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THE LOCAL: PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1929.

MASSED “RETREAT.”

QUEEN'S ROYAL REGIMENT GIVE FINE SHOW.

Broadcast by Z.B.W..on 350 metres. His Excellency the Governor, 630-0.80 p.m. Demonstration Pro-Sir Cecil Clementi, KC.M.G., gramme.

escorted by Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, 48 p.m. Evening Weather RoA.D.C., was present on the ground port

of the Hongkong Cricket Club yesterday afternoon, when a very large number of people were treated, to an inspiring massed "Retreat" by the combined band and drums of the 1st. Battalion. Queen's Royal Regiment.

28 pm Evening Programme (Co- lumbia Roceris;)13/20

The Windmill Man,..

Selection, Court Symphony Orch. "Organ Fantasia Of Old Songs."

reland.

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Organ Solo, W. G. Wobber, "La Palomin, (The Dove) "La Golondrina," (The Swallow)

Paul Whiteman and His Orcb.given by permission of Lieutenant The performance, which was Colonel H. C. Ponsonby, D60, "The

Tener, John Contes, M.C., and officers was carried "Who's Dat A Callin'--Humoresque. through without a bitch, tha mam- "Fox"And Hounds, Descriptivebers of the band and the drum-

St Hilda

Prize Band, mers displaying such unison of "Otello La Tempesta,"

movement that t was sometimes "Otello-Fuoch Di ..(Vardi) Baimedll to watch, tha cha kukk

La Scala Chorus of Milan. Blue Eyes (Kern) (T

Selection, Piccadilly Theatre Orch, "Sulto

Gothique

Boellmann)

1. Introduction, Choral,

2. Menuet Gothique.

3. Priere A Notre Dama.

4. Toccata.

THE HELENA HAY

PROGRAMME FOR TO- MORROW'S RECITAL.

The following in the

programme

for tomorrow's vocal and plano recital by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bowes- Smith at the Helena Mny Institute. 1.Three Old Italian Songs:

(a) Se tu m'aml, se tu sospiri

Pergoleal (b) Caro mio ben Giordani. (c) M'ha preso alla sun ragna

Paradies.

2(a) Impromptu in F. Sharp

(b) Etude in E Minor. (e) Prelude in E.

(d) Prelude in C Sharp Minor (0) Valso in A Flat 3-Three Operatie Arias in English: Chopin. : (a) Santuzza'a Ara from

Cavalleris Rusticana

Leoncavello. (b) Mimi's Arla from La Boheme A Pucini. (C) Batterily's Atis from

Madame Bulterfly Pucini. -An exceptionally enjoyable pro-4-Etudes Symphoniques SchumANN. grammo WAS rendered, In-5-Four English Songs: cluding combined numbers, and

(a) The Lament of Isis

Granville Bantock. other Items given by the drums

(b) Lullaby

Cyril Scott. and band. An Impresslys spec-

(c) Good-bye, Dear Heart tacle was provided by the play-

A. M. Howes Smith. (d) Love went n-riding 0-(n) Prelude in G Flat

(b) Prelude in G Minor

Grand Organ Solo, Francis Sulton,ing of "Rebrent" which was a com "Lumber Love"

bined number including the sound. Salection,

Lilo Modern Orching of Retreat, Risings (The Blue "Le Maschere,

Room) and Bugle March "Georgia" The popular song Sinfonia, Milan Symphony Orch. (Miller). "Lumber Love Rolling The Log) "Ramonn", also, found a place in 'Lumber Love," My Man-Waltz

the programine; being delightful Song)

Soprano, Annie Rees. ly played, "Pagliacci," Selection,

New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. "Faust-Galnut The Power," "Faust-Sellers' Chorus,"

Wis

A masterly rendering given of the evening hymn "The Day Thou Gavest," tone modúln tions in this being particularly striking. The old march "God Save the Queen" was another ex- Guards.cellent number, and the progranime was finally concluded with "God Bless the Prince of Wales" and the National Anthem,

The B. B. C. Chorus, “Les Patincurs, Valis" (The Skaters) "Los Sirenes, Valse," The Hand of I. M. Grenadier "Clychnu Abardyn," "The Ash Grove,"

- Royal Welsh Ladies Choir. 10,10-

pan News Bulletin. "Quartet In D Minor (Mozart)

Part 1. Allegro moderato

Frank Bridge. Rachmaninof. Rachmanino.

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EUROPEAN LADY LOSES

VALUABLE JEWELS. Jewellery to the value of $3,800, the property of Mrs. Coote, of the Glenealy Hotel, has been stolen from a red morocco box which was an unlocked drawer in her room, according to a report made to the Central Police Station yesterday.

At the conclusion is Excolin Tency complimented the officers in (First Part)charge, after which the band Part 2. (a) Allegro moderate marched past his box.

(Concluded)

(b) Andante (First Party: The performance was of a "Chevaller Medley," Fox Trot, most enjoyable and pleasing Lener String Quartet, naturo and reflected the greatest Introducing FA Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Roadcredit on the officers and mur. Mrs. Enory Awkins, Our Little Nipper. Me Nipper's Lullaby "Chevalier Medley,

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A Fallen Star

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The Johnny's Serenade, My Old Dutch.

Percival Mackey's God Save The King. 19.30 p.m. Close Down."

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A PEKING STRIKE.

LEGATION POLICE HAVE

A GRIEVANCE.

Peking, Feb. 19. Some excitement was caused carly this afternoon, when thin Legution police force, with the exception of three men, struck without warning.

The men have not made any de- manda, and have not yet given any Teasons for striking.

LETTER GOLF.

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Another robbery was reported by a Chinese woman residing at No. 11, Elgin Street. In this caso It appears that, a thief gained admittance to her room and stole from her dressing table $110 in money and $50 worth of jewellery.

SUBMARINE SAFETY.

AMERICAN DEVICE AGAIN TESTED SUCCESSFULLY.

Key West, Feb, 19, The two naval officers mention- ed recently, again tested the 'now submarine safety device, and escaped successfully from the 84 at a depth of 120 feet-Reuter's American Service.

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It la learned that some days ago a deputation of police made charges against the foreign officials, which the Commission for the adminis tration of the Legation Quarter

2-You can change only one investigated, and found to be un- Jetter at a time. Aubstantiated. They informed the 3-You must have complete deputation to this effect this morn-word, of common usage, for each ing, whereupon the strike follow-jump. Slang words and abbrevia

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tions don't count.

Soldiers from the Legation 4-The order of letters cannot be Guards are doing duty at all, the changed. Legation Quarter gates leading to One solution is printed on an the elty.-Reuter.

other page.

Two naval officers, using maska inflated with oxygen, successfully teated the escape hatch fitted to the submarine S4 which sank a year ago and has now boen trans- formed into a safety testing ship, from forty fect of water at Key The experimenters aafely emerged

West. They insisted on twice re- entering the submarine, lying at the bottom, and again escaped easily, first through the motor, room and then the torpedo room.]

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