HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1937.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER THE BENEVOLENT GRADUATION DAY
DEF
CORPS
(ORDERS BY LT.-COL R, C. 8. ANDERSON, MO. COMMANDANT
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS)
A CATEGORY MG, COURSE Parade on Thursday, and Friday, March 11 and 12, at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.m.
RANGE TAKERS COURSE Parade on Thursday. 11th at Corps H.Q. àt 5.30 p.m.
ANTI-GAS COURSE The next lecture will be on Fri- day, March 19 at Corps H.Q.
PARADE
Corps 1st Battery
"L" Section: Next parade is at Volunteer HQ. on Thursday, March 11 at 5.30 p.m. for Squad and Rifle
Drill
Dress: Overalls, blue caps, web belt and frog. rifle and bayonet.
No. 2 Improvised Battery
Corps Infantry Parade at HQ. on Tuesday, Mar. at. 5.30 p.m.
"A" Company:-Categories A and BAALM.G. Training Category C and Recruits: Musketry, Holding, Aiming and manipulation of Bolt for rapid are practice.
"B" Company! — Äll~A.ALM.G. Training.
Special Notice: All Officers and Sergeants will report to Major Jarvis for special instructions
SOCIETY
(Continued from Page 1)
Chun-Shing Institute Of Commerce
The Chun-Shing Commerce
Mr. Kwok Chun Shing, Principal of the Institute, reviewed a year of progress, and said that the roll had increased considerably since the last term.
After the prize distribution, a musical concert, rendered by the students of the Institute, was given and was much enjoyed.
LIST OF GRADUATES Commercial Full Course Dip- lomas-Tan Kyin Eng, Gurdial Singh Dhilon and, To Cho PL
-SOCIAL, OBLIGATIONS
Institute of Sir William Hornell älds
held their annual The Hong Kong Benevolent Bo-Graduation Ceremony in the Hall clety is doing indispensable social of the Chinese Y.M.C.A.. Bridges daty. No one would have the au- Street last night, when Mr. Lee dacity to question this. But, we Sing Kut, chairman of the Chinese citizens of Hong Kong, or many Chamber of Commerce, distributed of us, are a little inclined to take the certificates and prizes to the for granted the voluntary per successful candidates.
sougations. formance by others or socia
We give our $10, or $20, or whatever it may be, and feel that we have done all that could be reasonably expected of us, Sut, do we realize the extent-the Medical Section
complexity of the work or this Monday, 8th
Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Society? And, do we realise the for a lecture on fact that this work is carried out "Duties of an A.D.S.”
without the burden on the 80- R.O.D.C.-Construction Section ciety's funds of any recurring Demolition exercises will be car-working expenses, save the wages ried out in the Sek Kong Valley. of a coolle, and the cost of print- Wednesday, March 10: Parade at New Territories, on Sunday, Marching and posting?
Prescribed Course Diploma:- 14.
Last year, the Society's expendi- Ellen Choy (Commercial Know- ture amounted to $14,791.03. The ledge, Book-keeping, and Type- whole of this amount was spent writing), U Chin Pang (Import in reller, save $380.25, and this ip- and Export, Shipping, and Com- cluded the cost of a new type-mercial Knowledge), Susie Chiong writer, a fling cabinet and addi- (Salesmanship, Book-keeping, Eng- tions and repairs to the furniture lish, and Typewriting), Tse Kam of the Society's office room, Shoon (Commercial Knowledge, Applications for relief are in- Shipping and Insurance), Lionel vestigated. Relief is distributed S. H. Cheung (Insurance and sometimes money; sometimes food; Shipping), Lee See Ming (Type- sent to school; passages secured. sometimes clothing-children are Writing), Chow Wel Yin (Book- keeping), Doris Chan (Shorthand), and To Heung Chuen (Salesman- ship and Typewriting),
Typewriting Senior Certificate:----- Mamle Ng. Stella Hawn Woo Sung Tsing, Ip King Chung, Li Wing Shu and Lo Chang Fook.
H.Q.
(M Section)
"
The motor transport will leave H.Q. at 9.30 a.m. Kowloon members may Join the transport at the p.m.junction of Nathan Road and for-
dan Road at 10 am.
