TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1928.
POLICE RESERVE
WALL STREET
THOMPSON SUB-MACHINE "MADDEST SCRÀMBLE" IN THE
GUN ON VIEW
LATEST ORDERS
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Captain Superin- tendent of Police.
Training School Clusses for Police Reservists as usual on Tuesday, November 13 and 20 at 6.00 p.m.
All those who have recently passed Part 2 will attend at the Police Training School on Tues- day, November 13 and 20 at 5.30 p.m. sharp for instruction in the handling of Revolver.
Squad Drill, etc. All recruits of the Chinese Company (with those of other units) will attend at Central for Squad Drill, etc., on Thursday, November 15 at 5.30 p.m., under Sergeant P. Condon. Dress- mufti.
M.C.L. Fete
All Police Reservists who are assisting at the M.C.L. Fete in Lee Gardens on Saturday, Nov- ember 17, will wear white, uni- form, cup with white cover, and belt; no arms will be necessary.
Chinese Company Strength. Constables R39, Pang Hok-ling, and R97, Lam Ping, have been taken on the strength of the Chinese Com- pany as from November 5.
MARKET'S HISTORY
STUPENDOUS TOTAL
New York, Yesterday! Wall-street yesterday witnessed perhaps the maddest scramble for stocks in the history of any stock market of the world. Orders roll- ad in at the rate of 1 million shares an hour, breaking all pre- vious records.
The day's sales approximated the stupendous total of six millions, and many issues attained new re- cords. noiably Radio Comman which showed a net gain of $25 a ahure at 288 after setting a new high record nt 290.-Reuter's American. Service.
QUEEN'S THEATRE NORMA SHEARER IN "LATEST
FROM PARIS"
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL **
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The Latest From Paris."
To-day-World Theatre; "WO- men Love Diamonds."
To-day-Star
"Her Love Story,"
Theatre:
Nov. 16--Queen's Theatre; Certain Young Man."
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Nov. 16, 20, 24-Theatre Royal; Hong Kong A.D.G.. presents "The Sport of Kings."
Nov. 2-Star Theatre; "The Sport of Kings."
Nov. 27-Queen's Theatre; "The King of Kings," 2.30, 6 and 9:15 p.m.
Lammerts' Auction
Nov. 14-At Sales Room, Dud- dell-st., 6 chests Ceylon tes, 5 cases i rubber shoes, 33 porcelain urns and 4 icc-making machines, etc., etc,' 11 4.0.
Sports
Nov. 14 H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket Ball. "C" v. "D", 6.16 p.m.
Nov. 15-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey, 2nd XI. v. Club de Recreio, & p.m. Nov. 15-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Bridge Drive, Ticket $1.00, 9 p.m.
Nov. 16-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket! Boll, "A" v. “B”, 6.15 p.m.
Nov. 20 H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey, 1st XI. v. H.K.S.R.A., 5 p.m.
Nov. 21-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket Ball, "B" v. "D", 6.15 p.m.
Nov.
22-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket
Ball, "A" v. "C", 6.15 p.m.
Nov. 23-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey,
2nd XI. v. H.K. Club "A", 5 p.m.
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW A delightful romance of love and to the Queen's business comes Theatre to-day and to-morrow in "The Latest From Paris" starring The beautiful Norma Shearer. story has the essence of the Potash und Perlmutter theme without how ever, in any way infringing on that series. There are two Jewish part- Training. Constable R76, ners in a wholesale coat and suit Frank S. Y. Wong, and R86, Ho firm, who are always quarrelling, Lam. have passed their examina-always, differing as to business tion in Part 2 of Training methods-yet really friends. Norma Course (knowledge of Police travels for them, is their prize re- duties and regulations).
presentative and even sells the most Signa)ing Squad.-Class for in-expensive models where others have struction in signalling under Mr.failed. In the opening sequences B. C. Wilson will be held at the Miss Shearer is known only as Company's Headquarters on Dolan. Thursday, November 15, at 6.45 sensing they are losing their best p.m. and Monday, November 19, customers to Dolan, form a con- at.6.00 p.m.
spiracy on the train and await an There will be no parade for apportunity to "get" the sales- Extended Order and Baton Drill woman whom they think is a mun. on Thursday, November 15.
