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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1948.
COLOURFUL PARADE AT St. Andrew's Hong Kong's Women
ST. ANDREW'S BALL
There was a colourful parade of kilts and evening clothes at last night's St. Andrew's Boll in the Peninsula Hotel which was attended by more than 1,000 people.
In the opening procession at 9 p.m., the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham and Lady Grantham, were escorted by the Chieftain, Dr. J. W. An derson and the Vice-President, Mr. J. Finnic. Accompanying them were the following mem- bers of the committee:--Messrs. J. Shewan, A. S. Adamson, R. G. Craig, D. J. Gilmore, the Hon. D. F. Landole, Mr. D. L. Prophet, Mr. D. S. Robb, Professor R. K, M. Simpson, A. S. Mackichan and J. F. Macgregor.
In his address in the gathering, and other guests, Dr. Anderson Dr. Anderson said that the reason i said:
on the nearest
ic
for holding the annual celebrullen j "We Scots have great affection
Friday
to the for the sacred memory at S appointed lay was that it had : Andrew. You will find, I think, been found by experience that a that he is always mentioned business day ending ut mold-day the Bible #nong thell ww was more suited to follow festivi- pay-top four of the Apostles. † ት ወ . . "I reter of course only to "A Scotsman has been defned the exertions of dancing reels us ‘a man who,casts his hortul and other Scottish danees", he, upon the waters, first makin remarked,
sure that the fide is running in.* After having welcomed the I think it will be admitted that Governor and Laly Grantham we have east our bread on my waters and many sens. Of course least there has usually been at Cane Scotsman to catch the fruits
of the side,"
Correspondence
The Editor takes to TEXSION. sibilty for sewa erpressed fra letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with them
Disappointed
Sin wush to draw attention through the meilium of your columns a matter, very trivial jat el, hut oue which well Hlustrates the Constant Jim-
smuti. culties, turge unsel
with which Grant-b-Aid! Schoois
have to entend,
On November 14, the "Sunday Herald" carried a notte to the effect that the B.B.C. had invite d Hong Kong children under 17 to write letters describing life in Hong Kong for recording and
Denied Analysis
Dr. Anderson said the complex charact of the Scot had often the Analysis of the defec foreigner. The union with Enx- lind was less than 250 years old but that union mode Great Britain Gut of Britain. Scotland's empital;
the eny had during
post TWO itself proclaimed yent's
centre muricul and dramatic Europe, if not the world, by als organisation ul the Edinburgh Festivals, It was a source af
thu of
Gala Ball
DANCE
Two members of the St. Andrew's Society, in their colourful kitts ni yesterday's Ball-China Mall Plate,
Hearing In Tramway Conspiracy Case
khalification that Scots were again The hearing of the conspiracy case against 15 In- taking the lead
in intellectual
rather than material things.
Taking part in the officlul eight- were:-the General anid
Ku
Mrs. Mackichan, Dr. Anderson
and alrs. Prophet and Mr. Mes, MacGregor.
and
spectors and one conductor of the Tramway Company was continued bofore Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Control yesterday.
and Mus Anderson, Mr. Finnir Owing to Mr. Marcus da Silva's inability to attend court, all cross-examination of witnesses was reserved until the next hearing on December 14.
Ang the oflleial guests were
broadcasting to
to Welsh children Sir Alexander Grantham and
Dress Fashionably, Beauty Expert Says
The women of Hong Kong dress far more fashion- ably than those of Singapore and many other places, according to Miss Ruth Horner, who arrived hero on Thursday night for a short visit.
Miss Horner, who is a re- »resentative for Elizabeth Arden beauty products has spent rome months travelling Sinjtapore, Colombo, Malaya ind the Dutch East Indies,
She was welcomed at an after- noon fr party at the Cafe Wise- ran sesterday afternoon by jhb nanging chertor of Lane Craw Ford Lk. Al. A W. Brown, who
her with a basket of presented 'ed and whhe gladloli.
In Singapore, she said, she cut her frocks shorter and now wishes i tho
Juseret. "You're much ster here and the Chinese women are really beautiful,” she
Dutch Ships Arrive With Passengers
Two Dutch steamers brought to Hong Kong 1,607 passengers, including 12 Europeans 300 children, from the Straits und Amoy yesterday.
Coming from the East Indies
thes vin Singaporn,
new Dutch motorship Vnr. Elemsdijk hadi 709 Alins Border helloves
Chinese passengers, including 243 That
and
toge Europeans women #iday are taking a selenti- children,
in beauty care Be interest
and She had 140 tons of general cargi
.net", to their and Buying more attention mike-up, But they should alway:
The ins. Van Riemsdilk, when
entember that minke-up looked master Mr. G.N. Prass reportei sest only on a good skin and earc | nd this should be the dert con-
alerations.
PWD TO SUPPLY PLANS FOR SITES
Of
the
countering rough stormy' mon. Teon seas en route from Batavia, is on her mantien voyage in th Far East from Rotterdam, where, she left lat September.
One of three new "Reyniere" glass vessels the Dutch motorjúp in operating the Royal Internerais Line's Sumatra -Malaya-China non- vice.
