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ST. ANDREW'S BALL,

SCENE AT THE CITY HALL.

WHAT SCOTSMEN CAN DO.

soth Nov.

St. Andrew's Day is one of the events of the year from the Scotsman's point of view, and he le the last ir dividual in the world to hide his knowledge on that or any kludred subject, amount of ghillie callums, Highland fings and The patron Saint of Scotland represents a vast quaichs of whisky and his merits are pro claimed from the house top by patriotic cat med. Many sore bend there will be

many, alas I will cry Scotland, what I'm sufferin' Andrew's

Scommen who have hardly had a nodding acquaintance with each other

with

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER

At the head of the staircase facing the visitor is a large stag's head, with a beautiful hand of antlers. . Clan: shields and ĕlaymores embéilish) the surrounding walls, while fowers are every. where in evidence, festooning the windows and adorning the walls

ST. ANDREW'S HALLUS 2

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The clans mustered last night in grand arrayHis Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, Hon. at the City Hall, and it almost seemed as if Mr. Gorsham Stewart, Mrs. Villlers Hatton, Hongkong belonged to the Scoto The St Mr Gershom Stewart, Sir Francis Piggott, The artists who decorated the buildings re Andrew's Hall has gained somewhat of a Dr. A. Rennie Lady Piggott, Hon. Mr. R. served their strength for the St. Andrew Hall, reputation and Test, pight it exceeded all Shewan, Mrs. W. 3. Cruickshank, Commodore and here they accomplished a four de force expectations, even those of the secretary, Mr. H. P. Williams and Mrs Williams, Lady on. Mr. Thomson it is an excellent piece of work. It should be W. Armstrong, who had predicted that it would Barksley, Ton: T. Sercombe Smith Sir Henry stated that both the St. Andrew's Hall and be a great success His Excellency the Berkeley, Mrs. W. Catham, Mrs, David Wood, Governor and suite, arrived at the City Hall,

Mr. J. C. Peter, Mrs. W. A. Gruickshank, Mr. the ballroom and both are highly dearly, and dancing was commenced immediate. David Wood, Mr. W. Wilson, M., Wan the Rt George's Hall will be used as corated, but St. Andrew's Hall carries the palm. ly. The ballroom, which was St. Andrew's say, Mrs. F. E. Kent and Mr. W. Cruickshank.. Long festoons of electric lights radiate from the and St. George's Halls confolaed, proved, an it After the Haggis had, appeared, and di walls to the ceiling, the lights being arranged always does on such occasions, Inadequate for appeared, the President, the flon: Mr. Gerahom along a line of fancy decorations. At one end of the dancers. Somehow or another people bore Stewart, submitted the telegrams which had of the St. Andrew's Society are worked out in mensely. It was a curious fact that although will it be belleved that not one was received while the National Flag of Scotland, the lion carated, dancers seemed to prefer St. George's sent off telegrams to all the adjacent ports:

rds morn.

"Hangkang's best greetings to briber rampant, is displayed to full advantage. On Hall, and while the former was, towards

ins, sometimes half empty, the latter was Scote which were drawn in crayon by

"GERBKOM STEWART," 11. George Duncan of the Kowloon decks to the brilliancy of the scene. The glare of

"ARMSTRONG, decretary," Queen Mary it top each the decorations, vide ato pictures of home and Site Walter Scot,

hard, troublesome accent of the Scotch thers. It pervaded the place. People who had never heard the real thing in their lives before were peakould have charmed Scotch with A fluency and vim that

a thalenvernight's ep- the Hall, the nearest to the entrance the arms with the crash and enjoyed themselves im-, been received from kindred" societies abroad.

ino row faint attempt to, thusiasm for ye noot

ther good and loyal Set Day brings toge, muslin, covering the greater part of the wall, † St. Andrew's Hall was by far the "beiter da: from the Old Country? The Hongkong Society.

the

for years, and they will skiri 'and "hauch and Posite, facing the door, are a group invariably crowded. There was no deubi'as |

shoulder one another in an ecolacy of friend. for that night; next they will be ai cold-branded as ever. But that is true only at the Scotsmen'in other countries:

A SCOTCH COLONY.

