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ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
SCOTS NIGHT, IN HONGKONG.
BRILLIANT AFFAIR AT THE CITY HALL.
OFFICIALS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 1991.
land, Mr. James Roid, Mr. W. Nicholson, Dr. G. D. R. Black, Dr. Daimahoy Allan, Mr. J. W. B. McPhail (Hon. Treasurer) and Mr., T. W. Hill (Hon. Secretary),
INVITATION COMMITTER--General Com- mittee with:
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MENU.
"Some hae most and canna' eat, And some wad eat that want it;.. But we hae mest and we can eat, And see the Lord be thankit,"
1.-Consomme en Tasso. 2.--Scotch Broth. 4.Soused Fish. " 6.Boost Pheasant. 8-Roast Beef TO-Spiced Boof, 11-York Ham.
12-Corned Oxtongue. 13.-Galantine of Veal.
GENERAL COMMITTES.-The Hon. Mr. A. O Lang (President), the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephon (Vice-President) Mr. R.. Shewan (Past President). Mr. R. M. [•. The winter season may be said to have Dyer (Past President). Mr. R. Suther begun in Hongkong with the St.. Andrew's Ball, yesterday, when the Beottish.community in the Colony antar- tained the residue" with the open- handed hospitality always shown on this great occasion is the Scots'. Calendar, Bomething of the glamour of a great metropolis pervaded the centre of Vic toris last night. The Hongkong Hotel marked the occasion by opening the new grill room for the first time, and hun- | dreds of Scots and their guests began the "evening by dining in the handsome apart. ment and were afterwards taken on to the Ball in the Hotel's fleet of motor There was, therefore, an unwanted degree of animation and gaiety in the central district."
cars.
Dr Dalmahoy Allan (Convener), Messrs. K. E. Graig, G. McCormack, P. Tod, A. Murdoch, John' Rodger,. B. Wylie and J. Bartholomew.
DANCING AND MUSIC COMMITTEL-Mr. W. " Nicholson (Convener), Messrs. R. Sutherland, J. B. Ross, D. G. Nico!!, J.D. Kinnaird, George Hogg, J. Bell Irving, W. Brown, A. B. Stewart, A. K. Henderson, A. M. D. Wallace, R. G. McEwon, Neil Drummond, Adam Gray, P. D. Wilson, A. G. Simpson.. M.C.. T. Tallon, Robert Bruce and T. W. Hill.
LADIES CLOAK ROOM COMMITTEE-Dr. G. D. 3. Black (Convener), Mr. R." Mac- gregor and Dr. J. Morrison.
SUPPER AND WINES COMMITTEE-Mr. A.. Stevenson (Convener), Brig. General
To arrive at the same time as H.E, the Governor and his party was to savour, in a moment, the real spirit of the oven- ing. The square in front of the City Hall was thronged with arriving guests as the Government House cars drew up McNaghten, Messrs, A. R. Austin, L M at the entrance. The distinguished"Whyte, T. Oliphant, A. H Ferguson, guests were received by the Chief," (the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang); immediately the akirl of the bagpipes broke out and the pipers led the party through leafy arcade to the upper floor and to the Governor's dais in St. George's Hall. The note of the bagpipe was the dominat ing one at all important moments of the evening: pipers played for the Scottish
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Fair favour honest sansie face, Great chieftain of the puddin' race, Aboon them a'ya tak your place."
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NEW GRILL ROOM OPENED
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AT HONGKONG HOTEL. The ocension of St. Andrew's Night was seized to inaugurate the new grill- room at the Hongkung Hotel. About 350 3.--Lobster Salad. guests, most of whom were proceeding to 5-Roast Turkey. 7-Roast Capon.
the ball, were present at the "house Saddle of "Mation-hotel has been transformed into a grill warming." The old dining room of the room, with a new scheme of decoration,- a complete change from the old style of white and gold. The walls have been panelled to the ceiling with dark teak: wood and handsome now bevelled plate- gins swing doors verandahs and entrance. The principal are fitted at the lights have not been removed as, they suit the room very well, but the lighting has been increased. Lamps shaped candies are fitted in brackets on the like walls and pillars; there are 60 of these two-light brackets. The colour scheme of these lamps shades is yellow, and for the table-lamps blue and yellow. latter are very effective; four circular The 18.-Tipsy Cake. fringed screens, alternately, blue and yellow-are united to form the lamp Screen; the pillar is of brass and of Grecian design. The lamp shades are most artistic-and quite set the room off. The table-boys, by the way, have now blue uniforms with white bands at collars and cuffs so that they enter into the colour scheme. The ceiling has been re gilded and re-painted.
