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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1927.

HISTORIC ORDER.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

WORK.

THURSDAY'S ENTERTAINMENT.

A special performance arranged

SMART. WORK.

FIRE BRIGADE'S PRACTICE TURN OUT.

SPEED AND EFFICIENCY.

People in the vicinity of the by the St. John's Ambulance Bri-Central Fire Station at 9 o'clock. gade is being given this (Thurs-

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day) evening by the Yun Shau Nin yesterday, afternoon were some- Company at 9.30 p.m. at the Lee what alarmed at the extraordin- Theatre, Percival Street.

Jary hustle and bustle at the fire-

The object is to entertain the fighting headquarters when five, principal military and naval officers fully manned engines and a ten- How in the Colony (about 200 seats der rushed, out of the station: will be available), a number of the simultaneously, wit. bells clang- leading European and Chinese resi-

dents, and 500 non-commissioned ing and sirens screaming, excite. As officers and men (selected by the ment reached a high pitch. officers concerned from the Forces the engines dashed away in an now in the Colony.

eusterly direction, rumour soon HE, the Governor and Lady spread that there was a big blaze Clementi will be present.

at Wanchai. No sooner had the In connection with this theatri- crowd melted away than the cal performance, it is interesting to note that the St. John Ambulance engines were seen to come roar- Association and Brigade have their ing hack along the waterfront. origin in the Order of St. John Turning at the Harbour Office, the most ancient Order of chivalry they made their way back to --which was in existence at the Headquarters. time of the crusades,

There was of course no blaze

The Order developed round at Wanchai, and the turn-out was hospital in Jerusalem in 1087 but only a test of efficiency being held when the Christians were driven

from Jerusalem in 1187 the Order by the Chief Officer, the Hon. of St. John became established in Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe. Those who Rhodes, The Knights withstood ventured into the compound of the forces of Islam for 200 years, the Fire Station after the return and in 1840 defeated the Turks. of the engines were treated to a In 1522 the Knights were compell-fine drill display which they were ed to settle down in Malta and re-informed was a practice for the mained there for nearly 400 years annual publie display which is

Early in the nineteenth century)

the English branch of the Order due to take place in September was revived and in 1888 the status surely a good example of pre- of the Order was

by paredness, confirmed

Queen Victoria.

The treet turn-out was the Historical Background. first item in the test programme, Such is the great background of and it was accomplished in 27 history from which the St. John seconds from the time the un- Ambulance Association and the

St. John Ambulance Brigade have expected "road signal" was given evolved, and never surely had a-an achievement which even the good cause such inspiring mem- uninitiated can appreciate as ories.to draw upon.

being remarkable.

Although it was not until 1877 Six other tests were carried out. that the St. John Ambulance As in the compound on the veran- sociation officially came into exis daha, around which many spec- tence as a department of the Ortators gathered, mostly ladies der of St. John. the revived Order

had shown much interest in Amand children. Amongst those bulance work prior to that date, present were Mrs, E. D. C. Wolfe, and many members enrolled in the Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King and British National Aid Society, which Chief Inspector W. Kent.. was formed during the Franco-

Drawn up in the compound List of ships expected to be in wireless communication with Hong vent of the St. John Ambulance squads of Chinese Firemen under German war. Following the ad. were two appliances and three Kong to-day:-

Kashmir, Kalgan. Venezia, Antung, Kuefchow, Min, Machaon, sance in First Aid work, the am their Chinese Sub-Officers. With

Association, there, was a great ad- Changte. Talamba, Linan, Tjikini, Fooksang, Tenkin, Yuiyang King-bulance instruction classes of the the turn-out were also the Chief yuan, Menida Mara. Taikwa Maru, Tokushima Maru, Hakkal Maru, Association being especially ficpu-Officer, Hon, Mr. D. D. C. Wolfe, Fukui Maru No. 2, Talthybius.

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-PRODUCTION

Paramont Picture

8.30 a.m. 10.30 am.

1 p.m.

1 m.

1.30 pm. 2.30 p.m.

In 1879 the first manual of am- Officers in charge of Wanchai and bulance instruction was published, Kennedy Town, and other Euro-

to necessary

and it was found

establish a slores depot at St. pean officers of the Brigade, but John's Gate, from which ambulance the command of the men was to appliances and materials could be a great extent left entirely to the obtained. In the same year ar- Chinese Sub Officers who acquit- rangements were also made for the ted themselves admirably, while candidates who had obtained the the men "jumped to it" at every certificate to maintain and improvel word of command in an efficient their efficiency by passing annual mannor. re-examinations, and medallions)

were awarded to candidates who

The tests as given in the pro-

had twice undergone an annual re-gramme were as follow: examination,

We pronounce foreigners as if it rhymed with beetles. Mr. T. R. Glover,

We have long got over the old 5 pm superstition that things that are printed are necessarily or prob. ably true-Dean Inge.

Contraband

LOIS WILSON NOAH BEERY... RAYMOND HATTON RAYMOND MCKEE

STAR

TO-DAY

till

SATURDAY

2.90 to 11.15pm

CONTINU

Picking up an Insensible Per-' son (Firemen's lift-16 men).- (a) As a male (by numbers)' front and rear tank respectively (b) As a female (in quick time) front and rear rank respectively,

Motor Escape and Pump Drill. (Nos. 6 and 8 Appliances. Effect a rescue by carrying the rescued down from the third floor. One delivery of water from the first floor, using first floor ladder and direct suction to Pedestal Hydrant.

No. 6 Appliance. Slip and pitch escape, get one delivery of water to work from the third floor, using auction and supply from dam in yard. At whistle, get second delivery to work from the first floor.

Jumping Sheet-An irregular but useful means of gscape. (Effected from the first for

Another means of escape (and rescue).The Life Line, from third floor.

Escape by Canvas Chute, from third, floor...

All the items were deservedly well applauded.

Of the five engines which took part in the street turn-out, three ware from the Central Station and one each from Kennedy Town and Wanchai respectively,

TO-DAY.till SATURDAY

MILKMAID MILK

QUEEN'S

2.30, 5.10 7.15, 9.20

When Old Broadway Was Young!

THOSE WERE THE DAYS!

Flapperless, ginfess, jazzless-but

a stirring time of real romance flower- ing amidst the conflicts and passions of a great metropolis in the making. Marion Davies, in her greatest triumph, shows herself a superb comediendie--- She'll make you roar with glee, then move you to tears.

A rollicking, frolicking whirlwind of joy. and thrills! 19

Directed by MONTA BELL

Adapted by CAREY WILSON

A Esmopolitan Production

PICTURE

MARION DAVIES

in a MONTA BELL Production from the play Merry Wives of Gotham" by Lourence Eyre - with CONRAD NAGEL

Lights of Old Broadway

2.30, 5.15, 7.159.15.

WORLD

A Mighty Screm: Spect

THE FAL

Orchestra ati

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milling Episodes

THE FALL OF TROY

PART. 1.

(Showing Thu

The Abduction of Helen

The Destruction of Troy

The Story of Homer's Iliad magnificently- presented.

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