1933-05-17 — Page 6

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1933.

KING'S

THEATRE

POLICE FORCE ON Art and Drama

PARADE

Sir William Peel's Inspection.

H. E. PRESENTS AWARDS AND PRIZES

NOEL COWARD'S HUGE INCOME.

Average Of £2,000 A Week For Actor:

Theatre

London. finance is certainly His Excellency the Governor, Sir puzzling. William Peel K.C.M.G., K.B.E.. They say that the business men yesterday afternoon Inspected the who act as "backers" for plays, very

THE CHINA MAIL.

BUTCHER'S

BOY NOW

OPERA STAR Story Of Genius And Grit.

SIGNOR GIOVANNI VALLI

London. Sam Worthington was a butcher's

16 years ago.

ENGLISH VICTORY RELIC

Ancient Cannon Raised From Sea Bed.

FOR TENERIFE MUSEUM

Madrid.

A relic of one of the victories famous English Admiral Blake who won nearly 300 years ago by the Hong Kong Police Force, under the seldom make any money out of itsistant at Bolton (Lancashire) afterwards fought with a whip atj Now he has returned to the town Dutch sailor, Van Tromp, has been his mast's head-against the great COMMENCING at the compound of the Central It is said that George Robey was a Signor Glovanni Valli," a world-recovered from beneath the waves.

of Mr. T. H. King, Deputy Inspector in the new show "Jolly Roger,"/opera. He has been given a civic which has been raised from the sea It is a cannon 277 years old which is at the Savoy Those come welcome and acclaimed as one of the bottom near Tenerife by the Dutch

SUNDAY

21ST MAY

JACK

HULBERT

&

CICELY

command of the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. It is not surprising. Look at the Wolfe, C.B.G. The force paraded salaries they have to pay.

Police station under the command promised a salary of £350 a week

General.

famous basso profundo of Italian

ship “Adrianos", which is dredging the port.

On the arrival of His Excellency, dians Nervo and Knax were paid]

town's most distinguished sons. the Royal Salute was given, Gracle Fields is said to have asked

"It is the usual story of genius after which he inspected the £229 a week in a show not long aging Signor Valli's career. "Mr. and grit," says a musicfan describ- various contingents.

The gun, which is bronze, bears At the con- £700 a week. clusion of the inspection, His Ex- The luckiest actor is Noel Coward,After he had attracted attention the time of Philip IV of Spain, and

Worthington had both."

Inscriptions "and a coat-of-arms of] cellency addressed the Force. He because the plays he has written praised the teal displayed by the bring him in money whether he is by singing at local concerts, tuition Spanish fleet of 11 ships carrying La believed to have belonged to s whole Force during the anti-Japan-acting or not. His lacome is supCollege Music (Manchester) out Don Diego de Dieguez...

was provided for him at the Royal cargoes of silver and commanded by posed to average £2,000 a week of a special fund which exists to

help deserving students requiring 1656, the Spaniards were attacked When nearing Tenerife in March financial assistance. 1,

"Mr. Worthington worked hard

by the English fleet, which looted shows a good record. During the Jumped into the sea and rescued and progressed so well that after Blake then made an unsuccessful the silver and set fire to the ships, Fear there were several notable the young son of Captain R. H. G. five years at the College he was attempt to land, but finally decided 'sent to Italy to study by a friend in to spend the night on board ""The 4th Class Medal.-Lance-Sergeant Bolton...

His teachers in Italy Govern" which,

however, went

ese riots.

Sir William Peel said:-

"I have recently read the Inspec- tor General's Report on the De- partment for the year 1932. It

Reuter.

Ashby.

murder cases which called for a considerable amount of investiga.

1. Von-Bradke, Police Constables pronounced his voice perfectly pro- down, drowning 500 English sailors. tion. The Political Bureau has done excellent work and achieved Wu Hauen-kwang, Chang Tsu-ching, duced and quite different from 90 considerable success, on which I Shu Chin-chu, Che Yuan-en, Chou per cent. of the English singers who The gun is in very good condition wish to record special commenda-si-chai and Liu Hauen-kwan. All go to Italy.”—Reuter.

and will be placed on view in the tion.

were members of the anti-piracy |

museum at Tenerife. Reuter..

COURTNEIDGE on its efficichey depend to a large geant lu Kwong,

IN

"JACK'S

THE

BOY"

THE PRIME

MINISTER

OF MIRTH

IN BRILLIANT

COMEDY.

A Gainsborough Picture

EMPIRE WEEK

SPECIAL ADDED 'ATTRACTION!

By Kind Perwanton of

LIEUT. COL. G. T. RAILLES, D.S.O.

The Band of The Ist Bn. South Wales Borderers will render en appropriate Programme of Musle on the Stage at the 9.30 p.m. Show only. on SUNDAY, 21st instant.

Released by The British Film Distribution Co., Ltd.,

Hồng Kong.

Įmanner.

the Inspector General

4

EDMUND KEAN CENTENARY.

FRIENDS FOUND. IN MISFORTUNE,

Dramatists' Thanks.

Player Who Took The First Call.

Mr. Percival Murray Sykes, the The Edmund Kean Centenary is misfortunes were revealed some dramatist and playwright, whose

"The Fort has many branches, guard on the a.. Antung when the each of which has its own impor- 'ship stranded. They displayed con- tant sphere of influence.- Some picuous courage and devotion to may be more spectacular and in- 'duty, and rendered valuable nasis- Leresting then others, but all have tance to the ship's officers in calm- their proper place in the machine.'ing the passengers and safeguard- For instance, the Traffic Depart- ing the life-boats. iment is a very important one, and} 4th. Class Medal-Police Ser- for long and extent the lety and lives of the faithful service. He has served citizens. The work generally has 20 years in the Police Force being interestingly celebrated at the months ago, has succeeded in re- been performed in a praiseworthy and has been twice commended by Victoria and Albert Museum by an paying the Paddington tradesmen

exhibition of a very comprehensive Standard of Shooting.