15.-Chicken Salad.. 16.-Assorted Fresh Salad, Frendom and whisky gang begither.
Tak' aff your dram."
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17-Fruit Jelly.
AWEETS.
19.-Compote of Fraits and Custard. 20.-Blanc Mange. 21-Assorted French Pastry.
ICH CRRAMS. 22.-Strawberry Ice Cream, 23-Vanilla Ice Cream. 24. Scutch Shortbread,,
23.- Coffee.
THE TOAST OF THE EVENING.
loyally honoured.
Dering supper, the Chief" proposed the toast of The King, which was said: Your Excellerey, Ladies and Later, the CHIE Gentlemen,Another year has rolled
D. Lyle, J. McCubbin, Lyon Brown, D. Harvey, R. Macdonald R. Hunter, R. E. Macdougall, R. Hall, D. Hall, W. Brown, W. Budge, G. B. Dunnett and C. Dround and the clans have come together
Melbourne.
DECORATIONS COMMITTEE George Duncan (Convener), Messrs. Mr. A; B. Ramsay. J. Simpson, D. Keith, A. G. W.
dances, played the official party to and [ Ogilvie, W. Fraser and F. M. Crawford Saint Andrew, who came to the help to can be cleared away and the room mude
from the supper table and, of course, accompanied the ceremony of bringing in the haggis
CARD Room
COMMITTEE. Dr.
C.
Forsyth (Convener), Messrs. T. Petrie, Scots hospitality knows no limits; even A. H. Lay, J. Ormiston and E. L. Hosie. considerations of accommodation, or lack -of accommodation, apparently are not
HONORARY PIPERS. The Pipe Band of weighed carefully in issuing invitations the Scottish Company of the H.K.V.D.C. and well over a thousand people were consisting of Messrs Gwen present. A certain degree of over-crowd. B. Ross, N. Drummond, Adam Gray ing in the ball-rooms was accepted as inevitables the affair, as usual, was a P.. Wilson, T. Tallon, A. Simpson, brilliant social function and one not to M.C., A. Ferguson, W. Brown, G. Jack, be missed on any account, or because dancing conditious could not be perfect. R. B. Bell and G. Duncan, Juar.
There were card-rooms for those who did. not, dance and these were always full of players; in other parts of the City Hall building provision was made for sitting out and a good deal of enjoyment was to be had merely by looking on at the bril- libat scene. Full Scottish dress was very much in evidence and the ladies had introduced the cartau into the scheme of their ball dresses in a variety of tasteful ways following, in many cases, the hints which Messrs. Powell have been so cleverly conveying in their windows for some days past Against the background of the wonderfully successful and beauti fal decorative scheme carried into effect
by the. Decoration Committee the scene was most picturesque and delightful,
-THE- DECORATIONS.