Ralph Forbes leads the conspiracy Indian Company: Chulam Rasul, has been taken on learns she is his most hated rival. I rend a paper on local anaesthesia |
Strength. Constable R226.and is in love with Dolan before he
pany as from November 7.
Parade. All ranks of the Indian Company will parade at Police Headquarters on Tuesday, Nov- drill under Ser- ember 20 for geant Condon. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. - Dress-white uni- form. belt and cap with white eover. No member may be absent from this parade without leave from the Company Cornmander.
Flying Squad
The Weekly instructional pa-
Drummers of rival houses,
Complications ensue and a series of amusing events lead to a surprise
elimax.
RICCI HALL FOUNDATION STONE LAYING
TO-DAY
FLY POINT BATTERY
This afternoon His Excellency, the Oficer Administering the Govern
trol of the Kowloon Section will ment, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, take place on Tuesday, November C.M.G., will lay the foundation.
Nov. 24-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Tennis,
American Tournament, 2.30 p.m.
Nov. 27-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey,
1st XI. v. Club de Recreio, 5 p.m. Nov. 28-HK.Y.M.C.A. Basket Ball, "B" v. "C", &.15 p.m.
Nov, 29-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey,
2nd XI. v. K.O.S.B., 5 p.m.
Nov. 30-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket Ball, "A" v. "D". 6.15 p.m.
Miscellaneous. To-day-Laying of Foundation stone of Ricci Hall, Ply Pt., 6 p.m. Nov. 14-Dr. M. 0. Faster will
Society, 5.16 p.m..
&
November 17-H.K.W.G. M.C.L.'s "Fun O' the Fair" at Lee Gardens.
Quiet
Nov. 18-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hour, Rev. H. V. Koop, 9 p.m.
Nov. 22-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Debate on the Instalment System, Ladies invited, 9 p.m.
Nov. 25 H.K.Y.M.C.A. Quiet Hour, Mr. S. V. Boxer, 9 p.m.
Nov 27-Old Bedfordian dinner in Hong Kong Club, 8 p.m.
December 14-Hong Kong Auto
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COMING!!!
MEI LAN FANG
OF PEIPING.
China's greatest actor and woman-impersonator and his world-famous troupe including Tang Fu Yin, Chu Kwei Fang, Chan Kit Siu, Chen Ha! Hing and Kim Shew San
will give a series of Theatrical performances at the KO SHING THEATRE,
Queen's Road West,
14th to 26th November, 1928. Commencing every night at 8.00 p.m.
MATINEES on Sunday, 18th & 25th November, at 1 p.m.
BOOKINGS are now open at the Ko Shing Theatre.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: $6, $4, $3, $2 & $1.
IN OTHER PLACES
CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA
Mr. Carl Crow, publisher of the
"Evening News," (Shanghai) ac-
companied by Mrs. Crow, sailed on the "Tenyo Maru" recently for a two weeks' holiday in Japan.
A telegram states that Mrs. Charles Olson and Mr. Frank Mul- lano will start soon from New York on a race round the world. in op- posite directions by aeroplane and steamship. Both will pay a visit. to Peking.
The "Japan Times" atates that Mr. Herbert A. Garnett, surveyor of Lloyd's Register in Kobe, arrived The Burmese donor of a lakh of by the "Kitano Maru" from London rupees towards the rebuilding of to take up his post in the local the Maligawa arrived in Kandy office in place of Mr. W. Kimber on pilgrimage. He was who goes to Shanghai. Mr. Garnett recently accorded a rousing reception, being was accompanied by Mrs. Garnett Mr. taken in procession with elephants, and their two children. his car being drawn by temple ser- Kimber has been in Kobe for the
past two years and half. vants
Lieutenant Alfred Lindeburg re-
13. Full in at the Tsim-tsa--tsui stone of a new Hostel for Univer-mobile Association's annual dinner cently joined the Hole-In-One Clubcll-Mr. G. A. Wills accused the Fire Brigade Station at 6.30 p.m.sity students. The site la the old dance, at Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m.
sharp. Dress-khaki uniform.
