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example set by his predecessor, but, he is no, trag Scotsman who shrinks from trouble, and as he will have the assistance of his fellow members and the co-operation of Mr. "Armstrong it may be confidently assumed that the Socisty will in- crease in proiparity, numbers and importance as itwaxesolderin yearsbul gra tyounger lo spitit.
LOCAL AND GENERAL THE French mail of the 19th Cepher delivered in London on the 28 h inst.
there being a superstition among the people al the south that the Scote did, at all event, wear the kill once upin a time, combined with the belief which, every male biped entertains that this natural beauties are most igantly hidden, when they might be faunted in the face of the world, and his own personal attractions thereby wasted, the kilt is about the first article of apparel that the Sassenach #les to when her has made, his fortune. But i-mallers not in the least what a man may be at the St. An• drew's Ball-the air of good fellowship which pervades the function makes him at home with people whose language may be in- comprehensible to him. The curious thing is that the Scotsman, halling from Scotland, born and bred in Mould Sobtia" has pro per.case,bably never in his dreams connected the name, do you a deep. of the patron saint with conviviality. Buras $ 8:30 has his thousands of devotees, who chant his
praises over the Haggis once a year, but St.M. Ivan Chen read a paper on "Comparative Andrew is a church dignitary. Not until they Study of English and Chinese Customs and leave Scotland do they learn that St. Andrew's Superstitions" at a meeting of the China celebration is the greatest of all, and that to be Society at the Caxton Hall, on Thursday, Nov.
7, at 8.30. absent from it argues a contempt for their country which is positively criminal. Will the
CHAN U, a merchant, of 16, Connaught Road patriotic Scot not hold up his head when he sees West, was fired one dollar at the Police Count the Haggis and shout about its "hobest sousy-to-day for strolling into a cell at the Central face, and ask aggressively "What's yer Wullie Police Station, yesterday, without permission. Shakespeare nost", and revert to his very best Charge-room officer Brennan made the arrest -and most untranslatable Scatch vocabulary in
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ST. ANDREW'S BALL FIFTEEN HUNDRED INVITATIONS ISSUED.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE DECORATIONS.
St. Andrews:Ball is the one and, only oc
come together. The staircase itself; carpetted
lag Capt. Thursby and Mrs Chatham, Hun, Mr. Harry Kerwick and Mts: Scott Moncrieff.
illumination of brilliant alectric lights and it Mr. Robert Showao and Lady Lug ini, Colonel should prove a fitting explanation of the scene Darling and Mrs) Fall. May, Flak. Cept, taking place inside,
Thursby, and Mrs. Vaughan Lee, Han, Mr. The wide and spacious entrance hall loading W. Chathan, CMG., and Mrs. Kerwick, Hon. to the grand staircase is a inass of grennery, | Mr. W. Rosa Darios and. Mrs. Mackay, Hon,« with forms, palms and a profusion of growing | Mr. Fell, May, CMO, and Mrs. Pater, Hon. : plants lining the passage, and twining luxuriant. Mr. Haary Keswick and Mrs. Scott Moncrieff ly around the lofty pillars. Flags flutter every.
THE SUPPER PARTY, The following will be, the order of the pro- caslon when the braw lads of Caledonia who where, the White Cross on a blue groped-fe. have made their home in Hongkong have the presenting the emblem of S1 Andrew himself-cession from the dancing moms to the supper, pportunity of meeting Jégether for a briel being mostly in evidence Facing the visitor the Rugsts, nained taking their seats on ibe
Min. C. H. Ross and Mrs, Cumming.. waspell to exchange recollections of the stein kada glances up the first flight of stept the platform and supporting Mr. Robert Shewan.
wild motheria: d which still claims their allegion rampant ngala nieets the eye, glowing and
Sir S. Chisholm and Mrs, 1 ayton. ance. There may be renegade Scots who' dis- cintilating with light and colour, the arrange claim that country of mountain and heather,ment of the electric Lamps being exceptionally CAPTAIN, B., Thompson, 3rd Middlesex but they are not to be found in Hongkang, for for. Below the national dig, which is Regiment, will take over the duties of secretary," wherever they have settled in this distant sens
surrounded by Union Jacks, there is an will reflect the of the Soldiers' Club vice Captain EL. P.tinel of the sea, whether in Kowloon or at immense, minor which Whitehead, R.0.4.
