VOLUNTEER ORDERS FOR COMING WEEK
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 6,
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lt. Col. R. C. B. Anderɛon, M.C., Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer. Corps.
Friday, March 4,
1. Promotions Extract from Hongkong Goo- (a) crament Gazelle dated February 25, 1938:
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the follow- ing promotion in the longkong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from February 25, 1038-Buttery Charles Quartermaster Sergeant Walter Liddon Cule to be Second
(Government Notifica Lieutenant. tlon No. 158 dated 25.2.30).
(b) is Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the fol- lowing promotion in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from March 1, 1830:Lieut, Fre- derick Bunje, ... LR.C.. to be Captain, (C. 5. 0,2 in 198/38).
2. Reliquishment of Commissions
Extract from Hongkong Govern- ment Gazette dated February 25, 1930:
His Excellency the Governor ins approved the following relinquish ment of commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect 1038:Captain from February 24, Lealle Frere Nicholson, Second Lieu- tenant Geoffrey Clifford Moutrle, and Second Lieutenant Daniel Marshall. (Government Notification No. 150 duted 25.2.38).
3. Parades
(a) 1st Battery:
A Section: There will be no parade on Thursday, March 10,
L Section Lecture by Major H. Q. on Friday Smith, R. A., at March 11, at 5.30 p.m. Subject "Les- sons from thecis at Camp."
Signal Section.--L Section signallers will attend the lecture on Friday, March 11.
(b) 2nd. Battery-Sunday, March 6, Peak Rifle Range. Leave bottom Peak Tramway Station at Dam. Wednesday, Murch
H.M.S. Tamar. No. 1
1. Tuesday, March 8, 5.30 p.m. H. Q. A. A. Company. I. A. Compe- tition and L. G. Training. No. 0 (M. G.) Company. All Classes Use
of Blank Firing Muzzle Attachment
NAVAL ESTIMATES CLIMB
Eighteen Millions More Than 1937
British Navy Esilmates, Irrespective
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange weekly report Issued yesterday says: The market during the week was very strong, prices moving sharply upward, and
Food Practically all business was for cash, and the soundness of the market was evidenced by the way in which "profit taking" was absorbed.
the
turnover
1938.
RADIO BROADCAST.
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A commentary on a match in the xth round of the F. A. Cup Tie.
12.45 Close Down,
7.30 A. Concert by Cortot (Piano) | TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME and Camis ('Cello).
Organ and 'Cello Recital From the Cathedral
and Firing on Fixed Lines Use af/ of any sum allocated under the The' outstanding movements dur- necomp, by Nicolai Mednikoff: Vito Service. from St. Andrew's Church.
Night Lamps and sights. It is im-Publle Loans Act, total £123,707,000, pernuve that all members of M. G. which is £18,042,000 more than in Company attend for the next two 1937, weeks as these subjects are required
in connection with the Combined Operations,
1. Thursday, March 10, Revolver Competition.. Kennedy Road Range
3.15 p.m.
ill. Sunday, March 13, Sleeve Shooting at Cape D'Aguilar. Mem- bers of A. A. Company as detailed are requested to keep this date free. Parade at H. Q. at 8.15 a.m. Dress- shorts, puiteen, 8. D. Caps, and belt. N.C.Os, as above but with side orms.
(m) Machine Guns Signals:
EMPRESS INDIVIDUAL WAYE
Arin (From Suito in D-Bach).......... Pablo Conals with Piano necomp, by Otto Schuihol; Andante (Bach, arr. Siloli)....Pablo Casals with Piano accomp. by Blas-Net; "Rigoletto" AN HOUR WIFI HAYDN Paraphrase De Concert (Verd! Liszt)
...Corlot; Musette (Bach-Poliain) 10.0-11.0 nm. Relay of Morning Couals with Plano accomp. by Service from the Catholle Cathedral Nicola Mednikoff; Mazurka, Op. 11, (Chinese).
Casals with Piano No. 3 (Popper)....Casals
11.0-13.15 p.m. Relay of Merning:
12.16 Beethoven-Sonata - in from (Spanish Dance) Op. 54, No. 4 (Pop- 18, Unions from sento con $10 to per)....Cusnia willi Piano accomp. Flat, Op. 110. $18, $515 $335, Docks by Nicolai Mednikoff; Jeux D'Eau
EXPERT OPERATORS Played by Frederle Lamond from $20 to $34, Providents from citavel)....Cortot.
