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THE HONGKONG DAILY
Guests for the Ball began to arrive Boch after nine o'clock and by 9.30 p.m. the halla wire all well filled EE, the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs) arrived at ten minutes to ten o'clock, a large num- BRILLIANT SCENES AT THE ANNUAL ber of the Committee being assembled to
BALL
ressive him, headed by the Chieftain (tha There has begu, in a certain atatesman's Hon. Mr. A G. Stephen). The Pipers historic phrase,
a sort of à var" in than brake forth into a tremendous burst Hongkong this week. On Monday, after of music, entitled, "The Back of Bena hatching their plans for at least six chie," and the company followed their weeks, the Scots of the Colony rose in backs, into the St. George's Hall where, icsurrection at the head of Chinese mer-
at a signal, the National Anthem was cenaries from Kowloon and Taikos Docks Played. The Chieftain then conducted
and took triumphant possession of the E. to his seat on the dais. City Hall They proceeded to fortify that angient eltadel and soon from its
-battlemented walls-probably to the tune of "Scots who bae "was run up the
·Standard of Scotland. Not, it appears, tp defiance of the powers that be, but in open-or at least very general-invitation to the rest of the exiles from Home at present resident in the Colony to come and help Scote to celebrate the birthday of their patron Saint, the genius of their national poet, the quality of their national beverage and all the other things that are theirs (including, of course, most of the leading positions in ilka British community),"
This is only another way of stating that St. Andrew's Ball was held last night, and, is it has been happening ever since 1815, according to a writing on the wall that fet, the eye of the visitor, it becomes a bit of a problem how to tell, freshly, the annual tale of the annual Ball. Perhaps the best way is to begin at the beginning. The very beginning, of course,.
THE OFFICIAL BET.
"The whole assemblage then watched, with as little interest, the dancing of the Lancers, by which the Ball was officially opened
Those who took part in the official set were:-The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen and Leveson, K.C.B. and Mrs. Stephen, Col. Lady Leveson, H.E. Admiral Sir A. C."
C. W. Davy, C.M.G., D.S.O., and Lady Rees-Davies, Sir William Recs Davice and Mrs. Dyer, Hoa, Mr. C. Bevern, CM.G. and Mrs. Grace, Commodore H. E. Grace, R.F. and Mra Severn, Mr. R. Hancock and Mrs. Sutherland, Mr. Sutherland and Mrs. Lang.
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PRESS, MERIDAY, DECEMBER 1er
The Chieftain, during the supper, pro posed the toast of "The King," which was loyally bonoured.
THE ORGANISERS OF THE BALL. Tha Committees, on whose harmonious and efficient co-operation so much depend- The ceremony of bringing in the Haggised were follown in yo was than observed in the hsual manner.
At the conclusion of the repast, the Chieftain, remarking that this was not the only place in the East where Sootamen were celebrating St. Andrew's Day, naked the Honorary Secretary to read various telegrams received during the day.
"MESSAGES FROM KINDRED
SOCIETIES...
The HON. SECRETARY (Mr. Blair) then read the following mgassages:—
PENANG. Greetings from over the seas.”—Alistair Campbell...
SANDAKAN Hearty greetings from Sandakan Sests"-Malcolm, Chieftain.
SHANGHAI" Fraternal Greetings fra Shanghai Soots.-C. J. Scott, President, BANGKOK Hearty greetings frae Brither Scots."
from Selangor Scots.-Chieftain.
KUALA LUMPUR" Hearty greetings
Society send greetings Brither Scots"
PEKING. Peking Saint Andrew's
SINGAPORE." Singapore Brither Scots. send heartiest greetings"-Blair, Chief tain.
