1932-06-03 — Page 7

FRIDAY. JUNE 3, 1932.

King's Birthday Celebration

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On arrival, His Excellency, after ¡ment of three offkers and fifty men being greeted by the assembled from H.M.S. Cornwall and a sipilar offecra, passed down the ranks of detachment from the 2nd. Battalion, the Guard of Honour, and than Argyll and Sutherland Highlandera made his way across the Cenotaph ¦ were the first to arrive al the to take his position for the march Cenotaph. They took up their posi- past, stopping at the Monument to tions in Chater Road facing the pay. his respects to the Nation's | Cenotaph, with the Royal Navy dead,

contingent on the right. Scarcely had he taken his post- His Excellency, the OfBeer Ad- tion, when the reverberating roar ministering the Government arrived of the Mountain Battery's artillery by motor car at the South aide of signalled the Royal-Salute-of-the-Cenotaph at 10 am, where he twenty-one guns, interspersed, after was met by Major-General 1. W. each group of seven, by the fou- Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., the de-joie fired by the dat Regiment. Senior. Naval Officer, Commodore

Then came

the march past, A. H. Walker, O.B:E., the Senior Hong Kong's, most spectacular and Officer of the Royal Air Force, and inspiring sight. It was a kaleidos- their staffs. cope of colour, the various uniforms blending into one dazzling picture. The spotless Whites of the sailors; the picturesque High land tartan and gleaming white spats of the Seots: the fami- the King. Har khaki of the South Wales. The Royal salute of 21 guns com- Borderers and smaller units; menced after the inspection of the swarthy mountaineers from India Guard of Honour by His Excellency, the gleaming sinister little and a feu de joie was fired by the guns of the Mountain Battery 3rd Batt. 9th, Jat Regiment, fellow

on mules; the brillianted by the National Anthem, played turban and tunics of the Jat by the band of the 1st. Batt. South pipers; dominated throughout by Wales Borderers. the martial strain of the military bands.

with

mounted

It was an inspiring sight to wit- ness, as the troops swung by with mechanical precision with their gleaming bayonets and faultless sten.

followed the Corps.

Upon the arrival of His Ex- cellency, the "Royal Salute Present Arma was accorded him by the Royal Naval Guard of Honour as the representative of His Majesty

Three lusty cheers were then given for His Majesty.

The March Past. All sections then stood fast pre- paratory for the march past, a glorious climax to a stirring cere

mony.

SUCCESSFUL CONCERT

Visiting Singer Pleases.

MR. L. DA SILVA

THE CHINA MAIL.

A good reception was accorded Mr. Lomelino da Silva, the tyrie tenor at his recital in the Ross Room of the Peninsula Hotel last f-night----

He thoroughly delighted his audience, and that the concert was to be a success was evident from the applause at the conclusion of his first ariu, "Questa o quella" from Rigoletto.

From then his vigorous voice, the quality, volume and range appar ently equally penetrating, to which was added a personality seldom seen on the operatic stage in Hong Kong, completely dominated his audience.

Da Silva, not only possesses a "tricky" voice, tremalous or bell-like as he chooses, but he merits at- tention for the dramatic demeanour which rouses sympathetic response in his listeners.

Numerous encores were demand ed throughout the programme, Da Silva's dramatic scope finding its fullest expression in a delightful programme.

Laurel And Hardy at. The Bridge Table

Schnozzle Durante Referees Whilst Buster Keaton Plays

Hollywood Bridge Club

Players: "Chartes (Chuck) Rias- ner, Bob Vogel (Partners): Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy (Part- ners).

Referee: Jimmy ("Schnozzle") Durante.

Scene: A room in a bridge club in Hollywood.. The men draw for deal, and Mr. Keaton and Mr. Hardy, draw the high card.

Mr, Riesner: What sents do you desire, Mr. Hardy?

Hardy: Which one shall I take, Stan?

Durante: A pansy l

bid; Mr. Keaton,

Keaton: I undouble.

It's your

Riesner: Do you mean you pass, Mr. Keaton?

Ri

Keaton: No, I bid one club. Riesner: Insufficient bid.

Hardy: What do you mean, Mr.

Riesger: I mean you can't bid, Mr. Hardy.

Hardy: Who can't bid? Me? I bid three clubs.

