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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 30 1909
thing of shock to him to know that so ernments, Unless such a reform were powerful a British Institution as the Hong speedily and effectively carried out her. koog and Shanghai Bank, which had rea finances might drift into very deep waters. dered immense services to British interests in spite of her immense resources. Japan in the past, now included in its court of had a similar task to perform, but she was directors bo small proportion of German able to accomplish it in a great measure be- A. S. WATSON & CO., names, representing the most important Ger cause she was free from all foreign fienucial man firms in the Far East, which were also entanglements, whereas China was up to her the most relentless, and often the most suc-neck in them. And now what is the future cessful, rivals of British, trade and industry. Possibly he had not made sufficient allow. RUCE for the growing cosmopolitanism of modera finance, but he would have liked to sco in these matters also a little more re
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simple reason that it permits them one of th few chances of getting even with the dancers To be sure, there is always: "Auchtermuchty" where a man can not only salis, a thirst but SIMPLÍCITY THE DECORATIVE SCHEME AT❘ where it can also be "alockened,” but shore are-
THE CITY HALLA
even Scotsmen who are not born with that wonderful gift of an unquenchable throat, and it is to them that the theatre, with its suggestion
baggis, will appeal.
Once again, the Scotsmen in Hoogkong .re preparing to emerge for a brief spell from that seclusion which is induced by the innate modesty of the clansmen. Of course, there are those who will declare that Scotsmen could not be modest if they tried never so hard, but that is a vile slander, for bave we not the word of the Scots themselves? And so when wO IND the Highlanders trying on their kill, and giving their legs an extra fling and hear them. practicing the skirting "beach" we can geser ally guess that St. Andrew's Day has come round and that the soclef evant of the year is about to take place. It is to-morrow that groans and grumpings will be the order of the day and bold but sadly "forfachen" men of the mos-hags, will be groetin to the tune of "Bounia Scotland, what I'm suffering for
to bring forth ? Mr. Chirol ventured the safe opinion, that in twenty years' time or sooner, we should have a very different China to deal with than the China of 20 years ago. With many of the aspirations of Young China we were bound to sympathise, but we should remember also the claim which our busy "settlements in the Treaty Ports had upon the protection of the British Govern ment for the rights of administrative sell. government, which were the charter of their property. If we analysed the present situa- tion in China it would be found that, where individual energy and individual enterpriseye, the too." could still achieve, success, Englishmen still held. their own, though success was less marked and less assured. The failures or
SUPPER ARRANGEMENTS.
Lyon, Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, vice-Presid» ant and "Lady" May," His Excellency Majore General R. G. Broadwood, C. and Mis, Bre win, His Honour Chief Justice Rees Davies |and Mrs. Ormiston, Commo1ore Karbari Lyon. and Mrs, Bonnar, Hon. Sir F. H. May, K.G.M.G., and Mrs. Grasson, Hon, Mr. W. J. Gresion and Kro, Badeley,
THE SUPPER PARTY.
The foregoing with the following comprise the Fresident's Supper Party 1-Hop, Mr. P. N. H. Jones and Mis. Hewait; Hon. MK. E. A. Hewalt and Mrs. Bedford, Mr. J. W. O. Bonnar and Mrs. Chamier, Mr. Donald Macdonald and MA. G. Gordon, Mr. E. Ormis'on and Lady Fayrer.
THE COMMITTEES. The following comprise the various. com. mittam
GENERAL COMMITTEE. Mr. J. R. M. Smith, Hon. Mr. Murray Ste- wart, Messrs. T. F. Hough, Robert Stenau, David Vond, G. M. Dalgety, W. Amstrong, J. W. C. Bonnar, Andrew Forbes, D, Mass. donald, R. Ormiston.
ciprocity, and he could not imagine repre- sentative Englishmen being admitted, in the same generous fashion, to the board of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank or other equally enterprising German firms in China. Mr Chirol, it will be seen, was very caustic in his remarks, but if he were fo come down to the bedrock of the situation it would pro bably be found that the real secret of the power and commanding influence wielded in China to-day by the Hongkong and Shang. hai Banking Corporation was dus in no small degree to the cosmopolitan. character of the the weakening which he had indicated. Perhaps that is dus to the fact of the State Bill The Chief's table at which His Excellency the Capiala Campbell Heathcote, A.D.C., Mr. David
Semehowfor other, the St. Andrew's Ball this year does not seem to baya raised such a heap of anticipations as it has done is years gone by baving occuared less than a week ago'or ́ per baps it may be attributable to the coming of the expected. But to our larg eye the decora tions at the City Hall Buildings to-day were by no means equal to those, of previous years indeed, there seemed to be a listlessness about the worker, curiously at variance with previous years, when Quarry Bay and Kow con, Docks sent half-a-dozen Committes men to fix up flags and make certain that the result would please the eye and redated to the credit of the land of the beath and the heather. Still wo have no doubt that when the Ball opens te night the scene will be as charming and attrac
THE DECORATIONS.
