1937-11-26 — Page 19

STAGE SET FOR BIGGEST EVENT OF H.K. SEASON

ST. ANDREW'S BALL WILL BE BRILLIANT AFFAIR

The stage is all set for the St. Andrew's Ball at the Peninsula Hotel to-night, and if the elaborate arrangements that have been made can be taken as a criterion, the function will prove one of the most brilliant and successful held in the Colony in recent years. Practically all the prominent citizens will attend the Bail, and every effort has been made by those responsible to ensure that it comes up to its reputation as the biggest social event

of the year.

13.

Wylie and

Mrs. Decorations are again in the hunds Pope, Mr. of Mr. Andy Duncan, and he and D'Alinada e Castro, Jr., Major 11. R. his nssvelnes are to be congratu-Forryth and Miss Mary MacGregor inted on the success of their labour. Ross, Dr. J. W. Anderson and Mrs. Outside the entrance to the Hotel

Li Shu-fan, Mr. D. J. Gilmore and at Salisbury Road is a plaster cast Mrs. M. K. L, Mc. D. Drummond of St. Andrew and over the canopy, and Mrs. P. D. Wilson, Ban. Mr. T. covering the entrance to the main N. Chat and Mes: I. It. Forsyth, Hon." doors is a large crest of the Mac- Mr. M. K. Lo and Mrs. D. S. Rabb. Gregor Clan, the Clan of the Chief- tain, Sir Athail MacGregor.

Inalife the Rose Room, behind the official dais, hongs the crest of the Clan す MacGregora, tastefully

in tartan draped

and evergreens, while in the Roof Garden the place of honour is taken by the Shield of the Davidsons, the Clan of the Vice- Chieftain, Mr. William Kay, Around the pillars of both rooms are the shields of various Scottish chun with pletures of Edinburgh, home town of the Chieftain, and Edinburgh Castle, predominating

·CHIEFTAIN'S DINNER

the

The

Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jnr. and Mrs. E. M. Bryden, Hon. Ney. Datzell, Dr. Li Shu-fon and Mrs. K, Mackenzie Dow and Mrs. De Dramond, Mr. J. Forbes and Miss Elizabeth Knatchbull-Jugesen, Mr. J. A. D. Morrison and Miss Alethea Knatchbuil-Hugeren, Bryden and Mrs. D. J. Gilmore, and Mr. D. 8. Hot and Mr. K. Mac-1

enzie Dow.

MIF, E. AL

GREETINGS BROADCAST

THE

FRIDAY, NOVÉMBER HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

STUDY SOCIAL PROBLEMS

A message reading "Greetings

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are immensely from. Hongkong, MacGregor, Chlef tuin," have been sent to St. Andrew's interested in social problemn, and here, caught by a photo- Societies at the

following placca gmpher in Germany recently, they are visiting working men's Negri Sembilan, Zamboanga, Salgon, hures. They were given a warm and friendly welcome. In the Tinton, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Iloilo, Aden. Manhua (Seremban), great labour colony at Siemensstadt, near Berlin, they saw 160,- Rangoon, Kunda Lumpur. Penant. 000 workers from all parts of the country live in peace and com- Slugapore, Bangkok, Manila, Cebu,

fort, Sandakan, Canton, Swalow, Amoy, Fohow, Batavia, Shanghai, Tiens Isin. Talpeh, Peking Ipoh Perak and

Mrs. Malacent.

Is Excellency The Governor Sir Geoffry Northcute and Lady Northcote will arrive at 7.30 p.. and will be the guests of the Chief- Lin and Lady MacGregor at a pri vate dinner party nt which following will also be present:

Ilis "Excellency Major-General A. W. Bartholomew Dieken, Commodore E. B. C. Diekun and Mr. Kay, Mr. W. Kay (Vice- Chieftain) and Landy

Khatch bull-lugessen, lion. Mr. N. L. Smith and Mrs. Bartholomew, Mr. G. S. Archbutt and Mrs. N. L. Smith, Mr. A. Stevenson and Mrs. G. W. Pope, Mr. A. Shields and Mrs. H. M. Melay, Dr. G. W. Pope and Mrs. Archbult. Mr. A. S. Mackicham and Mrs. J. H. Toggart, Mr. R. M. McLay and Mrs. Atackichan, Wing Com- mander W. A. K: Dalzell and Mrs. E. Cock, Brigadier F. W. L. Bisset And Mrs. A. Stevenson, Wing Com- mander Carr and Mrs. A. L. Shields, Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson and Mrs. Eldon Pulter, Mr. Eldon Potter. and Mrs. A. V. Greaves, Mr. E. Coek and Mies Shedden, Dr. A. V. Greaves and Mrs. E. 11, Williams, Mr. G. A. Pentreath and Mrs. Bryden, Mr. E. H. Williams and Mrs. Dalzell, Mr.

