Mi, James Hackney a former resident and member of the staff of LEI. Ltd, was married at Hythe recently to Miss Joan Archdale. Messrs. H, H. Todd and J. G. Schuette who were on leave. were very welcome guests, as they are both old friends of the groom who has resided here for some years, Mr. Frank Elliott of the APIO. another old resident was also married recently at Home, while on leave, Mr. Kenneth Bumstead arrived hore'on Sunday to take over his duties. at the Consulate from Mr.
John Alexander who leaves for Shanghai to-day. Mr. Bumstead has been in Tsingtao before and his retransfer here is welcomed by many og he is a Keen tennis and cricket player, Mr. Leslie Wheen of LEI. Etd., Chefoo, was here for a few days during the holidays.
Mrs. J. L. de Zuiter, wife of Mr. de Zutier, retired Shanghai bill and bullion broker, left for Shanghai a couple of days'ago to visit her elder son who is at school there and is expected back in two weeks.
Dr. and Mrs. Don G, Lew, popular coal' physician and his wife are spending a short holiday In Shanghai with friends, The Japanese cruser Idzumo, with Vice-Admiral Hasegawa, Commander In Chief of the Japanese 3rd Squadron, arrived here on 3fonday from Shanghai. The following day the Admiral entertained a number of Jocal Chinese and Japanese officials Including the Chief Secretary of the Tocal administration, the Chief of the Klaots! Railway, the Acting Japanese Consul-Generaland others at the Grand Hotel.
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