The main anxiety was the huge crowd of Chinese which collected a! the Club as night drew on, and which numbered many thousands by the: ime the members and guests began to arrive. 'Troops were in attendance. to Keep order, and at the suggestion of the local authorities the crowd was marshalled in two parties into} the club grounds, one "lot to tha} grandstand, and' the other to the space between the lawn and the stables, fo enable them to witness the fireworks and bonfires. 'That this was a wise move goes withou® saying, o8 the crowd had turned up see something, and fo have denied them would have been foolish. As st was, they saw everything that was to be' seen, and went away happy. Although the fire brigades were told that the bonfires at the club were to, be It and not to take uny notice of them, the blaze which they created—understand that each had one ton of all added to the hugh stacks wood—was apparently more than they bargained for, and consequently. turned out (o investigate. The Chinese press was full of admiration and suggested that they might follow the: example set.
The Cosmospolitan Club held there annual children's sports and vardon party at the International Recreation Club yesterday afternoon, and a very enjoyable time was spent, The arrangements were in the ha their job] well was evidenced by the way everything went off with a swing.
'Admiral Sir Fredevic Dreyer arrived here this morning in FINS. Kent. accompanied by HMS. Fe mouth with Lady Dreyer' and Mrs. Tower on board. This afternoon a reception by Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Chilton was held at the Race Club to which the leading residents of the port were invited, To-morrow morn-Ing Admiral and Lady Dreyer wilt leave Hankow for Tehang in HIS, Falmouth from Tehang, Admiral Dreyer will proceed to Wanhsien in HELMS. Falcon expecting to return here on or about May 23.
During the week-end the American Trade Mission is expected io arrive, and preparations are being made for their reception, as their stay will be a short one they willie kept busy they have a lot to see. From here They are proceeding to. Chungking, making a further very short stay on their return.
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