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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
and that the Chinese declare the garrison is able to withstand a prolonged attack.
ONDON, 29th January." The Japanese feet bombarded Tang Chow on the 18th and 19th instant and afterwards pro céeded to Yung Chêng.
ST. GEORGE'S BALL.
CHEFOO, 23rd January. Another force of Japanese have landed at Niughai, and General Sun has gone thither with 2,000 men to oppose them. Foreign men- of war are landing forces to protect the settlo- meut of Chefon. [Special Telegrams to the Shanghai_Mercury,{
YOKOHAMA, 24th January, The Japanese transport Satsuma Maru has arrived at Ujiua and reports that she left St. Georges Ball was hold at the City Hall on Talienwan with other transports on the after- Wednesday, 23rd iust., and was one of the most noon of the 19th instant and arrived in Yung. brilliant, enjoyable, and in every respect succes: ching Bay, near Weihaiwei, on the 20th ful functions that has ever been held in the instant at daybreak. The Yayeyama and colony. It is only at long intervals that the other Japanese men-of-war landed a number | English community are roused to emulate the of marines, and met with only a feeble resis-hospitality extended by the St. Andrew's So ance from four guns from a fort those. The ciety but when they do take the matter in hand boats landing the marines replied with their they do it well. Never have the ball-rooms looked guns The Chinese were dispersed by the firing prettier than on Wednesday and never have the from the guns of the Japanese men-of-war. The arrangements for the comfort and enjoyment of captured guns were shipped on board the Yaye the guests been more completo. yama. The Japanese landing was effected with. An innovation was made with regard to the out any loss and they advanced towards Yung-supper which will probably now become an ching the same night. The first batch of established custom at balls in the colony, as Japanese transports nearly completed the land- its advandtags over th old arrangement were ing of their troops on the afternoon of the 21st very evident. Instead of having an appointed instant, when the Satsuma Maru left.
timo for supper and a gener il procession, with all the attendant crush and discomfort and thị difficu ty of securing attendance when sats were at last obtained, the supper room was opened at half-past eluyah and remained open nutil half. past one, with the result that everyone was able to get supper in comfort and with good at. tendance, and that the overcrowding in the ball rooms was considerably relieved during those two hours. The only drawb.ck was that th arrangement being new in Hongkong the dancers their programmes and some little disarrange- in many cases had not left any special blauk ip
ment of their gagements was the result.
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The second batch of Japanese transports arrived at Yuugching Bay on the morning of the 21st instant, and the landing of the troops from these vessels was nearly completed by the after noon. The sea was calm and the condition of the weather was very favourable for landing the troops.
N.E. PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE* TAKEN POSSESSION OF LY THE JAPANESE,
The Japanese on arriving at the Shantung lighthouse took possession of it. Ther retained the English, German, and Chinese lightkeepers found there, giving them the same pay and instructed them it continue the usual light.
THE ALLEGED ATROCITIES AT
PORT ARTHUR..
AN OFFICIAL DENIALI
(Special Telegram to The China Gazette)
HIROSHIMA, 21st January. Mr. Creelman's grotesque exaggerations with reference to Port Arthur have, after the most searching official enquiry, been emphatically contradicted. No one was killed after the fight bag some disgnis 1- Chinaso soldiers, who after firing explosive ballots were trying to escape. No civiliaus wer Lill. The Chinesa murdered and outraged woman, and J-pines › òffieërs, for not taking proper precautions te pr-vont these outrages, have bj on prfishell.
BATTLE NEAR HAICHENG.
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[January 31, 1895.
| promenade. These little nooks were evidently much appreciated and were fully occupied between each dance, but, if a word of criticism may be allowed, the close seclusion was just a trifle too suggestive of Cremorne to be altogether in keep- ing with the character of the entertainment.
special table was of course reserved for the Although there was no supper procession a
principal personages rep esentative of the dif ferent section of the commnuity. His Honour the Acting Clief Justice, took in Mts. Barket, Mrs. H.E. Major General Digby Barkot Ackroyd, Commodore Boyes Mrs. Keswick, and the Hon. J. J. Keswick Mrs. T. Jackson; the Acting Chief Justice being the Chairman of the Committe aud the onior member of the Civil Servic pres nt, Major-General Barker representing the Military, Commodore Boyds the Navy, je Bon. J J. Keswick the St. Andrew's Boty, and Mrs T. Jackson (for hår husband) the Irish community.
The music for ti dancing was supplied by the Band of the Rifle Brigade. The following was the programme :-
Valse Lancers
Valse
Polka Valso Lancers Valse
Barn Dance.. Valse
Polka Valse
Lancers Barn Dance Valse
Sir Roger de Coverley Valse Polka. Valse and Galop
EXTRAS.
Valse
Valse
Valso
Go Bang. Cinderella. Santiago. Pick-a-Back. Visions D'Amour. Round the Town.
Donan Wellen.
Happy Darkies. Belle Amie, May IP Louisana. Utopia.
Darkies' Dreain.
Lullaby.
Original.
River of Years. Con Amore.
El Dorado,
Jolin Peel.
Suspinul. Avant lo Bal. Cupid,
Supper was as usual saved in the theatre, and a very excellent supper it was, both as regards the viands and the wines. The following was
HORS D'ŒUVRE.
the menu :--
Lobster Mayonnaise..
Chicken Mayonnaise. Beef Sandwichés.
ne Sandwiches. Sardine
Ham Sandwiches. Caviare Sandwiches.
Boned Capon with Truffles.
Baron of Beef.
Brawns.
Paté de Foie Gras in Jelly
JOINTS.
Roast Saddle of Mutton.
Roast Turkey and Ham.
Boiled Sanghai Corned Beef.
Roast Pheasants.
Lettuce.
Watercress.
GAME.
