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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1934.
ECHOES OF 1861
25-The Parade Ground On Band Afternoon.
I am a constant attendant at the Parade ground on Wednesdays and Fridays in the afternoon, the days on which the Bands play. I never miss, for I enjoy the music, and "I enjoy seeing the people. I am generally there before the music begins, and I always stay until it is over, so that I think I am en- titled' to speak of what I see upon those occasions.
"
First comes a man, one of the Bandsmen generally, with a lot of music
stands, these he places where they are to be, to the open- mouthed astonishment of a pack of children, who. with their Burses, are at that hour the sole occupants of the green. They watch the man" while he puts the books in order and gets all ready for the Band, they wonder what ts coming next, when at last the
man seate himself down on the edge of the drum stool they ranty
the fun is over and scamper away. In a body, shouting and laughing
to
another part of the green, where they begin some game; great fun to them no doubt...
Presently the Band comes march- ing up from the lower corner of the Parade ground, the men take their places at the stands, which we have seen placed, and prepare
to begin.
By this time one or two stray men are to be seen louging about; twd assistants who have got away carly from business come slowly along arm in arm; a smart Com- missariat Officer, first cousin to a cavalry swell, as far as uniform goès, next makes his appearance then perhaps by this time one or two ladies have come out, and are walking up and down between the Band and the trees.
MILITARY TATTOO
Tentative Programime Arranged
The public are to be given a treat towards the end of the pre- sent year, when the Military, authorities hope to stage, a large Military Tattoo, the tentative pro- gramme of which, has been drawn up and which promises to be even more spectacular than the one held-in-1928. 11
tance. Is that why that man in the long cloak goes up, only now, to speak to a lady sitting in her chair under one of the trees? They have both been there from "almost the first, I saw him bow to her while the Band was still playing The tentative dates for the event the 2nd plece. Why was he wait-have been fixed. for November 1, ing until the dusk of evening be-2 and 3 and it is proposed to hold fore going to speak to her? But the Tattoo at the Military sports that is no business of mine, per- grounds at Sookunpoo, haps I did wrong to abserve it.
Our first friends of this evening the children-have long since been taken home by their nurses, prob- route for bed by this time. Our ably they are half undressed en
two aspirants have been joined by others and form now a large group on one side of the Band, each in dividual thereof smoking as it for
a wager.
By this time the cricket, which
Efforts were made to obtain the use of the Race Course at Happy Valley, but the Hong Kong Jockey Club Stewards would not grant 'the necessary permission
The proceeds of the Tattoo will be devoted to Military charities, and towards the laying-out of additional sports grounds. With the addition of, an extra battalion to the Colony the existing grounds have been found inadequate."
The Programme.
has been going on all the after- noon, is over and the players come A meeting of the committee up and foin the listeners to the responsible for the arrangements music, The dress "of these gentie-met on Wednesday and the follow- men, so given to hard exercise, ing tentative programme was
drawn up: may be convenient and comfort- able, but certainly some legs which are thus exposed to would fare better if clothed in every day continuations.
criticism
Thanks
to the darkness however, I cannot
".. Re-production of the defence of Rcrke's Drift by the South Wales Borderers, who took part in the -actual battle,
A Torchlight Display by the 1/8 Punjab Regiment:
recognize. faces; I mention this now so that any gentleman, who
Massed Bands playing the Burn- feels that my remarks apply tong Of Moscow, (1812-overture) in him, should not come down on me which special scenic effects will be for making my opinion public,
introduced:
RUMOURS OF WAR
A Phantasy of Waterloo by the 1st. En, Lincolnshire. Regiment in period uniform;
1
Scenes from Ancient and Modern Warfare by the East Lancashire Regiment;
Military. War Manoeuvres by the Royal Artillery. The HK.V.D.C. will also take part.
4!
The Accommodation The nightly programme will last approximately two and, a quarter hours. and it is hoped to be able to accommodate 3,500 spectators at each performance.
Amplifiers will be placed at vantage points on the ground and
broadcast by arrangement, with Z.W.B.
