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An interesting and amusing afternoon was spent by the children of Hongkong and Kusion on Saturday afternoon,
when
the Kowloon Cricket Club hold their annual Spurts for ihren Kings Park. There was a large attend. slice and the predings were enlivened
Band of the by the
19th Infantry. Besides the programme of sports for the children, which consisted of keenly contested events, the contoittee provided Amber of other attractions such as
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With regard to Colonel Young's part in EDGAR WARWICK'S COMPANY AT our history, we have been most closely
THE THEATRE ROYAL ENGINEER COMPANY'S DINNER
associated with him, he having been
probably interested The Hongkong Hotel was the scene of responsible for our training and discip-Bumente, with great animation and hilarity on Satur line. I have nothing but words of praise, motives, has described the entertainment day night, when the Engineer Company as during his tenure of office we have provided by Edgar Warwick'e now revusi. without cal comedy company as "a generons of the Hongkong Defence Corps enter worked harmoniously together tained themselves and a number of guests any friction either with him or his staff pot-pourri of frocks, trivels, furbelowa, in celebration of the fact that their long (Applause). In concluding, 1 should like fur and froth." The description, how. and arduous work on the searchlights to exprese my sincere appreciation to all ever, will be endorsed even by those who which gained, recently, warm commenda Officers, N.CO's. and Sappers for their may consider it their primary duty to loyal support, and to thank them for find fault. Then frocks, frivols and fun, tion from the General Officer Command- ing the Troops and come to an end. The their hard work so ungrudgingly given at any rate, are very much in evidence. and the chtertainment as a whole is function was noteworthy in that the work and now a satisfactorily fuished. Me
Our Guesta,"
able appent to Hongkong audiences of the Company was referred to in erstere of the Engineer Company. I nek you caluinted, we think, to make an irresist of great praise and the future of the to rise and drink to
coupled with the name of His Excellency There is nothing serious or psychologiont Company was discussed.
Mr. Claud Severn, the Officer Administre about it. Bright music, pretty dre The arrangements for the regrest were
and a picturesque setting, with, perhaps, į admirable. Behind the long table ating the Government.
more than H.E. THE OFFICE ADMINISTERING THE
here and there a song of which the Chairman (Capt. Russell) and a duck pond bran tab, and shooting gaithe guests sat, way a handsomely painted GOVERNMENT, in returning thanks, said average merit, go to form the put-pourri
The prsed a continuous source coat of arms of the Hongkong Delence was sure all the guests esteemed it an which has been devised to ruske an even SPALDING'S
Saturday and applaus on to the little ones, whe Corps, while at either end of the Hall,hour to be entertained in such a magni-ing pass pleasantly, and judging from the
when An ample which presented a blaze of colouring owing ficent way by those who, for more than laughter
night,
the Theatre Royal greyed themselves heartily
four years, helped to make the port safe ter the invieh at of Allied flags, were a
with from attacks of the enemy. The men of Lea, provided by Woning's Cafe, w
mini weareb-light station.
as a fair standard for the Far East, Mr. mrved, afur which the prizes were dis
small search light and the ther danger the Fagineer Company were, temporaliterally crowded, and taking Hongkong tributed.
The tables perhaps, members of the Royal Corps of Edgar Warwick's tour is going to be Dr. C. Forsyth. President of the Club. signals, and a tide gunge.
Engineers, a body which, like the many triumphal success. He comes at the right. were tastefully decorated with flowers.
Few comedy companies have stated that eŭtertianamints of that sert
The Company sat down to dinner shortly other branches of the Army, had its tradi moment.
No doubt all of them had heard visited these parts during the past year, and not been held for the last four years
after o'clock. Capt. Russell, who pretione. owing the war, but now that the wor
that some nf them clouds had been lifted and more normal sided. had 1.E. the Officer Administering some of the traditions of the Engineers and, of course, Dong since the relief
were mentally occasioned by the signing of the Armistice WOOD CLUBS the Government on his right und 1.E.
