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held, on last year's figures there would be a saving of $1,500. But as I say I think the practice dances had been abandoned it is feared justify the expense and if they A lesser number would have at tended the Ball.
Burna' Night..
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1933.
Chieftain for the ensuing year, stated that Mr. Shields needed no introduction. Ho had been vice- the past year and was a very re president of the Society during presentative Scotsman. He had boon in closa business nasocfation With Mr. Robert, Showan, whoso knowledge of Scotch history and lore was second to none in this. part of the world.
Was
At the annual meeting of St. Andrew's Society last ovoning in I know that in some quarters Messrs. Jardino's Board Room, Mr. regret has born expressed thint we A. L. Shields was elected Chief did not hold a Burns suppor this tain for the ensuing, year, with year, and I would, for the benefit Mr. A. S. MacKichan as vice-pre-of these gentlemen, like to explain M. J. W. C. Bonnar who said Mr. The motion was seconded by sident.
the reasons. Mr. K. E. Greig, the retiring Members' attendance in recent members of the Society. He had Shields was one of the oldest Chieftain, presided, and there were years at Burns Night Dinner has been pressed on various occasions also present at the Committee been very disappointing. This to move up but had always been Table Messrs. A. L. Shields, your Burns' Night fell on Chinese content to take a back soat until JAV.C. Bonnar, T.H.R. Shaw. R. Now Year's Evo: then there was last your. He thought they would M. MeLay, K. S. Morrison, A. Sthe inttor of expense, and also he honouring themselves as well Mackichan, J. B. Ross, D. Gow, Wthe fact that we had held the as the Society in electing, Mr. Kay, H. R. Forsyth (committee) Scots centenary dinner recently. Shields. The motion was carriol. and Mr. E. M. Brydon (Hon. Sec-In many ways I regret that the retary).
Mr. A. S. MacKichan was elect- dinner was not hold but in dis-ed vice-president on the motion of Tho Chairman anid:-Gentle-cussion the Committco.considered Mr. J. B. Ross seconded by Dr. J. men, the first business of the dropping it this year the best C. Macgown, meeting is to consider the report course in all the circumstances. I and accounts and as the report has do hope that this year the Burns Messrs. Bryden and Robb, Mr. B. Proposing the re-election of been in your hands for some-time Dinher will have great support, Wylie said the Society had been I shall not read it to you.
You will notice that the sum of allotved to lapse..
as eertainly think it cannot be extremely fortunato in recent: $1,107.13 was spont assisting dis-
years in having at the disposal treased Scotsmen during the year. tor of new members joining the retaries,
Now I wish to refer to the mat-the services of the two joint see. Turning to the Ball account I re- Society; I recently had a look at Robb. Mr. A. K. MacKenzie ee- Mcasгs. Bryden and grot to say that there was an some of the old minutes of meet- condod and the motion actual loss of about $400. is entirely due to your Committee one comes to reallag what a
This ings of this Society and from these carried. having rightly, I think, cut the vigorous, and sometimes acri- cost of the tickets down to the monious lot of "Scata" the men "bone," and owing to a alightly bors were. We may have lost amaller attendance than budgeted some bi the old acrimony, but we for. You will see that there was must go to it that we do not lose an all-round reduction in the cost any of the good old vigour. of running the Ball; I shall refer would like to see members making to this again later. I would now it a duty to get all Scotsmen com- propose that the accounts bo passing to our Colony to join the ed and if someone will kindly se-Society on arrival. In my opinton cond this. I shall then be pleased there are two duties for young to answer any questions which Scots arriving here, ono is, as I ing him, Mr. Shields said the posi- Thanking the meeting for olect- members may wish to ask. say, to join the Society, and the tion of Chieftan was one to which Mr. Duncan seconded and the other is to join the Scottish Com- all Scotsmen aspired and he was report and accounts were adopted. pany of the Defence Force. To very glad to have reached there.