Dress: Blacks, tuniés, 8.D. Caps.
Corps Engineers Monday, March 8, 5.30 Parade Miniature Range.
Thursday, March 11, 5.45 pm. Parade at Belchers Fort for D.EL. Manning. Dress: Overalls and Caps.
G.O.Ca. Inspection: Saturday. 20th. 3 p.m. at H.Q. Detalls will be issued later. Attendance is com- pulsory.
Corps Signals
Sikh Section will parade' at the Signal Office at Command H.Q. at 5.25 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, for Instruction in Signal office duties.
Mohamedan Section will parade' at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Tues- day, March 9, for instruction in Cable laying.
All members of the Company.
who are defcient of any articles of clothing and/or equipment must notify C.Q.M.S. Millington not later than Tuesday, March 9.
M.G. 'Troop Tuesday, March 9: Parade at Corps HQ. at 5.30 p.m. for M.G. Instruction.
All those who have not yet fred their Rine and M.G: Courses are reminded that their last chance is
Haversack rations should be car- ried: All members are requested to be present.
Appointment and Promotion L/Cpl. R. C. Butler, Armoured Car Section, is appointed Acting Quartermaster Sergeant during the absence on leave of CQ.M.S. West- Inke,
Bdr. A. J. MacFayden, No. 2 Im- provised Bty. (M Bec.), is promoted Sergeant w.e.f. 5.3.37.
VOLUNTARY WORKERS The work of the Society could not go on, were it not for a num- ber of ladies who realize that there is something to be done for Gar. N. Garland, No. 2 Improvia-others and that it is up to them ed Bty. (M Bec.), is appointed to do it. There is no room among Lance-Sergeant w.e.f. 5.3.37. voluntary workers of this Society
L/Cpl. A. D. Coppin, M.G, Bn. for those who are mildly interest Signala, is promoted Corporal w.e.f.ed, and are prepared to come down and help when there is nothing Sgr. J. M. Pong, M.G. Bn. Signals, else more attractive to do. It is
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Typewriting Junior Certificate: Chow Kee Kit, Ho Wing Chiu. Wong Chi Hin, Lily Lo, Ng Ping Kwan, Lee Yiu Pla, Kwong Tuk Yue. Henry Fung, Li Ping Kwan, Chow Wei Yin Man King Tak.
Hing Chau, Nancy Kwok, Lizzie Wong. Fanny Wong, Chow Kum Hing. Wong Kam Wah, Lau Kwing
EXTRA RACE MEETING
Weights And Handicaps
The following are the weights and handicaps for the Firan, Extra- Race Meeting, to be held on Satur- day. March 13.--- TYTAN HANDICAP "A" CLASS— ONE MILE Araxy 152, Coronation Day 155, Election Day, 142, Flying Arrow 17. Gordito 188. Happy Venture 141 Helephant, 149, inca 140, Lan cashire Tich 149, Mariposa 144, National Anthem! 140, l'agan Love 153, Frospero 145, Radium 143, Shipmaster 152, Tempest 154. Whalsey 151. TYTAM HANDICAP "B" CLASS=
CAR
ONE MILE
China. Clipper,155, Fetar 165, Feudal Knight 161, Mac's Adven- ture 152, National Faith 149, Per- Sian Cat 152 Playboy 152. Yum Sing 155.
HONG KONG HANDICAP “A” CLASS ONE AND “A QUARTER MILES Aire 144, Bear Claw 188, Com- mencement Bay, 154, Cossack's Beauty 158, Diana Bay
168, Gladiator 158. Havoc Eve 161, Soldier of Britain 158, Thunder Bay 151,
.HONG KONG HANDICAP "B" CLASS-ONE AND A
QUARTER MILES Amberley 140, Bistre 140, Bright View 153, Eybynight 140, Jungle Jim 143, King's Bounty 145, King's Jubilee 140, King's Lead 150, New Star 168, Pontiac Bay 148, Royal Highness 149, Soldier of Peace 146. Tyne 156, Valorous 140, Wadebridge 140, Ythan 141..
