FRIDAY, JANUARY
VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE
Orders by Lieutenant Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., G.B.F., Comman
dunt, state:
Departure o H.E. The Governor The Armrest Car Company, both Sections, will act as personal escort to-morrow. struction will be issued to 0. C. Separate in Company direct.
Musketry Table T Rifle Parts 1 & I!
INSPECTOR FIELD Invalided From the Police Force
18 YEARS SERVICE
Invalided from the Hong Kong Sub-Inspector E. J. Field will sall Police after eighteen years' service, for Home with his family by the
P. & O. s.. Mantua to-morrow.
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ROUND THE CINEMAS Famous Play Has Great Film Cast
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by Metro-
CHINA
COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY
DECREASE IN ISLAND STILL CONTINUES
CONSUMPTION UNCHANGED
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HEADED BY NORMA SHEARER
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION "The Last of Mrs, Cheyney," an Shearer all talking picture in which Normu
CTING under instructions re- Goldwyn-Mayer, is a distinctively reservoirs on Monday, January 27, notify the public that the follow- ceived from the Inspector is starred
The total storage in the Island General of Customs, I have to British product, having made its amounted to 1,145.65 million 'gal-ing are axed equivalents in gold in October 1909, being then attach-ly five years ago.
Mr. Field arrived in the Colony debut from the London stage near-lons, showing a decrease of 42.72 currencies for converting values ed to the 88th Company, Royal
million gallons during the past week.into Customs Gold Units:- Police on July 24, 1921. Garrison Artillery, and joined the original stage play from which the streama was 4.38 million gallons. Frederick Lonsdale wrote the The amount collected from In March, film, coming on Sunday to 1917, he became Lance-Sergeant, Queen's Theatre, was adapted by to 47.10 million gallons,
the The week's consumption amounted and in January, 1920, was given the Hans Kruly and Claudine West and full rank of Sergeant. The Machine Gun Company will to the rank of Sub-Inspector follow-the original London presentation,
Promotion directed by Sidney Franklin. fire this course at Stonecutters on ed in June, 1923.
In Sunday. Kange Oficer. 2/Lieut.:
Gladys Cooper appeared in the title D. M. Richards. Dreas: uniform was commended by the Captain by Ina Claire, who first portrayed
In September, 1916, Mr.
Field role.
She was followed in this part T mufti. Lunch will leave Superintendent of Police for dill- the glittering society adventuress Queen's Fier at 9 a.m. and Kowloon gence in securing the arrest of four on the American stage, creating the Police Pier at 0.10 a.m.
robbers who had killed or wounded at Tai Tam Tuk Bay. Two of the several persons on board a junk arrested
Since that time the play has been men were Bertenced death. The Executive Council also vince as well
seen in virtually every British pro-
tion in connection with this case. commended him for his prompt ac-State.
as every American Incidentally, "The Last of Mrsi
Sergeants' Meks
A Sergeants' Meas meeting will be held at Volunteer Headquarters at & p.m. on Thursday.
Corps Band
The Bund wil parade as strong as possible at 0.30 p.m. on Tuesday. in mufti for practice.
The Battery
to
characterisation in the New York production.
reservoirs on Monday, January 27 Kowloon Water Supply The total storage in the mainland
amounted to 432.89 million gallons, gallons during the past week. showing a decrease of 0.04 million
ed to 25.21 million gallons, not The week's consumption amonņt- Including 1.90 railllon gallons sup plied to Water Boats af Lai Chi Kok. The yield from the Shing Mun River and streams during the week was 21.07 million gallons.
Storage
The following shows the amount
(million gallons)
1029
In April, 1918, he was again com-Cheyney" is Franklin's first direc.in storage mended for zeal and intelligence in torial effort on dialogue production. the dates named; Parade at Headquarters for train effecting the arrest of a woman ont is, Miss Shearer's second all-
charges of receiving stolen pro-talking film, her first having been April 2 the sensational "Trial of Mary June 3
May 6 Dugan."
