SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 26, 1931.
THE
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
DRAWNWORK & EMBROIDERIES
LITERATURE
"Orders for the Coming
Week,
SWATOW TRADING CO.
Established, 1910. MANUFACTURENS OF Swatow Drawn Work
AND
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ANNOUNCE
The opening of a branch store At Gloucester. Building Arcade
shortly.
Watch this space for further Announcements.
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64, Queen's Ild. C.
Tel. 21417.
DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Dealist,
lat flour, No. 74, Queen's Road
Central.
Tel. 21255.
TANG YUK, DENTIST Successor to
the late BIEN TING, 14. 'D'Aquilar Street.
TERMB VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD. 72, Queen's Road C. Tel. 23270.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay. New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L". Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.
FRUITS.
AMERICAN FRESH FRUITS
Emperor Grapes
Pearmain Apples
Sunkist Oranges
Sunkist Grapefruits Phillip Cling Peaches
EX SS. PRESIDENT HOOVER Arrived here, September 21.
WING COFFEE CO.
Tel. 25869
139 Des Voeux Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Bring Your PRINTING. Problems to Us
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PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papera, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES
Price Moderate.
A Trial Order is Solicited.
A. SEK & CO.
Tel No. 23469.. 28A, Des Voeux: Road,, C. Bong Bon.
BOOKS for All
Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer Books and Stationery.
General Literature Presentation Books Children's Books a Speciality. THE BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT Wyndham Street.
Next to King's Theatre.
Agents for
British & Foreign Bible Society The Religious Tract Society and The League of Nations' Society.
HAIR DRESSERS
LEE YEE,
Ladies' And, Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellers No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
LIANG. YOU
Gentlemen's & Ladies' HAIR DRESSERS. King's Theatre Building, (D'Aguilar St, Side). Tel. 20316.
£00
MEE DICK
BARBER SHOP
Ladies' & Gentlemen's Hairdressers No. 76, Queen's Rd. C., 1st floor. Tel. No. 26497.
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY, *Phone 22232.
53, Queen's Road Central.
SHOES.
SCOTTISH MEETING.
Orders by Licut.-Colonel L. G.
CHINA MAIL.
ROUND
THE CAMP
FIRE
Bird, D.S.O.. 0.B.E., commanding NOW HE KNOWS WHAT ROVER DEAF AND DUMB SCOUT CAMP. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, are issued as under-
PARADES.
Corps Band,
SCOUTS ARE.
Councillor J. W. Stainer, the Mayor of Folkestone, addressed The Band will attend Band Prac-four hundred Kentish Rover Scouts tice on Monday, September 28 and at their conference at Folkestone. Mr. A. J. Tassell, J.P., told the Friday, October 2 at 5.30 pm. each Kovers of the dilemma in which the Mayor found himself when he dis- covered that not one of the four hundred was under seventeen and that some of them were married.
day.
All Bondsmen are requested to give their present Business and Home addresses to the Band Master by not later than September 28 This is important.
Engineer Company,
Sunday, October 11, Company Shoot. Peak Rango, 9 a.m.
D.L. practice runs at Wellington Barracks on Thursdays,, October 8
and 22,
Corps Signals, Parades at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29 and Friday, October 2 for Signalling Instruction.
Armoured Car Company, Motor Cycle Section: The Sec. tion will parade at Headquarters on Monday, 28th instant at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction,
"He looked pale and agitated, and I discovered that he had come
to the town hall with a carefully prepared speech which he believed he was going to deliver to some hundreds of Boy Scouts of fourteen
and under."
"You can understand how he felt when he found that the boys had grown up to manhood!"
"He got over the difficulty' very well, however, by preparing a new speech, as Mayors have to do on the spur of the moment sometimes."
CABINET GOVERNMENT.
Sixty deaf and dumb Boy Scouts and Rover Scouts from all parts of the British Isles are at present in camp on the Lolcestershire camp- They ing ground at Vilesthorpe. are attending the conference the British Deaf and Dumb A880- ciation which is being held Leicester..
of
at
They are under the charge of a padre who is also afflicted, and ono of their number is also blind.
AT WORK FOR PEACE.
Speaking at a Scout fair held at Bray recently, Major-General Slr William B. Hickie said that the greatest organisations at work for peace of the world to-day wore, firstly, those composed of the ex- combatants of all nations who had inken part in the great tragedy of the world war, and, secondly, the organisation of Boy Scouts through- ant the world.
