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Pof the Sale by Public Auction to NOT the SIXTH ORDINARY Corps orders tested to-day by Lt- Despite appena from the crave, monterey Committee, faser dares, of needlework; sasket of the time of

be held on MONDAY, the 16th day!

Over 1,200 delegates attended a The Victoria and Albert crowd conference, of Women's Parlia-Museum has just fine

William Cupitt and his wife, the National Union, of Conservative Charles II Its exact date and of April, 1928, at 3 pm, at the YEARLY MEETING of Sharehold-

blouse-makers, and a woman em-and Unioniat Association, at the name of the owner or worker Offees of the Public Works Departers of the Hong Kong Engineering ant, read as follow:

Presentation Of Colours... ment. by Order of His Excellency & Construction Company, Limited,

ployee jumped 70ft. from a blaz-Wharncliffe Rooms, Great Central are not known; but it bears on The grant of Colours to the Hong ing building at Nottingham. They Hotel, recently.

the lid "S.V," and if the "S" the Governor of one Lot of Crown will be held in the Offices of

Corps, died in hospital. The fire escape Addresses were given by the stands for "Sarah" this might Land at Pillar Islarid in the Colony. Mesars. Shewan, Tomes & Co.. St. Kong Volunteer Defence of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 George's Building, Chater Road, having received the sanction of the arrived a few seconds after the Earl of Birkenhead, Secretary for well give a clue to the choice of years, commencing from 1st July, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, the Army Counell, has been approved last of the three leaped, but the India. the Right Hon. Winston subject, as the scenes illustrate victims had no alternative but to Churchill, Chancellor of the Ex-episodes in the life of Abraham servants for six months from lat 1928, with the option of renewal 14th day of April, 1028, at 11.00 by His Majesty the King,

Countess On Sunday, May 6, H.E. the jump or be burned to death, chequer, and the

of and Sarah. June, No. 191, The Peak, Mount at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the .m.-for the purpose of receiving.

In front Abraham is entertain- Kellet, G-roomed concrete House. Surveyor of His Majesty the King, the Report of the Board of Direc-Governor will present the Colours Twenty-four work-girls escaped Iveagh, M.P.

Mr. Richard Walter presided: Rain for one further term of 24 years tors and a Statement of Accounts to the Corps., on Murray Parade by an emergency staircase. All modern conveniences.

ing the three angels, while Sarah for the year ended on the 31st ground, at 9.30 a.m.

listens incredulous at the angel's proof. Apply:-Hastings. Dennys less three days.

Lord Birkenhead prefaced his

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A LONDON SHOW. where, he sald, a very critical Hagar and Ishmael, which Sargh stage in the relations with the is watching. On the left side Empire had been reactied. He had Abraham despatches Eliezer to go been greatly helped by the leaders in search of a wife for Isaac. On of the Labour party and the, the lid is the meeting of Eliezer Liberal party, whose co-operation and Rebecca at the well, set in an had had the result of placing the oval surrounded by an elaborate great issues involved outside the floral border. On the right A few yards up on the right, as,range of party politics in this Eliezer is seen adorning Rebecca Thursday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m.: you go into Old Bailey from country. He was anxious that with betrothal gifts., Round the

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Island. Victoria Peak

The Corps will parade as strong as possible in four Companies at Volunteer Headquarters at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 6, 1928,

Attention of all is drawn to In- fantry Training Vol. I. Chap. 14, Sec. 204.

Practice Parades will be held at Corps Headquarters on the follow- ing dates:-

Mufti.

Thursdy, May 3, at

Uniform.

Details have been separately to all ranks of on April 10, 1928.

Musketry.

MERRY SIGHTSEERS AT A PUBLIC EXECUTION.

[By St. John Adcock.]

¡Newgate Street, is a narrow turn- when the issues were remitted to edges of the lid are narrow bor- 5.30 p.m., ing which serves now na a back Parliament by the Commission ders of flowers, with birds, ani-

way into Holborn Viaduct station, which had gone out to India the mals, including A charming circulated but was once upon a time that same degree of friendly considera- squirrel, and insects, among the Corps Green Arbour Court where Gold-tion should be maintained by the which is a most realistic cater-

amith lived in his struggling patriotism and statesmanship of pillar. Grub Street days.

the other political parties. Directly under the lid the casket

Sunday, April 15, 1928. The Battery will fire Part Table "T." at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, April 16, 1928.

