[November 18, 1905.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Inland Sea, while another in the room displayed | four Officers of H.K.V.C., Mr. and Mrs. Paget a landscape in Hakkone. The ball room was Hett, Mr. D. Hudig, Mr., Mrs and Miss draped with flags of all nations, and superb | Hamosh, Mr. and Mrs. Hagebuter, Miss Haz Japanese lanterns, each containing an electric land, Mr. Sydney Hancock, Mr. and Mrs, light, ran round the ceiling close to the walls R Heinsen, Mr. T. A. Hanmer, four Officers These lanterns wer surmounted by sprays of HK.S.B.R.G.A., Mr. Mrs. and Miss Han- cherry blossom. The balcony was divided by s cook, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. number of flags into small enclosures, each of E. J. Hughes, Dr. J. S. Hough, Mr. H, which contained chairs for two. The most Hancock, Engineer Captain Hurst. casual observer could not fail to notice, as he viewed the decorations and saw oft entwined the flags of Great Britain and Japan, that the artists were desirous of emphasizing the fact of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance."
Later, he held a leves at Government House, The band of the 2nd Royal West Kent Rogi. ment was in attendance and discoursed pleasing selections of music, while the same regiment supplied a guard of honour, 100 rank and file under the command of Lieut. Belgrave. The grounds, round which the guests could stray at their leisure, were lighted by a number of Japanese lanterns, while the tastefully arranged pot plants within had the effect of making the n feel welcome. If the visitors were not inclined for a promenade after being received, they betook themselves to the room where light refreshments were dispensed.
JAPANESE EMPEROR'S
BIRTHDAY.
RECEPTION AND BALL.
Nov. 3rd was an anniversary of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan, and local Japanese residents befittingly celebrated the occasion.
Between ten and eleven o'clock in the fore- noon, Mr. M. Noma, the Japanese Consul, received a number of his countrymen at his residence, and from noon till one o'clock he held a reception at the Consulate for British and foreign residents. Amongst those who paid their respects were Captain Arbuthnot Leslie, representing H.E. the Governor, Captain A. S. Ward, A.D.C. to, and represent ing H.E. Major- General Villiers Hatton. Captain Muller, R.N., A.D.C. to Commodore Williams, Sir F. T. Piggott, Chief Justice, Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, Sir H. S Berkeley, Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. T. Bercombe Smith, Colonial Secretary, Admiral Richard, of the French cruiser Montcalm, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Police Magistrate, besides many representatives of the mercantile community and the majority of the Consular Corps.
In the afternoon Mr. Noma entertained a number of his countrymen at luncheon at his residence,
The ball, which was given by the Consul and a number of prominent Japanese citizens, was to celebrate a double event--the Emperor's birthday and the declaration of peace. Many dances which have taken place at the City Hall have been described as the best of the season, but on this occasion all previous efforts were eclipsed, the taste of the Japanese in the art of decorating, and their foresight with regard to the requirements of their guests, none 8.8 enter. ranking them second to tainers. Outside the City Hall strings of lanterns ran from the monument to various parts of, and then along the balcony. The hall might be described, to use a stock plirase, as a veritable fairyland. Around the pillars were palms and other pot plants while circumferen- bing them in a snake-like twine were green creepers. The first two pillars on either side near the door displayed the Japanese suu-ray flag and the British white ensign. A novelty which added considerably to the beauty of the decorations was the introduction of panoramic paintings of Japanese landscapes. One of these placed on the right hand side of the entrance of the hall, was an imitation of a scene from Nikko, and showed a stream of water running from the rocks, The pilla at the foot of the stairs were made to present trees, from which sprouted, so as to form an arch, boughs contailing an abundance of autumn leaves. Festoons of Japanese
lauterus stretched from pillar to pillar, while others were displayed above the stairs. Red cloth covered the stair bannisters, while pots of chrysanthemums were arranged on the side of each step. Golden shapes crowned the tops of the stair rails, after the fashion of the famous Nikko bridge, and this bridge the staircase was designed to represent. On ascending the first fight of steps and resting on the landing, the guests viewed the Im- perial emblem of Japan-the golden sixteen leaved chrysanthemum On the left hand side of this, in Japanese characters, were the words The Emperor's birthday," and on the rirht, the word "Welcome." The whole was enclosed in an oblong of flowers, out of which peeped a number of electric-lights, while surmounting it were the crossed flags of Great Britain and Japan. At the entrance to the supper room, St. George's Hall, was the model of a scene from the
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The Electric Company arranged the electric lights; two sailors from H.M.S. Tamer were responsible for the flag decorations, while it was on the suggestion of Captain Tonami that the Japanese scenes were introduced. The majority of the flower turnings displayed in the reception room were the hindiwork of Japanese ladies. The committee who arranged matters in connection with the ball comprised Mr. M. Noms, Consul for Japan, and Mrs. Noma, Captain Tonami, I.J.N.; Mr. Minami, manager of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, and Mrs. Minawi, Mr. Takamichi, Manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Mr. A. S. Mihara, Manager of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mr. Matsuda, Mauager of the Tokyo Kisen Kaisha, Mr. Hiroi, Mr. Todo, Manager of the Taiwan Bank, Mr. Kondo, Manager of the Midzushima Coal Co. and Mr. Minami, Manager of the Kusakhi Co. Mr. Yera had a good deal to do with decorations.