Quarry Bay, they still manifest that supreme beauty and fashion of Hongkong, the gaiety interest in Scottisis affairs that marks the true and splendour of the scene as they Two girls, aged 19 and 20 respectively, on 28th or Caledonian. Year by year St. Andrew's ut, fought a duel at Lemberg, Austria, with Ball has risen in importance until now it is pistols, owing to jealousy concerning an officer.probably the chief social event of the year and At the record shot the elder fell dead,
seems likely to hold that proud position yet a while. Not by the score but by the hundred do the Scots attend at this essentially national galering of the clans, and it is seldom that the total attendance falle below the thousand figure mark, It is true they are not ali Secte, conviviality and for when it comes to. pleasure the average cat, unless he be is some grumpy, ill-conditioned, motos disappolated individual whole been soured, demands that his friends also shall join with him in his annual revel. Nor are they all of the male persuasion, for your true Scotsman is never seen at his best except when surrounded by the winsome faces of his vides all the elements for the dua displty of his that reason that the anniversary of Scotland's
Jile bas
in crimson, is simply simo hered with Anal decorations and a new idea has been carried out in having pot plants securely fixed on the
laping rails of the balustrade.
From the first landing, one is struck with the beauty of the embellishments. Opposite the initor referred to is a huge Scotch thulle composed of electric lights of various shades: of colour. The stalk of the thistle in is of red of green and the crown. with a white crest- sparkling sepioduction of the plant that is supposed to have saved Scotland. Heraldic shields of St. Andrew's Cross occupy the sides and the picture is com pleted by a jungle of greenery. Shields depend from the walls, on bith sides and above the heads of three stags, with magnificent anilew,
the stags is another of St. Andrew's devices,
Colonel Darling and Vis. F, H. May, Mr. T. F. Hough and Met, Aikingòn, Sir Frederick Lugard and Mry. Shewan. Mr. Robert Showan and Lady Lugard Hep. ME W. Chatham and Mrs. Keswick, Mr. J. R. M. Smith and Lady Berkeley. Mr. R Mitchell and Lady. Chisholm. Hon. Mr. F. ll. May and' Mrs. Pelor. 1100, Mr. W. Rees Davies and Mrs. Mackay, Sir Henry Berkeley and Mr. Vaughan-Lee.. »Mr, Mackiỵ, and Mrs.Seymour,
COMMITILES. The following were members of the respe tive sub-commitites ;----
AYTA INVITATION,
Messrs. Roban Shewan, D. R. Law, J. Ci Peter, W. Armstrong, R. Mitchell, Hop, Mr. Henry Keswick, Hon, Mr. W. Chatham, C.K.G. Messrs. F. R., M. Smists, E. F. Mackay, A.. S. Fraser, Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Mr. E. Ormiston, Lt-Col. W. Scout Moncrieff, and the
AT about one o'clock this morning, a
Policeman Attewell prowling about the staircase The policeman watched his opportunity and seized the man. He failed to give a satisfactory account of his movements and this morning be patron saint has conie to be recognised here giving a wonderfully fascinating effect. was offered quitters in the gael for fifteen
order in sun and amaze his guests? Will he dangerous-looking individual was seen by country's daughters, St. Andrew's, Ball pro. Raza down on the ascending visitor. Above tion. ecretary (Convener).
Begmanay may be eclipsed:
green hedge, with lights sparkling here and
-t each side of the staircase are the figures: ** 1847" on the left and “-gay" on, the right, în cognition of the St. Andrew's Society's dias
not show by prools conclusive that Scotland is the greatest nation on the map, that Scotsmen of house No. 3. Macdonnell Road, Yauma.uwonted exuberance, and it is probably for with flags sunounding it. The walls icok like a! have penetrated to the ends of the earth, timt Adun was a Scotsman and Eve a Scotch lassie, that Eden was ku abbreviation for Edinburgh, that Hongkong was made by the Scpich, and that the "very Chinese coolie's at the Kowloon docks and Quay Bay say: “-A dunia ken"..
