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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1933.

HONG KONG

THE CHINA MAIL.

DEFENCE CORPS

P.&O.-British India VOLUNTEER

Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS. EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS. AND RED SEA, EGYPT. CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

Orders For The Coming Week.

Hong Kong. Nov, 1993. Orders issued by Colonel L. G. Blrd. D.S.O., O.B.E., Comman- dant. H.K.V.D.C.:--

PARADE

The Battery

Parade for Staff and Signals at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28 at Headquarters.

Parade for Laying and Gun Drilli at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, Novem- |ber 30 at Headquarters.

Dress: Overall and Blue Caps. It is noticed that members turning up on the Thursday

are/

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY Parades without Blue Caps. These

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

(Under Contract with H.M. Government:)

#9

From

Tone Rong Kong

About

1431

Destination.

2nd Dec. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 0th Dec. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.

R'dam, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay. Marseilles & Marsellies &

SHITRAL

16AD0

**SOMALI

A Hoo

RANCHI

17,000

16th Dec.

CARTHAGE

15,000

30th Dec.

**BANGALORE

4.000

8th Jan.

Morris,

NALDERA

CORFU

+BHUTAN

16.000 13th Jan

15 HD 27th Jab

6,000

London & London.

Hamburg,

R'dam, Antwerp & Bambay. Marseilles & London.

oreilles, Harvre, London, Hamburg.

Marseiller & London. 3rd Feb.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Wall. 17,000 10th Feb Bombay, Marseilles & London.

17th Feb. Marseilles, Harvre, London, Hamburg,

Marseilles & London,

4,000

RANPURA

BEHAR

RAWALPINDI **SOUDAN

17.000 6,800

COMORIN

CHITRAL RANCHI CARTHAGE BURDWAN

* Cargo only.

24th Feb. rum & Antwerp.

3rd Mar. Marseilles, Havre, Londen, Hamburg

Rotterdam Antwerp & Bull. 15,000 100, Mar. Marsellea & London. 15,080 24th Mar Marseilles & London. 17,000 7th Apr. Marseilles & London. 16.000 21 Apr. Marseilles & London.

2., ՈՒՌՈ 31st Mar. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

† Calls Camblanca.

Frequent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Con- dantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

'TAKADA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SIRDHANA TALMA

SHIRALA

• Calle Rangoon

1938.

7,000 25th Nov. Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang,'

10.30 n.m.

Rangoon and Calcutta.

K,000 Pth Der. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000 23rd Dec. 8,000 4th Jan

Do - DO

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.

must be worn.

Saturday December 2 Nos. 1 of gune anse N.C.O's and men de- Lailen wil parade at Headquarters at 1.35 p.m. sharp; remainder will parade at Jordan Road Ferry, Kow- loom at 2 p.m. to proceed to Fanling Camp

.One In. Other Out

Marc Connelly (abora), American playwright, and four other Amer leans were refused visas to enter Russia by the Soviet consul at Co- penhagen, Denmark. Edna Farber (top) was given an oficia! okey. Connelly, Palitzer prize winner. said he did not understand the rea-

In

ZOO

Dress Marching Order Lehen will be worn). Shorts Slacks

and Blue Caps will be carried Haversack. Great Coat rolled.

Return approximately) to Kow- Joon at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Decem

her 3, 1933

Corps Signal»

Provved to Camp at Fanling on

Parade at Corps Headquarters at Tuesday, November 5.30 p.m. on

Friday, November 24.

28

Proveed to Camp at Fenling Thursday, November 20..

Machine Gun Troop.

01

The Troop will go Inte Camp Fanling on Friday, November 24.

Armoured Car Section.

at

Those proceeding to Camp 00 Friday evening will parade

| Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

Scottish Company

at

son for the ban.

KEEPERS TAKE NO RISKS.

Armed With Guns During Hurricane In Texas

BLACKMAIL

(Continued from Page 10.)

The could just see the Em- bankment parapet through the trees, in the failing light, and presently --- sure enough - made out the fellow's figure jslinking up and down like a hungry dog. And be stood watching. Jib- gling his mokey—nervous, sarcas- tic, angry, very interested. What would the rascal do now? Would be heard this great block of flats?: And was the girl dòwn there, too-- the girl with her yellow baby?

