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VISIT OF THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

CEREMONIAL PARADE

Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E.. Commandant.

Ceremonial Parade. All ranks who have volunteered to represent the Corps on the occasion of the landing of H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester in the Colony will par- ade at Corps Beadquarters on Monday, fall in 6 p.m. sharp. Dress: Review order.

MONEY AND SHARES

TO-DAYS QUOTATIONS

1/11/2

On Londen m Bank, wire Bank, on demand 1/11 9/16 Bank, 30 days' sight. Bank, 4 months' aight 1/11 3⁄4 Credits, 4 months*

sight Documentary 4 montha'

sight

On Paris-- On demand Credits, $ months'

sight

2/-%

T.T. on London

T.T. on Shanghai

Banks

.1/11/

.79

H.K. Bank ..$1245 s 1235/1242.83 H.K. London Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. &. B. Mercantile C.

P. & O. Benk Bank of East Asia

Insurances

..£132 n

£19

b

.£3$ n

.£16 n

.£94.7

.$901⁄2 ¤

2/-%

12172

Canton Insurance ..

Union Insurance North China Insurance

.$695 b

.$378 3

T160 b

12921%

Yangtze Insurance

.M$50 n

On Berlin-

On New York— Thursday, April 25, Parade on] On demand

China Underwriters China Fire Insurange H.K. Fire Insurance

.$2.20 s

$200 b

$765 b

47%

Shipping

Douglases

H.K. Steamboats

$36 a $245

1$1

H.K. Tugs & Lighters

.$2.40 n

131

Indo-China (Pref.)

.$37 n

On Calcutta-

Indo-China (Def.)

Wire

131

On demand

"131

On Singapore

No man not attending the above parade will be allowed to represent On demand the Corps on Thursady, April 25,

the Cricket Ground at 10 a.m. Dress: Credits, 60 days' sight 494 Review order.

On Bombay-

Musketry. The Scottish Com-Wire pany will fire Table "T" at Stone On demand cutters Range on Sunday,

Range Officer; 2/Lieut. Forsyth.

Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 9 am and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10 a.m.

Dress: Musketry order, i.e. rifle, belt, bayonet, braces and pouches.. Uniform or mufti optional.

Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters to-day, between 9 a.m.

On demand......... 84

On Manila-

On demand.... 953⁄4

On Shanghai-ni On demand

80 day's aight (privace

paper)

On Yokohama

On demand

Gold Leaf, 100 fine

Shell Transports Shell Transports (new) Union Water-boats.

Mining

.$70 .98/- 0

Benguets Kailan Mining Ad.

.$2211⁄2 --

.82% b .66/- n

Langkats (comb.)

.T14 n

78%

Langkate (singles)

-T71⁄2

Shanghai Explorations

2.90 s

Shanghai LosNS

.T41⁄2 m

Raubs ....

$6.66 n

1074

Tronoh Mines

.17/6 n

..$123 b

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.

HI.K. & K. Wharves

H.K. & W. Docks ...$36 & 35 sa

(per tael)

Bovereigns

(Bank's

buying rate)

9.80

China Providents

Silvr (per oz.}

25 13/16

Hongkews'

Bar Silver in

Hoag

Kong

Copper Cash:

3% Prem. Nominal

New Engineerings

$4.55 n

.T178 › b

T5.60 b

b 128 s

T12.60 n .T1.90 b

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ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery.

OPEL

CARS

General Mariaux, hend of the Museum des Invalides and Vice-Pre- sident of the Friendly Relations Com- mittee of the Croix de Guerre Associa- tion.

Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem.

Rate of Native In-

terest

7% D.&.

Chinese Sub. Coin. 334% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par.

