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MAY HALL SOCIAL AND DANCE

CLASSICAE DANCING

CRAIGENGOWER · C.C's GAIETY

HAPPY GATHERING

The following programme will be "A complete success" was the

The Bachelors of the Craigen- broadcast to-day from the Govern-verdict of those who on Saturday'gower Cricket Club gave a Ball at ment Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. night attended the annual concert the Club, Happy Valley, on Satur on 350 metres.

jard Gánce of Elay Hall of the Hong, day night, and it was an unquali- 5.30-6.30 p.m. Demonstration | Kong University.

fed success. Programme.

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of the biggest gatheringe which girls" were there and gave much 8 p.m.-Evening Programme, has filled the spacious hostel Hall. needed support to the mere malo (Victor & H.M.V. Records supplied The decorations, whilst not elabor- bachelors. The Benedicks were, of through the courtesy of Messra. Sato, were very happily conceived course, welcomed, and they brought Moutris & Co.).

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Guards.

Baritone, John Brownlee

"Iolanthe (Sullivan) Selection.

The Band Of H.M. Coldstream

Guard.

of the revellers. Lanterns, around! It was a very happy gathering the hall added their lights to the because the said wives and sweet-

hearts were Indulgent for Illumination.

ance,

Gay coloured balloons were hung and everybody had a good time. from the ceffing and floated gently Everyone danced. They could not "The Mill Wheel" (Traditional)

about in the breeze from the open do otherwise, as the music of the; "The Sergeant's Song" (Holst) windows. The whole made the in- "Footwarmers" Dance Orchestra

Bass, Robert Radford. terior of the hall a very inviting was irresistible. "The Yeomen Of The Guard" (Sul-place in which the spirit of merri- The spacious Club Hall, beauti- a colour livan) Selection

ment was immediately communicat- fully decorated with The Band of H.M. Coldstreamed to the visitor. Further colour scheme of green and gold, was

Guard.

was added to the picturesqueness heavily taxed for accommodation, "Ethiopia Saluting The Colours" of the scene by the pretty dresses but Mr. Basa and his organising

(Wood) "Son Of Mino" (Wallace)

Baritone, Stuart Robertson. "H.M.S. Pinnfore" (Sullivan) Selec-

tion

The Band Of H.M. Coldstream

Guard. "There Is A Flower That Bloometh"

(Wallace)

"I Passed By Your Window"

(Brahe)

Valter

Tenor, Walter Glynne. "The Mikado" (Sullivan) Selection The Band Of H.M. Coldstream

Guard.

"Mary" (Richardson) "My love is like a red, red rose"

(Traditional)

Tenor, John Turner. "The Twilight of the Gods--Sieg- fried's Journey to the Rhine" (Wagner)

Albert Coates & Symphony

Orchestra.

of the many lady guests.

The Concert

The concert was held first. It op ned with the Chinese National followed by Anthem, which was the Orchestra playing the "Cavaller" overture.

committee with their usual fore- thought had a "aitting-out" shed erected on the grounds, and every- one had comfortable accommoda- tion.

A light supper was served, whilst refreshments, both soft and The musi otherwise, were plentiful as any-

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The merriment lasted to a late ----or rather early-hour.

ciana composing the orchestra were all residents of the hostel, one who has had experience of the well-known Craigengower hospital- and they gave a very creditable, ity can guess. performance. They were Mesira. Chan Fung-kee (piano), H. Clarence Leong, Tan Wei-han, and Wong Man-on (violins), Li Kwok- yan (trumpet), Ko Yan-cheung (trombone), Lau Man-hin (saxo-; phone), and Henry Chan (drums).}·

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"To Pass The Time Away" (Mel-a lightness of feet and grace of movement which promptly made ville Gideon) "Once upon a time"

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Asked by the Mingistrate what he was doing there at that early! hour of the morning, accused said, His Excellency the Governor hastain other unclaimed suma. Pleasing Dancing

that he was on his way to see a given his assent, in the name and The Misses Peggy and Pearl Ma friend to borrow 20 conta to drink on behalf of His Majesty the King! Soprano, Lucrezia Bori. again delighted the audience with 10.10 p.m.-News Bulletin.

tea before going to work.

to the following Ordinances passed "Serenade For The Doll"" (De-entertained

a "Hornpipe," then the orchestra Bemarking that it was rather by the Legislative Council:--

The draw-which took place on : with "Hiawatha's -bussy)

early in the morning to look up a Ordinance No. 1 of 1929.—An Friday at the "China Mall", office Melody of Love" and "Down Main friend, his Worship convicted ac- Ordinance to amend the Supreme for the 5 seater Buick car, "Capriccio" (Scarlatti)

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No. 99; 2nd, No. 663; 3rd, No. 882; Berlin).

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Organ Solo, Jesse Crawford.! The programme was closed with the past six years, and his Wor- Ordinance to amend the law re- "Count Of Luxemburg-Waltz"

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