There has been a reaction, this year, against the lavish decorative schemes followed in recent times, and it must be said that the Decoration Committee,
The former bandstand" has been con tinued for the whole length of the east wall and forms a mezzanine floor avail- able to diners; beneath it the new grill. will ultimately be installed. There fresh go that a diner can select his joint before meat and provisions will be exhibited has been constructed in the other section it is cooked. A new balcony-bandstand aiguin to do honour to their Patron Saint of the apartment. The ironwork of the The worship-of-sainte-was-not-looked two balconies has been gilded with gold
pon with favour by our Covernanting leaf. Ancestors so we haven't very many" on our calendar, which is all, the more reason Aim parquet floor has been laid for
we should do all the honour we can
dancing and as the ble-tops are remov able and the frames fold-up. the tables represents to-night that old the Scots in time of need. For us, be
Scottish ready for dancing in ten minutes. Bruce and others whose names we know by Messrs. Leigh and Orange: Mr. G. T spirit which blazed out in Wallace and
The decorations have been carried out well; the spirit of determination never Eveleigh has been in charge. MrF, H. to submit to injustice, the spirit which Farthing has superintended the lighting- God in its own way. To-day this spirit Company. The old grill-room seated 150 loves freedom and the right to worship installation for the General Electric is becoming alive in many small nations. and the new one seats 350 so that the who are fighting the battle which we so it will be with them, and the King or diners. The scene last night at the open- new apartment has considerably increas fought. long ago, and as it was with used the accommodation available for tyrant who tries to wrestle with that ing was a very attractive one. spirit will surely have a fail. We Scots table was occupied, an excellent dinner. Every are not by any means perfect, and our neighbours. like candid frends do not
was served, and afterwards those who forget to remind us of our faults, but what nation can show the persistent Ancient, Kings, which only became the more intense as we saw that their cause. was lost? Can any nation shew sacrifies than we inade to the Jacobite greater causo? Mistaken in our loyalty we may have been, but it could not have been Dancing was timed to begin at 9.30 purer nor more unselfish, and to-day the m., but before that hour guesta bega most beautiful songs in the world testify steady stream-until-about 10.30 pm hardly worthy of it. To me indeed there Probably there were not far short of are no more pathetic lines in literature to arrive and continued to do so in a to our fidelity to men who. I fear, were
1,000 people present, but though it was impossible for that number to take theBoor, the dances in every case were got through extremely well. The Band of the Wilts. Regt. Bagisted on occasion by the pipers, played for the dances. Owing to the absence of the
THE CHIEF.
The Chief this year is the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, of Messrs. Gibb, Livingstone & Co. He is held in high esteem by his brither Scots" and others in the com- munity and last night acquitted himself in the dignified position with credit to himself sad to the Society.
THE DANCE.
than
And lonely Cairns are o'er the men Who fought and died for Charlie."
were not going to the St. Andrew's Ball took part in an impromptu dance at all end of the grill-room. The "Chief" of the St. Andrew's Society and party were amongst the dineries
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A SAD FATALITY. ENGLISH BOY KILLED AT
KOWLOON
of an English boy, aged 4 years, occurred A sad accident, resulting in the death at No 3, Prat Buildings, Kowloon, at 2.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Little Herbert Gill, the third son of Capt. and Mrs. F. J. Gill, was playing on the verandah when be overbalanced
without going to great expense, madé Admirat and General it was decided to f man's.. hour, and all this evening there ed to Mr. Hyde. who resides in the flat
omit the official Lancers,
Dancing continued with zest until well busy towns and lonely glens, of meetings the unconscious child into the house.
the wee sma'. 'oors."
PROGRAMME.
"
I have blown the Scottish trumpet some- what loud to-night, but one must let on self go occasionally. This is the Scots-nd foli from the "first floor, striking a motor cycle placed below. This belong- will be many memories amongst us of
above; he saw the accident and carried on the Lea Rig and the Ae Fond Kiss we stole there, and our hearts will look Smalley, whom he brought back on the He then went on his motor cycle for Dr. back with longing to the days and to The dance programme was as follows: let us drink to the Immortal Memory of rendered first aid, but the child died those that are no mare. Now, in silence,
carrier. Meanwhile. Capt. G. E. Oxspring our Patron "Saint.
shortly afterwards from injuries to the heal and back were away da the s.s. Hai Hang which is Capt. and Mfrs Gill the vessel Capt. Gill commands. amah had just left the three children The playing on the verardah while the attended to some, household duties.
effective use of comparatively cheap material: good taste and artistic skill have proved a good substitute for beavy expenditure. The feature which struck the attention frst was the Cross of St. Andrew in blue and white lamps over the portico; screens of evergreens across the verandah arches gave an agreeable background to the brilliant lighting of the portico. An arch of feathery bamboo with chrysanthenes and palms on either side led up the main stairway where athistle in coloured lamps surmounted reflected portrait of Robert Burne Audrey's fags and the Scottish Standards supported the thistle. the walls, in large figures were the dates 1841-1921 (covering the period since the foundation of the Colony). stag's bead was introduced on the land- A huge ing which gives access to the two halls.