Fly Point Battery, a prominent spur
beyond the Ho Tung Workshop:
The weekly instructional patrol, on the right of Pokfulam Road just of the Hong Kong Section will take place on Thursday, Novem- ber 15. Fall in at the Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress-khaki uniform.
The name of the hostel is Ricci Hall. Behind this new growth for the University is the Catholic body known as the Society of Jesus, who Sharpshooters' Company' are undertaking it at the wish of The following notification in Bishop Valtorta. This, indeed, ex- Kong Government plains the name, which commemor- the Hong "Gazette" is repeated for the in-ates a very remarkable man, the formation of all ranks:-
first great missionary to China of The Hong Kong Government the modern period-post-Rennis *Gazette" of November 9, 1928, sance period. Notification No. 612.
Fr. Ricci, S.J., entered China "His Excellency the Officer Ad- from Macno in 1682 and, in a series ministering the Government has of "hops" (Shlu Hing on the West
WOMAN'S LEAP
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE
In the Ceylon Legislative Coun- by making in one No. 6 hole at the European members of casting un- Baguio Country Club course, saya fair imputations on the motions of
The hole is the "Manila Times."
those opposing the Committee 213 yards long and Lieutenant Lindeburg used a Blick Maxfle hall. system of Government, while at the same time their own anxiety to see He was the recipient of a Dunlop the Donoughmore Reforms carried watch.
through was inspired by the ad- Baw in the Dr. O. D. Rassmussen, a well-vantages which they known Shanghai sportsman, suffer-scheme for their own community. A sensation was caused in West ed a painful accident in his back:
Mr. James Cuming Wynnes and Point at about one o'clock yester in a hockey match recently and is day morning, when a. prostitute at- confined to his bed quite unable to Mrs. Wynnes tempted to commit suicide by jump- move. It will be several days be- 1
get about again and ing from the third floor of a house fore he can
She fell on a possibly a month before he will be Into the street. ricksha coolle with the result that able to play again. both were injured, and were taken
FALLS ON A COOLIE
have moved to Enokizaka-machi, Akasaka-ku, Tokyo. Mr. Wynnes is the British Government Architect for Japan. China and the Far East. His official residence is situated in H. B. M. According to the "Eastern compound, Shanghal, but he will
been pleased to appoint Mr. River, Shiuchow, Nanchang, Nan-to the Government Civil Hospital Times," the Peking Bureau of Pub-reside chiefly in Japan during the
DIGNITY OF THE LAW
-
lie Safety has decided to re-name erection of the British Embassy all streets which have an "imperial-buildings, Tokyo, the Yokohama istle" touch and which do not coln-Consulate-General now offices and cide with present thoughts. It will other buildings for the British. be recalled that, only recently, the Government. same Bureau ordered the changing
Ernest Roadley Dover to be Asking and so on) succeeded in reach- with serious injuries. sistant Superintendent of Police ing Peking, where he firmly estab (Reserve) and to be in command lished himself in 1601. He was a of the Sharpshooters' Section man of extraordinary linguistic and
"What sort of place do you think Police Reserve."
acientific ability and, in his twenty- Revolver Practice: Revolver seven years of life in China, exerted this is to come wandering through practice will be carried out on an unparalleled influence on the at- with a smile on your face and a Kennedy-road Range on Sunday,titude of the learned men of China cigarette in your mouth. A of the yellow (imperial) colour of November 18. at 10.00 a.m. towards Western culture. His theatre ?" Members will assemble at the affability, his humanity and his This stern rebuke was addressed range at that time, with belts and piety were not less appreciated than by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morn- holsters with revolvers. Uniform his mathematical and optional. A demonstration of the use of the Thompson Sub-machine Gun will be given at the close of the practice.
(Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.S.P. (R),
Adjutant. Hong Kong, Nov. 13, 1928.
