1931-12-18 — Page 37

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SERGEANT - MAJOR

MY SHOUT!

With a Word or Two About A Woman Doctor.

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THE

CHINA

MAIL.

EDUCATION DRIFT. WEDDING OF NIZAM'S

Question of an Inquiry Shirked.

WHAT IS FEARED T

SONS.

Gorgeous Scenes at Ceremony.

Princes

MARRIAGE BOOM.

Cupid Too Busy Among the Police.

L.G.P. IN A DILEMMA.

"A big boom in the matrimonial market" was referred to by the Hon. Inspector-General of Police Festerday at the, meeting of the Finance Committeo - which follon“ | ed the sitting of the Legislative Council

The ex-Caliph ofclated at the Turkish religious ceremony at . Pursuant to notice, the Hon. Mr.

Palais Corbacal R. H. Kotewall asked the following uniting the Hyderabad

on November 20, questions on education at yeater-with the Ottoman Princesses. Įday'smegling of the Legislativo

Discussion aroso, over · ‚å, vote of It was nearly half an hour after $3,000 for light and electric fans for Council:-

the fixed time that the Princes ar- additional married quarters for the rived. Meanwhile there was con- Police Force. siderable anxiety on the part of

The Hon. Mr. Kotewall suid:

In the next war, so I have read. encore from the lance-sergeanta'

With reference to the remark women will be "in the line," fighting corner, with "So you're going, ter made by the Colonial Secretary at alongside the men, writes ex-Private leave the old 'ome, dad."

Daly one man really appreciated the meeting of the Legislative Coun- the assembled guests and the ex-This is rather a big increase in 1914-1918 They will, it is pro-

our R.S.M.'s songs. That was the cll held on. October 22, 1931, that Sultan's secretary was pacing tolight and electric fans. phesied, be conscripted.

Does it Well If ever that next war afficers' mess cook of "A" Company, the Government would give serious and fro consulting his watch.

mean that it will go on increasing does come, and Dr. A. Helen Boyle who sat fascinated while everybody consideration to my suggestion that

The ceremony was performed inf more Police Officers get married, a committee be appointed to consi- the atmosphere of a smart West and is there any rule limiting the geta eonseriped .... well, Heaven else squirmed,

der the general education policy of End wedding. help Dr. Helen Boyle.

He was stone deaf.

There were crowds number of married officers in the But about this shouting business. the Government, will the Governor excited women at the gates of

Force? the Palais Carbacel. · The brides. discussed it-to-day with the Big-ment state-

(1) Whether Buch committee were attired in beautiful dressero, but there is a rule limiting the

Inspector General of Police. pest Voice the British Army has

with long ivory Hatin trains. known--the voice of Sergeant-Major will be appointed; and

(2) If, not, what step does the They carried huge bouquets and

amount which officers are allowed Eggleton, who taught the words of

to use. If they exceed that amount blossom in! command to all the sergeant-majore Government propose to take to give wreaths of orange

their hair.

they must pay for it. There is an of the Brigade of Guards during the effect to the object in view?

issue every month for married men war

It is in the and single messes. form of a Police memo of current consumed, and anyone who exceedsį the amount has to pay that amount extra. It is very carefully watch- ed. If the number of married men quarters increase, naturally the Increase.

She'll wish she was in the line, or in a nice peaceful bit of No Man's Land, long, long before she gets off the barrack square.

Won't the sergeant-majors "put her through it.'" Oh, won't they!

For all the sergeant-majors and ex-sergeant-majors in the land know how Dr. A. Helen Boyle, in a lecture gave the show away about how men become sergeant-majore, if the sergeant-majors and "ex-sergeant- majors didn't see it for themselves be sure some vindictive private or ex-private showed it to them.

Here are the cruel words Dr. A. Helen Boyle, spake;

"The baby that

fed first, and babies find they get

He could drown a drum-and-fife band, could Sergeant-Major Eggle ton. He could make a squad "jump to 3" 400 yards away.

