(Thermometers in the open air situation in the English Settlement.)
1903.
Falt, Thermometer, Max.
Tur third and Summer's Day plaice at the Lyceum on Saturday evening, and was a great stic success. The house was not h xd one as at the previous perces, but this was probably dae to the Customs Ball claiming a number people who would otherwise have come. chilliness of the theatre, Many complaints were heart about the 46°6 Tue members of the Hongkew Fire 42.0 Camp it annual dinner party at the pole on Saturday night. "overs were laid for 49 guests, and the room was most tastefully decorated by the 1902.
Committee. After dinner along rogramm Fahr. Thermometer, Rainfall *a* gone through of songs and speeches, Ma in inches, Int: Drakeford supplying the pinnofarte music in his usual accomplished style. Me. Dec. 18 W. R. Kahler, the Chief Engineer, one of the ne-ts.
52.2 Aw energetic Comittee has been pointed to arrange for the danes w 56 to be given by A" Camp Ix of the Christinas Gays, this paper is issud two days the Mih-ho-loong Rifles, Febsunry next at the Country Club. No Holi- effort will he spared to make the event a variier great social success, neatly Of the Company having pro than usual, His Highness the Maharajah of Kapurthala was a visitor at the Mixed Ca rt on Friday morning.
Russian. Ca: attended reception on Siturday in honour of the name-day of the Cza and Mrs. von Hirsel Tne Austro-Hungarian Consul-eneral entertained 2 large party of their friends of all nationalities, including the Foreign Consuls, N: Officers, representatives of the Customs service, and others, on STond: evening, to meet the officers of the As-pern. The path up to the Consulate was lined with lanterns, the band played, and there was dancing, and a de-Tightful evening was spent by all who had the pleasure of being present. It was a charming inauguration of the Christmas week fest ce-operation with Corporal Jam ce C this end in is" the Hon. Secretary mittee. the semi-monthly meeting of the Lodge Cosmopolitan, No. 428.8. "°., held at the Hall, No ¢ Bund, on Thursday, the 17th instant, at 8.15 p.m., Wor Bro. W. B. Bi was installed as R. M. for the year by Wor. Bro. TI. Anderson, D.D.G.M. of the District Grand Loige of Northere China, B C., assisted by Wor. Bro. Ivy and the Grand Lodge wifieers. Wor. 1310 \nderson afterwards invested the office bearers for the ensuing year as follows Chas, Amner Secretary. are informed by the Trinity Cathedral that the Rev.
Walker, B. A., has accepted the chaphiney of the Cathedral. attendance to The ceremony was p formed C. J F. Symons, B. A.
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