Scotia's
It is beyond any question that the, supper- room will not bold a third of the guests at ona and the same time. The tables on the floor of the theatre are widely apart which is as it should be while a new system of tables has | been adopted in the dress circle. There, a false flooring has been laid down, bringing the level of the seating arrangements up to the iron talls. In fact the rails at the dress circtó ase under the false floor, so it has been necessaty to erect wooden posis, strung together by a thin rope, in order to keep people from falling over into the stalls below. But it is a very sick rope, and we suggest that a boy who is in clined to be wobbly should be warned against the dress circle seats. Altogether there are 22 small tables and three long ones capable of seating wa should say about 300 at one time. Governor will sit is in the form of a horse-shoe on the stage, with a picture of St. Andrew be bind The theatre has been brightly decorated, with shields, battle axes and fearsome-looking swords.: Around the building runs the well known line:
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1 drink a bealth rae Scotland yell" "Auchtermachty"-well, we fancy most of and we do not for a moment doubt it.. As for the guasta will locate that genial centre for themselves. There is no need to put founċes and frills round "Auchtermuchty," People who go
there are strictly bent on business and they would not trouble themselves shoot embroideries in Any case. So Mr. Andrews and his assistants were well advised when they decided to leave what on ordinary days is the library to its own chaste ornamentation.
But the underlying sentiment is evidently-one-of the mirror are the dates showing the period-that-the theatre could be got, the Bandmand
directorate. In Hongkong and Shanghai seemed to him to proceed chiefly from the the community from which the directors of fact that we had not yet learnt the lesson of the premier Bank can be drawn is so eir the necessity of co-ordination of national cumscribed that it would be practically im forces, based upon perfected methods of possible to restrict the directors to those national education, which Germany, above belonging to one nationality. And even if all, had learnt, which Japan had learnt, and it were possible to do so it would neverthie which the United States, though more tardily, less be bad business. The range of the were now showing that they also had learnt, Bank's transactions would necessarily bele went on to say that he should like to see curtailed and the collective interests of the the British sink their business and personal mercantile section of the population would jealousies in a common effort to promote be scattered over a wide area to the loss of British, national interests. He should like each individual subscriber. We should see in fact, every Englishman engaged in busitive as ever. the very thing which Mr. Chirol objects to. ness of whatever kind in China to remember. Damely; cut-throat competition, and that of that he was in some measure a trustee of the worst soit, for it would be nationality Bitish national, interests. Education, or- against nationality rather than firin against ganisation, cooperation those should be firm. We have had many examples of how the watchwords of all who were brought into biller is the feeling raised when one nation- contact with China. Just precisely' what Mr. Chiroi meant by that succession of platitudes REFRESHING.lity endeavours to steal a match on an-
other, or to acquire a share of a trade which and generalisations it is difficult to discover. the other has inaugurated, fostered and brought to maturity. The spectacle of such rivalry, is never a lovely one, and were the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Con ora- tion to be restricted to persons of British nationality the resources of the Bank would|| be frittered away in driblets while the uncdifying exhibition of triumpery cóm- petition in all marner of paltry ways evidence, mixed with aerated or plain water would be perpetually in
to the loss of all concerned. Turning to make excellent refreshing beverages. another question, that of the Imperial Mari- time Curioms, Mr. Chirol dwelt on the importance of securing a strong man to suc Guaranteed to be made from the ceed Sir Robert Hart. Few doubted, he Baid, that the Chinese Government would fulfil the letter of their solemn engagement pure juice of sound ripe fruit.'
towards Great Britain by appointing a British subject, but it was feared that British in fluence might not avail to secure the ap- pointment of a strong man whom the great majority of the service might, welcome as a A. 8. WATSON & 00, worthy successor to Sir Robert Hart, and
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might be brought reluctantly to acquiesce in the appointment of some one less filted, by experience or by character, to maintain the legitimate independence of the Customs (18 Service. He trusted that these apprehen. sions might prove unfounded, but that they ́existed at all, and that they were shared in
On November 24, 1909, at Shanghai, George Descop Coutts to Florence Evelyn, Irvine. .
