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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1927.

ST. ANDREW'S DAY

Scenes At Last Night's

Ball.

LAVISH HOSPITALITY,

:Scottish Dances & Feature Of

Programme.

Once again the City Hall last night was filled with local Scots- men and their guests for the chief event of the annual celebration of St. Andrew's Day-the Calerion- ian Ball.

Although the attendance, was large, the figures fell below these of many previous years and this enabled the dancers to enjoy to the full the excellent programme of dances which continued until an early hour this morning.

The scheme of decoration throughout the whole building was original and striking and bore witness to the arduous work put in by the members of the various committees who super- vised it. The entrance was laurel draped with 'the St. Andrew's

Cross flaming high above the door and inside the use of green-{ ery had been cunningly employed together with various light .effects.

In the two main dancing rooms clan shields and standards were hung together with crosses in white and blue whilst the dais was set in St. George's Hall In front of the portrait of Queen Vic- toria and beneath the "Union Jack and the red and blue ensigns. A portrait of Robbie Burns held the place of honour in St. Andrew's Hall

while pictures of Prince Charles and Sir Walter Scott) were in the ante-room and tea room all of which, together with cosy sitting out places were most effectively decorated.

Greenock Scenes.

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The Theatre Royal, in which excellent arrangements for cop- ing with the diners had been made, was decorated with a pro- fusion of colours. The stage was admirably fitted out as the room of an old time inn, overlooking a street in Greenock, the home town of Chieftain Templeton..

Prominent in an "Auchter- muchty" was # picture Prince's Pier, Greenock and other. artistic reproductions and the general effect of the decorations here was very tasteful.

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The card rooms, although not extensively patronised, comfortably set out, in fact every- where the utmost had been done for the convenience of guests,

H.E. the Officer Administering the Government received. n cere- monial greeting on arrival, being met in the Baronial Hall by the Chieftain, Mr. D. Templeton, and the Committee and piped to St. George's Hall by the Pipe Band of the King's Own Scottish Border-

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The dances (music being by the K.O.S.B. and Hong Kong Hotel bands), went with a swing and the beneficial effect of the Reel Club dances was to be ob served in the polish with which various Scottish national dances were executed.

At 11 p.m. the official supper party made its way to the supper room preceded by pipers when the ceremony of passing round the quaif and ushering in the haggis was observed with en- thusiasm.

Chieftain's Address. After the Loyal Toast had been honoured, the Chieftain, Mr. D. Templeton, addressed the guests as follows:-

Your Excellent, Ladies and Gentlemen,

In the name of the Members of St. Andrew's Society Hong Kong, and on their behalf I offer a hearty Scottish welcome to you, our friends, who have honoured us by your presence to-night and I express our appreciation for your continued interest in our 'Saint's Day Celebration, which celebration has become a hardy annual, marking as it does, the opening of the Hong Kong Social Season.

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We trust you will have full en- joyment and find the realisation fully equal to the anticipation.

As the years roll on (since 1881 you may have observed on entry) it is becoming increasing- ly difficult to find subject matter} for an address, as subject matter Buitable to the occasion is getting a bit threadbare-resulting as it must in vain repetition somewhat "boring to the listeners.

This does not seem an oppor- tune time for speeches, those who have supped desire to dance and those who have been dancing desire to sup and in addition the delivery of a speech is, to me, a *nightmare.

Therefore to avoid boredom am 'introducing an innovation at this gathering and in the place of a speech I desire to give you a Toast which I trust will be re- ceived upatantling and honoured with enthusiasm by all,AN

The Land of Brown Heath and

The Land of the Mauutal So the Flood",

Decoration

THE CHINA MAIL,

"The Land of our Sires,"

Committee:- Mr. "Scotland," "The Land we George Duncan (Convener), Mr. D.

love,"

Kofth, 'Mr. J. Kempton, Mr. C. B.

Official Supper Party, The official supper party was as followe

Mrs. Southorn and the President of St. Andrew's Society, H.E. the Officer Administering the Govern- ment and Mrs. Templeton, Mr. A. K. Henderson and Mrs. Luard, H.E. Major General Luard and Mrs. Pearson, Commodore Pearson and Mra,, Sutherland, Hon. Mr. Hallifax and Mrs. Macdonald, Sir Victor MacKenzie and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Col. Comyn and M. Wylió, 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. Jack- man, 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. Steven- non and Mrs. Maconachie, Mr. J. Oken Hughes and Mrs. Cock, Mr. P. Tod and Mrs. A. L. Shields, Capt.larrison and Mrs. Ritchie, Mr. E. Cock and Mrs. A. Steven- son; Mr. B. Wylie and Mrs. Blair, Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie and Mrs.

