HONGKONG A.D ̊C.
Splendid Production of "The Barton Mystery":
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1918,
INCITING TO SHOOT.
-Yaumati Caso.
-HONGKONG, DEFENCE CORPS
Administrative Orders by Ma jar F.A. Morgan, Administrative Commandant, stats :--
Strength
a lady faints, calling out "Every word is true; it was 11" But the {lady turns out to be, not – Kra. | Standish, but her sister Phyllis.
The last corne is three months later, and once again the Star- dishes are eagerly awaiting deval. 1opments. This time Phyllis is on A Chinese was charged on It is to be questioned whether trial. How it all ends we will not remand at the Palice Court this the Hangkang AD.C. has evaray, except that things are happily afternoon, before Mr. E. D. Q. Sergt. G. H. Bowker, "A" achieved a greater triumph than smoothed out in the end, but once Wolfe, with inciting one of his Company is permitted to resign, it did last night, when, for the again only through the good accomplices to shoot the Police. dated 1.11.18. No. 859 Spr. J.O. first of two" Out Day" performa offioss of Beverley. Throughout The facta were that the Castillo and No. 692. Spr. A.E. anoes, Mr. Walter Hackett's four the whole play, of course, every-Taumati Pálies were awaiting West, Eng. Cor, are permitted act play, "The Barton Mystery," thing is done to show that an opportunity to arrest the to resign, on leaving the Colony, was staged. Nothing axsotly of Beverley is nothing but a clever defendant for being concerned in to date from day of departure. its kind has ever been produced trickster. Even Lady Marshall
an armed robbery at Faumati in promotions, Englacer company, in the Colony before; it certainly be her trust in him sadly shaken March Inst. Sometime last week
No. 118 2nd Carpi, Brewër, L. was ambitious for a body of because she is compelled to help the Palice traced the whereabouts amateurs to undertake such the wily, one out of a difficult of the defendant to a tea honse at to be Bergt, dated 11118. No. piece, which, above everything situation when her husband en No. 9, Argyle Street; and whilst 122 2nd Corp. Meintosh, J.S. to else, depends for its success upon deavours to put Beverley's powers they were trying to arrest him he be Corpi, dated 11118. No. 127 abeer acting. But the little cast to the test, Bat, all the same, tald one of his companions to fire 2nd Corp. Hamer, to be
there are only ten characters in the ides is preserved that there is at the Police.
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"Artillery Orders: Orders for Artillery Company, by Captain JE.W. Armstrong, V. Datste
Paraces at Belohera Battery?— Monday, 11th Nov.-5.15 p.m. Left Half Coy, Fall drill.
Tuesday, 12th Nov.--7.30 am. Bight Half Coy. New Layers only.
Friday 15th Nov.-7.30am. Bight Half Gay. Fall drill. 5.15 p.m. Left Half Joy, New D.B.F.
Layers classes only.
D
Civil Ser
CRICKET.
5v. Royal
ELECTRIC SUITS.
How Airmen Keep
On the Naval ground on Satur-
B-B-R-RI It was cold—a sold day the following will represent that the watch of sentry in the Civil Service E. 0 Bird Allies camp had stopped. He (Capt). W. Hamilton, A. pointed commiseratingly at the Wood, F. Syme Thompson, BW aviator who was scaring aloft in Bradbury, W. H. Edmonds, F. J. the driving mow storm. |Ling, P. T. Lamble: Mac. "That fellow going to suffer Engineer Orders...
Gorman, W. J. Woolley and 0. more than we are,” he remarked Orders for Engineer Company
Sara
to B companion, going by Captain W. Russell state- Civil Service “A” v. Polica... way up among the clouds,
8th to 15th Nov. 1918-
On the Civil Service ground on
The sentry's sympathy did not D. E. L. Duties Parades as Saturday, the following will re-ream out of place in view of the Posters posted at Headquarters present the home sida T. M. fack that at high altitudes 18,009 Engine Drivers at 5.30 p.ra. Flint, J. Borthwick, W. Lyle, J. to 20,000 fees) the temperatures Electricians at 5 45 p.m. Lyon, R. Dasoan, E. Finaler, Jare freesing, even in mid-enmmer, me aviators who fight Offcure next for duty-Bal- Foalde, O. A. Grimes, G. Boy. sad that some Oorpl. dated 2.11.18. No. 128
chas Capt. Enswell. Lreeman, lance, C. Boe and G. Knight
at 20,000 feet are as cold, as the it, including several minor parte something in such a faculty as Be- The master of the Fook Hing 2nd Corp. Warren, 4.G. to
man who reach the North Pole. be Corpl. dated 3.1118. No. 2nd Lisus. Templeton, Stonecut entered so thoroughly into the Tarley's professes to possess. tea-shop deposed that on the day 126 220 Corp.
