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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. CORPS.) GENERAL

Armistice Day Parade:---

(a) Separate instructions have been issued to the representative Detachment,

(b) All ranks in Uniform will wear the Poppy above the "Flash" out the Topee.

PARADE

MOTOR CYCLE (M.G.) SECTION The following will parade a Headquarters at 10.15 am.

HONG KONG DAILY

PRESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1934. PHOTOGRAPHS NEWS FROM

NEWS FROM CHINA

BY TELEGRAPH

From England To. Australia

TOBACCO TAX

Rescission Refused

(From Our Special Correspondent). (From Our Special Correspondent? C.S.M. 8.8. Rogers, Pte. G. Fowl-

London, Oct. 17. - er, Pte. E. Fowler, Pte. 8. Fowler,

Photographs can now be flashed Pte. V. Bond, Pte. C. Spradbery.

Dress: Helmets, Jackets, Bree-from England to Australia within ches, Puttees "(rolled down) Boots and Belts.

Wednesday, 14.11.34: All members will parade at Headquarters at 530 p.m. for a practical demonstration

machanism.

(c) Officers attending the Cere- mony at the Cenotaph will saluteof only during the sounding of the "Last Post."

General Holliday:-

Volunteer. Headquarters will be closed on Monday, November 12. 1934.

Issue of Corps Orders:-

During the Camp period. Corps Orders will be published every Thursday,

Omeer Commanding Units are. requested to send in their Orders not later than 10 a.m. on Thursday morning.

PARADE

(a) Corps 1st Battery:-.

The Battery will parade Headquarters for Instruction

at

on

6-Inch Gun on Thursday." Novem- ber 15 at 5.30 p.m. sharp.

Dress: Overall and Blue Caps.

(b) Corps Signals:-

Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, for Signal Instruction.

1st Camp: Proceed to Camp on Friday, 16th by the 5.08 p.m., 6.36 p.m. or 7.40 p.m. train.

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Dress: Topees. Jackets, Shorts, Putties, Hosetops. Black Boots. Forage Cap (in Haversack), Rifle and Sting, Bandoller, Leather Belt, Haversack, Waterbottle and Great coat-carried, (see Circular to all ranks).

Annual Camp: All ranks are re- minded that this Section"will pro- ceed to Fariling on Friday, 16.11.34. Combination Drivers as detalled. will parade at Headquarters at 5.05 p.m. and proceed. via Vehicular Ferry to Kowloon. Remainder will parade at Jordan Road Vehicular Ferry at 5.30 p.m.

on a

Canton, Nov. 8. The Provincial Department of Finance to-day made public its rejection of the petition of the nine Chinese tobacco companies which prayed for the cancellation of the systematic tax on rolled tobacco. The official reason is that the matter has been acted upon and cannot be rescinded

now...

As a result of the systematic control tax, the price of cigarette here will be twenty per cent, more than before, the additional price Al- representing the new tax. ready the tobacco companies have been paying a consolidated tax on tobacco at the rate of $80 Max. per box.

half-an-hour. Australia is now connected by the most modern ays- tem of photo telegraphy with Eng- land. Transmitting and receiving apparatus is installed in the Can- tral Telegraph Station of Cable and Wireless, Limited, London, and will be available for public use from this week. Technically a pleture approximately nine inches. square occupies half-an-hour in transmission, though practice certain readjustments are some

necessary. A revolving times "scanning light."

analyses the is placed picture, which stationary cylinder. The amount of light reflected from the picture surface will depend upon the tone Values of the photograph. These varying ght values are passed on to a photo-electric cell, which in turn controls a radio transmitter and causes the necessary impulses to be "sent through the ether. NO. 3 (ANZAC)`COMPANY

These impulses are picked up by a There will be no parade on Mon-receiving station and in turn cause day, 12.11.34 as it is a Public Holl- the light values to be projected day.

light-sensitive material wrapped round the receiving cylin- der..

Test pictures have been sentment take the position that there from and received in England for must be a systematic control of a considerable time. The results the sale of tobacco, which is con- are stated to have been highly sidered harmful to the people. satisfactory.

