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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1929.

THE CHINA MAIL,

K.C.C. CONCERT ROUND THE CINEMAS BABY'S GYMNASTICS SHADOWS BEFORE.

SELECTIONS BY THE BAND OF

THE K.O.S.B.

TREAT TO-MORROW NIGHT

Provided that the elusive element of rain does not enter into the Echeme of things, there ought to be, a most enjoy able night spent in the open air at the

the treat in store:

LIFE OF THE MAN-LIKE GORILLA

AN EPIC OF THRILLS

PRODUCING HEALTH AT AN EARLY AGE

PROPER DEPORTMENT

Hildegard Junkers-Kutnewsky, M.D.,

A turgid muddy river, studded in places with stark and Althy mudflats, writes:

COMING EVENTS. ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"-

ENTERTAINMENTS

To-day - Queen's "The Waltz Dream."

To-day World "Hangman's House."

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SITUATION WANTED

EURASIAN GIRL with experience Theatre;

wanta position as NURSEMAID. Will live in Apply Box No. 607,,c») Theatre; "China Mail"

Theatre;

Today Star "The Way of All Flesh."

Today Majestic Theatre; "The Gorilla Hunt.".

June 22-At Repulse Bay, special entertainment at the dinner dances. June 22-Kowloon Cricket Club Band and Vocal Concert, 9.15 p.m.

Buster Keaton in "Spité Marriage." 23-25, Queen's Theatre;

· June

or which back huge somnolent alliga In order to meet the demands and tora, lying like logs but with jaws ever dangers of school-life, a child must ac- Kowloon Cricket Clab to-morrow,

ready to seize and crush in velentless quire a proper deportment when stand- man or Animaling, walking or sitting. For this pur- The Band of the K.O.S.B. under the grip, the foolhardy able baton of Mr. W. H. Fitz-Earle, that ventures too closes leathach pose it must have the muscles of the A.R.C.M., will brovide the programme looking places, infested with deadly whole trunk trained and strengthened, by kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel (water snakes and insects, and the even a process to be commenced when the L. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.5.0., and more deadly malaria germ, but typical child is still a baby. Indeed, the chief officers,

of the dread feeling of impending perwork of the baby is to digest and to The programme of music, which is that seems to fill the air of this oldest prepare itself for creeting the spine. published in full, tells its own story of of continents, and the one about which it is the many and varied physical man-kind knows the least. Mea like exercises performable with the trunk Part L

Stanley, Livingstone, Pholes and the which develop in the child a straight 1-March, "Spirit of Pageantry" ancient Vasco De Gama, gave their spine supported by strong muscles, a lives to learn for humanity a little of uniformly arched chest, suppleness and the mystery that has always enveloped certainty of movement. Africa.

cises will naturally be practised under Ben Burbridge deserves to have his the guidance of the party in charge of den Gate).. name perpetuated in a like manner, the child. In applying them, it is es-1 (b)"Don be cruel to a vegetable."

for in "The Gorilla Hunt, his picture sential to arouse the child's delight in which is being shown to-day and to what is required of it. The child must } Mr. Oscar Enger 4.-Selection, "Melodious Memories"-morrow at the Majestic Theatro, Kownot be conscious of the labour it is per-

Fincke,

loon, he has given to the world as forming, but must feel the whole pro- 5.--Rhapsodic, "Slavonic" Friede-much as any of the rest; and he has cess to play and not! work. To this

given it is a manner that proves, not end, it is advisable to give a catchy lots of Crown land at Shamshuipo, merely asserts, as the case has been name to each exercise so as to awaken 3 p.m. before, that there are note things on the child's fancy and its interest in carth than this world dreams of."

Fletcher.

2. Overture, "William Tell"-Rossini, 3-Songs (a), "Meet Me"-Casting

and Collins: (Down by the

mann.

Interval of 10 minutes Part II. 6.-Selection, "Goms of Sullivan"-

Arr. Godfrey,

7.-Songs, (n) "Friend

Mine"

He has perpetuated in his picture all that Stanley and Livingstone surmis

what it is doing.

