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SATURDAY, JANUARY, 6, 1923.

ST. GEORGE'S BALL.

BOAR'S HEAD INCIDENT.

A FALL IN TORK.

Save for ore unfortunate contretemps (which but ad el, after all, to the paiety of the proceedings) the annual bail of the Focisty of Saint George passed off in the City Hall last night with all its accustomed brilliancy.

The contretemps occurred at a

time critical' point in

whos honoured ceremonial-- just the official gurati having taken their seats at the supper table

the

Japan; to which be was graciously pleased to reply.

England-my England! To night especially our thoughts turn, to flie laid of the oak, the ash, and the' thorn; to our young folks and old lolks at home, to the picturesque country cottages, the nately garden, bright with rosebud; and the prach, the robin and the thrush, the primrose: End she cowslip-the land of our birth, and in doing so we must r member to Le true to the great beritage banded down to ne in the past, and which in our turn we must hand over unsullied to generation- that follow,

3.-Selecting of "Popular Melcdies

THE CHINA MAIL.

.Bir. A Sullivan. From "Mikado,!" Gondoliers," "Yeo- Patience," men of the Guard," "Iolanthe," "Pirates of Pens - anco.".

4.-Morceau...."Salut D'Amour'

....Sir. E. Elgar. D.-Humorerqua...

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that "A Musical the Statutory Meeting of the Switch"... Arr. by Alford. A Menhers of the albye Company, puratant to Section G6 (3) of thei Potpourri ol Popular Melodies.

Companies Ordinance 1011. will ho Three Dances...."Nell Gwyn" held at the Registored oa of the THE Steamship .... E. German.

Company, Powell's Building, Voeux Read Central, Hongkong, on THURSDAY. the 18th day of Jant- ary, 1923, at 11 o'clock in the forcueon

By Order of the Board,

PROFESSOR EINSTEIN.

JEWISH COMMUNITY'S RECEPTION.

Before I give you the toast of the on this stage with His Excellency in evening I should like to take this op the centre of them, the Boar's Headportunity of thanking mot heartily

Professor Einstein who arrived was being brought in on a pintter with all those who have given so much time traditional pomp and solemnity.and labour to the success of the even-hack in the Colony by the "Haruna E-corted by stalwar Brelenters, the ing and especially wou'd I mention Maru" yesterday on his way to chef, bis white cap and apron slowing our hard working and indefatigable Singapore, was euberta'ned by the out in contrast against the resplenden: Secretary and the Sub-Committees Jewish community at the Jewish club The task of in the evening. It was Enped that uniforme. of crimson and black, and their Chairmau.

of his head.

induced to speak on his theory of relativity which has attracted so much attention.

However thuso present wer dieap pointed. Taouther of frirada be explained the objec's of his research and broadly explained what effect his theories, finally ccepted, would bava ou modern science. After being welcomed by Mr. D. S. Gubbay, a expressed his thanks for the honours doge bim, by the various Jewish communities in the Far East.

Dea

WALTER 3. HAWKER,

Secretary....

Hongkong, January 6, 1923,

"BOWES CASTLE.".

nre

From NEW YORK.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are here- by informed that all Goods being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence and/or from tho wbarres delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given bafora Gtb.inst

No claima will be admitted after the Gocda bave foft the Godowne, and all 19th inst, will be subject to rent.

DOG & POULTRY SHOW. MEETING of those interested .in. promoting, a Dog, Cat. Poultry & Cage Bird-Show will be at 515 pm, in the Supreme Court. by kind permission of Illa Honour Sir William Bres Davies. Kr, who has also kind'y conscited to preside.

Will any lady or gentleman combe plent to judge in any of the above asees kin ily send their names to me before the date of the meeting?

B. L. FROST,

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd inst., or they will not

recognized.

