Visitors Equal Last Season's In Numbers nom Our Own Comesrowoerr Tsingtao, July 28.
'Tsingtao is maintaining its repuialon for being the coolest summering, place along the China coast. 'There has been no sweltering heat here and July, the most feared month, has Teached its end, The season' has been damp "and rainy. Summer visitors equal in number those of last season.
This city 1s fast becoming popular a convention centre. During the summer months a number of national organizations are meeting here. The Children's Welfare Association will meet from August 4 to August. Dr. H. H. Kung expects to be in attendance, An unusual number of weddings have been celebrated in the foreign community this summer. On July Mr. Clarence Preedy and Miss bury, both of the China Inland Mission, were married, In the German Church. A. reception followed at the homo of the bride's brother, Mr. Gardner Tewksbury. On the following day Miss Dolores Hous ton and Mr, S. M, Gillespie were married at the home of the former's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Terrel Adams. Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs, 'T. Adams gave a large reception at the "Edgewater. Man~ Slons® Hotel in "honour of the bride and groom, Two of Tsingtao's old landmarks recently changed hands, The Chinese Lutheran Church which was started more than 30 years ago by the German missionary, Rev, C. J. Voskamp, who Is now Tsingtao's oldest foreign resident, was sold toa Chinese businessman from Harbin. the same time, the Congregation purchased the German Club Which has been the centre of the German community interests for many years. This building, which is opposite the municipal hospital, has been remodelled and will soon be dedicated as the new church of the above Congregation. The German Community is planning to build a Rew school and community centre adjacent to the German Ciiureh.
The Salvation Army has recently begun work In. Tsingtao, Adjutant and Mrs. J. Gilman having been assigned here for that purpose. Commissioner and Mrs. Benwell are visit-Ing Tsingtao.at the present time for the purpose of assisting inauguration work, The "Tsingtao Times!" which was formerly owned and edited by the late Major Stockwell, has been sold a group of British business men. Mr. Chester Bardens has been. appointed editor and Mr. Grant Adams business manager,
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