Price editions had been restored, be
his left deficient. (Applause), that others had in Europe. Danring and entertainments Majorleneral F. Ventris on pleased that the lab had been able to
entered the marriage state (Laughter) are growing every day in popularity, for resume this anaal institution, for the Other guests were Colonel Young, R. E.,
(Loud a little more relaxation, and the revusical. enjoyment of the inde ores. There was a Wahl, R.E. Capt. Buck R..and that others had herome followers of people feel that they are entitled now to
Lieuts Haworth. Bryant and Higby. that noble man John Wesley. no doubt that the gathering was a 5.6. Liew: Col. Chapman, Major Laughter). In addition to these crimes it comedy company will unquestionably reap and he hoped that after certain haprope
Mr. Edgar Warwick established his meat and extensions had been carried Morgan (LK.D.), Major Murdonald had been said that when they designed a the benefit,
Hin cat in the Club's ground, all the child. (KC). Major Black (H.K.D.)huilding of more than one
the "Court Cards." sen of Utt (ulon would be able to take Major Wakeman" (H.K.11,6.), Captains stairs were forgotten (Laughter), or that reputation with the loen! public when he
Stewart and Wood H.K.D.C.), Lirut when they were asked to build barracks presented part in future meetings of the kind
There to stand the frigid olimate of Halifax present company is in every way superior i Wright (K.D.). Mr. P. P. J. Wood- behalf of the Tuts be thanked the numer
they seat in plans and specifications of to the last which he introduced. ous domars of prices, and also de parents (AD.C. to H.E. the Officer Ad
Li ministering
Government). Не кути
Lient barracks rather more suited to withstand are more taking part and, as a coner- for bringing their children
Samson (A.D. to the G.0.0.). Messrs
the climate of Colombo (Laughter). But quence, a more ambitious programnie can pathise with those who had no children Grint and W. A. Hannibal. The then were all vain sianders of those who attempted. whilst all the former attri to bring, but held out the hope that as
in reality, admired the magnificent work butes of vim and gaiety are retained.
No doubt most of them From the opening chorus until the final SILVER KINGS the years rolled on they would be abl Engineer Company Officers present, be 10 bring children with the (Laughter) sides Capt. Russell, were Capt. James, of the Corps.
Hall, Sveukon, Brown had road the latest despatch of Sir Doug curtain there is not a dull moment or any In conclusion, be thanked Mets Ed. tenants
I Templeton.
and Marles and las Haig, describing the last days of the awkward interval of waiting. One passes wards and Blackbigen for organising de Sond Lieut. Blackburn. The E. 1a, war, and bad seen how all through that from entertajunni, which had proved such a structors, present, to whom tribute was document Bir Douglas Haig had paid comedy, to a little excellent fooling by paid for their labongs in training the tributes to the work of the Engineers. Leslie Holmes, on to a solo piece by Miss Engineer Company, were C.S.M. Youngs. He though the Engineer Company should Madge Griffith or George Graystone, Sun Serci. Pars and Sergeant White of that magnificent Corps. From per
8. Tidey, White, and Overdene, be proud to be even temporary manilers both of whom have excellent voices, or to a pirouette dane by Miss Vers Pain, and The en eed was of an original and sonal experience, he could say that the back again to mical comedy. The con- THE." IZ”, LAMBERT CHAMBERS, THE “S.E.G.”
The cover hore work of the Engineer Company had been certed numbers were certainly those inost appropriate design representation of the searchlight-slation, done in a painstaking manner, and with with the light illumining the sky, while a strict attention to detail that had sosa
to the
W
anqualified steers (Applause)
Mrs. Forsyth then distributed the prizes which she was presented with a beautiful sinners, aids applause, after bouquet of flowers, in a silver vase, by Mr. R. E Lindsell, who unneed that) pertap extensions to the ground would Noun is taken in hand. The funde ne sary for the purpose had hewn generously auchseribed by the Hon. Mr. P. II. Holyoak. Dr. { Forsyth and Mr. R Sutherland.
Cheers were then budily given
THE RESPLTS.
The filowing were the results of the sports:
Bags Eeckts.
Petalu race mugees EU to 12. 1. G. Hodiny a 2. H. Duheart. 3, Luia de Souza
Best rior dunder 12). - 1, H Orden; 2.
Iniz de Sunda. 2. R. Damoun,
Obstacle rason tapos 12 en 14). 1, T. Pile;
2. G. Carrie. 3. F de So\LISH,
Helay rare, Cons of tour (nggi 10 to 14) G. Currie, H. Carrie A. (lan and
Pil
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1. J. Martin;
2, Billy Walker, 3. J. Samodey.
