The Customs Jetty, which latterly thas been the scene of so many de-
Judge Loo Hsing-yuan, President of the Provisional Court. well the centre of an monstrations of welcome or fare-
on the occasion of the arrival of Sir Miles Lampson, H, M. Minister to Peking. Sir Miles arrived from Hongkong fon the R.M.S, Franconia, accompanied by Mr. J. C, Sterndale Bennett and Mr. J.W.O. Davidson, and wag met on the ship when shi berthed by Sir Sidney Barton, ILM. Consul-General in Shanghai, who companied the Ministerial [party to the Jetty on a pinnace put at their disposal by the British nay! authorities.
Entertained by Bri Chamber sir Mi W. Lampson, the Bri tish Minister to Peking, on Thursday was entertained to dinner in the Shanghai Club by the British Chamber of Commerce and the China Association. Mr, R. Calder Marshall presided, and speeches were delivered by the Chairman, the Minister, Mr. E. T. Byrne, and Vice-Admiral Tyrwritt. The Band the Suffolk Regt. played during dinner. Following in alphabetical On the foreshore there was drayon up A very smart guard of honour from the Ist Batt, of The Bedt: and Herts, Regt, with the Regimental Colour and the Band, and grouped on the Jetty was a repre-Bentative gathering of naval and military officers, the Consulate staff, Tending British business men; amongst those present being Viee-Admiral Tyrwhitt, Reax-Admiral Tweedie, avid Staff, Major-General Wardrop, (G.0.C., North China Command), Coi.-Commandant G.0.C, Barrett, and Staif; Mr. $, K, Chen, representing the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Mr, W. 3. Hewlett (GH, M, Consul-General at Nan-King); Me, Hi. Phillips, Mr. 1. J.
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