Mukden July, 4.
Independence Day was celebrated of the American Consulate in Mukden to-day by a formal reception at noon. The foreign community resented themselves and joined in toast proposed by Mr. Tenney, the Consul-General in honour of the President of the United States. No speeches were made; the toast being drunk in respectful silence.
General Hsueh Liang-chai companied by a few of hi officers and members of Marshal Chang's Secretariat, represented the Chinese. Other officials present were Mr. H. Porter, the British Consul-General, the Japanese Conind the German Consul. The Marquis of Rochambeau, Pere Croix, was present. air of informality, which is perhaps an inseparable trait in the racial character of our overseas cousins, did not seem to be absent feature in receiving the guests.
Further to celebrate the occasion, half holiday was observed by the business community, and the singles finals of the Tennis tournament were played before a good attendance at the Club, the games bei punctuated by scores called by Major Clark of a questionable infallibility.
Miss Porter gained a worthy victory over Miss Smalt in winning 6-1, 6-3. Parker then played Elder, the latter winning a very fine "game 75, 6-4, 6-2. Parker's service is strong and he displayed good judgment in placing, but honours must be given to Elder for winning a very exciting tussle by more consistent play helped out by an advantage in "A dance of the club in the evening contributed to make a pleasure able ending to the day.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.