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MINDEN DAY L'ATE MR. POLLARD
CELEBRATION BY THE LOCAL|| FUNERAL AT PROTESTANT:
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(To the Editor of the "China Mrik”1
Sir-I have read Mr. Vaughan Fowler's letter concerning the pro- posed Seaplané Flying Club - for The celebration of Minden Day by Last evening the funeral of Mr. Hong Kong and I was extremely the 2nd Battalion the King's Own Thomas Pollard who died of typhoid, surprised to note that he made no Scottish Borderers, yesterday, was at the Peak Hospital, took mention of lady members. Perhaps brought to a fitting close last ever place at the Protestant Cemetery, he will be good enough to explain if ing when, an open air concert was Happy Valley, in the presence of ladies will be permitted to join the held on the Murray Parade Ground a large gathering of mourners..
The service at the graveside was club either as full fying members starting at 8.30. A slight drizzle or associate members.
just before starting time threatened conducted by the Rev. G. T. Walde- entertainment grave, and amongst those present but it had cleared by 845 to pay their last tributes were:-
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Hong Kong, Friday, Aug. 2, 1929.
of boys, so as to make them use- ful and manly citizens and by no means primarily to interest them in military affairs, the Boy Scout movement has become truly inter- national.
mar the
[To the Editor of the "China Manclusion, and many got caught on, McLaggan, J. C. Brown, J. Fraser, J.
Sir, I beg you will kindly apare
ne a little space in your esteemed paper
their way home.
Scottish Airs The concert included excellently re the football matters at rendered band pieces by the regi yesterday's Council meeting.
Croakdake, C. Atkinson, David Gow, J. D. Provan, Fletcher, H: W. Harper,
R. M. West, G. Taylor, J. E. Skillicorn,
M. Cowper, B. C. Wilson, S. G. Smart,
Floral Tributės
mental band under the baton of Mr. F. Turpis, N. W. Domoney, R. Jones, I am sure many of your readers w. H. Fitz Earle, A.R.C.M. The Kemp, W. Ratcliffe, and Capt. cannot find any concrete reasons most welcome piece was a well ar- Mr. Chisholm, Chief Engineer of the Ruby Castle," was prevented from at- given by the Council for turning ranged switch of some of the popu-tending owing to illness. down the question of the proposed lar Scottish songs which made Sir charitable competition, other than Harry Lauder famous.. Other very Two wreaths were inscribed "In that the almighty and supreme enjoyable selections were the Scot-loving memory from wife and Council think that they were slight tish Fantasia "Robert Bruce" family" and "In loving memory ed because they were informed a bit (Bonnisseau), and Amers' Highland from mother." Other senders of too late (one hour).
Patrol, "The Wee Macgregor". The floral tributes included the follow-
I hope the Council will realise band closed the concert with the ing that many people are anxious to see regimental tune, "Blue Bonnets Mr. and Mrs. David Gew, Mr. and 8 football competition before o'er the Border," and the National Mrs. S. Gray, Mr. and Mrs, J., D. October, and now there are eight| Anthem.
Provan, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay, Mr.
Clubs who are willing to play, and A much appreciated item were and Mrs. F. Coleman, Mr. and Mra this charitable competition will in two songs by Mr. R. McA. Keown, J. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. W. Greig, Mr. and Mrs. Barrow, Mr. and Mrs. no way interfere with the season of whose rendering of Fraser's "The Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. G. Duncan, Mr. the H.K.F.A.; therefore, why should Road to the Isles" and Wilson's and Mrs. W. F. Hedley, Mr. and Mrs. they not allow others to do what Turn Ye To Me," with band ac-c. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss, they have considered that they companiment, were very pleasing in Eileen and Sonny, themselves cannot do?
the open. If the Association has no control of friendly games between any, of
DRINK
EXSHAW
Mr. P. T. and Miss Farrell, Mr. and - Dance Contests
Miss Pancheon, the Rev. G. T. Walde- Mosera R. M. The rest of the programme was grave,
Dyer,
the affiliated Clubs why should they taken up by competitions in the Kenneth E. Greig, A. M. Simp- claim the supreme control of charity various Scottish dances, in which son, E. Cock, J. P. Warren, J. M. Meintosh, H. G. Cooper, J. McKelvie, games and turn these games down the standard was so high that the J. Grookdake, J. McLaggan, S. L.
(Anglo-Saxon when they like? Do they mean judges had a difficult task in decid-Vellenga
Petroleum ing the winnere.
Co.), C. Mose, T. S. Morrison (Lloyd's The Novices' Highland Fling, for Surveyor), B. K. Valentine, and members of the regiment, brought Capt. Edward and Messrs. J. R. Elliott, F. Turple N. W. Domoney, eight dancers in the final and they R. M. West, J. Mitchell, P. C. Wilson, competed in pairs. After a fine J. D. exhibition by all concerned, Piper Harper, W. Cooper (all of the m.v. Skillicorn, G. Taylor, H. W. Smith and Lieut. Tregear had to "Ruby Castle"). Than Baden-Powell, the dis-
dance again before the judges were North East Marine Engineering Co., tinguished soldier who had taken that only they themselves can ar- able to decide who should get the Wallsend, James Chambers and Co...
range charity: games and run first prize.
