1934-01-20 — Page 7

YOUR VIEWS AND

MINE!

A Weekly Column of

Local Gossip.

LUCKY HONGKONG

By "The Scout

There was a tiine when we used in to bemoan the fact that we

Hongkong have so few opportuni- ties of listening to good addresses. The past fortnight certainly was an exceptional one and those who found the time to attend the ad- dresses of Mr. Peter Manniche and Miss Muriel Lester must admit that these two lecturers had some- thing new to tell us and knew how to do it. An interesting point noticed both addresses was the part that they stressed the prin- ciple that International peace and co-operation could most easily, be attained by understanding our duties in life and our fearless de- vation to it. Both emphasized the need to be practical, and what is more important, both vincing.

FUTILITY OF WAR.

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With the pulling 'down of the City Hall. the car owner had been, deprived of the use of the area in front of ; and apparently no other space has been found to replace it It is not suggested that room might be found where there is no room available, bu during the present time, perhaps the feasibility might be consider- ed of allowing cars to park in Pedder Street during the day. This would obviate сат owners with their offices in Queen's Road walking on some occasions from Connaught ·Road (opposite

B. & 8.)

τα their offices. This can be very trying, especially when it is drizzling. SAFETY FIRST.

The "Safely. First campaign commences on Monday and there is no doubt much good will result from this effort to educate motor car drivers, pedestrains and cy- cilsis. The statistics issued by the authorities are Dluminating. and there appear to be more fatal accidents caused by motor lorries than by any other mears. Severe fines to lorry drivers, who

suc-

I thought the Very Rev. Dean Alfred Swarin seized an excellent opportunity the other day at the Rotary Club to drive home to his audience the utter futility of wai and the selfishness and self-inter- est that really lie behind inter-sumb to the temptation to speed. national conflicts. His account

more caution in of the activities of Mr. Shearer at may produce

their ranks, but, for the moment Geneva must have amazed som..

we shall not dwell on the subject. of those who learned for the first

It will be interesting to see what ΟΙ time oi the machinations

the result of the fortnight's work muntion arms at the Peace Con-

.will be. Among the warning to ference. His appeal to the Rotary

drivers of motor cars it appears Club to help world public opinion that not sufficient emphasis so as to enable one and ali to see war as it really. 19. stripped of it. laid on the danger of driving past glamour, was a sound one. Grea: stationary tramear. I have seen thinkers throughout the world are many instances of motor drivers coming more and more to realise putting on speed to pass a tram that it is only through a clearer which is moving dead slow prior to thinking by the masses (as the stopping. It is just when a tram is called moving at this "almost stationary" the public is generally that we might ultimately attain pace that passengers sometimes Jump out and the wonder to me days world peace. Not so many

Is that there has not been more ago, Dr. Norwood made an inspir- ing appeal on the same lines, and accidents from this cause in the Hongkong. It is gratifying to ob- serve, is not a whit behind in the work of spreading Ideas in the right direction.

SMALL SOCIETIES.

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DR. KAGAWA COMING,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1934. H.K. VOLUNTEER PIRATES OF PENZANCE

ORDERS

(Orders by Col: L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Commandant, H.E.V.D.C.)

Hong Kong, January. 19.

1-Parade.

(a)-Corps Signals:-

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday. January

23.

(b.) Corps 1st Battery:

1-There will be a parade for the Signal Section at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, at Headquar- ters.

There will be "lecture for all ranks at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday. January 25, at Headquarters. (c.)-Corps Engineers:-

1-Monday, January 23, Minia- ture Range.

2-Thursday, January 25, D.L. Instruction at Wellington

racks."

Delightful G. and S. Operetta

by Philharmonic

The Philharmonic Society of an extremely modest Major-Gen-| Hongkong will stage Gilbert anderal, and our love and respect for Sullivan's The Pirates of Pen- the Law given a suitable focal zance" at the King's Theatre on point in the persons of a perfect- Tuesday the 8th of February. ly good Sergeant and fills strap- There will be performances at ping and ville Constables; who does not love to see and hear these 9.30 p.m. on the evening of the 6th, 8th 9th, 10th, and a matinee old friends over and over again?..

Philharmonic Society p.m. on

utmost to at 4.30

exerting itself to the 7th of February.

honour our taste. Let us support keep musical this attempt to drama alive.

The Wednesday the

It may be asked why this part- cular opera has been selected again by the Society; the answer is that

Ring up the aurtain.. to enjoy opera thoroughly some

Booking for the Public opens at knowledge of the music is very

the King's Theatre on the 1st helpful, and there must indeed be few out here in Hongkong who will February, Children will be admit- not enjoy the pleasure of anti-ted to all seats for half price at Bar-sipating, hearing and recognizing, the matinee. Servicemen in uni- own pet form half price to Middle, Back one or more of their

Stalls for all performances.

