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H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

ORDERS FOR THE

COMING WEEK

3

Parade at 5.30 px. Instruction

B Class-Fire Orders

Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Orders by Lieut Colonelling R. C. E. Anderson, M.C. Comman- dant. Hoar Kong Volunteer De- fence Corps.

Hong Kong

Friday, 6th November, 1936.

HOLIDAY

There will be

10 office

Wednesday, November 11, 1936.-

PARADES

1st Battery

A Section

ཝཱ་

for MG

C Class-Preparation for Fir-

Part 1.

Na 3 (M. G.) Company. Parade at EQ. on Monday, 9th November, at 5.30 p.m. as follows: Squads Nos. 1 and 2-Message writing and reports.

or

Squads Nos. 3 and 4---LA. Squads Nos. 5 to 10- B.D.A.

Points

Will parade at Belchers Fort on

Squads Nos. 11 and 12-Infan- try Drill

Parade at EQ. on Friday, 18th November at 5.30 p.m.

Armistice Day Parade. The fol-j

Thursday 12th November at 6 plowing have been detailed to repre Dress-overalls, blue platform shoes.

L. Section

caps. Kan

sent the Company:-

L Cpl. Winch, L/Cpl. Willis and /Cpl. G. White.

Pte. Rowe, Pte. G.

Pte.

Sanh.

H.M.S

Next parade on Friday, 13th November at H.Q. Dress-overalls and web. Belts if issued.

M. Section Parade 5.30

p.zz. "Tamar" on Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th. November.

Tin Ha Camp

A joint Royal Marine and “M” Section Camp will take place dur ing the week commencing

W. Broadbridge

Boylance, and Pte

M. G. B. Siguals Monday, 9th November. Subsection D-D/Rs. parede for armis drill under R.S.M. Parkin-

son,

Wednesday, 11th November. Armistice Day Parade -- Four; 16th other ranks will parade as detailed November. It is hoped that every by Section Sgt. Meadows Names "member of "M" Section will attend must be submitted Adjutant not

on Monday, 16th and Tuesday. later than Monday, 9th instant.

17th

M Section

Friday, 13th November.

Subsection C. W/T. Report at

It is most important that no one Command H.Q. for normal traffic | is absent on these two days. Opera-work. tions commence at 0500 hours 16th. November at H.M.S. "Tamar." ***Tamar officers mess yacht **Tavy II" will act as tender to the camp.

Notice

"M" Section-Members should take the earliest opportunity of viewing the gun-platform now as sembled in the Dockyard. Police

Subsection D. Parade for riding! practice and Map work. Dress as usual

Saturday, 14th November.

Subsection D. 4 D/Rs, reporti for regular duty with BC. Signals as previously detailed

Corps Infantry Parade-A Company.

THE CHINA MAIL-SATURDAY" NOVEMBER

Vatican officials say the coming visit of Cardinal Paceli, above, Papal Secretary of State. to America has DO political or ecclesastic significance and would in no way deal with the activities of Father Coughlin of Detroit,

1920 Pte. J. G. Meyer.

1923 P. E. Baskett. 2066 J. K. Rosa.

2067 F. Simonsen.

2944 A. M. G. Philippens. 2551 P. E. Knight.

G. S. FREZELLE, Captain-.

Adjutant, HKV.D. Corps.

NOTICE

Sergeants' Mess Committee

Local Share Market

Messrs. Harriman's

Weekly Report

Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co.'s weekly share report and marker review issed at boon to-day states.

NEW YORK SHARE MARKET

Strong Undertone Evident

This week we are departing from HEAVY VOLUME OF SELLING our usual formal report and intend

to point out the present aspect and prospects.of both the local and

Manila markets.

The Hong Kong share market is at the moment in a state of (shall)

Messrs. White. Weld & Com any. "New York Correspondente for Messrs S E Levy & Com- pany, report:

Stocks: The market to-day show we describe it as?) "suspendeded a strong undertone until the [animation.” It is neither weak last hour of trading, when prices nor can it be said to be firm, but slipped of fractionally on a fairly just inactive. Trade, in Great heavy volume of selling. Further Britain is, as we all know. better reaction appears likely and Ithan it has been for many a day would lighten our least attractive and the Old Country is prosperous. holdings immediately, leaving in The result of the American prestoploss orders for the balance. sidential election means con-Business done:-2220,000 shares. tinuance of the present policy in

*

We

the

move

that rich country, which is rapidly Wheat: The tone of the market emerging from the days of depres-is strong on continued activity in sion and entering again on an era the export of Canadian wheat. of prosperity. Hong Kong was one domestic cash business and of the last places to feel the effect technical Pit position. We think of the world depression, and by that prices will · gradusily the same token, it is not unlikely higher. Total sales:-16,641,000| that it will be slowest to react to buxhels. the improving trade of the world's

Cotton: The market to-day was two most important countries. Requiet. There was some local sell- lations between Hong Kong and ing on the high crop estimate of Canton are more cordial

than the American Cotton Crop Associa- they have been for some fifteen

tion of over 12,300,000 bales and years. The one adverse factor is the uncertain political situation in met with only moderate buying.

