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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1926.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTICES.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE..

Prospect Place, Bonham Road.

THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR „bo-

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VOLUNTEER ORDERS FOR Helmets, rifles, bayonets, balts,

THE WEEK.

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CAMP REMINDERS.

week's

Examination for New Boys, Extracts from the SATURDAY..December 11th at 9.30 orders (issued to-day) of the For prospectus for boarders Hong Kong Volunteer Defence and, day-boys, apply

Corps read: ST. STEPHEN'S COLLÉGE: Prospect Place.

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Hong Kong, 6th November, 1926.

CHINESE CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION..

Scottish and Engineer Cos These two Companies will go Finto" camp to-day.

Attendance is a condition for 'officiency,

[Full particulars were given a fortnight ago.]

to

Friday, Dec. 17, between 9

a.m. and 12 noon only. Dress Marching order, Le...

aidearms, pouches, braces, haver- sacks, waterbottles, great-coats, tunics, shorts, putties and boots.

STRENGTH.

The following recruits are taken on the strength:-Gunner

Promotions.

The following promotions take lect from Dec. 6.

Armoured Car" Co. Corp E. J. J. Spradbery to be Lance- Sergeant: Lance-Corporal LE, City and Taikoo Sections will Curwood to be Corporal; Pe. the Inspector General of Cus-parade at Headquarters on Tues-W. C. Clark to be Corporal. soma, 1 have" This Day taken over day, at 5.30 p.m.

A

CTING under Instructiona from

Artillery Company,

Y promptly printed--"China (Commissioner in charge ad Interim ch 15-16. All members will be

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CHICKEN-HEARTED...

WEST RIVER PIRATES ARROGANT & CRUEL............

"OFFICER'S EXPERIENCE.

The following, written by one of the senior officers on the West

River, may be of interest to our readers, but it must be, borne in 7. A. Martin, Artillery Co., Primind that it was written primati- vald RF Strange, No. 2

|ly for insertion in his old school Platoon.

magazine. Having remarked that Hong Kong has just escaped a| threatened typhoon which had commenced to recurve away, and that he had returned from an up-river trip and was at Macao. he continues:-"I visited a place called Kum Chuk, where the rapids were a splendid and thrill- ing sight to watch, the river being in flood The water falls about six feet and there is a dan gerous pyramidal sea in conse quence, but the Chinese, with their usual skill in towing and Pie. "J. H. Gelling, Armoured junk handling, shoot these rapids Car Co., is permitted to transfer and are towed to the Reserve Co.; Spr. J. T burning of crackers to keep the up with much

Prior is transferred from the devils away and to make a saf} Field Section to the: Signal Sec-passage. Unfortunately, it did tion Engineer Co.

not work the other day, and one of them capsized and drowned 800-but that is unusual hadn't been a week on the river

Engineer Co. is permitted to revert to the rank of Sapper at his own request.

Transfers.

[rbarge of the CHINESE MARITIME, Tai Lam Camp: The,Artillery Lance-Corporal J. T. Prior,

CUSTOMS for Kowloor and District Co. will go into camp at Tai Lam from Mr. W. O. LAW, Deputy far the two week-ends. Jan 8-

expected to attend under the new efficiency regulations and they should also make a point of at Office of Chinese Maritime Customsending as many weekly parades

as possible before camp. Furi ther particulars as to arrange ments will be issued later.

F. HAYLEY BELL,

Commissioner.

For Kowloon, and District, York Baftings Hong Kong. 7th December, 1926.

MRS. SEMA BELILJOS, (Deceased)

Engineer Company. Field Sections parade.ut Head- quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednes- day.

D. B. 1. Section parade

EL PERSONS having claims Belcher's Fort 5.30 p.m. A against the Estate of the Thursday.

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above name deceased are requested. Signal Section

send them to the "Undersigned as Headquarters on Monday

corn as possible.

JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors, &c..

Thursday.

M. I. & A. C. Co's. Parade at Headquarters on

Prince's Building. Monday at 5.30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

6un December,, 1928.

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Leave.

