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H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK

Hong Kong Volunteer Defence: Corps Orders by Lieut-Colonel H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.EE. Comman- dant, Hong Kong Volunteer De- Fence Corps.

Hong Kong.

Friday. 31st July, 1936. RELINQUISHMENT OF

APPOINTMENT

Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Black-i well Layard Dowbiggin, Q.BE re- linquishes the appointment of Commandant, Hong Kong Volun- teer Defence Corps, with effect) from 1st. August, 1936, and is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel of the Corps.

(Government Gazette No. 41 dated 24th July, 1936, Notifica- tion No. 634).

APPOINTMENTS

His Excellency the Governor! has been pleased to approve the appointment of Captain Robert! Charles Beckett Anderson, M.C...! The Argyll and Sutherland High- landers, to act as Commandant of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence! Corps, with local rank of Lien-1 tenant-Colonel, with effect from 1st August, 1939.

(Government Gazette No. 41 dat. ed 24th July, 1936, Notification No. 633).

The Secretary of State of the Royal Italian Air Minis- try. General Valle, recently paid an official visit to Germany. returning that of General Goering to Italy.. He is seen above just after landing from the special plane in which he travelled.

for STA

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1936

STAMP COLLECTORS

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

SHARE MARKET Messrs. Harriman's Weekly Report

Mar Malini, the well-known magician, is passing through on the President Hoover on his way to Manila. He hopes to return to Hong Kong in the autumn,

Owing to the prevailing uncer- Messrs. G. A. Harriman and itainty of the weather the ball fir- Co.'s weekly share report and manjing due to have taken place from ket review issued at noon to-day Stonecutters Island last Thursday

states?---

Was

will now take place on Thursday next

Quite a lot of enthusiasm shown on the buying side in our No passengers were carried by market during the week under re-the RM.A. Dorado when she left view and a large volume of basi-at 10.35 a.m. yesterday, carrying i ness has been passing in invest-2.400 Kilos of freight and 58 ment and minor issues indicating: Kilos of Mail · great public confidence in our}

market Philippine mining shares The RMS. Empress of Russia continued most active and consi-is due bere from Manila at 8 3.m derable interest was taken in all on Wednesday next, and will berth issues with United Paracale mark at the Kowloon wharf. The vessel jed up to $1.70, San Mauricio to will sail for Victoria and Var- $2.30; Demonstrations to $1.60 and couver, B.C. via Shanghai and Antamoks to $5.38. Itogons rose ports, at noon on Friday next. to $2.40 and IN.L. to $3.20. Ex- vestment counters met with

new

2

The ss. Gneisenau will arrive

A. L. Sullivan, of the Insurance

good demand. Hong Kong Trams here on Tuesday next at 6 am changed hands during the week at She will berth at Kowloon Wharf $12 but closed a shade easier with and will leave here for Shanghai buyers at $11.60. Hong Kong and Japan on the same day at 6 Lands came to business at $3311⁄2 (D.M. Hong Kong Electrics were the me- dium of a fairly large turnover at $52,52.60. Telephones (old) were Company of North America, was dealt in

fined $3. by Mr. Macfadyen at the at $26.60/80, the shares were wanted at $8.90.

Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for Dairy Farms were sought for at parking his car, No. 3447, at Sai- $204. Wharves were put through gon Street at 11.05 pm on July His Excellency The Governor

at $99 in the middle of the week 5, thus causing an obstruction. has been pleased to make the fol-

but closed with sellers at $9g. Pleading guilty, defendant said the lowing appointment under thel

Minor issues were active. The current pictorial stamps of eroons). for the best set of de-

Hotels car-park sign was provisions of the Hong Kong Vo-

Nigeria will be among the last of signs, and the best single designer at the former rate.

changed at $5.10/5% closing eas-night and he could not see which lunteer Regulations, 1936:—

Cements side he was allowed to put his car. in fact, respectively. " Captain Gerald Stuart Frizelle, the Georgian era, and.

there was some question whether, The actual work of engraving

improved to $9.60 and Watsons to It was just as easy for him to The Royal Ulster Rifles, to act asi

of His the dies, preparing plates, and pro- touching $1.75 eased off sharply on the wrong side.

$3.60. Providents (old) after park his car on the proper side as Adjutant with effect from 1st. Au-on account of the death

Majesty King George V, whose ducing the stamps by copper-plate gust, 1936. (Government Gazette No. 41 dated 24th July, 1936, Noti-ikeness they bear. they would be process was put into the hands of and slipped to $1.45 closing with put into circulation. Eventually it Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.. buyers at this rate. China Lights: fication No. 636).

HOLIDAY

Corps Headquarters will closed on Monday, Grd. August.

PARADES

CORPS ENGINEERS There will be no parade on day. 3rd. August.

