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SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.

Mr. and Mrs Allan Cameron left at Hendquarters at 6.30 p.m.

All O'S.C. Units will be in at tendance at that hour.

Headquarters Staff.

Shanghai, the Chartered, P. & O., the National City Bank for Yokohama to-day by the .s. Tuesday.

| Empress of Japan. of New York, and the Mercan- tile. I don't see how a reput-j At the Sunitary Board meeting) jable Bank cán make large profitaĵon Tuesday correspondence will be In future the Commandant, Ad- on a falling exchange. Remem-read relative to the application for futant and Quartermaster will, be

Headquarters сл ber that the bulk of the share-an eating house licence at No. 78, at

Tuesday, Queen's Road Central, ground floor, Thursday and Friday evenings holders are British. The profits, and relative to an application to use only during the Summor months, that is, the dividends, may be the basement of No. 6 Duddell unless work of an urgent nature has to be dealt with in which case payable in Hong Kong dollars and Street as a workshop.

special appointments will be made may sound devilish high, but

A man named Kung. Tong (32), with those concerned. when converted into sterling or residing on the second floor of 247 In this connection it is notified U.S. currency do not realise very Wanchai Road, was removed to the that a set of Note Books (one for much-ao the shareholder isn't Government Civil Hospital yester- cach O.C.) has been placed in the getting such a fat profit, after suffering from injuries to her Office of the Adjutant in which head, stated to have been caused Officers Commanding Companies all. If the capital is held locally through a bag of cement falling on etc. can enter notes on any subject in local currency and the profits him at 197 Johnstone Road.

which they wish The Adjutant to deal with should the latter not be to be large, remember appear

Yesterday Lau Klu (42), a woman present at the hour at which the that a dividend of $20, for in-

living at 58, Hok Lo Chuen Village, Officer concerned visita Headquar- stance, has only the purchasing Kowloon City district, accidentally ters (repeated).

Marksmen.

The following have qualified aa

power of $10 a year ago, so that, fell off a scaffolding at a house in course of erection in Nullah in spite of a doubled dividend the they are relatively, no better of Street. She suffered bodily injuries marksmen and are entitled to wear

and shock, and died five minutes the badges for one year- than they were. Certainly the after her admission to Kowloon No. 1186 C.S.M. M. F. Baptista, Banks I wot of have not found Hospital.

No. 9 Platoon. much occasion to rejoice in the

No. 1601 Pte. L. Scores, No. 10 Yesterday at the Western Mar- Platoon. trading conditions out East-ket, two employees at 4 fish

Transfer. No. 1461 Pte. E. Himsworth,

which are about as bad as any-stall are alleged to have suddenly

where else. As I see it the indulged in a scuffle, and one of Armoured Car Company, Car Sec- trouble in Hong Kong is that them seized an iron ftah hanger and tion, is transferred to Medical

thrust it into the other's chest. Section with affect from 22.5.31.

you are flooded

out by silver The wounded man was removed to from China proper-the result-hospital, and his assailant taken ing glut naturally depressing the into custody. real or nominal value of the VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Hong Kong dollar. If you can. get on a gold basis there should be an improvement, for Chinn couldn't follow suit-or flood you out with gold! But you've got first of all to find the gold back- ing or other suitable equivalent." by Lieut-Colonel

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easy to these D.S.O., O.B.E., state:- people at Home, sitting in cool] Board rooms with their feet on the desk and a large Havanah in their mouths. Fancy telling me to get on a gold basis. Why, 15.30 p.m. on Thursday. can't even afford to have gold teeth!

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

KING'S BIRTHDAY PLANS.

Volunteer Defence Corps Ordera L. G. Bird,

PARADES.

Corps Signals, Parade at Miniature Range at

Parade for Signalling Instruc- tion at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday.

plan to extend the Far Eastern route to this Colony, I wonder how it will affect Home leave. At present over two months is taken up by the journey, and ac- cordingly a man is given longer period than the bare six months. Leave is not supposed to begin until he takes his first gin-and-bitters at Folkestone or Tilbury station. But with the advent of a seven-days" air ser-

The Yasukuni Maru, from Lon-pim. vice he may find his Leave cut don, will arrive here on Tuesday down to nine hundred days, of afternoon instead of Wednesday. course, the taipuns would excuse themselves by saying that they did it to encourage flying!

Shall we all take to the air so readily, I wonder? I have been

News in Brief.

متعصبية

The Rev. N. V. Halward, M.C. (Diocesan Chaplain), will preach in St Andrew's Church to-morrow evening.

Armoured Car Company. Car Section.-Instructors class will parade at Headquarters for Revolver drill on Friday at 5.30)

Machine Gun Company. Parade on Tuesday at .5.30 p.m. in mufti.

Appointments and Promotions. The following of the Armoured Car Company, Motor Cycle Sec- tion, have been appointed and pro- moted with effect from 22.5.31:--

No. 705 A/C.S.M. B. S. Rogers appointed C.S.M. (A.C. Company). No. 1085 Acting L/Sergt. B. L Groome appointed Sergeant.