Range Officer: 2/Lieut. N. L H Railton.

Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9 a.m. and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10 a.m.

THE FIFTIETH ORDINARY

Shareholders of the above "Com-1 pany will be held at the Office of the General Agente, Pedder Street, on TUESDAY, 24th April, 1928, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving

counts for the your "onding 31st December, 1927.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of thei Dress: Uniform or mufti op Company will be CLOSED from tional, but rifle, bayonet, pouches, 17th to 24th April, 1928, both days braces and belt must be worn. inclusive..

Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters to-day, between a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m.; and on Saturday, April 14, between 9 a.m. and p.m.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 12th April, 1928.

MACAO RACES. MACAO RACES. MACAO RACES.

Seventh Extra Race Meeting. SUNDAY, 15th April, 1928. First Race 1.15 p.m.

Public Enclosure 40 cents. $2.00 Members' Enclosure..

RACE STEAMERS: Special reduced Saloon Fares $5.00 return.

From Hong Kong Wharf. S.S. "TAISHAN" 8.30 am. Returning from Macao at 6.30 p.m. From Win Lok St. Wharf. S.S. "SUI AN" 9.30 a.m. Returning from Macao at 3.30 p.m.

By Order,

That was before the inner endį (Cheers.) of the Court was cut away, when it led by a flight of "break neck stairs" down Into Sexcon Lane

and AO

be ··in

has an extra tray, on which

stands a model garden, while the New Women Voters.

red silk covering is painted to Responsibilities at the next Gen imitate a wall of red bricks. This were greater than is probably the only model of a to Farringdon Street. eral Election Here Goldsmith was visited on they had been in the past. Every Stuart garden in existence, al- business by Smollett, and by Bishop Government, however meritorious, thoug another casket in a pri- inclined to become Percy, who describes him as lodged was

leas vate collection has on its lid a the years pasa- model scene of a shepherdess and in "a wretched, dirty room," con- meritorious as

The Government would be her sheep under an oak tree. The taining only one chair, and here ed.

in more of evenings, when he

constituencies rarity of this casket and the deli- was not attacked

it would drudging at pot-boiling jobs for the than

cacy of its needlework and design booksellers, he would solace him- poslion to attack, and all, the, place it at once in the first rank The self with his flute, whose melan-zeal of women Unionists would be of English embroideries. choly echoes have, for some of us, required about eighteen months casket was in France, and it is

this

Another reason why gratifying that such a work of dall byway ever from now. haunted

the assistance of women was art should return to find a per- since.

was that the manent home in the land where it Close by the mouth of the Court specially necessary

had decided to en was created. in a tavern that does not look old Government enough to have known Goldsmith, franchise a large number of the Rifles and bayonets are to be kept but is one of the two or three sur-less matured feminine elements- at either Corps or Platoon Head-viving buildings that remember (laughter)—of the country, and the almost incredibly barbarous consequently the young woman of quarters; all those who have not re-scenes that used to happen in Old 21 became liable to many of the

Arme,

turned their rifle will do so at Bailey down to 1868. For as functions of citizenship which re-

once.

lars see order No. 2.

Infantry Company.

Buying Seats. When he arrived,

and

ST. JOSEPH'S,

OLD COLLEGE BOYS MEET.

recently as that it was still our quired experience and intelligence, The Battery.

custom to hang murderers in public including service on juries. Such The Battery will parade at Corps outside Newgate jail, and

should be. on service

recognised. Headquarters on Thursday, April different occasions Thackeray and (Hear, hear.)

A meeting of old boys, of St. 19, at 5,25 p.m. It is hoped that Ewing Ritchie went there to The Government would enter Joseph's College was held in the Kennedy-road, every member will make a special witness the gruesome sight, and into the conflict with a good case. College premises, effort to attend.

