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FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18, 1936...
A baby and its parents were killed instantly when the automobile in which they were riding was ground to bits beneath a heavy truck near Gilroy, California: The accident also injured three other persons and resulted in the arrest of one main on a homicide charge. States Highway patrol- men characterised the wreck, shown above, as the worst they had ever seen.
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THESE FOLK CAN DANCE!
(Continued from Page 7)
That's Intest in English bullroom dancing!.
POLICE SPORTSMAN TRIBUTE BY THE I. G. P.
F.
he had proved to be a worthy suc-. cessor to Mr. Kent.
The I. G. P. said he felt sure all present shared his regret that In- spector Alexander was going away, and he asked Inspector Alexander to convey
Mrs. Alexander and family, their very good wishes for happiness, health and prosperity in the Old Country,
20.
Mr. King then presented Inspector. Alexander with a beautiful radio sot with an inscription in silver rending, "Presented to Inspector C. F. Ale- xander by the Members of the Police the Recreation Club, Hongkong, on occasion of his retirement, September, 1930." Another gift took the form of batsman's wicket on the cricket Beld, made in silver, and set on a blackwood Bland. The wicket was complete with bails, n bat rusting against it, a ball and crease. The inscription read, "Presented to Alec by his team on his retirement, 1936." On the left were his Club bowling records for the years 1020, 1927, 1020 and 1934. On the right were his Club batting averages for the years 1920-3, 126, 1927 and 1930.
Continuing, Mr. King appealed to inspector Alexander to get some more members of the Force interested in crickel during the short while he re- mained in the Colony, He then read sonte very amusing verses entitled the "Budding Criclisler," taken from the Manchester Guaritian which aroused much laughter..
Mr. King then made u third pre- sentation to Inspector Alexander, at cut glass rose bowl. In making the presentation, he said he felt sure Mrs.) Alexander and family were included in the gift.
The I G. P. then called, on the gathering to rise and drink to the headth of the retiring Inspector, which was done with musical honours, fol-| lowed by three rousing cheery and a "Uger."
Huspector Alexander's Reply, Inspector Alexander thanked Mr. King very much for his kind words, [ which he felt he did not deserve. Regarding the question of football, it was true that the Police won the! Shick in 1920.. He hoped that next season the Police would wh
the
Shield, for they had done better last your and the year before last han ever, before,
A pleasant function took place at Possibly the dance which wine Police Recreation Club, Happy arouse most interest here is the new
Valley, yesterday even when London Sept. 17.
presentations were made to inspector Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister of hythm date. It is clearly of C. F. Alexander, who is retiring from
same family as the rhythm dances fealth, in a speech this afternoon which have been the craze in Hout the Hongkong Police after 23 years said that he hoped the
new mid-
1997 | kong for the past four years. Therervice. wifery service under the Govern-
*** is the same accent, the transference
The presentations were matte by Iment's Midwives Act would be in
of weight on the counter beat, the ibe Hon. Mr. T. 1. King, Inspector operation throughout the country by quick allp-away step, and a sita General of Police before a large dily next, and that every mother
tion oßen promenade. But there is rathering of members of the Club. would then be able to obtain, what-
miso much more in the Andrew- Amut those present were Mr. W.
Chief Inspector ever her eircumstances, the services Sykes interpretation. It is thrilling R. Scott, D. S.,
The speaker said he had always of a qualified midwife. He wanted sateli torr titude-of-the-parter W. Shatinin, Chiet Inspector It. II. E to see the whole status of the mids variations which Include closed re- Marks, Supi, T. Murphy, Assistant been interested in cricket, and last year they had had a very success. wifery profession raised to a higher verse shuffles an Cross-over Director of Criminal Investigation,
ful tason. He hoped Mr. King level:
feathers.
Chief Inspector J. Murphy, Inspectors would help any police officer who E. J. Ellin, S. Logan, S. C. Saunders, tr
down to play cricket, to allow him) M. Murphy, R. Shannon, A. E. Carey,appened to be on duty which he was Mesra. 4. McMahon, D. G. Baker,
the opportunity to do so. Last year.) G. Carruthers, T. Hunter, S. R. Far-
the Police team finished second in low, L. II. Oakley, 1. Thor it. the League. Perkins, W. Forrest. I Loughlin. B. Fraser, D. Pitches, W. F. Hollands, J. M. Forrest, W. L. Clarke, J. Orem, C. Dowman, B. C. Randall, J. E. Scott, Dunbrowsky and Pope.
