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1. It is felt that all officers released from the Services would wish to know how their services can best be utilized In the case of emergency.
ROYAL NAVY
2. There are two methods by which ex-temporary officers 'their contacta may maintain with the Royal Navy and be available to nerve in the event of an emergency,
Those who wish to maintain an active interest in the RN and are likely to remain in the Colony for some time, are ad- vised to join the Hong Kong" Naval Force, where training to the same standard ns in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve will be given.
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teer Supplementary Reservc. This consists of a list of ex- MONG KONG $ DIRECTORY officers who are prepared to COOLIE AMAH required for (840 edition) containing Hong volunteer for naval service in European Family. Welto Box 853 1
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and
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appointment in the RNVR in likely to be accepted for re-
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lingerie, Ok, Shanghal blouses, silk
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Also dealers of all kinds of CAMERAS & FILMS.
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from the Emergency and Re- tired lists of the Royal Navy, the Permanent Reserves and the RNVSR.
5. Any further information
the Hong regarding
Kong Naval Force can be obtained from the Headquarters, Hong Kong Defence Force, Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong and regarding the Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Re- serve from the Commodore in Charge,
Combined Services Headquarters, Hong Kong.
ARMY
6. There are three methods of service open to all released officers; they may join:- (a) The Hong Kong Defence
Force (HKDF).
(b) The Regular Army Re-
serve of Officers (RARO).
(c) The Army Officers Emer-
gency Reserve (AOER).
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1949. 31 /
OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE
A SHIP'S NAME We, Hong Kong Transporta- tlen Co., Ltd., Marina House, hereby give notice that in con- sequence of Maintaining Com- pany nomenclature. We have applied to the Minister of Transport, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the MOTOR TUG MANTIS of PHILIP- PINES REGISTRY Gross ton- mage 05.42 tons Register ton-
14.50 tons, noge
heretofore owned by Foreign Liquidation Commission and also by Luzon Stevedoring Company Inc., of Manila for permission to change her name to HKT "MANTIS" and to have her re- gistered in the new name at the Port of HONG KONG as owned
by the Hong Kong Transportation Company Limit- ed, Marina House, Hong Kong.
Any objection to the pro- posed change of name must be sent to the REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING at HONG KONG within SEVEN days from the appearance of this advertise- ment.
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Dated at HONG KONG the 30th day of May, 1949.
THE HONG KONG TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME We, Hong Kong Transporta- tion Co., Ltd.. Marina House. hereby give notice that in con- sequence of Maintaining Com- pany nomenclature. We have the Minister of applied to Transport, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the DUMB LIGHTER L-523 of PHILIP- PINES REGISTRY Gross ton- nage 206.14 tons Register ton- nage 205.50 tons, heretofore owned by Foreign Liquidation Commission and also by Luzan Stevedoring Company Inc., of Manila for
- permission change her name to HKT L-523 and to have her re- gistered in the new name at the Port of HONG KONG as owned by the Hong Kong Transportation Company Limit- ed, Marina House, Hong Kong
to
Any objection to the pro- posed change of name must be sent to the REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING at HONG KONG within SEVEN days from the appearance of this advertise- ment,
Dated at HONG KONG the 30th day of May, 1949.
THE HONG KONG TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
7. The War Office have however stressed the import- ance of giving priority to the Territorial Forces in the Unit- ed Kingdom or the Local De- fence Forces abroad and wish that released officers, parti- who are likely cularly those to remain in the Colony for
(Continued from Col. 3) some time, should be strongly encouraged to enrol with the Kong. The applications will HKDF rather than with either
this be forwarded by HQ the RARO or AOER.
through GHQ FAR EAST LAND FORCES to the War HKDF, 0.
Ex-Emergency Office. It is pointed out that Officers, Commissioned
Ex-considerable time will elapse Regular and Ex-Short Service before successful candidates are Regular Officers who resigned Informed, and in the mean- their commissions, whether re- leased in the UK or Hong Kong have no liability to recall and may freely join the HKDF and are invited to do so.
