Tue time of ithe inspection of the Shanghai Municipal Police, Specials, on Sunday, April 3, has been changed to il am, There will be a celebration of the Holy Communion in the Bubbling Well Chapel this: morning at 10.30 o'clock, Tuere will be a celebration of the bassador at Large, entertained at the Broadway Mansions yesterday afternoon.
A Formosan kindergarten will be opened to-morrow on Range by the Formosan Residents' Association.
Masor J. T. Ford and Mr, J. R. St. C, Ford will be At Home to their trends on Saturday, April 2, at 29, Great Western Road, from 6.30 p.m. onwards, Tue Needlecraft Section of the British Women's Association wish to advise their members that they are meeting at Headquarters on Monday April 4 at 10 a.m. Meetings on the first Monday of each month will be at Headquarters.
His many friends in Shanghai will be pleased to learn that Mr. T. F. H. Robinson, former Inspect: r of the SMP., has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of Police in the BMC, Tientsin.
Ir is reported that the Japanese are contemplating the re-opening of the Shanghai Telegraph Office in Foochow Road next month. This office was closed as a result of the withdrawal of the Chinese staff when the Japanese took over the office, "Tuar the present armament race will precipitate a World War" is the topic for discussion at this' evening's meeting-of the Foreign "Y" Debating Club to be held in the main lounge at 830, Members and friends of the Association are cordially invited to attend and participate, Tue Chinese Newspaper Association in Shanghai on March 29 sent a message of encouragement to the 6th Plenary Session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang, which was convened in Hankow on March 29, states a report to the "Hwa Mei Pao."
Tue fifth batch of staff members of the Kiangsu Post Office who evacuated the premises of the Office in Nanking last December and have since been carrying on in Shanghai, returned to work on March 29 in the former capital, says a report to the "Sin Wan Pao."
Tue Executive Yuan, at a meeting held on March 29 decided to recommend to the National Government a posthumous promotion to the late Commander of the @sth Brigade, Major-General Chao Hsi-chang, who recently fell in action in Heihsien, Ghantung, states a dispatch to the "Sin Wan Pao."
Mr, C. S. Franklin, Chairman of the Municipal Council, has sent' the following letter to Mr. L. T, Yuan, Chairman of the Education Board:—"I was very sorry to learn of the \death of your father. On behalf of my colleagues and myself I wish to extend to you ando all your family our sincere sympathy and condolence."
Tue Health Report of the French Municipality for the week ending March 26, shows that the total number of deaths amongst the foreign and Chinese population in the Concession were—Foreigners 12, and Chinese 385, Deaths from notifiable diseases were—Foreigners, Pneumonia 3, and Chinese, Cerebrospinal Meningitis 6; Typhoid Fever 2 and Diphtheria, Scarlatina and Pneumonia 1 each, Memrers and friends of the Shanghai YWCA. and International Branch are invited to a musical tea this afternoon, Tea will be served from 4.30 to 530 p.m, followed by the musical programme. This will consist of two numbers by the Shao Yao Chinese amateur orchestra, the leading exponents of classical Chines music, several numbers by the Harmonica Group led by Mr, Stone and piano and vocal solos by Miss Rapaport and Mrs, Van Enckevort.
Tue annual general meeting of the Cercle Francais took place last Monday. The general committee which was elected for the present year is composed of Messrs d'Auxion de Ruffé, president, Camu and Bellande, Vice Presidents, Loreau, hon. secretary, Tillard, hon, treasurer, Ansaldi, Terzi and Badet, members. A fancy dress ball will take place during the month of May. It was revealed, during the meeting, that the Club's library loaned 12,777 volumes to the members of the Cercle Francais during the year 1937.
Pamcess Eugenie of Greece, who is to marry Prince Dominique Radziwill, has,' for Royalty, a rather exceptional ancestry. Her great-grandfather, Prince Pierre Bonaparte, nephew of Napoleon, married a girl of peasant stock who was not. received at the French Court, although she kept her husband for years by her work as a dressmaker ju London. Her son, Prince Roland Bonaparte, married the daughter of M. Francois Blanc, the waiter who made a great fortune by running gambling tables, at Monte Carlo. Prince Roland's only child, Princess Marie, married Prince George ôf Greece. Her trousseau' cost £60,000.
Ow Sunday those of the Jewish youth talented with histrionic powers gave a Purim entertainment to a Jarge audience at the Shanghai Jewish School in aid of the Jewish Ladies Benevolent Society. This was the first time that such an ambitious programme had been arranged in the Community—the performance lasted three hours—and owing to capable producing and organising no hitch occurred. The actors rose to the occasion and acquitted themselves with commendable credit. The programme con-"sisted of a puppet show, "The Magic Top", and two plays entitled "The Power of Purim" and "The Deacon and the Jewess." Music enlivening the gap necessitated by change of scenery was played during intervals, and at the conclusion of the performance the audience rose to the strains of the "Hatikva," the Song of Hope" and "God Save the King."'
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