1

Laurel: May I review the bid? Laurel: The one with the Riesner: Yes, Mr. Laurel. cushion!

dealt and bid one. no trump. Mr. Riesner: Which deck do you Hardy doubled, Mr. Vogel bid, two want. Mr. Keaton, the red or the spades, Mr. Keaton bid one club- blue?

which is an insufficient bid and Keaton: Personally I like laven-bars his partner from further bid- dar, but I'll ask my partner. ding. What do you like, Mr. Hardy?

Hardy: I'll take vanilla. (Mr. Riesner deals.)

Laurel: Why do you bid three Keaton: May I ask a question, clubs when you have four clubs in

your hand?

DR. NEW ON CARE OF Mr. Riesner?

WOUNDED

Red Cross Work at Shanghai,

Before a large gathering of

The Hong Kong Volunteer De- Headed by the Naval forces, the fence Corps. the only sec-long columns moved off, detach- tlon of the parade, not mem- ments of every unit of His Majesty'a bers of the regular fight-regular forces in Hong Kong. Fol-; ing forces, brought up the rear lowing the Royal Navy and the of the long column, led by the Com- Marines came the Royal Artillery. mandant of the Corps. Liest-Col. the Rayal Corps of Signals, H.K.S.B. L. G. Bird, D.S.0., O.B.E, and mem-Royal Artillery, the Royal En-members of the University Modi- hers of the Mounted Infantry on gineers (including a Chinese detach cal Society, in the Union Assembly their horses. Two armoured cars ment), the Royal Army Ordinance Room yesterday afternoon, Dr. Corps, the South Wales Borderers, W. S. New, of Shanghai, gave an the Argyll and Sutherland High-interesting talk on the subject of landers, the Royal Army Service the caring of the Chinese wound- Corps, the Hong Kong Mule Corp, ed in the recent confllet with the the Jat Battalion, the H.K.S.B.

Japanese. Royal Artillery Mountain Battery, New said, passed through

Something like 7,500 cases, Dr. the Royal Air Force and the Hong hande, and of less than 5 per cent. their Kong Volunteer Defence Corps resulted in death. Most of these which included the newly-formed Anzac Corps and the Anti-Aircraft Corps.

The Band of the South Wales Borderers played the march, past for the Royal Navy, Heavy Bat teries, Royal Air Force. South Wales Borderers and the smaller units, while the pipo bands of the Argyll & Sutherlands and the Jat Regiments headed their own BCC

tions.

The parade then marched round the streets of the city, thousands thronging the sidewalls to see the Bight.

The Setting.

The units marched past His Ex- cellency and staff in column of route, and proceeded via Connaught_Road to Queen's Road in the march

The Guard of Honour, a detach- around the city streets.

CLOUDY-SHOWERY

The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory at 10.40 a.m. to-day states:-

Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the North-East of the Bobins.

A weak anti-cyclonic area is also indicated over the mouth of the Yangtaze.

The typhoon is near the West Coast of Hainan, mov- ing W.N.W.

Forecast: East winds, fresh; cloudy, showery.

CAPTAIN OF THE PHILIPPAR

"I Saw Nothing."

Manila, Yesterday. "Nobody can explain the cause of the fire which destroyed the Georges Philippar, for no one 'really, knows anything," declared Captain Vicq., master of the mammoth Messageries Maritimes liner, when he was inter- viewed by Reuter on the arrival of the steamer General Voyron to-day. Captain Vicq denied the report that the fire had been smouldering. in the hold. Regarding the as- sertion by some passengers that the fre. had started in several points simultaneously, he said. "Personally I affirm nothing for I saw nothing." ZAMAN

The vessel which brought the majority of the officers and crew of the Georges Phillippar to Mar- seilles was, met by the Chairman. and General Manager of Messa- geries Maritimes, Georges Philippar, after whom the ve was named. He expressed sympathies of the Comp

LOCAL RESIDENTS HONOURED.

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1915 she was Head Mistress of the Peak School, and subsequently was for a period Assistant Mistress at the same school. --

Miss Skinner went to Queen's College as Assistant Mistress on November 18, 1918. On her return

Cases were those with head in- Juries.

SALE OF GIRLS IN THE PUNJAB

Allahabad, April 27,

An appeal before the Allahabad High Court has brought to light the existence of two bogus widows' homes in Lahore and Damoh (C.P.), ostensibly to serve 15 widows' homes for helpless and forlorn widows, but really meant to attract women and girls for sale in the Peninsula.

