Nanking, Jan. 20, Many parties were given for visitors from England, Mr. and Mrs. E, C. Macnabb and Lady Rosalind, he daughter of the Earl of Iddesteigh, who arrived from Hankow by steamer last Wednesday morning, The Macnabbs and Lady Rosalind have been visiting Peiping and the Yangtze Gorges. They came out from England via Canada to the Far ast and are now spending a fow days in. Shanghai. Their next stop will be Hongkong where they intend
ning '@ trip. though Indo-China Visiting friends, the party Is plans afterwards the Dutch East Indies and eventually returning to India, April where Mr, Macnabb has been Commissioner in the Civil Service for a number of years, Lady Rosalind doing the same. trip as the Macnabbs, except that she 1s Teturning to England afer her visit in India, to be back in London in time for the Coronation.
Mr, G, P. Young of the British Embassy entertained in honour of Lady Northcote and Mr. and Mrs. Macnabb, last Wednesday to dinner. His guests included Mr. and Mrs, P. H, Munro Faure who have been in Nanking for short period of time only, having arrived from Shanghai only.a few weeks ago. Mr. "Munro-Faure is manager of the A.P.C, here, since the transfer of Mr, E, Wilkinson to Kiu= Kiang.
Arrivals and Departures On Friday Mr. G. P, Young arrang-a tifin-party' in one of th capitals best Chinese restaurants, the party being forMr. and Mrs, Macnab ud Lady' Northcote who left for Shanghat by the afternoon train that lay, 'That same night the British Ambassador and Lady" Knatchbull Hugessen with their two daughters, Elisabeth and Alethea, and Miss Virginia Clive, arrived from Peiping. Accompanying' the Ambessador were Mr. and Mrs. A.D, Blackburn and Mr, Walter Graham, Gne of the largest dinner-parties of the week, was the dinner given by General Ho'Ying Ching at the International Club last Tuesday. Foreign Advisers to the Chinese Government were jointly entertained for the Ast time by the Minister of War. The affair was participated by 140 people, including high Chinese Onteial At International Club Mr. G. P. Young arranged a dinner in honour of the Misses Knatchbull 'Hugessen and Miss Virginia Clive on Saturday night, welcoming them bback to the capital, After dinner the arty was seen at the International Club. "Another cheery party' night was the one given by Mr. and Mrs, Douglas Jenkins Jr, this being the host's birthday anniversary, Thole guests included Mr. W. L, Butt of the Texas Company" whose birthday happened to be the same day. Mr. Roy Squires of the China Import and Export Company and who is spending a fow months in the capital was also a guest of the Jenkins that night.
In Diplomatic Circles Visiting the capital during the week and here on business trips were Baron Beck-Frlis, Swedish Consul_General and Charge d'Affaires from Shanghai, who returned to Shanghai last Thurs ay afternoon, after spending the day in the capital, "Also Mr. C. G, Riem, Director of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank. "Ending ten years of diplomatic service in China, Mr, Suma, First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy and concurrently consul-generat in the capital, will say farewell to Nanking on January 22nd when he will leave for Shanghai t0 board a ship for Japan, Although Mr. Suma's transfer has not been officially announced, it 1s understood that he has been slated as counsellor to the Japanese Embassy in Washing. ton, "Having served as third, and later as second secretary to The Japanese Embassy in Berlin, Mr. 'Suma first got his China assignment second secretary to the Japanese Legation in Peiping in 1927. Since then he has been 'Consul in Canton, first sce rotary to the Japanese. Lega: tion, later Embassy, and Consul General' in Nanking.
He gave a dinner party for the Japanese newspapermen and leaders of the Jocal Japanese community on Saturday night and entertained on Monday' night for dinner, his guest of honour being General" Chang Chun, the Foreign Minister, Dr. Hsu Mo, Political Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Chen Chieh, Administrative Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well og ranking offeials of the Foreign OMe, ere was no Paper Hunt last Sunday because of the rainy weather, 'The hunt was scheduled to take place Sunday morning at 1 o'clock' and Mi. C, E. Morton had laid the course. It is generally hoped that the wea ther improves and that a Thursday morning ride followed by a breakfast Mrs, Hendrik Bos viding breakfast this
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