The dinner was given at the Oriental Hotel, Ld. un the 23rd inst. in all sat down, Two or three a after-dinner speeches were seen by the report sent you (from the Kobe Herald), A ball was given at the Gymuasium on Thursday, preceded by " Smoking Concert at the Club at which Maun and Bates for, Shanghai distinguished. thew velvet, and on Briday " most enjoyable Smoking Concert was given at the Gyum sium under the auspices ut the Kobe Regatta and Athletic Club. Altogether, it has been s memorable week, and one which will be bright. spot in Kobe annals for puny "year, The tenn (with the exception of dir. Macgregor who returns by the bearer) goes back by the Saikio Maru, the genial captain of which will not be exiled upon to fulfil promises made under certain conditions when the Shanghai playera left his ship.
Kobe, 24th October.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.