"or" winha diet" when remarks are made to them; and sing their native diffies with a broad Senich accent and
even vefer to themselves at Scots? Will they not maintain all these things and more for the sake of the land of the heath and the heather? Why, | St Patrick himself was a Scuisman, so that the Irishmanchas lit de to boast about so far as that is 'concerned." This is neither the time nor the place to discuss the merits of the saint who was adopted by the Scots when he landed on the
days.
CARD. ROOM. Messrs. P. S., Jameson (Convaner), A, G. AcGregor, Gordon, G. G. St Forsyth, J. F. and A, Comming.
LADIES' ROOM. Hon. Mr. W. Chahta, CMG. (Convendr); and Dr. D. H. Ainslie,
DANCING AND MUSIC.
By kind permission of 1 icat-Col. C. W. Price mushroom village, and its future importance and jubilee. "Blue and white lights alternate Mestre, C. H2 Rois (Convener), W: Arm:
the day of days, when ever the hilarity of Eixty years ago, when hongkong was a was scarcely dreamt of, a few of the adven and Officers, the Band of the 19th Baluchisturous race met together and formed the will play the following programme of music, Hongkong St. Andrew's Suciety. The con during dinner at the Kawiona Hotel, to-morrow; ception of the Society was that those Scotsmen the oth los, from 7 30° to 10 p.m.
who had fallen on ev days might receive a helping hand from their compatriots and from that principle the members have never diver. Sketch Way Down Temester" Knowles Red, But as the Colony grew, the idea of
Herfari
having an annual social gathering of the Franz Lehar Scotch people in Hongkong was evolved, with
.Reug
the result that we have the St. Andrew's Ball of to-day at which a goodly portion of the Colony's population considers it 'an honour to
the 30th of attend. Just as regularly
March..." Enterpe" War Clarke Overture....French Comedy". Kéier Bidia Vale...ecr." Expans “... Waldieutel Selectlon......." Mius Hook of Holland ...Rubena
Alpine Echoes, mien Selection...The Merry Widow Two-Step... Clozinda
God Save the King.
50 MING TOK, A student from Japan,, was arrested last night on board the stemer Chan
everywhere and at length one recognises a reamer of the Guidos tartar, for the presidens of the Society this veinis Mr. hoben Gordon hewan and the "Gay Gordons are every
where.
St. Andrew's Hall is chastely “decorated,
areng, S. Sutherland, A. Sinclair, W. Nichol- son, A. S. Frater, W. L. Carter, Lieut. A. Ni Fraser, H.A.M.C, and Mr. T. Skinner.
DECORATION. Messrs, G. Duncan, H. S. Wynne, 'R. Rod- without any extraneous effects,ticle the skiller, G. Grant, D. Templeton, A. Ritchie, W. of Mr. George Duncan, of the Dock Coy, is made manifest, for the walls are decorated with portraits of Scotch celebrities which have been sketched by the born astist,
Jonald, U. D. Thompina, T. C. Gray, I, Andrew, Capt. A. Milroy, Mens Gr Marshall and R. Mitchell, J. Gray Scott (Convener).
SUPPER AND WINES. Messi. R. Henderson (convener), E'F.. Mackay, Duncan Cjaty, G. L. Duncan, An
W. D. Graham, J. D. Logan, J. WC. Bonnar, E, Maitland, J. D. Auld, A. C, More A. Rodger, 1. Coulthart,, II, M. Bain, A. T. Vaiker, J. Pate terson, and W. Drew-Braidwood,
blek East coast, and gave his name to the Wai, just before the departure of that vessel. November loonis in sight are hureholds given testimusy to the artist's skill and faithful drew Forbes, T. S. Forrest, Eonald Macdonald,
university town, and insulled those high ideals, (which have stood hundreds of worthy Scotsmen in good stead when they wandered over the
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lour carners of the earth, but he has certainly At the Police Comt, this morning, accused tion from our point of view is how to depict the fifth Duke of Gordo, whose wife Jean was )
lent his puremage to a unique celebration. To say that there are no bad or disreputable Scots is to exaggerate, bait is wonderful how many of them are companionable even as their worst, Of course, anyone who is not of the "most favoured nating" persuasion knows all about the pally meanness of the Scotch people; the difficulty is to make them realise it themselves If they ever do they will probably plead that they are acting in the best interests of hers, helping
on a charge of being in unlawful postsession of over in speculation and preparation, and just sword-stick, The student was showing the as regularly have we to perform the pleasant slick to his friends, when one of the ship's duty of recording an event which is an un- The sole ques: officers saw the weapon,' and called the police.unded exhilirating success. produced a permit which he had taken out for the stick in Japan. Mr. Hazeland took a broad view of this and discharged the accused. The stick was forfeited.