Basil
ing at 530 on Friday, February 7. Corps Signat
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30) p.m. on Thursday. for Buzzer Practice. Drags: Mufti.
Machine Gun Troop
Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, for Machine Gun instruction.
Armoured Car Company L'arade at Headquarters to-
morrow at 10 am.
Dress: Review Order.
perty.
Award of Medals was awarded to Mr. Field in July. Barraud.
The Police Medal (4th Glass)
tro
Hong Kong Mainland
$26.38
188.81
311.72
121.65
237.90
87.06
Rathbone and distinguished
George British
The wick, George K. Arthur, Hedda men were sentenced at the Criminal Hopper, Moon Carroll, Sessions to seven years' hard labour Turner, and Madeline Seymour.
Maude and 18 strokes of the "eat."""
"GLORIOUS BETSY"
June 17 July 8
October 7 August 6 September 2 November Decembar 2
102.75
80.51*
137.79+
105.52
1,261.98
478.18
1,978.19
487.98.
1,880.13
514,98
... 1,690.58
514.64
1,514.80
496.54
1980.
January
1,279.77
469.50
H
.... 1,235.50
450.51
488.87.
27
1919, for zeal and diligence display-American stage stars, head the ed in the arrest of two Chinese for elaborate supporting cast which in the attempted murder of two cludes Herbert Bunston, Cyril Chad Parsees at 22, Peel Street.
In November of the same year the Royal Humane Society award- testimonial for having
Royal Tank Corps, cap, tunke, ed him a breeches, puttees, boots, bandolier,;
13 20 *** 1.188.37
1,145.65 432.83 Lowest for 1929 in Kowloon,
Pence
19.7265
Dollar Gold
.0.40
French Franc
10.184
Gold "Yen
0.8025
Singapore Dollar
0,705
Rupees
1.096
Relch Mark
1.679
0.995
'Italian Lire
Swiss Franc Belgas
7.600
2.073
**2.877
1.492
1.492
1.492
2.843
Guilders
Norwegian Krone Swedish Krone Danish Krone...
Austrian Shilling.
J. M. H. OSBORNE, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District. York Buildings,
Hong Kong, January 30, 1930.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE,
SYSTEM.
DEMONSTRATION MODEL.
1
DEMONSTRATION SET. showing the operation of the Automatic Switches during. the progress of a call, and de- The following figures show the monstrating the various tones re-
+ Lowest for 1920 in Island. Consumption
helt, rifle (no baymet) and great.Kong to the rescue of an American royalties are featured in Warner weekly consumption (million galceived at each stage, has been in- 1
coa. Medals will be worn.
morrow.
production
stalled in the 'main lounge of
Hong Kong Mainland Lane, Crawford's Cafe, and tele-
The pomp and dignitles of French named F. T. James, who was, in Brothers' A full attendance at this parade is the harbour and whose life he ral- the World Theatre to-day and to April 22
imminent danger of drowning in Betsy which is
'Glorious
loas) on the dates mentioned:- being shown at requested.
1929 Machine Gun Company
lantly saved. The Company will parade as rank of Sergeant in January, 1920, has filmed the story of the "Un- With his promotion to the full
May & The director, strong as possible.
at 5:30 pm. on the 3rd Class Police Medal Tuesday, for machine gun training.
was crowned Queen" whose marriage awarded for his services in connecto Napoleon's brother was annul- Musketry Table "T."-The Comtion with an pany will fire
Arrest in at Stonecutters on Point
the West led. Sunday. launch leaving Queen's C. S. P. again commended. Mr. could be expected, and his acting
Taulor bandit case. The Pier at 9 a.m. and Kowloon Police Field in October, 1922, for good as Jerome was good:
Conrad Nagel was all that Pier at 3.20 am. Range Officer work done in Yaumati and district 27L, D. M. Richards.
