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THE IMMORTAL CHORUS!"
"TIPPERARY" ONCE AGAIN ↑
AT. E.A.S.M.A.BRITISH LEGION ARMISTICE DINNER.
COMMODORE HILL'S WITTY SPEECH.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1929.
Time was when Tipperary" became almost the National Anthem when all the world was mad and engaged in the most What a host of memories-glad and Titanic struggle in history. poignant, anxious and heart-ssatching-were revived at the Armis- tice Dinner held by the E.A.S.M.A. and the British Legion in the headquarters of the HK.V.D.F. last evening when Tipperary," "Hello, Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend," "Blighty" and "Keep the Home Fires Burning," were played by the band of the Somerset Light Infantry and sung by many of the guests,
Tribute to Kaig.
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'ALIBI" AT THE QUEEN'S.
In this manner, much could be done to help along the great cause by assisting Earl Haig's Fund. Re- calling personal reminiscences of GREAT IMPROVEMENT ON the late Earl, the speaker said that the Field-Marshal was a very. £ne man and it was said that he re fused any employment until the wants of the ex-Servicemen had been matialed. (Applause.)
"THE SINGING FOOL."
GEN. AND MADAME CHIANG
KAI SHEK ADDRESS THE WORLD.
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{BY, ÖER FILM CRITIC.]
The speaker concluded by thank- ing the Associations once agaia for their hospitality and said "he_was proud to command the Hong Kong Garrison, particularly because of what was done outside the service
"I consider that they were both to help his men to lead happy, healthy and honourable lives. (Ap-| very unpleasant charactere," said plause.)
Alice, when asked to give her The Royal Air Force.
opinion the Walrus and the Car On behalf of the R.A.F., Flight Commander Steele-Perkins thanked penter. That they were all very Mr. Tinson for his kind remarks unpleasant characters" was per- concerning the Royal Air Force. Ahaps the first thought that crossed
Tinson and the KA.F. were
CHINESE WORKMAN'S
BRAVERY.
BELILIOS MEDAL PRESENTED
IN NAVAL YARD."
At the Naval Yard yesterday Engineer Captain Sears, D.S.O R.M, presented the Belilice Life Saving Medal, to Lam Tong Sam, one of the dockyard employees.
Captain Sears said that they had paused that morning for a Lew who gave their lives for them and moments to remember all the people
to remember all the brave things that they did. Bravery belonged to all countries, to all races, and people, both in peace and wat They were gathered there that day to give mill honour to a brave deel man who risked his
SIR HENRY GOLLAN IN FIGHTING TRIM.very high standard had been so by my thind as I left the Queen's yes- performed by a me to love to us
War and those still go the active list with those others who wished to abolish war. (Hea:, hear.)
The third
day afternoon, with what seemed
his brother.
and attendant
It was on September 18, this year, that a labourer attached to years of age, fall into a 30 feet well, the Pumping Station, a youth 15
and was drowned in ten feet of wator alter striking his head against the side of the well.
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His brother, Lam Tong Som im" mediately dived into the well, con- tinuing his efforts until be had finally recovered the body.
k
BOY SMUGGLER.
trying daily to reach those ideals.terday, where I had seen, and
"I am here to present The main function of the R.A.F. heard, Hong Kong's second talkie the Belilios Medal and gratuity Among the distinguished guests
"We Had Somol"
was for the cause of humanity in present were Cupt. T. T. Laurenson,
The speaker was sorry to see them general as was borne out by the Alibi." The next thought was award by the Colony to him," the
speaker concluded D.S.C. (Chairman), H.E. Major- get that idea. Nobody would more the R.A.F., without the loss of opinion of talking pictares. "Albi"Bellins Medal
recent events in Afghanistan when to revise, to a large extent, my
Captain Sears then presented the General Sandilands the Colonial rather that War was abolished than single life, tracsported the whole is in every way a better film than gratuity to Lam Tong Sam, amidst Secretary (the Hon. Mr. W. T. those who had actually.expérienced of the European civilian population
"The Singing Fool." The story is applause. He shook hands with the mother of the workman who lost his Southorn; C.M.G.), Commodore its horrors. Those who took part to safety. (Applause.)