A MELTING of the Justices of the Pence was held at the Magistracy, this afternoon, to con sider an application from Mr. P. Wissing for
SUBSCRIPTION,
Messrs. J., D. Logan, A. Sinclair, A. Rodger,
Mikoy, Messrs, J., Blake; P. S. Jameson; and T. Skinner. (Convenor), R. Mitchell, Cap. A the Hon. Secretary.
THE MENU, The tenu was as follows **** We'll take' a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne."
MENU.. "Some Jino zari and canna sal, '
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The chief picture to arrest attention will be that of Mn Shewan himself, a' remaike able' wok, a speaking likeness and a brilliant
nes in dehnestion. Mr. Shewan beams through: his spectacles from the frame of the picture, which is three-quarter length and, mast life siz:." Opposite, is a large sketch of
the means of raising the gallant carpa by offer the scene when the Cay Hall Buildings are taken possession of by the St. Andrew's in a kiss and a shilling to every man who Society, the St. Andrew's and St. George's enlisted. The regiment was formed as soon as Halls alive with animation, the triumphant the proposal was made at Aberdeen, for the Arrival of the Haggis, the brilliance of the beautiful Jean was resintless. There are also. decorations and the vast amount of volun. portraits, which have appeared before, ai John Knox, Mary Queen,of cors, and others. The leer energy which has contributed to secure
bancer of St Andrew's Society occupies the this result. It is difficult to avoid the hack. an adjunct licence to sell by retail intoxicating.neyed and conventional phrase, just as it is Eastern end of the room, while a huge St. liquors on the premiser Nos. 266..and 268, fascinatingly easy to indulge in shapsody Andrew's Cross lins been erected at the other, Queen's Road Central under the sign of "The which tells nothing, But a glamour and charm, with the lion in the centre.
erman Tavern Mr. F. A. Hazeland pre-a spontaneity at good fellowship, a ring el sided. The other Justices present were Mr. sincerity and a setrained abandon, if the word decorated by a great display of the Gordon may be allowed, invear the grand national fes coat of arms with its motto "Bydand" which tival with perennial freshness. That the Ball the Gordon Highlanders hold as their own which begins at 9 pm, to-night will present atay. There is greenery to relieve the eye scene of enchantment to the fifteen hundred and shields on the pillars.
The reception room has been left-practically-Freedom and whisky gang the gither? Tak uff your dram," merrymakers who have been invited to attend, either as hosts or guests, cannot for a moment
foolhardy enough to express an opinion to the contrary the hot Highland "bluid" of the gal clansmen in charge of affairs would bail in their veins, and the fiery cross would orice
sunission..
The rice per quarter prisen, proption
acerable to monges. in coples eat by pist anthem to appreciate how much better it is
to give than to receive. This is the day al: Pollock, KC, Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, days in the calendar of Scotch festival, even M. R., . Craig and Mr. W., Bowen Row. excelling, Hog manny, for Hogmanay, can only lands. There was no polic: objection and the. came on a certain day in the year, whereas application was granted. the valin Scot, anticipuing trouble, thinks
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBEя 19, 1997."
·ST, ANDREW'S DAY.
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By kind permission of Licut, Colonel W. Scott Moncrieff and Officers, the Band of the Third Rattalion "The Duke of Cambridge's Own" (Middlesex Regiment) will play the following or gramme of music, during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, to-morrow, the 30th inst. : *Overture..........."Rosamunde"
...Schubert: Valse (on Tasil's Songs)..." Beauty's Eyes Perruraleslie” Selection......." Patience
....Sullivan Song
"Dear Heart"......Tito Mattel Three Dances from Henry VIHuaa kuu......German
(n.)Morris Dance.
