1929-11-02 — Page 15

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1929.

Girl Guides' Grotto

I was asked by a lady from Shanghai the other day why the local Guides Movement is not so active as their one in Shanghai.. I was unable to give a reply.

This lady had been in Hong Kong only about two months, and as sho is keenly interested in the move- ment, she was th refore quick to observe things.

Candidly speaking, I myself have not heard much of your activities, and the current issue of the "Silver Wolf" contains nothing about you or of you.

THE CHINA MAIL,

ROUND THE CAMP

The rooms in the bungalow camps comfortable. have been apportioned as

lows:-

Anti-mos-

fol-quito measures are of course, also

being taken.

Central Room-"Troop Room." Side Hoom on left-"Providore" (e. shop for tin foods, camp necessities etc.).

Side Room on right-Blanket, ground sheet and smaller camp gear store.

The Annexe Deputy Chief's Office.

has been

FIRE

WHY "UP

The Cubs' Corner

Do you know how a ship's speed is measured? The speed of a ship is measured by means of a log, an instrument which is thrown over- boar at the end of a cable.

The vanes rotate by the action of moving through the water, and transmit the speed by the twisting, of the cable to an Indicator an board ship.

city, a signal being transmitted to Some logs are worked by electri- the ship for each hundredth of a mile traversed.

The word log is a relic from the

We have to consider the finun- to an Englishman: "When I go back This is what a Swiss friend said cial question very carefully. We to my country I shall certainly tell need to start with at least $20,000, the Swiss people a new way to speak to pay off the property incurred to raise the must use up to everything. Every- mortgage on the English. I shall tell them that they With the cold weather coming on,

amount needed for purchase and thing is up." I am knocked up in the old days when a lump of wood at- I hope to hear and see more of you.

also for immediate repairs and morning. I wake up. I get up, I tached to the corde was used, and I understand that the Rovers are organising an Association Jamboree

other work. Camp

At least another button up my dress. Why 'up'? the speed was reckoned by the $10,000 will be necessary Concert in which all branches of

if we button it down. Then I eat up my number of knots in a cord passing are to make a satisfactory job of breakfast, I drink up my coffee, and out of the ship. Part of the garden the movement are to

take part. handed over to the Rovers for de- that our many friends will rally

things, and Well, I am sure, Guides, you can

we sincerely trust

then some one washes up the pots

From this method

came the help considerably in this direction.velopment as It camp site for

I pick up

famillar use of the word "knot" in I should very much like to know themselves, and part has been round us when we set about "rals and cleans up the house.

my hat, I pick up my umbrella and

nautical language. what you are going to do about it, granted to the Chinese caretakering the wind," $30,000 in all.

go out of the house, and when I see for vegetables. A Flag Staff will

The Japanese Contingent who be erected on the seaward aide of earlier in the year passed through How can I catch him up? It is a friend In front I catch him up. the bungalow, and the terraces on Hong Kong on their way to Eng-

ridleulous. It is all up. You lie up. the slape, at the back are to be land for the Jamboree have on

when you are ill, and you save up levelled off accurately

their way back to Japan very gen-for and the small flat area below them clear- erously made us a present of £10. language is very funny! My em- a rainy day. Your English to be devoted to some special ob-ployer put his head in at my office ject which may be required at The Superintendent of the Botani-Saiwan. This gift, made entirely the other day, and said, 'I want you cal and Forestry Department has on their own initiative, is most to stop to-night'. So I go up and very kindly offered to give us ad- encouraging, a really brotherly put my cloak on. When he saw me he got quite worked up. He said, vice and assistance in planting action, and an excellent start to Barker's Bungalow and other such trees as may be most suit. jour Fund, help for which we can- '

'Why have you put on your cloak? property has now been actually

I told you to stop. I said, 'I have bought, and application has been

stopped. Why was he angry? I sent in to the Government for the rest of the adjoining grounding

look into the dictionary and 'stop' means leave off,' and he meant me which is required for

to go on." poses.