Thekur Donsing, who styled him- self manager, and his wife, were arrested at Muttra when taking four young giris to the Punjab with the object of selling them through the Lahore branch.

They were convicted and sentenc-'

Ricaner: Certainly not, Mi. Keaton. Not after the deal has started.

Durante He can ask anything he wants. It's his mouth-be can put coal in it if he wants to.

Keaton: May I ask my partner anything I want?

Durante: Yes, anything you want, boy-anything you want. Keaton: What time is it?

(The players sort their cards) Keaton: May I review the bid? Hardy: There hasn't been one yet, Mr. Keaton.

Keaton: There's going to be one, isn't there, Mr. Hardy?

Hardy: Eventually i crack Mr. Keaton made?

Laurel: What was that that

Hardy: He means for-er-

to er er to review err aw, shut up...

Hardy; And. I still bid three. eluba.

Riesner: That's information and we are entitled to 50 points.

Laurel: See if he'll settle for 45, Oliver.

Durante: I'll give you China and thirteen points. It's Mr. Vogel's bid now.

Vogel: I bid three spades. Durante: Mr. Keaton? Keaton: I double. "Darante: Mr. Riesner?

Riesner: I redouble.

Laurel: Just a minuto, gentle

men.

Ricsner: What is it, Mr. Laurel? Laurel: Isn't it about time somebody reviewed the bid?

Keaton: Nobody told us. Can't you guess?

Durante: Mr. Riesner has TG- doubled three spades. It's your bid. Mr. Hardy.

Isn't that your card on the floor? Laurel Just a minute, Oliver

Hardy: Oh yes, so it is. The

Keaton: There's one thing more I'd like to ask, Mr. Hardy. You know my system, the 21 don' jack of clubs! you?

Hardy: Yea, Mr. Keaton, and if you don't mind, I'd like to use the relief bid too. What do you think, Mr. Laurel?

Laurel: Come, to think of it, that would be

rellef now, wouldn't it?

Keaton: Do you sluff high or low for strength, Mr. Hardy?

Hardy: Well, Mr. Keaton, I'll tell you. Yes and no. What do you think, Mr. Laurel7.

Laurel: I think so too. (Mr. Riesner has dealt.) Keaton: What do

from leave she was appointed Headed to five years' and one year's Riesnor? you do, Mr.

Mistress of the Kowloon Junior British School on February 14, 1021, and went to the Belilios Public School as Head Mistress on September 1, 1924.

She is a keen supporter of the Girl Guide Movement and is branch representative of the Hong Kong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League.

rigorous imprisonment respectively. Mr. Justice Banerjee, in dis- missing the appeal remarked that these-institutions with the name "widows' Homes" were really meant to serve as places from which to carry on the illegal trade of the sale of women in the Punjab. trade indulged in should be put down with a strong hand.

The

Rieaner: 1 bid one, no trump, Mr. Keaton, PA H

Keaton: What do you do, Mr. Hardy?

Hardy? I double. What do you think, Mr. Laurel?

Laurel: (Clucking noise), Durante: It is now Mr. Vogel's

bid.

Vogal: 1 bid, two spades.

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Keston: Exposed ́honour,

throwing your cards iu like that, Riesner: What do you mean by

Mr. Keaton.

Laurel: Just a minute, gentle

men.

Riesner: What is it, Mr. Laurel? Laurel: Exactly what do you mean when you want to review the bid?.

(Gun shot.)

Laurel: Owwwwwww!

Hardy: Are you hurt, Stan? Laurel: They shot me in the Best of the panta.

Hardy Why aren't you careful? You nearly blew his brains out!

Durante: Owing to the fact that someone shot the kibitzer, we are obliged to call the match off.

JUNKERS PLANE WORKS TO CLOSE

1,250 Employees Given Notice.

Berlin, May 8. The famous Junkers Aeroplane Works at Dessau will not open their doors to-morrow, it was? nounced to-day, 850 workmen and over 400 employees have received notices, of dismissal. Am

The difficulties of the firm are traced to the "economic crisis and Bome, Weeks ago resulted already in an cépplication for a receiver. Work, however, was continued and the hope was expressed that it would be possible to tide over the difficulties, as the company fundamentally sound, its which were partially frozen ceeding, its

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