GESAL COMMITThe Hon. Mr. G. Stephen (President), Mr. B. Suther (Past President), Mr. J.W.O. Bannat lanc (Vice-President), Mr B-Shewan (Past President), Mr. 2 M. Dyer (Past Fresident), Mr. G. M. Younger (Pant President), The Hon. Mr. A. G. Lang (Pait President), Mr. Jax Reid, Mr. W Nicholson, Dr. G. D. R. Black, Dr. C Forsyth, Mr. A. K. Henderson," Mr. J. W. B. McPhail (Hon. Treas.) and Mr. D. K. Blair (Hon. Secretary),
INVITATION COMMITI-The General Committee, with Dr. C. Forsyth (Con- Fener), Mrs. L. E. Greig, J. McCor mack, P. Tod, T. W. Hill, A. Murdoch, and W. Adamon. John Rodgar, B. Wylie; J. Bartholomew
DANCING AND MUSIC COMMITIER-Mr. A. K. Henderson (Convener), Dr. Lyon Brown, Mesars W Armstrong, J. B. Boss, F. Sadler, H. Mactavish, George Hogg, W. Brown, A. B. Stewart, D. A. Stevenson, Neil Drummond, Adam Keith, J. L. Orockatt, R. G. McEwen,
Tallon, Robert Bruce, T. W. Hill, A. Gray, P. D. Wilson, A. G. Simpson, T. Ferguson and A. McEwen.
D. R. Black (Convener), Dr. J. C. LADIES' CLOAK ROOM COMMITTER-Drol Dalmahoy Allan and Mr. R. Macgregor. BATAVIA Hearty ..greetings frae
SUPPER AND WINE COMMITTEL-Mr. J.. Batavia Scota-Macsoll, Chieftain.
McCubbin (Convener), Dr. Morrison, TAPE Heartily reciprocate greet. W. Patou, D. Lyle, A. Davison, J. G. Messrs. A. R. Austin, A. S. MacKichan, ings-Orr
Calloway, W. Brown, G. B. Dunnett, R. Hunter, J. Hyde, D. McMarray; D. Lyon, D. Harvey, W. L. Leask, T. Neave,
J. E. Scott, T. G. Patterson and T. S. Morrison,
Dancing then became general although, of course, the buge concourse made it im- possible for all who wished to do so to take part at the same tímo.. Stephen's plea, later, for a larger City
M Hall was doubtless suggested by this and following was the programme of dances: meen and. Nagasaki, similar experiences in other years The
THE DANCE PRÓGRAMME.
..................... Another Waltz
Extra Waltz
1-Lancora 2-Fox Trot 3.-Caledoniana 4-One Step
is the gathering of the clans which form5-Eightecina Reel into committees to make, what are known
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"the arrangements"; the compilation, by the hon. secretary, in the course of a -strenuous six weeks, of a miniature local directory in the shape of acceptances and "deep regrets," a long continued state of existence in which the telephone
is either sounding its warning note or else crackling and reverberating in actual contact with the ear, whilst the listener
6.-Waltz.. 7-Fox Trot 8.-Strathspey and Reel,
9.--One Step 10-Waltz 11.-Fox Trot 12.--One Step ...... 14-Caledonians 13.-Fox Trot
1b-Fox Trot 16-Eightsome Reed
be given in full, from:-Rangoon, Cebu, Mesanges were also received, too late to Amoy, Iloilo, Tientsin, Penang, Mania, Ipoh, Hankow, Kobe, Yokohama, Sha-
The following messages were also received :— Amalia.
"Chieftain Stephen, Hongkong, Greet- .... Jimmyings best wishes-Holyoak. Caledoniana
My Mammy on board s.s. Mentor."
"Greetings from Oliphant and Mitchell
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Duncan (Convener), Messrs. A. B. Ram- DECORATIONS COMMITTER-Mr. George say, J. Simpson, D. Keith, A. G. W. Ogilvie, G. Murray and R. M. Henderson.
CARD Roox COMMITTEZ-Mr.
W.
Nicholson (Convener), Messrs. B. Wylie,
HW: Matheson and C. M. Shaw,
the Scottish Company of the H.K.V.D.O.
