1934-03-23 — Page 7

FRIDAY MARCH 23, 1934

HKV.D.C.

ANNUAL

INSPECTION

G.0.C. Suggests Camp For Fortnight.

SMART TURN-OUT.

One of the smartest parades een for some years took place at the Murray Parade Ground yes- terday afternoon when over 360 men from units of the Hong Kong Volunteer .Defence Corps were in- spected by G.O.C H.E. Major. General D.C. Barrett, C.B. C.B.E D.S.0.

"In an address following the fu- spection His Excellancy' anggest- ed that a continuous camp for a fortnight. would result in still more valuable work being done by the Corps.

The G.O.C. also made eulogistic references to the great Interest! C. LG: Bird, D.S.O., had shown while commanding the Corps and Tegretted his Impending retire- ment.

On the arrival of General Bor- rett the Salute WAR played by the band of the South Wales Bor- derers which was in attendance. The G. O. C. inspected the var- ious companies escorted by Col.! 'Bird, Col. F. P. Nosworthy D.5.0.. MC G.5.0.1., and Capt. F. R. L. Mears. A.D.C. to the General.

The Companies were command- ed as under:

No, Company

1

(compusite). consisting of the Battery, Mount ed Machine Gus Troop, Engineers and Corps Signals under Capt. M. A. Johnson, M. M.

Paris Mobs Clash With

Armed with every concsi vable type of weapon, rioters in Paris ars here seen battling with the pollee and Government troops 'In the Place de la Concorde, during the reccnf disturbances, which caus-.

ed many hundreds of deaths,

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

A farewell social to the Rev. W. j Firing practice will be carried out Walton Rogers, and Mrs. Rogers, to-morrow evening from 6 p.m. to the retiring vicar of St. Andrew's midnight from the forts at Mount Church, will take place in the Davis, Belchers, Stonecutters Pak-

shawan and Devils Peak. Church Hall on Monday at 9 p.m.

Members of the Craigengower The Annual Dinner of the Law and Commerce Society of the Hong, Cricket Club are reminded that the held at annual Married Men's Ball will be No. 2 Company (Machine Gun Kong University, will be Company) under Cant. H. Owen Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, on held on Easter Eve, March 31. Hughes.

Saturday, April 7, at 8.30 p.m.

Amongst first-class appointments An interesting lecture on "Light made recently by the Crown, Agents manded by Capt. H. R. Forsyth. Verse" was given by Mr. W. Kay for the Colonies is that of Mr. C.

4 Company

a large and appreciative C. A. Hobbs as architects, P.W.D., (Portugueso before Company) under Capt. S. Jarvis, audience at the Hong Kong Univer- Hong Kong.

No. 3 Company pany and Anzug

No.

(Scottish Com- Company) som-

Mr. C.

The Colours were carried by

C. Branson, M. C.

1sity Arts Association last evening.

The Hop Ying English Evening Lieut. A. S. Bates and Lieut. V Three ceser of small-pox, one Free School prize day will be held of on Sunday. March 25, at 3 p.m. in case of diphtheria, one case

Mra. Cock will At the conclusion of the Par-enteric fever, and five

cases of the School Hall.

distribute the prizes. ade, Col. Bird thanked all who meningitis were reported

in the had attended and congratulated] Colony during the 24 hours ended them the smartness of the yesterday. turn-out. He wished more would interest themselves in the Volun Leers and join up.

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Lady Peel, President of the Giri Guides Association of Hong Kong, presented prizes and inspected the WONG ALLOWED TO troops at the Annual Rally of the

GO FREE.

"American Tragedy " Case Ends.

CHARGE NOT PROCEEDED

Personal Pars.

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

MAIL REVIEW

“HOOPLA”—KING'S THEATRE

"Hoopla,” is a spectacular pic-| ture, filled with turbulent action, milling crowds, riotous colour and stirring drama. It has inspired Clara Bow to new emotional heights

MAIL: REVIEW.

"BIG EXECUTIVE" QUEEN'S THEATRE

"Big Executive," starring Ricardo Cortez and Elizabeth Young, is a stirring drama of New York's Wall Street in a story of high finance.

In offers perhaps the most vivid more impassioned and fiery than picture yet filmed of those hectic days along the money lane; when ever Against the kaleidoscopic hundreds of money lugs, were backround of an active carnival stranded with hardly a clean shirt.

the "It Girl" gives the best per to their name.

