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PAVILION BAIL.

It was not until a quarter past twelve that word was passed along that H. R. H., who seemed loathe to A WOMAN'S IMPRESSIONS. . was about to return to the

DRESSES DESCRIBED.

Renown." When, be appeared on the dais a tremendous barst of cheering went P

"God bless the Prince of Wales was sung and as One often hears of a State Ball the Prince leit, the strainz of "For being spoken of as a brilliant func-he's a jolly good fellow" followed

tion.

him.

After that the guests began to dis- appear rapidly but it was not nutil after half past one that the ball was

The ball given last nig' by the Hongkong people in bot our of HRH the Prince of Wales may not only be thus described, but it was also acted. »most enjorable affair, with no stiff formality to mar the spirits of those present.

The spit of enjoyment was rite, to which the surroundings could not hot add.

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HAMEEN.

THE CHINA MAIL:

John Chinamian was more beset By strange barbarians from the

West.

Their trade, he wanted none of it, But they, with bayonets, gans

and grit.

Preased forth upon their quest.

Os Hameen Flat, by river Kong, They did a scttlement design- Three furlongs broad by seven long. They got it all for just a cong And promises benign.

blasted rocks, they raised the Flats

Above the old highwater-mark; They dredged the channel, where

the cats

Did gambol once with water-raits We now Boat 'Cutty Sark.

They built a modern Western town, Preud contrast to the native lair, With shady lanes and gardens fair And mansiona a la millionaire Thas gained they great renown.

They built a church where pious

folkes

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FANLING BEATEN,

This lady is the Gulf Pro at Cleve

Could have their roule in praise and land.

prayers

They built The Club where witty

jokes

And cards and billiards, drinks and

smokes

Please men of grave affairs.

The built The Bund where ladies t

fair

Amongst the many hundreds pre- Mrs. sent were Commodore and Bowden Smith, who wore cornflower They blue. Major General Sir John and Lady Fowler, who bad on a peacock blue dress, H. H. Mr. Justice Mrs. Gompertz, Coming down from the fog envelop-Gompertz and

purple valvet, ed heights one entered Fairyland. who

William and Lady Rees Swinging red lanterns every where, Sir with here and there points of white Daries. The latter had on a black light, Queen Victoria's statue glitter- dress, wonderfully embroidered with ing like a diamond and the gorgeously peacock's feathers and Mrs. Layton Hghted arch erected by the Indian and more a beautiful silver grey brocade Parsee Community surmounted by the with a large cerise flower. The Hon. boge elephants with their shining eyes. Cland Severn was there and Mrs. The Law Courts, and the Hongkong Severn who had on a figured silk and Club (over whose sacred precincts lace dress with royal blue-gudle.

Mr. Ram had on a jade green dress, Ladies for once were permitted) were used as cleak rooms and all the care-Miss Ram was in white, Mrs.! fally thought-out arrangements King wore gold and browa and Mrs. worked well

Bell Irving & white draped dress. There was a covered entrance lead Mr. Pollock bad on pale mauve satin ing from the Law Courts to the and lace, Mrs. G. M. Dodwell wore Urs. Sutherland was in Prince's Pavilion and also from the xicot. Clab, but fortunately he elemente black and white, Mr. MaNaughten were kinder and, although at one time had on pitk brocade and ret there was a very slight drizzle, the and Mrs. Armstrong bisck net and night was clearer and it was dry requina. Mr. Darby wore piak, under foot,

Mrs. Delacombe was in yellow with flowers and Miss The Pavilion itself shone with large purple softly shaded Eght. The colour- Delacombe was in pink taffeta. Mrs. scher e was most effective; rose, gold S. L. Smith had on pink and sequins and primrose lamps bordered with and Mrs. Sayer black and green black R. Love black, no glaring white electric light and Mrs. A.

Mrs. Sanders, who but every huge silk shade surrounded net.

there with Liert. Colonel Sanders, by four small r ones.

The same gold colour, mingled wore white brocade and her rister, with blue was found in the cartains Miss Gib on grey gold brocade, Mrs. drawn across the open windows, Denison was in grey, Miss Denison had whilst the doorways were draped on a white brocade dress and size, with Union jacks and white easigns. Hall shimmering grey with a belt of Over the entrance the dull parple for Mrs. James was Prince's retiring room the in grey net and gold, Mre. Tomory Royal Standard.

were a tomato frock. ie.Havelock! Along the pillars red and white Daives in white net with opalescent banting was here and there caught up sequins, Miss Irving in white Isce and iy Luge rosettes and gold-tawelled Miss Harston in pale lilac tafists. cord and festoons of green leaves Mrs. Hartford had an bung andemesta. In spite of the trimmed with Royal blue sequins', leaver which Mrs. Tomlinson a gold figured. temperature the fell from time to time made brocade and Mrs A.B. Stewart was in of Christmas decor-pink Mre. Hornell wore white and Mrs. one think ations, or perhaps it was the Bagnall a misty blue dress. Mr. cheerful spirit pervading the whole Olliver was in claret colour. There | place which was akin to the glow of were many other charming frocks. Christmas-time.

to

were

Saats were placed all round the walls and ore side were amall tables at which supper was served con- tinuously. This left 3 large clear space acd there

black net

Amongst the guests were a number of Indian ladies, also Japanese ladies in native dress, some of whom were busy fox-trotting.