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On November 25, 1909, at Shanghai, Alfred johnsford, a native of Goiterberg, Swedes, and for twenty-six years Overseer of Taxes in the service of the Shio,hai Municipal Council. Aged 21 years.
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The foaluro of the decorations in the entrance is the representation of a huge St. Andrew's Cross erected over the grand staircase. Lighted with green discutic bulbs and filled in with greenery the ides should prove an exceedingly happy one when the kilted tribes are in the full wing of their pleasures, Facing the entrance hall, is a huge f g bearing the national design of Scotland, the lion rampant, On each side of nationality which may be very fine from a of time the St. Andrew's Society has been British point of view but which would prob-lo existence in Hongkong-1847 to 1909. ably prove coworkable in such variegated. It will be apparent
lost little time in starting communities such as those of Hongkong and community
their own particular celebrations, for the Colony Shanghai.
was a mere infant in swaddling clothes when they set to work to honour the saint. That is by the way, of course, but it is indicative of the Scots' love of country. But to continue the thread of our warrative. The walls are plenti. fully bedecked with shields, battleaxes and two- handed claymores, but with all this display of the panoply of war the scene is only rendered
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
*;*"A CRICKETER'S " report of to-day's match and the report of ibe tennis match, which was wen by the Btraite, are held over until to-mor raw for want of space.
that the Scotch
INVITATION COMMITTER.
The General Committee slong with, Messw W. Dickson, R. M. Dyer, C. E. Asian, D. R. Law, D. Templatan, Hos. Mr. A. M. Thomson,
Wood (Hoa. Sec) (Convener).
DANCING AND MUSIC. Vessa. G. Balloch (Convener), P. S. Jameson, Frank Maitiand, E. Ormainos, W. Armstrong, Andrew Forbes, A. Sinclair, Dr. C. Forsyth, Mes.. H.. C. Joass, R. O, Hutchison, C. G. - M ckie, D. Macdonald, Hon. Mr. Morray Stewart, Captain Campbell Heathcote, A:D.C. and Mr. David Wood (Hon. Sec:)
CARD ROOM. Messrs. J. W. G. BouDRY (Convener); J.
stone (J. M. & Co.), H. A. Macintyre, W. M. Anderson, A. G. Gordas, J. McCubbin and David Wood (Hoo. Sec.)
LADIES' ROOM.
Dr. D. R. Black, Messrs, Duncan Clark and 8. Findlay Smith (Conveber).
REFRESHMENT ROOM.. Messrs. T. F. Hough, Dooald Macdonald and E. Ormiston.
BUPPER Mr. James D. Auld, (Convener),
DRISS CIRCLE." Mesars, J. Hall (in charge.), R. McGregor, M. A. Murray, J. T. Douglas, K. Greig, W. Murray Scott, W. L. Leask, A. Davidios, Adam Gibson, J. D. Logan, W. D: Grabam, Thos. Arthur, R. B. Baattie, G. L. Duncan, J. M. Mc.... Hutchoo, Wm. Pitteadrigh, C. T. A. Robertson, | J, Duop, C. A. W. Ferrier.
FINAL TOUCHES. As usual several men from H.M.S Tamar have been engaged banging up the flags and, et we have said, Mr. Andrews has been working like a bigger to get things in ship-ibape order for this evening. In many ways he has been severaly handicapped, for it was only last night Company occupying the boards till the very The result was that the after last moment. noon was well advanced before the final touches | were given to the decorations, and it is also
STALLS. due to this fact that the scheme, of simplicity was so much in evidence, As a matter of fact,
Moser, A. R. Sutherland (in charge), A. V. however, the majority of people do not attend Monk, A. C. More, J. Paterson, A. R. Aquila, S. B. C. Ross, E. Grant Smith, G, Morles the St. Andrew's Ball in order to view the em bellishments but to erjoy themselves. Aod | Smith, A, T. Walker, James Craik, J. Clark,
Dr. John M. Gordon, R., Capt R. B. Craw they would be as much at home in a baro as they would be in a highly ornate drawing room. ford, R.G.A., Meitrs, W, N. Fleming, W. 'Iron-- So that it does not matter, very much whether side, 3. B. C. Neilson, J., W. Stowan, 4. 0. there are decorations or pot, except for the look Loilb, F. G. Walker, A. W. W..Walkinshaw,
The Waiwupa intends to metablish a Chinese the more picturesque. The fias old Scotch of the thing. There is little more to add concern. thistle picked out to electric lights of green, reding the Ball which commences at 9 o'clock to- Consulate in Java next year.
