1939-05-27 — Page 16

CANADIAN

BAILWAY LIS

& DAYS

10 DAYS

|5 DAYS =

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PACIFIC

GO EMPRESS to America, Europe

Empress of Canada Empress of Russia Empress of Japan Empress of Asia

TO EUROPE CONNECTIONS

Leave Arrive H.K. Vane. June 9 June 28 June 23 July 10 July 7 July 25 July 21 Aug. 7

Connecting Leave Atlantic Arrive

ship.

Montclare Duchess of York Empress of Britain Empress of Britain

Port U.K. July 7 July 14 July 14 July 21 July 29 Aug. 3 Aug. 12 Aug. 17

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

TO MANILA

Empress of Canada on Friday, June 2nd.

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

PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS

TO

MANILA

S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

*

SUNDAY, MAY 28th

AT 6 A.M.

* AMERICAN ✰✰

PRESIDENT LINES

ROUND WORLD SERVICES.

12, PEDDER ST.

TELEPHONE 28171'

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 27, 1939.

H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

*Orders by Lieut. Colonel H. B. Rose, M.C. Commandant, Hong Kong Volun- teer Defence Corps.

Hong Kong. Friday, 26th May, 1939. APPOINTMENT AND RESIGNATIONS

Extract from Government Gazette No. 21 dated 19.5.89. NOTIFICATION NO. 104 OF 19.5.39. Dr. Edward William Stout, M.B., Ch.B. (in.) to be Lieutenant w.e.f. 26.4.39.

NOTIFICATION NO. 406 OF 19.5.39. Major Charles Manners Manners, O.B.E., be allowed to resign his com- mission with permission to retain his present rank w.e.f. 3.5.39.

NOTIFICATION NO. 407 OF 19,5.39.

2225, L/C. L. Alltree, Corps Signals 15.5.39—16.3.40.

1780, Sgt. A. Mann, A. S. C. Coy. 19.5.89-15.7.39.

3051, Bdr. T. J. Houston, 3rd Bty. 27.5.89-12.6.39.

1

1538, A. L/S. H. Gubbay, No. 3 M.G. Coy. 4.6.39-3.7.39,

TRANSFERS

2302, Spr. G. Y. Chen, R.O.D.C., Con. Sec. Dem, and Works Coy. 19.5,89.

3381, Pte. H. J. Tebbutt, Res. Sec. B. Dem, and Works Coy, 23.5.39.

2900, L/Bdr. G. L. Enstgate, 1st Bty. 3rd Bty, 26.6.39.

(Continued on Page 17) -

YVONNE WELL AGAIN

Lieut. Reginald Philip Phillips be al- lowed to resign his commission with permission to retain his present rank w.e.f, 6.5.39. NOTIFICATION NO. 408 OF 19.5.39. Captain Alphonso McCoan Thornhill be allowed to resign his commission DEN with permission to retain his present| HOTEL, WILL BE HEARD AGAIN rank w.e.f. 9.5.30.

KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE-PRACTICE Tuesday 30th May and Thursday 1st June H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All those detail- ed, from Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Companies Dress-rifles, webbing belts and ba-

yonets.

Officers will parade at 5.10 p.m. each day for instructions. Dress-swords will be worn.

EXAMINATION RESULT-RANGE

TAKER

The following qualified in Range-Tak- ing on 9.5.39.

Gnr. B. J. Murray, 1st Battery. Gnr. D. W. Phillips.

no

WHIT MONDAY Corps H.Q. will be closed, and parades will take place on Whit Mon- day 29th May.

PARADES

IST BATTERY Friday 2nd June, H.Q. Lecture.

THE VOICE OF YVONNE, PO- PULAR CROONER AT THE GRIPPS AND THE ROOF GAR- OF THE HONG KONG

THIS EVENING AFTER AN ABSENCE OF THREE WEEKS.

was

Yvonne, it will be recalled, suddenly taken ill while celebrating her birthday on May 6 and had to be rushed to the Canossa Hospital where it was found that she suffering from appendicitis.

was

An operation was performed the same evening and Yvonne was able to leave the Hospital last Monday. She has now completely recovered.

KING'S

OPENING

5.30 p.m.

3RD BATTERY Wednesday 31st May and Thursday 1st June H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All recruits. BEACH LIGHT COMPANY Thursday 1st June.. H.Q. 5.45 p.m. L.L. instruction. Recruits, squad and arms drill.

DEMOLITION AND WORKS COMPANY

Thursday 1st June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Demolitions, bridges and tunnels.

CORPS SIGNALS

Friday 2nd June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Maintenance check of motor cycles. ARMOURED CAR PLATOON Tuesday 30th May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. training.

Friday 2nd June, K.C.R. Workshop. 5.30 p.m. Driving. Dress-Blue over- alls and R.T.C. Caps,

MOTOR MACHINE GUN PLATOON

Friday 2nd June. (1) N.C.O.6. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (II) Privates. Hung Hom Railway Depot. 5.30 p.m. Riding prac- tice.

NO. 1 M.G. COMPANY Those detailed for King's Birthday Parade sec para. 2 above,

Tuesday 30th May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. No. 4 (Troop) Platoon. M.G. training. NO. 2 M.G. COMPANY Those detailed for King's Birthday Parade see para. 2 above,

NO. 3 M.G. COMPANY Those detailed for King's Birthday Parade see para. 2 above.

NO. 4 M.G, COMPANY Those detailed for King's Birthday Parade see para, 2 above.

a.m.

Sunday 28th May. Peak Range. 9.30 Those detailed. Rifle Table A. Dress-optional. Musketry Order. Free vouchers for Peak Tram will be issued to those firing, at H.Q. Stores before 9

a.in.

Friday 2nd June, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Re- cruits.

NO. 5 M.G. COMPANY Tuesday 30th May. H.Q. 5.80 p.m. Recruits. Points B.D.A. Remainder,

I.A.

ANTI-AIRCRAFT COMPANY Tuesday 80th May. H.Q. 5.80 p.m. Stripping and assembling (component parts), care and cleaning.

FIELD AMBULANCE Wednesday 31st May. H.Q. (1). N.C.O.'s Class. 5.30 p.m. (II) Remain-

der, 6 p.m.

PAY SECTION

Friday 2nd June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.

PROMOTIONS

2980, S/Sgt. R. J. Shrigley, Pay Sec. S.Q.M.S. 26.5.89.

2662, S/Sgt. J. Hargreaves, Pay Sec. S.Q.M.S. 26.5.89.

2576, Sgt. A. C. Tribble, Pay Sec. S/Sgt. 26.5.39.

LEAVE

2379, Pte. N. Sykes, No. 1 M.G. Coy 1.4.3081.8.40.

Lieut. A. A. Dand, Pay Sec, 8.5,89 1.8.40.

2679, Cpl. R. Leigh, Field 19.6.89-15.9:39.

TO-MORROW

THEY CAME!

Thousands of greedy plunderera!

THEY SAW!

paradise!

BUT THEY COULD NOT CONQUER...

VALLEY OF THEMIANTS

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