(Battor, "North-china Dally News; Anodyomene, once of Shanghai; "We meet like this once a year and are 80 glad to sce each other, and make al sorts of arrangements to meet again, and then we go away and Gon't'see each other for another year. It's like the people we make friends with on a voyage and beg them to come and soe us and should be so much surprised if they did."
She sighed, smoothed out her frock and floated away on the dance floor with that well-remembered grace which 25 years cannot wither nor the stiff solemnity of her juniors even attempt to emulate, In fact, there was no solemnity at Grosvenor House last night when the China Association had. its annual evening out, I. remember evenings when the young danced—or at any rate took the floor—and the parents about; and evenings when parents swooped and capered while the young stood round with their mouths open. But last night all alike were dancing.
'The Chinese 'Ambassador after making his usual friendly round of the tables, having a human dislike {or sitting' stuffed on an official dais and preferring to meet his friends, remembered the dancing days of the University of Pennsylvania with evident relish. Even the youngest relaxed the seriousness of their faces they walked about to the throb of band, He Boren, plight and.
Regular Institations It certainly was a first-class party. 'These China evenings are now quite a regular institution, but they never Seem to lose their freshness. Few of the older members drop out, while new ones are continually coming Lam told that the numbers were trifle below last year'
Bell," Mr. and "Mrs. FG. Sele, Me and. Mrs. N. Greatey, ira HE Chateys Mond Ral tables overflowed well on to the floor, By the way, it was part of Mr. Gull's (the secretary) good management, on which he is warmly to be congratulated that everyone had received, the day before, a note of the table' reserved for them, an attention which saved much bother and wag much appreciated, Lord Winterton, no longer able to be President (now that he Is a member of the Government) was there as an official guest with Lady Winterton, But as the new Presid ent has not yet been obtained, he stood with Mr. Warren Swire," the Chairman, to receive the guests, Lord and Lady Willingdon had come on with @ big party who had dined with Mr. and Mrs. Bernard. Gen, Sir Oswald and Lady Barrett were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. "Tug" Wilson, having been et out from the captive of the Tower for one evening Yor the pleasure of many. friends.
Mr, and Mis, Herbert Phillips, with {wo daughters had come up " from Bourne End, with the shadow of com-Ing duties in Shanghai beginning to fall_"upon them, and Sir John and Lady Brenan enjoying their last Mberty before the gravity 'F, 0," absorbs them. Sir John Pratt, in a few months to be released from that gravity, watched with tranquil enjoyment, "His daughter was making her first appearance at these evenings, not quite sure whee ther she was yet "in" oF "out."
Shanghai Wands at ome Among those very recently. from China wore Mr. F, A. Pollock.and 'Mr, Norman Macgveyor, the latter only having arrived on' Sunday. 1 met Brig-Gen, Macnaghten in Pall Mall this afternoon, three or four Gays in London and looking very well, but unluckily booked elsewhere for fast night. Dr. and Mrs. Murray were having a few hours off from the cares of house-hunting: at the moment they rather favour Stevenage bhut that idea may not last, The Countess Ablefeldt Laurwig still, perhaps better remembered in Shang-hal of Miss Thea Meyer, was an unwonted and welcome guest—may tone say as graceful as ever?
The evening ran on its usual well-oiled springs; the band became vocal now and then in the prevailing exhilaration but whether they were crooning I am not expert enough to say; the refreshments had _moulted feather of their usual allure; the oer was perfect, At midnight as always we stood to attention for, the National Anthem, but for some time olterwards there' were many. parties which refused to dissolve.
It we are only to meet each other once a year then let us make the most of it in proper China fashion, Among those present were:—
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Throughout the "little election" the Socialists have consistently failed to Improve their position, in some instances have lost ground, while any decrease in the Government vole has been no more than if so much as, what Is usual in by-elections, Report says, and apparently truly, that the Socialist leaders are much worried by these many disappoint ments, Partly they are due, no doubt, to Mr. Chamberlain's popularity' and the high confidence which the country has in him. But at least og rear a reason is. the Social dimeulty in producing either men policies calculated 10 stir the public in their behalf,
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