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naval and military men combined to produce an effect which was well worth witnessing, The picturesque Highland costume, however, was by no means so prevalent as one might under the circumstances have expected, probably not. more than half-a-dozen kilts being in evidence. The unanimous verdict was that the ball was the most successful ever held, and for this the hon. secretary, Mr J. Macgregor Forbes, and the different committees are to be congratulated, for to bring about such a result they must have been anremitting in their exertions.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
During the day telegrams were despatched to the kindred societies at Calcutta, Singapore, Yokohama, Kobe, and Shanghai in the follow- ing terms:-
greet
Chief Bell-Irving and Hongkong Scots Brither Scots, Forbes, secretary.". The following replies were received :-- From Shanghai:-" Caledonians, Hongkong. -Chief Dudgeon and Brithers return greetings. -Adamson, Secretary."
From Yokohama.--" Bell-Irving, Hongkong. -Chieftain Mitchell and Brither Scots send
A unique telegram in Gaelic was received from Singapore. It was to the following effect: Same Greetings. The days we have seen and the days we have yet to see, and may.we be warm and affectionate friends for ever more.- Taylor."
'The different Committees were made up as follows:-
Invitation Committee. Mr. J. C. Peter (Convener), Captain Laurie, Mesirs. H. A. Ritchie, W. hatham, D. Gillies, E. J. Main, A. Coutts, G. Stewart, and Dr. Rennie.
It was about half-past nine when His Excel-greetings." lency Sir Henry Arthur Blake, G.C.M.G., and the Government House party arrived. H. E. Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., and party put in an appearance at about the same time. A procession was formed and led by the Society's piper, Mr. Adam Hogg, to the place of honour in St. George's Hall. The set of the President of the Society (the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving) in the opening dance (Lancers) was made up as follows:-the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving and Lady Blake, Sir Henry Blake and Mrs. Bell-Irving, Major-General Black and Mrs. Holland, Sir John Car. rington, C.M.G. (Chief Justice), and Mrs: Black, the Hon. T. Sercombe Smith and Miss Auderson, Mr. D. Gillies and Mrs. Murray Bain, Mr. G. C. Anderson and Lady Carring ton, the Hou. H. E. Pollock and Mrs. Forbes. The band of the King's Owu, conducted by Bandmaster Tyrrell, supplied the music with the exception of that for the strathspeys and reels, for which the piper's services had to be requisitioned. The following was the pro-
gramme :- 1.-Lancers 2.-Waltz
3.-Caledonians
4-Strathspey & Reel
-Waltz
6.-
6-Eightsome Reel
7.-Waltz
8.-Caledonians...
9.-Strathspey & Reel 10.-Polka
11.-Eightsome Real
12 -Waltz
18.-Barn Dance
14.-Waltz
15.-Highland Schottische.
16.-Walte
17.-Caledonians
18. Polka
19 -Waltz
20.-Strathspey & Reel 21.-Waltz & Galop.
Cuidchan Righ.
Ruacam Racum. An Comunn Galeach
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Card Room.-Messrs. G. Murray Bain (Con vener), W. Nicholson, Hon. A. M. Thomson and T. F. Hough.
Dancing and Music.-Mr. G. C. Anderson (Convener), O. D. Thomson, H. A. Ritchie, D. Lundale, E. F. Mackay and A. Sinclair.
Supper and Wins.-Mr. J. Moliregor For- bes (Convener), Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Messrs. H. F. Carmichael, G. L. Duncan. A. C. More, A. Donald, Jas. McKie, G. W. F. Playfair, T. H. Reid, C. S. Sharp, A. Rodger, J. Waddell, J. Alston, J. F. Boulton, W. D. Braidwood, G. C. Fullerton, and A. G. Gordon.
Decoration Committee.-Mr. D. Macdonald (Convener). -Lieut. A. C. J. Campbell, H.K.R., Messrs. R. Mitchell. A. G. Gordon, E. J. Main, Uilleam's Calum's Morag. J. R. Mudie, A. G. Ewing, and W. Ramsay.
Fuille Sheamus More.
Am Braman
air
reang nan Teilear. Ben Cruachan.
Glen Albyn
Cabar Feidh.
Frasch Eilean. Port More McEwen. Bhratach Bhan Chlann Avidh.
bodaich nam briqisean
Tha mi gu Tinn. Tulach árd. Fear a Chinn Mthoir Ardmore. Cead mille ailthe. Buachill nan Coorach Buaidh carachd Auld Lang Syne
Supper was commenced at half-past 11, when the Governor's party, headed by the piper,
marched to their seats at the President's table Mr. G. L. Duncan, who looked very well in his Highland dress, carried the haggis, preceded by, the piper, each being recompensed by a "dram." The baggis and short bread were on all bands voted excellent. Miss Anderson made the former and Mrs. A. G. Aitken the latter. The follow ing is a copy of the menu :-
Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it! But we hae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit."
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Saddle of Mutton,
Roast Turkey.
Roast Kobe Beef.
Corned Tongue.
Game Pie.
York Ham.
Corned Beef. Roast Capon
Sheeps Head Pie.
Pâté de Foie Gras in Jelly
Lobster Salad.
Roast Pheasant.
Chicken Salad.
Roast Wild Duck.
THE HAGGIS. Hot Potatoes.
Fair fa' your honest sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the puddin' race, Aboon them a ye tak your place."
Freedom and whisky gang thegither, Tak aff your dram."
*SWEETS.
Gooseberry Tart.
Puffs
Jam Tartlets Jellies.
BLANG MANGE Vanila and Chocolate Ice Creanis
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NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE AT MANILA.
TRANSPORTS" OHIO " AND " INDIANA →→→ DUE IN A FEW DAYS.
