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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1929.

THE CHINA MAIL,

VOLUNTEER CORPS |ROUND THE CINEMAS“ MERRIE” ENGLAND

LATEST ORDERS BY THE COMMANDANT

TRAINING CAMPS -

Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Hird, D.S.O.. 0.B... Commandant, emprise the following:

"THE DUKE STEPS OUT" AT THE QUEEN'S

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POSITION WANTED. ENGLAND IN THE XVI CENTURY

AMAH.-Competent Baby-Amah Life in an American college, but The programme of debates for the

The following programme will available, 1st Novembar, recommend on the bright side, is the whole axis winter opened 点 the European be broadcast to-day from the ed by Mrs. Hawker, Peak Hotel on which the M.G.M. film "The Duke T.M.C.A., Kowloon, last night, when Hong Kong Broadcasting Station All ranks are reminded that the Stops Out," showing at the Queen's the motion under discussion was "That Z.B.W. on 350 metres:---

Annual Camps

lunal training camps will take

place the year at Fauling during the following week-ends.

Friday/p... November 15 till Sunday .m. November 17.

Theatre to-day and to-morrow, re- volves.

the Days of Merrie England" happier than the present."

were

6.00-6.00 p.m.-Programme of The Rev. J. Horace Johnson presid-Chinese Music (Records supplied The popular comedian, William ed and welcomed three newcomers to through the courtesy of Mesars laines, shines in the lending role local debates among the four prin- Tack Shing Co.). Frid p.m., November 22 till the student son of a millionaire, cipal speakers.

white beautiful Joan Crawford The subject had been debated be- Sunday pn., November 24.

Friday pan., November 29 till figures as the pride of Sierra fore but it was a good one in that it necessitated checking up on facts, University. There is Sanday p.m.. December 1.

Friday p.m., December 6 til introduce Haines antics and frolica historical and otherwise, with a view

to discovering whether there of the screen, as in this film there things in the past worthy of emulation Sunday p.m., December 8.

is plenty of "college pup" in it.

and also whether we were missing ad- throughout.

vantages not yet realised.

Full details which will be much the same as lust. year will be published later.

The week-enda during which units have expressed their inten- tion of concentrating, are:--

1st week-end-M. G. Troop Band, Portuguese Co. and A. Car Co.

no need to

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6.00-7.00 p.m.-Programme of English Music (Victor & H.M.V. Records supplied through the The Steamship. courtesy of Messrs. Moutrie Co.). "Raymond" (Thomas), Overture,

Vietor Symphony Orchestra, "Love, Could I Only Tell Thee", "So We'll Go No More A-Roving",

Tenor..........Derek Oldham "Heart Wounds" (Grieg), "Burlesca" (Bossi),

The Philadelphia Chamber "Beautiful Ohio", Duet

String Simfonietta. Olive Kline and Elsie Baker

Ming

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DENCLEUCH " Consignees of cargo are hereby in- formed that all goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardoua and/or extra hazardous Godowas of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th, inst. will be subject to rent. be presented to the Undersigned on or All claims against the steamer must bofore the 8th November, 1929, or they will not be recognised,

We sce

Haines as the middle-

The Word "Merrie" weight champion boxer, and the Mr. C. Carruthers, in opening for fight that he has with another tough the affirmative, traced the derivation un in the ring is exceptionally well of the word "Merrie," showing that its evinced by Mr. James Cruze, the original meaning was "pleasant" or famous director of many other "agreeable." In other words, in the college debuts. Karl Dane and jopinion of foreign people of those days, ["Dear Little Boy of Eddie Nugent help to make the film England was a pleasant or agree-

Contralto fast and lively with some good able place to live in. Going through "(a) Fire Down Below,

English history he did not think it (b) Hullabaloo. Baley", acting.

was possible to find any time which: (a) Haul Away, Joo, compared, so far as the happiness of; (b) What Shall We Do With the where they will be examined on the the people of England were concern.

Drunken Sailor", Baritone, led, with Elizabethan times.

2nd week-end-M. G. Co., Sept- tish Co. Band and Portuguese Co. Ard week-end—M. G. Co. und Car Cu.

4th week-end-al G. Troop. Corps Signals and Scottish Co.. The director is to be congratulat

of the. Alm-as The Battery will attend the R.A.ed on the success Practice Camp at Tai Lam during everyone will admit is enjoyable.

As Haines' trainer Tenen Holtz is the week-endsà December 14-15 and 21-22.

Munketry

geream.

