Mr. N. Denison returned to Shanghai on Tuesday by the Blue Funne} s, Aeneas from home leave.
Tore will be a celebration of the Holy Communion in the Bubbling Well Chapel this morning at 10.30 o'clock.
Mr. Chen Tien-fang, former Chinese Ambassador to Germany, has "been appointed Chancellor of National, Szechuen University.
Me. and Mrs. A. A. Owing and Miss Owing were among the passengers arriving in Shanghai on Tuesday by the Blue el s. Aeneas.
Generar Liu: Wen-hui has been appointed Governor of the new province of Sikong, which becomes a regular province on January 1, 1939, Tux Japanese Premier, Prince Ayamaro Konoye, was at his desk yesterday morning having completely recovered from a slight case of influenza.
M. MrcmeL Bréal, general manager of the Havas News Agency for the Far East, was married to Princess Nirgidma de Torhout yesterday. The ceremony took place at 4 pin. privately.
'Tne' Russian Women's League announce their annual Christmas sale of work at the League headquarters, 959), Route Cardinal Mercier, on Saturday next from 2-6 p.m. and on Sunday from 10-6 p.m.
(Marxine the first appearance of Central Government publicity organs in Yunnan province, the official Central News Agency ' will. begin to issue a news service in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, on January 1, 1939.
Tne Equipment Department of the Shanghai Girl Guides Association will be closed for two weeks for the Christman holidays. Tt will be open on Saturday December 17, from 11 am. to noon as usual and will reopen Saturday, January, 1, 1936.
Durma November, the S.M.C. Public Library issued 4,072 books to subscribers, 3,244 of fiction - and 1,728 of non-fiction. Altogether 2.825 persons made use of the reading-rooms during the month. The Library, now has 711 subscribers.
Memoers of the British Women's Association are reminded that today and tomorrow are "Gift Days" for the Social Service Board. Hampers, and ladies will be in attendance at Headquarters to receive gifts from am. to noon.
Tm International Branch of the Y.W.C.A, is having its Christmas membership tea on Monday, December 19, at 5.30 o'clock, There will be carol singing around the fire, readings, music and trimming of the Christmas tree. All members are cordially invited.
Tne subject of the debate at the Foreign "Y" this evening is pro-"That Chinese Morals are rupted By Foreign Movie The motion is proposed by Mr. Win. Nieh, and opposed by Mr, C. B. Day. Members and friends of the Association are cordially invited to be present and participate in the Debate.
Mrempers of the Harvard University, Alumni Association, together with their wives and friends, have been invited to a dinner party to be held on Saturday, December 17, at 8 pin. at the American Club, Foochow Road. Please address Mr. T. K. Ho, 175 Avenue Haig, for reservations, Up to date, 65 persons have accepted the invitation. The charge for each diner is $2.50.
SHANcHar's newest cocktail bar and lounge, the Lambeth Bar, on the balcony floor of the Paramount Ballroom, will have its formal opening on Saturday night at 9.30 o'clock. The Lambeth Bar, it is explained, is entirely-apart from the ballroom proper, is sound-proof, tastefully decorated, boasts comfortable chai and sofas, and has its own petite orchestra, with Ray Reynolds at the piano, assisted by Miss Rosie Rey-naids, who professionally is well known as one of the Dixie sisters, song and dance team.
Berone its appearance on the stage of the "Theatre de I'Humour." n typical Montmartre theatre, "Ruy Blas 38" was produced in Bruxelles at the "Theatre clu Parc." The favourable comments it gathered among the Belgian critics permitted to foresee the welcome it was to receive later in Paris. The Shanghai public will have an opportunity, of seeing this play which so favourably impressed Paris critics. The dramatic' section of the Alliance Francaise, under the supervision of Mme. L Chevretton will present "Ruy Blas 38" at the Lyceum Theatre on Wednesday, December 21. Booking is now open at the theatre.
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