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TWELFTH NIGHT
The English Celebrate A Famous Occasion
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DRAGONS TO SLAY"
Grace And Gravity At George's Ball
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1930,
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Opening Daily Official Quotations 7th January, 1930.
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WHEN *PAID
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Lady Waistall; ILE. Vice-Admiral, Sir A. K. Waistol, K.C.B., and Mrs. T. E. { Pearce; H.E. Major-General Sandi. banda, C.B., C.M.G., D.8.0., and Mrs. Southorn; His Honour Sr Hy. Gollan. Kt., CBE, and Mrs. Hynes; Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn and Mrs. Hallifax; Hon. Sir Josoph Kemp, K,C., C.B.E, and Mrs. Creaky: Commodore R. A.-2 HI, RN. and Mrs. L. G. Bird; Chieftain of St. Andrew's Society and Δίτα Bellamy: Hori. Mr... E.R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E., and Mrs E. Cock; Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.Es Hong Kong Blank and Kre, Owen Hughes; Hon. Mr. A. C.
Chartered Bank |Hynes and Mrs. Ferguson; Hon. Sir The English people of the Colony (or, more strictly, those who Shou-son Chow and Mrs. J. R. Wood; Mercantile k., AMB.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.G., O.B.E., and are members of the Society of St. George) celebrated Twelfth Night Mrs. Tratman; Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, Bank of Asia....... 95 at the Peninsula Hotel yesterday in the English manner. The ball D.S.O., and Mr. T. H. King: Mr. R. 'roome were by no means overcrowded. The walls of one were hung Moxon and Mrs. Cassidy; Lt. Col. C. H. Canton Ins...$605 with the arms of English Boroughs, whilst at the north end of the Little, D.S.O., and Mrs. Stecle Perkins: Union Ins........... BOT
Very Rev. Dean Swann, D.S.G., and China Underwriters..$ Rose Room stood an effigy of St. George and the Dragon, with red Mrs. Janka; Wing Commander Steela and white bunting draped on either alde. The bar was temporarily Perkins, 0.B.E., and Mrs.. Labrum: Chind Fice Ins.
Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Mrs. re-christened "The Pig and Whistle," outside which hung a typically Shervell; Mr. E. Cock and Mrs. H. K. Fare Ins, rural Inn signboard, and did a "roaring" trade in cider cups.
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(Def....$ Invitation and Reception: Hon. Shell Transports ....! Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., and Lady with victory complete on land, by sea, Clementi dined with the President and in the air. And I know that every M. W. E. L. Shenton (Chairman). of St. George's Society; the Hon. one of you here will join with me in Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mesars Union Waterboats....$ 28
T. E. Parce, G. C. Moxon,' H. X. D. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, and party, saying that the highest peak of before the ball. At 9.30, the special chivalry was reached in the wonderful Hancock, W. A. Dowley, C. G.
Alabaster, K.G., 0.B.E., and Lt.-Col Benguets party came up to the ball room and episode of Zeebrugge, that deed of
L. G. Bird, D.5.0., O.B.E. magnificent courage and dauntless were received at the lift by the re- audacity, which wo
Decoration:-Messrs. W. A. Cornellį Kallan Mining Ad. sf- celebrate on, St. ception committee, by whom His George's Day.
(Chairman), E. Cock, M.B.E., L. J. Langkat (Comb.)...Th. Excellency was escorted to the dais
Davies and Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, (Singk) ...Th. C.B.E. at the end of the Rose Room. A company of Beefeaters, in full re- galla, formed a guard of honour for the official party as they moved in procession up the ball room, their approach being heralded by a fan *fare of trumpets sounded by must
cians of the Somerset Light Infan- try. At the dais His Excellency and Lady Clementi were received by Mrs. Shenton, Mrs. Southorn, Mrs. Halifax, Mrs. Pearce and Mrs. L. G. Bird.
The State Lancers
The State Lancers with which the ball officially opened were danced with all due grace and gravity. The President led out Lady Waistell and H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir A. K. Waistell, K.C.B., partnered the President's wife, Mrs. Shenton, Mrs. Southorn had H.E. Major-General Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.5.0., for partner, while the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, CMG, led out Mrs. Hallifax.
Music and
Dancing: Messra
B. L. Dowbiggin (Chairman), C. Cloak Room:Messrs. S. J. Jordain, Bulmer Johnson, and T. H. King, M.C. (Chairman), F. J. Sherveil, and G. G. Wood.
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Dragons to Slay St. George is representative of in- dividual effort and in these somewhat safety-first days we want more of the spirit of St. George. There are still plenty of dragons to slay, and 1 venture; to suggest that St. George did not sit on a committee and vota for somebody else to slay them. We M.C. (Chairman), Hon. Mr. E. R.
Card Room:Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy,) need
little less dreaming about an idealistle future and a little
Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E., Mesars. P. S. maro study of a practical past.
Cassidy, and A. G. Coppin.. I think one of the defects of some Dowley (Chairman), A. P. Bungey, Wines and Supper:-Messrs. W. A. English people is that they are a little H. C. Shrubsole, V. C. Labrum, G. B. Hongkews too apt to depreciate their own coun- Labrum, J. P. Robinson, D. Sherman, N. Engingeing...Tb. try. Especially is this done by those J, Smith, and R. E. H. Oliver. who stay home. By travelling one sees the shortcomings of other coun tries, and discovers that his own coun- try is really rather better than ho
press
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(Vice-President), Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, K.C., Messrs. G: C. Moxon,
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"I travelled among unknown men "In lands beyond the men. "England! I never knew till then "The love I bore for thee."
