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H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

(Orders by Lieut.-Colonel, R., B, L. Dowbiggin, 0.8.E., Commandant, 11.K. Volunteers Defence Corps.)

GENERAL

Closing of Garden Road Entrance

The Garden Road Entrance to Volunteer Headquarters will be closed from 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon on Monday, May 6, 1935.

Miniature Range: Arli 25, 1935. Reserve Company.

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OFFICERS-TRÄNSFER

Lt. J. C. Dunbar, A.A.LA. Coy, is transferred to Reserve Coy. with affect from 19.4.35.

LEAVE

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Capt. H, Owen-Hughes, O.C. No, 1 (MG) Coy, granted leave from 17.4.35 to 31.12.35.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1935.

A DEPRESSING YEAR

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from allocating - £702,967.14.04. Reserve Accounts in capital depreciation. This move was fore- casted in my speeches at the Ordinary General Meetings 17th June, 1931, and 11th April. the 1934, and, as explained in Circular, one of the major effects of the revaluation will be to re- duce very considerably the annual charge for depreciation, which in recent years has been provided largely by drawing on Reserves, As.c.working profits having been in-

No, 21932, Syr. J. R. Canning. Regular Instructors

MG. Bn, Signal Unit, grafted six Application for Regular Instruc-months leave as from 1.4,35 t tors must be sent to the Adjutant 1.10.35: at least five days before the re-

No. 1066, Bergt, G. G. Stopani lative parades.

Thomson, No. 2 (Scottish) Coy., No. 7 Platoon, granted leave from 19.4.35 to 20.12.35/

Volunteer Air Arm Flying Instructions will be given all day at Kai Tak on Friday 19th. Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd April, 1935.

The usual telephone bookings should be made..

· Box Respirators

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All Box Respirators will be re- turned to Headquarters Store by units on the undermentioned dates:

Tuesday, 23.4.35; Armoured Car. Section, Corps Infantry, (Portu guese Coy.)..

Friday, 28.4.35: M.G, Battalion, Signal Unit: No. 1 (M.O.) Com- pany.

No. 1808, Pte. D. Stewart, Cadre, granted nine months leave from 23.3.35 to 22.12.35.

STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH Left the Colony

No. 1883 A/Sgt. J. D. H. Crawford. Troop, as from 31.1.35.

No. 2078 Pte. B. Zerner,. No. 3 Platoon, No. 1 (M.G.) Coy, from

1.4.35.

No. 133 Sgt. L. S. Greenhill, A.S.C.

No. 1837 Pte. A. Kidd, A.S.C., from 18.4.35.

sufficient to cover such a heavy charge. As the Balance Sheet shows, the value of the Company's Floating property now stands at ad- £615,237.5.8d. including new ditions of £44,931.5.0d.

This figure, gentlemen, repre- sents a very conservative estimate of the existing market prices of tonriage and having effected this No. 1989 Pte. C. E. Stuart, Re-heavy write off, your Directors did

Section from serve Coy. "A"

not consider it was necessary to 10,4.35.

provide for further depreciation from Revenue Account. It will be observed that "Floating Staff Pen- sion A/C has been included in the Reserve Accommts utilized to provide the amount written off. but: this in no way attects the security of the Pensioners which as in the past, is provided by Mortgages on certain ships in the Fleet The note on the Balance Sheet makes this clear.

Monday, 29.4.35: Engineer Com-Cadre, from. 18.4.38. pany: Motor Cycle (M.G.) Section! No. 9 (Anzac) Company.

Tuesday, 20.4.35: Corps Signals: M.G. Troop.

PARADE

Corps 1st Battery Guard of Honour:-Those who have been warned for this will note the following carefully:-

A plan cf parade has been placed in the Drill Hall. Practice parades

at Volunteer

Headquarters

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Thursday, April 25, 1935 at 5.30 p.m. This is primarily for inspection of Uniform and Equipment,

Dress:-Review Order: Helmets, Jackets, Medals. Breeches, Puttees (rolled downwards), Black Boots, Bandoliers and Rifles, Bayonets.

Tuesday, April 30, 1935, 5.30 p.m. Arms Drill

Dress: Mufti with Helmets. Thursday, May 2, 1935, 5.30 p.m.. Arms Drill

Dress: Mufti with Helmets.

