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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1927.

SIX HEROES.

OLD CARTHUSIANS.

DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL" ·

* CHAPEL.

BOARDING PARTY WHO VANISHED.

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

STORY OF SEA FIGHT.

THE CHINA MAIL

FATHER OF “REDS.” LOCAL AMUSEMENTS. Shadows Before.

TO RETURN TO JAPAN SHORTLY.

REVUE SEASON AT THE STAR COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

THEATRE.

"COCKTAILS" TO-NIGHT,

Fresh from a successful season

IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainments.

August 5-Queen's

Theatre;

The eager wishes of Mr. Sen Katayama, "Father of Japanese i | Socialiam," now in Russla að að- Godalming. When Mr. Baldwin, the Prime viser to the Moscow Government, in Singapore, where it had the "Battling Butler." At Charterhouse in mail week Minister, at the jubilee year ban to revisit his fatherland from which Carthusians, young and old, hon-quet of the Chamber of one the he was deported about 18 years ago,

bonour of playing before the August 6-World Theatre; "Sun-

Up." oured their gallant dead by of the United Kingdom, revealed the

August 6-Star Theatre, Kow- dedicating to their memory the story of the little cargo-boat Dua- will be satisfied in the near future, Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford and

duel with the German He will be enabled to see his only Lady Clifford on the opening loon; "The Barrier," at Matines, School's new Memorial Chapel dee's

auxiliary cruiser Leopard in daughter.

night, Mr. Charles Chamier's August 6--Pot-pourri enter- designed by Sir Giles Gilbert March, 1927, he praised the com

new Our Cabaret company of ten tainment by the Wild Swan Co- Scott, R.A., the, architect of the mander, Capt. Selwyn Day, C.B., His friends are negotiating with London artistes begins its Kow. optimists at Royal Naval Canteen Liverpool Cathedral.

The con- D.S.O., ne "a Sir Richard Grenville the Government authorities for his loon season in the Star Theatre Theatre, 8.80 each evening, secration ceremony was perform of the Merchant Service." Captain return to Japan, and the veteran at 9.30 to-night with "Cocktails,” August Charles Chamier pre- ed by the Lord Bishop of Day, however, says he was not the communist, it is understood, will be a cheery revue offering clever intimate Revues, beginning with sents "Our Cabaret," in a series of Winchester in the presence of the hero of that sea battle, but that it allowed to come back upon the con- dancing. catchy songs and de- "Cocktails," at the Star Theatre,

was, Lieut. Lawson, who, with, flvo Archbishop of Canterbury.

It was

an Old Carthusians' men, was sent to board the Leopard.dition of a pledge not to engage in lightful comedy. The auccess in Kowloon, 9.30 p.m.

The fight took socialist activities, a pledge which, Singapore is not hard to under- August 6-Lee Garden promen- Day unique in the annals of the and lost his life. School. Scholars, parents, and place when Captain, Day, who be according to his friends, he will be stand, for as a local paper put it, ade concert, 9 p.m.

while, revue companies are gen- August 6, 8Benno Moiseivistch, which went alongside doubtful his desire to see his country-is every walk of life, assembled on ships to find out what they were, greater than his real in com- there is not a dull moment in the P

good all through. Certainly recitals at the Theatre Royal, 9.35 a lawn before the West Front of was ordered by the British cruiser munism. the Chapel and recalled old times Achilles to close and examine a

August 7-Military band of the and never-to-be-forgotten names. ateamer. It proved to be the Leo Moscow recently tell of how eager

Those who saw Mr. Katayama in programme, and Hong Kong Northamptonshire Regt. at Queen's

theatre-goers, judging from Beside them they had the staunch pard, which was trying to slip out he is for an opportunity to return/Straits reports, can book for Our Theatre during the 5,10 and 9.30) Charterhouse onks, vocal with a fato the Atlantic to support the sub-to his country and to spend the rest great wind surging through marine campaign in home waters by them. South and west they look an attack against the main trade of his troubled life in his native town. In his hotel he is more a ed across the purple heath routes.

