Monday's Formal Opening Ceremony A large and- distinguished com: any, on Monday, attended the formal opening of the offices of the Yamén.for, Foreign Affairs, in the New, West District, in Obinoso territory beyond' the creek at the far end of. Ghisi. The guests wore welcomed Jby..Mr. Hau Yuan, Special Com missioner, for Foreign Affairs for Kiangsy, 'Gen, Ha Fong-ling, Defence Commissioner, and' the staff Of, the Yamen.. Amonigat those present were all the foreign astas, Ree Adnral Rode it staffs, Ronr-Admiral Ander son, Mr.' Stirling Fessenden (Chairman) and Mr, B. 8, Ben:
Tepresenting the wai Muni bow Rowe (acting Beerotary) cipal officials of the French Municipal Council, Judge Skinner Turner, Judge Peter rain, Col. W. H.'L, Gordon (Commandant of the pumper of foreign mi Dean C. J. F.' Symnons, ofoers the John Prentica, "Dr.
Gitlivray, and other Prominent on @ small dais in the room where the reception waa Mr. Beytagh, President of St, Patrick's Society. held wore a number of tablets, livor shields, coupe and other its sent to. the Commissioner, trimmed with a chic-imulticolourthose including a tables from the ed floral: ornament, "Mra, Consular Body and a silver Yorke Irwine presented the smart cigarette box from Gol. W. slim silhouette of the moment, in Gordon, In welcoming the visitors, Mr. loyally urplo and liver, with which she als the national pleasure for me to extend. my Hsu Yuan said It" is a great an effective plum volve:, trimmed Atte cat O'Haca wore! heartiest welcome to the Consitlar suld WT sao Boy, the Chinese local author with a side train, and handkerchief back. Mes. J. A. O'Driscoll fley "and other foreign and Chihese friends here to-day and wore, a stylish boitiegreen silk, heavily beaded. Mrs. J. J. Dunne Faso to. thank you all for nouring mo with your presence wore black crepe de chine, modish-and also "for the souvenirs'. you have so. kindly sent on" this clasp, cccasion—the opening of the now offices of the Yamin for' Foreign steel beads and Mas" Theresa. ands mall tenio. te, Deas wore "crimson, 5 Affairs for Kinngou.
Most of our friends, if not all, Dunne wore a boytfans gown. of will. remember that in, the Chin inca. represent but a fow reen chiffon trimmed with silver Dynasty, the Ehanghai 'Taotai's -Yamén waa situated inside. the of the bewitching costumes which and, in order to save our the evening brought out but' are friends the irksome journey to selected as represoniative bits of the city in a sedan a the picturesque ensemble, bureau, known as Yang (Wu Chu, was established by the Taotai in Bubbling Well Road,—where foreign visitors were received.
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