Here in Hongkong it is sometimes difficult to know whether the Colony is not part of Scot land, a sort of arm thrown into the sea. While as for Kowloon that is a Scotch settlement beyond, all manner of doubt. The very coolles speak Scotch, and instead of shouting

'rickisha! they cry "Far are yo gaun? Little infants in arms patter Scotch lang before they know the meaning བ་ "cumshaw," and

bratmen burly speak Scotch as a relaxation from tail. Sad to say the very words of condemnation used by the Kowloon coolles originated in Scotland,

doon the waller" mostly, but still the Clyde: part of Scotland as any Clydebank chiel will £611 you. With all these great and good Scots. men in the Colony, it stands to reason that St. Andrew's Day must be celebrated in proper style. When a Scotsman starts out to do a thing he generally manages to do it thoroughly, and whether it is in dancing, eating or drink ing or

en, perchance, working, he makes a evan, first class job of it. Therefore a St. Andrew's Ball in Hongkong is an occasion, an event, the

the bards of Bonnie Scotland; and below the grim countenance of John Knox views the scene. An appropriate quotation appears under each picture. Under that of Burns there are the words-"There was a lad 'was born in Kyle"; Sir Walter Scott cry out in the words of his own poem. Breathes there, the man with soul so dead" John Knox is decorated with the sentence Her. 'prentice has l'e tried on man, and the conclusion of the sen

forms a tence

fitting note to Queen Mary's portrait-"And then the made the lasses, ĢÎ" Around the portraits there is an abundance of flowers and altogether it was a capital idea well out. Mr. George Duncan may be con- carried on his skill in ao faithfully, portray- ing, the features of four, well-known characters, in Scottish history.

The side walls carry bannerettes and the shields of the clans. There are atout 300 electric lights in the ballroom so

the best decoration of all was that pawky, to the Sotto vini night?

The following are replies which were read

the heart of a "Glesca Keelie A Japanese gentleman who had been at the Mikado Ball remarked that he had at last 'discovered how it was possible to be uproarious without makingi a disturbance—it wat only necessary to’be à Scotsman and attend a St. Andrew's Ball, The utmost praise has to be given the members of Committee; they worked early and late; indeed, some of the gentlemen worked as they never did before and the result was that everything went off without a hitch. One of the features of the Balt was the extraordinary variety of the dresses wom. There were officers in all man- ner of raiment, from the clean-cut Naval men to the latest recruit who sported crimson trews;

kilted Highlanders, who kicked up their heels and enjoyed the freedom of the heath once ngaing plain ordinary men in plain ordinary evening dress, and a sprinkling of our gallant Volunteers.

The President of the St. Andrew's Society, the Hon. Mr. Gershom Stewart, who has won

that the illumination should prove all that could be desired when the first dance begins The band of the "Queen's Own" will be ac: commodated with seats which run through the passage leading from St. Andrew's all to St. George's Hall, and their quarters are partitioned true indictator of passing time. People speakoff by a sort of counter, so that no rowdy dan of affairs which happened last year as *before the St. Andrew's Ball" or

through the Caledonians, if So that the Scots, having just after" cer may career into a bandsman when whirling golden opinions by his camaraderie and excel.

a réputation to maintain, show that whether at work or at play they are what is termed "whole hoggera." Now It is only the other day since the Japanese in Hongkong gave a ball, and they did it in style.

"NEMO ME INFÙME," The Scots were not

be outdone especially in the decoration line, and, the appearance of the City Hall today is something to be remem; bered. People outside the charmed ring of Scottish birth may have a look round if they like, but they must how and do profound obeisance to the jock or Sandy who will keep eyes on them to see that they don't carry off the pictures,

or surreptitiously snip a piece from the muslin banging. It has to be borne In mind that the St. Andrew's Hail is no affair of the moment. It simmare for months before

Everything St. Andrew's Day.

is thought out long before an effort is made to sweep the foregather secret haunts rome. where about Kowloon and plan the prepara tions, after having gone through a variety of mystic rites and using weird phrases such as "Just a drap n' th' crator, or same's yersel or "ye needna' be same niggard; ka awa" and host of others. Then there is the dancing to be practised; big buirdly men might have been seen any time this week solemnly and pon derously walking through the figure eight, and swackoning their muscles by trying the sword-dance. So that from all this it will be perfectly clear to the meanest intellect that the St. Andrew's Ball is an affair the event of the season in the eyes of the Scots; the period of licensed orgy in the eyes of the dyspeptic.