These exer-

The mulher will lift the legs of her two-year-old baby and get it to crawl on el, and at the cost of great personal its hands; this she will call "pushing (b) "All Joy be Thine"-Sander-peril and injury, has given to the world the wheelbarrow."

Or she will call the

Sanderson.

Son.

Mr. R. McA. Keown B-Musical Comedy, "This year of

Grace" Coward. 9. (a) Song Lux Tret, "Sonny Boy"

De Sylva.

One

Step,

Season's (b) The "Shinaniki Da"-Carlton.

"Blue Ronnets o'er the Bordet.” ·

God Save the King, Conductor:--Mr. W. II. Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M., Bandmaster.

a true and living representation of the arms "a windmill" or an "acroplane life and actions of the man-like gorilla. screw" and teach the child "to fly," that has its haunts on the misty slopes thus converting the tedious arm proc- nf mighty Mt. Mikeno. in the far-off tire into a jolly game. fastnesses of the Belgian Congo.

"THE WALTZ DREAM"

German Production at the Queen's

Home Mails. To-morrow-award from Japan, Shanghai and Europe vla Siberia

"Pres, Pierce").

Tomorrow-Outward for Straits and Europe via Marseilles ("Rajpu- tana"), 10.30 a.m.

Land Sale

June 24-At P.W.D. Ofices, two

Lammert's Auctions To-day-At Sales Room, a col- lection of valuable postage stamps, 5.15 pm.

June 22-At Sales Room, Duddeli- st., a quantity of miscellaneous goods, 11 am,

Meetings To-day-Meeting of fall com- mitee of Water Emergency, Coun cil Chamber, 4 p.m.

July 6-Meeting of Creditors of the Hong Kong Tug & Lighter Co. Ltd., at Messrs. Perey Smith, Seth & Fleming's offices, noon,

Miscellaneous

Similarly, almost all trunk practice may become play in the hands of a skilful mother. Bending forwards and huckwards with raised hands may be called opening and closing "papa's packet-knife." Again, the arms are al- ternately swung over the heat, the "The Waltz Dream," (based on the trunk turning lightly on the hips, a famous operetta), as-extremely beauti-movement which the mother will wm- VOLUNTEER CORPS German production, is being screen-pare to the picture of the "Milkmaid pavilion of S.C.A.A. at Quarry Bay,

ed at the Queen's Theatre, to-day and Who Placed a Full Pail on Her Head" 230 p.m. įto-morrow, at the usual times and

prices.

COMMANDANT'S ORDERS FOR ENSUING WEEK

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A Favourite Position A very favourite position for the The picture in itself is lavishly pro-exerciser is lying on the back. In this duced, the strong cast doing all that posture the children lay hold of their SPORTS MEETING COMMITTEE can be expected of them. Beautiful heels and slowly raise themselves for- scenes of Vienna and gay Viennese wards till the head reaches the knees The following orders have

been nighte Are screened, mingled with or passas between the legs and touches issued by Lt.-Ca. L. G. Bird, D.S.O..comedy and the romance of Prince the floor. Trunk movements may also Q.P.E., Commandant:-

Consort (Willy Fritech) and a pretty be practised in a kneeling position. Owing to all rifles having to be re-cabaret girl (Zenia Dean, Royalty, Further, the child lies down on its tained at Headquarters for the annual however, must marry Royal blood, and stomach and supports itself on its hands. In this position a large num-

Sports Meeting

June 29-Opening of bathing

ASSAM FLOODS

THOUSANDS OF VILLAGERS HOMELESS

CHOLERA OUTBREAK

Sylhet, Assam, Yesterday." Sudden foods have caused acute

PUBLIC AUCTION.

instructions to sell by Public THE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON

SATURDAY, June 22, 1929 commencing at 11 a.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Quantity of

· MISCELLANEOUS. GOODS Comprising:-

Salted Fish, Flat Fish, Electric Lamps, Cigarettes, Cod Liver Oil, Flour, Old Newspaper, Sardines, Glasses, etc., etc.

