THE VOLUNTEERS.
CORPS ORDERS FOR THE
"COMING WEEK.
The following Orders have been issued by Major H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.
1. Parades.
(a) Corpy Band.---(1) The Band will parado na strong as possible en Saturday, 4th, October on the Kowloon Cricket Club ground at 2.30 p.nl.
Dread: Khakl drill (slacks, zruns belts, pouches and topecs).
(2) Next Band practice will be held on Monday, 6th October at
5.30 p.m. (b) Battery-There will be a parade
at Headquarters at 6.30 pm. sharp, on Thursday, October 9th. for gun drill and Signalling with the exception of the following who will parade at Gun Club Hi
5.30 p.m. on same
Barracks at date.
Gnr. A. S. Bliss Gar. J. Lamond
Gar. A. Laughton
Gar. W. C. Low.
TWO LADIES SHOT BY "REDS.”
MISSES HARRISON AND NETTLETON KILLED,
Foochow, Oct. 3.
A roport has been received from Klenyanghalen, at the head of the Minkiang River in North Fukien, that Miss Eleanor Harrison and Miss Edith Nettleton, the C. M. S. lady missionaries, have been shot.
Mr. A. J. Martin, British Con- sul at Foochow, is on his return, after unsuccessful negotiations for their release at. Kienring- Reuter.
[Misses Harrison and Nettleton were carried off by a Com- munist band on July 4 when they were travelling between Changan It was said they and Kienning. had been seized to look after the sick. A ransom of $100,000 was demanded for their release,
On July 19, Mr. Martin and Mr. John J. Muccio. U. S. Consul at (c) Engineer Company-(1) Mon- Hongkong, left to rescue them, and
day,
October 6th Miniature with every assistance from Lu Range Shoot, 5.30 p.m.
Ising-pang, rebel leader, succeeded (2) Friday, October 10th. All in releasing 44 English and Ameri members proceeding to. camp at Lyemus will parade at Queen'sgan missionaries, but not the two
Pier at 6 pm.
Dress: Tunics, slacks, black boote and helmets.
Rifles and hayonets will be earried. and belt, braces and haversack will be worn.
(3) Members are reminded to have the new flash sewn on their Topees.
women they sought.
One of Miss Nettleton's fingers was sent to a Chinese clergyman on August 5, demanding ransom, which had then been decreased to $50,000. The Church Mission- ary Society ordered the money to be paid and negotiations for their (4) The detachment will re-release were proceeding in Peking. turn on Sunday night. October Troops sent by La Hising-pang, on 12th. arriving in Hongkong at September 3, failed 10 effect a
about 10 p.m.
(5) Field service caps will be carried lung by chin strap en haverack. Extra baggage must be nt
at Headquarters by 12 noon.
on Friday.
(6) Regular training in D.
will be resumed at the Instruc- tion Shed, Wellington Barracks, in November.
(d) Corps Signala.(1) l'arade for Signal Instruction at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 Tuesday, 7th, October.
p.m. on
(2) Parude for Wireless In- struction at Whitfield Barracks,
Kowloon, at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs-
rescue.
A SHANGHAI SILK TRADE CRISIS.
FILATTURES CLOSE DOWN"
WHOLESALE.
A
Shanghai, Oct. %. total of 89 out of 106 silk
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SALVAGE WORK ON "EGYPT.”
SATURDAY, OCTOBER ̈ 4, . 1930.
LOCAL RADIO.
DANCE PROGRAMME FOR
· TO-NIGHT.
WAVE-
To-day's radio programme to bo broadcast by Z. B. W. on 4 length of 355 metres:
1245-1,15
pm. Mr. G. Longyear will give an Organ Recital:
It was announced yesterday that the British Foreign Office has received the contents of the diplomatic bag found in the Captain's safe of the s.s. Egypt which foundered in the Bay of Biscay in 1922. The above pieture shows three of the divers engaged in the salvage operations using the Captain's safe as a table, with a model of the sunken liner, (Times copyright).
CINEMA NOTES.