(6:3-Shepherds'
()-Torch Dance
Dance.
Kemink-cences of Scotland,
Dream Picture
Phmatom Brigade “Myddleiam
Hall
more start un
St. George's Hall is plainly but effectively
tintouched, except for the display of the coat of arms of Scotland, and the festooning of the walls,
At this stage, the visitor will probably notice
sire have been erected is all the 10ɑms away for the drst time that 'electric bells of large
from the dancing halls The balls are con trolled by the bandmaster, who will give the signal that the next dance is about to begin two minutes in advance. The idea is admir able and should put an end to the spectacle of forlorn partners looking for negligent swaint.
Lak
THE Emperor of China has sent the following nothing of shifting the date of St. Andrew's telegram to the Empster Francis Josephbe doubted. Indeed, should there be anyone Day to the time that suite him best. Because "Sire-We are made very uneasy upon tear- St. Andrew's Day this year fell on a Saturday ing that your Majeny is suffering. In accord the thoughtful Scotch folk decided that itance with the wishes of her Majesty the widowed Empress and my own personal must be considered as having fallen
friendship, we inquire.by telegraph us; to the, a Friday, so that there should be nol
state of your Majesty's health. We express
Already same idea of whai may be expected the slightest.chance of the calm and peace warmest wishes for your speedy and entire re. when the dancing, reception, and refreshment of the Sabbath being disturbed. In that covery. Peking, 15 day, 9 moon, in 3rd year rooms are crowded with the representatives of little het alone they show their caution, their of our reign. Kouang, Su." The Emperor of all that makes for the welfare of Hongkong may be formed. For it may be interpollated,
The ladies' room has been enlarged by tak. early piety peeps out and their respect for Japan also made inquiries.
the St. Andrew's Ball is practically the only On St. Andrew's Eve, when half the foreign higher things is not disjurbed. The St. An
faction of its kind where, the horny-banded ing in some of the theatre dressing-zoom),
Supper, will be served in the theatre sans of toil, the bourgeois if, you like, the men population, of the Colony is preparing to cele drew's Society of Ilongkong, which has char
who do things, mix with the upper ten as
at midnight The chief guests will have brate the Scotch national festival, it is permis, ofthe celebrations that marked the anniversary
horie-shọc, tablet on the stige,. represented by His Excellency the Governor seats Af sible to think in Scotch, if not to introduce no is seldom heard of except on the occasion of the
and bit estourage, and all those why have be the figure of St. Andrew in the act of occasional phrase to show that we are quite quanu glorification, but we are in a position
come entitled to the term of taipan. There are blessing leing behind the chairman, Mr. fail with the subject. To-night it is absolutely to know that it perform a vast amount of
no distinctions at the "cotch Ball, for alt have Shewan. Along the balcony the Gordon tas- comia extract the quintessence of enjoyment tan forms a dainty freize, while at the back of certain that the superior Sassenach, who, on quiet benevolence in the interests of those
frans the kaleidoscopic assembly and few fail the theatre is the morto Bring on the tarten," ordinary occasions, would Fikasia to`sully his Scots who have foundered by the way and
in their endeavour. If they do they must with the linu rimpin supported by shields. lips with what he in his ignorance is pleased found themselves penniless and pparently
attribute the blame to themselves, but the dis- Such in brief is on dutline of the-decorations, to term a dialect, even going the length of friendless in a strange land. Tuose deeda
contented individual has yet to be discovered; but words cannot en vey the charm of the fast calling it "vill vinous" or "hideons," will gra only appear at infrequent intervals 'when'
For days, past a small army of Chinese work ensemble, s men acting under the direction of Europeans the Society meets to transact business, and ciously unbend; and not for the first time he
whose services have been given voluntarily and will 'hao his doots" and wonder, "Whaur ye oven then they are pissed ever without com-
therefore, perhaps, all the more enthusiastical. goin', Jock," while certain, wartery individuals ment, but that the St Andrew's Society in n
ly, have been convesting the barren wilderness from the peninsala will speak lytheir cocksure benefit to the Colony none of those who are.