Invitations had been issued to the following ladies and gentlemen
H.E. the Governor.
Captain Armstrong, Lt-Col. Aitkin. Miss Alloway, Four Officers of Royal Garrison Artillery, Mr. J. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. B. Aagaard, Sub-Lieut. L. Adaw, the Executive Officer of Argus
Sir Henry and Lady Berkeley, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Browiu, Mr. and Mrs. Badeley, Mr. and Mrs. Bowley, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Bunny, four Officers Army Orduance Dept., D. and Mrs. Bell, Consul General and Mrs. Bragg, Mr. and Mrs. Bolowskey, Messrs. Barretto, Gonzalez de Bernedo and J. W. C. Bonner, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Burke. Miss Blair, Capt and Mrs. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Brid apt. Baker, Lt. Brotbertoo, Miss Belcher, Messrs. N. S. Brown, J. P. Braga, and A. Babington, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Bosker, Mr. F. Bargman, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar G. Barrett, Mrs. Borthwick, Messrs. Boyd, M. S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bolles, Mr. and Mrs. L. Beriudongue, Mr. A. Bune, r. and Mrs. D. E. Brown, Messrs. H. T. Butterworth T. J. R. Bisschop and 2. Bridgewater, Mr. and Mrs. J E. Bingham, Engineer Commander and Mrs. Blacke Lt. F. C. Beauregard,
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The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, the Hon. Mr and Mrs. Chatham, the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Cooper, Major Chichester, Lt. and Mrs. Cranford, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Cocker, Major and Mrs. Chitty, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, Messrs. T. Clarke, Dr. D. A. Murdoch Clark, Mr. G. de Champeaux and Mr. T. Christiani, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Carmichael, Mr. T. P. Cochrane. Mr. and. Mrs. W. A. Cruickshank, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson, Dr. and Miss Doberck. Co'. Darling. Lt. Commander Darwe 1, sir. Droeze, Miss Dewar, Mr. W. H. Donald, Mr. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. P. Donaldson. Messrs. J. Dickie, C, F. Dixon, and V. H Deacon, Capt. and Mrs. Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, four Officers of Royal Engineers, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ellis, Mr. E. E. P. Erskine.
Mr. Fletcher, Lt Col. Fitton, D.3.0., and four Officers, Mr. Fullerton, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, Miss Farquharson, Mr. and Mrs. Fuchs, Mr. Friesland, Capt. Fitzwilliams, Mr. R. Fuhrmann, Mr. and Mrs. A. Forbes, Mr. E. Freyvogel.
The Hon. Dr. Hokai. Mr. Hazeland, the Geueral and Mrs. Hatton. Col. Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. Hobbins, Messrs. Hamman and Haupt. Rev., Mr. and Miss Hickling, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. Hornby, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Harker, Lt. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hale, Mr. T. F. Hough, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Humphreys, Mr. Chan Hewan, Mr. Mrs. E. A. Howett,
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Inspector-General and Mrs. Gimlette, Mr. and Mrs. Guibert, Miss Gourlay, Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. T. E. Gresson, Mr. and Mrs. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Grace, Mr. C. H Gale, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Grimble. Mr. and Mrs. E. Goetz, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Gedge, Capt. and Mrs. Goddard, Mr. Greenlees, Capt. P. Germain.
