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ST. GEORGE'S CONCERT

"A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1926.

SPAIN'S GRATITUDE:

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YPRES CELEBRATIONS.

THE EAST SURREYS ON HOLIDAY.

The Theatre Royal was well fill ed last night when the concert of English music held under the

O Madrid, April 28,

Yesterday being the anniversary King Alfonso has telegraphed to of the Second Battle of Ypres, the auspices of the Hongkong, Society of St. George took place. Amongst King George expressing his per 1st. Batt. The East Surrey Re- those prosent wore His Excellency sonal gratitude and the thanks of giment were on holiday after the the Governor and Lady Clementi, the navy and army and the whole ceremonial parade in the morning. who were met on arrival by Mr. Spanish nation to the British Air Two most interesting football W. A. Dowley, President of the Force in the East for its splendid matches were played in the after- Society, and with whom was a deration In rescuing Lleut. noon on the Murray Parade party of guests including Dr. G. D. Estevez, and asking for permission Ground. The Privates engaged R. Black (President of the St. to give the British airmen awith the Corporals, in the first Andrew's Society), Mrs. Black, and Spalsh decoration,

game, and, as was only to be ex- Sir Henry and Lady Pollock.NET King George has replied most pected, they were successful, the The theatre was decorated and cordially and acceding to the re- final score being three goals to internally for the occasion. Out- DEMONSTRATION IN MANILA, illuminated both externally and quest Reuter

one, The Privates had six batta-i lion players in the side and really side the building was a big St According to the latest papers excellent football was witnessed. George's Cross, picked out in red to hand fom Manila, there has been and white electric lights, with a much publle expression of thanks big Illuminated motto: St. by the Spanish community for the George for Merrio England." In-part played by British airmen in side, all the lights were in the offecting the rescue of the strand form of red and white roses, whilst ed aviators. borough crests, red and white bunt- Ing and other decorations lent an appropriate atmosphere to the scene. On the stage was a strik-

The following is the text, of a Spanish Note of Thanks which was published last Wednesday:-

Subsequently the Officers and the Sergeants clashed in more res- pecta than one, and though the Sergeants had a depleted side, they were winners by six goals to two, The Surreys officers were evidently not very familiar with soccer but rapidly got the hang of things, and towards the end "The Executive Committee of the were almost holding their own. ing representation of England's Spanish community, in response to Leuta. Allfrey, Chidson, and Patron Saint. Another feature the desires of every Spaniard in Chambers, and Major Paton were was the provision of a buffet and Manila, wishes, to express publicly the shining lights of the Officers refreshment bar in rooms adjacent the eternal gratitude of

tenni. to the theatre, and here also the Spanish community for the unti- decorations were of

In the evening the Sergeants' a similar ing and generous work of the Bri- Mess held a dance at the R.E. character to those in the theatre.tish Aviation Corps, obeying in the Theatre, and though it was uncom As to the concert itself, it can face of great dangers the orders of fortably warm. a thoroughly en- be said that it was one of the finest their government, in the search for joyable evening was spent. The ever held in the Colony. Besides our compatriots lost in the desert hall had been well decorated for a number of talented local, vo-wastes of Syria, which they have the occasion and round the walls

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calists, the band of the East Sur-boer undertaking recently and the were pictures of the officers and reys figured in the programme and successful outcome of which to-day men of the battalion, who gained Its contributions were immensely is moving the entire world:

V.C.'s. in various campaigns... enjoyed, Godfrey's "Reminisce.ces. "For this purpose, ali Spanish of England" being especially well citizens and residents of Manila Interpreted, an encore having to are invited to gather this afternoon at the Casino Espanol, where they

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WORKMAN'S FALL

ACCIDENT AT EXCHANGE BUILDING.

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A serious accident was witness- "It is also requested that Spanished at the new Exchange Building) Encores were demanded from merchants close their stores and in Des Voeux Road Central yester- all the vocalists, which was not to offices from 2 to 4 this afternoon. be wondered at considering the ex-

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