Duncan, Mr. A. L. Shields and Mrs. McTavish, Mr. A. Ritchie and Mrs. "P. Tod.

CINEMA NOTES.

Mathews, Mr. G. Murray and Mr. "THE SHOW" AT THE QUEEN'S A. B. Ramsay,

Card Rooin Committee:-Mr. B. Wylle, (Convener) and Mr. G. M. Shaw.

Honorary Pipers: Mr. P. D. Wilson, Mr. G. S. Brown and Mr. G. Nisbet.

TO-DAY.

A STRANGE ROMANCE.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainment.

To-day Theatre Royal; "The Quaints" present their BUC John Gilbert and Renec Adores, the star of "The Big Farade" are cessful musical comedy "The Blue together for the first time since

Train" 9.15 p.m. that picture, in "The Shaw, the Bensational romance. of Budapest, which comes to the Queen's Theatre today as the feature attraction

until Saturday.

Cenotaph Ceremony. There was a simple ceremony at the Cenotaph yesterday morning when Mr. D. Templeton, Chieftain of St. Andrew's Society, laid at the central characters

These two famous stars play the In a strange base of the monument a wreath, romance laid in a mysterious side- which took the form of a St. An-show on the outskirts of the drew's cross set in a circular frame "invisible elty"—a ·aldeshow of Illusions, magician's tricks and of white flowers.

strange grotescues, with a "de

illusion in capitution" Gilbert has his head cut off in a

Others present at the Cenotaph were Mr. A. K. Henderson, Vice- President; Mr. A. Ritchie and Mr. E. M. Bryden, joint Hon. Serre- taries; and Messrs. G. M. Shaw, R. Sutherland, B. Wylle, K. E. Graig, Peter Tod, H. M. McTavish, W. A. Stuart, J. D. Kinnaird and H. L. Carson,

Telegrams Received. Telegrams received and read were as follows:-

"Hearliest greetings frae brither Scots."-Bangkok, Ipoh, Kobe, Cal- cutta, Rangoon, Cebu, Sandakan, Shameen, Penang. Seremban. Sin- gapore, Iloilo, Yokohama, Tokyo,

The Lancers. The party comprising the official Malacca. lancers consisted of:

In the President's set, Mro. Southorn, the President, Mrs. Tem- pleton, H.E. the Hon. Mr. Southorn, Mrs. Luard, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, Mrs. Sutherland, Commodore Pear- HOIL,

Amoy.-"Lang may ye flourish." Zamboanga. "Greetings rafters, dire."

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Manila. "Heartiest greetings the one and a"!"

Peking. St. Andrew's Society send cordial greetings Brither Scots."

Tientsin. "Lang may yer tums

In the Vice-President's set. Mrs. Pearson. Mr. A. K. Henderson, Mra. Wood, H.E. General' Luard," Mrs. |reek."

Wolfe, Hon. Mr. Halifax, Mrs. Seerabaya."Greetings," Murray Jackman, Mr. R. Sutherland.

The Committees, " Committees responsible for gen- eral arrangements are as follows:

and Ross.

Shanghai-"Scotland for ever," W. Nicholson.-"Here tae ye." Dr. Black.-"Greetings."

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"Salome" act.

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The settings, including the grotesque sideshows, with their floating living heads, mermaids. "spider women" and other startling Illusions, are realistic in the ex- treme. Whole blocks of reproduc- tons of quaint Budapeat streets are also presented.

Gilbert plays a handsome tough who has a job In the side-show, and Miss Adoree a Salome dancer in the production. Lionel Barry- more is seen as "The Greek," sinister gang leader, and Edward Connelly as the old blind man who eventually brings about astounding.climax.

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December 6 Royal Engineers' dance, R.E.. Theatre, 8.30 pm.

December 5-Demonstration at Helena May Institute on "Inpanese Flower Placing." 5.30 p.m. "Alias the Dencon."

December 6-7-Queen's Theatre.

December 6-7-World Theatre; "The Black Pirate."

December 6-7- Star Theatre; "Manhandled."

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December 8-10-Queen's Thea-

For Heaven's Sake."

December 8-10-World Theatre;

December 8-10 Star Theatre; "Oh! Want n Nurse."

December 9--At Theatre Royal opening performance of "Merrie England." 9 p.m.

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December 10-Dance at the Peak Club with Lyric Band in at- tendance, 9.15 p.m.

Sports. December 3 Theatre Royal; Second-Tournament of the Hong Keng Boxing Assoen., 15 p.m.

December 3-Autumn meeting of the Fanling Hunt.