The President will be HE the G.O.C., Major General O. C. Bor- rett, CR, C.M.G., G.R.E., D.S.O.; Vice-President, Col. F. P. Nos- worthy, D.S.O.. M.C.; chairman of Executive Committee, Col. M. Car- rington Sykes: producer. Major J. A. A. Griffin, D.SO. « Lincolns: secretary. Lieut. H. D. Torrington,
The last plece is over. God save the Queen in being played. Ladies get into their chairs again and propose to go homewards. The cricketers and loungers go towards the club; and I wend my way up the path between the parade ground and the cathedral, when I get to the top of the small bili and turn round and look down. The Band begins a March, "Of The Band has disappeared, the to Charlestown" and before that listeners to its music have disap- is over although it does not last peared also. and the ground is long, it is wonderful how the xum- deserted. No, stay, who is that ber of listeners has increased, | half way down the road?. Some Chairs have come down the hil one standing beside" It. It is so by the Cathedral, up from the dark that I cannot possibly tell luwer end and across the 'ground, who they are. Walt, they move ona running commentary is to be all making for the same place.now and as they pass under s lamp under the trees, where they are I see that the occupant of the placed down so that their occup-chair is a lady and that her com- ants may get out and walk about. panion has got on a long cloak,
That must be a new comer with the black hat and feather and black shawl.so gracefully put on: that man. good looking, confident who has just gone up to speak to her is no new comer though, he is well-known, as well he may be. See he points out the different groups. of people to the new arrival, evidently telling her their names and all he can about them; why does she smile when he points to a group standing under a tree at the lower, part of the ground? I
Rumours of war are disturbing Think I know, but I think I will
to the ordinary people of all coun- keep the knowledge to myself.
tries who, only want, to live.their Whose is this well turned out everyday lives in peace. Between carriage which has come the hill the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1 and stopped in the road just op-
were and the Great War there posite to the Band. the wheels are
several war scares.. The first was of a regal colour and have, I sup- in 1875; and at that time the pose. a right to be so, and truly French were
complating that the occupant of that carriage 18 Germany, with her population of worthy of so well appointed a.con- | 34 Leyance. Do you see those two men who have gone up to the carriage window. I mean those two with the broad gold stripes round their cape, I don't know their names, although I promise you that they know themselves who they are.
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HEAVY FINE FOR OPIUM OFFENCE
The case against two alleged Kam R.A.; publicity and advertising, i smugglers. Id Lo, and Fo Rev J. N. Lewis Bryan. C.F. Fuk on two charges of being in scenery and design, Col. Lewis possession of 50 taels of prepared R.A.O.C. lighting effects. Maior opium and 3,120 taels of raw oplum R. L. Withington. R.E.
on board a sampan and a motor boat, Sing Chau, th the harbour. was concluded at Central Magis- tracy yesterday: Mr. E. W. Hamill- ton discharged the first defendant, I Lo, and fined the second de- fendant $5,000 with the alternative of 12 months' hard labour on each charge, the sentence to run con-
GOVERNMENT LOAN
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Oversubscribed In One Hour
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The Hong Kong Government $25,000,000. loan of which ($5,000,000
Revenue Officer Grimmitt ap- was opened for public subscription peared for the prosecution and yesterday was well over-subscribed M. A. da Silva represented L4 Lo. millions, was maintaining after the first hour.
The second defendant was not greater army than. France. whose
The list closed at 3 p.m. yester legally represented. people numbered 42 millions. day, by which time the applica France is still thinking in terms tions from the public totalled of population, but the conditions $16,605,000.
are less tavourable for her now The work of allotment of the than in 1875: To-day, Germany, loan will be commenced to-day, counts a people of 60 millions as against France's 40 millions; and, while the population of France is stationary, it is to be expected that Germany's figure will in a few years grow to 70 millions.
encourage
According to Mr. Grimmitt in- formation was received that opium was being brought in. as a result of which Revenue Officer Marks, Revenue Officer Ellis and a party of Chinese officers proceeded in two motor boats. The party under Mr. Marks went to the west end of the fairway.
The
SOLDIERS COMMITTED
FOR TRIAL
magisterial
proceedings against Pres. Robert Bath. John Roberts and Roy Harley of the South Wales Borderers on charges of highway robbery of two dollars on Island Road near Repulse Bay Chinese Hotel and assauiting car driver named Lo King, were concluded at Central Magistracy yesterday when Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fedyen committed the defendants to stand their trial at the next criminal sessions?