-Government Reply."

personages.

The Ceremony. The ceremony was very simple, The Colonial Secretary replied as It Insted barely half an hour. The Palais Garbacel was crowded with (ollows:

1. The Government does not con-smartly-dressed women and all

fashionable Turkish He was the man who taught those sider that the appointment of such the

Royal bayonet-drill instructors to grind a committer is called for as there

The Princes, is resplendent In- their teeth as they screamed at you:already exists, in the Board of Edu-

dress, Bash cation, a budy which is competent dian "Jump at im! Go mad!

carried bejewelled.

There has been a big "boom" in They were attended by im in!

to advise on matters connected with swords. Don't stroke him!"

Indian orderlies clad in magul, the matrimonial market during the cries lontest is "It's a selence," said Sergeant-education in the Colony.

Major Eggleton. "It's acquired by 2. In October, 1930, the Board ficent uniforms and gold turbans past year, and it has put me in a fears and years of practice. And was invited to review the existing who excited eries of admiration very awkward position, especially as certain flats have not been com- sergeant-majer's voice is the big-system of education and to make from the women sightseers.

pleted. There are four sets of recommendations in respect of fu-

Princess Shahzani's close-fitting gest thing in the Army.

"Now, you're a recruit. I'm alture polley. Several of its recon- gown of ivory brocade perfectly fits which should hyen been com- and dark pleted by December 1, but as it sergeant-major.

you mendations have already been put set off her slim figure

Princess Hiluphar, looks as if they will not be completed Stand to attention!'-just like that into operation and others will be hair, while

#ushed with What do

excitement, looked for another two months we have had youfadopted shortly. you do? What are

to lodge Officers in the St., Francis doing? Leaning on a chair, grin The recommendations deal with even younger than sixteen.

After the ceremony the guests Hotel, which is most undesirabic. "Inflict his voice on the ranks!"ning-that's what you're doing. such matters as the distribution of

were served with refreshments When every C.S.M. and R.S.M.

"But if I say to you-'Shun!'!! funds provided for educational púr- thought his voice was an inspiration Believe me I shot up. thumbs puses, syllabuses, English and Chin-and the Palais transformed into a

bower of flowers. to the ranka.

level with seams, chin up, heel ese, the possibility of improving clicking

the opportunities of the children in "See what I mean,” said Sergeant-private schools, the school medical major Eggleton.

the best out of life by shouting loudly. That develops their lungs, and when they grow up they find they have lotul voices.

"Not knowing what to do with their voices they become sergeant majors and inflict their voices on the ranks.

There Were Times-→→ True. I can recall occasions when the voice of our R.S.M. was just a trifle too... too sonorous.

There were times when we had stew. There were, when I come to think of it, many times when we had stew. And these occasions. sometimes eaineided with a C.O.'s inspection. Now if you have never tried jumping to attention between a form and a table, with one hand clutching a plate of stew and the other large spoon of stew when the word of command, "SHUN!" is like a "rum-jar" going up next door well, try it and enjoy Hfe in peace time.

"Quite," I said.

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service, the difficult question of the THE LIE DETECTOR extent to which public funds should

"And, of course," I mentioned be made avaliable for other than placatingly, "you never shouted for vernacular education, the Univer- food in your eraddle?"

"Never!"

"And you never got more food than you needed for your natural development from childhood?"

"Never!"

Epilogue.

If you had heard that denial you would have understood much. You would have understood that the sergeant-major was perfectly sincere when he used to say to the Junce- corporal bursting his lungs at a sqund a hundred yarda away, “What are you whispering for?!

Our R.S.M. would sing. All ser "geant-majors' sing. They all sing affectionately about mothers. Qura used to start off with "So tell the You would have understood whyj noos to muyver, and tell 'er 'ow it is that when a sergeant-major} luvver," and proceed, after the usual calls "Solo" he never, never loses.

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Orders for the Coming Week.

RIFLE RETURNS.

Orders by Lieut. Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.0, 0.B.E., commanding Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, are issued as under-

PARADES.