The arrangements of the Ball are the hands of the General Commit- tee of the Society with various sub- committees to take charge of the de- These failed organisation involved,

are:

Fog Stops London's

Traffic

General Committee. Sir Atholl MacGregor (President). Mr. William. Kay (Vice-President), Dr. G. D. R.

London, Nov. 25. Blickt (Past President), Mr. A. Ste- venson (Past President), Mr. A. L

Fog over London and Essex Shields (Past President), Mr. A. S

this morning disrupted traffic. Mackichan (Past President), Mr. H.

while the train service was con- siderably delayed, and shipping M. Melany (Past President), Dr. J. W. Anderson, Mr. D. Drummond, Mr.

in the Thames held up.--Reuter, J. Forbes, Mr. II. R. Forsyth, Mr. D.

LONDON RINGED BY FOG J. Gilmore, Mr. J. A. D. Morrison, Mr. K, S. Morrison, Mr. B. Wylle

London, Nov, 25. and Mr. E. M. Dryden,, and Mr. D. S.

(Joint Hon. Secretaries and This evening London la ringed by Robb

uver most of to which extends Treasurers).

Invitation Committee.-General southern England and is adding Committee along with Mr. IL R. difliculties which lec in high placca Forsyth (Convener), Lt. Col. R. C. B. such as the Cotswolds and the Cum Anderson, Surgeon Capt. G. D. G. berland Passes has already Imposed Fernusson, R.N., Mr. E. L. Hosic, Mr. on road trame. In some parts of the 3, R. Mason, Mr. J. H. Taggart, northern and north-eastern London Kantchbull-Bugessen, Mr P. J. Mr. M. M. Watson, Mr. S. T.suburbs visibility of no more than r Haworth ned Miss Mary Ross, Mr. Willamson and Mr. R. Young. few yards is reported.-British Wire- E. M. Bryden and Miss Mackichnu Dance and Music Committee.-Mr. iess." and Mr. D. S. Robb and Miss Mc-K. S. Morrison (Convener), Mr. W. Lay.

L. Alexander, Mr. R. B. Bell, Mr. D. Black, Mr. A. N. Braude, Mr. A:-A Bremner, Mr.-G. A. Leiper, Mr. J. C. Miller, Mr. P. Morrison, Mr. D. L Prophet, Mr. W. Robertson, Mr. T. P. Saunderson, Mr. 1, J. Shrigley and Mr. G. A. Stewart.

Botty-Smith

3. P. Murphy and Mes, Robb, Capt. and Miss Elizabeth Knatchbul-ugessen, Mr. G. Tra verton and Miss Judy Smith, Leut. Comdr, Waymouth and Miss Alethea

OFFICIAL PROCESSION The official procession and cere- will the Butl monial of opening commence at 9.30 p.m. when, pre- ceded by the Society's pipers headed

Supper Room Committee Mr. T. by Pipe Major W. C. K. Mackie and

Parkinson (Convener), Mr. G. A. a bodyguard provided by the Scot- tish Company of the Volunteers. the Carruthers, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. A. Mark,

accompanied

Mr. A. McArthur, Mr. D. McColgan, H by Chieftain, Excellency the Governor, and Mr. J. MeKelvic, Mr. W. Keith Ro the Vice-Chieftain by Lady North-binzon, Mr. J. F. Scott, Mr. J. N. supported by Past Sweeney, Mr. G. G. Stopani Thom- cote, and

of the son and Mr. A. D. Wylle. Presidents and members

Decorations Committee. Mr. A. General Committee, will proceed to

Duncan (Convener), Mr. J. Adams the Rose Room, where they will be welcomed by Lady MacGregor; and and Mr. J. Kempton.

of the Past Presidents. wives

The Ball will open with State .Lancers, in which the sets will be: Sir Atholl MacGregor and Lady Northcote, Brigadier A. B. Thomson and Mrs. A. Stevenson, Commodore

and Mrs. A. E. B. C. Dicken Thomson, II. E. Sir Geoftry North- cole and Lady MacGregor.

B.

Honorary Pipers-Pipe Major W. CK, Mackle, Mr. M. S. Cumming, Mr. K. S. Morrison, Mr. G. Nishet, Mr. H. C. Watson and Mr. P. D. W.

ron.

SPECIAL FERRIES

Anti-Soviet Pact May Be Extended

Germany And Japan Continue Crusade

Berlin. Nov, 23. Dr. Paul Goebbels, Minister for Propaganda, in a broadcast to-day, sald he hoped other nations woul Join in the anti-Comintern Pact.