The defendants were alleged to have hired the complainant's car near the Luk Kwok Hotel, Glou- cester Road. last Friday night, ask- ing the driver to proceed to Re- pulse Bay Hotel. In the neigh- bourhood of Stubps Road, one of the defendants climbed into the seat next to the driver, and when near the Repulse Bay Hotel, they attacked him. taking two dollars from his pocket.
The defendants decamped and were later seen near the Stanley Police Station, going in the direc-.
I see a well-conditioned man with a large pair of light coloured whiskers standing at the upper end of the Parade ground, he is evidently waiting for some one "for"
"Hitler, too, is thinking of popula- for a definite alliance with France; the party under Mr. Ellis went to He turns round frequently and tion, but on a lower scale. He 13 looks up the hill. He has not to offering a bounty to walt, long, for here come the ex- 200,000 employed women to marry pected, two ladies and one gentle unemployed men and so diminish man; one lady in a chair the other the national burden of unemploy- lady, and her escort, riding. The
ment. The French note to. Great well-conditioned party has not Britain on the Disarmament pro- seen them yet, for he is standing blem strikes the note of fear. She
Government. Meanwhile there is a campaign on the part of a Lon-
and stationed ton of Pak Sha Wan. don newspaper with, a Paris edition themselves behind a buoy, while
with face to the Band,, but see, he is unable to stand alone against should be thrashed out at the Dis- swooped down
turns round Just as they cross a doubtless hostile country with a from the road into the green, and well may his face brighten and his eye light up as it rests on the fair equestrian: for fair indeed is she, and graceful and good to see,
and this seems to find favour in the east end. certain quarters.
At 1.15 am a launch, towing a Whatever happens. It is to the sampan," was seen coming in.. Izı true Interest of British. to take her the southern fairway, a motor stand as a member of the League boat took the sampan in tow. of Nations. The terms of agree- Something was seen being passed ment between the Western Powers from the sampanto the motor on the subject of Disarmament boat. The Revenue party then and signalled to Conference and be the motor boat to stop, but it was finally approved by the League of raced in the direction of Jardine's 50 per cent, greater population, Nations. There is evidence that pier. The party under Mr. Ellis and welded together into a mill-Anderica and Russia will be pre-also joined in the chase. itarist unity that may ere long- burst into the activity of war.
France, therefore, turns to Great
If I go on noticing each group Britain as a power equally inter
armament
work.
of people that is worth of notice ested with herself in resisting the time to time, to the changing con-men in it leapt ashore.
I fear Mr. Editor will refuse my German men. contribution as heing too long.
League Not Enough.
she
pared to take part in this great A shot was fired, but the motor We want something per- boat did not stop. It went into the manent and yet adaptable, from camber at Jarine's Pier, and the leaving ditions of international relations. the engines running. Just pre- Inside the League we can put all viously, parcels were seem being our emphasis on the need for peace thrown overboard." All this time, the Band has been going steadily through the pro- The League of Nations, and not on preparations for. wur. A constable on duty, attracted gramme and has now got to the thinks, is not enough: the Peace The time for hole and corner con by the sound of shots. caught the last plece.
Pact of Paris is not enough;" and ferences outside the League is long frat defendant clambering over The ground is crowded. The the Pact of Locarno has been past. We must come, out into the the sea wall A District watch- favourite walk, up and down the heavily discounted by the nolster open. But there are men occupy-
man saw three men running, and row of trees, is so full that both section of the British press. Some. ing responsible positions who have gave chase. Second defendant. from the crowd and coming dark-thing more is required, and what not yet shed their imperialist ideas was knocked down by a car. Ness, it is dimenit to distinguish that something is will now have of the nineteenth century. Such individuals at even a short dis- béen communicated to the British men cannot be trusted.
At 4.30 p.m.. the next day, the three defendants presented them- selves at Murray Barracks with- aut their hats, tunics and coats which were found in Pak· Sha Wan by a Chinese detective,
An identification parade was ar ranged to be held but the three defendants refused to proceed with it, stating that they wished to admit everything.
At yesterday's hearing, when asked if he had anything to say or any witnesses to be called be- fore he was committed for trial, the first accused Robert Booth. replied la the negative.
The second accused, John Ra-. berts, said: All three of us were to a state of drunkenness when the incident took place. Being under the influence of drink' we hardly knew what we were doing. The third accused had nothing to say.
́ ́As stated, all three accused were committed for trial,
Later three sacks containing tied, were found at the bottom of oplum, to which bricks had been the harbour,