There were 16 dances altogether, a the for

dancing most enjoyable progamme. ample room It has been a memorable night which Was for the guests present of whom there will live long in the minds of all were about 2,500.

Shortly after nine o'clock a number of people, were assembled and the band of the "Renown," together with that of the Hongkong Hotel under Mr. Wil Hender, which did most excellent service, was well under weight with an extra waltz.

those who took part in it.

THE PAVILION.

CHARITY BALL TO BE HELD.

Ramour bad it thst H.R.H. would! Cee will be made of the Pavilion on not arrive till half past ten but it was Easter Tuesday. The China Mail not long after ten when the strains of is informed that by permission of "God save the King" were heard and the Government a charity ball will the Prince entered, looking very then be given by the submarines on young and sun-built in evening dress. behalf of the dependents of men lost

H. R. His kacan to be a good in the H. 42 disaster..

dancer and a keen on dancing as he

is on all sport and the burning question

had been "With whom will the Frince dance?"

DID YOU LOSE. THESE 1

The police found in the Pavilion Lady Stubhs, who wore pink bro- aade edged with black was the first to after the Ball last night, two silver be led out and after that HRH, did Furses, one sliver cigarette case, not return to the dais nntil his depar- one silver scent bottle and a pearl sure but mingled with the crowd in pendent. Owners can recover them an entirely British and informal on application at Central Station... manner and, from all appearances, was enjoying himself as much as any one there. As is the case- wherever he goes the Prince captured

The Victoria and Albert Museum

every heart with his ready trile bas received a gift, through the an! his utter lak ot "side." National Art-Collections Fund, from The next one to be honoured was Mr. Henry Oppenheimer, in the form Miss Darby, with whom H.B.H. of an Italian majolica plate (a kind of again danced later in the evening. She pottery with opaque glazing) of the was wearing a charming dress of net, finest period. The plate is painted with frills shaded from white to pale by the master Nicola da Urbino, also pink and a wreath of pink leaves in known as Nicola Pallipario. The date

is probably about 1320-1525, her hair.

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HR.H. then danced with Miss

Captain Henry E. Grace has been Duff, who wore a pink and white brocade dress, Later Miss Logan, selected to succeed Commodore William ho looked very dainty in primrose Bowden Smith C.B.E., as Commodore taffeta, was honoured three times, as in Charge at Hongkong, with effect also Mrs. Shenton, who had on s dress from April 28 next. Commodore of powder blue brocade with lace. Bowden-Smith was appointed to HRH also danced with Mise Hongkong, Apr, 1920, and carried

his broad pennant on the Tamar, Stubbings who wore mauve,

The new Commodore After the seventh dance the skul of depot ship. the pipes was heard and at the north joined the Royal Navy in January, cad of the pavilion many were 1890, took five "firita” at his ex- forming up for the eightsome reels, amination for lieutenant, which rank whilst there was a crowd of on he reached in 1896 by special promo- tion, specialised in gunnery, got the It came as a pleasant surprise to a tank of commander in 1906, and number of people that HRE was captain in the last day of December, also taking part. He formed up in 196 Captain Grace was second in an eightaoms with Mr. Shenton, command of the battleship "New General and Mra Macuaghten. Me and Zealand" when the war opened in Mr. Sutherland and Mr. and Mrs. 1914, and he served with that ship in Armstrong. The Prince thoroughly the Grand First till he was promoted watered into the spirit of it and alter captain, after which he commanded a wards had a word of praise for the light craiser for rome time in the

North Bes and elsewhere.

~Idokers

Do Haunt their

lingeries,,

new-washed

Where lovesick swains their loves

declare

And Taipans sport their sedan-

chaits

Beneath the banyan-trers.

Great, giant, boary banyan-tree, Our shade in sun, our shield

in gales,

In silent, brooding reverie, Still and unmove, you daily see Unfolded ecrious tales.

See dudes done up in 'shorts" and

stocks,

Youth faded, age grown dattly

young, Grandmothers dressed in Baby-

smocks,

And girls display, in laughing flocks, Faked charms by river Kong.

See East and West in rivalry- Mixed up in one entangled mass; Wealth, waste and pomp and

luxury,

Despair and toil and drudgery, Dee's great, ambitions crass.

For East is East and West is West," And here the twain do mest; Here did the white man build

his nest,

And here he takes his ease and rest, But prays that time be fleet.

A fudong bat, and then the East Holda undisputed sway,

Mongat famine, filth and gorgeous

feasts,

And sing-song girls and shaven

priests

And flags and banners gay.

The crickets crick, the pigeons coo In Hameen banyan-trees;

The band plays yankee-doodle-doo, A dancing mob sways to and fro Good-bye, dance on in peace.

J. R.

Thirty electric light bulbs were stolen from Statue Square on Thurs- day night. The police kept a stricter watch last evening and caught a thief redhaunded. He gets ten strokes of the rattan.

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Ex-carpice Men

This Congressman is fighting for a bonus for U.S. ex-service mes

BOLSHEVIK EXECUTIONER.

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INTENDING empetitors are remind ed that Entries for the shore Handicap elesed on the 10th Names and Entrance fees ($3.00) should be forwarded to the Proprietor Mr. J. H.

•Orberry below that date. Play will commence on the 15th.

Hongkong, April 8, 1922.

* NOTICE.

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