The American community in part cular and Shanghai in general suffered a severe loss last week in the sudden death of Mrs. Rudd Laurenz, a lady who was one of the most active workers in endeavour in this city. Mrs, Lauren: was specially fitted to assist inthe International life here for she had {les in Germany no less. than in America and she was untiring in using her exceptional gitts to the best service of the community. She had spent her early life in China, having been born in On. turning here, after education tu th ship. The long lst of her activities Good wishes will go to the promot ers of the new hotel which has been formally opened by General "Wu Te-chen under the name of the Parke Hotel.
Its height is said to. give the distinction of owning Dullding in the world, cute side "America. However the attain: ment of records does not feed hungry people or guarantee "bed and break: fest, with bath" as some advertise: ments say. So the new Hotel, as will be seen from the description given elsewhere, 1s determined to. maintain fis place in the ranks of Shanghai's elegant hostelries "by the close ats tention which it gives to the require. ments of its clients, Hotel manage: ment is a fascinating business; 1t demands an enormous versatility. Even then, the simple mind cannot under= stand how the trick ix done. It seems there is a kind of magic. But ethane successful hotel-managers are Feally drawn from the ranks of the Supermen. That is the only satisfac= tory explanation, Meanwhile Shangha will delight In the novelty of soaring tloft with the twinkling "lights of Shanghai and the black velvet of the racecourse below them at dinner of dance-time. The distinguished Chine ese board and its five managing direc. tors are to be congratulated and every good fortune for their venture lis invoked.
Prxrwo's millionaire drug smuggler, Shi Hsi-tse, who lived for months {In prineely fashion In the West City, reported to have been arrested the munlelpal police. Susplelon. wa rst aroused over the evidences of this You can call the contents of a bottle by any name you like but if you want the contents to be the best Whisky you call for
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