For a milled time, we are offering (Plano),
free of charge, Marvellous Make-up, $2.00 to $3,45.
12,32 Songs by Kirsten Flagstad matched according to the colour of 8.00 Time, Weather
An- The market to-day Friday, has nouncements.
(Soprano),
your cues. been very quiet, und although prices 8.03 Conchita Supervia (BYezzo- have not advanced, the market closes Soprano). steady.
(Murillo-Miranda); La (Paisiello); Lamenta
The amount provided from the Consolidated Fund under the Defence Loan is £30,000,000, compared with £27,000,000 inst year. The net total in therefore £03.707,000, compared with £78,085,000, an increase of
£16.842,000.
Mr. Duff Cooper, Firat Lord of the
contain nothing on the estimates Admiralty, in a statement says that grame for 1938, details of which will account of the new construction pro- appear in another White Paper, and supplementary estimates will be pre- sented for so much of that programme as is carried out in the forthcoming
i. Sunday, March 6, D/Rs, as detailed H. Q. at 9 a.m. Signal re-financial year. connaissance. Uniform will be worn.
ii. Monday, March 7, Subsection D. 3.15 1.m. 11. Q. D/R. dutles in unit groups.
Figures for new construction-ex- penditure on vessels belonging to the 1937 and earlier programme-show an increase of £7,895,000. There is
"and" msnning of an increase of £9,120,000 in main- tenance, repair
ii. Friday, March 11, Subsections A. and B. 6.15 p.m. H. Q. Signal re-el
leaves 1. Q. connaissance. 5.30 p.m.
(0)
Lorry
A much bigger volume of dock- (n) Army Service Corps Com-yard repairs, including modernisation pany-Thursday, March 10, t.. G. of capital ships and rise in the price
of materials
the chlef are among Instruction at R. A. S. C. Camber at
factors causing this increase.
The increase of £1,000,000 in the fleet air arm, excluding cost of air- craft for new construction, is due partly to maintenance of larger Arst line strength and provision of re- Drill-passing serves-Reuter.
exerelse nr-
5.30 pay Section.-Friday, March 11, 5.30 p.in. H. Q.
(p) R. O, D. C.-Construction Section:
1. Thursday, March 10, 6.30 p.m.
Q. Anti-gas through gas chamber.
II. The demolition ranged for March 10 will now take place.on March 24.
4. Qualification-Weapon Tráizing
(a)
The following N.C.O3, and
OUR GUIDE
men of the Portuguese Companies TO THE
Marksman's the L/Sgt. J. D. Remedios, 107: L/Cpl. G. A.
104; L/Cpl. J. M. Xavier, 98; Pie. R. M. Silva, 163; Pte.
Ribeiro.
5.30 p.m. Gun Crew have qualified as Markaman and are Dress Overalls and 3. D. Cap. entitled to wear Thursday, March 10, 5.30 p.m. Badge (Single Gun): H.M.S. Tamar. No. 2 Gun Crew. Dress-Overalls and S. D. Cap.
Monday, (c) Engineer CompanyM March 7, 5.30 p.m. H. Q, L. G. In- struction, Course 2, lessons 3 and 4. Thursday, March 10, 5.30 pm. Bel
D. E. L. Instruction. chers Fort. March 19-20, Combined Operations, Details will be issued later.
Signals Tuesday, (d) Corpy March 8, 5.20 p.m. H. Q.
(e) Machine Gun Troop.-Tues- day, March 8, 5.30 p.m. H. Q. M. G. Instruction.
L
(1) Armoured Car Section:
Tuesday, March 8, 5.30 pm. H. Q. A and B Classes-Preparation for night ring. C Class M, G. Tests,
C. M. Silva, 100. (b) The following N.C.Os. of the Portuguese Companies is entitled to wear the Single Gun and Star, being the best shot in the Unit.--L/Cpl. A. P. Pereira, (107).
5. Appointments
No. 1366 Tpr. C. L. Gregory, M. G. Troop, to be L/Cpl.-4.3.38.
No. 2130 Pte. J. H. Maycock, M. M. G. Pl., to be L/Cpl. (to be i/c vehicles) vice Cpl. W. E. 4.3.38.
