HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
FORDERS BY LIBUT.-COLONEL H. B. L DOWBIGGIN, OBE COMMANDANT, H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS)
RELINQUISHMENT OF
- · APPOINTMENT
STRENGTH
No. 2649, Sapper Hu Kwong Lieut. Col. Hugh Blackwell Layard "Leung, K.C.R.. R.O.D, Cadre, 24.7.36. Dowbiggin. O.B.E. relinquishes the appointment of Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence
No. 2650, Sapper F. D. Angus, C.S.O., R.O.D. Cadre. 27.7.36.
No. 2651. Pte. P. E. Knight, Sani- Carps, with effect from August 1.] tary Dept, A.S.G. Cadre, 9.6.35. 1936, and is granted the honourary
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel of the Corps. (Government Gazette No. | 41 dated July 24, 1938, Notification No. 634).
(84) R. C. B. ANDERSON, Captain
Adjutant, HK.V.D.C.
AFFILIATED UNITS Nursing Detachment; H.K.V.D.O. Meeting. The next meeting will
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1936.
GOOD BALL GAMES PROMISED
IF WEATHER HOLDS OUT
J
Tulsa In Action
The exciting" games that were
promised over last week may be a fulfilling this week-end. It will be remembered that all games were called off on account of rain.
The genial President of the Baseball League in Hong Kong. Mr. W. C. Muir, said that if the wen- ther kept up there would be some Food games witnessed at the Causeway Bay diamond during the
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ANOTHER SNATCHING INCIDENT
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AN OLD OFFENDER
"This type of offence is becom- ing prevalent in Kowloon and we ask your Worship to take a serious view of it," said Det-Sub-Insp. R. Cunningham before Mr. Mac fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when Cheung Wah-Yau, 20, unemployed, pleaded guilty to snatching a pair of earings, valued at $15, from married woman, Wong Luk, 65.
Relating the facts, Sergeant H. Green suld "that' about 8.10' on His Excellency the Governor has
Thursday morning the woman was been pleased to approve the ap-
walking In Reclamation Street pointment of Captain Robert Charles Beckett Anderson, M.C..
when the defendant came up from The Argyll and Sutherland High-be held on Monday, August 10 in week-end. Owing to the unfortu behind and snatched her earings nate circumstances In southern She gave chase and shouted landers, to act as Commandant of the P.W.D. Offices at 5.30 p.m.
Resignation (left the Colony)China at present he could not be "snatching Her son, who was the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence! Corps, with local rank of Lieuten Mrs. M. E. F. Conventry, 31.7.38: certain whether the U.S.S. Min-standing in Hamilton Street, took danao would be in port for a game, up the chase and the thief was ant-Colonel, with effect from Aug. Mrs. J. F. Kayll. 31.7.36. 1. 1930. (Government Gazette No.
but he knew that every baseball anally arrested in Dundas. Street to, wiwiess by people, standing there, and was anxious 41 dated July 24, 1936. Notification
session between the U.S.S... Tulsa handed over to P.C. 0398. The No. 635).
and the Mindanao boys.
defendant had the earrings in his right hand. During the chase one of the jade dropa was lost..
His Excellency The Governor čias been pleased to make the following appointment under the provisions of the Hong Kong Volunteer Re- gulations. 1933:-
Captain Gerald Stuart Frizelle. The Royal Ulster Rifles. to act as Adjutant with effect from August "1, 1938. (Government Gazette No.
41 dated July 24, 1936, Notification. No. 6361.
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HOLIDAY
(8gd) K. DURRAN,
Commandant. Nursing Detachment. HK.V.D.C.
NOTICE
Sergeants Meas Committee The Quarterly Meeting of the Mess Committee will be held on Wednesday: August 12 at 6 pm.
Billards-Soldiers' Club Tournament
fan
VOLUNTEERS TO BE TRIED
This afternoon, the Tulsa team will cross bats with the Volunteers at 2.15. The Volunteers have not. as yet, come across this kind of competition, and although they are fairly good batters, they have been able to connect only because of in-
Will these desirous of participat-terior pitching. The sailors wil ing in the above tournament please give them a little more than bat- forward their names to Lieut. F. P. ting practice in this game.
Corps Headquarters' will be closed Sequeira c/o The British American on Monday, August 3.
Corps Engineers
There will be no parade on Mon-
day, August 3: "
Corps Signals
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4.
Troop
Parade at Causeway Bay Stable on Tuesday, August 4 at 5.30 p.m. for Riding School
Machine Gun Bn. Signals Wednesday. August 5.-Bub sections "A." "B" and "C" parade for instruction at 5.30 p.m. sharp.