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ST. GEORGE'S HALL.

I: St. George's Hall the portrait of Queen Victoria is framed in a floral design with the folds of the Royal Standard artistically inter woven. The British ensign also finds a place there, while around the walle is a variety of shields bearing the names of the chief Scottish clink... A very happy idea la carried out in St. George's Hall and other parts of the build ing. Every here and there against the wall is what looks like a window flower box; each of these boxes bears a name of a seaport in Scot Innd. The idea is that there will be so great a crush that a partner might wandersscher salately all over the place looking for his other balf unless some strangement was made to meet in a certain place. By this system, of floral designs, a * gentleman may

say to a lady "I will meet you at Aberdeen" or "Be at Greenock at to 30." It is even possible to make a game out of the arrangement, but the festive company will be hilarious enough without play. ing games. As in St. Andrew's Hall there is an abundance of electric lamps.

Nothing very striking appears in the recep tion room. The Royal Arms of Scotland are emblazoned on the wally, there is the usual display of flowers and greenery, while astisse are comfortably ranged round the room.

An electrical EXHIBIT.

In the old Chamber of Commerce room, there is a unique example of electric light work, the specimens having been sent to Hang kong by the General Electric Company of London. Over the mantle, there is what at first sight appears to be a cluster of lilies, but on examination it is discovered that the flies are imitation, the hell-mouth serving to act as the holder of an incandescent lamp. When these are lighted the soft colours of the stand

there is a round seitee, the centre being utilis ed as a garden. Again the lilies are to be seen, cunningly hidden among a mass of green ery and foliage. It is a pretty idea admirably worked out

dah is laid out with seats, and there are a few The buffet is in its usual place. The veran Cupid's Corners for those who combine plea lights will be low, but we would advise those who wish to patronise, the shady nooks to "get there first," for they are few in number and there will probably be a scramble for them.

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lent management, received. His Excellency the Governor, who had not dared to sport a spol. ran, and without further delay the dancing began. The first dance on the programme whe a set of

The following is the Lancers. official "set

the Governor and Mrs. Gershom Stewart Hon. Mr. Gersham Stewart and Mss. Villiers Hatton Colonel C. H. Darling and Lady Piggott: Commodore H. P. Williams and Lady Berksley Hon. Mr. R. Shewan and Mrs. H. P. Williams Sir Francis Piggott and Mrs, W. A. Cruickshank; Sir Henry Berkeley and Mrs., David Wood; Dr. A. Rencie and Mrs. W. Chatham.

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Apt spirits of the Scots soon became evident, It was a moal sedate affair, but the echaber-

and the ballroom resounded with the "heuchs" His Excellency, the of the lusty Northmen. Governor has a happy aack of enjoying himself and still being the Governor-witness the way the qualch of

went down ater the Haggis appeared and that good spirit scored to permeate the function. Always dioli and humorous, Sir Henry Berkeley excelled- himself, and, as he said himself, it was very doubtful whether he was not a pukka Scot, The grand Regency manner with which he lowered the benker captivated the hearts of the ladies and brought smile to the face of those who looked on. A very sensible plan had been adopted by the

sipping Committes of having the and drinking rooms separate. Upstairs there was the

buffet where champagne cup and kindred drinks were dispensed, but downstairs there was Auchter- muchty! Nobody seemed to need direction to Auchtermuchty, They looked at the sign on the door-h was the library-whispered "good old Auchtermuchty" as if it were a charm and made a beeline for the sanctified precincts.

It has been said that there are few dancing men nowadays, Last night the better part of was such a crowd in the ballroom that those who went through the giddy whirl knocked, rapped, kicked, shaved, shook, squeezed, rumpled and hit everybody in sight. Still as everybody was in the best of humour and there was on after-thoughts people who, at ordinary timer, would stand as a sort of, dragon at the gate, actually laughed at the mishaps of the dance and shoved back with a velmence which a'lowed; if the Scots are slow and day was almost praiseworthy. One thing must be dour .in ordinary life they certainly know how to make

Shanghai, 9.50, p.m. For President and Andrew Society..

rentings.

