The dance and social at the Customs Club on Saturday night was, as usual with these popular affairs, a thorough success, The Honorary Secretary had arranged a surprise programme and this brought to light a glorious tenor by the name of Leon Yanushevsky, who sang from' Tosca, Pagliacci and several other opera tive songs, accompanied by Roman Stupel, "Other items were Tango Duet by M. and Mme. Antorolsky, Charleston in a very pretty costume by Miss Almayova, and Yarry's band, which was in great form.
Mr. Norman farewell speech to Mr. H.'B. Hawkins, Deputy Commissioner of Customs, who has been transferred to Nanning, Kuangsi, referred to him as one. of Natare's gentlemen, always with a smiling disposition,' "For over 20 years, Mr. Hawkins, when present jin port, constantly supported—the Club's amusement programme and would greatly be missed. The company present, to the accomppanient of the full band, sang "For he's a jolly good fellow."
The Club hopes to put up al "wonder night" on New Year's Eve and the possibility is that it will be the last New Year's Eve in the present building in Chapoo Road, which the Club has occupied for nearly 30 years, The Club may, by next New Year's Eve, have moved {to new premises in the central disviet as it is proposed to do this near the end of 1927.
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