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Chieftain's Speech After the "Barley Bree" had been taken, the Chieftain proposed the toast to the Patron Saint-

He said: Your Excellencles, Ladies and Gentlemen,--All over the world, wherever a few Scols are gathered together, it is our pleasant custom at til time of the year to honour our patron Saint, St. Andrew, and to offer 10 our hospitality trut Scottish friends. It to my proud privilege us Chieftain to extend a very cordial welcome to all our guests, to express ing our Scottish revels, and to say to a confident hope that they are enjoy- each of them "let good digestion wait on appetite," and may to-morrow's marred by any brightness not be clouds of regret.

We are particularly gind to wel- come as our principal quests to-night His Excellency the Lady Northcote, and to express the hope that they will be very happy throughout their stay in Hongkong This is their first St. Andrew's Ball In liongkong, but we sincerely trust that they will honour us by attending many more. I would like to assure His Excellency of every support not only, from the members of St. An- drew's Society but from everyone here, Irrespective (Applause).

Governor and

nationality

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

27, 1937.

go on and see something of our dear D'Almada e Castro, Jnr., Majer H. R.jSweeney, Mr, G. G. Stepuoi Thom-

Forsyth and Miss Mary MacGregor son and Mr. A. D. Wyllie. homeland,

Decorations Committee-Mr. Ross, Dr. J. W, Anderson and Mrs. Li Shu-fan, Mr. D. J. Gilmore and Duncan (Convener), Mr. J. Adams Mrs. M. K. Lo, Mr. D. Drummond and Mr. 3. Kempton.

Honorary Pipers.-Pipo Major W. and Mrs. P. D. Wilson, Hon. Mr. T.. N. Chau and Mrs. H. R. Forsyth, lion, C, K. Binckie, Mr. M. S. Cumming, Mr. M. K. Lo and Mrs. D. S. Robb. Mr. K. S. Morrison, Mr. G. Nisbet, Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Mr. 11. C. Watson and Mr. P. D. Wil- Jur. and Mrs. E. M. Bryden, Hon. son.

For the convenience of members Dr. Li Shu-ton and Mrs. Dalzell, Rev.

#110 Ball, a guests attending and Mr. D. and it. Mackenzie Daw Drummond, Mr. J. Forbes and Mis special five-minute service of Stor Elizabeth Knatchbuli-Hugessen, Mr. ferries was run between. 1. p.m. and A. D. Morrison and Miss Alethea 9.30 p.m. and a special service from

Mr. E. M. Kowloon to Hongkong every Knatchbull-Hugessen. Dryden and Mrs. D. J. Gilmore, and minutes between midnight and 1 a.m. Mr. D. S. Robb and Mrs. K. Mac- and every half hour thereafter undl 3 am. The. Vehicular ferry service Kenzie Dow,

was extended until 2 a.m.

Dance Programme The dance programme was: Extra-Waltz: "Would You",

1. Lancers: "Amelia".

Helpers Thanked Turning to matters of local Scottish Import I have to report, with all of St. duidence, that the chosen Andrew's last Saturday soundly de- feated our, traditional enemies and very good friends of St. George at truly and next bowls,

day in Caledonian weather inflicted on them an overwhelming defeat at gol. 1 Mr. R. M. McLay had the pleasant only hope our friends of St. George's

Seaforth duty of welcoming the Highlanders to Hongkong. It is now enjoyed these encounters as much as my privilege to express our pleasure we did.

On behalf of you all I want to at seeing so many of them with us

know thank all those responsible for We have got to to-night,

Pipe Major them, to admire them and to like arrangements for this Dail. To our them personally,

The swing of the honorary pipers under

Mackie our thunks are abundantly Juc, us also to Mr. K. S. Morrison and kills and the skirl of the pipes are an unfalling rovereign toule to us exites his stewards for their choice of dances

and I doubt it, at Crum Scattand, least for many years past, there had music, and to Mr. Parkinson and his slewards for the arrangement of popular regiment in the emissariat. The decorations heen u more Hongkong. To their regimental

Dusteak, On whose shoulders the we are truly grateful for their grand mantle of his father so Bingly rests. pipers under Pipe Major Maclennan anve again been in the hands of Andy

rusle for the Highland and other Scottish dances to-night. (Applause).)

night.