LONDON EXCHANGES,

London, Yesterday,

124.25

Shanghai Docks....126

Cotton Mis

Ewo Cottens Oriental Cottons

Shanghai Cottons (old) ..T731⁄2 b Shanghai Cottons (new) T331⁄2 b Lands, Hotels & Buildings H.K. & S. Hotels

.$8.80 n

HK Lands ...$60 b & sa 60% a

Shanghai Landa

Humphreys' Estates

H.K. Realtles

HK. Territorials

Public Utilities

-T171 b

..$14.35 b $8.95 b

Paris

New York

4.85 18/32

Brussels

34.955

Geneva

25.215

Prince's Buildings

Amsterdam

12.08%

Milan

92.70

Berlin

20.475

H.K. Tramways Peak Trams (old)

.$18.30 s

.$12 b

Stockholm

18.17

Reak Trams (new)

.36.80 n

Copenhagen

18.21

Star Ferries !.

.$674 n

Oslu

18.20%

China Lights (comb.)

Vienna

34.56

China Lights (old)

$13.35 b

Prague

Helsingfors

Madrid

164

193 32.805

[13.45 8 19.40 sa

Lisbon

108%

Athens

375

Bucharest

820

H.K. Electrics (new)

Rio

5 57764

Macao Electrics...

326

Buenos Aires

47 5/16-

H.K. Telephones

.$7 b

1/5 29/32 2/6

China Buses

T13. b

Singapore Tractions

.11/6 n

Hong Kong Yokohama

1/11/

.16/6 b

1/9 15/16

*$21% €

$1.6

China Lights (new)) China Lights 1928 issue H.K. Electries (old).....$56% b [56.35/% 92

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929.

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6 p.m. and to-morrow between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Corps Band

The Band will parade as strong as possible at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, at Headquarters, dress mufti.

The

Engineer Co.

attention of all ranks is drawn to, Corps Order No. 1.

Mounted Infantry Co. Friday, April 26. All ranks will parade at Causeway Bay Stables at 5.30 p.m. for mounted drill..

Machine Gun Co.

Bombay

Shanghai

Silver Spot & For-

ward

25 13/16 -British Wireless Service,

from leave, rejoined for duty on serve Company having returned

17.4.29.

No. 540 Pte. W. Beveridge, Arm- oured Car Section, from 23.3.29. to 22:9:29.

The attention of all ranks of the Company is drawn to these Corps

No. 1187 Sigm. C. J. Waddell, Orders Para. 1 regarding fuil Signals, from 27.4.29. to 26.4.30. dress rehearsal parade on Monday, Lieut. S. Jarvis, M.C., Portuguese

!ter.

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for arrival of the Duke of Glouces-Company, from 11.5.29. to 15.1.30.

No. 1362 Pte. G. A. V. Hall, No. 3 Section, from 15.4.29. to 30.4.29.

No. 411 C.S.M. R.W. Lee-Jones, Reserve Company, from 4.5.20, to 81.1.30.

Scottish Co, There will be no parades on Thursday, April 25.

Musketry: Attention of all ranks is drawn to to-day's Corps orders, para.

No. 727 Sergi. W. H. Owen. En- 2. This is the last gineer Company, from 15.5.29. to opportunity for members of the 14.3.30. Scottish Company to fire Table "T"

Markamen

for the Training Season 1929-1930 The undermentioned have quali-) Range Officer. 2/Lieut. H. R. Foxfied as marksmen for Training Sea- myth.

800 1929/30 and are entitled to wear the badge for one year:

Portuguese Co.

Attention of all ranks is drawn to No. 1094 L/Sergt. A. Urquhart,

Corps Order No. 1. Ceremonial No. 3 Section, 97 Points.. Parade.