and while should form a brilliant, illumination night. The weither is delightfully cool, with IMPERIAL instructions have been sent to all the when the flash is turned on. As for greenery, the slightest suggestion of frost in the air, so Viceroys and Governors ordering them to 6nd be staircase is lined with pot plants that the atmosphere for dancing should be cut all officials who smoke opium and to im feros, palms and a sort of ivy which, clings to ideal. We can well understand that the Straits peach them to the Throne.
the wall, whils above the reception ball is a fine antlered head surrounded by artistic trap. pings. ST. ANDREW'S HALL,
BARON DE CALL, the new Austriao Ambas sar'o, arrived at Canton on Monday by the steamer Folshan to see the city. The distin-
guished visitor paid an official call on the Vice- ray, H.E. Yuan Shu Hrue,
AWEeting of the Police Ball Committee was held on the premises of the Central Police Stati o yesterday, when it was decided that the annust Police Ball should be held co-the 24th December (Cbristmas Evo),
the
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team of cricketers will appreciate the difference
of catecting round the ball in the marea of the giddy waltz in the cool breezes of Horgkang conipared with the breathless tumid atmos. phere of Singapore.
OFFICIAL FROGRAMME. *be following is the official programme:~ His Excellency the Governor will be mai al the entrance by Chief Smilk and members of the Gsceral Committee and led by the Hot. Secretary Mr. Wood will be piped to St. An drew's Hall by Hon. Piper Jan Neilson while the band of the "Buff," will play "God Save
King".
In St. Andrew's Hall, no very: great effort has been made to enhance the appearance of the building; it has been treated as severaly required for utilitarian purposes. The colour scheme is blue and silver, which produces a very pleasing effect. The East wall bears a picture of the Scotch flag enshrined in Union Jacks god shields ofthe clans. And a great lot of -names they are like Macgregor, M.clares, Cum- mig, Mackintosh, Fraser, Macintyre, Macquartha rie, Macarthur, Farquharson all in a row. The Duke of Edinburgh's portrait has been framed in flags and crowned with the Royal standard. That comprises the extent of the decorations of St. Andrew's Hall, so that it will be seen they are extremely simple.
WAYFOONG COLOURS,
In compliment to the Chief (Mr. J. R, M. Smith, chief manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Backing Corporation) the St, George's We have received from A Fong, photographer, Hall has been decorated with the red and silver a very fine photograph of the scene at the un-colours of the Wayfoang fig. Here also sim- veiling of the statues of Queen Alexandra and plicity has been the object of the Decoration Inng by early six itches wide and comprehends one portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, both statues, showing the Governor leaving fringed with ibe St. George's blood-red cross and that of Queen Alexandra, which has just been the Union Jack is, effectively treated. It may toveiled, in company with Mr. H. N. Mody to be forgotten how this full-length portrait comes perform the ceremony at the Princess of Wales to be in the City Hall for people's memories status. The photograph will form an excellent are short in these days of financi .l worry.. A souvenir ofan teworthy occasion and has only small silver tablet inserted to the wood work to be seen to be appreciated.
below the portrait tells in a faint Inscription which will soon become, undecipherable that the painting was:
Presented
to
The ball will be opened officially by the dancing of the" Lancers".
After the Sib dance on the programme the President's supper party are to be piloted by the Hon. Secretary and piped by. Mr. Neilson from St. George's Hall' to the theatre stage where copper is to be served.
During supper, Chief Smith proposes the toast of "The King," and immediately after- wards the toast of "The Pious Memory of
Saint Andrew."
The ceremony of bringing in the baggis then lakes place and after the haggis, has been
the baggis and the "Burley B-es" will be given
·a dram from the quaich.
The Scot who carries in the whisky supplies each gentleman guest with a dram.
TELECRANS
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DECORATION COMMITTEE,
· Messri. 1. 1. Andrew · (co.vaner), A., M Marshall, Jas. Macdonald, G. Duncan, David Keith. Frank Graham, B. Dickson, and David Wood (Hos. Sec.)