No. 1665 Pte. K. C. Hamilton promoted to Corporal,

Struck Off The Strength. Having left the Colony.---No. 1684 Pic. B. M. Vieira, No, 13A Platoon as from 22.5.31.

Strength. The following has been taken on Corps Strength:-

No. 1697 Sigm. K. S. Mehal, Corps Signals, 15.5.31.

Leave.

No. 1643 Pte. E. A. Walter, No. 17 Platoon, granted 12 months'

leave from 1.3.81 to 1.3.32.

(Sgd) W. H. G. GOATER, Captain,

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

NOTICE.

Presentation of Troop Peny. The Commandant wishes to thank very much indeed Mr. K. H. Kay, who has presented a pony "The Jamaica" to The Machine Gun Troop.

R.E. Annual Rifle Meeting. The R.E. Annual Rifle Meeting King's Birthday Parade. Thin will be held on the marning of parade will take place on Wednes. June 7, and members of the En- day morning. June 3, and it is gineer Company are invited to at- hoped that all ranks will make a tend.

N.C.O.'s under C.S.M. Slattery. Recruits under Sergt. C.E.M. Terry.

2nd Command.

Lieut. V. C. Branson, M.C. to command No. 2| Mr. C. Champkin will be

the Platoon. up many times, both at Home speaker at the

on Rotary Club and in the Far East (once with Tuesday. his subject being "These Vaughan Fowler, who nearly Money Theories." gave me a heart attack by bank- Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, Reader in special effort to be present, so that It is essential that all those who ing too suddenly over Lion Biology at the University, left the Company will be able to main-would like to shoot, send in their to Lieut. Waring, R.E., Rock), but I should not feel any to-day for Shanghai, and will betain its record of being the strong-names too happy about a night of absent from the Colony one month.est Company on parade on that day. Wellington Barracks, by May 30.

Platoon Commanders are asked Hong Kong, Saturday, May 23, 1931. 15,000 miles. In spite of ty A wireless message received from to supply the O.C. Company with

phoons, pirates, mutiny, avarici- the Asama Maru states: "Owing names of those who intend to be CORRESPONDENCE.

London Offices:-S. H. Bywaters & Co., Ltd., 7,, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2.

ADVERSARIA.

ous deck stewards, landslides, to dense fog the Asama Maru will present. These returns to be in by

arrive to-morrow (Sunday) at a.m."

The preacher in St. John's Cathe-

train accidents, and increased fares, I cannot help feeling that: it is safer to travel by Jand or sen. You do stand a chance in dral at evensong to-morrow will be the Rav. W. Walton Rogers, M.A., a ship or train accident, but if Vicar of St. Andrew's Church,

"Without fear, favour or malice."

Here We are Here We are again! If only

Again! you knew what anything goes wrong with an Kowloon.

pleasure it gives aeroplane, you just go with it.

Mr. J. H. Backhouse left for Van- me to meet you all in this column Which reminds me of the story.

couver to-day by the B.A. Empress every Saturday. Oh, I should of the old Indy who was taken of Japan. Other passengers for shay so! Every word has to be for a first-time flight by her Vancouver were Mr. and Mrs. A. H. written on the typewriter, that nephew at Heston. When she Ferguson and family. horrid mechanical device which came down, pale and trembling,

errors.

it,

The Poor Old Dollar.

GTuesday, May 26 at 5.30 p.m.

The Officers commanding the undermentioned Units will issue their orders separately to their commands:

I-Corps Band. II-The Battery.

III Engineer Company. IV. Machine Gun Troop. V.-Armoured Car Co., Motor Cycle Section.

VI. Scottish Company. VII.-Portuguese Company. King's Birthday Parade. The Corps with Corps Band will

THE GAS CO.

To the Editor of "China Mail.") Sir, Recently the Hong Kong and China Gas Co., Ltd.. announced a temporary Increase of 10 per cent. In their charges on account of the unfavourable exchange and added that when the exchange returns to normaley, this increase would be dropped.

A few months have elapsed and this increase has been dropped. But in the same breath the Gas Co.

to charge proposes

$4 per 1,000

2

CONSUMER.