"REDEMPTION" A FINE TALKING HIT.'
MRS. VICTOR BRUCE.
TAKES OFF FROM KONIA FOR ALEPPO.
2.00 p.m. Clase down,
7.00 p.m. European programme of Victor records selected and supplied by Messrs. Tsang Fook. Selections from Mefistofele (Bolto).
Creatore's
ore's Band. 35971.
The Herd Girl's Sunday,
Three Norwegian Melodies.
Lawrence Munson-Organist. 35885. Cancion Andaluza (Manuel de
Faila),
La Zagalina (Tabuyo), "
Marguerite D'Alvarez-Mezzo
D-SEIZOE-ID
T
V
Soprano. 1199. NECKWEAR
Rustle Wedding Symphony-Serenade
(Goldmark),
Victor Concert Orchestra. 36988.
I Hear a Thrush At Eve.
At Dawning.
John
McCormack-Tenor, 742,
Orpheus Ballet.
Minuet from Serenade (Brahms). Detroit Symphony Orchestra. 6834. Vidalita (Williams).
La Lucciole.
Toti Dal Monte-Soprano. 1202. Prelude in D Flat (Chopin). Prelude in Flat Major (Chopin}.
Ignace Paderewski-Pianist. 6847. Chloe (Song of the Swamp). Ah, Sweet Waring's
of Life.
Orchestra. 35921.
Staccato. (Liszt).
Hungarian
Yolando Mero-Piano Solo. 1155. Beggar Student-Medley 1. Marek Weber and His Orch. 68905. Minstrel Show of 1929.
Victor Minstrels. 35961. Génis from "Follow Thru." Gems from "Hold Everything."
Victor Light Opera Group. 35980, 9.00
p.m. Weather
report, Local Time and Press News.
-
9.05 p.m. Dance programme.
Extra. Writz
"Blue Danube."
"Southern Roses.”
I. Foxtrot.
"Katinka."
"Hard to
to get Gertie."
2. Foxtrot.
re-
3.
"Redemption", John Gilbert's
Angora, Oct. 3. latest all-talking starring vehicle The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce, of the screen, now showing at who is flying from London to the Queen's Theatre, is one of the Japan in a single 'sealer Black- strangest feats in character de-burn-Bluebird aeroplane, has left lineation Gilbert has ever essayed. Konin for Aleppo.-Reuter. filatures in Shanghai have closed study, has portrayed a madman, known British motorist, who
He has taken a psychopathic
Mrs. Victor Bruce, the well day, 9th October, Dreest Mufti. down, allegedly owing to a shor and made of him one of the most eently learned to fly, left Heston
most tage of cocoons, and as a protest
appealing and
forcibly aerodrome at 7.10 a.m. on Septem- against official inspection of spun
dramatic characters the screenber 25. It is understood that she silk.
has seen in some time.
will try to break Miss Amy John- The new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer son's record in her England to picture is a tale of Russia, based Fadia fight. upon a narrative by Tolstoi. It was recently seen on the stage as an Arthur Hopkins production. Hopkins adapted the stage play from Tolstoi's "The Living Corpse", and Dorothy Farnum, in turn, adapted this to the pre-
(e) Hachine Gun Troop.(1) Parade.
Thursday, 9th October.
Those detailed will parade at Headquarters at 5.30 pm, and proceed to Kennedy, Road Range |
fire Part I M.G. Course.
to
(2) Remainder of M. G. Class parade at Heufquarters at 5.30
D.m.
(3) Riding School class parade at Troop Riding School, Cause- way Buy at 5.30 p.m.
(f) Armoured Car Company,---(1) Car Section. Parade at Kowloon- Canton Railway Garage at 530 p.m. on Monday, 6th. October for driving Instruction.
Section.
(2) Motor Cycle Parade at Headquarters at 5.15 p.m., sharp, on Monday, 6th. Oct. for (a) Firing Part II Table 'T' at Kennedy Road Rauge and (b) Machine Gun Instruction. (g) Machine Gun Company (1) The
Campany will parade at full strength in uniform-Drill order at leadquarters at 5.16 p.m. on Tuesday, 7th, instant for Com pany Photograph and Kit Inspec tion, followed by Arms Drill and Company Drill. (2) Musketry. There will be a Company
Meeting at 9 a.m. at the Peak Range un Sunday, October äth.