NEW USE FOR SHEATH KNIFE. As per Section Training programme. } The 15th Belfast Troop of Boy
The Boy Scout's sheath knife Rifle Club-Parade at Miniature Scouts have organised their camp Range on Wednesday, 30th instant at Ramaey, Isle of Man, on cabinet has been put to many uses in its at 5.30 p.m.
lines complete with officer of public day. The latest was at a Scout Clothing-All ranke requiring health, canteen manager, post- wedding in Bradford when the clothing, must requisition for same master-general, bank manager, sheath knife which was a present on Monday, 28th instant, this being bousing, (tents!) inspector, trans- from the bride to the bridegroom was used to cut the wedding cake. the last opportunity before the an-port officer and librarian. nual camp. when all kits must be complete.
Machine Gun Company, The Company will parade in close column of platoons in mufti at 5,30 p.m., sharp, as per Platoon Programme on Tuesday, September
29.
Machine Gun Part 2.-Company Platoon Headquarters, and No. 1 will fre Machine Gun Part 2 at Stonecutters on Sunday, October 4. Launch leaves Queen's Pier at a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier at 9.10 a.m. Range Ofeer-Licut. H. Owen-Hughes.
Company Rifle Club.-The Com- pany Rifle Club will meet on the Peak Range at 9.80 am on Sun- day, October 4 for Individual Spoon Shoot. Range Officer-2nd Lieut. V. C. Branson, M.C..
Scottish Company.
The Annual Meeting of the Com- pany will be held in the Lecture Room at Headquarters at 5.45 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 1931. It
serve Company with effect from 26.9.31.
Lieut. C. Champkin is transfer. red from the Reserve of Officers to the Command of the Reserve Com- Pany with effect from 3.10.30.
Anti-Aircraft Light Automatic Company.
The following have been taken on the Strength of the above Com- Pany with effect from September 25, 1931:-
No..1924. Ptc. D. Cochrane, No. 1925 Pte. F. P. Kennedy, No. 1926 Pte. J. MacDonald, No. 1927 Pte. F. S. Elliott, No. 1028 Pte. W. Saunders,- No. 1929 Pte. H. J. Gosby, No. 1980 Fle. A. C. Young, and No. 1931 Pte. R. M. Jack. Training for the above Company will commence in the near future.
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Leave.
No. 374 C.M.M. Sgt. A. E. Kew,
is hoped that every Member of the Armoured Car Company, Car Sec. Company will make every tion returned from leave from endeavour to be present at this 19.9.31. Meeting.
All
Portuguese Coтрану. Musketry Classification. those concerned are reminded that' Pair Sunday, September 27 is the last Brows opportunity to fire this practice, the Company is greatly handicap- ped by those who do not fire.
The
Black or Shoce from $6.00.. Black
Brown Or Boots from $8.00. Children's Boots or Shoes from $2.08,
Best styles, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. WONG BIU WOON
#1, Pottinger St.
Phone #1474.
SPORTING GOODS
ATHLETIC GOODS
REDUCTION SALE NOW ON
Inspection Cordially Invited.
THE LIANG YOU CO.,
79, Queen's Road C.
FOR SALE.
Flower and Vegetable. SEEDS
Indication points to a HEAVY DEMAND for seeds
THIS SEASON.
To be sure of getting every variety you wish we suggest that you ORDER TO-DAY.
GRACA & CO.,
No. 10, Wyndham Street. 01. Bax 820,- Hong Kong..
Company Commander's! parade will take place on Friday,; October 2 at 5.30 p.m. at Headquar tors, this parade must be attended by all.
Dress-Mufti, Rifle and Bayonet and belt..
Tho Officer commanding the undermentioned Units will issue their Orders separately to their
commands:-
1-The Battery.
2-Machine Gun Troop. 3.-Armoured Car Company, Car Section.
Obituary.
The Commandant deeply regrets to have to announce the death of, Private H. E. Scriven' of the Re- serve Company on September 15,
1931.
All ranks of the Corps tender their deepest sympathy to the bereaved.
Marksmen.
The following have qualified as marksmen and are entitled to wear the badges for one year:-
No. 1177 Sergt. F. P. Sequeira, No. 10 Platoon..
No. 1448 Pte. F. F. da Cruz, No. 'Platoon.
Struck Off The Strength. Having left the Colony-No. 1555 Pto. F. T. Caveney, No. 7 Platoon, as from 16.9.81.
