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H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

(ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COL, H. B. L. DOWBIGGIN, O.B.E. COM- MANDANT, H.K.V.D.C.)

GENERAL

(a) Obituary:—

The Commandant regrets to an- nounce the death of Private C. A. Remedios, No. 11 Platoon, Corps Infantry, which occurred on Octo- ber 27, 1934.

(b) Promotion:----

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the pro- motion of Second Lieut. John Kelth Bousteld to the rank of Captain in the Army Service Corps Cadre of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps with effect from October 19, 1934.

Government. Gazette No. 47 date 26.10.34. Notice No. 796. (c) Canteen :----

'

The attention of all rank is drawn to the fact that chits must not be signed in the Canteen All drinks should be paid for in cash.

PARADES

(a)

Corps Engineer:-

No. 717 Serg H. E. Strange, Medical Section, appointed Staff Sergeant with effect from 26.10.34. No. 1796 A/8t, L W. Home, Medical Section, promoted to Bergt. with effect from 26.10.34.

4-LEAVE AND RETURN Capt. J. Durran, Medical Section, granted 12 months leave from 1.11.34 to 1.11.35.

No. 2142 Pté, E. F. V. Barnes, M.M.G. Section granted 14 months leave from 30.10.34 to 15.12.34.

No. 1993 Tpr. F. H. King, M.G. Troop, granted 2 months leave from 1.11.34 to 31.12.34.

Lt. A W. Brown, No. 2 Company, returned from leave and reported for duty as from 111.34.

HONG KONG DAILY

WORLD'S FAIR CLOSES

Wild Scenes In Chicago

"Chicago, Nov, 1. The World's Fair closed hers on Wednesday amid scenes of wildest disorder. Mobs, of" Halloween re- vellers spent the night "pillaging the

booths and doing $150,000 worth of damage.

They wrecked model villages, pitched furniture and policemen into the lagoon, and drank every drop of beer at the Fair.

Scores of employees fed in ter- ror before the surging mob which razed the Italian village to the the fan dancer, No. 56 Piper P. D. Wilson, No. 2ground when

refused to do her Coy, HQ, returned from leave Sally Rand.

tum because the weather was too and reported for duty on 1.11.34.

3. STRUCK OFF STRENGTH

cold.

Leaving the Colony

No. 1814 Ptc. A. D. Lowson, No. 4 Platoon, as from 3.11.34.

6. STRENGTH

No. 2235 Private W, E. Broad-

Monday, November 5 Miniature bridge, Hilman & Co., No. 2 Platoon, Range at 5.30 p.m.

There will be no D.L. Training at Belcher's on Thursday, November 8 in view of the Camp on November 23-25.

"(b) Corps Signal:-

Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6 for Signal Instruction. Recruits: Minin ture Range.

Parade at Headquarters at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 9 for in- struction on the 10 line Cordless Exchange.

All members will report to C.S.M. Padgett either on Tuesday, 8th of Friday, 9th the week-ends they will be able to attend camp.

New leather equipment must be ! drawn from store as soon as pos- sible.

e) Corps Machine Gun Bo.:-

HEADQUARTERS

No. 2194 Pte.. E F. 8. Baker is transferred from Bn. Bignals to No. 1 Company with effect from 2.1134. SIGNALE UNIT

Wednesday, November 7: Unit will parade for signal instruction. Kit will be drawn from Stores.

Unit Friday, November:

will parade for station work instruction. Qamps: 1st week-end, Nóvember ∙16-18; 4th week-end, December 7-9. MOTOR CYCLE (M.G.) SECTION

Parade on Monday, November 5

at Volunteer H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. for LA.

NO. 3 (ANZAC) - COMPANY

(1) Parade at HQ at 5.30 p.m.

on Monday, November 5 for Gas

Drill.

28.10.34.

No. 3238 Private V. P. Reis, Char- tered Bank, No. 13 Platoon, 30.10.34. 7.—PARADE (Continued)

(e) Armoured Car Section:

Parade on Tuesday, November a at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Mufti

P. 8. M. WILKINSON, Capt. Adjutant, HK.V.D Corps.

AFFILIATED UNITS

St. John Nursing Detachment APPOINTMENT

Reuter.

PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1934

PARTIES AND THEIR

PROGRAMMES

Labour Turns Right And Looks Left

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Oct. 13. Į work tha Government have accom- plished. He pointed to the drop in the numbers of the unemployed in this country, while unemploy- ment had increased elsewhere, and predicted that the Govern- ment's opponents would not abo-

The annual conference of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations at Bristol, which closed yesterday. has been in the right setting for an exposition of sound constitu- tional principles and of sympathe-ish the existing tarifa. tir views of the national and extra-national problems that con- front statesmen to-day.

The city in which Edmund Burke enunciated in memorable language his thoughts on good government at home and abroad has welcomed in the Colston Hall the representatives of the party

Mr. Baldwin touched w. tople near to the hearts of his hearers when he discussed ways

"and means of alleviating the distress caused

He by unemployment. suggested it was a national duty of firms to eliminate overtime wherever possible, so as to crente. additional opportunities for work.

INTERNATIONAL which to-day is the chief bulwark He doubted whether the removal

COMMERCE

Breaking Down Tariff Walls

New York, Nov. 1.

of the National Government of the older men from industry against the political factions, would have much popular support. Although there has been a marked It could not be done without mak- disposition in the delegates to laying such provision as the country emphasis 00 the Conservative could not yet afford. The shorter tinge of the Government there has working week was not yet practi continued a recognition of the cal politics. Work-sharing was a desizability of maintaining asensible and healthy practice, but National Government in power not possible in all cases- until our most, immediate and pressing problems have been tack- led.

India Debate

was

*

In an agricultural area." Mr. Baldwin naturally turned to The United States is willing to

consideration of agrestic problems, and stone for her past high tariff po-

he cheered when licy by leading the way to freer in-

announced the Government's de- ternational trade, 'according 'to` an

Only on the question of self-termination to put the industry on address to the Foreign Trade As-government in India has the con-

its legs again. ference evinced a desire to chal- Miss M. M. Mellor assumed the | sociation read on behalf of Mr.

Mr. Baldwin then looked ahead. It is the duty of a leader to look duties of Acting Commandant dur. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, to lenge the wisdom of the party

chiets. Sir Henry Page Croft's re-ahead, he said, "and" he added, Ing the absence on leave of Mrs. day.

solution on Thursday urging the "I want to say once more I am K. Durran from 31.10.34.

Government to assent to no pro-

at present the leader of this the posals which would imperil

party. He analysed the common future of India within the Empire feeling of resentment, not of the or impair

confidence and Haves" against the "Have party Nots," but against the subordina- unity of the Conservative

tion of the human to the had such strong backing that on a show of hands the Chairman, chanical, and recalling the Disrae→ Miss Regina Evans, declared the lian maxim for the party-Üreser- resolution carried against an

vation of our Empire and improve- amendment which the Attorney-

ment in the conditions of

ENROLMENT

He declared that America was asking other nations to join in an With effect from 26.10.34: Mrs. M. attempt to "undo the damage H. Wright.

which our collective action has

PARADE

The seventh lecture on Home

Nursing will take place at Volum- teer Headquarters (Miniature Range) at 8.30 pm, on Wednesday, November 7, 1934.

Practice for those qualified will be held at the same place and time,

Sgd. M. M MELLOR, Acting.Commandant, St. John Nursing Detachment,

H.K.V.D. Corps.

INSULL CASE SENSATION

Box Respirators will be Offer Made By Mr.

issued during this parade.

(2) There will be a meeting of all N.CO.'s at H.Q. on Thursday, Nov. 8. 1934.

(3) Change of Clothing. - Ali ranks are reminded that applica- tion for change of clothing, etc. must be made on Monday, Novem- ber 5. All applications must be accompanied by the articles re- quiring changing.

