SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1932.
Scots Foregather At Peninsula Hotel
Festive Scenes Attend St. Andrew's Ball
H.E.
THE GOVERNOR PRESENT
Amid scenes of memorable galety and brilliant settings, the St. Andrew's Ball, one of the outstand ing social events of the Colony, was held at the Peninsula Hotel Inst night.
After that, ladles and gentlemen, I am sure you will pardon my few. remarks on Scotland and St. An- drew's Society.
Homeland Memories. Many of us older folk have H.E. the Governor, Sir William travelled far in foreign landa and Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E. and Lady may not in fact have seen
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4-7 p.-Chinese Programme. 7-11.30 p.m.-European programme of Columbia & Regal records. 7-7.24 p.m.-Band Selections.
The Grenadiers Waltz
To-Day's Short Story.
THE
· REAPER
By Stephen Black.
"CONVICT 47" had a long-ed Into the whiteness, and then ho
Guards DX8.way.
(Waldteufel, arr Winterbottom) Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards
DX835. Preciona March (Devery) The Vanished Army (Alford) Cale-
The Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier
а Guards 3008R.
Peel, H.E. Admiral Sir Howard (donia's rugged grandeur for many Kelly, K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., and a day; still, in every true Scot Lady Kelly, H.E Major General there is highly developed, and re- J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., tained, an evergreen memory of D.S.O., GO.C., Admiral M. M. the cherished homeland. Taylor: C-in-C., U.S. Asiatic Flect.. were among the honoured guests.
7.24-8.15 p.m.--Variety.
8 p.m.~(Local Time & Weather Re- port). Vocal Duet
seen.
be
chinned, weather-beaten lay flat on the grass and waited. face. He was sowing seeds from For some time there was silence, the wired apron about his waist. as if it had all been a dream. It was very misty in the "gar-47" was wondering why it had all den" as the plantation was called. happened, why he had done what It was curious that during his he had, when he was startled by two years in prison "47" had a shout in the distance. Then he Voyage in a Troopship (arr. Miller) never once thought of trying to heard a shot from a gun and some-
Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier escape. He was not made that one cry out as if in pain
He had been convieted, and then only oflence and the Acclamations Waltz (Waldteufel ) rightly or wrongly, and he must thumping of his heart..... Sud- pay the price. Three years in denly he decided he would go back. "quod." This summer and then
Get back before they found only one more year to go. ... out he had gone...... Only on- "47" stood up and straightened other year to go.....
Unsteadily he rose to his feet. his aching back and looked about him through the mist. He and stared hopelessly at the white had worked alone to the end of blanket before his eyes.. He looked
fellow-worker could
Gown at his feet they were scarce- ly visible in the whiteness. His Even then he did not think of hands, he noticed, were bleeding, escape-but slowly, a gardener by though he had felt no pain. He nature, he filled his hands with the looked about him again.... and peas again. He stepped into the
then.....
Which way should he Binnie Hale & Andre Randall DB743, next furrow and began working go? Terrified, he listened intent- Humorous Monologue- From Scots abroad to St. An-
Old Sant
back along the line. Just now ly for a moment, and then raised drew's Society is a short step. The Ball opened at 9.30 o'clock This Society, is
Stanley Holloway DX168. there seemed to be
his hands to his mouth, as if to an organisation Orchestral-
silence in the air.
call out..... And then he stop- with the official procession, led by for banding together those who
With a Song in my Heart
Suddenly Convict "47" asped and dropped them to his eldes Mr. K. E. Greig, Chieftain of St. ure of the Scottish race; its pur-Song-
Court Symphony Orchestra DX63. startled by a shout a figure, spade again. If he called he would be Andrew's Society and Lady Peel, poses include extending help to Fire in my Heart
in hand, came charging at him found outside the fence. He would through the mist. He ducked. A be charged with trying to escape, shot was fired startlingly near at his sentence would be longer.... hand, around him where he lay.
mud spattered up And only one more year to go now. and
And then, it was instinct that made) Layton & Johnstone DB786, him.leap to his feet. Some hidden reaction of self-preservation: made selous fear drove him away from him take to his heels, and a con
the man with the gun.
Subcon- [sciously he followed the other con-
vict with the spade in the across the field, to where the river lay hidden in the mist.
Society's Aim.
Scots in distress and by no means
Bow Bells-Mona Lisa
Harold Williams (Baritone) DB781,
hended by the honorary pipers of the the least of its functions is to re-Band- Society Pipe-Major W. C. K, Mackie, mind Scotsmen of their heritage The Night When Love Was Born
Debroy Somers Band CB493. St. George's, Vocal Duct P. D. Wilson, George Societies such as Nesbitt, and K. C. Watson. An St. Andrew's, St. Patrick's, St. Live, Laugh and Love
David's, the Yorkshiremen's So-
Messrs.
escort under Captain H. R. Forsyth, cisty, and the great societies in Song was provided by members of the the Dominions and Common- Bow Bells-You're Blase
Binnie Hale (Comedienue) DA743. Scottish Company of the Hong Kong wealths, exist to inspire each of
Song- their members within the great The Thrill is Gone Volunteer Defence Corps.
