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Hong Kong. Friday, Nov. 21, "1930.
THIS FREEDOM. ·
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listment of
their
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 21, 1930.
and when a call to arms has un-Lance Corpora! with effes from MERCHANT SHIPS TO fortunately to be made, men will 20.11.30.
No. 1111 Pte. C.E.M. Terry, No. HAVE 6.1 INCH GUNS. avail themselves for service under 3 Platoon "D" Sec, is promoted the Flag as readily as their elder Corporal with effect from 19.11.30,
No. 1092 Pte. T. Seddon, No. brothers went to the battlefields in the accursed years' of 1914- Flatcon "C" Soc. is appointed Lance Corporal with effect from 1918.
19.11.30.
News in Brief.
Strength..
The following have been taken on Corps Strength:
1658 Pte.L. Macey, No. G Pla-
Leave.
Query Raised by Geneva
War Experts.
"
GERMANY SCEPTICAL
Geneva, Yesterday. Good progress was made by the
Among the passengers leaving to-day by the 8.3. Talping for; 1654 Pte. G., H. Russell, Arm-Disarmament Committee to-day, oured Car Company, Metor Cycle which disposed of the complete Australia is Mr. M. Manuk, of the Section.
draft dealing with naval limita tion. It now embarks upon air Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. Mr. Manuk the expects to be away from 'Lieutenant-Colonel E. G. Bird, armaments and national expendi Colony over a year.
D.S.O., O.B.E., on return from ture. The proposals adopted in- leave assumes command of the Hongclude figures borrowed from the Kong Volunteer Defence Corps existing Treaties to serve as an indication, and the articles sub-
It is advertised that Mr. George on Buchanan will read a paper
Relation In "Calorimetry
to Pulverized Coal" at the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong on Friday, December G. at 5.45 p.m. Mr. R. M. Dyer, C.B.E., B.Sc., M.I.N.A. will preside.
VOLUNTEER CORPS
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Birl. D.S.O., 0.B.E., commanding Volunteer Defence Corps, are as under:-
PARADES.
(a) Corps Band.-Camp and Par- ades as detailed-by-Band Pre- sident.
with effect from yesterday.
Governor of Macao:-
The visit of His Excellency the mitted by the five delegations to the London Naval Conference, The two following letters have including the stiffening of the been received from His Excellency decks of merchant ships for mounting guns not exceeding 6.1 The Governor!--
Government House, Hong Kong, inch guns.
November 20, 1930.
Sir, I am directed by His Ex- collency the Governor to thank Lieutenant-Colonel Bird and the
Officers,
"Very Sceptical.'
Berlin, Yesterday. Referring to disarmament Dr. Curtius was very sceptical about
Hong Kong Volunteer the statements by M. Tardieu Defence Corps, for their courtesy that, France had disarmed con in permitting the Corps Band to siderably since the War. Dr. play at Government House, at the Curtius said that Germany de- Reception in honour of His Ex-manded the speedy summoning cellency the Governor of Hasao of a general disarmament confer ence, at which a final decision and Madame Barbosa.
His Excellency considers that must be reached on Germany's the performance of the band con- claim for a disarmament which tributed greatly to the success of would bring equal security to all. the evening, and hopes that you Regarding the question of a re- will be so good as to express his vision of the Peace Treaty, he said that it had long been noteri- thanks to all concerned.
fous-that-Germany did not con- sider it possible to acquiesce in the present position of affairs, especially in the East.-Reuter.
I have the honour to be,
Str,
Your obedient servent,
(Sgd.) T. A. C. Coltman,
Captain. A.D.C.
The Adjutant,
Hong Kong Volunteer
fence Corpa
De-
(b) Battery-1. There will be n parade at 5.15 p.m. at Gun Club Hill on Thursday, 27th inst, for every member with the excep- tion of the Signal Section who will parade at Headquarters same time and date. employees, it is time that some criticism were offered. If the Government is really worried about the smallness of its forces in a Colony, then let it go about its recruiting honest- ly, and even advertise in the Press for more recruits. Failing that, let it appeal to the Secre- tary for War, Mr. Thomas Shaw, for more companies of regular troops to be sent out here.
2. Camp. The Battery wili proceed to camp on Friday, evening, December 12 to 14, cellency the Governor and December 19 to 21.
Sir am directed by His Ex- to thank
In
an emergency, no civic-minded person objects to shouldering a rifle or taking his place on the parade ground, but he has every right to object to interference with his private life by his em- ployer at the instance of the Gov- ernment.
