Tue death occurred on February widow of Captain F, G, Monsarrat, Yate of Stianghai, 5
The Rev. G. C. May of Oxford, England, is staying at_ St, John's University. He has been studying birds in Ceylon, "Australia, New Guinea, Manile and Hongkong.
'Tne engagement is announced of 'Miss Cherry Barnes, elder daughter of M>, 0, G, Barnes, London manager of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, and' Mrs, Barnes, to Pilot Ofieér Keith Stevens, of ' Sutton.
A, H, Canorit, son of Mr, A, Campbell been commissioned: from another cadet in India we hear that "the life is wonderful and 1 can recommend it to anyone thinking of Joining up, Tam sure they will never regret it; Mx, Vaughan Craddock is now on the staff of the BBC, Some bombs atopped near his house at" Esher, Surrey, but luckily no damage was done, His son Duffy is in the Army fand expects shortly to get a com~ mission, His daughter Pam is also in the BBC, 'Tue following general committee of the Cercle Sportif Francais have been' elected for 194:—MMF. Bouvier, president; A. Sadoc, vice-president; Eh, Grosbois, Hon. Secretary; Capt P. Fouletier, Hon. Treasurer and A. M. Chapelain, M, Dela Quaize, J. A' Favret, A. Gewiteh, R. Pontet.
Mu. K. A. Person, local Norwegian resident' and well' known for his numerous articles and radio-talks concerning "Norway. has with the consent of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lo} @on been charged with the publicity service of the Norwegian Legation in Shanghai.
Ar their weekly tiMn meeting on Friday the Royal Air Force Associa lon will be entertaining Mr. John Alexander, H. M. Press Attache. Mr.
"Bumstead, Assistant. Press At. tache, Mr. H. V. Rodman, who is Press' Attache to the British Embassy in Tokyo, and Mr. D. H. Clarke. who represents the Press Aitaché's cee in Peiping and Tientsin, "Also amon the guests of honour will be Mr. A, Morley, adviser to the Press Attaché's ofice in Shanghai, MA, C. A, McLellan, former Shang hal resident recently' took. a. small house at Sunninghill in Berkshire, In the first week a, bomb dropped at the end of his garden, broke his windows and blew off some slates, Mr, MoLellan happened to have a couple of men working at the house at the time, He went off in his car to a neighbouring builder, loaded it up with slates, drove home" and had his roof repaired in no time.
Mx. Vu Ya-ching, Chinese member of the Shanghai Municipal Council, returned to Hongkong two week ago after an interview with General Chiang Kai-shek "in Chungking. was revealed by _wellsinformed circles on May 1. the "Chinese American Daily" News" learns. He had planned to proceed from Hong-Kong to his native town of Ningpo, ut had changed his mind as Ningpo is now Japanese occupied territory, He has also not yet decided whether to return to Shanghai, the report reveals, Mu, Stanley Dodwell of Messrs, Dodwell & Ca. Ltd, Hongkong has received the following cable from Lord Beaverbrook:—"It is with immense gratitude that 1 have learned of the contributions made by the staff of your company in the Far East to the gift of a "Spitfire" for the Royal Air Force. "They show a spirit of Henerous hearted devotion to our cause that is an Inspiration and encouragement to the people of Britain, and 1 send them all my warmest thanks." The fund re~ ferred to was raised by the company's secretary in London, Mr, LIG. Howard, from -amonas star and shareholders of the com-any,
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