Admiral. and Mrs. Yarnell are summering at Edgewater Mansions, also Lieutenant-Commander *Anderson, Capt, and Mrs. McConnell, Capt. and Mrs., McKittrick. The Chaplain of the American flagship and Mrs. Lewis with their three daughters "have taken a cottage at the Huk for the summer. One of the daughters had a fall from her bicycle which resulted in a broken arm, but she has discarded the sling now with the Goctor's permission and is again swimming. The Max Friedman family who sold their beautiful home on "Fushan Road a couple of years ago, Missionaries Gather The General Assembly of the Church of Christ in China has drawn many missionaries and Chinese delegates to Tsingtao this summer. Mayor Shen Hung-lich entertained the dejegates and visitors to the number of 180 at dinner in the Ying Ping Kwan the other evening. He is also graviously arranging an excursion for them to the delightful spots of Lao Shan on Saturday, Dr. W. W. Yen, former Chinese Ambassador to Moscow is summering in the home of Dr. C. T. Wang near the German Beach. He is entertaining informally at home, and invited a number of his friends to the Igloo Cafe for Chinese dinner- the other evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lockwood of Canton passed through Tsingtao the other day en route with their children to a vacation in Peitaiho. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Start arrived from Shanghai by plane and went on to Chefoo to visit Mrs. Starr's parents, Dr. and
port, Malcolm, old residents of that A Dervish Cook The best dancers of the Asiatic Fleet in port competed the other evening for honors at the U. S. Enlisted Men's Club in what was called a "Champagne Dance," the winners of which will have to be announced in our next, as this column goes forward to Shanghai on the day of the dance. Among the quality aytjsts expected to carry off the prizes were Joe Moss, the dancing cook," equally well-known for his ability in the boxing ring, Davis and Reed.—the last-named having won first prize at St. George's two years ago and second in May of this An evening of high entertainment was anticipated by_both officers and men. "So. long days of target practice off thejcoast are compensated for by the men of the U.S. fleet in Asiatig waters,
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