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The Ring of the Nibelungs "THE VALKYRIE"

A Representative series of selected passages from the Music Drama Album No. 47.

The Ring of the Nibelungs "THE RHINEGOLD”

Artists:

and

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Selected Passages Album No. 57

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Orchestras: London Symphony Orchestra

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At once the noise and rush of traffic die, The beat of hast ning feet is still'd: Bared are the heads as ev'ry man His tribute pays to solemn Memory. The sacred minutes silently pass by, Each second pregnant with thought Of gallant thousands who have pass'd Yet ever live in deathless Memory How small, alas the powers that in us lic To comfort those who mourn their lov'd! But solace take, O aching hearts: Their glory lives in fadeless Memory,

HUGO N. BALTON. Remembrance Day.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR

FRIGIDAIRE

DOMESTIC THERE ARE MODELS OF FROM FOUR TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET

STORAGE CAPACITY.

"Ommy "

OVER

1,000,000

IN USE THROUGHOUT

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MONDAY,

splendid type, glants of the British Army. Let us look at one! or two of these cases. One of the

Taft.

NOVEMBER 11, 1929.

DAY BY DAY.

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POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT. WEEK.

Polleo Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G. Captain Superintendent of Police,

Chinese

State:

Company.

The Very Idea!

Passengers on Saltush-railway station platforms are often thrill- ed by the untics of "Bill" a stray. back ent, who has been adopted recently, by the

statt. Until "Bill's" favourite trick was to dash over the permanent way just s the Cornish Riviera express was

The Empress of France arrived from Manilu yesterday morning.. Passengers on board for Hongkong Squad Drill-All recruits of running through the station on its included Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Davis, the Chinese Company will attend way Londonwards. There was Mr. R. D. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. D. at Central Palice Station on almost a tragic termination to the A. Goodwin, Mr. V. Assanmal, Mrs. Thursday, November 14th. at 5.30 spectacle, however, one morning Hastings, Rev. D. Elia, Rev. E. pm sharp for squad drill under recently, when "Bill" was fortun Chamoun and Capt. J. W. Highton. P/Sergeant R. J. Hunt. Dress ate to escape with even one of his.

Mufti

nine lives. As it was about half Rifles and Bayonets. All rifles an inch of his tail was trimmed ant bayonets Issued to members of off neatly by the front bogle-wheel

"Bill" now confinex his adveń-2 the Chinese Company are to be of the engine.

and overhaul. on tures to an occasional excursion: returned to the Police Armoury for

Plymouth-without inspection Thursday, 14th, between the hours trip into of 5.15 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. The ticket. Company's Equipment Offleer will attend to check the numbers,

THE MORE YOU SAY, THE LESS PED- men, who dips and moulds two PLE BEMEMBER-Fenelon. hundréd big waxed poppies a day,

Mr. and Mrs. Taggart returned was an old Army man of the Royal)

on the President West Kents. From service in to the Colony India, he went to Mesopotamia and there he contracted dysentery which left him totally incapacitat ed." Many of the men endured the torments of the Sallent at Ypres; one, a Highland Light Infantry man, now makes the centres of the poppies. Several one-armed men are employed, chiefly in veining

Slight damage was caused to a the popples; and there are some large quantity of sacks stored at who have no legs. So we coulda Chinese shop at Shiu Choung zo on telling of this fine movement Lane. Queen's Road West, yester- day evening, following a small which stands for hope to many outbreak of fire. The brigade arriv- thousand ex-Servicemen and their ed promptly on the scene, but the inmates had already succeeded in dependents and to widowa and extinguishing the flames. children of those who fell in those dark days of war It is so simple and so easy for us to aid this cause by the purchase of Flanders poppy. Yet a moment's thought will serve to show that an organisation of such magnitude

cannot come

At Tuesday's meeting of the Sanitary Board consideration will be given to a letter from Govern ment relative to the proposed AP

the Honourable pointment. of Director of Medical and Sanitary Board in place of the Services to be a member of the into existence Officer of Health.

DODWELL & Co., Ltd. haphazard once a year. Behind

Sole Distributors

HONG KONG & S. CHINA

The

Medical

A fine of $786, or five months' the sale of the particular poppy which we buy there is the romance imprisonment, was inflicted by Mr. of high endeavour, of zeal for the Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy to-day, on a Chinese success, of a great cause, much who was charged with possession hard work, fine good comradeship, of 26 taels of raw opium The man pleaded guilty and said he and wholehearted collaboration. was carrying it. for someone else. attached to the side of his trousers.