Corps Signals

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 1935 for Signal Instruction:

Drill parade for recruits at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs- day, April 25, 1935.

Corps Machine Gan Battalion BIGNAL" UNIT Members of Classification Class are reminded that regular atten- dance of parades is essential f necessary work is to be covered be- fore Camp. (

Until further notice, there will only be one parade day per week, Wednesday.

Troop.-Parade on Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Volunteer Head- quarters for Machine Gun Instruc- tion.

All ranks are reminded to keep Sunday, May 5 free in order to fire their Musketry and. M.G. Courses at Stonecutters.

MOTOR CYCLE (M.G.) SECTION

There will be no parade on Mon- day, Apr 22, 1935.

Wednesday, Apri Parade at Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction.

Leaving the Colony

No. 1088 L/Cpl. W. L. Alexander, No. 7 Platoon, No. 2 (Scottish) Coy. from 20,4.35.

Permitted to Resign No. 1785 Sgt. E. W. Gardiner, A.B.C. Cadre, from 18.4.35.

STRENGTH

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RESOLUTION PASSED Following the transfers in re-

of

Assets the

and duction £62,000.00d from General Re- serve to Revenue Account the

*Pte. R Kennedy, Mercantile Bank; Pie, F. N. Suva, 109, Water- lon Road, Pte. H. A, R, Dos, 23, Tai Street; Remedios, 1st, fr. Kowloon City; Pte. F. H. Da Silva, 68, Parkes

Reserve Accounts now stand at:-- Street: Pte. T. M. L Redmond

General £38,000.00d. Underwrit- Lane Crawford, Ltd.; Pte. G. H Kay, K.D. Petroleum Co.; Pte. L. Ding £48307.8.74. and Special Re- Purves, DA, Purves & Co.; Pte. A pairs and Renewals £15,181.3.4d. M. G. Philippens. Manufacturers making a total of £101,488.15.11d. Life Insurance Co.: Pte. H W. Sundry Creditors in China

London amount to £174,664.17.4d. Hewett, A.FO, Co.; Pte. M. F. Key.

and include £26,352,12.1d. due to Ghamber of Commerce.

the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank ing Corporation on Instalments paid during the year for the new steamer and £64,062.5.2d, due.ta the

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(Bd.) P. 6. M. WILKINSON, Captain," Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.

AFFILIATED UNITS

Nursing Detachment H.K.Y.D.C. Lecture: Owing to Monday. April 22, 1935, being a General Holiday. there will be no lecture in First Aid

* on that day.

Leave Mrs. H, Owen-Hughes granted leave as from 17.435 to 31.12.35.

(sd.) M M. MELLOR Acting Commandant. Nursing Detachment.

H.K.V.D.C.

NOTICE

HK.V.D.C. Rifle Meeting Sunday, April 28, commencing at

9 a.m.

Competitors will find their own means of transport to the Range (No. 3 Dus leaves the Star Ferry for Kowloon City at frequent in- tervals),

The first competition fired will be the Corps Championship including 24, 1935 the Tyro Competition, which will

be fired on the A. Range.

Competitors will be squadded in order of arrival.

NO. 1 (M.G.) COMPANY Parade at Headquarters on Fri- day, April 26,

Those selected for Guard of Honour will do Arms Drill: Rifle, Belt and Sidearm, Remainder, LA Recruits. Mechanism" under Re gular Instructors,

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After the Corps Championship, teams will go to the B Range 200 yards firing point for the Francts Cup Competition: Teams will draw for order of firing and the same, order will be kept for the other team competitions. Three teams The undermentioned have quali-will fire at a time and will are all fled as 1st Class Machine Gunners three practices of the Francis Cup and are entitled to wear "M.G." Competition in succession. Details, (without wreath for the Weapon on finishing, will make their way Training Season 1934-1935: Nos. to the A Range 200 yards firing 1002, Cpl, T. Beddon; 1759, L/Cpl. point and fire the first three prac- V. H. White; 2118, L/Cpl. W. Keith tices of the Blake Shield Cam- Robinson: 1886, Pte, G. J. White; petition. After all have fired, 1763, Pte. G. E. Owen; 1930, Pte, C. teams will go back to the 500 yards Cauvin 1959, Pte, D. J. Willis. aring point and fire the last prac

Corps Infantry (Portuguese Coy.)

tice. Men detalled for Guard.of Hon- For the Tile Competition teams our only.

will go to the B Range. The Re- "serve Company Competition will be fired on the same Range after the Tile Competition Details which bave fired will make their way to the A Range 400 yards firing point for the Attack Competition.

Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m, on Tuesday, April 23 for Arms Drill under Regular Instructor.

Dress: Belts, Frogs, "Rifles and Bayonets.

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Parade on Thursday, April 25 at "6.30. p. for Inspection of Uniform -and-Equipment.

Dress; Helmets, Jackets, Shorts, Puttees, Hosetops, Black Boots, Belts and Frog. Side-arms and Ride. PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT No. 1086, L/Sgt. G. G. Stopani Thomson, No. 2 (Bcottish) Coy, No. 7 Platoon, is promoted to Sergeant with effect from 18.4.35,

No, 2116, Pte. W. Keith Robinson No. 1 (M.G.) Coy, No. 3 Platoon, is appointed L/Cpl with effect from 184.35

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General Managers as ad- vances, both of which are secured. by Mortgages on certain units of the Fleet as noted in the Balance Sheet.

Sundry Debtors in 'China and London stand at £122,828.15. Id. tricluding Agency Balances amounting to £82,414.113d. and General of £25,496.13.8d. of which practically all these SELITIS have been received since the close of the year.

I do not think there is anything more in the Accounts to be com- mented upon and I now beg to propose the following Resolution:

That the Report and State- ment of Accounts as presented be adopted including the trans- fer of £62,000.0.00. from General Reserve Account' to Revenue Account and that the sum of £678.0.34. be carried forward to next year."

The report and accounts

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TO-MORROW'S "CHURCH

SERVICES

Palm Sunday-The Great Holy Week

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

The lollowing are the forthcom Lag services at the Catholic Cathe- oral Caine Road.

April 21-Easter Sunday--St. ́ An- selm, Archbishop of Canterbury

MORNING SERVICES ↳

1st Mass at 6. ind. Mass at 8, General Com- munion and Sermon in Chi-

nese.

3rd Mass at 10.30-Soleman Ponti-

fical Mass and Papal Blessing.

EVENING SERVICE

At 3.30, Solemn Vespers and

· Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

April 23-St. George Martyr.

Patron of England.

April 25-St. Mark Evangelist

Litany of the Saints and Pro- cession at 7.10 am.

April 26-Our Lady of Good Counsel and St. John Bosco.

At 7.30 a.m., General Com- munion

UNION CHURCH

(Kennedy Road, Hong Kong), Good Friday, April 15 10.30 am. Morning Service 92nd Anniversary Easter Sunday, April 21, 1995 SUNDAY SCHOOL

9.30 am-Kennedy Road. 10.30 a.m.---Morning Service,

(Broadcast)

6 p.m.-Evening Service. - Preacher: Rev. E. B. Powell. Communion of the Lord's supper will be held at the close of Morti ing Service.

| FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

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(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ. Scientist, in Boston

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Ma, U.S.A) Macdonnell Road, below Bowen,

Road Tram Station. Sunday, April 21, 1935.

Sunday Bervice-11,15 a.m.

At 5.30 pm, Benediction of ¦ The Sunday School is hald on San- the Blessed Sacrament.

To-day

begins 8 special Triduum of prayer for the solemn closing of the Jubilee.. April 27-At 7.30, Mass and gen-

eral Communion.

At 6.30 pm, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

ON WEEK DAYS Mass at 6 and 7.30.

ARRIVALS

18TH APRI Kitano Maru, Japanese steamer.

4,926 tons, Captain T. Ideno, from Manila, Kowloon Wharf. -N. Y. K Dardanus, British steamer, 4,792'

tons, Captain Christie, from Singapore, Holt's Wharf.-

B. & S.

Clara Jebsen, Danish steamer, 1,145 tons, Captain Nielsen, from Sandakan, buoy No. B2 -Jebsen & Co..

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day Mornings-10 clock Wednesday Evening Meeting-0.00

Reading Room at above address open-Tuesday and Friday---10 am. to Noon: Monday, Thurs- day-5.30 to 1.00 pm!