3. Sunday, February 4.1 Classi- Acation at Stonecutters. All mem- bers are requested to attend on this date otherwise they will have to fire with "Casuals."

4. March, 2nd-4th. Camp at Belcher's Fort.

(d.)-Corps Machine Gun Bafta-

Hion:

1.-Troop:-

Parade at Volunteer Headquar- ters on Tuesday, January 23, at 5.30 p.m. for M.G. Instruction. 2.-No. 1 Company (Machine Gun): Parade, Friday, January 19, at 5.30. Infantry Drill

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melodies as they come rippling out over the footlights, or swell- ing up from the depths of the or- chestra pit.

Loge Seats 83.50. Circle $3.00. Stalls $3.00, Middle Stalls Front $2.00, Back Stalls $1,00, (Not in- cluding" Tax.)

THE THEATRE IN

HONGKONG

Amateur Dramatic

Club's Efforts Training Arms

M.G. Part II.--All those who have dot red must do so on Sun-

day next, January 21. 3-No. 2 Company (Scottish):-

Parade-Thursday, February 25, No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock and No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters Machine Gun justruction.

Sunday, January 28-M.G. Classification and Part II will be fired at Stonecutters.

Launch leaves Queen's Pler at 8.30 am.

Lieut. A. W. Brown. calling at Kowloon. Range Officer. 4.-No. 3 Company (Anzac) :—

The Company will parade at full strength in mufti at 5.30 pm on Monday, January 22, for Ma- chine Gun instruction:

(3) First year men, Mechanism (b) Second year men 1A.

day 11-The Company's field

for Sunday, originally arranged January 21, is postponed for an Indefinite period to allow for a concise programme to be formu- inted

-Any member who has not yet drawn his shoulder titles is requested to do so as soon as pos- sible.

have

vi. Those members whe not yet returned their riftes to store are again. reminded to do

So.

(c)-Corps Infantry (Portuguese):

Just as I was finishing off this column. I. received news that the Colony will soon be favoured with a visit by Dr. Toyohiko "Kagawa, The efforts of Cornishmen in

one of the most noted Christian Hongkong to form a society' have

evangelists of Japan. Many inter- been unsuccessful, However, a' re-

national thinkers claim that the solution to hold a general re-

two outstanding spiritual leaders with met union each year

of the entire world to-day are опе Sometimes proval.

Gandhi and Kagawa, The latter ders why

have we

results has achieved marvellous small societies in our midst. bu

from his work among the slum a few days ago, the value of these

dwellers, the industrial workers. little institutions was amply u

and the farmers, and for many strated. I refer to the visit of the

years supported his wide work Australian rugger players, who mainly by the income from his were given a warm reception by

writings. He is a polished. Eng-" the Australian and New Zealand | fish scholar and his latest publis Association of Hongkeng and cation "A grain of" Wheat" nstructors: Headquarters, 4 Regular South China.

existence of just reached me. Dr. Kagawa this Association. enabled all Aus- may probably lecture here and no tralians in the Colony to meet doubt we will be able to give full- their countrymen under the ples-er particulars later... santest

their of condition-as hosts.

The

SPORTSMEN ALLAN

the Speaking of the visit of Australians reminds one that the visitors left us a very good im- pression behind. Not only and their prowess in the field but also off it. There was plenty of bon- hommie and cheer at the Glouces ter on Thursday night when the Football Club entertained the visitors and what struck me as a particularly pleasing feature o the Australian's visit was the fact that they seem to will.

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CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS.

SERVICE MEN'S DANCE

1-Parade; Tuesday, January 23, at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters." Details will be found in the AP pendix.

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Appendix. Category: Al Lesson Arms and Foot Drill Location and In- N.CO's Kit required: Rifles and Bayonets Belt and Bayonet frog.

Company N.C.O''s to drill squads under supervision of Regular N.C.O.'s.

2.Classification Stonecutters men who Range.-N.CO's and have fired their classification tests are notified that the last opporta- hity for firing for Efflelency will be on February 25, 1934.