CORPS SIGNALS

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. ou Tuesday, 4th. August. TROOP

By A. E.

and

obscured that!

a steamboat line on the Mississippi River, and Mr. Lee Jar. and Mr. Steuterman, well-known Adolph musician of Memphis.

A tour party of 19 members- was decided that they should be London. The stamps are printed. had sales at $12.15, but the depassed through Hong Kong yester- released on February 1, 1966, as in sheets of 60 in six rows of ten mand has since slackened

day on the President Hoover un- bejhad originally been planned. for the values in upright format, they closed under this at $11.50 der the guidance of Professor E. The genesis of the issue appears which is up to and including the buyers. Sterling counters im B. Conant of Washington Univer in Notice No: 743 published in the 1s, and ten rows of six for the proved slightly with Hong Kong sity. St. Louis. The majority of Government Gazette at Lagos in higher denominations in horizontal Banks in demand at around $15.90 the members are schoolteachers on Mon-July, 1934, and which intimated format..

and Unions at $547. The tone of

Other their summer vacation. that as consideration was to be The plates are pumbered "the market at the close is very ex-members include Mr. Samuel Gold- given to a new issue of Nigerian throughout, but the stamps. of couraging with a good undertone.berg, departmental store owner of: postage and revenue stamps, de-right design are perforated 12 x (Continued at Foot of Column 6) Detroit E. Lee, one-time owner of signs by residents of Nigeria were 13 (comb), and the horizontal de- invited for competition.

signs 14 (single line). The Parade at Causeway Bay Stable It was suggested in the notice water-mark in all values is the on Tuesday 4th. August at 5.30 that designs should depict views "all-over" Crown and Script CLA. p.m. for Riding School.

and scenes typical of the major A space

New Zealand MACHINE GUN EN SIGNALS industries of Nigeria.

On a mission to investigate Far It is stated that d and Id Wednesday, 5th. August for a vignette portrait of His Ma-

Easter affairs on behalf of The Subsections "A", "B" & "jesty the King had to be included. stamps with HM King Edward

Morning Post of London and parade for instruction at 3.30 p.m. and the words "Postage and Re-VIIT's portrait are to be issued as

French papers, is Mr. E. Percy "venue" and "Nigeria” with the soon as possible. As in the case. sharp.

Noel, one of the keenest minds in the Jubilees. the choice of Saturday, 1st. August. The value of the stamp had to be in-of

journalism to-day and with a life- portrait is being left to the King, tennis team chosen to play against cluded in the design.

time of experience in many coun- closed on the N.Z. Postal Department mere- Royal Corps Signals is as follows: The

tries behind him. Mr. Noel is frame for his

his Dergt Meadows with Sig. August 31, 1934. but the prizely submitting a

staying in Hong Kong with The stamps will be Coales.

jawards were not announced until approval.

Messrs. White, Weld and Com-wife, though the latter is unfor Corpl King with Sig. Whitley. the following April. The success-printed in London.

The "Anzac" stamps are issued pany, New York Correspondents tunately, confined It is hoped that the rest of the ful entrants were Mrs. K. C Coo section will turn up in force. Inper, of Ikoyi, and Mr. D. C. Ein sheets of 48 stamps, but we are for Messra. S. E. Levy and Com Memorial Hospital just now with view of Typhoon warning. con-Tovey, of Buca (British

firmation that the match is off can

-be obtained from either O.C. 26313)

or Sgt. Meadows 28077.

competition

NEW YORK SHARE MARKET

Rather Sharp Decline

ANTICIPATED FURTHER

SELLING

Cam-told that the printing plate con-pany, report:-

STRUCK OFF STRENGTH

Left The Colony.

Despatch Riders-DVR will No. 1799 Pte. G. A. White, No. parade for instruction on Friday (M. G.) Co., No. 1 Platoon, as from 7th. August at 5.30 p.m.

1:

AIR AEM

31.7.36.

No. 2135 Pte. J. W. Pote Hunt,

tains 192 subjects in foar panes. the printer's sheets being quarter-

"Stocks:-After early dullness,

to the War

2 severe chill contracted in Colombo.

led before delivery to the postal the market declined rather sharp-

Dr. Joseph Patrick Fehily, M.B.. authorities. Only one plate wasly at the close of the session. We B.Ch., E.A.O, (NUI), FACS., made for each value.

anticipate further selling with mo-D.PH (Belf), resumed duty as derately lower prices, but we do Port Health Officer and Inspector not anticipate any serious de-jof Emigrants on July 28.

Parade 21 Headquarters on No. 1 (MG) Co., No. 1 Platoon as PRICELESS VALUE OF

Tuesday, 4th. August for lecture.

APPOINTMENTS AND

PROMOTIONS

from 31.7.36.

No. 2140 Pte. J. F. Stein, No. 1) (M.G.) Co., No. 2 Platoon, as from

The following appointments and 317,36. promotions in "L" Section, Corps

FREE DISCUSSION

clines. Business done:-1,610,000.

shares.

