14
THE VOLUNTEERS
Corps Orders For The Coming Week
ilongkong Volunteer Defence (el 4th Butlery . Gun Detach-
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
(P) Air Arm.-August 14. Tak. 0 p.m. Lecture.
August 12, 1939.
KSTOCK MARKET Storage Of
(q) Ariny Service Corps Company. August 17. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Musketry. (r) Field Ambulance-August 10. HQ
5.30
(1) All recruits re- pau, cently enrolled to be measured for uniforms. (1) N.C.O's. Class. This class will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays.
(8) Pay Section-August 18. 11.Q. 5.30 p.m. See pura. 4 above,
6. Corps Orders! Amendment Corps Orders No. 31-39 dated Corps orders by Lieut. Col. H. B.ments.-August 1. Queen's Pier. 5.304.8.39, para, U. Transfer. For "Pte, Ruse. M.C., Commandant, Hongkong p.m. Dress-S.D. caps, overalls, gun. S. Dunnett" read "Ptc. F. F. A. Voluncer Defence Corps.
platform shoes.
Friday, August 11. 1.. Orderly Medical Omeer August 10, HQ, 5.30 p.m. Lt. E. W. Stoul,
it. D.EL. Personnel.-August 15 and 17. D.EL. School, Queen's Road. Dress-Overalls.
REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Omeinl Summary issued yesterday says:
Pust history teaches us there are periods during the summer months When the market becomes both dull and neglected. But its present in- activity cannot be solely attributed seasonal influences. At the risk
to
Water
Substantial Increase Over Last Year
Storage la the Island reservoirs
corresponding
BANK NOTICES
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office:-15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.0.3. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital...
Reserve Fund and test
BANKERS:
£3,000,000 1,800,000 1,030,000
1.242.710
The Bank of England & Midland
of damnable iteration it can be stated at the end of last month was almost most, if not all, of the Local Com-double that of the
by the Water puntes continue to enjoy really pre-perlod Inst year, according to the 2,203.29 were Sperous trading, but unul more day-returns Just Issued Dunnett".
light flickers through from the pre-Authority. There
compared with sently abortive talks in Tokyo coupled million gallons as
Bangkok with some cessations of the movement 1,421.84 million gallons. of troops up and down Europe, L/Cpl. S. W. Clark, Corps Signals, "Capital will remain scared and in- below overflow fast year, no fewer colomba Whereas all the reservoirs were Bombay
7. Appointment and Promotion
these
adverse
Spr. G. T. Palmer, D. and. W. Coy.clrcumstances it is a matter for con- than four were level at the end of Bethl
8. Transfer
-
the
Galle
Hongkong WR Howrah
to be Sigmn.
netive. Under all (1) Demolillon and Works Com- 2. Emclency Medal
have July. to be Cpl. Extract from Government Gazette ny-August 11. Kowicon Railway
gratulation that price levels Station, 5.30 p.m. Squad drill. Dress
held so well. Too many Hems are In Kowloon.
position 4.0.39. "No. 630-in No. 34 dated
-Mufti.
Sigmu. S. W. Clark, Corps Signals, registered as "Nominal" and should even better, the storage being three accordance with the Regulations as
August 17. Kowloon Railway Stato Unit Res.
they leave their present shelter would times that of the corresponding to grant, forfeiture, restoration and
tion.
A Class, corcussion charges.
V. Leave EM-
There were 3,007.09 Inevitably be marked, down. How-period last year. other matters concerning the
Cpl. W. G. Poy, Corps Signals,ever, if the prices at which two or million gallons as against 1.179.12 elency Medal, Ilin Excellency the Gov-Class, electrical testing. C Class,
three Htems have been moved from million gallons. Three of the re- ernor has been pleased to authorize jointing.
L/C. C. Sloan, Corps Signals, 1.7.39-nominal this week can be taken as a servoirs, including the Jubilee, were
guide, the-trus-market basis would
( Corp Signals-August 14. the following award-Emelency 11.4 5.15-pun-Line and Operating:
3.6.39-2.0.39.
