FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1928.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
CORPS BAND.
The following orders have been Issued by Lieutenant Colonel 1. G. Bird, D.S.O., Commandant.
RICE INSURANCE.
GUILD ELABORATES A NEW SCHEME:
THE CHINA MAIL,
LENIN AND TROTSKY
CHANGING TOWN NAMES IN RUSSIA.
tion.
DUBBED "ANTI-CHRIST."
changing at
the actual family name of the Bol-
shock leader.
Shadows Before
The cities and towns which for
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED merly bore such familiar Tsarist names as Nicholas, Alexander.
IN THE "MAIL." and Catherine have almost invari- ably been rechristened.
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "19 So Names, like other old landmarks, Ekateriburg in the Urala is now Washington Square."
Ekaterinoalav
To-day--Star Theatre: "God Gave have been
a rapta Sverdlovak; pace in Russia since the Ravelu-Ukraina ta. Dmlepropetrovak; the Mo Twenty Cents."
Name of Alexandrovsk is The records show that now
Today World Theatre; "The twenty thousand family and proper Zaporozhe, and Ekaterinodar, the Pottera." names have been officially altered former capital of the White Gen-To-day-Promenade Concert at during the last ten years; and this eral Denikin, is officially Kras- Volunteer Farade Ground 9.15 p.m. takes no account of the new ap
nodar.
August 19-Retur engagement pellations which have more or less general use under
of the famous juvenile dancers, Miss Chorie Valentine and Miss the Soviet regime,
Soviet precedent 15 And a study against naming towns after living tre, 9.20 p.m.
rather Tomasita Birdwell at Queen's Thea- of the map reveals sixty-six cities political figures, although the town reminded that the Training Season one cent will be charged on each and towns of the Soviet Union af Tsaritsin, on the Lower Volg Charlie Chaplin in "The Circus."
which have exchanged old names has been renamed Stalingrad, in
- LOSS OF CARGO.
In order to insure against loss of their cargo between the time when the cargo la unloaded from a vessel 1. Corps Band-The Band will to the time when it is taken to the parade at full strength on Tuesday, shops, an elaborate scheme has been 21st and Friday, 24th August. Pru-drawn up by members of the Rise bationers will continue tuition ander private arrangements with Guild of this Colony. :Corps Bandmaster. A. J. M. Rodrigues.
attend.
An Insurance policy has been drawn up so as to carry out such a avhenic into practice, and a sum of picul of rice a firai purchases. The proceeds are then divided into three parts, 10 per cent, will be put aside as salary for the employers of the guild, 30 per cent, for reserve fund and the remainder 60 per cent. was to some
authorities
come into
"TROTSK."
August 21 World Theatre;
2. The Battery-All ranks are stucts on Friday, August 31 at 5.25 12. and will be followed at, 6 p.m.
for new, writes a correspondent to honour of the potent Secretary of Lammert's Auction; by the General Meeting. Every
the "Obsorver" from Moscow. the Communist Party Central Com-August 18-At Sales Room, Dud- member is particularly requested to
The rush to change family and mittee. proper names after the Revolution the peril of bestowing permanent electrical fittings, 10.30 a.m.
Two examples illustrata deli St., miscellaneous goods and Muaketry Part II will be fired at
extent В reaction honour of such a kind. as capital for the Insurance schema. from the extreme strictness which whose political fate is subject to dell St., 66 cases sardines in oil and on men August 19-At Sales Room, Dud- Stonecutters on Sunday, September 2. 1928. It is hoped as many as According to the regulation, all the Tsarist
always the matabilitles of fortune. Tho G cases salmons, 10.50 a.m. members of the guild must hand in showed in connection. In former town of Gatchina, near Leningrad, possible will fire on this occasion.
August 21-At Sales Room, Dud- Range Officer: Catsin T. Addis a daily return of the cargo they times a Russian subject who for was called Trotsk, in recognition deli-st
dissatisfied with of Trotzky's services in the defence cigarettes and tobacco etc., etc., 11. well-known cigars and have purchased. Should accident be any reason was met with at the time of the shifting his name found it difficult to ob of Petrograd against Yudenitch, m of the cargo in the harbour or on the wharf, a sum exqual to half the value of the lost cargo will be paid. On the other hand, the Insurance will not take any responsibility whenever the black cross typhoon signal is hoisted in which case the owners are to take the risk them-
Martin.
3. MOUNTED INFANTRY CO. Friday, August 17 Parade at 5.30 pm. at Volunteer Headquarters for Machine Gun practice on the Kennedy-road Range. Sergt. Potts'
Section only.