Ritchie's account is the later of Among, the many problems it had last evening. . It was attended by Musketry Part I This will be the two.

had to face was that of unemploy a large gathering of Christían fired on Sunday, April 15, at Stone-

ment. More were being employed Brothers and past students of St. cutters. Every member is expect.

on a Sunday now than before the outbreak of Joseph's.

(Cheera.) There A concert war in 1914.

first ed to shoot on this date. Particu- evening, a crowd was already

programme was were the disappointments and diffi- presented, in which some excellent | gathering. "Respectable me-

culties springing from industrial items were offered by former pupils. chanics with their wives

"were staring dissension-a matter which had Afterwards the Rev. Brother Mar- The Company will fire Part I. children," he says,

Appealing cian addressed the gathering on the Table "T" at Stonecutters Range at the dreary stone walls. been taken in hand.

for a better spirit between employ-proposed formation of the Chris- on Sunday, April 29.

Ragged boys and girls were romp- Range Omeer: 2/Licut. H. Owen ing and laughing, half-drunken era and employees, Lord Birkenhead tian Brothers' Alumni Association. Hughes.

loafers overflowed the adjacent said that if this were achieved it He was enthusiastically supported public houses; some workmen had might be possible for the Chancel

lor of the Exchequer, not in his by the Rev. Father Byrne, S.J.

The result was that the new As- begun to put up barriers,

The night wore on, and toward inext Budget but in that of a year sociation was formed and the fol- three in the morning the place from now, to give some much-need-lowing officials were elected by the ed revision of taxation which

meeting:- was packed with sightseers.

would enable the manufacturers of; Chairman, Mr. J. P. Braga, Vice- the houses along Old Bailey were this country at long last to meet Chairman, Mr. H. Dixon, Secretary lighted up, and prosperous city

their competitors in other countries Mr. J. Noronha, Treasurer, Andrew men, women, and young girls, who had paid for seats, could be seen on something like level terms., Tse, Committee: Messra. Friday, April 18: The Company leaning from the windows, some (Cheers.)

Choy, F. H. Barnes, C. Dragon, Mr. H. W. Looker, M.P., propos. J. G. Ozorio, S. A. Rumjahn. Mr, will parade at Corps Headquarters with opera glasses. Here and at 5.30 p.m. for Arms and Squad there, in first floor rooms, men

ed, and Miss Regina Evana second- J. P. Xavier was appointed the ed, a vote of thanks to Lord honorary auditor of the Association. were visible drinking champagne| Sunday, April 15: The Kennedy and playing cards to while away confidence in the Government was Birkenhead, and a resolution of road Range has been allotted to the the time. Ritchie went into one

also carried. of the houses and paid for a sent,

Scottish Company. Nos. 5, 6 and 7 Platoons will S. W. CHENG,

Secretary.parade at Platoon Headquarters.on Thursday, April 19, 1928, at 5.30 p.m., for Machine Gun Instruction, "Quarry Bay" Cup Competition is postponed indefinitely,

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When King Amanullah visited the Before the conference Lady Leipzig Fair he made a large num-

Parade, at Kennedy-road Range for and says the people about him were Worthington-Evans presided at a;ber of purchases and invited ten-

Musketry.

as full of laughter and merriment

luncheon at which the Countess of dera for a number of orders he Nos. 1 and 2 Lewis Gun: Parade as if they were at a theatre,

Iveagh, M.P., and Mr. Winston wished to place for bigger installa- A Strange Audience.

tions, Churchill spoke,

He was presented with a at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.i

The roar of the multitude out- for Lewis Gun Instruction.

Lady Iveagh said that Conserva-six wheeled sixteen cylindered N.C.O.'s other than Lewis Gun side increased, until you could tive women's organisations had had motor-forry. Nos. 1 and 2 will parade at Corps scarcely hear the bell of St. Sepul-a very large share in creating the Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for chre, close by, striking the hours. satisfaction with which the Gov- N.C.O's Class.

Suddenly the big gates of Newgate ernment was regarded, as shown)

:

The

Work and Enthusiasm.