The Annual Ball.
this latter I would earnestly draw He assured the meeting that he The Chairman:-I would now your attention; there are many would do everything he could for like to make the following e-vacancies and with a leader like the benefit of the Society during marks. The annual Ball was heid Captain Forsyth, and the excellent his year of office, and make it a in the Peninsula Hotel on Friday, pipa band they are fortunate in success. With Mr. MacKichan 25th November last, and I feel having, there, should be, and vice-president and a good com- sure can he voted from a social, hope will be, a fill up in the ranks mittee he felt sure they would and enjoyment point of view of what ought to be our special make good in the year to come. complete success in every way. pride, the Scottish Company of He felt very embarrassed by the In this connexion we owe
our Hongkong. Volunteer Defence remarks made by Mr. Greig and gratitude to our Committee for all Force.
Mr. Bonnar and said that if they their efforts in making the Ball the complete success, I consider
appeared in the papers, he would The annual report of the Ree!"cut them out and put them in my
hat for future reference."
The Reel Club..
It was. We are especially grate-Club was issued last month and Eul to our Hon: Secretaries, the members are to be commended Messrs. Bryden and Robb, for on the success and enthusiasm theirs is heavy task cheerfully with which they carry through and most efficiently undertaken their various activitios, and on (applause). Talking from ex-the accomplished manner in which perience, I am sure it will cheer they seem to close cach year with your incoming Chieftain to know an ever increasing cash balance that with the efficient chiefs of in hand. The officers and meni- staff and staff I have had my task bera of our Society have reason to during office was a very light one be grateful for the work carried findeed. I am sure members will out by the Reel Club. Interest in Join with me in expressing our our Scottish dances has been great thanks to our honorary stimulated and the improved skill pipers. On Ball night especially with which these dances are theira is no light task, but I enn executed at St. Andrew's Ball is certify to the cheerful and efficient very noticeable, manner in which pipe Major The growing enthusiasm for Mackey and his pipers "Gart them our reels and strathspeys, etc. Skirrell: on this and other Scot-adds considerably to the enjoy tish occasions. (applause).
Inont and success of the Ball.
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I have referred to the loss on The Reel Club at the moment the Ball and would like to add has approximately 140 members, that your Committee studied including quite a number who are various ways to keep down ex-not of this, society. I have penso, such as not having prac-hesitation in recommending the tice dances, etc., but as one who attraction of the Reel Club to the holds the view that we ought to members of St. Andrew's Society have practice dancos I am glad and, hope that more members will that we did not cut them out: but. give their active support. of course the matter is in your hands to decide upon. Roughly, if
. Election of Officers.. The chairman, proposing the
the two practice dances were not election of Mr. A. L, Shields as
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The following were elected to Messrs. H. R. Forsyth, D. Gow, W. serve on the general committee: Kay, K. S. Morrison, R. M. McLay, Dr. J. C. Macgown, Messrs. J. B. Ross and B. Wylle,
Ball On St. Andrew's Day. Mr. Shields: There is one mat- ter in connexion with St. Andrew's Ball I would like to mention. The Ball as you know has on several occasions been held on a Friday. Friday is a suitable night, one There are several reasons why
being that it gives people a chance to sleep itaff on Saturday after- noon. I personally feel the Ball should be held if possible on St. Andrew's Day. It detracts a great deal from the importance of the ocension if we meat on some other day, as it is St. Andrew's Day we i aro celebrating, St. Andrew's Day this year-falls on a-Thursday and
of the meeting as to whether it I would like to have the feelings. should be held on a Thursday or n Friday.
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Mr. Duncan, seconded by Mr. B. Wylie that the dance be held on St. Andrew's Day.
It was decided on the motion of
On the motion of Mr. Bonnar it was decided that practice dances. be held this year..
chieftain was proposed by Mr. A vote of thanks to the retiring
Shields who stated that his year ME | of office had been a most liccess- ful one. Mr. Greig was not only efficient but had a way of taking' short, cuts out of difficulties.
- A. vole of thanks' was proposed to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, for the use of the Board
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