1930-03-28 — Page 11

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS BY LI-COL. L. G. BIRD, D.4.0,

C.B.L, COMMANDANT.}

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1930.

Money and Markets

MARKET

RUBBER.

favourable opportunity for invest- ment buying, as we believe that an improvement in the tendency will STEADY TO FIRM be seen later in the year whether the

growers do anything or not.

Stocks:-London 62,659. tons, Liverpool 19,877 tons: not in croise of 1,093 tons.

No. 13/30. 1.-Machine Gun Course. O. Eos are reminded that Part I. Machine Gun Course should be fred on Kennedy Road Range dur We have received from Mesars, ing the early part of the year. Pentreath & Co., the following let 3-Muskatry Table "T: Ride Partster dated February 18, sent to them

1. and IL

by Hornby Hemelry & Co., Liver-

pool.

The Portuguese Company will fre this course

The market has been steady to at Stonecutters on firin during the week under review, Sunday, March 30. Range Oliver: but the business has been principal Lieut. J. S. Rodrigues. Dress: ly of a speculative nature, con- Musketry order, uniform or mufti Launch will leave Hong Kong utterest.

sumers so far evincing little in- a.m. at Queen's Pier and call at: Kowloon Police Pier at 8.15 m.

3.-Annual Rifle Meeting. The annual rifle meeting will be held on Good Friday, April 18, and. Saturday, April 19, 1030, on Stone cutters Range.

4.-Range Allotment. Ranges are allotted as follows:-- Friday, March 29:-Miniature Range and Kennedy Range to O.C. Portuguese Co.

5.-Orders.

All Volunteers are requested to notify the Adjutant on the pro- forma" provided of their address."

Close London last night:Spot ed., April/June Bid., July/Sep- tember 8, October/December Bid., January/December 1931 d.

Our New York, correspondents cabled last night that the British. and Dutch restriction discussions may strengthen the market still further, but that manufacturers' demand is poor.

Close New York last night-May 10.70c., July 17.10., and September

The American consumption figure for January was 38,600 tons, which exceeded most estimates, being 13,000 tons larger than in Decem-17.40. ber, although considerably below the consumption in January last year. On the other hand, American stocks at 120,649 tons show, an in crease of approximately 15,000 tons over the December figure.

to be centred on the meetings of Interest for the time being seems rubber growers, which are to be held during the next few days. One meeting is, we understand, to take place in Amsterdam to-day, and another in London next Mon- day, when it is expected that a re- There will be no further Bandlars of the suggested measures for port will be issued giving particu- Practices until the end of April. but all members are asked to carry an individual practice during this period

6.-Corps Band.

7.-Battery.

The Battery will parade for Lewis Gun Instruction, on Friday, April,

at 5.30 p.m. '...

curtailing output."

Whether the present optimism re garding the outlook for the curtail ment of output will be justified by eventa 'remains to be proved, but, for our part, we doubt whether there has been time to obtain the agreement of a suficiently large number of growers to the sub-com- mittee's recommendations, and we shall not be surprised if the an- nouneement is of a non-committal character. If this is an, we fear the market will be subjected to a certain amount of selling pressure, on Thursday, April 1, at 6.30 pm.when, we think, there will be a

Signallers under Sergt. Jack.". B-Corps Signals.

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.in. on Thursday, April 3.

9.-Machine Gun Troop.

Parade at Volunteer Headquarters

for Machine Gun Instruction.

10.-Armoured Car Company.

Car Section: Parade at Volua teer Headquarters on Friday, March '98, at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction.

Cycle Section: Parade at Volun- teer Headquarters on Friday, March 28, at 5.16 p.m. for instructional ride.

1.--Machine Gun Company. Parade at Headquarters on Tues day, April 1, at 5.30 p.in, mufti. Recruits will proceed to Kennedy Road Range for Musketry. Trained men will practice LA with dum mies under Platoon arrangements preparatory to going on the Part 1. Machine Gun at Kennedy Road the following week,

Musketry All teams for the rifle meeting will meet at the Peak Range Range on Sunday, April 6, at 9.30 am, for practice. Dress: Mufti,

12.-Scottish Company. Parades. Thursday, April 3, 1930, at 5.30p.m. for Machine Gun. In- #truction.

No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock nt 5.30 p.m. undoy Lieut. G. Duncan, M.B.E

No. 7 Platoon at Headquarers at 5.30 p.m. under Capt. H. R. Forsyth. Musketry. All ranks who have not yet fired Part II will have an opportunity of doing so with the Casuals on Sunday, April 6, 1030.