British Commonwealth of Nations Harold Williams (Baritone) During the supper, the haggis, with loyalty and the spirit of co-
Masquerade carried by Mr. A. D. Wyllie was operation in the constructive work piped in in traditional fashion by of the whole.
Vocal Duet-
Just Once for All Time
Mr., Greig, welcomed His Excel-
Pipe-Major Mackie. The barley- lency the Governor and Lady Peel bree was borne by Mr. George Dun back from their holiday in
England.
can.
Among the decorations, pride of place amongst the shields was taken
Official Party. The official supper party was 85 follows:
by those connected with the Chiof
Mr. K. E. Greig and Lady Peel, tain, Mr. K. E. Greig, Prominent- H.E. Sir William Peel, K.B.E., ly displayed were also the shields K.C.M.G., and Mrs. Greig, Mr. A. L. Shields and Lady Kelly, Admiral
Band
DE781.
Debroy Semera Band CB493
Layton & Johnstone DE780, 8.15-9.15 p.in-A Concert. Octet
Putting the Clock Back (arr. Squire) J. H. Squire Celeste Octet DXes Vocal Duet-
Love's Dream
curious B
race
be
MONDAY'S STORY.
Monday's short story will "The White. Chapel," How Pierrot Heard the Mid- Night Mass," by Jutes Lemaitre.
He started off slowly across the grass, his feet squelching in his sodden boots, his long, thin body stooping forwards, his shoulders "Convict 47". stood six
a479 could never remember clearly what happened. He lost sight of the other man in a moment and found himself stumbling head long into the whiteness. The grass was very wet and he felt the water oozing about his socks. He re- bunched. membered how his feet got lighter feet three in his socks, but he Dora Labbette & Hubert Eisdell as the mud dropped from his boots, weighed only just ten stone seven. and then he remembered how he He was very thin, and his arms stumbled and fell, and startled e were very long. The apron of Gaspar Cassado LX146, sleeping cow. She too disappear- peas hung loosely about his waist as he stared in front, his face and clothes spangled with mist.
(Dowdon & Liszt, arr. Besly)
'Cello Solo
Melodie (Tschaikowsky)
of the Stewarts, the MacGregors, M. M. Taylor and Mrs. Shields, Ad the Gunn's and the Mackintosh's, miral Sir W, A, H. Kelly, K.C:B., Song while around the walls of both Rose C.M.G., M.V.O., and Mrs. Southorn, Tom Bowling (Dibdin) Room and Roof Garden were draped Major General J. W. Sandilands, Vocal Duet various other shielda, decorated with illuminated thistles.
9012.
William Hexeltino (Tenor) DX70.
Come, Silver Moon
(Dowdon & Besly)
Dora Labette & Hubert Eisdell Cello Solo-
9612.
Humoreske (Dvorak)
C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., and Mrs. Hallifax, Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., and Lady Pollock, Coma- On the first floor where the official modore E. McC. W. Lawrie, C.M.S., -supper took place, a coloured shield D.S.O., and Mrs. Shaw, Mr. J. W. C. of the St. Andrew's Society formed Bonnar and Mrs. Dowbiggin, Mr.
¡T. H. R. Shaw and Mrs. Owen-Song-
table.
a background to the Chieftain's Hughes, Mr. A. Stevenson and Mrs. MeLay, Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., The procedure was much the same C.B.E., and Mrs. Shenton, the Hon. as tradition has dictate for decades Mr. E. R. Hallifax. C.M.G., C.B.E., und Mrs. Stevenson, Sir H. E. past in Hong Kong.
and Mrs.
Scotland was Pollock, Kt., LLUD., well represented amongst the dances Alabaster, Sir Shou-son Chow and by the Caledonians, the Strathspey Mra, Wolfe, Six W. W. Hornell, Reel, Highland Scottische, Eightsome Reels,
and
Gaspar Cassado LX146.
The Bay of Biecny
(Cherry & Davy!
William Heseltine (Tenor) DX70, 8.15-9.30 pan.—Orchestral.
Le Carnaval Romain-Overture
(Berlioz)
"WETS" CONTROL CONGRESS WITH
EASY MAJORITY
Drive For Beer As Election Finishes.
REFORM SEEMS CERTAIN.
San Francisco.