He saw the slinking figure cross from the far side,and vanish under the loom of the mansions. In that interesting moment Granter burst (through the bottom of one of his Įtrousers pockéta; ́ several colas jingled on to the floor and roffed away. He was still looking for the last when he heard the door-beli ring-he had never really believed the ruflan would come up! |Straightening himself abruptly, he went out into the hall. Service was performed by the mansions jataff. so there was no one. In the flat |but himself and his wife. The beli |rang again, and she, too, appeared.

"This is my Embankment- friend who amuses you so much. I should like you to see him," he said grimly. He noted a quizzical apology on her face, and opened the hall door. Yea! there stood the man! By electric light, in upholstered aur- roundings, more "down and out" than ever. A bad lot, but a miser- | able poor wretch, with his broken boots, his thin, twisted, twitching face, his pinched shabby figure-- only his hungry éves looked danger-

Houston, Texas. Attendants at the Herman Park jous.

"Come in," said Granter. "You no chances withi Zoo here look

recent want to see my wife, I think " their charges during the

The man recolled. tropical hurricane,

"I don't want to see 'er," he mut-

A keeper said two men with guns were stationed in the zoo to shoot tered, "unless you force me to. Give any wild animals that might escape us five pound,, Guv'nor, and I won't during the storm. Cages had been worry you again. I don't want to cause trouble between man and hoarded up and made fast.

or

Main

"We certainly don't want any lions wife."

"Come in," repeated Granter: tigera strolling down street in the middle of a hurri-"she's expecting you." cane," a keeper said.-Reuter.

on the

at Headquarters be posted Usual parades

Camp Notice Kowloon Dock will be hold on Board on November 24, 1983. Thursday November 23 for Machine! ¡Gun Instruction.

The will be no Training Parade on Thursday November 30.

The man stood, silently passing la pale tongue over a pale upper tip, as though conjuring some new resolution from his embarrassment.

"Now, see 'ere, Mister," he said. Dress-All Ranks

suddenly, "you'll regret it if I coma The Chin-Strap on the Wolsely in-you will, straight." helmet will be worn "up" except on "I shall regret it if you don't. Ceremonial Parade and by Ranks You're a very interesting fellow, actually mounted, when it will bejand an awful scoundrel"

"Well, who made me ona the There will be no parade worn under the point of the chin.

Officers Commanding Corps, may man. burst out you answer on Tuesday, November 28, 1933. .

Camp. The Company proceedsumend this Order at their discre- that."

"Are you coming in?" tion when training after marching! Camp on Friday, November 24

"Yes, I am.", All ranks off from Corps Parade Ground. by the 6.07 p.m. train.

Reversion are urged to put in full ume in

Portuguese Company

Parade.

16.11.33.

Camp. Details have been issued No. 309 C.Q.MS., G. H. Cuthill, separately to each member of the A.S.C.C., reverts to ranks as from Company.

No. 1547, L/Cpl., 1. 0. Allison, Scottish Band, reverta to Piper as from 16.11.83.

TRANSFER

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, Camp at Fanling on

TANDA

NANKIN

NELLORE

1,000

7,000 7,000 3rd Feb. 7,000 3rd Mar.

7,000 80th Mar.

1983.

2nd Dec

TANDA NANKIN

80th Da Manila. Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney &

Melbourne.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney 19 dayı.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The

Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Zealand. Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail Stesmen to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of deamers to London via Suez

me

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President Liners

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Speed With Comfort.

SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK THE BUNSHINE ROUTE 18 Days To San Francisco Via Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama and Honolulu

Fortnightly szižiaga:~-

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EUROPE

...Dec. 30, 4· KM) „Jau. 16, midnight

...Jan..27,

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Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Sues

Mediterranean

and

the

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DRASTIC FARE REDUCTIONS TO NEW YORK.

And now the Dollar Steamship Lines announce their Hong Kong to New York, all water scenic trip, as lower-than-avar costs, To the East Coast of America, vis the Panama Canal and with a visit to Havana First Class G$575, Tourist Class G$320.

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Queen's Bulidings

devilish crime a man can commit." In Granter, motionless an the And he crossed over to the tele-flats he lived in, a really heavy struggle was in progress—not bei He came, and Granter shut the phone.

The man's eyes, durk, restless, tween duty and pity, but between door behind him, It was like in- viting a snake, or a mad dog inte violent, and yet hungry, began to revengeful anger and a sort of one's parlour; but the memory of shift up and down the building of horror at using the strength of

ja man before him.

prosperity against so broken A having been laughed at was

"No," he said suddenly, with a wretch. fresh within him that he rather

sort of pathos, "don't do that, "Let me go, Mister!" came the welcomed the sensation.

