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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
ORATORIO
CLUB THEATRE
VOLUNTEER ORDERS
AT CHINA FLEET ORDERS BY LT.-COL, B, B. BOSE, MC. COMMANDANT,
Refugee Funds
To Benefit
One of the most ambitions musical performances to ᎠᎴ . attempted by local amateury is the presentation of "The Re- surrection 'Uf Christ" an oratorio by Lorenzo Perosi, at the China Fleet Club Thea- tre on Thursday next. The oratorio will be sung by the Choral Group under the direction r! Maestro E. Gualdi, and the solo parts will be taken by Miss Carmen Silva Mrs. Gertrude Goddard, Mr. Gaston D'Aquino, Mr. Alec Greaves and Mr. David: Lyen.
'HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE-···
AMENDMENT
TRANSFERS
Pte. G. W, Arnold from Field Attention is drawn to an amend-Amb. to 1st Bty., 3.5.39. ment to the Volunteer Ordinance Sprs. K. L. Hu, W. S. Ing. T published in the Government Armstrong. Y. L. Pao, 8. Burke, E. Gazette No. 19 of 5.5.39. Notifica-Wongtape, N. Vargassoff, H. Graye, tion No. 361, which relates to an exemption from Annual Training. PARADES
V. P. Komaroft, C. C. Stimpson. L. Sykes and Lt. J. Redman, all from R.O.D.C., Consta. Sec, to Del, and 2nd Battery
Works Coy., 8.5.39. May 18. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those not Capt. T. Addis Martin, from Res. previously instructed. Fitting res-of Officers to Corps H.Q.. 10,3.39. pirators, gas drill and gas cham- bet.
May 17, HM.S. Tamar, 5.30 pm. Squad dri
DEL. Section May 15, H.Q. 5.45 pm. Sections meeting. All members to attend.
May 18, H.Q. 5.30 pm. Those de- talled. squad drill.
Excerpta from the oratorio were
Demolition & Works Company given by the Little Flower Choir of May 18, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Lecture St. Teresa's Church at a concert "Organisation and preparation of of religious music in 1936, but theja Demolition Scheme." entire work will be performed on the present occasion.
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Corps Signals May 15, H.Q. 5.20 p.m. Line and LITURGICAL MUSIC
Operating Section Squad and Monsignore Perost has been call-arms drill, Webbing belts will be ed the greatest living composer of liturgical music, and "The Resur-Section. Section meeting.
May 16, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Indian rection" bears ample testimony to
May 19, HQ. 5.20 p.m. Squad and
worn.
his musical genius. The music is of alarms" drill Overalls and webbing solemn grandeur, and there are belts will be worn, many brilliant, melodic passages | which will be long remembered even on Arst hearing.
Armoured Car Platoon May 18, HQ 5.30 pm A Class, The entire proceeds of the forth-training.
driving instruction. B Class, M.G. coming performance will be for. the funds of the Emergency Re-M.G. training. B Class, driving in- May 18, H.Q. 5.30 pm. A Class. fugee Council, and His Excellency struction. the Governor has signided his in- tention of being present. Tickets, at $5 and $2, are obtainable at the Council's rooms, Gloucester Build- ing.
Motor Machine Gun Platoon
May 19. H.Q.5.30 p.m. N.C.O.'s Class, and riding practice.
No. 1 MG. Company May 19, May HQ. 5.30 p.m. Prac- tice for M.G. Competition, and re-
rult training.
No. 2 M.G. Company' May 18, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. train- ing.
No.. 3 M.G. Company Platoons competition teams.
May 15, HQ. (1) Nos, and 12! p.m.
5.15
Road Range. (1) Nos. 10 and 11 I.A. practice at Kennedy:
Platoons. 5.30 p.m. E.G.D. (D)
LEAVE
Pte, F. H. Chan, No. 2 MO Coy
15.4.39-15.10.39.