Sack race fondes 14). 1. J. Kong, 2. E. Wolker, 3. F de Menza.
Tug-of-war, teams of night tage 11 10 14)-1, P. Rusthuset. W. Lawson, H. King, 1. Stenham, E Walker, A. Sam mers, W. Stonhan and M. Thornhill.
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January 13th, 14th and 15th,
Performance. 9.15
Annals of the War No. 50%
THOJ SHALD NOT COVET
written by
JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD. Produced by
the inside was embellished with sketchessionally caused him song nervousness art of presentation which the Company
He was the possessor of a boat which has not carefully studied. The scene, for CHEAPER MODELS From $6,75 each to $17.50 each, of engineering appurtenances. The menu
used a great deal in going round the example, entitled Pacific Memories, in was thus deserded in language which was best understood by the hosts
island, and he had felt some hervousness which Haiwaian, Fijian and when entering the Harbour after what melodies were introduced, would be hard was officially called closing time." to boat. Leslie Holmes, as the eccentric When he had come to that imaginary line humourist, was extremely funny. and as stretching from Green Island to the end this is what he is intended to be nothing" He should have of Stonecutters he had had that relentless more need be said. beam £xed on bia. either from No. 2 avoided the recitation of the Charge of because this now has at Belcher's or from No. 10 at Stonecut the Light Brigade
a ton familiar ring, and the potted, ACNIMARY HAND-FEED GEAR-Porter (Laughter and shouts of "No. D") --
and he had considered himself extremely farcical comedy in which he took part
with Miss Madge Griffith was not starting purposes only.
These. however, lucky to find that what they calls
not shell dia
hartling overwhelming success. A SIKSBLA. NELS-EXCITED MOTon through the air towards hin. Such had were but minor flaws in a production WITH OR E L & T Sarce, followed the strict attention to duty which which, without extravagance, can
the Engineer Company had always dis described as a delightful evening's diver Before the final curtain was rung played tint le bad sometimes feit that sion. the least recognition he could afford them down the ladies of the 'ompany
spend one of those delightful presented with a profusion of trouquets and W periods of six hours with then. (Loudbees of chocolate, probably as a slight laughter). He had not, however, been recognition of their kindness in taking able to give himself this pleasure, and, in the Defence Corps smoking con-
bert the previous evening. no doubi, would live to regret it. regards those delightful periods he bad been told that they had been timed with night, and tomorrow there will be on While the upper is suring devilish ingenuity so that the class which entire change of programme. Mushrooms are furming. Note.-
termed Peakites "
He had nothing to say, and took several minutes Should a mushroom appear. take bon recently
might just miss the last tram.
He was proud, in said, w once again to refer to the auble work done to say it.
Those who have been associated with the Enginoor by the Engineer Company.
nd not done this work appreciated it all Company for a year and a half, during the more. The work had been well done, which, by working the lights, they had and had been extremely useful, and th enabled many regular soldiers to go to sommendation of Major-General Ventris the Front. It had been good and useful had been thoroughly deserved. He asked service to the nation, although they wore the guests to drink the toast of the Engi- not in the fighting line. He did not know er Company, coupling with it the name many of them even by tight, but he hoped
Loud applause). of Captain James.
would in the future, they Capt. JAMES said that he must confes together and have some (A voice: 301. ne was taken aback at having to reply t the toast of the Company. He had had ficution") jollification (Laughter) Charge up your batteries and ass that experience with two branches of the Bern the hills near by. He could not say you. ka are absolutely full.
The King.
vice in the Colony, and not the least us to the future for fear it might be thought that he was speaking officially pipasurably of these was his Association There were two ideas in regard to
to the Put in your resistance and don't over-
with the Engineer Company, He had tu future of the Corps. One wus that the Potato rury (ages 10 to 14).-1, Maggie load the engine. Remember you are bol thank His Excellency for the nice things Hongkong Defence Corps should be
self-fubricator.
he had said of the Engineer Company, infantry, the technical work being left The Guests. Should your vaporiser get too but re-te thought that, in Hongkong, they had to the regulare. The other ides was that
should all be artillery and ibey nces in the world.
engineers. move the cover, but be sure, nevertheless, & tiner field for a good Enginooring Com
They had here two large lat ruce funder (4). 1, tris Thurahill: that you have (amp)le volts before going puny than in eest placeship-building bonus soldiering would, then, only take their time, as it was more up a part After the repast, the tons of The yards, with staffs, who, worked
Flat rare tages 4 to 6). 1, J. Brazil; 2. 31. Begley, 3, Gussie Young.
