Plum Pudding. Mince Pies.—Jam Pulls raschino Jelly.
Of the speeches which followed, if we were disposed to be hypercritical, we might say that while some were fully up to and one or two even above, one or two also were below, the high standard to. which we have become accustomed at St, Andrew's dinners in Shanghai, Still, per-sedative disqu on the Kirks was not inappropriate, at an hot when, animal spirits were rising, and whiskey, songs and claret were recalling rather dayeof the University than the dog. mas of Calvin. But we shall ourselves incur the charge of tediousness if we elaborate our introduction; 80 we go on to the toasts without further preface.
After dinner was over, the Omar to propose the first torist, previous occasions of our annual dinner, the toasts for this evening, will be confined to those set down in the programme. Being Saturday night, I have no doubt that, as Scotchmen, you will unde stand why. But should our sederunt extend to beyond midnight hour, that should not be allowed to. interfere with the due roguirements of each in the way of toddy. Lam sorry to say that the fact of its being Saturday night has deprived us of the company of our much respected Chaplain and Almoner, for whom have to read aletter oods,—an action like a apeculator's on the market not worthy of an official, Chaa, out of spite, for he had no duties to fulfil of that sort, reported Wu's doings; and to make marlers worse applied that the goods seized might be confiscated, and then handed over to him in satisfaction of the debt, The officer Yan, who seized the goods, made a highly improper report on the subject. Chou and Yang are hereby temporarily deprived of official rank for the purposes of the tigation, which must be: thorough, to serve as a warning to all officials, (8) Memorial from Shan Mowhsien, a Grand Secretary, on the Board of War. On the 27th September an Edict was issued he following terms." Fuh-ho having ad the daring to abuse and assault "Yung-ch'iian, inflicting several wounds, "for ordering him to start for his post, he "ig handed over to the Board for severe me, and Yung-ch'tian is directed Fuht-ho yoes at once on his "journey.
The question arises as_to what is the appropriate discipline. The punishment for a brawl between officers notin. actual tenure of office is de-ofiicialization for private offence." The law
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