Wite of the First Secretary of the British Embassy. Mr. and Mes. Cowan arrived in Shanghai on the s. Hector on May 27 on their way to Peiping active. members "with enthusiasm, and for those who like open air and the companionship, of the young, there is a tremendous amount of {un to be had out of following in the footsteps of the Baden-Powell family. The value of Scout training speaks for Itself with such examples, fas the rescuing of Robert Lee Jessfield Park nearly three months ago. The Ast Troop, Cathedral Scouts, must have felt proud yesterday when they learned that their patrol leader. Donald Campbell had deen awarded the life saving medal for this plucky effort.
Nous Bouvons young shower of invitations has been pouring in for cocktail parties and the ike to be held early cext month, though during this past week they ave not been quite so profuse. The gathering at the F.C. Youngs to say ood bye to Mrs. Young before her departure on the Ranpura was one of the best and brightest and. distinctly Scottish in atmosphere. This ig not meant to convey a hint that there was any tightening down on the refreshments—rather on the contrary in fact. It so happened that the wireless began to play Scottish airs at the psychological moment when self-consciousness had ceased to exist among the guests Someone started a reel and after that foursomes and eightsomes were the order of the evening. Strangely enough that good Irishman Dents Hoare turned out to be the star performer. Mrs. Young has taken small June home for a visit of about sixteen months, Wet Wednesday Night 'A biting wind and pouring successfully frustrated Major and At Mrs. J.T. Ford's intention of showing their cocktail gts their really lovely rose garden on Wednesday, night—a 4ypleally dirty trick on the part of the local Weather Clerk, this. However, the gathering was such a delightfully congenial one, that nobody worried, the excellence of the cocktails and the warmth within amply compensating for the deanness without. The Godfrey Phillips were there, the Reader Harrises, "Colonel. Graham, the Bradys—and so on practically ad infinitum. Someone recalled an item of news about Mrs. Harpur, now in England, "Bad luck literally dogged her footsteps on the eve of the Jubilee celebrations, for she fell down Stairs and hurt her foot which rendered!
JArst appearances will be at an At Home to be given for her by Mr. Jand Mrs. Kerr-Cross at Cavendish, Court on Friday week. "Mrs. Vane Yarrow, to give her her full title, and her husband have been spending a few days on Vancouver, Island on their Shanghai-ward, journey. Advance reports from, there testify to the fact that she is, Jo charming, shy person, interested, in music and mahjongg, and not 3 Jbridge player! 'Those who know her, husband feel that It is safe to pro: phossy she will soon be learning how fo bid six no-trump doubled' and, only go down one!
The mention of going down reminder that the Shanghai International ridge Club's third and final tournament, a match between Chinese and foreign members held on Monday, ended in a hard-won victory for China. 'Ten players from each side competed and the foreigners' team included such experts as Dr. Parsons, Mrs. H. Pay! Dr. Blumenfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Tiffer berger, Dr. Dana Nance and Mr. Joe Fistere. However, Me. Gordon Lum, Mr. C.F. Liu, Dr. Siao, Mr. A. Soon and other veterans.of the "hom: team" proved just a little too stron; winning the decisive game after score was standing at one all.
Concerning Cupid "The engagement is announced," is always a thrilling ttle phrase, 'The most recent interesting announcement in this case-hardened ily" was that of the popular "Jimmie" Holwill the other "day. "Jimmie's" fiance, Mr. Jack Moorehead Newmarch, better' known og "Punch," is in the wilds of South ica at present, in fact he owns fan estate called" "Eastnor," nit miles out of Cradock, Cape Province. This conjures of a vision of a de-rightful future for "Jimmie," who, Jmet her fiance when he was here seven years ago in the EM. Customs. JAccording to fairly reliable rumour, he is coming over here this autumn the marriage Is definitely taking place in the spring of 1936.
Another recent anncuncement— this time of a marriage—caused no little interest in local circles, calling as it did, memories of that unusually popular couple Johnny, Kreis and Ruth Annis, who were fnere in the hectic days of the twenties.
Mr. Kreis came out to the Amer jean Consular Service here from his
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