D.
RARO, Members of the RARO (which includes auto- matically those ex-Regular and Ex-Short Service Regular OM- cers who have retired having completed their periods of ser- vice) are not eligible to take commissions in the HKDF but are strongly advised to attach themselves to this Force where they will be able to keep up to date in their military train- ing.
time their valuable services can best be utilized by volun- teering for one of the wings of HKDF.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
13.
Com- Ex Emergency missioned Officers who have been released at home or over- seas, have no liability for further service, and are free to enrol in any Local Volun- teer Forces, and are encourag- ed to do so.
14. On relense, Ex-ECOS are normally invited to have their names included in the Supplementary List and cer- 10. Successful applicants for
tain ex-ECOS have done so. the RARO are. commissioned
Inclusion in this list is not and gazetted.
a They have legal liability for service with binding in any way; it merely signifies willingness to serve in the armed forces and are car-
and any future emergency, marked for future employ-officers included in this list are ment. The question of what invited annually to state whe- training they will be required ther they wish to remain on to carry out is still under con-
the liat. Ex-ECOs who are on | sideration.
this list therefore, are free to AOER, Successful' can-
enrol in any Local Forces, and didates for the AOER includ- if they do so should inform ing civilians and released other the Air Ministry that they are ranks (with War Office special no longer eligible for inclusion approval) are not commission- in the Supplementary List. 'ed or earmarked for future- employment. They are not re- quired to carry out training. Their names are merely plac-
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ed on a War Office Register They are not eligible to take commissions in the HKDF but they are also advised to attach themselves to this Force where they will be welcomed.
12. (a). Applications for enrolment in HKDF should be mado to the Headquarters,
Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong.
hamle on Bhortwave Worldwide PHOTOGRAPH.Hong Kong Defence Force,
Redeption, avary Pílat 'has more Hana quarter of a Century Aperience bulit into
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AT OUR OFFICE WINDSOR HOUSE
(b) Applications for mem-" 'bership in the RARO and AOER should be made to 'A' Branch, IIQ Land Forces, Hong (Continued at foot of nere Col):
HKDF Senior
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
THE MACAO ELECTRIC
LIGHTING COMPANY, Appointments
LIMITED.
Announced
in
NOTICE is hereby given that Ordinary the Thirty-Fourth
A number of senior appofit- Annual General Meeting of the ments in the Hong Kong Detence the Shareholders of the Company Force were published will be held at the Boardroom of Government Gazette yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Owen Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Mat- thews, Mercantile Bank Build-Hughes, ODE, ED, has been ap ing, Second Floor, Hong Kong, pointed to be Officer Command-
the Hong Kong Regiment; on Thursday the 10th day of ing
Major John Black Kite has June, 1940, at 11 am.
been
appointed to act as Second- in-Command of the Hong Kong Regiment;
By Order of the Board of Directors
..
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Secretaries
THE MACAO ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Major Gilbert Smith Brown has appointed to be Depot Com- mander on the Commandant'a Staff, Force Headquarters; and
Captain George Henry Calvert has been appointed to be Ad- ministrative Officer on the Com- Head- mandant's Stuff, Force quarters.
The Governor's approval of the ranks of the four officere was also published yesterday. In addition, Recruit L.T. Ride br been
ta has
promoted Colonel, and Recruit M.N. Rakusen to bo Lieutenant, Other senior appointments are the promotion of Pilot Onleer Maxwell Norman Oxford to the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Registers of Transfer and Members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 7th June, 1949, to Thursday, rank of Squadron Leader; his ap- 16th June, 1949, both dates in-pointment as Officer Command- ing the Hong Kong Air Force; clusive.
and his apointment to a commis- sion in the Hong Kong Defence Force.
By Order of the Board
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Secretaries
METROPOLITAN LAND COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifteenth Ordinary General Meeting of the Com- pany, originally scheduled for Thursday, the ninth day of June, 1949, has been postponed to Tuesday, the 14th day of June, 1949, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon.
By Order of the Board,
NOTICE
R.H.K.Y.C.
ROWING REGATTA SATURDAY, 4th JUNE
A SPECIAL LAUNCH WILL LEAVE QUEEN'S PIER FOR MIDDLE ISLAND
AT 2.00 F.DL,
NOTICE
Mr. Jimmy Foo (P) is no longer authorized to ac. on behalf of our Studio in con- JACK Y. H. YUEN,
nection with any photographic Acting Secretary-assignments of whatsoever no- any out- ture nor to collect Hong Kong. June 1, 1940.
standing accounts due to us.
POLICE NOTICE
for
It is hereby notified General information that Clear- water Bay Road from Prince Edward Road to No. 7. Ceme- tery is a road on which learner motor drivers may drive be- tween 8 a.m. & 8 p.m. daily. Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays excepted.
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
May 31, 1949.
INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE, 1947.
SALARIES & ANNUITIES
TAX RETURNS.
arc
reminded The public that Salaries and Annuities Tax Returns for 1949/50 (1.c. Income from employment, etc., for the year ended March 31, 1949) were due for submis- sion to this Department on June 1, 1940.
BUTTERFLY STUDIO, 175 Prince Edward Road.
June 1, 1940.
&
SHANDRAI
EXECUTORS ond TRUSTEES
for the COLONY
and the
FAR EAST
Any person who has receiv. ed a Return Form but who has not yet sent it in should; HONGKONG & SHANGHAI therefore do so without delay, since he may otherwise incuri a penalty.
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light-booldes the portions look farger!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The Authority in, Authori|les":
of
As it was, West found out how
spade
WHY HELP THE RABCAL? THAT
to limit North to just one trick opponent Ouery
He lost the 10 with his trumps. yours does enough damage you as it 13. Why help the raseal spade 8 lead to the A, then won
That is to do more?
exactly the returned diamond 3 to the J what may occur if you double with the A. Then he stripped the his high contract in a sult when hand down, taking the heart A holding nothing except
ruffing the heart 1, scoring the trump
3, rust- tricks. First of all, you
may spade K, ruming the scare him into some other con- ing the heart 0 as the K. fell,
can't take the
K, rumng tract in which you
the scoring the diaraond
diamond same tricks. Even if it doesn't the
8, discarding the on tho heart, and sam develop, you may with your dou- diamond ble compel him to play the hand now having his own hand down He brought the that will make to three trumps. in the only way his contract. Keep him in igno-club 10 through from the dummy, rance of your trump holding, and putting on his 0. you give him every chance 10ling sin. With
Now North repented his doub-
only the play unsuccessfully.
K-12-7, he could take just one trick, which he did with the and then had to pitch back from the K-7 into the fork of the A-3. West's mode of play might have been right even it North had not doubled. But it was obligatory for a good player after the dou- ble.
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against West's 4-Hearts?
A BRITISH crossword PUZZLE
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of Inland Revenue,
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E. W. PUDNEY,
Commissioner
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB NOTICE
WHITSUN RACE MEETING 1st Day-Juno 4, 1949
6th Race, Gloucester Handicap, 2nd Section
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The Handicap Weights in the above race have been reduced 5 lb. all 'round.
15. Ex-ECOs of the RAF
The correct weights will 'ap- who wish to enrol in the Hong pear in the Race Book. Kong Air Force should apply
By Order, to the Headquarters Hong Kong
D. L. PROPHET,
Actg. Secretary.
Defence Force, Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong.
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(Sgd) C. L. ROBERTSON Commodore,
Commodoro in Charge, Royal Navy, Hong Kong. (Sgd) F. R. G. MATTHEWS Major General, General Officer Commanding, Land Forces, Hong Kong.
(Sgd) D. O,DAVIES- Air Commodore," Air Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force, Hong Kong. "Juno" 1,11949.
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