TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1933.
“BEATING THE CHILE'S
RETREAT"
By Massed Drums Of Two Regiments. PICTURESQUE CEREMONY
ven's Navy A feature of this Day celebration, will be the Beat- ing of the Retreat hy the massed drums of the Lincolnshire Repi- ment and the South
LAND PLAN
THWARTED
Farmers Reject 50,000 Jobless.
"THEY WANT CINEMAS- WE WANT WORKERS"
Santiago de Chile. Chilean farmers have defeated Wales Bor-
10 50,000 Government's plan the derers, which will be carried out on the football ground at the Naval unemployed dack on the land.
Yard
There are probably hut few civilians in Hong Keng who have seen the ceremony formed
The Government was anxious to of last remnants dispose of the
THE
CHINA MAIL.
FANG CHEN-WU THE Te-Day's Short Story.
MYSTERIOUS
Now Said Seen With
Chi Hung-chang.
WILL THEY JOIN SOUTHERN
FACTION?
Peking, To-day,
far
JUKES
By Bill Adams.
BOARDING master's boat patched dungaree
trousers were
tvas alongside by the fore gathered by a broad brass-buckled i
His forearms, hands, and The boarding master belt. The elusive rebel leader, Generat rigging.
His breast Fang Chen-wu, is reported to have and his crimp were bringing off [thrant were rugged. passed through Hsuchow in com- the crew; helping the drunken showed white through his unbutton- Chi sailors over the bulwarks, and led shirt. It looked cold, like mar- pany with his ally, General Hung-chang, by train en route to thoving or dragging them into ble.
Alone of all the crew, Jukes did the forecastle. Shanghai.
The stamp of Alf Jukes came over the bulwarks not look besotted.
on them. Both leaders are reported to have. Chile's jobless amy by distributing cut their beards and to be disguis He came without assistance. the sea was on hith as them in quotes among the formers, ed as merchants. They are accom. He was drunk, as were all his fel-But the shore had stamped him less. Impelled almost as much by in- in its entirety and an opportunity especially those in the south.
panied by four attendante similarly lows, but his dramkenness took a
stinct as by the brief command of up by the disguised.
turn different from theirs. The farmers, backed of doing so is not likely to ecar
de the mate, the crew ascended to the His attitude revengeful and again for at least a year
National Agricultural Society, de-
They are credited with the Inten-
windlass the forecastle head, took the The "Beating of Retreat" is unclared that these "unbanised" units tion of proceeding to Canton to faut, Alf Jukes strode up to
He stood face to face with bars from their rack and set them old and highig picturesque custom. would not be accepted at any price. Join the Southern faction. It is mate.
in their places. As they leaned the days They threatened to run them
reported they broke their journey him and cursed him. bequeathed to us from
As the mate turned disinterested-their weight upon them some grunt- 11 Talan, but the reports do not when battles were fought by troops the land.
mention whether they called only away. Jukes addressed himself to ed like pigs. Some laughed stupid- in full-dress uniform, and warfare
The ship lifted a little to the tide conducted
their former chief, General Feng the ship. Scornfully scanning her ly. Jukes alone alone was silent.
A Bug at her peak Yu-hsiang, who is living there in from boom to traffrail, from deck
to mastheads, from yardarm to beneath her. retirement-Reuter.
As if fluttered. A wisp of smoke passed yardarm. he cursed her. exasperated by her silence, as if over her as the tup-boat steamed
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off
It was argued that they were Ceremonias totally unfitted for farm work, fall fashion, days when there was very ing sick and contumally craving for little night fighting, the opposing cinemas and other forms of enter
their thinment which agricultural work- armies usually retiring
jer's must do without.
bivous at kundown
To signify this temporary tion of hostilities. the
Pach battalion paraded down
an trent drums
The
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resp
L' eted al their time. and files plaxing a
-till melifeti Bodich the Christ form. Army, and "Retikat" sounded bet
To-day
observed, generally
whate The
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Already, the farmers said. unem PRUDENCE ADVISED maddened by her dignity, he raised ahead.
ployed communist- who had invaded, the rural distric were bringing i With them an atmosphere which was upsetting rural labour.
The Government is now studying farmers by the counter-proposals for the organisation of the unem-! ployed on a manary basis
Under there
proposals contin- |
the orderly legelen of somnifawn Agents would be established under the signal for the nut of the supervision of regular army of- picquets,
Regimentul fvers and sent to the farming zune; Flag is lowered from the tenstaff to carry out public works directly for the night
benefitting Apre niture rerouts and dams - Reuter Band 1 Tony Crest and and 15 full corps of Drums
Cu surad
hy
1).
Appended as the fall Hoogramniej of Music for Retreat Beafong by the combated drums of the 1st Bn! The Lincolnshire Regiment Drum! Major 1* Tamedd The
Rn The South Wales Benderers (Drum Majar E Thomas
1. Drummers Call
Tradition!