Hongkong Telegraph. To-day we do well to think of those The package was found

MONDAY Nov. 11, 1929.

REMEMBRANCE DAY.

men who not only won the war, but, what is more, assured us of the peace and security which we now enjoy, whilst by buying the flowers of remembrance we know that we are not forgetting those who, left behind to bear the scars of warfare, also did their bit in those grim days when darkness seemed to settle on the face of the earth,

into

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The Christmas' parcel mail, for despatched on the home was Macedonia on Saturday. The Post Office staff was kept busy in dealing with the rush. No less than 4.000 parcels were dealt with. Of these 3,319, were sent to London, for dis- tribution in the British Isles. Mis cellaneous and the. Continent ac-

206 insured parcels. counted for 681 and there were

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the

A sign of the times was the in- clusion of a glass of water among e the thanksgiving gifts at Wey-.. bridge Wesleyan Harvest Festival. The gift was so unusual that the Minister commented on it.

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Indlan Company. Sqund Drill-All recruits of the Indian Company will attend Police squad drill Headquarters for under P/Sergeant R. J. Hunt on Tuesday, November 12th, and 19th. Man summoned at Tottenham at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Dress Mufti. for deserting his wife," whom he married 30 years ago; Better late Flying Squad. The weekly instructional patrol

The more beer I drink, the bottar of the Kowloon Section will take I can play darts. Atter six.pints place on Tuesday, November 12th. I am a champion-A defendant Fall in at the Tsim-tsa-tsui Fire at Thames Police Court. Brigade Station at 5.30 pm sharp. Dress-Khaki Uniform."

Sharpshooters Company." Mr. E. R. Dovey, A.S.P. (B). having returned to the Colony has resumed command of the Sharps shooters' Company as from Novem ber 8th. 1929.

then never.

magistrate to Wood Green "woman witness: You are a loud. spanker-I wish you would stop broadcasting.

Defendant at Wood Green: I have no witnesses bear my own burdens.

The keeper of a menagerie wai Revólver Practice Revolver taking the elephants to drink. He practice will be carried out on noticed that one coughed. He gave Kennedy Road Range on Sunday, it a bucket of water into which he November 24th. at 10.00 a.m. poured a bottle of whisky. Next Members will assemble at the day all the elephants coughed. Range at that time with belts and holsters with revolver's. Uniform

(8gd.) W. KENT, A.S.P.,

Adjutant.

optional.

TO-DAY'S "TALKIE."

"ALIBI" SHOWING, AT THE QUEEN'S.

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An unusual sentence was passed at Leicester on. Joseph Taylor. nged 35. shoehand, of Carley- street, who was charged with at- tempted suicide.

He was bound over and ordered. by the Magistrates to take a fort- night's holiday, the cost of which I would be defrayed out of the Po

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Box.

It was stated that he had been working from four in the morning. till eight at night, and had become. depressed.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris

Rio

On this the eleventh anniversary of the cessation of the Great War, it is fitting that for a moment we

Among the passengers leaving should look back and observe how

on the sis. Macedonia on Saturday the character of Armistice Day has

were Mr. H. J. Brett, C.M.G., Eng- Cures For Unemployment.

Cdr. H. C. Curtis, Mr. LH.C. changed. For the first few years after 1918, the célebrations for the The attempt of the two older Calthrop, Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Car-

Pat O'Malley, the dashing young Officer R. David, Mr. R. Dormer, most part. took the form of rejoic-parties in the House of Conirions penter, Mr. E. R. Clemo, Flying! ing in the Allied victory, but to minimise the importance of Major J. P. Eurelle, Mr. Justice detective in Roland West's under- gradually the thoughts of the War Mr. J. 11. Thomas's unemployment Farrer-Manby and Mrs. Farrer-world sensation, "Alibi," the Lt. W.D. Gairdner, Capt. and Mrs, at the Queen's Theatre to-day, is itself and of the triumph of the proposals has failed to impress:Manby, Lt-Comdr. F. G. Fowie, Flt, United Artists attraction showing the Conservative criticism was. W. Hickson, Mr. A. E. Lacey, as Irish is the role of "Tommy mallona whore armed forces won automatic, and Mr. Thomms as Mr. J. F. Lunny, Flying Off, F.M.V. Glennon one of the chief figures the conflict haye kiven way to a

