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THEATRE

ROYAL

THE BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY CO.

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-BRILLIANT

ARTISTES 23

cluding

The Banvard Beauty Chorus«

TO-NIGHT at 9.15" MERCENARY MARY : The monastional snccals from the Londen Hippodrome

TO-MORROW (Saturday, February 11th)

MERCENARY MARY

SPECIAL MATINEE: Saturday, Feb. 11th at £30 p.m. MERCENARY MARY

Monday, February 13th at 9.15 p.m.

The Famous

BLACK BOTTOM REVUE

incinding the

TOTEM POLE DANCE from Rose Marie."

Prices: $5.00, $3.00 and $1.00. Matinees-Prices: $4.00, $2.00 and $1.00.

BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.

Two Famous Stars in a Splendid Film-

COMING TO THE

SAMUEL GOLÓWIN presents

RONALD COLMAN

and

VILMA BANKY

in

MAGIC FLAME

24 HENRY KING

production

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TO SATURDAY, February 15th to 18th.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1928.

GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.

A POLIC OF RECONCILIATION.

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SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S STATEMENT.

(BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS SERVICE.]; then the British. Government would help them.. Similarly with extra territoriality we had made some progress in face of all difficulties.

Recognition of Chinese Courts.

Government had The British

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

FORDERS BY 17.-COL. L G. BIRD, U.8.Q, .COMMANDANT.]

་་" ----

No. 318.

1.-Musketry.

„Sunday, February tech,

The Reserve, Company will fire Part I. Table T at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, February 19th,

1029.

Range Officer: Lieut. A. M. Thornhill

Runey, February 8th. Sir Austen Chamberlain made a long-statement today in the House of Commons dealing with points

Launch will leave Hurray Rier nt taited regarding foreign polley. He already recognised the modern Chi-o am. and enll at Kowloon Pier said he joined with the Premier in ese law courts in enses where the at 0.10 a.m.

Dress: Uniform or mufti optional, grateful recognition of the unanimity British subject is plaintiff or combat rifle, bayonet, pouches, braces of the House in respect of the de- plainant. We were ready to apply and belt must be worn. claration maile in the King's speech in British courts the modern Chinese regarding British policy towards rivil, and commercial code. Chin. That policy was "the result

Concessions.

As was o, mature consideration.

The third branch of our pro- stated at the time, the moment of gramme was to surrender by nego- its application must be dependent į tiations our special rightæ in British on circumstances which were and are Concessions. He wished he could Beyond control but to that policy give a more satisinotory account of we remained faithful and, as was the state of things which bad pre made clear yesterday, it was no vailed since that surrender. "He party question but was an exprès- could not say, it was wholly en- sion of goodwill and friendship 'from couraging, Recurring chaos and the people of this country towards civil war were immense obstacles to the people of China and their the proper and efficient discharge by legitimate aspirations. We had in-

bligations that deed no other interests in China the Chinese of th than that our traders should be became incumbent on them from allowed to pursue their legitimate the moment that we surrendered vocations as traders in peace and any of those privileges. security and we were prepared to

1

Defence Force Reduced.

Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters to-day. between D a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m.; and on Saturday. February 11th, between 0a.m. and 1. p.m.

2. Corps Signals, Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, February th. for Signal Instruction. Dress: Multi.

3-Artillery Company. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.23 p.m. on Thursday, February 18th.

The annual dinner of the Artillery Company will be held at. Volunteer Headquarters on Friday, February 24th. If any old member of the Company desires to attend will he kindly communicate with L/Bdr. LF. Nicholson, c/o The Hong Kong and China Gas Co., Ltd.. from

meet Chinese aspirations for re. Referring to the reduction of the whom ali particulars can be gained.

vision of the treaty in the most liberal spirit provided only that security were given for the lawful occupations of our people.

J.