All brókon, chufod, and damaged where they will be examined on the flons are to be left in the Godowas,

12th inst, at 10 am, by our Burveyors fasra. Goddard! & Douglas.

moved around the talin with President is no easy one when one is the world femed scientist might be held on FRIDAY next, 12th inst. Goods remaining undelivered after the measured step and slow and with the served en loyally and well-the real pl tter firmly clapped or to the top credit of the evening's succees belonge to those who are not in the limelight. Safely negotiating the corner ha! And I wish to convoy a aperial word advanced towards flis Excellenoy. thanks to Mr. Nicholson for the very Ten poeds away the Bar'a lead beautiful roses with which be has began to wobble and with cach step again this year, as in the past, adorned the wobble became more pronounced, sur tables and which remind us a Would he got there? Hungry nothing else does of the beauty of on revellers in the body of the theatre Englab garden.

Your Excellencies, Ladies and let their soup go cold me the watch ed with bated breath; the look of Gentlemen, in the words of England's blank horror on the President's lace greatest purt, who was born on St. inteuse. Guzge's Day April 23rd, 1651, and gruw

.more more and Another step and another und who died on St. George's Day, 161. still the Bear's Blend retained it. Once more I'shower a welcome on equilibrium. Then "Going. Going yet; welcome all". I ask you to GORE!" murmured someone and go it charge your glasses, and to join with did, chat off the platter on to them in driuking a toust to "England."

floor,

Not ansele of bie face moved as the chef capiturbed by roste of laughter, stooped down, scooped up the delicacy with his platter and de posited it solemnly on the table.

Alone for that epirode, which those who had managed to get into the official supp recounted those who had with gloo to misted the lun, the St. George's Ball ef 1923 will be well remembered but theffective decorative acheme which was the setting for last night's revel will also be preserved in the recollec tiens of the happy gathering that thronged the City Hall last night. The general liere of it have already been diserbed by a China Mait reporter who saw it in process of evolution-the completed thing lat night was charming and artistic to a degree. The most effective touch of all was undoubtedly the bodyguard of Beefeatern whose picturesque garb, o brava eplash of eritason, looked particularly well againt the back- ground of greenery.

PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.

་

eession

At the conclusion_of_the_principal Bupper

THE DANCES.

The floor, of course, was crowded far. beyand comfort but exc leat music was furnished by the band of the King's Regiment and, the Hong- kong Hotel Company; the dancers! seemed to take knooks and kicke and bumps quite good-homoutedly. The programme of dances was as follows: ---

DANCE MUNIO

Extra-One Step.. "Swance Rose"

1-Lancers

2 Waltz.

3.-Fox Trot

4- Fox Trot 5-Waltz,

..."Say

The Professor is of the opinion that any person, gifted with ordinary intelligence, should be able to under stard his writings on relativity. I expressed himself as being very much impressed by the maguificent view of the harbour and the sunset seen frem

the Jewish Club.

Accompained by his wife, Professor Einstien i continuing his journey to-day.

WUCHOW COUP.

TROOPS ON THE MOVE.

(From Our Own Correapon(enL.)

Wuchow, Jan. 5. On Wednesday the Yunnanese troops which marched from Wuchow towards Canton captured the market town of Do Sing. 27 miles below Woahow, entering the town of Tak Hling, 42 miles below Wuchos, on the

.Geisha Lancers" "Ilo. of Sweet.

heart"

it with Music" .*Stanlling"

"Three o'clock in

the morning" next day, G-Fox Trot.. .The Sheik 7-One Stop......"Swanic" 8-Lancera

"Savoy Lancers" FIRST SUPPER. 9---Fox Trot...Bong of Persia" 10-Fcx Trot... "Sunny

11-Que Stop.. 12-Waltz

Tençssed ." Zenda "

"In my tippy

the Presi 'cut 13-F.x Trot "My coal-black made a skort speech in the course of

which he said:

1.

canos

Mummy

31

SECOND SUTTER.

