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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1930.

THE ENGLISH OF THE

SOLDIER

INTERESTING LECTURE BY MAJOR DOYLE

ARMY PARABLES

WEDDING

THE CHINA MAIL.

ROUND THE CINEMAS

Ceremony in St. John's "The Last of Mrs.

Cathedral

SKINNER-COLTON

Cheyney

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OF

HONG KONG,

CHRIST, "SCIENTIST,

announces 'a

FREE LECTURE

on

Theatre, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Theatre;

Lammert Auction February 7-At Sales Room,

The wedding took place In St. Now that he has appeared in the John's Cathedral this afternoon of silent und all-talking screen version The Bishop of Victoria (Bishop Miss Mabel Musgrave Colton, of "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," C. R. Duppy), apeaking from the LLC.M. only daughter of Mr. Herbert Bunston may boast of hav chair at the meeting yesterday of C. A. C. Colten. A.M.I.C.E., and ing played the same role in every the local branch of the English Mrs. Colton of "Rocklife," Burns form of presentation possible for

To-day Dinner Dances at Hong when he Bay Lane Cove, N.S.W., Australia, the famous British play. Association, said that

Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, had heard the title of the lecture and Captain Donald Skinner of Bunston only played the role of

8.30 p.m. Major Doyle was to give them Ilong Kong, eldest son of Mr. J. H."Lord Elton" in the original Lon-

Entertainments "English in the Army" it had set Skinner, of Auckland, New Zealand. [don stage offering, in which Gladys

To-day Queck's Theatre, him wondering. He remembered! The Rev. R. V. H. Brougham, Cooper was starred, but also dupli- the words of Lord Rawlinson M.A.. Acting Chaplain to the eated this performance in the "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney."

To-day Star original New York show in which

Theatre, spoken to a gathering of padres Missions to Seamen, officiated.

"Tenderloin," after the armistice: "Many of Entering the Cathedral on the Inn Claire was seen in the title role

To-day World you have been. to Universities but arm of her father, who gave her brought to the screen now by Norma

"Iron Mask." Ro University has taught you away. the bride was charmingly Shearer, as her latest starring

To-day -- Majestic more than this Army with which attired in a white Chantilly lace vehicle for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, you have been engaged. Here in frock with shoulder posy and trail In its stage forms the production "The Rough Riders." Sports blossom, over pink scored brilliant seasons both in Hong Kong they derived many of orange

To-day-Golf Interport, Shang- benefits from having the men of Chantilly lace on white satin. She New York and Londoa. It has been H.M.'s Survices among us-but also wore a Brussels lare veil over presented as a legitimate attraction hai v. Manila, Fanling.

To-day train pink Chantilly lace

and an every English-speaking country.

Fanling Hunt and not from their English.

Her coronet of orange blossom.

Bunston, who makes his cinema Race Club Hounds Meet, Hunters' Concise English

bouquet was of white roses. and debut in this all-talking feature row Arms, 3.80 p.m. -

with PRAS,

tulle and at the Queen's Theatre; Is one of February Somerset Light In- Major Doyle began his lecture sweet

Britain's most distinguished actors, fantry Gymkhana, Steeplechase by saying that he feared the title streamers.

Miss Gardiner attended was misleading. Scientists hail

as having played on the London stage Course, Kwanti, 2.30 p.m. to turn to Latin in order to ex-bridesmail, and wore a pretty with Sir Herbert Tree and Gerald press themselves clearly; diple-fresk of shell pink wrepe de Chine. du Maurter, Since going to Ameri- matists had to turn to French: She carried a neat bouquet of pinken he has played in "The En-Duddell Street, household furni-

roses also with tulle and streamers. [chanted Cottage." "Young Woodley" ture, etc., 2.30 p.m. he wanted to change all that, and felt that a study of the language

As assisting friend, Mrs. Sunderland, following a long tour with used by the British Army might son was dressed in belge georgette, "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" com- do much to teach the use of clear and held a bouquet of sweet peas pany, was seen in "Dracula." concise English.

