A, groat deal of credit was given fo the management of the Nanking Theatre, who handled the seating arrangements. "with considerable dexterity. Tt wax only-atter over 1000" people were forced to turn back and. stood wailing outside the theatre In the futile hope that they might enter, that the French police Were called out to ald the frame management, The great crowd which bean pour into the Nanking, Theatre mora That one hour before the start of the performance, smashed the iron Mil outside which had to be partly Closed In order to Jota thin trickle enor the vestibule at a time. Great Pressure on the gates, it was learned, War the reason forthe breakage.
The annual performance yesterday was termed. an unexpected success by''nn official In charge of the pro-dramme. "We" had. not expected fist tremendous crowd and wore hard persed. in dealing with the idea situation," he said, The Fecond turn-out yesterday will prove a boon to the thousands of under-Deivileged children in Shanghai. who Stherwise would have faced a bleak Christmas without a visit from Father Chiristnas—the Rotary Club, Toys to Be Renovated All the toys collected yesterday will be sent to the Rotary Toy Hospital Where a complete" renovation Of those which "require it will be made," New coats of paint will.be applied to toy trucks, cars, acroplanes, trains" and other metallic {oys. Other toys made of wood will
again, patched up. and painted once Dolls with arms and legs missing wil! Took as_ good as new when the Rotary Poy Hospital nave completed their "work, and Shanghai's "underprivileged children will be the happy Toceivers of the gifts given to them by their more fortunate little friends.
"was noticed " yesterday. that despite the fact. that many of the People who came to, the Nanking Theatre were turned back, they loft hele toys on the vor othe foyer. Hardly'a voice of dissent was heard many of the people left their foys with the management and took thole "milaly "complaining "children Thieves Steal Bi jon's Caron the Bund Oct, 23, Detectives from Central' police station were yesterday combing the ely for. an' Austin' car, bearing Hicénce' No. 6148, which Was. stolen in the recess north of the Customs Examination Shed on the Bund. 'The complainant, 'Me. L. G. Farm: Brough of the British' Consulate, Left the ear there at about 030 am, but failed to find it some two hours later.
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