FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1930.
VOLUNTEER CORPS
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
ANNUAL CAMP.
ANCIENT RELICS OF WHITEHALL.
Typewriters Which Are Twenty Years Old.
BETTER CONDITIONS.
Following upon a recent deputa-
minor improvements for the typists
Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G.tion to Mr. Lansbury a number of Bird. D.S.O., O.B.E. commanding Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, state:~~~
PARADES.
Corps Band.
There will be a Band practice at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 P.m. on Monday.
Dattery.
1.
MARTIAL LAW.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DECLARED FOR SECOND TIME | IN CUBA.
DISORDERLY ELEMENTS.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions, - - To-day--Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hotel. Hong Kong Hotel
To-night Dinner Dances at
To-day-Hong Kong Automobile
New York, Yesterday. that martial law has again been A message from Havana states are to be introduced into the Gov
declared throughout Cuba, for ernment offices in Whitehall, There the second time within a month, Association Third Annual Dinner will be more comfortable chairs, with supports for the back to relieve the following the renewal of rioting gud Dance, Peninsula Hotel.
in several parts between the
Concert, strain of hours of strenuous typing authorities and students and Helena May Institute, Kowloon,
To-day Children's The girls will have lock-up cup-
[other disorderly elements-5.80 p.m. boards In which to Keep Reuter's American Service, personal belongings. There is going
to be acoustic plas- walls BO that
tor on the
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To-morrow-Hong Kong Univer- alty Medical Society Annual Dinner and Dance, Hong Kong Hotel, 7.80
Craigangower To-morrow
There will be no parade on the poise of click-clicking type KOUTEPOFF AFFAIR. p.m.
Thursday.
writers shall not injure the nerves.
2. Camp. The Battery will pro- And there are to be many other PARIS MYSTERY THOUGHT To Cricket Club Dance, 9.15 p.m.
ceed to Tai Lam Camp on Friday, December 19 at 5.30 p.m. from Kow- Ibon Ferry.
Engineer Company.
small improvements in conditions.
Mr. W. J. Brown, M.P., secretary. of the Civil Service Clerical Asso-} clation, said to a reporter:-"These
1. Monday, Miniature Range Civil Service girl typlats work as shoot at 5.30 p.m.
hard as anybody, and their com- in-plaints about machines and other
things were justifled."
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2. There will be no D. atruction parade" on Thursday, De cember 25,
Corps Signals.
on
Mr. Brown declared that there were many machines In Government There will be a parade at Corps use which were twenty years old: Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.
"As a result of the deputation," he Thursday.
added, " has been agreed by the Office of Works and Treasury that There will be a parade at Corps they will replace as rapidly as pos- Headquarters for Machine Gun In-sible all pre-1920 typewriters. They struction at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday
Machine Gun Troop.
Armoured Car Company.
1. Car Section-Parade at Kow loon Ferry at 5.15 p.m. to-day and proceed to camp at Fanling.
Dress:Helmets slung on left- shoulder, R.T.C. eaps, khaki tunles,; breeches, puttees mounted fashion, bandollers, baversack, waterbottle, great cont and slings.
Regulation pattern shirts, hose- tops and shorts to be taken with Baggage.
2. Motor Cycle Section.—(i) Annual Camp. To-day. All ranks will
with motor-cycles parade outside the Kowloon Railway Station
6.30 at
p.m., sharp, ready to proceed to camp by road.- Dress: Uniform with breeches, puttees rolled downwards, belts. Royal Tank Corps caps, helmets
Artist: "I'm going to exhibit that picture under the name John Smith."
of
Friend: "I don't think that's playing the game."
Artist: "Why not?"
Friend: "Think of the many Innocent men who will be suspect- ed."--Passing Show, London.
slung on left shoulder, haversacks and water-bottles. will be worn.
p.10.
Great coats
HAVE BEEN CLEARED UP.
Paris, October 12. The afternoon newspapers publish sensational discoveries about the Koutepoff affair.
Entertainments. To-day Queen's "Anna Christie.",
Today Central "Let's Go Native."
To-day-World "Not Quite Decent."
To-day- "She Goes to War."
To-day Majestic
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Theatre.
Theatre;
To-day-Theatre Royal: "Yeo- men of the Guard," 9 p.m.
General Koutepoff, former chief- of-staff of the Czarist Army, was the recognised head of the White Rus. sians abroad and had been ap-"The Climax" pointed in this function by the Grand Duke Nicholas.
