As usual rickshaw pullers and umbrella menders kept smiling faces throughout yesterday, The rickshaw fare for a short distance was $1 and cone was given no chance to bargain for no sooner did a puller see one shaking his head than he turned away fo another prospective customer. Fares of §1,80 and $2 wore even shouted, 'Colles carrying small wooden' boxes usually containing several broken umbrellas were kept busy all day "tong. They repaired. umbrellas and their competition was very keen yesterday.
It is also learned that the tidal waters in the Whangpoo have been rising during the past few days, In previous "years, the tidal waters usually. flooded' many buildings Ju the banking district and along. the Bund when they were accompanied by heavy rain. No such thing has happened here' yet so far, Netherlands Officials Guests of R.A.F.A.
Suly 12.
In the absence of Mr, G. W. Bois se vain." Consul-Generat for the Netherlands, from Shanghai, the RAPE, entertained at tifin in the Dome yesterday Mr. J. van den Berg. Consul. and Mr. "A. H.. Hasselmon 'Vice-Consul. Having' welcomed "thi guests. Mr, V. J. B: Holland, President of the Association, observed the Importance in which British airmen held the Netherlands unite with the RAF, and also how much were appreciated the gifts to the RAF. from the Netherlands East Indies:
It was stated that a Netherlands flag would be presented to. the RAF.A. and that Messrs, Bossevain. van den Berg and Hassoiman' were Yo become honorary members. Mr, Holland, having proposed a toast to Her Majesty "Queen Wilhelmina, it was duly honoured.
Sir Victor Sassoon, Past President, attended and recounted the great progress which the United Sta making in her defence programme id to Great Britain,
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