Baldwin

Chicago, Nov. 1. The assertion" of Mr. Samuel Insull who is now facing trial for | embezzlement and fraud, that Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in 1926, offered him the chairmanship of the Bri- tish High Tension Power Develop (4) Machine Gun Badges, Thement Company, caused a sensa- undermentioned qualified as First tion at to-day's hearing. Class Gunners on October 28, 1934 " was a tremendous tempta- and are entitled to wear "MG" tion," declared Insull. "I could (without wreath) for the Weapon have gone to England and dupli- Training Season 1934-35.

cated the reputation made here." He added that the offer was

C.QMS. G. E. Dudley, Bergt. E. F. Selk, Pte. C. A. Braga, Pte. A, E. Hughes, Pte. 1. G. Johnson, Pte. C. B. Dalziel, Pte. J. Wolfe, Serpt. J. M. Sunley, Corp. H D Matthews, Pte. J. Hunter, Pte. G. C. Dudley, Pte. D. Orr, Pte. D. M. Cameron, Pte. R. 5.Tissington.

made after he bad given evidence before the Royal Commission which was investigating long-dis- tance power development in Great Biltain Reuter.

worked."

The effect of the 1930 Tariff Act was to shut the door against the own products, Mr. Hull realised, and we now recognise that ex- ports paid for by loans are simply a present to foreign countries," he said.

Meanwhile, President Roosevelt had telegraphed Mr. James Farrell, chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, declaring: We are seeking to rehabilitate inter- national commerce in a way which will benefit not a single nation, but all the nations. One of the most serious causes of trade decline is the artificial barriers hampering a healthful interchange of commodi tles. Truter.

STEEL WORKS EXTENSIONS

More Applications Received

The permission given by the Department of Commerce

and Industry to the Nippon Kokwan Kalsha to increase its furnaces is ukely to stimulate other steel works to contemplate similar extension schemes, for under the existing Law, import duty is exempted on all furnace equipment The Japan Iron Manufacturing Company and the Asano Steel Works in Kokura believe that their applications, which have been outstanding for some time, will also be granted.

As regards, the Department of Commerce's statement envisaging a drastic revision of the Iron Indus try Encouragement Law, trade circles Belleve it is highly probie- matical whether such a revision can be applied to parties to whom taxation privileges have already It is further stated in trade circles that the present approval of the Nippon Kokwan's scheme is clear proof of the mistake made by Marksman: L/Sgt. F. F. Cruz (No. Denmark has also joined the the Government in Hastening the ↑ Platoon) is entitled to wear the ranks of those countries seeking merger of the fron industry. When "Single Rife" for one year, having zalvation in constitutional re the Japan Iron Manufacturing scored 91 points on October 14, 1934. forma, alming at the modification Company was formed, it was ar Rife Classification Test (Part III), of the parliamentary system, ranged that the Government should Annual Rifle Competitions: These Profer Stauning having introduced reject all extension schemes by will be fired in conjunction with 8. in the Folketing or Lower House outsiders, so as to expedite their A Classification Tests on November a bill proposing the abolition of amalgamation with this semi- 11, 1934. Particulars re competitions Landsting or Senate, upper House official concern.

(d) Corps Infantry:--

The Corps Infantry will parade GOVERNMENT REFORMS

on Tuesday, November 6 at Head- quarters at 5.30 p., under Platoon arrangements.

Recruits will parade under CM. Slattery for Foot and Arms Drill. Dress: Belts, frogs, rifles 2nd bayonets.

IN DENMARK

[Special in the "Hong Kong Daily

Press” (Copyright|33||||

Copenhagen. Nov. 17

been given.

the

me-

Our

General's brother, Alderman In-people-Mr. Baldwin, with a fer- skip. of Bristol had proposed your that won all hearts to cheers. declaring the resolution untimely

declared his resolve, and the re- in view of the fact that the Joint

solve of his party, and of the

to Government,

work without. Committee's recommendations on the White Paper had not yet stint for the greater happiness of appeared. A ballot reversed this

'the people. decision by a bare 23 votes, and It was obvious that since last year's conference in Birmingham the Defence of India League has gained many adherents.

No Want Of Confidence.

was a

I was emphasised by many speakers throughout the discus- sions that there is no question of want of confidence in the Govern- ment. Indeed, a vote of con- fiderice was unanimously passed.] " on Thursday,, and there general acknowledgment that no purely party Government could have given the national comple tion so healthy a tinge as the present non-party administration has done.