13.-Portuguese Company. Musketry Part L The Company will fire Part I. Musketry at Stone- cutters on Sunday next, March 30. Range Officer: Lieut. J. S. Rod. rigues. Launch will leave "Hong Kong et à .m., calling at Kowloon Dress: Optional, but at 8.15 m.in. belt, pouches, -riflo and kayoneti must be taken.

Parades. The Company will parnite as follows on Friday, April

Recruits at Eeadquarters for

Lewis Gun Instruction, Nos. 0 and 10. Platoons at Ken-

nedy Road Range. Nos. 1 and 12 Platoons Minia-

tare Range.

All those who have not as yet the necessary number of drills to their credit are reminded that there-ar only a few occasions left to acquire

kame.

14. Mazkamen... The following have qualified as markamen and are entitled to wear the badges for one year--.

Points.

100

No. 21. Lee-Sergt. F. C.

Goodman, No: 6 Platoon 97 No. 1535 Pts. T. F. Stainton, "No. 7 Platoon quiéne

15.-Promotion. " No. 1550 Pte. T. Parkinson, No, 7 Platoon, to be Sergeant as from qatë.

16. Reversion.

The undermentioned N.C.O.'s are permitted to revert to the ranks at

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12.03

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2.60

100

7

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E-Plus % in stock.

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No. 1458 Pte. W. C. Hung, Machine Gun Co., from March 6 to March 18, 1930.

No. 1200 L-Corp), C. B. Logan, Scottish Company, from March 28 to October 28, 1930.

R. O. STRACHEY, Captain, • Acting Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hong Kong, March 27, 1930.

NOTICE.

The Corps Rifle Meeting will tako

Corps Rifle Meeting.

placo at Stonecutters Range on' April 18 and 19.

Launches will leave Queen's, Pier

ten minutes later.

The dates and approximate times

No. 1171 Pte, W. D. Russell, at 7.45 4.m., 8.15 am, and 1.30 Machine Gun Co., as from Marchp.m., calling at Kowloon Police Pier 21, 1930.

No. 1148 Spr. R. J. Vernall, En- gineer Co., as from March 10, Ï030. Permitted to resign:-

No. 1531 Pte. W. F. C. Jenner, March 6, 1030. ·

No. 1380 Pte. J. L. Litton, Machine Gun Co., as from Márcb 13, 1930

12-Leave.

No. 1954 Pte. L. J. Cave, Armour- their own request with effect fromed Car Co., from March 20 to April

March 19 and 97, 1930, respectively: 20 1930,

·

"No. 1405 Pte. M. P. Olesen,

wily be as follows:-

* Friday, April 18.

9.00 a.. Blake Shield and Mur-

kotry Competition.

€9.00 Francis Cup

17

2.30 p.m. Jar Competition, 345 Attack Competition.

Saturday, April 19.

9.00 am. Corps Championship anḍ

Trio Competition. 11.00 Reserves Competition.

Revolver Competition. Corps and All Comera-will be fired both days. 9 am to 5 pm, on Friday and s

No 1111 Sergt. C. E. M. Terry, Armoured Car Co., from April 30m. to 12 noon on Saturday

to December 30, 1930.

Machine Gun Company,

No. 1083 LCpl. H. A. Gregory,

Machine Gun Company. 17.—Strength,

The following recruits have been takes on the strength and posted as under-

No. 1551 Pto. R. J. I. White, Machine Gun Troop, us from March 20, 1030.

2, ·

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Competitors will make their own No. 888 Corpl. A. Nissim, Armour- arrangements for tins. The cau 16 Cat Co., from March 15 to May teen will be in attendance

Dress: Uniform. Musketry order. No. 1447 Corp. LW Walkin-Helmets to be worn when firing, shaw, Armoured Car Co., from

Entries to be sent in by Thursday,' March, 20, to October 20, 1930.

April 8. PRON.

No: 1063 L-Corpl. H. A. Gregory, Machine Gun Co, from March 27 to December 27, 1030.

Bergeants". Mesa Committee. There will be a meeting of the No. 1652 Pte. H. C. Macnamare, No. 1149 Pto. T..T. Low, Armour. Sergeants' Mess Committee at Reservo Ça, as from March 20,ed Car Co., from February 20 to Headquarters at. 6 p.in. on Thurs- 1030,

Desember 25, 1930)"

day, April 3,

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Beatow

$29

$203 $0.80 8234

$201

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$18

$4

$10,70

812.20

$9.95

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