CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET CLUB
Annual Meeting Next Week
REPORT ISSUED
The annual report at the Houg Kong Civil Service Cricket Club states that the pront on the bar
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1936.
MR. ALLAN KEITH HIGH GRADE
DIES AT HOME
Was Colony Resident
For Many Years
RETIRED LAST YEAR
News was received yesterday in the Colony of the death of Allan
WHISKY ON
MARKET
Australian Product Finding Favour
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS
ORDERS BY LT.-COL R, C. B. ANDERSON, M.C. COMMANDANT
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS)
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APPOINTMENT
His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has A whisky that is making a name been pleased to apprayer of the for itself on the local market fol-grant of a Commission to Dr. lowing its introduction only two George Ingram Shaw, M.B., ChB,
COMMAND
Capt. H. G. Williams returned from leave and resumed Command of the Motor Machine Gun Section Vice-Lieut. J. R. Way with effect from 18.9.36. ·
LEAVE
Lieut. J. H Lawrence, Corps In- fantry, B (A.ALM.G.) Company, is
account for sine year amounted to Kelth, a former well-known loent i months ago, is "Old Court" whisky.as Lieutenant in the Hong Kong which is brewed and bottled in Volunteer Defence Corps, with Connoiseurs of good effect from September 4, 1936. Australia, whisky have commented favourably Government Gazette No. 50 dated granted leave from 28.9.38 to upon the brand and distinct day 11.9.38. Notification No. 749). our of "Old Court.""
$2,201.10, representing gross profit on cost of 33 per cent, and after deducting direct bar expenses. 15
per cent net
resident, who retired from business only in February, last year. The late Mr. Keith who was in indir- ferent health for sometime prior to his retirement, passed away on Thursday in a London nursing home.
The biliard account reveals that the introduction of a billiard sec- tion.to the Club's activities has
The deceased first came to the been fully justified. The loan from Members wao ananced the scheme Colony for Messrs. Shewan Thomes has been redeemed. The nett pro- Ltd.. 25 years ago and has been t of the Table, $789.45, has been connected for the, past 24 years transferred 10 Income and Ex-with the Green Island Cement Co., penditure Account, of which $800. Ltd.
The late Mr. Keith resigned his the ccat of the Table, has been capitalized and appears as an as-post as Secretary of the Cement
set.
is
The excess of income over ex- pendlare carried
reserve $1,600.54.
to
The whisky is an Australian pro- duct brewed in the federal distillery at Port Melbourne. Other plants are situated in Dunnatown, and Warrenhelp.
It has been stated that the Corto distillery near Geelong, "is totally different from any other distillery." It is, in fact not only unique for Australla, but the whole world. It
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PARADES
1st Battery
(a) A Section: Thursday, Sept. 24Section will parade at H.Q. 6.30 p.m, for Squad and Ride Drul Dress. Overalls,
24.10.36.
No. 2452. Pte. E W. Davies. No. 1 Company, is granted 12 months' leave from 14.8.38 to 13.8.37.
No. 2625, Sgr. 8. W. Clark, M.G.
leave from 11.9.36 to 10.3.37. Bn. Signals, is granted 8 months'
RESIGNATION
No. 1833, Pte. E D. Matthews. M.M.O. Section, as from 4.9.38
(leaving the Colony).
Company on December 3, 1934 | has had none of the disadvantagea | 、 (c) M Section; Parade on Wed M.G. Troop, as from 10.9.36 (leav
(b) L Section: Next parade at Belcher's Fort on Friday, Septem- der 25 at 6 pm. Dress: Overalls, Platform Shoes and Blue Caps.
nesday, Sept. 23 at 5.30 p.m. in H.MS. Tamar.
Corps Engineers ཇཱ་ Monday, Sept. 21: Miniature Range. Corps Recruit Drill for those detalled.
Thursday, Sept. 24: D.L. Training at Belcher's Fort Parade pim.
In addition to the acquisition of the Billard Table, the ability in- curred on
of the the purchase Frigidaire and Gas Heaters. viz.. $581.48, has been discharged dur ing the year. The Buliding "Loan devated his life to the, interests of distillery had more than pleasant Dress: Overalls. Haversack rations Liably has been reduced by $300, the Company, which he served leaving a balance of $1,425 of which with unremitting ability and loyalty carried in and I feel confident that in ex- $320 is provision of Building Lear Reserve.
pressing the thanks of the Board, I am also voicing the views of The Club properties have been fully depreciated, $1,399.50 having shareholders for the services ren- been written off General Reserve. dered by, Mr. Keith to the interests
of this undertaking."
Results of competitions were as follows:-
Cricket-Firat Team-Barting. J. E, Richardson: Bowling. F, Baker. Second Team-Batting. F. J. Ling: Bowling, N. Whitley.