The Pablle is cordially invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Room

THE BADMINTON

SEASON

-Closing Scenes

A successful badminton season was brought to a close last night when the Champions of the three divisions, Elliot Hall, Recreio and Recrelo again met and defeated the Rest of the League, "B" Division

H. Barros and A. E. X. Xavier A. L and beat E. L. H. Shute Fisher 21-9.

Adrastus, British steamer, 4,948 tors, Captain H. Goodacre, from Boston via, follo, buoy No. A17.-B. & 8. Tai Yuan, British steamer,

tons, Captain J. K. Clark,G. A Smith and C. Nolasco Bilva from Canton, buoy No. B21.— B. & S.

2,100

Chak Sang. British steamer, 1,470

tons, Captain A. B. Osmond, from Canton, buoy No. B2. — J. M. & Co. Bintang. Danish steamer, 1,723 tons, Captain E. Broholm, from Bangkok via Swatow, buoy No. A4-East Asiatic &

Co.

Nankat Maru, Japanese steamer, 5,114 tons, Captain O.. Mutoh from Kobe via Dairen, buoy No. A2.-O. 8, K.

seconded by Sir Robert Ho Tung Mau Sang, British steamer, 2,063 tons, Captain P. Jawitt, from and carried unanimously.

Sandakan, buoy No. 822-. J. M & Co.

OTHER BUSINESS,

The next business is the con-

firmation of the appointment of Mr. M. T. Johnson as a Director of the Company occasioned through the departure from the Colony of the Hon. Mr. C. G. S.

Mackle. The latter served on this Board for a considerable period and the Directors will miss the benent of his wise counsel during these difficult times. I am sure, therefore, you will all join with me in wishing Mr. Mackie and his wife a long and happy retirement. (Applause),

Proposed by Mr. F. C. Hall, and féconded by Mr. T, R. Macdonald, the appointment of Mr. M.-T. Johnson to the Board was con firmed.

Glengarry, British steamer, 5,722

L. J. Silva and A. M. Silva beat

21-13.

B. Gusano, and N. Beltrao beat W. Smith and Yang Chan 21-8. Mixed. Division

M Oliviera and Miss M. Basto beat J. Gardner and Mrs. Kirk- wood 21-7.

A. M Rodrigues and Miss C. Silva beat 5. W. Ladg and Mrs. F. T. Lo 21-2

'J. J. Remedios and Miss M. Siva beat D. Cameron and Miss Summers 31-15,

"A" Division

E..

K. S. Llew and K. C. Goon beat

M. O, Oliviera and A. M. Rodrigues

21-7.

K. F. Wong and P. K. Chan beat E. F. Fincher and FH Kwok 21-11;

KL and T. C: L'beat H

Due to the unavoidable. absence

tona, Captain Angler, from London via Singapore; Kow-A. Alves and W. C. Ondy 21-12. loon Wharf-J. M. & Co. Roseville, Norwegian steamer, 3,502 tona, Captain E. Balstad, from Shanghai, Stonecutters. Bank

Line.

Kanchow, British steamer, 1,222 tons, Captain Graybrook, from Canton, Talkoo Dock-Butter- field and Swire." Apoey, British steamer, 1,776 tons, Captain C. Boyce, from Swa- tow, buoy No. A5-Tou San Hong Benlamond, British steamer, 3,299 tons, Captain McMillen, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf Gibb Livingston & Co.

On the motion of Mr. M. Lo and seconded by Mr. N. LH Railton, Messrs. 8. T. Williamson Bui and M. T. Johnson were re-elected directors for the ensuing year.

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Messrs. John Fleming and A. Ritchle were re-elected auditors for the ensuing year at a Competitors for the Corps Cham muneration of $6,000 on being plonship and Tyro Competition will proposed by Mr. H. N. Dulley and draw their ammunition individual-seconded by Mr. Macdonald.

ly from the Store Tent, and sign.

A hearty vote of thanks was ac¬

for it. For the team Competitions corded the chairman at the close one member of each team will draw of the meeting. ammunition for the whole team. Ammunition for the "Blake and Francis Competitions will be drawn at the same time, A

Competitors will make their own arrangements regarding tiffin.

The Canteen will be in atten dance..

AFTER ORDERA Corps Int: Battery"" RANGE ALLOTMENT

No 2095, Gunner E. B Braster- Stonecutters, May 5, 1935, MO

Creagh Reserve Company, is trans- This is the last opportunity to ferred to 1st Battery with effect

from April 13, 1935..