Chief Mackay and brither Scots send hearty

LINDSAY, secretary,

Manila. For Strew's Society. Brither Scots send fraternal greetings..

Chief MACLEOD.

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Brither Scats' send hearty greetings.

STEWART LOCKHART, President.

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CLAIM FOR DEPOSIT MONEY."

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30th Nov,

Mr. P. W Goldring, of Messru Bration Hott and Goldring, appeared befors His Lord- ship, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, in Bankruptcy jurisdiction, this morning," and re- newed his application for the release from gaol of Choy Choo Li, the millionaire's song

and

Mr. Goldring, sald the debtor had now, bear in gaol one month wast really appeared that something

#dönü/towards his relanse Fördehip to fix a day when ha

You can rene out application next Thursday Wall/application. His Lordship Mr. Guldring

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His Lordshipt-Make your application next Thursday, when notice will be given to both partles.

A LEPER BANKRUPT

MWANA WAY 30th Nov, 29th Nov.

In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction this morning, In Original Juridiction this morning, His | before His Lordship, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Lordship, Sir Francis, Piggott, Chief Justice, Justice, the hearing of an application for direc«? presiding, Lo Yu Wo, of No. 46, Queen's Road- tion as to statement of affairs was heard in the East, sued Kwong Kam Chuen, of No. 286, casa. Laung Tsun Bing, er þarie Ma Tsun Des Voeux Road, Central, for recovery of the Shun, Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hasting's sum of $2,000, being the amount of money de office, appearing for Leung Toun Tung“ This

· posited with defendant by plains!ff.

was an application for direction as to how the debtor was to be sworn, and how his examina. from leprosy. Mr. Wakeman, Official Receiver, tion was to take place, as he was suffering said:

Mr. H. G. Calthrop, instructed by Mr. O. D. President, St. Andrew's Society, Hongkong. W. Slade, instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson Thomson, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. 'Stewart, President, St. Andrew's Soplety, Brither Scots send cordial greetings.

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SIR JOHN ANDERSON, Governor,

Singapore, 1.40 p.m. The President, St. Andrew's Society, Hong- kong,

Who are you the neo? Piper.

ST. CLAIR.

Yokohama, 9.40 m. President, St. Andrew's Society, Hongkong. Yokohama Scots greet brither Scots.

MCCLURE, Chief.

Tientsin, 20 p'm. President: St. Andrew's Society, Hongkong. Brither Scott, at Tientsin send heartiest greelings.

MACKAY, President.

Fnochow, 7.25 p.m.

and Grisi, appeared for the defendant.

Mr, Calthrop, in opening the case, said, that in June, 1903, a building contract was entered into between Kwong Kam Chuen and the Wing Wo firm for building a row of foreign houses. on inland lots Nos. 573 and 574, Kwong Kam Chuon being than a member of the Wing Wo firm. The latter entered into a sub-contract with Chow King Fong and Kwong Kam Chuen, wanting security for the due perform ance of the contract, approached Lo Yu Wo, the plaintiff, to deposit the sum of $3,000 at security for such performance of the said con Tract, - Thors houses, so contracted for, had now been completed, and the money was there fore returnable to the plaintiff. The work was carried on by the Tal Chau firm and was certi- fed by experts to the defendant. His Lord ship pointed out that the agreement for the sub-contract which had been amended had not been re-stamped in reference to the amend

nient,

you meity St. Andrew's nicht.

Foochow Scots heartily reciprocate, Wishment statedop said he would have the docu after paying the usual penalty.. His Lordship: Yes, you can do that if the Ordinance provides for it.

BALLOCK.

Swatow, 2.35 p.m. Stewart, President, St. Andrew's Society Hongkong.

Hearty greelings from Swatow Scots.

RICHARDSON, .FORDED.

CURRIE,

Young.

Amey, 1.26 p.m.... Amoy Scots send greetings brither Scots Hongkong.

MARSHALL

At the end of the supper a large number of the guests left, including most of the ladies; for by this time it was well on the wee sme oors." The function ended at an hour which must be called late in the morning, one of the most successful that has been held in flangkong.