K. C. Cv. H. K. C. Club. But, as a matter of fact, the spirit of this bit of finely The play is very happily re in question he saw the defendant
Jexare, Lieat. Stevenson.
Instruction for higher ratings This matob will be played at airman was probably much more dramatic spook-spoof," as it has lived by the whimsicalities and another man sitting at a table to be Carpi, date 4111 and N 0.08 and men of the Hongkong at 2.15 p.m. on comfortable than the soldiers on been described, that the perform of Sir Everard and Lady near the kitchen door. Witness to be 2/0p dated Lll 18. No, Infantry Belin altaobed for duty. Saturday. The following have the ground below him.
No. 192 L/Carpl. MacCormack, ance would have done credit to Marshall, two characters who, aleo ST & man called Li
The aristors to-day can defy the -Class 1st Belohere at 6.30 p.m. bean selected to represent Kow- 243 L/Oorpl Thomson, J. B. to many a professional company. with Beverley, eave it from Fat entering the shop, and sit-
The circumstance round which resolving itself wholly into a ing at the second table from be 2/0pl. dated 2.11.18. No. 156 on Mondays and Thursdays for loon-J. P. Bobinson, L. E. 8. cold of great altitudes, for they the action of the play revolves is problem play, with the result the street door. As soon as the Corp. Dillon, F. H. to be all who have not passed the Hodge, K. B. Macaskill, L. Jare enngly clothed in an electrio the murder of s Mt. Barton at his that it really caress Police party arrived La Fat pat Corp). Lambert, W. No. 18tion. Class 2, at Belchers at 6.30 Stapleton, F: Wheeler, E. J heated shoes keep their feet warm, 2/Opl. dated 3.11.18. No. 181Proficient rate (1) examina Blackburn, A. de Soum, O. Jally basted garment. Electrically. flat and the testah for the guilty arranged mixture of drama, his arms around the defendant'e 9/Opl, -dated: 41118. No. 219 P on Tuesday and. Fridays for Edwards, H. H. Tayler, R. sad they wear an slectrically- party. The incident itself has spookometry" and downright waist and caught hold of him. A
heated hood and gloves." happened before the play opens good funin short, a type of struggle, ensued and finally L/Oorpl Owens, W., to be all N. O.Os and men of higher Pestonji and H. Ovary. and, having been the last known piece unlike most others and such defendant was caught and tied Corp Leeman, T. to be 2/0Ɗl And Staff Sergs. Parsons, R. E. 20p dated 5.11.18. No. 185 ratings, under Q. M. 8. Ovendene up. Another man was also caught.
dated 6.11.18. No. 137 Sapper and Bergs Day, H. K. D. O. Further evidence was called Anderson, J. E. to be Corp. Clase 3 at Lycenian at 6.30 p.m. and the case is proceeding.
dated 111.18 No. 208 Sapper on Tuesday and Fridays, ander Moses, N. 8. to be L/Corp, dated White, and Staff Sergt.
Barclay, B. E 2.1118. No. 242 Sapper Thom, W. to be L/Oorpl. deisd 3.11.18. No. 235 Sapper Stainfield, B. L. to be L/Corpl. dated 4.11.18. No. 244 Sapper Tickle, A. G. W. to be L/Oorpl. dated 51118
vaitor to Barton's rooms on the a one as to be deeply enjoyed and night of the murder, a young man eyan thought about afterwards, by the name of Harry Maitland Coming to the soting; it can had been arrested, tried and at once be said that it did full condemned for the sot. Efforts justics to the theme in hand. are being made to secure & Beverley, of course, is the "out- reprieve, and in this attempt standing character, and in the M.. Richard Standish his part Mr. Sinclair was brilliantly wife and she latter's sister, (who successful. AI the
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is engaged to Maitland) spend all | this role was taken by Mr, their energies. When the curtain H.B. Irving, and
The Captela's Cup. rises we are shown the library imagine whst a fhe stady he
The winner of the Captain's at Standish House (which, in-would make of it. It would be cidentally, serves for all four high praise to suggest that Mr.up round for November is... sota), where Mrs. Standish and Sinclar approaches that standard, Murray with a score of 91-6-85 her sister are anxiously awaiting but, at the same time, we can the result of Standish's visit to scarcely onceive the character Bogey Pool with a score of 3 A. B. Stewart won the October the Home Secretary on behalf of being much better portrayed the condemned man. The petition, then it was last night. In the down.
