edition Fully Maintained in the Different Functions Local Scotsmen and their Friends: A
Noteworthy Caledonian Ball the first duty of any President dg St. Andrew's Society on the Festival Day of Scotland's Patron Saint is an obvious one which no holder of that ollie ever has neglected, This of course, there was even greater reason for its oband Brig.-Gen.
Macnaghten saw to it on that a loyal was telegraphed to His ty. in the following terms:
he Comptroller Lil. M. House: hold, Buckingham Palace. Shangha Seats assembled St. Andrew's Day respectfully send loyal greetings to His Majesty, with heartfelt hopes for a speedy recovery. (signed) Gen. Macnaghten, President." Later in the day, Gen, Macnaghten received the following reply:—"Please convey to the Shanghai Seats assembled on St. Andrew's Day the King's sincere thanks for the message of loyalty and good wishes for his speedy return to health, (signed) Private Secretary." These messages were end to the company at the President's supper table at the Caledon-
Shanghai Race Club, sharily after noon Race Course, the
presence of a large number people. The winner was some of a surprise, being found in Christmas C (GE. Munps up), with a start of 25 yd, who won by a head, in an exciting finish from Theatreland (A. N, Dallas), with Zululand Rologoft), 160, th. beaten one two lengths. The well out of it Bubbling Over and Captain, with their big start, cot well away and appeared to be going very stra but at the half-mile both 1 and the. field rapidly Nearing the could have come in, but, on turning mal the there was am attendance of at least if mot mors, and my building nghai can properly accom 2 One those imposing
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