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THURSDAY JUNE 17, 1926.

TON LORRY OVERTURNED IN STRIKE.

A one-ton lorry which was overturned by strike sympathisers in Blackfriars Road,

London, during the general strike.

AFTER 30 YEARS:

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then owned by Inspector Cashman, SILHOUETTE MOVIES. and later the property of that very keen sport, Dr. Li Mr. Grant in his time has been the owner of some of the 'best sporting dogs in

see who would get out first. The the Colony, gear had all to be taken to the

SHOOTING AND BOWLS.

A NEW BERLIN FILM

METHOD.

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Berlin, May 3.-An audience fire by hand, and it was no lightMr. Grant tock little interest in which jammed the large Feople's task to run a reel or ladder all ride-shooting, but was, neverthe- Theatre of Berlin stamped enthusi- the way from the Central Station legs, one of the leading shots in the astically and showered flowers up- to Kennedy Town or to Wanchai Police for a period, of about 25 on the author at the premiere of District, without a stop. During years. The last time he appeared a new silhouette film which, Ger- the winter months all water used at the targets was during the mans believe, reveals hitherto un- to be cut off from the mains, and Great War, when the Police Reserve discovered possibilities of film the work of the Brigade was made held a number of highly-organised technique and may revolutionize very difficult, as all the water in shooting competitions, when he was the motion picture industry. the early part of the fire had to successful in carrying off a number The creator of the films is a be pumped from the harbour. of prizes. On several occasions atwoman.. Lottie Einiger, who work- During his long career in the the Annual Musketry Course Mr.ed three years in co-operation with several other artists to perfect the Fire Brigade, Mr. Grant only once Grant, made the highest score."

"History of Prince Achmet," had to admit defeat, and that was

The game of bowls will lose à caused by the misdirection of the keen exponent on the departure of which is based on the "Arabian was played. engines, when, working in Queen's Mr. Grant, who has played the Nights.". The film Rond, they were ordered to lift game since its early days in the entirely by marionettes cut from: their gear, and take up their posi- Colony, and was one of the Police paper and thin lead, intricately tion at the Praya wall. The fire players when they annexed the jointed and moved about upra had started in Lower Lascar Row, Championship of the Colony for glase under reflected light and, owing to the want of pres-four years. in succession, but who, A storm at sea, amazing 'cloud sure, it quickly spread up and on the loss of such stalwarts as and star effects through which. across Hollywood Road to Tal Cameron, McHardy, Robertson, Achract ficats on a flying horse. Ping Shan and Square Street In Gourlay and Pitt, were never able magic palaces springing from no- all over 80 houses was burnt. to replace them, or regain their where, magicians and all the en-

Two of the largest fires during former format s his time were those that took

when an

POLICE RECREATION..

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chantments of Aladdin's lamp were achieved with tracing paper; glass and light are virtually the

place in the Kowloon Godowns, Mr. Grant has been closely as-

explosion carried the sociated with the Police Recreation/only properties. The whole film roof of one of the godowns clean club since his early days in the was made in a small städio. off, and 'several firemen, were in- Colony-long before the Police got One feature of the picture is

jured.

the

Mr.

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This

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their fine Club at the Valley, and a duel with thunderbolts between A different task once set the when the only grounds, they had two magicians, who change them- old Brigade was the pumping of water from the harbour to a fire were the two tennis courts on the selves into miraculous beasts in

compound at Police Headquarters. the course of the fight. at the junction of Robinson Road He has served on the Committee scene Incks nothing in etupendous- and. Seymour Road. This would nearly the whole of the time, was ness in comparison with $1,000,000 make a fine test for the present in charge of the greens for a num-productions, although it Brigade with their up-to-date ber of years, and it was his boast achieved with paper cutouts. equipment."

