SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931.
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Orders for the Coming Week.
LECTURE ON MONDAY,
Order by Lieut.-Colonel L... G. Bird, D.8.0., O..., communding Hong Kong Voluntour Defence Corps, are issued as under:—
PARADES.
Corps Band.
TWO NEW KINGS IN Cessor of Muhammad bin Rashid)
ARABIA
Sons to Rule in Hejaz and Nejd.
A DAMASCUS REPORT.
Damascus, July 8. The newspaper Organe dee Liberaux, which is elose to the Hejaz Legation, reports that King Ibn Saud of the Hejaz and Najd Intends to abdicate in favour of
THE
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was killed in battle, had largely re-established the position of his dynasty throughout the territory ruled by his grandfather, Faisal Ibn Saud. In 1912 he initiated the Wahhabi revival which has since produced such far-reaching results and in 1914 he wrested the Hasa province from the Turks. During the war he, like the Grand Sherif of Mecca, allied himself with Great Britain, but after a failure against Ibn Rashid, who was in alliance with the Turks, in January 1915, he played no active part in the war,
activities against Ibn Rashid met cinim on the part of Emir-Hussein ing to the Hejazthen precipitated, to the onsis of Khirma as belong-
conflict of far-reaching conse- quences, in which Hussain was
The Band will parade for Bandhis two sons, of whom one Saud, until 1918, when a renewal of his Practices at Heniquarters of the now Viceroy of Nejd, will be pro-with no substantial success.
following dates:---
claimed King of Nejd, while the August 17, 20, and 24.
other, Feisal, who is Viceroy of These are very important prac Mecca, is expected to ascend the tices and must be taken advantage)
throne of Hejaz.
Abdul Aziz II Ibn Saud, G.C.L.E..
January 8, 1926 under the style!
95.
Battery,
The
There will be a lecture by Cap-/ was proclaimed King in Mecca en allied with Ibn Rashid, the Amir tain S. E. G. Ponder.. M.C., R.A. on King of the Hejaz and Sultan (in of Jabal Shammar (who apart from: Maning at 5.30 pm. at Headquar 1927 changed to King) of Nejc and the traditional enmity of the
N.C.O's especially arg, re- ters,
Its dependencies. He has placed Rashid and Saud dynasties, had requested to attend.
his State (the complete indepen- every reason to desire to avenge dence of which was recognised by himself on Ibn Saud for the latter's activities against him during the Great War.) Ibn Saud with charac teristic vigour, did not allow him-
Corps Signals. Musketry, practices; will be fired -at-the-Peak Range-Firing...will commence at 9.30 am. Uniform is optional but equipment must
all .worn. It is requested that members of the Corps Signals at
tend.
be
These are practices pre- Hminary to classification.
day at 5.0 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction.
p.in.
at
Great Britain in 1927) in a
slf to rest content with mere de-
DOROTHY MACKAILL is due suon at the Majestic Theatre in the talkie pieture "Hard to Get" in which she is co-starred with Jack Onkle. Miss Mackrill has Agured in numerous fine produc tions, including "Man' Trouble" · and "Once a Sinner."
HOTEL GUESTS
"AT HONG KONG-HOTEL.
-August-13,-1931:
ordinant position among the States of Arabia. The dual char. acter of his realm is reflected in the maintenance of two capitals at fence and. in 1919 the Arabian war Merca and Riyadh. Ilis adminis- may be said to have started in tration as regards the Kingdom of varnest. An attempt under British Nejd and its dependencies is simple auspices at the beginning of 1924 Armoured, Car Company.
and of a patriarchal character to compose the differences between Car Section.-There will be a parade-at-Headquarters-on-Mon without Ministers of State or other Ibn Saud and the Sherifian rulers imitations of Western Europe.of-the-Hejaz, Transjordan-and- The administration of the King. Iran broke down and in September dom of the Hejaz, however, as set of that year a Wahhabi force ap Instructors Class parade, Headquarters on Friday-at-5:30 forth in a Constitution issued in peared before Taif, the Summer August 1926, is controlled by the capital of the Hejaz, whose garri- King acting through an agent son fled leaving the town an easy -prey to the Invaders: Shortly general at Mecca.
