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QUAYS

10 DAYS

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

Hong Shang- Naga- Empress Kong

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Arrive

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Leave Leave

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Leave Leave

Japan Nov. 11 Nov. 13

Asia Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Nov. 29

Canada Dec. 9 Dec. 11

Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 24

Dec. 1 Dec. 3 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 23

BOOKING PLANS FOR 1939

ARE OPEN ·

Met

MAKE APPLICATIONS EARLY

to secure accommodation desired.

Van-

couver Victoria Arrive

Nov. 29 Dec. 12

Déc. 28

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.

TO MANILA

Empress of Japan on Thursday, November 3rd.

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD

Telephone

20752

G. FALCONER, & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.) WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS, UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)

Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS”. BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,

High Class English Jewellery

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

Prices per metric ton delivered, as follows:-

Peak District

Bowen Road & Lower Levels

Kowloon

Repulse Bay

Pokfulum

Shek-O & Stanley

$31.00

29.00

$28.00

32.00

31.00

32:00

Clients are hereby informed that deliveries

of Household Coal can only be made if cheque or cash for the supply is sent with the order.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 29, 1938.

H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

*Hong Kong.

Friday, 28th October, 1988.

PROMOTION

Extract from Government Gazette No. 51 of 21.10.88.

"No. 821-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following promotion in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from 29th September, 1988:- CAMP AT FANLING-2nd TO 6th. NOVEMBER

The following units will attend:- Corps Signals.

Mobile Column.

No. 3 M. G. Company. No. 4 M. G. Company. A.S.C. Company (4th to 6th only). Medical Section (Those detailed). Pay Section (Those detailed). C.Q.M.C's. of the above units will travel to camp by a train leaving Kow- loon not later than 1.25 p.m. on 2nd November..

Officers and Other Ranks may travel by either of the following trains:

Wednesday, 2nd November-4.18 p.m., 5.23 p.m. and 7.55 p.m.

Thursday, 3rd November-6.30 am. Rifles and bayonets will be drawn from the Quartermaster's store before noon on Wednesday, 2nd November.

All baggage for camp-each pack- age clearly marked with the owner's name and unit will reach H. Q. be- fore noon.on 2nd November, PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS

RESULTS

The following passed examinations as shown below during October 1938:- To Sergeant

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. 2599, A/Cpl. J. Redman-No. 1 M. G. Company.

1336, L/Cpl. S. E.

Edgar-No. 1

M. G. Company.

3029, A/Cpl. D. E. Davis-No. M. G. Company,

:

To Corporal

4

1747, L/Cpl. T. R. Ingram--Arm-

oured Car Section.

2294, L/Cpl. T.

M. G. Company.

ENGINEER COMPANY

D.E:L. SECTION: Monday, 31st October, H. Q-5.80 p.m. Testing respirators and L. G. in- struction. :

Thursday, 3rd November. Paksha- wan. D. E. L. instruction. Bus leaves Statue Square 5.45 p.m.

Sunday, 6th November, H. Q. 8.45 parade. a.m. R. E. Sunday Church Dress-K. D. jacket and shorts,- medals, puttees and hosetops, belt and side arm.

L. L. SECTION Monday, 81st October, H. Q. 5.45- p.m. Squad drill.

Thursday, 3rd Novembor, H. Q. 5.45- p.m. for fitting of uniform and equip ment. DressS. D. cap, K. D. jacket, K. D. shorts, hosetops, puttees, boots, full equipment.

CORPS SIGNALS Tuesday, 1st November, H. Q. 5.30- p.m. Preparation for Camp.

MÄCHINE GUN TROOP Sunday, 30th October, Stonecutters, M. G. Part II. Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier at 8.45 a.m. Dress-Optional. Range Officer-2/Lt. G. P. Ferguson.

Tuesday, 1st November, H. Q. 6.00' p.m. Lecture on maintenance of motor transport.