The name of the Laen Fat Cine- "Wheat:-A modern miller's re-ma Co., Ltd., has been struck off

the Register. port is decidedly bullish and cor- firms further deterioration in the

The REO.C.A. moonlight bath- Canadian North-West. Cash prices)

· [Continued from Page 4)

are fully following the trend of ing picnic has been cancelled futures. Week-end profit-taking owing to adverse weather condi- Good-Natured Grin

tions. Instead of that, when he next is a dampening influence. Total No. 2649 Sapper Hu Kwok-leung, had occasion to use a specially sales: 47,532,000 bushels.

No. 2081 Pte. J. T. Edkins, Arm-

1st. Battery are approved with efloured Car Section, as from 31736,

fect from 27.7.36.

2516 L/Sgt. J. C. Guimgam to be Sergeant and is appointed N.C.O. ive B. C. Staff,

ments.

(Permitted to resign).'

STRENGTH

R. O. D. Cadre 24.7.36.

·

chosen word, which was almost

"Cotton:-Traders are hesitant.

a good laugh. His injection of of the crop should accentuate any!

The R.E.O.C.A. open; air. whist drive and tombola will be held on

2508 Bdr. J. A. Delgado to be No. 2650 Sapper F. D. Angus, R. immediately, he introduced it with There will be no releases of loan the square at Wellington Barracks Lance Sergeant i/e gun detach-O. D. Cadre 27.7.36.

Ja whimsical comment and a broad cotton before February. Demand on Monday next, commencing at 2651 Private P. E. Knight A. S. good-natured grin that gave us all is actually good and the lateness 8.30 p.za 2509 Bdr. A. Hussain to be C. Cadre 9.6.36, X.CO, i/e No. 1 gun.

(Sød,) R. C. E. ANDERSON.

Captabı, Adjutant, E.K.V.D. Corps. AFFILIATED UNITS

2503 L/Bdr. D.J. Leonard to be bombardier, and N.CO. i/e No. 2)

gled,

2518 L/Bdr. A.M Abbas to bel bambardier and B.C.A.

2507 L/Edr. J. MX. de Souza to

Nursing Detachment, K.K.V.D.C. MEETING

¡good-natured humour carried the

junfavourable weather conditions.

"Weather Forecast:-A forecast

meeting along on wings of song to of weather conditions in the corn a fine conclusion.

When I first jotted down some belt indicates rising temperatures notes for this article, I was tempt-to-day and to-morrow. All graina ed to compare group discussion to are expected to work higher.

"Flash:--The American Rail-

The next meeting will be held a game of chess-where first a few

be bombardier and N.CO. i/e No. on Monday, 10th, August in the pawns are sent forward, then bis way Association estimates car-

3 zun

2542 Gunner C-Dragon to bej Bombardier and N.C.O. i/c D.R.F.

2543 Gunner A. Wahab to be;

P.W.D. Offices at 5.30 pm.

RESIGNATION

(Left The Colony)

CHURCHESE

FIRST

CHURCH OF CHRIST,

SCIENTIST

loadings for the past week aź 781,- hops, knights, until somebody

(A. Branch of the Mother 000 cara, an increase of 135,000 (comes along with a short cut like

Church, The First Church of the red queen sweeping diagonally cars from the corresponding per Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass).

iod of last year.

Mr M. F. Conventry-jacross the board to a checkmate.

But immediately I saw that chess

any other

game holds no

Lance Bombardier on No. 3, Gun (31.7.36.

2517 Gunner L. D. Fernandes to

*

analogy to true discussion. For in symposium of ideas will prove the a game one tries to "put some better way. Again an entirely dif-

Mrs. J. F. Kayll-31.736.

100

be Lance Bombardier on D.R.F.

2520 Gunner L. Fade Souza to

(Sgd.) K. DURRAN,

Commandant,

NOTICE

be Lance Bombardier, on No. 2 gun. Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. thing ever," one tries to win. with ferent thought from any present-

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Business during the week has been done at the following prices:

Unions $550.———— Wharves $99/-

HK Trams $1151⁄2/12/--- Yaumati Ferries $20.-

Lights (old) $11%/12,— Watsons $3.60..

HK. Electrics $524752.60. Macao Electrics $20.- Telephones (old) $26.60/26.80. Sinceres $3.- Hotels-$5.10/525. Humphreys $8.70/854- Lights (old) $11.70/12:15.

Providents (old) $170/134 Cements $92. Antamoks $5.31/5.36. Baguio Gold 38729 ets.: Benguet Exploration 35/38 ets. Big Wedge 60/68 cts. Demonstrations $1.45/1.60. Masbate 97 cts./1.02. Northern Mines 36/38 cts, Paracale Gunaus 69/76 cts. San Mauricio $135/2.30.4 Sayoc 66/59. cts. United Paracale $145/1.50. LXL $3.20.

Itogons $2.15/21⁄4.