Santiago Day, the National Day of Spain, was celebrated on Monday by the local Spanish communi in correct "'home-side'" style, a one of those present described it The chief event of the day was the reception at the Astor House where about 150 guests were present.: Don Luis Rubio Amoedo, the spanish Consul, delivered a pat-{riotic address and proposed a toast in honour of the motherland which was heartily drunk. Mrs. Carmen Rodriguez them gave an exhibition of Spanish dancing in Spanish costumes. Tea. was served, after which there was dancing The Spanish National Anthem closed the proceedings of the day.
At the Victoria Theatre in the evening @ specia] performance was {given for the occasion. The pre-; gramme included, among cther things, Spanish music and dancing.
GeseraL Hsu Kow-liang, chief of the Shanghai Native Constabulary, has ordered his subordinates to keep a good look-out for opium smokers and to arrest any person found indulging in the drug.—This is probably expected to have quite a big effect on vho smuggling business here!
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