Dress: R.T.C. Hats, Jackets, Breeches, Puttees, Boots. Helmets (slung) Belt, Box Respirators Greatcoat in carrier, (slung) Haversack, Water-Bottle.

It is essential that Khaki shorts and shirts be taken to Camp, as this dress will be worn on Camp Parades.

All those who have not drawn their Gas Masks are requested to do so at once as they will be re- quired in Camp.

(d) Corps Infantry (Portuguese

Company):-

The Corps Infantry will parade on Tuesday, 13.11.34 at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters.

Musketry and Classifications: Will take place at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 11.11.34.

Company's Rifle Competitions: These will be fired in conjunction with 6.A. Classifications on Sup-

11.11.34.

Train and ration indents should be returned not later than Tuesday, day, 13th to C.S.M. Padgett at Volunteer Headquarters. (c) Machine Gun Battalion:-

SIGNAL UNIT Wednesday, 14.11.34: For Signal Instruction.

Friday, 18.11.34: Lecture.

ARMOURED CAR SECTION There will be no parade on Tuesday, November 13.

Dress: Marching Order. Tiffin: Every one should make his own arrangements for Tifin.

Rifles and Bayonets: Must be drawn from Headquarters before noon on Saturday, 10.11.34..

Launch will leave Queen's Fler at 8.15 a.m. and 8.30 am. and from Kowloon Pler at about 8.25 a.m. and 8.40 a.m.

Recruits Will C.S.M. Slattery.

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Orderly Officer from November All ranks will take this oppor-13 to 20, 1934: Lt. H. J. Silva. tunity of checking up their Uni-

parade under form and Kit before Camp. Any -deficiencies or requirements shoud be reported at once to C.Q.M.S. Nissim c/o Moxon & Taylor.

Those proceeding to Camp on Friday, November 18 will parade, at Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. on that day...

Dress:-Jackets, Shorts, Puttees. Hosetops, Boots, Belts, R.T.C. Caps, Haversacks and Waterbottles,

(carried) and Greatcoats Respiratora.

Box

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PROMOTION & APPOINTMENT

Lance-Sergt., W.. Stoker, Motor Cycle (M.O.) Section, is promoted

10, 1034.0

upon

PASSENGERS

President Jackson

The proceeds of the systema-1 tic control tax, as announced by the Provincial Department of Fin- ance, are intended for construction of the government expenses Originally it was proposed to use the new tax for the aerial defence of Canton, and the tax was to be levied up to $1,500,000. Then the scheme was changed, and collec- tion is permanent like all other taxes.

CANTON NEWS AND NOTES

Tax On Foreigners

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Nov. 9. Foreign, arms in Canton city Ale particulars of are asked to their business as a prelude to the payment of business tax, which must be payable on November 15. If they fail to pay in time “sult- able steps" will be taken against them

It is understood that this ap- plles Arst to foreign firms in the Chinese city a

Kuomintang Problems

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Mr. Lin Yun Kai, Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Govern- ment returned here last night by train from Hong Kong after inter- viewing Mr. Hu Han Min, former President of the Legislative Yuan, concerning important Kuomintang problems.

sought in convocation

Mr. Hu's counsel connection with the of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Kuomintang Central Execu- tive Committee on December 12 at Nanking. This session is to de-

Fifth National Congress tide a date for the meeting of the

Representatives. of Kuomintang These two meetings will have.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO

F. ISAKO'S CIRCUS

The best and biggest entertainment in Town. Location:-Hennessey Road, Wanchai SATURDAY, 10th November

at 9:30 PM.

GRAND GALA

CHARITY PERFORMANCE

IN AID OF THE

Officials of the Finance Depart-great bearing on the relations be-SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS]

Instead of banning the sale, a heavy tax is deemed desirable. Smoking is not a necessity, in the opinion of officials, so no injustice is done by levying an additional tax on tobacco.

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tween Nanking and Canton.

All the outstanding issues be- tween the South-west group and the Central Authorities are being held in abeyance following the pastponement of the Fifth Con- gress. Mr. Hu is said to have con- ceived a plan whereby the views be thor- of the South-west can oughly ventilated at the Kuomin- tang meetings.