of space into a swelling oatie The Society is fashion of events which have happened "doon brought into, touch with philanthropic work
THE case arising out of a recent Supreme fortunae in having such members as Mr. the waiter," as if that were the only delectable will seek to deny, and we trust that under its Court aciton, in which Mui. Heung, the man. George Duncan and Mr. H. S. Wynne, balk of spot on carb. St. Andrew's Ball has invariably now president, Mr.. Robert Gordon Shewan, aging partner of the Po Sang Hank, was charg-the-Hongkong ao Whampoa Dock Company, proved the event of the year, alhaish.. St. and its new secretary, Mr. Ronald G, Munro, ited with obtaining $550 under false pretences to assume the responsibility of the decorations, George's may equal it in the future. It is the will flourish in the future as it has done in the from one Hau Kee, and Hau Kee, gléis Chong an office Involving an immense amount of toil, most democratic-function organised in this past. The Society is celebrating to-day not Hau, a trader, of stall No. 3, Central Market; and requiring the gift of an imagination, a keen Lam Wing, alias Lam Hau Chuen, alias Lam perception of the artistic, and the ability to bighly civilised "community, where the de-only the national festival but also his own at Tan, a stall-holder, 93 and 94, Central secure an effect from the scanty materials at To Mr. Ronald G. Munro, the secretary of sirability of acquaintance mostly depends upon diamond jubifto, for it was brought inte being Market: Hop Wo Tong, an accountant, fe- their command, But both Mr. Duncan and the Society, the highest praise must be award- the height of your residence. And, the within a decade of the date that Hongkong siding at Cheong-sh-wan, and "Li Hi Shid, Mr. Wynne are tried and experienced men at theed for his strenuous labours to secure the suc
the Colony was first occupied. Latterly, Capt. W. Arm of 18, Connaught Road f'entral, for forging a work of embellishing the City Hall Buildings Cess of the Ball. would seem to be out of all proportion to strong, Jon, A.D.C. No His Excellency the promissory note, purporting to have been in preparation for the St. Andrew's Ball; both those belonging to other nationalities. People Governor, has acted an hun, secretary, and it issued by the Po Sang Bank; and with forging, know how to obtain charming combisations of who at ordinary times might be mistaken for would be a grudging spirit which did not or applying therota's forged chop, also pur colour and tons; and both know the Scoich passing to be the real chop of the Po Sang Bank,rests for they are Scotsmen themselves, and real cockneys or whose accent seemed to pro-recognise the vast amount of excellent work under circumstances, already fully recorded in the Scotch taste as represented by the adara Claim them of Dutch birth, discover themselves he has done in furtherance of the aims of the these columns, 'was concluded, so far as the 'ment of the extensive range of rooms required to be true blue Scotsmen on St. Andrew's Day, Society. Unfortunately, be bus deemed it Magistracy is concerned, this afternoon. Mr. for the Scotch Ball is excellent,
The Scotch invasion is proclaimed by an and many a máu regrets that he cannot disport nocess.ry to resign the post which he filled at Haz-fand ordered Mai lleung's discharge, and himself in the garb of the Highlander, Not admirably, unaffectedly and well, but that will committed the withers for trial. Mr, H; E. Pol. immense representation of the mailonal fing that the Highlander wear a kilt; that is a not, we fedi certain, dimialah bis interest in lock C, instructed by Mr. H. A. Harding, the lion rampaut on a yellow background which appeared for the Po Sang Back, while Mr.ilstande put in front of the City Hall, Buildings.. luxury left, to the life, as it is caller, of Scot the operations of the Society. Mr. Ronald G Reginald Harding was for Hau Kes and When, the first of the guests appens, the emblem of Scolland's might' will radiate thu land's province described as England: But | Munro has a' dimicult task in following the others,
number
of Scotsmen
in
Regimental Marchen.,
God Bless the Prince of Wales.. God Save the King.