Guv'nor!"

hoaras voles again. · "Be a sport.", "Now," he said, "have the kind-

Granter dropped the receiver. and unlocked the door,

80

Anzac Company The Company will proceed to Friday, No- vember 24. All ranks are request- No. 1389 C.Q.M.S., J.C. Pelson,ness!" and opened the drawing- ed to proceed by the 6.07 p.m. train No. 7 Platoon, is transferred to room door. from Kowloon. Dress will be Scottish Company, Headquarters 25, the stronger light.

marching Order as follows.~~~

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and p.m. to 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on

London via Panama Canal,

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*BANGALORE

TALMA CARTHAGE NANKIN NALDERN SHIRALA *BHUTAN CORFU SATHIA

NELLORE *BEHAR RANPURA *SOUDAN RAWALPINDI

TANDA COMORIN BURDWAN

CHITHAL RANCHI

1981.

6.000 20th Nov.

10,000 80th Nov.

8,000

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

Amoy

Shel, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokobama. Shanghal, Kobe & YokohaXELM. Amoy S'hai Moji Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Koba & Yokohama.

S'hal, Majl, Kobe & Osaka. Amoy, Shanghai, Moff, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Shanghai, Haji, Kobe & Yokohamam. 26,000 oth

Dth FBhanchal, Kobe & Yokohama.

15,000 1st Dec 7,000 Srd Des 16,000 15th

Det 15th Dec 6,600 28th Dec. 18,000

29th Des 8,000 29th Dec

1926. 7,000 7th Jan 6,500 7th Jas 17,000. 12th Jan 6,800 24th Jan 17.000 28th Jan,

7.000

6,000 224 Fo

15,000 28rd Feb, 17,000: 9th Mat

• Cargo only.

Shanghai, Kobe & YokohamA. Shanghai, Kobe. & YokohaIZIA. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokoham..>

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without polled.

: from 14.11.83.

LEAVE

*.

Something the look of his eyes or the tone of his volce-affected ¡Granter.

"All right: you can go." The man slunk in. blinking In

"But if I don't," he said slowly, The man crossed swiftly,

next "Christ!" he said; "good luck! Granter went towards his wife, "you'll be blackmailing the Field Service Hola (without No. 1985 Pte. A. B. Henry,

person you meet. You're as dan. And as to the lady-I take it back plumes), K. D. Jackets and Armoured Car Section, is transfer who was standing before the fire.

I néver see 'er.). Its all mo sya.”. "This gentleman, has en im-erous as a viper." Shorts, Puttees and Hose-red to Motor Machine Gun Section

The man's lips quivered; be He was across the ball and gone portant communication to make to Lops. Black Boole of regula with effect from 17.11.83.

covered them with his hand, and before Granter could say a word; tion pattern, Forage Cap (car- No. 1618 Pte. J. H. Lawrence, you, it seema

the scurrying shuffle of his foot- "I'm a man like yourself. I'm steps down the stairs died away ried in haverasck), Rifles, Slings No. 9 Platoon, is transferred to The expression of her face struck said from behind it:

film as peculiar-surely she was and Bayonets, Belts, Pouches, No. 12 Platoon as from 22.11.33.

not frightened! and he experienced down and out-that's all. Look at "And as to the lady I take it back Braces, Haversacks, Waterbottles

-I, nevar, see her. It's all me und, Greatcoats alung on the back. No. 2056 Pte. L. A. Harlow, kind of pleasure in seeing them me 17,

Granter's glance dwelt on the eye!" Good God! The scoundrel, Rifler and Bayonets may be Motor Gun Section, granted one both look so exquisitely uncomfor

table,

trembling hand. "Yes, but you having feild with him, and bean drawn from Headquarters between months leave an from 17.11.38 to

"Well," he said ironically, "per- fellows destroy all belief in human trying to blackmail: his wife his the hours of 9 a.m. to 12 noon, 216.12.33.

No. 1698 Tpr. E. Joseph, Machine haps you'd like me not to laten, nature," he said vahemently.. wife, who had laughed at his "Be'ere, Guvnor; you try living, fidelity—his wife who had looked Week days (Wednesdays, Satur- Gun Troop, granted two months And, going back to the door, he

stood leaning against it with his like mu-you try it! My Gawd-frightened! “All me sys] · Her days and Sundays) excepted (Re-leave as from 1.10.85 to 80.11.3 hands up to his ears I saw the Yon try my life these last six face started up before Granter peated).