2. Flourish of sticks
3. Retreat "Mandora"
J Wer
*. Flourish of Sticks
5. Slow March
}:
MR. W. H. S. DENT FINED $10.
Passing Stationary Tram-Car.
Mr. W. 11 bent. 01 Mesers. Gilman and Company, was fined $10
Mr. Schofield by
at the Central Police Court the morning for pass
Arsenal Street
BY KUOMINTANG
Disuse Of Slogans Ordered.
UNNECESSARY COMPLICATIONS MUST BE AVOIDED
Canton. To-day.
me voice higher and higher. Like the tate, the sup paid no heed to him
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be **Modern Alibi." by W. A. Tennyson.
round
Jakes ceased his cursing and walked to the forecastle, in which gathered. his comrades were now Having put the last senseless sea- man alward, having collected from the skipper the price prearrangert
The crew stamped slowly for them, having pocketed a month's advance pay for each one of them, and round the windlass, heaving the In compliance with the diploma-the bourding master with his crimp anchor in. The cable clanked at the Tide and cable spoke tie palley of the South-West Ad-was already well on the way ashore, hawse pipe.
Presently the skipper appeared of clean and windy thinKE. ministration, the Canton Kusmin-
The reek of quor grew fainter. tung Party headquarters have no- and spoke to the mate, who walked, lifed various popular bodies and forward and called the sailors from The wind came fresher. The mate patriotic societies to the follow the forecastle. ing effect:
the Alf Jakes came last from forecastle. Like all lus comrades,
said-
His
"Someone ring!" One of the endors began to sing "While, in face of the present) national crisis, the people and the the reeked of cheap and abominable forecastle song, a chantey, a bal- Government should make a double liquor, but, unlike them, he walked with a wallmg chorus.
fort in working out self-salva. erect and steadily, a fierce remon-voice, at first spiteful, sneering, and contemptuous, the Voices of the tion, attention should be given to strance in hus step and bearing.
Jukes towered above his comrades. others, also at first spiteful sneering the methods and manner of achiev- j
His curly brown head and hany feet and contempluata, became presently ing our ultimate object.
¡were bare. in worn dungaree attuned to the sounds of wind and "The Government considera 21.
Įshirt was unbuttoned. His neatly tide and cable. They no longer advishir to keep the patriotis
The cursed, or grunted like pigs. movement conducted by various
stamp of the shore was falling from them.
"May Blossom" a stationary team-car in his car popular bæxlies to a more practic-j
6 Quick March "Hibernan Boys“ 14. Burdet!.
7 Slow Maren "Constance" Joyee 8. Quick March "Our Director
9 Retreat Souding
Razgla Regimental
Bigelow
masse
Mar her. "1 Li rainshine Poze fier." "Men
Harlech "
God Save The King
1
Mr. D B. Exan pared for Mr. Hent and prezned pulty.
able track, with the least possible. ostentation. Hereafter, all slogans and other P1 - Jነ ዞ of propaganda which might muneersparity incur!
complications trouble, should be abolished."— Central News Agency.
INDIAN WATCHMAN diplomatic
FINED $30.
Assaults Compatriot
With Loaded Stick.
Before Mr Balto at the Con- tral May stracy this morning, Garja
wathma. ch at Ind...n
Wi lent $30, in if fat
free week's
NEW COMMANDER, That abour, fo
SHANGHAI AREA
Col. F. S. Thackeray D.S.O., M.C.
COMING BY TROOPSHIP NEURALIA
¡Singh. another
YANGTZSE COMMAND
Rear Admiral Chitton Hoists His Flag.
NAVAL WEDDING YESTERDAY.
Dommett - Kimber.
The ship passed swiftly from the harbour heads. The tugboat let go her towane. Some of the men went. nloft, to loose sail. Talking in low voices, others wasted by sheet and
At St. John's Cathedral yesterday halyard; ready to hoist when the the
wedding
Jukes stood of mute's order came. WOLB Bolemised 'Lieutenant Thomas William Erskine apart, detached, solitary, brooding. Dommett, of H.M.S. Berwick, to He looked like a bear lately released Mary Millicent Joan Kimber, who from an unclean cage, and still un-
certain of its freedom. recently arrived from England.
The mate called-
The service was conducted by the Very Rev. Alfred Swann, assisted by the Rev. P. M. Dodwell, Chaplain
Rear Admiral F. G. G. Chilton, of H.M.S. Berwick. ulting Hira, C.R.. R.N., yesterday relieved Renri
watchman,
an possession of a loaded stick
The bride was given nway
"Hoist away, main tops'l!" The men grasped the halyards and lay back, setting their weight upon)
by them. Straining to raise the heavy They tried, and
"You there! Lend a hand here!" called the male to Jukes.
and Admiral R. A. S. HIN, C.B., C.B.E.. Capt. C. G. Sedgewick, R.N., H.M.S. all, they failed. bound over and cap ned for being RN.. us Rear Admiral and Senior Berwick, and Engineer Lieutenant failed again.