Dress: mufti er uniform optional during that year,
with braces and pouches.
+
for
M.G.
During his service of nearly sigh teen years, Mr. Field serve for Seattish Company
Thursday,
eight years with the detective staff, ending in July, 1924. Dar- No. 6 Pintoon at Kowloon Docking the period when crime was at its worst in Yaumati in 1922, be
Parade Instruction.
under, Lieut. G. Duncan, M.B.E.
was Detective-Inspector in charge.
No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters at He was once shot through the thigh
p.m. under Lieut. H. R.
while attempting the arrest of an armed man suspected of robbery.
5.30 Forsyth.
Portuguese Company
There will be no parade to-day.
Mob of Strikers Held Up An incident during the 1922 atrike
The next parade will be held at is recalled by the part played by
Headquarters on Friday, February this officer, who was responsible for
7 at 5.30 p.m.
phone users are earnestly re- quested to avail themselves of the opportunity of becoming conver sant with the method of opera- paying a visit to this working model where officers of the Company will be in attent- ance to explain the functioning of the switches and the meaning of the different tones..
37.60
30.76**
33.03
27.17
Alan Crosland, June 3
27.48
24.80
24
27.14
July
11.084
27.21
20.71
22
40.36
26.928
23.28
tion by
August 5
31.85
25.17
November 4 September 2.
23 October 7
December 2
1930
50.84
27.62
58.417
28.67
54.90
•26.70
54.22
28.81
46.00
26.54
0
46.01
25.88
73
45.60
24.17
J
"
47.50.
25.47
47.10
25.21
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Dolores Costello, as the un- excelling in her emotional parts. crowned Queen, did splendidly, January
As Napoleon Bonaparte, Pasquale Amato's pose and stern, ironical face were realistic.
The film is worthy of its pro- ducers, and is worth seeing.
THEATRE THEFT
Part of Charlie Chaplin Outfit
the control of over 2,000 Chinese: During the course of investiga-
Highest period of publication of weekly reports.
i Kowloon during
+ Lowest in Kowloon recorded in
1929.
Lowest in Inland in 1929.
Highest in Inland in 1929.
J. P. SHERRY,
Manager:
Hong Kong, January 30, 1930.
NOTICE.
PARCELS of clothes for the
IN BANKRUPTCYP Hong Kong Benevolent Society
can' bo left any day, with Mr.
Receiving Orders and Grenham at the Y.M.C.A. City Hall,
Meetings
The following is taken from
It has been reported that some who attempted to leave the Colony.tlons into the burglary which was Rifles have been returned to Corps They were held up at the water committed at the Majestic Theatre the Government Gazette: Stores in a dirty condition. This practice must cease at once.
werka for two hours by Sub-In- two pawn tickets were found under All rifles not yet returned the mob finally broke through, but and, when it was discovered that 28, Ko Shing Street,
spector Field and four Indians. the bed of one of the employees
Corps Stores must be returned im-) mediately in a clean condition.
were stopped at Shatin by an arm-they related to a pair of leather Struck Off the Strength
ed party.
shoes which had been stolen on No. 1525 Pte. G. C. Jorge, No. 9
Mr. Field was awarded the Royal December 22, and a waistcoat lost Platoon, is permitted to resign as Medallion in September last year, theatre coolie, was placed under Life Saving Certificate and Bronze on October 15, the employee, a and on the eve of his departure arrest.
from 10.1.30.
30.11.30.
Leave
Re the Shing Wo Tong, of Ne. drug mer-
chants.
J
ad
RADIO
metres:-
[« TODAY'S 17 PROGRAMME
Petition dated January 16, 1930. Receiving order dated January 27," 1930.
Monday, February 10, at 10.30 a.m. has been fixed for the first Lieut. S. Jarvis, M.C., No. 10 has received a monetary award On his appearance before Mr. general meeting of creditors in Platoon, returned from leave as from the Belilios Society for say-Whyte Smith at the Kowloon the above matter, to be held at from 20.1.30 and is placed on lighting the life of a coolle at Chancery Magistracy, accused pleaded guilty the Official Receiver's Office. duty till further orders.
