Shanghai, Aug.
eat never rains but It pours!" "This literally true of the past week and the headline, "Typhoon Wreaks Havoc In Shanghat", which appeared over an article of an earlier issue of this journal, tells only halt of the story. Not only did the worst typhoon in years wreak havoc with communtea~ tion, roof-tops, trees, ete, but it completely upset the activities of society, even if the latter can only be written with a small "s" these days, and Turned sports schedules whereby the stay-at-home manages fo keep ft this, season.
Further, the increasingly martial atmosphere engendered by the tension in. Sino-Japanese relations, which seems to grow more critical day by day, has brought into full swing pre parations for defence and relief for the wounded at the front, so no social events have taken place except those dictated by the calls of hospitality and romance, For these one should be thankful at least in that they preserve some semblance of normality in a [world apparently gone mad, Earnest Younger Set Every afternoon the fine residence of the William Gockson's in Bubbling Well Road is the scene for an enthusiastic sewing bee, participated in by anyone who wishes to make clothes, bandages, ete. for wounded soldiers, One of the Jargest gather~ {ings was present last Thursday and consisted of most of the member of the younger set, Miss Daphne Kwok, daughter of the house, received them,' But although it was another sewing group, it was by mo means confined to the fair sex. The s called stronger sox also turned up in full force, deservedly earning the eight of admission to the charmed circle by contributing the money from their own pockets for all the material used.
W. C. Group Busy Keeping up its reputation for doing things thoroughly and well, the Chinese Women's Club, following an emergency meeting last Monday meeting every day, commencing last Wednesday, to. make all articles necessary for the comfort of the wounded, With Mrs, Ernest Tso in charge, things have been going on so rapidly that the first batch of material almost finished, Sino-American Alliance One of the most interesting and charming events took place last Thursday, when the romance of two young representatives of two great friendly nations culminated in their marriage here, with the Rev. Yul of St. Peter's Church officiating. The bride twas Miss Ruth Earnshaw of New York City, who first met her husband, Mr. Chuan-fang Lo, at the University of Chicago, where they both were students, Because of the national crisis, the ceremony was a quiet one, with only relatives and close friends attending. For the same reason, the date was advanced a week, although it was to have taken place on August 12, the Seventh Day of the Seventh Moon, When the heavenly lovers meet according to ancient legend, and to coincide with the wedding anniversary of the bride's parents, Col, and Mrs A. ©. Earnshaw of Chesterton, In-jane, Mrs. Lo was formerly connected with the Tnstitute of Pacific Relations in America and arrived here in the s. President Taft a week ago, She became engaged to Mr. Lo last year when she was in China doing work for the LPR. The groom is a professor of Psychology at the Central China University in Wuchang, and is the brother of Mr. C. H. Lowe of the China International Famine. Relief Commission. with that, frequently makes a day of iwo-by epspuing in some strenuous sels of tennis to wind up the proceedings. Anothet determined seeker after exercise. bias. defiance to. the saying about "mad dogs and English men" and takes his tura-al the courts the midday sun clad ina nice warm long-sleeved sweater. Big told ime he preferred it to the al dieting. Personally diet. "Messrs. Cassels, Seddon, Cholmondley, Kenyon, Burford, Bird and Barraclough ave among the. serious players, though they don't begin {il the cooler hours of the evening. Ins. Lucien, Ovadia is in charge of the women's section of tennis this sum= mer and has a busy time this month {tying to find enough: match players for her needs. Miss. Jimmie Holwill and Miss Joan Massey haven't missed many games" this season and Mrs, John Steticker has now left to slay with her parents in Tsingtao for a
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