Sunday, August 19. Field Day in accordance with instructions issued separately.
Tuesday, August 21. Parade at Stables at 5.45 p.m. for work with pack animals,
selves nor will it cover the time after 9 p.m.
יי
At present the Guild has a capital of $14,000 in which to carry out the insurance scheme and it has
Friday, August 24. Parade t 5.30 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters for Machine Gun Instruction. Sergt.be found insufficient, members will
Watson's Section only.
4. ARMOURED CAR COMPANY. Car Section-Fridays, August 17 and 24 August, 1928. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for lecture on Car Mechanism.
Monday, August 20, Parade al Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 pm, For Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
been decided that should this aum
be liable to pay contributions. New members, however, cannot enjoy the privileges of this scheme until six months after their entrance,
'MR. J. A. STRAUBE.
LAST NIGHT.
Motor Cycle Section-Monday, FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY Attrust 20 and Pritlag, August 24. Parade at Volunteer Headquaters at
530 p.m. for Vickers Machine Gun
Training, Dress: Mufti.
The funeral of Mr. J. A. Straube,
formerly Government Custodian of
Recreation Grounds, whose death at
Tuesday, August 21. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters with Motor the Government Civil Hospital was Cycles, at 5.30 p.m. for "Tattoo" reported yesterday, took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy practice. Attendance of every Valley, last evening.
member is essential. Dress: Mufti,
·Sunday, September, 2, 1923. The pastponed tactical Scheme will be held in the New Territories. Parade at Kowloon Railway Station at 10 m. Special lighter will leave Hong Kong at 9.30 a.m..
Dress: Uniform. Shorts, putties, hosetops, bults. helmets will be worn.
5. MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
Parades and X.C.O.'s classes for this month will be held on Fridays. August 17, 24 and 31 at 5.30 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters. Dress:
twere
Dr. George T. Harding, father of the late President Harding. Dr. Harding is 'n Civil War veteran. He ja now 64 years old.
in the Russian Civil War. Now it has been obliged to adopt another Ware-house (No. 11, On Lan-st August 21-At No. 15 Lieenged new name of Krasnonrmelsk (Red ground floor, Cigars, Cigarettes and Army soldier), which, being less
Land Sales.
personál, may prove more durable. Tobacco, atc, 3 p.m.
When the prestige of Gregory, Zinoviev stood high in the Com- August 20-At P. W. D. Offices, munist council his native town of Crown lands at Shamshuipo, and Elizavetgrad, in Ukraina, sought Mong Kok Tsui, 3 p.m. and obtained the honour of chang-
Meeting.
ing its name to Zinovievak. When August 28-Meeting at Volunteer Zinoviev's star set another altera-Headquarters, 5.30 p.m.. tion was obviously in order, and
Sport.
the town Elizavetgrad-Zinovievsk August 21-Royal Navy night found a refuge in this dilemma by fete at V. R. C. 9 p.m. adopting the name Dzerzhinak, after
August 24-H.K.V.D.C. aquatic
Felix Dzerzhinsky, famous as the sports at Victoria Recreation Club, organiser of the Chekha, and later 9 p.m... President of the Russian Supreme
| Economic Cannað Inasmuch as n seems ariations.
PASSENGER LIST.
DEPARTURES.
Passengers departed by the 8.5. "Changte" yesterday for Austra-
lian ports via Manila were:
Archbishop M. J. O'Doherty, Bp. O'Donnell, Bp. J. P. McCloskey, Bp. MacGinley, Bp. S. Hacbang,
Miscellaneous.
August 20-Second Moonlight plenie of St. Peter's Y. M. Club.
September, 14-HK.V.D.C. (Ma- chine Gun Company) dinner, Head- quarters, 8 pm.
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Rev. P.. Quimbo, Rev. J. Singzon, ing at the Queen's Theatre,, Achbishop P. J. Hurth, Rev. L. splendid film depicting the m Capalla, Rev. M. Catmaytan, Miss surrounding and contained
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The Rev. H. V. Koop offlciated at the graveside in the presence of the
J. Javellana, Mr. A. K. Henderson, supposedly empty house. Full of deceased's familly and a number of tain legal permission for a change. Sonnenschien, Abbe Moliter of will give even the hardened cine- Dr. Krentz, Dr. W. Berning, Dr. tense situations, it is a picture that friends, many of whom were Gov- Sometimes the officials gratified a Gerlene, Fr. Provencial Jansen, fan a thrill, Alice Joyce stars and ernment employees. Mr. Straube's questionable taste fn. humour in Ep. J. Clos, Rev. S. Abrera, Mr. Fa overshadowed by the perform- servants also accompanied his re-considering petitions of this kind. Lopoz, Mr. A. Arcanas, Rev. C. P. ance of Zuau Pitts, a remarkable mains to their last resting place. So, in one instance, a family whose Brenan, Rev. P. Daly, Mr. and Mrs. girl actor with romarkable eyes.
