(from oun ow connEsvoNDEST.)
Hongkong, 29th November.
The Week has been fairly eventful, and the weather has been delightful, though not so cool for the time of year as one could wish. The needed tonic of the N.E. monsoon has still tp come.
The St. Andrew's Ball has been the social event of the week. Tt was held last night at the City Hall, and was in all ways. great success. 'The attendance was more limited than last year, the invitations having been restricted' somewhat, with a view to the capacity of the Hall, and the result was a great access of comfort of those present, there being room to dance and to promenade, i a tead of the comfort. less crush of late wing' to" the good, the programme well drawn up, the supper excellent, and the hospitality of the stewards left nothing needed for the comfort of the guest.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.