Sir Kingsley Wood claimed that Det, the record of which the British peo- ple could be proudest in connexion with social reform was their progress in chia wentare, But they must on constantly developing and extend-
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It is much more elaborate than the Hongkong chytlim dances, but also much smoother, more lilting, and is endowed with a grace which has "Shanghai Rhythm". never been notlerable in the so-called
But their
MAKES YOUR HEAD BUZZ Parliament to bring forward pro- pomis for Allaig the gap that at
most masterful inter- sent existed in the medical super-pretations are those of the present- vision of the child between the imeday waltz, the tango and the slow at which he left school to cuiter yni-
fox-trot. Miss Sykes has long been ployment and when he comunencerl queen of the up-to-date slow fox- health insurance.--British Wireless, frot and her interpretation with Andrew is an example of perfect movement, rhythm, and s symmetrical alignment.
of the variations, in which Some of the lady "run" round the gentle- MUD, makes one's head buzz in be
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PRESENTED
London, Sept. 17, To-morrow the Forelith Sceretary, who returned to the Foreign Ofice to-day for the first time since his at- feck of chicken-pox, bud who lives
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Before the speeches began, a group photograph of the Police crickel Isam wad taken,
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Mr. T. II. King's Tribute Mr. King said he was asked by Chlef Inspector Shaftain, Chairman of the Polles Club, to make the presentations to Inspector Alexander, and he accepted the privilege with great pleasure, as well as Broat re- gret, because he felt they were losing not only one of their most efflelent police officers; but also one of the most popular members of the Club and a very good sportsman.
Gripps patrons will revel in the tango of these two talented dancers, and they will insist upon an cucore when they view the simple, but oh so effective thumba, with its shuffle, steps and toe-pointing movements
Hongkong is in for a treat in ball room dancing for the next month or
Our one regret will be that | SHA
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Inspector Alexander came out here howed his in 1913 and he soon appetite for work and his keenness for sports. Besides discharging hils duties as a police officer, inspectur the
s Alexander was cae of the first motor Fire Brigade. France,
engine drivers for the a note containing proposals in con- Andrew and his partner will be leav-
e King recalled an exciting ride on with the present stage
of these early nexion
fire-engine ofing us at the end of that time. They
are bound for Shanghai where they | 1 | diplomatic preparations for the pro-
through Queen's Road, in which Jected Five-Power Conference. will have a season and at the same Inspector Alexander had taken part.
The importance of these
the pre-time re-open the successful school
appearance minary diplomatic exchanges has which Mr. Andrew started with Miss Police football team, and though he cricketer, Inspector been recognised by all parties, and Ursula Preston some three years was more of a
Alexander vans with the football team. Mr. Eden has been anxious to com- BRO.
when they won the Shield. He took plete work on the present note before
an intensely keen interest in cricket leaving for Geneva in order that no time should be lost which might need-
and had been the backbone of the sion delay in the fixing of the meet-
Police cricket-team for a number of
Ing Itself.
years, Mr. King said he had been The British part during
associated with Inspector Alexander the preparatory phase arises natural-
in cricket and he never wished ly from the fact that the meeting of the three Powers which Issuiet the |
to play with or against a better Cranmunique of July 23 was held m
sportsman. (Applause).- London-British Wireless,
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The new coln would be of a size: midway between the sixpence and the shilling, of distinctive colour neither silver nor copper--and with ja special edge, in the form, perhaps,,
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The Issue of threepenny pieces of the existing pattern made by the 'Mint in 1934 amounted in value, to £94,000, of which £60,000 went to Scottish banks.-British Wireless:
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These will chow the re- markably high standard amateur photography Hongkong. All manner subjects are covered, and some of the studies compare favourably with the entries in leading amateur exhibitions In any part of the world.
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"I think the highest tribute I can pay him is to say that I have yet to hear any man. either a member of this Club or anyone outside, say an unbind word about Inspector Alexan- Ger," sald Mr. King. He then re- ferred to Inspector Alexander's war service, and said that shortly after his return, he was appointed what call Minister for Trung- ane might port in Hongkong. Both the Govern ment and the public have borne tribute fo Inspector Alexander'a
patience, courtesy, tact and zeal in the many difficult duties he was call- ed upon to discharge in the traffic department. His efforts in that direc- tion had been most successful, and
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