Actual scenes in which thousands of college students (as extras) participate are depicted most vivid

England in the time of Elizabeth, was contented, trade was flourishing and agriculture was prosperous. Queen! Bess was beloved by the people and to have been beloved of the people she must have been well disposed to them

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns

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John Goss, "I Lift My Finger and I say "Tweet,

Tweet"," "She's Funny That Way'

Commedienne.....Gracia Fields.ed_by, "Londonderry Air", "Chelsea Fatre", Organt Solo,

Reginald Gora-Custard, F.R.CO.

The Battery and Corps Signal will fire Table T. Rifle Part 2 at Stonecutters Range on Range Officer 2/Lieut. J. comedy complete the programme. Bottomley. Launch will leave! Queen's Pier at 9 a.m. and call at WARWICK COMPANY Kowloon Pier at 9.10 a.m.

Sunday, 1. Fox News and a Charley Chase and the laws must have been such that "Little Log Cabin of Dreams"!

Dress:- (Musketry Order) Uniform ar mufti optional.

Officers' Mess Meeting

Will take place at Headquarters

at 5.30 p.m. to-day. All oficera are required to attend,

GOOD RECEPTION FOR "AIRY NOTHINGS"

SOME NEW STORIES

The Warwick Revue Company their. laurels last night

Attention is drawn to Officers added to Moss Rules, No. 7.

Training Conference

A conference of all Os. C. Units armed with the Machine Gun, will; follow the Mess Meeting to-day.

Corps Band

The Band will parade in mufti at I.Q. at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Battery

their lot was improved.

Standards of Comfort In comparing our

age with

the Elizabethan age one could not judge the happiness of the people by the standards of comfort possessed new as compared with the comforts of lack of comforts existing then.

One must attempt to look at things through Elizabethan spectacles.

So many of the things which we regard ed na essential would have been

by a second performance of "Airy sources of embarrassment to the Eliza- Nothings" which was enthusiastic-bethans. ally 'received.

What one had to judge was whether Selwyn Driver told some

very in the things that really mattered the amusing new stories. Enid Nicol-people were better off in those days. son acted and sang as delightfully

From the iterature of the day one as ever, and Barbara Weale and gathered that there was her partner, Guy Lathom, received joyous and carefree which was lacking

something, Parade for Gun Drill.at ..atderful tango, which they danced

tremendous applause for their won-in our life to-day. 5.30 p.m. Friday, October 25. All with infinite charm

People sang and danced in the ordin- and with aary course of events-they had much ranks who have not fired Part 2 Muskotry this season must do so passionate and sinuous grace! The less to worry about. on Sunday. Launch leaves Murray made a lovely and alluring figure, for want of a better word he would lady in her Spanish yellow and red How did that compare with modern Pier 9 a.m. Kowloon 5.10 am.and at the climax, when she is term it "decorum"-which was some Dress optional but Rifle. Bayonet whirled round, and carried off on her what akin to surliness and which led and Bandolier must be brought.

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partner's shoulder, the audience to that fixed look almost of gloom to Team shoot with R.E. at Peak broke into a storm of applause and observed on the faces of those on

the streets of England to-day,. Range at 10 am. on Sunday. All recalled the dancen again and members selected for the team are again!

Too Sophisticated requested to attend without fall

In conclusion, Mr. Carruthors quot

"Where My Caravan Has Rested",

Tenor... Lambert Murphy. "Why Does the Hyena Laugh", "Ramena" (Wayne), Comedienne,

Gracie Fields.

"Lilly Dale",

Olive Kline.

The Hazel Dell". "The Laughing Jazz Band", "Popular Jocular Dr. Brown's Humorous, Talking by

Charles Penrose "Minstrel Show of 1920

Victor Minstrels, 7.48 p.m.-Evening Weather Ro- port.

tuning in there will be a trans- For the benefit of listeners

mission from 8.55 p.m. to 9 p.m. 9.00 p.m.-Evening General Pro- gramme (Studio Concert).

Professor R. K. Simpson, M.A., M.C. will lecture on 9.15 p.m.

"Recent Biographies","

The New Melodians Dance. Band of H.M.S. "Titania" will play

Selections from their repertoire. 9.25 p.m.

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Mr. L. A. Jeeves will entertain "My Word! You Do Look Queer" Accompanist:M LA Barton.

p.m. Victor Records by courtesy of Messra. Moutria & Co, Ltd. - "(a) Songs My Mother Taught Me"

(Dvorak),

(Rubinstein),

The Warwick Company should be

on Saturday morning.

their last two nights when a popular Thursday-Farnde at Wellington pot-pourri will be `giver. Barracks (behind Garrison Seri geant's Mess)at 5.30 p.m. for instruction

lights.

Dress:-Mufti. rifles will be drawn pretty certain of fuil houses for ed from Elizabethan literature in sup"(b) Since First I Met Thee"

in defence

Dress:-Mufti.