It is reported that over 1,100 people will be present,

DANCE PROGRAMME,

Mr. Calthrop: It does, My Lord, and I will see the document is properly stamped."

That agreement was to the effect that the condition of the performance of the contract was that if not properly carried out by defend. ant it was to be transferred to the Tai Chau Arm, and the work was completed to full satig. faction.

Evidence was Ted:

For the defence Mr. Slade stated that the contractor entered into a sub-contract with a man, whom the plaintiff guaranteed, to do the work for 541,300. Whether that man

discover-- ed that he had made a bad bargain, or hadn't enough money

to carry out the work, he failed to do so. Towards the end of December,

1903, In answer to the defendant for completion he wrote a letter saying that he had not time to carry on the work. At the architects were also pressing at that time, things being very much in arrear, the defendant engaged workmen to do the work

to save the contracts being cancelled, and they set to work on the buildings. In the mean whileheendeavoured toget another sub-contract- succeeded in getting hold of a firm nam- the Tai Cheong firm, who agreed to do the did some work on the site, and

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he certainly objected to the man being brought to his office for roaking his statement.

His Lordship: And whi

what about the public examination, which is required under, the Bankruptcy Ordinance? The question is whether it would be safe to bring the man into? the open Court." The best course would be to request Dr. W. W. Pearse, Medical Officer of Health, to come to Court and they could con- salt him.goo

A message was accordingly dispatched to Dr. Pearse who, after but a short Interval, appeared and in reply to His Lordship, said it was not at all, dangerous to have the man in Court. He should be made to sized some three or four feet away? There was no danger, so long as no one came in contact with him

Hie Lordship. But there are papers to be signed by the insolvent leper; how can that be managed without risk

Dr. Pearsa: The pa, (can be put through a process of disinfection which will render them quite inpscunas and safe to handlas The disease is not vary infections.

His Lordships-Not very? I should have thought it was. Could not some arrangement: be made to have the use of a ward in the Government Civil Hospital for the examination?k Dr. Paare said, he thought it might, bel managed, but he had no authority in the matter,-

Hit Lordships. Well, you had batter arrange among yourselves: in consultation with Drz Pearse, and let me know what you proposNSE Of course, no risk must be run. Lek A

Mr. Dixon: I'm not afraid of the laper.,3% His Lordship: Thank You, Dr. Pearse, for your attendance.

"A-WATCH DEALER'S.

BANKRUPTCY:

THE BOYCOTT, TO BLANE.:

soth Nov

The public examination of Luk Chun of the Wing Fing ex-parts Kruse and another was heard before His Lordship, Bir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, .conducted by Mr. G. A. Waka- man, Official Receiver. S

Luk Chun said he was the proprietor of the wing Fing firm and sole owner of the business

the music being played by the Band of the for that

The following is the programme of dances work. T certificate for $3,000 was issued which was that of a jaweller, and; watchmaker,” West Kenis under the baton of Mr. McKelvey:

PROGRAMME.

t-Lancers Loser

'3-Caledonians

Walts

.The Gondoliers

.......Mosquito

At the beginning of May that money was paid to the defendant, and it was agreed between' him and the Tai Cheong firm that, to save ali 2- Waltz ..................... Blue Danube complications, regarding the issue of certifi cates, the latior firm would be substituted as ......Scotch Air Sourite D'Avril direct contractor with the owner of the land, 5-Eightsome Real...Doil among the Tailors and they were to receive the balance of the & Fairy Dance Purchase money. The Tai Cheong firm car 6-Tworstep............Whistling Rufurried on the work, and completes the houses, 7-Caledonians

and had not yet been paid." .....Scotch Airs ball go. Men who were never knows to 8-Strathspey & Real

Mr. Slade submited that defendant was en- Marquis Huntly tiled to the $2,000. It was money, which was make a fake began to tell stories last night 9-Waltz....

.........................Amoureuse which set the room into convulsions: people 16-Two-step

put up by plaintiff to guarantee the perform Parade who have the highest sense of their dignity when

Waltz

HO Farade ance of the contract by Chan Ping Fong and, Mandalay parading Queen's Road, laughed and chuckled 12-Two-step....