Saturday, August 1-The tennis team chosen to play against Royal Corps Signals is as follows:-Sergt. Meadows with Sig. Coales. King with Big., Whitley.
Corpl.
It is hoped that the rest of the section will turn up in force. In view of Typhoon warning, con- firmation that the match is off can be obtained from either O.C. 26313 or Egt. Meadows 28077.
will
Despatch" Riders: D/R. parade for instruction on Friday. August 7 at 5.30 pm.
Air Arm
Parade at Headquarters on Tues- day, August 4 for lecture.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
The lollowing appointments and promotions in "L" Section, Corps 1st Battery are approved with effect from 27.7.36.
No, 2516, L/8gt 3. C: Guingam to be Sergeant and is appointed N.C.O. /c B.C. Stat.
No. 2508, Bdr. J. A. Delgado to be Lance Sergeant 1/c gun detach- ments.
No, 2509, Bdr. A. Hussain to be N.C.O. l/c No. 1 gun.
No. 2503. L/Bdr. D. J. Leonard to be bombardier and N.C.O. 1/c No. 2 gun.
Volunteers
Tobacco Co., Ltd.-National City Bank Building,"
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The line-up-
Talsa
Fox
Bowen
Porter
c Winglee
Dingler.
1b Costa
Wood
HANTS AND YORKS ON TOP
2b Beltrao.
Jolly
3b Hussain
Costello
Helm
Carberry
Decisive Victories In County Cricket
London: July 30, Hampshire and Yorkshire took full points from Lancashire
and their Middlesex respectively in
were de- cricket matches which cided within two days.
Hants attributed their victory to the good bawiing of (Boyes 6 for 163 and (Creese 8 for 31). Sut- cliffe scored a double century for Yorkshire. while Smalles and! Bowes did damage with the ball.
The details were:--
Hampshire best Lancashire by 8 wickete at Southampton. Lan- cashire 98 (Boyes 8 for 16) and 99. (Creese 8 for 37). Hampshire 143 (Hopwood & for 18) and 55 for 2
Yorkshire beat Middlesex by an Innings and 170
at runs
Scar- borough,
Middlesex 127 (Smalles 7 for 72) "and 172 (Bowes 5 for 42). Yorkshire 169 (Sutcliffe 202).---- Reuter,
OLYMPIC RALLY -
PLANES
53 D. Leonard If N. Leonard c. Pereira Krominenhock it Ba
AMERICANS' HARD DAY The Overseas Chinese team will play the Americans right after that game. On the showing of the Americans on previous games, they are due for a good shellacking. The Overseas boys have improved considerably the last few weeks. and they will sure take the Arneri- cans to town.
The line-up: Overseas
Moe Fong
K
Chung
B. 8. Ching Kau W. Ching Chan
Americans
4
p Thomson
e Allen
lb Hearther
2b Church
3b William
58 Mayhew
It Barros or
¿ Howard
L Ching Chang
cf Rogers ri Reid
TO-MORROW'S GAMES
The first game to-morrow morn- ing, which is scheduled at 9.30 will be a clash between the Eastern and the Overseas Chinese, As this game will be a cinch for the Over- seas lads, they will probably use a second string pitcher, and in place of Moe, Kau will take the mound. The redoubtable Matty Chang will play third base.
(Hong Kong Daily Fresa" Special
Berlin, July 30. Of the 152 German planes which The Eastern line-up:- started from all parts of Germany M. el Arculli to the Olympic raily, 109 have landed in Rangsdorf Aerodrome,
Lenz
Nazarin
No. 2518. L/Bdr. A. M. Abbas to thus faishing the fight success- Curreem
be bombardier and B.C.A.
No. 2507, L/Bdr. J. M. X. de Souza to be bombardier and N.C.O. 1/c No. 3 gun.
No. 2542, Gunner C. Dragon to be Bombardier and N.C.O..1/c D.R.F. No, 2543, Gunner A. Wahab to be Lance Bombardier on No. 3 Gun.
No. 2517, Gunner L. D. Fernandes to be Lance Bombardier on DRE
Na. 2520, Ganner L. F. de, Souza to be Lance Bombardier on No. 2
LEAVE
gun..
Captain L. T. Ride, Medical Ber- tion, is granted leave from July 24, 1938 to September 7, 1936.
2/Lieut. LB. Holmes, No. 1 (M.G.) Company, is granted leave from 28.7.36 to 14.9.36.