Naval Officer, Yangise Command, on Brian U. Alcock, R.N., also of the H.M.S. Bee, the Blagshup.
H.M.S. Berwick, was best man. Rear Admiral Hill was formerly A reception was subsequently held dinary walking stk. but more re- Commodore in Hong Kong from at the Hong Kong Hotel. sembled a bludgeon, and was com- 1928 until the end of 1929 in which!
C D. 1. Shannou said that
weapon in questod was not an e-b
The imen waited while Jukes slowly approached. As he laid hold on the rope he seemed to shake him-
monly called a lath: ip india. So year he was felieved and left for CHINESE FRIEND OF self. He drew a long, deep breath.
tar us he could ascertain the assault: England,
On April 5, 1930, while on leave, urose from an argument relative to
of la camp bed, the property
the Commodore Hill was promoted Rear Among the passengera on
defendant Admirul. On August 28, 1931, he board H.M.T. Neuralia, which is complainant, which the
was appointed Rear Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangine Com- mand.
scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday, is Colonel F. S. Thackeray, D.S.O., M.C., who is due to relieve Brigadier G. Fiem- ing D.S.O., as Commander of the Shanghai Area, China Command.
wanted to use.
CHEER-O CLUB
FUND.
Born in 1880, Colonel Thac- Special Show At King's
keray was gazetted to the High- land Light Infantry in 1901.
During the European War he
On Thursday,
The proprietors of the King's
fea-
TYPHOON MOVING TOWARDS CHINA.
To-day's Weather Forecast.
AMERICA
Funeral Of Late Mr. Goon Dip Of Seattle.
MOURNED BY CHINESE AND AMERICANS ALIKE
He reached up, higher and higher. His great chest expanded.
The mate called-
"All together, now!-Lay back!” The tackle rattled noisily through) The sail lid,} ita.threefold block. threshing and filling, to its mast- hend.
"Bully, boy!" said the mate:
Jukes remained allent, sombre, Chinese and Americans joined rpw-beclouded. While sail ap kail in mourning in Seattle when, to wis spread, the crew all hauling to gether, they laid to rest the his leadership, he took no notice of venerable Goon Dip, 70 years of anyone or anything. He paid no won the Military Cross and the Theatre are 'giving a special per-
age, and for 25 years Chinese heed at all to their admiring: com-
ments. The typhoon which developed Consul in Seattle, Distinguished Service Order, and formance of "Sşilor's Luck,"
The shore line faded astern The The funeral service took place was mentioned in despatches on turing James Dunn and Sally Eilers last night to the east of Luzon is] five occasions.
fell.: on Friday evening at 9.30 p.m., the now centred about 150 miles north on September 16 at the First day passed. The sun sank Night| He commanded the 1st Bn. entire proceeds of which will be of Manfia. It appears to be mov- Presbyterian Church, of which
Mr Goon. Dip was a member, The sailors sat in the forecastle. Lincolnshire Regiment, now in donated to, the Cheer-0 Club Fund. ing west or west-north-west.
Ow long was you ashore?" Hong Kong, from 1927 to 1981, The Naval Committee of 'Navy | Fair and cool, with fresh north-conducted by the Rev. Mark A.
pro- easterly winds, is the forecast is Matthews, FL Forbes and asked one.
***Three days. How long was and it is expected that, during Day' are contributing to the the short stay of the troopship gramme by exhibiting several Naval need to-day by the Royal Observa-P, K. Sue, the last of whom in Hong Kong on Friday, he will alma, which should be an asset to tory. visit the camp at Shamshulpo, the programme.
Until recently Colonel Thac-
keray was in Command of the FATAL ENDING TO 188th (Lincolnshire and Leices- tershire) Infantry Brigade, Nor- thern Command.
The following are proceeding in Shangliaf on short leave and. will sail by the Neuralla on Friday, October 27-
FIGHT AT TAIPO,
Hoklo Chinese Dies In Hospital.
News In Brief.
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THE MANAGEMENT
OF THE
KING'S THEATRE
WISH TO ANNOUNCE
FRIDAY, 27th OCTOBER,
AT 9.30 P.M. SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
OF
1933
"SAILOR'S LUCK"
FEATURING
JAMES DUNN SALLY EILERS
TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE IN AID OF THE BUILDING FUND OF CHEER'O CLUB, HONG KONG.
MAN LOONG.
PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.
NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER Best Quality Prompt attention to Exporters, Office:-2, Dundas Street, Kowloon.. Tel. 57088, Factory:-2, Godown, Praya, Dundas Street, Mongkok.
