A sign of the season—the summer bachelor—was much in evidence at the farewell reception given on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. and Mrs, Itaro Ishii in the garden of their residence at 128 Seymour Road. Although there were a number of wives present, wielding fans and sipping cooling drinks, there was a plethora of unattached men, Mr. and Mrs, shir are to have two months in Japan Before continuing on to Bangkok where Mr. Ishii will take over the post of Japanese Minister. It wilt be a holiday for Mrs. Ishii—the two months in Japan—but it will be work In Tokyo for Mr. Ishii who must familiarize himself with his new duties,
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