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TRIESTE MONFALCONE

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1933

H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

(Order by Colonel I. G. Bird,

D.8.0., OB.I., Commandant,'- H.K.V,D.C.).

1.-Parade.

(&)-Corps Band:-

Band Practices will take place on the following dates at Headquarters. "at"¤ ̄pm, bharp:→→→

Tuesday, July, 95. Friday, July 28.. (b.)-The Battery :-...

There will be a lecture at. 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, at Head- quarters.

(C)Engineer Company :- 2

Practices at the Miniature Range on Monday, July 24, at 5.30 pim (d.)--Corps Signals:--

Parade at Corpe Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 1933. (e.) Machine Gun Troop-

Parade at Causeway Bay Stable út 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23

1933.

NOT MUCH TO

REPORT

Famine, Banditry and Profiteering in Kiensi

* GALLANT SOLDIERS PL-&- A GANG OF BRIGANDS

(From Our Own Correspondent)

KINEI, June 27, 1933. There is not much to report from here. A little is being done by the community for relief of the needy partly by contributions of grain by the wealthy, partly by contributions of money. Grain, is being brought in and sold at less than cost to those who are needy. It is of inferior quality, but pe ple are glad to take it at 80 cts. per sheng of 4 catties instead of the good rice on the open market at $1. or ovar. Nothing is being done

(1.)-Armoured Car Section:-

There will be no parade on Mon- Jay, July 24, 1933. (g)-Motor Machine Gun Section;

All Ranks parade at Headquarto far as I know for those who ters on Monday, July 24, at 5.30 price. I fear not a few "of them cannot find money to buy, at that p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. (h)--Scottish Company:-

will go under.

Many of the farmors are finding it hard to attend, their crops on

Parndes-N.C.0%. Instructional Class at Headquarters on July 27, 1933, at 5.30 p.m. under C.S.Mempty stomachs. It is pitiful to Parkinson.

see them trying to clear out the Musketry-Peak Range has been werda when they have scarce allotted to the Company on Sun- strength to lift their hoes. How day July 30, 1933. Members are they will manage for the 4 months requested to keep this date free. until they get some corn God (1) Portuguese Company:— only knows. There is something N.CO.'s Class July 25 will be too hideous in the social system reserved for the answering and dis- which allows a wealthy man, who cussion of questions sent in to O.C. has far more food than he can Company. Any men of the Com ever use, to further anrich himself pany "are invited to send in ques-by holding back his grain until he tions if they wish.

compels the hungry to pay him an outrageous price for it. No mat ter whether in China or U.S.A. such a system is wrong and there will be no social peace until it is righted.

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There will be no lecture on August 1.

The next lecture will be held August 6,

Subject to be notified later. (k.)-Anzac Company:-

Parade at Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, July 24, 1933, for Machine Gun Instruction.

(1)-The Officers Commanding the undermentioned Units will issue their Orders to their Commands separately

Machine Gun Company. A.A.LA. Company.

2.--Laave.

No. 1990 Pte. D. Orr, Anzac Com- paus, granted six weeks leave from July 5 to September 4, 1933.

No. 1906 Pte. W. Sprague, Motor Machine Gun Section, granted one month's leave, from July 1 to 31,

1933.

No. 1548 Acting Ice.-Sergt. B. Holmes, No. 4 Platoon, granted two months' leave, frbro July 21 to Sep. tember 20, 1933.

3.Struck Off the Strength. Fined and dismissed by the Efficiency Board;---

No. 1801 Pte. E. H. Watta, M.M.M. Section, ng from July

21, 1933.

Having left the Colony No. 2038 Tpr, G. O. W. Stewart, Machine Gun Troop, as from July 14, 1933.

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A man was in to-day telling how. he had managed to borrow some money from his landlord, a real favour. For every 810. that he borrows he must return at harvest time, perhaps 3 months from now, 1 dan of goodie. The 810 will buy at present price about 1 bushel of rice the dan of goodze will make between 4 and 5 bushels of

money he pays about 350 per cent. rice. So for 3 months use of the interest, measured in grain. China has hardboiled profiteers all right.

Banditry as Usual.

PLAYERS WIN

By Ten Wickets THE match between the Gentle win

· LONDON, July 1.

men and Players ended in a

for the latter by 10 wickets.

The sepres were pe

Players, 1st innings ... 309: Gentlemen, 1st innings. 143. Gentlemen, 2nd- innings

(follow-on) Players, and innings

(for 0 mkt.)

