World Travel for Improvement of Education In the pursuit of education by travel, 28 young Australian ladies rived in Shanghai on Monday morn-if in the s, President Grant, which ted. up at buoys 12 and 13 ina drizzling ran, Despite the fact that the girls never had been to Shanghai before, and were keen to see the city, their spirits were. considerably dampened by the miserable weather 'They are a group travelling through the Orient under the auspices of the Young Australia League, to erable them to see part of the' world minimum cost. So far, they have had good time, they say, but it is doubtful, if, despite the efforts of the Anzac Society to entertain them, the urfs enjoyed Shanghai on Monday 10: the rain poured down in a sicady drizzle that not only dampened their spirits, but showed Shanghai in its Worst fight, "Also the girls onl! not wear the charming frocks they had intended to spring upon the" resients of this city. Instead, they had to wear drab dresses, and all were clothed in brown raincoats and brown rain-hats, whose only. distinct lon was the little kangaroo pin worn on the brim, The girls ined their best to make themselves as cheerful as postibie 'They were met by Mx. W. G, Crekem, President of the Anzac Sotiely. and other members of that organization 'Alio present was Mr. V, G, Bowden, the Australian 'Trade Commissioner. 'The girls were taken to the Hons: kong' & Shanghai Bank Building, where the official welcome was tendered by Mz. Crokam, it being too wet on the Customs jetty to greet the girls properly.
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