with mature tulle and streamers, Bunston has many of his com- The bride's mother, who also was patriots appearing with him in this The purpose of the army was

present, was attired in a mastic production, for the entire cast, with to train for war. and they had

georgette frock with lace coat, and the exception of Hedda Hooper, is need of a clear and definite Jan-she carried a bouquet of chrysan- British. Even the popular Miss Hong Kong Land Investment & express things unmis-themums with tulle and streamers Shearer, whom America claims as Agency Co Ltd., at Messrs. taksbly and rapidly. The simplest to tone.

her own, was born on British soll, Jardine's, 12.30 p.m. style was needed when one want

Dr. M.. Nicolson discharged the her birthplace being Montréal,

Miscellaneou ad to give information, and that duties of best man, and the hymns

Basil Rathbone, who plays the February 11-Free lecture on was why he was against the read "O Perfect love" and "Praise my romantic male lead opposite Miss Christian Science, by Hon. Wm. E. ing of the classics and novels, in soul" were sung, the Wedding Shearer, was born in Johannesburg, Brown, C.S.B., of Los Angeles, Cal., which metaphor was used. Army March ending the ceremony. He was starred on the stage In "The in Old Chamber of Commerce Room, language contained plenty of Later a reception was held in the Swan." "The Captive," "The Com-City Hall, 5.45 p.m. nouna, a few definite adjectives, Root Garden of the Hong Kong and to Love" and other produc-| and a few verbs. The Army had Hotel, where a large number

of tions. to learn the names of all the friends united in pledging, the parts of the things they used, honoured toasts. landscape as well 118 weapons. We even gave extra names to

of the al of the letters some phabet to ensure clearness." The object was to express the mean- ing of the order clearly and to be sure that it was

gunge to

The bride's going away dress was of navy and mastic crepe de Chine with hat to tone and a large fox fur.

Meetings

To-morrow-Monthly meeting ofj Football Referees' Association, French Bank Bldg., Queen's Road Central, 5.30 p.m.

February 11-Forty-second Gen- cral meeting of Shareholders of

PROBATE MATTERS

by HON. WM, E. BROWN, C.S.B., of Los Angeles, Cal Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, In the Old Chamber of Commerce Room, CITY HALL

01

TUESDAY,

February 11th, 1930, at 5.45 p.m.

The Public is cordially invited to attend.

RADIO

10-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will be broadcast. to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 355

metres!--

George Barraud, who also has one of the important roles, claims Lon- don as his birthplace. He has a Estates Left in Hong brilliant international stage record Kong by Kobe Merchant bia and has appeared in both silent and talking letures.

5-6 p.m.-Programme of Colum- Records by Courtesy of Messrs. Anderson. George K. Arthur, Moon Carroll, estate has been granted by the

Administration of the following "The New Moon"-Vocal Gems Herbert Bunstan, Cyril Chadwick Probate Office of the Supreme conveyed surprise that any one should ven- and Maude Turner were also bors clearly. Illustrating the type of ture to speak English. The Eng-in England. In fact, Hedda Hop- Court:- mistake which might be made bylish were called a silent nation, per is the only non-British member codicil of the will has been grant- too great terseness, Major Dayle he knew now why, because they of the cast.

told a story of

a party of men were taught English in their to stone breaking youth.

who were Ret and ordered to break the stones

were to act.

nouns,

"Shella McKay" (McKenzie), Resealing of the probate and a

where unestimated.

The

and everything is bequeathed to Mr. Reid died on June 16, 1929, his widow, Delphine Sylvester Reid, for whom Mr. T. G. Bennett

acting,

He

1

(Hammerstein & Romberg).

The Columbia Light Opera Company. "The Train That's Taking You Home"

(Will Fyffe),

Will Fyffe. “Lucky Girl”—Selection

(Furber, Weston, Lee & Charigi,

Jack Payne and the B.B.C.. Dance Orchestra. "I'm Just a Vagabond Lover"

(Vocal),

Oscar Grogan

Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. "The Schoolmaster and the Boy"

(Ronald, Jeans)...

The Bard's Legacy!

Comedy Sketch by Cicely Coureldge.