MOONTE FONDS HANDICAP- ONE. MILE Australian Boy 145, Bag Tor 146, Centre Court 155, Derby Day 148, Honey 147. Just That 138, Racing
River 154 Vixen Tur 144..
is appointed Lance-Corporal w.e.f. perfectly 'obvious that the work of Agnes Cheng. Ng, Chuen Fu, Yung Heart 140, Ranger 165, Snowy
Sgr. W. G. Poy, MG, Bn. Signals, appointed Lance-Corporal w.e.f. 53.37.
TRANSFER Sgm. A. L. Cole, M.G. Ba. Signals,
the Society involves incessant at- terition. Take, for example, the question of clothing. The Society collects discarded clothing from the charitable-this clothing has to be sorted, cleaned, repaired and
is transferred to 1st Battery, altered to fit those who need it. Section, w.6.1. 5.3.37,
We all know what happens to clothing in Hong Kong, if you
Yin. Cheng Chap Choi, Kwan FUNERAL OF MRS.
Yeuk Laan
Lin.
Leung Kwong Chai,
Wong Che Tung and Wong Yu
PRIZE WINNERS Tan Kyin Eng (1st prize for
on March 7 for M.G. and. March, 14 Arm, is transferred to Corps Engf-merely put it on a shelf and leave Commercial Course); Mamie Ng
for Rifle.
Armoured: Car Section Section will parade at HQ. on Tuesday, March 8 at 5.30 p.m. for Mechanical Inspection of Cars and Driving Instruction
Dress: Blue overalls will be worn. A full attendance is requested.
Motor M.G. Platoon Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, March 8.
B and C Classes: Discussion on Night Operations.
Sunday, March 14: Parade at 8.30 a.m. aharp in Sections as de- talled by C.S.M.
Dreas: Tunics, shorts, puttees and hosetops, black boots, web belts and K.T.C. Caps.
Drivers will draw tools from CQMS, at 9.25 am.
Private Dalziel is posted to "C" Section.
No. 1 (M.G.) Company Any body who has not yet fired M.G. Part II must fire on March at Stonecutters.
Friday, March 12; Parade At Corps HQ. at 5.30 p.m. Beach De- fence Duties.
No. 2 (Scottish) Company Thursday, March 11 at 6.30 p.m. No. 6 Platcon at Kowloon Dock. No. 7 Platoon at Corps H.Q.
(For MG. Instruction. All classes "Use of blank Firing Muzzle Attachment.")
No. 3 (M.G.) Company Parade at H.Q. on Monday, Mar.
8 at 5.30 p.m. "Night aiming and
use of night lamps."
M.G. Classification...
The following will fire M.G. Part II on Sunday, Mar. 7 at Stonecut- ters:-A/Cpl Cauvin, Ptes. M. 8. Lau, N. Lee, Luke, Shroff, Silva and J. Tso.
Flight Cadet R. J. V. Everest, Air
rieers wet. 2.3.37.
LEAVE
it there. I know that those who have made themselves responsible Society feel that it is up to them for dealing with the work of the
imposed duties, if they can never to miss a day from their
possibly help it.
Major E. J. R. Mitchell, C.3.M. R. J. Everest, C.S.M. E. Porters, L/Cpl. 8. G. Poole, Tpr. G. E. Chadwick.self and Spr. V. Treskin.
STRUCK OFF STRENGTH Left the Colony:-Gnr. A. J. Coales and L/Cpl. R. I. Cherrill.
STRENGTH
Trooper T. A. Kuster, Ptes. A. A. Dand, G. B. Labrum, F. B. Blakey, 8. Hoe, Y. P. Lee, F. H. Chan, A. L. Dalziel, F.J.I. Neubronner, A.
Richard Ma and Stephen Lee.
(Bxd.) G. S. FRIZELLE,
Captain. Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. NOTICES AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
Monday. March 8: Lecture on Home Nursing at P.W.D. Offices at
5.30 p.m.
Enrolment: Miss E. F. Mudd, Mrs., H. Hosking and Mrs. Alice Clark.
(Sgd.) K. DURRAN, Commandant. Nursing Detachment,
H.K.VD Corps.