No. 1843 Pte. V. W. L. Stanion, Part I. Musketry. All those of No. 1 Section. 91 Points. the Company who have not yet fired Part I. Musketry this Season, are reminded that Sunday, April 28, is the day allotted to the Company, to do so, also the time of the launches is half hour earlier, le, launch will leave Queen's Pier at

Struck off the Strength Having left the Colony: No. 413 L/Sergt. G. H. Sellwood, Reserve Company, as from 16.2.29. No. 673 Pie. J. J. Spradbery. Reserve Company, as from 31.12.28. No. 438 L/Sergt. R. W. Lee, Armoured Car Section, as from

8.30 a.m. and call at Kowloon Pier at 8.40 a.fi. Range Ocer: 28.2.29. 2/Lieut. J. & Rodrigues.

Singapore Pref. Sandakan Lts.

Industriala

.827 b. -$134 b 1.90 s

China Sugars Malabon Sugars Canton Ices Cements (comb.) Cements (old)

H.K. Ropes (old) Cements (new)

H.K. Ropes (new) United Asbestos

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farms Watsons Der A. Wings Lane, Crawfords Mackintoshs Sinceres Wm. Powells

.$8.60 s

.$7.80 n

.$1.40 b

.$7 8

.$5 n

$198 $13.20 n .80 ets. b -$24

.$18 b $12 h $3.65 n MiscellaneonA H.K. Amusements

.$27 b Hong Kong Constructions .81% 8 B. Ind. G. Bond 66% n H.K. Govt. Loans ..7% b Pram.

COCAINE TRAFFIC SEVEN ARRESTS ON TALMA’ OFF CALCUTTA

Calcutta, April 9. A Port Commissioner's launch -made a six-mile dash in response to a wireless message from the pounds of cocaine, valued at Rs. "Talma' and recovered 100

200,000, which had been thrown

overboard.

small boat in signalling to men The conduct of the crew of a

Having claimed their discharge the "Talma" Seven arrests were ashore aroused suspicion on board N.CO's Parade to-day. All on completion of three years' ser made. The leader of the gang

vice ar over:

N.CO's, are reminded that they are expected to be on parade at Head- quarters at 5.80 p.m.

Parades. There will be no par- ades on Friday, April 26.

Strength

The following recruits have been taken on the strength and posted as under:

No. 1466 Pte. W. C. K. Mackie, No. 8 Platoon, as from 13.4.29..

No. 1467 Pte. G. C. Moss, No. 4 Section, M. G. Co., às from 16.4.29. Promotion

No. 1970 Pte. J. Murray, Reserve Company is promoted to Lante Ser-

geant, as from 16.4.29.

Long Service Medal

No. 154 Pte. E. W. Carpenter, Reserve Company, as from 23,2.29.

No. 923 Sigm. A. H. Ismail, Sign- als, as from 21.3.20...

No. 961 L/Cpl. E. M. Franco, No. Platoon, as from 25.3.29. No. 885 Pie. M. K. Lo, Reserve Company, as from 18.2.29.

No. 886 Pte. M. W. Lo, Reserve Company, as from 18.2.29. -- APA

No. 707 Pte. E. M. H. Hanlon, No. 7 platoon, as from 8.4.29:

R. A. Wolfe Murray, Major,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.

Notice

Sprang overboard and escaped "Straits Times."

SIR J. S. VINE

DEATH OF FORMER SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

London, April 10. The death is announced of Sir John Richard Somers Vine at the age of 82 years, After many years as a journalist and special correspondent Sir John held the Smoking Concert and Dinner, Fri- position of private secretary to day, May 10. The Annual Corps the Lord Mayors of London for His Excellency, The Governor has Smoking Concert and distribution some years and was Official Agent awarded the Colonial Auxiliary of Corps Trophies and Musketry to the Fisheries, Health, Inven- Forces Long Service Medal to Cap- prizes will take place at Volunteer tions and Colonial Exhibitions tain A. M. Thornhill, Reserve Com Headquarters on above date. from 1883-86-"Singapore Free

any, HK.V.D.C. on April 10,

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Leave

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A dinner will precede the prize

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No. 865 Pte. J. H. Gelling, Relater.

Hayt and the Dominican Republic A treaty renouncing war between

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