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THE VOLUNTEERS.
CORPS ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK
APRIL
1934.
TRADE RIVALRY. AVIATRIX ARRIVES.
BRITAIN RESUMES
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, Orders by Colonet L. G. Bird, D.S.O., 0. B. E. Commandant, Hong- | U.S. kong Volunteer Defence Corps.
Friday, Apr. 6,
1. Parade.
(a) Corps 1st. Battery Parade
LEADERSHIP.
DEMAND
MLLE. HILTZ ON LONG * FLYING VOYAGE
Dllo, Maryse Hills, the noted. French aviatrix, arrived here just evening FOR beforo six o'clock last
from Nanking on her return jour- from Japan to Franco, cover- ney ing the distance between the nor thern port and Hongkong in
Just over eight hours. She was met by Consul
· WAR DEBT
Washington, Apr, 0. For the first time since the
WAA
at Belchers Fort at 5.45 p.m. Great War, Britain has captured. de 1 Prane, French Thursday, April 12. Every member is expected to attend. Dinner will be the trade which given her sup- General in Hongkong and other provided. Dress:
Overalls, Blue remacy in the world's export field, members of the French Com Cape and Platform Shoes, Any one and hua displaced the United munity.
On landing at Kal Tak - Mlle. who has not fired Musketry Parts II States from this position, de-
Interviewed and will fire on Sunday April 8 at Stoneclared Mr. George Peek, President Hitz cutters. For detalla Bee General Roosevelt's economic adviser on questioned as to whether it was Ordera. Uniform Equipment Any member who has not yet obtained foreign trade matters, when he her intention; as rumoured, to al- was delivering an address over a tempt a record dash from Nanking overalls or platform shoes, most ring
She stated that she up B.Q.M.S. Buxton 20252 who will national broadcasting system fa to France.
day
was making the return journey in arrange for lasuo of same.
"He asserted that President Roo-easy stages and so far had no de- sevelt was-mont concerned over finito pinna made after she left
to Amerlenn in- Salon. this set-back
planning to Millo, Hiltz stated that she had dustry and was balance importa and exports and been favoured with beautiful wea- foreign trade by ther since she left Nanking. There the had been excellent visibility all the to stimulate reciprocal treaties and by
way except near Amoy where sho removal of trade barriers.
ran into a low celling.
(b) Corps Signals-Parade at Headquarters at .30 pm, on Tuesday, April 10, 1934, Musketry, Part All members who have not fired their Musketry Courno for this season aro required to do so on Sunday, April 8, at Stonecutters Rango, Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pler at 8.40 am. Dress: Uniform is optional, but belt, frog, braces and pouches must be
Wom.
Mlle. Hiltz frat remark on land-
All agree, he said, that America's revival centres upon the personality of President Rooing was "I fait chaud," and as she alighted from her plane it was (c) Corps Engineers Parade at sevelt. Miniature Range on Monday, April 9, Sir Frederick Whyte, lately re-quito casy to understand her rc- 1934 at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, April 12turned to London from America, mark. Under her heavy, close- 10:44. D. Training tut Belin
broadcast address heard fitting flying suit she had sweater: chers Fort at 6 pm. Dinner will be here last night, stated
upon sweater and her fect were: similarly Insulated against the clemente,
provided. Dress: Overalls.
that
America had definitely turned the corner and the nation as a whole Was following President enthusiasm and Roosevelt with gratitude.
Her present machine a dapper Breguet biplane equipped with n 50 h.p. Hispano-Suiza engine, was presented to her by the French Air Ministry in recognition of her feat last year in breaking the re cord Saigon to Paris. It has n maximum speed of 250 kilometres per hour. The average speed is 200 kilometres. It is constructed American Chamber of Commerce, completely of steel and duralumin emphasised the material proofs ofund is an "all-climate ship." national recovery.
New Deserations,
(d) Corps Machine Gun Battalion. America to-day was far diferent There will be no further special from what it was last year; as Tation Machine Gun Parades on different, indeed, as day is from Tuesdays until April 24, 1934. Troop.night. he said.