As we have said; to Mekire, Genrge. Duncan and H. S. Wynne is due in a great meature the credit for the system of decorations; but Mr. J. Gray Scott was also instrumental ja transferring the theatre into a scene of beauty. Others who have worked hard is connection. with the preparations are Mr. C. H. Rose, Con- vener of the Dancing Committee, Mr, T. Skin- ner, Convener of the Subscription Commited, Mr. P S. Jameson, convener of the Card Room Committee, and Mr. R. Henderson, Convener of the Supper Room Committee..
TELI GRAPHIC GREETINGS..
- Telegrama: to the following effect were des patched to-day 10 Singapore, Petang, Weibaia wel, Manila, Spurabaya, Amoy Swalow Yokohama, Shanghai, Foochow and Tientsis
*
"Gie us a haun; drouthis necbora-Hoo's a ' Hwiye.
"SHAWAN,
"Presiden,”
THE OPENING DANGE," The Ball will, open with the Lancers, the chief set of which will be formed as follows
Sir Frederick Logard and Mr. Chartam,
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» And aomu wad`ent t-al want it; Jut we bae meat and we can sati,
And sie the Lont be thankit.”
*.-Saddle of Mutton 1-Roast Turkay
3.-York Kam
Roast Capon
5.--Corned Beef
Game Plu
Pate'de Foja Grar lá Jaily --Chicken Salad -Hot Pointer 15.—The Haggis
***Fair,fæ' your honest senilo face,
Great chieftain of the puddin” race, " Aloo then af ye sak your place,
ONAETH,
19,-Glosseberry Kars « ra—Jellies
13-Blanc Mango'
-Vanilla Ice Cream 15-Chocolate Ice Cream Breathes there the man with poul sa diad Who never to himself bath said
This is my own, my native land)". Whose heart hali ne'er wishin him burn 4. Ás home hila footstepa he hath turn'd Yrous wandering qo a foreiga strand fel
THE DANCES. The dance programme was as follows img PROGRAMME Extra Walte
LaRoc,
2. Walis, 3. * Célatoninat,
Waite
ཐཱ ཨིཝཾ བྷ
Merry Widow,"
The Mikado, ..le Danube.
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Sooler Airs Sarin D'Avit.
Elghiane Rest, Dell Angie Tallors and Fatty Daboo, A Two Step.
... Whistling Katus Caledonia,
Sootaks Aire 1. Strathspey and Roel, .. 1, Maryjela o′′ Huntly mad
Dell Among the Talizes.” WAILL
*** Syrings,
In Two Steps er, Walls,
Two Stop... iz Waltz,
Righteome Koel J4.
Pulka,
4.
ITL
Moquite Parade.
....Sobre las ples:
La Muttiche Tim Chariston
„Mri, Macleod and The Highli Road to Liston
15. Bernelejay, and Ral, ¿. Mauṛmk and Rad of Tellosdi 77. Highland bottlechu, That's ruve lupk about the hom 18. Caledonians, ... Eighton Roof,,
Wala
Two Step.. "Walts and Galop
Bath Ping, and The
Włod that úbukas the Barley, Eton Boating Hoeg.
Marahon.
Rapasa and John Pest,
SHIPPING AND MAIL
MAILS" DUS;
German (York) zid prox......
- Gorman (Prinxess Alice) 3rd prox
Indjra (Kumsang) 4th prox.
The L. Nanchang let Cheloo on 27th inst., and is dus here on zod-prox.......
· The sa. Kwangse left Shanghai on 17th ins and is dus here on gath inaḥ, p
The PЛ& O, S, N, Co's 'sa. 'Peshawur fast
The N. G. 1, xà, Levangs left Singapore for
Japan for this port on 27th inst; at 5 pom, je this part yesterday, and may be expected here on or about the 5th proxida
The N. Y. K. sa. Moyori, Afaru, Dombay, Line, left Moji for this port on 28th lost), and te” expected here on 4th proz.
The N.-Y... Kask, Aki Haru, Ameri Line, left Shangbai for this poɔt on 23.4. and is expected here on 1st prox.
The Imperial German Mail s3 Prion Rese Liiffeld, which left hung on asth, inat, a arrived at Shangbai today, at 7 mm,