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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1935.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER KOWLOON DEATH KING MEETS DOMINION
DEFENCE CORPS
(Orders by Lieut.-Colonel H. B. I. Dowbiggla, O.B,E. Commandant, H.K, Volunteers Defence Corps.)
GENERAL
Rilles and Bayonets All N.C.O's and men who are parading for the King's Birthday Parade on Monday, June 3 should draw their Rifles and Bayonets from Stores before 1 p.m. on Satur. day June 1.
Annual Inspection of Arms All Rifles and Bayonets must be returned to Stores on June 3 after parade, for Annual Inspection by the Armourer.
Dress-Reception, Government
House on 3.6.35 Officers attending the Receptlan at Government House in honour of the Birthday of HM. The King on June 3, 1935 will wear Mess Dress.
Box Respirators
All Box Respirators are to be re- turned to Store at Volunteer Head- quarters as soon as possible (re- peated). #
General Holiday Volunteer Headquarters will be closed on Monday, June 3, 1935.
PARADE.
Corps Signals
quarters, for posting on return from leave,
TRANSFER
No. 1833. Cpl. 'H. D. Matthews, No. 3 Company; to M.M.G. Section and reverts to rank of Private at his own request with effect from May 23, 1935.
No. 1990, Pte, D.'Orr, No. 3 Com- pany, to Corps Engineers as from May 27, 1935.
No. 188, Sergt. W. H, C. Robson. from Reserve "A" Section to Armoured Car Section Reserve as from 31.5.35.
No. 868, Sergt. A. Nissim, from 'Reserve "A" Section to Armoured Car Section Reserve 15 from 31.5.35
No, 1773. Pte. C. R. Wilson, from A.ALA, Co, to Armoured Car Sec- tion Reserve as from 91.5.35.
No. 1085, L/Cpl. E. L. Groome from Réserve "A. Section M.MO, Section Reserve as from 31.5.35.
No. 56. Piper P. D. Wilson, from Reserve "B" Section to No. 2 Scot- tish) Company Reserve as trom 31.5.35.
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Capt. Frank Tasman Fisher
It 19 with deep regret that we have to announce the death of Capt. Frank Tasman Fisher at the Kowloon Hospital yesterday after- Hoon
at o'clock, following operation for kidney trouble from which the deceased gentleman had been ailing for some time past..
Capt. Fisher, who was 54 years, old only returned to Hong Kong on May 17 by the P, & O. steamer Naldera, after having taken the A.P.C. steamer Texaco II to Shang- hal about a week before, where it was sold. He had been employed by the. Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. for quite a number of years and had been Captain of the Texaco II. up to the time it was sold.
The deceased had a wide circle of friends both in Hong Kong and and to
Sydney, Australja, from whence he halled. He is survived by his wife and two daughters in Hong Kong, and a son who is at present in England. to all of whom the deepest sympathy will be ex- tended in their sad bereavement.
The funeral cortege will pass the monument as 5.15 p.m. to-day. Interment will take place at the Frotestant Cemetery, Happy Valley. where the Rev. J. R. Higgs will conduct the service.
STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH
No. 2015, A/C.Q.M.S., G. Taylor, MG. Troop. resigns 8.4.35 on en- Parade at Corps Headquarters at rolment. In FM.S.V.F. Light Bat- 5.30 p.m. on:-
tery. Kuala Lumpur,
Tuesday. 4.835 for Signal In- struction.
Thursday, 6.8.35 for Drill In- struction.
Machine Gun Battalion ARMOURED CAR SECTION There will be no evening parade en Monday, June 3, 1935.
The following will parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Mon- day, June 3 at 9.45 a.m.-
Sergt. Flegg. L/Cpl. Butler. Pies.: Rigg. Bradford. Walkden, Mc- Gugan Scoones and Strickland.
Dress: R.T.C. Caps, Shirts. Shorts, Boots, Puttees, Hosetops, Belts and Revolvers.
MOTOR MACHINE GUN SECTION
June 3, 1935.-King's Birthday: The Section will parade at Volum- "teer Headquarters at 9 a.m. sharp when a photograph of the Section will be taken.
Dress: Helmet, Jacket. Medals. Breeches Puttees (rolled-down). Boots, Belts and Revolver.
