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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 81, 1988.
H.K. VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS
Orders by Lieut. Colonel H. B. Rose, M. C. Commandant, Hong Kong Volun-
teer Defence Corps.
Hong Kong,
Friday, 30th December, 1938.
PROMOTION
Extract from Government Gazette No. 60 dated 23.12.38.
"No. 997-His Excellency the Gov- ernor has been pleased to approve the following promotion in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from 1st December, 1938:-
Captain Lindsay Tasman Ride, M.A., M.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., to be Major 23rd December, 1938.”
COMMAND
Captain F. Flippance took over per- manent command of the Army Service Corps Company with effect from 23rd December, 1938.
HOLIDAY
Corps Headquarters will be closed on Monday January 2nd, 1939.
CORPS DIARY—AMENDMENTS
Page 11. 5th Feb. add "Kennedy Road Range M. G. Pt. I—No. 4 M.G. Company.
Page 11. 26th Feb, add "Peak Range Table A-No. 4 M.G. Company." Page 12. 5th Mar. add "Peak Range -Table A-No. 4 M.G. Company."
Page 12. 19th Mar. add "Peak Range --Table A-No. 4 M.G. Company."
PARADES
1st Battery Right Section
Thursday 12th January, Belchers. Loft Section
Friday 6th January. Belchers. 5.45 p.m. Diess-Overalls, S.D. cap, gun platform shoes.
Signal Section
Friday 6th January. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.
Armoured Car Section
CHILDREN'S PUZZLE
AEIPRT
2
3
5
6
?SE ONLY THE SIX GIVEN LETTERS
AND SEE IF YOU CAN FORM SIX WORDS... START WITH A ONE- LETTER WORD THEN BUILD A TWO-LETTER WORD BY ADDING A LETTER TO THE WORD ALREADY FORMED. CONTINUE ADDING ONE LETTER AT A TIME UNTIL YOU HAVE BUILT A ONE,TWO, THREE, FOUR,FIVE AND SIX-LETTER WORD.
Answer to yesterday's, puzzle:
JAPANESE SEIZE
MACHINES FROM CHINESE PLANTS
and
Huge dynamos, turbines other electrical machinery from
Platinum,
Answer on Tuesday.
neous, even the belief that life, sub-. stance, and intelligence are both mental and material. Life, Truth, and Love constitute the triune Per son called God, that is, the triply divine Principle, Love. They repre- sent trinity in unity, three in one,- the same in essence, though multi- 'Father- form in office: God the Mother; Christ the spiritual idea of sonship; divine Science and the Holy These the three express Comforter.
Friday 6th January. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Chinese power plants in Shanghai / în divine Science the three fold, es-
Driving instruction and crew drill.
Motor Machine Gun Platoon Friday 6th January. 5.80 p.m. Re- volver Drill.
No. 3 M.G. Company Monday 9th January, H.Q. 5.30 p.m.
See Company circular.
No. 4 M.G. Company Sunday 8th January. Stonecutters. M.G. Part II, No. 13 Platoon. Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier at 8.45 a.m. Dress -Optional.
R.O.D.C.Construction Section Thursday 5th January. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Practical work on testing electrical cir-
cuits.
S. F. HEDGECOE, ·
sential nature of the infinite." (Pages confiscated by the Japanese have 688, and 331) been transported to Kiangwan for the newly organised Nippon firm, the Central China Electric Power Company, a Chinese report says. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD The machinery was valued at
Authorised Capital $20,000,000.
According to the report, the Paid-up Capital Chinese plants were, confiscated by Reserve and Undivided the Japanese after they had failed to induce the Chinese owners to par- ticipate in a Japanese-sponsored power company.
Profits.''à.
...$10,000,000.0
.$ 5,598,600.00
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:
Authorised Capital
.$50,000,001
Issued and Fully Paid-up... 20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re-
Borve
Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£ 0,500,000
.$10,000,000
$20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
T. E. Pearce, Esq.;. .'
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. Bousfield, Esq., J. Miskin, Esq. a. Compton, Eng K. S. Morrison, Esq.. Lion. Mr. S. 1. Dodwell, Hua. Mr. A..L. Bhíola . . Lock, Esq.. ii. V. Wilkinson, Esq.
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
Chief Manager,
AMOY
BANGKOB
BATAVIA
HOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTUN CUEFOO COLOMBO DAIREN
AGONG
HAMBURG HANKOW BARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO
F-POYET JOHOBE
KUBE
BRANCHES:-
KOWLOON KUALA LUMFUB
Current
LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA MUAB (Johore MUKDEN NEW YORK
PEIPING
PENANG BANGOON SAIGON SAN FRANCISCO- SHANGHAI SINGAPORE BOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW TIENTSIN TOKYO TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Accounts -- opened... in. -- Local » Currency
D
11 Fizod Usposits received for one Janz hurter periods in Local and ather currencies on terms which will be quoted on application,
ALSO UP
to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOYKI Curious xiz TO LET.
ng Kong, 28th February. '1938.'
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Business of the above Bank is conductee by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION. Bules may be obtaines on application.
FOR THE HONG BANKING CONFORATION.
KONG AND BHANG HÀ.
VANDELEUR M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Isi: Marek, 1987; ·
$ 2,776,726.76
*
Копл
HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG. 10. Des Vous Boad, Central.
Among the companies whose pro-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS :-- Major, perty had been conficated were theo. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Ko
Chun. Esq. P. K. Kwok, Eng. Wong Yuz Lac Chapel Electricity and. Waterworks fog. Esq., Chan Oking Bhaky Esq., Li
Sang, Esq. Wong Chu Bon, Esq., Kan Ying Po Company, the Pootung Electric Sup-Eq. and Fung "Ping Wah,” Esq. ply Company and the Ziang Hwa Electricity Company.
