1930-07-26 — Page 7

SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1930,

WALKING 150,000 MILES ON APPLES.

Horse's Few Chocolates and Some Beer.

STORY OF NOBBY.

cor-

THE CHINA

VOLUNTEER CORPS ROUND THE CINEMAS

ORDERS FOR THE COMING VERSATILE ACTOR JUST 13

WEEK,

PARADE ATTENDANCE.

Orders by Major H. B. L. Dow biggin, commanding Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, state:

Parades.

If you had gone to Regent's Park you would have "made the acquaint-

(a) Corps Band.-Until further arice of Nabby-the most remark-orders the Corps Band will parade able horse in London.

Nobby

is not a Derby winner twice a week at Headquarters, namely on Mondays and Thursdays Evening News (writes an

at 6 pm. respondent): he is not the sort of horae whose diet and whose healthi are anxiously followed by racing Nevertheless, he is, I repeat, the most remarkable horse in London. For Nobby is twenty-two years old: and in those 22 years he has

men.

He

is just

cart-horse.

trotted, walked, and cantered, atrolled 150,000 miles through the streets of Landon.

as very few

He knows London Londoners knew it.

To-day Nobby was

the hero of

the fortieth annual parade for Lon- don cart horses in Regent's Park; for in spite of his 22 years he zur ried off a first prize.

"Nobby" was drawing the cart in which he has personally delivered many thousands of tons of coul to Londonera round and about Pad- dington.

And he was given enough apples by admirers to keep the loctor away for monika,

For "Nobby" attributes his long fe and his long list of competition accesses lo fruit.

Bill Cricker, his driver (and his old friend told me that "Nobby" had insisted on apples almost every day of his life.

Not that he is faddy about food.

On the contrary.

He will eat oranges or bananas, skins and all. He likes chocolates. "

And there is too and icecream.

ene other thing he likes. -a glass of beer.

That is

If you give Nobby a bar of chocolate he laughs-really laughe, almost like a small boy.

"When Nobby first started tug- ging coal round London, harses had in," Bill told me. room to move "I have driven more than forty years since the days when buses were horse buses and Cabs were hansonis.

"Not that Nobby minds this modern traffic, Not a bit. Why, he still does nearly 30 miles a day -aud finishes as fit as a fiddle.

(b) Battery.-There will be a lecture on Thursday at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters by Major C. T. Baynham, D.S.O.. B.A.

(c) Engineer Company.--The R.E. rifle meeting, which was post- poned on the 20th; will take place on Sunday, July 27. All members have of the Engineer Company

Our Sports Diary

LOCAL

Water Polo-Monday-Divi- sion Somersets .. R.A. Division I-Kowloon v. Fu. kien Club.

I Wednesday Division V.R.C. v. Navy; Division II- V.R.C. v. University.

LAWR Bowls To-day- Division Tajkoo v. Kow- loon Dock; Civil Service Craigengower: Police v. Kow. loon Bowling Green; Recreio v. Kowloon C.C.; Division I -Electric R.C. v. Reerein; Kowloon C. v. Taikoo; Kow loon Bowling Green v. Civil Service: Craigengower " Yacht Club.

Tennis Wednesday-Mix- ed. Daublus-United Services v. Club de Recreio; K.C.C. C.R.C.

Aquatic Sports To-day Corps Volunteer

aquatic sports, V.R.C., 9 p.m.

Racing-September 27- Seventh Extra Race Meeting. HOME

Cricket To-day Fourth Test Match. Manchester.

Racing-July 29-Stewards' Cup, Goodwood.

July 30-Goodwood Stakes, Goodwood,

July 3-Goodwood Goodwood,

Boxing-July

Cup,

28-Phil

Scott v Young Stribling, Wimbledon Stadium.

YEARS OLD.

I

* LOVE, LIVE AND LAUGH.”

MAIL.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL

—

Queen's

To-day Love, Live and Laugh."

To-day-

Star

Theatr

Theatre,

"Lady of the Pavementa."

To-day-World Theatre, "Four Sons."

Versatility is the middle name of Dick Winslow Johnson who plays the role of a boy in "Love, Live and Laugh," Fox Movietone all talking production starring George Jessel.