on the fact that Bombay 'hedging]· · North China, but we believe

this

to be exaggerated and think that Corn: The action of the market the sincere interest дож being in the immediate future depends (shown by our Home government in upon the weather and on the volume Wednesday, November 11th be Far East and affairs and its of business transacted. ing a General Holiday the Quar-sympathetic attitude towards the terly Meeting of the Sergeants' Nanking government should allay

Flash: The American Railway Association estimates car-loadings Į

At H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mess Committee will be held on fears of any really serious postfor the past week at 814,000 ears, } at Main Gate will direct members 10th November, for Preliminary Wednesday, November 18th at 6 upheaval to the site. Identification

Field Training in preparation for pa for admission to Yard are being Camp Field Signals, Formation

sent to individual members.

cards

Corps Engineers Sunday, November, 8th-Peaki Range.

Monday, November; 9th Re- 'cruit drills and Miniature Range.

Thursday, November, 12th.-D.

L training. Belchers. Parade 6 Dress overalls, haversack rations to be carried.

Corps Signals

Instructors-4 Regular Instruc-

etc.

tors.

B Company.

A.A.L.A. Training mader Sgt. Hill R.U.R.

Ground work—LA. Stoppages. Stonecutters Range.

year.

Many of our leading stocks which is an increase of 132,000 No. 2 (Scottish) Company) stand at attractive prices, giving cars over the same period of last Reel Club. On the occasion of Fiekle of fròm 41⁄2-6%, and pur- the Club Dance on Friday, 18th chases made at present levels November members are permitted should give discerning buyers sub-

stantial profits, so soon to wear company mess kit.

Con- COMMODITY PRICES ifdence returns and timíd inver- AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing-Detachment, HEY.D.C. tors regain courage. A selection

Practice

The following quotations have of the following shares is there-been received by Benter:--

Prev. Testerday Will be carried out on Monday, fore recommended:Hong Kong Trans,

Closing Closing A Company and Active men of 9th November at the P.WD. Electrics, Hong Kong

under Mrs. Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, New York Cotton: "

Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks, December Star Ferries, Yaumati Ferries. January Dairys, Hong Kong and Kowloon March Wharfs, China Providents (old)May and Chinia Light and Power. July

B Company will fire Musketry and Offices at 5.30 p.m. Lewis Gun Classifications, Tables E A. Fidoe.

No. 1 Signal Class will parade B and, on Sunday, 5th Novem- at the Command Signal Office ber. Recruits who have not yet under Sergt. Lake at 5.25 pm onjared Table A must not attend. Tuesday, 10th November.

Launch leaves Queen's Pier at

Remainder parade at Corps HQ at 5.30

on Tuesday, 10th November for Signal Instruction.

M. G. Troop

All ranks are reminded that they must fire their Rifles and M.G. Courses at Stonecutters on Sun- day 3th November. Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 8.30 am.

Parade

Tuesday. 10th November at €30 pm at Volun-| teer HQ for M.G. Instruction.

On

Armoured Car Section Tuesday, 10th November, 1936. -Section will parade at H.Q.`at 5.30 pm for M.G. Instruction.

Class B-Indication with and without aids.

Class C-5.G.D.

8.20 am and Kowloon at 8.30 am.

Range Officer-Lieut. E. P.) Sequeira

Camp.

A and B Companies proceed to Camp at Fanling on Friday, 20th November. Al members are

Leave

Mrs. F. M. Rimmer is granted leave from 2.11.36 to 20.11.36.

Syd. E. A. FICE, Joint Lady Superintendent, for Commandant, Nursing

D

Detachment,

HKV.D. Corps.

urged to inform their Platoon FUSILIER'S BOXING

as possible

Commanders as soon on forms which will be provided from Corps Headquarters.

Further details will be issued tater.

Air Arm Parade on Tuesday, 10th Nov- ember at Kai Tak at 5.30 pan. for a Lecture.

All ranks are advised to check their uniform and equipment priorHQ.

to Camp, and report any deficien- cies at this parade.

Wednesday, 11th November. Ptes. Austin Wolfe, and Stott will represent the Section at the Armis tic Day Parade. Dress-Review Order less Rides) with Sun bel-i znets. Parade at H.Q. at 10 am.

Motor M. G. Section

1st Year Men C Class" 1st Year Men-C Class Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Monday. Sth November, for MG. Instruction Stripping and As! sembling the Lock.

Remainder-B Class.

Remainder - B Class

11.90

11.81

1182 11.77%

11.86

11.78

11.85

11.79

1180

11.71

The Manila market has enjoyed |October several months of continually ad-Spot vancing prices, so that the recent New York Rubber: period of inactivity and compara-December tively slight decline in values was January only to be expected. A great num“ March ber of new promotions has detract-May..... ed from the established

shares, July

IL.40

11.34

12.34

12.27

17 Ada

17.51

17.44n

17.500

17.51a

17.66

37.56

17.65

17.62

17.68

September very substantial profits) by hold- Chicago Wheat: ers, to re-invest in the newer com December panies.

