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THE VOLUNTEERS
ORDENS FOR THE COMING
WEEK ISSUED.
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. Orders by Colonel G. Bird, D.S.V., 0.3.5. Commandant, Hongkong Vo Justeer Defenco · Corps.
Friday, Dec. 20.
1.- Pornde. (n) Corps Signals.-There will bo no parade until the 9th. January, 1984.
(b) Scottish Company: Parade Thursday 4th. January. The Com- pany, including Pipe Band, will parade ab full strength at Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving Camp Pay. No pay will be distributed except on this parade.
(c) Portuguese Company.-1]. Parado-Parada on Tuesday, January 2nd. at 6.80 p.m. at Headquarters to recelve Camp. Pay.-2. Cinasification Testa-Stonecutter Range. Musketry and Lewis Gun, Tests will be fired on Sunday, January temelies. Launch 7th. Rango Officer Lieut. J. V. will leave Queen's Pler at 8.30 am. and Kowloon Polica Pler at 8.40 am. Categories "A" and
will fire Lewis Gun Classification Tests and
Categories "C" and "D" Musketry please see that recruits who have not Tesla.
Platoon Commanders will yet completed their Musketry train ing are warned not to turn up on this
occasion.
(d) Machine Gun Troop.Parndo on Tuesday 2nd January at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 pm. for M. G. Instruction.
(e) Anzac Company-1. The Com- Jan. 21 pany, will parade at fuil strength.on Feb. 4 Monday 8th. January 1934 at 5.30 Instruction. p.m. for Machine Gun Feb. 17
(a) First Year men-Mechanism and 1. A. (b) Second Year men-Night! Mar. 11
Firing. Platoon Sergeants and Sec- tion Commanders are requested to make a point of reminding all ranka under their Command to attend this parade and to bring their rifles and, bayonets, to store. 2. Field Day on 21st, January 1934.—All those mos who can attend the field day for con- structing and camouflaging emplace- ments are asked to give their names to their Platoon Sergeants at once. The actual date of Field Day will be confirmed in subsequent 'orders,
NYK.
San Francisco via Shanghai, japan Ports & Honolulu.
Asoma Maru
Talyo Maru
Chichibu Maru
Saattia & Vancouvor.
Wed., 10th Jan. at 10 a.m. .Wed., 24th Jan, at 10 a.m. .Wed., 7th Feb. at 10 a.m.
Heian Maru (Starts from Kobe) Fri., 22nd Jan. Hikawa Maru (starts from Kobe) Sat., 3rd Feb. London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
Terukuni Maru
Hakusan Maru..
Haruna Maru
.....Fri., 5th Jan. .........Sat, 20th- Jan.. ..Sat., 3rd Feb.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila G. Ports.
Kamo Maru
. Kitano Maru
Sat., 27th Jan, ...Sat., 24th Feb.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Tangko Maru
*Mayebashi Maru
...Thure, 11th Jan, ..Mon., 29th Jan, via Japán, Honolulu,
South America (West Coast),
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Bokuyo Maru
Now York via Panama.
*Taketoyo Maru
Liverpool via Port Said,
Genoa & Valencia.
*Durban Maru
..Mon., 26th Feb.
Mon., 15th Jan. Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
„Mon., 16th Jan.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
"Yamagata Māru
"Morioka Maru
Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.
.Sat., 6th Jan,
Mon., 16th Jan.
.Sat, 6th Jan.
*Akita Maru (Moji direct)....Thurs., 4th Jan.
Katori Maru
Kitano Maru (Nagasaki direct) Fri., 19th Jan. *Cargo only.
For further information apply to:---
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To
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Agents:
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Queen's Buildings,
They change so fast, there should bo
a now picture at least once a year, **for photographs of the children never → grow up.
· Moke_an-appointment to-day/~- THE MING YUEN STUDIO 17. Queen's Road Central (First Floor) (Between the H.K÷Hotel and Dairy Farm Store, Queen's Road C.) Tol. No. 24310.
2.-Peak Rance-Allotment Of,
The above Range is allotted to 0. C. Engineer Company on Sunday, 14th January, 1934."
3.--Appointment.
Lieut. J. V. V. Dos Remedios is appointed Hon. Mess Treasurer, Onlcer's Mess, with effect from 1.1.84.
4-Lauve.
No. 1401 L/Cpl. R. M. Wood, No. 4 Platoon, granted 12 months leave from 1.1.34 to 1.1.36.
No. 009 Spr. C. Strange, Engineer Company, leave extends to 22,2.84.
GReturn from Leave.
duty from 17th. December, 1933.
No. 2006 Pte. L. A. Hurlow resumed
6. Transfer.
No. 1694 Ptc. C. L. Aris, M, M. G.1 Section, is transferred to Reservo Company (Section A) AR from 31.12.33.
7-Struck off Strength.
No. 725 L/Cpl. G. P. Lammert, M.j G. Troop, as from 20.12.03.
Permitted-to-resign,-
No. 348 L/Cpl. A. Duncan, Scottish, Coy., 11.Q., as from 20.12.38.
Having Left the Colony,
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No. 788 Pte. A. G. Gordon, No. 75. Pintoon, as from 29.12,83,
No. 1825 Pie. J. L. Kont, No. 14 Platoon, as from 28.12.83.
Transferred to Another Port. No. 1035 L/Cpl. D. C. Brodie, No. 7 Platoon, as from 23.12.33.
8-Strength,
No. 2105 Pte. E. C. Brown, No. 2 Platoon, 22.12.31.
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Tiffin $1.50.
