1932-04-02 — Page 7

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1932.

A MUSEUM PIECE

By J. B. Sterndale Bennett.

THE CHINA MAIL

ONE WAY TO CHECK FAR EAST WAR,

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

ORDERS FOR' THE COMING WEEK.

Orders issued by Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird, D.&O., ORE, Com- manding:

PARADES.

Battery,

Corps Signals.

No. 7 Platoon, as from 20.3.82.

Strength.

the Strength

Stop Nickel Exports.

At the 'Friends' Meeting House, Mount Street, Manches- ter, Mr. Harry T. Silcock, joint secretary of the Friends' Service Council, spoke on “The crisis in Of the teapot only is there any priceless gem in old silver had been the Far East." He said that as. thing memorable to tell, for the tea- as much a part of Mrs. Gascoyne's there were two apans, the old pot, like Mrs. Peerybingle's kettle, tea-table as her Georgian spoons or military Japan and the young really does begin and end the whole her Rockingham teacups; a friendly liberal Japan the second the story. But as lesser authors need feature of that exquisite taste with weaker but growing stronger

-Struck Off The Strength. their preambles, so I must ask you which she decorated her whole mise daily so there were two Chinas.

the There was that of which thei

Permitted to resign.--No. 1471 first to meet Mrs. Gascoyne, then in en scene. But that is what

*un- "It's quite a museum Japanese complained as

Spr. H. H. Mundy, Engineer Com- the gaiety of her chiffoned widow- idiot sald:

organised" --- prevaricating, and

There will be "a"parade at 5.30pany, as from 14.3.32. hood, sitting amongst her flowering piece."

Resigned under 3 Years' Service. As I walked home along roads trying to play for time, and P.m. at Headquarters on Thursday, borders and presiding over her tea- waggon-the only hostess who has turned to rivulets 1 could not dis- the other, and far too little real- April 7 for Lewis Gun Instruction-No. 1554 Pte. W. J. Riddiford, ever been able to make an intoler- miss this ineplitude from my mind, ised China, which had in the last and Signal Section. able meal an occasion of delight. By what processes of muddle-headed eighteen months been turning to

Parade at Corpå Headquarters at The following has been taken on Of all the inflictions of well-meant thought could anyone associate Mrs. the League of Nations to help hospitality there are few to compare Gascoyne's teapot with the forbid her with her currency, public 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 for

It health, river conservancy, and Signal Instruction."

No, 1797 Pte. J. L. Potter, No. 3ị for sheer discomfort with that call ding galleries of a museum?

a teapot education; in short, for the re- Armoured Car Company. Flatoon, 29.3.32. ed "ten in the garden." Tea in the was first and foremost

Car Section. There will be 'a lec-

Leave. dining-room, tea in the nursery, and whose function was to hold and pour organisation of her life.

Friends, he suggested, were ture оп Car Mechanism at the Capt. J. C. Macgown, M.B., Ch.A., tea in the kitchen have each had tea; it was secondly a very beautiful

Section, rarest in-faced with the plain duty in the FW.D. Garage on Friday, April 8 Medical

granted 12 to brew the their charm for us, but tea in the teapot, t

months' leave from 29.3.32 to garden means nothing more than fusions that Twining's or Packson's present crisis of sympathy both at 5.30 pm.

Mrs. with the Japanese and the Chin

28.3.33. taking a good thing out to share could supply. Also it was

Gascoyne's teapot, thing of eae, whose nationals in Britain with the insects.

With the adorable Mrs. Gascoyne familiar usefulness in her gracious were in an unhappy position. 5.30 p.m.

different. everything was

There hands. Could any profanity of Beyond that they had the duty was in the first place Mrs. Gascoyne imagination go farther than to con- of "thinking through" the situa- tion. He suggested problems to herself, past

of the co- demn it for ever to be a futile ex- wards which Quakers should quetry of middle age-the darting, hibit in a glazed case of silver?

Machine Gun Instruction.

