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THE SCOTS BALL.
HAPPY GATHERING LAST NIGHT.
EMPIRE SETTLEMENT.
OVER 50,000 ASSISTED IN NINE MONTHS.
Rugby, Nov. 30. G It is doubtful whether in the
During the first nine months of long list of similar functions held the present year, 52,750 persons In the past there has been a were assisted to, migrate under 0happier or more jolly St. Andrew's the Empire Settlement. Act.
Ball than that of last night. There They included 5,500 families was an exceptionally large gather-consisting of over 20,000 Inti 6ing present, and everybody enter-duals who went to Australia and
ed thoroughly into the spirit of the New Zealand.
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whilst the music by the Hongkong November eight years ago that I Hotel orchestra and the pipers fast had the honour to greet you. was all that could be desired: If I remember rightly on that oc- LThe full affect of the decorations casion I asked those presente in" and illuminations was seen in as many words as I could command blaze of light and colour, and it to thank God for Scotland and all was a very animated and specta that she and her sons and daugh cular scene that was presented cers had done for us. This spirit when dancing was in full swing. of pride and gratitude to our coun His Excellency the Governor try will always prevail where peo (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) was ple of the Scottish race are toge- ther and the gathering to-night welcomed on arrival by the Chief la one of its outward evidences. Etain and members of the Commit
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N to, the party being piped to St. In an endeavour to beautify this George's Hall by pipers of the old town hall our Master Decora- Im-tor has been good enough to paint TK.O.S.B. Dancing started
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These were hard days in the old times when the student had for the greater part of the session to subsist on the bag of oatmeal The principal dish was placed which after the New Year was before the Chieftain whereupon he given out to him on the first Mon- rose and gave the bearers of the day after the last Friday of each brose and barley breen" dram month Nevertheless, these seem- from the qunich. Having tasteded to survive, and many a raw lad a dram himself the Chieftain offer who left his native village to ed a dram to His Excelency while study the arts in the grey city was Mr. J. Cookes supplied each thankful for being led to "The gentleman at the table with away The Truth and the Life," the elementary philosophy of dram.
A few minutes later on a signal which taught him to look straight from the Chieftain the Hon. Secre. before him and led to success in Having viewed the seat of learn tary read the Society's telegram to any career he was called to, brither Scars at Calcutta, Bombaying I am sorry we have not got a Madras, Rangoon, Kuala Lumpur,
Bangkek, picture of the jail, because those Pinang. Singapore,
of you who are students of Sir Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, Swatow, walter Scott will remember how Amoy, Foothow, Shanghai, Che- Baille Nicol Jarvis in an historic foo, Tientsin, Hankow, Taipeh,interview in the Tolbooth Prison Tsingtao, Peking, Kobe, Yokohama,with Rob Roy decided he could not Nagasaki, Negri Sembilan, San-hang him for the sake of Auld". dakan, Shameen, Perak, Batavia Lang Syne. and Seremban.
Auld Lang Syne. It read as follows, "Scotland for
Might I commend those three Ever, Chief Dyer." He also read
words from the Scottish National the telegrams which had been re- Anthem to all of you who find your- célved as follows:
Messages Received.
selves in the difficult position of "Dyer, Hail Chief!" Gle the Sas-baving to make the peace with an senachs a stroke a hole the nich: ancient enemy or ap old friend. As a low-land Scot, on the near and a lickin. Am wi ye. Ken-You will find them very helpful. nedy, Manila."
"Heartlest greetings frae tri-hand and one who is better ne- quainted with the cities than tho ther Scots, Gibson, Batavia."
"Brither Scuts send hearty greet-country side I will not venture to sneak to you fo-night of the hills, jags, Fraser, Singapore."
"Tientsin Scots Bond greetings; tho bens, the lochs and the rivers and the lassics of our 'country, I Walker."
know full woll you are all aching to see them and that presently you wish to get on with the dance. 80 I will just wish you all again a very pleasant evening. (Applause).
"Scotland for ever, Shameen." "Brither Scots wish ye well Taylor, Tsingtao."
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We're a noddin', Kay, Chofod." "Brither Scots send greetings, Amoy."
"Best wishes to ye, Tamson, Adentawahi.".
Later, the official party was Plped back to the ballroom, and dancing was continued until the "Scota greet brither Scots, early hours of the morning. The Ball was in every way a success, Bangkok."
Heartiest greetings Irae bri-thanks to the unremitting labours ther Scots. Stewart, Tokyo and of the officials of the Society, In Yokohama."
which connection a special tribute "Heartiest greetings frae bri-must be paid to Messrs. P. Tod and ther Scots, Williamson, Manila." R. O. Sutherland, the joint Hon...
"Greetings from Cebu Scots."
Chieftain's Party.
"Greetings from Taipeh Scots." Secretaries. "Peking St. Andrew's Society send cordial greetings, Johnstone." "Heartiest greetings frae bri- ther Scots, Ovens, Kabe."
"Warmest thoughts, Ross, Ed- inburgh.
Before proceeding to the ball. the Chieftain gave a dinner party nt the Hongkong Hotel at which the following were present, Mr. R. M. Dyer and Mrs Russell
"Heartiest greetings from Pen-Brown, Admiral Sir E S. Alexan- ang Scots
Greetings from Ragoon" "Brither Scots send greetings, Iloilo."
"Heartiest greetings frae bri- ther Scots, Bavor, Sandakan.” ·
"Shanghai Scots greet you at Macintyre."
"Hearty greetings. frae Maine Ica, Marshall."
der Sinclair and Mrs. Dyer, Ad- miral A. JB. Stirling and Mrs. Creaay the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang and Mrs. Black, Col. C. Russell Brown and Mrs. Southern, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern and Mra. Wolfe, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy and Mrs. Comyn, Major Roberts. and Mrs. Sutherland, Mr... R. Sutherland and Mrs. R. M. Austin, Dr. D. G. R. Black and Mrs. Chater, Mr. G. M. Young and Mrs. Birkett, Mr. R. M. Austin and Mrs. Cameron, Burg. Captain Chater and Mrs. Bagram, Commander Boddan-Hhitham, and Mrs. Green, The Chieftain then delivered the Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar and Mrs. Tod customary speech, going forward Capt.. Jebriston and Misa Stirling, to the footlights proceeded by a Mr. A. Cameron and Miss Clarke, Col. Comyn and Miss Bewlay, piper. He said: false
in
"Hearty greeting frne Scots Perak, Waugh Scott."
"Brither Scots at Seremban seri greotings, Gilchrist."
Chlefinin's Speech..
Your Excellency, Ladies and Capt. D. C. Logan and Miss Thorn-. Gentlemen, I have the honour on hill the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe Sebalf of the Members of St. and Miss Maliony, Mr. P. Tod and Andrew's Speloty to welcome our Miss Birkett. Mr. C. D. Melbourne, guests this evening. A great deal Mr. C. Colin Scott Lt. R. A. Chia of water has passed under many son, Col. T. A. Robertson and Bridges since this sume day of Flag Lt Dangerfield
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