(arr. H. Hughes), "John-Jo" (Rose & McMurrough),

W. F. Watt "Jolly Fellows" Waltz "Hydropaten"-Waltz (Jos, Sungl),

(Lustige Bruder),

New Concert Orchestra; Conducted by Anton Weiss. 6-7 p.m.--Chinese Programme. 7-9 p.m.-Experimental gramme. -

Pro-

ed to Mr. T. G. Bennett, of WONDERFUL STORY

Messrs.

and Johnson, Stokes "The Bridge of San Luis Rey." Master, in the matter of the inte He had thought-hoped-that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's much Mr. Edgeworth Ussher Reid, a to the size of nuts. When the Major Doyle was

going to give heralded filmization, with dialogue British merchant of Kobe. he found the them examples of some of the and talking sequences, of Thornton late Mr. Reid's estate in the "Honey" sergeant returned men seated on a pile of boulders concrete

the irregular Wilder's celebrated novel, is the at-Colony amounted to $100.100 with "Morrie. England"-Selection and remarked If I had known verba and the very irregular ad- traction coming to-morrow to the property in Shanghai and else (E. German), you was cockneys I'd have toldjectives of the Army, but he had Queen's Theatre. you I didn't mean cocoa nuts."

lifted them onto a plane on which

Plans to film the Pulitzer prize he (Sir. Henry) could not breathe winning novel, a literary sensation, Army Orders

very easily; it was an air alto-started a widespread debate, be

·Army orders were divided into gether too rarified and refined! cause of the strangeness of the atory three paragraphs. The first gave He had expected him to touch and the difficulties of putting information as to the position of on the influence on English of it on the screen. But under the the enemy, the second the inten- the Imperialistic tradition, on the direction of Charles Brabin this Mr. E. A. Chaplin tion of the writer, and the third anrichment of our language by was not only done, but with almost the method on which the troops the acquisition of foreign, most utter fidelity to the original book value of $48,700 was left by Mr. Estate in Hong Kong to the The lecturer thenly Indian words, but the subject Majestie settings, great cathedrale, Ernest Alexander Chaplin, late of gave several éxamples from the from Major Doyle's point of view picturesque wilds, and strange, un- No. 6, Pemberley Avenue, Bedford, history of warfare to illustrate was not a flippant but a very canny lighting and photographic England, who died at Beaumont the disastrous consequences of serious one.

effects: the thrilling spectacle of Street, Middlesex, on April 28, orders which were not clearly ex- ,ILE. on Civil Reports the wrecking of a great bridge over 1929. pressed.

was formerly Chief His Excellency the Officer Ad-an Andean gorge; and vivid, intim- Offcar of the s.s. Afrida, In the case of verbal orders ministering the Government (the ate details that literally bare the

was up against the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southors, C.M.G.)ves of its characters, are all woven been granted to Mr. G. G. N.

Re-scaling of the probate has 9: p.m.-Lecture by Mr. D. F -the officer

Davis. man who would think instead of said that there was one aspect of into the central theme, a story of Tinson, who is acting for the "Up Boys and Atom." listen. In drill there was a warn- Major Doyle's lecture which had love.

9.18 p.m.-Programme of Colum-. ing order followed by an execu-

The cast is a remarkable one, as

widow, Kate Eliza Chaplin. not been touched upon,, the way

Lieut. Col. Manger

bia Records supplied by Courtesy tive order as "fix" bayonets," in which he had shown that the famous artistes fill every principal

of Messrs. Anderson.. In religion, continued the lectur- English language develops

Harwood

"Carneval", Overture (Dvorak), dancer and Ernest Torrence is seen

Manger, who died at Woolston, er, ritual played an important own particular style for a parti-

-.. Sir Hamilton Harty and the North

Cadbury, Templecobme,

Haile Orchestra, On March "The Student Prince--Seronado", ethical principle, but no religion been just a

little scornful of Tully Marshall could exist

In "The Student Prince estate Emily Fitzroy, 19, on 'ritual alone. civilian styles, and he felt called Duncan Rinaldo, and many others Hong Kong valued at $18,900.

Drinking Song", Whereas details of ceremonial upon to defend them. No one

The gross value of the estate in could be described in clear langu- would be anxious to read as litera-are in the cast. age, it needed a different style to ture any dull book or Army cathedral and bridge scenes, adding 178. Gd.