Liverpool, Austral-Chius Navigation part in warfare in many parts of charitable competitions and no one
Co., Sydney, Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Unien Waterboat Co., Kowloon Dock Staff, Storekeepers and Greasers, m.v. "Ruby. Castle," the Half Deck, m.v. "Ruby Castle," Institution of Engineers and
· BRANDY
discrimination of nationality
Foursome Reel
The final result was: 1, Piper the world, none was better quali-else is allowed to do any charitable Smith; 2, Lieut. Tregear; 3, Pta, fied to succeed in such a splendid work? Surely anything given to Skinner. scheme. Its enormous success the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
is very deserving, as it is an institu- In the Inter-Company Foursome Shipbuilders of Hong Kong, members indicates that it was fundamen- tion of more than fifty years old and Reel, there were four sets in the of Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Gul tally sound from its inception.looking after about two hundred final, representing A. Co., B. Co. C.Hai Mar & Co, Wang Kee & Co. Clearly, its founder thoroughly poor local families without any Co., H.Q. Wing, and B. Machine understood what appealed most to creed. Besides, I have learned that of a high order, and C. Co. had hard victory was to be secured by the
or Gun Co. Here too, the dancing was boys and knew best how to make the gate receipts of this proposed luck when, in the middle of their side who succeeded in throwing the the most of them from their competition are intended to be performance, one of their dancess unfortunate ball into the net of the "semi-savage" state, leading up to shared with several institutions as fainted. They were allowed to per-opposing side more times than the
the M.C.L. and the Tung Wah form again later with a substitute, other. responsible, practical and clear-
Eastern Hospital, etc."
but, thus handicapped, they failed "Stay a little longer and you will headed manhood. It was and is a
In conclusion. I hope the H.K.F.A. to secure a place.
see more fun said a voice behind" noble and inspiring work, and all will not be so haughty as to think The final result was: 1. H.Q.me. I needed no second invitation who have participated in it de- that they were slighted when they Wing; 2, A. Co.; 3, B. Machine Gun for I was already fascinated. - I had
were informed 3 bit late, and Co.
always thought that soldiers are serve, every credit for what they
not be so -narrow-minded and The Open Highland Fling attraefatrophied by too much fighting and have done and what they are do- ridiculous.
ed no outside entries, and the eight that they have no time for enjoying ing.
Yours, etc., His Majesty the King, in
pairs of competitors were. all themselves. BROAD-MINDED.
K.O.S:B. Officers and other ranks.[
Well, I was. honouring the Chief Scout, in-
wrong. There they Piper Smith again proved success-were chasing discs with numbers dicates his appreciation of the
ful, but it was a difficult task to and walking the greasy pole, only to Boy Scout movement and very
decide the winner of the second fall into the water and after drink- prize, and L./Cpls. Furrow anding gallons of the salty stuff, they probably also of the Girl Guides,
Stokes had to dance again. likewise is a splendid
would emerge once again to renew contrast to the Moscow Soviet's
The final result was: 1, Piper the battle. Truly they were as Smith; 2, L/Cpl." "Furrows; 3, tenacious as the proverbial "British attempts to create world-wide organisation for girls of all ages.
L/Cpl. Stokes. ⠀⠀
Bull-Dog." strife, comes the news from the Infinitely better surely is it to Scouts' Jamboree, which is at pre-have boys and girls so trained, Bent being held at Birkenhead, physically, mentally, and spirit- that Mr. Mortimer Schiff, of the ually, than that they should be, of as was too often the case, left to famous New York firm bankers Messrs. Kuhn, Loeb their own unguided devices. and Co. has presented £10,000 to the Prince of Wales to establish a fund for the promotion of friend ship among boys throughout the
pany and IIQ. Wing teams. It was recipe for a new kind of kidney pie, world. This is splendid, and Street by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith are, water colour, depicts a acene greatly
One of the paintings, all of
which a thrilling display, well danced, and or
a prescription for kidney enjoyed by the large trouble, I blushingly and with an much more in keeping with the home (242
from the Peak.
awkward attempt to hide my ignor- ance, asked what it was for,
BOY SCOUTS
In striking and very pleasing
which
Hong Kong, August 1.
FINE PAINTINGS
ON VIEW IN MESSRS. KELLY & WALSITS WINDOWS
ADMIRABLE DISPLAY
Sword Dance The Open Sword Dance also had
The Op
Why They Can't Get Wet
I was still standing there admir-
The tastefully arranged show no outside entries, the competition ing the men in the water and windows of Kelly and Walsh's book being between six dancem of the revolving the great thought in my shop, include some very fine paint- K.O.S.B. It was an excellent con- mind why a man in the water could ings in oil and water colour. best which resulted as follow: 1, not get wet in epite of the Inter- On the window nearest the side Pte. Harry; 2, Pte. Skinner. mittent showers, when my friend
Jane, which divides York Building The dancing was brought to a the Sorgeant Major returned and from St. George's Building, are five close by a Grand Finale of "Eight-handed a piece of paper to me. I Lai Mui, a Chinese woman was beautiful scenes of Hong Kong some and Sixteensome Reels" which looked at it and saw some writing, this morning at the Kowloon Police painted by the Japanese artist, Mr. were danced by the various Com- and not knowing whether it was Court fined $4 for hawking veget-E. Kato. ables without a licence in Main
window, also harbouz. scenes but
audience.