Hiawatha

watha 6000 as the latter failed to complete the and disported themselves in a way that would 3-Eightsome Reel... Mrs. McLeod & The Tork, the money became the property of the have ruined their chances for ever more had

| defendant. **. High Road to

Linton it been anywhere but a Scotch Ball. The 14-Polka..

Mein Roschea manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank coa--Strathspey & Reel ...Maggie Cameron fessed that although he had always held a good 16-llighland Schottische... There's man luck opinion of the Scot he had never really under-

about the hoose stood what was below that phlegm and appar 17-Waliz ent moroseness until now. He was not appal-18-Caledonians

The Choristers ...............Scotch Airs led; he was amazed.

1-Eightsome Reel....Speed the plaugh and The Wind that shakes the barley 20-Wattz....

.......Rton Boating Song 31-Two-step .......... Blaze Away 22-Waliz & Cialsp....... Espana & John Peel

SCOTLAND FOR EVER. The plain programme before the Committee of the Scotch Ball was first and foremost to surpass the Japanese As artists in decoration, End then to maintain their reputation for ho will appear and the effect should prove exceed- the gathering was non-dancing people. There pitality. They have succeeded in both idents.ingly beautiful. In the centre of the room The City Hall is transformed; the Theatre in neo transmogrified ↑ St. Andrews Hall in a cameo. cut gem of decorative skill. When the myriad lights in the large dancing saloons are illusin. ated and the dancers tripping through the mares of the Caledonians, the kilts swinging in a delirium of enjoyment, and the kilters "Heuchin'" at the balght of their voices, the scens should be one to guard as a precious memary. The decorators have wisely struck one key and kept it dominant throughout the scheme of embellishment. That note is Scotland, and Scottish things: Scottish pikes and batile axes Scottish abields. clans

and and place names; Scottish slags and Seldom has the theatre looked so well thistles and heather in fact, Scottish every as it does to-day. It will be utilised as thing. The individual has not been born the supper-room, and it has been most who could enter St. Andrew's Hall and beautifully decorated for that function. forget that there is such a country as Scot- The stage is set as a garden scene, Immedi fand that bleak land of cakes and oatmeal brose ately in the centre there is huge picture of and lovers of Buras and Bonnie Queen Mary Scotland's patron saint, St. Andrew, which also and dour: John Knox. Even the very grasses has been repainted by Mr. George Duncan, of plucked in Hongkong try to masquerade as Kowloon. There ja semi-circular table on heather, and the deception is not at all bad the stage at which the President of the Society: And every now and then a stranger will come the Committee and the distinguished guests up to you and point out the beauties of the will sit. It is to this table that the piper and

Towards midnight, there was a silent assem and, suddenly striking an attitude, kilted Scots will march with the haggit and the bling at the foot of the stairway. Two lines whisky. The baggis is opened and the High were formed, and then the soul-stirring landers who have brought the "soasis face" screech of the pipes was heard. Say what you be regated with a glass of whisky which will there is something in the Scottish bag- they must drunk neat., Not a very hard task to pipes which belongs to the elfs, just in the Tel A a Beatsmad, whose daily cry is "Dinna same way that the conjurer says Now

you drcon the miller." But it was amusing to-day see it and now you don't." Preceded by, a The entrance to the City Hall is a striking to hear a prospective candidate for the honour His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Get-

piper

Barren Rocks of Aden," mass of colour and flashing lights. There is a of bringing in the haggis or the quaich of th beautiful design, work de foot of the staircase whisky earnestly telling & Committee-man- the theatre. The officials of andrews

et mild whisky early St.

I and grouped around it are clusters of palms, burned the skin aff ma throat last year. Ve Society and a few of the guests followed. The faras, and lilies. The staircase is carpeted hiv ias drink it af at ance, so get it mild, with flowers and pat plants. No less than Son. The other plaintively asked " Whaur pot plants have been obtained from, the

Rae get it

Breathes there the man, with soul so dead Who never to bimiseli bath said This is my own, my native land'?