There. the decorative scheme was the use of clan shields, festoons of ever- greens, and blue and white drapery with 13.- Caledonians. very tasteful effect. The friezes of both
-St.
Extra Waltz
Omaha. 1.-Lancers_ 2.Fox Trot
Cuban Moon.
The toust having been drunk in silence, Pibroch o' Donald Dun took place. Mr. McEwen and Mr. Tallon the ceremony of bringing in the haggis 3.--Caledonians.... Kenmures.on and awa. played in the haggis, which was carried
Blue Bornets. 4.-One Step
by Mr. Neil Drummond. Mr. P. Doug, Sand Dunes. Eightsome Reel..Deil amang the Tailors. The Chief, having given the carriers of
las Wilson carried the "barley bree 5.-Waltz On
Moonlight Madness. the whisky and the haggis a dram each 7.--Fox Trut
Japancao Sandman, from the quaich, then partook, himself B-Strathspey and Real Marquis of Bluntly from the quaich, upturned it and kissed
9.-One Step
Cairo,
the stand. He then offered it turn to his 10.--Waltz
Alice Blue Gorn gentlemen guests, the whisky-bearer sup 11.--Fox Trot
Medley pling them with the dram. Each time Timbuctoo. the quaich was reversed to show that Pibrach o Donald Dha.
there were no " heel taps" and kissed. Kenmures on and awa. The catering was admirably carried out Blue Bonnets,
by the Hongkong Hotel. I've got my Captain
A 12-One Step
halls were picked cut in alternate bluc 14-One Step.......working for me now. and white electric lights, which colonis predominated throughout. Above the -Fox Trat ***............... Humming. 10.-Eightsome Reel. Deil amang the Tailors. Oh! by Jingo. Naughty,
17.One Step 18.-Waltz
19-Strathspey and Reel. Marquis of Huntly. airband Schottische The Keel Row. 20.-Fox Trot. Somebody's Sweetheart.
22.--Fox Trot... I'll keep on loving you, Extra Fox Trot ...........
Medley:
GREETINGS
Kuala
to
The funeral will take place to-day..
RUGBY FOOTBALL IN HONGKONG.
will be
mas.
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MOLLY ON A PROLLY
ANDERSON
The dormant condition into which the Rugby section of the Hongkong Football Club naturally fell during the war has been shaken off this season, owing, in no small measure, to the example of the teams put in the fold by HM-ships out The following telegram was sent
this station. Local Scots at the undernoted ports with so much Navy talent available it Club players realise that Singapore. Penang.
Lurapur,
no easy matter for them to Taipeh, Shanghai, Weihaiwel, Tientsin, Cup matches begin just before Christ Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Tsingtau, played in the early s mes of the season, Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Bangkok, Foochaw, achieve victory over that side when the Swatow, Hankow, Canton, Ipob, Batavia,
A great deal of keenness has been dis Amoy and Osaka.
Chief Lang and brither Scots send but more combination is still required as greetings."
The following replies have been re- any promising young players in the a result of practice. There is room for ceived:- Scots Goldie, Chief, Penang.
Heartiest greetings from brither which, particularly in the back division. m.
Colony,
Free Amoy Scots. Hogg,
"Here's a hand oor trusty freeads."-ficulty in filling
tions which a Captain finds most dif
chow reciprocate greetings."
To Chief Lang Brither Scots Foo Jngs-Chief Ker
"Tientsin Scots send hearty grect
President's dais in St. George's Hall were two Red Ensigns draped over a Rampant Liou shield, the whole sur mounting the picture of the late Queen Victoria. At the opposite end of the hall and in a corresponding position was hung a large picture of Edinburgh Castle as seen from the Scott Monument, letters A and B," and the letter Big "Cand "D" indicated meeting places
THE SUPPER. for dances. In St. Andrew's Hall was bung a large representation of St. supper party was conducted by the hon. After the eighth dance, the chieftain's Andrew standing before his crusa.