Your Excellencies, Ladies and 11-One Step...... Melon time in Gentlemen. It is my privilege as

President of St. George's Suity in 18-Waltz Hongkong to welcome you here to 16 Fox Tret.. ni ht. Even tundred years ago t 17-Fux Trot. George's Day was ordered to be obrved as the name day of our Pa'rou Saint--and it is right that we

ehou meet together at last opee

18-Waltz

Dixieland"

**Destiny"

"

You loo Sunling" Alice Blue

Gun"

THIGD SUPPER.

a year to textils tu out love of our 19-os Trot......" Crooning

own Country, a d to our admiration 20-One Step..

of what he has done, and what ke

To Jay the Kwangtung gurbaste ae at Luk Po and the Kwangtung Army is mossing at Shui Hing 98 nites below Wucbow.

The rumour that ite Kwangtung Army is attacking Wuohow is un- founded,

Anistet Scrigg.

." Kiss me by

wireless "

►

yet will do. I think we owe this 21-Fox Trot......"Say it wbile-

cecasion here in Hongkong really to

dancing"

22-Ons Stop.... "California

the fact that our brother Sect were Bo determined Lob to hide their own light under a bush ! For as K plugj· tays:-

Fur while the Celt is talking from

Valeutia to Kirkwall

SUPPER MENU.

3. Ox Tail Soup. 2. Beef Tra.

3. Scused Fish

The Hongkong Hotel Company were again responsible for the ex- The English--au! the English!cellent upper metu which was be

don't say anything at ali.?? Not that we Englishma are in follows:-- Anyway less patriotic or unmindful of the great heritage which England bas given us, but as a moe We are not; demonstrative, and have be n rather proud of our reserve, but it is possible to be too reserved sad to be thereby misundersto:d.

The world is out of joint, and evil forces are at work everywhere to destroy the structure of good-citizen. ship. This ovil teaching ran only be! met by pristian and loyalty, and the remembrance of the great and glorious traditions which our Fathers bave handed down to us, and one of the objects of this Society is to stimulate English patriotim. 1 would therefore, appeal to all Eng lishmen, who have not yet done so, to Join this Society and thereby help to

Roast Turkey 5. Roast Pheasant

6 Rast Capon 7, Saddle of Lamb 8. Boar's Head

9 Roast Sirloin of Beef

10. Game Pia 11. York Harri

12. Corned Ox Tongue

13. Corned Leg of Pork

14. Chicken Mayonnaise

⚫ 15. Assorted Salad

16. Potatoes 17, Green Peas 18 Macedoine of Frait.

19. Stowed Fruit and Custard 20 Ice Meringues 21. Ice Cream 22. Fernch Pastry 23. Coffee

SUPPER MUSIU.

encourage and strengthen patriotism During supper music of

which is the 'bulwark of civilization.

a Vory

It men love their Coantry there will delightful sort was provided by the

be no talk of Bolshevism. A

Daring the past year we had the honour of sharing in the general welcome given to HRE the Prince of Wales, the President of our parent Bociety, who boa alwayı evinced the very best essentials of English character. By his fove" of aport, his loyalty, bis enthusiasm and above all by his naturalaces, le bat presd into far off isada the highest Jaemin of the Englishman and on the 23rd April last a selegram of loyal.

King's band who played the following programme:

March...." The Iran Duke' Stanley. 2--Reminiscence of England".

Arreby F. Godfrey. Introducing "Down among the Dead Men," A Lullaby, Carmen's Whistle," "Morria Danco

"Barbara

Alon Sally In our Alles" ^;

AMSTEL

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28th January 1923.

ST: ANDREW'S SOCIETY

7.

ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY

Notices posted in the Clubhouses will be withdrawn on 14th January 1923.

PERCY SMITI, SETH & FLEMING,

Srerelarios and Treasurera. Hongkong. January 8, 19:3.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

coming meetings, lectures and ALL preliminary notices of forth- entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each. (as announced in May, and Jupe of last year) providing that they do not future if this space is exceeded they Occupy more than four lines. In will be placed in the advert's'ng #olumns at the prevailing rates.

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THE ADVENTURES

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