AT THE ENTRANCE.

greenery, overhanging the

will

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Botanical and Afforestation Department to together the point, which seemed

to be the

They left the Chy Hall

point in which they

were

Brighten the scoon, while there is a wealth of to cut plants and flowers to garland the halle and wholly interested and absorbed. But it is fastoon the building. The staircase is there only an instance showing how anxious, and fors more like a garden pathway than anything methodical the Scots are when John Barleycers alsa and give a fitting passage to the upper is in question. The quesis will sit at tables part of the building. Even the balustrades for four or sis placed in the dress circle

are covered with dowers, while the walls are - Around the walls there is the familiar inscrip- kidden beneath a profusion of greenery, sug- gestive of an ivy-covered dwelling.

OLD SCOTIA'S EMBLEM;

tion:

A man's a man for a' that,"

The rails bristle with pike heade symmetrical. ly a ranged, and battle-axes and claymores are as much in syidence as if the Highlanders were determined to make a dash once again on the Sassenach. The walls are hung with shields bearing various devices.

THE DECORATORI.

the

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majarity supped either in what is usually known as the stalls or the dress circle. About the middle of the proceedings there wax an "awful pause." The piper began turning up his i

Instrument. Twders, Mr. James. Walker and Mr.

attired in the tartan of their claps, with sporans, kilts and Philabegs all complete, marched up, and the noble, the great, and only glorious Haggia was escorted to the President's table,

Fitting honour was done to its "sonais face," Mr. Gershom Stewart made the slice, His Ex belped hin panner and the flaggis appeared onder the inroads which were made upon it. Meanwhile the piper, was cbanting the Lochaber of the Haggis, just as it is done to-day in many Scotch hamu, and the servitors who presented the, Hagzis

its concomitant the whusky wan

were quaffing from the qualch. (it is dificult to prossunca that word and it is difficult to understand, is that anything which holds whisky is

The greatest credit is due Mr. H. S. Wynne Probably the best explanationst any rate,

Right in front of the staircase, transfixing the eye of the visitor, is a huge thistle designed In slectric lights. The stalk is carried out in green lights, the leaves are also in green, but the crest of the thiilla is in red, with white effects, When the numerous lights are lilaxing, this einblem of Beotland should produce a most striking appearance. The thistle stands in who took the lion's share in fixing up the front of the centre window which lights up the decorations. The appearance of the building that seemed to be the view of the Scots, who, staircase,” At the windows on cach aide in the spoke volumes for his artistic taste, and the hiving coined the word, should know. It may St. Andrew's Cross in the fores of a tapestry, labour involved was cheerfully given, although be stated: here that the word is not known in

wn Waters lent by the Ordnance Depart it was of a most arduous and failguing charac-Scotland, or, if

If known, disavowed)., mant gudin the thistle and complete the pie- | tel.: Mr. Jack, alsa of the Kowloon docka, was that His Excellency and Sir Henry Berkeley turesquese at the landing. Of course, another engaged in superintending the work fowars and pot plants are everywhere. On the but indeed all the members of the Commiilide walls are shields bearing the amblem of the took it upon themesivas, to sea that poihing St Andrew Crons, while pikes and halberds was left undone to ensure the success of the are artistically crossed below,

St Andrew's BALA

The

WAY

took it shit was a study. His Excellency pus

it away bastily; Sir Henry, with that 'genial smile which but condemned half the criminals.

The menu is as follows i

THE MENU,

"Some hae meat and caena est,

And some wad eat that want it;. But we had meat and' we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit."

York Ham.

Turite Soup. fiddle of Multon, Roast Turkey. Roast Kobe Beel Corned Tongue, Game Pie,

Corned Beef

Roast Capon, Sheep's Head Pie, Pato de Foie Gras in Jelly, Lobster Salad. Chicken Salad, Roast Pheasant. Roast Wild Duck, Hot Potatoes.

THE HAGGIS,

"Fair fa' your bonest sonsle (ace. Great chieftain of the puddin race, Aboon them a' yo takꞌ your plaçe."

"Freedom and whisky gang the

Tak aff your dram.",

SWEETS.

Gooseberry Tart

Puffi

Jam Tartlets

Jellies,

BLANG MANGE.. Vanilla and Chocolate fre Creams va Fcotch Shortbreadakiss THE COMMITTEES "GREDIEN

The following gentleman acted on the Cam-

In the case wherein Lo Yee Wo sued Kwong Kam Yuen, before His Lordship Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, for the recovery of $3,000, reported on Wednesday, His Lordship said the plaintiff's evidence was very unsatisfactory, and gave judgment for defendant with custs.