The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps:

Pte. K. A. Mason, from Dec. 3efore I fell into 200 pirates at- to Mar. 2: Pte, J. R. Hinton, tacking three tows of junks. from Dec. 6 to Dec. 20: Pte. They were lining a bark close to S: Gumley, from Dec. 4 to which the tow had to pass, and the Mar. 3 Pte. C. E. L. Grist, from method is to fire into them and Dec. 3 to Dec. 2; 1927,

Resignations.

The following are permitted to resign on payment of $20: Spr. P. E. Knight: Piper E. Moore.

cause a panic. The result is that the fellow towing slips, his tow through funk, and they go full- ahead and leave the poor devils to face the music. They are a| Armoured Car Company.

chicken-hearted lot and one has a Signalling Chuss at HeadquaF-

very, poor, opinion of their fight- ters at 5.30 pm on Tuesday.

ing qualities; also, they are ar- Dismounited Machine Gun

Mrs. Compton-Smith left Liver-rogant, cruel and astonishing ners: Starting on Monday, spe- cial classes at Headquarters in pool on Nov. 8 for Hong Kong to liars. Air tows are armed and become the wife of Major G. L. covered with netting to keep the night firing and indirect fire.

Peterson, R.A.S.C. Rarely has pirates from clambering on board. Infantry Company, Nos. 1 and

Platoons the House of Commons been more At the head of each tow is what +£ parade at Headquarters at 5.30 moved than when Sir Hamar they call a war-junk, l.el, one with Greenwood; at that time Chief muzzle loaders on the broadside, p.m. on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 5.30 Secretary for Ireland read the especially to protect the others; p.m... as

allast lester written by Major and for which privilege the mer- Headquarters, N.CO's of the Company under Geoffrey Lees Compton-Smith to chants pay a lot. Directly fire C.S.M. Slattery: musketry class his wife, after being captured by was opened on them with the at miniature range; also a Lewis Sinn Feiners while unarmed at foremost three-inch, they fairly a good many were Gud class at Headquarters. Blarney. Even his 'captors were bolted, and

There will be no parade ornspired by the gallant spirit in afterwards captured, as well as Dec. 28.

which he accepted the situation, their launch, etc." Mrs. Compton-Smith is Gladys. Mary, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. M. Lloyd, of Winchfield, Hants. Her first hus- band was a major in the. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and had been wounded in action at the time of Mrs. their marriage in 1916. Compton-Smith

awarded £10,000 in the Recorder's Court of Cork after the great tragedy of her life,

**

Annual Camp. The Infantry Company will attend cump during the week-end, Dec. 17-19,

Attendance in camp is a condi- tion for efficiency..

It is hoped that members will be able to get out by the evening trains on Friday, Dec. 17, for Saturday to count as a full day'a training, members must arrive before 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec.

18.

0.0 Infantry Company with report to Headquarters. before 9: a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15 the number of members attending, camp, so that rations can be arranged.

TIMETABLE FOR TRAINS: From Kowloon to Fanling

Friday evening:-5.29 p.m.

and 7.21 p.m, Saturday morning:

a,m.

6.40

From Fanling to Kowloon;-

Sunday evening: 5.20 p.m.

RAILWAY WARRANTS. Arrangements are being made

Creighton Rpy, from Shanghai.with the Railway to issue second-

Nisaikisen, from Amoy.

Mayin, from Shanghai. 1: Leus, from Manilo,

Kelly, from Detroit Michigan. Stew Jingles Warship Helena,

from Manila.

class return tickets to Fanting for other ranks.

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The senior N.C.O., or man pre- sent will be responsible for the names are ticked off on the list at the booking office as the tickets are issued."

E. V. JESSEN,

Baggage: Members wishing to Superintendent.

have their baggage sent to the Hong Kong Station Dec, 2, 1926 camp at Fanling must deliver it. clearly labelled with the owners' names at Headquarters by 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA"

TELEGRAPH CO.

Rifles and bayonets are not on any account to be left in camp during mid-week.

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Baby's Own Tablets

WORLD THEATRE.

"MARRIED FLIRTS" TO-DAY

AND TO-MORROW.

