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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

(ORDERS BY LIEUT-COLONEL H. B. L. DOWBIGGIN. ÖBE COMMANDANT, HK VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORFS)

PROMOTIONS

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the follow- ing 'promotions in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps with -effect from July 18, 1936;-

Lance Sergt. Samuel Victor Git- tins to be Second Lieutenant. Lance Sergt. Edwin Johnsford Macomber Churn to be Second Lieutenant.

DONATIONS

CHRIST CHURCH, KOWLOON TONG. BUILDING FUND

In response to the appeal, the (Government "Gazette No. 42 of Building Committee beg to acknow. 31.7.36. Notification No. 648).

ledge with very grateful thanks the following donations:--

PARADES

Corps Engineers Parade at Corps Headquarters, Miniature Range on Monday. Aug. 10 at 5.30 p.m.

$3

Corps Signals'

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 9:30 p.nt, on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

M.G. Troop

Parade on Tuesday, August, 11 at 5.30 p.m. at Causeway Bay Stable for Riding School

Armoured Car Section Section will parade at Headquar- ters on Tuesday, August 11, at 5.30 p.m. for driving instruction and map reading. This parade will last, about one and a half hours. Over- alls must be brought.

M.G. Bn. Signals

Wednesday. August 12.-There

K.E. The Governor, 'Sir An-

drew Caldecott

Peak Church

Mr. R. Ashton Hill

Col, E. St. G. Kirke

H.E. Major Gen. A, W. Bar-

tholomew

Anonymous E

Gilman & Co., Ltd.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hal Anonymous B

Miss K. M. Anderson Anonymous (per Mrs. An-

derson)

Mr. M. T. Jahnson Rev. H. W. Baines

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Mr. and Mrs. Kalley Rev. and Mrs, E. W. L, Mar-

will be no regular parade for sub-Rev. and Mrs. Q, F. Ailen... sections "A" "B" and "C." the next Mr. J. C. Grenham parade being on Wednesday. Aug. | Mr. S. V. Gittins 15.

Sports: Owing to inclement wea- ther, the tennis match between Royal Corps Signals and the Section has been indefinitely postponed. Arrangements will be announced

inter.

Despatch Riders: Subsection will parade for. Instruction on Friday. August 14.

- Air Arm

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Parade at Headquarters on Tues- day. August 11 for lecture.

LEAVE

No. 2356 Pte.L A. Laffora, Armoured Car Section, is granted 10 days' leave from 2.8.36 to 11.8.36.

STRUCK OFF STRENGTH

Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Nash Miss B. M. Pope-

Mr. and Mrs. Butcher Miss Edith Baines Anonymous H. Mr. W. M. Barton Mr. C. Blaker Miss Drury

Miss J. Buckwell Anonymous J.

Mr. and Mrs. H. K, Kwan...

| Mr. and Mrs. Mossop

Anonymous C. Mias E. M. Gray Major R. C. S. Bates Mr. H. J. Best

Collected by Miss G. Malabar Brought forward

Mr. and Mrs. McMahon

No. 1314, Sergt. A. Chapman, Re-Mr. I. B. Wilson serve Section B, as from 7.8.36 (left

the Colony).

STRENGTH"

No, 2852, Trooper R. M. M: King. Johnson, Stokes & Master, M.G. Troop, 4.8.36. 1

G. S. RIGELLE.

"Captain,

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Adjutant, HEV.D.C..

AFFILIATED UNITS

Nursing Detachment, R.K.V.D.C.

The next meeting will be held on Monday, August 10 in the P.W.D. Offices at 5.30 p.m.

DEBTOR GIVEN DISCHARGE

Bankruptcy Court Decision

Miss Lucy Lock

Miss Shin Tack Hing Miss M. N. Baxter

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1936.

SHRINE TEMPLE LORRY DRIVERS OUR SWATOW

ORDER

Two Local Chinese Initiated

CEREMONY ON BOARD

After the arrival of the American Mall liner, President Grant, yester - day morning, there was enacted on board a most significant event to two local Chinese gentlemen who rank bigh in the community.