Mr. and Mrs Irving.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. M. Johnston, Lt. Col. Josling, Dr. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. P. N.H. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jupp, Lt. James, Mr. and Mrs. James, Mr. and Mrs. Jones (H. S. Bank, Manila). Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Jordan, Lt. C. Jenues, Commandant and Madame Jeamel,
Lt-Col. and Mrs. Kent, Dr. and Mrs. Kruger, Dr. and Mrs. Koch, Major and Mrs. Kaye, Major and Mrs. Kelsall, Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Kottowe, Capt. Krebs, Rear-Admiral Kiesel, Dr. Kermorvant.
Capt Leslie, Major Lowis, Mr. and Mrs. Leiria, Mr. Liebert, Mr. Lamsdoa, Mr., Mrs. and Misses Loureiro, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones, Capt. and Mrs. Lambelle, Capt. and Mrs. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Lloyd, Mr. L. S. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. ay, Messrs. A. R. Lowe, Lammert, W. E. Liokie, Liuton, and H. W. Looker, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Lambert, Mr. Lenzmann, Engineer Luneau.
Capt. Muller, R.M.L.I., Dr. and Mrs. Mowatt, Messrs. Muelle, Marty, and C. D. Melbourne, Miss Macpherson, Mr. G. C. Moxon, Mr. L. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. E..O. Murphy, Mr. F. J. Mayers, Mr. and Mrs, Mast, Mr. D. Macdonald. Dr. and Mrs. Majima, Mr. W. Melchers, Miss Moir. Mr. and Mrs. Mast, Mrs. Ellis W. Moss, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Muller, Capt. and Mrs. Marchant, Messrs. H. N. Mody, A. G. Morris, G. H. Medurst, and C. W. May, Mr. and rs. O. Michael, Les Officiers au Montcalm, Captain H Martel.
Lt. Commander Noble, the Nursing Sisters RN Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. O. Nielsen.
Messrs. Edward Owen, Oppenhein, K. Oldorf, J. Orange and Outon.
Messrs. R. Ponsonby, the Chief Justice and Lady Piggott, Mr. and Mrs. Philips. Mr. and Mrs. Post, Mr. and Mrs. Pescio, Major aud Mrs. Painter, ajor and Mrs. Pritchard, Mr Peter Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Powell, Mr and Mrs Med. Parr, Capt. and Mrs. Price Monsieur Saint Piesse, Mr. and Mrs. T. Petrie Mr. H. E. Pollock, Major 'and Mrs. Parry, Major Pedley, Miss Penrud lock, Mr. H. Pauli, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Pinckney, Mr. J. Paterson, Sub-Lt. Pierre de Scilly.
Major and Mrs. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Romano, Mr. and Mrs. Ram, Messrs. A. B. Rouse and N. H. Rutherford, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Robinson, Mr., Mra. and Miss Rodger. Lt. Commander Richards, Madame Ribot, Mr E. H. Ray, Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert- son, Mr. C. Rogge, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Rennie, Vico-Admiral Richard, Enseigne de Vaisseau C. Robert.
Captain Smith, A.D.C., the Hon. Mr. T. S. Smith, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. G. Stewart, Mr., Mrs. and Misses Seth, Lt -Com. and Mrs. Seymour, Mr. A. G. Stokes, Dr. Sibres, Mr. aud Mrs. Simms, Mr. E. A. Snewin, Mr. and - Mrs. W. J. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. H, W. Slade, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gray Scott, Mr. S. Swart, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Shellim, Messrs. H. M. Scott and H. Skott, Lt. and Mrs. Summer, Lt. Col. Sparkes, Mr., Mrs. and Misses Setna, Messrs. E.H. Sharp, M. Stewart, F. Salinger and J. R. M. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Schubart, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Suter.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. B. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Tooker, Capt. and Mrs. Tuke, Mr. Tibbey, Mr. and Mrs. D. Templeton, Mr. and Mrs. Tutcher and Mr. Trimmel.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Wise, The Hon Mr. Wei Ynk, Dr. and Mrs. B. Wright, Mr. Wakeman, Capt. Ward, A.D.C., Major Williamson, Commodore and Mrs. Williams, Mr. Woodward, H.N., Commander and Mrs.