The Chinese Manufacturies 'Un-
The construction of these ves Lion Havn hones advised that the sels began in 1940 in Hollandt Public WorKS Department will and work was completed just at- supply them with a plan of the
The other (wo sh- te the war. reas which would be suttabile tes ships, are the my, Reyniss for building workers homes, They and ins. Band. both of winek can also have access lo the report! have yet to see the Far Bust, of the Singapore Building Com- The 4,140-lam vessel is sine 16 mitte
return to the Indies or Decoupe The plans
buildingsber 3. would have to be more than one Another Dutch steamer. The | storey high ajil, zuilable for Me | Tasman, arrived from Amoy with semeled plats. Figures of the 1856 Clunese passengers and night likely numbers of occupants per: "Europeana." Among the Chinese sere would - kav necessary, † ween 710 meu. Grevernment will then reconsider) The 4,810-ton vessel reported
he scheme.
good weather up north-
in the Christmas-programme. Lady Grantham, Sir Leste Gib-
You Chan shut of No 13 Pel Some Inspectors would simply
H.M. the King has not been All the defendants are chargi The admirable suggestion was SON
Majur an Lady Gibson,
weg Rond, was fined IIKSI20 by advised to exercise his power of creditably taken up by the De-General F. H. G. Matthews, Aired with conspiring together toward the car and in hearing the
Com-word "water bullatu" would af Latime at Kowloon yester-disallowance with respect to a of Educati artmal
which Commidre A. D. Davies, and defraud the Tramway
the possession of nine Ordinemer to`emend the Railwaya molific Grant-ht-ARL School Mrs. Davies, Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell pray of passenger fares, diver baly sign the waybill and leave, day for
tethering
Jaspreet the lacks of opinn on November 25. | Ordiyança 1000, and Mrs. Mitchell. Mr. J. Ra perind of many months. tickets. Principals accordingly.
But, though the deadline for Jouars, Mr. W. la Bart Sparrow. Mr. A. J. Chifor instructed by Hearing was then alloured to entries to be received was No-- the Hon, T. N. Chou, Mr. T. W. Mr. P. À, L., -Vng precated 11.30 am, on December 14,
dar Sava and vember 26, the Department dut Kwok and Mrs. Kwak, Captain while Mr. Marcus not produce their circulars until] A, P, F. Wilson, Captain H. Gate-Mr. P. C. Who defendert. November 20
nat home, and Fight Lieutenant D.. Kong Wan-hol, an ex-condue- actually distribute them in time A, Arm,
reach the
Members of the General Com- schools before November 24.
mitter, members and other guests As it
for the at the official table were:-The necessary Wies
During the first 12 days of his teachers to tlevate much of the Chieftain and Mrs. Anderson, the service he learned the art of re- 25th to reading through a large vice-president and Mrs. Finnie seiling old fiskets, but was n nuraber and selecting the bs Mr. A. S. Mackichan (past Prest-
W1812 tem de) and wirs: Mackichan. Marcaught by pictor Li Cho-yan.
brought before entries as well as typing or having them typer out, the gor past President superiors he denied that he had and Mr. Macgregor, Mr. and students had just one evening in A. S. Adanson, Mr. and Mrs. ever collected oki which to prepare these letter R. G. Craig. Mr. and Mrs. D. J.
addition to doing their
usun! home work.
ไป
reduced
minimum.
Thus
the ts>
rlid
BAIL ESTREATED
Z
A sum of $2,080 ball was order.
Dance and Music: Mesers, D. ed by Mr. F.X. d'Almada at Cen-
G. Prophet (convenor), H. C. tral yesterday to be estreated.
Watson, J. Scott, G. A. Stewar The ball was in respect of an. W. A. Mackichan and B. G. charge of obtaining money by Dewar. false pretences preferred against
tor, textilied that he joined the
amway Company in September,
last year.
Tickets
115
Appeal Against Judgment Turned Down
An appeal made on behalf of Mrs. Bertha Pears against the
and judgment of the Chief Justice,
resold them.
Sir Leslie Gibson, was refusedi
present at a meeting between
discussed
WIS
lackness
Speedboat Ordered To Be Returned To Owner
An order for the roturn of the motor speedbout Chung Yu No. 1 to the owner, Chui Chiu, was made by Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday, after proof of ownership had been testified to by Chui.
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a (to them) foreign tongue, Gilmore, the Hon. D. F. Landals. In November last year he was yesterday by a Court of Appeal The bout war seized by theness, he was on board the boat at is the aut of which a number Hong Kong one day and, in the the comfort Prophet, Mr. and Mr. Wong San-lee, Arthur Liu, Yin composed of Mr. Justice Gould puller at Aberdeen in August 31. Cheung Chan. He returned
D. S. Rabb, Professor and Mrs. table two weeks originally was af Simon Wing sunami comica-855-and (Puisne Judge) and Mr. Jusuf-e-were charged before the 22nd-received message which
Reynolds thej tice
(Additional absolute Stewart and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. J. the subject
Smagistrate. At the las: caused him to return to Cheung formation of a small company. Judge).
