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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 27, 1941.
WELFARE OF INDIAN TROOPS
Members of the local Indian Community will be interested to know what welfare 'work-is-being done for Indian soldiers in the Colony..
During the current year $3,500 has been sent for their beneût by ..the
This Indian Government. money together with a share of j -funds sent from England for the garrison has been spent on up-to- date
Indian radio sets for the Wing of the Combined Military Hospital, Hong Kong Singapore Royal Artillery and Hong Kong Mule Corps. Other units already had powerful sets and these have been improved by the addition of amplifiers and extra loud speakers so that radio programmes can be relayed to different rooms in the barracks. Some Indian units main- tain clubs for Indian officers and other ranks. Grants have been made to them to provide articles to brighten up the club rooms while carpets and rattan chairs belonging to the Garrison Wel- fare Society have been lent dur- ing the
British absence of the women and children.
Gifts in kind such as soap, vests, chutney pickles etc., are sent from India from time to time and dis-
(Relogued 17 Thé Bell Byndicate, Inc.),
Dleting Dot says every time she
on geto
the bathroom Foalce she sees a disillusion. ing figure.
HONG KONG
VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS
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Fri. 3rd Oct. 3 p.m. H.Q. Muf- tributed. Small Supplies of Indian ti. Thompson S.M.G. papers are obtained from India Appointments & Promotions: and are issued to units and a con- B.Q.M.S. W. Hewitt, Corps Art. signment or Traian gramophone M.Q. to be CAQ •MS: 24:9:41. records has been promised by L/Cpl. C. L. Fung, No. 4 Coy. Lady Orde, of the Punjab Ameni- to be Cpl.-26.9.41. ties Fund.
Pte. K. L. Kwok, No. 4 Coy. to
TWO LADIES' SOFTBALL ENCOUNTERS ARRANGED FOR TO-MORROW MORNING
By Grandstand":
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital .. 7$30,000,000 Kosted and Fully Pald-up: $20, Reserve Funda — Atvy
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re
Bervo
Reserve Liability of Pro
priétéra
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HEAD OFFICEL HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon-Mr. J., Paterson,
Chairman.:!0,0
C. C. Roberts, Esq.. Deputy Chairman,
JR. Bousfeld, Eng..
A. H. Compton, Eng.,
t. J. Davies, Ego,
Miskin. Exq
H. 8. Morrison, Esq.; Hon. Mr. T. E. Penroe,
Hon. Mr-Ge He Dodwell, Hon.MA Shold
Hon. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
AN INDICATION THAT THE SOFTBALL SEA SON IS IN FULL SWING CAN BE SEEN IN THE NUMBER OF LADIES' TEAMS PRACTISING AL- MOST DAILY AT THE K.F.C. GROUND, WHERE: NO LESS THAN FOUR SQUADS HELD PRACTICE SESSIONS ON THE · SAME GROUND LAST FOUR LADIES' TEAMS THURSDAY, WHILST WILL BE SEEN IN ACTION TO-MORROW.
Bill Ogden's Cardinals take on the Wildcats in Amoy a return encounter in the opener at 10.30 a.m., fol lowed immediately by the Wahoo-Chung Hwa clash. Arrangements for a return scuffle between Merry Madcaps and U.S.S. Mindanao are still under way.
"Little FlowersTM
BRANCHES:-
1pok
Bangkok
Johoro
Batavia
Kobb
Bombay
Kowloon
Calcutta
Canton Chefoo
Colombo Dairen Foochow Haiphoog
Rangoon Baigou
Ban Francisco
Bhonghai
Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
London
Naalia
Saurabaya
Sungei Pataul
Swatow
Lyons Malgees
Tientsin
Muar (Johore) Tokyo
Mukden
Tringtwo
Now York
Yokohama
Puping
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Todang
CURRENT
1
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES, of various sizes To Let
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.