Dick, in addition to being a son-

To-day Majestic Theatre; artist, "Legion of the Condemned." soned movie actor, is an musician, journalist, and designer,

To-day- Central Theatre Six years ago, when he was but

"Virginian." seven years old, Dick was engaged

Home Mal.. by the Los Angeles Times as radio

To-day- Inward from Europe reporter and for four years appear via Siberia (Jeypore) from Europe ed weekly on the KIJ programme via Negapatam (Sulsang); Out-

personal interviews with giving

ward for Europe via Marseilles (Hakusan Maru), 5 (p.m.; for Europe via Siberia (Sarpedon), 5 P.m.

many celebrities.

William K. Howard, noted Fox director, handled the megaphone on Italian this feature, a story of Immigrant youth which was written by Le Roy Clemens and John B. Hymer, Lila Lee, Henry Kolker, Kenneth MacKenna. David Rollins, Marcia Manon and Henry Reinbart are other prominent members of the

cust.

Lammerts Auction. July 29-At 339, Laichikok Roan. household furniture, 11 am.

Meeting.

To-day-Important meeting of Subscribers to the Kowloon Tong Building Scheme, Garden City Club, 9, Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong,

Miscellaneous.

"ROMANCE OF RIO GRANDE."2.30 p.m.

Heralded as a gripping drama of the west. "Romance of Rio Grande," a Fox Movietone production, with Warner Baxter, Mary Duncan and Antonio Moreno featured, comes to the

July 31-Hong Kong Cricket Club Concert, 5.30 p.m.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. on 958 metres:-

Queen's Theatre for a four days' run beginning to-morrow.

Taken from the novel, "Conquista. dor," by Katherine Fullerton Gerould, the action unfolds around a youth, ostracised by a wealthy grandfather, and forced to make his own way in dangerous zones.

"tomance of Rio Grande" seethes 7-9 p.m.-European Programme from, the stormy skirmish with a of Columbia Records selected and band of outlaws and a crew of rail. supplied by Messrs. Anderson

way

workmen to a battle to the Music Co. death between Baxter and Moreno. This picture, which was directed by Alfred Santell, has the added "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine". advantage of the speaking voice,Tip Toe Through the Tulips with and contains the elements of enter- Me"

Layton & Johnstone tainment that hails a new type of

(Duet) (6708). "Concert Waltz in A”, Western drama.

| Witches Dance—From "Le VIRP",

B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra (114). My Own', do Things for You","

Betty Bolton (Contralto) (DB128).

** CHARMING SINNERS."

"Sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose" and "Charming Sinners,"

"An Old Time Music Hall",

"A Man of "I Like to

The Varsity Singers (G1052).

H.M. Grenadier Guards (9240).

"Mississippi Bubble", "Nigger Town",

Vibrante Banjo Solo" by

Ernest Jones (5683). The Thistle" Selection of Scottish Melodies H.M. Grenadier Guards

W. Somerset Maugham's clever "The Shamrock"--Irish Selection, drama of domestic rearrangement, which Paramount has made into an all-talking picture, proves that woman has often the best of the argument in a battle of wits with her husband. Ruth Chatterton. "I have taken him to a lot of ex- hibitions, some

up North, and been informed individually to this Clive Brook, William Powell, and

(9012). reminded Mary Nolan take the lead in this "Just One Hour of Love"," walked him from Sheffield to Man- effect. Members are chester and back to London.

that a miniature range shoot takes clever picture which will be shown "Believe Mo","

in the Central Theatre soon. "He Is one of the oldest horses on the streets of London and one of the fittest."

Irene Bordeni (Comedienne) (5738).

place every Monday at 5.30 p.m. The story of "Charming Sinners" "Iolanthe-Vocal Gems;

(d) Corps Signals.-The Signai; Class will parade at Corps Head-has to do with a new treatment for quartera at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday. philandering husbands.

Ruth

Columbia Light Opera Co. (DX17).

(e) Machine Gun Troop-Chatterton, as the wife, applies her "Stein Song" MALAYSIAN FAUNA. Parade on Thursday at 5.30 p.m. unique remedy in a smart way that "If I Were King".

leaves a smile all round, even with at Causeway Bay Stables.

the defeated husbands.

RAFFLES MUSEUM COLLECTING EXPEDITIONS.

"Show of Shows"--Selection,

Regal Cinema Orchestra (DX15).

"Estrellita" (atar of love), "From the Cangbrake",

YOU'LL ENJOY THESE

FAMOUS MUSICAL COMEDY

Columbia

AIRS OF THIRTY YEARS AGO!