Scottish Modesty

Patron Saint Toasted

the

dour

After supper the party, preceded by the Chieftain, was piped out by the Honorary Pipers' of the Society who the hanounced their re-entry into Ballroom with great eclat. Dancing was resumed to the pipers and band of the ist. Battalion, Seaforth High

D. P. McLennan. Innders, the former under Pipe-Major]

Iteplies were received later in the day and were announced by the Chlefinin during the evening,

The Committees

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2. Fox Trot: "Moonlight and Sha-

dows".

3. Eightsome. Neel: "De'll Among ive Tallors"; "Mrs. MacLeed of Rassay": "Highway to Linton".

4. Wattz: "Will You Remember". 5. Caledonians: "Pibroch o' Donald Dhu"; "There Came a Young Man to My Daddie's Door! "Atholl Highlanders"; "My Love She's But a Lassie Yet "The Muckin Geordie's Byre".

6.

Fox Trot: "Let's Call the Whole Thing Ofr

7.

Strathspey & Reel: "Devil in the Kitchen": "Reel of Tulloch".

the

8. Slow Fox Trat: "Where

Lazy River Goes By".

"Organ Grinders

9. Fox Trol: Swing".

10. Slow Fox Trol: "Blue Howall", the 11. Fox Trot: "Serenade in

Night".

12.

Greetings Broadcas

"Greetings A message reading Many of you no doubt remember from Hongkong, MacGregor, Chief- Lieutenant Colonel Muirhend, whol

tain."* Was sent to St. Andrew's has commanded the Seaforth High-, Polmunt Junction where, at least in Innders during their stay in Hong my day, there was no stentarian Societies at the following places: kong is leaving for home very short-houting of "change here for Grange-Negri Sembilan, Zamboanga, Saigon, | When Colonel and Mrs. Mul-mouth and Bones," but instead. the Tsingtao, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, head all they will take with them ter put his head into cach carringe Iloilo, Aden, Mambua (Seremban), our very warmest wishes for their and inquired "anybody here for Rangoon, Kuala Lumpur, Penang,

Grangemouth er Bo'ness?"

Singapore, Bangkok, Manila, Cebu, future happiness.

Canlon, Swatow, Amoy, One day the lost carriage-full hnd Sandakan, I would like to extend a hearty

Foochow Batavia, Shanghai, Tien- welcome to Major Wolfe Murray, no been interrogated, the last stranger to Hongkong, who takes dammed and the train had started on isin, Taipeh, Peking. Ipoh Perak and aver command from Colonel Muir- its non-stop Journey to Glasgow when Malacca. head, and to Mrs. Wolfe Murray.

in old lady in the corner turned to said "I'm fur I would like also in welcome the aur neighbour and

tell going to Shanthal Scuts and all the Shanghai- Bo'ness, but I wasnu

(Laughter), anders who are here with us to-hat speerin' man." of

Like the old lady 1 fear I have been Old Friends

carried beyond my proper destination.

The arrangements of the Ball were Your Excellencles, ladies and gentle-

14. While we extend a very warm

So Kreat is our Scottish racial en, i give you the toast of the Plous in the hands of the General Commit-13, welcome to our new friends we must

immortal Memory of Saint tee of the Society with various sub- committees to take charge of the dc- These nol forget our old ones. Among the modesty that it is only under extreme and gucsis to-night is Mr. N. L. Smith provocution that we can be Induced

The toast was given with acclamatalled organisation involved, who had the responsible task of to speak, except disparagingly, of

General Committee-Sir Athol administering

ourselves or our beautiful country. Lo the

The crests of the Chieftain and the through

This year however I cannot resist the very

Sic- months. His conduct of affairs and templation, for since we last me Vice-President in miniature occupied MacGregor (President), Mr. William

A year ago we have seen the Cornnn-places of nonaur at the supper room, Kay (Vice-President), Dr. G. D. 17. Fox Trot: "September in the

Black (Past President), Mr. A.

H his invariable modesty of demeanour

venson (Past President), Mr. A. L. have, if indeed such a thing is poslan of a King who took to himself which was tastefully decorated,

Shields (Past President), M. A. S. sible, still

enhanced the Queen from Bonny Scotland. To respect and affection which everyone Their Majesties, and here to-night Senglish Queen

Those at the official supper table Mackichan (Past President), Mr. R.

