of the the ball itself had bought _my my reservation for Dit on any table had been taken and 1 for quite % long time before accommodated. Then. just 1 sit down, not too pleased. with Stick aw atart for the evening, 1 approached by a Indy who urged me in not too pleasant-a tone to bus some atters tickets. When 1 replied that I was not for the moment interested, she. ceased bothering me, but left, my table with some insulting remarks which Thad better not repeat—a novel way of making friends and influence ing people to give towards charity.
IE the charity institution in question hopes to win the interest of other nationals. they should be more careful selecting the ladies who assist in selling lottery tickets at a Ball to. patrons who come to support them the good work, Shanghai, Dee. 11.
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