1937-01-30 — Page 5

ENGLISH BALL SUCCESS

PRESIDENT'S HAPPY

SPEECH

Abandoned last year because of the death of George V., the annual ball of the Hongkong Society of St. George was held at the Peninsula Hotel last night, in surroundings of galely and patriotiam most upt for

the occasion.

In his address, the President, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, took the opportun ity to voice the deep regret felt by all at the impending departure of the and Lady: Caldecott, who

Governor had earned warm support from 'all

sections of the community.

Hotel

Patrons of the Peninsula found the entrances guarded by Beefeaters clad in the traditional costums of these old-time warriors. They nasisted in conducting guests, and attended at the dinner given by the President.

The Rose Room and Roof Garden had been decorated with care and skill to ensure that everything ty picul of allome-side atmosphere was there. English pletures were hung from the walls, and the Union Jack and flags of St. George provid ort a brilliant background for the magnificent Shields and Coats-of- Arne of Engilsh boroughs, which had been gathered specially, for the occusion.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1937.

A scene from "Born to Dance", featuring Eleanor Powell, showing now at the King's Theatre.

Caldecott with us this evening and prouder still that we have had them to look after us and correct our little peccadilloes for even the short time they have been with us.

they merely say "Yes, what of it?" They don't leap about on anniver- suries of people who have been dead for ages or go potty in cele- bration of battles won conturies ago, Next time we meet in a gathering and they keep quiet and do not moan of St. George's Society they will not about licitings they received in the Rude people, of course, say be with us so that we must take past. this opportunity of also saying good- the English are too dull to do any bye. As I said before I am nothing of the sort, but that is not speech-maker, and even if I was, it true it is rather a quiet reserve that Is not my habit to concoct honeyed makes them act na they do and a anyone merely be horror of being thought to gloat over phrases about cause they are going away-It is. In foe long since forgiven. think, villainous custom born these last few years by politics out

Immediately behind the omelal duls of the Rose Room was, a large of St. George flanked on plcture either side by the Cross of the Patron Saint. Red and white trap-of hot air. ings hung on the furniture, and many indles contributed to the gorgeous" array by dresses worked in patriotle colours.

Similar

ornamentation had also been applied to the Roof Garden, while the "ling station" had not been ignored by the decorations com-

mittee. On the facade of the Hotel

H

A Farewell

But here is a case where one and all are agreed that the powers at home had no thought for Hongkong when they decided to send His Ex- cellency and Lady Caldecott to ecoft to Ceylon, so we can only bow beads to what is an irreparable loss

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think the real power of the Eng- is 18 their power of absorption- they seem to absorb anything and anyone. How often do we permit a Scot or an Irishman or a Welshman Minister or some to come along and rule us as a Prime ruch thing, and thing, what happens-we make quite a man of bim before we let him go. (Laughter).

the English Of course, don't come off top-dos all the time away with things, but bye and large and in occasional Welshman gets hung the illuminated inscription "St, not unly to us but..I venture to say, the system seems nuld be for out

to China and England os well. I don't think ‘I (Hear, Henr). I c

(INCLUDING 2 COLLARS) could. I suppose if I described the English character reel off a long list of his and her many virtues but I would hate to others and in a very large measure

theme which leavens out the MEN'S ELASTIC BRACES nake them blush--I can only say makes up the real British character. INTERLOCK SPORTS SHIRTS

I don't know if non-English people one we would have been us proud to will agree with what have mal"CLYDELLA" PYJAMAS The President, making the custom-live as Governor here and anyone but whether I am right or wrong. I ary address, sald: Your Excellen-we could regret more having to lose cies, ladies and gentlemen. The when he is in the prime of life and out our chests and thought so our-

am sure it is high time we puffed MEN'S OVERCOATS primary object of

fit and able to do many things which selves-Just this one day a year we this gathering here 10-night is to celebrate the un-require to be done in this place, may as well think ourselves the king niversary of St. George which the (Applause).

pins of the universe and let the evil nature of our climate makes it And How we come to the second others know it.

which is assigned to me, be quite

George for Merrie England."