Bowl context agem 1 to 14).1, 3. Green, Pale; #J Sheridan.
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10. Patrick White F. Ratty; 3, Billy Walker.
When Burrow
under 14. 1. M. Bastritis and Eric Joran, 2, D. Pil. and Len Work, 3. D. Greet and Groe GroİM
Garly Events,
GladyN Skipong roen (under 14). 1 B. Prgy Searle; 3. fletty Martin
Masari-ebate (agento [2). 1, Duisy Wiele, 2, Marjury quart, 3, Qudys Kanav
Skipping competition (under 93. 1, Elsie Rasmussen, 2. Anna Begley: 3. Martin
Bell
Pla rare under 5).--1, Chrissie Dixon 2. Visenor Blackburn; 3, Irene Jenkins
Ramsay 2, Italy Young; 3, Vidlot Chil Skipping rompetition (ages 10 to 12)
1, Nora File; 2, Rosebud Young: 3. Peggy
Searle
2. Suzanne Weill; 3, Rosebud Young.
2, Eiken Donald; 3, Dorothy Aromelj,
Flat ruce (age to B), Moira Riesell:
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King" was drunk with musical honoursaght to be in the Eked properly, I difficult to train, and took a longer time Then propesing The Guests Capt. Similarly, there were many private engi. train, infantry than artillery. Thes Pile: 2. Rosebud Young: 3, Jessie Walker.
Egg and-Spoon race (under 14). 1, Nora Hussel and: Brother Officers, Non-Coinneoring firms whose staffs ought to ir course, were two oppoILO Views, and i Mat Pa
inges 8 to 10)-1, Phyllis mexioned Officers and Suppers of the worked into the Company. Although they nobody knew what was going to be done. Capell: 2. Marjorie Huson; 3, Joyed Engineer Collpany are from the Toast had done with their duty on the lights, he depended upon the policy of the Em- pire as regards the size of the Army. tist that i have the homur zo propose the though, it would be a great pity if the Whatever the statue of the Corps might Hey rice, teams of four (agos 10 health of our guests.
I see around me Company were to die out (crina ¡several distinguished and onthusiastic Ramsay and Phyllis Goodall.
Mary Hyde, Muggio Hamsay, Boldiers who, like ourselves, have been var") If it wore worked properly with be, he hoped that the existing strength Veterans race (over 453,-1, W. J. Ed
Major RGAN, in the course of a few doing duty for our King and country for out and he did not mean the term to be would be maintained
Inwardly I've damned remarks, wards, 2, J. P. Robinson; 3, J. B. Capell. the past four years, and it gives me great offensive too much "Prussianis." the
Tag-of-Wor. Men, Boys,- Four men pleasure indeed to welcome thot here to Engineer Company could be worked for the Engineer Company to hell. Con- His Excellency the Officer Ad- the good of the Colony and the Empire tinging, be said that timo after time (BT 1). Harvey, Jories, H. Tayler, night.
come round saying they had C. Bond) pulled against eight youths,inistering the Government has certainly as a whole One of the outstanding facts
shown us all a good example, and we have about the Company was that most
its Papers had who won two out of the throw pills.