Cpl. T. R. Ingram, Armd. C. Pl., 5.5.39-4.3.40:
STRENGTH-DECREASE
GENERAL
STREET ASSAULT; ALLEGED
District Watchman Summoned ·
Central
SEARCH INCIDENT Lul Chong. District Watchman No. 15. was summoned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Court yesterday for assault on ä travelling trader, Tam Yun-sang. 35, on April 14, while the latter was walking along Bonham Strand
East.
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the prosecution...
Dr. P. F. 8. Court, of the Queen Spr. W. K. Liang, Beach Light Mary Hospital. said, that he Coy.. 24.4.39,
examined Tam a few days follow-
to
Gnr. P. C. Walsh, 1st Bty.. R. 1ng his admission, and found ten- Sec. 20.4.39.
WAFITERS on a spot in the region of Pte. J. Watson, A.S.C. Cadre. the ribs. There was no bruises 4.5.39.
and no ribs were fractured. Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
Tam Yun-sang, in evidence, Spr. W. T. Tam and Spr. T. Haid that he was walking in Bon- Tin, Beach Light Co.. 8.5.39.
ham Strand East about 3 pm on Sgt. "L. G. Frost, Pte.-J. W: An- the day in question, when defen- derson. Pte. R. Kirwood, Pte. D. F.dant stopped him and demanded Kilby, and Pte. J. T. Cook, Res. Sec. to search him. He asked defen- A. 8.5.39.
dant for Identification card Pte. J. R. Luke, Res. Sec. B, &.5 39. prove his authority before he Pte. E. W. G. Malcolm. Res. Sec. Would subject himself to the B. 8.5.39.
search. Witness alleged that de- Fiper P. D. Wilson, No. 2 M.G. fendant assaulted him at this re- Coy. Res., 13.5.39.
quest. STRENGTH-INCREASE
Tam gave as his reason for re- Pte. L. R. Burch, M.M.G, Pfusing to be searched by the de- 28.4.39 Spr. H. E. Baker, DEL, fendant the fact that previously Corps Signals, 1.5.39; Pte. F. A by two strangers who claimed to Sec., 15.39; Sigmn. C. L. Salter, he had been stopped in the street
Noronha; A.A. Coy., 2.5.39; Spr. P.be police officers. He subjected Donohue, D.EL. Sec., 8.5.39; Spr. M. himself to search willingly, and C. Yatskin, Del & Works Coy. was robbed."
8.5.39; Tpr. D. de S. Carey, M.G. Insp. M. J: Flattery, officer-on- Troop, 9.5.39; Pte. N. G Ferreira, duty at the Central Police Station No. 5 M.G. Coy., 9.5.39; Gnr. R. Fon the day in question, said that. Forbes, 1st. Bty. Res. 10.5.39: and Tam did not complain of pain on Gar. K. W. Pedersen, 1st Blythe first occasion when he was
brought in by the defendant..
The hearing was then adjourned
10.5.39.
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E. N. THURSBY, Captain, Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.to Thursday, May 18.
NOTICE Corps Annual Dinner and Pre- sentation of Prizes
UNCLAIMED
"
TELEGRAMS
$80,000 GRANT TO PURCHASE DRUGS FOR RELIEF WORK In March this year an applica- tion was made by the Hongkong Emergency Refugee Council to the British Fund for Rellet of Distress
Presentation of Prizes by EE. Sir The Corps Annual Dinner and in China, for a subsidy to the China Relief Drug Committee to enable Recruits, stripping and assembling held at Volunteer HQ. on FridayWireless, Ltd., Hongkong Branch
The following is the list of un- Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G, will be claimed telegrams lying at Cable & it to purchase drugs in England.
No. 4 M.G. Company The object of the China Relief May 14, Stonecutters. Rifle Table:
Cable Telegrams:-Clarion: Har- Drug Committee is to aid various A. No. 15 Platoon, Launch leaves to Os. C. Units for distribution: Bond. Middlesex Regt. Nanking Tickets have already been issued frop. 2 Bluepool Road, top floor; relief organizations to purchase Queen's Pler at 6.30 am. and Kowds. C. Units will ensure that all Barracks: drugs more economically and ex-loon Police Pier at 8.45 p.m. Dress- peditiously.
