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ALEXANDER

BRAILOWSKY.

PROGRAMME FOR PIANO RECITAL.

On Friday, April 29, at the King's Theatro at 9:30 pm:

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Toccata and Fugue, D minor Pastorale and Capríp...Scarlatti Sonata, op 27 (Moonlight).

HK VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS BLIXUT-CULLO, B

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Corpe Band

Parades,

All member of the Corpe Band Bach-Busontwill parade at Headquarters at 6:30 pan on Friday, May 6, to meet the Band President.

"Battery:——

Besthavan. Adagio sostenuto Allegretto

Presto agitato.

Fantaisie Impromptu C, sharp

minor

Chopin.

Ballade Minor

Chopin.

Waltz, A dat

Chopin.

Nocturne, D fas

Chopin.

Polonaise A Bat

Chopin

Reflets Don Bay Debussy, Ritauf Danes of Fire...M. de Falla. Frelude G major. Rachmaninoff. Bungurian Rapsody, No. 2 ... Liszt. Steinway piane kindly lent by Montric & Co.

GRETA GARBO AT

THE QUEEN'S.

CROWDED HOUSES POR "SUSAN LENOX,"

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Few film fans would, day that Greta Garbo is with the possible' exorption of Charles Chaplin) the grentest "draw" to-day. The Queen's Thuntre was full yesterday despite the heat and the lure of p really fine day. Nor were her 'ad mirers disappointal, for Susan Lenox gives the lovely Swedish star every opportunity to display her beauty and her powers ok poignant. acting...”

The early sendus, whers: she escapes fram het savage uncle and the ogre to whom he wishes to marry her, and finds refuge with Rodney. (play. ed by Clark Gable) are the best. Oflskins, a storm, a rough jersey und shout skirt are the best setting for Crota's beauty. Ordinary good looks are heightened by lovely clothes. but that rare thing, beauty, is enhance by surroundings and clothes that would kill ordinary „Prettiness..

The scenes in which Greta appeard

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-There will be a parade on Thursday, April 28, nt Headquar tors at 6.30 p.m., for Signal and Lowia Gun Instruction.

2-All ranks are reminded to keep. Sunday, May 8, Iroe for a mechanised parade in Hong Kong, Those who have not yet. replied must do so at once. It is essential, that avery bady turns out in order to make this & success. Details will be innued later..

Corps Signals:-

Parade at Corps Headquarters nt. 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, for Signal Instruétion.

Machine Gun Troop

Parade at Causeway Bay Stafile at 6.30 pln. on Thursday, April 22, for Pack Saddlo Drill..

Armoured Car Company:—

Car Section There wil be a lecture at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters.] Machine Gun Company: on Monday, April 25.

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for Casuals Part II. Life on Sun- Kennedy Road Range is allotted day, April 24.

Scottish Company

-Kennedy Road Bange is allot, ted for Casunts Part I. Rifle on Sunday, April 24,

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2-Prades, Thursday, April 28,. at 5.30 p.m.

No. 8 Platoon at Kowloon Dock under 2nd Lot T. P. "Saunder son

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No: 7 Platoon as Headquarters under 2nd Lieut. A. W. Brown.

For Machine Gun Instruction.. Portuguess Company';---

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1-All ranks who have not fired Part II. Musketry will fire at Poak Range on Sunday, April 24. This is the last opportunity to fire for Efficiency.

...Range Officer: 2nd-Lieut. J. Law-

renco.

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Firing will commence at û a.m.

a succesful courtesan, as cirena-The Company's Annual Shoou

ate due course.

A.A.L.A. Company:-

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GRUESOME MURDER

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WOMAN'S BODY CUT TO 280

SMALL PIECES,

Vioru, Apr 12All the sleman 20, of gnussomness and horror a Zola novel a rovonjou be a sordid murder now being investigated by

found floating in a common sewer, the Vienna police Yesterday 280 small pisoes of a woman's body were:

The police have already arrested a workman who is alleged to have! had relations with the dead, woman,

Hotels (Chun. Rights) 13:10 to which is manufactured from stort-Rocantly, however, ho had attached lined sugar cane fibre technically himself to her sister who, upon be known na bagasse, The exceptional ing questioned as to the murdou ly long. fibros in this material give committed suicide. it great tensile strength and as a "for the hideous crime was nothing The police believe that the motive treatment has been evolved whereby more than that the workmaw and it is rendered impervious to the at the sister wore desirous of having tacks of white, ants and fungi, it the murdered women'e flat to them- is generally considerad ka ideal!

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Benguet Explorations to centr. Dooks $21.