Ipoh
Kota Bharu
Inngoon
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 2831 Paid-up Capital £3,000,000 Reserve Linbilly of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund
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Alor Star Amritage
Harbin
Hongkong
Ipoh
Bank, Ltd,.
BRANCHES:-
*Infra
Kuantan
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Stanrook
Kundy Karachi
Penang
Sailor
Shanghai
Bangkok
Seniarang
Kuala Lipis
Simi
Batavin
foto
Seremban
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Banibny
Karochl
Shangliat
Calculia
Klang
Singapore
Agencies:
Kobe
Sittewad
Clive Street Kuala
Sourabaya
Fairle Place Lumpur Canton and Cawnpore
Talping
Kuching
Tientsin
Madras
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Manlia
(Bhukel)
Colomba
Medan
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Delhi
New York
Yokohama
Halphang
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(Peking)
Kuain Trengganu
HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN. Interest allowed on Current Accounts ascertained on application,
Medol.-Sergeant Archibald "Dougal (Seelinn (1) Advanced Clasf, musketry, ; .7.40 6. L. Edgur, No. 1 M. G. not be found at anything approaching evel, while all were below overflow and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be
Wyllie".
3. N.C.Os. Promotion Examination
August 15. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Those detailed from No. I M.G, Company. 4. Pay and Other Dulles Courac August 19. HQ. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed from all units.
5. Farades
(i) Recruits, arms drill and signal training, (ii) D/Rs, as per roster. August 10. 11.Q. 6.16 p.n. (1) strument Class--Cl. Taylor, (11) D/Its, as per roster.
Week-end August 10-20. D/R3. Detachment "".
Coy., 13.7 39-12.8.30.
Pte. J. Hempsey, No. 1 M. G. Coy.,: 1.3.39-31.0.39.
Ple. G. M. Mars, No. 1 M. G. Coy., 0.0.30-19.8.39.
Sign. W. S. Clark, Corps. Sigs.
11.8.39-10.8.40.
(1) Armoured Car Platoon.-Aa-Res
Pie. R. B. Taylor, No. 2 M. G. Coy... (u) Corps Arilllery Recruits-August 14. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's, in-
13.8.30-5.0.30 struction, gust 14 and August 10. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.
Ple (1) Motor Machine Gun Platoon. (b) ist Buttery i. Gun Detachments.
Belchera 5.45 pan-August 14. H.Q. 5.30 pm. M.G. in- August 15. No. 1 and No. 4 Gus Detachments struction. and all D.R.F. Class, Gun drill and D.R.F. Instruction. shirts and shorts, S.D. cups and gun platform shoes.
August 18. Hung Hom Railway Riding Dress-K.D. Depot, Kowloon. 5.30 pm.
practice.
CD No. ())
M.G. 1
Company.-i, Class, Promotion Examination. August 15. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's
August 18. Belchers, 5.45 pm. No, 2 and No. 3 Gun Delachments and all D.R.F. Class. Gun drill, D.R.F. and Lewis gun instruction. Dress-K.D. shirts and shorts, S.D. capy and gun platform shoes,
August 18. H.Q. 6.30 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons, as Company circular. li. No. 4 (Troop) Platoon-August 15. 11.Q. 5.30 pm. Trained men, re- volver drill. Recruis, E.G.D.
(k) Na. 2 M.G. Company.-August
il. D.EL. P Personnel.-August 16. Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m. (meet at Vol. 11.Q. 5.15 p.m.) Mobile light train-17. Q. 5.30 p.m. Rife training.
IDR.
Dress Overalls.
August 17. Scandal Point, 5.30 p. Gun drill and D.RF, practice. No. 1 Gun Detachment.
Personnel.August 10 and 17. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m.
DEL.
Alming care of arms,
c. L. O. Davis, No. 1 M. G. Coy., | 14.0.39-28.0.39.
Major
L. T. Ride, Field Amb., 15.8.30-30.8.30.
Pie, J. F. Buckley, M. M. G. P., 10.8.39-17.2.49.
Pie, M. Talan, No. 1 M. G. Coy., 13.7.39-128.39.
