NANCY
WELL. ARE YOU GLAD I'M BACK HOME AGAIN,
NANCY?
OH, I'M TICKLED, AUNT FRITZI-I DIDN'T LIKE
STAYING NEXT DOOR.
WITH THE. SPUTTERS!
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 9, 1939,
By Ernie Bushmiller
BY: THE WAY--- I MUST PHONE MR. SPUTTER AND ASK
HIM HOW YOU BEHAVED
YOURSELF
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HAVE
HEART
E.D.
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IS PROUD TO PRESENT
FOR YOUR APPROVAL
THE MIRACLE-WORKING
MIRA - COL
Volunteer Orders For Coming Week
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by out. Col. I. L. Rose, MA, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer De- fence Corps.
December 5,
No stores or clothing and equipment of any description will be issued from H.4.
tram December 23 to January 4,
Parades
(a) 1st Battery.-Dec. 18, Belchers, 545 p.m. BC. staff, gun detachments, Lewis Gunners and DEL. Section. Dress- Overalls.
THE MARVELOUS YOUTH-
(b) 2nd Battery:
Layers Examination-Dec. 10, Scandal GIVING CREAM AND OTHER Point. a.m. Dress as for Battery parmie.
Tess greatcoat, WORLD FAMOUS
1. A.ALMG, Class.-Dec. 11, Kennedy BEAUTY Road Itango. 5.00 pan. Dress-Overalls
and S.D. caps. PREPARATIONS.
11. Camp-Dec. 11, 11.9. for camp. 9.30
-Kit bagr and baggage, 1 2.10 M.8.& Advance Parly. p.m-Battery parado. Dress-5.D. cnps, K.D. jacket and trousers, boots, belt, frog and haversack wab, lanyard. Crealcoat to bo carried.
(c) 3rd Battery:
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WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
AT
Repulse Bay Hotel
DINNER DANCING
WITH
Hongkong CHINESE Residents
Return
Vancouver. The war had either
KILLED
were
Shanghal, Dec, 0. Two Chinese pedestriana Many Hongkong residents whose killed and others wounded this morn- leave was affected by the outbreak ing when a gunman in the Settlement of war returned to the Colony yes-attempted to escape from the scene terday aboard a Canadian ship from of an attempted attack on Ku Shou- altered the length of their leave or cheng, said to be "s high Tatao polico compelled them travelling
to change their officer." their stay at Home rather dreary. ! plans, besides making'
While Mr. Ku was waiting for a Mr. B. Wylie, General Manager of bus in Welhaiwel Road, the gunman the South China Morning Post, Ltd., approached and fired one shot, Mr. and his wife returned after spending their leave in England and Scotland. Ku jumped to cover and managed Police the United to escape. The Settlement They went home via States, but the war interfered with chased the gunman, who discharged thoir original design to return to, his heavy Mauser pistol wlidly in un Hongkong via Suez, and they come attempt to shake off his pursuers. buck by way of the Atlantic and
The gunman was brought down by Mr. A. Hyde Lay, of Dodwells, also two British members of the Police,. returned from
England. Mr. Lay,, Sub-Inspector Bretherton and Ser- who is an interport bowls player, re
1. Gun Detachments & tange-takers.- Dec. 11. Welchers, 5.30 p.m. Dress-Over-presented the Colony in the annualeant Cornwall, who happened on the all S.D. caps and G.P. Alto,
Wanstead Shield match at Wanstead scene on a molor-cycle.
11. Lewis Gun Squad-Dec. i, 1.Q 5..is Club, England, while on leave, and p.m. Dross-Overalls and S.D. capa,
til. Camp.-Dec. 13, HQ. Advanco Party under Bdr. Gutingaia 143 a.. Remain- der 3.45 p.ra: Dress Jackets, trousers, S. D. caps, Boots, webbing belt, braces and pouches, haversacks and waterbottle. Greatconts to be carried over the loft
arni,
had an exciting return Journey when
Ambulances rushed to the scene
he crossed the Atlantic on the Pre- and within a short distance of a block sident Harding. Many of the pas-picked up four pedestrians who had sengers aboard were injured when been shot by
she was battered by heavy scas:
Din
Other arrivals were-Mr. Plummer.
tho gunmon in his flight. Two of themi who had been
others,
The following articles etc. will be car-formerly of the gingapore office of the hit on the head were found to be rled in kit boga-Spare jackets, trousers,
Inturance Society of Canton, and dead. The shorts, khaki shirts, puttios, overalls and
Mr. Hart-Davis, of the
including the G.P. shoes. Materi) for cleaning buttons
General
Electric Company China gunman, are in hospital-Reuter. and boots should be carried as well as
nd his wita; Mrs. G. L. Fox, wife of the washing and shaving gear and personal
Japan Manager of the New Zealand In- ga:mchis.
