Sayer, president of the Benevolent Society, expressed the thanks of the organization to Mrs. F, D. Tracy, its vice-president, and to Mrs, Sanger, for their interest and tireless work arranging the benefit concert. several hundred were arranged in the two rooms thrown open for the guests, where She has already made Mrs, Sanger herself gave two groups of lyrics, There were two songs by Strauss sung in German, among the selections, and Mrs Sanger rendered them' with rare feeling and skill. sang fence for Mr.
Mrs. Chancellor Speaks 'The English Association in Hongkong had the unusual privilege last 'Tueeday of hearing Mrs. Christopher Chancellor read a paper on "Some Later Elizabethan Drama-{iste"" Mr. and Mrs, Chancellor and' their children, az Shanghai friends know, are on' the way to England, Dut Mra. Chancellor found time. the hurry and bustle of packing. and flitting about from Shanghai to Manila, then back to Hongkong, 10 Prepare a masterly discussion of some of Shakespeare's followers, His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, was in the chair. Sir Thomas and Lady Southern were among the listeners, the latter having been instrumental in securing Mrs. Chancellor to address the Eng-{lish Association.
Even though most of the audience, with the exception of Hongkong University people, must have lost touch with the works of Webster, 'Turner and Ford in the pressure of everyday living, Mrs. Chancellor's discussion, as well as the scenes she read,' brought back the remem-prance of many an old play. Particularly interesting was her compa son of the.public_of Shakespeare's day with the contemporary cinema 'Arduous as Mis. Chancellor's' work must have been in preparing het discourse, the expressions of deep gratitude' which cama to her at the: a prominent member of the Springfield Players' Guild. A jour bualist of experience, she served as city editor of the Junior League magazine in Springfield for two years. Local women's organizations are hoping to see something of her before she leaves for home.
American Comings and Goings Meanwhile, the American community here is anticipating several noted visitors within the next few days, among them Mr. and Mrs. John Alden Carpenter of Chicago, TIL, who Jare due to arrive on Monday. "They plan to make a brief visit here before Being on to Peiping for a stay of! Several months. Mr. Carpenter is the distinguished American composer whose tausic has gained him favour-fable comment from several prominent critics, and despite his artistic lean-Ings, is likewise known as the sui cessful head of Carpenter and Com-
Petke se. Emprest of Canada will bring Mr. OG. W. Dichman of Hartford Connecticut to. Shanghai. Mr. Dichman is the representative of the Chance Vought Corporation which {Saseoclated with United Aircratt However, the Americans, 2a al-wave are making ready for the arval of newoomera and they bewise will say eu revoir to Mr and. Mr Give. Gauss of Peiping. who. have een spending. the past several days In Ghanghal where they are registered at the Metropol, Hotel, Mr. Gauss, Gounsetlor of the American Legati Peiping, wil sail in the s. resi tnt However for Parl, via the United States. "He has" been. appointed American "Counsellor of Embassy [Consul General of the American Con-fend of the meeting ought to have when compensation for the efforts she put forth. Seldom has an audi-fence at such a meeting been 50 warm in its approbation.
'Toward the end of February, the Rev. Harry W. Baines delivered address on "The Rescue of English' Which caused a great deal stimulating comment, both at the meeting and in the columns of the press during the following week.
At the Helena May Institute The Winter programme sponsored by the Helena May Institute will come to an end this month, after a series of concerts of various types, given fortnightly. Many of the programmes are, of course, musical, but} there was a dramatic concert not Jorg ago which drew a record crowd, Madame de Precourt ranged the production, playing prominent part in the' various acts.
Pirst_ came that old favourite, "The Bathroom Door," with a cast composed of Gerad Nigel, Joan Mollison, Jack Grenham, -Hermione Beauclerk, Diana de Precourt and Frank Howie.
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Short Story Club Two exceptionally interesting manu-scrips were read at the Short Story Club's meeting on Tuesday night, held at Mr. Trevor Thomas's on Rue Ratard. "Peach Coloured Clouds" was the first to be read to 4 fairly large gathering of members. The setting was in China and the plo: revolved around a young Chinese University student who had ideas his own about the wife his father had chosen for him. Rather un-
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