The Del Monte points with pride io their record of eighteen years of catering te the entertainment wants of Shanghailanders and indicate that their celebration to-morrow night—still on the same premises—will have in point of seniority only one rival: they bow to the Palace Hotel. The management suggests, and they are supported in this by their huge clientele, that the New Year is characterized with the gayest parties of the port and to-morrow will be no exception, it is asserted. A special midnight ceremony will be enhanced both before and after with a profusion of balloons, hats, serpentine, novelties and noise-makers, while the rest floor show in Shanghai will intersperse the dances and specialty with their various numbers, It will be noted from the advertising colums that the establishments boasts, "the livest spot in Shanghai," and it is suggested that those doubting this statement may seek for themselves.
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