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THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL Telegraphle Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR. HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL.
Telegraphic Address: ""CENTRAL, SHANGHAL.”
HOTELS.
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking,
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
".
Moat Modern and Central Hotel In the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beda, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.
All Trams pues in front of Hotel,
Most Moderate Rates in the Colony,
Hotel launch meets all steamers.
Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.
($25 for thirty Tin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above Hotel).
TEA DANCES
MONDAYS, WELNESDAYS & FRIDAYS
Tel. Add. Victoria.
5 to 7 p.m.
Telephone C.379. J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
Famous for its Comfort, Conveni-
ours. Appointments and Cuisine.
You'll be proad toqtay at the Savoy.
HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Ieo House Street.
Macao.
UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT.
KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL WITH ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES.
High Class Cuisine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Station.
Drawing Room, Saloon Bar and Billiard Room.
Very moderate rates
on application to-
H. J. WHITE,
Manager.
2.
Tel. Nos. K608 & K609. Cables, KOWLOTEL,'
Hongkong.
PALACE HOTEL.
Tal Address "PALACE." Tel Kowloon No. 8
Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Boom with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Tarms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SCOTTISH BALL.
(Continued from Page 1).
Blue and gold is the prevailing note in the cardroom, in which radiators have been provided in the event of the weather proving cold,
The Official Supper Party. The official supper party will be
38 follows:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1927.
BRITAIN'S RUSSIAN
POLICY.
NO MOVE FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
London, Nov. 29. In the House of Commons, the Promler was asked whother his speech adumbrating the renewal of relations with luasin had yet received any response from the Russian Government, and whether he proposed to take any more steps in the matter.
Interfere in British internal fairs-British Wireless,
* ALGERIAN FLOOD:
DAMAGE..
THE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.⠀
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
LAST EVENING,
The Annual General Meeting of: the Hongkong Horticultural So- clety was held in Jardino's board room yesterday evening at 5.16, with Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin in the chair. There was a fair at fendance of members.
the
The
to funds of the Society had been re- af-duced to vanishing point and the
membership had declined from 272 in 1923, and 234 in 1924, to the low level of 137 in the current year. If the Society was to carry! on, it was necessary that mem- bership should be increased to more than 200 as soon as possi- ble.
Addressing the meeting. the Chairman said that the an- Mrs. Southorn and the President
nual show held last year was quite of St. Andrew's 'Society, II. E. the
The Premier replied that the a success as regards the quality Offeer Administering the Govern- anawer to both parts of the ques of the exhibits but he stressed ment and Mrs. Templeton, Mr. Ation was in the negative. the point that the shows were K. Henderson and Mrs. Luard. He hard not yet had any very expensive to organise, the H.E. Major General Luard and Assurance that the Russian cost increasing every year. Mrs. Pearson, Commodore Pearson Government had ceased and Mrs. Sutherland, Hon. Mr. Hallifax and Mrs. Macdonald, Sir Victor Mackenzie and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Col. Comyn and Mrs. Wylie, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar and Mrs. Comyn, Sir Henry Gollan and Mrs. Alabaster, Mr. K. E. Greig and Mrs. Hynes, Mr. R. Sutherland and Mrs. Jackman, Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mrs... Owen Hughes." Mr. Justice Wood and Mrs. Wolfe, Mr. G. M. Shaw and Mrs. Brearley, Hon: Mr. Hynes and Mrs. Cameron, Mr. A. Stevenson and Mr. Maconachie, Mr. J. Owen Hughes and Mrs, Cock, Mr. P. Tod and Mra. A. L. Shields, Capt. Morrison and Mrs. Ritchie, Mr. E. Cock and Mrs. A. Stevenson. Mr. B. Wylie and Mrs. Blair, Rev. J. Kirk
Buildings, workshops, farms, Muconachie and Mrs Duncan, Mr. roads, sections of railways, and A. L. Shields and Mrs. McTavish,
even entire villages have disappear Mr. A. Ritchie and Mrs. P. Tod.ed beneath what is now an immense
The Lancers.