Mr. David W. K. Au, the manager❘ of the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank, Ltd., and Mr. T. N. Lee, the manager of the Bank of Communications were initiated into the order of the Shrine Temple, the 100.00 highest order in the fraternal or- 100.00 ganisation of Freemasonry.

As reported in our columns yes- 100.00

terday, the Shriners in the "Nile Temple Pilgrimage Tour." were en Ful to Manila. In the group 50.00 were Tom W. Holman, Potentate of Nile Temple in Seattle; Berman Echochfeld, Sr., of the 50.00

well-known furniture store 50.00 Seattle which bears his name; O. 50.00 B. Joseph: Arthur Franzen; Custer Hayles: and Carl Thomas, all of 50.00 whom assisted in the Initiation. 25.00

100.00

50.00 the

En

Mr. T. B. Wilson, manager of the 25.00 American Mail Line in Hong Kong, 25.00 was on hand to greet the group as a representative of the Striners 25.00 in the Colony... 20.00

15.00

After the initiation the group 20.00 was to attend a luncheon at the 20.00 Invitation of Mr. Au. 30.00 The Sprine Convention which was held in Seattle from July 13- 15.00 16, was the largest convention held 17.80 in America this year. There was 20.00 a crowd of 100,000 to witness the 10.00 grand parade in which the Shriners 10.00 wore their multi-coloured garments 10.00 and fez, 10.00

Mr.

was

Schoenfeld, SI.. the 10.00 Chairman of the Publicity com 10.00 mittee, and was on the execuuve 10.00 committee.

WHO SPEED

Recent Accidents

At Tsun Wan

DRIVER FINED $25

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LETTER

THE POLITICAL SITUATION

(From Our Own Correspondent) Swalow, Aug. 7..

Since writing my last latter there :

A lorry driver, Lip Chuen, whose has been nothing much to write licence was suspended on July 23.about. was summoned before Mr. Mac-

With regard to the political} fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy situation, the populace is now en- yesterday 325 for speeding while joying a reign of peace. Previous 4214 along Castle to the settlement of affairs be- driving lorry Peak Road on July 13 last at 5.45 tween North and South much ap- p.m.

prehension was in evidence. The "Mr. W. La B. Spantów, Superin-local side took all the precautions tendent of Police (Kowloon): I necessary but nothing untoward followed this man going towards happened. The British Consul rsun Wan and from the top of even made sure what his subjects the hill to the bottom he was do- | should do in case of emergency. ing 35 mp.h. most of the way down Now that conditions are "more and at the bottom he was doing | settled. It is hoped that Swatow about 25 milles an hour. He had a will be blessed with eternal pence. fairly full load up and there have been several accidents in which Korries have been involved recently on the hill itself and in the vicinity there and there is a good deal of this speeding by lorry drivers go Ing on on this road at present. would like your Worship to taxe a serious view of this case. His cence was suspended on July 21,

His Worship imposed a fine of $25 and when the defendant stated he had no money to pay as his licence had been suspended was told that the option would be two weeks' gaol.

EUROPEAN FINED

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Consequent upon the present modus vivendi, trade prospects are very, very bright indeed. The mer- chants heartily welcome the an-

nouncement from Nanking of can- ceiling and abolishing all the in Iternal taxes, and when these ac- tually go the last pages of the book of oppression will have been closed. The number of the various taxes to which the people have beet subjected runs close to a hundred. Originally each article of commodity had its own separate tax bureau, but later all were in- corporated into one tax bureau known as "Lung Ban Kok." How- ever, only the Consolidated "Tax Bureau will continue to function The tax on kerosene, spirit of wine, matches, benzine and the like, will be collected by this bureau as be-

H. Sauerbeck, of the Orient Tobacco Manufactory, was fined $8 for driving his car 3356 on the eight hand side of the nullah in Waterloo Road. Defendant stated he used that part of the road everyday to drive into Dundas Street but on this occasion he changed his mind and continued along "Waterloo Road. There was previously a sign. “One Way," said defendant, but it was not there аду моге.