10. Strength-Decrease Sigmn. Fung Ying-sheung, Corps Signals.
13. Strength-Increase Pte. T. M. Castilho, A. A. Coy. Ple: D. P. Fuertes, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Ple, J. M. Rozario, No. 5 M, G. Coy. Plc. M. A. Oliveira, Field Amb. Ple. C. M. Rozario, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Pie. F. X. Sequeira, No. 5 M.G. Coy. Ple. A. A. Noronha, Field Amb. Coy. II. Sequeira, No. 5 M. G. Ple. E. A. Figueiredo, No. 5 M. C.
Pte. G. R. Ruzavet, No. 1 M. G. Coy, Spr. W. B. J. Bainbridge. D. and
Coy, Slemn. G. L, Andrew, Corps Sigs. Pic, A. M. Campos, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Ple. L. dos N. Campos, No. 6 M. G. Coy.
Pie. J. J. Gomes, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Pie, J. M. Gosano, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Ple. L. G. Marques, No. 5 M. G.
(1) No. M.G. Comptny.-August (c) 2nd Battery . Gun Detach-13. Peak flange. 0.15 am. Company Scandal Potat. shoot. Free tickets for Peak Tram mens-August 16, 6.30 p.m. Gun drill and D.R.F. prae- may be drawn from HQ. at 0,30 a.m. tice. No. 2 Gun Detachment.
August 14. H.Q. 6.30 p.m. Recruits and first year men. Drili instruction.
There will be no parades during Coy.
other members of the August for Company.
(m) No. 4 M.G. Company-August | W. Tobile igat Overalls and S.D. cups. 1.6. Instruction,
18. 11. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. and Poten- res at all parades.
Rc- eruits, Clothing and equipment. iv. Uniform.-August 15. 11.Q. (1) No. 6 M.G. Company.-August Quartermaster's Store. 5-6.30 p.m. 15. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (1) Class A, Lec- All personnel to complete drawingture on (a) Introduction to fire con- and fitting of uniform and equipment-trol. () Sequence of direct fire order, (d) 3rd Battery Gun Detach range or ranges (rules). (i) Classes ments and Range Finders.
B and C. Brief description & e. Load, August 14 and 17. Belchers. 5.30 fire and unload. p.m. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps and Jun platform shoes.
must be worn at
JE,
(0)
Anti-Aircraft Company.-
August 15. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (i) Re- D.EL. Personnel.-August 15 cruits. Foot drill. (1) Remainder,
and 18. Wellington Barracks. 5.30 Revision "A. A. Action" (with res-
p.m. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps. piralois, Anti-gas).
Coy
Ple. C. A. Allen, No. 3 M. G. Coy, Ple. II. Sando, Field Amb.
Pte. V. G. Stott, No. 2 M. G. Coy. Spr. W. L. Ramsey, D. and W. Coy. Pe. J. M. Walker, M. M. G. PL. Spr. G. H. Mann, D. and W. Coy. Ghr, B. Pasco, 1st Bly.
Jan alarmingly low level.
Business Done During The Week I.K. Bank $1,32214. $1,320 Bank of East Asia $72 Union Ins; $395 China Underwriters $1 Docks $164, $10 Providents $4.10
H. & S. Hotels $5, $1.80 China Light (old) $7.00 China Light (new) $4.00 Dairy Farms (old) $204
Buyers
China Underwriters $1 H.K. Docks $10.10 HK. Lands 4 Debentures par China Lights (old) $7.80 Canton Tees $1
H.K. Govt. 4 Loan 1024 IK. Govt. 3 loan 091%
Sellers Humphreys $0
Sales
I.K. Bank +$1.320 H.K. Docks $10 H.K. & S. Hotels $4.80 China Lights (old) $7.00
E. N. Tavanay, Captain, Adjutant, II. K. V. D. Corps.
AFFILIATED UNIT
Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps
1. Lesson Practical Home Nursing will be held on August 14 at the P.W.D. Omces at 5.30 p.m.
2. Strength-Increase Mrs. M. T. Bebbington-4.8.30. Mrs. E. M. BEGs. Commandani, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
last year.
