Rear-Apmira W, A, Glassford ant his staff will be guests of honour at the R.A.F.A, tiffin to be held in the Dome on Friday.
In order to reinforce the maintenance of peace and order in Hongkew, the Japanese Consular Police opened a police branch station on Tiendong Road yesterday, the "Tairiku Shimpo" reports, Tue Tsitsihar Road market building has been leased by the Shanghai Municipal Council to the European Refugee Committee for a period of three years at a rental of $1,700 per mensem, Mr, Tateki Horiuchi, Japanese Consul-General here, paid a visit to the Japanese garrison at Nantao on Monday afternoon to enquire after the war wounded there, the "Shanghai Mainichi" reports 'THE engagement is announced of Miss Cherry Barnes, elder daughter of Mr, O. G. Barnes, London Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and Mrs, Barnes, to Pilot Officer Keith Stevens, of Sutton, One of the victims of Monday's fire in a trolley bus near the corner of Carter and Shanhaikwan Roads died yesterday, The others, with the exception of one or two whose injuries were serious, were on the way to recovery, Mason V, E, Duclos, Canadian Trade Commissioner will broadcast over XCDN tomorrow at 9.20 p.m, his subject being "Canada's War Effort." This is the third talk in the series of "The War Efforts of the British Commonwealth of Nations."
Mr, Lu Jung-huan, Manchoukuoan Ambassador to the Nanking Government who had been on a visit to Hsinking for consultations with his home government, returned to Nanking. by air on Monday afternoon, the "Shanghai Mainichi" reports, Heavmastens and teachers of the Council's secondary and primary schools for Chinese are giving a fare: well dinner in honour of Mr, L, C, Healey, Superintendent of Education, S.M.C., at noon on May 25, at the Hotel Pacific, Bubbling Well Road, Tue ladies of the British Eribassy-Court and Consulate, will be in charge of the Sweet Stall at the Ministering Children's League Fun Fair, to be held at the Race Club, on May 31 Home-made candies and other delicacies will be on sale, including specially packed baskets.
Hwa Sich-ling, 40-year old resident of Nantao, was knocked down and killed by a tram at the intersection of Rue clu Consular and Rue Colbert at 2.30 p.m, yesterday, Taken to Ste, Marie's Hospital, the victim died a few minutes later, His skull was fractured in the accident, \Grapvation ceremonies of the Nanking Government Central Naval School at Nantmo, will be held this morning for 35 graduates who have completed their two-year training under the guidance of Rear-Admiral Chiang Hsi-yuan, director of the school, the "Tairiku Shimpo" reports, Wien Frank Barry conducts his "Shanghai Forum" at 9.30 p.m, the topic to be discussed today from XCDN is "The Chit System." The public are asked to telephone the studio (16967) during or before this debate and suggest one or more further topics to be dealt with clu the broadcast.
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