A Coronation Ball was jointly held by the Malayan Students' Union and The Malay Society of Great Britain at the Dorchester Hotel on 29 June 1953.
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Malayan Students' Union and The Malay Society of Great Britain.
Coronation Ball
The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, W.1.
Monday, 29 June 1953
Coronation Ball Committee
Chairman - Che Jamal bin Abdul Latiff -- this is the son of Dr Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak, the first Malay doctor.
Committee:
Miss Rennie Chew
Miss LT Lim
Wan Daud bin Wan Ibrahim
Che Abdul Aziz bin Zain
Che Abdul Halim bin Rasip
Mr George Dourado
Hon Secretary - Wan Ahmad bin Wan Omar
Reception Committee:
Rt Hon'ble Alan Lennox-Boyd, P.C., M.P.
President, Malayan Students' Union
President, Malay Society of Great Britain
Chairman, Coronation Ball Committee
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The Dorchester
Combined Malayan Societies Of Great Britain
Dinner Dance
29 June 1953
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Office Bearers
Malayan Students' Union
President - Mr HG Gan
Vice-President - Che Halim bin A Rasip
Hon Treasurer - Che Abdul Manaf Ghows -- this is the son of Dr Ismail Ghows, an early Malay doctor in Taiping.
Hon Sports Secretary - Mr Carl Schubert
Hon Social Secretary - Mr George Dourado
Hon Asst Secretary - Mr HW Tan
Other Committee Members:
Miss Rennie Chew
Miss LT Lim
Miss CS Cheah
Miss Zubaidah Ghows
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Office Bearers
Malay Society of Great Britain
President - Che Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman
Vice-President - Wan Daud bin Wan Ibrahim
Hon Secretary - Wan Ahmad bin Wan Omar
Hon Treasurer - Che M Zain
Hon Asst Secretary - Che Aminuddin bin Baki
Hon Sports Secretary - Che Salim bin Osman
Hon Social Secretary - Che Kadir bin Hj Yusoff
Other Committee Members:
Che Lily Majeed -- this is the eldest sibling of Dr Ruby Abdul Majeed. Dr Ruby was an early Malay doctor.
Raja Mohar bin Raja Badiozaman
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Signatures:
Gladys Robinson
A. Lopez
D. Cornelius
Bindih?
Th...?
? Struthers?
? Struthers?
Miriam K. Walters
Alex Wadlers?
Ozue?
Abdul Rashid (Jawi) -- this is my father
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Menu
Le Cantaloup Rafraichi (iced fresh cantaloupe)
Le Filet de Sole Mexicaine (Mexican sole filet)
La Dinde et Langue en Aspic (turkey and tongue in clear jelly)
La Salade de Saison (seasonal salad)
Le Vacherin aux Framboises (raspberry vacherin meringue)
Le Cafe (coffee)