A BANQUET TO THE ADMIRAL
[FROM OUR MANILA CORRESPONDENT.] Manila, 23rd November On Monday evening about eight o'clock the fleet lying off Manila signalled," Transporta sighted." A boat was dispatched to meet them but long before she was within hailing distance the search lights, whipping across the sea, had picked up the strangers, who sailed up the bay in the path of the light. They proved to be the Valencia and Senator, which left San Francisco on October 19th. They brought the following troops :-The Second Battalion of the First Washington Volunteers, a hundred men from the California Heavy Artillery Volunteers, two assistant surgeons, and several hospital stewards. Besides these were the recruita, numbering one battalion of the Second Oregon Volunteers and the 3rd Battalion of the Third U. S. Artillery.
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Other troops are to follow very shortly in the transports Indiana and Ohio. As they are supposed to have left within one week of the Valencia's sailing, they may be expected any day. The troops assigned to them are the remaining battalion of the First Washington, two battalions of the Twentieth Kansas, the Fifty-first Regiment Iowa Volunteers, two battalions of Tennessee Volunteers.
This will complete the assignment of troops for the Manik expeditionary forces and 8th Army Corps. It is not likely that more men will be sent unless the present conditions change.
The following is the list of Stewards-R. Adam, A. G. Aitken, J. Alston, G. C. Ander- In a short time it is expected that some of son, Jobu Andrew, A. S. Anton, Geo., Murray the troops quartered in Manila will be ordered Bain, H. E. Major-General Wilsone Black, to Iloilo and Cebu to preserve quiet and John Blake, J. F. Boulton, W. D. Braidwood, protect foreign interests. The scene of action A. C. J. Campbell, H. F. Carmichael. A. Coutts, during the last two weeks has been the south- W. Chatham, J. W. Cumming, C. W. Dickson. ern part of the islands. The Charleston came A. Donald, G. L. Duncan, A. G. Ewing, J. up from Iloilo, presumably to report and to McGregor Forbes, G. C. Fullerton, David coal. She was immediately ordered back and Gillies, A. G. Gordon. Captain L. A. C. Gor-left the bay in a few hours: Major Bell, of the don, R.A., W. Douglas Graham, Commander Bureau of Military Information, returned by Arnot Henderson, R.N., H. H. Hill, Staff- the Charleston and it was on his report that Sergeant Home, R.N., T. F. Hough, Hon. J. J. quick action was taken. Bell-Irving, J. W. Kinghorn, J. Kirkwood, D. The rebels have massed large armed forces Landale, Captain J. H. Laurie, Major Little, near Molo and Jaro and can take these places H.K.R., W. K. Low, D. Macdonold, A. P. almost without resistance. The Spanish MacEwen, E. F. Mackay, Captain Donald M General Rios communicated with the rebel Maclachlan, K.OR., F. D. Maclean, E. J. leaders on the 18th inst, and proposed that the J. R. Mudie, W. Nicholson, Captain J. R. vided he withdrew his troops to Iloilo; but the Main, James McKie. R. Mitchell, A. C. More, above towns be considered neutral ground, pro- Paton, K.O.R., J. C. Peter, G. W. F. Play-offer was declined. H.M.S. Plover arrived at fair, W. Ramsay, Archibald Reid, Arthur M. Reid, T. H. Reid. Dr. Alex. Rennie. H. A. Ritchie. A. Rodger, John Rodger, C. S. Sharp. A. Sinclair, A. Findlay Smith, Gershom Stewart, Murray Stewart, John Sutherland, W. Tayler, Hon. A. M. Thomson, O. D. Thomson, J. Thurbara, James Waddle, J. Maxwell Watson, and Hon. T. H. Whitehead.
Iloilo on the 17th inst. and will protect the British residents if the town is attacked. The rebels are massed in such force that they can easily carry the city, and if they have made an attack it has probably fallen already.
The guns from the Spanish bost Isla de Luzon have been landed and set up for the defence of the city.
During last week the Elcano and a-small gun
GREAT FIRES AT SHANGHAI. boat sailed into Sarsogon, the hemp port, and
HALL AND HOLTZ STORE BURNT DOWN. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE" DAILY PRESS."
SHANGHAI, 27th November. Two large fires occurred here last night simultaneously.
Hall and Holtz' store was entirely consumed. There was pactically no salvage and the logs will be fully Tls. 250,000.
In the other fire ten Chinese houses in Han- kow Road with three foreign houses in Albany Gardens adjoining were destroyed. The loss is as yet uncertain.
The transport Avoca leaves Crete on December 13th, with the 2nd Welsh Fusiliers whom she is taking to Hongkong. She leaves Hongkong on January 16th with the 1st Battalion Lan. caster Regiment and is dne in Singapore on January 21st. She drops the Lancaster men here, and sails, on the 22nd, with the West “We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet for auld lang Yorks,, who replace the 2nd Highland Light|
Infantry at Karachi.--Straits Times.
syne.
Scotch Shortbread.
called for the surrender of the city, which was flying the Insurgent flag. The rebels: hooted at the Spanish, who then fired three shells from the Elcano into the town, but did little er no damage. The stout show of resistance put by the natives caused the Spanish to turn about
and leave the harbour."
of the Army of occupation, and others are to The Admiral, his Captains, and the General take thanksgiving dinner with Consal O. F. Williams. It will be a distinguished gathering and will inaugurate the American custom in the Philippines.
Manila, 25th November.
The most distinguished gathering that has ever come together in Manila, met at the Hallmann Residence yesterday afternoon to take dinner with the United States Consul O. F Williams, and inaugurate the good old custom of thanksgiving.
The guests began to assemble about o'clock and an hour later they had all arri and were conducted by the Consu dining hall, where names set at each pl. handsome souvenir menus Indioste