Corps Signals

Parade at Corps Headquarters at

No. 5 Platoon at Taikoo Dock under Sergt. Watson. Machine Gun instruction.

port of his argument. The joyousness of the literature and drama of those times was of a purer variety than that of the present. The man to-day who produced a play like "Mid-Summer's Night Dream" would lose money on it. It was not sophisticated enough, to put it mildly, for the present age. Finally, the Englishman of those days had a pride in his country and a faith

9.40 p.m.

Rosa Ponselle (Soprano). Mr. G. MeLood (Tenor) will sing "(a) Kirkconnel Lea" (Scotch), "(b) Gin I Were a Baron's Heir" (Holder). Accompanist: Mrs, L. A; Barton. 9.48 p.m.

No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock 5.30 p.m. on Monday, for Signaljunder Lieut. Geo. Duncan, M.B.E. Training. Wireless Section for

No. 7 Platoon at H.Q. 5.30 p.m. in its future which was lacking today. HLM.S. "Titunin' will play

The New Melodiana Dance Band of Mast Drill, Visual Section for under Lieut. H. R. Forsyth. In opening for the negative, Mr.

Machine gun instruction.

Selections from their repertoire. Major Tuke & Laut Musson, R.A.,

Mufti.

Messrs. Moutrid & Co., Ltd.

(a) La Campanella"

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"(b). Staccato Etade" (Rubinstein),

(Paganini Liszt);

Flag Drill Dress:-Mufti.

T. J. Price queried the restriction of 9.58 p.m. Recruits parade at Corps Head-) Machine Gun Table T. Nos. 5 and the period under discusalon to the quarters at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, Platoons are reminded that this days of Elizabeth and said that it was will entertain. for Musketry Instruction. Dress: practice will be fired at Stonecut-easy to pick a period round which it 10.08

ters on Sunday, November 3.

was possible to cast a false glamour. Without going very many years from Husketry, Table T. will be fired; Hallowe'en Reunion Dinner, the times of Elizabeth and might point at Stonecutters Range in Sunday. October 31. Names of those in to the religious persecution and In- This is the last opportunity for tending to participate together with security of life during the reign of Bring Part 2. All ranks who have names of guests should be sent as "Bloody Mary." Persecution in reli- not fired Part 2 this season should soon as possible to L/Cpl. A. N.gious matters was by no means absent attend. For details, and times of Braude. c/o Hong Kong Telephone even in the reign of Elizabeth herself, launches see para above.

Co., Ltd. All ranks and ex-members Attention' is drawn to the amend-jof the Company are asked to make ment of the dates for Camp. The every effort to be present. Corps Signals will attend from

Portuguese Company

Enchantment to the View Referring to the glamour distance lent to events, Mr. Price quoted the case of the prosperous "Old Boy" re-

No Fire Insurance has been effect-

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All Claims against the Steamor must be presented to the Underalgn ed on or before 30th October, 1929, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 16.45 a.m. and noon, within the Free Storage period of One Week, No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.

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Piano Solos ....Mischa Levitzki.

10.18 p.m.

Mr. L. A. Jeeves will entertain "Germs" (from Fun of the Fayrey. 10.26 p.m.

Mr. G. McLeod (Tenor) will sing "The Tideless Sea" (Bowen). 10.38 p.m.

Accompanist: Mrs. L A. Barton.

Wednesday evening, December 4, Chevrons:-Attention of all turning to School on Prize Day and to Sunday afternoon, December 8. N.C.O.'s is called to the matter of regaling his juvenile hearers with All ranks are requested to arrange chevrons for shirts. All N.C.O.'s hackneyed phrases about his school- H.M.S. "Titania", will play

The Now Melodians Danes Band of to attend on these days.

will immediately have chevrons days being the happiest of his life. He Selections from their repertoire. sewn on their service shirts.

was often a man who haunted the 10.45 p.m. approx.-Close Down. Musketry: All ranks ara re-tuckshop as a boy and evaded minded that when firing ofther on dutice; time and distance had glossed Armoured Car Company Stonecutters or Peak Ranges, will over the times he was booted for fall-

Parade at the Riding School at

Machine Gun Troop

5.30 pm. on Thursday.

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Car Section:-Parade at Valun-in future fire with their own rifies missing turn up for cricket practice, class with no hope of rising above it. RATHER FOOLISH " teer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. to-as issued and equipment (le. belt mentalised on day for Driving Instruction.

Motor Cycle Section-FNday,] October 25.

True Happiness of Mr. W. A. Simpson becended Mr.