Saiwan Bay Camp Site

JAPAN SCOUTS DONATE £10

AMBITIOUS SCHEME

our pur-

With the authorities' permission we have already made a start in clearing the two principal camp areas of scrub, cactus. etc. A party of Scouts, and Rovers apent the greater part of day there in August and there was after much labour comparatively little to show, it was sufficient to give some idea of the possibilities of the place.

one

though

form an open-

ed, the whole to air concert and lecture theatre.

not sufficiently express our grati tude.

The Rovers are organising an Association Jamborce Concert in which all Branches of. the Move

able for our requirements.

The water supply pipes are be overhauled and repaired, while most of the existing small concrete tanks in the garden ara ment are to take part, both to be removed.

ta celebrate the 21st Birth- Some of the garden will be day of Scouting and also. Museum," in order that campers off some of that $30,000. Let us used 14 a "Camp Expedients do something towards clearing may receive practical demonstra- see to it that that "something" is tion of the way in which odds really big.-D.C.C. in the "Silver and ends may be used to make Wolf."

The "Old Scout's" Column.

to

The uniform and he will take the ingrained bigness The Prince the slogan of the of the movement in which he has of Peace. Boy Scouts is fast been trained with him. If he whole world, boys of all nationali he will not be a bestial road-hog. spreading over the drives a car for pleasure or profit ties, aye, and all colours, white, heedless of the lives, the limbs, or black, brown and yellow are swing ing into line under one banner, and

THE LETTER "E"

The most unfortunate. letter in the alphabet, some say, is the letter "," because it is always ut of cash, forever in debt. and never out of danger,

That's all true; still it is never in war, always in peace, and al ways in something to eat.

It is the beginning of existence the commencement of ease, and the end of trouble. Without L there would be no life, no heaven. It is the centre of honesty, and it. is always in love. It is the beginning of encouragement and endeavour, and the end of failure.

One large camp-site is on slop- ing ground on the right of the path, just before the neck of the peninsula is reached. and when completed should be the better of the two main areas. On the low- er plat, that which in the past has been regularly used by Scouts. coolles have been employed to clear away the tangled mass of cactus, etc. on the landward side. This will need clearing of stones that banner, blessed of the living make too good, a sportsman to be the nations of the world together? and old stumps, but will then add God, is the banner of the Prince of come one of the vast army of cade a large area to the old site. Peace, and a day is fast dawning who now curse the highways of the '‚'

The garden and buildings when millions of people will cry world. suffered somewhat in the typhoon, in all the languages of the earth but while at present comparative-a blessing upon the head of the

founder

of the new

and

army

the pleasures of others; instinct, movement does not contain the horn of Scout club training, will germ of universal peace by welding

The world from time

ly little will have to be done to Chlef Scout, the the bungalow, we have decided fashioner to demolish the lower range of crusaders, whose aim and object are buildings and construct

proper peace on earth, goodwill amongst sanitary arrangements store all the sons of men. rooms. and emergency cookhouse The Boy Scouts as a whole, have, and mostly such gatherings have under shelter. In this block will no politica, no social distinctions, only succeeded in aundering the

•

Congratulation in Order

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I was very glad to be able to at tend your aqua- tle sports held Welding

immemorial has tried on Saturday last at the V.R.C. bath. Nations all kinds of pacts and Every one of you have certainly Together conclaves to settle in. done well, and the winners of the ternational difficulties, various events have my heartiest congratulations. To those who had not won, I will advise them to per severe. Remember "Trigo." There

The world, ancient and modern, know what you can do until you

go at it next year. You as equal children of a mighty move has also tried force on land and sea. ment that even in our time may go and in the air, and from the hour far towards welding the nations of when Cain clubbed his brother. the earth together in the bonds of Abel, force has failed to bring universal brotherhood.

peace, prosperity or happiness.

never

be a large room which is to be The son of a Duke and the son of nations by creating heartburnings.fore have another try and another used for a lecture room and simi-a Dhoolic bearer meet on parade jealousies and distrust. lar purpoans and also for drying in the Scouts' picturesque uniform tents when returned wet or damp after camps.