Lane in October Inst year. The to the first charge but said that he
The following programme will Be Re Tseung Fu-kwong of No. 2 broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong No. 1031 L/Cpl. H. L. Lockhart, man was rescued after being gassed had taken the waistcoat with the Ngan Mok Street (3rd floor), hotel Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 388 Engineer Company, from 1.2.30 to in a trench.
permission of the manager, Mr. keeper. Since 1928, Mr. Field has been T. K, Lam.
. Petition dated January 10, 1930,
1:48 pm-Weather Report. No. 1381 L/Cpl. B. T. Cosano, No. officer in charge of the Hawkers'
Detective-Sergeant Fitches men- Receiving order dated January
5-5.30 pm-Programme of 10 Platoon, from 28.1.30 to 10.2.30. Department. He is in possession tioned that the waistcoat was the 27, 1930,
H.M.V. records supplied
bý No. 953 Pte. A. A. dos Remedios, of Cantonese and Hakka certif property of the Theatre and was No, Platoon, from 28.1.30 to cates, and is also acquainted with part of a Charlie Chaplin outfit. Monday, February 10, at 11.30 courtesy of Messrs. Moutrie.
Hindustani.
His, Worship: Oh! Is It? Does general meeting of creditors in "One Kiss".......De Groot and His
B.m. has been fixed for the first "Softly as in Morning Bunrise"
("New Moon"Romberg),.c There will be many who will re- the defendant de Charlie Chaplin? the above matter, to be held at gret the departure of Mr. Field,
Detective-Sergeant Fitches! No.the Official Receiver's Office.
Orchestra. "Under the Moon" (Lyn, Wheeler & who has been a keen lawn bowls He had asked to borrow it last year player. He won many prizes at the but was not authorised to, pawn It: 153, Des Voeux, Road Central (2nd
Re Tseung Ping-kwong, of No. "Our, Avenue" (Weston & Lon),
Snyder); Police Recreation Club and also won
Mr. Lam said that the butt had floor), hotel keepër. ......
Gracia Fields the championship in 1928.
been purchased for advertisement
"Weo Macgregor Patrol" (Amera), purposes during the showing of
Petition dated January 18, 1990: "Policeman's HolidayOne Blep, Receiving order dated January
The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.
10.2.30.
(Sgd.) R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, Major Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps. CRUELTY TO PIGS Steamer Captain Fined
Fifty Dollars
Capt. Antunes, of the Wing Lee was summoned before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy for carrying pigs in a manner as to cause unnecessary suffering.
3201
ARMY OFFICERS Coming Out by the Neuralia
Charlie Chaplin pictures and after 27, 1930. use had been kept in the store room.
row the waistcoat.
The accused had intimated that He Monday, February 10 at 11.30) was told he was allowed to bora.m. has been fixed for the first general meeting of creditors in His Worship sentenced the de-the above matter to be held at fendant to one month's hard labour
the Omla! Receiver Office.
Public Examination
H. T. Neuralia, which left on the first charge, the second Sergeant Weymes said that ho to arrive here on February 15.
Southampton on January 19, is due being dropped. boarded the vessel and found a large The following are among the officers number of crates containing pigs on board, due for a tour of servics | atacked four deep on top of each in China.
S. AMERICA'S TIN
other, both at the stern and forward Majors J. H. Thom and W. Blog New Scheme to Ration
part of the ship. He considered that ham, Royal Artillery, Major J. W..
Supplies
London, Yesterday?
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Re S. L. Kwok and Company and Kwok Ste-lol, Kwan, 11-suen and Tsul Kéng-poh partners there- in of No. G, Des Voeux. Road, Cen The public examination of the tral.