The chief mourners included the Russian name signified "Donkey" Long Tak-sam, Mr. and Mrs. M. decenaed's widow, two daughters, was only permitted to exchange it Javellana, Miss Daniel, Mrs. Hay, Lily and Helen, Mr. Peter Maxwell for the name "Pig."
Mr. R. Ledesma, Mr. P. Mapa, Mr. (son-in-law), and Mr. A. Cross It was found that the complete | O. Ledesma, Miss L. Ledesma, Mis
freedom of changing names, which C. Ledeams, Miss R. Javellana, (son).
Others present
Mr. E. was introduced immediately after Miss Mi Na Long, Miss Nee Sh
the Revolution, lent itself Newhouse. Mr. John and Mr. James
to Long, Mstr. F. Long, Sister H. Van Maxwell, Mr. J. Baker, Mr. N. A. aluses. Criminals took advantage Dost, Sister E. J. McDermott, Rev. Johansson, Mr. A. Small. Mr. J. of this right, and some persons C. Serrano, Rev. N. de Guzman, The Machine Gun Company Din-Woodyear, Mr. C. G. Markar, Mr. adopted indecent or objectionable Miss E. C. Rummel, Miss V. E.
The law at the present Anthony. Mr. and Mrs. Mar Chut. SUNDAY, AUG. 19th ner will be held at Volunteer Head A. Black. Dr. S. A. Sepher, Mr. names,
time provides that persons who Miss D. Mar Chut (3), Taal Shao- quarters at 8 pm, on Friday, Sep. A. A. Sámy, Mr. S: Juman, Mr. temper 14. All ranks of the Com-A. S. Abbas, Mr. O. M. Madar, Mr. have reached the age of eighteen hsiang, Yuan Hai-hsieh, Henry K. pany are asked to keep that date S. and Mr. O. Ismail, Mr. latter do not injuriously affect the shong, Man, Lee, Mah Gum-shong,
RETURN ENGAGEMENT may adopt new names provided the Chen, William Ling, Louie Mun- Omar, Mr. J. Rodrigues, Mr. interests of the State, of society, Matr. Louie Poy-long, Lam Jang, B. A. V. Remedios, and Mr. M. Nor of, private individuals. The Ah You, Ah Haw, Chung Lee, Ahl Amat.
right of the wife to retain her Bong, Kai Soon, Chung Toy, Among
maiden name after marriage, so Smauel Ah Moi, Shun Hing, David
muftins usual.
free.
6. SCOTTISH COMPANY, Vickers. Gan Class of Instruction will be held at Corps Headquarters | tributes
M.
the numerous floral
pack from the
was one
at G p.m. on Moning. August, 20 Chinese clerks, and surveyors and
draughtsmen, Roads Office, P.W.D.
1928.
Training Season 1928-1929. Meny- bers of the Company are kindly re- quested to take particular note that Company Parades will commence on Thursday, September & and be con- tinued thereafter every Thursday- details Inter.
NOTICES.
Additional Attraction Nightly at 9.20 COMMENCING
OF
FAMOUS JUVENILE DANCERS
MISS
America, is not at issue in Russia, Way Fong, Ah War, Choy Sim, Bing hotly championed by feminists in William, Chion Yik-ma, Ah Wing, CHERIE VALENTINE where either party in a marriage Yuong. may freely keep or change his or her original name.
"ANTI-CHRIST" AS A NAME. "Praise-God Barbones" and other
Regentes
Jockey Club Londres Finos Bouquet de Saloon
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Coronas
Half a Corona
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Portenas Finas
25' $11.25/per Box 25'8 9.50
25's 7.75 * 25's 6.25
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. · ·
On London-
1. Promenade Concert. There (picturesque scriptural appellations will be a Band Concert at Volunteer of the time of Cromwell have Parades from commencement to Parade Ground at 9.15 p.m. on their parallels in Soviet Russia. Camp will be confined to training in Friday, 17th August by the Band of Foreign relief workers in an ob- Bank, wire ....... 2/- 7/8 Vicker's Gun and in order that the 2nd Battalion The King's Own scure Russian country town dis- Bank, on demand...2/8/16 Company may figure prominently Scottish. Borderers, by kind permis. covered a very young citizen of Bank, 30 days' sight. In efficiency in use of this weapon aion of Licut.-Colonel L. J. Comyn, the Soviet Union whom an uncom-Bank, 4 months' sight 27- regular attendance is necessary for C.M.G., D.S.O, and the Officers, promisingly anti-religioua parent Credits, 4- months' formation and training of sub-sec-
sight Tickets of admission: $1.00 each had dubbed" anti-Christ." It can- tions in the handling of the Gun. are obtainable at Volunteer Head-not be said that this name is com- Documentary 4 months
mon; and should the lot of its sight..... quarters and' Anderson Music Co., bearer be cast in a pleasant vil 8. STRENGTH.
