Nanking, Jan. 28. There is a good deal of coming going in the capital just now and hail and farewell parties are very
gayer and gayer as time goes on an fne In evidence, Nanking, becomes even the cold rainy weather: which prevailed during the past ten days not stop its population from going to parties or movies or joining Navy friends for tiffins or dinners down the river in Hsiakwan, 'Nanking is being visited by a number of American and British men-of-war, Admiral W. H. Allan, Navy Commander-in-Chief of Yangtze Patrol, arrived in. the Luzon from' Hankow and is ming in the capital for another week, then proceeding. to Kiukiang. Mrs. Allen and Miss Allan joined the Admiral in Nanking, staying at the Metropolitan Hotel," and left for Shanghai on Wednesday. The Admiral and his family are leaving China within the next few weeks, foing back to the United States. via Europe. They expect to be slationed_in Washington D.C, The USS. Oahu arrived from upriver last week on Tucsdsy under the command of Lieutenant Commander J. W. Rogers and is remaining in Nanking for the next three months. The U.S. Panay under the command of Lieutenant Commander J.'3. Hughes who hes been In' port ince "December, will remain for another week, after which she. is Scheduled is" leave Yor 'Hankow, TOMS, Scarab, having been Inport for nearly three weeks, is also-going Hankow, at the beginning. of next month. With s0 much navy' tu town, Fealdents have been Kept quite busy with perties, either entertaining themselves or being entertained, 'Madame 'Bourdres, entertained a small group of friends for dinner the same night and her party. was teen at the Club that night attend: ing' the magnificent performance. of ihe famous magician. "Me. and. Mrs wr. 'M. Alma and Mr. and Mrs Neviger were guests of the Bourdre that night, Mrs Ivor. Mackay was also host (0 a small dinner-party that Tight cand" took his friends 10 the Chub later, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs, Peck gave a Joint. dinner-party the' same "night Intertaining' some of their. Navy Itlends and attending Malint's per formance Tater, 'Mr W. Lo Butt of the 'Texas Company" and' 'Mr, 'Roy Squires of. the China "Camber Import-Export. Com pany were hosts to.a number of their friends 'Fast Friday "night, the ocean sion' being "thelt. "house-warming Cocktails were served from 730. on, followed by a cold. supper. Among their quests work Mr, and. Mrs. Yates Meanie), Mr, ud: Mra, Hansen, Mr. and Mrs, "Doug" Jen kang, Jo, and many others, Popular Ten Dance 'There was a tea-dance held on Sunday afternoon inthe Interne. tional Club and the OMeers of the USS, Luzon had Issued: invitations {o a number of their felends. In. the capital, "Admiral "Allan and Mrs, 'Allan' and Miss Atlan wore attending this"'affate and Commander "A. Robinson and) Lieutenant."
ovests, "the same night the Admiral Ditlavon, were, looking ater" the ud. Mrs. Allan were hosts {6 sore their relends at an informal din her party dri the: Metropolitan: Hotel, The (ea-dance was attended, by most of the American Embassy stalt And a number of British and foreleg embers of the community.
Phot same night Mr, Peng Hsieh: pel, Vicestinister "of Communion: the Club "for "the members of the ons. gave a small dinner party
Paper Hunt Committee, to discuss the riding and bulging of argo. stables fritelte "the "Hopingmen "Gate, fachitate the viding in the capital for there who" have joined. the newly formed Paper Hunt and Riding Club, There was no hunt "that day-on ae: aunt ofthe bad weather. The next February ne (2 {ee Dlace on scheduled to. take place
Chun, "Minister" of Foreign Aitaire, Un sion day night General Chan
and Madame. Chang Chun gave large dinner-party for ligh Chinese oflcials, members of the diplomatic body' and" otter distinguished foreigners, More than 200 invitations were issued and. there were many quests from Shanghat attending this olightcur ai fan. Among those: pre: ent were the German "Ambassador and Mrs. Trautman, the. American Ambassador and Mrs, Johnson. the Danish Minister and Madame Oxbolm who bad arrived from Shanghai on Sunday night, the Counsellor ofthe Russian Embissy, and Mtadame Spits vane, the Consu" General" of the Nethertands. atr, G. W. Boissevain who had arrived from Shanghai on Monday noon and Felurned the same igh bythe mht train, and many There were a number of parties fon Tuceday" nigh, it being the monthly Bank Nighi, with the dra ing of the prizes ai midnight. this Being the largest drawing yet held, the first prize being over $100,
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