No. 1511, Bergt. O. P. Ferguson,
с
1b
20
3b
Kau
11
}
Ikinall Abbas
cf.
fully. 29 other planes are expected. el arculli to reach Rangsdorf in the course Kitchell of Thursday afternoon, while 16 will probably be forced to give up. A plane of the Aviation School of Brunswick crashed when trying to land at Altone, and as a result
The last game of the week-end, the observer was killed and the will be between the Japanese and pilot seriobaly wounded. A second. Tulsa. The Japanese will have to accident occurred near Nordhau- play mighty fine ball if they want sen Harz, where also the observer to take the sailors into camp. To lost his life and the pilot badly the credit of the Japanese young- wounded during an emergency sters they are practising religiously, landing-
and they should put up a pretty Transocean News Service.
good fight, especially in fielding and bunting. That the sailors are going out to win may be evidenced by the fact that they will put Munoz on the mound instead of Fox, with the rest of the team intact.
ITALIAN MINISTER
INVITED
M.G. Troop, is granted 50 days' | ("Hong Kong Dally: Fress" Special
leave from 27.7.38 to 15,9.36.
No. 2600, Bpr. 3. R. Carr, Corps Engineers, is granted one month's leave from 1.8.38 to 31.8.38.
STRUCK OFF STRENGTH Left the Colony No, 1799, Pte. G. A White, No. 1 (MG) Co., No. 1 Platoon, as from 31.7.36.
The Japanese line-up 118 follows:- Yasuda Mikuni Kaga
Berlin, July 30, The Italian Minister of Propa- ganda, Dino Alfieri, invited by Dr.. Goebbels to attend the Olympic yajima Games, arrived in Berlin on Thurs Takeda day night accompanied by the Dir. ector of the Film Department of the Italian Propaganda Ministry Freddi Alfierel, who will remain Ave, alx days in Berlin, was
No. 2135, Pte. J. W. Pote Hunt, No. 1 (MG) Co., No. 1. Platoon, as received and welcomed by Becre- from 31.738."'
tary of State Funk representing Dr.
Kawamura Yamasaki Amasaki Maruyama
All the gamen should be interest- Ing. If the weather permits, and a No 2140, Pte. J. F. Stein, No. 1 Goebbels, as well as by the Pre good crowd is expected at Cause- (MG) Co., No. 2 Pto.. a from sident of the Olympic Organizing Way Bay With the absence of the 31.7.36.
Committee, Becretary of State Dr. two of the leading players of the Lewald and the Italian Ambas-Pai Ching team, Kith And Chester King, the brand of ball put up by sador Altólico, Fransoetan News Service.
the saliors should be Interesting.
No 2081, Pte. 1. T. Edkins, Armoured Car Section, as "from 31.7.36 (Permitted to resign).
The defendant admitted.a previ- pus conviction for receiving and was remanded 24 hours for medi- cal examination to see whether be is fit for a whipping.
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS
Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Belin, July 30. The International Olymple Com- mittee held its first business ses- sions here on. Thursday. The only business transacted by the Com- mittee, however, was the admis
sion
ALLEGED ROBBER
FOR SESSIONS
Last Year's Crime Recalled
Wong Yee, charged with armed robbery, on board class IV boat No. 2094K, and with possession of a six-chambered revolver and five founds of ammunition at an un- Long numbered house at Tai Village, Bal Kung district, New Territories, was committed to stand his trail at the next ses- alons by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
of Sub-Inspector A. Kinnear, the Water Police, C.ID., appeared for the prosecution.
Wong pleaded that he had been Wongly accused and that he was forced to make statements by the
police.
Ir
The complainant was- Ng Yee master of a seaweed produce shop' in Shaukiwan.
The robbery occurred in March last when Ng Yee was a passenger on board boat No. 2094K Whilst it was sailing off steep Island, east of Clear Water Bay, a small vessel rowed by some Hoklo men approached and ordered the junk to hove-to" at risk of gun fre. Two, masked men boarded the junk. Ng Yee was robbed of $270 in cash.
It was a foggy morning on the day in question and the immen made a quick get-away. Later accused was arrested on information, e
Committee, Avery Brundage and Prince Tokunwaga for Japak.
The question as to where the XIIth Olympiad will be held in 1940 was not discussed by the Com- mittee on Thursday, but will pro- bably be decided on Saturday. The Japanese and the Finnish repre- sentatives, have, however, stated of two new member states, at length why in their opinion Liechtenstein, a tiny state adject- Tokyo and Helsingfors respective- ing to Austria, and the Philippinely should be the scene of th Islands; and the election and ap Olympiad. The Finnish Delegate pointment of dve new Delegates von Fenkell and the former For to the International Olympic Com-eign Minister Hjalmar Procope mittee, namely Consul Buch of supported the Finnish claim by Esthonia, Prince von Liechtenstein describing what extensive pre- for Liechtenstein. Bargoss for the parations Helsingfors had already Philippine Islands, the President of made for the Games ----- the American National Olimpic Transocean News Service
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