Many prominent members of the foreign and Chinese communities, cluding a number of diplomatic and consular officials, attended a reception held in the Park hotel yesterday evening to announce the engagement of Miss Beece Z. Lo, daughter of Mr T. Y. Lo, CHE, and Mrs. Lo, and Mr. A. C. Yuan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Yuan. Nearly 500 were present at the function, which also marked the 21st birthday anniversary of Miss The guests included Mr. Oscar de Oxholm, Danish Minister, and Mme. de Oxholm; Baron Johan Beck-Fri Swedish Minister, and Baroness Bec Friis; Sir Herbert and Lady Phillips; Major-Gen. and Mrs. A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett; Mr. Paul Scheel, Danish Consul-General; Mr, asd Mrs. C. S. Franklin; Dr. and Mjs. Alfred Sze: and Dr. and Mis—W. W. Yen. Dr. Yen spoke, and Mr. Lo and Mr. J. J. Yuan responded.
Mr. Lo was formerly Chinese M ter to Denmark for a number of y Mr. J. J. Yuan, a veteran financier, founded the first trust company in China.
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