The party comprising the official lancers will be:
In the President's set. Mrs. Mrs. Soulhorn, the President, Templeton. H.E. the Hon. Mr. Southors, Mrs. Luard, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, Mrs. Sutherland, Commo- dore Pearson.
In the Vice-President's set, Mrs. Pearson, Mr. A. K. Henderson, Mrs. Wood, H. E. General Luard. Mrs. Wolfe, Hön. Mr. Halifax, Mrs. Jackman, Mr. R. Sutherland,
to
VAST TRACTS ABSOLUTELY LAID WASTE.
The speaker paid a tribute to the retiring secretary, Mr, E. B. C. Hornell, who is due to leave the Algiers, Nov. 29.
Colohy in the near future
and The damage from floods in thewhose work during the past four department of Oran exceeds
years has been of inestimable 500,000,000 francs.
value to the Society. This was recorded in the minutes.
A vast tract has been desolated, and aeroplanes are dropping food in the isolated districts,
wilderness of sand and piles of earth deposited by the waters.
The difficulties of communication have been rendered worse by the fall of rain-Reuter.
"THE QUAINTS.”.
FAREWELL PERFORMANCES.
The adoption of the accounts and annual report were then pro- posed from the chair and, having been seconded, were pussed with out a dissentient vote.
were
Mr. C. E. H.
:
The following officers élected for the forthcoming sea- son.-President, Beavis; Joint Secretaries, Messrs. J. A. H. Plummer and Andrew Tse; Treasurer, MË. J. A. HL. Plummer; Committee, Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Dyer, Mr. H: B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. H. Green, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. F. A. Perry, Mr. E. L. Sim and Mr. J. P. Robinson.
Cost of Show. The attention of our readers is In subsequent discussion, Mr. A. drawn to the two farewell perfor-Murdoch, as hononary Auditor, mances of "The Quaints."
directed attention to the cost of The Committees,
This talented Company is per- the annual show. In the accounts, The vast amount of preliminary forming on Thursday and Friday he said, there were certain items work entailed in bringing the nights its greatest success, "The which might be included under Blue Train," the popular musical general expenditure, but which arrangements completeness, leaving no room for hitches this comedy in which Lily Elsie recent had been debited to Flower Show, evening, has been carried out by ly made her return to the stage making a total loss on the show members of the various commit-after many years, absence. The of $2,000. He thought that the toes, as under, who will also gorgeous dresses and new scenery question of making the show less in this production by "The costly should be considered, or officiate during the Ball:
General Committee: Mr. D. Quaints" have been acclaimed as otherwise, it would be impossible Templeton (President), Mr. A. K. some of the best ever seen in the to continue, as the Society would Henderson (Vice President), Mr. East. The dresses were designed very shortly be bankrupt... R. Shewan (Past President), Mr. and J. W. C. Bonnar (Past President),
be considered by the incoming Mr. R. M. Dyer (Past President), dan.
committee. The line of economy Mr. R. Sutherland (Past Presi
generally suggested was' the re- dent); Dr. G. D. R. Black: (Past
duction of the silver prize list for President), "Mr. G. M. Shaw, Mr.
things which were easily. grown D. Gow, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. K. E. Greig,, Mr. P. Toy Mr. W. Bove-
The following are the replies to and the limitation of prizes in
certain other definite classes. ridge(Hon. Treasurer), Mr. A.to-day's questions:-
Mr. L. Gibbs rose to express' ap- Ritchie and Mr. E. M. Bryden 1. An instrument for recording the motions,
uestion, and direction of an earthquake.preciation of the Chairman's re- (Joint Hon. Secretaries.)