The Championship. however, is unavailing, and, lighter parts of the play, his seris driven to the last extremity, the fantastic mannerisms and finished The Championship and Janior sid is tought of a grotesque acting were faultless, while in the Championship competitions have "psychic" advacturer and imagined murder Bosne he now reached the semi-final stage, flagrant hambag, by name of attained great heights in dramatic the matches to be played at the Beverley, who happens to have effectiveness. Mr. Sinclair must week-end being between M.A. been brought to the hones by Lady have given very close study to Murray and R. A. Lawson; and Marshall, a fasey old lady who the part, and - in all A.B. Stewart and A. Eitonie, in has a weskuses for new religions that
there was the Championship; end between and who has anbounded faith in that thoroughness which we are A Leach and J. W. Stewart, and the wonderful powers claimed by now wont to associate with his N.E. Kent and E. H. Scott in the Beverley, of picturing to himself acting, no matter whatever the Janior Championship.
he did.
the details of sa unknown role may be. Another striking occurrence on physical contact triumph was ecored by Miss Doris with some object concerned. Grimbe in the part of the widow Bo Beverley seta to work, of the murdered man: She made
TEETHING WITHOUT
TEARS.
of
and, whether-assisted by his her debut to 6. Hongkong A New Light on Baby-Rearing frequent analysis of the contents andienos, and it is not too much of the whisky decanter or by mere to say that she was responsible It is a recognised fact that guess work or by facts previously for some of the most effective Babies and in to all Children Enown to him, he is able to de sating in the play, though she need medioines of their own, olare what is a fact that the was only before the lights on three and that most baby-medicines do murder was ommmitted by a brief cocasions. She gets a more harm in the toug ran than woman and that the murdered very forceful interpretation good. · Also great mistäÉsa' are "man's widow “would be found to of " part which might easily often made in mesanring doses possess a letter proving that Mait- have been spoiled, showing an for tiny patients. Baby's Uwa land was innocent. There the admirable restraint all through. Tableta, the Canadian medicins first sot ende, with Standish Captain H. E. Murray was seen in for Uhildren of all ages, moet deeply impressed by there the character of Richard Standish, every difcalty.
'Taey Bre velation," Lady Marshall glory and he did well. It was by no guaranteed to be abadintaly harm- ing in the triumph of her new-mesna sn easy role, and though less and free from opiates. They found spiritual guide, Bir in the estly part of the play he are so soft, that they fall inso Everard Marshall frankly rather lacked forcefulness, he powder at very slight pressure, decoribing the whole business as more than stoned for any short-forming an ideal dose for Infants. “bankum" and "Mrs. Standish comings, in this regard by his Baby's Own Taplers are piesa and her sister appearing none powerful seting in the dream ant to the sante; slightly laxolve, too comfortable.
episode, which was a very finely comfornng and digestive — a
Leave,
U.S.M. W. Badge, "D" Coy, is granted 9 months' leave on Medical Certificats, to date from day of departure.
Gr. A. W. P. Spiers, Arty. Ooy. is granted 3 months' leave, on basiness, to date from day of departure.
4.
Spr. O, A. Bennett, Eng. Cay granted 3 months leave, on business, from 6.11.18.
Pte. W. Sinclair, "B" Coy, is granted 90 days lears, on busi
ness, from 15.11.18.
Pie. B. A. Dea Yang, Mounted Sec., is granted 2 muntas' (sava, Medical Certificate, from 5.11.18.
on
Examination for Promotion,
An examination for Officers and
The garment, as described in Popular Sesence Monthly, in pro- vided with three circuite or coils Australian Labour Project, wrapped in the fabric of the cloth.
They encircle the aviator's body.. The Sydney Trade Union Con- These circuits, which are parallel- gress, which is in favour of onsed with one another, are dis- N. 0. Os and men going sick big union,- has appointed anƒtributed so that all parts of th must immediately notify the organising committee, represent- garment are heated when they are ..., Telephone K385, between ing 12 anions, with 73,000 connected up, a corresponding the hours of 7 and 16.30 m. and workers, to endeavour to accoms warmth being produced in the 12:30, otherwise they will plish a fusion of anions Many shoes, hood and gloves. The De considered defaulters. The anions, including skilled trades, windings extend through a switch anast Medical Certificate must be are opposed to the movement, mounted on a thermostat made to ̈ forwarded within 24 hours.
whose purpose is to secure com- expand under heat. In the ineolos bined action in industrial crisse, for the flying man's shoes as well
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Infantry Orders.
Ordere for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan state r—
Annual Masketry Coutan.-
-- Park
King's
N.O.O and men who wish to st Headquarters. Dress fire in the early morning will pazudas, Olean - Fatigue attend at 6.45 am, to fire the aborts and pusties.
following
Monday, 11th November.--Part
1, Practices 1 and 2.