... 17.64

17.72

1152

114%

Splendid Bouts At Shamshuipo

173%

115%

con-

992

99%

98%

100%

91%

93

8854

90

109%

109

107% 106 108%

107%

seen.

TOURNEY

many of which have been sold (at

July

May The producing companies July tince to maintain, splendid out-

Chicago Corn: puts and each fresh month's December Iturns establish greater and greater The Royal Welch Fusiliers held confidence in the Philippine Min-

May a boxing tournament at Sharing industry. It is thought not Army Service Corps Company shuipo on Thursday evening walikely that the United States Winnipeg Wheat: The first lecture will be given at when some splendid bouts were price for gold may later be fixed November

Thursday, at 5.30 pm on

at an even higher figure than the December

May At the conclusion of the pro-present one of $35 per oz., and gramme, Lieut. Col. D. M. Bar-should this eventuate, the mines Construction Section

chard, the

Commending must benefit considerably. So we The 6th lecture on Demolitions Officer of the Battalion, gave an have no fear that a serious set

Thursday 12th address from the ring and said back will occur, and on the will be given on November at H.Q. at 5.30 pm.

that though it was 12 years since trary suggest that selected Transfer F/Cadet L A. Da Roza, is he was last with the Regiment, chases made near present levels

the evening's contests had proved will prove penumerative. transferred from Air Arm to

There is in fact more reneral Corps Infantry, B Company, with to him that the standard of boxing

19th November. R.O.D. Cadre-

пет

сод

TH

his former rank, Lance Corporal, in the Battalion was as high as enquiry towards the close, and the

{tome of the market, is firm

with effect from 19.6.36.

Leave

fever.

Results

Lieut. C. de S. Robertson, M.G.

The following were the results | Bn. H.Q.. is granted one month's fat the bouts: (leave from. 31.10.36 to 30.11.36.

No. 2590 Gar. J. C. Smedley, 1stį Battery, A Section, is granted. 3 Parade at H.Q, as soon as pos-months leave from 27.10.36. to sible after 5 pm on Monday, 9th 26.1.37. November, for LA. Instruction

Fax. Jenkins lost to L/Cpl. HAIL OpL" Gleave beat Fuz. Eyan Fax. Raven best Fos. Ross by “a knock-out.

Fus. (04) Jones beat Fus. Wright. F (17) Morgan beat Fox (08)

No. 2584 Spr.. W. J. Citrin Jones

with hall smmunition on Kennedy Corps Engineers, is granted 2 L/Cpl. (01) Roberts beat Fus. (48) Road Range in Buz Respirators months leave from 211.36. to Thomas ist truck will leave EQ at 5.05 2137. pm and 2nd track at, 5.20 p.m.

Box Respirators will be drawn be- Battery, A Section. is granted for proceeding to the Range +

weeks leave from 41136 to Escort to HE the Governor, on 24.11.36. Wednesday, 11th November.

No. 1102 Cpl. E. M. Bryden, No Will be under Lieut JE Way 2 (Scottish) Company. No. 27 and consist of the following Platoon, returned from leave on C.S.M. Rogers Cpl. Neale, L/COSTESS

No. 2849 Gar. D. G. Kuzikis, 1st Thames.

Davion

S. Fowler and Item: Fr Bond, 2T. Curtis, H. Menock K Collings and KW-Fotrow

No. 1 GY Cowg

Parade at HQ, m Priday, 13th

November at 5.30pm-

No. 1 Squad-LA

No. 2, 3 and 4 Squa

Orders

No. 2 (Scottisht) Company Thursday, 12th November

No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock No. 7 Platoon at Corps HQs

3. Strength

No 2710 Private J. G. Cotes- worth No. 1 (EG) 3010.36.

Re-enrolment. —Army Service

Corps Company

fchrist!!

FOUR ADMIRALS IN PORT

Record For The

Colony

·3 CRICKETERS RETURN

"Tam" Pearce Back From Holiday.

D. J. N. Anderson, the former University cricketer and ex-Inter- porter, arrived back in the Colony yesterday on the Empress of Can- ada, after a stay of about three years in England, where he sta died for the Bar, passing his final examination - with second class |honours in June 1935.

He left for England in 1923, and was a member of Gray's Inn.

It is probable that Anderson will be playing for the Kowloon Cricket Club this season.

· Pearce Returns/

The presence of four Admirals Fus (71) Edwards best Fun. (30) in Hong Kong yesterday probably constitutes a record for this Co- Set Grindley lost to Fox (43) Tony and, if all are able to read Fos. Swinnerton beat L/Cpl Gil-here until Armistice Day, their presence will give nunmal ségentúr Col Carlisle lost to Fus. Friston, ficance to the solemn observENCES

Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Bray lost to Fas. (22) Owens of the occasion.

atved in the Colony Boy Pritchard lost to Boy Evan The Adminds are:-HEV ship, after

Admiral

Charles Littie, England C-in-C of the China Station 7 with counderač Vice-Adevírák

Yarnell, Hume..on lezve,

States

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Queen's: College defeated a

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