The narrative of Lieut. Lawson's father pining for his daughter country of Surrey. to the bluffs death was told to a "Daily Mail than a communist. of Hindhead. Before them they reporter, by Capt. Day, who Daughter Is Conservative. had ag noble and austere a pile os now Ilves in Kempshot Village, When he

deported his had ever been raised by masons Busingstoke, Hampshire.

daughter was five years old. The hands under the inspiration of It was a grey, cheerless day mother had died shortly after the an architect with vision: a chapel when, from the little Dundee, I saw baby's birth. The exile took his nable and austere, as the Cenoa big, suspicious-looking ship come daughter to America where he stay- taph is noble and austere, with over the horizon. We steamed to-ed for several years, working as a slim lancet windows five a-side wards her and asked her who she farmhand or a labourer, while pre- to emphasise the cliff-like struc-was. She signalled back that she paring himself for the role he was ture of sand-coloured stone, the was the Norwegian steamer Rena. destined to play in the future in I turned her up in Lloyd's List. the international arena of socialism.

friends, old boys distinguished in longed to the armed boarding class;' glad to make and observe now that erally good in places, this one is world-renowned pianist, gives his

Picturesque Procession.

wag

Mr. Katayama In his memoira.

In the midst of people hostile to him.

The relations between him and his daughter began to undergo a change when he took a post in the Moscow Government.. In contrast with her father, Miss Katayama is

REVUES IN KOWLOON.

Mr. Charles

p.m. performances.

August 7-Third Concert Band at Kowloon Dock Bathing Beach, 5 p.m.

F

August 8-Concert by Leo Podolsky, famous pianist, and Vera Mirova, premiere danseuse, Queen's Theatre, 9.30 p.m.

August 22-Social Service for Service men on the roof of St. Peter's Y.M. Club.

Sports.

August 6-Wah Yan Old Boys' Union meet Chinese Y.M.C.A., ́in friendly ping-pong match in the Union, 2 p.m.

August 6 Baseball: H.K.E.C. v. Tigers; Honolulu Chinese v. Japan- ese B. C. Happy Valley Diamond, (4.30 pm."

Lammert's Auction. September 15- Valuable pro- perties in the New Territories, at Messrs. Lammerts Sales Room, 8,] Duddell Street, 8 p.m.

Meetings.

August 8 Sports Committee meeting at Volunteer Headquar~|

clever Mason, comedian in the new Our Cabaretters, 6 p.m. company of ten London artistes, which begins a series of revues in the Star Theatre with "Cocktails" at 9.30 to-night.

merest suggestion of ornament in She wasn't the Rena. She was the the leaf mouldings of porches, German auxiliary cruiser Leopard.published in Tokyo recently, tella and sober brown roof.

Who was to go aboard this dan-of how during his stay in America gerous ship?

he was-persecuted by the authori- Lieut-Lawson-volunteered Hellies-and-how the thought of his Into this setting wound a pro-set out with five men in a small laughter, waiting for his return cession which was also a pagean-boat. It was a desperate risk. and from work in a garret, made him try of convocation and academic he knew it. We saw him pulling consider this and the manifold robes: the choir, each boy with a towards the ship. We saw him difficulties he had to encounter to Flanders poppy in his button-round her stern and pass out, of zupport himself and his daughter hole; representatives of the sight. Charterhouse Lodge of Free- A moment or two later the Leo masons and the Memorial Execu-pard fred a torpedo at us and the tive Committee; architect, clerk battle began.....We never saw He was a of works, foreman and master-Lieut. Lawson again.

I think Lieut. Lawson and his mason from whose skill the pile brave soul. had taken shape; Master, Head-five men must have gone aboard, master, and Governing Body: because we came

A across another Field Marshal Lord Plumer: vessel-an-innocent one-three clergy who were themselves Old months later, and the haarding daughter, inviting her to visit hiri Cabaret with every confidence. Office, 3,. Queen's Road Central, Carthusians, including Bishop party we sent acrosa to her saw the Moscow, and enclosed a check "Cocktails" will be presented H. K. noon. Talbot, late Bishop of Winchester, boat which had carried Lieut. Law for her passage to Russia. Miss again to-morrow night, and there August 22-Meeting of Share- and the Bishops and Lord son and his men to the Leopard Katayama at that time was visit will be a complete change of pro-holders of M.Y. San Co., Ltd. (in Bishops of Southwell, Guiana, The captain said: "We picked it up ing Italy but did not go to Russia gramme on Monday night, when liquidation), to confirm resolution Monmouth, Truro, Newcastle, out of the sea only 18 hours ago because she was out of sympathy the new piece will be another very passed At previous meeting,

In it WAS ап and Sheffield: the Lord Bishop of It was drifting.

Queen's Road, Central, 2.30 p.m. empty cutlass scabbard and a full with her father's political belief.

jolly revue called "Snappy." Winchester and the Primate.