Lawn Tennis.-Club Champion- ship-E. C. Fincher; runner-up. E. L. H. Shute :
Men's Single Handicap-E C Fincher: runner-up, J. E. Richara-
son;
Men's Doublés-J. Faro and Bebbington runner-up. L' Agafur" of ane J. Bullock:
Mixed Doubles Skinner and Mrs. Collyer; runners-up, W. S. Daley and Mrs. Simmonds:
Ladley "Doubles-Mrs. Simmonds and Mrs. G. Fowlest runners-up. Mrs. G.
Bendall
Bentley and Mrs. J. A.
Ladies Singles-Mrs, G. Bentley: runner-up. Mrs. G. Fowles.
Lawn Bowls.-Club Champion- ship-A. W. Grimmitt; runner-up. R. R. Davies:
Singles Handicap J. runner-up, T. Armstrong:
Deakin;
and at the 48th Ordinary General | of older distilleries which have had to be added to and moderinised Meeting of the Company, held on May 1, 1935, Mr. J. H. Taggart, from time to time. Chairman. sald: "I desire to re-
MODERN PLANT er to the recent departure on re- Under the supervision of men with tirement of Mr. Allan Keith, who world-wide reputations, it is the served this Company for 24 years most up-to-date plant of its kind. whith period Mr. Keith | And the choice of site for the Corio during
ness and picturesqueness to recom- mena 11. Consider the question of water supply--a vital one, la the distilling of whisky. Close at hand to Corio are the Otway Ranges in which rises the Barwon River. all the colder streams in Australia the mountain waters of the upper reaches at the Barwon were found to be the most suitable for the production of a troly high-grade whisky.
The nag at the Hong Kong Club was flown at half-mast yesterday as a mark of respect. Deceased was an active member of the Club.
KOWLOON TIGER
The Editor.
"Hong Kong Dally Press. item this morning about the 'Re- Dear Sir-Having read your news
turm of the Kowlon Tiger. I should like to confirm having seen the pad marks of some obviously large animal on the catchwater footpath near the Kowloon Reservoir on Wednesday evening.
The prints had evidently been made when the ground was wet as they are now set hard and are very distinct.
Yours truly...
J.S.S. Hong Kong, 18th Sept. 1938.
Doubles Handicap-7. Armstrong OFFICIALTM
and
C. Strange; runners-up. H. Westlake and H..F. Westlake.
Billiards Handicap-Winner. J Faro; runner-up, G. Bentley.
The 2nd annual general meeting
of members will be held in the
Club Pavilion on Friday. Septem- ber 25. at 5.30 p.m.
INCIDENT
WELCOME TO
AMBASSADOR
Guard Of Honour Inspected
AT PAKHOI¦ ̈ SIR H. KNATCHBULL-
Imperial Government To Take Matter Up
Mr. Toyoichi Nakamura, Japan- ese Consul at Canton arrived in the Colony yesterday on board the "Chichibu Maru," for a few hours teay before leaving for Canton on
HUGESSEN
Of
The scrupulous care in the selec- tion of water used in the distilla- tion of Treble "A" is Indeed char acteristic of the thorough methods of the Corio distillery.
Only the best of Australian bar- ley is used, while the malting is carried out at Dunnstown, almost 2,000 feet above sea level, using spring water from the slope of Mount Warrenhelp. Ia great warehouses are stored oak casks with millions of gons of whisky, which have lain for years slowly maturing against the time when they will be bottled and sent the length and breadth of the world.
The sole authorised agent for Hong Kong and China is Caleb Cheong & Co.. Hong Kong Hotel Room No. 405. The distributing agent is Tai Wo Compradore. No. 10 Hankow Road, Kowloon,
CHRISTMAS
PANTOMIME
Production At Y. M. C. A.
will be carried.
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Corps Signals Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
M.G. Troop
Parade
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at Causeway Bay on Tuesday, 22nd at 5.30 p.m.
Armoured Car Section Section will parade at HQ. at 5.30 pm, on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for Machine Gun Instruction. C-Lead, Fire, Unlead,
Class
Motor M.G. Section Parade at HQ at 5.30 p.m. on Monday. Sept. 21 with belt and frog for Awns and Squad Drill.
No. 1 (M.G.) Company Parade Corps H.Q. 5.30 Lecture on MG. Characteristics.
p.m.
No. 2 (Scottish) Company Company will parade at H.Q. on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 5.30 p.m. Training Film MG. Drills and Duties will be shown All minks must be present.
No. 1684. L/Cpl. H. 8, V. Mossop,
ing the Colony).","
STRENGTH
No. 2873, Gunner K. 8. Robert- son, P.W.D.. 1st Battery, M Section, 12.9.36.