Amid, his busy hours in the 'Ex-i formance of her career. She is a change, Cortez finds time to fall

carnival dancer enneched in

love that is simple, yet strange this magnet of ment'

..

a head over heels in love with the

to great-granddaughter of his chief competitor in the Street. It'a a bitter dose to the old man when Preston Foster, one of the he finds a possible merger with strangest personalities of the alien forces, and the story reaches screen, has the leading masculine a climax approximating a notori- role opposite Miss Bow, and Rich-jous feud.”

1

ard Cromwell is seen as the youth The excellent cast is ably sup who opens new vistas of love for ported by Dorothy Peterson, and her. Others in the splendid cast Barton MacLane.

are Herbert Mundin, James Glen-: son, Minna Gombell, Roger Imhof and Florence Roberts.

Mr. E. C. Moore is among the passengers leaving for Home * MAIL REVIEW the .s. Chitral, to-morrow.

Mr. A. E. Wood, retiring Secre tary for Chinese Affairs, leaves

"COUNSELLOR AT LAW."-- ALHAMBRA THEATRE

MAIL REVIEW

"SAFETY LAST”—CENTRAL ....

THEATRE

Thrills and high-class, comedy are to be seen in Harold Lloyd's funniest comedy screened, "Safety |Last" "Although an.old, pleture

for England on the 思想。 Chitral, John Barrymore" ́han 'a role the film has been re-produced to-morrow.

which admirably befits his acting with sound and musical accom powers as a clever barrister-at-paniment making it even more Mr. E. C. Norris, wife of Mr. law in "Counsellor at Law," entertaining. E. C. Norris of the General Universal Pictures latest attrac Electric Company, Ltd., leaves for ilion Home to-morrow.

The supporting cast is a strong Jone with Doris Keyon, Onslow Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Wynne-Jones Stevens, Melvyn Douglas, the Bric are among the passengers leaving ish actor, and Thelma Todd. Home on the .. Chitral, to-mor row. Mr. Wynne-Jones is a cadet. in the Government service.

Anderson.

MAIL REVIEW

"HOLD ME TIGHT"-MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Sally Ellers as a team..

"A SOUTHERN MAID”—– CENTRAL THEATRE

Bebe Daniela, charming and

JOCO SURPRISES

AND SENSATIONS!

FOOTLIGHT PARADE

talented star of the silent and coming to the Central Theatre on talkie screen, who has been as-March 28, the careers of two re Bociated with films since the age form school graduates are de of eight, made her British film veloped through a surprising pftus- debut in B.LP. "The Song You Gave Me," and immediately, on the tion.

Mr.. W. J. Anderson, Superin-| tendent of Accounts and Stores

termination of this production 'the When Lorry Evans and Minnie in the Public Works Department, "Hold Me Tight, the new Fox company, quick to seize the op-are released from the penitentiary Jeaven for Home on the as Chitral, picture, marks the fifth screen portunity starred her'in their big Lorry is determined: to land a A child named Sing Ming, aged to-morrow, accompanied by Mrn appearance of James Dunn and screen version of the musical play millionaire willing to exchange 11⁄2 years, was admitted to the Kow.

"A Southern Maid” which is show-luxury for her beauty, while 'Aă în „previous films such as ing at the Central Theatre soon.

Minnie wants any man with loon Hospital, yesterday, suffering

Among the passengers leaving Over the Hill," "Dance Team."

steady" salary. - En route to New from head and arm injuries as a

6.5. Chitral, to Sailor's Luck" and "Bad Girl BED OF ROSES CENTRAL Orleans on a Mississippi steam- result of a fall down the stairs for Home of the

morrow, is Mr. H. H. Scott, of the these two clever stars give a

boat Minnie ensnares a travelling` Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock plendid perfomance ma two lovers.

salesman, Lory is attracted to' Dan,“ when being carried by his amoh.

Chan Ban, a letter writer, was Co., Ltd., Mrs. Scott is branch rein "Hold Me Tight," they are man In "bed of Roses," Constance a handsome young towboat captain, fined $4, in default seven days' im- presentative (Kowloon Dock)

and wife, confronted with an un- Bennett's new starring romantic but remembers her ambitions and Guild

usual problem.

drama for RKO-Radio Pictures,1 proceeds to her destination. Dr. Liu Yan-ink, driver of a pri-prisonment, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton the Hong Kong Women's vate car, was oned $10 by Mr. E. at the Central Magistracy this and the M.C.L W. Hamilton at the Central Magis-morning, for writing letters with- tracy this morning, for dangerous out a license in Pokfulam Road yes- driving in Caine Road.