Optional, musketry order
to be
"
The application to the Find was worn in the nature of a subsidy," it be! May 17, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (3) Rifles; ing understood that each organiza-dummies and pull-throughs will be tion ordering drugs would pay to brought on parade by those in the China Relief Drug Committee possession. (if) No. 13 Platoon. the value of the drugs ordered, in- Those detailed, practice M.G. Com- cluding a proportionate amount of petition.
the outlay necessary to maintain
a godown and stam.
May 19, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Recruits, musketry.
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May 10, at 8 p.m.
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prizes winners of the respective Ministry units are present.
Dress-White Mess Dress, or K.D. jacket, K.D. trousers and web belt
AFFILIATED UNIT
The Board, having fully consider- May 21, Peak Range, 8.30 am: Strength-Increase: Miss-HA ed the ER.C's application, has de-Those detailed, Rise Table A. Foss, 18.4.39; Mrs, M. Artlett, 1.5.39; cided to make a grant of $80,000 Dress-Optional, musketry order to Mrs. K. Fisher, 1.5.39; Miss. A. M. by way of a subsidy to the ERC. be worn.
for the purpose mentioned, and a cheque for this amount sent to the ERC. yesterday.
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No. 5 M.G. Company May 16, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. E.G.D. (Revision).
Anti-Aircraft Company May 16, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. A.A train-
REFUGEE SCHOOLS ing, magazine filling etc.
CAMPAIGN"
Field Ambulance
May 17, H.Q. (1) N.C.O.'s Class, The following is a further list of 5.30 p.m. () Remainder, 6 p.m. donations received by the Hong-
Pay Section kong Emergency Relief Counell for May 19, H.Q. 5.30 p.m.
the Refugee Schools Campaign:QUALIFICATION-RIFLE BADGE Heung Kong College, Kowloon, The following have qualified as $500; La Salle College, $75; Central Marksmen and are entitled to wear British School. $71; True Light Rifle Badges as under: Branch School, $60; Mr. La To
Single Ride Badge
Purves, 2.5.39; Miss 8. M. Mar. kichan..2.5.39,
(Sgd.) MRS. E. M. BEGG, Commandant, Nursing
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1939.-PAGE 7
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IN
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For Hong Kong Foo
NATIONAL REGISTER: WARNING
David Anderson, Air Works and Buildings; Nevilles. Oniee; Smith, 23 Austin Ave.. Kowloon; Elliott, Treasury Department; Em Stuart, Chinese Air Force; Private Laidlaw, Medical Nursing Detachment, II.K.V.D.C. Corps: Griffiths, 1 Prat Ave., Kow- The next lecture on Home Nurs-loon; Brown, West Flat Majesty. ing will be given at the P.W.D. | Kowloon: Fred Bacan, P.W.D. Offices. ground floor, C.S.O. Build White House E. Block Willie, 3 ing on Monday, May 15 at 5.30 p.m. Nathan Road, Kowloon; Law, 130 Gloucester Bldgs: Whitemore. Marina House; N. G. Marsh, XM.S. Tamar: G. Saunders, 328 Nathan Road, Kowloon; Cross, R.AM.C. Stonecutters. Island: Austin, 5 Strength-Decrease: - Mrs. M Morrison Gap Road: Mrs. A. D. Priest. 19.4.39.
Knapp: A. B. Ryder. Union Jack Club; Barriera, da! Yeung Chot Street; P. Blanchard, 7 Almat Villas, Kowloon; B. B. 8. Peacock, B.K.S.; Hope Turnbull, Helena May Institute: Langley, Aimal Villas. Austin Road; Leyshon Thomas,
Attention is drawn to the warn- 8.8. Turbo Dry Dock; D. Byron
Wireless Morgan,
Telegraphisting, just issued, that proceedings HMSWestcott Dickens, $38 will be taken, without further. Nathan Road, Kowloon; Southend, warning, against any British sub- 5 Branksome Towers May Road; Ject who is required by law to Grauert; Shella Marte, 2 Conduit register, under ́Ordinance No. 12 Road; Rita, Mingyeung Terrace, of 1939, and who has falled to do Bonham Road; Joan, Staniforth, 4 so on, or before, May 31, 1936. The Peak; Douglas, 20A Nathan British subjects are reminded Road, Kowloon; Grave, 5 The that forms can be obtained from Hanoi, Feak: Aver, Queen Mary Hos-all Post Qfices, Police Stations pital; Alfred Lyen, 72 Avenue Du and Travel Bureaux, or from the Caine; Hallpatch, British Embassy; Registration Office. Boulton, Marble Hall Hotel, Kow- loon; Winning, Nippon Yusen Kat- Hong-Kowloon: Murray.