Musketry Part II. Those who have not yet fired this year, will do so on Sunday, October 12th. at Stonecutters with the Armour- ed Car Company and Cycle Section. Launch leaves Pler at Police Pier at 9,10 a.m. Uniform or mafti optional but belts, pouches and braces must he
worn.
4.1.
and Kowloon
(h) Scottish Company.-(1) Parades Thursday, 9th October, 1930 for Machine Gun Instruction.
No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters 5.30 p.m. under Captain H. R. Forsyth.
No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Docx under Lieut. G, Duncan, M.B.E.
(2) Range. Machine Gun fir- tag practice will be carried out on Peak Range on Sunday, 12th October at 9 a.m. Dress
mufti. For purpose of
ammunition supply etc. those who can parade will please notify their platoon sergeants before Thursday, 9th. October. 1930.
(3) Hallow'cen Dinner. It has been arranged to hold this fune- tion on Friday, 31st October, 1930. Further particulars will be issued as soon as possible, and all members are asked to keep this date free.
(3) Portuguese Company. (1) Parades. Owing to Friday, October 10th. being a publi.. holiday, there will be no parade on this date.
(2) The Company will parade
Friday, October 17th. under:
on
No. Platoon Headquarters
L. G. Instruction.
B
No. 10 Platoon Headquarters
I. G. Instruction
No. 11 Platoon Kennedy Road Range L. G. Firing.
No. 12 Platoon Headquarters L G. Instruction,
Recruits
Musketry.
Miniature
Thirty thousand operatives are affected.~Renter,
(G) Corps Athletic Sports The Company Commander expects every one of the Company to at- tend the Corps Athletic Sports to be held on Saturday, October 4th. and to encourage the Company
to a man.
2. Transfer.
No. 1552 Pte. H. C. Macnamara, Reserve Company, is transferred to Machine Gun Troop with effect from 92.9.30.
3. Promotion.
No. 1562 Tpr. H. C. Macnamara, Machine Gun Troop, to be Quarter- master Sergeant as from 3.10.30.
4. Reversion.
No, 1022 (pl. .T. Sedden, No. 2 Platoon, reverts to the runks at his own requcet with effect from 29.3.30.
5. Strength,
The following have been taken on the strength and posted as under: Unit Rank Name
No.
Unit Date
Joined
1628 Pie. A. V. de Figurirals No. 12A 20.9.10
1420
F. A. Fowler
Platoon
No. 1 n. 20.9.30 6. Equipment Register. Signing Of.
With reference to Corps Order No. 29/30 dated 18.7.30 a certain number of Members have not yet signed the new Equipment Regis- ter; they will greatly assist in the smooth working of the Q Branch of the Corps by signing this book as soon as possible.
7. Amendments, With reference to Corps Order No. 0/30 dated 26.9.30 the following amendments are to be made:
1. Para: 3 for "No. 1293 Lance Cpl. J. D. Remedios" read "No. 462 Sen. G. B. Easterbrook,
Corps Signals."
2.
r: For "Gor. D. S. Robb"
"Ple. D. S. Robb"
3. Renumber para. "Struck off the Strength" to read 6 and renum- ber subsequent paras.
4. Last line delete "1419 Pte. E. Rosario, No. 12 Platoon, as from 20.9.30.
b. Para. 7 for "from 1.10.30 to 30.9.36" read "from 1.10.30 to 30.9.31."
8. Command.
Command-Armoured Car Company -Car Section
Captain A. M. Thornhill will assume command of the Car Section, A. C. Company with, effect 3rd inst.
Licatenant C. Champkin will as same command of the Reserve Com- pany with effect 3rd inst.
(Sgd.) W. H. G. GOATER, CAPTAIN, ADIUTANT, H. K. V. D. Corps.
