Lester Medical Research Institute ranged an interesting series of hanghai food fishes for the affair, Whilst some plant novelties from the Municipal Nurseries and arranged by Me. W. J. Kerr were also on. exhibition.
Two aquariums of brilliantly coloured tropical fishes, arranged by Mr. P. H, Barton and My. R. Larsen were also commented upon, whilst reproductions of Chinese paintings the British Murcum, "and famous Chinese art objects in West ern collections were displayed on the second floor together with a series of rare and interesting books from the society's library which had been arranged by Miss "A. Abraham and Mr. W. Ht. Woy, The soiree was concluded with the showing of a natural colour motion picture of various races com prising the population of the more lunelivized parts of the Philippine Ise Jands, which Mr. and Mrs, Richard Hubert had taken when they toured the Islands at the beginning of this Appropriate musie and the most interesting naveative by Mr. Hubert. which accompanied the screening enhanced its beauty, and this first soiree seems to augur well for the success of those 10 follow each year, Hankow Mails to Go By Yangtze'
Shanghai, Dee. 29 Postal Admnisteation ain that an exchange of direct mail between Shanghat and Hankov, ay of the Yangize Tver, wzurated from tony.
Furs will be supplied by the Post Elie.
This service will be limited at present to ordinary, registered and express letters and postcards, The first steamer is to leave Shanghai for Mankow on January 3, It ix also announced by the local Head Pust Mice that, for the convenience of the public, the Post Ottice hhere is still hecepting resister ed and express letters, ete, for places where the Post Office has temporarily been withdrawn, sul ay. Kluklany to their destin so that they maybe further forwarded on and Gelivered as soon as the service there is resumed. "However, the Post Office is of responsible for ynavoidablo delay to such mails, of resumption of the service cannot be foreseen,
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