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TO THE

CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1915.

RICE FOR THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.

The Tung Wa Hospital authorities, since the 2nd instant, have made the following shipments of rice:-

Date. Bugs Rice. 9.8.15,

10.8.15.

200 to Canton per 8.8. Fut- shan for Dr. Robert E. Chambers.

12.8.15 500

50 to Tak Hing per s.s. Lan tan for Dr. J. M. Wright. to Canton per s.8. Charles Hardouin to be stored there and then served out to labourers for making Autumn Barricades lion of payment.

in

12.8.15. 300 to Canton per 8.5. Kwong Sai to be stored there and then served out to labour ers for making Autumn

DETAIL

Gun Club Hill, Kowloon

Un duty until morning of 18th inst. H.K.V.R.

Detention Camp, Kowloon

On duty until morning of 18th inst.:

·H.K.V.R.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

GUARDS.

(Central Police Station) 9.45 p.m.. Details for Guard Duties up to and including Thursday, August 19th, are as already published.

The N. C. Officers whose duty it is to warn men for Guard are responsible for giving their men at least 48 hours' notice, and for insuring that the notices are duly delivered.

Man warned for Guard are reminded that they are made personally respon sible for providing a substitute in case

Barricades in lieu of pay-of inability to attend.“

ment!

P.C. J. T. Souza, having reported late

13.8.15. 500 to Canton per s.s. Paul for Guard duties on the 13th instant, will Beau to be stored there report at the Charge Room at 9.30 p.m.. and then served out to sharp when next on duty.

labourers for making

Autumn

Barricades in

lieu of payment.

1,750 bags rice.

Add 19,269 bags rice previous ship.

ments.

Total 21,019 bags ride.

The following. articles which were re- ceived as gifts have been shipped :---

207.66 picula rice to Canton.

per sa. Kwong Sai. 1,000 bottles medicinal oil.

9.8.15.

I ton biscuits.

1 basket cakes.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corps Orders by Lleat.-Col.

Chapman, Y.D.

SIGNALLING.

Reference Corps Order No. 2 of 9.8.15, the names of further candidates are re- quired as soon as possible. Should the times for practices mentioned in Corps Order No. 2 of 9.9.15 be inconvenient to the majority of candidates, an endea vour will be made to arrange more suit able ones if it is stated on their applica- tious what other times are preferred.

PARADES.

Parades for Tuesday, 17th instant, at 5.30 p.m.

(except Recruits of Engineer Co. Quarry Bay Section).-Squad drill and rifle exercises on Cricket Ground under, Sergt. Major Higby.

All-recruits (including latest joined) of Right Section M.G. Co. who have not been passed out-Squad drill skirmishing on Cricket Ground.",

and

PROMOTIONS.

The Hon. C.S.P. has sanctioned the following promotions :—

-'Crown-Sergeant Hynes to be Inspector. Crown-Sergeant Watt to be Inspector. Crown-Sergeant Wilden to.be Inspector. Crown-Sergeant J. M. Wong to be Act. ing-Inspector.

Sergeant Chinchen to be Crown-Ser- geant.

Sergeant Sirdar Khan to be Crown. Sergeant.

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Sergeant B. W. Tape to be Crown- Sergeant.

P.C. L. A... Langley to be Crown-Ser- geant.

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RESIGNATIONS, ETC.

P.C. Ivan Grant Smith is excused from duty on the ground of failing health,, and is permitted to resign on November 14th, 1915.

Sergeant Wilkinson is excused, until further orders, from Guard and Patrol duties under medical certificate.

PARADES.

(Central Police Station). Tuesday, August 17th.-Eighteen de faulters of Chinese Company at 5.30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 18.-Seventeen. men detailed from Portuguese Company under Crown-Sergeant C. M. S. Alves at 6 p.p. W. G. Williams will also attend.

(Sgd.) F. C. JENKIN,"

D.S.P. (Reserve).

Lam Pang, maraging partner in the Kwong Wo firm, lard makers, of You- mati, came up for his public examination at the Bankruptcy Court this afternoon. He said he was 20 years old and became managing partner in 1912, after leaving school. He had had no previous experi ence. His share in the firm was $300, provided by his father, and a brother, older than himself, was

The capital of

Stretcher Bearer Section-Instruction but took no activer share a partner,

at Headquarters.

Remainder Lecture by the Inspecting Officer, Capt. A. Riddell, 24th Punjabis, nt Headquarters..

the firm was $2,500.

Printed at the Chaña Mail Office, Hongkong.