TIME EXPIRED MEN ENTERTAINED
Farewell Dinner At Shamshuipo Camp. MAJOR THOYT'S PRESIDES
POPPY DAY FUND,
Further Contributions.
Carried forward En Taong Sea, Esq.
J.. K. Bousfeld, Esq.
Paul Lauder, Eng.. P. C. Hall, Esq.
At Nanking Barracks, Bhamabut The Hon. Mr. A. E., Wood
$425.00
100.00
75.00
60.00
50.00
26.00
25.00
25,00
25.00 25.00
25.00
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15.00
•10.00
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$970,00
po, on Friday night over a hundred His Hon. Mr. J. R. Wood you?" came the reply. prayed in Chinese. Fundja
I come in the sapse day as you, Corporals of the Lincolnshire BGG M. Tinson, Esq. The late Mr. Goon Dip endear then. I been three days ashore, riment attended a farewell dinner. B. L. Dowbiggin, Esq. od himself to all in the course" of
Ha Kom Tong, Esg "We was Ave months at sea," said to the time-expired "mon who are P. Jacks, Esq. his long residence in Seattle, the other three days in port, an' due to go home shortly. It is proposed to hold a Contract "He bound as together in bonds I don't know nothin' about em. Among those prisent were Ma. The Hou, Mr. B. W. Teo Bridge Tournament at the Peak that never can be broken. We The dozen sailors discussed their or H. St. G, Thoyts M.C. Captais Dr. B. A. Moore.
stays in port. · Not one of them had T. H. R. Riggs DC.M. M.M. Lent H. W. Kew, Esq. Club on Saturday, November, 26 at have lost a friend, a citizen," a
kindly soul who never falled in been ashore over ave days Each FW. Young M.BE. Lieut. 1. Mrs. M. K. Moore 9.30 p.m.
the hour of emergency" said the had accepted a drink from the board-Hocquard and Regimental Ser.. B. Trevor, Esq.
H. C. Watson, Esq. A Chinese women named, Shun Rev. Mr. Matthews in his funeral pg master's bottle. Between then geant Major Begon
and now no one of them knew aught Mr. Begon Baid that He wished Mr. & Mrs. H. Reg. Latham Lal-taal, convicted on charges of address.
Led by a police escort, the proof what had taken place.
the departing man every;saccess In R. B. Morrison, Esq.
Prof. C. A. M." Smith In a fight which took place just keeping an unregistered mul-tast Captain H. Marshall and Mr Sunday between two Hoklo Chinese and i-trasting the child, was fined ccasion went from the First How long was you ashore? civilian life,
fed one, turning to Jukes. Jaked Major Thoyts, on behalf of the H. Gregory, Esq Marshall, Captain C Pennack, at Talph Old Market, one of the $100 on each charge by Mr. Wynne Presbyterian Church down
ryang Commanding Officer, said that the . Insionden, Esq. Captain C. T. Ingle, Lieut. FW men, named Li Fat, received a blow Jones, at the Kowloon Magistracy, Avenue to Chinatown, past the seemed not to hear him.
Milwaukee Hotel, and the Goon "He don't know," laughed one, Battalion were very sorry to lJósa
Total: Young, M.B.E., and Llout, S. P. which caused internal injuries. He vasterday.
home on the way to Lakeview "After this yvage 1 quite the wea," wuch good men and he wished them
29 0.40 another asserted.
Digood luck bury, all of the Lincolnshire where he died yesterday afternoon, Caught In the set of stealing Cemetery,
Corporal Batt replied du Behalf golden voice of "Miss Bbamahul- Regiment.
Shutters were closed and Chin-Me too," another. The misallant was charged be clothe from as trunk a matabed
Turning to Jukes the Jest speaker of those leaving..
[po" (Lance Corporal Kilford) the, on Monday zigi Lane who had not gone uptoïm Regimental Sergeant Major P. fore Mr Wiland at the Talpo In Shaukiwan
A “social” followed, musical only lady, présent. A ste for the service, stood, heads asked FL.. Begon, Linco hire Regiment, District Court - and on “uplication Liang Yan, an unemployed
was achtenced to three months bowed, hats crushed in hands, "Wot will you do we'en she gita items being rendered by the Impa A wery enjoyable evening ended and Mrs. Segon will also be pan of Sub-Inspector Chester Wood
, ol' matey?"
Dance Orchestra, while the star at with the singing" of "Auld. Lang songers by the Neuralia to remanded in polley custody for one hard labour at the Central Magia- ellently bidding their friend fare- in,
well as the coun paused.
(Continued on Page, 10). traction of the evening was the Byns Shanghai.
tracy this morning,
B. Bransbury and Mrs. Brane was taken to the Kowloon Hospital, });ENG