The R.A.F. should not be looked well told, and it is a 100 per cent. Efe through the accident. Hill, N., the Chief Justice (Sir in the last War, for instance, upon entirely as a military show, Henry Gollan, K.C.). Lieut.-Cal, said, and in all justice, "We had It existed not only for the beneft talkie, of which quite 80 per cent.
clearly audible. of the Empire, but also for the is C. H. Little, D.S.O.. the Very Rev. some and we don't want any more beneft of the future generation. thought was that "Alibi" is not Dean Swann, Mr. T. H. King, the wart"
It was the ** Cinderella of the
Two niall Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Mr. C. M. He could associate those of the Services and, therefore, the speak film for children. Manners. Pay-Licut. Comdr. Pass- gathering who fought in the Greater should probably be seen but net people drowned the talking yeater- more, R.N., the Hon. Mr. W. E. L.
heard. ("No, no!") Shenton, Mr. MacKenzie, M.C., the Han. Sir Henry El Pollock, and naval and military officers. -"The menu itscif, quite a work of art, was designed by the Secretary
Emotion on Stage and Screen. of the EA.S.M.A., Mr. S. C. Felt
Albi" is a crock fim, or, to OPIUM CARRIERS IN COURT. hain. The items contained thereon were more than sufficient to satisfy
give it its correct title in "Hally- woodes," "a romance of the under. the most epicurcan taste.
world." We have seen, and many "Following the loyal toast proposed
of us have suffered in silence (at by Capt. Laurenson," Mr. James, If dange: ever came to the Em-
all events while in the theatre) a plethora of such romances. the President of the Hong Kongpire again (as one hoped it would not) It was well for one to remem.
They are generally intolerably dull, Branch of the British Legion, prober that associations such as the Mr. C. M. Manners, proposing and quite lacking in the thrill of, posed the Silent Tons-Our British Legion and the ex-Active The Visitors," said that the Brisa, an Edgar Wallace play. But Glorious Dead which was honour Service Men's Association would be tish Legion and the E.A.S.MA, here we have something which more nearly approximates to real life ed by the guests standing in silence, to defend the Empire in her hour distinguished visitors, with them.
the first to once more step forward were very happy to have so many than either the stage or the silent with bowed heads, while the poig of need. (Hear, hear.) By keeping He said that he had instructions screen. The players of Hollywood, nant notes of "The Last Post," such Associations alive they would to tell everybody to enjoy them secure in their studios among their own kind, have grown accustomed played by buglers of the Somerset so be keeping alive the spirit of selves. (Hear, hear.)
comradeship between the various
to portraying emotion with an in- Our Inimitable Chief Justice. Light Infantry, told of a inst watch, branches of the Services.
tensity which is impossible when Those present who looked for fronting an audience across the ward a last sentry-go, kept by those who
to the usual witty and footlights. Hollywood has dared to now sleep beyond the reach of
epigrammatic speech from the Chief turn its cameras and its bright bugle-calls, and who will continue to
pointed when Sir Henry rose to emotion, stripping the soul de an Justice vero certainly not disap-lights, on every scene of human rest until the last great "Reveille "
respond to "The Visitors." shall sound.
The Services,
1:
"Therefore, gentlemer, he con-, cluded, "I thank you." (Applause) to me a very reasonable protest
The "Dumb "* Service. against being taken to so barrow Some people said those still serving For the Merchant Navy, Captaining and frightening an entertain- were still red assassing" and felt Ashley anid that he had a veryment, and were removed howling sure that a grateful country would nice speech prepared and nicely
vociferously. rather train them in some other and typewritten but was told that morn
being more useful and lucrative accapsing that no speeches were tion, such as that of a taipun. made. In the circumstances, he (Loud laughter.) it was more dit left it "at home,"
cult, however, to say exactly how I must therefore," he conclud that could be done.
ed, take the line of Commodore Hill and the Silent Navy, I am dumb (Loud applause and laughter in which the Captain joined.)
Trouble Gomas
of the
.0
The Visitora,
anotomist dissects the body. Such
Small boys who carry opium for other people get beaten," said Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday to a Chinese youth who, on being found with five trals of opium in this Possession explained that he was only carrying the drug for some bedy else.
His Worship sentenced the boy to 12 strokes subject to the defendant on medical wing certified fit examination.
A fine of $780 or in default, Rive months' bard labour was the sen teace passed by the Magistrate on a Chinese who was arrested with 28 ence of opium in his posscision. The drug was carefully concealed inside the man's trousers.
The Story of “ AUDI.”