Six months ago, the general dis. appeared and nothing has ever been ascertained as to his fate.
Relatives thought he was a pri- will endeavour also as soon as pos- alble to replace unsuitable chaira soner in Siberia, after having been with proper typist's chair. They kidnapped by Soviet agents. It may have also promised, if possible, to be recalled that the brother of the cover concrete floors with lino or general committed suicide last June.
ruga.
They have not, of course, promised to put everything right in five minutes.
"Another thing the girls would like is for the walls and the ceilings to be painted a light cream colour. The advantage of light cream Ia that it reflects back the light from
the windows more effectively than dark tints and is more cheerful, thus making work leas dificult."
Now the newspapers publish a confession made to the police by M. Fikner, formerly counsellor in the Soviet Embassy in Berlin: Fikner had been chosen as the chief of a special G.P.U. committtee for the survey of Russian emigrants,
In that capacity he was charged to get rid of Koutepoff who, at that time, was very active and dangerous by reason of his relations with anti- Soviet elements inside Russia. He worried the Soviet Government very much.
The girls, apparently are hopeful also that all draft documents will be written in ink. They claim that
are written in Fikner sent to Koutepoff a false some memoranda
pencilled writing which telegram, purporting to be signed faint, strains the eyes. "Sometimes,"by the board of the anti-Soviet As- said Mr. Brown. "the writing is like sociation of Central Europe. An a doctor's prescription."
appointment was proposed to discuss important and confidential matters:
his
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Lammert's Auction, Tuesday-At 4, Duddell St., toya, 2.30 p.m.
Miscellanous. To-day Lantera lectura Rev. EA, Armstrong B.A. "Birdhunting with a Camera," St. Andrew's Church Hall, 9 p.m.
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No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th Instant, will be subject to rent. All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd January, 1931, or they will not be recognised..
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th instant. at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
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Tomorrow - Diocesan School Bazaar, 8 p.m.
December 19-20-Drill Display at Diocesan Girls' School.
"DOCTORED REMBRANDT."
Additions Made By Another Painter.
A sensation has been caused by the discovery that a famous Rem- brandt picture, "A Man In Armour," worth £100,000, and
A report presented at a directors" On January 26, Koutepoff took a meeting of the Kingston Far Asso-taxi near house in the Rugowned by Glasgow Corporation, is ciation the other day, covering the Oudinot to go to the appointment. not, as it stands, entirely the work 1930 exhibition showed business to Immediately he was overpowered by of Rembrandt.
Fair recorded a deficit, that of chloroformed him.
be Improving-that while the 1929 secret Soviet agents. One of them It has been found that, probably 100 years ago, and 200 years after 1930 scored a prost of $2,500. The The old soldier had a rather weak Rembrandt painted it, additions treasurer's report showed total re-heart which, under the effect of too were made. Rembrandt's work ceipts of $18.116.85 and disburse-violent an anaesthetic, falled and was "embellished" by some other ments of $5,685 20. From the saved Koutepoff from tortures which painter, who apparently added bulance of $7,131.05 a $4,000 note were prepared to compel him to con-about two and a half inches to the negotiated by the directors was re-feas detalls of his work inside canvas at one side, and five inches tired. Frospects for the 1931 Fair Russia.
on the other side. are said to be even brighter.
He was buried in a field in the larged the painting. neighbourhood of Paris.
at 8.30 a.m. calling at Kowloon Police Pier at 8.40 a.m.
3. Rifles and Bayonets-All Rifles and Rayonets will be return- ed to Corps Stores before December 23.
Aren Orders.
No. 168 dated December 5 para. 5, Dress, is repeated for informa- tlon:-
He then er
Recently the picture was sent to Holland to be revarnished by an expert, owing to cracks-having ap EXCAVATIONS AT UR. peared in the paint, The export
MR. LEONARD WOOLLEY'S PLANS THIS WINTER.
Mr. Leonard Woolley, whose dia- (a) Reference Area Order No. covery at Ur of the Chaldees of the 166/8 dated 28.11.30, service dress skeleton of A contemporary of will be worn by All Tanks Noah, aroused great interest at the with effect from Tuesday, Decem-close of last season's excavations, bor 9, inclusive.
told a reporter in mail week some- (b) Cloth mens jackets will also thing of his plans for this winter. be worn from that date."
