To celebrate the wonderful suocesses of Letchfield and Glenfield at Kiangwan, Mr. H. E. Morriss gave what was probably the largest banquet ever held by one host in Shanghai at the New Carlton last Friday. Some 700 guests were present including all the Omsk cadets who had been fetched in special tram-cars, and the leading members of the Russian and Chinese community. The big ball room had been reserved and the tables flowed out from the' galleries well on to the dancing floor. They were beauti fully decorated with Mr. Morriss's racing colours and long streamers of the same hue were festooned round the galleries. The dinner was admire able and the Carlton are greatly to be complimented on serving so many people with such excellent cookery. The menus bore portraits of Letchfield and Glenfield the latter as he looked in Mongolia as well as in Shanghai. It was regretted by many that the ponies, unlike the Maltese Cat, could not actually be present. The Omsk Cadets' band played during dinner and afterwards dancing took place. Altogether a great evening.
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