It is noted that the names of parade as strong as possible at cubit feet of gas from the 1st inst. has nearly worn my two fingers her nephew facetiously inquired, Jack A Tal & Company, Liralted; Corps Headquarters at 9.50 a.m. on This means an increase of 38.1/8 to the bone. If it worked "You prefer Terra Firma, I ex-and the Sai Nam Steamship Com-Wednesday, June 8, to take part in per cent, according to a notice sent,

about pany, Limited, have been struck off the ceremonial parade in connec presumably, to all consumers. smoothly, all would be well. But pect?" "I don't know

tion with the celebration of His, Sir, it interests the public to it jams, it jumps, and it, jolts, that, young man," she replied. the Register of Companies.

| Majesty's Birthday. and when I have finished my "Its a terror up there, and its Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Harston and.

know (1) whether in Hong Kong a Dress: --Review Order,

1.0.publie utility company with, pro- Scott Haraton left for Helmet, Khaki Jacket, article my hands are black with certainly firmer down here." Misses

Shorts, bably, a Government charter can As Empress of Putties. Hosetops and Black boots. increase its charges by 33.1/8 per handling the ribbon and my Which is just how..I feel about Shanghai by the

Japan to-day. The Hon. Mr. Belt, life and Bayonet.

cent, without the sanction of the collar soaking. It would be far

J.P..Braga was a passenger by the

Medals will be worn.

local Government; (2) whether the batter if I were to use a pen, but

same liner.

The Machine Gun Troop will It is quite easy

wide-awake Kowloon Residents' ride the printers always find in my

past His Excellency The Association proposes to allow this to fill those Mr. G. B. Labrum, of 5 York Governor. This Unit will follow breach of faith with the public to handwriting a laudable excuse

letters Home Road, Kowloon Tong, has reported immediately in rear of 1st Moun- for making countless

to the Police that between 8 o'clock tain Battery, Hong Kong & Singa-Pass muster without taking action; nowadays. and midnight last night, some per-pore Brigade, Royal Artillery. For this I console myself with the There is but one subject-the son stole from the Kowloon parking

and (3) whether the notice referred

thought that the handwriting of

Parade Causeway Bay Stable to above and dated April 25, 1931, 18 valid for Increase of charges to take state of the dollar-and that is place in Salisbury Road, his at 8.45 am

effect from May 1, 1981, great men is ever conspicuous by the excuse for everything. One Triumph motor car.

The Motor Cycle Section will

Yours, etc., parade as Escort to His Excellency its illegibility. Look at Carlyle,'

has but to say: "Dear Mater, I •Whilst taking in clothes on the The Governor, Did fouler fist ever pen word?

under separate would have sent you a gorgeous first floor of 50 High Street, Lung Instructions.

Hong Kong, May 22. 'Tis said of him that once on

Chinese shawl the one I have Lük (45), 'a widow employed as Further detalls as to compasi-

into his ink-pot, came out with

backyard, and sustained injuries to will be published 'later. months but the dollar is only her face, which necessitated her re- his paws all wet, and then

Misketry Cup. “

Ten Years Ago. worth elevenpence

ence now, you moval to the Government Civil Hos- The Engineer Company has won malignantly danced across hip

know, and it was two shillingspital. kanga

the Musketry Challenga‘Cup • “pre- writing pad. The page.

[From the "China 'Mail" of WEJ

sented by The Commandant for)

May 23, 1921.).. placed by his wife on a heap of

when I came here." But it A Chinese youth, charged with season 1930. The Commandant doesn't always go down with the the unlawful possession of manuscript · dealing with the

a offers his congratulations to ›Cap-

-To-day's dollar is worth 2/5. French Revolution, and sent to people at Home. One friend to revolver and 14 rounds of ammuni- tain M. A. Johnson, M.M. and to the publishers. It is said to be whom I told in detail the tion at 3. Fek Teze Lane on May 14, his Company on winning the Cup. After being out of action-for appeared before: Mr.' E. H: Willama The Winning Company, retain about six months, the Gap Rock the best passage in the book. Colony's woes, giving a scathing in the Second Police Court yester-the Cup for one year.

cable was rejoined and made fit for criticism of the Banks, waxing day. For the defence, Mr. D. B.

Efficiency Cup.,

use at 8.80 this morning, by the Aviation seems fat on Exchange profits, is him- Evans said that guilty knowledge The Battery has won the E- cable steamer now in harbour. The Lage of to be the craze self a Director of a Bank at been proved by the prosecution. 1930-31. The Commandant con- a difficult one and Incidentally an The job, as may be imaglaod, was and custody of the pistol had not ciency Cup for the training year

in Hong Kong Home. He said: "As a Back He emphasised the unlikelihood of gratulates Lieut. L. F. Nicholson lateresting one. The loose - end at the present | man I must protest that the a man of regular occupation going and all ranks of his Battery on was found by the grapnels and time and we are promised in the Banks are rut double-dealing on agistrate, however, convicted and The Battery retains the cup for cable later put down: The latter in fór armed robberies. The winning the Cup. found to pass under a Government near future regular services to the exchange-I refer to the passed sentence of six months' hard one year. Canton and Macao, to say noth Banks which are known to me, labour. Det-Inspector Andrew Exciency Boand. ing of the Imperial Airways | such as the Hong Kong and prosecuted.

The Efficiency Board will be held understand.

inquisitive spider took a header had my eye on for the last six amah, fell out of the window to the tion of Companies and Colour Party

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had to be raised to the surface, and the under cable cut and rejoined, we

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