London, May 17.
Not long ago the Post OMice was hunting for the girl with the golden voice. The B.BC. has gone doubly better in obtaining two girls not only with golden voices but with golden oaks.
The lady announcer tried by the 'BBC. some months ago as you may remember, proved a failure, But Miss Jasmine Bligh and Miss Elizabeth Cowell are to be both seen and heard, breath, so that instead of coming from hhis mouth and nostrils it blew from all parts of the stage, is curious how often comte relict occurs in opera, more than any. other theatricals. Years ago in Paris, I remember Tannhauser turning 10 look for the slat of eve as he began, the song of that name, whereupon, the star suddenly dashed out in. the backeloth, with an audible click of switch' in the wings, And in a Shanghai, June 6, Shanghai's summer exodus {1s fu full swing, The sun has come out at last, ind with right good will, and. escape what promises to be extraord-marlly warm weather, residents. are running away to cooler spots, Last of the season affairs, garden and bon voyage parties marked this Past Week as one of busiest in months. The entire town seemed. to favour Thursday as parly day. Asa result ur socially-minded group had a hard time of it scurrying from one end town to the other, for Shanghai-like there was no middle ground and the Inrgest affairs were in Kiangwan and out Hungjao: way.
The Mayor's party at the Civic Contre, no doubt, was the week's Yargest affair and' much to the joy of "his quests (masculine) he. al provided an ample bar although the invitations read. "ten." " Practically all of the guests, both foreign and Chinese, invited to the garden. party at the home of Mr. and Mrs, George Fitch were also on the Mayor's me vitation lst," Of course the hours of and it took a good bit of mana, for those who attended both. Some Both parties were from 910.7 ban. even. worked in the "At Home" at Mr. and Mrs, "Owen L, Dawson's, the tea of Mrs, William 'T, Colling and Mrs. BE. O, Houser's' luncheon and mahjongg, while others simply gave in despair and stayed at-home, Most everyone, however, congregated ater in the evening atthe farewell cocktails which Mr. and Mrs, "Bill" Hunt gave at the home of Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Pawley" in. Amherst Avenue, Here they relaxed after the mad rush of the day, enjoying their cocktails In the garden, Many stayed fon for beef strogonoft' and ice.
Many Departures Hunt were among yesterday in the s. President Taft for America, - They of three Indian provinces, Most recently he was Governor of Burma.
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