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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1929.
WILLIAM HEUGHAN
MANY SIDES TO HIS SINGING
LOCAL CONCERTS
"Endowed by1 hature with a voice
THE VOLUNTEERS
CORPS ORDERS ISSUED FOR THE WEEK
TRAINING CIRCULARS
The three next beat averages are pablished for information:
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Armoured Car Co. Car Section, Fridays," Jan. 11 and 18, 1020. :. Parado at Corps Headquarters at 6,80 p.m. for run, around the Island in the Armoured Car.
Monday, Jan. '14, 1929. Parade at Corpa Headquarters at 5.80 p.m. for M. G. Instruction. Dreas: Mufti.
Motor Cycle Section. Monday: Jan. 14, 1929. All ranks parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. sharp for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
Field Day. Sunday, Jan. 20, 1929. It is hoped that every mem- ber will make a point of attend- ing. Motor Cycle outfits will be In charge of L/Cpis. Rogers and Thomas.
Machine Gun Co.
Orders of the Hong Kong Volun- of great range, quality and expresteer Defence Corps, issued to-day aiveness, splendidly trained accord. For the week, read as follow ing to sound principles of vocal tech- Machine Gun Field Firing Com- nique, blessed with a mental and petition-The Competition" was artistic equipment commensurate won by No. 1 Platoon with an aver- with the magnificence of his voice, age of 5.9. and with every instinct of the true artiste, William Heughan undoubt.
Motor Cycle Section ..4.5. edly takes high rank umong
No. 2 Platoon .....
.4.3. the
greatest world's
expon-
No. 6 Platoon
.4.2. He displays ents of his art.
catholicity of
The Commandant congratulates choleo which none but
a great article could Lieut. H. Owen Hughes and sit attempt without courting disaster, ranks of No. 1 Platoon on their win
The Company will parade BA but with which he achieves a verk-and the other units on their close
Anish.
strong as possible at Corps Head- able triumph-or rather a series, of
Conference:-A conference of all quarters on Tuesday, Jan, 15, at triumphs. In many of his numbers Offers will be held at Corps Hand, 5.30 p.m. sharp for Machine Gun Mr. Heughan rose to extraordinary quarters at 5.46 pm, on Monday, Instruction under Subsection Com- heights of dramatic expression, and dan. 14 to discuss the tactical exer-manders who are responsible for carried his audience with him cise taking place on Sunday, Jan. warning all members of their sub- all the way. He sang Father 20, 1929. O'Flynn' like an Irishman-indeed Officers' Mess Meeting: The he was an Irishman at the moment, Annual Meeting of the Oncers" Musketry Part 11 The last op- just as he was an Englishman na Mass will take place on Tuesday, portunity for all mambers of the tive to Somerset when singing Jan. 29 at 5.46 p.m.
Company to fire in order to be *Zummerzetshire," and an Italian All officers will attend.
efficient is Sunday Jan. 13 at Stone- when singing 'Si tra i ceppi' from Sergeant's Mess Meeting:-There cutters. Range Officer: Lieut. H. Handel's 'Bernice." Never was his will be a Sergeants' Meas Meet Owen Hughes. Launch leaves pronunciation or accent at faulting on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. Queen's Pier at 9 am, and calls at Equally remarkable were the com- All members are expected to attend. Kowloon Pier at 9,10 am and arms mand of facial expression and ges-
Field Day
may be drawn on Friday. Jan. 11, ture. Indeed it is not too much to On Sunday, Jan. 20, 1929 a field between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 say that the singer's characterisa Bring tactical exercise will be car-and 4 p.m. or 5 and 6 p.m. and on ried out at Fanting in which all Saturday, Jan. 12, batween 9 a.m.
Dress Uniform This is an extract from one of units of the Corps will participate, and 1 p.m. many eulogiable appreciations given All ranks are requested to keep the mufti optional, but braces and. on William Heughan and his un-day open.
pouches, rifle,, belt, and baronet doubtedly remarkable art. All who Attendance at this field day will must be taken. have not yet had the opportunity of count as one day in camp. hearing him should make a point Os. C. Units will submit probable of doing so at his concerts being numbers atending by 12 noon on given in the Theatre Royal on Jan-Friday (Jan. 18, 1929). uary 21 and 22.
tion was a revelation."
BUTTONS
AMUSING AND EXCITING STORY OF THE SEA
Musketry
The Reserve Company and No. 1 Platoon will Are Part II Table "q" at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, Jan. 18, 1929.
section for this parade. Dress: Overalls.
or
Field Day Jan. 20. It is hoped that all ranks of the Company will turn up and so ensure a successful exercise. Full particulars will be given on parade on Tuesday, Jan.
15.
Scottish Co.
Nos. and 7 Platoon at Corps. Headquarters.