Battery,

Parade at Corpa Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, January

Engineer. Company.

7.

Sunday, December 20.-Classi- fication Part II. at Stonecutters, Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 9 am, and Police Pier, Kowloon, at

9.10 a.m.

Dress:--Uniform or mufti op- tional, equipment must be worn.

Monday, December 21-Minia- ture Range Shoot Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

Corps Signals. There will be no parades until Tuesday, January 12.

Machine Gun Troop. There will be no parades until Thursday, January 7.

sity Local Examinations, and the training of teachers, and, in fact, constitutą just such an overhaul of the existing system as appears to be contemplated by the honourable member.

SONG RECITAL.

Ida Hoyt Chamberlain Entertains.

A POOR AUDIENCE.

TRIED.

A Ceylon Fable with Its Moral.

On a vote for $190, rent of] Police Married Quarters, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock asked.When are these flats likely to be completed"

The Chairman. They are private] flats, aren't they?

Inspector General of Police, They belong to Mr.' van Eps, the undertaker. They were to be com- pleted on December 1, which we were promised as far back

za last April, but, for some reason, the work has been extremely slow.

Hon. Mr. Henry Pollock-Are we Once upon a time there was a to understand that Mr. van Eps lat zuspicious wife who read in herja contractor? Times of Ceylon that Chicago had]

Inspector General of Police.—1. produced a "Lie Detector." So she have now written to him stating sold seven five-rupee bundles, and that 1 will not take the flats unless ordered one to be sent per V.P.P. he can give me a guarantee that It looked an innocent little thing, they will be finished by January 1; rather like a wireless-set, and she if not that a monetary penalty will decided to try it on her Appu, whojhave to be paid by him until auch had been with her husband before time as they are ready. nho-married.... So she said "Havo Approved. you had a duplicate key made for The attendance in the Helena the atore-room?" and he said "No, May Institute Inst evening was Lady," whereupon the Lie Detector UNPOSTED LETTERS 28 YEARS very disappointing considering the proceeded to dance a hornpipe all high artistic level of the recital, over the house with emotion. Rifles and Bayonets must be re- the hall being only sparsely filled. she sacked the Appu and snubbed turned to Corps Stores."

Much time must have been de her husband when he demurred. Commanders will render reports voted to the exquisite decoration to the effect that

Next day the Suspicious Wife this has been of the platform and it may aure-asked the Dhobi if he was in the complied with to the Companyly be said that the lady giving the habit of hiring out her clothes; and dating as far back as 1903, have Two dozen letters and postcards, Commander by not later than De recita! undoubtedly graced the she asked the Bilkman if his cow been returned to the Post Office tastefully conceived setting. always gave blue milk; and sheafter lying hidden in a crack at asked the Cook if he really used the back of the glass-enclosed whole tin of Dripping in five daye mall-chute of a building in New on her cooking alone: And in each York case the Lie Detector did its duty give each servant notice. so convincingly that she had 'to

!cember 22.

23.

Band, etc.. Practices.

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Platoon

1. The Officer Commanding the The term "lyric interpreter" Machine Gun Company will issue seems strange to our British eyes, his Orders separately to his com.and it was rather unfortunate that the singer should have been heard mand.

to the least advantage in our tradi- No Band or Pipe Practice must tional Old English Airs, her first take place at Headquarters on the "I've Been Roaming" and one 'en- avenings of December 17, 22, or cere. Arne's ever popular "Lass

With the Delicate Afr." Mess Treasurer.

Undoubtedly her greatest suc- The Duties of Mess Secretary ceases were the Tosca Air, and wil be taken over from the Ad- Granville Bantock's exquisite act. jutant by Lieut. S. Jarvis, M.C., tings of ancient Chinese songs. with effect from January 1. In each of these items, the lady Parades at Headquarters. was obviously happy and her de No parades will be held at Corps lightful interpretations were re leadquarters from Wednesday, De-warded by generous applause. cember 28, to Monday, January 4 Two of her own songs, the first (repeated).

of which the accompanied herself, revealed the singer's undoubled No. 1303 Pte. R. Morrison, No.ability as'd lyrical composer, and Platoon, is transferred to Scotthey too were encored: her 'res tish Reserve with effect from De-ponse being her own "If, which cember 17.

aho again accompanied:

Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith's ability

Transfer.

