The Archive · 1939

Seventy Wears Hgo

From tHe "Norri-Cuina DAILY News," or OCTOBER 7, 1869 very fully attended meeting was heid yesterday afternoap, at the British Consulate, to receive the report of the committee appointed, in August last, to draw up a programme for the eniertainment of Prince Alfred. It was agreed that an address to H. R. H. and a reception shall occupy the first day and a performance by the evening. On ihe second ket maioli is projected, with dejeuner on the ground and in ihe evening the Concordia Club purpose R. H. to a theatrical and tainment, The third day. if he can be persuaded to stay so long. he will no doubt be glad to have to himself and in the evening he is to be invited to a ball, to be given in his honour and that of Admiral Keppel. A project for illuminating the Bund on that evening. was also mooted (Incorporated under the Hongkong Ordinances)

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