H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Orders For The Coming Week.
Orders by Licul-Colonel B.. B. 1 Dawligxin. 0. B. E. C mandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps:-
Hong Kong.
Friday, 15th February, 1935..
OBITUARY
The Commandant regrets to a nounce the death of Sergeant A. J. -Allison, A. S. C. Cadre, which oc
eurred on 1st February, 1935.
GENERAL
HEADQUARTERS
The Headquarters Offices will be closed on the evenings of Febru- ary, 18th., 19th and 20th. (repeat- ed).
PARADE
Corps Jet Battery
The Battery, will parade at lead- quarters on Thursday, 21st Febro ary at 6.30 p.m.
This parade will be followed by a meeting of the Battery Com. mittee for discusion of final des tails regarding Camp
Corps, Signals
There will be no parade on Tuis- day, 15th February, 1995.
Corps Machine Gun Battalion:-
1-8gnal Section
Friday: 22nd February-Part 11 Gas' Instruction. The second said: final instruction in" Anti-Gas | De-
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"THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY," FEBRUARY 16, 1935
The United States Supreme Court is aaw sitting in Judgment. on the legality of President Romévelt's net ly devaluing the dollar, with Attarney-General Homer S. Cummings (left) personally argu ing text cases for the Government, n rare occurrence. The first four cases upon which the court, will make (gepochal decision wag brought by Norman C. Norman' (right) against the Baltimore & Ohio Railrond For The,, nonpayment of gold- hands in gold.
Toner, will be given to the Unit by 11th Februmy, 1985. Lieut. C. de S. Robertson: M. M. As]. No. 1454, Pte. J. B. Sturgeon. No. the Lecture Room has been P6 Platoon, returned on 30th Janu Berved specially for the Unit, allļary,, 1900. musabers a requested to attend:
Armoured Car Seelon
LEAVE
Sapper Chan, Chow Section 1.
Sopper Chun Wing, [Section22
Sapper Kam Yin,
Major C. M. Manhers., O.E., |Syction);
NEW KWANGSI HOSPITAL
Local Company Supply Medical Instruments
BUILDING SITUATED NEAR .NANNING
During the latter part of Decem- ber, the building of the now Kwangsi Hospital was completed and opened up for general uke..
We have frequently reported on the various innovations and im- provements carried out by the gov ernment of General LI Chung Yen, Pao Cheung Hye and Wang Che Zu, and with the completion of this wonderful new building, it is Im possible not to recognise the far- sighted and progressive ability, of this excellent "ndruinistration,
The new hospital is situated on the river near Nahning and consists of 11 well equipped large modern buildings connected to each other hy corridors. Five of these build- Jings are destined as wards and are capable of accommodating about [400 patients, while in the other five
4 SHOWS
·DAILY,
2.30-5.15
7.15-8.30
GREATEST
SHOW
ON EARTH !
AKEƐANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTAL
THE SHOW OF SHOWS.
MONDAY TUESDAY
TO-MORROW
FLEMING ROAD WANGHAI TEL: 28473
UNHEARD
OF COMEDY
THRILLS
500 NEW GOLDWYN GIRLS
More gorgeous and glamorous than ever!
And EDDIE as the crashing charioteer
who burns up the town in the grandest
fun-fest ever seen since the dawn of talkies.
buildings are situated the Inbora- ECLIPSES THE GLORIES OF ROME!
tories, operating rooms, two x-ray apparatus, electrical treatment ma- chines and the kitchens..
The rooms for the patients are high and bright and give one a comfortable impression. The beds. have white linen sheets and the
EAT DRINK
AND
patients wear white hospital clothes. BE MERRY
(Operating Bathrooms. lavatories and the rooms for the nurses adjoin, each Operating hall, and there are 32 single bed- rooms reserved for officers and men Operating suffering from serious diseases,
Special mention should be made
Rifle Courg, Part B, will be fired jo.C.AS.C. Cadre granted 14 days) Sapper Lin Sum (Operating Sec-of the Infectious Disease warde, at Stonenitors Bauge on Sunday, leave as from 18th to 28th Febru.Com).
