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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1931.

ST. ANDREW'S

BALL.

Stage Set for Scots' Festival

PLANS FOR TO-NIGHT.

The stage is set for St. Andrew's Ball, which takes place at the. Pen- insula Hotel, to-night, and the decoration, which is of a brilliant nature, ia complete. A big part in the decoration, is, of course, taken by the various clan crests, prominent among them being those of the Chieftain and his lady.

iB Mr. A. Stevenson's, crest the Royal Stewart, and that of Mrs, Stevenson Is Macgregor.

As in former years dancing will take place in the Rose Room and Room Garden, and supper on the first fluer. The attendance will number 1,100, and this number will be less than last year's record of 1,300.

Official Opening.

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The official opening of the ball will take place at 9.30 p.m. sharp. The procesion will be headed by a Bodyguard of the Scottish Com- pany of the H.K.V.D.C, with their Pipers, and following will walk in pairs the Chieftain and Sir Willam Peel, the Vice-Chieftain and Lady Peel, and the Past Presidents of the Society. It will make its way to the Rose Room where the Band will play the National Anthem, follow ing which Mrs. Stevenson will greet His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peck, and then the ball will be declared open.

WRECK OF WARSHIP.

· (Continued from Page. 1.).

witnesses for the defence, and gave evidence of having received orders to lake soundings.

Lieut.-Comdr. Dowse said:

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

Effect of Rise in Exchange.

PRICES RECEDE.

The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange on November 27 states:

DENTALINE

{Concentrated Antiseptis).

"Is more than a mouth-wash it actually

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Dentaline is an Antiseptic Germicide and Astringent. Properly diluted it is delightful to taste and refreshing to use.

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AMUSEMENTS •

AT THE

QUEEN'S

A. WAR OF HEARTS Two men loved this radiant beauty: one was a king who offer- ed her power and riches, the other was a humble soldier who could offer nothing but love--the her heart yearned for. Which should she choose?

Owing to the rise in exchange the market this morning opened some-

Jove But what easy, prices receding to some

extent.

The prosecution has attempted to prove that Licut. Fratt was to blame for the stranding which led to the loss of H.M.S. Petersfield and that he failed in his duties as laid down in Article 1202, K.R. & A.I. his Commanding Officer has stated in evidence that Lieut. Pratt was conducting the navigation of the ship in a proper manner and that he pointed out all the dangers in or near the ship's course to him. There can be little doubt that had he been called at 2 a.m., when the ship was still in safety, he would have asked the Captain if he was i prepared to go on, as in fact he did ask when he was called about 2.25. The Commanding Officer has also stated that Lieut. Pratt had speci- fically advised him that it would be- unsafe to continue on the present course after 2 a.m., when his estimated position put him six miles from Tung Yung light.

Prosecutions Taken.

The prosecution has asserted that no allowance was made for the N.E. monsoon drift. But Lieut. Pratt' has given evidence that he had made a careful study of the tidal streams, and he checked their actual direc

These tion and rate by land fixes. observations, as he has said, in- dicated that the ebb, or south-going stream, in spite of the fact that the N.E. monsoon drift would have been assisting it, was actually of very

In spite of

hours. He was therefore led to the conclusion that the north-going stream w¬uld affect the ship more than the south-going. this he also took the precaution of allowing 12 knote on the chart, though the revolutions would give 11.8 knots through the water.

Dancing will then open with the first State lancers, in which the official Bets will be: The Chief-short duration, probably about three tain's set: Mr. A. Stevenson and Lady Peel, H.E. the G.O.C. and Miss Stevenson, H.E. the Admiral and Mrs. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon, Colonial Secretary and Mrs. W. T. Southorn; and the Vice-Chieftain's set: Dr. G. 'D. R. Black and Mrs. Commodore and Mra. Black, the Walker, Sir William Hornell and Mr. Mackie, Mr. Bonner and Mrs. Dyer,

Sales.

Banka, $1,500/$1,575. Lands, $81%. Trams, $21.30. Star Ferries, $98. H.K. Electrica, $77.

