Shanghai, July 11.
The social season is literally ending in a blaze of glory for having about recovered from the "Glorious Fourth" Shanghel was plunged during the pai week into the city-wide celebrations for "the "tenth anniversary of the Shanghai City Government Esme is the Prench ational holiday fon July 14. In an international community ice ours Int, Jo therefore haturel that all these great occasions should hold interest, not only. for Uelr respective nationals, but for other nationalities as well.
'Such official functions have kept people constantly on the move and with good many already on summer Vacation, or about to. leave, rival parties have been practically' reduced a minimum, Among the most pleasant events' of the. week, also Hinged with an official flavour, were the affairs arranged to weleore one of, Shanghai's former and most popular "mayors—Gen. Wu Te-chen, Row Governor of Kwangtung.
General Wu Here One of the outstanding members of the distinguished group whose efforts made the City Government's festl~ vities possible, Gen. Wu came up from Canton especially to be resent at the auspicious event, Genial as ever, he has been warmly received by all'his friends and former colleagues, all of whom have wished to do him honour. Unfortunately, he has been unable to accept all the invitations showered upon him because of business affairs and dental trouble.
Shanghai is quite the deserted village. It's surprising, though, how well filed it looks, considering how many residents have departed for the summer holidays, Among those leaving this week were Mrs, Williim P. Hunt and her small daughter, June, who have gone to their cottage in Tsingtao. They left on Wednesday by plane. Mr, Hunt will do considerable commuting.
Mrs, Harriet Dabelstein sailed in the s, President McKinley for a holiday in Canada, Off to Japan this week were Mrs. RE, Meadmore and her daughter, Mirs, M. Thesmar. Mr. and Mrs, Gordon, Baroness Beck-Friis and. Mr.
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