Nurance Company Ltd., who is here on a holiday; hir. Geo, E. Coxtelle, General Passenger Agent for the crs, in the Orient: Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Baker, of Kuala Lumpur; and Count It. de Sereey,
Kit bags of all ranks will go out to camp with advance party and must be at .Qizuitably labelled) boforo on Wednesday.
Am.
(d) 4th, Battery-Dec. 13, Wellington Barracks, 0 pm, DEL persoanal. Dress -Overalls.
Dec. 15. Queen's Pier. 5.30 p.m. freturn- ing B p.m. All members Dress S.D. capa, averails, guri platform shoCK..
RAF.C. COLONEL LEAVES
Col. T. L. Rogers, of the Royal Army Pay Corps, and his wife were passengeri yesterday. Mr.. E. G. Price, head of the for London by a British ship which aniled
Diun
1) Field Company Engineers-Dec. 11. Funnel Line department in Butter- K.C.R. 5.30 p.m. Alusketry.
Deg. 14. K.CR 5.30 training by OCIONE.
p.m. Technical
Swire's Hongkong offer, who in
Bright Programme
The Hongkong Engilsh Forum's
on a business trip, and Lt.Cdr. H. R. second annual “Family Show" should Helbert and his wife sailed for Singapore. prove bigger and better last night's
Others who sailed for Singapore were
(f) Corps Bignals.-Dec. 0. Reconnal Mr. F. Comford, of the Hongkong B. S. rehearsal is any criterion of the pro-
statt, who is going on leave: Mesum,
sance party as delalled,
Dec. 11, 11.Q. 0.15 p.m. All detach-15. C. R. Ford and G. H. Whlicy, of the Sramme to be presented at the mente. Signal training.
British-American Tobacco Company; Mr. Chinese YMCA., Bonham Road, at A galaxy of
Dec. 15, 11.2.6.13 p.m. All detach-A. M. Knapp and children and nurse, p.m. on December 16.
A. J. Brock, Mrs. Garon-Willems, Ma
ments. Signal training,
Mr. F. C. Lin, Mru, II. L. Parker and son, international talent has been rounded (g) Mobile Column-Dec. 11, 11.Q., 530) and Mr. W. Young, p.m. Pay parade. Ali N.CO% and men: who were at camp will attend this parade. 3ressey, of Impariat Airways, and hu such as Emily Yui and Grace Chung Passengers for London include Mr. P. E up for the big night, with artistes Armoded Car Platoon.-Dec. wife: Captain E. Johnston and Messrs: 1.9, 930 pan. A & C Classes. M.C.T. G. Evans, 1. 1. D. Brown, A. T. (Shanghai), Elvie Yuca (Z. B. W. McLellan, G. B. Shotten and A. B. Sinclair,
instruction.
Classes 1.G. Instruction. (u) Hung Hom thunting staff, who are going on leave: Australia), Johnny Lee and Tommy Dcc.. 10, 11) LQ- 5.30pm. A&D ef-the-Chins Navigation Company Star), Sadle-and-Bruco-(Western Depot. 5.30 p.m. Driving instruction,
1. Motor Machine Gun Platoon Dec. and Mr. Wines.
Mr. and Mr. R. E. G. Hill and daughter. Young (Honolulu), Harry China
11, 16.30 pm.
(h) No. 1 Company:
1. No. 1 & 2 Platoons-Dec. 12, (1)
FOR KOBE
Squad No, z Only. HQ 5.15 p.m. for saled for Kobe yesterday. Kennedy itand. (it) Squad No. 4 MG 30 pan. stevolver training, (U) -
mainder. HQ. 8.30 p.m. as Company pro«: Kramme,
Messrs. A. R. Shelton and C. Galette
it. No. 4 (Troop) Platoon-Dec. 12, Dec. 13, H.Q., 3.30 pm. M.G, training.
(1) No. 2 Company-Dec. 1, LQ., 5.30 p.m. B Class. M.C. sitpping and usern bling.