Miscellaneous, water caak." Had any of the men Helped in Red Victory, Facing the multitude before been left in the boat the water-cask the West Front, the Head, Mr. would not have been full.

fallen

pronounced conservative and patriot. About two years ago Mr. Katayama wrote letter to his

It was in 1908 that Mr. Katayama was ordered to leave Japan.

On

sacrifices but an Inspiration for and so I kept behind her only half The happiest days in his crowd-ice floes. The photography of the

August 11-Extraordinary gen- eral meeting of members of the Kowloon Cricket Club, Club House, 5.30 p.m.

August 18-Meeting of Creditors of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Taxicab Co. Ltd., Liquidatora

August 7-Social gathering in} St. John's. Cathedral Hall, after Evensong (6 p.m.).

August 7-Theosophical Society launch Picnic, 9.45 p.m.

Rex Beach Film. Showing at the Star Theatre Frank Fletcher, M.A., spoke a Killed by Own Ships* Fire, the eve of his forced departure, for the last time to-day is Rex brief but chivalrous panegyric to the 686

Carthusians The lieutenant and his men must friends, each contributing 10 sen, Beach's great story of the Yukon, whose names are commemorated their own ship, for

have perished under the fire of held a farewell meeting for him. "The Barrier," which will be

August B-Social for Service the Dundee The meeting was broken up by the screened in the continuous pro- on stone screens within the hung grimly astern of the raider, police, and those present placed gramme from 280 to 8.90, only, men at St. Peter's Y.M. Club House. August 13-Moonlight bathing chapel. Lord Plumer, his sonor-pounding her with her one gun un-under arrest.

the new Our Cabaret having the picnic under the auspices of St. ous voice, amplified by loud- the Achilles could come to the The next day Mr. Katayama left stage at 9.30 for their revue Peter's Y.M. Club. speakers, rising above the wind rescue.

Shimbashi station for America, "Cocktails." "The Barrier" has all August 21-Band of the 1st- in the oaks, spoke of a Memorial The Leopard tried to turn broad with his daughter, wearing thread-the dramatic interest of the novel, Queen's Royal Regt, will play at "indeed worthy of the object for side, so as to blow us out of the bare clothes, with marks of the and some of the incidents filmed evening service at St. John's which it has been erected, which water with all her guns, but I saw struggle with the police the pre- are not a little thrilling, particu- Cathedral.

Auguet 26--Whist drive at St. is not merely a tribute to past she could not train her guns astern vious day.

larly the crushing of a ship in the

John's Cathedral Hall the future, a

surety that the a dozen ship's lengths away.

led life were spent in Russia, with sacrifice of the dead has not been funnel and saw the smoke

We aimed at the base of her Lenin and other revolutionary lead-snow country is also noteworthy.

was era, for the success of the plot pouring out of the tattered remains which was to overthrow the monar "It was those who went but of it. choking the crew, and the chist regime.

As already announced, the CHURCH NOTICES. Band of the 1st. Battalion of the did not come back who won the flames had set fire to the woodwork. While Lenin was at the head of Northamptonshire Regiment, by

She had hoped to finish us off be the revolutionary war," he declared. "It was their victory, not ours. The War fore the Achilles came up, but when Katayama, besides occupying an 8. H. J. Thunder, C.M.G., D.S.O..

Russia, Mr. kind permission of Lieut. Col. A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR was a complete vindication of the that cruleer reached the spot and important executive position in the M.C., and. Officers, is to play in public school training. There opened fire she became just a Moscow Government, was accord- can be no greater incentive to one Pyramid of flames.

She fought pluckily. Ohly one ed treatment as a guest of the the Queen's Theatre to-morrow at and all to do their best, give their of her guns was left. We ceased Russian nation for maritorious ser- the 5.10 and 9.20 performances, best, and be their best, he con- fire as she was sinking, giving her vices rendered in the revolutionary the Bandmaster, Mr. W. Cress- cluded, than the example of the opportunity to do so also, but cause. these men who by their service fought on. We opened fire again fulfilled by sacrifice have brought and she sank, with all hands................ imperishable honour to the school Not a man was saved.

in vain.

they loved so well."

A Memorable Day.

Captain Day will not take any

of the credit. He says the laurels were earned by the 120 men of his Slowly, then, the procession crew and that Achillés dominated made a circuit-bf the Chapel, the the fight.

choir boys chanting the 122nd Capt. Day is now, at the age of and 84th Psalms: "I was glad 54, nautical assessor to the Court when they said unto me: we will of Appeal.

go into the house of the

Moewe Raid Sequel.