that during the years in which he Speaking of her film Mine. Eini- The large shield presented by was in charge of the greens, heger said: the Insurance Companies for com never required to lay a single patch "The film, as A representation' petition between various of turf-whenever a bare patch ap- of reality or a substitute for the squads of the Brigade was won poured, he kept on feeding it until legitimate drama, has had its day. by Foreman Grant's Squad three the grass came on agait. He con- The future belongs to the techni- times running, missed for one siders the lack of proper feeding clan and artist, The film is just year, and again captured on the and care of many of the bowling beginning to be discovered, ad following year. The system fol- greens in the Colony as deplorable. something new, with unheard of lowed at that time by the Brigade

possibilities for producing the THEN AND NOW. was to have the firemen divided

realm of imagination and purest Grant 18 one "'of

fantasy" up into three squads, each under

few European residents #European foreman and assis- the

left who can remember the tant foreman. On arrival at al fire, each squad took up their time when the Praya was ați allated place at the fire-No. 1 Des Voeux Road from the Cricket | Mr. Grant, and during the early Squad took the east side, No. 2 Ground to Kennedy Town, and who part of the seamen's strike he was remembers the 'sampans lying able to get coolics, etc., to work the west side, and No. 8 the rear where the front door of the King on ships, when others thought it and roofs of the building. This

well re-.) Edward Hotel-new stands.

was impossible. He system allowed of the fire being; The conditions of service in the membered as the "Chief Black- fought from all angles."

Police have improved wonderfully Jegger" during the Strike in 1925 during recent years. In M Mrs. Grant and family of 'two' To a large circle of friends in Grant's early days, acconstable's boys and one girl are at present the Colony, Mr. Grant will be pay was $75 per month, with resident in the beautiful little of Aberlour, Speyside, long remembered as one of the half pay on leave, and no passage village keenest and most successful of for wives and families unless a Banffshire. On his retirement sportsmen, and his interest in his man was a Crown Sergeant, which Mr. Grant expects to lead an active. dog never grew less position at that time, owing to the life-shooting, fishing bowling. during his 30 years residence, poor pension conditions, took tennis etc., the care of his garden, Game shooting in the Colory at nearly 15 years to get. For and perhaps some other hobbies the present time is only a shadow number of years now, thanks to will keep him fully occupied. He of what it was up to the time of many of the old hands for the expects from time to time to meet hard fight they had to get these a good number of his old Hong- building the railway. Previoua

gun and

WITH DOG AND GUN.

CHIEF BLACKLEGGER."

to that time, fine mixed bags of conditions, also to a number of kong friends, and they are warned game could be got in the Shoung friends both in the Government not to pass within 50 miles of his Shui and San Tin valleys, and service and outside it, the Police door without calling! Mr. Grant came in for a fair have been able to get satisfactory. The Press of the Colony will share of the sport. Some of his pay, and very satisfactory married especially regret Inspector Grant's best bags were as follows: allowances in the way of good quar retirement, as in all his relations Shooting with Mr. K. McLennan ters and passages for their wives

with newspaper representatives in the third week in August, on and families, with a liberal pension he has been courtesy itself, al the boat from Deep Buy to Au

after 25 years' service.

ways being most accessible.and Tau Police Station, the two guns

willing to impart information killed 123% brace of snipe in the From his earliest years of whenever he doomed it prudent In ono day; shooting at Ku Su in service, Mr. Grant has nearly all the interest of justice and ac C. T. from 7 a.m. to 2 pm, Mr. the time been attached to the curacy. Grant bagged 75 quail and one defective staff, and has never been The retiring officer is to be woodcock, when his light ammuni-a shirker when work had to be done, succeeded by Detective Inspector tion gaye out; shooting at Stanley and lately, as C. D. I. His work Timothy Murphy, who joined tho from 1 pan. to dark, Mr. Grani in connection with the banishment Force in 1903, and has been, for had the luck to bag 18 partridge, of old offendors, etc, has been some time past, senter officer in which were all got over that won- very heavy. The Chinese Com the Criminal Invoetigation De derful pointer bitch "Stanley,munity have had every confidence in partment.

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