HONORARY PIPES.--The Pipe Band of
Grant Simpson, M.C., P. Douglas Wilson, Pipers R. G. McEwen, T Tallon, A. Neil Drummond, Adam Gray, A. Fergu son, A. McEwen, E. H. E. O'Farrell and J. B. Eoss
tries with the one available hand to tear 17.-One Stop...Melon Time in Dixieland Past for the President to propose the GIRL GUIDES AND BROWNIES,
ENTERTAINMENT BY THE 1ST WANCHAI TROOP.
De'il aming the Tailors THE PIOUS MEMORY OF ST. ANDREW
Isle of Sweetheart. ... Stumbling.
The CHIEFTAIN said:-To all of these we have replied broadcast in a sentence Marquis of Huntly, to which all Scottish men here to-night "Smiling, will, of course, subgribe; and I would On Miami Shore hope that our guests, warned with the .... Lo La Lo. Haggis (laughter)-and perhaps a little
DRUMMERS-Drummers Wilson Brown, ............. Never Mind, whisky-(renowed laughter)--and thrilled-W. Smith, George Duncan, Junr,, A
Shaik by the music of the pipes, will also sym- Duncan, G. A. Jack and B. R. Bell." Scotia.pathise with it. The sentence is "Scot- Song of Persia and for Ever!"-(load applause).
It has, been the custom for some years Del amang the Tailors. open letters of acceptance all-too-securely 18.-Waltz In
toast of the pious memory of St. gummed.
Tippy Canoe. Andrew. I do not intend to depart from 19-Strathspey and Recl
that custom. Our information about St. With apologies to Mr. H. G. Walls for
Marquis of Huntly. Andrew is somewhat bazy and the toast 20. Fax Trot... My Coul Black Mammy.has come to be synonymous to Scottish borrowing his well-known three dots" 21-One Stop
Why Dear: men with that of our noble sives let the curtain be dropped over the re: 22-Fox Trot
Ooo Ernest great poet wrote :- moter preliminaries. "On the "nicht,'
Extra Fox Trot... Sweet Indiana Home The Hongkong Hotel Band accompanied the proper way to enter into the spirit the dancing. of the affair is to join the gay throng at. the Hongkong Hotel, dine with taipant: disguised as Highland chieftains and then igo on to the Bail-or rather, the baronial balls by car. At this stage an account of the Ball is bound to read rather like a specification by Waring & Gillow, but one must-in fairness to Mr. Geo. Duncan, Mr. J. Simpson and Mr. Grieg, who bore the burden and heat of the day say some thing about "the decorations."
- THE BARONIAL HALL.
Une drove up to the grey, stone, ivy-clad walls of an ancient castle and was admit ted (after the usual cloak-room prelimin- arict, which seemed exceptionally well organised) to a spacious "baronial hall," -adorned with heads of antlered deer, open fireplace, oak wainscoting and all com "plete. This had been arranged by Mr. J. Simpson who had taken immense pains to get the authentis effect and had search ed the Colony for items which gave a air of versimilitude to the whole. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard lent the heads of deer, Mesrs. Powell, Lid, loaned pictures, a fine clock belonging to the Hongkong Hotel was a handsome addition and Mosers Nikko lent some beautiful vasem.« By contrast with the sober dignity, of the baronial hall, the principal staircase was a scene of coruscating brilliance. The thistle, emblem of Scotland, twinkled in coloured lighta, whilst in a mirror' appeared the reflection of a portrait of Robert, Burns, flanked by the St. Andrew's Flag and the Standard of Scotland. The staircases were banked on either side by lovely array of flowers and foliage among which eparkled coloured lighta, Blue and white, the colours of St. Andrew's Flag, prédominated everywhate
SUPPER.
Some people are born great Some achieve greatnase
Ab the First Wanchai Troop of Girl An excellent entertainment was given Guides and Brownies on Wednesday evening at the Wesleyan Sailors' and Soldiers Home in connection with the Wesley Guild.
