The mooning of June 3 saw H. B. M. Consulte-General crowded with foreign guests, gather-to offer their conus and good wishes to H. Meyrick Hewlett, c.a.c., on the representative, Mr. W.
occasion of H. B. M. King George's 55th birthday.
Again tne Consulate-General was decorated, even more elaborately than for May Day, with flags, lanterns and canopies extending 50. yards or more in the street, on either side of the main entrance. A special feature of the occasion was the presence of the Tuchun's band.
The morning reception was held in the garden when over 100 were present including H. E. the Tuchun of Szechuan, General Hsiong Keh-wu, several of his senior officers, many notable Chinese gentry including Yen-kai the most famous "pen-man" of Szechuan, Dr. Jouveau-Dubreuil, Acting French Consul, Mr. K. Kunihara, Japanese Consul General, Mr. V. Smith, Postal Commissioner, and many English, Canadian, American and French missionaries.
Mr. Fewlett, in a short speech Engl ably translated by Mr.
Li... Chinese Deputy Postal Commissioner, thanked his guests for coming to offer their good es and congratulations, espec ly the Tuchun who must have been particularly busy with his present heavy responsibilities and ies.
H. E. the Tuchun Hsiong Keh-wa briefly spoke of the regard and esteem the Chinese had for "our British allies" ana of his own persor al regard for H. B. M. Consul-Gereral Mr. Hewlett.
In the evening Mr. Hewlett arranged an informal reception to British subletts only. Light refreshments were supplied at small tables set in the main court of the Consulate-General—which was beautifully illuminated by Chinese lanterns. During the course of the evening exhibitions of juggling by expert Chinese jugglers were given, yielding much pleasure and amusement to old and young. Quite the most attractive item of the evening was the music rendered by the Tuchun's band. Speeches and cheers for King George brought a ted letter day to a close.
Tae "Seoul Press" quotes a Dairen telegram that the Manchuria Railway Ca. will shortly publish a further announcement concerning the dismissal of officials and employees serving at the stations along its lines in Manchuria. It is said that one-third of the station-masters and their assistants will be discharged. In all 1,800 men will lose their positions,
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