L. G. Bird, D.8.0., O.B.E., (Past Pre-
Buildings. A Brilliant Englishman sident), Hon. Mr. H. T. Creacy, Wo in Hong Kong have long ago O.B.E., Messrs L. C. F..Bellamy, M.C., H.K. & S. Hotels...$11,90) Dancing to the band of the Hotel learnt what England means to us. St.JA. P. Bungey, E. Cock, M.B.E., W. AH. K. Lards .....${
George's Day is as you kriow the an Cornell, L. J. Davies, H. B. L continued to an early hour this
niversary of the birth of Shakespeare, Dowbiggin, C. Balmer Johnson, 3. J. Shanghai Lands ...Tl. morning. For those who did not the most brilliant man of letters the Jordain, MC, T. H. King, V. C. Humphreys ....... care for dancing there was the "Pig world has ever produced and an Eng-Labrum, F. J. Shervell, S. T. Butlin H. K. Realtics ........ and Whistle" near at hand, and salishman In every respect. He knew (Hon. Scerotary), and U. P. Marcel Chinese Extates the first floor a card TOOM. A his England and what England stands (Hon. Treasurer). "ladies bar" was also to be found for as no other. His description of near the ball room. Special late England and English character ferries and Peak trams were run for never been surpassed. the convenience of the guests.
The Official Supper
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John Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, Mes on his death bed, awaiting the ar rival of his nephew King Richard II. A vision rises before him; England, the England of his forefathers, appears in
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The supper was held in the din- ing room of the Hotel, the official party being accommodated at a Ujeopardy before his eyes, at the hands Bank, wire .... shaped table.
his profligate and irresponsible Bank, en demand... 1/6 13/16 The trumpeters of the Somerset Light Infantry blew a nephew and with his remaining breath Bank, 30 days' sight
he thus described England - "mess call" to summon the official
Bank, 4 months' sight 1/7. "This royal throne of kings, this: party to the feast, and, accompanied
Credita, 4 months' scepter'd isle,
aight by the Beefeaters, they were played
1/7/ into the dining room to the strains
{Documentary 4 months' af "the Roast Beef of Old England."
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way through an excellent meal a tanfare announced the entrance of the Boar's Hoad, which was carried aloft by Mr. Thornhill and after a ceremonial march around the dining room was placed before the Presi dent.
The health of HM. the King was proposed by the President and [honoured by all the guests.
Toast of "St. George”
This earth of majesty, this seat of
Мата,
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herself
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War,
"This happy breed of men, this
little world, "This precious stope, set in the
silver sen,
"Which serves it in the office of
wall
"Or as a moat, defensive to a house sight "Agaist the envy of less happier
lands, "This blessed plot, this earth, this
realm, this England.” * ·
Farewell to Governor
On a night such as this our thoughts On demand must inevitably dwell on Englishmen and as our Society in a Hong Kong On demand
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The Hon. Mr. W, E. I Shenton sald:-It is my privilege to-night to propose the Toast of "St. George and England" a toast that goes straight to the heart of every Englishman and Englishwoman in whatever part of the world they may be. It brings a thrill to youth and a consolation to ago, a
To-night there is a distinguished: thrill to youth because, it recalls to Englishman whom we wish to honour On demand...
On Shanghai-. mind a vast panorama of great achieve and that is our departing Governor, ment, valiant deeds and a glorious bis- His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementia 30 day's sight (private. tory: consolation to age because by deeply regrat that he la leaving us, we paper) reason of matured experience, one ap shall miss him greatly but, our On Yokohama preciates to the full the great advan heartiest good wishes zo out to His On demand tage conferred by being English and Excellency and Lady Clementi for Gold Leaf, 100 fine all that it carries' with it.
their future success and prosperity and (per tael) St. George's Day falls on April 28 we shall watch with the greatest in Sovereigns and it has been our custom to take the terest their future careers of useful buying rate) opportunity of entertaining His ness in the cause of the British Em Silver (per os.) Majesty's Fighting forces in some form pira
or other on that day, but to hold our In conclusion, I desire to thank all Bar Silver in Hong annual ball when weather conditions those who have assisted with the Hail Kong
to-night. The success of President Copper Cash
are more reminiscent of the homeland. We usually select January 6 is measured by the efforts of those w Copper Cents Twelfth night, as we have done this assist him. My Committees have been Rate of Native Inter---
untiring in their efforts and I wish to est ... thank them most cordially for all they Chinese Sub. Coin 20% dis have done A Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.
Your Excellencies, Ladies and
The Society of St. George exists for the purpose of strengthening the senti ment of English Nationality and cohesiveness, and to stimulate the bonds which unite all Englishmen throughout the Empire and Indeed the world.
Bow What is Patriotiem
The Society of St George stands for Patriotism--Now what is patriot In? Patriotion Is more than a senti ment. It is, a conviction based upon a comprehension: of the duties of a clitzen to his country, and a determinn. don loyally to perform such datles
Patriotiam in love of country, bora of Tamilliarity with its history ence" foržite ikatitutions, arid
Gentlemen, I ask you to rise and drink LONDON EXCHANGES with me to "Et George and England.
following were the official sola for the State Lancera
President's SetLady Wafstell and the President; Mrs. Shenton and H.E. Vice Admiral Sir AE Walstell, K.0.B.; Mrs. HouthotA and HF Major- General Sandilands, – OB.,- U.M.GI D.8.0.;. Mrt: Hällffee W. Southern on. Mr. Vice President At Sea Creatu And the Vles Pr jent: Min.-TE Pearce and
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