THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1928.
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
4
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULĘ, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,
AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE
PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
S. 8.
Tons
KARMALA
+JEYPORE
MALWA KASHMIR NALUERA,
MANTUA
From
Hong Kong |
About
Destination
1st Dec. Marseilles & London.
Noon
19.125:
5,318
-10,346
Dec. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 8th 8,085 15th Dog. Marseilles & Indon. 16,088 22nd Dee. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
- 1929 5th Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
6th Dec. Marseilles, London. Hull, Antwerp,
Rotterilam & Hamburg
10,916 + Cargo only! Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Stayran and other Levant Porta by steamers, of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA TALAMHA
TALMA SANTIHA TILAWA
10,000 03
Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 2p.m. 6,940 12th Dec. 8,018 10 Dec.
1929
Jan. Jan. Feb.
5th 10,000
7,754 21st 10,000 ath
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.l. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st
$
THE CHINA MAIL,
THE VOLUNTEERS
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNUAL CAMP
BATTERY PARADE
Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lieut-Colonal L. G. Bird, D.S.O., Commandant,. are as follow:-
Annual Camp
The following units will proceed to Fauling Camp:
Corps, Signals: Friday evening, Nov. 30 to Tuesday evening, Dec.
4, 1928.
Machine Gun Company: Friday) evening, Nov. 30 to Sunday even- ing, Dec. 2, 1928.
Men can proceed to Camp the evening of the day before i.e. on Friday evening of Nov 30, 1928.)
Those wishing to have their baggage sent to the Camp at Fan- ing must deliver it, clearly label- led with owners' namos at Corps Headquarters by 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 80..
Rations for 4th -week-end. O.C. Companies will report to the Ad- jutant, H.K.V.D.C. by 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, the number of all ranks attending camp, staling meals required, so that rations can be arranged.
All ranks are directed to take the top track to camp Lc. past Mr.) Silva's Bungalow, the ML. Stables; and through the Gap"to The lower track through the fields must not be used,
Corps.Bund
camp.
Parade at
There will be a full Band Prac- tice on Tuesday, Dec. 4. at 5.30 p.m. at Corps Headquarters.
Monday, Dec. 3. Corps Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. and proceed to Kennedy-road Range by Ford Truck for Musketry. Dress: Mufti; under R.S.M. W. H. Edmonds.
The Battery
Parade ut Corps Headquarters at 5.25 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, and Tuesday, Dec. 4, for. Battery Drill. Signallers under Sergt. J. M. Jack.
Camp. The following are the
TRAVEL SERVICE.
Steamship and Railroad tickets issued to all principal Cities of the world.`
Reservations made-Domestic and foreign traveller's chequer issued.
BRANCHES THROUGHOUT CHINA
CONNECTIONS ABROAD.
YOU CAN SAVE YOUR TIME & TROUBLE BY BOOKING
THROUGH US.
CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE,
GENERAL TOURIST AGENTS.
$, Queen's Road Central
Tel. C. 2823-6176.
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
In Lots of not
less than 1/2-ton:-
Delivered
to
Peak District (above Bowen Road), $23,30 per ton
Delivered. to Bowen Rond and. Lower Levels, $21.00
per ton. Delivered
to
Pokiulu en Road, $23.00
per ton. Delivered
t'o
Kowloon, $19,00
per ton.
Orders abould be sent in writ- ing at least 24 hours before the Conl fa re- quired.
All orders must be aceom- panied by Cash, Choque, or Compradoro. Order payable to "The Kailan Mining Ad- ministration,"
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
Head Office:-TIENTSIN.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.
dates on which The Battery willtion to proceed by road to Fanling Ko into camp at Tai Lam, New Ter. Camp. Dress: Tunic, shorts, put- ritories, this year.
ties, hosetops, helmet, bandolier, belt, haversack, waterbottle, no sidearm and rifle.
1st Week-end p.m. Friday, Dec.
7 to pim. Dec. 9.
transferred from M. I. Coy, to the Machine Gun Company (No. 1 Pla- toon), as from 26 11. 28.
Leave
No. 971 L/Cpl. R. O. Sutherland, No. 7 Platoon having returned from leave, rejoined for duty on 27.11.28.
Struck Off the Strength Having left the Colony:
2nd Week-end p.m. Friday, Dec.