Hon. Right

chance working

Friday, April 20: The Company swung open and a huge car, drawn by the by-election results. (Hear, rupted. They were opposed by two offered different will parade at Corps Headquarters, by three horses, lumbered out and hear.) They were preparing their parties which at 5.30 p.m. for Arms and Squad a little way. along Old Balley, bear-armour for the future. It was only forms of disturbance. They all Drill.

ing the scaffold, which was rapid- a question of months to a General knew the programme of the Social- Sunday, April 22; Musketry Part ly erected under the small door, Election. If they won the country ists and the primordial appetité to 1. Table "T" will be fired at Stone-high in the prison wall, from which would be saved; if they lost the which it appealed. Not only Great cutters.

the doomed man was to emerge on situation would be very doubtful. Britain, not only the Empire; but. Before There was a tremendous respon-the whole world, would experience Range Officer: Lt. R. R. Davies, to the fatal platform. M.C., M.M..

eight, a body of police formed asibility on women as to how, they a shock to the entire structure if a Socialist Government entered into Appointment and Promotion. ring round this erection, and a bell used the vote. (Cheers.)

the august seat of control. The following appointment and began to tinkle, dismally, horribly

As for the Liberals, they knew promotion take effect from April 9, Then, in a few minutes, the chap- Jain, the criminal, Jack Ketch,

Winston themselves they had no 1928:-

The Battery: No. 1080 L/Bdr. L. the hangman, and some officera Churchill, associated himself with whatever of securing a F. Nicholson, to be Bombardier; came out through that small what Lady Iveagh had said con-majority, but hoped by splitting No. 1274 Gnr. E. P. Streatfield, to doorway on to the scaffold, and in cerning the critical character of votes and confusing the electors to be L/Bombardier.

A few terse sentences Ritchie the rapidly approaching General bè able to hold the balance between the need for work the other two.political forces in the South China Command Sports. gives a grimly realistic sketch of Election and

Women shrieked and enthusiasm. Women, he said, House of Commons. If they could Events open to Royal Navy, what happened. Police and Volunteers:-One Mile; as the drop fell, but for an hour would have an exceptional oppor-succeed the result would be a ro 440 Yards, will take place at Soo-after the crowd lingered, moc-tunity.

newal of the chaos and confusion The Government had succeeded which listed for two years before kumpoo Recreation ground on Wed-bidly watching the taut rope at- nesday, April 25, 1928, names of tached to the now visible body. in giving four years of honest and the last General Election.

It had

Why should not we continue in Competitors to Captain Veasey, then Jack Ketch reappeared to be non-partisan government.

for re-four progress, healing, rising from Queen's R. Regt. Shamshulpo Camp hissed and hooted as he cut it secured breathing apace by Friday, April 20, 1928.·

covery of strength and polse after our bed of sickness with a sound down,

-Women the convulsions of the war and the constitution? (Cheers.) Capital Punishment. Collections, The

a confusion which followed... All had marched to the centre of the undermentioned amounts Thackeray's description of

every battlefield, and much would depend have been collected. for Dr. similar event is as terrible and he over the country and in

The Prime Minister.' Barnardo's Homes:-

closes with a passionate appeal walk of life would be found the jupon them. $46.04 for the abolition of capital punish results of these calm and steady had confided the great decision to

18.10 ment:

"I feel myself ashamed years, In spite of the eruption of them. (Cheers.) He felt sure that at the brutal the General Strike. The govern women were. going into the fray Draft for this amount has been and degraded forwarded to the Secretary, Dr. curiosity which took me to that ment of the country had been car-with loyal hearts and active and Barnardo's Homes.

brutal sight, and I pray to Al-ried on with continuity, confidence, juntiring energy, and their Influence mighty God to cause this dis-and well-being. (Cheera.)

would be for the benefit of pro- Portuguese Company Dinner. Dinner will take place at Volun- graceful ain to pass from among The question which had to balgress and the continuance of the teer Headquarters on Saturday, us, and to cleanse our land of settled was whether that condition glory of the British Empire.

1928, cut 7.45",

of affairs could be violently inter (Cheers.)

Sergeants. Meas Canteen

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