Game Pics. Roast Wild Ducks, . Tomatoes. Colery.
Boar's Heads
PASTRY.
Blancmange. Mince Pies.
caroons.
Almond Macaroons.
Chocolate Sponge Cakes.
Finger Cakes.
DESSERT:
Vanilla Ice Cream. Assorted Jellies. Maraschino Jelly.
Cheese.
Tea.
Strawberry Ice Cream.
Ron-Bong, Beef Tea:
Coffee.
Cocoa.
of Old England, Beauty's Daughters. Selection The Gondoliers," Barrack-room Ballads, Sweet Briar, Pro Patria, Reminiscences of England.
The stage of the theatre was occupied by the The decortion's were a dream of beauty. Band of the Hongkong Regiment, looking very The entrauchhall was hung with Japaneso lan- picturesque in the bright uniforms, and they terns and the pillars f Stoomed with erogreens. played the following programme, their reader The blustra ing was raped with red cloth withings being frequently applaudel:-Roast Beef lines of foliage and at intervals clusters of chry A Yokohama telegram to the Mercury von's santhemums he general effect. being light and a telegram from Haichong, dated midnight on graceful. Ga the first lading foling plants the 17th inst., which states as follows:-General
were massed against the wall and peeping he- Katsura reports, that the chines, that · were
tween them were brass mort rs; in the centre was previously reported advancing from L'abyanga shiold bearing St. George's ross, above which and another force of Chinese from the dirgelion of Newchwang numbering altogether about 12000, with one hundred banners, on the fore- noon of the 17th; iust, approached within two kilometres of the Japa uso lines of defence The Japanese troops kept well undercover, hoping that the Chinese would approach nearer, but they did
not. At two in the afternoon the Japanes opened
fire with four battalions of infantry and one battalion of artillery with twelves guns. Firing was actively kept up until three o'clock, when the Japanese made a charge which the Chinese could not withstand, so were thoroughly routed The right wing of the Japanese army captured five canuon. The whole Chinese force then re- treated, most of them fleeing to the northward, and part went in the direction of Newchwang, The Japanese closely pursued the Chinese until sunset, when the former halted. The Japanese casualties are forty-one killed. At the time the telegram left the Japanese were examining the Chinese loss, which will be sent later où.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LONDON 24th January. British. American, German, and French marines have been linded at Chefoo.
LONDON, 25th January. Foreigners are leaving Weihaiwei. Japanese troops have landed at Ninghai to assist in the investment of Waiheiwei.
Mo:e
LONDON, 26th January. The Times correspondent at Shanghai wires hat Weihaiwai is now completely invested,
some room.
The following, with the Sub-Committees be. low, constituted the General Committee: - Mr. P. B. C. A yres. C.M.G.. Commodore Boyes. R. N., Justice Ackroyd (Chairman), Mr. E. F. Alford. Dr. || Mr. S. G. Bird, Mr. J. H. Cox, Mr. W. Danby, were Mr.
r. V. H. Deacon. Major Faithfull, H.K.K.. Hon. W. Meigh Goodman, Mr. H. J. Holmes, Mr. A. Hancock, Mr. C. J. Holliday, ir. A. B. Johnson, Mr. A. J. Leach, Mr. R. K. Leigh, Ma- Jor Lindley, R., Mr. W. Powell, Mr. G. Sharp,
was the Royal Coat of Arms, the whole being. surmounted by a large traging of St. George and the Dragon. On the side walls star of bayonets with coloured electric lights in the centres In St. George's Hall the eletric light had been substituted for gas, a change which contributed largely to the plasing appearance of novelty and brightness which charact rised the treatment of this hand- There was a large electrolier in the centre, from which festoons of blue and white ribbon were carried to the walls in Maypole style, and a row of closely placed small lights running round the room just under the cornice had a very pretty effect At the head of the room were the royal standard and royal coat of arms and above each doorway was a banner bearing Que of the quarterings of the standard, and beneath, from each lintel, hung a basket of plants or cut flowers. At the bottom of the room was a trophy of flags, Iu St. Andrew's all gas has not yet been replaced by the electric light and the hall was treated in the usual manner with flags draped over the door- ways and windows, no special feature of novelty having been introduced. Thy drawing room was lighted by electricity and was made to look very handsome.and comfortable, The verandahs usual closed in and along the verandah A Brow of south
little boxes had been erected just large enough to accommo. dato a single couple and closely screened off by curtains of flags which admitted nothing more 'than a glimpse of the occupants" feet from the
us were
DECORATION COMMITTEE:-Messrs. J. Bar- ton. II. W. Bird, G. A. Caldwell, Captain Combe. O.S.D., C. Ford, C. Palmer, R. M. Rum- sey, W. H. Wickham.
WINE AND SUPPER COMMITTEE:+Messrs. Nicol e, J. Y. V. Vernon, A. G. Wise.
. E. Hobson. B. Layton, J. H. Lewis, H. C.
INVITATION COMMITTEE;-Messrs. R. Cooke, R. 1. Gray, Capt. Hastings, J. D. Humphreys, Douglas Jones, 11. E. Wodehouse, T. Sercombe Smith (Honorary Secretary).
DANCE COMMITTEE:-Messrs. E. C. Berger, S. Hancock, Herbert Smith, A. G. Stokes, H. E. Wodehouse.
CLOAK ROOM :-Mr. H_C. Nicolle. CARD ROOM :—Mr. T. S. Smith. HON, TREASURER:-Mr. A. A. Raper. HON. SECRETARY :-Mr. E. W. Mitchell. For the efficient manuer in which all the arrangements were carried out the subscribers are very much indebted to the above named gentlemen and especially to His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, who took the initiative in or rabis- ing the ball, and to Mr. E. W. Mitchell, on whom, as Secretary, a large share of the work fell.