The following will form the escort to H.E. The O.AG.
C.S.M, R. S. Rogers.
Cpl. G. Fowler.
Pte. E. Fowler.
Pte. 8. Fowler,
Pte. N. Whitley. Remainder will parade under Lieut. H. O. Williams.
Machine Gun Competition.-- Members are reminded that the second phase will be fired at Shek- O (Island Bay) on Sunday morn- ing. June 16, 1935.
Parades-Monday parades are discontinued until further notice. Instructional Driving parade will "carried out every Wednesday.
M.G. Bn., Signal Unit King's Birthday Parade: Re- ference Orders 21/35 dated 23,5.35: Unit will parade at Headquarters, as detailed, at 9.50 a.m. on Mon- day, June 3.
Belts and Sidearms, will be worn. Every effort should be made to attend.
Wednesday. June 5.-Unit will parade for Signal Instruction".
Ga's Masks. This equipment must be returned on June 5 for Inspection.
NO. 1 (M.G.) COMPANY There will be no parades, for second and third year men during June,
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Recruits will parade as usual. PROMOTIONS
No. 1671. L/Cpl. R. 8. Meadows, M.G, Bn., Signal Unit, is promoted to Corporal with effect from June 1. 1935.
No. 1481, L/Opl. R. M. Wood, No. 1 (MG) Company is promoted to Corporal with effect from June 1,
· 1935.
D.R.F. CLASS-CORPS 19T BATTERY
STRENGTH
No. 2355, Pte, W. T. Bilson, Sani- tary Dept. Medical Section, 27.5 35.
(Sd) P. S, M. WILKINSON. Captain,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
AFFILIATED UNITS Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps.
QUALIFICATION-FIRST, ÀID The following qualified in First Aid at the examinaton held on May 22, 1935 by Major J. C. Mac- gown, MD,, Ch.B.
Mrs. S. D. Begg.
Miss J: M, L, Dowbiggin. Mrs. B. Hourihan.s Miss E. D. Aris.
Mrs. W. Sharp. Miss C. M. Sanh.
Miss J. C; Sanh.
(98.) M. M. MELLOR, Acting Commandant. Nursing Detachment.
H.K.V.D.C.
AFTER ORDERS"
Range Taking Class
The following. will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 pm, on Tuesday, June 4, 1995 for instruction in Range-taking under a N.C.O. from the 1st Battalion, The Lincolnshire Reglinent:-
Troop: 2 Other Ranks. Armoured Car Section: 2 Other
Ranks.
M.M.G. Section: C/S: Sprague.
Pte. Parsons,
SHANGHAI RACE CLUB
Tribute to Mr. A. W. Burkill
Shanghai, May 28. There were tremendously en- thustastic scenes at the Shanghal Race Club, yesterday evening, when a large number of members ga- thered for a formal farewell to their late 'Chairman of Stewards, Mr. A. W. Burkili, who sails early this morning for the North to catch the Siberian express on his way to England on retirement from China. The big dining-room echoed again and again with re- Bounding cheers, and the "tiger" which followed the three for Mr. Borkill was an honest hunting call which it was good to hear.
Mr. C. H. Arnhold, who succeeds Mr. Burkill as Chairman, and who also is leaving to-day by the same route for a holiday at Home, made a felicitous speech and then hand- ed Mr. Burkill, on behalf of all
KIUNGCHOW NOTES
From Our Own Correspondent
MINISTERS
Message Of Affection To
"His Family
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, May 14. The following is His Majesty's message to the Empire.
There is a word which gladdens me, more especially when I hear it used by friends from overseas, many of whom say when they visit this country that "they are coming home."
It is in this spirit that the Queen and I meet you to-day, you who represent the vast territories of the Dominions, Colonies, and trie Protectorates, my peoples of India. and the dwellers in countless isles ur the sea from the Pacific to our own home waters.
We greet the Prime Ministers of the Dominions, now equal partners. in the Empire, and I thank them for the addresses from their Far- liaments which they have handed to me. We welcome one and all
to our home.
Eventful your visit cannot fall tu be-I trust that it will be happy also. And when the time "comes for you to return I would ask you to take back, each to his 'own pea- ple, a message of affection to every member of this great. family of .which I am so proud and thank- ful to be the head, and a message of deep gratitude for the loyal and kindwords which you have spoken un their behalf.