Hong Kong, 20th February, 1941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The glamorous Cardinals, who favourite position should conalder. Hankow gave a very good account of them- ably strengthen the Infield line-Harbin
Iloilo selves in their two pre-season ex- up. hibitions to date, must be quite Captained by Celeste Marques,
ACCOUNTS opened in confident of putting one over on the squad is made up mostly of the Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS or shorter the champions to take on such a old members of the team, with the received for One Year formidable squad so soon after exception of Patsy Ribeiro, who periods in Local and Other Currencies a breath of lon terms, which will be quoted on defeat. It must, however, be con- has climbed up for ceded that they have sufficient higher air, as right gardener for application. grounds for such optimism, since the Wildcats, whilst starry short- they actually out-played the Un- stop Regina Xavier will be out of tamed Felines in their last outing the line-up owing to pressure of Effle Babida will probably toe work. Her place will be taken over the rubber for the Redbirds, with by Melvie Campos.. Marie Roza receiving, whilst the mneta quartette will probably be Alice Tsang at first-base, Giliy du Motta guarding the key-stone sta- tion, Gladys "Grandma" Hutchin-THE Little Flowers have acquired the services of "Bubbles" 'Re-
The Business of the above Bank 12 son holding the Hot Corner, with medios, who together with Ameri- conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,“ Spr. E. Shuster, Fd. Coy. Engs. Betty Fitzgerald filling up, the
co Lopes will taken on coaching nules may be obtained on application, but contributions for this object to be L/Cpl.-25.9.41.
shortstop gap. Gardeners will be duties for the season. Most of the FOR THE HONG. HONG have been made to Officers Com- Pte. G. H. Piercy, Pay Sec. to chosen from the Jorge twins, Pat players are in their second year SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, manding Indian units. Hockey be Cpl.-3,10.41.
and Gerry, Naty and Dolly Brown. of ball-playing, and should show
V. M. GRAYBURN, equipment and bathing pants for
Pte. G. H. Cautherley, Pay Sec. Battery for the slugging Wild-
tremendous improvement
Chief Manager. Royal Artillery recruits from India to be Cpl.-3.10.41.
cats will be their pennant-win-season gets under way. The re- Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. have been purchased from the fund A/Bdr. R. L. S. Webb, Corps ning combination of twirler
gular line-up, will probably be. maintained for the provision of Art. H.Q. relinquishes the Thelma Colle and Cynthia "Sai: Lily Rozario and Hilda Soares as general amenities by the General appointment of A/Bdr.. on lor" da Motta. Irene Souza will Officer Commanding.
probably be seen cavorting around the initial sack again, with Lolly Coy.Rodrigues and Lily Mar as the keystone-duo, and Gloria Mar, 1st Virginia Chu and Ding Lopes will be the fly-chasing ball-hawks.
It has not been possible to give|be L/Cpl.-26.9.41. large grants for sports equipment
Army Headquarters, India, the Bengal Joint War Committee, the Bombay Punjab Amenities for troops Committees and the Indian Red Cross take a great interest in the welfare of Indian troops here and show it in a practical way.
Till recently gifts from "bodies have been distributed and funds administered by Command Headquarters direct. This work is now in the hands of the newly constituted Command Welfare Board.
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H.K.S.P.C.A.
10.10.40.. Transfers:
Pte. II. L. Fox from No. 1 to Unit Res-16.9.41.
B.Q.M.S. W. Hewitt from Bty. to Corps Art. H.Q.-24.9.41. Strength-Decrease:
Pte. L. A. Sequeira, No. 5 Coy. Owl Discovery these7.3.41. 22 5.41.
Pte. C. M. Quinn, No. 5 Coy. AT 11.30 a.m. approximately, Ella Chinn's Chung Hwa Maroon- Pte. Lok Ping Cho, No. 4 Coy.lettes cross bats with the green-
shirted Wahoos, ---30.8.41.
Pte. G. B. S. Thomson, A. S. C, Coy.-5.9.41.
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as the
AND
the battery, with Lydia Sequeira, THE CHARTERED BANK Ira Rozario, Inez Soares and Cinny Remedios in the infield, whilst the
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA out-fielders will be selected from
AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.,
Lulu Gutteridge, Elfe and Thelma Luz. Socorro Sequeira and Agnes Campos. Myria Ösmund, utility in- fielder, has again been elected. to captain the team.