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Having Completed 3 Years' Ser- vite--No. 1182 Rte. A. V. Barros, No. 12 Platoon, as from 19.9.31.
Strength... The following have been taken on the Corps Strength
No. 1722 Edm. C. Sloan, Corps Band, 22.9.81,
No. 1728 Pts J. M. Burley, No. 8 Platoon, 22.9.81. Transfer.
No. 665 Pte. E. W. Coulson, No.
7 Platoon, Is transferred to the Re-
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No. 728 Cpl. A. W. W. Salter, Engineer Company, granted week's leave from 26.9.81 to 2.10.81.
(Sgd.) W. H. G. GOATER, Capt.
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
AFTER ONDERS.
Auti-Aircraft Light Automatic Company.
The following have been taken on the strength of the above Com: pany with effect from Septeraber 25, 1931:-.
No. 1932 Ptc. H. S. Jones, No. 1933 Pte. J. F. Lunny. Training for the above Company will commence in the near future.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZB,W. on a wavelength of 855 metres:
5.46-7 p.m.-(Approx.)-Chinese Recorded Programme.
Diane,
Jesse Crawford.
7.35-7.56 p.m.-Organ Solos. Among My Souvenirs, Aloha Oe (Farewell to Thee), Chant, De Bonheur
piness),
Siboney, Marla My Own,
(Song of Hap-
Edwin H. Leware.
Jesse Crawford. 8 m.-Local Time. 7.56-8.45 p.m.-Concert Items, Orchestral-
The Merry Widow Waltz (Lehur); Luxembourg Waltz (Lehar).
International Concert Orchestra. Harp Solo-
S
Old Falks at Home (Foster), Home Sweet Home (Payne-Bishop),
Alberto Salvi.
Annie Laurie,
Afton Water (Burns);
Mary Garden (Soprano) Plano Solo-On the Bank of
Danube (Kurucz),
Song-
the
John Kurucz.
Serenade (Donnelly-Romberg), Love Everlasting (Cushing-Friml),
Richard Crooks (Tenor). Violin Solo-
Roumanian Gypsy Song. Dolna (Roumanian Tale),
Lazaros. Constantine. 7.45.9.30 p.m.-Orchestral. Princo Igor Polovetzki Dance (Baro-
din),
In the Village (Ippolitow-Iwanow),
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. Marche Slave (Tachaikowsky),
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. Fantasy of Melodies by Offenbach
(Ernst Urbach),
Marek Weber and His Orchestra. In Springtime-Overture (Goldmark),
Chicago Symphony Orchestru. Flying Dutchman-Overture (Wag-
ner),
New York Philharmonic Orchestra. .9.30-11.30 p.m.-Dance Music.
Fox Trot-r
Heable Jeebies,
Minnie, the Moocher.
Sam and Delilah.
Bidin' my Time.
Okay Baby.
I Want a Little Girl.
Waltz-
Three O'clock in the Morning. Fox Trot
Oriental.
"
Give me Your Affection, Honey.
I Love You In the Same Sweet Way. Ooh! Hool You-Hoo! -
On the Beach with You. Hikin' Down the Highway.
Makin' Faces at the Man in the
Moon.
The
First Citi I Met.,
Walte
When the Clock is Striking Twelve. Fox Trot
Now Sun in the Sky,
Pro-
I Love Louisa.
7-11.30 p.m.-European gramme of Victor Records. 7.3-7.35 pm-Varlety. Orchestral-Many Happy Returns of
the Day,
Come to Me.
As Long as You're There."
Waltz
The Swallow.
Beautiful Heaven.
Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Fox
Yankees
Song-
Nobody Cares, Daddy be Careful,
Peggy Hill with piano, cornet &
guitars.
Violin Solo- Could I
Ramona,
Giulietta Morino with guitar, Giuletta Morino with guitar and.
piano
Song-
Bonsoir,
Maran, Inez, i
Maurice Chevalie (Baritone),
Instrumental
Mele of Hawaii;'
Honolulu StompĮ
Honolulu Berenaders.
Trot
It's The Girl.
Take it.
it. From Me.
Just One More Chance.
At
Your Command.
I Love You So Much.
Do the Devil Away.
Waltz
On a Night Like This.
rogother
Fox
Bine,
Turning Grey Over you,
The One I Love Just Can't Bo
Bothered with Me.'
You're Just Another Memory. Baby Oh Where Can You Be? Changes.
Mary
Waltz-
Bweet Blue Bird,
Honeymoon.
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