Hoct Gibson essays a new role in his latest Western comedy. "A Hero on Horseback," which will be the fenture attraction at the World Theatre from to-day to Saturday. his Although he still retains

December 11-Fifth Extra Raco familiar gurb of the land of Meeting of the International Race cactus, cattle and cowboys. Hoot & Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd.

Lammerts Auction. discards his bucking bronco for a swivel chair and a mahogany deak

Land Sale. and becomes a banker...

December 5-Sale of one lot of However, there is more than a Crown Land at. Kowloon; at P.W.D. Western touch to the picture which | Offices, 3 p.m. embodies light comedy interspersed

Meeting, with thrills, suspense and humann. December 21-General meeting interest, the inimitable Gibson rid-| of the Industrial & Commercial

Bank, Ltd., York Bldg., 2 p.m.

Miscellaneous.

sonality.

General Committee:-Mr. D. J. Reid. "Hearty greetings." Templeton (President), Mr. A. K. A. 0. Lang.-"Hearty good Henderson (Vice-President), Mr. R. | wishes." Shewan (Past President), Mr. J. McCubbin and Kinnairding the crest of every scene and W. C. Bonnar (Past President), "Hearty greetings Brother Scots." situation with his winning per- Mr. R. M. Dyer (Past President), Mr. R. Sutherland Past Presi

lent), Dr. G. D. R. Black (Past) President), Mr. G. M. Shaw. Mr. D. Gow, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. K. E. Greig, Mr. P. Tod, Mr. W. Beve ridge (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. A. Ritchie and Mr. E. M. Bryden

Joint Hon. Secretaries).

Invitation Committee:-Mr. E. M. Bryden (Convener), Mr. Allan Cameron, Mr. C. J. Cookes, Mr. W.

Ironside, Mr. D. R. Kinloch, Mr. R. Maclay, Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, | Mr. J. J. Paterson, Mr. C. L. Sandes, Mr. A. L. Shields and Mr. E. L. Sim.

Lord Elibank.-"Brother Scots 5/8 "Moren" Greetings."

Sneddon"A" Brither Scots send hearty greetings Scotland for ever." Dyer. "A good St. Andrew's day to you David."

Carmichael Worthing, "Greet- ings from Brother Scots, Worth Ing."

Batavia. "Greetings frae Bri.! ther Scots.”

Foochow "Brither Scots at Foo-

chow heartily reciprocate, greet- inga.".

Hong Kong Greetings. Telegrams were sent to the fol- lowing ports:"Here's a haun frae Hong Kong Brither Scots" Temple- ton Chieftain.

Dancing and Music Committee:- Mr. J. D. Kinnaird (Convener), Mr. W. J. Carrie. Mr. C. J. Cookes, Mr. | Negri Sembilan N. Drummond, Mr. W. Forsyth, Mr. | Zamboanga' A. Mackenzie, Mr. H. M. McTayish, Mr. D. L. McWhirter, Major R. A. | Saigon Wolfe-Murray, Mr. A. Macfarlane, Tsingtao Mr. K. S. Morrison, Mr.; A. Mur- Calcutta doch. Mr. D. J. Purves, Mr. T. P. Bombay Saunderson, Mr. W. P. Senth, Mr. Madras A. Stevenson, Mr. W. A. Stewart, Rangoon Mr. R. O. Sutherland and Mr. P. Kuala Lumpur .D. Wilson.

Penang. Ladies' Cloak Room Committee: Singapore Dr. John Morrison (Convener), Mr. | Bangkok R. Macgregor and Dr. M. Nicolson. Manila Supper and Wine Committee: Cebu Mr. J. M. Jack (Convener), Mr. T. Hollo L. Christle, Mr. E. L. Hosic, Mr.

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Batavia Malacca Soerabaya Aden Mambua

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Ethlyne Clair plays the leading feminine role opposite Hoot, while the venerable Dan Mason assists the star in lending laughs to the picture. "A Hero on Horseback" is a screen version of Peter B. Kyne's popular story, "Eread Upon the Waters."

"DANCING MOTHERS.”

The new picture at the Star Mothers." According to the stery, Theatre to-day 18

Dancing one night, while dancing with her youthful fiance, Kenneth Cob. Kittens Westcourt started to flirt with Jerry Naughton, an under- standing bachelor. Of course Kenneth became irritated, and the more he showed his annoyance, the more she continued. in despair, Kenneth appealed to Mrs. West- court for help, and she set out to check-mate the persistent bachelor. But on meeting him, ahe too, fell! deeply in love, and he with her. What happened? Did the daugh- ter just resign or did she stay to contest her mother? How did the father take it? Did he try to bring his family together? "Dancing Mothers" is an adaptation of the atago success of the same name. Conway Tearle, Alice Joyce and the Clara Bow are starred a8 bachelor, the mother, and the daughter, respectively.

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