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Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund. Reserve /Liability of Pro-
prietors ::
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
£3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE LONDOÑI. 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2v 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2,
↓ West End Branchs 14/10, Cackspur Street, S.W:1," Manchester Branch: 52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES,
Optimistic Marques EDDIE Marques, Madcap brain-
• storm, who signified his inten- The Owls remain much about the same team as last year, the tion of joining Second Division last Gnr. 1. D. Bruce, 1st Bty.
that at this is hoping latest discovery being demi-tasse week, 18.9.41.
size Mabel Swain, who has the eleventh hour a couple, of infield- Corps maltings of a first class pasture-ers will drop out of the clear blue
roamer, and with a little more skles to back up a renewed at- Alor Star Bty-batting power should be able to tempt to join the senior division Amritsar Bangkok To be exact, he wants, a catcher Batavia make the regular nine.
or third-baseman to balance out Bombay his infield, which is at present Calcotia
Agencies: Hobs made up of "Romeo" Hamet, Clivo Street, Kuala Lumpur
Fairile Place Kuching BABY Panthers have started their Robby Rocha, Avichy Yvanovich
and "Busty" Hollands, with Canton
Cawnpore warm-up practices this week, with coach Cesar Xavier putting Amerito Lopes, Carl Silva-Netto Pte. B. G. Grigor, Sp. Gd. Coy. them through their paces. Although and Billy Wilkinson on the pitch-Colombo coach Cesar has at least three ing staff. catchers in his roster, namely,
Sigmn. W. G: Carroll, It is announced that. His Excel- Sigs.--4.2.41.
Mark Sir
Gar. Choi Hok Kan, 3rd lency the Governor. Young, K.C.M.G., has kindly con- 26.8.41. sented to, become a Patron of the Hong Kong Society for the Pre--8.7.41. "vention of "Cruelty to Animals.
COME ALONG TO THE
CHOICE
FOOD
PENINSULA
FOR —
TABLE D'HOTE MEALS
TIFFIN
$1.75
from 12 noon
DINNER. 2.25 from 7.30 p.m.
CAFETERIA
GRILL
PENINSULA HOTEL
The Hong Kong & Shanghal Hotole, Limitad
Pte. G. B. Godfrey, No. 2 Coy.
Pte. W. M. Grovės, No. 1 Coy. 5.9.41.
Cpl. M. F. L. Haymes, No. 1 Coy.-16.9.41.
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Baby Panthers
Annual Meeting
Dalbig
Haphóng
Bankow
Penang
Hong Kong ."
Bangoon
116ilo
Saigon
Ipoh
Berambaz
Karachi
Changhai
Klang
Bingapore
Bitlawan
urabaya
Madres
Tientsia
Manila
Tongkah
Modan
(Dibukat)
Now York
Taligtaa
Palping..
Yokohama
-- (Peking).
-18.9.41. Strength-Increase:
Pte. V. Benjamin, A. S. C. Coy. Theresita Botelho, Theresa Mar-
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General' -11.8.41.
Banking Business transacted. ques and Melvie Campos, the lat
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Gnr. Ng Man Sang, 4th Btyter being first-string receiver for THE fourth annual general 8.0.41.
the Ramblerettes last year, it meeting of Softball AssociaFIXED DEPOSITS received for One Gnr. J. G. Jones, 2nd Bty.seems that one of them are anxi- tion will be held in the Filipino Year or Chorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates..which will 23.9.41.
ous to do
hind-snatching duties Club on Monday at 5.45 p.m.be quoted on, application. Pte.-H. Chang, No. 7 Coy:
this season."What can you do, if Among the various functions of, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in 1:9.41.
they won't play?" Cesar mourn the meeting will be the re-election Local Currency and Sterling with in- Corps Orders Amendment:
fully asks us. Well, you got me of officers; and, from the general terest allowed at rates obtainable on Corps Orders No. 9-41 dated there buddy. Ever heard of the opinion gathered, "Doc" Molthen application.
London 21.2.41
10. para.
