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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1924.
THE GLORIOUS
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATIONS.
A
A meeting hold'ni the Amort The concert given by HMLScan Consulate on Thursday evening, Tamar at the I. N. Canteen Theatre, the question of the 4, of July was an unparallelled success both celebrations was dealt with. from the point of view of attendance chairman was elected and a Ro- nad the feast of good things provid- ception Committee consisting of n ed for the audience's entertainment. Treasurer, a reception member, a With the exception of four perincball member ant Invitation
member appointed. formers, the artists were drawn en- tirely from the Navy, the exceptions being Miss M. Gaubert, Mr. 1. Zek lensky, Mr. Annis, and Mr. C. Olive. The show commenced punctually at 130 with lively selections by the Quavers Jazz Band and from then Jon, there was not a dull moment.
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It is proposed that a baseball game take place in the morning. which will, if possible, be of teame Polected from the Morried and Single members of the community respectively.
From 12 to 1 there will be an official reception at the American Consulnic.
From p.m. the American com- munity will be At Home to all members and their friends at tho Hongkong Hotel,
Applause was plentiful, but cores rare and the first of these, Pent to Miss Gaubort for her sweet soprano by the insistent sieinands of
The evening will be free for the naval contingent in the audiance. Most of the artistes appeared in private celebrations, but it is un- both parts of the programme, butderstood that the Hongkong Hotel generally gave of their best after will be holding a special dinner thuce, which will without doubt be largely attended.
the interval
Big. Russoll und Marine King have excellent tenor voices, but the lattor appeared to best advantage in a duet with the sleep voiced P. Finch
H. V. D. C. FIELD DAY.
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O. OPERATIONS AT STANLEY. The H. V. D. C. carried out a Of the comedians, B, C. P. O.very interesting field day last Sun Tho Vincer was undanbtedly the best in day at a point near Stanley.
the Guards," al-weather was not tou unkind und a his "Bunuty of
operation was carried out. though 8. P. 12. Anderson and Bergt. most successful Reilly ran him close, the latter with a song called "Meat. we" which and the "diener sniffing double for tissimo at the end of two verses nunches hari been promised, by the
Mr. C Olive, the well-known Tailgun and Hongkong Docks ebarneter, performer, displayed his the weather was rather rough, b-w. versatility by giving a ventriloquial over, the landing party went by vehicles being pro-: (bus, the act in the first half aut Dickens' vided by the AberdeenTM K.-F. Thicke boxes Motor Company. twearried the men to the point where his GWEL Recompani they would have landed andor
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The defending torve consistent, of) the 31. P. Company undes Dowbiggin and the Machine Gun Piator under L. Brackenridge, M. C. Tite.orted our belonging to the M. . was allowed to take Miss 1. Gubert, acompanied heractim just as the first party of sister and both singer and accoun-railers. left the bench and the reznaining delenders were not panist, received bouquets, while 'n strangely wrapped gift was handed allowed to move until ten minutes over the footlights to C. P. O. Vin- [Tet
lator.
The raiders kept together until
•part-Stanley_police station when Mr. Arelie Hake acoumpanted they split up into strall parties, other singers, and the Quavers band each carrying a round bomb, in readored excellent service, when order to attack the wireless station
independently.
necoskary.
The lighting effects, satisfying in jevery way wero capably controlled
by P. O. Bates
The country on the whole was
broken and hilly, covered with jungle growths, and great activity and endurance was displayed by By the attendance one would judge both sides. The issue of a fight, without bullet and that the fund for the benefit of the conducted wife and child of the late P 0.bayonet, was hard to judge but it | Waterworth, will be augmentel by was agreed that the armed car was Was Horne con- captured. There is good num.
troversy as to whether a party of railers under C. S. M. Brown woukl have reached the wireless station A LOST PASSPORT.
or not, Concealed in scrub they ando the distanci in wonderfully SPANIARD IN COURT.
quick time, and Their sudden up Me. J. Lizarraga, n Spanish pearance near their objective was a subject, appeared before Mr. R. E. great surprino to the defenro. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy Muchine gunners engaged them at xosterlag an n charge of entering close quarters,, but as each of the the Colony without A valid raiders represented two men this preponderance of nutuber would pussport.
Defendant was represented by possibly have gained, them the
victory. Mr. G. R. Haywood.
Mr. Haywol said that he would] At the "ceuse fire both parties plead guilty to a techical offence, gathered at Stapley Police station Afterwards there was but the prisoner had a passport for tifin. which he left in a "rest linse in bathing. The ampire for the day. Singora. F. M. S. He reported was Lt. Col. 11, O. Bird, D. §. 0, the matter to the American Consul, assisted by Capt. J. Macrendy. who then cabled Governor General D. S. O., Capt. -it. J. Benzelt, Wood. A cable was received from M.-C., and the Adjutant.. the Governor stating that esery
Dofendant thing Was correct. came to the Colony in December, 1022, and had visited several other ports in the Enst. Ele returned to
LEAGUE TENNIS.
:
INDIANS FIRST DEFEAT.
The Idind R, C. sustained their
the Colony in April still had been first defeat in the League this lore evor sizes.
Hensen yesterday, when they were Mr. Haywool produced a letter beaten by the United Services defent makes the written by the Anteriase Consul Recreation Club by 52 points to saying that accused had lost his 47. Their
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Inspector Pincott told his usually intoresting, and it would H. D. and A. II, Numjabn 0-5, lost! Worship that defendant was arrest- not come as a surprise if the to S. H. and S. D. Ismail 4-7, best jed
warrant under the Indini B. C., the U. 8. R. C., and S. A. Itumjahn and S. "A. Ismail Travellers Itestriotion Ordinance. the Kowloon C. C. had a louros: 8.8.
Col Russell Brown and Capt. Two Iospector applied for a heavy ment on their own later da to poanity, stating that, the Captain deckle the shampionship. The Dous (U.S.B.C.) lost to H. D. and Superintendent of
was Kowloon Cricket Club have not yut A. H. Rumjaha 6-0, beat 8. A asking for the deportation of the mot defen. They have beaten and S. D. Tamil 6-6, lost to B. II. prisoner. Defendant wax remanded the United Services, but have yet Ramjnba and S., Ismail 0.0.
Maj Hattoreisy Binith and Lt. until next Wednesday, when the to meet the Indian
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