Consumption in the City and H district during the month of July amounted to 580.27 million gallons,
D. DENSON,
Manager.
the
Penang
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Gineral Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periodi in Local or Other Cur-
application.
Including 143.99 raillion gallons from CHEERO CLUB EVENTS reneles at rales which will be quoted on
by
estimated the Mainland, population of 550,000 at the rate of This day. 34.8 galions per head per compared with 550.75 million gallons, including 168.00 million gallons from the Mainland, by 550,000 people at 32.3 gallons per head per day last
year,
t
Next week's programme at Cheero Club is:
Monday. Dance, 8.30 p.m. Tuesday. Whist drive, 0.49 pm, Wednesday.-Dance, 8.30 p.m.
in Thursday,Lessons
In the villages, 21.81 million gailons | bridge, 8 p.m. were consumed, 115 against 20.04 million gallons last year.
contract
Friday. Darts, ping pong, billiards
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interent allowed at rates obtainable an application. The Bank's Head Office In London undertakes Executor & Trustee business. mod clalins recovery of Deltish Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be nscertained at any of 18 Agencles and Branches.
1. A. CAMJOGE,
Manager.
The Ladies Advisory Committee CROWN LAND AUCTION
Excluding Lại Chị Kok Water Boat Dock, consumption of altered will hold a gala dance on August 23
water in Kowloon and New Kowloon at 8.30 p.m. Admission 50 cents. Rural Lots Disposed Of At came to 417.69 million gallons by an Spot and novelty prizes. All service- eslimated population of 500,000 at men and wives welcome. the rate of 26.9 gallons per head per
day, as compared with 381.38 million
gallons by the same number of people from 10 p.m. to 5 a. from the fifth at 24.6 gallons per head per day in to the end of the month, July, 1938.
·
CX-
District Office
No bidders were present at the District Office South, yesterday, when three lots of Crown lands were cold by auction. Thus the lots were sold to the applicants. Mr. H. J. Crutwell, District Officer, was in charge of the proceedings.
the annual
The reports from the Government Lai Chi Kok Water Boat Dock Bacteriologist and Analyst show that consumed D million gallons, as the quality of the water was against 9.76 million gallons last year, cellent, both on the island and the while consumption of unfiltered water mainland. in the villages (independent sup-
Rainfall in inches recorded dur A lot situated on Tsing I Island was plies) came to 12.88 million gallons, compared with 0.10 million gallons. in the month was: Botanical Gar-sold to Mr. Yeung Tsun-dart, of Fa
dens, 10.53; Tytem Tuk, 11.87; Tylan, Yuen Street, for $340,
Chong. 13.25: Wong Nei
11.94; Supply of Water
Crown rent being $3.20. Pokfulam, 8.93; Aberdeen, 9.50; Royal While there was a constant supply Observatory, 12.006; Shing Mun No. An area, of 1,225 square feet, situat In July, 1938, both on the island and 1. 10.49; Shing Mun No. 2. 9.53; ed in Keung Shan, Lantao, was sold the mainland, water was shut off Shing un No. 3, 0.42; Kowloon No. for $13 to Mr. Ling Kat, of Keung from 10 p.m. to 4 nm. on the first 4, 0.42; Shek Li Pul No. 5, 9.19; Shan. The rent per damum is $1.50. ond third day of last month, and Taipo, 8.61; Fanling, 8.82; Un Lông. from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. from the fifth 5.09; Tal Lum Chung, 773; and Shing to the end of the month. A con- Mun Catchwater No. 1, 11.03. stant supply was provided on the
A lot at Tung Chung, was bought
by Mr. Wan Yim-tong, of Tin Lok Lane. The area is 50 uere and the yearly rent 50 cents.
The three lots were sold for 75
second and fourth day. This was The total rainfall recorded by the the position on the island, and on the Royal Observatory from the begin- mainland there was a constant sup- ning of the year to the end of July ply on the first and third day, while amounted to 62.785 inches, compared years from July 1, 1898, with the of renewal for a further 24 water was shut off from 10 p.m. to with 30.570 for the same period last right
|years. 14 a.m. on the second and fourth and year.
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