We may be ambitious. but our Honorary Architect, Mr. A. J. Lane, who knows the whole site well, has drawn out auitable plans and suggests

should under his expert advice do the work ourselves. It will of course, take us

rather longer than it

that

We

True

The

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The current issue of The Silver the "Silver Wolf"

Wolf No harvest fields are enriched by

has just reached me, splendid the red rain that flows from man- ly struck with the bright and chatty and I am particular- spirit of true hood's veins, only the devil's brood articles it contained. Your Com- Sportsmanship sportsmanship is of war-financiers, whe batten on the missioner is to be congratulated for as the very mar-destructions of the brave, ever wax-his editorial efforts. As the official would a contractor, but it will row in the bones of this movement.ed fat an war. take 50 per cent. off the cost, beNo true Boy Scout can be a cad,

organ of the Scouts and Guides As- excellent experience

The time is ripe for a new de-sociations, the "Silver Wolf" could for us, and as the locusts eat the years for him parture in the plan of peace-for-not be better, and I hope that all give many scouta a chance to win and he takes his place in the battle-the-world. Mason and Carpenter Badges.

Who shall say that your boys and girls will always line of life to earn his daily breadthis marvellous Boy Scout make a point of reading it.

SHIP

OWNERS' YEAR

(Continued from Page 4.)

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WANTED

MORE AND YET MORE CUBBERS

The following appeal by Akela for Cubbers and Cubmasters ap- pear in the current issue of the "Silver Wolf":-

Lady Cubmasters are a great need here. Owing to the times at which cub packs have to meet, it to take up Cubbing. It may be is usually very difficult for men

argued that few ladles here know but the most successful Cubbers Imuch about Cubbing. Quita true,

we have known are ladies who followed blindly the Cub Hand- book and other books written by expert Cubbers, and anyhow we all had to start in ignorance, so join us and try your hand. Any time, trouble or self-denial it may cost you will be more than well rewarded by results and a new lease of life. Cubbing. brings with it perpetual youth.

Commerce. Action taken by the ship. ROUND THE LEADING

ping industry upon a Private Bill pro moted by the Clyde Navigation, Trustees has resulted in a saving of about £22,500 per annum to shipown- ers trading to Glasgow.

In the caED

CINEMAS

THE "TALKIE" PICTURE

THE AIM OF SCOUTING

To live as gentle as I can. And be, no matter where, a man: To take what comes of good or ill And, stick to faith and honour

atil;

To do my best, and let that stand The record of my brain and hand;

To have no secret place wherein And then if failure comes to me Still strive and hope for victory.

I stoop unseen to shame or sin; To be the same when I'm alone As when my every deed is known; To walk undaunted, unafraid Of any step that I have made, And be without pretence or sham Exactly what men think I am.

-Anon in the "Silver Wolf."

HANDS ACROSS THE SEA

Have you a chum in an- ather country? low would you like to correspond with a Brother Scout or a Sister -Guide abroad?-

I want to help you to know friends who are thousands of miles away or may be within a stone's throw of your own town.

If any Scouts or Guides would like to have a pen friend, please communicate with me "Old Scout". c/o "The China Mail" and 1 shall be glad to help you.

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AT THE QUEEN'S

was suggested by a negro dresser, working in vaudeville during the Vienna's social leaders. After win- his black-face work bringing him winter and fighting In summer. ning her love he casts her aside in instant and tremendous recognition ills Arst fight picture was with favour of

He had been a member of Dock Sharkey. His principal life how-fiancee of his best friend; Manfred. the innocent young tala alterations in the regulations were Members will recollect that in the

The association hos carefully ex- desirable and ought to be made. The last annual report your committee examined the usual applications by small

THE ASTONISHING LIFE STORY when one of the Shuberts saw him ceasful bout being with Hank Zellner attempts suicide and blurts stader's Minstrel for two years ever, has been pugilistic, his auc It is only when the Countess alterations suggested by the Confer- pressed the feeling that there was much Dock and Harbour Undertakings under

OF JOLSON

and at once engaged him for n Grimg, coloured, when sixteen years out that Gilbert is responsible for ence which are of special interest to to be said for, the proposed change in the Harbours, Docks, and Piers (Tem- members of the association substantial.