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THE MENU.
"Some as meal and canna cat,
"And some wad eat that want it; Bat we hae meat and we can eat,
And as the Lord be thaokiu
2.-Saddle of Mulion 3.-Purk Ham 5-Corned Heal
--Roma Turkey 4.~Roast Capan
6--Gate Pin
7-Pate de Foin Or In Jelly L-Chicks Sull
9-11 Folloes -The Haggia
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Great chittain o' the puddin' race Aboon them a ye ink 'your plaça. "
* Froadom and whisky gang the gither." Takaif your drum.”
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This is my own, my Hative land," Whone heart hath ne'er within bin burn'd At home his footsteps ha Ealb tura'd From wandering on a foreign strand"
Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE.
MANCHURIA.
FOREIGN MINISTERS' INQUIRIES.
[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po!]
Peking, 29th November.
The Foreign Ministers in Peking have addressed repeated inquiries to the Waiwupu concerning affairs in connection with the Three Eastern Provinces,
*~ Telegrams have been sent to Brilber Scots is Tientsio, Singapore, Manila, Iloilo, Foochaw, Weibelwei, Penang, Amoy, Shangbai, Yoko-
The Waiwupn has replied that the bara, Kibe and Nagasaki in the following terms:-Chief Smith, and Hongkong Scots Ministry has consistently endeavour- greet brither Scots. David Wood, Hon. Secreed to uphold its rights, and appeals to the Foreign Powers to assist it in settling existing differences....
tary."
On November 24, 1909, at Shanghai, to Mr. many responsible quarters, was an unpleasant| THE C. M. S. Kiungkin and the German str. and Mr. P. da T. Evans, a son,
symptom at a time when there was a growing Meichen arrived at Shanghai from River poris disposition on the part of the Chinese them- on 24th November in damaged condition, a selves to believe that they would soon be able
result of a collision which occurred between them at Tungchow that moralog. to dispense altogether with foreign assistance
The Kiangkwan had ber bow stove in on the and in the meantime to favour those who
starboard side, and the Meishun was also were most inclined to show a certain sub- damaged. Although the damage is not very serviency to the Chinese bureaucracy. For serious, the vessels will have to be docked for i on the one hand, competition with other repairs, countries, often State-directed and State- aided, was growing every day more fierce; there was also a new spirit amongst the Chi Dese themselves, which manifested itself too the Princess of Wales. It measures za inches Committee rather thas gaudy splendour. The placed in front of the Chieftain the carriers of frequently in a resentment of foreign influ- HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1909 ence and a boisterous assertion" of Chinese sovereign rights against the foreigner within BRITISH INTERASTS IN CHINA, their gates. Nothing had struck him more during his recent visit to China than the To those who are living in China and who sudden and overwhelming inrush of new bave an opportunity of studying Chinese ideas within the last decade. Into what problems at first hand it is always interesting shape they would ultimately crystallise he to learn the opinions formed by foreign did not attempt to prophesy. Mr. Chirol observers who are capable of a just view. | detailed a conversation which he had with For one thing, the fact that we are daily the late Prince Ito on this point and that mingling with Chloese and discussing Chin- eminent statesmen dwelt on the fact that ese questions ir apt to mislead those of us the decisivò struggle between the forces of whose perspective is inclined to be narrowed reaction and of progress which, it was often by the consequence of familiarity. It is well forgniten, cust Japan 15 years of turmoil and then occasionally to hear the ideas of an of strife" before she emerged into the more acute thinker on the subject of China's posi. peaceful era, had to come in China, and he Alabaster, inst.ucted by Mr. W. B. Hinds (of His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., tion, and especially to learn what the future pointed out with much force how many were | Messrs. Bruttos and Helt) was for defendant, acems to have in store for the Middle King. the advantages which Japan then enjoyed A yardict of * Not guilty" was recorded and the dom. It was, only the other day that Mr. as compared with Chins to-day in the work-prisoner ditcharged. Valentine Chirol of the Times was travelling ing out of her own.palvation. There were
So that it is just ten years ago,to-day that in the Far East and he wrote a series of scarcely any foreign interests in those days