MARITAL
DISCORD
SHUSTER Large Attendance
(1st prize for Typewriting Senior Course), Woo Sung Tsing (2nd The funeral of Mrs. Emma Shu- Course), Chow Kee Kit (1st prize prize for Typewriting Junior ster, who passed away at the French Hospital on Thursday, took for Typewriting Junior Course). olace at the Roman Catholic Ce- Chow Wel Yin. (2nd prize formetery yesterday evening and was Typewriting Junior Course), Chow largely attended.
I regard the Hong Kong Bene-Kum King (3rd prize for Type- The deceased was the widow of volent Society as one of the few writing Junior Course). Au Wal Mr. Fritz Edward Shuster, former- (really well run institutions in this Man (1st prize for the Annually, of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery,
Colony,
Long after I have said Typewriting Competition for 1936 and was in charge of the Bottling goodbye to Hong Kong, I shall A Silver Shield donated by Dr. Department of the Hong Kong continue to think of the work Arthur Woo), Vip Bankey (2nd Brewery. which it is doing with pride. prize for the Annual typewriting [N.B. The Society, like all well Competition for 1936-A set of run institutions, has worked out a Fountain and Pencil donated by 1st of urgently needed improve- Dr. F. C. Tsang), and Wong Yung ments. It needs very badly some Paw (3rd prize for the Annual Bort of working scheme for supply-Typewriting Competition for 1936 ing food to destitutes whom the
A Bilver Cup donated by Mr. Society considers deserving.]
Lee Shlu Hol).
FOOD KITCHEN
dant measure to the officers and members of the Committee, mem- bers of the Financial and Advisory voluntary workers who have helped the So-
and
the
and
The chief mourners as the funer- al yesterday were Mr. Fritz Edward Shuster (aon), Misses Sybil May (adopted daughters), and Ted (grandson); The Rev. Father H. de Angelis officiated at the grave-
side,
Among those present were Misses da Cruz, Messrs. M. A. da Cruz, J. da Cruz, J. H. Ruttonjee, B. Mac- Nider, H. dos Remedios, Dinshaw Paowalla, Guimaraes, W. Simp
in R. Abraham, E. W. Osborne, J Kotwall, S. C. Ho, J. Blyth, P. Pestonji, Comes, H Waller, W.
The Society ought to be able to run a food kitchen of its own; the necessary work of catering..and cleaning being done by some of the Society's dependents. Pending Committee, this most desirable development. the Society hopes to be able to make clety. Mrs. F. C. Hall, the Pre-Shea, H. K. Law and a large num- some arrangement with a restaur-sident of the Society for 1937, ia ber of girls of the bottling staff of ant in Kowloon," to supply daily shortly going on leave. Mr. and
the Hong Kong Brewery. meals on its behalf. This will ob Mrs. Hall are very old friends of vlously be much more satisfactory than the payment of doles for the purchase of food.
mine. All Mrs. Hail's friends know what a capable person she is She has given, of her capseity and de- The Society employs a deserving vation ungrudgingly to the Society. Filipino woman,, who alters the We thank her, and thank her clothing which is unsuitable, and most profoundly, but her real re- keeps the Society's cupboards ward (though she asks for none) stocked with garments of clothing fit for children of school age. The Society
is trying to employ as many of its dependents as possibly in small ways, so that these de- pendents may feel that they are Albert Anderson Warlid, seaman,earing, at least to some extent, was summoned at the instigations the allowance from the Bociety
Seaman Summoned At Kowloon
is in the consciousness of a great charitable work unselfishly done, and the unspoken gratitude of the many men, women and children. whom the Society has rescued from despair.