Winter Garden institution appear of age. He knocked Griffin out in her downfall that tragedy arrives. of Charges) Acts ly conform to those adopted by the ping helm orders, provided the words porary Increase

ing in "Bow Sing",: "La Belle 14 rounds. He won 25 fights con- Her husband attempts to kill the and "starboard" were not used. 1920-22 for the continuance of their International Shipping Conference to They are still of opinion that when creased charging powers for another

Paree," "The Whirl of Society," secutively and became heavyweight young aristocrat and is himself which your committee saw no oblec- the change is made it is desirable to twelve months. No now circumstances

Al Jolson. star of "The Singing "Véra Violetta," "The Honeymoon champion on June 9, 1899 at Coney killed in the struggle. tion, and the purport of which mem- diacentinue using the words "port" and were found to exist which would have Fool," the Warner Bros. Super- Express," "Robinson Crusoe, Jr." Island, knocking out Fitzsimmons dying breath he calls Gilbert the bers were advised by circular of April "starboard."

With his From the number of justified opposition to the applications. special, showing at the Queen's Stardom came with the latter, in 28, rounda. 19, 1928.

suggestions that have been made as tot has been satisfactory to record ro- Theatre from Wednesday was born among his later revues being "Big, Corbett, Rhulin, Fitzsimmons, Cor-

He bent Sharkey, devil himself. The British Government quested to forward full particulaire of be used after midnight on June 30, des payable brought to America at an early age, foleon for years rentated, the years, and coming back only to be of the fresh young

was re- the words of command which should ductions made and proposed in the in St. Petersburg, Russia. and Boy" and "Bombo."

The shock of the tragedy, and his the alterations approved by the Cen- 1931, the committee are inclined to water tire porten and Liverpool the family making their home in offers of motion picture producers defeated by Jack Johnson. His awakens Gilbert to the realization bett and Monro retiring for six subsequent failure to win the love ference to the other Governments who favour the words "steer left and Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Liverpool, had accepted the Collision Regulations; "steer right." The committee would

Unsafe Berths in British Harbours Washington."

Virginia, to ascertain whether they would adopt welcome the views of members upon reductions have been sports me Yoelson for so the family still Bros. appearing for them in the work, is farming

Since the last annual report, welcome

D.C. The elder but was finally won over by Warner present hobby, outside of his Alm of his terrible sin. In an attempt them; to report the result to the Goy the words of command which they ernments represented at the Conference think it desirable for British shipping pilotage rates al Bristol, the Clyde, spells the name was fifth in a line first great special production, "The and endeavour to arrange that the re to suggest to the Government.

Cork, Liverpool, Llanelly, Whitehaven of Jewish Any vised regulations

cantors and quite Jazz Singer picture which should come into such observations should reach the and Maryport,

of naturally wished his favourite son broke. records all over the country. force on July 1, 1931: This is the date secretary of the association not later Llanelly the association was Instruto succeed.him in the service of the Jolson is recognized as the when the Convention is to come into than Wednesday, October 9, when the mental in securing the benefit of the force as between the Governments Collisions Committee of the Chambers charge to early hoped that the Canfor Yoelson's antipathy to the ther on stage or screen.

| church.

world's greatest entertainer-whe- which have ratified it, provided that at of Shipping will give further considera-

to be carnestly fest five ralifications have been de tion to the matter in consultation with fact that the attention of the associa theatre must have been far exceed- posited with the British Government the associations of those connected tion has not been drawn to furthered by his son's love for it, for the by that date.

with the Mercantile Marine and other notices by dock and harbour authori- latter, when atill a lad. managed Helm Order

Interested bodies.