Of course, the conference as a democratic body exercised its right

THE SALVATION- ARMY

Prince Pays A Tribute

London, Nov. 1. HRH the Duke of York paid

a warm tribute to the Salvation

Army at a huge meeting in the Albert Hall, London, to-day, when the Army said farewell to its re- tiring Head, General Higging

Cabinet Ministers, Ambassadors

te hint to its leaders the thoughts and many other distinguished peo- that are running through the die, Lacuding representatives of minds of the rank and file. The other faitha and denominations.

Exchequer were present. Chancellor of the

The Duke said the Balvation agreed with the delegates us to the inadequacy of the provisions Army made a great claim upon made for Imperial Defence, but the regard not only of members adroitly quoting the words of Mr of the Royal Family, but of all Winston Churchill at Birmingham incere and thoughtful people, be last year, asked his hearers to cause it helped undoubtedly to remember the cost and to pledge make for more tolerant religious their willingness to pay. Lord opinions and class distinctions. Lloyd, who had brought the ques" believe," he said there is tion up, heartily assented, although to-day more mutual sympathy and he could not resist a fing at the understanding: nationally and in- Government for what he alleged temnationally, and the Salvation was its slowness in seizing the Army, among other religious and essentials of the problem

philanthropic bodies, has had a We had other members of the full share in bringing that about. Government addressing the con- an example were required as ference, but neither Mr. Walter proof, it is here this afternoon. Elilot, who explained, the situation on the platform are leading re- on agriculture, nor Bir Edward presentatives of many faiths, Hilton Youns who addressed him- Anglican, Non-conformist, Catho self to housing problems, wasle ew, Hindu and Mohamme quite at one with his audience dan, mer Bere in glad accord to There was a demand by agricul- show their appreciation of the ous body turists for protection against im- tekeer of other rel ported mest, and in reference to and thus pay their tribt housing there was an obvious work of the Salvation feeling that dispossessed owners | British Wireless,de of property which has been main- tained in a habitable state of repair have not had justice in recent legislation. In all the questions debated one was struck by the ardenry of the party to get Bezzie, Nov, X

with pressing national busi The suppression of freemasonry in Switzerland is demanded in i petition signed by upward of 56,000

FREEMASONRY IN SWITZERLAND

and entry forms will be issued by in the Danish Parliament--and End Lleutenant Sequeira.

Nits substitution by a contrpi com- Dress for Competitions: Boots, mission composed of the judiciai Puttles, Hosetops, Jackets, Shorts, administration whose task It would be to pass on all legisla- Belts, Pouches and Braces..

Launch: Time will be notifedtive measures before they were. later,

submitted to Parliament. It is Orderly Officer for week-ending | further suggested that the Lower November 13: 2/Lt. Sequeira.

House should after the abolition 3--APPOINTMENT & PROMOTION of the Landsting be known as No. 1870 C.QMS. E. E Dudley. “zedag" which hitherto was a No, 3 Coy. HQ, appointed 0.8.M. collective name for both houses of with effect from 1.11.345 kg Parliament. The Premier just qualified voters, 50,000 being the

No. 1723 Bergt. J. M. Bunley, No. 13 Platoon, appointed C.QMB, with effect from 1.11.34,

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daby

Frens” (Coppright,11.

Tiess

Drop in Unemployment

AUTOMOBILE SHOW

(Special to Hong Kons Daily "Press")

graphic The Colston Hill, which holds Received

000 people, was packed to

fes the proposed measure by poin- mäzimum required for instituting over fing out that the Upper House whose the referendum. The demand for the doors political complexion differs from the suppression of

No 20388 Pte. A E. Hughes, No. 14 that of the Lower House had based on an Platoon, appointed Lance Bergtofter hindered rather than fur stitution with effect from 1.11.34 theres legialation and railed", to guan

No, 1971 Pte. LG Johnson, No. 18 keep step with the mares of the dermi Platoon appointed Lance Corporal i timend with effect from 11134

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