17th February",
Lavirk leaves Queen's Pier, at
Judy, 1935,
"Sapper Chan Wo 8.30 am, and Kowloon Pier at 8.45 Battery, granted
No. 2160, Gar. E. L. Strange, 1st Sertlin).
10 months leavej Sapper 8 Hong. am. Rifles to be drawn from Head from 26th February, 1935– to Section 1. -quarters before, noon; pn. Saturday,gth November, 1935.
(Operating tories. These are equipped with the Operating Theatre and Laborn-
FOR
TO-MORROW. YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING
WITH
most up-to-date apparatus and in-. Operating struments. The hospital staff con
sists of fifteen, doctors, three of Super Li Ming, (Operating Sec whom are-German. Dr. Schneider (Operating (University of Jena) and ¡¡ Dr. Boshamer-Koob in charge of in- (Operating ternal and tropical diseases, Fur-
gery and gynaecology,
(formerly of Canton) Dr. Roshamer EDDIE CANTOR
It is hoped that as many as vog-) No. 111E CS.M., C. E. Terry, tion). able will arrange to shoot.
No. 1 Company. Hendquarters,"| Sapper Ma Chun. xranted 10 months leave us from Section).
Sapper Lai Ping. Section).
Sapper. Chung Yau (Operating
Motor Cycle (M,G) «Sectiori Monday 180 February-18.2.35 i 14.11.35, paradé un nerount of the Races,
STRUCK OF THE STRENGTH Having Left The Colony
21.9.34.
No. 2213, Pie, C. N. Brown. Section).
The medical instruments and, ap-] paratus used in the hospital have
* Sapper Lo Kim. Operating Seebeen supplied by Messra, Borne
No. 1 (M.G.) Company · Friday, 22nd Parade at 5.30 p.m. Arms Drill and Close Order Drill Practice for G.O.C's Inspection. .Belts Frogs and Slings, to
bel Cycle brought. All ranks are requested 17.9.34. to attend.
Having Completed Three Years' And Over..
No. 2207, Pte. K. H. Lee, Motortion.) M.G. Section as from
No. 2 (Scottish) Company.
Thursday, 21st February--Con-
No. 1387 Ptc. F. Angus, No. 1
pany jurade at Headquarters atiplatoon, as from 1.10.34,
6.30 p.m. Lecture Gas Part II by No. 1264 L/Cpl. A. Tarbuck, Re- Lieut. C. de S. Robertson, M. Mserve Company "B" Section as from All ranks must attend including 11.35.
Pipe Band:
STRENGTH
mann and Co. of Hong Kong, and Sergl. RS Bevan, R. O. D. Canton, Messrs. Schmidt and Co. of] Cadre.
Hong Kong, and Messrs. Baist and Sapper . . Griggs. (ConstricCn. of Canton, tion Section).
(Sgd.) P. S. M.. WILKINSON.
Captain,
Adjutant. H.K.V.D. Corps. AFFILIATED UNITS
Nursing Detachment, II.K.V.D.
Corps. There will be no lecture on Wed-i
U. Azzollini, the Races,
Sunday. 3rd March Muskelry No. 2262 Private 1. S: Forbes, M. Part III will be fired at Stone-. Btn.. (No. 4 Platoon) 11.2.35. nesday, 20th February owing to cutters. Details will be Issued No. 2253 Gunner later and the date should be noted. Battery 12.2.35.
Lecture Noom-21st February,|
19:35,
No. 2254 C.S.M. D. C. Cathie R.
Sgt. M. M. MELLOR,
Acting-Commandant,
10. D. Cadre, (Headquarters) Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C
Lecture Room-7th March, 1935. 11.1.35.