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raissing "prep," etc., and he only senti- the memories which and pouches).

were pleasant, Parades:-The Company will parade for training as under, on responsible for the

It was this attitude which WAS Carruthers and introduced a vein of PREFERED TO LOSE 350 THAN All ranks will parade at Volun- Friday, October 25 at 5:80 p.m. under which people suffered in con-modern inventions for bringing tras

general delusion humour querying the... cajacity for fast!, FACE COURT-, teer Headquarters with Motor Recruits at Miniature Range forsidering the past. The school was happiness and who doubted whether Cycles at 5.30 p.m. for instructional Musketry. Dress optional, Rifle and never the same as it had been, Eng. Progress by itself was necessarily a ride. Sidecar outfits will be in Bayonet, and Belt. Nos. 9, 10, 11, land was never so good as it had been sign of happiness. The more we pro charge of Ptes. Groome, Walkin-12 Platoons at Headquarters for it was always going to the dogs, #ressed, the further we wished to go, When a case in which a 12-year- shaw, Dress:-Mufti.

Company Commanders Parade. and yet somehow it survived.

and that sense of striving was hardly old Chinese girl was charged with Everyone is expected to attend this The growth of sanitation, the spread

likely to lead to happiness.

the unlawful possession of a small Parade in mufti at HQ. at 5.30 parade. Dreas:-Optional, Belt, of education and the benefits of medi- Mr. H. H. Fantham seconded Mr. quantity of opium worth $2.40 was cal science applied to all, the growth Price and as a nautical man spoke called before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, of leisure and the greater difusion with authority when he compared the

Machine Gun Company

Strength

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pm on Tuesday. Those detailed Pouches, Rifle and Bayonet. by Platoon Commanders will pro ceed to Kennedy Road Range under The following recruits have been of security under the unexcelled systors reality of life on the ocean wave. So day afternoon, the defendant, who

of the joys of literature, the provision salling ships of action with the stark at the Kowloon Magistracy, yester 2/Lieut. D. M. Richards by Ford taken on the strength and posted of the administration of English law too it was with the fiction' concerning was on ball of $50, falled to appear, Truck.

M. G. Table T. Part 2. The Com-

all these things were forgotten when the days of so-called "Merrie England." and in ordering the bail money to: No. 1510 Pte. A. M. Pereira, No. people sentimentalised on the glories In perspective, they might appear at be estreated, his Worship remarked pany will are at Stonecutters on 10 Platoon as from 11.10.29. of the past

tractive, but in reality they could not that the girl was "rather foolish" Sunday, October 27. Launch leaves No. 1611 Pte. G. P. Ferguson, Queen's Pler 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon M. G. Troop as from 15.10.29

If the people of so-called "Herrie have been. 72x

as she would have been fined only Police Fler at 8.40 a.m. Range

England" were contented (using the Lack of Sanitation 824 (ten times the value of the Struck Of The Strength Omcer Lieut. H. Owen-Hughes."

torm in its narrowest sense), it was Having left the Colony, as from because they had nothing to look for- Fantham compared the insecurity of Owing to the absence of the girl,

In support of his arguments, Mr.¡oplum), Company Dinner will be held at 12.10.29. No. 857 Pie. J. L'Adams,ward to. Corps H.Q. on Friday, November 1 Reserve Company. I

life, lack of spitation, despotie op a charge of alding and abetting her, Like the man in "Pilgrim's Pro- pression and absence of freedom of which was brought against a man.

at 8 pm Tickets are obtainable On Medical ground, as from gress," they were contented with their movement, not to mention, freedom of from Platoon Commanders on 8.10.20, No. 1186 Pte. E. F. Brown, muck-raking because they did not lift thought and expression, conditions was withdrawn by Police Sub parade alghts Frice $1 only. All No. 11 Platoon,

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obtained by striving onwards.

Leave

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Kattery, granted extension, until Scottish Company, 2015, 12/79. The Company will attend Camp during the second

andi, Ler ym. Friday, November 21, Corps top.m. Sunday, November (24k and pornk

Inspector Hoare After: discussion from the body of According to the Inspector, the The man to day might not be con- the hall, the motion was put to the prosecution allege that the man had mid Contentment was often sign meeting. Several betaled from vot-instructed's that girl to carry the of stagnation, but he often got mori ing (there were 30 present) and the opium, and in the girl's basnce trus happiness out of his failures be motion was defeated by twelve votes to that could not proceed against the cause he knew he was striving for eleven

Promotion No. 1158 Sgm. Ar McGrann figher things and had a chance to at The subject for the dabate zex Signals, to be Lance Core tain then that to sever did in aldan month was announced in the form of

Dificar miso suggested that timde when if a. mai, wan; born in a the, following rasclu That Cial there; were, possibly good, ressons; RA Wolfe-Murray, Major.-trade be stopped in a trade and if he life has

for the girl's absence... The Magis Adjutant; HIV.D. Corps, was born in a class he stopped in that men of this Colony.

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