No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock.
Portuguese Co.
Friday, Jan. 18, 1929. The Com-
Thursday, Jan. 17, 1929 Platoons will parade at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Range Officer: Lieut. H. Owen Gun instruction, dress mufti, as fol. Hughes.
lows: Jackie Coogan, as the hero of a} Launch will leave Queen's Pier dramatic adventure at sen, comes at 9 a.m. and call at Kowloon Pier to the Queen's Theatre on Sunday at 9.10 a.m. and Monday, in "Buttons," his Dress: Musketry order Le. rifle, latest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pro-belt, bayonet, braces and pouches.
Uniform or mufti optional. The story tells the fascinating. Arms will be drawn from Corps struggle of a waif to go to sea, and Headquarters on Friday, Jan. 11, his breath-taking adventures, once between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 ambitionnel 4 p.m. or 5 and 6 pm and on he accomplishes his
liner on Saturday, Jan. 12, between 9, a.m. aboard a gigantic ocean which he is the ofleial page boy.and 1 p.m. 'His boyish adoration is centered on This is the last day allotted to the the captain, who carries his fickle Reserve Company sweetheart on a journey across the Platoon..
duction.
ac4.
How Jackle discovers her dis- loyalty and circumvents it, bring- ing disgrace and punishment on himself, makes a thrilling picture with more than its share of humour and some poignant situations that grip the heart. Many notable actors appear in the supporting cast among them being Lars Han- son, Gertrude Olmsted and Roy D'Arcy.
"ON YOUR TOES
SPLENDID ACTION COMEDY AT WORLD
and No. 1
Training Circulars Training Circulars Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of 1929 have been issued to all Os. p. Units on Jan. 9, 1929. :
Masketry Programme: January May, 1929 Table "T" Parts I and II at Stonecutters Range.
Sunday, Jan. 27. The Battery and Reserve Company.
Sunday, Feb. 3, Engineer Com- pany and Corps Signals.
Sunday, Feb. 10. Year Holiday
Sunday, Feb. 17. M. L ́and A. C. Companies.
Chinese New
Sunday Feb. 24. Machine Gun Company.
Sunday, March 3.. Scottish Com-
Reginald Denny's splendid comedy "On Your Toes" will be pany,
shown at the World Theatre to-day Sunday, March 10. Portuguese and to-morrow. Grandma does not Company, want her boy to get mixed up with
Engineer
Sunday, March 17. The Battery the prize ring, but blood eventually and Reserve Company. tells. Even as a dancing master Sunday, March 24. and although Grandman does her Company und Corps Signals.
Sunday, March 31, best to make her boy into a peace-
Ing. ful individual; the knock out punch
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Kille Meet-
shows itself. The story develops) Monday, April 1. Rifle Meeting. with the training for the champion- Sunday, April 7. M. I. and A. C. ship fight, eventually the great Companies.
Sunday, April 14. Machine 'Gun grudge battle and at the end the girl waiting for the new champion. Company.
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Sunday, April 21. Scottish Com
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pany.
HAROLD LLOYD
THRILLS AND LAUGHS IN "SAFETY LAST"
Sunday, April 28. Portuguese Company.
Sunday, May 6.. Casuals. Sunday May 12. Casuals. Sunday, May 19. Casuals.
Corps Band.
Twelve stories above the ground, Clinging desperately to the side of Full Band Practices for the the building is Harold Lloyd. The G. O. C.'s Inspection will be held at crowd below, at first amused but Headquarters at 5.30 pm. sharp as Boon frightened, watch breathless- hereunder, dress mufti:
Friday, Jan. 11-Lecture Room. ly while the bespectacled comedian continues his perilous climb, over. under Corps Bandmaster.
coming the most difficult obstacles
in a hilarious manner,
Tuesday, Jan. 16-Leecture Room under Corps Bandmaster.
All any
pany will parade as strong as pos- sible at 5.30 p.m. at Corps Head- quarters.
Clothing and Equipment, thoag who are deficient of Clothing and Equipment will re- port to the Company Quartermaster Sergt. on Friday, Jan. 18, 1929.
Reserve Co.
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1929 for Machine Gun Instruction.
Dress: Mufti.
Musketry Part 11. The attention of all ranks is drawn to this Corpa Order para. 6 regarding Part II to be fired by the Company on Sunday," Jun. 13, 1929.
Transfers
The following Officers are per- mitted to transfer to the Reserve of Officers, as from 1. 1. 29.
Major R. Melville Smith, M. B. E. from Engineer Company.
Lieut R. L. Moncrieff from Arm- oured Car Company.
Lleut, R. L. Moncrieff, from Arm. oured Car Company.
2/Lieut. A. K. Mackenzie, from Scottish Company.
