Washington's birthday was kept very quietly. American business concerns were closed for the whole or part of the day, and the American Consulate was also "on holiday."
'A very pleasing feature was the timely arrival of the U.8.8. Galveston, which came into port on Monday morning from Japan, and took took up moorings at the P. & O. buoy. Since the outbreak of the war there has not been such a display of bunting in the harbour as was seen on Monday morning. The Italian cruiser Sebastiano Caboto, lying at the British Naval buoy, and the Chinese cruiser Haichi, lying at the French Mail buoy, and other ships were decorated.
There were no public demonstrations during the day, but a large number of people called upon Mr. T. Sammons, U. 8. Consul-General. fron
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