Temas:-Cash on Delivery.

Hong

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

g. 20th June, 1929.

IN OTHER PLACES.

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA

Mrs. J. P. Swettanhom well enough to see visitors.

is now

Dr. T. Royds, of the British Eclipse Expedition, left Bangkok for Kuala Lumpur.

The marriage of Mr. James E. Cestell, of Messrs. Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd., Ipoh, took place at St. George's Church, Penang, on June 14. His bride, Miss Laura Kenyon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kenyon, of Stockport, arrived! on the "Khiva.”

The Note regarding the rendition of the Provisional Court will be sent to the representatives of the

Street

inspection, it is agretted that the Peak thus the Prince's love turns for his her of games may be played. A whole distress in the Sylhet and Cachar Various Powers by the Waichiaopu, Range cannot be allotted for Bring (Mady Christians) again, although he during the month of July.

did not like her at first, hut later she menagerie may be imitated in this and resolved to go in for modern ideas and similar postures: thus, the child hop

like а thus recaptured his love.

frog or jumps like hare Among others of note in the cast areja

or plays the giant by Jacob Tiedtke, Julius Falkerstien, and walking on its toes or the dwarf by Car! Becherasch's Musical Director walking with bent knees.

A meeting of the Sports Committee will assemble at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, July 8.

All ranks interested and willing to assist in organising the annual sports meeting and swimming meeting ore in- vited to attend.

All O.C. Units will please detail a unit representative to attend.

Kirkpatrick Cup

A conference will be held at Carps Headquarters at p.m. to-day, to which

all partaking in the competition are in- vited to attend.

Sergeants' Mess Meeting

A meeting of the Sergeants' Mers will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Will all members please make an effort to attend.

has issued a

districts, and the water is rising while, the Thibet Road

says. the Chinese press. Mean- two feet daily,

Communication with the gardens Union, Shanghai, has been out of. Villagers, along fireular demanding the rendition of the riverside are panic-stricken, and the court without further delay. W. J. Iles and the Orchestra of the All this is fun to the children and have abandoned their cattle and

The enagaoment is announced of Queen's Theatre are to be congratulat-the various imitations should be intro property and fed to the hills. ed on the splendid musical effecta, duced as rewards between the easy The Dhalai valley is flooded and Miss Marie Josephine Smith, daugh-

tedious movements. which were rendered (especially but

Moreover, there are a number of fatalities.ter of the late Mr. Pierre H. Smith Strauss'e Waltz) to the full apprecia-childrer almost always hit upon ideas An area of 5,500 square miles, with and Madame Josephine Smith, of tion of the audience and satisfaction of their own; these should, of course. [of music lovers.

be adopted and the mother should not a population of 1,750,000, is afect-Rennes, Paris, and Mr. P. J. Dwyer, elder son of the late Mr. P. Dwyer

"SPITE MARRIAGE"

Buster Keaton's Latest Farce

ed.

be sparing of her praise and admira- Cholera also has broken out and and Mrs Dwyer, of Mill

tion.

Hill,

London, Both the engaged couple The impulse to play has been in. thousands are half-starving. A plantod in the child by nature. Play Relief Committee has been formed, are of Messrs. Robinson and Co., ia its unconscious work,

Lid., Kuala Lumpur. minimum of ten lakhs of whose par- and a pose is to prepare it for the work of rupees is required. life. And here is this to be remember- Playing the hero of an absolutelyfed that, with the child, the physical con- large quantity of rice to relieve the The authorities are sending 2 straight drama,, which any romanticditions interestingly reversed; ever in plot or action, is the unique circumstances are less favourable to here could play with no changes what when the child's posture is tranquil, the

hungry-Reuter.

method by which Buster Keaton has the functions of the heart and lungs made one of his most successfulthar: when the movements are vigorous. The Band will parade for Band Pruc-Cedies, "Spite Marriage," his new Hence, running, jumping, hopping and

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer vehicle, which other gymnastic

Arma

All rifles will be returned to Corps Headquarters immediately for sunus Inspection.