|sha; Sergt. Wardle, 27 Hahkow Rd.. |
Commodore.
AIRPORT NEWS Imperial Airways,
NORTHBOUND
Kong.
Monday: Bangkok, Hanoi. Hong-
Dorado, Della-4 and 5 pm
SOUTHBOUND Tuesday: Hano!, Bangkok. Delphinus-7 a.m.
Air France:
96
NORTHBOUND Wednesday: France. Hongkong.
102
Kwai, $50; St. Francis School,
• Scores $44.83; Wah Yan College, $35.20; Sgt. A. Spary, D.EL. Sec....... 108 Diocesan Girls School, $31.41; Mr. 8gt. G. E. L. Johnson, D.EL. Tang Bhiu Kin. 325; Ying Wah College, $25; Mr. H. C. Macnamara, $25: Quarry Bay School, $20; Wah Yee College, $17; Mrs, Li Wah Ming. $10; Mr. D. W. Morley, $10: Mr. and Mrs. J. Ring, $10; Yuet Kam School, $8.50; Sacred Heart School, $300.
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COLONY HEALTH
RETURNS
Twenty-four cases of tuberculosis were notified to the Health Depart- ment on May 11, in addition to six cases of enteric fever, four cases of cerebro-spinal fever, two cases of diphtheria and one case each of chicken-pox and dysentery:
Sec. Spr... W. R. Brumwell, D.EL.
Sec.... C.Q.M.8. H. L. Lockhart, Beach
Light Coy.
107 Sgt. G. W. Bowden, Beach
Light Coy.
104 Sgt. F. Brett, Armd. C. Sec.... 97 L/Cpl. K. Crawford, Armd. C.
Bec. L/Cpl. J. H. Fox, Armă. C. Sec. 108 Pie. L A. Gibson, Armd, Q
Sec.
103
Pte. T. B. M. Conolly, Armd...
C. Sec. Res.
APPOINTMENT
110
Service-12.30 p.m. Pan American Airways:
EASTBOUND Wednesday; U.S.A., Manila,
kong.
T
California Clipper 2 p.m.
WESTBOUND Thursday: Manila, USA. California Clipper--8.30 am.
Convicted of having dumped jars 96 lot wine into the harbour to avoid seizure when a police launch was
A.R.P. COURSE
FOR FIRMS
| Tamar;»Hawnt, passenger Nellore,
The A. R. P. course for members Mackinnon Mackenzie; Donald
of business arms commenced yes- Ogilvie, late Airlie Hotel.
terday when Mr. R. P. Dunlop gave Radio Telegrams: Soutert the Arst lecture at St. John's Gneisenau Nordloyd; Mra. Wolfen- Cathedral Hall on various types of den, Bellevue Hotel, Kowloon; ABP. Sweden Consulate; Lynch Conbank.
gases.'..
FI
The large attendance was abun- dant indication of the tremendous | interest being taken in the subject in the Colony.
Pte. L. A. Hurlow, MMG., FL. approaching their junk, Lam To- to be L/Cpl., 12.5.30.
Mr. D. L Ballantyne, Manager Kwong, 57, bostman, was fined $30 of the Chase Bank, is proceeding. The next lecture will be on L/Bdr. I. G. Johnson, 1st Bty by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow on leave shortly travelling to Tuesday at 5.30 p.m., at the same to be Gnr.; 12.5.39.
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