No. 2874, Gunner A. A, Andrews. Peak Tramways, 1st Battery, M Section. 14.9.36.
No. 2575, Pte. D. G. Wills, D.B.5., | No. 3 (M.GJ Coy., 14.9.38.
G. S. FRIZELLE.
Captain. Adjutant, HK.V.D.C.
NOTICE Sergeants' Mess
It has been decided that a Photograph of the Members of the
Sergeants Meas will be taken at on Wednesday, October 14. Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. All Members are requested to be pre- sent. Dress: Review Order-Caps (Shorts).
Caps are available for issue at the Quartermasters' "Stores ́ and C.Q.M. Sergts. are requested to en- sure that all members who have not already drawn them will do so before the above date.
The photograph will be followed by a presentation in the Lecture Room. Cocktail Party & Presentation to Lt. Col. L. B. L. Dowbizzin, O.B.E
The Cocktail Party and Presenta- No. 3 (MG.) Company " tion to Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin. Monday, 21st, at 5.30 pm-0.8.E, has been postponed from Squads Nos. 1 to 4 will attend a September 30 to October 7 at 6 Lecture on Discipline, Arrest, and p.m., and all members of the Corps Military Custody.
are cordially invited with their wives, but on account of accom- modation, no other relatives can be admitted will all Unit Com- manders kindly send returns to Corps H.Q. of the numbers expect- Wednesday, 23rd, at 5.30 pm.ed from thetr Units, before Wed- The film "Defence of a Village" uesday. September 30, will shewn in the Lecture Room
Squads Nos, 5 to 10 will receive instruction in Musketry (Leading. Aiming and Trigger Pressing).
Squad No. 11 will continue with Arms Drill
ALG. Bp. Signals Monday, Sept, 21.-Despatch Riders parade for Squad and Arms Drill under RS.M. Parkinson at 5.30 p.m. sharp.
It is strange how things change! Wednesday, September 23.-Sub- Early Christian writers denounced sections A, B and C parade for pantomime as being irreligious and instruction as follows: Class A un- immoral and to-day we find one der Sgt. Meadows, Class B under of the leading Christian. institu- Cpl. King. An offcial welcome was given to
tions in this Colony, the Y.M.C.A., Friday, September 25,-Despatch the new British Ambassador. Sir sponsoring the annual production Riders parade for instruction in Hugbe Montgomery Knatchbull- of a 'panto". We also have it on Cycle Maintenance and overhaul.
rellable authority that the book Hugessen, on his arrival ashore on
Subsection C W/T. Voluntary for Jack and the Beantalk' which parade: Sept. 14, from, the 8.3. Chitral, on
will be produced this Christmas Which he sailed from Kobe, Sir
Corps Infantry Hughe received official on board has been written by none other
Parade at HQ. at 5.30 p.m. sharp. ship at 10 am, and at 11 o'clock than one of the loral ministers, on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1835. Details he "inspected a guard of honour the Rev. J. D. MacLean. of Kow- as per Appendix. the noon train,
the Lancashire The Consul was in Japan when from
Fistliers loon Union Church.
APPENDIX- Preparations for Jack and the the Pathol
incident occurred. drawn up in the grounds of the
*Catagory "A":-S.A. Anti-Air- Satisfaction was expressed by Mr. British Consulate. Wearing morning Beanstalk are now well in hand.
craft Lecture and General. Ex- Nakamura on receipt of news that dress, the new Ambassader, accom- Mr. Wm. Robertson will again be the 19th Route Army had agreed panied by Brigadier A. P. D. Telfer- producer and we hope to see manyplanation. An Omcers & N.C.Os. should read Ch. III. SAT. Vol. II. to withdraw and allow the Japan-Smollett, Commanding the British old stars shining in new places.
Sequeira. Amateur Dramatica (1991-Corps' HQ-Lt and Chinese investigators to forces in Shanghai, Capt. T. G.
Renale, and Ground-Captain R. P. Committee, elected at the annual Regular N.C.O.
Catagory "B": — Lewis Guri "The Pakhoi incident is re-Willack, Air Attache, inspected the meeting on Thursday consists of
Training: (1) Magazine Elling. garded in Japanese circles as ranks, and then took up a position the following:-W. Robertson, D. K
Handling and national incident which órfi near the main entrance. The de- Paul, W. 3. Brown, F. D. Angus, 1S.AT. VOL IL 1931 pp. 6-17. (2) unloading" gün. Rev. J. D. Maclean, J. J. Ferguson,
ese
continue their work.
1
ginated in the anti-Japanese feel-tachment then marched past.