175

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West Indies Win,

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CHINESE CONCERT estimated that the net takings

IN AID OF NEW TERRI TORIES AMBULANCE

WORK

will reach, #3,000, 200

The artistes alt amateurs- proved themselves able exponenta of Chinese maio and. drama. They are drawn from the leading families in Hong Kong and Canton and it might be added a number of under. graduates from the University are The Ko Shung Theatre was wel also assisting. Many attractive. packed last night, when the first of costumes were displayed last night, a series of three concerts, which and it says much for the public are being given in aid of the New spiritedness of the artistes--when-it- Territorios Ambulance Work, W for the costumes out of their own is remembered that they are paying given.

:

..

Judging from the attendance last pockets. night and from the number of tie- To-night's programme will again The West Indies, enjoying a holi-kets already sold for to-night and be all Chinese music and drama.. day match on the eve of the second to-morrow night it looks as if then connection with the music, no Test, beat Staffordshire by a charity for which the concerts were foreign string instruments will be wickets at Stoke,on-Trent in their staged, will benefit considerably. employed to-night as was the case

last night. two-day fixture

L N. Constantine, the fast bowler and all-rounder who will strengthen the tourists at Old Traf- ford took 11 wickets for 79 runs in the match,

The scores were:-

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Staffordshire: 122 (Constantine 7THE Undersigned, have received

for 50).

West Indies: 168 and 55 for I.

99 (Constantine 4 for 22).

-Reuter.

ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE

DEBT QUESTION RAISED IN HOUSE OF LORDS

LONDON, July 20.

IN THE House of Lords lant

Instructions

TO SELL ar

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ON

WEDNESDAY,

JULY 26, 1933

AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON

AT THE SALES ROOM, 4, DUDDELIA STREET.

.:.

One Austin Seven Motor. Cur 1927 Model in Good Running Condition

evening members inquired-re- garding the basis on which the negotiations for an Anglo-Russian. trade agreement would be conduct. ed, and several of their Lordships. urged that before concluding sucin an agreement a condition precedent should be, the recognition by the Soviet Government of public and VIEW ON DAY or SALE. private debts owed to Great Bri-

tain.

Replying on the discussion Lord Londonderry said that on the gen eral subject of the attitude towards Russian trade he could not agree with those who said that they should wipe out Russia from their trade purview and leave them to occupy their own position in the world.

He said he could assure their

TERMS:

CASH ON DELIVART.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS

the Soviet Government would be Lordships that negotiations with PUBLIC AUCTION. carried out on an equitable basis under which trade could be deve loped in a satisfactory manner.

TARIFF TRUCE TO CONTINUE

He could also assure the 'House. that no permanent past would be Banditry goes on as usual, per-made without a settlement of the haps worse than earlier. A few Russian debt-British Wriglees days ago we went out to a market Service. town for a days work, about 10 2 from the city. On the crest of the hill half a li from the market we ran into a gang of toughs on the job of "Herding sheep. They had several men who were on their way to the market with money to buy opium tied up, and were 'pick. ing handfuls of coppers from a few fellows who had got along just ahead of us.→

No. 1862 Pte. 3. Ò. Lyal, K.C.C. They asked us who we were and Section, A.A.LA. Company, after taking a few books that as from July 21, 1933.

offered them told us No. 1869 Pte. P. Madar, K.C.C.on. They were gathering up their we might go Section, A.A.LA. Company, winnings ready to leave and as we as from July 21, 1923... started on I saw them taking off No. 1049 Pte. J. S. Lee, No. 4 by a path up over the hill. A few Platoon, as from July 21, 1833 steps further on it became clear No. 1843 Pte.. E. A. Walter, No. why they were leaving. A squal of 7 Platoon, as from July 21. soldiers were coming up the hill some 200 yds away. I hurried on No. 1877 Pte. L. N. Watkins, No. and told the soldiers of the gaug 14 Platoon, as from March 31, up above and urged then to take a 1033,

small road up over the hill which Permitted to Resign

No. 1993 Pte. H. A. Waller, No. stood still. in the motor road, never would intercept the robbers. They 14 Platoon, au from June 19, made a move to go aftar the gang

They said their captain was down 4.-Strength. No. 2072 Tpr. L. de C. Blechyn-him there holding down a bench, on the street. Sure enough I found den, A.P.C Co. Tel. No. 28041, and the news of a gang of robbers MG. Troop, as from July 14, 1933.

No. 2073 Pte. F W Winyard, more than half an hour later, when

ia sight did not atir him til 4. Tung Cheung Building, No. 3 he went into an opium joint for Platoon, as from July 14, 1933.

No. 2071 Pte. E. C. H Tribbeck,

a smoke before starting out to fire Wesley, 15, Ventris Road, Tel. No.

a few shots and go on his way. 22370, No. 3 Platoon, as from July The Magistrate is busy executing Is it any wonder bandits are bold? 14, 1933.

to day he cannot keep up robbers, but as he admitted to me with them.

