Dr. and Mrs, Früerick Reiss are expected to arrive in Shanghai on the 27th of this month by the Empress of Japan.
Min, F. H. B. Harmon, will be the speaker over Station XMHD., the China Christian Broadcast, tonight from eight thirty to nine o'clock, the half hour of meditation in English.
Tue Shanghai Catholic Radio League will present its regular hi-weekly organ recital this evening over XMHA from 7.30 to 8 o'clock Mr. Henry Francis Parks will be at the organ.
Tur King's Daughters' Society wish to inform the public that during the week, December 19 to 24, their office at 868 Avenue Foch will remain open from, 8,30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2to4 pin.
MEMBERS and friends of the King's Daughters' Society are reminded that Christmas hampers will be prepared on Tuesday and Wednesday. Gifts will be gratefully accepted at Headquarters, 868 Avenue Foch.
Tur Czechoslovakian delegates who have been in London for discussions with His Majesty's Government have returned to Prague for consultation with their Government on certain points which have arisen. Discussions will be resumed in London shortly.
Tur committee for the Limbless Fund are soliciting clothes, books, toys or any household goods for a rummage sale which is to be held at 10 am, in the Union Church Hall on December 29. Donations for this sale will be received at the Union Church at any time before the night preceding the sale.
Cor, Enrico Andreini, Commander of the Savoy Grenadiers who evacuate ed Shanghai recently, was decorated with the Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure by Emperor Hirohito of Japan. Col Andreini who is making a short visit to Japan, will leave for Italy soon. He was credited with contributing to the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and Italy.
More than 3000 Chinese domiciled in Siam were expelled from Bangkok during October, says a report to the "Sin Wan Pao." Their expulsion was ordered following the passing of a set of Siamese Government new regulations dealing with the question of public peace and "undesirable elements." It is said that the expelled Chinese came under the Government rulings on vagrancy.
Mr, Joseph P. Kennedy, visiting US, Ambassador to Great Britain, had a 1% hour interview with Pres dent Roosevelt on Friday. He told the press that he had spoken to the Chief Executive about his personal Observations upon the September crisis in Europe. Mr. Kennedy will spend his holiday in Florida for the next five weeks and will return to London to resume his duties early in February, 1939, Tue branch office of the Southwest Industrial Federation in Chungking, says a Hongkong Chinese messáge to the "Wen Wei Pao," entertained Mr, Wang Hsiao-lai Mr. Tu Yueh-sen and other prominent Shanghai Chinese industrialists ana bankers to a tea reception on December 15. It is learned, the report adds, that measures for the industrial development of the Southwest provinces formed the subject of di cussions at the reception.
Tue "waits" will consist of a mixed party of about a dozen. They have rehearsed six well-known carols. At 8.30 pam. on Christmas Eve, by kind permission of Mrs, Robertson, the operator of Station XQHB, the "waits" will broadcast carols for a period of 15 to 20 minutes following which they will begin their house to house wanderings continuing until midnight at least, The money collected will be donated to the Salvation Army and The King's Daughters' Society.
Tur Estonian-Sino treaty of amity, signed by the representatives in London in December 1937, was lately ratified by the Presidents of both Republics, In virtue thereof the Chinese Government at Chungking has sent a message to the Dean of the Diplomatic Body for transmission to the Senior Consul in Shanghai to recognize M: P. H. Rumberg as Consul for Estonia Mr. Rumberg has been acting in Shanghai since 1924, when he was appointed by the Estonian Foreign Office as its representative.
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