Hundreds of people appear in Great Britain amounts to £14,292 explain how its principles should manual, but the reports written to the general effectiveness of the be applied. The Army, too, had by Governors of our Colonies a gripping drama of old Peru. Its parables, and the Army far back as 1850, were written in manuals taught what was called, a style which was not only litera- appreciating the principles of ture and pleasant reading, but Army training. Turning to the expressed perfectly clearly the manual of military war, he ex- desirea and opinions of the writ- plained that any alterations were era. He felt that the Association made with each new edition or owed Major Doyle a debt of might be stuck. into the book; gratitude for opening up an ex- they were not left, as in civil tirely new aspect of English to law, in the records of the courts. the members,

its

Lieut.-Col. Charles role. Lily Damita plays the fiery

part, the forms symbolising an cular purpose. Major Doyle had Raquel Torres, Henry B. Walthall, Somerset, England,

na "Uncle Pio", Don Alvarado,

Business Done

THE

ROUGH RIDERS

Theodore Roosevelt's Famous 'Cavalry

!

1929,

left

Portuguese Clerk's Fortune Oscar Crispim Baptista, also known as 'Oscar Baptista, former-

Raymond Murlowe, Paul Clemon, Olaf Olson and Chorus with His Majesty's Theatro Orchestra.

"Classica," Selection

(arr. Montague Ewing).

Organ Solo by Quentin. H. Maclean,

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ly a clerk in the employment of "The New Moon Lover, Come Back Messrs Gibb, Livingston and Com- To Mo pany, Limited, in whose service "The New Moon-One Kiss", he had been for upwards of 40

Evelyn, Laye and Chorus with, Drury Lane Theatre years, left local estate which has From the rolling plans of Texas, been sworn at $42,100. Mr. Up in the Mornin' Early" Orchestra. from the sage brush of Arizona and Baptista lived at No B, Hart (Hamilton & MacKenzie), New Mexico they came-riders all, Avenue, Kowloon, and died on Castles in the Air (Traditional), hard shooting, hard riding man who October 10, 1929.

Margaret F Stewart.. Ho appointed In conclusion, Major Doyle

lived their days in the saddle and his widow, Maria Ana Ozorio

"Norwegian Rhapsody (Lalo), sald that the Army, in its lang- rage, had two great. advantages. teration to the rules of the local

It was decided to make an al-their nights under the stars.

Orchestra Symphonique (of) Baptista, executrix of the win

Paris) Sous la Direction 3 From the cities of the East they power of definition, and power of Association with reference to life came, from the blue grass of Ken-granted to Mrs. Baptista, who, the day Highway'

Probate of the will has béôn

de Pierre Chagnon. "On the Road" (E. Longstaffe), amendment; it only had these membership. According to the tucky; from New York and Chicago together with five children, are powers because it had authority new reading, life membership may club men and polo players:-men of to benefit.

(E-Lockton & F. Drummond), such as there was not, unfortun- be, acquired by payment of $50 culture and breeding, but men.

Robert: Easton, Buss with ately, in civil life for the correct which included life membership all responding to the due call the Mount Ballantrae, Ayrshire, who by Mary Russell McCulloch br

Plano, At St. Antonio, Texas, they met Kirkpatrick, widow, late of The "Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 1 in F use of the English language. to the Central Association of

Liszt, arr. Sear), Squirá Colosto War and Verbal Invention which the focal Association shall call to arms sounded by Leonard died on April 27, 1929, at Inver- Professor R. K. Simpson, in pay £3.3.0 to the central fund these two organised the Fir Broughty Ferry, Dandee; left Wood and Theodore Roosevelt, when avon, No. 2, Elllestea Road, thanking Major Doyle for his lec-. It was announced that during volunteer Cavalry at the outbreak estate in Hong Kong to the value ture; shid that war seemed to Professor Simpson's absence on of the Spanish American War of $17,000.

Home leave, Mr. D. B. Birch pf. And there West met East and stimulate the artistic talent for

stic talent for the University had agreed to take were amalgamated into one of the favention of words, and the war bed, proved no exception or thanks to Professor Simpson world has ever known.

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The next meeting of the Asap was re-enacted at San Antonio by Rod

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