THE AQUATIC SPORTS.
called out in pain. To get a bit and en
spirit that permeates the world Kwa Cheung (24), of Wing On Hydrangeas, of a light mauve to-day than the "Red" and detest- Sheung, this morning before Mr. tint, are exceedingly well painted by
"The results," he replied curtly able propaganda of the Com-Folice Court fined $5 or in default well in the shading.
T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Mr. Kate, pink and blue showing
and walked away. After going a [By C.L.C.J
few paces, he 'bout turn and said to munista. It may be merely a eight days hard labour for the The other four are harbour scenes
"Ugh, you water buffalo. Stop me again, "Tea over there, go and comcidence that the Jamboree, in theft of a jacket from Shanghai with junks.
punching my head," a young Tommy bite. Street which thousands of Boy
Two other paintings are in the Scouts
did,
enjoyed ⠀⠀ myself "Blimey, was it your head? Looks thoroughly. Seeing that I had from various parts of the world.
Wong Kau (18) of £2, Reclama these are painted by Mr. B. Birehall. to me like a football but much satisfied the immer man, I think I are participating, began its operation Street was fined 2 by Mr. This painter also shows his know harder the one who was called a ought, just out of gratitude, to tions almost simultaneously with IT. S. Whyte-Smith, this morning for ledge of colour to the full, water buffalo amwered back, publish all that was written on the
selling fresh fish in Haiphong. Road. the futile attempt to create an
Blindfold Race: Pie. Bond, 1; international general strike "or was charged with trawking guavas village scenos. Also In this window voice roared out, "Hey, tear those Pte. Murphy, 2; Pte. Gear, 8. dered" from Moscow by the in Kimberley Road. She pleaded are several heat drawings of flowers claws away from my toes, you there. Children's Race (Two first prizes,
that she did not know that that road in their natural colour, Soviet
Do you think you caught a whale?" three second, and six third) Nan was in market Umiti. Scarcely anything, we re-iter
Be The two windows are well worth Turning to an obliging Crosson, L. Crossan, 1; M. Gow, C. seeing by the lover of painting and Sergeant Major with a Napoleonic Lindsay, J. Crossan, 2, D. Brown, ate, could be in more strik Yesterday afternoon Mr. T. S drawing.
stomach, I asked: "Why are those R. Provin, O, Goodman, C. Lindsay, Fing contrast The Moscow Whyte-Smith heard evidence. în
bunch of boys in the water fighting 0. Greig E. M. Kelgin, 3. for each other's blood? Obstacle Race Lance/Cpl. "The Battle of Minden. Our Branch, 1; Pte. Bond, 2; Pte. Ken- battalion took part in it 170 years dall, 3.
He cautioned Chen Sui (48), who paintings by Mr. Kato-Chinese to and fro, and suddenly another
In the other window are more Away they awam, tossing the ball piece of paper
A camera in the case in which a Filipino named Luis Oliva is charged on two counts under the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance of assault on Mrs. Frailadona, and husband a further charge of assaulting her
machinations are the most in- sidious of mischievous pro- paganda, while the "Jamboree and all that it stands for in the minds of those who have organ led it and of those who are taking part in it represents, labove all, at least a practical at-
tempt
to create world-vid hip-Since Lt. General laden Rowell as we must:
the veteran soldier who
Boy Scout move-
The Chinese who was charged with obtaining $500 from anot Chinese on the pretex
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ment by Mr. T SA
turned in 1908, his complainant and the
thet int represented b
ford
M POINCARE
EX-PREMIER OPERATED
UPON
ago. Celebrating to-day, and the Offices Sergeants Water Polo boys avail themselves of this oppor- Match Officers won by two goals tunity to pay the officers back," he to all,
Chasing the Numbers: Pte. Gear, Poincare has been operated I made more enquiries and found 1 Pte. Kirkup, 2; Pte. Faulkiner. 3.
inconically replied. his condition is pro-
Paris, Yesterday
rty that my love for orchids had made Tug O' War: Headquartera
lasted 25 minutes,me wander into the precincts of the Wing 1
hary to the main Kowloon and Whampoa Dock-and- Relay Race (Kowloon Dockyard days hence, which where I was standing was the Tai Cup)A. Company, 1 B. Com
ora intricate Rou Wan Beach. It was Minden Day pany, 2
PANAMA and the officers and men of the 2nd
Bottu. King's Own Scottish Bor- Mitcham District Council agreed
₫ 16, was derers were enacting the conflict to offer £17,280 for eighteen acres
the canoe in which once more, but minus their guns of land for building, nurposes, for
the river at Bed- and bayoneta The weapon of war which the owners originally asked
was a wall sodden footbal and the $45,000.