The President met his guests at the malit entrance shortly before eight o'clock, and escorted them to dinner,

President's Address

that I cannot imagine there is any-

As the

To --As you will see I have said very

wiser. to do in the cool weather in- trink I am not going to do little about St. George himself, but old time one of dancing and being i George know nothing about St.I presume if we English are the ex-

stead of the hot.

The method of celebration is the it

in close proximity with our friends;

in addition, some may later on aing, His Excellency said he did the

but that will not be merely to make

cellent people I hope we are think- ing ourselves to-day, no doubt it was St. George himself, who planted the

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and I have not had time to read up the Encyclopedia Britannica other, night about Robert Burns. In it

known that they are Engilshmen any case it is more than probable or are particularly knowledgeable you all know ng much about St. about St. George. (Laughter.) Now George as I do, but I hope with me

Your Excellencies, Indics and Si, Gparty should be merely that you doubt the statement of that gentlemen, ask you to rise and a part of the dance and just an off silver-tongued past President of ours drink with me to the plous memory moment when you can get a morsel probably & Levanting money-lender.

when he said that St. George was of St. George. (Applause). of food and a drop of something to think he was getting at me really drink to give you strength to go on

ris I I was Vice-President that year, with the dunce.

I do have mo

this

Those of you who know me realise,

I think. that I am a man of few words and certainly the gods never endowed me with the gift of oratory,

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I do think I know English- When I was jockeyed into the high men as I can look at and upon them position in which I now find They are splendid and I mean that. from my perch of mixed upbringing. self, -profested-that-it-was-not.for. me because, though I was born in Liverpool and spent my childhood in Yorkshire, I came of an Irish Inther and An English mother-btit they would have none of my

If you will accent me as such I will be very grateful. I was then told I had only to welcome the guests and say something about St. George.

and swore I was English.

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I don't want to go into compari- at 7am., when Hls Exerilency the CUSSON'S TOILET SOAP sons with the remaining three mem- Governor will make the first call bers of the British family as by myself open to some snappy re- 10 Gavernment House being on the would with the Mayor of Shanghai. Owing lay joinders, especially tongue of he who will probably be being laid by the Hongkong Tele

from the ready Government line, a special circuit is MILITARY HAIR BRUSHES Chieftain of St. Andrew's Socicly phone Company in order to provide DENTAL TOOTH BRUSHES next year, so I will refrain from normal working conditions. doing so lest he flays me either at St. Andrew's Ball or in any other

I um arrecable to the first condt place where I may be hauled before tion but it is going to be more dif- | hlm. fleult then I thought when I oarced nearly a year ago.

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you all most sincerely and thank you. There is one Englishman I wish to for

such goodly numbers refer to this evening, who is no dead coming. In to make our minual ball the success hero but a very live one who is I hope you will vote it. But in wel- amongst us this evening; I refer to coming you, I am put in the curlous our most capable and energetic of saying welcome and good- Honorary Secretary, Air. Sommerfelt, position of bye to the principal guest of the who is almost entirely responsible

The service will be open daily be evening and his, may I say, adorable for all arrangements for our enter tween the hours

of 7 a.m. and 11 wife. (Applause), H.E. Sir Andrew tainment this evening.

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a little over a year and by all rights, work he has St. George's Society should have manner in which he has led me up Station to Station: To Greater been the first of cur Societles to the garden path to the position in Shanghal, $7.50; to greet him, but as you know our which I now find myrelt. I am sure Seltlement, $0. function had to be cancelled last you will all agree with me that St. year which allowed those fellows George's Society owes him a deep North of the Tweed to not only get debt of gratitude. (Applause).

Personal Calls: Greater Shanghai. $0: International Settlement, $9.00. in ahead of us but also have a second I said the English are splendid Urgenta calls will be charged at bite at the cherry only a few nights because there is some sort of quiet double rates. ngo, (Laughter).

power in them-it is hord to say Subscribers must be registered for However, late as we are, I can say what it is. They never shout it trunk service. Further details can none the less that we are proud to abroad that they are English-It be obtained on application to the have His Excellency and Lady they are accused of being English Company's office.

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