The story is, in brief, that " Jean Manning," the daughter of a police sergeant, has a belief that many ercoks would go straight if they were not persecuted by the police. In this belici she marries "Chick Williams," just released from Sing Sing, who persuades her that he intends to lead an honest. life. Joan's father does not share her illusions and is anxious for her to marry a detective," Tommy Glen. Chick" "is suspected of pos
I have to thank you, Gentle-scenes would be intolerable witness- men," he said, "on behalf of my ed across the footlights, even the fellow guests and myself for your original Grand Guignal of Paris wonderful hospitality to-night. But had an element of the burlesque, we owe you more than this, becaure Alibi has more of the horror but lees of the reality of a stage presentation, because, after all, the players are but shadowa and in the tensest moments an inner mind records the fact that while some of "I must really congratulate you the noises."off" are reproduced upon the collective composition of with a mechanical timbre, others your guests. Firstly, we have the such as footsteps and the rustle of flat-footed matlow-flaughter) clothing are mysteriously absent. gentleman who has aspirations that The warning "quiet! qaiet 1" which must be satisfied in this incarna- is the constant accompaniment of having been the moving spirit in a talking picture, a robbery in which a policeman tions--or several ohera-and must the acting of that glorious personality, a taipis. and strained faces of the players. alibi that he was at a theatre with anxious movement has been killed, but offers as an travel very far before he becomes shows in the
(Load laughter.)
Doubtless as time goes on this ten-Joan at the time when the crime The rest of the one, in particular, well known to then, I think, Hollywood will have
"Then we have the soldiers and sion will not be noticeable, and was committed. represent the Regular Army. I to lower its emotional scale. know that no higher position in (Continued on next Columá), life can be reached by the General because he is alrendy a kilted Highlander 1 (More laughter.) The Cinderella: Then we have the Cinderella-
story concerns the attempts of the police to fasten the guilt on to him, and of their final success after yet another detective has been mur. dered by the same hand. There are several scenes which, though powerful, can hardly be regarded Continuing, Sir Heury said thats entertaining. One unfortuääte is put through the third degree,"
Running Risks.
Before the War, the Army and the Navy had rather drifted apart Navy as a Middly some time last When the speaker first joined the century (laughter), the sailor used to refer to the soldier as a “len- therneck" and the sclders referred to the sailor as a fiat-footed mat Mr. Tinson, proposing "The Ser-low." (Loud laughter.) The terms vices," said that no more appro-were perhaps not very OFPro priate occasion could have been brious as the G.O,C. (Major-General we owe it to you that we can have chosen for the toast than Armis Sandilanda) might agree, especially the honour of sharing with you the tice Night. Tacre were three if the speaker went to to him and celebrations this day which is your branches of the Services-the Navy, said he would like give the Royal special day of honour. (Hear, the Army, and the Air Force. To Marines a holiday and would like hear.) the Navy, we owed it that we ever the General to send soldiers for duty became an empire: to the Army on the naval ships. No doubt the that we held it, and to the Air G.O.C. would say, Certainly, Com Force that we carried on (Ap-modoret (More laughter.). plause.)
Also, no doubt, if the speaker The Empire was begun with suggested that the troops embark Drake, held by Wellington, and the on the warships, to attack the Air Force today were carrying on lelund he might get the same reply. the old tradition, (Hear, bear.) (Renewed laughter.) No doubt the Indeed, but for the Air Force it well-known good-nature was possible that, on one occasion, G.O.C. and the spirit of co-opera- a repetition of Kandahar would tion between the two Services have occurred. Most of those who would help to keep alirs the new were preeent had served in one of tradition! the three Services but, whatever
Armistice Day. that Service was, they owed any success to the regulars" in whose To the speaker's mind, another steps they had followed.
reason for not abolishing Armistice The regulara" held the Front Day was that it was the one day when there was nobody else to hold of the whole year on which they the flying Cinderella-who is bound we had always done our best for it. After, when others were sur could all gather together, more than to marry the Prince and get any the world and it seemed as if a detective takes "an uncension. ficiently trained to go to their op my other day, in remembrance money to spend on her wires that to-day, we should still have to able time in dying and does it
of those old comrades who never she may desire (Laughter.) assistance, the old traditions were
show the way to universal trust with a quite unnecessary "odour beard the "Cease Fire" but lig earried on. The Air Force had also cold and still beneath the soil of least. we have the representative ed the way in paying-out. We had sell is tortured and broken before, "Last, but by means the and peace. We had certainly show of sanctity," while" Chick" hita- enabled them to win through. Flanders, the sands of Gallipoli, or of the Dumb Service.
Sometimes, Armistice Day was the North Ses. Many of the lat- think that his voca cherde must be own debts but those of others and end.
I really not only paid our only creditor our regarded too much as a day of ter were galiant seamen of
most generously with the only slightly impaired this evening had dealt mourning for the dead. Those who Merchant Navy whose grave + passed over
The acting is on a high scale. died that we might the whole world.
was because I can imagine the flow of everything else! (Hear, hear.) celebrate the inost marvelous vic-
In this matter of peace, we should I am sorry that the names of the | language that would come from him tory won in the world's history, that those present would see many cipline or any solecisin
In conclusion, the speaker hoped were I to commit a breach of dis. have to show the way to run risks players are not given in the pro were 1 by believing in others and running gramme, as Chick, a fat crock They would not rest in peace if Armistice Days although they would aboard his ship! (More laughter)
the danger, perhaps, of betrayal. { acquaintance of his, Tommy, Joan's we did not celebrate that day. (AP not necessarily be spent in Hong And, of course, we must certain-But the Old Country had made her father and the murdered detective plause.)
ly not forget the wonderful jour.self out of dangers run for worthy are all very good both as regarde Commodore B. Â. S. HIN.
