Dairen, June 10.
Celebrations for the King's. birthday at Dairen were divided into two paris—the oficial reception morning and the garden party in the afternoon. Both were held at HM. Consulate.
To the morning function were invited the leading army, naval and civic officials of the city while among those present were Lieut.-Gen. Manzo Sulyama, commander of the Port Arthur naval. fortress, "Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, president of the South! Manchuria Railway, and many other notables as well. as practically all British residents of the port.
'Mr. H, Faulds, HM. Consul, gave a short' speech' and a health was drunk to His Majesty.
In the afternoon a garden party was held in the spacious and beauti-Tui grounds of the Consulate, Atter-noon black clouds hovered overhead id fom three to four o'clock rain fall though not enough either to dampen the ground or the spirits of those who gathered to honour His Majesty—as the weather soon cleared up, the sun shone down and every thing went off og planned.
"The garden party proved a highly enjoyable affair with many members fof the Japanese and foreign communities being present, the grounds bright with gay kimonoes and summary dresses and parasols.
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