There will be full orchestral accompaniment, and the chorus promises to be strong in number as well as officiantly trained. This will be the first concert in the renovated Town Hall, and everything. points (o a.most enjoyable avenin; Mr, Valenza having merged the arri ment for his own concert with those for the Society.
Tae session of the First Shanghai Company of the Boys' Brigade will open on Monday, the 9th instant, in the Union Church Hall, when an opening address will be given by the Rev. ©. E. Darwent. Sir Pelham Warren has kindly granted the use of the Consular Compound for atill purposes to the Brigade. On the 16th of this month the address will be given by the Rev. H. L. W. Bevan, on the 23rd by Mr. A. Rosenberg, and on the 30th by Dr. J. C. Ferguson.
'A CORRESPONDENT writes us suggesting that it should be stated fully whether certain events in the Police Sports are confined to Shangha residents only or open to: all comers. He, considers it unfair that, as happened last year, two ex-college athletes of the American navy should carry off, the first prize in all they entered for. Local sports, he thinks should be allowed tostond a chance, and he suggests, therefore, two months' residence in Shanghai' should be a necessary qualification for entries in open events. The correspondent also wishes the ¥. M. C. A. to consider his suggestions.
We have been informed that the large English High School, carried on for so many years in the Kwangse Road by the late Miss Burnett, and temporarily suspended on the deatit of that lady a few months ago, i yew promises. on Road (next door to the World's Chinese Students' Federation headquarters on Burkill Road) The school will be under the care of Miss A. M. Mesny, who was formerly associated with Miss Burnett in her work.
As showing the interest taken by the higher Chinese in the International Institute we may mention that H. EH. Viceroy Hsi Liang of Szechuan has sent Tls. 500 towards the purchase of books for the Institute library. © Another high oficial (the Governor of Shantung) Was invited Dr. Gilbert Reid to visit Chinanfu during his winter vacation and diver a course of lectures to, the officials ere, Messrs. S. W. Rorse & Ca. say in their metal report, dated Manchester, 25th Angust:—A month ago some. improvement commenced in Cleveland iron, and this has steadily continued during August, the total advance since the end of July being about 1s. por ton: Scotch iron has also improved about 1s, 14d. the mouth: there is at present a brisk demand, shipments from Middlesbro' are heavy, and trade in general impro Copper has been continuously firm throughout this month, and has advanced steadily, if'slowly, some £3 per ton: the market continues strong and good business doing. Tin also has advanced about 25s. per ton latterly there fas been a large trade passing, and the market continues very firm. Spelter your 15s. per ton dearer and closes Lead has fluctuated moderately, and is rather lower than it was a month ago. ing will be the rates of ext the Custom" House from date to the 31st inst.
£1 Hk, Tls. 6.69 Hk, Th 1 Francs 3.75
Marks 3.05
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