The significance of the agreement is best shown by the fact that after a year of existence it is reaching-fu. beyond the boundaries of the two For the convenience of members original nations to cendude the Ind guests attending the Ball, a Pact," he said.

five-minule service of Star

The Japanese Minister of Com-

Mr. W. Kay and Mrs. E. B. C. special Dicken, Mr. A. L. Shields and. Miss ferries will run between 9 p.m. and munications, Mr. Napal, spoke simi Mary MacGregor Hoss, Mr. A. Ste-10,30 p.m. and a special service from venson and Bira. A. L. Shields, Mrs. | Kowloon

fo Hongkongt every

15

W. Kay and Wing Commander W.minutes between midnight and i am. A. K. Dalzell.

The first supper will

and

hadi

the eighth dance). supper,

fonst after the

and every half hour thereafter unt

be served am. The Vehicular ferry service at approximately 11.15 pan. (after will be extended until 2 a.m.

during

The first supper will be served at

11.15 p.m. His approximately

and all been desiring to participate therein should drunk, Mr. T. Parkinsun will per- be seated in good time before this the time-honoured ceremony hour. No reservations of supper in-

bies may be made.

Majesty the

form

King

of "carrying in the Haggis," pre- ceded by Pipe-Major Mackle.

Mr.

Members and guests are requested

arly from Tokyo-United Press.

Crime Wave In Shanghai

Shanghel, Nay: 20. The wave of crime continues in

J. C. Miller will carry the "Darley note particularly that admission to Shorthai unabated, although the

'Bruc

LOYALIST WANTS NO ARMISTICE

Miaja To Fight For Definite Victory

26,

1937.

RADIO BROADCAST

"Der Rosenkavalier," By

Rey C. B. R. Sargent

+

LONDON

RELAYS

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (045 k.e's.) 31.50 metres (9.52 m.ce.), 12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Special Service from St. John's Cathedral.

12.30 London Symphony Orches- tra and Richard Tauber (Tenor).

*Ilunsel And Gretel Overture (Humperdincic)..Orchestra; Melodie (Itubinstein und Fernhof); Le Cygne (Saint-Saens and Ealan); Over Night (Wolf and Sturm)

Tauber; Schwanon-The

Richard

Bagpipe

Player (Weinbergeri; Dance Of The Tumblers ("The Show Muiden

Rimsky-Korsakov)....Orchestra.

(Plano and

1.00 Time and Weather. 1.03 Turner Laylon Vocal).

A Marriage Has Been Arranged (Hayhurst and Mayer); Lancashire Lasa (Tredinnick and Layton): On Treasure Island (Leslie and Burke). 1.13 London Plano-Accordean

Band,

Hoilday its Medley; On The Beach At Bali-Ball (Sherman, Mes- kill and Silver); An Old Hawalinn Guitar (Leon and Towers); Colllog Me Home (Wilfred).

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press; Weather and Announcements.

1.40 Variety.

Vocal-Tumbling Tumble Weeds (Nolan); Going Home...Jack Savage und His Cowboys; Vocal-River Man I'm (Cavanaugh-Simon-Mycels); . Pixilated Over You (im Mr. Deeds Millier: Goes To Town')....Dinah Orchestral Plantation

Songs (Powell); By The Swance River- Funtasy (Myddleton).. Edith Lorand and Her Viennese Orchestra; Come- dians-Flanagan And Allen Memo- rics....Flanagan and Allen: Piano Blue Again (Mellugh); Parade Of The Minutes (Rees and Myers).. Rale Da Costa; Orchestral-Romantic Waltz Medley....Eddie Carroll and His Music.

2.15 Close Down

4.00-7.00 pm. Chinese Programme. 7.00 Two Scottish Songs

Land O' The Leal ('Folk Songs Of Scotland'-arr. Steven); Wee Cooper O' File (Traditional)......Robert Watson (Baritone),

7.05

Relay Scottish London Golfers: Andrew Kirkaldy.

The

The story of the best golfer who never won a championship. programme devised by A. H. Symon. From Production by John Gough. the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.

7.35

Closing loent Stock Quota- tions and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

7.37 Scottish Musle,

Madrid, Nov. 25.

O Whistle And I'll Come To You, Rumours which are current My Lud ('Folk Songs of Scotland'

and Burnett); McLeod's regarding negotiations for an Stephen

..Mar- Galley (Kennedy Fraser), armistice in Spain are denied by Karet Barrett (Soprano): Eightsome General Miaja, who stated: "1 Reel; Highland Schottische....Pipes am firmly resolved to fight for auards; Sity definite victory. I will never negotiate with those who per- mitted the invasion of Spain by foreign troops."-Reuter.

ON THE MARCH

army,

--

San Sebastian, Nov. 20, Toking advantage-of-thefine weather, a Nationalist timated to be 100,000 strong, is moving from the north of Spain in preparation for the next offensive.

Reuter.