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fore. One great relief to kapor-' ters and consumers is the can cellation of the local rice tax. Formerly Chinese rice firms were unable to compete with Japanese Importers as the latter need not pay the tax. The new ruling brings every Importer on equal footing.

A GOOD BLOW

Last Saturday night we had a

blow here. pretty good

The damage done was comparatively When asked to give his im-Street but if he chose to change small; many matsheds were blown pression of China, Mr. Holman, the his mind and continue towards Na-away and trees uprooted and a few 5.00 Potentate of the Nile Temple, said:

than Road then he was on the houses collapsed. The floating 5.00 "No words of mine could express wrong side of the thoroughfare, 5.00 the feelings I have of this delight- Sergi. R. G. White Was the

10.00

10.00

1.0.00

10.00

16,00 1,333.60

Their slogan for the convention as "Smile with Nile," and it was the 82nd imperial council session.

DELIGHTFUL CRUISE

A. S. I, Brittain stated the po- lee had no objection to the de- fendant driving on the right hand side of Waterloo Road to Dundas

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5.00 ful cruise, We were shown un-complainant. 3.00 equalled courtesy at every Oriental port, and the consideration which everyone bestowed one is quite beyond words.

1 $1.356.80

Received prior to the ap- peal and previously ac- knowledged

Total

704.05

We are on our way to Manila for a ceremonial. On our way home we are. stopping here for a visit to $2.060.65 Canton. Then, in Shanghel and Tokohama we will also hold cere- monials. Eight of the party will take a trip to Pelping, and will re. turn to the States on the Preal- dent Jefferson; Altogether, the cruise will last about forty three days, and I can't think of аду other forty three days which will be as well spent. "

TRADE COMMISSIONER ROBBED

Beer, Coco Cola And Cigarettes

COOK CHARGED

Clipper cigarettes. two bottles of A ruttenbasket, three tins of.

SHIPPING AGENT

SUMMONED

POPULAR SPORTSMAN TO

MARRY

Mr. J. J. Ferguson And Miss Young

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AT UNION CHURCH

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most

One ol the leading and popular sportsmen in the Colony is going altarwards this afternoon.

He is Mr. James Johnston Fer-

community were none the worse for the experience.

From the beginning of this month another new form of tax has been imposed by the City Government In this case the dogs become the subject matter. Every dog owner must register with the Municipality and pay a "licence fee of 20 cents for each dog. Foreign- ers are not exempt from the new Imposition as a Circular has been sent out by the British Consul call- ing the attention of, his subjects to this effect. It does not seem that any one is taking the matter 'all too seriously for, until now, no dog can be seen with a brass ticket on its neck as called for by the re- gulstion One wonder if the cat is next to be taxed or for that matter the pet bint even!

guson, school master and Interport NOTHING WRONG

rugby player, who is being mar-

Sequel To Accident-ried to Miss Phylits Louise Ogilvie

"In Tsun Wan

CONSTABLE INJURED

In a hearing before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, K.C. in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday,

Asahi' bear and four bottles of Frederico Alberto Baptista was

Coca Cola,

what WLE

Cheuk discharged.

When his Lordship asked if there Chuen, 22, cook, stole from his

B. D. Williams, Assistant Gen were any notices of opposition, the employer, Mr. E. F. Noble, Acting eral Agent of the States Steamship Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Commissioner, Company, pleaded guilty before

Magistracy yesterday to a ram mons for driving car 245 without due care and caution in Castle Peak Road,

plied in the negative.

Canadian Trade

Omelai Receiver, J. B. Prentls, re residing at No. 14. Tak Shing However, there were three In-Street Arst floor. Cheuk appear dians in the Court who were ed before Mr. Macfadyen at the creditors of the debtor, but their Kowloon Magistracy yesterday and

pleaded guilty. oppositions were over-ruled by the Chief Justice.

Detective Sergt. J. Hunter, ot the Taumati CLD., prosecuting. stated that the defendant received

Pahan Singh said. that the debtor. stin owing him money, should pay it according to contract as he (the debtor) was employed.