Ltd.
a3
The following recruits are taken on the strength" and posted under:
2/1·4%
2/1
On Paris- Jage he will quite probably find It On demand JM 12471⁄2 It is hoped all ranks of the Corps socially advisable to discard it in Credits, 4 months' will assist in making this a finan-favour of some name which is
Bight cial and social success, by taking more conventional and less likely No. 1360 Pte. R. A. Bates., No. 2 tlekets for themselves and their to be associated with droughts, On demand ......
On Berlin- Platoon, from 10.8.28.
and other natural On New York--
፡
No. 1361 Bandaman F. J. Noronha, Corps Band, from 10.8.28.
No. 1362 Ptc. G. A. V. Hall, No.
2 Platoon, fram 14.8.28.
No. 1063 Gur. B. P. Massey, The
Battery, from 14.8.28.
No. 1304 Pte. T. A. Leonard, No.
2 Platoon, from 14.8.28.
9. STRUCK OFF.
friends.
hail-storms,
2. Aquatic Sports--Members of calamities. But zealous Commun. On demand
Wire
In a series of MODERN AND ECCENTRIC
DANCES.
Usual Prices, Advance Booking at the Queen's,
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the Corps are reminded that these ist parents quite frequently ba. Credits, 60 days' sight 60% Sports will be held at the V.R.C. on [stow on their offspring such names: On Bombay Friday, 24th August, 1928.com-as "Vladion" (the initial syllables Wire... mencing at 9 p.m. There will be a of the name Vladimir Lenin), or On demand dance immediately following the "Ninel" (Lenin' name written back-On Calcutta
ward). Sports.
Girl babies in some cases have On demand. Admission $1.00. Tickets can be
On Singapore had from Corps Sergt.-Major I. been started in life with auch Westlake, D.C.M., Officers Mess, names as "Barrikada" (Barricade) On, demand No. 533 L/Cpt. J. B. Milne, M. L.Sergts Mess, Canteen, V.R.C., or
and "Elektrikatafa." (Electrifica-| BJs On Manila--
On demand. Gompany, as, from 11.8.28.-
any member of the Sports Com- tion). Perhaps the most formild-
able of these new names was on demand.
On Shanghal- Entry forms can be obtained at Diamata, which, as the proud
30) day's night (private parent explained, was, an abbro
paper)
Having left the Colody:
No. 680 Pte. J. L. McKeller, No.mittee."
7 Platoon, as from 5.7.28,
Having completed three years' Volunteer Headquarters or the viation for Dialectic Materialism On Yokohams service and claimed their dia V.R.C. Entries free. charges:,:
All entries to be sent to Cpl. D. RENAMED TOWNS.
No. 070 Signaller Lam Kal-chi, Signals, ás from 21.7:28........));
.No. 124. Sergt. C. Young, No. 5- Platoon, as from 17.7.28.
No. 840 Pie. J. M. Norrie, No. 7 Platoon, as from 27.6.28.
On demand Lyon, c/o Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- As might have been expected,per mel):
Gold Lest,100 Ane Lenin has been the chief bene-vereigns'). (Bank's
son & Co. N
It is hoped that all members of fciary In the changed names of buying rate) ***** the Comps and their friends willckles and towns. Besides Lenin Silver (per oz). make a special effort to be present grad, there fa Leninakan, formerly Bar Sliver in Hong on this occasion...
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No. 852 Spr. J. Shaw, En- 3. Cricket Will all those who highest mountain in Russia, for- Chinese Copper Cash gineer Company, a from 29.6.23.want to play for the Volunteer merly Mount Kaufman, in the Chinese Copper Conta
R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAYOR this season please attend the meet- Pamir region, has been renamed Rate of Native
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.ing at Volunteer Headquarter at Mount Lenin. Moreover, Leninisterentiat
6.50 p.m. on Tuesday, 28th August, birthplace, Simbirak, has been re- Chinese Sub Coin (Continued on next Column.) 11928
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