Tacaday, 12th November. Part 1 Practices 3 and 4
Thursday, 14th November. Part 2, Practices 5, 6, 7and
Friday, 15th November-Part 2. Practices 8 and 9.
“A” COMPANY.
for all wish
MOUNTED SECTICIS Monday, 11th Nov.-5.15 pm At Jockey Club Stables. Dreas, Drill order, and
Taursday, 14th Nov.-5.15 p.m. A Jockey Club Biables, Dress, Dril order without rifles.
Dress, Drill order with pouches, N.O.Os will be held on 18th and Monday, 11th Nov.-5.30 p.m. 17th inst. Farther details will be No. 3 Pistoon at Headquarters, isaned later. Names of candidates Dress, Drill order. are to be sent to the Adjutant not
Taceday,12th Nov.-5.15 p. m.
*D* COMPANY. later than noon on Thursday, No. 2 Platoon as Headquartere
Monday, 11th Nov.-6.30 p.m. 14th instant.
inspection of arms, equipment Nos. 1 and 2 Sections on Murray &s, Dress, Marching order with Parade Ground, Squad Drill 150 rounds ball cartridge, Dress, Drill order. Crestocats to be rolled.
Annual Musketry Course, The following is the result of firing of Annusi Course by:
No. 3 Plation"A" Company: Number exercised-mö
1st Claes ahota * 2ade ม The averages obtained were:~
Practice No 13 10, 8
#
14. 14, 4:
22
12
15 9.
34
16. 18, 4
17 10.
#1
18 6.
#
19
7.8
Company average. 78.4
The second Act; timed an hour executed bit of “ work.” Mrs. specific for feverisäneos, consups. later, representes wild little Manning took the part of Mrs. on, diarrhoes and worms. Ai No. 4 Platoon "A" Company murder scene that the audience is Standish with dietings credit, while the time of seething they not like Nümber exercised not supposed to recognise as only as her sister, Phyllis Grey, Mre magic, giving painless steep and Markamen a dream until it is over. In it, Gay Kennett worked admirably easy tooshing Standish dreams of taxing his with her. As Lady Marshall, Mra. Obtainable from chemists, als wife with committing the murder, HM. Webb was splendid, giving st 60 cents the fini, post free, of her confession and of how, in a really human touch to the park from the Dr. Williams' Mediome a fit of jealousy, he murders her fn this regard mention must Co., 96 Skootuan Road, Shanghai. in turn, “Os awakening from his also be made of Mr. M. 8. North- dose Standish can scarcely believe cote's presentation of the charno. that he has only been dreaming, ter of Sir Everard Mamhall. To
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Friday, 15th Nov,—5.15 No. 1 Platoon on Marray Parsee Ground, Squad Drill, Dress, Drill
ordar.
"B" COMPANY.
Ní
19
as in gloves and hood. wires ara connected with the windings of the garment. Current" fram ́ ́a storage battery is supplied by adjusting's contact screw.
After a time the temperature, of the garumans, risen to such a |point that the thermostat begins to expand. This operates the switch and as a result the conto point of one of the coile in the garment is drawn away, from w 001tact point connected with the main citonit, cutting off the
Farther current
expansion
**SIGNALLING SECTION,
of the thermostat out-of tha circuit of another" coil Tuesday, 12th Nov.-4.30 p.m. the same way, And as the At King's Park fange. Annual m tices 8 and 9, Dress, Drill order winding is taken away. Then the Musketry Course, Part:2," Prac-the heating power of the third- temperature continues to incresed
with pouches.
temperature of the garment|begine to lower again, permitting the circuits to be reconnected. Thos the temperature of the old di peller is automatically regulated! The thermostat mechanism Friday, 15th Nov-5.30 p.m. enelosed in a casing and placed Nos. 3 and 4 Seouons on Murray where the temperature of the Parade Ground, Squad Drill, garment caused it to operate, Dress, Drill order
RECRUITS
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Monday, 11in and Friday 16th - Nov.-5.15 p.m. Bearmita of all anita, exospi Coy.. on Martey Farade round, under Bargta. Orberry (Monday) and Edmonds (Friday). Drees, Drill
Cadet Orders.
2nd Lieus, J.E.W. Beard state:** Orders for Cades Company by
Monday, 11th Nov.-5.15 pm.
CANTON NEWS.
