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SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1932.
Auch as docku, ferries, wharves, etc. The A. B. C. Cadre is aso filing up well, but hore again moro men are required to comploto establish- ment; as thle Co. would be saddled with the envy responsibility of supplying the whole garrison on mobilization.
SENOR LORING
RECEPTION GIVEN AIRMAN
At the Peninsula Hotel yesterday afternoon, Senór Loring was the honoured guest of the Spanish community at a reception organised by the Committeo of. Welcome, a number of people from both Hong- kong and Manila, Spanish priests from the two cities and Consuls and their wives, assembling in the ground floor lounge of the hotel. flere they were introduced to Senor Loring on his arrival, shortly be fore six o'clock.
bring up the rear, whilst, as usual, The party then adjourned to the the Motor Machine Guns will act first floor where tea was served. as escort to H. E. the Offloor Ad-During tea, a brief speech of wel- ministering the Government. I come was delivered by the Acting hope that every unit will turn out Spanish Consul in Hongkong, Mr.
1. E. Farrell, who said: as strong as possible.
King's Birthday Parade. There is one more opportunity this season of showing ourselves to Scenes of enthusiasm were wit-the public, namely on the King's nessed at the Volunteer Headquar-Birthday.
The General wishes all active tera last night when the annual dinner was held and prizes were units of the Corps to be repro presented by His Excellency, the sented on this parade. The M. G. General Officer Commanding the Troop, mounted, will lead the Troops, Major General J. w. Corps, and the Armoured Cars will Sandilanda.
Addressing the gathering the Commandant, Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, "I think you will all agree with me that this training season has come
It only remains for me to ex- to a close with the Defence Corps
The new press our very best thanks to all well in the limelight. units have held the stage just re- those who have so generously auh. cently, but there has been a general scribed to our sporta fund, to our improvement in keennesa and effi- guests for their presence here this ciency in every Company during the evening, and for the continued as Battery, Betance and encouragement which pit 12 montho. The though much below strength are we receive from them in our train very keen, and have, for the firsting, and also to the General Officer time, had a mechanised field day, Commanding for, once more, doing on the lines which would be adopted us the honour of presenting our
prizes. (Applause). on mobilization.
said:
Sonor Loring, on behalf of the Spanish community I welcome you. We are very pleased to know that you have come all the way from Spain to Hongkong, and we earnest- ly hope that you will reach Manila without further difficulties. We sympathise with you in the difficul tics you have so far encountered, due mostly to bad weather condi tions, but I am sure that your 'plane is fully capable of weather- ing any storms you may encounter on your way to Manila,.--(ÂP plause).
YO
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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
Астояч
1 In rich man's complaint, a
fish will produce a rover. 5. Here's clue: hatred possible.
with dearth resulting, perhaps. Tow lining to rule and get destitute traveller,
10 This is March;
12 A street in the City of Dundon
associated with PalstufT.
14 Gives ut.
15 In the heart of Caira.
16 Fought in a drawer,
19 Like Ralanny's ass. the Cors
thus become musicni.
It's a little Although
it's proficient. ment,
20
23 Magical word.
The Engineer Co., have had a
General's Speech. very successful year, having won
"During the Inst few days," said the efficiency and-Musketry Chpa,
General Sandilands, "wo and a number of prizes at the Major
have been living in the nt- Rifle Mouting.
The D. E. L. training camps atmosphere of Empire Day and I in reply, Senor Loring expressed have heard sufficient ils thanks for the warm way in Pak Sha Wan were very well at- think we
speeches to Inst us a considerable which he had been welcomed to tended.
in-time. I am now making my fourth Hongkong, and for their kindness Corps Signala lave boen
cannot in holding the reception in his proved in eficiency by the acquisi- speech in 48 hours and tion of a short wave wireless set, believe that the public of long- honour. He expressed his regret which was taken into use in camp, kong have any particular desire that he had caused them so much and recently by a new. and lighter to hear any more of my speeches. uncertainty in the involuntary de
(Laughter).
lays by which he had been hampered body for the signal truck,
"As regards the Volunteers, I in the last stages of his trip._____28 The Machine Gun Troop-has-in-
The Committee of welcome are creased in strength and efficiency, had occasion to writo a letter to
various entertain- both in M. G. Work and riding. the War Office recently, forward- arranging The troop is always very well roing my roport on the annual in ments for Senor Loring while he is and the work of the here. It is proposed to hold a presented at the micets of the Fan-spection
One or two of my remarks Chinese dinner at West Point to- ling Hunt,
in that letter may be of general night, and on Sunday he will be interest. First of all, the Corps conducted on a tour of the Colony. The Armoured Car Co., is up to fa now 63 stronger than at this This will include a trip round the establishment for the two cars we time last year, despite the fact Island, and it is planned to arrive now possess, and additional ears are that 128 members left the Colony. at Repulse Bay in time for the Sun- required to enable the unit to ful-This is a source of great gratifica day afternoon tea dance.
The Recent Riots,
year.
All its proper role. The advantage on to all of us. The second At 9.30 a.m. on Sunday there will of having at least two cars on each thing I said was that the general I be a special mass at the Spanish side of the harbour was well lua-public of Hongkong is taking Dominican Procuration. Seymour truted during the recent riote when great deal more interest in the Rond,
sudden diaturbance, auch Rs
DC-
25 Scottish river.
depart.
+
You'd expect to find a drain iR.......... the lowest point.
29 Something let in.
32 Permit the much-married
monarch to be deadly.
33 Metallic openwork.
34 Varlet (anag.).
35 Famous British
Century victory.
Down
Eighteenth
1 is very effusive and approprinte-
ly olly.
2 Disease,
3 White in France.
4 Decree.
5 Listeners-in know this Dutch
Place
7 The kind of bachlor fond man-
mas prefer.