Mr. Woolley will leave England Struck Of The Strength,' shortly on the ninth of the joint
Strength.
A special lighter will be ready at the Hong Kong side to convey mi- Having completed 3 years' ser-expeditions to Ur organised by the chines across the harbour. All vice. Gar. L J. F. Griffiths, Bat-British Museum and the Museum machines must be on board by 5 tery, Gnr. J. Harrop, Battery. of the University of Pennsylvania. "There are two tasks which I The following have been taken on have in mind," "Mr." Woolley ex- Corps Strength:--Pte. J. A. Cooper,Į plained to me, he writes. "I want M. G. Troop; Pte. F. Burrell No. 7 to clear up the site of a large Platoon.
building which I have dated to about 2220 BC, during the
(i) Thore will be a parade at Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. on Mon- day, for machine gun instruction.
Machine Gun Company.
Appointments and Promotions.
Transfer...
1. Tuesday, at Headquarters in Mufti. Fall in at 5.80 p.m. for No. 1528 L/Cpl. A. C. Beck, No. 4 third dynasty at Ur, when it training under Platoon arrango-] Platoon; is appointed Corporal with was the capital of a large Mesopo- tamian Empirò. We have Low menta. There will be no further effect from 1.12.80. parades during December and no No. 1257 L/Cpl. R. W. Sapeed, buildings of this period and the Company. Orders will be issued Armoured Car Company, Cycle Sec-work should be of considerable until the beginning of January. tion is appointed Corporal with historical value, though not neces
2. Musketry. The next Rifte effect from 11.12.30.
Barily spectacular, Meeting will take place at the Peak:
"I also want to dig down through Range on Sunday, January 4 for No. 1460 Cpl. F., Lobel, MM, isa series of strata on a site where the Inter-Section Cup and Monthly transferred to the Reserve Cam there appear to be temples. We] Spoon. Firing commences at 9 am, pany as from 8.12.80 and reverts to have already explored domestic
8. Camp. The Company will go the rank
dwellings as far as the Flood into camp for the week-end com
epoch, and I want to obtain fur- mencing to-day. Fall in at Kow- L/Sgt. G. E. R. Divett No. 1 Plather information on the various loon Railway Station at 5.25 p.m.toon 8.12.30 to 7.1.81; Cpl. G. F.stages of Mesopotamian religion." train leaves at 5.40 p.m. It is Byles, No. 1 Platoon, 16:12.30. to It will be recalled that in a loc hoped that all members will make 15.1281; L/Cpl. J. L. Bonnar No. 1 ture delivered earlier this year, every effort to attend this final 8,12.80 to 7.12.81; Pte. W. D. John Mr. Woolley stated that the most camp, get on No. 1 Platoon, 8.12.30 to 7.1.31; remarkable objecta yet discovered religious Scottish Company, Tor. 7. H. B. Leg M.G. Troop, 20.10. at Ur were certain
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1. Annual Camp Parade of 30 to 28.2.01; Tpr. T. Lindars figures, found in the earliest Kowloon Railway Station at 5.30 M.G. Troop, 1.12.80 to 81.12.30; Tpr.graves of Mesopotamia. These pm, sharp. Train leaves at 5.40 G. P. Lammert M.G. Troop, 20.11.80 contrasted with the apparent – ab- to 31.12.30. lesence of articles religious 2 Parades on Thursday, No. 7 Returned from Leave significance in the Royal, graves. Platoon at Headquarters 5.80 p.m. Spr. HL Lockhart, Engineer Co. excavated by earlier expeditions. under Captain H. R. Forsyth for Spr. A. A: Dand, Engineer Cadre, Arms drill. Balta and frogs will
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microscope, and the discovery of the addition was made.
Consternation.
A report of the discovery was re- colved in Glasgow and caused con- sternation among members of the corporation..
"A Man In Armour" once be- longed to Sir Joshua Reynolds, and was then known as "Achilles." It was presented to. Glasgow Gor- poration sixty years ago by the late Mr. Graham Gilbert, and was immediately recognised as one of the greatest treasures in the city's keeping. Students of art from all over the world have visited the Glasgow Kelvingrove Galleries in order to study the work, which has been variously entitled "Man in Armour," "Knight in Armour," and Flaw in his "Knight with a Armour.”
thought that the edges of the pic ture did not correspond, either in varnish or age, with the canvas of When the picture was shown in the centre plece.
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