COLONY'S. WATER
Reservoir Returns For Past Months
The water returns Issued by the Waterworks Department show that at the end of November there were 1,017.73 nilon gallons in the Island reservoirs, compared with 1,742.02 for the corresponding period last year, and 3,272 million gallons in the Mainland waterworks, as against 2,347.03.
estimated
the
As in November last year, a con- stant supply of water was given to all districts In the Colony and the inainland during the month, when 441.47 million gallons were consumed In the clly and hill district by an rated population of $45,000 rate of 33.1 gallons per head per day, 3**! JL 49 against
441.01 million gallons by an estimate population of 440,000 at 31.1 gallons per head per day in the corresponding period last year, The and New consumption in Kowloon Kowloon for the month was 270.70 ralllion gallons by an estimated popu- lation of 380,000 at the rate of 23 gallons per head per day, compared with 200.05 million gallons by 327,500 inhabitants at 22.0 gallons per head per day in November, 1930,
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LANDING FOILED
Chinese Battery Opens Fire On Invaders
Foochow, Dec. 10.
SATURDAY,
VOLUNTEER ORDERS
List Of Parades
For Week
A Japanese warship was hit in the stern and
Japanese steamboat Hongkong- Volunteer Defence loaded with marines was over-turn- | Corps orders by Lt. Col. R. C. B. ed by shells from Chinese land bat-Anderson, M.C., Commandant, Hang- terles at Wutung, near Amoy, on kong Volunteer Defence Corps. December 8, an official report dis-
Friday, Dec. 10. closes.
1. Dox Respirators Two Japanese warships, the report states, tirat fred over 20 shells ni All Box Respirators must be re- the coast, but Chinese land batteries turned to Company Stores Imme- remained inactive. Belleving that diately. the Chinese were unprepared, they sent out a batch of marines in two steamboats to make an attempt to land. When the steambonts were near the shore, the Chinese batteries suddenly opened up.
A number of Chinese houses on shore were destroyed by Japanese shells.--Central News.
Buggy Price At New Low
Carthage, Mo.
2. Rifles and Bayonets All Rifles and Bayonets must be returned to the Quartermaster Imme- diately.
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3. Course Reault
Captain T. Addis-Martin attended the 2nd. Q. F. (Advanced) Course at Shoeburynesa from October 10 to 30, 1937, and qualified.
4. Parades (a), Corps 1st.
Battery There will be no further parades during the month of December,
DECEMBER 11, 1937.
pany, la transferred to Reserve of Ofeers w.ef. 10.12.37.
B. Leave
No. 1779 C.Q.M.S. 11. F. Westlake, Armoured Car Section, returned from leave on 9.12.37.
No. 769 Sergt. C.S. Coom, Reserve Section A, foturned from leave w.e.f. 25.12.37.
No. 1787 Ser. T. G. Stokes, A.S.C: Co.. returned from leave w.c.f. 0.12.37,
Engineer Company, returned from
No. 2014 Supper G. P. Murphy..
leave on 3.12.37.
D. Strength: Increase No. 2061 Sapper S.. Bercovitch, R.O.D.C., Con. Séc., 2.12.37.
No. 2002 Private A. B. Henry, A. Car Section, 7.12.37.
No. 2003 Private J. M. M. Alves, No. 6 (M.G.) Co. No. 12 PI., 7.12.37. No. 2964 Private C. P. Basto, No. (M.G.) Co. No. 12 PI 7.12.37.
S. F. LUCECOE, Captain,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICES
1. Corps 1st. Battery Dinner The Annual Dinner will be held at
Q. un Friday, December 17, and all those who wish to attend but who have not yet communicated with L/Bomdr. 1. S. Junes, c/o Hongkong Electric Co.. should do so without de- lay.
2. Machine Gun Signals Dinner Members of Subsections A and B (b) 2nd. (Improvised) Battery are reminded that their dinner will Thursday, December 10. Parade at be held at 11.Q. on. Thursday, De- II. Q. at 5.30 for lecture on nmmuni-cember 18 at 7.30 pm. Tickets at $3.25 can be obtained from Sigro. (c) Engineer, Company:
Glendenning and Carr.
The last three buggles owned by the Turner Harness Company here when it quit business in 1930 have been soll for $215. Their original selling tion.
the exception of Tytam Intermedlate, which was level, ull: the other Island reservoirs were be- 1015. It en. Recital by Arthur price was $315 ench.
tow overflow; while of ihose in Kowloon, Shingmun Reception and Kowloon Main were the only ones level.
The reports of the Government Bacteriologist and Analyst show that the quality of the water Was ex- cellent.
9.30 pm. The News and Announcements. Gigenwich Time Aignal at 2.45 pm.
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2:23 4.3.
Sunday, December 12. Com- The League Division 1: Astupany shoot at Stonecutters. Launch Villa v. Stockport County. A running) commentary by Charles Ende on the will leave Queen's Pier at 8.30 a.m. second half of the Association football and Police Pier, Kowloon ai 8.45 năm. Hatch From Vila Park. Birmingham, Dress Uniform optional. Rifles and 250 .311 Musical Interlude.
bayonets must be drawn from Store The BRC Orchestra (Section before
1.00 o'clock on Saturday,
BR pm. Moglish Country Danges, 11 am. The League-Division II: ANTON Villa v. Stockport County. A runn commentary by Charles' Exle on the trend all of the Association Thatball match From Villa Park, Bro 12. Sym Stanford and her G3 .
