Mrs, A H. Eskelund has returned to Shanghai, via Siberia, after several months passed in Europe.
"Mn,.L, H. Peachey arrived yesterday in the s. Kaiping from Chin-nantao, Ins, Hans Berents returned yesterday from Chinwangtao in the s, Kaiping.
Mr. and Mrs, W. B, Rigden arrived on Wednesday from North China in the s, Wingsang.
FonEIGN warships yesterday were decorated in honour of the birthday of H.R.H, the Crown Prince of Italy.
Dm. J. E, Baker of the International Famine Relief! Commission arrived from Hongkong on Tuesday in the s, Patroclus.
Mr, M. Breal the Far East manager of Havas News Agency, arrived yesterday from worth China in the 5s, Yatshing, Prince Louis Ferdinand, grandson Oi the ex-Kaiser, and his wife the former Grand Duchess Kyra of Russia sailed yesterday in the inv. Victoria for Manila, Mr, N. Aall, former local Senior-Consul and ' Consul-General for Norway, sailed yesterday in the inv. Marechal Joffre for Marseilles. Mr. N. Agll has been appointed Norwegian Minister to Brazil.
Senor Santiago Mendez de Vigo, former Spanish Minister to Japan returned to Tokyo on Wednesday as the first envoy from the regime of Gen, Francisco Franco, Nationalist leader, During August, the Shanghai Public Library issued 5,815 books to subscribers, 4,492 of fiction and 1,423 of non-fiction, 2463 persons made use of the reading-rooms during the month. The Library now has 665 subscribers.
Tue new trolley bus service between the Robison-Ferry Road, and the Lafayette-Hennequin dis-tricks, was opened. yesterday. Ten trolley buses now keep up a regular five minute service along the Ferry, Sinza, Seymour, Roi Albert, Lafayette and Hennequin Roads.
During the Czechoslovakian crisis, in view of the swiftly-changing developments the "North-China Daily News" will broadcast from Station XMHD (760 kilocycles; 395 metres) four times daily in order to bring the latest news to its readers ant listeners-in, These times will be 845 am, 1245 pin, 5.20 p.m, and 9 pin.
Emperor Hirohito attended the 41st graduation ceremony of the Naval Staff College at Osaki, Tokyo, yesterday morning, On his return to ihe Imperial Palace, His Majesty visited the Naval Museum where Japanese naval planes which took part in the hostilities in China are on exhibition, Four Chinese junks, while passing eff Hwangehihshan, nearing4he junction of Loching and Yuhuan on the night of September 11, were detained by a Japanese man-of-war,- says report from Kinhwa, Chekiang, to the "Yi Pao," After relieving the four junks of all metal ware, the Japanese set fire to the junks, completely destroying them, the report states, Min, Wang Chen-huan, representing the Foreign Trade Readjustment Commission, arrived here recently from Hongkong with a Soviet Trade Bureau representative, says a report to the "Hwa Mei Chen Pao," Mr. Wang is supervising the assortment of tea for re-export to Soviet Russia under a Gino-Soviet tea purchase contract amounting to $15,000,000, the report states, Tue following programme will be given by the Municipal Brass Band in the Public Garden on Friday, September 16, from 6—730 p.m. (weather permitting):
March "Aux Flambeaux".. Meyerbeer Valse "Jungherren Tanz ". Gung'l Entracte "Hindustan" Weekes Selection "Dear Little Denmark" Rubens Selection "Gaiety Echoes" argyll Air "La Cinquantaine" Marie Selection "Echoes from the WAR" acti uerus -Seredy (Wirt Dr, H. H, Kung, presiding, Chinese banking circles in. Chungking held a memorial service on Wednesday for the late Messrs. Singloh Hsu and Hu Pi-kang and others. who were involved in the C.N.AC, plane "Kweilin" incident, says a report to the "Hwa Mei Chen Pao," Others present at the service include Mr, Wang Ching-wei, Mr Vu Vu-jen, General Chang Chun and Mr, Shao Li-1 the report states, Cmow Yun-lung, an inspector in} Chuansha, Pootung, connected with the "Bureau of Finance" of the "Ta Tao Government" was kidnapped and killed by Chinese guerillas recently, says a report to the "Morning Leader" The mother of the bogus official upon hearing of the news, appealed to the "Ta Tao" government for help. which appeal was turned down as that government refused to have anything to do with the matter, the report states, Notice is given today that the renewal of. private riesha pullers licences, making them valid to September 30, 1939, will commence on October 1, After November 7, 1938, no puller will be allowed to pull a private ricsha unless he possesses. a licence to do so duly renewed and wears the appropriate enamelled badge visibly on his left arm, Particulars as to the license ing dates are announced in today's "Municipal Gazette,"
Despire difficulties in the present emergency, the Young Men's Christian Association feeling the pressing need'of the unemployed of this city, has. launched a programme of vocal tional guidance and employment service. The Employment Bureau does not accept any applications unless they are thoroughly investigated and interviewed and found reliable and competent to fill the positions offered, "Right man for the right job" is the motto of this Bureau. Employers who desire qualified persons for any line of service, may apply to Mr, C. Z. Lo, Executive Secretary of ihe Bureau, every morning at the Y.M, C.A. Building, 599 Szechuen Road, telephone 15190,
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