No. 965 L/Cpl. A. A. Dend is transferred from the Engineer Company to the Lights Section Cadre, as from 9. 1. 29.
Leave 2/Lieut, R. K. Valentine, Car Sec- tion, from 13 1. 29. to 20. 2. 29,
No. 1320 Cpl. G. R. Razavėt, No. 12 Platoon sick leave, from 10. 12.
28. to.9. 6. 29.
No. 1852 Pte. 5. M. West, No. 1
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To-day-Theatre Royal; The Macdona Playare present "Mrs.
The public are notified that all Warren's Profession," at 9.15 pm. wireless receiving licences seaned To-day Majestic Theatre:] during 1923 expired December 31, "Declasse." 1928,
To-day--Queen's Theatre; "The Licences may be obtained at the Way of All Flesh." licensing section of the Government Radio Office on the ground floor of Your. Toek
To-day -World Theatre'; "On. the P. & O. Building in Des Voeux
To-day-Star Theatre; "Safety
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The licensing fee for the current year is five dollars.
Receiving licences are issued to any person regardless of nationality upon payment of the fee.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Gov- ernment radio station on the Peak, the wave-length being 300 metres. The call sign of the station is G.O.W.
5.30 to 6.30 p.m.-Demonstration Programme
7.48 p.m.-Evening Weather Re- port.
8 p.m.-Evening Programme (HM. & Victor Records),
Vocal Gems From The Bohemian
Girl,"
H.M.V. Light Opera Company: "Hello Cutie," "Dixie Vagabond,"
Last."
Jan. 13-14-Queen's Theatre; "Buttons."
Jan. 18-14-World Theatre; "Ben Hur."
Jan. 18-14-Star Theatre; "The Humming Bird.".
Jan. 15-16 Queen's Theatre; "Love Hungry."
Jan. 15-16-World Theatre; "The
Huming Bird (at 8.10 & 9.15); Chinese picture "The Spiders". (at 2.30 & 7.15).
Jan. 15-16-Star Theatre; Dan. gerous Money,"
Jan. 17-18-World Theatre; "Dangerous Money" (at 5.10 & 0.15); Chinese picture "The Spiders" (nt 2.00 & 7.15).
Jan. 17-18 Star Theatre; "Proud Flesh."
Jan. 17-19-Queen's Theatre: "The Enemy,"
The Rounders with Plano. Water."
"Liebestraum (A Dream of Love),"
"Nalla," Waltz.
Piano Solo. Wilhelm Bachaus.
"I Think Of You,”
"Is It British?"
Jan. 19-20-World Theatre; "Hot
Jan. 19-20-Star Theatre; "The Love of Pharaoh."
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Land Sale Jan. 14-At P.W.D. Offices, Crown lands at Prince Edward-rd and Mong Kok Tsui, 3 p.m.
Lammerts' Auctions
Humorous with Plano, Norman Long, "Martha-Overture," (Flotow).
Jan. 12 At Sales Room, Dud- Victor Symphony Orchestra. dell-st., Miscellaneous goods, 11 "La Capricciosa,"
[q.m. "Allegro,"
· Jan. 14—At No. 3, Carnarvon Building, Kowloon, household fürni-
Violin Solo. Master Yehudi Menuhin,ture, 11a.m. "Evening Star-Tannhauser," "Two Grenadiers,"
Baritone Reinal Werreureth. "Just Like Darby And Joan,” "Love Lies,"
Organ Solo Reginald Foort. "Shepherd's Hay." "Molly On The Shore,"
·
Jan. 15-At Sales Room, à valu- able collection of Curios, 2.50 p.m. Sport
Jan. 12-At King's Park, Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club match, i 3 p.m.
Meetings
To-day Extraordinary general meeting of members of the Kow-
ip.m.
Royal Opera Orchestra. "Bertram At The Rotary Dinneroon Cricket Club, Club House, 6 "Bortram Addresses The Tenants,"
To-day Hong Kong Football Will King's Humorous Talking. Referves
Association meeting, "Lilly Dale,"
Chaplain's Hut, Scandal-Pt, 6 ph. "The Hagel Dell,"
Jan. 13-H.K.V.D.C. No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club meeting, Peak Range, 0.30 am.
Olive Kline with Male Quartet. "Oh Promise Me," "Love's Garden Of Roses,"
Violin Solo Renee Chemat.
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Jan. 14Conference of all officers (H.K.V.D.C.) at Headquarters, 5.45 p.m..
"So Blue" "A Tree In The Park,"
Jan. 17-Meeting of Creditors of Baritone Melville Gideon the Hong Kong Finance & Invest- "Londonderry Air,"
ment Co., Ltd., at 6, Des Voeux-rd: "The Emperor Quartet,"
Central (4th Floor), noon.