No. 1696 Pte. F. J. T. Locke, No.| If the vicar's remark had had no think out their attitude, and said sympathetic hand, the subtle flat-

Efficiency. The current training 1 Platoon, granted 6 months' leaveļ teries which no cynic could reject, sinister result I should long ago that perhaps that of "sanctions"

on April 15. from 14.3.32. to 13.9.32. the melting eyes touched at the have forgotten it, a trumpery phrase brought them up against the issue season terminates

No. 1782 Pte. H. S. Голев, right moment to laughter that picked up in the antique shops of more squarely than anything Members are reminded that there

elae. Did any of them believe in remain only two more parades in | A.A.L.A. Company, granted 8 was & man of brushed sentiment aside and yet Canterbury, He

an economic blockade? Mr. which to qualify for efficiency in months' leave from 31.3.832 to As a father he repeated could pierce ageing hearts and cause cliches.

30.11.32. them to flutter in faint tremolos. the inanities of the nursery and said Silcock spoke of the "muddled attendance.

No. 672 Pta. B. Wylle, Reservoj "A perfect angel" I have heard her (which may be true, for all I know) thinking" that could enter into

Company, granted 9 months' leave -described-and so she was, and no that they were "good enough for support of such sanctions, but

from 14.3.82 to 13.9.32. doubt is, for when she died (nearly 'Punch.'"

mistress

that there Was some

B

of

Scottish Company. Parades, Thursday, April 7 at

No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock under 2nd Lieut. T. P. Saunderson. No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters under 2nd Lieut. A. W. Brown.

No. 1085 Sgt. E. R. Groome. Motor Cycle Section, granted 12) months' leave from "1.8.32 to 9.3.83.||

No. 1502 L/Cpl. A. E. Arnold, Machine Gun Troop, leave extend-|| ed to 21.9.82.

or

Portuguese Company, All ranks are reminded of I. G. He might just as well suggested that there was such a Classification to be held at Stone-

No. 1268 Gar. I. H. C. Highet, twelve months ago) we may assume have said that Mrs. Gascoyne's tea- resource as seeing that nickel, a cutters Range on Sundays, April

Details to be issued Battery, granted 12 months' leava Rule Two pot was good enough for Mappin necessity for warring countires, 3 and 10.

was not available. Having ac later.

from 31:3.32 to 28.2:88 through which she escaped the pur- and Webb's. Unfortunately he did complished as "conclusive think- Range Officers:-April 3-2nd. No. 1565 Pte. A. G. Clark, Arm- för not. He said it was a museum piece. ing" as they could, they could try Lieut. J. V. V. Remedios. April 10oured Car Company, Car Sec- waiting list gatory of any

I have tried, in this simple nar- heaven.

to convey its results to those who-2nd. Lieut. H. J. Silva.

tion, returned from leave make the drums On earth when the dear creature rative, to

could influence the action of gov Launch will leave Queen's Pier 31.3.32, in the muffled dis- Baid "We will have tea in the tragedy sound

ernment.

at 8 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier garden" one was under no apprchen-tance. It was the last time that I

The meeting (one for war- at 8.10 a.m. sion. The meal would be laid under ever took tea with Mrs. Gascoyne. ship) endorsed a resolution ex- It should be noted that these leave on 18.3.32. the shadiest tree, there would be Not long afterwards I heard that two upright wicker chairs set close she was ill, and in a sadly short pressing consciousness of the Teats are to form part of the re measure of responsibility which quirements for efficiency in future news of her death.) our to each other, the crumpets, the time came the

to a niece in Powers must bear for the deve-should pass them.

own country and other and it is essential that every man iced cakes, and the cigarettes would She left her money

buried in a lopment of militariam in the Far Full particulara can be obtained all be within reach, there would be Yorkshire, and

down from family vault in Brompton. I was East, and appealing to Japan, from Platoon Commanders. .. no jumping up and stiffening postures to puss plates, abroad when she died, and on my "till now a staunch supporter of London I paid a plous the League," to submit her but for an hour one might sit in return to

was

A.A.LA. Company

that comforting presence, the meal visit to her grave, laying upon it claims to the League and to aban-

The A.P.C. Section will parade “ & scarcely noticed accompaniment to the flowers which I should have seat don her new policy of settling at 5.30 p.m. at North Point on her funeral. Walking slowly disputes by force of arms. a delicious companionship with the to

Thursday, April 7. back towards Knightsbridge and Tate Mrs. Gascoyne.