**You all who are, nere to-day and who hold responsible positions | will best know what an inspiration and encouragement your words are to me to continue the task which 25 years ago I set myself to do."
Before I succeeded my father, the Queen and I had the privilege or studying at Arst hand the
overseas As the Dominio..s
and India
Klungchow, Hainan, May 27. The weather during the first part of May was very hot and dry, working havoc with the rice and other crops until the drough: was broken by heavy rains. rains began the black flag with shaky white lines on it was seen its fying from
pole at the southern edge of Hothow. This flag Is usually associated with epidemics of cholera or plague and and Is supposed to entice the demons of these diseases to other locations. There were only spora- die cases of any contagious disease being reported, so inquiry was made, as, to why the flag was up. The people replied that for the last two or three years they had suffered so much loss from high waters and foods that they had put this flag up this year in hopes that they would be spared another such experience.
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Cases Of Plague. There has been much sickness locally of late. Smallpox con- tinues although it is long past the #Jual season for this disease. There was much excitement en days ago when several cases of plague appeared in a restricted area in Holhow, and plague inocu- lations were eagerly sought. None | of the hospitals in Holhow had large supplies of vaccines on hand, and the amount there was was soon exhausted. Since it was im- possible to secu the serum from any nearby port ush orders were sent to Peiping, and the supply is expected to arrive at any time now. Fortunately the seems to have been abated, as no new cases have been reported any where for a number of days.
danger
The Chinese now say that the victims were some people who had eaten dog meat at a feast and the cog was infected-apparently a satisfactory solution. to their minds.
Graduate Nurses Three and a half years ago the American Presbyterian Mission Hospital at Foihow received its first class of probationers in a
We were fellow-travellers, then as now, comparing notes and sharing, impressions.
We treasure these memories and keep them allve. Moreover, what we forget our four sons STE NOW able to recall
Many years before
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our happy partnership began, I had, as a midshipmän, sailed the Seven Seas: I realised early that the Empire nas many slimes, bur 0:18 spirit.
I regard this as a unique gatuer- ing where we can tell one another of our successes and also of our failures and mistakes. But there will be no sharp criticism nor vain. regrets, for we are in sympathy one with another. conscious that we have acted according to our lights for the good name and or- dered prosperity of the family.
We are sometimes told that we are lacking in logic, our political Institutions loose and undeined: But I look back on the trying and testing time through which we have passed, and wonder whether a less flexible system would have withstood the strains to which we have been subjected.
with common sense and good will as our shield and buckler, we have kept in spite of all dificulties,
our
beritage of liberty alike for the individual and for our many constituent races.
The numberless and invisible ties of sentiment and tradition, which bind us together are indeed de- cate, but many strands make a cable strong to bind in times of adversity,
"It is my prayer, do tess than my frm bellef, that this band of the spirit may prove also the bond of peace."
Some of you are, with a few happy exceptions about my own age. I pray for the continuance of God's blessing on your labours. With His help I will work on with you in the years that remain for that object which has ever been next my heart-the welfare of the Mother Country. of the Dominions overseas, and of India, their hap- piness and their good repute.
WATER LEVELS
For West, North And East Rivers
The River Conservancy Commission for Kwangtung Province issues the following report on water levels, in English feet, for the West. North and East Rivers:
Place of Observation
West River at Shishing North River at Tsingyuer North River at Shamshul East River at Sheklung
IMPORT OF COAL
Increase In Duty?"
Nanking, May 24.
A petition recommending the further increase of the Import. duty of coal so as to prevent toreign dumping on the native coal market has been submitted to the Central Government by the National Mining Association,
Referring to the fluctuations in foreign exchange, in consequence of the silver crisis, the message states thst this situation bas enabled foreign coal merchants to dump their products on the Chi- nese market on a large scale.
In accordance with the recom- mendation of the Association, the message recalls, the Government alightly raised the Customs import duty on coal in June last..