British defence force in China Sir

Austen Chamberlain said the land:

forces had been already reduced from 12,500 to 4,500 and orders had No Settled Government.

been given for the withdrawal of "I shall be as Referring to the impatience shown another battalion. by. Mr. MacDonald that more pro- glad," he declared," as members in gress had not been made, Sir any other part of the House when Austen said that China was still conditions of order and security in broken with civil war. It was with China make the total withdrawal out any government that could of that force possible. That time speak in the name of the whole of has not come yet and I venture to the Chinese people. Indeed, gov'say that no responsible government ernments came and went as leaders could, leave our concessions there came and went and there could be without something more than normal no more difficult problem than to protection in the conditions which carry out the wishes of the British still prevali.. Government on the policy that they had announced white the Chinese

1. theniselves were unable to provide stable and settled government for! China

No Compensation For Nanking Outrages.

|

4.Mounted Infantry Company.

There will be a lecture at Corps.

Headquarters at 6 p.m. on Friday, February 10th, 1996.

5.-Armoured Car Company. Car Section:-Field Exercise on Saturday, February 13th. Parade at Corps Headquarters under Sergt. Robson (unless otherwise" detailed) at 2.50 p:m, ready to move off at 3 P...

I must mention with regret the failure of any Chinese authorities in Still we had made some progress, that part of the country to give satis in view of the long delay which had inction up to date for the outrages occurred if carrying out the com- perpetrated at Nanking. It is im promise of the Washington Conyen possible for our Consul-General to tion, the British Coverament hul re-occupy the Consulate which even accepted the position that it would at this moment is occupied unlaw- not be justified in withholding its fully by Chinese troops, and no consent to the collection of the sort of satisfaction has hitherto been offered for, the outrages to per cent surtax which it had pro

The surtax life, property and national dignity visionally agreed to. was being paid by British subjects inflicted on us and upon other The situation 18 un- throughout China but the British nations. Government objected and must doubtedly better than a year ago continue to object to illegal levies In particular the anti-foreign agita-

tions have lessened and parti of tax and surtax which were con- tinually cropping up in different cularly the anti-British character of parts of China in this or that pass these agitations has changed and ing local authority. The British think there is beginning to be n better Government would not object to a among Chinese people uniform national tarif which did appreciation of the real goodwill* not discriminate against British of the British Government and thei merchants and which was adminis- British people, and that they are to consider all the tered fairly. It was for the Chi- beginning

this liabilities and friendship implied nese themselves to agree on important question and when they and involved not only in the de- did agree among themselves, ad elaration which we published a year he was happy to say that there wore ago but in our actions since that some signs lately of such agreement, time."

"SO LIKE HOME!"

MRS. AMERY ON HER EMPIRE TOUR.

FLOURISHING LANDS.

VICTORIA. B.C., Jan. Oth.

Mr. Amery, the Secretary for

MECHANISED MUSIC.

PROFESSOR ON EFFECT OF WIRELESS.

ROOM FOR FEWER MUSICIANS,

Dominions Affairs and. Mrs: The effect which breadcasting, the Amery, arrived in British Columpiaunia," and the gramophone-re bin, from New Zealand, last night,ferred to in speakers

4.5

Dress: Uniform with shorts, puttees and hosetops, helmet, "bel: and banduliers. Greatcoats may be carried if cold.

No. parade on Monday, February 13th, 10

Motor Cycle Section:-Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, February 10th, for special class for instruction" under Lieut. J. E. Hancock for those previously detailed.

There will be a tactical ride in the Now Territories on Sunday, Febr uary 19th, 1923.

Parade at Kowloon Railway Sta tion at 10.30 am,

Dress: Tanic, breeches, puttees, belt and helmet.

6. Infantry Company. Musketry Part I. Table T will He fired at Stonecatters Range on Sunday, February 19th.

Platoon:Parade at Corps' day, February 17th, for Machine Gun Headquarters nt. 5.30 p.m. on Fri-

Dress: Mufti. Instruction.

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7.-Scottish Company. Thursday, February 16th, at 5.30 No. "Platoon will parade nt (Taikoo Platoon. Headquarters

lock) for Squad and Arms Drill.