Wooden bridges, at various levels, led Hall to the stage of the Theatre, on which secretary and piped from St. George's to the theatre where the staging made upper was served. years ago at Kowloon Dock was again in prised:-The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang and
The party com position to allow supper tables to be set Lady Stubbs, H.E. the Governor and In the theatre. The railings of the upper Mrs. Lang: Commodore Bowden Smith circle were draped with the Gordon and Matrick, Colonel Davy, C.M.G. greetinga-Chancellor, Chieftain.
Dyer. Mr. R. M. Dyer and
With the coming of the King's Liver- pool Regiment into garrison during the achieved; but, in any event, the Club scason some unexpected results may be,
tion as against the other two contending may be counted on to maintain its posi
teams.
tartan and the supporting pillars were Lady treated with a spiral pattern of alternate and Mrs. Bowden Smith. Captain James.
Singapore brither Scots send heartiest blue and white bands. chrysanthemums, arranged as in a garden Justice (Sir Wm. Rees Davies, R.C.) and
A mass of RN. and Mrs. C. H. Ross, The Chief ther Scots."Fraser, Secretary,
Heartiest greetings frae Perak bri bed, occupied the space between the tables Mrs. Sutherland, Mr. Robert Butherland Bangkok
The Cup, however, is not the only "Hearty greetings frae brither Scots."object of the season's sport. A cordial on the stage. mossy bank and the back score was a Claud Severn, C.M.G. and Mrs. Reid,ther Beats in Hongkong-Naismith, the visit has yet to be fixed, but it is
Back of stage was and Lady Rees Davies, the Hon.
invitation to visit Shanghai has been fine piece of scene painting by Mr.
Greetings from Cebu Ecots to bro-accepted from the Rugby Football Club în Duncan,
that Settlement. The convener of the Decorations the Bishop of Victoria, and Mrs. Nichol President. Committee. representing the Firth of Mr. J. Reid and Mrs. Hallifax, Dr.-Chieftain and members St. Andrew's March. No effort will be spared to raiso exact date of son W. Nicholson and Mre. Severn, Clyde looking towards Gareloch, and C. D. R. Black, and Mrs. R. Hancock, Society, Selangor.
Hearty Greetings frae, brither Scots." hoped that it will take place during showing Helensburg
and Dunoon in the Mr. G. T. Edkins and Mrs. McNaghten, distance and the steamer Colomba. The walls of the theatre were draped with Dr. Dalmahos Alian and Mrs. Black, Dr.
trip to the North, which is certain to as strong a fifteen as possible for this flags
representing signal codes.
Forsyth and Mr Pollock, Mr. George
be ment enjoyable": The minor rooms, cloak-rooms,
mard Hogg and Mrs. Greig, and Mr. KE. roome, refreshment rooms, etc. wers
--card- Greig. arranged much as usual; there was an, unusually long bar, in the Library facilitate quick service. Messra, Duncan, to Ogilvie and Simpson spent three days supervising the large staff of workmen and coolies who carried out the work of decorating, and their labours were cer- tainly crowned with success,
The handely printed menu, was as follows:-
Breathes there the man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said,
This is my owo, my nativo land,'. Whose heart hath ne'er within him barn'd As homo his footsteps he hath turn'd From wandering on a foreign strand!"
Scots." Gray, President, Hankow.
"Heartiest greetings frae brither From the lone sheiling of the misty island-mountains divide us and the wante of seas yet still the blood is strong."- Jamieson, President, Canton
"Chief Abell and brither Boots, Kobe, send heartiest greetings.”
Lockerby lnd sends greetings to all. Mind the top step, Archie."-From Mr. John Johnstone.
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Reciprocate greetings brither Scots." -Lachlan Bruce, Lachlan, Taipeh.
(Continued at foot of next columat:)
Brither Scots, Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, send heartieat greetings-- Beots-Alistair Campbell, President, "Heartiest Greetings frae-brither Shanghai.
Brither Scots send-greetings" Mac- Boll. Chieftain, Batavia
Hearty greetings from brither Scots."-Chief Milne, Yokohama.
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