6. Transfer
Peers
CINEMAS
"Thin Ice" (King's Theatre, to- day).—Sonja Henie, the former. world's skating champion, who attained a great measure of popu larity in "One in a Million," returns to the screen, this time with Tyrone Power. Her Intest picture is an improvement on "One in a Million"; it is silcker and contains many seenes of breath-taking beauty amidst the slopes of the Swiss Alps.
"You're a Sweetheart"
(Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, to-day).— As the title suggests, the picture is Hight and frothy, helped along by a 1007 F/Cadet A. F. Walkden From food deal of music and dancing. 11. Friday, March 11, 5.30 p.m. H. Q. A and B Classes--Driving in-Air Arm To Air Arm Reserve 4.3.38. But it is smart and maintains a quick struction. C Class-M: G. tests,
(g) Motor Machine Gun Platoon. -Friday, March 11, 5.30 p.m. H. Q. N.S.OS. conference. Remainder............ Fire Orders.
(h) No. 1 (M. G.) Company Sunday, March 6, Stonecutters. M. G. Course for backward personnel and recruits. Launch leaves Queen's Pier
throughout. Alice Faye is 2352 F/Cadet J. L. Bonnar From pace Air Arm To Air Arm Reserve 4.3.38.starred, and is supported by George Murphy, Bill Gardan, Charles Win- ninger and Ken Murray.
7. Leave
Major R. D. Walker R. O. D. C. 5.3.38-8.12.38.
2757 Gunner J H. B. Lee 2nd. tory 5.3.30-14.12.38.
2720 Sapper D. MacAlister
"Knight Without Armour" (Orlent- al Theatre, to-day).-A British pro- Bat-duction with the Russian revolution as the background. Marlene Dietrich En was specially imported from Holly- wobd to star in it and is assisted by Robert Donat and a huge cast.
at 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Police Plergineer Cor. 13.38-20.2.30. at 8.45 am. Equipment must be drawn before 12 noon, Saturday 5th. Dress Optional. Range Oficer- Lieut. L. B. Holmes. Friday, March 11, G.30 p.m. II. Q. M. G. instruc tion.
2214 Piper M. S. Cumming No. 2 (M. G.) Coy. 1.3.38—29,2,40.
(1) No. 2 (M. G.) Company-Sun- day, March 6, Stonecutters. For de- talia see No. 1 Company's order above. Thursday, March 10, 5.30 p.m. H. Q. B and C Classes-B, F. Muzzle attachment.
) No. 3 (M: G.) Company.- Monday, March 7, 5.30 p.m. II, Q
2420 Private G. A. Stewart No. 2 (M. G.) Coy. 5.3.38-4.3.39.
2830 Private V. R. Gordon No. 2 (M. G.) Coy. 1.3.38-30.11.30. (AT. G.) Cov. 7.3.30-8.4.38.
2882 Private K. H. Goh No. 4
2352 F/Cadet J. L. Bonnar Air Arm 4.3,38-3.3.40.
8. Strength-Increaso
3020 Gunner A. R. Forsyth 2nd.
Class A-Fire Orders. Remainder | Battery 25.3.35. I. A
(k) No. 4 (M. G.) Company:
1.
Winners of I. A. Competition.
No. 1 Section,
II. Sunday, March 6, 10 a.m. H. Q. Uniform Inspection.
f. Wednesday, March 9, 5.30 p.m.
H. Q. M. G. Instruction—Aiming, laying and traversing.
1v,
Friday, March 11, 5.30 p.m.
H. Q. Intantry Training,
(1) Portuguese Companies:
3027 Private J. R. Carr M. M. G. Platoon 25.2.30.
3028 Private T. Y. Mok No. 4 (M. G.) Coy. 25.2.38.
3020 Private S. F. Chan No. 4 (M. G.) Coy. 2.3.30.
1030 Private K. S. Cheng No. 4 (M. G.) 2.3.30,
3031 Private O. W. Lam No, 4 (M. G.) Coq. 2.3.38.
“All Baba Goes to Town" (Majen- the Theatre, to-day),The Intest Eddle Cantor production. As tune- up to the ful as usual and well standard of his other pictures.