3.-Interport Competition and

"The Pirates of Penzance" may be said to epitomise all the genius of the Author and Composer. The bluff, refreshing heartiness of the Pirate King. his Heutenant Sam, Cornish and his "jolly band of pirates; the pathetic and truly hu- man aspirations of the old nurse- maid Ruth; Frederic the orphan. apprenticed to the pirates, (in- stead as his parents intended, to the Pilots) since babyhood, at sea all his twenty-one years, his young

blood a prey and ardent

to all the emotions. though ready to

Old residents of Hongkong have sacrifice all to Duty; the" dainty .viston presented by a party of from time to time heaved a sigh young and altogether fascinating of regret at the passing of institu- adies out for an innocent picnic Lions of long standing in the life on the cornish coast culminating of the Colony, and were ready to of the Theatre in Frederic falling for (as who heave another when it seemed that will not) the most self-possessed; the demolition and beautiful amongst Beauty In-Royal would take with it the the difficulties Amateur Dramatic Club, which carnate. Mabel; that ensure, with the love-thirsty i had had its home within its walls pirates, the presence of mind. of

No. 3 Platoon, as from January 19, 1934.

No. 1703 Pte. G. S. Winch, No. 2 Platoon, is transferred to No. 3 Platoon, as from January 19, 1934

No. 2073 Pte. F. W. Winyard, No. 3 Platoon, is transferred to No. 2 Platoon, as from January 19, 1934.

No. 1886 Pte. G. J. White, No. 3 Platoori, is transferred to No. 2 Platoon, as from January 19, 1934.

No. 2098 Pte. F. F. A. Dunnett, No. 3 Platoon, is transferred to No. 2 Platoon, as from January 19, 1934.

No. 1736 Pte. L. D: Kubee, No. 4 Platoon, is transferred to No. 3 Platoon, as from January 19, 1934.

4-Leave and Return. Lieut. J. H. Bottomley, Signal Section, is granted leave from January 26 to November 25, 1934.

No. 2003 Spr. H. J. Woolley, Corps Engineers,

granted nine months leave from February 1 to December 1, 1934.

الأعراب

No. 1454 Ptc. J. B. Sturgeon, No. 8 Platoon, granted 10 months leave from February 1 to December

1, 1934.

No. 1309 Lee.-Sergt. N. A. E. Mac- kay, No. 14 Platoon, granted six weeks leave from January 8 to February 18, 1934.

No. 2068 Pte. E. F. Russell, Armoured Car Section, ledve ex- tended to June 5, 1934.

No. 1349 Sgt. G. W. Gunn, Signal Section: returned from leave on January 16, 1934.

5.Transfer.

No. 2074 Pte. E. C. H. Taibbeck,

Enjoyable Evening at Company's Annual Ride Meeting. No. 3 Platoon, is transferred to No.

Helena May

DE-

The competition will be fired in 2 Platoon, as from January 19, .conjunction with Classification | 1934.

Tests on February 25, 1934. tails will be issued at a later date.

"4-Attention is drawn to the fact that several N.C.O.'s and men

An enjoyable evening was spent radiate good at the Helena May. last might have returned rifies to stores in a At the dinner they contri- where a great many gathered for neglected condition. It therefore buted as much to the evening's the popular Service Men's Dance appears necessary to warn mem- success. by their songs and jokes. This function usually takes place bers of the Company that they are responsible for the condition of their arms whilst in their care: as did the local rugger men. who at the Seamen's Institute and this is the first, occasion on which "it were glad of the opportunity to

Rifles should be kept clean and The was held at Helena May. welcome and "entertain them.

dance was

organised by the oled and returned to stores at the Cheerio Committee. Mrs. Lewis earliest possible' moment after use. having organised most efficiently Failure to do this may result in I see that work has commenced Under the able and the far famed the imposition of a payment to on the "lung" at Wanchat and management of Mr. True's danc- cover damage sustained. that workmen have levelled the ing at once assumed an easy swing( Officers Commanding the ground and have fixed posts so that by the end of the evening undermentioned Units will issue their Orders to their Commands around It prepartory to fencing the many guests present were it in. This area would make a reluctant to leave and not a few separately

Corps Machine Gun Battalion: very suitable children's play-were- beard inquiring when the next.

Armoured Car Company. grounds and will befiling a much one is to take place,

Motor Cycle Company. needed want in the Wanchal dia-

2-Appointment trict. It is to be hoped however. that proper steps will be taken to keep grown-ups out of it. In the present cold weather the area is very much deserted, but in sum- mer, the whole of, the population of Wanchai appear to "alt" them! selves on this area. Meanwhile it

Miss Muriel Lester, the noted will be interesting to see what is social worker and founder of to become of the annual Chinese Kingsley Hall, as a common meet New Year "bazaar that has been ing ground for rich and poor in such a feature in the new year the East End of London, returned celebration of the Chinese com- to Hong Kong from Canton munity in Hongkong? Will 11 yesterday and later sailed by the still be in Wanchal, or will I Hakusan Maru" for India. disappear, altogether?