No. 1862 Pts. Sr. M. Wet, fellow give him a furtive look and months-cadin' and crawlin' for a scared under its powder, with There will be parade at Head-chine Gun Company, granted Ave quarters on Monday, 27th instant. months-icave as from 1.11.33 to 81. 8o nearer to her; his lips moved job." He made a deep sound, mask drawn over it. And he had rapidly, hers answered, and he man 'oo's done is bit, too. Wot let that scoundrel gol Scared! That 3.24.

thought; "What on earth am 1 life is it? A stinkin' Ilfs, not it was the meaning.,„Blsckinall—of: STRENGTH

covering my ears for? As he for a dawg, let alone a 'uman bein', ail, poisonous human actions!...

man An' when I see a great big chap His wife!... But, what now...} took his hands,, away, the

like you, beggin your pardon, Mis- turned round and said t

"I'm going now.. Mister; a little ter-well fod,, with everything to "is mistake-Sorry to Ave · troubled and-It was regular, askin' for it.

It come over me, it did, venti you."

“No, no,” said Granter, grimly; His wife had turned to the fire again; and with a puzzled feeling "that won't do. It couldn't have Time Maridian 120 deg. E. (Zone Granter opened the door. As the been 'sudden. You calculated $); cok, is midnight, 12h. is zoon, fellow passed, he took him by the you concocted this. Bisemall is Heights are referred to the datam at

: All Cabins are fitted with Electele Fans or Punka Louvre Systám,

Steamers on London and Australen Länes are fitted with Laundries, Parcels measuring- not more thin B ongʻri. will be 'racelyed at the Dom-|| pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to selling and

For further information Passare, Freight, Handbooks, ka, p

MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.,

O Building, Connaught Rd, C. Hong Kong. Agents.

A.A.L.A. Company There will be no parade on Mon- day, November 27, 1938.

No. 2096 Pte, T. H. A. MaCarthy Viaft by H.E. The Governor, Uhit. Co. 16.11.33.5 General and Commander-in-Chief. No, 2097 Pte. A. P. Pereira. Unit.

His Excellency has signified his Co. No. 10.21.11.88. intention to visit the Corps in Camp. (re-enrolled. Former service not

to count).

P.S.M. Wilkinson, Captain,

Adjutant,

on Sunday, November 26, 1938.

Dalies in Camp Orderly Officer November 24- 2nd Lieut. A. E. Bates...

Orderly Officer-November 25— 2nd Lieut, J., R. Way..

NOTICE

...V.. D. Corps

.

HONG KONG TIDES

the place and should; be added to Will all those who wish to play arm, twisted him round Into the sheer Glthy cold-blooded, black the lengst scale) Admiralty chart of

straws whom you hurt, whose liras | (2) when they should be subtracted. Orderly Officer November 26-in the Volunteer Cricket XI during study, and locking the door, put guardiam, You don't care two canths, inlet proceded by anetarisk

the key into his pocket. Lieut. V. C. Branson, M.G. the Cricket Season, please, bend in

Now, then he said, "you you wreck what fallhe you Detall of Orderly. Sergeant will their names to Bergeant A.C. Bock,

destroy And he put his hand on

November 24 to 80, 1988. Asiatic Petroleum Co., Tel. No, precious scoundrell

The" man: "shifted on his broken the receiva 28041.

The man boote, "Don't you hit me, Gov'nor.

got a knife here,

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REMOVALS

CHINA PROVIDENT - LOAN,

The Officer Commanding the undermentioned Units will issue their Orders to their Commanda separately ----, !

AFTER ORDER Visit by General Officer

Commanding

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"Steady

"I'm not going to hit you. I'm find food. Tre gotta and going to hand you over to the I can't live on air. I can't go police, po

other.

Fria

Bun

Engineer Company," Motor - Ma chine Gun Section, Machine Gun The man's eyes, roved, looldag Granter stood motionless while sit |for a way of escape, then n rasted, the man's voice continued to travel an Company

as if fascinated, on the glowing to him across the cosy room, hearth

“Giva ta'a chaware, Carmor! Mon, serhat's ten pound?" he said wud- Abf glyg saya chawncel. You can't denly, "You'd never ha' missed understand my temptations Don't Tues

'ave the polled, to me. I won't do Granter amiled.

this, again--give you'me word "You don't seem to realise, my 'elp mbl. I've got it in 'the' "näck, friend, that blackmail is the most. Let me go, Guvnor!"

The General Officer Command- ing, Ching Command) is inspecting the Corps during Training on Saturday, November 25, 1988

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