M. M. G. PLATOON Wednesday, 2nd November, Fanling Camp. Parade at H. Q. 4.30 p.m. Those unable to parade at H. Q. will travel by train. Dress-R. T. C. cap, K. D.- jacket, K. D. shorts, puttees, hosetops, greatcoat (rolled), web equopment with pouches. Sun- helmet, revolver and holsters will NOT be taken.

NO. 1 M, G. COMPANY Sunday, 30th October, Stonecutters. As for Machine Gun Troop..

Friday, 4th November, H. Q.. 6.30 p.m. Discussion of Camp training pro- gramme. A good attendance is parti cularly required.

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2367, A/Cpl. F .C. C. Quah- No. 3 JAPAN'S ANXIETY

M. G. Company.

2409, L/Cpl.. H. W. Winglee--No. 3

M. G. Company.

COMMAND {

FOR PEACE IS

During the absence on leave of Cap- STRONGEST

tain A. Urquhart, Captain E. G. Ste wart will take command of No. 9 M. G. Company,

QUALIFICATION-W. T. BADGE

The following members of the Mobile Column qualified as 1st class Machine Gunners and are entitled to wear the' badge (without wreath).

ARGUMENT AGAINST IT

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CENTRE OF GRAVITY

C.Q.M.S. W. Sprague, Cpl. G.. H Fowler, Cpl. C. Spradberry,. L/Cpl. S. A. Fowler, L/Cpl. N. Whitley, L/Cpl. E. L. Curtis, L/Cpl. JH. Maycock, L/Cpl. D. T. Smith, Pte. V. C. Bond, The elimination of Generalissimo' Pte. J. F. Hickman, Pte. B. M. Hynes, Chiang Kai-shek will deprive China Pte. E. A. W. Fowler, Pte. R. Bof her political centre of gravity Wood, Pte. D. A. Hynes, Pte. L. A which will never be retrieved if Hurlow, Pte. K. W., Forrow, Pte. G. A.

Arnold, Pte. H. K. Long, Pte. J. Vol- peace were to be concluded at the gin, Pte. L. Gibson, Pte. H. R. Darby, point of Japanese bayonet, just as Pte. J. R. Carr, Pte. G. Ainslie, and the elimination of Benes, though Pte. M. A. Cairns.

not provided in but inevitable.as a CORPS ORDERS Crops Orders will be issued in camp result of the Munich Agreement, during the camping period, 2nd to 13th has deprived Czechoslovakin of its November.

political centre of gravity and therefore surrendered the country to Nazi dictation. The integrity of internal administration of even a defeated state, such as France after Dress-Overalls, S. D. cap and gun the Franco-Prussian War and Ger- platform shoes.

PARADES

1ST BATTERY RIGHT & LEFT SECTIONS Friday, 4th Nóvember. Belchers. 5.45 p.m.

p.m.

SIGNAL SECTION

2ND BATTERY

many after the Great War, is es- Friday, 4th November. H. Q. 5.80|sential to its eventual renaissance. The garrisoning of China's stra- Wednesday, 2nd November. H.M.S. tegle points by Nippon troops Tamar, 5.30 p.m. Gun drill. Dress would be tantamount ·to conquest Overall, S. D. cap.

in the manner of the Manchu gar-, Thursday, 3rd November, H. M. S. risoning of the Chinese provinces. 5.80

p.m. Gun, drill. Dress-The purpose is to completely disarm Overall, S. D. cap.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NATURALIZATION NOTICE

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Notice is hereby given Constantin Petrovich SHEREVERA of Hong Kong Police Headquarters is applying to the Governor for naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason wi tura ation should not be should send a written - and signed statement of tholafhots to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.

the Chinese as a people and reduce them to slavery,

In conclusion, Dr. Kan strongly urges that a resolution be imme- diately passed by the 'People's' Po- litical Assembly affirming the Nar tion's determination, to conţinus this war of resistance and defining, concrete measures to be taken its successful execution,