"Married Flirts," the picturisa- tion of "Mrs. Paramor,” Louis Joseph Vance's novel, is a feature film. It is the first production for Metro by Robert G. Vignola, director of "When Knighthood. Was in Flower," "Yolanda," and

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AUCTIONEERS, AFFRAISEES. AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions

THE have received:

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ON SATURDAY, the 11th Dec., 1928, commencing, at 11 a.m.

picture career, directed Pauline Auction. Frederick in a series of pictures. and when he read the Vance novel he decided to film it with Miss¦ Frederick in the title role, feeling there was no one as well equipt ped as she to play a part that re-. quires such a wealth of emotional and dramatic power. Miss Fred- crick was delighted to create the role, and so a former screen com- bination was once more renewed.

The cast of "Married Flirta" comes in the category of "notable," Besides Miss Fred- erick, it includes Conrad Nagel, Mae Busch, Huntly Gordon, Alice Hollister, Patterson Dial and Paul Nicholson.

H.K. HOTEL RESIDENTS.

Des-mber 9;

Little children, who do not enjoy their play, who are fretful and ill-tampered during the daylight hours and sleep restlessly at night, are not in sound health. They need attention; the trou- ble may be with, their teething or Mr C. P. Anderson Mr 4, L Masten. perhaps the stomach or intestinal tract MrW.A/Appplegate Mr D. O. Paltreeman. nesda gentle correction; in either case Mr and Mrs W. B. Mr Poarmen

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and ir J. Kathori expol warms, quiet the nerves lowing hours:-

From Monday, 13th to Thurs-banish sleeplessness by removing its MrH. A. Keller

cause. Your chemist sells them, or post Mr B. C. Lamond" Mr E. H. Vincent day, 16th December:-9 am free, 60 cents per vial, from The Dr. Mr A. Leggatt Mr D. R. Walters to 12 noon, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., 5 Williams Medicine Co., 60 Klangse Miss Lille Mra, OD. Wilson

Mra J. Masseburg Road, Shanghai.. p.m. to 6 p.m., and, on

Bedding will be drawn from

List of Unclaimed Telegrams the store tent by members sleep- LONDON DIRECTORYg in E., E. Telegraph Office ing in camp, and returned be

Hongkong.

with Provincial & Foreign Sections and Trade Readings in Five Languages, enables traders to communicate direct with.

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS in London and in the Provincial Towns and Industrial Contres of the United Kingdom and Ixoland," the Continent of Europe, Africa, America,” Asia, Australasia, etc. The names, addresses and other details are classified under

than 3,000 trade mers

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EXPORT MERCHANTS

Amarlal, from Karachicamp. Churice, from Panama. Heacock Victoria, from Shanghai, King Central, from Manila. Porta, from Shanghai. Dodopero, from Adelaide...

N E. J. PATERSON,

Superintendent

Hong Kong, 2nd December, 1926.

with detailed particulars of the Goods HONGKONG HEIGHTS. shipped and the Colonial and Foreign: Markota supplied.

One-inch. BUSINESS CARDS of Firms desiring to extend their connections, or Trade Cards of

DEALERS SERKING AGENCIES can be printed at a cost of £1. 10s. od for each trade heading under which they are inserted. Larger advertisements at 216 per page.

The directory is invaluable to everyone! interested in overseas commerce, and a copy will be sent by parcel post for

, nott cash with order.

For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:

Teland, Victoria Peak Signal Station Mt. Parker

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1828

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Mountain Lodge

1725

The Eyrie

1725

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Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

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877

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.Bowen Rd. (alterbeda)

297

Maluland.

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Kowloon Peak

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their Sales Room, Duddell Street. 9 Cases and 4 Bags Gum Arabic. 3 Bales Australian Sole Sides.

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8 Pieces Overconting

AND

A Quantity of SUNDRIES. Terms: Cash on Delivery."

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.. Hong Kong, 9th Doc. 1926.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG FOR DEC., 1926.

(Standard Time of the 120th · Meridian, East of Greenwich.)

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1925 1928 258.30 283.80

Estimated Population 805,580 405,900 per day (gaifons). 21.0 20.8 Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis

Sunrise Sunset, tricts during October 1925 and 1928;

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Storage fit millions and decimals of gallons.

1025-1926

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