At 1145 a.m. there was a reception' at the Royal Air Force Clu', Thia ie one of the most recently formed associations of ex-Service men to have secured a home of]. Abeir own,: and the community fending their function warmly oon gratulated them upon sud were present to congratulate men: ders of the Club on their pleasant, the Shanghai Club Put back until 12.30, 90 as not to clash with celebrations at the F, Club.and the Shanghai Chub as usual was a striking and eminently appealing demonstration of the feelings of a cosmopolitan aad democratic community.
In the gallery were the pipes and chums of the Shanghai Scottish and the half-hour struck they broke into the sad yet thrilling arm assuredly beautiful strains of "Lord Lovat's Lament." From that they changed to "The Flowers of the ty" romantic and one of the eldest pieces of music in Scotland' ast, repertoire, which lives in the tearts of Britons the world over Deeause it was the lament the pipers played at the, funerals of Queen otaria and King Edward.
In. the—evening—the " annual Ladies' Night in the Club—500) People were prevent, and a= most, enjoyable function ensued, there being dancing in the dining room. 'The orchestra was kindly lent. by' tio's Cafe, and the music which the players discoursed was very mich enjoyed.
"3. United Services Dinner Aa on other occasions the me bets of the United Services Associ tion united with their French, fiends to dine and celebrate the eeeasion in the Cercle Sportif Fran-gals. This is an ever-popular fune-Hfon'and es usual the accommodethan of the Cercle was taxed to the) tutiiiost, There were the usual toasts from the chair, and the evening passed off brilliantly, i The Decorations During the day the men-of-war in harbour dressed ship and there} was a lavish display of nationali fags throughout the Settlement and the Concession. After Consulates, hongs, clubs Concession, were illuminated.
feature of the illuminations the method of treating the dome of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, All the rooms in the galleries be-Tow the dome were brightly lighted and in the lantern at the top there vay a powerful are light which thiew a beam far above the top of the great structure. Nature, how-over, provided the most—striking feature, for a brisk wind was blowing which kept the flags waving the lights shining on them gave them the effect of illuminated ian Nanking Railway,.-which 'THE night express trains of the!
suspended. asa result of jay. selivities, were resumed to Navking fe s1U} suspend p.. The-morning, express
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