Pole and croquet. 3. fa] A strip on a walk marks, stating that in his opinion ormented with paintings or sculpture; th
1
executed by Madame The Chairman replied that the Lightowler, of Saville Row, Lon-question of reducing costs was to.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
Tick yo
Invitation Committee:-Mr. E. M. Eryden (Convener), Mr. Al-A well punting in water-colours on fresh the horticulturist was a sportsman plasur. 4. Tower of Lonib. 5. England Jan Cameron, Mr. C. J. Cookes, Mr. France. 6. Tin wedding. 7. felvetla. And that trophies were not com- Parte fast 0.98.6 sles. Fahrenheit. 10.peted for, for their material value. 11. Sir Arthur Sullivan. 12. In any case, the money prizes triangle with two of its three sides of equal
were invariably given to the gar- length.
deners, therefore the reduction of the prize list should meet with general approval in, view of the benefit to the Society.
W. Ironside, Mr. D. K. Kinloch, Mr. R. Maclay, Rev. J. Kirk Macon- nchic, Mr. J. J. Paterson, Mr. C. L. Sundes, Mr. A. L. Shields and Mr. E. L. Sim.
Dancing and Music Committee: -Mr. J. D. Kinnaird, (Convenor), Mr. W. J. Carrio, Mr. C. J. Cookes, Mr. N. Drummond, Mr. W. Forsyth, Mr. A. Mackenzie, Mr. H. "M. McTavish, Mr. D. L. McWhir- ter, Major R. A. Wolfe-Murray, Mr. A. Macfarlane, Mr. K. S. Morrison, Mr. A. Murdoch, Mr. D.] J. Purves, Mr. T. P. Saunderson, Mr. W. P. Seath, Mr. A. Stevenson, Mr. W. A. Stewart, Mr. R. O. Sutherland and Mr. P. D. Wilson, Ladies' Cloak Room Committee: Dr. John Morrison (Convener), Mr.. R. Macgregor and Dr. M. Nicolson.
Supper and Wine Committee:- Mr. J. M. Jack, (Convener), Mr. T. L. Christie, Mr. E. L. Hosie, Mr. F. M. Crawford, Mr. W. Ironside, Mr. A. W. E. Davidson, Mr. W. Johnston, Mr. J. Dickson, Mr. W. Kay, Mr. F. Edwards. Mr. W. Law- son, Mr. W. N. Fleming, Mr. J. Murray, Mr. J. C. Fletcher, Mr. W. Macfarlane, Mr. J. Fraser, Mr. G. McLec, Mr. J. W. Henderson, Mr. D. Thompson,, Mr. F. Syme Thom- son Mr. J. Watson,..Mr. L. M. Whyte and Mr. A. Wylie.
Decoration Committee:-Mr. George Duncan (Convener), Mr. D. Keith, Mr. J. Kempton, Mr. C. B. Mathews, Mr. G. Murray and Mr. A. B. Ramsay?
Card Room Committee:-Mr. B. Wylie, (Convener) and 'Mr. G. M. Shaw.
Honorary Pipers:-Mr. P. D. Wilson, Mr. G. S. Brown and Mr. G. Nisbet.
The Dance Programme.
1. Lancers-Amelia.
2. Fox Trot-Ain't She Sweet?
3. Caledonians Caledonians.
The meeting then closed and
4. Fox Trot-The Winding Trial. the Committee went into session to
5. Eightsome Réel-The Deil fix a date for the next show and Among the Tailors, The Blackdeal with questions of administra. Haired Laddle and The Kilt | tion.
is my Delight...
6. Waltz-Russian Lullaby.
7. Fox Trot Can't Forget |
You.
8. Strathspey and Reel-Mar- quis of Huntley and The Piper O'Drummond.
9. Fox Trot-Moonlit Waters. 10. Fox Trot-Sailin' On. 11. Waltz-In The Middle of The
Night.
12. Fox TrotJust Once Again, 13. Fox Trot-Proud.
14, Waltz--Let Me Call You
Sweetheart.
16, Caledonians-Caledonians.
"PAY OR DIE.”
(Continued from Page 7.)
HE could win a baseball gama-hands down. But what troubles he met when he tried to win à girlie's heart? William Haines in his greatest role since Brown of Harvard”.