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However, continued ductuations in foreign exchange bave again helped foreign merchants to dump
the their products on coal market, thereby causing a crists in the native industry.
native
nurses' training school- of the eight who entered four completed
It is therefore, urged that the the course, and of these two suc- cessfully passed the examinations Customs raport duty on coal be of the Nurses Association of China further increased, so as to call a and thus became registered nurses, halt to the foreign dumping. The formal graduating exercises | Kuo Min.
This will be held at Headquar- ters on alternate Thursdays com- mencing Thursday, June 6 at 5.30 the members, a massive and very for them were held in the Rolhow. p.m. It is particularly requested | handsome sliver cigar-box that those who have volunteered bellished for this training should attend punctually so that the instruction may go forward from parade to parade.
great
years
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Highest W.L. Lowest WL. May May
on record on record
29 30
+41.0
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23.1 25.6
+-+26.9
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11.5 11.4
+21.6
5
14.7 16.0
+15.5
-2.7
6.6 5.1"
BUS CRASH IN BUTTERWORTH
Seventeen Persons
Injured
Butterworth, May 22. Seventeen people were injured at Kepala Batas, yesterday after- noon, as a result of a motor cul- liston, between bus and a hire car. The drivers, however, escap- vd with slight injuries. Fortunate- ly, there were no loss of life.
A bus from Butterworth "was proceeding along the Kepala Batas Road, for Sungel Fatani. On approaching the Junction of Permatang Manggis and Kepala Batas, it appears that the bus and another car met, -
Presently, a hire car from Sungei Patani came
the 'upposite direction towards
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the junction.
It is understood that, despite the driver's efforts, the hired car collided with the bus, hitting it on the side.
Passengers Thrown Out Both the cars wobbled badly due to the impact, and the passen-.. gers were badly shaken and thrown out од the road. The roof of the bus was smashed, and the sides and wheels were bent. The hire car had its bonnet damaged, wheels twisted, and the hood and wind shield broken,
There were afteen passengers; who were all injured. They were promptly conveyed to the Butter- worth hospital by the
police. Some of the patients who were alightly injured left the hospital after treatment. Four of the victims are still in hospital., They are understood to have sustained serious injuries.
the Hankow Institute of Hospital Church on May 13th. These two emi- with a galloping pong young women, who entered the Technology. He was for several inside a horseshoe, both in solid training school before it was re-
the pharmacist Rt the gold, with an inscription:"Pregistered with the Nurses' Associa- Hainan Hospital, and then took up sented by the members of the
tion of China, had not had the the same work in the Holhow Shanghai Race Club
junior middle school training now! Hospital. A. W. to Layers Classes.-These will be
man of fine character and Burk Esq., O.BE, with very required of all probationers, so the held also on alterbate Thursdays sincere recognition of his
more honour is due to them that spirit, genial and friendly in all commencing Thursday, June 13 at services to
they were able to pass the required his contacts, he will be greatly amateur racing in
His half brother, Mr. Belcher's Fort from 5.30 p.nt to Shanghai, and His invaluable work tests. They are the first graduate missed
is laboratory 715 p.m. Those attending must as a Steward of this club from 1915 Ares ever to receive their full Deng Trek-sim,
technician working under Dr. Cad- wear overalls, and it is hoped that to 1935, and as Chairman of the training in Hainan, those who have volunteered for Stewards from 1924 to May, 1935."
bury in Canton. Hla widow, small this section of the Battery training The beautiful piece of work was ed a great loss in the death of four brothers are left to mourn The Hollow Hospital has suffer-son and daughter, his parents and will make every endeavour to be produced by Messrs. Alexander their pharmacist, Mr. Fu Ti-koang. his loss. A memorial service was nine Chinese, five Malays and present punctually.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Burkill who died from typhoid fever on held in the Hofhow Church Tamil woman
May 24th. Mr. Fu was a graduate May 25th, and funeral services The drivers, who were Malays, were charged with causing (grie- vous hurt, by doing a rash act. Accused were released on bal
ATTACHMENT
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No. 1737, Sergeant R. B. Brown, had been the recipient of a glow No.
3 Company, is attached to the tribute from the Shanghai Machine Gun Battalion, Head- Municipal Council.
Hospital's Loss -
of the Presbyterian Mission Mid-were held at the home in No-lak
dle School in Klungehow and re- market, Vang-nang district, where ceived his professional training in interment took place,
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