"I think of What You Used to Think
of Me" (Turk, Hanley &
Gracie Fields,
"Like the Big Pots Boyman),
The Waltz Dream"--Selection
(Long)
(0. Strauss),
De Groot & the Piccadilly Orchestra.
6.80 p.m. Children's Pro ramme.
Aunt Letty. Aunt Madge and Uncle Jack will entertain the Kiddigra
7-9 pm-Dance debtors. Kwok Sze-lo, Kwen (Victor, Recordings). suon, and Tall Keng-poh, part- nore in the above-named dobtor
6 pm-Chinese Programme.
Programmé
Etatee that the Patino mines in Court on Friday, February 14 at
2.30 p.m.
Application for Discharge
9pm Studio Concert.",
(1) Trio-Buite for Viollo, Viola &
(2)
Plang. (Frank Bridge),
Misses & J., Braga
By Request Mr. J. Bragil Song Nymphs, & Fawns
(Bramberg) Mr. Scott Little
It was impossible for the pigs to Malcolm, R.A.M.C., Captain F. M. breathe in that manner, or to be Turner, 3.1.1., and Captain F.S.S. fed. Some of the crates on top Whiter, A.D. Corps. The following The Tin Producers' Association firm, will be held at the Supreme had slipped down, and the pigs in will disembark at Hong Kong. alde the crates were standing on Major Rowe, R.AM.C., and Cap Bolivia have decided to co-operate their heads or lying on their backstain Turton, Green Howards, will with the Association's plan for
Defendant aald that the piga wero disembark at Shinghal. treated very well and given food Mullaly, Indian Army, returne to
Major rationing supplies. during the voyage from Kwong his appointment as Brigade Major, Bolivia who are responsible for Street, gooda merchants,
Ro Ke Lun Fook Keer allar Ka (8) Dick Best and Planet, All the large producers of Lun Firm of No, 94, Jervois (4) Piano Solo-In the Chow Wan. It was possible, on Tientsin; and Major Ballingall, eighty per cent of the country's,
chants
(Victor Staub) arrival in Hong Kong that the cargo LA.M.C, and Captain MacCausland, gutput are now supporting the as of the debtor. Au Ching-chau of The application for discharge coolies had stacked the crates in Royal Scots, will also disembark in Hociation's policy. Mesihile the the above-named debtor firm will such a manner as to make room to Shanghal. move the cargo. He admitted that Amongst officers going Home, or work for new and extended uses for on Friday, February 14, at 280 association have started research be heard at the Supreme Court the pigs were stacked thrie Jeep, to other intermediate stations, when tin but sald this method of carrying the Neuralla returns from Shanghai
p.m. duka pigs was followed on all other on February 28, are Colonel Fled
Re Chung, Kam-ching, of No. (2) 269, Queen's Road East (second (3) floor) merchant runs on to
application for elepharao (1) Nocturne E Fiat Alihonla),
oasigrid. Malame, Bueniantar (21 Prelude / Bher) (Bach), (5) Song My old/Shaky
whipa
ZAMENA.D.MS China Comincho, Establishment ad are Ha
The Magistrate Imposed a fine of Lt Col Robinson, R.A. Lt. Col. Nair, RA, and Major Doy $86, and said that the animals must - Cardaw, R:AOC DADOS, Hộng
Major Affistas
have had a most distressing and un Kong Area, and Majors Cheyne, and Otten, R.Ay are being comfortable time during the 24-Hour | LOCAL RAMU
are being posted
tand Captain Smi Home Gibraltar.
y
Above named debtor white mat, the Supreme Cock
February 14 2.80
thee
(5) Song-Love could I, only tell
Madame. Bonenfanti
Berg ME. H. Bragi (1) Trio-Viennese
Bought (Kreisler) Misses C. & J. Drags. Minust (Beethoven),
Song Black Bled Boogi Dick Barty and arPlano,
Brodenson), Mr. Beat! Little, Plano Solar ma
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