The complimentary banquet given to Mr. A. R. Burkill, the retiring Chairman of the Municipality, North of the Yang-Kingpang, at the Shanghai Club on Thursday night. was very largely attended, and 285 cordial indeed were the sentiments extended to him by his many friends and admirers on the eve of his departure for England. The handsome dining room of the Club had been most tastefully decorated for the occasion with choice flowers, plants and evergreens, whilst the tables profusely or-lamented with exotics and charming folinye presented a most brilliant spectacle. Be hind the chairman, the civic arms supported by the British and American banners had been arranged and a farther indication of the cosmopolitan and united character of the gathering—if that were wanting—was noticeable in the various emblems of the other nations represented. A most elegant and recherche repast was served during which the Town Band under the direction of Commander Vela, discoursed an interesting selection of popular music. The Chair was occupied by Mr. E. F, Alford, who was supported on the right by the guest of the evening, Mr. A. R. Burkill, Dr. O. Stuebel, LIB. Ts'ai, Mr. G. Jamieson, ©.M.G. Wilkinson, Mr. @. J.
ison, Dr. Henderson, and Mr, Wade Gard'ner, and on the left by Sir Nicholas Hannen, Mr. Jernigan, Mr. J. S. Fearon, Rev. Dr, J. R. Hykes, Mr. 0. Thorne, and Mr. A. W. Danforth. The Vice: Chair was take and amongst the influential company pro-sent were: Messrs. R. Be allen. Anderson, E. 0. Arbuthnot, F. Ayscough, S. Bart, J. 0. P. Bland, G. Bovet, A. S. Bremner, H. Browett, W. Bullard, R. H. R. Burder, J. W. H. Burgoyne, A. W. Burkill, B. Cameron, R. M. Cumpbell, John' Cooper, W. A. Duncan Cooper, "M.D., F, A. Cumming, 8. L. Darby,' C. H.' Davis, B. Davis, Gilbert Davies, C. J. Dudgeon, F. Ellis, G. Galles, D. Glass, H. Gribble, J.T. Hamilton, W./ Harding, C. W. Hay, H. R. Henrn, E. A. Hewett, E. Jenner Hogy, C. Hol liely, R. Inglis, W. S. Jackson, James Johnston, James Jones, E. Karbe, H. R. Kinnear, A. Korff, W. E. Leveson, Oswald Liddell, John Liddell, W. D. Little, Robt. Macgregor, N. Macleod, M.D., Alex. McLeod, J. H. McMichael, E. W. Maitland, ©. Mayne, G. Melchers, Middleton, W. J. Milles, M.D., B. Moorhead, W. G. Murray, R. W.
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