shown no disposition to commit May, Engr.-Capt. W. H. Michell, in the story of crooks, cops and better idea. November 11th. himself to Mr. Lloyd George's Capt. E. P. Parfitt, Lt-Comdr. J. G. love, that he portrays. Born in still Armistice Day, but in the de-programme. Two doubts renin H. Pitt, Lt. A.M. Pilling, Mr. A. Dublin, in 1892, O'Malley went to Brussels

Spary, Comdr. Philip L. Vian and America shortly therafter and was Amsterdarn

educated in Forest City, Pen Berlin signation. Remembrance Day" in the minds of thinking people. Mr. E.D. Walmsley.

nsylvania.

Copenhagen we see the influence of time on the In the first place, formulating a

In early boyhood he began an ex- Vienna historic anniversary. It is now a programme and putting t

Passengers arriving on

perience that led him through all. Helsingfors

Lisbon day on which we remember those operation are two entirely dif-President Taft over the week-end the diverse divisions of the show

Bucharest things. Secondly. the included Mr. Barry Baldwin, of business. Starting at the age of who laid down their lives and also ferent those who came through the hor £42,000,000 required to finance the Steamship Department of eight with a stock company play-

ing up and down the Lackawanna Shanghai Barker of the Standard Oll Com- Valley, he played juvenile roies. Yohama New York 1ors of the great struggle maimed the schemes has to be found with Macrondray and Co.; Mr. W. L.

pany; Mujer Manwell Murray, on during the show, walked wire ropes Geneva put the imposition additional in body and mind and who to-day taxation which would hit existing the staff of the Governor General between acts, and passed out hand Milon

He jumpe Stockholm still need help and succour. Hereindustries still harder and cause of the Philippines; Mr. and Mrs. bills in the morning.

Carl Shank returning to Hong- from circus and carnival to stock is the value of Remembrance Day fresh unemployment. faster than kong from Japan; Mr. and Mrs. company and burlesque, vaudeville Prague Athens it gives us all the opportunity of new work could be arranged. We J. R. Campbell of San Francisco; and legitimate productions.

O'Malley first played in pictures more confidence regarding Mrs. Strahan; Mr. J. H. Taggart commemorating the sacrifice of have those who lie in Flanders fields, the second factor in the problem of the Hongkong and Shanghai for the old Kalem Company. Bombay

accompanied by Mrs. Fellowing this engagement he Hongkong

play in Ireland, England, France Silver (spot) of helping to provide employment than the first, though in many im- Hotels,

portant directions they are linked. Taggart and Mr. L. E. Gale, an

and other countries. Upon his Silver, (forwad) return to the States when the war for their comrades who still carry The large policy growing out of Mr. automobile dealer of Hankow. on, and of supplying emergency re-Thomas's elforts to get the best

put an end to film production in Ireland, O'Malley joined the Edi-nilimpas hef to the veterans who are not for the least expenditure of money

son Company as a featured lead- fully rehabilitated and to the is against him if speed is the

ing man for three years. Later WHO WAS widows and orphans of those who primary consideration, but is de- did their bit. That is the satis-cidedly the right method of tack- faction which we have when we ling the issues if permanence is desired. Mr. Thomas has no time

STAR THEATRE, » buy a Flanders poppy. The ladies

for side-shows unless they con- who are conducting the street sale tribute to the bigger things he There was a well-filled house at In Hongkong to-day are part of has in mind, and the full effect the Star Theatre on Saturday even- great army of over two hundred of his programme will not be felting when Miss Ruth Van Valey and her talented company render- thousand who give their services for at least twelve months. The ed a pleasing programme. Once in various parts of the Empire so financial side depends upon Mr: again Mantell's Manikins created