1. St. Francis Cream Soup. 2. Tomato Consomme.
3. Fried Sole, Tartar Sauce.
4. Grilled Lamb Chop.
Baked Cheese & Spaghetti.
6. Pomade of Beef.
7. Shredded Pork & Rice.
8. Shrimp & Eggs (French Style). 9. Roast Sucking Pig. Apple Sauce.
10. Roast Turkey & Stuffing. 11. Roast Potatoes. 12, Anna Potatoes: 13. Spinach Souffle.
14. Cauliflower.
15. Cold Veal & Ham Pie. 16. Cold Game Pie.
17. Xmas Pudding.
18. Mince Pie. 19. Cheese & Biscuits: 20. Fruit & Nuts. 21. Coffee or Tea.
Dinner $2.00.
_1._St. Francis Cocktail,
2. Favourite Cream Soup. 3. Garoupa Lemonde.
4. Fried Veal, Russian Style.
5. Fondon Pork Chop..
6. Devilled Duck...
7. Chow Fan.
B. Roast Turkey & Ham.
9. Roast Saddle of Lamb. 10. Baked Potatoes.
11. Cauliflower.
12. Cold Asparagus, Russian Sauce.
13. Cold Pork Pla.
14. Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce.
15. Mince Pie.
16. Cheese &. Biscuits.
17. Fruit & Nuts.
18, Tea or Coffee.
-DRY DOCK- Longth 787 Feet
Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of SII(H.W.0.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"
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-THREE SLIPWAYS—-
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Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
HONGKONA, CHINA & JAPAN.
P&O BRITISH INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(COMPANIES Incorporated. In ENGLAND Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Stralis Java, and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius," E. & S. Africa, Australasia, fncluding, New Zealand &: QueenslandTM Ports, Hed Sen Egypt, -- Constantinon
Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe: Etc.. PENINSULATE & ORIENTAL, FORTHNIGHTLY
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL: STEAMERS. STEVEN (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
Fram Dong. kong about)
e. 8.
Trins.
CAKTUAGI +*BANGALORE
NÄLDEMA COAFU
+*BHUTAN
BANDURA
*Banan
RAWALPINDI
Calls Casa Blanca,
DESTINATION
16,000 30th Dec. | Bonbay, Mics & Lion
6,000·0th Jnh. Mles, Bavio, L'den, H'burg
*-* "N'doni, *A 'werp & Huil S 10000 19 Jun. Bombay, Mes & Lidon | 15,000|27|h" "Jan: |' Bomboy, M'les & Ir'den:
0,800 3rd Feb. Mles, Havre, L'don, 'burg,
* R'danı, A'werp & Holl
Bombay, Mics & L'ben
17,000 10th Feb.
0,000 17th Fob.
-
[17,000 24th Feb,
Cargo only.
M'lca, Havre, L'den,
'burg,
'R'dam, A'worp & Hull. B
Bonboy, Mles & don
Frequent connections from Port Bald for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lavant. Ports, by Steamers of the Khedivini Mall: 8.5. Co.
*SHIRALA
SANTHIA
TAKADA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS..
8,000
0th Jan
8,000
7,000
'20th Jan. 3rd Feb,
S'pore, Pending & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutia. S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
Calls Port Swettenham & Nangoon.
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation' for 1st and 2nd class passengers.
NELLORE
TABDA NANKIN
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
7,000
3rd Feb.
7,000
Ord Mar.
7,000
80th Mar,
Manila, Rabaul,
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourno
Reguler Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghal and Japan and Hongkong to Australia,
Hong-Kong to Sydney—10 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following: The Ualon 9.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via Now:
Zealand. Vancouvor, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P.&O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Suo The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Stanmors for Southampton and London via Panama Cabal,
*BHUTAN
NELLORE
*BEHAR
TAKADA
RASPORA
*SOUDAN RAWALPINDI TANDA
COMORIN
*BURDWAN
CHITRAL,
*Cargo only.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
6,500 30th Deo. -S'hai, Kobo & Yoko 7,000 7th Jan. 8'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko 0,500 11th Jan. S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko- 7,000 12th Jan. Anioy, S'hai, Moji, Kabe
& Oguka. S'hai, Kobé & Yoko S'hai, Kobe & “Yoko 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko'··
17,000 12th Jan. 6,800 24th Jan. [17,600| 20th Jan.
7,500 4th Feb. B'ni, Moji, Kobe & Yoko. 16,000 0th Feb. 5 hnj, Kebe & Yoko ́0,500 22nd Fob. ] S'hai, Kebo z Yoko 115,000|28rd Fob. | S'hni, Kobą & Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to altoration without notice. Parcela Measuring not more than's c.ft, will bò received at the Co.'s Omeo up to noon on the day previous to sailing -For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply to
BLACKINNON," MACKENZIE & CO,
Agents.
. P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Road, Central. Hay
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M.V. "TAMARA" M.V. "PEIPING" Outwards for:
via
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M.V. "FORMOSA" M.V. "SHANTUNG" Passenger Rates:
Agents:
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GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong
Sailing about .1st January ..4th Feb.
Sailing about
.20th Jan.
19th Feb.
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FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
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Sailings From
«T« SHANGHAI KOBE,
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Aramis
Andro Lebon
To MARSEILLES via Salgen. Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti,
(Aden), Suez, Port-Said.
Porthos Chenonceaux ..
.31st Dec. 14th Jan. .28th Jan. .9th Fob. 25th Feb.
D'Artagnan
Athos 11 Aramis
..2nd Jan.
. 16th Jan
30th Jan,
13th Feb,
.27th Feb.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian porte. East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mali steamer at Port-Sald or Djiboutri.
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