afterwards the Hashimite troops were attacked and defeated at Hadda. King Hussein having ab dicated, his successor, Ali moved his. seat of government to Jedda nud in October 1924 the Wahhabia entered Mecca without opposition for the second time in their his tory, Ibn Saud himself arrived in the city on December 5 and for the first time in his life performed the
Mr. J. C. C. Lynn. customary rites in the Great Mos
Messrs. C. May, O. Morgenstein, que. King Ali remained behind the
Macdermott. Mrs. J. R. walls of Jedda until the end of J. P. 1925, when he abdicated and In McGregor, Capt. and Mrs. W. C.. January 1926 Ibn Saud was pro- Morris. claimed King.
Machine Gun Company. Parade-Tuesday, "D" Section, No. 2 Platoon. Elementary Machine Gun Training under the Adjutant and Captain E. J. R. Mitchell, N.CO's under Sergeant C. E. Terry, Fire Control.
Recruits under C. S. M. Slattery,
The story of Ibn Saud's fight to thrones of the accession of the Hejaz and Nejd' is a long and in- i.teresting one. At the end of the nineteenth century the Wahhabi State of Nejd formed part of the domains of the Emirate of Jabal Portuguese Company. All N.C.0.5 will attend the Shammar, which, in the reign of N.C.O., examination at ifeadquar-Muhammad Ibn Rashid, had. by ters on Fridays, August 21. 28, and crushing the rival dynasty of Ion Saud, established itself as the September 4.
The Oflicers commanding the dominant power in Central Arabia, undermentioned Units will issue The surviving representatives of to their the Iba Saud dynasty were in exile their Orders separately
at Kuwait. In 1901. however. commands:-
Abdul Aziz II 1bn Saud, then a youth of 20 and the representative of a cadet branch of his dynasty. recovered the Wahhabi capital of Riyadh from the Rashidi forces by a bold stroke and by 1998. when Abdul Aziz bin Rashid, (the sur.
1.-Engineer Company. 2.-Machine Gun Troop.
Amendment. Corps Orders No. 33/31 of 7.8.31 Para: "Machine Gun Company" should rand "Machine Gun Troop."
Struck Of The Strength. Having completed 3 Years' Service. No. 1131 Pte. G. A. Ribeiro, No. 10 Platoon, as from 14.8.31.
Transferred to Another Port.-- No. 785 Cnr. M. D. Scott, Battery, as from 14.8.31 and No. 786 Gnr. G. D. Mend, Battery. as from 14.8.31.
Leave
2nd Lieut. J. H. Lawrence, No. 9 Platoon, granted 3 weeks*
from 1.0.31 to 27.9.31.
leave
No. 660 Pte. M. Nicholson, Re-
serve Company. granted 6 months'
leave from 8.8.21 to 7.2.32.
(gd) W: H.-G. GOATER, Captain,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
NOTICE.
Result of the Semi-Final of the
Soldiers Club Billiard Tournament, 1931.
L/Cpl. M. A. Baptista 200
H.K.V.D.C. R.A.O.C.
points. points.
L/Cpl. A. P. Silva
Pte. L. Lima.
200
200
Pte. E. A. V. Remedios 200
L/Cpl. J. D. Remedios 200
L/Sgt. J. C. Remedios 188 Sgt. F. P. Sequeira 156 Pte. M. M. Silva
200
Total
1,539
1,260
been
The following letter has
received from Chairman Command
Billiards Committee.
August 13, 1931.
Soldiers' Club Billiards Tournament.