from
Fioral tributes were sent May, Buddy and Sybli Tea and Lawrie, Mr., Ruby Tang, Mrs. E D. Kotwall, Rosie and Cissie Chan. Abdul, Ho Shai Cheung, L. M. O Ribeiro, Mrs. Tehami R Desal, Dhun J. H. Ruttonfee, J. Feston/L Mr. and Ms. N. Bejonjee, Jack Young, D. B. Paowalla, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Cheang, Mr. and Mrs. HH. Remedios, Miss Ruttonjee, Mr. and Mrs. J H. Rut- tonjee, F. R. da Cruz family. Mr. and Mrs. Lau, Mrs, Bo Tai Koo, Mr. and Mrs. Calmel, Mrs. E. Walter and family, I Kinley, St. Mary's CCYLA, Chi- and son, Staff H. Ruttonfee and nese Staff NYK., H. Ruttonjee
Ltd. Hong Kong Brewery son, Hong Kong BreweryTM Distillery Giris. and many others.
and
Launch leaves Queen's Pier at of his wife, Ida Waritd, before Mr. without which they could not live, accounts were preposed br Bir M. Ferandes, Mr. and Mrs. E A.
THANKS RETURNED The adoption of the report and 8:40 am. Dress optional but web- K. M. A. Barnett yesterday at the bing must be worn when Aring. Kowloon Magistracy for having
FINANCIAL PROBLEM William Hornell and seconded by This is the last opportunity of been guilty of persistent cruelty to forming the essential social ser- ing out that those who had
Burely a society which is per- Mr. P. 8. Cassidy, the latter point classifying.
her at No. 183, 8al Yeung Choi vice which this Society "Combined Operations. The at- Street, first floor, and causing her forming and performing it em. Society were grateful for the tro- is per- knowledge of the work of the tention of all members of the in this way to leave him on Janu- ciently and with devotion and selfmendous amount of work contri- Company is drawn to the Com- ary 30 last pany- circular which was sent out Mr F. G. Nigel appeared on be enough mondy to enable it to carry Society's recent appeal for more sacrifice, ought to be able to raise buted by its office holders. The this week. Anyone who has not half of the complainant, and ask-out at least the much needed deve- subscribing members were em- received a copy please notify OC. ed. his Worship for an adjour-lopment to which I have referred phasised by the speaker who sug- Company Immediately,
ment Defendant, who pleaded There ought to be more regular gested that the Society should. MG. Bn. Signals
not guilty, objected to a remand, annual subscribers. The list of endeavour to give more publicity Monday, March 3: Subsection' D.; stating that as he was a seafaring subscribers and donors is not a to its work through the Press Despatch Riders will parade at 5.15 man in a subordinate position and very creditable one. I would also p.m. sharp. Map reading. After that his time
Sir William Hornell called for a was limited. He suggest, that those who are leaving vote of thanks to Mrs, F. C. Hall, parade there will be a subsection was to leave the Colony that the Colony for good: dinner. De
afternoon and wanted the case to become life members of the so heartily endorsing a proposal of should the President, the meeting also 'Wednesday, March 10: Subsection be heard immediately. He did not clety it only costs $100, and thanks for the outgoing committee. A, B and C, will parade at 6.30 p.m. know when he would return to there are at least some who do sharp under Sgt. Meadows. All Hong Kong.
In conclusion, the Chairman ex- who do n not leave Hong Kong empty. tended the Society's thanks to the uniform and equipment indents As the plaintiff was not in In conclusion, I feel that I shall Press for their, asistance in af- must be handed in "
Court, Mr. Nigel stated that it was only be doing what you would wish fording publicity to the Society's Saturday, March 13: Bubsection Impossible to proceed with the me to do. I ask you, on behalf of work and to Messrs. Jardine, D. L/Cpl. Coppin and D/R. Tcheng case.
the non-Chinese community of Matheson and Co. Ltd. for the. report for duty at HKVDC. HQ
this Colony, to express the grati use of their Board Room for the at: 9 a.m.
tude which is due in such abun meeting.
His Worship accordingly ad journed the case sine die.!
HOSPITAL POUND DAY
served as the annual "Pound Day" Mondas, March 8, is being ob-
of the Alice Memorial and Amitat- ed Hospitals, when gifts of hospital : and household stores will be grate
block of the hospital from 11 am fully received in the Ho Min. Ling
to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 pm. Mrs. 8.W. 3rd and Lady Pollock have very kindly consented to be present and to receive the gifta in the morning and afternoon respec- tively
a The hospital staff will be very pleased to show visitors round the hospital.
For
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