1933.

T. H. S. GALLETLEY Adjutant, HK.V.D.C. Lieutenant, Hong Kong, July 21, 1933.

Annual Aquatic Sports. The Annual Aquate Sports, will: be held at the Victoris Recreation Club on Saturday, August 12, 1833, at 9 p.m.

Admission tickets will be obtain able at Volunteer Headquarters (Olɓcera' Mess, Sergeante Mesa and Canteen) and the Victoria Re creaton Club. Admission $1.00 in cluding Tax

Execution.

There was a gruesomie: execution to-day. A soldier, quite recently recruited from the robbers, stole an automatic pistol but did not get away with it. He was taken out to execution by the full force of soldiers. Each man was ordered to give the victim & cut with his knife. By the time the hundred or more men had all done their bit Entrance fee 50 cents per man per he was simply hacked to bits, but event, whether team of individual still alive. Then his head was clip events: Entries are to be made ped off Such pre the necessary in writing accompanied by the means for keeping the soldiers in necessary fees to C.B.M. Padgett at order. How wonderful that they Volunteer Headquarters not later come into our place in a constant than 3 p.m. on Monday, August 7, string, some wanting medicine. 1933, 4N

many just to look round, and all Full particulars will be issued to as civil as possible.

ranks of the Corps by Circular Perotission,,has been obtained from the Committeo of the Vic torin Recreation Club for entrants in the above events to practise in the V.RO. Swimming Bath during the tiffin bours (12 noon to 2 p.m.)

There will be dancing for two hours, after the conclusion of the Sports,

rts AFTER ORDERS

Machine Gun Company. Parades. All N.C.O.'s will parade at Queen's Pier at 6.30 p.m. on (Continued at foot of next col.> of next col)

Good Harvest Prospects. Crops are starting splendidly, never saw corn and rice look better at this time of year. Continued good weather will bring a fine crop.

Thursday, July 27, 1033 Fire Orders etc.

Friday, July 28, 1933-Nos. Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for 1A and Stoppages.

Losyon, July 20.

REFERRING to the tariff truce.

THE Undersigned pare received

Instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.

The Steamship

"BENMOHR."

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are barsby

formed that all Goods are bein landed at their risk into the hazardous

and/or artes baratons Godowns of the Home Kore D KOWLOOS WRARE AND Gobowa Qoiramı, Lrn," whance and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.

No Olaims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Gndowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th July, will be subject to Rent.

All Claims against the Steamer mat be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 11th Ang., or they will tor be recognised.

All Broken, ebafed-and-damaged Goods are to be idh in the Godowns, where they will examined on the 97th July,

* 10K by Moa Goddard

Douglas

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Begulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in atten dance when damaged datable goode;" are examined.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIRE, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.

evig Agents. Hong Kong, 21st July, 1953.

11015

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

8.3. "ATHOS IL"

ARRIVED HONG KONG OF TUESDAY, THE 18TH JULY 1933.

From MARSEILLES, &o.

CONSIGNDES of Cargo by the above-named. Steamer are hersby. informed that their Goods, with the ezception of Opiunt, Traneurs and Valu“. ables, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowicon Wharf and Godown Oo, Ltd, owloon, whence Delivery can, be obtained as the Goods are landed.

in Parliamentary answer yes- terday the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, the Rt. Hon. Mr. L. Hore-Belisha, said that under the the Organising Committee of the terms of the resolution adopted by World Economic Conference the that they would now adopt any. Government concerned had agreed new initiatives in the matter of tariffs before June 12, or during the proceedings of the Conference. except in the case of any indivi- 160 Cases Skimmed Milk dual Government power being per 3 Bales Woollen Yarn mitted to withdraw at any time after July 31 1933, on giving one

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He said that in the view of the ['n British Government, Governments remained bound by its terms dur: which subscribed to that resolution. TERMS-Casi, ox DeliverY. ing any adjournment of the con ference, unless its proceedings had Wireless Service. been Bnally concluded,

British

LAMMEET BROS., AUCTIONEERS.

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Goods not cleared within 7 days, in cluding date of arrival, will be subject to Rent

All Claims must be sent to the Under. signed before Thursday, the 27th July, 1988, or they will not be recognised..

Damaged, packagas must be left in: the Godowns for examination by the Consigneer and the Company's Sur veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, at 10a.m. on Monday, the 24th July, 1935. Consignees must have a Bevense Officer, in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Claims will be admitteḍ after the Goods have left the Godowns,

No. Pirs Insurance will be effected by Ko in any vaan whatever..

P. PAYBAS,

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Hong Kong, 18th July, 1988.

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