No. 3 (Anzac) Company Parade at Headquarters at 9.00 a.. sharp on Sunday, 24th Febru
ary Beach - Defence.
Dress-Mufti..
for Practical Instruction in
Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 25th February for Arms Drill" ON
Corps Infantry (Portuguése Company),
There will be no pútade on Tues- day. 19th February, 1935.
No. 2265 Q.M.S. A. J. C. Taylor Headquarters) 15.1.35.
No. 2266: Sergeant Chau Yak R. 0. D. Cadre (Operating Section)
31.1.35.
NOTICE
'THE HONG KONG BUILDER"
Quarterly Periodical Shows Big Advance
SHING MUN DAM SCHEME.
The first issue this year of the ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING quarterly periodical "The Hong The Annual Rifle Meeting will Kong Bullder" has been completed take place at Kawloon Range on and is now on sale. Sunday, 28th April, 1935.
The volume is similar to previous The following Committee has publications, although a few im No. 2257 Corporal Pun Chi Fan been appointed:- (Operation Section) 31.1.85.
Major E. J. R. Mitchell, C.B.Eever it was thought expedient to do provements have been made wher- No. 2258 Sapper Chan Pak Ling -President..
so. It is a patent fact, more 80 Operating Section) 31.1.35. ****Captain E. G. Stewart...Chair now than ever before, that all in terested in architectural and gen- [eral constructional work in the Colony can ill-afford, to be without this informative and highly efficient vohime.
No, 2259 Sapper S. P. de Lober-man, son. (Operating Section) 31.1.35.
No. 2260 Sapper
Leung Fan Operating Section) 31.1.35, 2201 Sapper has been allotted to the Corps In-(Operating Section) 31.1.35... fantry on Sunday, 24th February
Stonecutters Range This Range
No,
No. 2202 Sapper.
U Po In
..
Lau
Kauf
for Musketry and Lewis Gua (Operating Section) 31.1.35. Classification tests.
Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Pier at 8.40 a.m.
2nd Lieut. F. P.. Sequeira.. Secretary.
Lieut. H. Westlake, D.C.M. Lieut. C. de S. Robertson, M.M. Lieut. J. V. V. dos Remedios, Lieut. A. W. Brown. L/Sergt. J. L. Tetley. Sergeant W. Stoker.
Corporal F. S. W. Smith. Gunner. C. E. Moore. There will be a meeting of the Committee at Headquarters at 5.30 pm, on Thursday, 28th February, 1935.
No. 2263 Sapper Kan U Wah (Operating Section) 81.1.3537
No. 2264 Sapper Yeung King Yau (Operating, Section) 31.1.35. PARADE Nota-The shoot is primarily for (Operating Section) 31.1.35,
No. 2265 Sapper Li Ping Taan Lewis Gun and only those: N.C.O's No. 2266 Sapper Lo Kam Tingl and men who have not already (Operating Section) 31.1.85. ".* fired Part III Musketry will be No. 2267 Sapper. Cheng Tze Man LOCAL VOLUNTEERS allowed to fire. Rifles and Bayo (Operating Section) 31,1.85. nets must, be drawn from Stores before Saturday, 16th February, Cadre.
Sapper Wong Ming Hin, R. O. D. Noon,
Dress-Optional but equipment Section). must be carried.,
Sapper Liu Ting Fai, (Operating Sapper Li Hon, Ki, (Operating Range Officer-Lieut. H. J. Silva. Section)...
: VOLUNTEER AIR ARM ・ “ Sapper Li Ping Shum (Operating L/Sergeant H. Burson is attach-Sections)
ed to the Air, Arm with effect from
8th February, 1936. -
The undermentioned are posted
to Air Arm Reserve as "A" Licence Pilots with effect from 1st Janu- ary, 1985.
Gunner E., B. Brasier-Creagh,
M.C.
Trooper 3 Barrow."