Dowbiggin Trophy Point to Point. The Troop will travel out to Fanling on the 1.20 p.m. train on Saturday, Tickets can be obtained at K. C. í. Station Farnde at Volunteer Head quarters on Tuesday at 6.30p.m.
The American Ambassador to for Machine Gun Instruction. Thoso detailed will parado at Volunteer the Court of St. James, Mr. Headquarters at 6 p.m. on Wednesday,Bingham, in a speech before the April 11 for the Second Stage of the Machine Gun Competition, Armour ed Cat Company-The Company, will parade at Headquarters on Monday April 9, 1934, Motor Cycle Section. The following N.C.04. and men will parade nt Headquarters on Monday, April 9, at 6.15 p.m. and proceed to Kennedy Road Range to complete the 1. A. Test in connexion with the Machine Gun Competition. L/Sergt. Stoker, L/Cpl. Groome, L/Cpl. Lewis, L/Cpl. Pearce, Pte. Spradbery, Pto. G. Fowler, Ple. 8. Fowler, Pte. Neale, Pte. Shields. Dress: Mufti.
London
"President Roosevelt has con- The fuselage bears three new decorations of which Mlle. IIiltz is quered fear.", he said."
Britain's comparatively enviablo
very proud One is a vividly financial position, and perhaps painted Japanese girl limned on the fact that she has recaptured the fuselage as a tribute from export trade leadership from Miss Namiko Usukine, of Tokyo, America, has prompted the argwhose name is written in Japanese ment in some quarters that the characters. The date is given in British budget surplus should be French and is March 18, 1934. user to liquidate the War debt. Another decoration in the crest of
Replying to this argument.
the Societo Imperiale D'Aviation (d) (6) No. 3 (Anzac) Company.
newspapers omphasise The Company will parade at full
erest with the words "Nanking, strength on Monday, April 9, 1934 at that the problem of War debt de Jupon, and the third a Nanking
altered. America still China" writton beneath it, 5.30 pm. for M. G. Instruction. The has not
refuses goods in payment. A members of the Competition Team will parade at 6.15 pm. on Tuesday gold payment would wreck. Inter- April 10 and proceed to Kennedy national trade. The newspapers Read Range for the purpose of carry-contend. furthermore, that the ing out the Second Stage of the Com- petition. All members of the Team are asked to note the date and time, Company Dinner--No, 3 (Anzac) Company will hold their Annual Dinner on Wednesday April 26 at Headquarters, at 8 p.m. Tickets at $2 may be obtained from C.Q.M.S. Dudley.. Dress: Dinner Dress or Uniform with slacks and blue cap. All netive members and those on Reserve are asked to make a special effort to attend. Farewell Ceremonini Parade to Colonel Bird.-Members of No. 3 (Anzac) Co. are reminded that there will be a Farewell Parade to the leparting Commandant.Col: Bird, D.S.O.. O.B.E. on Tuesday, April 17,
averako American incomp tax, even on the new advanced scale, is only one quarter that of the British.Our Own Correspondent,
DISARMAMENT
MR, BARTHOU EXPECTED TO VISIT BERLIN
Berlin, Apr. 6. The Foreign Office said to-day that reports that M. Barthou, the
at 6.33 p.m. and all active members French Foreign Minister, might come to Berlin shortly "were prob- ably correct."
as well as those on Reserve are re- quested to make a special point of attending.
Musketry Casuals.--Musketry Part if will be fired at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, April 8, 1931. Rango Offices-Lieut. E. G. Stewart. Dress: Uniform optional, but belt, frog and pouches must be worn. Launch will tenro Queen's Pier at 8.30 am. and Kowloon Pollee Pier at 8.40 a.m. Appointment. Lleutenant J. S Rodrigues will officiate in command of Corpa Infantry (Portuguese) from 1st April until the return from leave of Caplin S. Jarvis, M.C. No. 1910, /dr. F. W. Kendall, Corps 1st, Battery, is appointed Acting Sergeant from 21.3.41 to 31.10.3-1..
Extension of Leave.-No. 1403, Sergt. Dames, J. Corps Signals, leave extended to April 30, 1934.