[Girl Guides, held at the Sandilands

Hut, on Wednesday,

terday.

The following appointments have

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

been made by the Secretary of State Jap. Destroyers Leave for the Colonies:-Miss B. Gough,

It is understood that a "nolle Lee Fung was admitted to the prosequi" has been entered by the Kowloon Hospital yesterday, suf- Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr.fering from injuries to his leg assistant mistress, Education De- The following: warships are C. G. Allabaster, in respect of after he had attempted to alight partment, Hong Kong: Mr. E. B. port to-day, and are berthed Wong Ma-cho, who stood his trial from a moving bus in Nathan Nelson, Assistant Superintendent of follows:-

at the recent Criminal' Sessions for Road. the murder of Ng Lan-fun, andį

verdict.

Aerodrome, Hong Kong.

of

Basin.-H. M. 8. Tamar South Wall.-H. M. 8. Wishart. East Wall-H. M. 8, Córnflower, West Wall--H. M. 8. Adventure,

was remanded to the next Ses-1 The annual general meeting of An Indian Warder, Nabi, was ad- sions when the jury announced the Hong Kong Branch of the Boy mitted to the Government Civil | that they could not arrive at Scouts Association will be held in Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, H. M. S. Keppel, H. M. S. Witch.

the Sandilands Hut (Girl Gulden auffering from an incised wound 'in North Arm-H. M. 8. Eagle, H. Wong will now be allowed to Association Headquarters), at 5.15 the palm of his hand, which was M. S. Whitshed. podla go free, as the charge is not be jpm. on Wednesday, April 4. His said to have been caused when he Dock.-H. M. S: Bruce, H. M. S. ing proceeded with. He was al Excellency the Governor, Chief was attacked by a prisoner at Lal-Perseus, H. M. S. Olympus, Teged to have pushed Ng Lan-fun Scout for Hong Kong, will take the chikok Gaol. Into the water on December 27 chair. last The woman was stated by

Taikoo Dock M. S Proteus, Cosmopolitan Dock.-H. M. 8.

HLM. 8, Cornwall. H, M, 8. Herald. A RM3 Wild

A fine of $10, in default 14 days' Pandora. eye-witnesses, of the incident to Information has been received imprisonment, was imposed on No. 3 Buoy

No. 7 Buoy No. 8 Buoy

have drowned, but the body was that all the candidates presented by Wong Shi-hung, an unemployed not recovered."

the Central British School for the Chinese, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at Mr. R. C. II. Tim, instructed by Cambridge School Certificate Exa-the Central Magistracy this morn- Swan, Mr. P. Sin, appeared for the primination held in December 1988 ing, for the theft of three colls of soner and Mr. J. A. Fraser, AB-have been successful. Hamer hook-wire from Chui Chau, 'a fiab- sistant Attorney General, prose-was awarded Honours, and Marle hook-maker, at Shaukiwan yester- cuted.

Clarke and R. Jones obtained day.

CANTON'S NEW HOSPITAL.

Four Storey Building At $250,000,

COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION

That a new four storey hospital

Passes.

Three houses were destroyed by】::

a fire which broke out in So UL RHINO WRECKS

Village yesterday afternoon at about

3 o'clock. The Mongkok and Kow-

HOUSE

loon Fire Brigades attended, and in Native's Narrow Escape

half an hour had the flames under control. It was. 6 p.m., however, be, fore the blaze was totally gulshed.

adin-

From Death

Nairobo

A native cultivating his gar-

"building of modern construction and Forcing their way into the House den dashed towards his huti for

equipment, is to be built for the of Mr. P. Tarbuck, of the Hong Canton Hospital at an estimated Kong Electric Company, V-cost of $250,000, is mentioned in the Quarters, Ming Yum “Buildingos,

annual report for the year from Shaukiwan, during the owner's:

July 1982 Ep June 1983.

nce it was transfer

sance at 8 pm. last night, t armed robbers bound and gar servant, Kwan Yuan, and dec

$120,

No. 18 Buoy B. M. B. Verity.

Foreign

U. S. River Gunboat. Mindanao, (and Ashville,

Japanes Cruiser Idzamo.

SHOWING TO-MORROW

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