Mr. K. de C. Longmire has returned from; home leave.
Me. W: J. Keswick of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Ca. Ltd., has. returned to Shanghai.
Tue Belgian Ambassador and Bare. ness J. Guillaume have arrived in Shanghai and taken up residence at 160 Route Delastre, Telephone 70953.
Masor-General A. E. Grasett, p.s.o., M.C, General Officer Commanding British Troops in China, left yesterday for Tientsin in KRS. Grimsby.
Dr. P. F. Prices subject for this evening broadcast at 8.30 pin. over Station X.M.H.D. is "The Law of Christ." All are cordially invited to tune in."
Ti is stated that the. condition of Princess Mafalda of Hesse who, as previously reported, is suffering from an inflammation of the lungs and pleurisy, had slightly improved on Thursday.
Memmess of the Science Group of the British Universities Society of China are reminded that the launch "Gladys? will leave the Customs Jetty at 2 pin. sharp today for the trip down river and will return at about 5 pin.
Mr. Ma Chao-chun, proxy for Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance, who has been conducting relief measures in Kwangtung province, returned to Chungking from Kweilin, in Kwangsi, by air on January 12, following the completion of his mission, says the "Sin Wan Pa Tue French Foreign Minister, M-Georges Bonnet, had a long conversation on Thursday with the South African Minister in Paris, Mr. Waterson. In this conversation, it is all economic. questions interesting the two countries were discussed at length.
Bnrrran Women's Association members are advised that a physical culture instructor has been obtained, and classes commence on Friday, January 20 at 1030 a.m. Classes will take place om Monday, 1030 a.m., Tuesday, 5.15 p.m., and Friday, 10.30 am. Those interested are requested to be present next Friday.
Tur preacher at the morning service at Union Church tomorrow at 10.45 will be the Rev. C. W. Aldis, home director of the China Inland Mission and chairman of the Keswick Convention, who is now visiting China to investigate the effect of the hostilities upon the extensive carried on by the Mission in this country.
Arter a stax in Shanghai of about two weeks during which time they have been largely entertained by the Norwegian community of this city, Mr. Finn Karen, Norwegian Minister to China, and Madame Karen are today proceeding per the Norwegian m/s Tarn to Yokohama from Where they are continuing on to Tokyo.
(Ceuesratinc its debut into Shanghai mewspaperdom, the "Tairiku Shimpo" new Japanese daily, gave a coming-out cocktail party 0 800. guests on Thursday afternoon at the Japanese Club, Boone Road. The guest list included Japanese.military and naval officers and civilian officials, who were entertained by a group of 40 geisha girls.
Tue new Consul-General and Charge d'Affaires for Norway, Mr. T. Knudtzon, will arrive here tomorrow, per the Victoria from Europe. Mr. Knudtzon is no newcomer to this part of the world ha: ing served about 20 years ago at the Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai. His last diplomatic post was as Change d'Affaires in Bucarest.
Tie final performance of "Faust," which according to the opinion of a well-known Shanghai connoisseur of music and drama is the best presentation of the opera that he has ever seen here, is again being presented this afternoon, at the Lyceum Theatre at 280 o'clock. "Faust," the old scholar, who sold his soul to Satan for 8 to regain his youth is strayed, by P. Markov, G. Sayapin Mephistopheles and Miss Sitnikova as Marguerite.
A TELEGRAM expressing thanks to President Roosevelt, Senator Pittman, end other Congressional members for their sympathy and assistance for Chinas war of resistance, was addressed by Dr. Lo Chia-lun and the faculty members of the National Central University, Chungking, on January 12, says the "Sin Wan Pao." The wire urged the United States Government to take joint action with other Democracies against Japan, the report states.
Tue Annual Meeting of Royal Asiatic Society, North China Branch, will be held on Thursday, January 19. in the WuLien-Teh Hall, 20 Museum Road, at 530 pin, when reports by its officers and a statement of accounts up to December 31, 1938, will be presented for adoption, and officers for the present year will be elected. Members are earnestly requested to be present in order to show their interest in the affairs of the Society. The chair will be taken by the president, Mr. Arthur de Carle Sowerby.
Azour 200 Chinese ink and oil paintings by Prof. Liu Hai-ssu, local painter and generally hailed as doyen of modern Chinese art movement, are on display in the Art Gallery of The Sun Company, 3rd floor. Nanking Road, for ten days. An ardent exponent of the literary school in the old traditions. of Chinese painting, Prof. Liu paints' at will both in Chinese style and in the Western medium of oils. Prof, Liu studied painting in Europe.
Tur Committee of the Union Church Tuesday Evening Club announce a very interesting programme for the monthly meeting to be held in the -Church Hall on Tuesday evening next at 730. Following supper at "eight oclock a lecture, illustrated by cinema films, entitled "With the British Troops in Palestine," will be given by the Rev. J. A. Williamson, chaplain of the Seaforth Highlanders, which regiment formed part of the forces operating in that country in 1.936. The films, we understand, were the only ones taken of events at that particular period of the fighting. (Members who have not yet made reservations for supper for themselves and friends are asked to communicate as soon as possible with the hon. secretary, Mr. O. G. R. Beynon, Lester Chinese Hospital,
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