WOM
The Foreign Office
atil without official notice, it was added. It was further admitted that A1, Barthou might nicet Baron Neuralk, German Foreign Minis ter, and possibly Chancellor Hitler,
von
It is recalled that Chancellor Hitler recently declared it was his belief that Franco-German differ- ences could best be solved by dis- cussions "mon to man."--United Press.
ALLEGED FRAUD.
GARDAN COMPANY EMPLOYEE
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Hearing was concluded before Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, of the case in which Shi Yuk, aged 54, former shroff-salesman was charged with the embezzlement of $216.03 between July 1, 1980 and February 14, 1931. from the Gardan Company, No. 296 Der Voeux-Road Central; of $91.39 between January 30, 1980 and February 13, 1931, and of $119.15 between November 14, 1929 and February 3, 1931,
Detective-Serucant Guild pro-
to
secuted.
Mr. C. B. L. Grist, for the de- fence, said the defendant ad- mittedly was employed as a sales- the but, according to man, evidence, he paid money into the firm through several accountants. There was no explanation given the as what happened to money paid over to the other French Note To Britain. accountants. The defendant had Paris, Apr. 6. very good reasons for leaving The Council of Ministers to-day the Colony, firstly, that he was approved unanimously the note in offered a share in a firm, and reply to Great Britain's question secondly he had quarrelled with Return from Leave, No. 1723, regarding the Dlaarmament guar- the complainant, who was his Sergt. J. M. Sunley from sick leave antees which France requires, as relative. The complainant should on April 6, 1931, No. 1873, Pte. C. B. condition to her adhesion to the have been able to find him at any time, as he said in his eyidence. Dalziel from sick leave on April 8,Disarmament Convention. 1914.
The note states that France will The complainant firm's booka defer replying to the question until were apparently very loosely kept, she learns what troops and arma- and he submitted there was not ments Britain considers should be suclent evidenco for his Wor- allowed to Germany and what the ship to convict.
Tho British Government believes the
magistrato agreed that not bean fully No, 1094 Sergt. A. Urquhart, No. 1 military strength of France should the charges had
proved. He found the defen- Countiany, No. 2 Platoon, granted nine) be.--Reuter.
dant not guilty on all three months leave as from 23.3.31 to 22.12.31.
charges and illscharged him.
Leave-No. 812. C.S.M., A. Gillard, A. S. Cadre, granted R monika, leave as from 8.4.34 to 7.12.34.
No. 1995 Pte. E. V. Critchley, Motor Cycle Section, granted six months leave as from 17.3.34 to 10.9.34.
Struck off the Strongth-Leaving
the Colony No. 2059, Tpr. F. J. GATHERING STRENGTH Rod Machine Gun Troop, as frem. 20.3.34. No. 1985, Plc. A. 1). Heary, M. C. Section. เจ from 28.2.34. Transferred to R. N. V. Force No. 1573. Pte. J. F. L. Parry-Winglich. No. 1 Company, No. 4 Platon, an from 29.1.34.
BOYCOTT OF GERMAN GOODS IN UNITED STATES
Chicago, April 4. Sirength 2124 Gnr. A. L. Cole, The boycott of German goods in Paling Handparlar, fat. Tinttery, the United States appears to bo 5.4.31. 2145 Fte. A. Marshall Kow-gathering strength. loon Dork Nn; & Platone, 5.4.2.4.
PARIS DEMONSTRATION
POSTAL MEN FIGHT WAGE CUTS
Binistry of Posts and Telegraphs.
Paris, Oct. 6. A nolay demonstration by postal Mandel Brothers, a leading and telegraph employees occurred (n.) P.B. M. WILKINSON.'
department store here, have dis- this afternoon in front of the Adlatant, H. K. V. D. Corna.
continued purchasing German Corns Athletic Shorts Meeting.
од account of The preliminary rounds of the Inter merchandise. Proup and Open Tue War, and the "customer, realatance."-- United Finals of the Inter grann Putting the what, will be hold on Murray Parade Ground on Friday, April 18 at 5.30 Entries for the other eventer wilt
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load on Monday, Aprli 16, 1934, Lout, V. C. Branson, M.C. Escort nationala y singing the Inter-
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