Conditions in the British Colonies are very different from those obtaining at Home, we are well aware, but the demand for freedom-normal times is no less valid on the part of the indi- vidual subject in the Far East. Do not let us grow too militaria- tic in this part of the Empire. At Home the Labour Government
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
CHINESE ARRESTED. ON A WHARF.
R. E.
Lieutenant-Colonel Bird and the Appearing before Mr.
on the Hong Kong Volunteer Lindsell this morning
(c) Engineer Company.-1. Mon- Officers,
(d) Corps Signale--The
(e)
(f)
(g)
Corps
day, 24th inst, Miniature Range Defence Corps, for their courtesy charge of having in his possession in Anding a guard of honour for 70 taels of raw opium, a Chineze shoot at 5.30 p.m.
was fined 2. D. L. Instruction will be Government House, and an escort pleaded guilty, and
on the $2,000 with the alternative of six held at 5.30 p.m. at Wellington for Their Excellencies, Barracks on Thursday, 27th. occasion of the visit of His Ex-months hard labour.
Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt celiency the Governor of Macao. inst.
His Excellency was much im- said that the man arrived, last Signals will proceed to camp at pressed by the excellent turn sut night on the steamer Fatshan. Fanling to-morrow evening and and smart drill of both contingents, He was arrested coming off the will return to Hong Kong on and hopes that you will be so good wharf. He could tell the searcher
as to express his appreciation so Tuesday evening. Machine Gun Troop There concerned. will be no parades at Head- | quarters during camp. Troop go into camp to-day and Nov- ember 28. All details have been issued to individuals. Armoured Car Company.--Car Section and Motor Cycle Sec- tion.
Parade at Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. on Monday, for ma- chine gun instruction. Machine Gun Company-Par- ade. Tuesday, November 26, at The Headquarters in mufti. Company will parade as strong as possible at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun training under Platoon arrangements.
I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) T. A. H. Coltman, Captain, A.D.C. Aide-de-Camp."
The Adjutant,
"Hong Kong Volunteer De.
defence Corps.
TIMELY SERVICES.
ORDER FOR GOVERNOR OF MACAO.
the exact quantity of the contra- band, and where it was stored in the false sides of a rattan basket.
Defendant stated that he had been employed to take the opium from Canton to Swatow.
In another case Leung Kwing, was fined $500 or, in default, He pleaded three months' jail.. guilty to the unlawful possession Mr. of four taels of opium. Grimmitt stated that the defen- dant came off the s.s. Kwong Fook Cheung at one o'clock this morning, and had the opium tied round his legs.
PRISONER'S
"WHY?”
TRIAL FOR ATTACK ON A WARDER.
Prisoner No. 1614 Chul Sia-
Mr. E. H. WH-
CROSS FOR SECRETARY. Recruits will parade under Friends of His Excellency Senhor Sgt. Slattery.
Barbosa and the Portuguese com- Scottish Company-1. There mualty in Hong Kong will be in-
& telegram') will be no parade on Thursday, terested to learn that 27th inst.
has been received in the Colony to 2. Annual Church Parade. the effect that His Excellency has chung made his fifth formal ap-
pearance before Sunday, November 30. The had conferred on him the Grand fiams at the Central Second Court Company will parade at full Cross of the Royal Order of Cam-this morning, on the charge of caused grievous bodily strength at Headquarters at bodia and that Commander Cabral, having -10.15
Dress Shoes; of the Aviation Force, who accom-harm to Acting Principal Warder spats and dice hose, kilt and panfed Senhor Barbosa an his re- Bert Plumb, in Victoria Gaol on
October 22. aporran. Glengarry, belt and cent, visit to Hong Kong an hia
Detective-Inspector W, Shannon aide-arms. Medals will be Private Secretary, has received the!
Cross of an Officer of the Order of applied for a remand to 11 a.m. Company. 1.Annam.
He added that the on Monday. (1) Portuguese
There will be do parade for the We understand that the dis-prosecution may be able to go on Company on November 28. tinctions conferred on the Porta- with the case then, but he was 2. The Company will pro- guesa officials by the Indo-China not sure. He would let his Wor- ceed to camp. Details have al- Government were in recognition of ship know on that day. ready been issued.
the timely services rendered to the
is striving to obtain the limita- (h) The China Mail understands on tion of armaments on land and good authority that the heads of sex, and in Hong Kong a handful private business firms in the of people are just about to in- Colony have recently ben circu-augurate a local branch of the larised by the Government in re- League of Nations Union. With gard to the Hong Kong Volun- this peace-spirit struggling for teer Force. Whilst there is recognition in our midst, is it suggestion that influence helpful, therefore, further to turn should be used, they are asked to our minds toward martial habits. "urge" the members of their by training and developing our staffs to join this territorial body, selves as soldiers, albeit amateur in connection with which H.E. ones?" Major-General Sandilands, D.9.0. has made emphatic recruiting speeches at the various public dinners at which he has been in vited as a guest.
