munity gave a reception for the members of the crew of TINS, Suffolk Apart from the Suffolk Amataur band which was in attendance a numBer of entertainers had been - summoned from Shanghai to amuse the quests while local talent also. contributed to the festivity. No wonder that the crew availed itself' of this occasion attend in large numbers, EMS, Suffolk left this morning for' Shanghai.
Embassy Ball Climax The climax of all Coronation cole-rations was the. bail held at. the British Embassy to which Sir Hughe and Lady" IKnatchbull-Hugessen had {ssued invitations. The Embassy was beautifully decorated and illuminated, Acdance floor was built especially for this occasion, The Suffolk band played all during the evening and a Duffet supper was served after midnight, Over four hundred invitations had been issued and prominent mom= bers of the Chinese Government and foreign diplomats attended the ba Mrs. A. D, Blackburn torluined at 0, dinner-pany preced-the ball. "Their guests. included the Ambassador and Lady Knatch-Dull-Hugessen, while the Misses Knatehbull-Hugessen were having dinner with Mr. Iver Mackay.
'Mr, G. P. Young entertained a large group of friends to cocktails the same fatternoon to which he had invited the 'Amateur Ship's Band of the Suffoli: to play, Cocktails were served from six' o'clock onwards. There were a umber of other smaller dinner-parties arranged that evening before the ball and-guests started arriving at the Embassy at ton o'clock. The party did not break up until late and 2 good time was had by all Pre-Coronation Parties All during the week preceding the coronation week there" were many other parties keeping Nanking's residents busy.
One major event was the short visit of the Commander-in-Chief of the US. Asiatic Fleet, Admiral HE, Yarnell, on his' flagship the USS, Augusta, The Admiral arrived last week on Friday. Mrs, Yarnell was accompanying the. Admiral, arriving fon the yacht "Isabel."
American residents were busy looking after their navy guests. On Saturday afternoon the Admiral and Captain, as well as officers of the flagship, entertained their nationals well'as other prominent residents and members of the diplomatic corps Jat a tea-dance on board the USS. Augusta,
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