RECORDS

9883 Lionel Monekton Memories .... Vocal Gems. 9896-- Ívan Caryli and Paul Rubens Memories

Pro-

DX21

T

Albert Sammons (Violin Solo) (6689). "Light of Fost" —March, "With Sword and LangoMarch,

HM, Grennslier Guards (D832). William Tell Overture, "Dawn and

the Storm",

ILM. Grenadier Guarda (5085). 9 p.m.-Weather Report. 9.01-0.30 p.m.--European gramme continued. William Tell Overture, "The Calmand . Finafo"...H.M. Grenadier Guards

(5050). "Twilight on the Water, Valse Lente",

The Plecanninnie's Picnic"

J. H. Squire Celeste Ortal (DB2). Three Dance from Henry VIII.

1. Morrla Dance, 2. Shepherd's Dance;......... 3. Torch Dance.

Bournemouth Munteipal Orchestra (5577). "Maritas", Overture.

Columbia Symphony Orch. (50071-D).

9.30 p.m.-Dance Programme. Extra. Waltz: "My Flame of Love."

1. Fox Trot: "Th! Egg Song" and

"Just the Type for Me."

One Step: "I'll Never Ask for More" and "When the World is at Rest."

3. Fox Trot: "Song of th Dawn"

and "it Happened in Montery."

"Eleanor and 4. Waltz:

"Ton- delayo."

5. Fox Trot: "Happy Days" and

"Kansas City Kitty",

6. One Stap: "Rugamuffin Romeo" ned "Like to Do Things for Fote".

10.30 p.m.m

7. Blues: "High Sucitly Blues" and

"Mediterranean Blues."

&. Fox Trot: "A Vagabond Song"

and "One the Sunny Side of the Street.

9.

Walts: "Another Kiss" and "Be- cause I'm Fond of You."

30. Blues: "The Lonesome Road" and

"How About Me." Extras: "Putting on the Ritz" and

"With You.

11. Fox Trot: "After You've Gone"

and "Nobody's Sweetheart." 11.25 p.

12. Waltz: "Forever" and

night."

"Good-

11.30 p.m.-Clogs Down. There will be an interval of two or three minutes between dances.

GREAT BRITISH FORTUNES.

Lord Dewar left estate valued at over £5,000,000.

Other very large estates proved in recent years include: Earl Iveagh

.£11,000,000 Sir George Wills...... 10,000,000 Sir Joseph Robinson... 10,000,000 Lady Strathcona

0,000,000

6,000,000

5,053,360

5,000,000

4,944,820

4,642,283

4,000,000

Sir Robert Houston .. Mr. Frederick Wills... Lord Northalle Mr. Bernhard Baron .. Lord Glentanar Viscount Cowdray Sir William Coats... 3,922,664 Lord Dewar's brother, Lord Forteviot, who died last November, left £4,405,000.

wha

Another large fortune of recent years was that of Sir David Yule. whose estate in Great Britain and India

estimated at about Hareid Williams & Chorus £25,000,000.

(DB118). Clive "Voyage in a Troopship".

Ke

H.M. Grenadier Guards Aunt Jane (at her nephew's

(DX8),

school cricket match): "I think it's

(f) Armoured Car Company.- Car Section The following will Brook has a rare role and parade at Kowloon Railway Station handles it in delightful fashion. For at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, August 1,ance he stops out of the tragically "Madame Butterfly"-Humming Song, so clever, you know, of that boy with for driving instruction on No. 2 serious character into a part which Armoured Car.

Sergt. E. D. Labrousse,

L/Cpl. J. S. Flegg..

Pte. E. J. J. Spradbury.

Pte. A. G. Clarke.

The only field-work carried out during the year was a zoological survey of Mt. Kinabalu in British (North Borneo conducted by the Curator in company with the Sya- tematic Entomologist of the Feder- Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. for ated Malay States Museum Depart-instruction on No. 1 Car under Cpl. mont Mr. E. M. Pendlebury) states A. Nissim.

All other ranks will parade at

gives free play to all the interest-

ing whimsicalities of which he is' capable.

William Powell,

as the "other" man, and Mary Nolan in the role strong sup- of the infringer, are porters of the two well known leads. Miss Nolan carries the part of a Trothy, light-headed, but altogether

the annual report on Raffles Museum Motor Cycle Section.-Parado at charming, bit of Hirtatious woman-

skill. with consummate and Library for last year.