Notices.
:
sent screen vehicle,
Entries for the Meeting to be held on October 19th by the Fan Ling Hunt and Race Club close at noon on Tuesday, October 7th. These should be sent to Blessrs. Thomson & Co., York Building.
"After the Clouds roll By."
"How am I to Know."
Blues.
"Too Wonderful for Words"
Waltz, Along."
"Three O'Clock in the Morning."
"Aloha Oe
5. Foxtrot.
"With You."
"There's Danger in your Eyes Cherie."
6. Foxtrot.
"Pattin' On The Ritz." "Singing a Vagabond Song." 7. Foxtrot.
"What is this thing called Love," "She's such a comfort to me." 8. Waltz,
"That old Sweetheart of Mine." "If I Lost You."
Foxtrot.
Turn on the Heat." "Georgia Pines,"
10.30 p.m.
comes Emily Brown."
You round is Heaven."
"Redemption" deals with the pull of heredity upon the human soul. Gilbert is seen as a young officer in the Russia of the Czar, Carroll, Ruth Chatterton, Maurice torn between love for his wife Errol, Stuart Erwin, Kay Francia, Chevalier, Gary Cooper, Leon and the strange call of gypsy Sketts Callagher, Harry Green, blood inherited from
10. Foxtrot, bis an Mitzi Green, James Hall, Phillips cestors.
Homes, Helen Kane, Dennis King, As the romantic lover of the Abe Lyman and his band, Fredric first part of the play, as the March. Nino Martini, Mitzi May- victim of the strange course of fair, David Newell, Jack Oakie, his heredity and finally as the Varner Oland, Zelma O'Neal, stanned derelict. Gilbert's three- Eugene Pallette, Joan fold performance is a convincing William Powell, Charles (Buddy) piece of acting-one of the finest Rogers, Lillian Roth, Stanley the star of "The Big Parade" has Smith and Fay Wray are some of ever given the screen.
the luminaries.
"Street Girl."
Peers,
Eighteen starring interludes, chorus and show girl A spirited and tuneful drama with that clearly shows the possibilities beauties, and gorgeous music con-
tribute to of the new-form musical film en-
the galety. Many of are presented in tertainment is the Radio Picture the scenes
and there are "Street Girl," which is now show- Technicolour,
setting
11.
Waltz.
and Silver."
"Emperor." 12. Foxtrot.
"Violet,"
"Betty Co-Ed."
13. Foxtrot,
"Dixiano,"
"Mr. and Mrs. Sippi."
11. Foxtrot,
the
"Sn Beats my Heart for You."
"Without Love,"
15. Waltz.
"Evangeline."
Extras.
"Can't we be friends" 11.30 p.m. Close down.
to
During 1929 the revenue col- ing at the Central Theatre. The hundreds of spectacular picture is distinctive in that the effects. Comedy, drama, singing,lected from the public markets of movement of the story and the dancing, talking, love-making are
Colony amounted musical sequences are naturally all brought together in one great $201.191.50
49 compared with festival of enjoyment. Every-$239,177.30 in dependent and correlated.
1928 and with the Betty Compson, who has reach- body's invited to
party. $233,206.80 in 1927. The Tickets at the Central Theatre. ed new heights through the
greatest amount of revenue was "The Air Circus."
derived from the Centrál Market, medium of talking pictures, heads
the sum gathered being $75,656," the cast of well-known players.
David Rollins spent the busiest the Western Market (South Block) This talented star possesses rich, sweet voice and a wealth of day of his three months on "The returned $40,530.60 and the North dramatic
Her role
Yaumati re- in Air Circus," Howard Hawks' and Block $32,078.20. power. "Street Girl" is regarded as the Lew Seller's. Fox Films pro- turned $28,347.60, Sai Ying Pun of her duction, on the final lap of this $20,787.20, Mong Kok Tsui $16,175 greatest characterization
epic of the air.