Corps Band

are

are

tice in mufti at Headquarters at 5.30 will be shown at the Queen's Theatre things to which the child has an in-

movements p.m. on Tuesday.

Mounted Infantry Company

from Sunday to Tuesday:

herited rigata right which it is the "Spite Marriage" sees Keaton in such duty ef its parents or guardians to Thursday Parade at Causeway Bay Stables at 5.30 p.m. for Packsaddle role as John Gilbert might play assist in exercising.

· drill.

.Machine Gun Company

But his own particular playing turna

it into comedy. His comical mistakes,

Recruits Parade will be held on Tues- and his deportment in thrills, battles, day, at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters.and ether details, make the story an Dress: Mufti, bet and sidearms.

uproarious farce.

N.CO.'s Class Instructor's Class will be held on Friday, June 28, at 5.30 p.m. at Headquartera. Dress

Mufti.

Scottish Company

Portuguese Company

The new picture is a lilting romance

of back-stage theatre life, with a ship-

Coat,

WHALE-HUNTING

STRONG CURRENT SENT THROUGH HARPOONS

CRICKET CHANGES-

FACTS AND FIGURES ON FIRST WEEK'S PLAY

Although the small scores of the week's county cricket (starting May

$6

Certain members of the Chinese Bar Association have petitioned the Ministry of Justice drawing attention to the fact that there are- about 20 "lawyers" engaged in practice in Shanghai who are alleged to possess diplomas pur- porting to have been issued by a Japanese university. The disbar- meat of these men is asked for.

Many people

checking their the Shanghai Cus- 4) give the impression that the experi-watches with mental wicket and 1.b.w. Inware tell-tems eloek a recent afternoon were ing against the batsmen, it would be apparently surprised to find their unwise to draw this conclusion: own timekeepers much faster than Pitcher in some cases have favoured the usual Inquiries were made and it bowlers.

was ascertained that Big Ching wreck, chase with rum runners, and a

Thus the fact that during that had stopped The method of electrocution is to be few ether thrills thrown in.

It appears that an applied to whale-hunting during the week's County Championship matches employee of the Radio Company, Dorothy Sebastian, Leila Hyams, coming season in the Antarctic.

the following return was rearded:--- Thi Pipe Band. Wednesday. The Pipes Edward Earle, William Bechtel, John usual way of killing whales is to shoot Total wickets, Bowled. Lb.which has a number of wires in the and Drunis will parade at Corps Head-Byron and others of note are in the a harpoon into the animal, and either 227

39 Customs building, was permitted to quarters at 6 p.m. for practice.

let it tire itself to death by tuggling may attributable to the state of the go up into the tower, and, whilst the whaleboat, or to ix explosives to pitch rather than the new conditions of there, adjusted some of the wines, the harpoon. Both these methods are play. The percentages, approximately, some of which became twisted with eruel, and to some degree aneconomic, are: Bowled, 37; b.w., 17. - because of the whale's great loss of

The new method provides for all accurately of the effects of the exhis voice over Shanghel as usual metal line attached to the rope which periments, says the "Athletic News, and marks the correct time connects the harpoon with the whale. The following views, however, give an ship. When the harpoon has landed in indication of the progress of events: more. Yesterday Major C. Willson, the whale, a strong electric current is A F. Worsley (Sussex): The now warning. Platoon Sergeants will ren-Q.B.E discharged the Chinese sent along the line, causing inmediato regulations have made little der to 0.C. Company by Monday, re-manager of the Empress Hotel who death. It remains to be seen whether difference so far, although they should ports that this has been done,

was charged with obtaining a pro- the electric current affects the quality certainly prove of assistance to bowlers missory note Chinese by false pretences.

from another of the oil, which is the main object under certain conditions,

of whale.hunting.