Mr. Silcock agreed with A The Portuguese Section will par The vicar was in every way an Piccadilly a whim seized me to look Chinese student speaker that ifade at 5.80 p.m. at Headquarters on excellent vicar, zealous in his Chris-into the South Kensington Museum the League had taken up a firm-Friday, April 8. tianity, crosswords, and county The curators have a pleasant pracer attitude in September or Oc- The Officers Commanding the cricket. The majors and captains tizy of selecting each week some tober it would have been effec- undermentioned Units will issue who still abound amongst us called precious object for isolated exhibitive. Now the situation was their Orders separately to their

it was a very much more critical and dif- Commands: him "Padre"--and this he liked tion. On this occasion immensely. As he is only notable Majolica vase, which had no special ficult.

for me. With a few for one remark there is no need to interest

moat

time

to sort

to an

war.

Dr. Vipont Brown, who pre- describe in detail this hearty man. minutes to spare, I explored the sided, said that pacifists had been

"Recent taunted with It is necessary, however, to point hall which is devoted to

a desire to bring of jumbled about a war to end this out that he was, without suspicion Acquisitions"-a hall or remorse, a garden-gate crasher, treasures which the experts have They should be careful to do no- I must have said enough to make it, not yet had

into thing to countenance that cruel clear that Mrs. Gascoyne's tea their appropriate places. Here one taunt. But to be a pacifist did parties were intended to be tete-a- may see such things us Saracen not mean letting things take

door under- saddlery next tete. How can the

old their course. Without taking standing woman in the world begin spinet, china named after dynasties sides, they had yet at their com- to understand with six foot of the on the same shelf as china named mand a far greater power than

indeed 3 Apostolic Succession intervening be- after factories,

very that of the sword. He did not tween her and such a person as my hotch-potch of the rare and beauti-agree with much that Gandhi timid self?

had said and done, but he had But on this occasion we had to I looked round in caraless taught the fame lesson. They suffer the visitation as glady as we nood, and in its turn my attention could bring pressure to bear to could, and literally talk of cabbages was attracted by a glass case in end this agony. and kings, for garden produce and which was a mixed collection of "the Royal Family were two of the silver-chalices, porringers, tank

ful.

+

are

the

the

1 Corps Band.'

2 Engineer Company.

Machine Gun Troop.

No. 1232 L/Cpl. F. V. V. Ribeiro, No. 12 Platoon, returned from

Official Manuals. Coples of the undermentioned Official Manuals are now obtain able by O'S. C. Units lon indent from the Adjutant:-

J. T. Vol. 2 1991.

Small Arms Training Vol.

1 (Rifle, Bayonet, Revolver).

2 (Light Automatic; Grenade,

Anti-Aircraft).

8. (Machine Gun),

4 (Annual Courses).

5 (Range Regulations). Vickers Gun Handbook 1930,

Cavalry Section Leading 1980. Armoured Car Traning Vols. 1 & 2.

NOTICE.

Sergeants' Mees Meeting.-The Committee of the Sergeants' Mess will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday

W. H. G. GOATER, Capt. Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

4 Armoured Car Company, Motor next, April 6.

Cycle Section.

5 Machine Gun Company.

EUROPEAN THEORY OF ARYAN ORIGIN.

Sir Arthur Keith's Address.

SHADOWS BAFORK

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions. To-day-Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;} Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, Repulse Bay and Peninsula Hotels and King's Restaurant.

To-day Craigengower Cricket Club-Annual Ball.