Band at the Queen's.

IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICFA UNDER THIS HEADING

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG

August 7th, 1927.

well, L.R.A.M., conducting. The pieces to be played at the 5.10 8th Sunday After Trinity. performance are the march, Washington Grays". (Grafulla), and a grand selection, "Samson and Delilah" (Saint-Saens). The items at the 9.20 performance It is not always realised that the are the two already mentioned | revival of kind of

HORN SPECTACLES.

Holy Communion (8 a.m.) Children's Service (10a.m.) Matins (11 a.m.): Preacher: Rev. W. R. Cannell. Holy Communion (12 noon). Evensong. (6 p.m.) 12. Preacher:

addition a cornet worn in dame schools or by Mr. sing thee songs of Araby (Clay) Social Gathering in the Hall Pickwick is responsible for the with L/c A. Green as the soloist, after Evensong. Refreshment & completer emancipation of women

(says a "Manchester Guardian”. writer). For, for the first time.

temper.

"Battling Butler."

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station: Sunday, Service: 11.10a.m. Subject: Spirit." Wednesday Evening Meeting 5.80 o'clock

Music, "Battling Butler," Buster FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, Lord. "O how amiable are Mr. Baldwin also referred to the

SCIENTIST. · thy dwellings; thou Lord of bravery of Cant. Oliver, of the women are daring to be wholly, and Keaton's delightful comedy of the frankly, ugly, comic, unprepossess young dandy who posed as a hosts." At the West Door again cargo steamer Clan MacTavish, who ing. It is true that the pince-nez boxer to win the love of a beauti- (Branch of The Mother Church. the Bishop knocked thrice with in 1916 fought the famous German was apt to give a genteel look to ful girl and then found he had to The First Church of Christ, Scient his pastoral staff, his knocking raider Moewe..

the face, and was chiefly sugges- sounding hollowly in the vaulted superintendent of the Clan Line,

Capt. Oliver, who is now marine tive of a governess with an uneven fight the real champion, will be ist, in Boston, Mass, U.S.A.] roof, "Lift up your heads, O ye said to a. "Daily Mall" reporter::

Gold-rimmed spectacles, screened in the Queen's Theatre gates, and be ye lift up, ye ever- I was in the new Clan MacTavish again, were connected with little for the last times to day, when Red Riding Hood's grandmother. Miss Daphne Leigh, London and fasting door; and the King of lying in Durban a year ago when but had not the devastating effect New York revue star, will again Glory shall come in," he cried; I was told that a man wanted to upon the face of the present form contribute popular songs at each and answer was made from with- see me. Imagine my surprise when of glasses, taglandine performance. in by the choir: "Who is the there burst into my cabin the King of Glory?"

lieutenant who boarded Lay old ship And it is not only the spectacles Podolsky Concert.

Reading Room at above address. Gathered within the Chapel from the Moewe to take me pri- by, themselves. It is in conjunc: Booking is now proceeding for were relatives of the fallen. They soner and set fire to the vessel when tion with the pull-on hat that they the concert to be given in the Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. u witnessed a service in spirit with we were sinking after the fight are frankly hideous. Girls are ob Queen's Theatre on Monday night 12 Noon,

Well, we shook hands and talked scured by them. Middle-aged peo the bare, simple, truly devotional half the day, and finally we went ple become old women Only on at 9.30 by M. Leo Podolsky, Monday and Thurader 5 to 7.n.m interior, their vision intent on the together to the pictures.

the very old do they really seem famous pianist, and Mme Vera The Public is cordially invited hanging cross and sarcophagus of skinn the reredes, which emphasise its memorial character, pos

The dignity of the ceremony, of honour, displayed the English

the

open

in place. Horn or tortoise-shell Mirova, premiere danseuse M, to attend the service and visit the spectacles are undoubtedly comfort Podolsky's ability is already well Reading Room,

able, and they do not mark the nose known in Hong Kong, This pre- zitza

or cheeks. This is put forward as vious visits to the Colony being

an argument in their favour and still remembered with pleasure, more than one pleasant

It is not to be despised But if they and it will be regretted that he is are worn with hate, hats must be unable to give more than the one altered so that all spectacle wearers

critics,M

dolsky adds a pian

the hospitality of the governing public school spirit at ita body, the studied courtesy of was a memorable day, masters and boys to visitors, the Carthusians present, ere fine discipline of the O.T.C/guard proud to reflect that £65,000 not look crones in concert According to the best

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