It is no longer necessary

Dr. Wang's Mission secure funds for air defence from

Dr. Wang Chung Hul, Judge of the tobacco tax, as the police au-

the Permanent Court of Interna- Arrivals by the as President thorities to-day begin the collec-

tional Justice, is returning south- Jackson included:-Mr. V. G. Al- tion of half month rent from land- ward to Shanghai after meeting berto, Mr. M. E. Blackburn, Mrs. lord and the other half on January General Chiang Kai Shek, Chair- man of the Military Affairs Com- Amparo de Chesley, Miss Anna de 1 next year. About $3,200,000 #111 Chesley, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Clarke, be obtained from this one month mission, at Pelping, Judge Wang was to have met Dr. H. H. Kung, Mrs. H. P. Horman, Mr. H. P.rent tax, which brings in quicker

Junior,

HH results than the new tobacco tax Minister of Finance, at the old Mr. Horman,

financial Mr. C. Hornbostel, Hiischer,

It is not known when the new capital concerning the Mr. Ralph Metcalfe, Mr. E. V. tobacco tax will be levied, but in situation of the South-West, bu Mueth, Mr. W. H. Nolloth, Dr. and the meantime no more shipment the Finance Minister flew straight.

Mrs. C, B. Ross, Mr. P. K. Shahani. President Van Buren

Under the distinguished patronage

and in the presence of

H. E. THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AND LADY PEEL

Brilliantly selected programme will be presented on this occasion.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT 4.30 PM. SPECIAL MATINEE.

Children half rate to all seats. Our Menagerie open for inspection Daily from 8 AM to 9 P.M.

Mrs. E. A. Rodier, Miss M. L. Rodier, will be consigned from Shanghai. from Nanking to Taiyuan, Shansi BUSY TIME FOR CLYDE YARDS

The Ministry of Finance declines province.

to issue permits for the shipment. It is not known to what extent of tobacco to Canton owing to the Dr. Wang has been successful in new tax.

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effecting a conciliation between Nanking and Canton. General Chiang has been too busy to talk over matters thoroughly with Dr.

to Sergeant with effect from Nov. Rose M. Cox, Mrs. A. Couble COMMUNISTS ON Wars who may not come South

Corpl. J. L. Tetley, No. 2 Platoon, is appointed Acting Lance-Sergt. as from Nov. 2, 1934.

Pte. G. H. Fowler, Motor Cycle (MG) Section, is appointed Corp. as from Nov. 9, 1934,

Pte. W. E Peers, Motor Cycle (M.G.) Section, is appointed Compl. as from Nov. 9, 1934.

TRANSFER

Pte. J. J. King, No. 1 Platoon, is transferred to Machine Gun Btu Bignal Unit as from Nov. 9, 1934.

Pte. F. W. Winyard, No. 2 Pto., is transferred to Motor Cycle (M.G.) Section as from Nov. 9, 1934.

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LEAVE

Pte. A McG. Mitchell, No. 1895, Motor Cycle (MG) Section, grant- ed one month leave as from 7.11.34 to 8.12.34.

No. 2107, Pte. R. T. Talbot, No. 3 Ptn granted one month leave as trom 1.11.34 to 30.11.34.

No. 2214, Piper MS. Cumming No. 2 (Scottish) Company, granted leave from 28.14,34 to 28.11.34.

RETURN FROM LEATË

Lt. and Quartermaster H West- lake returned from leave from

GASTRITIS: ended after Nov. 1, 1834.

29 years.

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if Mr. Martin” was 20 yanze-of us.”

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L/Bdr. F. W. Kendali, 1st Bat- tery, returned from leave from Oct. 17, 1934.

STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH Left the Colony

No. 1579, L/Cpl. T. Cranston, No. ? Platoon, as from 9.11.34.

STRENGTH

No. 2237, Pte. B. A. Broadbridge, Queen's College, No. 1 Co., 211.34. No. 2238, Pte. J. D. Mackenzie, E. Keller & Co., No. 2 Ptn., 2.11.34, No. 2239, Pte. F. A. Broadbridge, J D.-Hutchison & Co., No. 1 Coy: 211.34.

