"Mme. Roland de Margerie is leaving on Tuesday for Tsingtao. where she has taken a house for the summer. Ahd sailing for Japan, after a visit to Shanghai during which they were widely entertained, are Baron and Baroness Guy Fain. Mrs. de Prieto Souza is leaving this week-end for à summer holiday in Japan. And here from Tokyo is Mrs. Y. Natori.
We attended a pleasant little ceremony at Harvey's Shipbuilding Works at Pootung on Tuesday when the trim little motor vessel Florinha, 500 tons deadweight, built for the Sindhi Steamship Company of Hongkong. to ply between Hongkong and Saigon, went sliding into the Whangpoo with the traditional ceremony, including a bottle of champagne smashed against the bows.
The launching ceremony was performed by Mrs. L. A. Whipps daughter of the owner of the yard, and others present included Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Gambling, Mr. D. S. Dinga. Mr. T. Y. Chuang and Mr, H. Y. Chuang.
Also present, including the. dockyard staff proud of their handiwork, were a brigade of Chinese youngsters, intensely interested in proceedings as the beflagged vessel slipped into the water.
Around the yard was the, "Well that's that—Let's get on with another job" attitude.
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