R. C. F. MacGregor, No. 1 Coy, 16.11. thews, No, 1 Coy 23.12.30-13.1.40. Pto.
8/12/30-2/1/40 15.11.40, Ple. F. Cessford, No. 3 Gay
Strength-Decrease
Die 19l No. 3 Pirloan. Kowloon Dock. 820 p.m. L.G-AA, ari, 18) ND, 7 Platoon 1.9, 5.30 pm. A Clas. Pistol C. Muir, itt By Spr. 1. E. Baker, Fd Pie. 3. T. Gosano, No. 8 Coy, Gnr. W. training at Kennedy Road Bango, B Class. Coy, Engs., Pie. P. Lang, No. 7 Coy. Ple. Stoppages, LA
F. H. Chan, No. 3 Coy. Gnr. N. O, No. 3 Company-Dee. 10, Stone-Christensen, 2nd Bty, Gir, E. Huttemeler, cutters. M.G. Part 1. Those detailed. 2nd Bty.. Gnr. K. Wilkens, 2nd ty Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8.30 am.Į W/Bdr. 2. D. Fernandes, 4th Bty., Pte. J. and Kowloon Police Pier at 6,40 am, M. Pechenick, F. Ambulance. Pic. A. Dress-Optional. but equipment will be M. Philppena, AS.C. Coy, Pie, Lau Kam-kwong, No. 4 Coy. Gar. R. M. Dec. 11, Dec. '14, H.Q., 8.30 p.m. Train- Santos, 3rd Bity. Gag, 14. M. Santos, 3rd ing an in Company programme.
(k) No. 4 (
Company-Dec. 11, K.Q., 8.30 p.. N.C.Os, Claas, LG, TOET.
Dee. 13, HQ.. 8.30 p.m. Company parado. Infantry training.
worn.
Dec. 15, 1.5.30 pm. Company parade. LG, waining. Repeat Lesson 6.
Dec. 17, Stonecutters. fine Those detalled,
Tablo B.
ty, Pte. M. A. Gli, No. 6 Coy., Pic. F. B. David, rd. Amb... Chr. G. Campbell
(U.S.A.), and a number of Hongkong, amateurs.
The feature of the show will be "Romeo and Juliet" (comical ver- slon) by the Forum "Nitwits," which is guaranteed to provide 20 minutes. of fun and laughter.
Proceeds will be donated to the Y.W.CA., for War Rellet
worlt. Winglee, Harry Chinn and Grace Tickets may be obtained from Cecili Chang (committee), or at the door on the night of the show.
OUR GUIDE TO
THE CINEMAS 6th A. B., Gar. W. Kong, 4th Bty.
Pie. A. V. flui, No. 4 Coy., Pte. K. K. Chan, No. 4 Co. Pie. P. Ng. No. Gay.
"Girls ០៧. Probation" (King'a); Social
of molodrama. Tragle story . Strength-Increase
prison probationary system's part in Sigman, J. 8. Rose, Corps Signals, Gor.] saving a girl; porsistently wrongly No. 1 Company-Dec. 10, Kowloon Davi AS.C. Coy, Gnr W. X. Lam, 6th low against the rent offenders. Sound T. A. Jolandovsky, ist Bty Pte, J. C. accused, and bar turn in assisting the City Range. 9 am. Members of No. 6 and A Cay, Ger. D. Rumyco, 8th AA Coy. dramatic fare starring Jane Bryan and No. 6 Companies who have not yet fired
ART CARNEIRO'S ORCHESTRA Tables & and & will attend. Dress
A la Carta & Table d'Hote
NO COVER CHARGE
Convenient Buses toaving
Hong Kong Hotel.
7.30 p.m. & 9.30 pm.
Repulse Bay Hotal
12.00 m.n.& 1.15 a.m.
p.m. to 1a.m.
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Good for Bunkers, Galleys, Factories, etc. Apply to MR. PONG WING TONG, Manager.
Optional, but belt, braces, pouches and frog must be wom. Range Omcers--As detalled by O.C. Companion.
Dec. 12. 11.9. 5.30 pan. (1) Cinsa Demonstration-Tesching gun drill and
A training gun numbers to use of ground and cover. ¡!!) CLAR B-Vistal trait- ing and recognition, (1) Class C. Spare parts.
#. Promotions A/mdr. A. M. WANAD, Ard Diy Bdr.. Lädr. M. Zaman, 3rd lity, Bar,”
X. N. THRist, Captain,
NOTICE
Ronald Reagan.
"The Ban Never Sota" (Oriental): Colonial Service work on the Gold Conat Family tradition In British services well presented also topical aspects of foreign plan for world die- Corps Christmas Carda-Corps_Christ-' ruption. The bombing" of . secret mas Cards are on sale in the Dftcera" - andle ataitan provides д thrilling Douglas Fairbanks,
{m} No. 4 Company-Dee, 19, Kowloon Mem, Sergeante Moss and Canteen, Pries, climax. Starring City Range. See details in No. 3 Com-
рапу
prier above.
Dec. 12. As deialled by O. C. Com
pany.
t No. 7 Company-Dec. 11, HQ, 1.45 p.m. L... training, No. 1 Pialoon. Hine training. No. a Pixtoon as per Company schedule,
Dec. 14, 11.Q., 8.45 pm. Tune training. No. 1 Platoon. LG. training. No. Platoon.
(0) Army Service Corps companyia.s.C. 3.Supply Section.-Dec. Camber, Queen's Iload. 1 p.m. D Squad will report for duly vide Corps Orders No 61/50.