8 This book recalls William the
BANDITS' BIG HAUL.
MORE THAN $10,000 FROM LOOTED TRAIN
Conqueror.
11 Even more valuable than
monds.
13 Half of 1 Down,
dia-
17 Wrangle that seems to ank n
girl to change.
18 Greatest af British art critics.
20 Pinched permit that might bide
'your hand.
121
Evade T.N.T., (nnug.). 24 Years.
26 Penetrate,
27 An old Archbishop as a change
from old sweethearts.
30 Spok a use for a Trènяury Note ontentation-It
is the limit in
made inc upset.
31 Rule becoming the Niger.
Yesterday's Solution. TURNTABLES SNIFF
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S: BEAU,1 COVNETB. SLB HE HET EVEN NEVERAGES NAWAZA G BAI GARDENS BNAKLED DOUBLE DILL RODEU NIGHTMABL
haul
Was
a railway
the Company was moblitzed: this Volunteers than they have hither- would admit of une car standing by to done. ready to go to the scene of any "I am pleased to say that the
men of the Colony are gradually enjoy the training and going to curred in Shaukiwan, whilst the realising their duty and joining camp.
"My time in the South China other was on patrol.
and valuables. The The Moter Machine Gun Section.up with the local defence forces."
Major General Sandilands then command is drawing to a close and
unexpectedly good, as of I will not be making any more ap- This unit has maintained about the referred to the recent dinner
official was carrying $40,000 same strength, but has been some the newly formed units in the peals for Volunteers, but I am sure
belonging to the C. E. R. what handicapped by the lack of Peninsula Hotel, "I have no that if the hesitating ones only had
in administration. The oficial uolo machines, owing no doubt to hesitation in saying that I regard the courage to join the defence
Harbin, May 27. question together with his police, the fact that a small car now costs this as one of the most remark-corps, they would never regret it."
A daring robbery was per-guard was kidnapped. One Rua- little if any more. than a motor able entertainments I have at-
PRIZE LIST.
petrated to-day when 40 bandits alan and 14 Chinese passengers cycle.
Nathan Cup for Emciency stopped a train going to Harbin suffered the same fate... A solution of the difficulty would tended since my arrival in Hong- kong" he said, "Major Manners!
The outrage from Pogranitchnaya, and looted Engineer Company. be to provide more
cycle who is here to-night was primarily
Commandant's Cup for Musketry.the passengers of all their money Wolshaho.-Reuter combinations to carry machine
Engineer Coy. guns; as i am sure no one will responsible for that dinner. The
Lugard first thing that impressed me was
Cup for Machine-gun question the value of a mobile M. the singing of the war-time songs, Firing. No. 4 Platoon. Gun unit lu any emergency.
I went right through the war and
Blake Shield.-Engineer Company. spent the whole of the time on the Cpl. Salter, L/Cpl. Lockhart, Spr. Western Front. I cannot speak Salter. Spr. Smith. from experience of the other fronts, but I don't suppose they were much different.
motor
The Machine Gun Co., has lost a few men through transfer to other Units, but has made a decided ad- vance in the manual and tactical handling of their weapon. A con siderable increase in strength is necessary in this Co., and also in
-
The British Private.
the Scottish Co., in order to man "These old time songs brought
Francis Cup Engineer Company, Cpl. Salter, L/Cpl. Lockhart, Spr Salter,
Spr. Smith,
Tile Competition. No. 7 Platoon, Sgt. Chapman, L/Cpl. Cranston, Ple Forbes, Pipar Nisbet.
Attack Competition. No. 7 Platoon,
all the Guns for which we are ex-back a flood of memories. The Capi. Forsyth, C. S. 1. Parkinson,
perted to find crews in the Colony's reminded me, not of
the horrors set Went-]
defence scheme.
and terrors of the war, but of the
Piper Watson. C.Q.M.S. Gronhan
I sincerely hope that these two greatest thing in the war-the take, Companies will succeed in recruit-ordinary Brieh private soldier. (No. 4), 2; CQ.M.S. Cuthill (No. 6), 3.
Ofecra Prize-Lt. Westlake." ing a large number of new men He was a wonderful man. Many of
Prize-L/Sgt. Britte. during the coming season.
the Se men were very young
Musketer Competition.-Spr. Saiter The Pipe Band has taken on a but they went through incredible (Engineer Coy), 1: L/Sgt Rozario new lease of life and is going hardships and dangers. Yet No. 12), 2; Spr. Johnson (Engineer strong.
within 48 hours of coming out of
Coy.) 3. were sitting Revolver Competition (open).-P. The Portuguese Company is well trenches they
about in some broken down Fletcher (Police Reserves), 1; C. P. up to strength and has made a big cataminct or dugout, singing these O. Clark (Range Star) 2 improvement in general efficiency, old songs. Undoubtedly the ordin especially with the Lowls guna, during the senson. Their work inary comp was very good indeed.
The New Units. Of the new units already referred to the Anzac Co., is over 30 strong already, and as they are to bo M. Gunners they will be a considerable help to the M. G. and Scottish Co., in dinding M. Gun crews.
Revolver Competition (Corps). was the Cpl. Lockhart (Engineer Coy.), 1;
Pipe-Major Mackie (No. 6), 2.
soldler private backbone of the British Army, and the spirit of these men provails in the Hongkong Volunteer Defonce Corps to-day" (Applause).
Major General Sandilands con- cluded by making a strong appeal for all the young men of the Colony to "take the plunge" and join up with the Volunteers.
"They would enjoy the feeling of serving for a common purpose, of doing some good for Hongkong" he said. Those who do join up will
The Anti-Air Craft Light Auto- matic Co., has made a good start, but more men are required to find crows. for all the guns allotted to the defence of important localities, be surprised at how much they
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