The Chief Justice: Were you paid as much as you lent him?

Pahan Singh: I never kept any of the accounts, so I cannot teil.

The Chief Justice; The Oficial | in prison. Receiver said that you had received overy penny you lent this man.

The defendant was ordered to pay $25 Ane or serve three weeks

A fine of $25 was inflicted. Acting Sub-Inspector A. R. Brit- tain, of the Kowloon Traffic Office,

Young at the Hong Kong Union Church at 3 pm.

WITH HIM

Banishee Causes Laughter

manded him for medical exami

Mr. Ferguson was appointed to the Education Department on July 18, 1930, and arrived in the Colony on August 14 to take up his duties as Assistant Master ai King's Cól-

A returned banishçe, Lau Fat, lege where he has been ever since.

Mr. Ferguson is M. A. (Edin- was convinced he had a frac

tured leg so Mr. Macfadyen re- burgh) Dip. Ed. (London), Short- ly after his arrival he soon became adapted to the Colony's sporting activities and excelled in rugby, tennis, hockey and athletics. He played for the Colony rugby team against Shanghai both in the Northern port and in Hong Kong. He was prominent as a three- quarter.

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nation.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes“ terday, Lau heard his fate.

The medical report stated there. was no fracture of the leg In fact, there was nothing wrong!

Lau: The doctor did not exa- mine me. He made me ruz

At hockey, Mr. Ferguson played around. for the Y.M.C.A! team while at tennis, he turned out for the

His Worship: And you were able to run about?

a salary of $25 a month. The stated that defendant was driving total value of the stolen property along Castle Peak Road near the no criminal-10th milestone towards Tsun Wan was $3. There was record against the man...

He was on a straight plece of road about 100 yards in length. There were two Indian constables walk- ing on the left side of the road in but during the past few seasons has the same direction the car was been a stalwart member of the His Worship: Sx months hard Arising out of the same case.

travelling and another constable Central British Association league labour. I hope you will get over Wong Hing, 19, unemployed,' was Bengall Singh, the next opposer charged with receiving the art- The defendant's car struck one of

was on the right side of the road!! tennis team

your pain! of the discharge, said that he cles.

Mr. Ferguson is a sprinter of no.

Lau was charged with disobey- didn't count the money which had

the constables, P.C.B119 who was Sergt. Hunted stated that there injured and had to go to hospital the record holder for putting the

mean ability and, incidentally, is ing his deportation order. been" repaid him previous to the

Insp. Chester Woods prosecuted. was only the evidence of the de- for five days. Defendant stopped shot at the Volunteer sports. He application for bankruptcy. The Chief disagreed entirely with this tective against him. The defen- and afterwards reported to Tsun is a keen member of the No. 2 point of view, and ordered an im- dant was stopped by the detective wan Folice Station.

(Scottish) Company of the Volun- mediate discharge of the bank-lu Talm Sha Tsul-district. He was

Defendant I was going back teer Defence Corps, carrying a basket containing the from the 11 mile beach about 9.30 ruptcy...

He organised the now defunct cigarettes. or 9.45 and was driving my friend's Kowloon Rugby Club which during At this juncture, D. L. Bavalani, mineral waters and a silk merchant, informed H. When questioned by the detective car and we were talking. I was its existence enjoyed a fair mea Lordship that the debtor still owed he stated he had been ordered by him for purchases. The fact, how a European to get them from a ever, that he had received over the compradore's shop but later ad- usual 42 per cent, allowed, prompt-mitted receiving the goods from ed the Chief Justice's ending this arst defendant at 14. Tak Shing

Street. hearing by saying, "This is one occasion where you have falied to The case against Wong was re-

manded. make the naval profit."

conscious that the pedestrians were there but carelessly I did not give them enough room.

sure of success.

with the latter instrument in a recent variety programme broad- cast from ZBW.

Mr. Ferguson's bride, hails from Dundee, Scotland, and arrived in the Colony aboard the P. and O.

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