CLAIM FOR GOODS SOLD,

soth Nov,

Io Summary Jurisdiction, His Honour Mr.. A. G. Wite, Pulane Judge, presiding, Wing Shing Cheung sued the Luen Wo, firm, and Lo Yuen and 1.0 Hop, partners therels, for the recovery of $384.83 being the amount das for gonda sold and delivered in the defendant by the plaintiff.

Mr. R.

Harston appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. R. A. Harding for the defendants,

the defence it was stated that the amount For

And Harding, of Messrs. Even i

carried on at No. 63 Queen's Road, Central 1'e started his business, about sevat or eight years ago, when he had a capital of $1,500. Besides that he raised 'a loan of $1,500 further from some relativar, to put into the business, and he signed promissory note when, the money was advanced but it bad since been re- paid cat of the profits of the bus Bees. The business lately bad, not paid, as he could not sell his goods and customers seemed to be fall- In the 19th year, proft ing off. He last made a the amount

of which (WAR: found in July, igcs, that he was losing money About 51,500, He

as business was dull and he could not effect any sales. He did not keep any books at the end of the last Chinese year, as the business was i his own and he had no accounts to render to any one. He thought be made the profit of $1,500, fram a rough calculating. He never made up v any accounts at the end of a year,

He did not know in July, 1904, that he was insolvent, he only knew that he was losing money for want of purchasera. He valued his stock in hand at the end of the last Chinese New Year at $10,000 Some of "It had been paid, for and some bad not. After he found he was insolvent, be purchased more goods on credit, but not → more than usual, He did not add to his stock but only cat s

goods just as customers' required them. Between December 1904, and Ar roos, he purchased from Mosste Ullmann and Co, goods to the value of $3,400 His Lords ship: Wers those goods bought for castomery Not I bought them for stock. Later be bought?

worth from Meser goods to the extent of $2,000

and Co these also went into stock Ho sold goods, both or credit and for His bankruptcy was entirely due to bad ness and lack of purchasers for his goods. - He had several bad debts, but his customantiqu

TOSO

in difference, wa 5210 had been credited to him more than he owed his caditoniņa

defendant in plaintiff's becke, and bore the Signature of Lau Tim, the plaintiff's accredited

the plaintiff it was

of these customers he had not seekinÇO) accredited purchased the goods, and he could not and

"that"]

them bed debes: is why he called t

•He had been'.

for these

(debtors;hei looked for them

Wapot: Lau Tim's, but on ex-

contended that theula por And themsel

amination His Lordship held that it was Mr Laus Tim's signature Mr. R. Harding said. was t

If His Lordship held that it was Lad Tim's Debtor must see them before

must withden Hie Lordship for payment (laughter) Persero) paintiff had better

The

Court,

but

without

better take the money in his clatement he had put bad

at $110 Mr. R. A. Harding asked that the plaintiff be. His charged for particular as he brought an action

for $210 more than was due to him,

Min your

giving credit?

you give credit to anyo

who asks for it ha

Debtor! No my Lord ( they must jo

1 |

know. H they have dons basinan

His Lordship: You bays books, haven't you?

Yes, My Lord, but we had *.| fire in thes

So before I can give then credit: One mary

Mr.

His Lordshipi Ob, Indeed, I am that 160

Mr.

R. A. Harding: We could

could not · possibly pay into Court Sigo more than wa owed without - particulara,, na

an originally piastiff I'claim was $300. Jass.99)

His Lordship :: Well, I think Mr, R. Hardi: Fiog must pay your costs, k

RHarding would also ask that

your Lordship'msko ko order that plaintiff pay the Sir for the particulars;

in towk to their doom, leisurely enjoyed the mittens in connection with the St. Andrew dadskip ja well, as to that fragrance of the beaker and set it dowe wis s

||the diference, and sach side will pay JA

by

be found or

owed him $1,494 and this

trader. Enguiries

n Canton, but be cool

The boycott was parsi" failure as he could not sell which consisted of Ant