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December 5th, 1931,

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1931.

MR PEPYS IN HONG LADIES NIGHT AT THANKSGIVING DAY THE YMCA.

KONG

STANDARD OF PRO GRAMMES MAINTAINED.

1195 LUBA PECKER'S BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE

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PROCLAMATION BY PRES

HOOVER

Under data of November 3, the President of the United Staton issued the following "Thanksgiving Day proclamation --

"We approach the season when nocording to onetom dating from the gathering of the first harvest by our forefathers in the new world,

The This

Telay Inte iranding in the report of Mr. Wi Carrie upon the numbering, of the | people, which I do and to be a work of the greatest possible industry and I thanke god I have not to read it all but only as I list. But I do

Thursday night was Ladies perceive that the European mula Night ab the Kowloon YMCA "marries not before thirty-one, which and one. loft the premises of

indend in those hard times. I do that most

-hospitable: Sof Bolieve The Chirurgoons and sociations with the impression a day is set apart to give thanks others many makes great pleasure in that in the matter of programmes even amid hardships to Almighty thpar figures but much I doubt if the organisers, Measts, Grenham God for our temporal and spiritual they be worth the afty and seven and True, had expelled themselves. blessings. It has become a hallow- thousand dollars to make no men-That this comment does not detracted tradition for the Chief Magis tion of the services of Mr. W. Carrie from the charm of artistes who

trate to proclaim Annually who these many months has been

national Day of Thanksgiving. labouring upon the matter. And I cannot but call to mind what ours was sent when King David in his pride did make a numbering of the people. Yet still do I hope for a complimentary copy as a momento, the one in which I read being bor- reived from Mr. Fory. This day fread of a notary who did tell the Magistrate he was not there, yet he is a lusty young man and I am somewhat at a stonde to understand of the matter. Yet I perceive clear-touch and technique were supers, ly that, wher next it chance that and in the more intricate passages drive my coach in the street, I dan of the somewhat difficult selections drive over him seeing that he is not present. And this I must try More trouble in the north and how the League shall sort out the truth from the false I know not. Nor they.

ד'

8th, Lord's Day-Reading this morning of the Cabinet, which I doubt will do well enough-and

Sir F. Lister be Secretary of State for the Colonies. And I read: to of the Races where strange things happen in one or two races and one horse, disqualified. Yot Creed tells me that to him it do seem to be that the blame lay in equal parts and that the third horse be badly cross ed. To the Club where Sir R. Har penden, Creed and Mr. Ashby await me and there throwing for a posset at which Cread. loses. Anon comes Mr. M. Barton who talks much of Dear Brutus and the bookings, which he tells me are good, and must get my billets at once. I learn top from him that, the, acts will be broadcast, one act each of the last three nights, which I think is a very gond plan albeit I myself prefer to see rather than to hear; and my wifo, por, wretch preferreth to be seon. Yet in this I do heartily agres with her for her new gowne becomes

or mighty well,

Our Country has cause for grati

have performed on previous occa sions but serves rather to emphasise that of the performers who gave oftude to the Almighty. We have their best on Thursday night, is in been widely blessed with abundant itself sufficient citerion of the be harvests. We have been spared cellence of the musical fare with which we were regalod.

guperb Touth and Technique Outstanding in a programme of unusually talented performers was Mias Luba Facker, pianist. Her

from pestilence and calamities

Our institutions have served the and Sur lives are enriched with its people. Knowledge has multiplied application. Education has ad- vanced, the health of our peoplo peace with all the measure rformer has increased. We have dwelt in

of passing adversity which has come life of the people, quicken their upon us should deepen this spiritual sympathics and spirit of sacrifice from her repertoire which she chow for others, and strengthen their she showed complete mastery of her are in need from catine beyond their courage. Many of our neighbours instrument and deep understanding control and the compassion of the of the composer's ideas. She play people throughout the nation ed with the verve and delicacy onehould go usure their security over this winter that they, too, may have would expect from a lady of such full cause to participate, in this day infinite personal charm, and many of gratitude to the Almighty were there among the audience who vowed that they would hear more of this artiste's interpretations of the masters.

Now therefore, I Hechert States of America, do hereby de- Hoover, President or the United signete Thursday, November 28, 1931, as a National Day of Thanks-- giving and do recommend that our Popple rest from the daily labours places of worship give thanks for and in their homes and accustomed

Father has bestowed upon us, the blessing which **Merciful.

Hardly less meritorious was the performance of the Peninsular Hotel String Quintette One ex rorienced a feeling of regret that such an excellent combination of alever musicians dra reserved for the delectation of the patrons of Inwitness whereof, I have the hotel. They delighted their hereunto set my hand and caused. audience as much by the cosmopoli-to be affixed the seal of the United tan nature of their repertoire as by States. their faultless rendering of it, and their generous encores were very much appreciated indeed.