Theatre;

London, March 5- vicar's strongest suits. At least we ards, plates, and jugs. To one coffee-pot, the butter-dish,

Sir Arthur Keith delivered to- had to sit like good children and corner of it, not even dignified by sugar-basin, or

sauce-boat. day the Praise Lecture in Glas- but the laten to him talk and talk he did any central position, was Mrs. Gas-There

dead gow University. He said the -till we became a trifle bernused and coyne's teapot. I should have relies of forgotten feasts, plates European theory of Aryan ori- I found myself wondering why the recognised it anywhere. The least that have been passed for more gin still held the field, Lut he Prince of Wales so urgently needed possible doubt was removed by the gravy, spoons that have provided it, quoted high authorities who now rain. But he who had lulled us to inscription. It had been "be-strawberry dishes once heaped with agreed that the cradle of that silence suddenly became silent him-queathed by the late Mrs. W. B. the luscious fruit, cream-jugs that race was nearer the verge of

Entertainments, self. A gust that threatened thun-Gascoyne." The vicar had done the always poured too amply there is Asia..

To-day Kings. der came shivering through the devil's work. My mood changed to no more health in them

He thought that ultimately. "Confessions of a Co-Ed.”. beech tree under which we sat and one, of anger as I turned again into And if there must be museums, Max Muller would be proved to To-day Queen's Theatre; set the rose leaves dancing on the the Brompton Road, anger against as I suppose there must, there are be a trus prophet in declaring "Allbi.” lawe. The three of us secured the that officious priest, anger against a thousand useless things, which that their first home was in Today Central Theatre:] ends of the tablecloth which were Victoria and Albert, their curators we have discarded from our per- Asia, probably the region he ori- "Seed." blowing on to the tea waggon. The and collectors, that they should so aonal life with which they might ginally selected, namely, the To-day- Majestic Theatre; vicar's end had dropped into his condemn to an eternal imprison- stock their cases. I can think of upper waters of the Oxus, "East of Borneo," cup, and as he lifted it away he ment not only Mrs. Gascoyne's tea-them by the dozen, pretty enough to

To-day — Star Theatre: placed his hand on the teapot and pot but so many other things of make a show-back-scratchers and

"Say It With Songs.” nearly overturned it.

beauty which lose by half if they moustache cups, sovereign purses THE GLOBE TROTTING "Saved!" he cried, and Mrs. Gas-are not put to the purpose for and gold toothpicks, smoking caps

they "coyne" laughed and I laughed, and which

were designed, and embroidered braces. They we all said that we should get it Fine glass that was blown should not be allowed to take into Boon (meaning the rain), and at for noble sirloins, dinner ser-their protection anything more uso that moment the lightning crackledvices that would change the poor-ful. Those things which fine crafts- and the thunder burat uncomfort est meal into a meal to ask a man made for our use should by ably near to us, and we gathered man to"--why should they be with some ordered scheme pass from one up our skirts to run for the house, drawn from, all curfency as if they loving hand to another for it is but not before the vicar had had were so much debased coinage7 very true that few great craftsmen

New York, March 1 time to make his poisonous remark For debased they are by being re-ever worked for ornament alone.

Travel by the Instalment plan is and sow the seeds of poison in Mrs. moved from their proper setting (a In spite of this outburst I still the latest amenity offered to the Gascoyne's brain. At the moment gentleman's dinner table), shrunk seek vicarious vengeance on the globe-trotting public. The Cunard Ltd 2 Ice House Street (8 of recovery he made it, for as be altogether in interest, lost forever vicar (I live too near myself to do Company is the first in the field, George's Bldg.), noon, set the teapot to rights he said: from all contact with the men and the wreaking) and to anyone announcing that steamer tickets April 6-Hong Kong Phil "Charming charming, -- Queen women who were meant to handle whose kympathy I have arised may be purchased for 28 per cent. harmonic Society, Cathedral Hall Anne. Charming, Mrs. Gascoyne, them, writes J. B. Sterndale Bennett and who will undertake to make down and the balance by monthly | Office, 6.80 p.m... charming. Why It's quite a museum in The Manchester Guardian. Do him feel as small as a door, ka instalments,

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