tics disclaiming responsibility for the On the question of helm orders, the

condition of their berths indicates that to get a part in Israel Zangwill's Conference agreed that after midnight: The subject of port charges has en- this undesirable practice is not grow. Children of the Ghetto" and even on June 30, 1981, helm or steering or gaged the close attention of the asso-ng-

to be engaged as ballyhoo man for

Such is John Gilbert in this new the screen. ders should on all ships of the conciation and the shipping industry dur- The association desires to express a travelling circus. Some time

starring picture, The Masks of the tracting parties be given in the directing the year: Applications by the rail-its appreciation of the services of Mr. after, the Spanish War, while cing- berse, eg.,

when the ship is, going way company docks for powers to in- H. M. Cleminsen, the general manager ing in a Washington cafe, his weight champion of the world, now This ultra-modern Metro-Gold- Devil," which opened on Thursday ahead, an order containing the word crease their dues on ships and general of the Chamber of Shipping, who has father had him placed under sure in support of Monte Blue in "One wyn-Mayer picture will undoubted

at the Queen's Theatre. "starboard" or "right" or any egal merchandise and the charges for tip-served the association as its secretary, valent of "starboard" or "right" hall ping coal and coks over those now in since its formation. Premure of work veillance. He soon became ill and Round Hogan" the Warner Bros y go down, in screen history as only be used, when it is intended, on force have been successfully resisted has compelled him to retire, and Mr. as at once taken home. After an production at the Star Theatre, was Gilbert's most daringly romantic ships sa at present, sourally construct with small exceptions, as regards the 11, E. Gorick, who has been assistant astonishingly swift recovery, he born in Caroll, Ohio, on April 15, screen story. It is a tale of a man ed and arrange that the healf the tipping of coke; the increased charges secretary for nearly seven years, has was off again, next being seen in 1876, of Scottish and Pennsylvania without a soul, a super lover who rudder-blade, and the herd of the sale for coke being more than offset by been appointed secretary, assisted by Al Reeves burlesque show, shall all move to the ht I now, reduction of 1 per ton in the coal Mr. J. b. G. Hooper, both of whom remains for the alpping Industry: In tipping charge in South Wales This are on the staff of the Chamber of Vaudeville experience followed in the Los Angeles Public Schools without a thought for ideals or re- Dutch ancestry, He was educated stole hearts and stooped to knavery each courts, toenmalon what, wordt reduction in calculated to bring His Shipping. The association is glad to himself, his brother, and a mutual and at the age of 25 went on the ligion. should be adopted, and it lateral more trade to sailing vessel. The ap be assured that, notwithstanding these friend appearing in a sketch under stage. playing the lead in "The Man Naturally his career comes to ly hecided to retain the

Corn, plication of the Cork Harbour Commle Thanges Mr. Cleminaon will continue the name of "Tolson, Palmer and from the West".

Kirsch Adoners for temporary, higher charging and the meetings of the associa

powers was also refused by the Irish, tion and generally it will still have the Jolson. It was during this period country in W. A. Brady's "Eighty nobleman, he wins the love of the He toured the tragedy. As the young Viennese ||Free State Minister of Industry and benefit of the guidance,

that the idea of using burnt-cork Minutes Around New York," later Countess Zellner, the wife of one of

Port Charges

AT THE STÄR

Jim Jefferies in "One Round Hogan"?

James J. Jefferies, former heavy

Daring Romance With, Gilbert in Super Love Role,

A Don Juan of to-morrow among the dazzling ladies of the Vienna of to-day.

to make atonement be visits the crazed widow and she sends a bullet Into his body, 410

Belleving himself to be dying, Gilbert visita Virginia and Manfred, and, bids them farewell. As he leaves he collapses and Virginia. realizes that she loves him. The subsequent climax makes "The Masks of the Dey" perhaps the most unique story ever brought to-

Commencing WEDNESDAY

AL JOLSON

THE SINGING FOOL”.

(BOOK YOUR SEATS EARLY)

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