British
The new
IN MEMORIAM
ing widespread throughout China,” Among those who witnessed the R. Bates, T. R. Ingram. said Mr. Nakamura. "The Imperial ceremony were Sir John Brenan, Government will take it up as a Mr. H. A. Scott, Canadian Trade national Incident. In Japan there are many who desire more friendly relations with China but they have been disappointed by, the series of events at Chengtu and Pakhoj,"
Mr. Nakamura said that Japan was entitled, to investigate this murder of a Japanese subject and to protect the wife and children of Nakang, all of whom are Japanese subjects."
Bight setting, Aiming and Firing. 3.AT. Vol. II. 1931 pp. 18-24- Corp H.Q-2/Lt. Botelho and Sgt. Britto. Commissioner. Mr. R. Calder Mar-
Catagory" "C":—Musketry---Aim- shall, President of the
The Hon. Treasurer of the So-ing Instruction. B.A.T. Vol. E. 1931 Chamber of Commerce, Mr. P. W. Massey, Mr. E. B. Boothby, Mr. R.ciety of St. Vincent de Paul ac- pp. 88-72. Etages 1, 2 and 3.- Corps G. Howe, Mr. A. D. Blackburn. Mr. knowledges with W. G. C. Graham, Mr. 6. H. Tong, Secretary, of the Shanghai City Government, and Miss Hida Ten, representing the Shanghai ofice of the Watchlaopu.
DINNER DANCE
A dinner dance will be held on the Open Roof of Repulse Bay Lido "Weather, pernitting--and at the Repulse Bay Hotel in event of bad weather, on Saturday, September 19 at 9 pm.. and the usual tea dance will be held on Sunday, September 20, at 5 p.m., at the Re- pulse Bay Hotel
Also watching the ceremony were Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen, ner two daughters, the Misses Elisabeth and Alithia Knatchbull-Eugessen, and the wives of consular officiais,
CHARITY CONCERT
The charity concert arranged to. take place at the Craigengower Cricket Club will be held on Sun day, September 27, at 9.15 pm. in- stead of on Saturday, September
donations
to
gratitude and HQ-2/Lt. D'Almada, Sgt. Baleros thanks the receipt of the follow and Sgt. Baptista.
Recruits:-Foot and Arms Deli the Bociety's in Funds in memory of the late Mr. Bet and bayonet frog to be worn)
-Corps HQ-RS.M. Henrique Arnaldo da Silva: From various friends per
Mr. G. A. Noronha ... $3,00 The Local staff of the Mer
cantile Bank of India Ltd.......
| Mr. and Mrs. S. Pinna
From various friends per
Mr. E. F. Medina
2,00 1.00
3.00
$9.00
26, as originally intended. The concert is presented by the Hong Kong Portuguese Amateur Artists:
All AAMLA Continuation from Just instruction. August 30.-Corps LQ-Sgt. HII, R.U.R.
Air Arm
Parade at Kal Tak at 5.30 pm. on Tuesday, Sept. 23 for a lecture,
Corps 1st Battery, A Sectio
Annual Dinner
This will be held at Volunteer HQ. on Friday, October 8 at 8.15 pm, Full particulars from 2/L1) Marshall.
Cricket
Will all who wish to play Sunday Cricket for the Volunteers please send their names to P.C. Frost c/o Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire. It is hoped to arrange regular fx- tures throughout the season.
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AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
Lecture The next lecture on First Aid will be held on Monday. September 21 at the P.W.D. Offices
at 5.30 p.m.
Hospital Training: Applications should be in on or before Septem- ber 21.
Enrolment (14.9.36); Mrs. 34. Corrighan. Ms. M. Jenner, Mrs. D. Austin, Mrs. E. Campbell, Mrs. M.
Kelvin Stark, and Mrs. M. P. 8. Macadam.
1sgd) K. DURRAN, Commandant,
Nursing Detachment. HEV.D.C.
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FURNITURE
AUCTION
Household furniture was auction- ed by the Lammert Brothers at their sales room yesterday. A large gathering was present.
The following is a list of some of the articles sold and the prices pald: Grand father clock (324), Cottage plano by Moutrié ($225), and another piano by Challen & Son 13130), frames with Chinese characters. (75 cents) mahogany tra waggon with glass tray ($23), blackwood Opluin stool (337), large No. 2611, Bapper T. W: Carr is cloissone plate on stand (823), transferred from Corps Engineer's two typewriters (one at $52 and to 1st Battery. M. Section with ($28), electric face message ($2.75), General Electric refrigerator ($75). box chess powder ($3.50).
.
TRANSFER
effect from 12.9.36. -
No. 2364. Bxr. AJ Coales is transferred from MG. Bn. Bignais to ist Battery, My Section with élect from 18.9.30..
Beveral ancient Chinese swords which are good for ornaments, were sold at reasonable prices.
Chinese
Art
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