and Kun Chung $14,040.60. career:
1
Miss Compson is seen as a girl
David, Butler, the Fox director The health bulletin of Eastern of the streets who obtains employ- who gave Rolling his first big Ports for the week ending Septem- ment as a violin player and enter-
tainer in a small Hungarian cafe start in pictures, had the youthber 27. shows the following cases in New York's East Side. The cast in his production of "Prep of infectious disease and deaths und Pep," filmed at Culver therefrom: Plagne, Alexandria ability of the little group of musicians with whom she works Military Academy in Indiana, and 2 cases 3 deaths, Baghdad 1 case. was anixious for Rollins to start. 1 death, Bombay 1 case, Rangoon is finally recognized after an un-
2 cases 2 deaths, Colombo 1 case promising start. Success obtains However, cloudy weather held 1 death and Prom-Penh 1 case. for them a night club of their own up production on the air picture Cholera. Bombay 1 case 1 death, after a series of disheartening and Butler had to leave for the Calcutta 4 cases 3 deaths, Manila experiences. Miss Compson is cast without Rollins. It was 2 cases, Prom-Penh 1 death, well qualified to play this parti- expected that Rollins would have Salgon 1 case, and Shanghai 23 cular part, for she started her to take a plane to get to the cases 2 deaths. Small-pox, Cal- professional career as a violinist Butler unit as soon as. he finish-cutta 3 cases 3 deaths, Madras 4 on a western vaudeville circuit. ed, but bright sun. for two days cases 1 death, Negapatam á cases
"Paramount On Parade."
2 deaths and Penang 1 case.
and
Rich Americans are negotiating for the purchase of the old paving stones in the main courtyard of stones Buckingham Palace. The
and concentration on scenes in which Rollins appeared cleaned It's not necessary to wait for up his part in "The Air Circus" a special invitation to attend the at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and Portuguese Republic The Com- biggest party of the year. Every-6:p.m. Rollins was on the Sante pany Commander is in receipt of an Invitation from the President, and body's invited to "Paramount on Fe Chief headed or Hoosierdom
are being replaced by modern Parade at the Central Theatre to take up his next role, Members of the Club Lusitano to the Range
Members of the Portuguese Company, featured players who have won Sun Carol, Arthur Lake, Charles tractors doing the work, stated that
next week. All the stars
artificial stone. Mr. A. C. Rud- In the cast with Rollins are dock, a member of the firm of con- (3) Tactical Scheme. Officers H.K.V.D.C. to attend the Dance m and N.C.0%, will carry out a commemoration the 20th anniver- renown, in Paramount pictures Delaney, Heinie Conklin, Jane if the negotiations are
of actical Schome in the New Tersary of the Portuguese Republic, to will be there to entertain, eich Kecyley, Cleve Moore, Summer the stone will be shipped within successful ritories on Sunday, October 12th, be held at the Club Lusitano on
doing the things eyerybody likes Getchell, Henry Okawa and Aggle two montha The work had to be '(4) Rendezvous: Kowloon
Saturday, October 4, 1930 at 9 p.m.
Herring. Sergeanta' Mens Meeting-A Meet- Railway Station
completed before the Court return- More than thirty-five Para- at 0.25 a.m. ing of the Sergeante Mess will be
"The Air Circus" comes to the have been there since the Palace ed on September 27. "The stones sharp.
Dress:
Mufti. Maps and held on Thursday, October 16, 1930, mount big-names are on the enter Note Books will be taken. It is at 6 p.m., sharp. A full attendance tainment roster. Richard Arlen, Queen's Theatre on Tuesday and
was built," he said. "They are Jean Arthur, William Austin, has as its theme the interest of hardly worn but it was felt that advisable that light refreshments is requested.
Corps should be taken. It is hoped to
Christmas Cards.These will | George Bancroft, Olara Bow, young America in commercial York stone Juld not be in keep Arrive back in Kowloon by 1 pm. shortly be available. The price will Evelyn Brent, Mary Brian, Clive aviation, motivated by the daringing with the reconstruction."
be 50 cents each or $5 per dozen. al the latest,
Brook, Virginia Bruce, Nancy of Colonel Lindbergh.
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