Motor Cycle Section. All ranks 14 to p.m. Dec. 16.
who were unable to attend camp last Attendance at camp is a condi-week should attend the 3rd and 4th tion for efficiency.
camps, Nov. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 2, Transport to camp will be pro-and Dec. 7 to Sunday, Dec. 9 in order
No. 1035 Spr. S. C. Salter. En- vided as follows:
to qualify for efficiency. 3rd Week-gineer Coy., as from 19. 11. 28. Friday, Dec. 7, by Bus leaving end camp. All ranks will parade at Kowloon Railway Station with their Kowloon Ferry at £30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8, by Bus leay-motor cycles on Friday, Nov. 30 ut 5.30 p.m. ready to proceed to Fan- Friday, Dec. 14 by Bus teaving Jing by road. Kowloon Ferry at 5.30 p.m.
Dress: Uniform as laid down in Saturday, Dec. 16, by Bus leav-last week's orders,
and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and ing Kowloon Ferry at 2 p.m.,
carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)ing Kowloon Ferry at 2 p.m.
*TANDA
ET. ALBANS
6,966
Ist Dec. Noon 1929
ARAFURA.. TANDA
28th 4.500
Dec 6,000 Ist Feb. Mar. 6,056 1st Culls Port Holland.
to Australia.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney &
Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu. Kolambugan, Tuwao. Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in- ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ele
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,
19
No. 860 Pte. E. A.. Roberts, No. 2 Pintoon, as from 15. 5. 28.
No. 1289 Pte. D. Beath, No. 7 Platoon, as from 21. 11. 28.
On Medical Grounds, as from 24. 10, 28.
No. 1345 Fte. W. J. Lockhart- Smith, No. 1 Platoon.
Notices
1. Machine Gun Company Dance.
Dec. -The Company Dance,
14.
A special Lighter will be at the Any members who cannot parade Hong Kong side at 6.p.m. to trans- at Kowloon Ferry at 6 p.m. on the
port machines across the Harbour. Fridars but can reach camp before
Machine Gun Company the 8-n.m. parade on the Saturday The Company will parade mornings must do so.
Dross: Marching order, Le, strong as possible at 5.30 pm. on 1928, at the City Hall. Will all those Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Corps Head- who have not yet applied kindly do Helmet, tunic, shorts, putties, khaki shirts, bandolier, greatest quarters for Machine Gun Instruc-80 at once either through their and boots. Patties will be worn tion under Section arrangements. Platoon Commanders or direct to
Dress: Overalls, -Tape at bottom. All N.C.Os, grej
reminded that badges of rank in white tape must be worn on khaki shirts,
Khaki slacks may be worn when of duty in evening.
Engineer Company Parade. At Belcher's Fort on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 5.30 p.m. of
Corpl. Wright No. 1 Platoon or Corp Beattie, No. 2. Platoon, in or- Scottish Co. Thursday, Dec. 6. Platoons will der to assist the Dance Committee their arrangements. The parade at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun with Instruction. Dress: Mufti, as fol-, Dance Committee will hold a meeting on Monday, Dec. 3, at 5.30 p.m. at: lows:-
Corps Headquarters.
Nos. 5 and 7 Platoon at Corps Headquarters.
No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock. Pipe and Drums will parade for Dress: Uni-practice at Corps Haadquarters ou
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1928.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steaners for. Southampton and training in Starting, Stopping and
London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
Dec Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka. 6 a.m.
TALAMBA
8,018 1at
*TRELAWNY
ST. ALBANS
MANTUA
4,800 10,946
4th 4th
10,000
TRESILLIAN TALMA
"GAZANA
KALYAN SANTHIA
Овака.
Dec. S'hai, Moji, Kobe Yokohama. Dec. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. 7th Dec. S'hai. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Pth Deo. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 144th Dec. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kabo 6,284 10th Dec. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 9,144 21st Dec. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,751 28th Dec. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not moré, than 24 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office' up to Noon ou the day previous to sailing,
For further Information, Passages, Freight. Handbooks, etc., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
P. & V. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.
running the Lamp. form or mufti opțional.
St. Andrew's Ball. It is hoped Corps Signals
all those attending will do so in the The Corps Signals will go to
Kilt. camp from Friday, Nov. 30, to
Dress: Diced hose, flashes, kilt, All ranks will - Tuesday, Dec. 4. parade at Kowloon Railway Station Sporran, white mess jacket and vast, on Friday, Nov. 30, at 5.20 p.m. in latter with small brass Corps but order to catch the 5.40 p.m. train. Lous.