No. 6 Platoon' will parade at Platoon Headquarters (Kowloon Dock) for Squad and Arms Drill.

No. 7 Platoon will parade. nt Corps Headquarters for Vicker's Gun Instruction.

DOUGLAS

FAIRBANKS

In

AT THE

THE

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QUEEN'S

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW"..

----Times & Prices-

At: 280, 5.00 & 7.15 $1.20, 80 cts., 60 cis. & 40 cts. $200, 31.20, 80 ets. & 50 cts. Servicemon in uniform 60 eta, to back stalls and 40 ets.

to front stalls at all performances.

The star of "The Big Parade" in a stirring romance of the days, when men fought to a finish with bare knuckles-

BLARNEY

with

RENEE ADOKEE AND RALPHI GRAVES

AT THE

WORLD

Orchestra 5.159.20.

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

Interpreter 2.80 & 7.15.

Another delightful mystery story by the author of "Seven Keys to Baldpate" and "The Chinese Parrot "-

THE

MAN

UPSTAIRS"

with

MONTE BLUE AND DOROTHY DEVORE

AT THE

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Continuous 280 to 11.15.

Pipers and Drummers will parade BRIDE'S 5,000 MILES TRIP. LIGHT AEROPLANE, CLUBS Et Corps Headquarters for practice at 6.15 p.m. on Thursday, February 16th.

Route March: Thursday, February 23rd. The Company will parade at full strength on above date at Kowlson Ferry and march to Kow- loon Duck where No. 8 Pintoon have kindly consented to be "At Home' to Nos. 5 and 7 Platoons.

COMING EVENTS.

Sunday, February 26th, 1928:-

LADY ELIZABETH

BYNG

STARTS FOR HER NAIROBI WEDDING.

"Please wait a minute until I have counted my luggage,"

A very pretty girl with large grej eyes laughingly made this remark a Press representative when about to enter the Continental boat

to

train at Victoria.

IN INDIA:

GOVERNMENT PROPOSE ANNUAL GRANT, OF

R 300,000.

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1ith.

It is understood that the Govern ment of India will shortly ap the Legislative Assembly for a prouch the Finance Committee of grant of Rs. 300,000 per annum to help. Light Aeroplane Clubs in India..

:.

She was Lady Elizabeth Byng, setting out for Nairobi, where she 15 to marry Mr. Michael Lalone. She is taking her trousseau on her

The proposed grant will be re- curring, and will be ütilized to. 5,000 miles journey.

With Lady Elizabeth were her purchase eight "Moth" seropleuca father and mother, the Earl a and to fiance light Arroplane Countess of Strafford, who are Crubs in the country. travelling to Nairobi, where their daughter will settle with her he bard.

in the course of their Empire tour, mechanised music are exercis Part I, Musketry at Stonecutters. and will spend about a month in ing on the musical profession "was | Canada,

discussed at the annual conference I enjoyed every minute of myof the Incorporated Society of stay in New Zealand," said Mrs. Musicians at the Mansion House,

London. Aivery...

My husband has had such a

Dr. Markham Lee said the past wonderful welcome that I could not help being happy. It was the year had been one of more or less same in South Africa and Austra universal depression in music. Re- lia. I could not have imagined itals were only attempted by the very few The only thing for anything so spoutaneous and cor budding artists is to send free tie- Cial Everyone has been mcat

kots plus a beque for cal fares kind."

Coming from crowded England, and dinner, and then they may get

an audience." (Laughter.): the open spaces naturally appealed The new conditions represented Lewis Gun Sections will parade at pink. struck by the prosperity and well-by the "mechanisation" of music being in the Dominions she had came at a time when many musi- cians in or around middle life visited.

very much to her. She was much

"The astonishing thing it that she, de it is all so like England." clared. "We have come right round the world, and find-really other Englands. In New South Wales. I went to see, one of the places where they are training pelitie school boys from the Old Country for life in Australia, I had a talk with one of the laris, and said to him: Well, now that you have come all the way out here, how do you like it 1' He said

Splendidly; in fact, sometimes when I forget, I feet that I am still in England.'