And some have greatness thrust upon
them,
which I would add:--
the
The programme included the following itemspianoforte solo, "The Pearl of Some more fortunate still were born"Welcome" by the Brownies; duet,
Orient,"
Miss Daphno Nichol; in Bootland.
"Where are you going my pretty maid !", Mines A. Steel and D. Smith; recitation,
The Scoutmaster of the Wanchai
After the eighth dance the President's to Supper Party formed up in St. George's Hall, under the direction of Mr. T. W. Hill and Mr. A. Murdoch, and, headed-(Laughter and applause.) by the pipers, proceeded to the Theatre It is a good thing that these celebra-Dolly's Dressmaker." Misa L. Chue; stage.
Those who were seated at the official have done and are doing great things in dolly?"; rects ion, The Goblin Miss tions should be maintained; Scotsmen Brosmie's chorus, What shall I buy my G. Stephen and Lady Leveson, H.E. that the Scottish patriotic spirit should McEven and A. Steel; Brownie's chorus, table were:-The Chief (the Hon. Mr. the world, and it is good for the Empire Clendinning; et (in character), Misses the Governor (Sir Edward Stubba, be kept alive and that we should have the What are little girls made of?" K.C.M.G.) and Mrs, Stephen, Mr. Bobert opportunity of entertaining our less for. Brownie's Game, "When I was a lady"; Sutherland and Lady Becs-Davies, H.E.tunate fellow citizens-(laughter and pianoforte solo, Miss Foulds; song, "The Admiral Sir A. C. Leveson, K.C.B. and applause). They never tire of using rem-camp fire," Miss M. Hansen; First aid Mrs. Sutherland, Col. C. W. Davy, naate of wit at the expense of our less display of life saving in case of drown- C.M.G., D.S.O. and Mrs. Lang, Sir amiable qualities, but I think that at ing by the lat Wanchai Troop-of-Giri Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang and Lady Brunyate, by the large numbers who assemble on Willion Bees Davies and Mrs. Dyer, the heart they generally admire us. Judging Guilds. the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G. and occasions like this numbers limited only Troop of Boy Scouts, Mr. A. Kirk, pre K.C.M.G. and Mrs. Liddell, Rev. J. Kirk averse from assisting us in a little self-ant development of the Scout movement Mrs. Forsyth, Sir William Brunyate, by the size of the building-they are not sided. A pioneer of the present import Maconachie and Mrs. Bullock, Mr. R. M. glorification (Hear, hear). Dyer and Mrs. Sern, Commodore H. E.
in the Colony, Mr. Kirk has shown his Grace, R.N. and Mrs. Reid, Mr. G. M. that one fact emerges to-night, and not for the Guides.
In passing I would like to emphasise Aympathy, with a similar development of The lat Wanchai, Troop of Young and Mrs. Grace, Mr. J. W. C. the first time, and that is that a new City Guides and Brownies has been in exist Bonuar and Mrs. Pollock, Mr. James Hall is very badly wanted. I hope the ence for nearly two years and is, we Reid and Mrs Black, Dr. G. D. R. Black powers that be" will agree with me that understand, the earliest successful experi and Mrs. Henderson, Dr. C. Forsyth and building erected sixty years ago iament in this direction in Hongkong. Mrs. Bernard, Mr. W. Nicholson and Miss of Hongkong, and that they will take ratulated on the result of her work. Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. R. Hancock and Mrs entirely inadequate for the present poeda Clouston Porri is to be heartily con Mackintosh, Mr, A K. Henderson and steps to remedy what is an inconvenience the case of drowning, which was followed The realistic display of life saving, in Mrs Wolfe and the Hon. Secretary (Mr. to the public. D. K. Blair). Hongkong Hotel and the menu is set out tions of the rooms that the impression leadership of Mrs. Luck, proved the
An excellent repast was served by the appear from the very beautiful decora
with great interest, showed the practical To return to our toast: It would value of the training given to the Guides. The Troop of Brownies, under the sought to be conveyed to our guests, is that the Scottish people consist entirely attraction of the evening. The songs, of Highland Clans and that the Prisja recitations and choruses were warmly dent should therefore appear in High applauded by the large audience present land dress: 1 sympathise altogether with and reflected great credit upon the abla Mr. Bailie. Nicol Jarvie who remarked on and versatile leader Mrs. Luck
below:-
THE SUYTER MENU.