Japan Cheered, Reds Jeered

German Crowds

Demonstrate

Rome, Nov. 25. To mark the unniversary of the ::14-Comintern Pact, the Fascisi Parts staged a demonstration friendship outside the Japanese Em- bassy to-day,

of

and Drums of the 2nd Batt. Scots Bloat Song (Tradi- Roud To The Isles tional); The (Songs of the Hebrides-Kennedy tone); Meg Merrilees; Glasgow Fraser)....Stuart Robertson (Bass-

Highlanders (arr. Dlack)....Scottish Country Dance Orchestral.

0.00 Time, Weather and An- nouncements.

8.03 Light Orchestral.

Hleland Laddle" (Carruthers); Don- ale Scotland (arr. Pether).....New Mayfair Orchestra.

Daventry.

8.10 London Relay-A Visit To

The new equipment and buildings described by Sir Noel Ashbridge Chief Engineer, B.B.C.

8.30 Studio-Series of talks ‘Ama- Leur Experts'.

8.45 Studio-Rev. C. B. R. Bar- gent 23rd of a series of Opera: 'Der Rosenkavaller.

9.30 London Relay--The News, 9.50 Mendelssolin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 34.

Played by Fritz Kreisler (Vialin) and The State Opera Orchestra.

10.19 Two Mendelssohn Songs. I'm A Roamer ('Son and Stranger') ....Mulcolm McEachern (Bass): O Woodlands For.....lichard Tauber

Tenor).

10.26 Light Variety. Orchestral--For You Only-Scre- nade (Boulanger); Let Us Dream- Serenade (Kobrecht)......George Several thousand plain clothes Boulanger and His Orchestra; Vocal Caselsts marched to the Embassy-Ballade (Jamblan-Delettre); Lan-

uting "Long Live Japan, Banzail" derirette (Jamblan-Delettre) Mr. Masaaki Hotta, the Japanese Lucienne Boyer; Jubilee Music Hall Ambassador, with his staff, was call- Parade, 1922-1035....Gracie Fields, ed to the balcony ten times.

Each carrying an Italian flag. 200 demonstrated outside the Soviet Embassy, shouting "Down With The Reds."Reuter,

Bandit Killers

the Ball will be by ticket only and police have broken in a dozen maler Bandit

After supper the party will be that these cannot be obtained at the plped out and dancing resumed ball disr of the Hotel. Entrance to the in the Rose Room and the Roof Gur-Hotel

will be by the rain doors, den. Pipe inuale for the Scottish Salisbury Rond, only. dances will be suppiled by pipers from the Seaforth Highlanders, under Pipe-Major D. P. McLennan.

OFFICIAL SUPPER TABLE

Those at the official supper tuble will be: Sir. Atholl MacGrezor und Lady Northcote, 11. E. Sir Geoffry Northcote and Lady MacGregor, Mr. W. Kay and Lady Knatchbull-Huges- sen, I. E. Major-General A. W. Bartholomew und Mrs. Kay, Com- modore E. B. C. Dicken and Mrs. A.. W. Bartholomew, Mr. A. Stevensun and Mrs K. D. C. Dicken, Wingt Commander

Protest Sent To Brazil

Over Suspension Of Loan Payments

London, Nov. 28,

The British Ambassador to Brazi

W. A. K. Dalzell and his been Instrucjed to request the

Mrs. A. Stevenson, Mr. A. L. Shields Brazilian Government to reconsider

ungs of armed robbers,

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The pollee state that professional criminals were able to secure arm tind ammunition easily during the hostilities. Scores of prisoners who

El Paso, Nov. 25, were

from the Greater released

Two tenderfoot cowboys, Henry Shangha un! Settlement prisons Lorenz, 22, and Harry Dwyer, 27, during the recent Bghting, inve been who boarded the Southern Pacific re-arrested while actively engaged in fallway's "Apache Limited" en route crimes.-United Press,

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STATESMAN'S BODY BROUGHT TO BRITAIN

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London, Nov. 25, to California to-day in 10-gallon The War Ofire unnounces Lieuten- Gardon- Sir Robert hats and high-heeled boots caused ant-General smaltes until one of them suddenly Finlayson, Colonel Commander of brandished a pistol in "Billy the Kia the Royal Artillery, has been appoint- ed General Offers Commanding the 'style, covering the brakeman, con-

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General Sir George Weir. valuables.

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from tempted to detain the robbers. They pinili District He returned isen shot and killed Smith, but the passer- India in 1934 to command the Third

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6. Mackichan, Dr. G. W. Pope and to-day.

to his Hampstead home. The ex- rushed the gunmen and managed to inquished in 1930, consequent on his to Lieutenant-General. Mrs. R. M. McLay, Lt. Col. J. C.

Premier's sons and daughters, with disarm them. Then they beat them promotion Muirhead and Mrs. B. Wylie, Hon.

personal friends, followed behind in unmercifully and handed them over Since then he has been on half pay Dr. R. H. Kotowall and Mrs, G. W

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