More satisfactory weather than that favouring Shanghai's celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee on Tuesday could not possibly have been wished for. Bright sunshine, tempered by a pleasant breeze, made the condition in, the open air most enjoyable; set off the decorations on the Bund and other principal thoroughfares to the best effect; and finally it tempted the ladies to wear their prettiest frocks. Everything passed off without a hitch, and the committees and all concerned with the day's fanctions are to be heartily congratulated upon the wise foresight with which they had drawn up their programme keeping it within reasonable, but yet adequate limits. The General Committee consisted of Sir Nicholas J. Hannen, Chairman, Mr. H. F. Brady, Hon. Treasurer, Mr. R. W. Little, Hon. Secretary, Messrs. E. F, Alford, J. C. Bois, E. J. Caldbeck, B. A. Clarke, W. Cowan, HI. W. Daniel, W. Dobie, W. V. Drummond, J. Dudgeon, Wade Gard'ner, F. M. Graton, L. Hughes, W. D.' Little, Mayne, A. McLeod, D. M. Moses, C. Pallanjee, J. Prentice, E. A. Probst, J. L, Scott, H. S. Wi, the Senior
from. these the following constituted the Naval Oficer (Captain Galloway), and Working Committee:—Mr. F. M. Gratton, Chairman, Mr, H. F. Brady, Hon. Secretary, Me. W. Cowan, H. W. Daniel, KR. W. Little, and Mayne. Shortly, the celebration consisted of a pardo of the naval and volunteer forces in the early morning, when the colour was trooped, and a royal salute and few de join fired a special service in Holy Trinity Cathedral, attended by the officials and Freemasons a fete in the afternoon in the British Consulate grounds; and a parade of the Fire Brigade through the illuminated streets. By this arrangement the lat of the day wan escaped from, and there was ample time allowed for participation in private entertainments.
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