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worn.
a.m.
Prisoner (from the dock): Why
The case was accordingly re- guese officials for the assistance manded. rendered when the aeroplane was being damaged by villagers for the
mal value that the parts might REFUGE IN EUROPE. have realised.
SUGAR STOCKS.
CUBAN SUPPLIES - PLACED UNDER CONTROL
EX-PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL LEAVES HIS COUNTRY.
Rio de Janeiro, Yesterday, The ex-President, Senhor Lui and the ex-Ministers of War and Marine have left for Europe aboard the liner Alcantara Reu ter's American Service, ":
We do not believe that this Colony is in any danger at the
came to grief not far from Macaoj His Worship explained that it moment of an invasion from any MACHINE GUN COURSE PART II French aviators whose aeroplane is the hearing not for to-day?
The following obtained 200 when an Indo-China squadron were was because the Police witnesses adjoining country, and there is no points and over in Part IL Machine attempting a flight in July last were not all ready, and also that thing to suggest on the political Gun Course at Stonecutters on 16th from Hanoi to Canton.
the complainant (Mr. Plumb) was At the outset we should like
horizon that a native rising is inst Sgt. Major A. W. Brown, The French aviator, M. Ter not allowed out yet by doctor's to make clear that the Volunteer imminent. In fact, our relations 201 points; L/Cpl. A. N. Brande rassier, before leaving Macao, ex orders. movement in the Colony has with the Oriental peoples were 225 points; Frivate E. A. Walter pressed his gratitude to the Portu-
1206 points. our unstinted support, and we never more harmonious or freer
Supplementary Order. should very much like to see a from dispute. It may be, of All members of the Corps are larger number of young
men re- course, that the British War notified that, until further notice, sident here joining its ranks. The Office has sent special instruc- Corps Orders will be issued on discipline is good, the drill of con- tion to Hong Kong to increase ita every Thursday instead of Friday
during the period of camp. siderable physical beneat if taken Volunteer forces, through fear of Reward of Long Service Medala. regularly and seriously, and the impending conflict in this quarter The Commandant has great ples- camp life an excellent means of of the globe, or that it is merely sure in agnounelag reward by His keeping fit. In addition to these tesirous of economising with its Excellency the Governor of the Colonial Auxiliary Long Service advantages, the social atmosphere regular forces by supplementing Medals to the under-mentioned
New York,, Yesterday. of the HKV.D.C. is liable to pre- the Colonial stations with am members of the Hong Kong Volun-
A message from Havana states vent young men enjoying. tco teur militarists. Whether this teer Defence Corps:
Bergeant Majer R. J. Everest, that ali sugar stocks available in much of their own society, and be so or not is, of course, beyond c Sergeant Major D. Davies. Cuba have been placed under the the annual dinners give just that our powers to sscertain," but, All members of the Corps offer control of the National Sugar Ex- porting Corporation, which will touch of galety to their lives assuming that no such directions their congratulations.
work Ander the Chadbourne which civilised beings find so have been despatched from necesary in these days of over Home, and that this recruiting No. 817 Pie Angus, No. 8 Pla Scheme. Reator's American Ser-
toon, ja transferred to The Battery vice work and over-study.
Today's dollar le worth 8/7 L movement is merely a foible of with effect from November 20.
Promotion ALLEGATION AGAINST EURASIA We see no harm in an employ-local militarists, we find our
junior merwoer selves obliged very emphatically No. 1166 A/C.S.M. M. F. Baptis- In the Supreme Court, this and saying tactfully, to protest against coerciveta, Portuguese Headquarters, is api Mr. Lee Hon-cheang, living at morning, before the Acting Chief?: young man if you methods to induce private citizens Pointed GS.M. with effect from 20. 1, Loe Villa, Fanling, in a report Justice, Mr. Justice Gompertz, ap
to enlist for military training.No. 1564 Gar. J. Lamond, The 12th inst. Eurasian pbtained fellgurne for adjudication of Great Britain has never Battery, lo appofited Lance Bom-from his (Mr. Lee's) hrother, Mr. M. Bills A. Beaumont, trading, as bardier with effect from November Lee Hon-song, by false pretences, Beaumont and Company, bankrupt,
clothing to the value of $145
and for the appointment of other The incident took place at the Omcial Receiver as trustee. The Pte. J Bonnar, No.
appointed Xaumati Railway Station.
application was granted:
ssary to resort
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