Strength.

Leave.

So

OLD.

Hidden In Crack At Back Of A

Mail-Charte

The night watchman happened *Ato notice the 'obstruction, "and" in- formed the Post Office, which sent Master's Whisky.

n man to open the chute. But when the new Appu. arrived

Included in the collection was she could not restrain Herself from

one postcard dated December 11, 1903. The asking if he ever drank Master's

addresses in every she asked the new whisky; and

case were still legible, but the Dhobi if he ever ironed the sheets postal authorities declined to say without washing them; and she whether they would attempt to de- asked the new Milkman if he was liver them. None of the letters always careful to alter the water was postmarked, so it is possible before adding it to the milk. And that some of them' aute-dated the again the Lie Detector made it in postcard. The building was erect- possible for her to keep any of ed in 1891. them.

The suspicious wife soon became

was so depressing that she soon

very unpopular.ta

Agitated Owner And His

--Diamond Stud:

Some of the strange things

a

so dependent upon her little DOG'S EXPENSIVE APPENTE. machine that she began trying it on her friends, especially when trying to raise subscriptions' for The following has been taken ue planist, accompanist and musl-deserving objects, and the”” reshit on the Strength: No 1766 Tte cian is one of Hong Kong's great A. I Harbord, No. 1 Platoon, eat musical assets, and his dym lost all her friends and became which animals swallow were des joined in from December 15. pathetic' accompaniment of the re- Armoured Car Company.

citalist was in no small measure Eventually she decided to test cribed by Professor Hobday at Car Section. There will be no No. 1985 Sergt. FL. Grooms, responsible for the success of the her husband, who was rather tired lecture at the Royal Veterinary Col of managing without any servants. lege. Camden Town. Some of them parades until further notice. All Armoured Car Co., Motor Cycle concert. revolvers must be handed in as Section,

on granted 2 months aick

His playing of the Chopin So she asked him if he really spent were: soon as possibia.

leave from November 10 to Jan Scherzo was masterly and warmed all his evenings in the Men's 'Read- A nut off a motor-car,

golf balls, atones, and nails. Motor Cycle Section.-There will ary D. de

un an audience which hitherto hiding Room at the Club...

Cows: A gate catch, the whole be no further parades until Janu- (Sæd.) W. H. G. GOATER, Capt. Inclined to be undemonstrative if So the poor woman, sans ser- ary 11.

Adjutant, E.BY.D.C not unappreciative. As an encore vants, sans friends, sans husband, of a boot, and all the wire from

woman's umbrella Scottish Company.

The played York Bowen's lively and sans everything, decided that Cey-

Cata: Hatpina. There will be no further parades In a recently conducted insper- interesting: "Gig, followed by ion was a miserable country, and unt!!" Jarunty 7tion of collleries 'the North of Both artistes received cordial that she would go Home by the Professor Hobday described a

Portugese Company.

England, Visited drej which his ovations at the end of the concert first tourist F, & he could filan came to the college one day with a dog" he There will be no pathies until just been closed down, and over Further concerta are sanuunced catch. But before she went she said, "and exclaimed "Mein Gutt, January 8, unless orders are issu- 1,300 men thrown láty, because the fon January 17 and 21. cand; it is buried the Lie Detector in the garmin dog has swallowed mein ed to the contrary.

minimain price impo under the to be hoped that music lovers will den, and raised a little monument diamond stud. I gave, Afteen permit keep these dates clear and encour over it upon which was written: guiness for the stud and seven and R. A. 8. age the promoters by filling the "Whers Ignorance is Bliss, 'tis she for the dog. I want my stud.”

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