3033 Private K. S. Wong No. 4 (M. G.) Coy. 2.3.30.
3034 Private W. J. F: Gardner No. 2 (M. G.) Coy, 3.3.38.
S. F. HEDGECor, Captain, Adjutant, H. K. V. D. Corps.
AFFILIATED UNIT
Instruction in practical First Aid will be given to the Nursing Detach- ment, H.K.V.D. at the P. W. D. Offlecs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday and Friday, March 7 and 11.
3032 Private C. L. Yuen No. 4 (M. | (3d.) Mrs. E. M. BEGO, Commandant,
G.) Coy. 2.3.30.
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Dlo Ehre Gottes Aus Der Natur,
Op. 48, No. 4. (Gellert-Beethoven; The Trout, Op. 32 (Schubert); and Weeping, Op. 50, No. Laughing and 4. (Ruckert-Schubert); My Love is
Brahms)....Piano accomp., by Ed- win McArthur,
with prices improving carly in the Brincano (R. Hernandez-Arr: Green, Op. 3, No. 6 (Schumann- week, but closes easy with prices well down on last week.
Business Irone During the Week Hongkong Bank cum div. $1,503, 1.000 Hongkong Bank ex div., $1,033, 81,565 31.570, $1.005, $1,600, 31.000
Canton Insurance 627215 8540, 6350, 8855, 805739. 3535,
Union Insurance 8515, $522y. #545, $3345%
China Underwriters $1.45, 81% Hongkong Fires $24 Douglases #GO
Wharves $10, $131, $133, $134, $130, $133 Docks $19.00, 829%. $38, $304. $31, $33%, 53031. $3351. $341
$3.03, $3.30, 13.45
Providents (New) $0.00, $1, $1.10, $1.20
$1.40
Hotels 26.50, $0.90, 7, 74, 67.10 Landy $337, 535, 9034;
tienflies, $5.00 $5.70 $3,05, $1 Tramways $15, $15%, 3154, $15.55, $15.03 Star Forries 3034
8.10 London Relay Tho Ola Folks At Home (Second Series)~~~6.
12.42 Albert Sandler and Fils
lat Floor Exchanga Uldg. Phono 32503,
Marie's
BEAUTY SHOP
A programme in which we hope Orchestra, melodies of yesterday, by The B.B.Carr. Tavan); Where The Woods Are to bring back memories of popular La Boheme-Fantasia. - (Puceint-- Empire Orchestra; Leader, Leonard Green (Brodazky-arr. Weninger); solo with Organ; 3. a. Andante con Hirsch; Conductor, Eric Fog; Brens Play Of Butterflies (John Heykens), moto (West), b. Verset (Gullmant); by Williams (Entertainer),
sana,
orr.
1. Choral; 2. Menuet Gothique; 3. Priere a Notre-Dame; 4. Toccata. 9.50 Bongs by Dennis Noble
(Baritone),
10 Time Signal and Weather. 4. Cello solo with Organ; 5. Sulte 8.50 London Relay-London Log.] 1.03 Derek Oldham (Tenor) and Gothique (Boellman): 9.00
Studio Recital by Molly The London Palladium Orchestes, O'Halloran (Piano) and Cairo Hartge! "The Rose" (Selection of English (Violin).
Melodics-Arr. Myddleton). .or
Crean: 1. "Summer Days Sulto" (Eric chestra, cond. by Richard Providents (Old) $2.0715. $2.00, $2.95, #Coates); 2. Three Ballads: "My World Love, I Give You My All (Luana
Song (A Waltz
Famous Ballads by Frederick 13 Gold"
(Tauber); "Dedication" Besly); Waltz (Schuman); "Let me Awaken Your Dream-J, Herbert, O. Straus).
Straus). Weatherley,
Press, Heart" (Tauber)....Piano and Vio- Dereic Oldham; Les Sylphides (Cus-
Rugby 9.0 Reuter and lin; 3. Liebesfrued" (Kreisler).
Lotter); Moonume Weather and Announcements. Orchestra Violin; 4. "Will you Remember" (Collins).
by 0.10 Military Band Music. cond Crean; Regimental Song Waltz (Romberg); 6. "Poor Butter- lichard
March "Lo Propheto" Grand fly" (Hubbell); 0. "Show Boat("The White Eagle Friml); One
art. (Meyerbeer,
Reynolds). Selection (Kern)....Plano and Vio- Day (Hans May)....Derek Oldham. Massed Bands cond. by J. Henry
1.30 Reuter
and Rugby Press, Iles; Sing A Song (Iles)....Massed 9.30 London Relay-Tho News. Weather and Announcements.