"Some hae mest and conna' eal, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat and we can eat, And so the Lord be thankit."
1-Beef Tea.
2-Oxtail Soup.
3.-Cold Salmon and Mayonnaise Sauce,
Fish Salad 5-Roast Turkey. 8.--Roast Capon-Roast Came
8.-Roast Leg of Lamb. 0--Roast Sirloin of Beef. 10-Corned Pressek Beedr
a las happy occasion than this: It would be & daft like thing to see me with
my fat wame in a short Heiland kilt and REDUCED PASSENGER FARES my puir short houghs gartered below the laughter) but, apart from that, it knee like ane & your long legged gillies BY P. & O, STEAMERS. ahould be remembered that the greatly
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and the shield of the Gordons, Chief 11-York Ham, 12 Lurned Tongue, landers who have never been behind tectors of the R & D, Company in London
Stephen's" clan, had honourable promin ence Festoons of drapery-in blue and white, with ailelds of many clans and some.paintings of familise Scottish scenes decorated the principal apartments of the City Hall-in-a-style at once simple and distinguishei
The Theatre Royal, approached as usual by decorated bridges at various, levels, ng transformed into banqueting hall The blue and white decorative scheme bar been carried out than most effectively. even the lighting being brought into hine by the alternation of a Blue lights withi every white one Blue and white flags "draped": the window and encased the pillars. Clan shields hung from the first ciroler This year the official table on the stage formed a St Andrew's Orces the tablecloth being in the appropriate "coloury to completo the effect - Infident, ally this ingeniour device cnabled a Härgur -number-than-usual to be accommodated there.
13.-Pork Pies 14-HAGOIB
Fair fa' your honest sonaie face, Great chieftain-of-the-puddin' race, Aboon them a ye tak your place."
15.-Galantine of Chickm... 10-Assorted Fresh, fladad, 17.Assorted Front Pastries.
Freedom and whisky gang thegither.
Tak of your dram??
Macedoine.et Fruit 1419-Apple De
towed Fruit and Custard.
21-Ice Meringues.
Vanilla Ice Cream, Beatch Shortbread.
Highlanders in the arte of peace and war. that from to-day (December 1st) revised. Formerly the two races held each other of passage money are to come into in mutual contempt and aversion, but all i força that is long peat and the old unhappy atrifes and civil buffetings are now, only memories living in poetry and romanco (applause)
Substantial reductions have bou unde to all ports, the 1 and 2nd class single fares to London now being £120 and 280 "rymplectively against the former rüžes of 2140 and £100,, while the rates to Bingai pare, Colombo and Bombay are now quoted at 218, £44, 245 first-class, and ad and. Esa. second
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We are all-proud to be Scottish men proud of our history and of the dosde our forefathers, lowland and highlan (applause). In anrifg you to drink | thes, plous memory of Ble Andrewgrond, Jou to rise in honour of the splendid Country, for which I am the humbis spoken to-night-(loud applause) 10%The atonako wis most enthusiastically Expres Do: as Manila are charged with
Two Filipino onployés honoureds
the falsification of private documente in Three mppers were norved in the course connection with the disappearance- of the evening and dancing was continued nearly 20,000 pesos from the Company's until a late bour Special trams and safe. The man who is alleged to have ferries afterwards took the guest hade rande away, with the money, is DRIL: HE
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