Friends, Singing the Dives Away. 1215 m. Scottish Dance Misie.
12:30 am. The News and Annotartranku, Greenwdi Time Signal at 13.45 am. 1.20 mundon Log.
The total rainfall recorded by the Royal Observatory from January 11 am Carrolf Gibbons and the Savan to November 30 was 81.895 inches, Hotel Orphenais, which won 12.5 inches more than form. Bir Ben. The News and An- the same period last year.
nouncementa
Greenwich Taue Signál at 245 am.
DON'T
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2:30 a.m. 1 Town To-night." Fifth December 11. The shoot on the
Peak Range is cancelled.
Sengon: 138th Edition.
4 am Palace of Varieties.
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5.15 am. The News and Announcements. Greenwiel Time Signat at 5.30 am. 540 1.1 Vietin Hecitat by Harry Blech.
Te Microphone at Large."
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Monday, December 13. H. Q 6.30 p.m.
Lewis Gun Instruction, Members are advised to bring over- ally.
(d) Corps Signals-Tuesday, De- cember 14. Parade at II. Q. at 5.30 {p.m.
(e) Machine Gun Troop.---Tues- day, December 14, Parade at H. Q. at 5.30 p.m. for M. G. Instruction.
(1) Armoured Car Section:
i. Tuesday, December 14.-A and
B Classes-Mechanism L. G. C Class
-Passing out tests M. G.
15.
Hi.. Wednesday, December Miniature Bange. All Tanks.
III. Sunday, December 19. Mus- ketry course at Stonecutters. Rifles must be drawn from Stores by Fri- day, December 17. Dress-Optional. Launch leaves Queen's Pier 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier 8.45 a.m.
(B) Molor Machine Gun Platoon: Friday, December 17, Parade
at II. Q. at 9.30 p.m. A and n Classes Instructor's hour for recapi- tulation. C Class-Mechanism. 2nd. four subheads.
i Camp Pay. Payment will be made at H. Q. on Friday, December 17, at 0.30 p.m. All those who al- tended Camp must attend in order that the pay sheets may be returned to H. Q. at an early date.
(1) No. 1 (M. G.) Company. Friday, December 17. Parade at H. Q. at 5.30 p.m. for M. G. Instruction,
(1) No. 2 (M. G.) Company (Scol- lish):
I. Thursday, December 18. Parade at H. Q. ut 5,30 p.m..for M. G. In- struction:
II. Sunday, December 10. Mus- ketry course at Stonecutters. Ridien must be drawn from Stores by Satur day, December 18,
i. Sunday, December 19. Range Omeer detailed by No. 2 (M. G.) Company:
Monday, December 13. Parade ni H. Q. at 5.30 p.m. Those detailed by O. C. Company will fire on the Miniature Range. Remainder, Mus- ketry.
Thursday, December 16. Those detailed by O. C. Company will fre on the Miniature Range. Remainder no parade.
(k) No. 4 (M. G.) Company: 1. Wednesday,
December. 13. Parade at H. Q. nt 5.30 p.m. Ele- mentary Gun Drill,
Friday, December 17. Parade
at 1. Q. at 5.30 p.m. Infantry Drill.
(1) Portuguese Companies:
Tues-
1. No. 5 (M. G.) Company-T day, December 14. Parade at H. Q at 5.30 p.m. M. G. Training. Con- tinue from stuge_renched last week. ii. A. A. Company-Tuesday, December 14. Parade at H. Q. at 5.30 n.m. A. A. Training. Ground Train- Ing. Continue from stage renched last week,
. All members of the Companies who attended Comp must attend to receive pay on Tuesday, December 14, at 6.30 p.m.
(m) Machine Gun Signals:
Sub-
i. Monday, December 13. sretion D will parade for Instruction at 5.20 p.m.
. Friday, December 17. sections A and B. will parade at 5.20 Sub-
p.m. Instruction as per Training Syllabus.
(n) Army Service Corps 'Com- pany-Thursday, December 16, Parade at R.AS.C. Camber at 5.30 p.m. for Lewis Gun Instruction.
(o) R.O.D.C-Construction Sec- tion. The next lecture will be on Thursday, December 23,
5. Inspection of Respirators Company Gas Instructors will in spect their Company's respirators at the first opportunity and will report | to the Corps Gius Omeer any dam- age. A return to Corps Gas Omrer will be forwarded on December 31 slating numbers of respirators which have not been Inspected.
6. Appointments and Promotion The following appointments and promotion have been approved in the M.G. Signals w.e.f. 10.12.37.
No. 2619 Cpl. A. D. Coppin to be
Lance Sergeant.
No. 2503 L/Cpl. W. G. Poy to be
Corporal.
No. 2533 Sigr. N. P Deltz to be
Lance Corporal.
Trander
Ligut. R. P. Phillips, ASC. Com-
AFFILIATED UNIT
1. Meeting
There will be a meeting on Mon- day, December 13 at 5.30 p.m. for practical work at the P.W.D. Ofees. 2. Enrolment
Miss Jean Fuser wet. 6.12.37.
(Sd.) Mrs. E, M. Braa, Commandant. Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
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