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Tables from BISHAC Sign on

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The ss. President Van Buren's Jassengers disembarked in Houg. Kong included:-Mrs, William L. Berison, Mr. E."W. A. Clements, Dr. Miss Patricia Couble, Mrs. Marold Coldwell, Master William M. Cold- well, Mr. V. H. Donnely, Mr. and Mrs. Boman J. Dalai, Mrs. J. L. Foley, Mr. Wm. K. Fairbanks, Mrs. Paul Goén, Miss Goen. Miss Olga Gutterres, Miss Laura Gutterres, Mrs. Andrew Hayes, Master Andrew Hayes, Jr., Rev. Joseph Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McAlpine, Miss

Mrs.

Margaret McAlpine,

THE RUN

Provincial Forces Claim Victories

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COMMUNIST PROBLEM

. Serious Situation

At The Border

Canton, Nov. 8. After fighting with the Kwel- chów provincial forces, the Com- (From Our Special Correspondent) munists in Kwelchow under Hsiao .Keh and Li Chung Po succeeded

Frank C. Martin, Mrs. Wm. R. Mc- (From Our Special Correspondent) Caleb, Rev. Charles O'Connor, Mrs. Frederick Dodge Powers, Miss Leila Shengle, Mr. Daniel B. Sparks, Rev. J. Stanble, Mrs. T. C. Thomas, Lt T. 8. Thorne US.N., Mrs, T. & Thorne, Master Flint Thome.

Taiping

The following passengers arrived per s.s. Taiping: Mr. and Mrs. L. Blair, Miss Blair, Mrs. J. 8. Daven“ port and child, Mrs, Gribben, Miss M. F. Gunter, Mr. E. B. Marks, Mrs. M. A. Mitchell, Miss M. W. Mitchell, Mr. H. Money, Mr. C. R. Murray, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. E. Vowel, Miss M. Vowel, Mr. and Mrs. E. Warren, Master R. Warren, Master P. War-

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AFFILIATED UNITS

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St. John Nursing Detachment Enrolment: With effect from November 9, 1934, *

Miss Mitchell, ED. Strength: Miss Bonnett is trans ferred to the Reserve (Qualined 'Bister).

Parade: As Monday is a Public Holiday, there will be no lecture but practice will be held in the Miniature Range on Wednesday, November 14, 1934.

Provisional Date for Examination Home Nursing-Wednesday,

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Nov. 21, 1934.

The eighth lecture on Home Nursing will take place at Volun- H.Kteer Headquarters (Lecture Room) at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, 1934. Practice for those qualified will be held at the same place and time.

No. 2241, Tyr. H. L. Tudor, &B. Bank, Troup; 6.11.34.

No. 2242, Pte, CM. Dos Santos, BCM Post No. 10 Pt, 2.11.34

No. 223, Pte. M.6. Gaan, 10. Ob- servatory Villa, No. 9 Ptn., 7.11.34.

(Bd.). P. B. M. WILKINSON, New Captain. Adjutant, HKVD. Corps.

(84) M. M. MELLOR, Acting Commandant, St. John N. Dětint. EKVD Cofbi.

have

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Canton. Nov, 2. The Central Military Authori-

Admiralty Orders

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Oct. 17.

Two years' work for about 2000 men on Clydealde will be provided as the result of Admiralty con- tracts to the value of about with £1,200,000 to be placed Messrs, Scotta Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, and Messrs. Wm. Denny and Bros. Dumbarton.

Each of these firms are to receive orders for the construction of the hulls and machinery of two des troyers, and this announcement has come at a most appropriate time as cach of the establishments con- cerned has just completed two destroyers for the Admiralty's 1831

Placed

the cruiser Galates, and the ma- chinery for two cruisers built else- where; the flotilla, leaders Faulk- hor and Greenville, and the ma- chinery for a third built else where; the depot ship Woolwich; the hulls and machinery of 10 des. troyers, 5 sloops, and 1 submarine.