Adjutant. H.K.V.D. Corps. AFFILIATED UNIT NURSING DETACHMENT, H.K.V.D. CORPS
The next lecture on First Aid will be given by Professor L. T. Ride at the P.W.D. Offices on Friday 6th January, 1939 at 5.30 p.m.
Sgd. Mrs. E. M. BEGG,
Comniandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps.
BRITAIN'S NEW BOMB EXPLOSIVE
London, Dec. 25. Details of a new incendiary bomb were released by the technical ad- viser of the Astbury anti-aircraft de- fences to-day.
a
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LESSON SERMON Subject: "God"
The subject of the Lesson Sermon in all Christian Science Churches, to-mor- rów 1st January will be "GOD."
The Golden Text will be:-"Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first and I am the last; and beside me there is no God." (Isaiah 44:6).
Kan Tung Fo, Esq., Chief Manager
Li Te Fong, · Esq., - Manager..............
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES ;---
Manila Melbourne
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
incorporated by, Boyal Chaetor, 1888. HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
***.£8,000,000 .£3,000,000
38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprie-
tors
Manchester Branch,
.£8,000,000
71, Mosley Street, Manchester. Agencies and Branches:
Amoy datavis
Seattle Samarang
Bombay Calcutta Canton Haiphons Hankow
Nagasaki
Shanghai
New York
Osake
Bingapore Sourabays
Paris
Swatow
Falping
Sydney
Alor Star
Honolulu
Penang
Taikoku
Rangoon
Tientsin
Saigon
Tokyo
San Francisco
Vancouver Yokohama
Koba Kowloon London
Every description of Banking and Ezohady business transacted. Loans granted on approvec securities. “
Cufront Accounts opened in Local Currency and
Fixed Deponite received for оде Ivar CJ shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currenci Un terms which will be quoted on application."
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TUNG FO,
Chin! Manager
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
DANKERS:
.£3,000,000 1,800,000
Amritsar Bangkok
rialaria
Bamber Calcutta Canton Cawnpors. Leba Colombo Dalil Hapbong Hamburg
Hankow
Barbin
Hong Kon
Iloilo
Bangoon Saigon Beremben
Klang
Kobe
Kuala Lump"..
bittswan
Kuching
Mandi
Hourabaya
Tongkah
(Bhuket):
Medan
New York
Feiping
Tsingtao
(Peking)
Yokohama.
Penang
Foreign Exchange and Geners Banking business irenascted.
Current Accounts opened and Fized Deposita rwosaved for one year or shorter, periods að frstoo which will be quoted on application,
The Bank's Reed Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee business, and olaima 2000 Vary. of British Inoσma Tax overpaidį ON tartan which may be ascertained at any of ite Agunzios and Branches...
E. A, CAMIDGE,
Manager. 1,050,000 Hong Kong, let-January, 1936. 1,247,830
The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.
BRANCHER :
Arong others the following cita- tions will be read from the Bible:-
the "Behold, the days come, saith Lord, that I will make a_new_coven- ant with the house of Israel, and Not ac- with the house of Judah: cording to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my 15, Orsoscaurok-Street, London, E.C.8.. The bomb is so light that covenant they brake, although I was Authorised Capital
an husband unto them, Baith the Subscribed Capital....... normal-sized bombing plane can
Lord: But this shall be the covenant | Paid-up Capital carry 2,000 of them. It is known as that I will make with the house of Reserve Fund & Rest the "Kilo. Electron.” A large bomb-| Israel; After those days, saith the thoir er can drop ten or twenty of these Lord, I will put my law in
their missiles at a time. "The bombs inward parts, and write it in
hearts; and will be their God, and spread out as they fall, and it has they shall be my people. And they been calculated that a large bomber shall teach no more every man his flying in a straight line at 200 miles neighbour, and every man his brother, for they saying Know the Lord: per hour at a height of 5,000 or shall all know me, from the least of more, releasing twenty bombs per them
unto the greatest of them, second over an area containing fif- saith the Lord": (Jeromish 81:31-84). also The following citations will teen per cent. of buildings, might be able to start a' fire every sixty be read from the Christian Science Textbook, "Science and. Hoalth with or seventy yards," the technician Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Bak- stated "The bomb gives off a flame or Eddy: I, or Ego. Divine Prin- of molten magnesium which would ciple; Spirit, Soul, incorporeal, un- burn from ten to twenty minues at erring, immortal, and eternal Mind.
All the object of God's creation re- a temperateure of 1.800 deg. Cflect one: Mind, and whatever reflects (2,786 deg. F.)—Havar.”
not this one Mind, is false and erro-i
Karachi.
Kota Bharu
Bangkok
Bombay
Calouste
Ipoh Kasztan Kundy
Colombo
Delhi
Galle
Kunta-Idple
Hong Kong Howrah
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Trenggana
Siadra
New York
Penang
Hangoon
Shanghai
Singapore
HONG KONG DRANOH.
Every description of Banking and. Exchange (z Business transacted.
Travellers Cheques issued.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIY' UNDERTAKEN. CURRENT ACCOUNTS. opened in Loon! Currendy and FIXED DEPOSITS received · in Local Currency, STERLING & 0.8. DOLLARS
terms that
saderiained *pplication.
be
D DENSON,
On
THE WING ON BANK, LTDĮ
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central, { Authorised✩ Capital $10,000,000-
LONDON BANKERS:- 0 Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every 'des- |cription of banking business transacted. Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits re ceived at rates which will be quoted" on application."
Trusteeship & Executorship under. taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,. Chiaƒ Manager,