M. In Hongkong hus always felt for him, especially to our

W. Anderson, Mr. D. Drummond, Mr. 10. May I also .on behalf of all the Elizabeth we would offer our humble were: Sir Atholl MacGregor

Andrew's members of St.

Society duty and our unbounded loyalty and Lady Northcote, II. E. Sir Geoffry

Northcote and Lady MacGregor, Mr.J. Forbes, Mr. H. R. Forsy, Air. D.20,

J. Gilmore, Mr. J. A. D. Morrison, him

heartily on the affection. congratulate

honour recently very well deserved conferred on him. (Applause).

Sir Ilughe Knatchbuli-1lugessen is unfortunately not yet strong enough is to be held in Bellahouston Park, modere E. B. C. Dicken and Mrs. A.Treasurers). to be with us to-night, hut our ball Glasgow from May to October next W. Bartholomew, Mr. A. Stevenson Then, for the first time and Mrs. E. B. C. Dickton, Wing Is graced by Lady Knatchbull-Huges-

W. A. K. Dalzell and the history of our

country Commander sen and her two daughters, I know you would all wish me to say how we shall be the sponsors of an Ex-Mrs. A. Stevenson, Mr. A. L. Shields and Mrs. J. C. Muirhead, Mr. S. much we admired Sir Hughe's fortitution Empire-wide in ita tude in suffering. how

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further

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Andrew.

Omelal Supper Table

and

were:

Waltz: "Blue Danube". Dashing White Sergeant: "Tali Toddle": "My Love She's Bun Fox Trot: "This Year's Kisses"

Lassle Yet": "Kate Dalrymple". Waltz: "Song of the Islands". 10. 1ghland Scottische: "The Rose Among the Heather"; "Braes of Tullymet".

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Rairi".

18. Eightsome Reel: "De'll Among

the Tailors": "Mrs. MacLeod of Rassay", "Highway to Linton".

Bite You". Fox Trot; "The Love Bug Will Strip the Willow: "Drops of

Brandy",

I have been asked by Lord Elgin, W. Kay and Lady Knatchbull-Huges Mr. K. S. Morrison, Mr. B. Wylie 21. Waltz: "Strauss Waltzes". its President, toy words sen., 1. E. Major-General A. W. and Mr. F. M. Bryden, and Mr. D. S. Extra-Fox Trot "Goodnight, My about the Empire Exhibition which Bartholomew and Mrs. Kay, Com-Robb

year.

Itz

S.

(Joint Hon, Secretaries and

Love".

WREATH AT CENOTAPH

Scotsmen Pay Tribute To Their War Dead

and I wish to extend a point Archibuit and Mrs. A. I S. Mr. M. M. Watson, Mr. S. T.tell in the Great War, wus laid at the

A wreath in honour of Scots who

Cenotaph at 11

o'clock yesterday

Invitation Committee.-General with Mr. 11. R. Committee along Forsyth (Convener), Lt. Col. R. C. B. Anderson, Surgeon Capt. G. D. G. Mr. Fergusson, A.N., Mr. E. L. Hoste, Mr. J., Musson, Mr. J. H. Taggart. Dance and Music Committee-Mr.

lold was Williamson and Mr. H. Young.

The wreath, which Morrison (Convener), Mr. W.

Honour the Chief Black, Mr. A. N. Braude, Mr. A. A Soniety. His L. Alexander, Mr. K. B. Bell, Mr. D. by the Chieftain of St. Andrew's Bremner, Mr. G. A. Leiper, Mr. J. C. Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, and Miller, Mr. P. Morrison, Mr. D. L. the Vice Chieftain, Mr. W. Kay, bore Prophet, Mr. W. Robertson, Mr. The inscription: "From the Chief- P. Snunderson, Mr R. J. Shrigley; inin, Committee and Members of St. and Mr. G. A. Stewart.

are that he is now on the road to to everyone here to visit it. It A. S. Mackichan and Mrs, recovery, and how fervently we hope will be a wonderful exhibition in n Architt. Mr. B. M. Melay and Mrs. that he will shortly be completely great city which stands on the brooks A. S. Mackichan. Dr. G. W. Pope and restored to health. (Applause), of the sling which to the gateway to Mrs. R. M: McLay, Lt. Col. J. C.

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