Work on the four destroyers now. to be ordered will not commente for some months, but the placing of the contracts will certainly brighten the prospects for employ- ment in the coming year.

Work in Hang

A month or two ago work was commenced on four destroyers --

and two at Messrs Stephen, Govan two at the Fairfield Fard, Goran,

and John Brown and Co., Clyde bank, started work respectively on a flotilla leader and a 9000-tost: cruiser.

Messra, Scotss, Greenock, who

ers have on hand the cruiser. are to receive two further destroy- Calates and the submarine Bes

in reaching the Eastern borders of ties, it is understood, have in-programme. Szechuer, where they will joinstructed General Lo Cho, Ying. An official statement issued last while Messrs. Yarrow, Scotstoun. forces with the comrades under Ho Commanding Officer of the 18th night says that, subject to the

another notorious Red

Nanking Army," to inform the settlement of certain points of de Lung. leader.

military leaders here on how to tail, the Admiralty have decided to entrust the construction of the The Reds bad a struggle aver cope with the Communist situa Two months with the provincial tion in view of the serious situa- fotila leader and destroyers of forces of Hunan, Kwangtung and tion in the Kwangtung-Huan. the 1934 programme to the follow-

nding firms:- General Lo Cho Ying returned Cammell Laird and Co., Kwelchow, and now they have borders.

Birkenhead Flotilla leader Wolf. reached their destination.

visit to his native

Now that the builders of the ever, the Hunan and Kepichow here after provincial forces claim that they town in Taipo, Eastern Kwang Wm. Denny and Bron,

Dumbarton 2 destroyers destroyers have been selected, the been inflicting several tung. After interviewing the high

Admiralty will shortly be invitiis Shipbuilding

tenders for the other vessels of the defeats on these Red outlaws and military uncials here, the visiting Beotts

and Eng. Co., Gree- The Reds officer will leave Canton to-mor- are pursuing them.

nock

destroyers 1934 programme, which will cost in on Kong Hang for.

B21 about £14,000,000.00 do not intend to linger in the TOW

arid

Vessels yet to be ordered for the Kwelchow-Hanan borders, being his way to Nanchang, headquar- Swan Hunter

Wigham Richardson. eager to reach their final destina-ters of the anti-Communist com

2. destroyers 1934 programme include three Walland mand

9000-ton cruisers, costing about tion

thanking General Chiang Kai shek,

icbo cách nhà - 500 tri The 18th Nanking Army has Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co. WAIT- Chairman of the Military Affairs taken part in suppressing the

2 destroyers cruiser costing £1,400,000, and a The cuicial statement adds that number of sloggs and submarines. Commission, is apparently aware Communists in Klangsi in occupy send

#Good Prospects of the increasing Commuisting Shibcheng, and Hisingkuo. It menace of Szechuen, and has de- is reported but yet unconfirmed the bulls of the vessels allocated signated several picked divisions that the government forces have to Mesara, Parsons will be built by to march into Szachten to assist captured Julching, the Red cupi Mega Vickers-Armstrongs at General Liu Hsiang in suppress-tal in Kisrigat. Only some tem- their Walker-on-Tyne naval yard. Ing the desperadoes. Government nants remain at Hulchang and troops will be sent to Biechuen Yutub

A Changsha report stated that it from Kansu and Shenai provinces, which are loyal to the Central the Communista have evacuated Kweltung and Jucheng in South- Authorities.

It is said that ten crack Manking eastern Hunan towards a western the divisions and two divisions of direction, claiming that the Reds exac General Chang Heuch Liang are are attacked by the Hunan pro- each, coming to Southern Hunan, to vincial forces assisted by bombing built

It la reported that the intercept the Communiste in planes Southern Hunan. This big force is enough to hold up the western advance of the Communists, while the Cunton troops are driving out the

Reds

from the Northern borders.

fortes

the

the

The prospects of the Clyde re-

are understood to be very good.

The new destroyers will each. ceiving at least one of the craisers

that have a displacement tonnage of pro- about 1400, and their propelling machinery, consisting of geared turpilies will in each case develop about 28,000 sh

of