Opening of the "Black Cut" in Thibet Road The formal opening of "The Black Cat," a cute and cabaret at 72 Thibet Road, opposite the New World Building and next to the Ningpo Association, took place on Thursday evening, when there 'a geod attendance of friends, patrons.
There were no speeches but: guests were provided with a dinner and entertained by "Felix and Meows," a five piece jazz band, which has' just arrived from the South.
Thouzh not quite completed, "The Black Cat" is a very comfortable and cosy place. Walking up a fireproof stairway—on both 8 were many potted plants and overhead were harbours of bamboos, which added to the di of the decorations—one turned to the right to enter the ball room, a spacious and tastefully decorated hall. The overhead colour scheme is carried out in light blue silk, forming a very attractive pleated canopy. The stained and dark coloured walls with harmonious candelabra, and the "Black Cat" designed light shades, provided an exotic touch to the soft though bright cupola. "The Black Cat" was the subject of treatment for the illumi sted music stands of the orchestra.
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