hal portrait came into the possession of the Illuminating articles on what he had seen in in Japan outside a few settlements in the fled a protest with the insular collector of cos Colony. The band stand his bees placed in China, But another opportunity was afford ports, and the Far East had not been drawn toms at Manila against primitiing vessels carry the usual place between the two dancing-balia ed him of cular log on the subject when he into the vortex of world policies. To day ing cattle without providing suitable accommo. And the programmes will be displayed on St. was called upon to respond in the name of Chins was covered with a network of foreign dations for the animals, coming into the port of Andrew's shields, There is an abundance of the guests at the equal dinner of the China interests, and ber revenue was heavily mort Manila. The protestants claim that they are disfomers and plants to give a whiff of country Association held in London in the early part gaged to foreign creditors. She could not move criminated against by being compelled to provide Life to the proceedings and it may be taken for of the month. One of the first remarks made freely in any direction without coming into con such accommodations on the cattle ships of the granted that buttonholes of Scotch healber will Chios Navigation Company and Indo-China be forthcoming in the evening, We need my by Mr. Chirol had reference to the Hong. tact, almost into conflict, with the foreigner: Steam Navigation Company, respectively, and nothing about the reception room, the buffet or kong and Shanghai Bank and the constitu.The one reform without which no other ask that is fairness these regulations be relaxed, the ladies' rooms but pass on immediately to tion of the Board of Directors, He had been reform could be effected in China was the with refrence to the companies they represent the upper-room in the theatre, ... speaking of the advantages of international fondamental reform of her scal system, of me that other companies be compelled to hos co-operation over cut-throat competition and her currency, and of the financial relations] in its line in the matter of the placing of proper proceeded to say that it had been some I between the central and the provincial or selega
THE cass was continued at the Criminal Ses sious' to-day to which Li Wai Tong, lats part- or in the Leung Yik firm, was charged with the alleged failure to disclose to the Official Receiver certain goods, to wi', 305 jars of pre- ved ginger, subarquent to the firm's recent bankruptcy, and the concealment and removal
of same. The Attorney-General, instructed by the Crown Soliciter, prosecuted, and Mr. C. G.
MESSRS. Smith, Bell and Company, Lid, and Meaars. Warner, Barnes and Company, have
"'he Colony of Hongkong by
Sir Thomas Jackson goth November, 1899. Unveiled by
In the presence
of
H.R.H. Prince Henry of Prussia, HEATHER BUTTONHOLES,
* THE CHEYTÁIN O. THE FUDDIE "RACE,
The replies will be read after the supper.
DALL PROGRAMME. The following is the ball programme :—— Xxtra Walte
*Chakmora de stian Coenr"
1. Imacery....
2. Walls.....
1. Calmiane,
•Walls
„" "The Mikalo,” "A Waltz DroRNS." "The Highlanders,"
Vreau on Earth,"
6. Higlican Hock. The Dell among the Tallora," 6. Two Step,
...............................” Yip-f-addy-1-05.“
Bootch Ales,"
Later.
Conditions in the Three Eastern Provinces are very precarious as Russia and Japan are daily increas-" ing their garrison there. It is certain that they will partition the teritory between the two countries, as they flatly refuse to recognise the power and authority of the Chiness officials. In consequence, the inhabitants are in a state of alarm.
B. Heilpey and Roel, Marquis of Iluntly," 9. Walt,cold and Silver." 10. Two Step
Tally Hears' plonie, 11. Walla,
The Tilar Princes. 12. Two Step 1. Step,
."Old Daddy Vegleg?” 18. Well, EASON." 142 Bigliamo licel
Holool of Ramsey.". 1, Folks,
Mouruskani! “Ilnel of
Tullock,
16. Strathspey and
17. Highland Boottisele, “Não lock aboos the hope," 18, Chloloplans, & more invitanum
"Belected," 10. Eigbiamo Hònl;;;** The Wind klst aliakes this Barboy.“. 20, Waits!......
vinees. T. Botrire d'Avvil" "Blowgulto Parada," 2. Waits and Galop, rit.” Beautifai Danut" and "Post
Horth
THE GOVERNOR'S SET, The opening dance will be led off by the following ser
~EMPRESS DOWAGER,
INTERESTED IN STATE AFFAIRS.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Pb,""]" Peking, 20th November.
The Empress Dowager very often
owner inquires of the Grand Council To many people the supper-rocas tanks His Excalisscy the Governor and Mrs. corning important affairs of Etale in higher in importance than the ballroom for the Smith, Me. J.R. M. Smith, President, and Nes, Ching,