4th. Class Medal-Water Police set of playbills from the Gabrielle he was alleged to have defrauded by The records of revolver practice Coxswain Tsang Fuk, for long and Enthoven collection. The great to devote himself to the mainten

means of cheques. He is now free; actor's career in London is traced' ito musketry I should like to see a 1st. Class D, W. Medal.-District/from the. time "Master Kean" ap in Bloomfield-road, Malda-vale.

show good results, but in regard faithful service.

ance of his little son at their home better standard among the Asiatic Watchman Detective Yuen Mun-peared as Robin in "The Merry

Mr. Sykes, whose plays, "Poor Old members of the Force. The re- chuen, for exceptional zeal and Wives."

Perkins," "Century Visitor," and sults of the first aid tests are very,

ability during last year.

It settles the controversy about The Great Silence," had successful 3rd Class D. W. Medal.--District his final appearance: His last night runs at various gratifying. This is a moat useful

theatres; was re- Chi at Drury Lane was on March 9 duced at the age of 62 to selling training for a Police Force.

Watchman Detective The conduct record shows fair cheung, for special services during 1833, but he made haequent apmatches in the street. It was improvement in all contingents, 1932 In combating the activities of pearance

at Covent Garden in his house was being sold over. his "Othello" on March 25 of that year. whlist in these extremities and when but it is a matter for regret that a pickpockets. number of members of the Force.

Governor's Commendations. A glance at the playbills makes one head that he gaye the cheques which have been guilty of criminal of-

The following received commen-realise that actors were indeed could not be met, and was arrested. fences. No doubt few, if any.

dations:

gianta in those days. In 1814 Kean? police forces are altogether free

Sub-Inspector M. Murphy, for acted Othello and Iago in the same from such cases, "but I need hard good, zealous work. In the Criminal week, and in that your he also ap ly say it is very deplorable that Investigation Department.

peared as Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard this should be so amongst those Police Sergeant Fattery, for III., Shylock, and a version of Mas-- whose business is to see that the diligent, zealous work in the C.I.D., singer's "The City Madam." law is observed.

over a period of eight years.

A newspaper cutting of 1818

Lai

"I especially appeal to you all Lance-Sergeant Ali Mohamed, for states that Kean took a "call" after therefore to do your best to see exceptionally good work as Drill his performance. It is the first re that the good name which you have Instructor at the Police Training cord of an actor acknowledging the for efficiency is not besmirched by School. such misdemeanours.

"Apart from this, I thank you

Musketry and Revolver Prizes. Revolver Champion 1832-Lance-

on behalf of the Government and Sergeant Russell.

the Colony for the loyal and excel. Stubbs Cup.

lent service which you have ren- Scatt.

Lance-Sergeant

dered since last Inspected you. Handicap Cup.-Mr. W. La-Bart|

I should also like to tender my Sparrow, A.S.P.

thanks to the Police Reserve for

their valuable help, without which

it would have been very difficult at

times to maintain order.

Awards Presented.

The following received medals

and commendations:

Indian Revolver Champion 1932. Corporal Amar Singh.

Chinese: Revolver Champion 1982. -P. G. Chan Chun,

"

audience's applause.

NATIONAL OPERA SCHEME.

Carl Rosa Company Included.

It was revealed recently that the Carl Rosa Company is now included Weihaiwei Revolver Champion in the amalgamation scheme by 1932.-P. G. Tsu Fu-tsz.

which opera le being organised "on European Rifle Champion 1932-national lines in this country.

Sir Thomas Beecham, in a state-

King's Police Medal.-Mr. Peter Lance-Sergeant Roberts, ¡Grant, Assistant Superintendent Indian Rifle Champion 1932-ment published recently said that

of Police, for distinguished ser- Corporal Amar Singh...

it had always been intended that the

Force, and for special, zeal vices in the Hong Kong Police: Welhalwel Rifle Champion 1932. Carl Ross Company should be a

and-P.C. Chiang Fu-halang..

courage during the anti-Japanese riots in 1931.

Life Saving Clusa.

party to the scheme of amalgama- tion which has been arranged be- Police Constables Chamba Singh, tween the B., B. C., the Covent Gar 2nd. Class Medal-Chief Insper Gian Singh, Gurdit Singh, Jodh den Syndicate, Imperial League of tor H. J. Paterson, for continued Singh, Prem Singh, Mohamed Khan Opera, the Old Vice, and Sadler's meritorious work as Principal in and Fateh Mohamed, all of whom Wells.

charge of the Police Training qualified in a test under the Royal It had not been possible to publish School and a mark of apprecia-, Life Saving Society on September this fact until recently he said, as tion of the state of efficiency to 23 last. Each received a profielency certain legal business of the company which he has brought the School. certificate and bronze medallion had first to be settled.

3rd Class Medal.-Chief Inspec-

tor A. R. Clark, for long and meri torious service. He joined the Force in 1910.

4th Class Medal.-Inspector F E. E. Booker and Inspector J. Bren- nan for long and meritorious, aur] in 1911 and the latter in 1812. JA vice. The former joined the Force

Sub-Inspector A. V Baker, for diligent, tactful work in the admin Istration of the Women's and Girls Ordinance during 1981-82 He joined the Force in 1920,

Lance-Sergeant Harris, for con- spicuous courage and devotion to duty on September 20, 1981, whali timely and delive action by him dispersed arkleus crowd during the anti-Japaese disturbances tip the Wanchal strict

8. Antung Echo. 3rd. Class Hedal Polloë stable P. Sheiveri and devotion dui

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