1. Transport Section-RA.B.C. Camber, $30 am. Driving instruction.
35 cents such,
AFFILIATED UNIT
*
Nursing Detachment,
H.K.V.D.C.
1. Lecture The next Lecture In First Aid will hei held on Friday, at 0,30 p.m. in the St.
John's Cathedral Hall.
2. Practical Bandaging Classes: Practical Bandaging Classes will be hold on Monday at 10.30 a.m. at Volunteer Dec. 14, liq. 030 pm. Company, Happy Valley. Transport for
H. and at $530 p.m. at No. 12 Leighton
Dec. 11, HQ., 19 p.m. N.C.Q'%. drill.
Parade. Dress optional
(p) Field Ambulance-Dec.
13. 3.30vening class will leave Volunteer 11.Q.
p.m. Murray parade ground. Drass-
at 0.18 pm).
Uniform as for last Wednesday. Dec. 10, 3. Attachment:
830 pm. Companies parade separately at the Miktary Hospital for training during The following member was attached to St. Paul's College for lectures in Mirst Ald. its period shows, Kelvin Stark
All members who have not yet return-0/11/30 to 27/11/39.
ed their ground sheets must return them
Strength-Decrease-Mr. M.
Jr.. Basil Rathbone and Barbara O'Neill,
"Winter Camiral“ (Majestic); Colle glate romanile drama, Story of much publicized ex-duchess who returns to her old school, SAVOX her younger sister from a philandering Count and renewi her romance with an old flame.
A BROKEN DOWN SYSTEM. This is a nomdlilən fər disease) to which many same are given but few really underviand, it le simply wankasızma berak down a li werk, of the vital forves that sustain the system, No macro what may be ita egunes (they are almost
berless, Its smpteme are much tie same the mere prominent being steeplerine, of prostration or weariness, depression of spitia sod want of energy for all ibs ordinary sigiem of Tile. Now, what alone fi ascenslal ša vati such cases la încmaved vitality=vigour, vital Slings, and as night succeeds the day shis scrength and energy to throw wử thate miorbid may be more certainly secured by confir THE NEW FRENOM NEMEDY.
QMS, Steven on or before Wed, 13th Mas Drewill, Milk N. Witchell, MTHERAPION NO.3
Dec.
(a) Pay Section. Those detailed,
5. Witchell, Mr. M. E. Bolt, Bits, D. Fourthan
4. Согра Orders Amendment-Corps Mise J, Old, Mr. X. II. Harding. Mrs. O
Meu, N. Lee, Mrs.
2. W. Bharga 11 is taken abcordance with the princeć Orders No. 06/30 of the 3/11/2. Para. Burnett, Mr. P. L. O. Ferguson, Mr. W ** | 1—Qualification-Crossley Engines.
For "Y, H. Pun" read "P. N. Pun" and wright, Mrs Williams, Mr. J. Z. HAMRY.
Whittaker.
J. Nash, Mrs. L. Cart- for "Car, H. K. Chan" read "L/Bdr. H K. Chan."
Misa M. C. Smith, Mr. D. Jilani, Mrs. J.
Transfert
Pie. Walkden, Armd. C. Pl, to Air Arm, CQM.9. F. a. Nige), No. 1 Cay to No. Coy.
9. Leave
Pie. D. W. Hooken. Armd, CPL 11139 21.1.49, Pte. Chan Took Chor, No. 4 Coy
than by any other known zembination. Bio azmuly
directions will the battered health be restored THE EXPIRING LAMP OF LIFE LIGHTED UP, AFRESH and new sxistenon intpuried in place of what bad 9. Bmith, Mrs. George, Mias M. Kempe so lately sostred word-ani, waed up and wine. ton, Airw, A. Middleton-Smith, Mrs. Pattiations and conditions, la eliberar and
less. This prepataljam ir sulablan for all ages, Fox, Bite. U. Nowhouse, Miss V. Bockler. dimoult le imaginea disease or denenment Mn, o, D. Fitzllonry, Mi 3. Chirtoy.
whose male foxture fy werkpats, that will not Mr. K. Benwell, Mr. M. A. Read, Aliss E. Cheure, Miss B. Bander, Mrs. I jato oblivion everything that had preceded i in spoedfly and petmakemly overcome by the E. M. S. Kentelor, Mrs. T. Hirst, Mrs. receperates otsande, which la deuined to call ›
Davis, Mrs. C. D. Lopper, Miro, J. Binyth,
11.12.30-24.1335, Gar. F. D. Tanner, Bih. Kim D. M. Howell, die R. Jordan, Mr. AA. Bty, 18.12.30-15.3.40, Tie, E. A. HAI-D, G, Andresen,
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