Bands rond. by J. Henry Iles; The 1.40 Rimsky-Korsakov Sche-Smithy In The Wood (Michaells); 9.50 Relay of the Dance Orchestra
Patrol (Michaelis) Stokowski and The Phil-Regimental Band of H. M. Great- adelphia Orchestra.
dler Guards cond, by Capt. George 2.30 Close down.
Miller; Hyde Park Suite....Regi- menini Band of H.M. Grenadier cond, by Capt, George Miller; "Swan Lake Ballet....
....The Band
Yaumali Ferries $23
Ching Lights (Old) 11.05, $12.30, $12.20, $12.15 $12.20 $12.35, 312.40, $12.45 China Lights (New) .10. 19 Electrics 1992. $50, $60.303, 501 $61, 302, 3014, 0151
Telephones (1) $7 Telephones (New) $100, $10.40 Cements $14.90, $15. $10.10, $15.20, $15.40, ) $18.70, $10, $175
Hopes 63. $5, $34
Dairy Farms $20.30 $23.70, 2331
Watsons SC $0.30, $0.43, 20
Lano Crawfords $9. $94
Hongkong Mines $0.10
Shanghai Cottons Sh. $70
3.13 Changes (Closing quotations) Buyers
Docks $33%
Electrics 501
Telephones O. $27%
Sellers
Providents O $3 Trams $15.00 Electrics 501%
Unions $353
Sales
Wharves 8133/3% Docks 33% Provident (018) $3.30/39.43 Providents (New) $1.20/40 Trams 115.55/65
Cht Lights (Old) $12.40/45 Metrics 6019/01/ Cements $17
Duty Forms $25.50/15 Watsons $614
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(0)(d) Tangos and Waltzes.
10.10 Interval of recorded dance! music from Z.B.W.
10.15 (a) Am I in Love? (b) Christopher Columbus (c). Whispers:
35.
0.0-7.0 Chinese Programme.
7.0 An hour with Haydn.
Quartet in E Major, Op. 54, No. 3
in the Dark (d) Stop! You're break-Pro Arte Quartet; Achieved ing my heart.
Guards cond
of
Is HM CO Evans Wards cond, by
The Glorious Work ("The Creation'); Capt. R. G.
10.30 Interval of recorded dance The Heavens Are Telling (The Royal Choral Society music from Z.B.W.
London Philharmonic; Orchestra
10,50 Interval of recorded dance music from 2.B.W.
9.40 Yehudi Menuhin
(Violin). Dance No. 7 In A Major
Ann And
Zapateado, Op..
10.35 (n) Was it Rain? (b) I never and knew (c) Sweet Heartache (d) Run- cond. by Dr. Malcolm Sargent); 32
Notturno, Op. 20, No. Minuet And Finale (from Diver-1 nin' Wild.
Tarantella, Op. Sélin timento)....Eero
(Viola 28, No. 2 (Szymanowski). Pinno d'amore), Grete Eweler (Violin) and Gregory Pecker (Cello): Sym- ny No. 101 in D Minor (The phony
Chorale No. 3 In A Minor (Cesar Clock')...Philharmonic-Symphony Frank)....Guy Weitz playing on the Orchestra of New York con. by A. Organ of Westminster Cathedral, Toscanini.
10.59 Waltzes.
(a)-(d)
Tangos
and
11.10 Interval of recorded dance music from Z.B.W.
13.15 London Relay The Glasgow Orpheus Choir.
With Jean Hastings (Soprano) and Inn Smith (Tenor), from the Queen's Hall, London.
1145 London Relay-Association Football,
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accomp. by Marcel Gareel Gazelle.
9.55 Organ.
London
8.0 Time and Weather.
10,10 Studio---Sunday 6.03 Relay of Lindsay A. Lafford | Epilogue: at the Cathedral Organ" with Ettore Pellegati ('Cello),
1. Grand Choeur en Re majeur (Alla Handel-Guilmant); 2. 'Celio
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