Strength-story of the horse and the water? is easily the "peepul's choice" for The Bank's Head Office in
undertakes Executor and Trustce busi- Decrease. Delete the name. of
Of the three catchers, Theresa the presidential seat, which has ness, and claims recovery of Britain "2901 L/Cpl. S. Burke, Fd. Coy Marques, who was included in the been left vacant since Mr. L. R. Income Tax overpaid, on terms which Engs."
Hong Kong All-Star team and the Ildefonso left for his home-land, may be ascertained at any of the Found: ~
Portuguese International contin after a successful four-year term. Agencies and Branches.
WHEVANS THOMAS) One Cigarette Case, in the Can-
gent last year, to the most suited Members will be pleased to learn. teen on 22.0.41.
for the position behind the bab that the Association is in a very with her bullet peg to seconde healthy condition, with a bank which deterred would-be base balance of $1161.27. During last THE MERCANTILE BANK burglars last year. A return to her season, the cash admissions, ex- OF INDIA, LTD.
One Wrist Watch, in the Show
Bath on 23.9.41.
Owners please apply to the Quartermaster.
* Sgd, E. N. THURSBY, Captain.
Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.
NOTICE
Corps Rifle Club:"
The Annual General Meeting
will be held at 5.45 pm.
H.K. APPOINTMENTS
HEAD OFFICE:
Manager.
clusive of players and season. passes, netted $1500.00.
Copies of the Balance Sheet and 15, Gracechurch Street, London, EC.I Income & Expenditure a/c drawn wakukan ke dat up by Hon.Treasurer, Hank Authorised Capital HE. Sir M. A. Young, K.C.M.G., Barros, may be obtained by club Subscribed Capital Colonel of the HK.VD.C.
Thurs, 2nd Oct in the No. 1 Lec-accepted the position of Honorary managers, if they care to drop In Paid-up Capital .......
ture Room at Corps H.Q..
to
·TOL· опе
£3,000,000
1,000,000
1,050,000
1,204,039
WARNESENBANKERS: || S The Bank of England and Midland
By Bank, Ltd.
on Hon, Secretary Roy Lau, c/o Reiervo Fund & Rest Mr. C. Blaker resumed his ap- Dodwell & Co., Ltd: j pointment as a member of the Compulsory Service Tribunal.
All interested are invited attend and O's. C.. Units are quested to see that at least. representative from each unit is pointment as a member of the
Mr. C. Blaker resumed his ap-
présent...N
Evacuation Advisory Committee. GAS AFFILIATED UNIT
Mr. R. D. Gillespie to be an ad- Nursing Dotachment, HK.VD.C.ditional member of the Evacua Leave:
tion Advisory Committee.
Miss L. Ellis-1.10.41 to 31.1.42 Mr. A: C. Terry resumed charge Mra. L Beaby -1.10.41 to of the Consulate for Honduras.. 31.10.41.
Mr. G. Misidin to be in charge of Finnish interests in the Colony,
Mins, E. M. Beavis, 15.11.41 tó (73.42,
Lecture:
There will be no lecture until Kurtlier notice: /
1st Aid Examination:.
The data for the 1st Ald Exam- ination od Ke announced Mater.
Sad. I. M. S. PRAUDE.
Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
TOAST-MASTER'S VITAPS
A red-conted toastmastor tapped out the Vaign with his hammer. when summoning speakers at a literary luncheon in London.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED,
Bangkok.
BRANCHES:: Jaffna
Addres
Daribay,
Coloutta:
New York Fening
Colombo
Rangoon
Delhi
Hoad Office: Hong-Kong 20, Des Voeux Road, Conträfs Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Dank, Ltd. Foreign Exchango and every description of banking. business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits
received at rates which will be quoted on application,
Safe Deposit Boxes for hiro.. PHILIP GOCKOHIN,
Chief Manager.
Galle Hong Hoan Howel
Kuantan Kandy
Karachi
"Kota Bharu Bhanghai
Tuals Lumpur, Almla "Kuala Lipis Bingapore
Kuald
Trengganu
HONG KONG DRANCH Every description of. Elanking and Exchange business transacted, felle TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP HAMAS UNDERTAKEN CURRENT ACCOUNTA opened in
Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS rodcived in Local Currency and STER- |LING on terins that may be apcertained
on application.
BENSON,
Manager,