I don't like to
purposes and the real justification | diction and acting, and I am sure neymen lawyers! Responding on behalf of the Navy,
say I hope I might mect. them
was that Providence had a special we shall see them often again. The use for ta Commodore R. A. S. Hill said that! Replying for the Army, Major again. If I do so, it might look as
women's voices-with the exception The Speaker doubted very much of that of the cabaret entertainer- his secretary had informed him General Kandilandis said ha very if I have some ulterior ideas with
After a there would be no speeches and he much appreciated the toast and regard to their liberty! (Laughter.) if Providence could get on very did not record so well.
much without the British Empire! rather unsatisfactory beginning, the had therefore rome entirely cles.all that had been said about
(Laughter.)
staging is good, and the theatre titute of ideas. In consequence, he the Regular, Army. He felt it & "We have heard." Sir Henry "You must have Omniscience,' would only inflict a few words upon great honour to have his name continued that certain sons of he declared, but you want the realistic.
scenes particularly striking and the gathering. ("Hear, hear," and coupled with the toast, which, he Belial (laughter) desire to abolish Striking Arm as well and I think laughter, in which the Commodore thought, should also include the occasions like this! Poor things-we can claim, throughout our his Speech, Song and Dance. joined mast heartily.).
Hong Kong Volunteer
Defence because they can't see beyond tory, to have been the Striking Arm Among the very interesting Fox He thanked Mr. Tinson for the Force, (Hear, hear.)
their own noses. (More laughter.) of Omniscience!" (Applause.) Mavitone pictures which preceded 'most able and eloquent manner in To men of the speaker's age, it Because there are occasions like Bir Henry E. Pollock endorsed"Alibi," was a new reel which which he had mentioned the Navy seemed almost impossible that we this they are able to make fools of the response made by the Chief included an interview with General in the toast to the Services. Since would ever forget the War but themselves with impunity. (Renewed Justice on behalf of "The Visitors" Chiang Kai thek. The General the War, the spenker had attended human nature was very frail and laughter.)
and Mr. Hawker followed by strong-explained in Chinese, the "Three several gatherings of that nature memory was very short. Although
"One can well imagine what ly advocating a more "get together" Principles and, the meaning of and be therefore, appreciated very it seem well-nigh impossible that might have been bad Victory gone spirit between the E.A.S.M.A. and "The People's Revolution," his much the keeping nlive of such pat-jany man under 30 years of age to the other side and a regime other the British Legion.
remarks being translated by Mr. riotic associations.
could have fought in the trenches, than our mild regime! (Hear,
In addition to musical items taste-C. T. Wang, Madame Chiang fol. There was a great deal of talk one had to remember the Boys' henr.)
fully rendered by the band of the lowed with an addrees, in & de now-a-days about disarmament and Battalion,
There is a good deal of peace 1st Battalion, Somerset Light In-lightfully clear and "English" dic the abolition of war. There were Although the War could not mean talk in the air these days; the newa fantry, under the baton of Mr. Etion, on the part which China's great many extremists about who the same to those who were too papers, I suppose, can find no other J. Woolcott, an attractive pro-women are taking in the Revolu were fond of saying that we should young to fight in it, it was up to copy. "One particular gentleman, gramme was rendered by Mesaro, R. tion t abolish the celebration of Armistics us not to let youth forget the prica who is a very florid and imaginative Keown, G. McLeod. B. A. Green, Other excellent features which Day and associations such as those paid for their freedom, not by orator, is full of peace talk at the Dick Barty and a friend, and Major were a pleasing change from who were their hosts on that oces spreading among Youth the spirt moment and speaks if such Asto, C. W. 1 Tuke and Lieut. A.. EL. "comics" were the singing by an sion because, they said, it all helped of antagonism or revenge, but in ciátions as yours are quite out-of- Musson.
Italian baritone of the prologue to to keep War alive and made people spreading the sentiments of charity date
The proceedings terminated with Paggacci," and a modern clog think of War instead of Peace. and goodwill.
the National Anthem."
dance by a smiling, young woman.
Kong. (Applause,)
Major-General Sandilands,
"Bons of Belial! **
(Continued on next Colima).
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