Not a sound came through the
dampness, and it was growing dusk....... "Convict 47" hadi walked for some time when he be-
gan to realise that he had lost the
way. In the twilight he grew very
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much afraid. It was getting too late now to go back. They would have found out that he had gone. The first thing, they did was to take a roll-call ..they would soon find out that he was not there. Well... if he got back... ... six months, a year extra to serve
and, and
Suddenly he stopped still and put his band A check-up on election returns to his ear. There was someone shows that the Democrats will coming across the field towards have overwhelming majorities in him someone, a crowd of both houses of the next Congrean, people Suddenly, like figures They should control the Senate by cast on a screen, they appeared, a margin of at least 22 votes, and huge and menacing, guns in their come within 5 votes of a two-thirds hands, and batons, and their but- 2023-D majority. In the House of Repre- tons dulled by the mist. A shout, sentatives, they will be ahead by he screamed in terror and ran, at least 200 seats. They have panting with his fear. Another gained 12 seats in the Senate and shout, and then a shot fired from CB494. 85 places in the House.
one of the gune horribly, start XMAS
Sir Hamilton Harty conducting The Halle Orchestra LX172. Light Cavalry Overture (Suppe) Court Symphony Orchestra conduct- ed by Percy Pitt DX42 9.30-11.30 p.m. Dance Music. Sir Rogor De Coverly Country Dance
DB176. (This record is by special request). Fox Trob
C.I.E., M.A., and Mrs. Pearce, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and Miss Grayburn, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau The official Lancers, timed to be and Mrs. Wood, Mr. H. B. L egin at 9.30 pm. opened the ball. Dowbiggin and Mrs. Lauder, The guests made their way to Squadron Leader P. G. Wood and the aupper tables at about 11.30 Mrs. Mackichan, Mr. J. R. Wood and Great Day
Without a Song P.m, when
the Chieftain's speech Mrs. Swann, the Very Rev. Dean was made,
Swann, M.A., D.S.C., and Mrs. WI-
I'm Carefree, -Mum Janson, V. Grayburn and Tang The Chieftain's Speech.
Mrs. Fleming, the Rev. E. G. Powell After the loyal toast, in the and Mrs. Gow, Mr. J. Owen-Hughesj Rose of Seville course of the supper, addressing and Mrs. Henderson, Mr. D. Gow Fox Trot the gathering, Mr. K. E. Greig and Miss Mellor, Mr. J. B. Ross and They All Start Whistling
I Heard said:
Mrs. Phillips, Mr. R. M. McLay and For Trot "The privilege falls to me, as Mrs. Middleton-Smith, Mr. A. Troubles are Like Bubbles occupant of the presidential chair, Mackichan and Mrs. Danby, Mr, W.
It Was so Beautiful to make a few remarks."
Kay and Mrs. Duncan, Captain H. R. Waltz
Lola,
Mary
· MRE58.
To the Senate there have been lingly near. And then another elected 28 Democrats, 6 Re-shot and a stinging, biting pain in publicans and 1 Farmer-Labour. his arm, But still on. and on he From the last Senate there remain ran, until it seemed his heart must MR656.81 Democrats and 80 Republicans, break. It was, then that he stum-
One Senata, seat, that of Colorado bled into the corn.
CB452.
Little Spanish Villa by the Sen
Lady Lack,
"I well remember I think it Forsyth and Mrs. Anderson, Dr. must have been my first Hong J. W. Anderson and Mes. Syme- Fox Trot- Kong' St. Andrew's Bail-the re-i Thomson, Mr. E. M. Bryden and
Mrs. Ritchie.
marks of one of my English guests when I asked him the day after how he had enjoyed the ball: Enjoy it!' he said, full of Indigna- :tion, "Imagine Inviting your friends to a ball and then having your Chairman deliver a speech in which he was at great paina to impress upon all the guests that they were really only allowed to Inhabit the earth on sufferance and that the Scots were vastly superior to all others?”.
SIXTEEN HOLIDAYS IN NEW YEAR.
Magistrates Not Affected.
Singin' in the Bathtub
For Tro Little Silhouette,
Trot SIR Lovely All for the Love of a Lady Paro.Doble
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I Could be Happy With You ||Fox Trot-
Listen in Tonight my Darling, Roses at Dawning Good Evening,
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There are one public and 15 gen- oral holidays to be observed in 1988, according to the Government Walte Gazette notification appearing to I offer no apology for Scotland
Fox Trot day. or St. Andrew's Society in any
It is also notified that H.E. the case, but I would not like any re- marks of mine to convey to Governor has been pleased to exclude guests that the pride of race w
We're Alone, The
Blues
the Magistrates from the operation we Scots have Highlanders are of the Holidays Ordinance on Janu-Blues taught to pray "Lord, gleus ary 2 and 27, April 15 and 17, Jude Dallas guldconceito ourasia" in any 3 and 6, July 1, August 7, Septem-Fo way blinds us to the good qualities ber 4, November 11, and December Dancing in the Dar
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Then again he saw the man with the spade, and the men with the guns and beard them all go of and so in the dark- The dreamed, away
©night. The mist fffted and a gentle breeze
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