Telephones (part paid), $261⁄4 and $202.

Buyers.

H.K. Steamboats, $24.

Shanghai Explorations, Tis. 2.40. Providente (old), 95.35. Providents (new). $2.55. Trams, $21.80.

Star Ferries, $95. China Lights, $27. H.K. Electrics, $70%. Telephones (part paid), $26.35. Cemens (combined), $18.85. Watsons, $16.10,

Hong Kong Amusemouts, $19. Constructions (old), $5.90. Constructions (new), $2.05. H.K. Government Loan, $2 per cent. premium.

Rauba, $43.

Sellers.

Venezuelan Goldfields, $2. Providents (old) $5%. Hotels (old), $15.80. Ewos, Tis. 18.

S.C. Enterprises, $10. Constructions (old), $6.15.

NEW SUBMARINE.

The Portuguese Government have given an order to the Italian ship- building company Cantieri Riuniti The prosecution also states that Dell'Adriatico for two submarines displacement and a he emitted to take poundings as of 770 tons directed by K.R. & A.I. art. 1202. speed of 17 knots, and for a plane- Evidence has shown that on arrival carrier of 6,100 tons with a speed of Arst order on the bridge at 2.25, Lieut. Pratt 22 knots. This is the asked for soundings, and the as-ever given by them to Italy. sumption is that he would have done the same at 2 a.m. had he been call-

In point of fact, sound- is splendid for removing stains. ed then. ings were taken during the previ ous Dog Watches, which was the

Supper will be served at 11.80, the haggle will be played in by Piper W. C. K. Mackie, Mr. A. D. Wyllie will carry the huggle, and Mr. A. W. Brown the barley bree.

By courtesy of Lieut. Col. Bennett and Officers, the Pipe reels will be played by the Pipe Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High-only time when they were of value landers. The Bodyguard will be in the navigation of the ship. under the command of 2/ Lieut.

We therefore submit that the pro-

A. W. Brown and 2/Lieut. T. P.secution has falled to prove that Saunderson.

The Chieftain's speech will be broadcast to the Rose Room and Roof Garden through loud speakers, the apparatus having been installed by Messra. Arnhold & Co.

The effective decoration is the| work of a band of wiling workers under the direction of Mr. Docherty, who was also responsible for the Hallowe'en dinner decoration.

Lieut. Pratt was in any way guilty of the negligence or default which led to the hazarding, stranding or losing of H.M.S. Petersfeld.

Captain Godfrey, for the prosecu- tion, sald the accused was at fault Continued at four of next Column.)

H.K.V.D.C., will have their Church Parade at the Union Church, Ken- nedy Road.

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for his failure to take soundings Immediately the ship encountered fog. The vessel was on a course that would take her direct to a rocky island of considerable extent, and which she would approach in such a way that a very wide front would be shown. A wise navigat-j ing officer would have standing orders that he should be called at: any serious change in the weather or visibility: had this been so in' the present case Lieut. Pratt would have been called and would have been on deck at 1 am, when no' doubt the ship might have been saved.

Decision Of Court. The Judges consulted for nearly an hour before coming to their de cision.

Scottish Week-End.

Cables of greeting were sent this This week-end will be a very morning by the Hong Kong St. Scottish one, as on Sunday Scotland Andrew's Society to 29 kindred so- will meet England at Fanling in cieties in various parts of the Far their annual golf match. Scotland | East, as far afield as Bombay and will be captained by Mr. A. B. Yokohamaa. This year's slogan of Stewart, last week-end's winner of the local Society to brethren else the Champlonship, and the Scots where is "Who's like us.-Steven beliova that they stand a very good son, Chieftain." Many replies chance of retaining the trophy.. have already been received, also hazard His Majesty's ship Peters-

Then, too, there will be yach-greetings from Past Presidents and ting and bowls at the RH.K.Y.C., members of the local Society who and in the morning the Scottish Co., are at present at Home.

The Court found 'that the third] charge against Lieut. Pratt, that ho did negligently or by default)

field, was proved, and he was order-

ed to be severely reprimanded. The other two charges were dismissed.

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