Prayers for Soldiers who Fell in Abyssinia At a special service of M held in the chapel of the Francis Missionaries of Mary in the Shanghat General Hospital, at 11 o'clock on JSunday morning, special prayers were offered up for the repose of the souls fof those Italian soldiers who have ied in the Italo-Abyssinian War. very large and representative section of the Italian community attended the service, including consular and diplomatic ofcials, while the forces were represented by a party of officers and men from the Ermano Carlotto, the only Italian gunboat in ort at the moment.
A picturesque touch of colour was provided by a small party of girls and boys, some of the latter dressed Fascist uniform, who paraded with gaily coloured banner and, after being inspected on the lawn, marched into the chapel in pairs.
The Rev. Francis RuMini, of the Agricultural Station of the Don Bosco Salesian Institute, officiated at the service, which consisted of still Mas and appropriate prayers were offered, Favourable comment was heard at the fend of the service with regard to the excellent singing of the female choir of ton voices, all sisters attached the hospital, and the rendering of the hymns and music arranged {or four parts, Among passengers arriving in the Empress of Russia was General Sir William 'Bamund" Ironside, KEB, CING, DSC. until recently' Quarto master-General in India, and Colonel) Conimandant of the Royal Ariiliery General Ironside Is now on his way to England via Canada to take aver the Eastern Command, his report to the Shanghai Municipal Council, Maestro M. Paci, Conductor of the Municipal Orel-estre, points out that a well-attended season of "symphony concerts started October, 193, and ended in May, 1935. Twenty-two concerts were given on Sundays at the Lyceum Theatre from January 6 and attendances were up (0} the level of previous years. At three of these concerts the attendance was early 700, whilst at three cthers the theatre was full,
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