APPOINTMENTA
Sapper Chau Yuk Sang (Operat
ORGAN
91-Page Book Makes Proud Debut
COMPILERS TACKLE BIG UNDERTAKING WELL
The premier article concerns the development and progress of the Shing Mun Dam up to the end of 1934, and it is well illustrated in order that the remarkable achieve ments, which have been carried out in this connection can be fully appreciated.
There is also an up-to-date list of the various building projects in progress in the Colony at the pre-
ent time. Another feature of the publication is the pen-pictures of different people eminent in the local building world.
The 3rd meeting and practice of members of the Hong Kong Grand {Opera: arid:Musical Culture) Club will be held on Monday next at 8p.m. at the National and Commercial Bank Builde The first official organ of the Madame Gordon will give a "Talk" on Ing Room 808, third floor, when
(Operating Section)..
Sapper Leung Chung Yin Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Rossini," of the old Italion Scheel and
Corps has been compiled, and is Puccini of the Modern School Sargt. Lau Cheung, (Operating now on sale at the nominal Section)...
charge of $1.00,
ing Section). ..
Cpl Tam Tak Leung (Operating The charge is nominal. Inasmuch there is a brief history of the Section).
that the bulky volume (91 pages) is Corps, and this is followed by some Sapper Poor Hong, (Operating filled with contributed articles of detailed and highly interesting ac Section).
the highest interest to all. There counts of the Individual com- Operating are in addition some very clever panies,
No. 1094, Sergeant A Urquhart, Sapper Ping Kwal No. 2. Platoon, No. 1 (M.G.) Co., Section).
Is appointed to be Acting CSM Supper Lai Wing. with effect from 15th February, Section).
· 1985::
Sapper
RETURN FROM LEAVE tion) Zad Lent. G. C Montric, Sapper Chan Shing, Armoured Car Section, returned on Section).
| sketches, and caricatura, concern- "Considerable tim and energy (Operating ing most of the activites and
ople have
een devoted associated with the Corps
for the
to quote ting Secture of the ction
differe
AND
MICKEY MOUSE
How you'll cheer!
How you'll rave!
How you'll roar over
the smash climaxes to the, greatest of all comedy super-productions!
SLAVE GIRLS ON THE AUCTION BLOCK
WE'LL SLAVE A BLONDE FOR YOU!
Scaling new heights of thrilling, glamorous, hilarious entertain- ment!
With the Goldwyn Girls
~more' luscious than ever-in a spectacle unraatched since Sheba's day!
And EDDIE - as a crashing Roam charioteer in a sensa tional climax as he races to the with his shoes nailed to the charlot floor!
sea
THE
GOLDWYN GIRLS MAKE
RUINS OF ROME
AND A WRECK
OUT OF EDDIE
YOU'LL NEVER
SEE A BETTER
SHOW ANYWHERE.
Here's Roman holidays
for all Hong Kong!
ECLIPSING THE GLORY THAT WAS ROME!
EDDIE
CANTOR
IN THE SAMUEL GOLDWYN PRODUCTION, OF
ROMAN SCANDALS
RUTH ETTING
·GLORIA STUART DAVID MANNERS and the Golddgik Kirla
* Waledand thirsi Einsted Archets
never visioned such beauty Robe?
this! And how you'll howl when thể Goldwyn Glila make ruins of Romě and a wreck out of, EDDIEN
DON'T FORGET
TM IN THIS GREAT
SHOW TOO!
YOU'LL SEE ME IN MY
FUNNIEST CREATION.
FRONT PAGE NEWS!
· Mickey Mouse":{
quake Rocks Chy!! Population Laughte
CEXTRAI
NEW Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE
SKEY
LULLABY
LANE
ALWAYS THE SAME POPULAR PRICES.
Matinees 20% 30 cts." Evenings-
8. 30 cts.-50 ets. 80 cts. Service men admitted evenings to dress circle 50 cts.