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Oonstructions (Old). 85.40 Constructions (New) $175. Government Loans 4 per

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Kallan Mining: Ad. 23/9. South Chine"Motors B $19 Ewo Cottons. Tis., 15:20; Hong Kong Trama $22.00. Star Ferries 90. Telephones (P.P.) 8244. Cements (Combined) $18 Entertainments $149 $20. Enterprises. $10:

RUBBER SLUMP

WHOLESALE RESTRICTION OF TAPPING" IN DUTCH INDIES

"THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BATAVIA, April 23. Two hundred and twelve Dutch

tres, are restricting tapping opera tions, representing an untapped aron of twelve per cent. of the total under production in 1931, with an output of 20,000 tons

THE SCHNEIDER TRIO SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO

CANTON

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The method employed in the cass of the insulation of the roof of the War Memorial Nursing Home: on the Penk has been to embed a one- inch thickness of Celotex on to the congrets roof with bitumastic solu (From Our Own Correspondent.) tion and to cover the whole with Maltheid roofing, thus ensuring a

CANION, April 94: thoroughly watertight roof with

The Schneider Trio gave. n ́con- ample heat insulation

cert before a large audience in the Canton Y.M.CA. auditorium last. night. A large number of foreign- ars were present. Judging from the applauso at the end of arch item,. the concert esemed to he 'very mucli appreciated.

An interesting point to consider h the fact that a square foot of Celotex 1 thick weighs only 1.2. lbs. and is equal in insulating value to a wood, 13 brick or 2 coucrets. From this it will be easily ason that a considerable saving in weight can be achieved.

Culotux is manufactured in many ceiling and partitions and is an in forms: and can be sad for Inthing, Ivaluable accousticn) trantmont,

Another important building which is being treated in a similar man r to the above is the now Jockey C. is etables. To is hoped by this means to minimise the risk of sickness. among the ponies which has in the past been the cause of a tremendous amount of trouble and expense.

Both these buildings were, design- Fed by Afera. Palmer and Turner and the Celotex supplied by Messras Shewan Tomes & Co., Sole Agents..

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

LAST WEEK'S ÀCTIVITIES.

SUNDAY, April 17

residents in Shameen.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel returned to the Colony in HM.S. Tarantula," '

MONDAY, April 18.

His Excellency the Governor and and cabaret danent ars, exceedingly will take place at Stonecutters East Indian rubber plantations, ty given in their honour by H.B.M.

Lady Peak attended a luncheon pa well staged, and the tense dinner Range on Sunday, May 1. Full de-with, an area of 10,000 acres, have Consul Genoral at Canton to repre table contest between Gita and tails of competitions. tinies of stopped tapping completely, and sentatives of the Provincial Govern Rodney, when she has become the bunchos, etc., will be issued to others, with an area of 43,000ment of Kwangtung and prominent inistress of a shady politician, isevery member of the Company in admirably conceived. There also incidents in the tropical scon eryway down seath."" filmed with reat Beauty, and these things, to- gether with the Ane acting makes one forget that the story is not wet knit or convincing, "Susan Le- nox is a long novel, and hard to park into a film. But if you, ad mire Greta Garbo-and who does. not-you should take care not to miss the fine performance thai sh gives

The Queen' Theatre has had a Fu of good films of late.

**Susan Lenox," bakes its "place."nmong them, and is it not the type of screen play that a critic can dis miss with a few words of trite praise,

R.B.

COMING SHORTLY; TO THE KING'S

A wee bit of

Scorch...but.

simply

Delicious

JANET

GAYNOR

FECHARLESOVA

FARRELL

EL: BRENDEL—-

GEORGE' GERSHWIN.

„A POR-PICTURE Directed by David Bullar

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parade at 5.30 p. at North Point A.P.C. Section will on Thursday, April 28.

2-The Portuguese Section will parade at 5:30 p.m. at Headquarters on Friday, April 20,

undermentioned Units will

The Officers Commanding the their Orders aeparately to their issue

Commands:

I-Engineer Company, II--Armoured Car Company,

Motor Cycle Section.

Range Duties,

Sunday, April 24, Lieut. D. M. Richards, Stonecutters.

Kannedy Road to be detailed Inter.

Annual Prize Distribution.

This function has been postponed until a date which will be notified Inter.

Alteration in Dress.

try Department, No. 2 Platoon, as from April 19, 1939.

No. 1803 PL R. A. Kekwick Official Messirer's Office, A.S.C. No. 1804 Pte. C. de Saille-Robert Cadre,, as from March 1, 1939. son, Rutton Buildings, No. 7, Dud dell Street, A.Sa Cadre, as from March 13, 1932...

No. 1908 Pto, M. Hall. eo "The Caravan," Peninsula Hotel, A.S.O. Cadre, as from March 23, 1935.