"That is exactly how I have felt a dozen times since I came out here,"

"added Mrs. Amery. "One might be in England: It gives one a rather strange feeling to have come so many thousands of miles, and still find everything like home. That, I think, has been my most vivid impression,"

found it difficult to meet the alter-

od circumstances. '

Sunday, March 4th, 1003:Shoot against 2nd K.O.S.B.

Sunday, April 1st, 1998-Inter- Platoon Shoot for "Dyer." Cup.

"Quarry

Cup: Guard Bay" Mounting, etc., will be competed for 8. Portuguese, Company. in April after Easter holidays.

'Parade at Corps Beadquarters at 3.30 p.m. on Friday, February 10th,

Before the train went out a woman hurried forward and, hand for Squad and Arms Drill. Dress:

N.C.O.'s. and Nos. 1 and of ing Lady Elizabeth a bouquet of carnations embraced her Mufti, belt, sling, rife and bayanet.

on Thursday, February 16th, for mother of Mr. Michael Lafone. Corps Headquarters at 6.30 pm warmly. She was Mrs Lafone, the Lewis Gun Instruction.

Next Company parade on Friday, February 17th, 1928.

Reserve Company.

It is obvious that the organds- tions representing these mechan-Musketry Part L. Table T" will isms cannot utilise as many ar be fired at Stonecutters Range on tists as one required all over Sunday, February 12th. Particulars the country in aider days. sée Order No. 1.

The only real remedy that 1 can see is that there must be fewer of us There is only one, way to reduce the number of en- trants to the profession: to make a gate of entry to it and to make that gate difficult to go through Sir Henry Coward, the conduc tor, said. that wireless and the gramophone were educating people, who sooner or later wanted to hear "the real thing.”

Mr. E. Sims Hilditch (Crewe). said he understood that 4000 people wem earning between £ and £10 a week in Manchester alone from playing in cinema, dance, and other orchestras.

10-Strength,

The following recruits aro taken on the strength and posted as under

No. 1299 Pte. R. Kirkwood, No. 7 Platoon, as from February 2nd, 1028.

No. 1299 Ptë, H. S: Berent, A. Car Co., as from February 8th, 1028.

11.-Leave.

The following are granted leave of No. 322 Drummer R. R. Bell, No.. absence from the Carps:

5 Platoon, from March 5th, 1958 to April 4th-1029. (Continued on next Column.)

In case the Assembly sanctions the grant, the aeroplanes are ex---- pected to be available by October next, for instruction in aviation,, for pleasure and for sport.

The Secretary of the Aero Club confidence that they would be able to got four more seroplanes from of India, interviewed, expressed

private donora, begidos WD. privately-owned light, sonoplanes, No. 1099 Plc. A E, McCartney, for demonstration. flying in various

ML Co. from January 28th.parte of India.

1928, until returning Colony.

to

the

1928.

12-Markeman.

Control Of Competitions,

No. 727 Sergt. W. H. Owen, Eng. The Club has sole control of all Co., from March 1st to 10th, i conrpetitions and sporting events in India and has been associated with the Royal Auro Chub of the United Kingdom, thus giving N- bers of the Indian Club the right of temporary membership in the British Club

The undermentioned has qualified as marksman and is entitled to wear the badge for one year-No. 491 Piper G. Nisbet, No. 5 Platoon, 91 points,

R. A. WOLVE MURRAY, Major,

Adjutant, H.KV.D.C Hong Kong, February 10th, 1928. "

منیتی

NOTICE.

No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club. The next monthly spoon shoot will be held at the Peak Range on Sun day, February 19th, at 9.30 a.10.

The Aero Club of India has also applied for the sole official repre- sentation in India of the Federa tion Aeronautique Internationale.

The Club's membership has al-' ready risen to 300.

Light Aeroplane Clubs have been opened at Delhi, Calcutta and ́AT-i lahabad, while others at Bombny and Madras are in course of forna- tion: