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"UNEMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
AMERICA.
OVER 1,500,000.
CAR THAT COST 250.000 MEN THEIR JOBS.
NEW YORK.
DEFENCE CORPS.
[ORDERS BY LT.-COL L. G. BIRD, 230, COMMANDANT.]
·
[ No. 319.
1.
2
Osc. Units will instruct all! N.0.0's to get chevrons of white tape acording to rank soyn on to When President Coolidge sang
their khaki shirts by the master revebtly a pain of prosperity as Phladsiphia he gave excellent ad. ¦ tailor, forthwith. vertisement to his Republiona Party. but did he atte all the facts No one can deny that the United States the world's wealthiest country hurt the. Now Year will dawn with
a million workers looking for employment,
That was not mentioard by the President in his song of thanks. Kiving. Nevertheless, tabour bureaus throughout the States are preparing to "find jobs for fully
that number of men,
It may
be „poted immediately" that there is no unemployment ing women. Beenuse they take
regulation khaki shirt is not always The Commamiast notices that the
worn by all ranks of the Corps under the khaki jacket, Os.C. Units will give this matter their attention and ensure that all racks are in posses sion of regulation shirts and im press on all that these are invariably to be worn on all parades,
3.--Muskatry.
Sunday, January, 1994 Arumared Car Company, Infantry Company and Custats will fire Part I. Table T at Stonecutters Range. Ranze Cheer: Lieut. 3. Surie. Owen
Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9am and call at Köwlion Pier at
am.
wages than men there is al ways a constant demand for thei: Inbour. Those only will suffer this winter who are in certain trades, such as sweet-making or the garn.16 ment industries, where a month or two of slackness is a yearly event. This is expected and provided for out of savings.
Closing Of Detroit Ford Works. But for their men-folk the story will be different. The closing of the Ford, works in Detroit vusa staggering blow to American in dustry. Detroit became like a city atricken with the plague. Streets 01. houses stood emptied of their darllers when 190,000 workers left the city with their families in a search for fresh jobs. The silenc ing of
that twenty-four-hours- Working factory was felt in nearly every city throughout the county, for innumerable associate indus tries began discharging men when Furd stopped operations. it is said that 230,000 men lost their ein- ployment through the disappear are of the old car..
This explains the tremendous in- terest aroused by the new model and why Ford, with his mystery paldivity, is able to gain such good advertisement for the new car.
The Mississippi Floods. The Mississippi floods have caus- agricultural depression in the Middle West. St. Louis will have 20,000 unemployed to care fur and Chicago 120.000. It has bor for the worst winter sina Bul. Not all of these are antives, for St. Louis and Chicago ar great railway centres. to which flock that army of industrial courists who travel the country
search of work. They hop of the trains on their way eastward in the hope that a job awaits them at one of the big cities on the route from San Francisco to New York.
The Richest City In The World
100,000 out of Work,
The richest city in the world, as New Yorkers fondly name their city, will have 100,000 unemployed unless trade unexpectedly brigha- tes Bullding is in a decline now that the
post-war demand for House is satisfied. The trade is the most highly paid in the world, bat some of its carpenters and plasterers will be looking to their savings to tide them over-bad" Cirne
Dress: Uniforms ar mufti optimal. but rille, bayonet, pouches, braces and belt must be worn.
Army will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, January 20th, between 9 at. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., and 5 and 6 pm. and on Saturday, January 21st, be tween 9 am and 1 p.m.
4.--Holidays.
day, January 25th, 1928, will be
Monday, January 23rd, and Tues observed as holidays, no pandes will be held on those dates.
5.--Camals.
..
A huge number of all ranks have not yet red Paft II. Lists of names are posted on Corps notice boards All such will make arrange- ments to fire by Sunday, January 20th, 1929, the last day on which Part I, will be fired.
8.--Camp Pay7.
The attention of all ranks s has been issued to Os, C. Inits, and drawn to the fact that Camp Pay
must be drawn and signed for be fore January 20th on which dat uadrave pay reverta to Govern.
inent.
7.-Corps Bignals.
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 1928, for Signal Instruction. 5.30 pm. on Thursday, January 3th.
́a-Engineer Company. Musketry Part II. Table T. will be fired at Stonecutters Rango un Sunday, January 9th, 1928,
Range Officers Lieut. R. S. Logan,
9.-Armoured Car Company, Musketry Part II Table T. See Order No. 3.
CAR SECTION.
There will be a formation run on Thursday, January ath. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pa under Lieut. A. C. Groves.
"MACHINE GUNNERA.
When they have passed all their machine gun tests and are other wise efficient may apply through their officer for driving lessons.
10Infantry Company, Musketry Part I. Table T. See Order No. 3,
I
No. 1 PLATOON.
11, Scottish Company, All Platoons will parade at Platoon Headquarters on Thursday, January 28th, 1929, at 5.30 p.in. for Vickers Cun Instruction.
Mining engineers, many with h Diversity education, are reported Hide; even Oxford and Cambridge Parade at Corps Headquarters Graduates are among those asking at 5.30 pm, on Friday, January th baixour exchanges to find them jobs128. for Machine Gun Instruction.
Manufacturers must have their
Dress: Mufti. plant working at 83
per mut. capacity if they are to make oney. Full capacity incalle facture ahead, but less than the first sign of bankruptes. In the New Year many eastern mabu- facturers will be down to 70 per wont., some as low as 60.
"That pells unemployment
their 1xst officient workers.
Speaking in the House of Com- un, Sir Arthur Steel-Maisland said that 1,500,000 industrial workers in the United States were out of work. While the manager of the Labour Barnu of New York State thought this figure excessive, he did not deny it possibility be fore spring comes round again.
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Musketry Part II. Table T. will be fired on Sunday, January 20th. at Stonecutters Hange...
Range Officer:. Captain K. S. Morrison.
12. Portuguest Company. Parade at Corps Headquarteds at 5.30 pm, on Friday, January 2th. 1028. Dress: Mufti. Belt, braces. bayonet frog rifle and bayonet. Arms and Squad Drill.
Next parade on Friday, January 27th, 1928.
13.--Reserve Company.
The Machine Gun Class will be held at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1st. 1928, Dress: Mufti.
14-Machine Gun Competition. Results of Machine Gun feld 4.8.19/32 firing Competition are given below:
Totai
Average Points Corps Gained. Strength. Coust
3.19
4.01
3.78
34.28. 25.31
12.08
92.15
Berlin"
20.405
1st No. 1
Stokholm
19.14
Copenhagen Onlo
18.20
Vienna
19.839 31.60 164
Platoon 128. 26 2nd Mobile.
31
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1932
28.425 2.13/32 30737 790 5.15/16. 47.13/18 1/0.0/04 1/11.1/32
Prague
Helsingfors Mudrich
Lisbon Atheas Bucharest Ráa
Buenos Aires
Bombay Yokohama Shanghai Hong Kong Silver (spot)
Silver (forward)
2/3 2/01
28.3/16 26.1/10.
Section 142- 3rd No. 3
Platoon 100 The Coramandant congratulates all ranks of No, 1 Platoon on win- ning the field firing cup to be held for one year 2
15.
The following communication has been, received from the General Staff, South China Command:--
JANUARY 20th, 1928.
MAX
'Four Sandy Macs please
For many years had the Four Cronics of the Exclusive Club led the fashion in drinks, calling for their "Scotchs" and "Scotchs and Sodas."
Insomuch that when a Tall Tanned Stranger called for a "Sandy Mac," whiskers wagged, papers rustled, and eyebrows rose among the Four.
Until they marked the way he drank, And observed the deference of George who served it.
Thereafter they whispered with George. Then amongst themselves. Later the senior Crony-a Purple Colonel--- called in a clear voice "Four Sandy Macs, please." So men learn.
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H. KUTIONJEE & SONS, 16 QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG,
Cominnud. He was extremely pleas the Artillery Company under your
ed with the smart soldier-like turn out by Sunday, the 15th inst., and also their gun drill and shooting.
Will you please convey his con- gratulations zu all maks.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE..
AGENTS FOR SANDY MACDONALD SCOTS WHISKY,
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
JANUARY 1971, 1928,
London... nom. ....
"In conveying the congratula tion of H. E. the G.O.C. the Com- mandant wishes to express his high A.K. Bank $1,190 buy. appreciation of the keenness of all
*Do., Chartered Bank...... ranks of the Artillery Company Mercantile which has had with splendid re- sults."
18. Markmen.
The undermentioned has qualified as marksmen and are entitled to wear the badges for one year :-
No. 1a Pie. G. A. Ribeiro, No,
Platoon 07 points.
No, 713 Pte. A. Murdoch, Reserve
Co. 03 points.
13.-Strength.
The following refruits are tanken un the strength, and posted to Portuguese Company:--
Do
121 boy.
I
om.
nom.
$i com.
P. & O, Bank East Asia Hara
Konk a Canton Insurance ..... 3490 buy, North China los........ Union Insurance ......$30 bay,
„‚'T. 143 nám, Yangtze Insurace ......M, 845) buy.” China Underwriters...40 Kel. Obins Fire fasorance...3215 som. Hong Kong Fire Ins... 360 buy. Douglas.... Blesbo
sel.
noa
30 bay.
H.K. Toga...... Indo-Chinas (Pref.).......830 com
De. (Def.)
Sbell Trazaporta..... Waterbosta......
"No. 11 Ptc. M. A. Silva, dated
January 13th, 1028. No, 19 Pie. P. T. Rozario, dated | Kailan Mining Ad...
No.
January 13th, 1928,
3 Pte. J. 1). Remedios. dated January 13th, 1928.
Benguets ...
Langkat (combined).
nod.
$48 nom. b8i- 1173 Dola..
..6278 nom
11. 181 buy.
T. 2.85 buy. T. 6 10 buy.
buy
10 bay.
Do. (angle).
Explorations...
'bal Baube
No. 191 Ptr. C. Ribeiro, dated 1 Shanghai Lowa
Jamunry 13th, 1928.
No. 1 Pte. E. A. Ribeiro, dated
January 10th, 1928.
18.-Leave.
The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps:
No. Pte. J, L. McKellar. No. 7 Platoon, from January 17th, 1928, to January 16th, 1025, No. 101 C.Q.M.S. T. Bolt, En- gineer Co., Irani January 24th, 1st, to January, 23rd. 1029. No. Pte. T. J. Price, No. 1 Platoon, from, January 20th, 1999, to January 19th, 1930.
..£17/8 buy.
140+ buy.. $4.50 bay... Ts, 163 buy. Tls. 5 som. Tls. 894 nom.
7 al.
Tronoh Minn B.K. & E. Whorfa.... HK. & W. Dock........ Chins Providents Hongkowe otwo New Engineering. Shanghai Docks Evo Cottons......
.....The. 7.10 bay, Orientals ........Tl. 1:85 buy, Shanghai
Cottona (old)... TL. 48 Bay. (new)....... 22 bus. B.K. &8. Hatein...18.18 buy, 8 H.K. Lands
153] buy. 641 el. Ts. 122 buy. Shanghai Land........ Humphreys states.....14 buy.
Do.
Yg Rest bay.
Territoriala
1$ nom,
No. 6 Sergt. F. Cullen, A.C. Co.K. Tramway 824.10 buy.
from January 12th to April
11th, 1828.
No. 1088 Pte. P. M. Xavier, No. 10 Platoon, from January 17th to 31st, 1928.
Trams (old)........$14 sel.
(DOW).........87 281.
10.
Star Ferrimb.)......$14.20
Chine
No. 118 Pte. C. F. Remedios, No.
o Platoon, from January 17th HK Electrics
to January 31st, 1028. 18.-Resignation.
No. 516 Bdr. J. Watson, Artillery
Chine
China
sel
buy,
buy. (old)....$10 cm. (new)......57) buy,
$80 buy, & 18 A buy.
B+
591 sel.
Macao Electrica Telophona.......34 bay.
Buses Co., having completed three years' Singapore Tractions......11/8 buy. Bervice and claimed his discharge, Malabon Bugars Sugar....
Cauton Icas
as from December 14th, 1027.
IA. WOLFE MURRAY, Major, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C Hong Kong, January 20th, 1928.
NOTICE.
Portuguese Dompasy Eiffe Club. "The General Oficer Command-
The Teak Range is available for ing wishes me to convey to you bis Portuguese Company Rifle Club on congratulations on the efficiency of Sunday, January 28th, 1928. Details
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$21 buy. Cements (combined)......19.10 bay.
Do, (old).....$7) buy,
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Do. (new) E.K. Ropar (old) .......... 36 bay. Do. (DON)...$1 United Asbestos Dairy Farms............... WatBona Der A Wing......... Lane Crawfords.... Mackintosh..................... Sincere...... (Continued at foot of next column.}
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