There were scenes of gaiety every where, und at the night clubs in parcular "Old Man Gloom" was conspicuously' absent throughout the en= fire evening and unti} the last guest had gone home.
Verging towards the hour of mid JMt there were magnificent scenes An elaborate prog: nine of enter= had" been arranged and dancing continued until dawn, cance" reservations that every man on liberty the New Year party would attend Mr. Hornbrook the cabarets and tainment which vied "ith each other Honoured with each other in providing the best entertainment ghai, Jan, 4 {for their patrons. " Special cerementes ho Inns been there were to bid goodbye to the old th Union Jack year and to welcome the new. There wed of the tsi Friday luncheon of the RAF.A. held throngs and pass ju the Dome of the Tongkong and of broken Bank yesterda rior to his for Australia After the usual business hours yes-He was prevented wit ith a suitably terday almost the entire foreign fsseribed silver mus.
The presenta populace prepared for the three day tion was made by Sir Victor Sassoon holiday and the rela ion it offered ho proposed the toast and wished while the bankers of the city and the hin: good luck. Ina few words he bank clerks were the only ies who {thanked the members of the RAPE. did not join in the festivities as the present for their good wishes. others being hard put at this time of Hornbrook was also con-the year, to the task of closing the gratulated on his receiving the medal accounts' for the past year.
Of the British Empire for Meritorions Although Christinas passed almost Service New Year Honour? unobserved by the local Japanese List.
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