Slide, Kelly, Slide
Metro-Goldwyn
Mayer/ACTURE
with
WILLIAM HAINES
SALLY O'NEIL AND HARRY CAREY Baseball-Drama-Comedy-Romance.
AT THE
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20
A DRAMA of smouldering love fires. The story of a woman's futile fight against fatel-
IRENE RICH
In
A LOST LADY
with
MATT MOORE JUNE MARLOWE JOHN ROCHE GEORGE FAWCETT VICTOR POTEL
Adapted from Willa Cather's popular novel.
AT THE
WORLD
TO-DAY ONLY
At 6.16 and 9.20. Only.
At 2.30 and 7.15--Chinese Drama "The Mystic Fan."**
We had not gone 20 paces when they ordered us to stop. Two armed men came up to the boatin to look us over. They took our cards and retired a short distance to report that there was a for- eigner on board. Orders were called back to "Seize the foreign- er" which they proceeded to
do.
Some said that I could go but others held out for more. They
16. Fox Trot-Me and My Sha-tled me up tighter and a delega
dow.
tion went back to the boat. The
17. Highland Schottische-Mac-two who were left to guard me phedran's Strathspey, Lord drove me over the hill to a thicket Blantyre and Stirling Castle. where they had a seat bulit. They Seconds set me down and demanded $4,000 18. FoxTrol-Sixty
or my life.
Every Minule.
19. Eightsome Reel The Fairy Dance, Kate Dalrymple and Jack Wilson.
20. Fox Trot-One O'clock Baby, Reel-The 21. Strathspey and
Devil in the Kitchen and Miss MacLeod of Baasey.
J
Finally the boas of two big boats that had just come in came up the hill to pay his fees · rec- He was a friend of ognised us. our pastor at, Yangchow and had acted as middleman for brigands. Some say that he is linked" up with the brigands. Anyway, he 22. Waltz Cherrie-Beerle Be.
talked to them, said it would be Extra. One Step-Rosa Lec
useless to hold me, and persuaded them to let me go. They gave CENOTAPH CEREMONY.
me back my briefcase minus Wreath Laid on Monument.
the money and said that I might go. They insisted on holding the There was a simple ceremony others, so I refused to go. They at the Cenotaph this morning when threatened to shoot me if I did An excellent programme of Mr. D. Templeton, Chieftain. of St.
not go, but finally said that if I music has been arranged to be Andrew's Society, laid at the base paid $200 each for the others we provided by the K.O.S.B. pipers, of the monument a wreath, which and the Hongkong Hotel orchestra, took the form of a St. Andrew's might all go. The boatsman pull- and as will be seen by the pro- cross set in a circular frame ofed out his wad of $38 and offer- ed this as ransom if we would re- white flowers. gramme appended there is among
Others present at the Cenotaph pay him in Yangchow. the modern dances a liberal in terspersion of typical Scottish were Mr. A. K. Henderson, Vice- To make a long story short, they President; Mr. A. Ritchie and Mr. finally closed at $20 each-a total. The supper dances are those E. M. Bryden, joint. Hon. Secre of $60, $30 to be paid on the spot taries; and Messrs. G. M. Shaw, B. and the balance by the boatman from No. 9 to No. 18 in the Sutherland, B. Wylle, K. E.. Greiz, after he had collected from us following programme:
Poter Tod, H. M. McTavish, W. A. at Yangchow. Our ropes were Extra Waltz-Because I Love Stuart, J. D, Kinnaird and H. I loosened and we returned to the
boat Carson,
dances...
You.
The splendid screen ver- sion of Leonard Merrick's' famous novel The World- lings".
In
RONALD COLMAN
AND
DORIS KENYON
A THIEF IN PARADISE
See the famous underɛea dance with a belle dressed in pearls- the deadly struggle with a shark and many other thrilling in- cidents.
AT THE
STAR
TO-DAY
ONLY
Continuous 5.15 to 8.45 & at 9.20.