heargun November 2, Chan Chau where he made a'rport to Shewan (hon. treasurer) in
Wong, that meeting, told It would be enlightening if the Mrs. Shewan. Mr. C. G. Smith
The appeal, made by Mr. B. A. Shing, a merchant, was fined $10 the polter there. Department would
the Bennecht, instructed by Mr. M.
for attempt.ug 11 exp.rt unmant-
waterfront Returning to the explain the thon, secretary), the Rev. George them that the manager of
Doone the A. do Silva, was inst the festet entro, "and Kwok Tim, the from the police station he gaw of this Cause
delay- delay Stevenson, Mrs. Scott, Miss Corpany had krywi
julgment of the Chief Justice roxswa Wils flated $720 on that the vessel had tow towed must which
certainly have Anderson, Mr. G. D. Hopper and old ticket selling.
various counts. given on Wednesday, when Mado Complaints seriously affected the quality of Mrs. Hopper, the Hon. and Mrs.
away. This vessel, ho identifed application lo stop further her-
App'ving the order, Mr. at Yaumall shelter A. Moric, Lody Boyd and Miss
Just b. fore the entries.
DISAPPOINTED TEACHER E. Boyd and Miss Davies,
Ip Kau, Conducior No. 397, ing of a fémoney dispute in the Lro d'Almada e Castro, instructed going to court. sold that whenever the Inspectorat Kowloon Magistracy Wus Sub-Committees were:
by Kr. F. Zimmern, referred the Detective. Sub-Inspector C. J. nagistrate to Section 43 (1) of Askew, who appeured they always missed by Sir Leslie Gibsony,
for the Decorations: Messrs. J. R.boarded his wam,
complaints against him, Mr. Bernacchi applied yester- the Magistrates Ordinance of 1942 police, said that there WAR ro Leitch feonvenor), J. Mandle, Wntade
accusing hin of
ar day that the
of th judgment
which empowers » inagistrate, la sbjectión 10 the boat being re- Hyle, R. B. Bell and A. Ritey.
He wished omitting the collecting of fares.
Chief Justice be reversed on therder goods seized by the police turned to the owner. Asked whether the Recusations
o whmiral nitences to Chief Justic grounds that the
be de to say, however, that according to against him then were Justified. was wrong in low in holding the liverd up to the owner on praat his records, the report mode to witness replied no.
the magistrate hud by virtue of of ownership,
Cheung Chuu was to the effect - Chui Châu, merchant of King- that some one had towed the bon: Asked what inspectors, adopted Section 8 and 11 of the Landlor
mmi Bving at CO Carnaught away as surety for a joan Ordinance,
1947 Pipers: Mr. H. C. Watson and that attitude, witness pointed out and Tennis interprete. Mr D. A. S. Gordon,
Road Central testined to having Sul-yip,
The palice there, he said, was Arthur Liu, Ip Ting-sum, Ng jurisdiction to try the issue to
July 23, asked to stop the boat leaving but When the case was called yester- "Supper and Wines: Mesars. J. Ping-kuen, Wong Hi-chine, Lamy whether the premises in No. bought the vessel on
1947, from a Mr. Charles Hender-¡ Uma was told by the ometr-in- day, 'defendant failed to answer McKelvie
Shui-yung and Young Ma-ying. (convenor),
on, and to buying been handed charge that that was for The rest of the inspectors did Knight Street are exempt from
civil Gaffney, J. V. Rameny, S. 5, Gor-
The provisions of the said Or
dey's ot Assignment by | azllon. A few days later, con- A court warrant was issued for doo, K. A. Miller. Stewart Grant not bother him very
dinance as being a hopeding sald.
Monors. K. F. Wong & Co., Unued DSI Askew, Chui and his his arrest,
and R. E. Marshall.
Witness said think after he had} house within meaning of Section
Goliciters,
farhiers again called of the The Hong Kong 51. Andrew's
After being repuired and re-station and told the pollee, that Society had cabled. Preetings to agreed to pay over a sum of 3203(1)(d) of the Ordinanen.
Mr. Bernacchi submitte 11 branches in Shanghai, Amoy, a week, there was a great change:
Singapore, in the attitude of thre Inspectors, among other arguments that th#tted, the boat was clearoi for the matter had been referred to th! } Canten. Prior to this clearance the Canton withegities, and re- Swatow, Tientsi,
busk of cinim under unucz Manila, Penang. Sandakan
he raid, a partnership was formed quested that the former raport be Cal- Prior to the money being paid, whole milla, Kuala Lumpur and Kalan-they would board the trams and Section 3(2) provided that in the between himself, Lan Ching-bor cancelled.
the tan. This message, read "Hong go through every ticket carefully event of any dispute the dispute and Ho Woon-viu under Kang Scots nend greetings but after payment, they would may be referred to the Teriancy trading name of Shing Sing Com- Anderson, Chieftain" and by yes just come on board, casually look Tribunal by a landlord or tenant.pany.
After · 40 minutes deliberation, The boat was name:i. Chung Yu terday evening return greetings over a few tickets, sign the way-
Mr. Gould returned the decision. No. 1, and, from January 21 this were being received.
bill and leave the car.
Lam
his name.
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