O'Malley is married to Lillian Wilkes, former vaudeville actress. that some thirty thousand poppies Snowden, and there is no reason a big impression and caused a may be sold to the best advantage. to suppose that he will let his great deal of laughter. Charming They have three little, red-haired melody was heard when Mias daughters, Eileen, Shella, and and Mias Mary Kathleen. All three are It is doubtful, if any other move colleague down. He proposes to Eatha Van Valer ment has ever gripped Lhe ima-impose taxation on land values, Kathrine Scott (the latter also ren-being trained for screen work, and i gination and fired the enthusiasm and less exception "than other-dering accompaniment on the

will piano) sang several songs, while have appeared before the camera. wise would be the

already, Rex Storey and Miss Rose Loe to such a comparable degree. The be taken to this proposan! in view were much applauded in their reason is not hard to find. In- of the fact that the taxation will "Komie Capers in Hollywood." stinct with the spirit of romem-apply entirely to land values en- Miss Ruth Van Valey was arain brance, "Poppy Day" creates a hanted by improvements made at acen in several of her original dance creaiions, while Jack Med. spontaneous desire to help, a de- the public cost. Taxation will be ford obliged with a slow motion. termination to maintain a lasting on the gratuitous profit not on dance. Miss Rose Lee was heard Then again, in song, and the "Jazz Trlo" com- Scott Miss Kathrina relationship between the days of the original value.

it is certain that Mt. Snowden will priaing

(piano), Miss Jeannine Elllott (violin) and Jack Medford (drums) also contributed

Case

war and the days of peace., find a way to save at least £30,-

RUTH VAN VALEY

COMPANY.

FINAL PERFORMANCES AT

1.

The Company gave a matinee for children yesterday afternoon and their final performance in the evening.

Pre

as a free lance artist he was co- starred or featured with such stars as Pauline Frederick, Pri- scilla Dean, Viola Dana, Helene Chadwick, Agnes Ayres, May McAvoy, Virginia Valli, Coleen Moore, Laura La Plante, Claire Windsor, Dorothy Mackalll, Mary Philbin, Mary Astor, Barbara La

Marr, Eleanor Boardman and Renee Adoree.

WATCHMAN SHOT.

INDIAN SENT TO HOSPITAL FROM KOWLOON DOCK:

A shooting affair was reported to the police last evening, to the effect that an Indian watchman named Jager Singh, aged 55, who is a duty man at Kowloon Duck, has been removed to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital from the Kow- loon Hospital, suffering from a bullet wound in the stomach, said to have been inflicted accidentally by one of the staff of the Kowloon Dock at 6.80 p.m. yesterday,

Although enquiries were mado last night at police headquarters, further details of the affair were, to hand; and there were no

occurred.

From time to time, reports are

000,000 on the cost of the nation's dasued showing how this wonderful armaments, a very necessary re movement helps those who have duction which can be made with been unfitted as a result of the war out loss of efficiency. Still more from strenuous life in the worka-important, a big effort will be day world. The British Poppy Fac-made to devote a large part of tory at Richmond, for example, the fifty odd millions devoted naive proposals, to leave

and ⚫ certain Pro finds Auitable and congenial yearly by the Tories to the dole ferences employment for nearly three system of maintaining unemploy- tectionist duties alone for the ment to productive effort designed time being, the Labour Party will hundred ex-Servicemen throughout at its elimination. If Mr. Snow-find itself na solidly supported in particulars as to how the shooting the year in the manufacture of the den can be induced by his collon- the handling of domestic affairs flowers of remembrance. Many gues in the Cabinet to delay the ngit. fo in the International of these malmed heroes were of presentation of free trade doctri-political feld.

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WESTERN

Squire Western W26 typleal spocimen of the eighteenth-century fox-hunt- ing squire.

A University education had -not cured him of rusticity of speech or of behaviour, and he remained to the end of his days ignorant and prejudiced. His native good temper was not proof against the tranet bility which overcame him when he had drunk too deeply. and as this was wont to ha pen every afternoon, the life of his young daughter Sophia... was no bed of roses,··

It says much for Sophia Western's inherent sweetness of disposition that she con- · tinued to love and respect her. father in spite of his frequent foulness of language and monters. No doubt che realised that underneath his roughness and brusqueness, her father loved her to the point of idolatory, and that his tyrannical attitude was the outcome of a jealous pos possíveness. N

For all his countrified ways, Squire Western was not “ stupid indeed he manifested considerable shrewdness upon occasions, and was an ill min to have for an enemy,da

Flolding drew the average country gentleman of his day very truly in Bquire Wester of Tom Joneь." The Injured man's condition was stated last night to be fairly Matisfactory