The Archive · 1938

Ambassador Sir Archibald

Clark Kerr, is en route to Hunan, as he left Kunming by motor car yesterday at 7.30 a.m.—Reuter. body. Drawing the inspiration, pet naps, from the ancient and enduring! Jsymbols and traditions of the Imperial Jcapital in which she resided, Lady' Bredon, in the manner of a staunch Victorian, perpetuated even in a period, of great change the atmosphere of the past which she loved so well. She continued to reside in the same house which she entered as a bride, and Jduring the decades she lived in the' jolty her salons, over which she presided as a gracious and hospitable hostess, attracted a brilliant array of guests. She scorned the motor car, fand up to a few years ago when she [became confined to her bed, her after. noon ride through the city in hee riage with coachman and attent attired in old Manchu dress, was as great and as regular a pleasure to her many friends who were thus able to erect her as it was to herself, Her passing concludes a picturesque Jchapter in the life of Peking, a city s0 brilliantly portrayed in the book written by her daughter, Juliet Bre-Jdon, who died in California last year, Manchoukuo Express Derailed Tokyo, Oct, 9, The locomotive' and the frst theee coaches of the streamlined Asis Express, pride of the South stan churia Railway, was derailed neat Tapingshan this morning, white the train was en route to Harbin {ron Dairen, Three engine drivers were injures but there were.no casualties among the passengers. The cause of tht mishap has not yet been ascertained Reuter, Mr. Hall Patch Conf With Bank Heads Changchun, Oct, 25

Mr, B, L, Hall Patch, Financial viser to the British Embassies in the For East, conferred yesterday morn ing with' the heads of the Industral And State Banks. No statement is available as to what took place at these meetings. Mr. Hall Patch Jeaving for. North China this moe Japanese General

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