Our Canton correspon writes as follows:
Limestone Duty,
Sunday, 10th Nov.-7 s. m. No. 8. Platoon No. 13 & 14 Sections, at King's Park Bange. Annual
3. Part Musketry Course, Fractions 5, 6, 7 and Dresa, Drill order. with order. pouches. 8
8 No.
A notice issued by the Civil ̈ Pissoon Nos. 15 and 16 Sections, as King's Park Bange, as shove.
Governor states that all limestone, except that produced in Ching No. 5 Platooon Nos. 1 and 2 No. 1 and 2 Sections et flead which is prohibited) must pay for
Monday 11th Nov.--4 p.m.
Taen district (the exportation of Sections, at King's Park Bange. quarters. Band Practice at Head-military expenses fire" Denta on Annual musketry Course, Part 3,
every 10,060÷eattion, gearter.de Pesosicos 13,1.4 and 19. Dress, Wednesday, 13th Nor--5.15 tion duty Drill" "order" with pozaben.
Wednesday,
p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections as 12ik Nov 4 pm. Yanmast Football Ground, Band No. 5 Fistoon, 3 and 4 Practice at Headquaciare. Clections, as King's Park Banga.
Notices, Annual Maskstry Oopres, Part 3,
***
1st Class Shots 2nd Class Shots 3rd Clase Shots
The averages obtained were :---- Fraction No. 13.
14.92
H
21.90
15
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18
22.90
12.20
Drill order with poɑshow,
10,88 6.38
12.15 Practipes, 13, 14 and 19. Dress, Corps Rifle Meeting. The following wi Car Head- Thursday, 14th Nov.-4.30 quarters at p.m. on Tuesday,
sidiaouau. p.m. - No. 7 Piss000 (209) N. 12 0.0,8 and men who wish to fre ai accapgamenta vaforum Corps Company avarage ... 101,05 Warry Bay) at King's Park Kille Meeting: -2 repraamiatives bange, Anaus! Mnaketry icom, in Atullery Jumpsży; 2 Uporne, Part 2 Fractiona:6, 6, 7 representarse from this agineor and 112, Dresa, Drill under with Company 25. representatives pouches, wenn er ferdigheten from the
Attached.
and when in the next Act most of these two more than anyone is dus ing, Mr. W. A. Cornell in the the incidents of which he dreamt the credit of keeping the audience asanery and Mr. Danman Failer begin to happen one by one, he in good humour. Mr. Northcote in the lighting is also dearving is naturally deeply impressed. had a part after his own heart, sad, of acknowledgment, contribonag Mrs. Barton arrives with the letter whether as the frank and out- so it did so she effective presonta- proving Maitland's innocence spoken unbeliever in anything tion of the play. and so the taxes Standish with paychic or as the easily bluffed There was a crowded attend shielding the guilty woman and alá soul who was trioked into be- ande,
No. 723 Pic, A. K. Henderson amongst those present her story fits so well into the coming convert, he was being His Excellency the Officer and No. 738 Pia, A. D. Mandonald details of his dream, he is can-breexiness itself. Mr. Northcote Administering the Government are Babad to the Engineer vinced that payohio influences has added another to his already (the Hon. Mr. Uland Severn Company for the duration of the have been at work Beverley, of long list of triumphs with the Calf:G.) and a party from Govern war, from 7. 11, 18, course, is on the spot again, sad ▲ D. C. Mr. CEH. P. Hay only ment House. fas performance
Friday, 35th November-4.15 reprosalivou om pm No Platoon at King's Cougany; 2 rep Park Hange Angusi“, Mpaketry Domise, Part, a "Fractices 5,6,
now comes the great scene of the had a minor - part as was made all the more enjoyable No. 508, Pus. E. M. Raymond 208, 12. Drown, Dail order with Company: 12
play when he indulges in Dennis O'Mara, but he made by the axosliant incidental music in transferred) from /!ƐB”; Qom? Pozohen me migdnight scence with the the very most that could be made provided by a naval orchestra, pany to the Engineer Company MACHINE GUX COMPANY. lights turned down. With great of it, while Afies Grimble as the while mention should also dated 5. 11. 13. dramatic effect, he rehearses his maid and Capt. E. H. Gray sa ba mads of the fact that the ides of how the murder Barry Maitland filled two other stage accessories and furniture happened. As litha & soene is surential little roles,357
Gap
were kindly lent by Montrs, Janis
acted, the impression grows that Tas play was produced by Mr. Crawford and Company whil the guilty woman is the wife of Sinclair, who 1 to be heartily the
Biendish, who had shown a mungio-
Lona anxiety to secure Maitiand'a
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along with a junk, after the junk Lappa laland on the Las in
The Interned Uarman The Datoh Shameen ster internment campy of the the German gun bast and after making; anq made the following: land'debiands to the -1, Tas crew shoul three or four - tio
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