Adjutant, H.K.V:D.C. Dear Sir,-The final of the abovo Tournament will take place at the Soldiers. Clab at d pm on August 20 and 21, four games each night
The presentation of trophies will be made by Brigadier F. H. Burnell-Nugent, D.S.O., O.BE, Commanding the British Troops in China, at the conclusion of the last game on Friday, 21st
inst.
If any of your members would
like to attend they will be, very
welcome-Yours, etc.,
(Sgd.) P. T. MAHONY,
Lleut. R. ERGE Chairman Command Billiards Committee,
The finals will be H.K.V.D.C. v. The Prison Stall,«
L
Ibn Saud (who is 49 years of age) has thirteen surviving sona, or whom the prospective ruler of Nejd is 26, and Felsal, prospective King of the Hejaz is 24.
Mr. W. Bolton. Mrs. B. de Bush, Col. and Mrs. R. Blaine, Miss S. Bunyavite, Miss S. Bhdahayanondh. Messra. H. A. R. Conant, W. B. Christian.
Messrs. R. M. Dalgarno, P. T. Didisheim, J. V. C. Davis.
Mr. R. Grimm.
Messrs. S. L. Harrobin, J. L. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hooley. Messrs. J. K Ireland, L. E. Illingworth.
Mr. H. Kochn,
Mr. G. E. Bronson Rea.
Mėsors. W. Standing, W. Stewart, C. A., Steibel, A. N. Spencer, F. E. Shaw.
Mr. A. S. Withers. Miss Richard Walsh, is S. M. Walsh.
ON THE OCCASION OF THE CHINESE MAIDENS' FESTIVAL
WE ARE HOLDING ON
Sincere's Roof Garden
OF
AN ANNUAL EXHIBITION
ARTS and CRAFTS
AN EXCELLENT
COLLECTION OF CURIOS, NEEDLEWORKS, HANDICRAFTS, TINY SHOES AND HATS COMPOSED OF LINSEED.
PAPER PAGEANTS DEPICTING
THE STORY OF THE SEVEN SISTERS.
If you want to know what this Festival means; if you want to see the typical Chinese craftsmanship-
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The returns
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amount of banknotes in circula- tion and of specie in reserve in. Hong Kong, during the month ended July 31, 1931, As tlfed by the Managers of the res- pective Banki is as follows:---
Average Specie Amount. If Reserva
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CHURCHES
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALI NOTICES UNDER TЯia HEADING
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
HONG KONG
Sunday, August 16, 1931.“ Eleventh Sunday After Trinity.
Holy Communion, 8 n.m. Holy Communión (Peak Church), 8 a.m.
Children's Service, 10 am. Matins and Sermon, 11 a.m. Preacher: Rov. A. D. Stewart. Holy Communion, 12.15 p.m. Evensong, 6 p.m. Preacher: The Deat
WESLEYAN METHODIST
CHURCH, WANCHAI
Opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Queen's Road E.
Sunday, August 16, 1931. Morning Service, 10.15 am, Evening Service: G p.m.
Preacher at both Services:-Bay,
J. C. Kwight 'Anstey.
At the Sallora' & Soldiers' Home, Wanchal.
all.
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8.15 p.m., Service Men's Hour.
A hearty welcome is extended to
UNION CHURCH.
Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.
Sunday, August 16, 1931.
Morning Service, 11 a.m.
Evening Service, 6 pm. Preacher at both Services: The Rev. E, G, Powell.
Sunday School: Kennedy Road, 10 a.m.
Social Hour after Evening Ser vice.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST..
[Branch of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ, Scien- tist, in Boston, Mass, USAĮ
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station.. Sunday Service: April. 16, 1931, 11.15. a.m..
Subject: Soul."
The Sunday School is, held on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. J
Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.80 o'clock.
Reading Room at above address. ODER::
Tuesday and Friday 10 am. 12. Noon.
Monday and Thursday 6.30 t-%
The Publicis cordially invited, to attend the service and visit the Reading Room.
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Regal Cine Orch.
Eddie Thomas' Orch.
Marche Militaire ... Grenadier Guards Band,
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