The officiul wure as follow:
to thank him for many privileges altaiu- members had no technical knowledge wanted inore men and yet more for the Judges: The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyode. ed by the Engineer Company in the ear whatever when they joined, and Engineera, and where were thoy to come! Dr. C. Forsyth, Mestra. R. M. Dyer, W. part of its war record. It would take up spoke volumes for the patience of the R.E. from, expect from his infantry battalion. In fact, things had come to such a poss Ruse, 1. Sutherland, R. E. Lindst and a great deal of time for me to recount the instructors, atinebed to the Corps, that that he had to get the permission of H.F. P. R. Wol.
history of the Engineer Company since they had trained the Company to do is the Governor to detail the man for the 1914, but a few figures as regards our work, in a Handicappers and Starters. Mewers, W.
menner
had won work on the lights, for it was far better Kny. W. J. Owons, J. H. Mend, G. Stark gradual growth would probably not official commendation
The work in the C. W. Jefferim, C. P. James, H. H. Taffer. Out of place. We started in a very hum, Enginoor Company had boot popular detail them than to have the work done
Clerks of this Cours Missra, K. R ble way, lusing only 30 N.C.Os. and men
old engineer ru
ould te duly after Macaskill, F. P. Shroff, F. O. Herridgo. at the beginning of the war, and, after caugs they had all felt that it was worth by infantrymen, because, whereas a train- Decoration Committed. Moura, G. Bun- we had carried on for nearly a year very while, and they would always feel it has two days looking into things, it needed let three souths' training for an can, W.
Owens, J. Hyde, D. G. Nicoll, it was found necessary to call for them to drink to the RE instructors, infantryman to be fit to go on.
short-handed but still increasing in num- been worth while (Applause) He asked
He was K. W. White,
more workers, as so were working four coupling the name of Q.M.B. Tidey with perfectly willing to int his men off, be Entertainmout Committee. — Mr. D Harvey, Mes J. P. Robinson,
danse the work on the lights was far more Mrs. Jnights out of seven and it was getting to the tonet. Hyde, Mrs. G. Duncan, Mrs. G. J. Black branking strain. After repeated efforts to Q.M.S. Timer briefly acknowledged the important to the defence of the Colony Br, K. J. Edwards, Mrs. W. T get men to come over, Colonel Darling, compliment.
thru the training of infantry ou. Now Elson, Mrs. E. Abraham, Mes. J. Spittles, 11. E. and Colonel Chapman, our late H.E. Kajor-General VENT, rising in the work on the lights had osagad. how Mrs. A. Tarrant, Mrs. C. W. Jefarios Comnandent, were successful in gotting
£0 response repeated calls for the Hess, J. M. Jack. H. W. Pago, E. W up a meeting at Volunteer Headquariors.0.0., Ris that they bud afraid, he wandered, were going to
and we had the satisfaction of procuring read in printed orders Ble approval of he had had several cita from
on in the Carpa. He hoped all. Recently White, (1. Duncan, F. Artie about 60 recruits and four floors for the the magnificent work done by the Eng asking for transform to the Engineer Com D. Nuilson, J. G. Gibson, J. Spittles,
Bran Tithe Bunu and Mr. H. Company. This number had to be train
Because, perhaps el Why 1 ed an electricians and engine-drivers and neer Company. He only wished to add hery.
bat any turned out to be good material, although that what he did any came from the hit thought they would have low to do.
his heart (Appinus) Ho
He die wanted all those men who had been trans- soaroely any of them had any mechanical tome, and ho stood up knowledge up to that time. We have had liked
more formed to the. Enviaper Company to come nenreely any reason to look behind since, in norrow than in noger. H.E. raired ok
*vics: Wo want them." Turning trees te silk stockings lan and at the time we closed down we were an uproar of laughter by delivering the Thus Engineers coul? have them bok become an important industry in the U.6, 200 strong and alt well-qualified to run last phrase in a shrill falsette,
the opening the lights. It
thom all for the cordial reception they war ausponded the supply of artifioint we hate is worth mentioning that of the manner in waste, initative again if the necessity prose. He thanked silk thread from Germany and Belgium, whom have commissions to-day, and a dasayan bad sung a comis song of that he given him. (Applauso.) the U.. took to manufacturing" wooden pleased to say that I baso at heard of a home at the Smoking Concort, the pre-
vious night. stockings. During the last finen) year caualty among that fot. His Excelloney Dal. Youre who was next pretend to tained the pathering to some souan, Mr.
nore than six million pairs of stockings Major-General Vestris we have AD made from the Are of wad pulp have thank for his interest in the Company, zanko a spooch, declaro that, bo bad G. Grillo paing the acompaniments. and his kind words of appreciation" in "à '(Uontinued of Prop of newsl" column.) The gathering dispersed about midnight. Been exported from the U.8.
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