ឆន្នៈ:

No. 1808 Pto. R. T. Nelson, St. Paul's Collage, A.8.0. Cadro; from April 5, 1982.

No. 1807 Pte. B. B. Laycock, St. Paul's College, A.S.C., Cadre, 49 from. April 11, 1032,

No. 1808 Pte. D. Stewart, Gilman & Co., A.S.O. Cadre, as from April

11, 1932.

No. 1809 Pte. J. C. Power, Gilman & Co., A.8.C. Cadre, ús from April, 11, 1932.

The Commandant has approved of the following alteration in the No. 1810 Pte. A. M. Parker Gif dreas of the Armoured Car Secman & Co., A.8.0. Cadre, as from tion:-

April 11, 1932.

Breeches will be abolished farth No. 1811 G. Miskin; Gilman & Co., with, and an extra pair of slacks A.5.C. Cadre, as from April 12, issued in licu.

1932.

Command.

Lieut. D. M. Richards assumes command of No. 1 Platoon vice Lieut. H. Owen Hughes (on leave) with effect from April 13, 1032.

Appointment.

No. 460 L/Bdr. H.T. Buxton, Battery relinquishes his appoint- mont with effect from April 18."

Struck of the Strength

Having Completed three Years Servies-No. 845 Pto, C. L. Doug Ins, Reserve Company, as from October 13, 1931:

Having left the Colony No 1637, Tpr. T. Landars, Machine Gun Troop, as from April 7, 1932; No. 1118 Pte. R. Drummond No. Platoon, ha from Match 23, 1932,

Strength

The following have been taken on As Strength

No. 1801 Pte E. H Watts, Lane, Crawford, Led Motor Cycle Sec |tion=no" from "á pril-18: 1832.

No. 1809 Pe Mr E Tavlin, Sani

(Continued on next' Oolumn.)

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No. 1812 Pto C. Blaker, Gilman & Co., A.B.C Cadre, as from April 12, 1932.

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dined at Government, House."

Captain K. B. L. Mackenzie and Surgeon Lieutenant Lawrence-Smith

TurSDAY, April 19.

Lady Pool attended the lawn tennis Hia Excullency the Governor and

match between Canton and Hong Eong, played under the auspices of the Lawn Tennis Association at the Hong Kong Cricket Club. WEDNESDAY, April 20.

Covernment House..

Mr. and Mrs. Shister lunched at

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Mr. J. N. Behrens arrived at Government House THURSDAY, April 21

sided at the meeting of, Executive His Excellency the Governor pre- Council,

Captain Baldwin dined at Gov. ernment House.

Mr. J. N.. Behrens loft. Govern- ment House... Friday, April 22.

Lady Pool attended the Quarry Bay School Spring Festival.

His Excellency the Governor ab tended the Garrison Sporta üt Soo

kunpoo.

Lady Peel attended 'the 'bridge No. 1913 Gar. W. F. Alex. Boss party given by Mrs. Hu Leung at Garage, Battery, from April 21, her residence at Stanley. 1932.

The following dined at Govern- No. 1814 Sigm. Hulbert William-mont House: aon & Co., Corps Signals, as from Colonel and Mrs. Watson, Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jenkina, April 22, 1938:

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Larva,

Lieut. V. C. Branson, M.O., No. 2 Platoon, granted three months' sick leave, from April 1 to June 30,

and Mrs. Myles, Mr. H. W. Hamil. ton, Mr. and Mrs. Ensor, Lt. Col and Mrs. Lecky Wing Comdr. Gienny, Mr Collinson, Prof, and Mrs. Ride, Prof. Redmond, Prof and Mrs. Byrne, Prof. Brown, Prof. No: 221 Sergt. Dmr. W. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. E. Davidson, Mr. Reserve Company, granted leave and Mra Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Rex, EW. L. Martin,

from April 9, 1932, to April 1, 1933. Schultz, Mr. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. G. GOATER, Capt., Wodehouse, Dr. and Mrs. Jackson,

Adjutant, HEV.D.O.

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stewart, Mr.. Tickle.

1832,

NOMOR

Officers' Meta Meeting. The Officers' Mass Meeting will be held at Headquarters at-8.45 p.m. on Friday, April 29. All ofhours will Fattend:~

After Orders.

Armoured Car Company, Motor- Cycle Section Parade at Head "quarters at 1.30 p.m. on Monday April 25, for revolver and machine gun instruction...

SATURDAY, April 23.

Lady Peel dined with Mr. and Mr. His Excellency the Governor and Cook at the Peninsula Hotel and [subsequently, attended, the Jaformal. danos given by the Society of St. George in Hong Kong,

On behalf of His Excellency The Governor Captain T A H. Colt man, A.D.C. laid a wreath on the Cenotaph to commemorata St. Geor go's day.

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