N.G.O.'s Class. All N.C.0.5 are re-i minded that the next class wil be held'

at Headquarters to-day, at 6.30, p.m.] CASE THAT FAILED followed by a short meeting.

Kiffes and Bayonet. There are still a -number of rifler and bayonets that have not as yet been returned to Corps Store, These must be returned to. Store immediately without further

Long Service Medal

H.E. the Governor has awarded the Colonial. Auxiliary Force Long Service Medal to Lieut-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., 0.3.E. the. Commandant, H.K.V.D.C., on June 11

Strack Off the Strength Having left the Colouy:- No. 090 Pte. A. T. Stubbs, Car See tion, as from April 12.

No. 1074 Pte. A. T. Hunter, M.I. Company, as from May 25.

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No 1425 Ptc CT. Quin, No. Platoon, as from June 15. - Ana

R. A. WOLF MURRAY, MAJOR,

AUJOTANT, K.K.V.D.C. CORPS.

NOTICE

Machine Gun Company Rifle

The Machine Gun Company. Rife Clab will hold their next meeting at the Peak Range at 9:30 am, on Sunday, to compete for Company- Commander s

Portuguese Company Billiards All those interested in billiarde, please communicate with the 0.C. Com pany immediately

MANAGER OF THE EMPRESS * HOTEL DISCHARGED.,

a loan

blood before death.

LOCAL LIMERICKS

that defendant gave the note to the The case for the prosecution' was complainant against

of $4,000. Later he paid $400 on ac- count and on the pretext that be wanted to have the note "chopped" We all of us want to see rain

Descend from the Heavens again

(By Acwa.)

yol possession of it and recorded. If the shortage of water The defence was that complain-Should got any shorter ant was aware that defendant was Twill all be cut off at the pigin! unable to pay the full 84,000 and

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allowed a mutual friend to arrange From Tanks, every coolie must lag

This witness said His dole, in a tin or a jug-O A settlement. that his efforts resulted in the de- And Tulpans (the wrathful)* fendant raising $400 which he was Don't dare fill a bath foll willing to pay in full settlement of Aud hardly like palling the *** the note. This was explained to complainant, and, he being agree sble, witness arranged a meeting of the parties and the money and note changed hands-

the

SOVIET PUBLICATION

Peking, Yesterday.

A message from Harbin says that

grounds that it spreads Bolshevis

the police have susper of the Novati lezat organ at Harbine

A sparrow has made a seat in ala police cell at Southend, bring in poncia

brick was dislodged

#here

That (in spite of it causing us pain) So I think it is perfectly plain

we must all volunteer

To drink nothing but Beer Till the reservoirs. fill up again!

Come to Stay?

Big Ching's hand and prevented it from moving. Upon discovery, this It is too early, of course, to speak at was adjusted and Big Ching sounds

any,

J Stone (the umpire) The new conditions must tell against the bats- men, if only for the reason that more decisions will inevitably be given against then

(Yorkshire

Gaph W. A. Worsley captain) It is really too early for a definite opinion to be formed I think the Lh, change has probably come to stay, and good may result from the bowler's point of view by the instruc tion that in case of doubt the leaning should be to the bowler. I was not con scious that the wicket was any different until the match had been a few overs in progress

far I am inclined to the new that the H. Morris (Essex capkin): – Se

changes have made little diffence. If to make the batting slow. In twe anything, the higher wicket will tend

matches we have bad only once ease of a batsman being out under the new

M3 Jewell (Worcestershire) Colonel GH. and Mrs. Trollope, present I have niticed to diferenes in of Liphooks Surrey, have received having to defend a larger wicket In the congratulations of the King and the long run I do not think, it will Queen on the celebration of their make ten per cant difference to the diamond wedding

game

oplaton published in Harbin Reuter the

are

Fred Root the Worcestershire bowl er) Thirty-three wickets fall to our with Sussex, but not one-wRE eito the new leg before rile by the

Zwicket it did not help

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(IN

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