Oharining Vocalists...

already well known in Hong Kong, Mrs. Neil Matheson, contralto, is mainly by reason of her successes at the Helena May, and it is suf 9th-This morning I read in, the eient to say that on Thursday night News-sheets of yet another are and she was in really good voice, and to many deaths. And while these death her must go the honours of vocaliam. traps, with but one staircase of The exceedingly effective baritone. wood, so placed as to be d flue, do voice of Mr. J. J. Cornelius was. he allowed. And yet I do remem-heard to advantage in old English

bor not long ago that one did com- ballads, and the monologues of plain of the cost of stone stairs in Lt. Col. A. R. Godwin-Austen, now house. Yet so alone will O.B.E. M.C., were accorded an en- these be safety and until the Law thusiastic reception. de take a band Landlords will pre- for their money to the lives of others. I do remember these Ave Yours gono a Royal Commission to sit in the matter but whether or no their advice apon the framing of the Laws has been observed I know

not,

of all the artistes, and as many Many were the encores demanded

were generously given.

Their First Ladies' Night:" It is worthy of comment that? appeared before the audience at the none of the ladies or gentlemen who

YMCA on Thursday night had ever before assisted' at a Ladies' Night"; it is safe to predict that not for long will future organisers of these popular musical functions permit them to remain in compara tive obscurity. Miss Pecker, at least, should be stringently discour aged from hiding her brilliant light under a bushel: we must hear more

10th. This day very warm and npleasant for this time of year. Reading in the news-hepta where they do print the news of this day twenty-five years gone, I perceive that the Hong Kong Hotel do open a now bar in a room provided by structural alteraciouns. And Lord it do seem mighty strange that these alteraciouas do vlast even until of her. now, or so it de seem. The Man- cbarian trouble worse than ever with charge and counter-charge bo

fore the Legue and they at their are lost, for which thanks be to wits end to know whom they may God. At eleven of the clock to the believe. And indeed I doubt if Club where I do find the team at there be a man in the world who. Criquette not yet made up, nor knoweth the whole truth. Certain indeed is it sure when the match it seems that the fault lies not all shall start for it seems that fog apon this side nor all upon that at sea hath delayed the packet in But I thank Heaven it is no place which the men of Shanghai, travel, of mine to judge. As I write these and it may be they will need more notes I see with the greatest pas time to practice. Later I see Mr. sible disgust that a typhoon signal O. Hughes who tells me that two is hoisted, but at this time it can of the Company of Gannore bø not be but a precaution,

chosen, by name Musson and Use- 11th-The Armistice Day. A very Farian. And it do seem mighty solemn day and God grant that it strange to me that these two do con- ever may be so. The service, as test the final Championship at a svar, most fine and striking albeit gaur called Golfe. This I mention the weather very fawle and much murmurs that while the lamp holds to Mr. Ashby at the Club, who wind and rain. Indeed number front to burn the deopast sinner may sigaal be hoisted at a half after return of the import of which ten, and later number nine, a thing am not fully assured but I would which has not been known those thirty years in November. And I suppose that Mr. Ashby doth not out with the Fe Wong to carry in Play at golfe.

my boxes where my sends do go 18th, Friday-An ill, unipoky day space (and so many, I know not and il news for it seems the ware I shall plan them) and King” ahin Petersfield is total place them breath the house. And lows And yet I well remember when of the tables do wo make a ram talking with Capt. Baker, her form part round the sweet peas, thougher commander, that I would not much I fear a great wind will blow travel in her a long voyage for a them all in ruim. But to my great fortune. And now she is gone, but pleasure, at sight of the clock, Bir düdar" providence, no lives lost, R. Harpenden tells me he hath in though I fear much gear Indeed, from Mr. T Claxton that the mid the storm ba a very fierce typhoon is gone in to Mirs Bay and one and it is good fortune all are filled up. And indeed it was a way saved to my greatest possilite gentle blow, and I do give thanks

for it.

Done at the City of Washing ton this 3rd day of November, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hun- dred and thirty-one, and of the in- dependence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty. fifth."

(Sgd.) HERBERT HOOVER.

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tonishment sewe does that the PENINSUL Shanghai team would play on 18-Up betimes and to the in this day at noon. And so veTY turday though they do but come office where I hear the grievous bany sensing up of my work at the tadings that the Patermeld on to the Drove Rehearsal of wrecked to the Northward of Foo cbow and, as I hear, the Admirál in her. But it seems that no lives ¿Contirund on next Elolvens

mon fanciful and pleasant conceit Dear Brutus which I find to be a and altogether well done. And so

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