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FINAL SHOWING TO-DAY

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HIS PAST AFFAIR BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE

PRESENT, AND AT A GRAND FUTURE

HIM!

Tom Walls LEAP YEAR.

IN

ANNE GREY

ENGAGED TO A BLONDE IN LOVE WITH A BRUNETTE. SAUCY STORY SPARKLING WITH FUN --

A

A British & Dominions Picture.

-STARTING TO-MORROW

Arresting, strange and terrifying is the story of the man who hunted men! On his island stronghold, Zaroff, polished sportzman, lured ships to their doom with false beacons placed in a shark- infested sea...then drove the male survivors into the jungle armed with knives, to be hunted down like beastsi

The Most Dangerous Game

With JOEL McCREA FAY WRAY... LESLIE BANKS

ROBERT ARMSTRONG, Directed by Irving Pichel ond. Emert B. Schoedsack from the story by Richard Cannell,

A COOPER-SCHOEDSACK PRODUCTION

David O.Selznick, Exec. Producer An RKO-RADIO Pidure of course

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ENJOYABLE CONCERT and "Rolling, Down to Rio.". The

SOLDIERS' HOME

Hawaitan triu comprising Messrs A. Chan, H. Wong and K. Pang AT WANCHAI SAILORS, AND contributed "Hilo March," Hawai- ian Love," and "Na Lai o' Hawaii." Mrs. Portallion sang "At Dawn-| ing, and "Trees" with pleasing effect,

:

The Sailors and Soldiers' Home was crowded last night for a con-

Other items on the programme cort organised by Miss Flint, Choral-numbers, recitations, vocal included a vocal duet by Messrs numbers, guitar solos and trios J. and B. Baldwin, guitar solo, and community singing comprised Mr. A. Chan and recitations by Mrs. Smith, The community the programme.

Miss Flint's Ladies choir sang singing was one of the most The Snow," "Lassie O' Mine," popular parts of the programire.

Printed sour Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEBOY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 53. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1933.

POLICE PROMOTION recognition, this taking the form SUCCESS ASSURED.

MIR. PETER GRANT MADE AN ASST. SUPERINTENDENT

of a Third Class Medal.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL SHOW

The Lokmachau Affair. When the Police tragedy OC- curred at Lokmachau on July 20,

The Hongkong Horticultural' His many friends and collea as the result of an Indian con gues will hail with unmixed satis stable "running amok, Chief In Society's annual Show on March factions the news that Chief Inspector Grant was in charge of 2 will be one of the best exhibi- spector Peter Grant has been pro reinforcements, and voluntarily tions of plants, flowers and veget- moted to the rank of Assistant supported Police Sergeant Hunt abice ever staged in Hongkong.

That was the opinion ef Mr. J. Police Sergeant Williams and Superintendent of Police.

Mr. Petor Grant's association Police Sergeant Hill in their T. Bagram, President of the So- For ciety, when interviewed after en- with the Hongkong Police Force search for the armed man.

in that tries had closed at mid-day ves- dates back as far as 1906, althe part be. undertook though for some years before that affair, Chief Inspector Grant terday. he had served in the Glasgow agaid received the official com- Police Force. He was promoted mendation of the Captain Super particularly good, according to Lance Sergeant in 1912, Sergeant intendent. in 1919, Sub-Inspector in 1920,

The Peak exhibits this year are

A native of Banff, in the parish Mr. Bagram, and the open classes Features of the Show will be and full rank Inspector on Decem- of Invernaven, Scotland, the new are up to last year's standard.

Superintendent of ber 24, 1923. After serving as Assistant Divisional Inspector in charge of Police will have reached his fif non-competitive exhibits by the West Point, he was appointed tieth year on April 20. Quiet and Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Chief Inspector. on March 27, anostentatious, genial and ever Ltd., Mr. Andrew Tee of the Clov ready to give a helping hand to er Flower Shop, and Mr. Ho Kom- those in need of it, the private tong whose vegetables and sweet life of Mr. Grant has always beca peas were so favourably com- admired by those who know, bim mented on last year,

Mr. Bagram expressed regret Intimately. Needless to say, he

1928.

One of the few Police Officers who have served the Colony with out having given cause for being "reported" on any single occasion, Chief Inspector Grant on the other is extremely well liked by all that Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dyer hand can show a record of fine ranks in the Force, not to mention were absent from the Colony. achievements. The first occasion he the large circle of friends he has Both Mr. Dyer and his wife have been among the Keenest support- came in for official commendation, outside.

Pressmen, by necessity fre era of the annual Show in the for plucky conduct, was in 1918, when he effected the arrest of twoquently placed in contact with Peak as well as the open classes. The number of exhibits exceeds armed and dangerous characters. 1 him, even in his busiest moments, Both these men subsequently re-have always found him courteous 50, and this augurs well for a ceived prison sentences, as well and obliging. While aadly miss-most successful exhibition.

Lady Peel has kindly consented as a third who was inciting them ing him from his former office,

they will be the first to extend to distribute the prizes. to shoot.

"Diligence and tact" were other their whole-hearted congratula traits for which he was next offi-tions, for a promotion richly de-

on July 29, 1909, and rose by cially commended by the Captain served.

The appointment to commis-successive stages to be Sub- Superintendent of Police in 1925,

H

in connexion with investigationa sioned rank is more or less coin-Inspector eleven years later. He pursued in the case of a British cident with his receiving the received the, substantive appoint. soldier subsequently convicted King's Police Medal, conferment ment of full Inspector in October. and sentenced to three years' hard of which was announced in the 1925, and latterly had been dis-

last New Year's honours list. labour for rape.

As Divisional Inspector of West Point before promotion to

Inspector R.HE. Marks.

charging the duties of Inspector

of Weights and Measures. Pos- cossed of a splendid record. Mr. Marks' appointment to the very

the Chief Inspectorship, Mr. Inspector R.H.E. Marka suc. Grant's zeal and ability were such eccds Chief Inspector Grant. He responsible post of Chief Inspec- that he received further official was appointed Police Constable tor is richly deserved.“

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