DUCK DIDN'T LIKE
learning.
scientific ing. to an offending riesha coolle.
The plans have been designed by Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood,
and the construction work is in the hands of Messrs. Lam Woo.
WHAT WOMEN LOVE
GRIPPING DRAMA OF THE IDLE RICH
Pauline Starke, Is the leading
A Chinese who was charged at player in "Women Love Diamonds the Kowloon Magistrate this morn the main picture at the World ing with causing unnecessary puin Theatre to-day and to-morrow. to a duck by carrying it with feet The picture is a spectacular story bound and head hanging down, said that he was a new-comer to the of the lives led by a certain class of Boclety-the Idle rich." Pauline
Colony and did not know the rules. Starke is the chief character and
Mr. 'E. I. Wynne-Jones said that. was no excuse. Ife should know portrays a young flapper of society the rules. Addressing the constable who, tired of the tinsel and gold of who made the arrest. the magis. her existence, turns to a more un- trate asked, "Was the duck making conventional mode of living, with Owen Moore, startling results. plays the hero, Injecting his usual high standard of whimsical humour into his part as a chauffeur-lover. The Chinese drivers of motor Other members of the cast include cars Nos. 546 and 434 were Lionel Barrymore, Gwen Lee and charged with dangerous, driving George Cooper.
a noise about, it"?
Constable, Yes.
Magistrate. $.
and Taikoo at 11.46 p.m., on
between the Ming Yuen-gardens Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nowson re- November 4, Sergeant George turned from Europe to Shanghai said that the cars were trying to by the str. 'General Metzinger," and overtake one another, and going are now residing at their house, at 45 miles per hour. Fines of 630 Route de Slaves, Shangani. $25 were imposed. on each driver, and the Magistrate recommended Mr. John Drysdale, a former the suspension of the licence of president of the Scottish Changer the driver of car. No, 546 who was of Agriculture and a breader of stated to have been involved in Ayrshire cattle, has died at Edin an accident last Saturday,
burgh, aged 78.
When the coolle pleaded that he had never been in a Court before, and did not know, his Worship said: "Better be careful. You can go this time."
Invents Sun Machine
Peking to blue.
NOTICE.
OLD BEDFORDIAN DINNER
The case in which a girl of 14 years and a servant of 18 years, of Matara (Ceylon), were charged, the first with attempting to murder
DINNER will be held in the the child of a neighbour, and the
Hong Kong Club at 8 p.m. second with abetment, has been on 27th November. Will all old concluded at the Matara Assizes. Bedfordfans, who have not already The two accuse having pleaded done so, please communicate with guilty to causing hurt with a dangthe undersigned giving, name of erous weapon and abetment, re House and years at the school. spectively, were bound over to be
of good behaviour.
A tragle motor-car accident oc- curred on October 20 on 'the Pulal- road near Pingi, a few miles out of Ipoh, in consequence of which two Europeans, Mr. Alexander and Mr. Bain, lost their lives.
It ap pears that a party, consisting of Mr. Alexander, who was an ac- countant with the Anglo-Oriental Corporation, his wife, Mr. H.-G. Bain, of the Anglo-Swiss Company, Mr. Toby and Mr. Vincent, after the race dinner and dance at the Ipoh Club, drove out along the Pulai-road. The car was a large- Talbot Darracq and Mr. Alexander, who was an experienced driver, was at the wheel. When taking a sharp bend he apparently mistook the curve, and the car went over a ten-foot drop, landing on the hood and imprisoning all five occupants. Mraz Alexander forced open the side door and was the first to Eugene Vinogradov, Russian, who Toby who was struggling to come
pulled out Me emerge She kes invented: an ultra-violet ray. ma» chine designed to bring sunshine into out from beneath the hood. The dark and dingy places Mirrors catch others were pinned down. As the rays and flash them a quarter of a stated Mr. Alexander and Mr. Bain mallorto illuminate the darkest room.
special quarts alter covers the face lost ther lives, but Mr. Vincent" of the machine to diffuse the raya. is expected to recover.
E. J. R. MITCHELL,
Bradley & Co., Ltd.
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