PARKING SPACE.

Parking space in the city is getting more and more in demand, But unfortunately there seems to be no way of meeting the pro

MISS MURIEL LESTER

Leaves

6-Struck Of the Strength, Permitted to Resign-No. 2009 Acting Bandmaster I. M. de Costa, Corps Band as from January 19, 1934

On Medical Ground:-No. 1827 Tor.. B. Prentis, Troop, as from December 12, 1933..

Leaving the Colony:-No. 1994 Tpr. E. J. Tandy, Troop, as from January 31; 1934.-

2:1

7-Strength

January 15, 1934

No. 2108 Pte. E C. B. Way, Union Insurance Bociety of Canton, Tel. No. 23081, No. 3 Company, as from No. 2109 Pie D. W. Jones, Arnold and Co., Ltd., Tel No. 28142, Bat tery, as from January 18, 1934.

87d. P. 6. M. WILKINSON, Captain.

HKVD.C Adjutant..

Notice,

Rifle League team has been Shield Competition, Officers Com-

tor so many years. It is fitting then; to extend the heartiest of congratulations to the Club's Com- mittee on the efforts they are making to keep the old flag wav- ing, and to assure them of public support in their endeavours.

Last season found A.D.C. pro- ductions at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, and the Kings' Theatre, but regulations and Hongkong, prohibitive rentals stand in the way of future performances at these houses, and the activities of the Club are to be continued at the new Royal Naval Canteen Theatre, where we wish the play- -ers a continuance of the success

they have so long enjoyed,

Anthony Armstrong's extremely clever detective play "Ten Minute Altbi" will open the present seasoti and is regarded as an excellent choice. If we look back on the last ten or twelve productions it becomes apparent that, taken over all, the Committee endeavour to provide for all tastes a very dit- ficult problem.

As has already been stated in

Alibi the press "Ten Minute ranks, as one of the most outstand- 18 London successes of recen? years, and Hongkong Is fortunate at having an opportunity of geding the play at this early date:

Under the experienced direction of Mrs. E. Grossman, excellent pro- Tess is being made with rehearsals and several of the players will be "seen for the first time on the local

boards...

The opening date is Baturday, February 17th, and -ve perform- ances, concluding on Saturday, 24th. February, will be given.

CARNERA'S DEBTS

"I Don't Know What To Do"

New York: December 15, Primo Carners, the Italian boxer, appeared before the referee in bankruptcy this afternoon. stated that he owed so much

He

money he did not know what to deg

Carnerà arrived here this morn ing. He said he had no faith in American doctors, and wanted to return to Italy by the same

steamer, the Conte. di Savola on

Saturday in order to continue the treatment he has been receiving

His right hand, was still

No. 2100 Pte. C. B. Way, No. 1. Compact appointed Orderly entered by the Corps in the Bellios at the Regal University at Milan Room Corporal; Corps Machine Hong Kong For India Gun Battalion, with effect from manding Units please submit a bandaged as a result of the frac list of men under their respectare received in the fight with January 17, 1934700

tive commands, who will, if select Uzcudun. The court referee sald Transfer

ed, represent the Corps in this he would not oppose if Carners gave assurances to attend the ad competition.

Journed hearing on February 19

That is all right for me," re- plied the boxET, TAK

During her visit to Canton, Miss Lester studied the social work that was being done there and at the same time gave several the teresting addresses

She hopes to meet Dr. Tagore and Gandhi while in India.

Lient AE Stone, AALA, Co.

After Orders... No. 1 Company Orders (con No. 2108 Corpi H. CAB Way, No.tinued)-Sert, C. Hudson

is transferred to Reserve of Officers

as from January 2, 1934,

In answer to Mr. Edward Bourne, 1 Company is transferred to Head-M.C. will proceed to Stonecutters the counsel representing the Lon quarters, Machine Gun Battalion, with advance party and the guns, don waitress who obtained £4,000 leaving Queen's Pier at 7.30 in or judgment against him, Camera from January 16, 1934.

He poor, Yery Door. He swore No.-1889 Pte. C. Champelovier, der to save time in preparation gesticulated excitedly, and said, No. 2 Platoon, is transferred to Re- for ring, me

from the fight that gave him the serve Company, & Section, as trom

he had received less than £75 January 19, 1934, 1999, Plerat 3.30,

No. 1696 L.-Col F. J. T. Locke, Range Omcer: Lieut. DM.championship and less than £325

from his fight with Uzeudun, No. 1 Platoon, is transferred to Richards.

Becond launch will leave Queen's

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