10th December.
Ix our brief account of the fire at the Lyceum Theatre on tuesday evening, we should have mentioned Detrcti Brown and the lice on duty most valuable inge of the on brea! fire, it is found, was due to " piece of cure'essness on the part of the contractor which is being remedied.
Tne Shanghai Amateur Photographig Society held a delightful social evening hibition on Thursday. There _w:
Lanphi Lanners, Mx. Lemon, of good music, Mrs. Price, Mrs the Rev. W. R. Bitton, Mr, Chaumont. Mr. Dedeyn, Mr. Lindsay. and Mr. Bain being the vocalists. Mr. Pratt played the violin excellently, and Mr. Vinay's performance on the piano was also very good. There wasa short interval in which light refreshments were served out, and visitors were given the opportunity of inspecting an ex. cellent exhibition of members' photos.
Ar a meeting of the Lodge Cosmopolitan, No. 428, S.C., held on Wednesday evening last, the fellowing officers for the ansu year were installed by Wor. Bro. W. Anderson, D.D.G.M., assisted by Wor. Bro. T. W. Kingsmill, P-D.G.M:, and the officers of the Grand Lodge Bro. Amner RW.
Wor. Murphine LPM.
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