Virtuoso String Quartet "A Maori Slumber Song:" "Walata Macri,”
Soprano Francis Alda. "Cohen Rings Up His Tailor," "Cohen On The Telephone,”
Jan. 24-H.K.V.D.C. Sergeants", Mess Meeting, 6 p.m.
Jan. 29-Annual meeting of Officer', Mess'' (H.K.V.C.C.), 6.45| {p.m.
Feb, 2-Extraordinary meeting of Shareholders of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, City Hall, noon.
Tom Clare. "Stradella," Overture (Flotow).
Victor Symphony Orchestra. 10 pm.News Bulletin. "Gavotta Moderne," "Sonata No. 1 Finale,”'
Organ Solo. G. D. Cunningham.poration. City Hall, 12.45 p.m. "Absent,"
Miscellaneous
Feb. 23-Further extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Cor.
"I Hear A Thrush At Ave,"
Jan. 12-Opening of Grill Room "Espana Rapsodie,"
Tenor Derek Oldham. in Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, by a Carnival dinner dance at 8.30 p.m. in the Rose Room.
"Madame Butterfly-Fantasie,"
Detroit Symphony Orchestra,
Victor Symphony Orchestra. God Save The King. 10.30 pm.-Close Down,
AMATEUR ACTORS
Platoon sick leave, from 5 1. 29. to THE RECREIO PLAYERS SHOW
5. 2. 29.
No. 725 L/Cpl. G. P. Laminert, No. 1 Platoon, sick leave, from 15 11. 28. to 81. 5. 29.
Struck of the Strength Having beft the Colony, as from
27. 12. 28.
No. 1267 Gnr. 1.. E. L. Mackay, The Battery,
Having purchased discharge, as from 4.1.29.
No. 1141 Spr. AW. Hay-Edie, Engineer Company,
Notice No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will hold This is just one of the many Wednesday, Jan. 16. Parade their next meeting at the Peak thrilling and amusing scenes In Ground, marching and playing Range on Sunday, Jan. 18, 1929 at "Safety Last" which is to be shown under Regular Instructor.
9.30 a.m. sharp and it is hoped there to-day and to-morrow the Star
Band Sergeant will arrange to will be a large attendance. Theatre. Harold Lloyd is at his draw Now Corps Badges now avail- best. He has a huge bag of tricks able, for use on Card Pouches, on up his sleeve and a recklessness in Friday, Jan. 11. facing danger that is amazing. "Safety Last" has been shown in The Engineer Company, will at- Hong Kong before, but many who tend Camp on Saturday, Jan. 19 have already seen it will undoubt and Sunday, Jan. 20, 1929 at Fak- edly go again.
Engineer Co.
shawan, in accordance with pro- gramme. Detala will be desued separately!
NAVAL MOVEMENTS All ranks of the Company are
"CORNWALL DUE BACK NEXT WEEK
H.M.S Cornwall of the 5th
Cruiser Squadron, arrived at
requested to communicate with CBM. R. J. Everest at once de finitely stating if they are able to attend or not.
Corps Signals Monday, Jan. 14, 1829. Parade
Amoy yesterday from Shanghal and at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 pm. is due back in Hong Kong on Jan for gignal Instruction.
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Oress:
UP WELL
Jan. 15-Search light prae- tice from Stonecutters.
Jan. 18-Mr. L.A. Parker will read a paper on "The Lubrication of Internal Combustion Engines" (Diesel) at the Institution of En- Įgineers," 6 p.m.
Jan. 21-First Church of Christ, Scientist, free lecture on "Christian Science," Old Chamber of Com- merce Room, City Hall, 5.45 p.m. presented for the second time at the Boys' Association dinner,
"What Happened to Jones" was Jan. 28-St. Joseph's College Old
Star Theatre, Kowloon, last night, Joseph's College Hall when the Recreio Amateur Players were given another fine reception by a large audience.
The players, all well chosen, sus- tained their roles with an ease of manner which added considerably to The the enjoyment of the play. humour with which the piece is well-spiced warwell brought out, and the audience were not slow to show their approval.- -
DECLASSE "
CORINNE GRIFFITH AT MAJESTIC THEATRE ·
St.
Corinne Griffith cannot receive too much The success of the play augurs manner in which the dramatically praise for the superb wall for the future of the Recreio interprets the role of Lady Haden Amateur Players.
in the First National Production "Declasse which opened last night fat the Majestic Theatre. Kowloon. Never has the star lent herself to a part more admirably suited to her dramatic ability. Lloyd Hughes, in a rather unsympathetic part In the beginning, proves himself capable of bandling a difficult role, Clive Brook performs creditably as Solemon Other members of the cast include Louise Fazenda Hodda Hopper,Rockliffe Fellowes Mario
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