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SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

The Blue Funnel Line steam ship "Menelaus" will arrive from Binga- pore on 22nd instant.

The ss. "Cortu", left Shanghai for this port on the 16th Instant at 3 pm, and is due here on the 18th instant at about 6.30 pm

17TH APRIL. Bang, British steamer. 1983 tons, Captain W. Allan-Balch, from Moli, Kowloon Whart— J. M. & Co.. Tantalus, British steamer, 4812

from tons-Captaini Birch, **Shanghai, Taikoo Deck-But-

-terfield and 'Swire.

CLEARANCES

18TH APRIL Takada, fox Shanghai fisin Ping, for Hongay: Naldera, for Shanghai Bangshan Maru, for Canton Hal Yuan, for Canton Boochow, for Canton Hydrangea, for Bwatow

Hin Bang, for: Bandakan g Tibadak, for Amoy Dell Mau, for Gwatow Van Heutaz,, for Singapore Heng Shan, for Balgon Tai Yuan, for Amoy Glengarry, for Shanghai-

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Mrs. E. M Raymond, Mrs. G. Stewart presented prizes to the winners of the Leagues. She was Introduced' by Mr. 6. A. Gray, the

spoke. Secretary. Mr. Fara Abraham also

THE RUBBER MARKET

Singapore Prices.

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AROUND THE COURTS

·EMBEZZLEMENT CASE

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Ngok, a 25-year-old. unemployed Chinese was charged with unlaw- fully and maliciously assaulting, thus causing bodily harm to Mul Tai Chai, a rickshs coolle of No. 224, Johnston Road, 2nd floor, on April 17, at Wanchal Road

His Worship ordered a formal re- So Yee Tai, former employee of the Yee Hop firm, who was convict mand of one week It was stated: ed on charges of embezzlement by Sergt. Fitches that "defendant and fraud on Tuesday last, was was rumoured to be a little insane. Aned $75 on each of the four Defendant had come to the Police charges or in default one month's Station at Wanchat on Wednesday hard labour on each count by Mr. afternoon with a knife and told W. Schofield at Central Magistracy him (the officer) that he had yesterday. He was also ordered by stabbed his nephew, whom he had His Worship to pay restitution, to left, lying in the road. Sergeant the complainant, So Huen, manager | Fitches then went on to say, that he went with defendant, and found of the Yee Hop firm.

The charges were, (a) that on complainant in a barber shop, "lald December 12, 1934, being an em-out with a wound on the nose and

embezzle a sum of $400.25 being ployee of the Yee Hop firm he did a cut on the face.

Of the 22 men who were charged part of a sum of $3,269.25 received from the Royal Naval Recreation before Mr. Schofield at Central : Club; (b) that being an employee: Magistracy yesterday with behav- of the same fem he did embezzle ing in a disorderly manner at Wan-

Selling price 1/4 cent higher on the sum of $200 received from the chat on Tuesday night 21 were

all positions

Fook Hing Co. on December 22nned $10 or ten days in default. 1934; (c) that on December 12. It will be recalled that the men 1934, being an employee of the said were arrested outside the Wanchet Arm, he did enter the sum of Police Station where they had 4,863 in the books of the arm in- gathered to "get a look at the stead of $3.280.25; and (d) that on much talked about modern Hondin December 22, 1834, being an em One of the men was discharged ployee of the arm, he did omit from" | with a caution. the cash book of the firm & sum

• BENJAMIN AND FOTTS Messrs. Benjamin and Potts have received the following Straits cur rency quotations, (buyers) from Singapore yesterday for raw rubber:

19 cts off let. Spol May/June 191 cts off i et. July/Sept 201 cts, off fet, Oct./Dec. 21 cta of ct

·Market

Haguro Maru, for Kounian Hal Haang for Can Taiping, for Shanghai Cordillera, for Manha

of $200 received from the Fook Bing Co, of Messrs. Kin Lee & Co

The prosecution was conducted by Mr. C. E. Hall Brutton, while Mr. C. R. Banderson appeared for the defendant.

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A QUEER MANTAUTERA

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.

London,

Celtic further stredís

yesterday, when ther

Schoobid et Cem at home. by 1 goals to

Leuter