Church Parade, as previously an-i nounced in orders, will take place on A full strength Sunday, Dec. 2. parade is requested.
M.I. Company Thursday, Nov. 29. Corpa Headquarters for M.G. Mufti.
Parade at at 6.30 p.m. Dress:
Instructions.
Thursday, Dec. 6.
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.
"
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 10,30 m.
Dress: Review order without
for M.G. Instruction. Dress: rifles, le. apats, diced hose, flashes,
Mufti.
kilt; sporran, tunic, belt and side. CELESTIA, Glengarry. Medals will be
worn.
M.G. Competition The following are the team'àr
After parade the Chieftain of St. rangements for the M.G. Competi- Andrew's Society, The Hon. Mr. C. -Gordon Mackie, will be ""At Home" No. 1 Team Lieut. H. C. Macnamara (Gun to the Company at Corps headquar- Commander).
tion.
Pie. C. E. Backhouse
11
A. E. MeCartney
D. Ogilvie.
--
This team will fire on Saturday, Dec. 1.
L
No. 2 Team Corpi. T. C. T. Bock (Gun Com-
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE. mander).
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE
FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD; & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
8.5. "CITY OF CHESTER"
S.S. EUMAEUS”
5.8. "AUTOLYCHUS"
Via Suez Canal
With December.
Via Suez Canal · Vla Suez Canal
11th January
8th February
Pte. L. Weill
JE
J. A. E. Kendrew
26
R. J. D. Grieve.
No. 3 Team
Sergt. M. M. Watson (Gun Com- mander).
L/Cpl. G. Davidson
Pte. L. H. C., Highet.
J. H. Davy,"
... Reserve
Pte. Branic-Hartnell.
ters.
Camp. The Company will be in Camp during the weekend Dec 7-9, 1920,
Portuguese Co. There will be no parades until Friday, Dec. 14.
Reserve Co. Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Parade at Corp: Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. and proceed to Kennedy-road Range by Ford Truck for M.G. Firing. Prac tice. Dress: Mufti..
Strength
The following recruit is taken on the strength and posted as under:
No. 1430 Pte. G. Da Rocha, No. 10. Flatoon, from 22 11. 28.
Appointment
Reference. Corps Order No. 354 Nos 2 and 3 Teams will fire at Fara 19. No. 811 Acting Company the last week-end camp Dec. 7-9, Sergt-Major V. C. Branson, M. C. 1928,
to remain acting C. S. M. until Dec. Armoured Car Co."
9, 1928 Car Section.Monday, Dec. 8.
Transfers. ******
5.80 p.m. for M. G. Instruction Dress: Mufti
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option. Parade at Corps Headquarters at
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Friday, Dec. 7 Parade at 5.80 Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton, P. outelde Kowloon Railway Sta
No. 483 Signaller T. H. W. King
is transferred from Corps Signals to the Engineer Company, as from 15. 11. 28.
No. 460 Pte. H.. T. Buxton is
2. Boxing Tournament. Owing to lack of sufficient entries the Boxing Tournament has been postponed. Entries will be received up to 6 p.m. on Monday, Doc. 17, and if suf- clent are forthcoming the Tourna- ment will be held early in Feb., 1929.
Entries should be made.to Ser- geant W. H. Owen e/o P. W. D. Weights should be stated. Entries already sent in will stand, unless withdrawn.
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Fres Lincoln..Dec. 4th 3 a.m.] Pros Cleveland
Fres. Madison
Pres. Jackson
Pres. McKinley
.Dec. 18th Pres. Pierce
Jan. 1st Pres Taft Jan. 15th Pros Jefferson
Dec. 11th
.Dec. 25th
Jan. 8th
Jan. 22nd
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Fortnightly wailings on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombe, Suez Canal, Aloenndria Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston. Pres. Harrison Dec. 2nd 5 a.m. Pres. Monroe ..Dec. 16th 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson...Dec. 30th 8 a.m.
Pres. Van Buren Jan, 13th 8 a.m. Pres. Hayes....Jan. 27th 8 a.m. Fres. Polk... Feb. 10th 9 a.m To Manila
Pres. Cleveland Dee. 4th 6 p.m. į Pres Jackson..Dec. 22nd 6 p.m. Pres. Madison..Dec. 8th 6 p.m. Pres. Taft ...........Jan. 1st 6 p.m. Pres. Pierce Dee, 18th 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Jan. 5th 6 p.m.
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