Headquarters 5.30 p.m.. Friday, hood

Hope Crews, Florence is of exceptional August 1, for instructional ride Laura The mountain

Studie Murder Interest zoologically. It is the and dismounted action en roule Eldridge, of "The highest peak (13,455 feet) in (weather permitting). Should Mystery" cast, and Montagu Love

condition be Malaysia and its flora and fauna are weather

adverse, are in the group of players. very specialised.

machine gun instruction will be Robert Milton, for years one of The European officers accompanied held.

the biggest stage show producers by a party of trained Dyak collec-

(g) Machine Gun Company-on Broadway and recently appoint- tors left Singapore on March 2 and N.C.0's Classes will be held on ed director of talking pictures by travelling by way of Jesselton and Tuesday (lecture) and Friday, at Paramount, directed "Charming Kota Belud reached Klas, a Dusun Headquarters At 5.30 p.m. Sinnere." The dialogue sparkles) village at the foot of the mountain Dresa-Mufti.

with fun, the situations overrun exactly a fortnight later. The first

Rifle Club. The next Inter with amusing Incidents and the camp was made in a cave at 10,000 section shoot will be held at the pantomims, especially that of. Clive feat: collecting on the summit was Peak Range on Sunday, August 10, Brook, will bring many a hearty carried out from this point. Camps at 9.30 อ.ท. Range Officer-laugh. were also made at altitudes of 7,2002/Lieut. E. G. Stewart.

Parade Attendances, and 5,500 feat. After the return to

Miniature Range, and will be used whenever firing takes place, and forwarded to the Adjutant on com. pletion of the Practices.

Equipment Register.

the base camp at Klau collecting was O.'s C. Companies, etc., are re- carried out on the Marel Parel spur. minded that the compilation of the The whole undertaking would Corpa Parade Attendance Roll is, have been impossible without the through the rendition of their re-

All Members who have not yet hearty support of the Government turns, their own responsibility. of British North Borneo, while a They are requested, to check, assigned the new Equipment Regis preliminary reconnaisance of the soon as possible, their Company, ter in the Corps Stores, will please mountain by the Director of etc., Attendance Registers, with do so as soon as possible. Museum in 1928 saved the 1929 the Corps Register, to ensure that party much time in the matter of all-attendances have been record. selecting camping sites and collected. This can be done.at any time ing grounds.

on application to the Registration Large collections of vertebrates Clerk, in the absence of the Ad- and invertebrates and R small futant and the Corps Sergeant ethnographical collection were Major

Leave. brought back as the result of seven weeks work upon the mountain and No. 458 Sergt.-Major R. H. G. Charid, Machine. Gun Troop, from its spurs.

20.7,40 to 81.8.80.00

No. 1542 Pte. Stephen Balfour, Machine Gun Troop from 10.7.30

The visit to Mt. Kinabalu Is all part of a comprehensive scheme for Investigating the Malaysian fauna and the results will be embodied Inte 19.9.80. a series of reports of which many of similar nature have already been published by the Museum Department.

Mt. Kinabalu has, of course, been visited by naturalists on previous occasions and the Museum already contained a small collection made on the lower slopes in 1899 by Dr. Hanitechformer Director

(Sgd.) W. H. G. GOATER,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.

Captain. Promenade Concert Committee.

The undermentioned Committee will meet at. Headquarters on Tuesday at 8.80 p.m, sharp..

Captain E. J. R. Mitchell. (Chair- man) nat

Captain A. M. Thornhill (Bar Convenor)A 2dtam.

Captain RR. Davies (Musical Programme).

2/Lieut. E. G. Stewart (Pub-

Struck Off The Strength licity). Having completed 3 years' ser2/Lieut. D. L Strellott (Band vice No. 685 Ple. F. Wald, Scot President), Bla Elah Company, as from 16.7.30, R.S.M, H. Westlake, D.C.M.

(Ground & lighting);:.

Sergeants Mess Committee. Meeting

Firing Point Registers The use of the old register of scores made on Miniature Range will be discontinued forthwith in fature a supply of proper Firing Point Regiatera will be kept in the

Thore will be a meeting of the above committee at Headquarters on Thursday at 6.p.m.

"La Gioconda-Festa E Pano",

La Scala Chorus of Man the ball to hit the bat almost every

(4801).

time."

CENTRAL THEATRE

Commencing TUESDAY, July 29th. American's Sherlock Holmes

From the best-sell

the

ing detective "story.. The picture cinimed-by author as "better" than the popular book. Directed by Malcolm St. Clair,

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WILLIAM POWELL- JAMES HALL LOUISE BROOKS JEAN ARTHUR

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THE CANARY

MURDER CASE

A PHILO VAŃCE STORY

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you

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You have read this detective slory.

NOW YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR IT On the Talking Screen

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