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TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1931. -
VOLUNTEERS HOLD SMOKING CONCERT.
PRIZES DISTRIBUTED LAST NIGHT.
NEW 'BUS FARES FOR KOWLOON.
AIM TO INTRODUCE FLAT RATE CHARGES.
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Members of the Hongkung Volunteer Defence Corps and in Kowloon, are considering guests made merry at Head. quarters last night, when the annual smoking concert and prize distribution was held.
There was
a large attendance, and a most enjoyable evening was | spent. Lt.-Col, L. G. Bird presided, being supported by members of the Headquarters Command and officers of the Defence Corps.
Motor Bus Companies operating change in their scale of charges, which, subject to the consent of the Government, will come into opera- tion from July 1.
HE. the General Officer Com- manding (Major-General J. W. Sandilands) being absent from
The companies have made up plication to the Government for a revision of the existing scule of fares for their vehicles operating on the Peninsula, asking for flut rate charges on all of the routes and the abolition of the stage fares.
The new charges, if put into ef- the Colony, Colonel C. R. feet, will be 15 cents first class to Savile, 1.8.0., O.B.E.. attended in any distance, and 10 cents second his place, and distributed the clue. jirizes gained by the various companies and individuals during the year.
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The idea of the companies is to make the fares a simpler method of transaction, and also After JLFI excellent repast.denvour to meet the largely in- Colunet
gave the Loyal creased overhand costs suffered by lonat, and then expressed regret all the three companies, due to the at the unavoidable absence of low value of the dollar. The need The General Officer Commanding. for atth a revision in fures was a Fortunately, he said, they hadderet, cause of the dollar depres Col. Savile to present the prizes, Įsion, the companies painted out. and in welcoming him he would Petrol, tyres, oil, repairs, like to say how march they apsuries, and even the buses them- preciated the nasistance and help selves had to be paid for in goki, always received from overy mem- and were now costing twice.
much ber of the Staff. They helped in as when the dollar stood at a 28. their training, and all the officera,value. This entailed an enormous warrant oẞeers, and N.C.O.'s of increase in all overhead expenses. The regular units gave them in and it was anticipated that under
thanks to those who had again ercase would be met.
Passengers Renefit. to the committee, and especially
The immense value of Lleuts. E. G. Stewart, Buttomley Westlake, and Mr. Frith, for the change to long distance passengers
had put in
was obvious. They would be hic hard work they make the rifle meeting a success, to travel from the las terminus at the Star Ferry to any part of the Colonel Savile's Praise.
peninsula, where the buses had Colonel Savile, in acknowledg their routes, for a flat rate of 15 zent, expressed the regrets of the cents, first class, and 10 cents, 1.0.0. n his enforend absence, serond class, First class passe and said how much 1242 thegers to Kai Tak am! other places speakers appreciated the hungur beyond Kowloon City, would suve of being asked to represent him 15 16 10 cents on each journey. nad to give away the prizes that The short distance pasSERKOTA, evening.
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During the land year it had been benefit, but belief was expressed a matter of great interest to him that travellers generally. would to watch the work of the Corps.find the flat rate more simple and A regards musketry, although beneficial.
and
the highest score obtained Was "The change, if it reqwives the ap- mt, perhaps, so good as the year proval of Government, wil bring before, the general average was the peninsula bus services, owned a great deal higher, and that show-by the Kewloon Bus Company, the od in great improvement had been China Motor Bus Company, made in the shooting. As rethe Kai Tak Bus Company, into kurds the Machine-Guns, he had line with rates charged by the bad the opportunity
of seeing Hongkong Hotel Bus Company and some of their good work when he the Hongkong Tramway Company visited the canip, and was struck on their vehicles in Hongkong. The with the fact that service con-only difference will be the retention
litions were ! insisted upon. it by the Kowloon companies of the
was a matter for congratulation, second class fares. and showed that there was a good
degree of efficiency in all rounded he would like to say on behalf work, which is what they had to of the General Staff Command, aim for. He did not know thei
terms on which the Emeracy Cup that if they could assist them in was contested, but he understood way, they would be only ton that the qualifications insisted willing: and he would go further. K say that any Command Olleer pou good all-round team work, would be pleased to be invited to urat he wished to congratulate
come down help them in a dis. Lieut. Nicholson and this Batter cassion or technical phase en winging the coveted distine training, and it would not matter Lappence if there were only w handful of men present. They were out to help all they could. and it would make no difference.
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The evening wound up with an excellent musical progremane, contributed to by Messes. G. W.
A Misapprehension. During the year he had been in Hongkong he had come to the conclusion that some people not
Col. Savile was warmly applan- members of the Corps were
el, three rousing cheers and a under a misapprehension a
"Tiger" being raised, after which the reasons for the existence the distributed the prizes. the Hongkong Volunteer Defence | Corps.
The Corps hat nothing 10 dig with wars in Europe, or anywhere else except regards Hongkong. and had bothing to do with corp of allicers, but was purely ant solely a rorps of defence for their Own honies
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The Prize-Winners. The list of prize-winners follows: Nathan Cup for efficiency-Won by
Commandant's Cup for musketry.-- units were a greal asset to the Won by Engineer Company. regular army and to the Empire-Won by: Motor Cyclists Section,
Lugard Cup for machine gun firing. as a whole. He felt that every
Blake Shield.Won by No. 4 thinking person In the Colony Platoon: L/Cpl. I... B. Holmes, Pte. must appreciate the unselfish and R. M. Wood, Pte. f. C. M. Grenham, good work done by the Corps. Pie. R. 11. Woodman. The officers and men gave up their
Corpe Championship.-ist, Sgt. F. many Platoon: Capt. F. J. R. Mitchell, Everest, L/Cpl. H. L. Lockhart, Spr. Sundays, holidays, and evenings they were entitled to. C.S.M. R. E. Slattery, C.Q.M.S. V. G. E. Stephens, Cpl. A. W. Salter. r. Sequeira (No. 10 Platoon): 2nd, and he thought. that in their Branson, M.C., Sgt. C. E. Terry.
Jar Competition--Wen by Engineer S. 5. Smith, Spr. J. W. Beattle, Sign. R. E. Stoit (Corpa Signals); rd, Cpl. A. W. Salter (Engineer hearts, every man and woman in
Musketry Competition-1st, Piper Company). the Colony gave them their Company: Cpl. A. W. Sulter, L/Cpl. SPF W. Roma.
H. L. Lockhart, Spr. F. S. Smith, Spr. J. A. Watson (No. 7 Plutoon); 2nd,
Officers Cup.-Won by Licut H. thanks.
F. W. Ronn.
Drm. H. Major (No. & Platoon); 3rd, Westlake, D.C.M. Attack Competiton-Wen by En.M. R. E. Slattery (M. G. Com- Tyro Competition.-Won by Plc. L. gineer Company: C.S.M. R. J.
Soares (No. 10 Platoon). pany).
They were now about to begin the individual training season
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Revolver Competition (open).-ist,
Sgt. Chan Lal Singh (H. K. Police); 2nd, Mr. J. Fletcher (Polleo Reserves), Revolver Competition (Corps).-1st, L/Sgt. F. C. Goodman (No. Pintoon): 2nd, L/Cpl. H. L. Lockhart (Engineer Company).
Lusitano Cup Won by L/Cpl. A. [A. Xavier.
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