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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

(ORDERS BY.LT.-COL. R., C. B. ANDERSON, M.C, COMMANDANT HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS)

OBITUARY

The Commandant deeply regrets to record the death of No. 2313 Pte. P. C. Frost of No. 1 (M.0) Company which occurred on 14th instant.

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HONOURS

In the Name of His Majesty the King His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to award the King's Coronation Medal to the following

in recognition of persons

thetr loyal and valuable services to the Empire:-

Volunteer Service it-Cal, R. C. B. Anderson, M.C.. Major S. Jarvis, M.C. Major H. R. Forsyth. Captain H. Westlake. M.B.E.. D.C.M.. Captain E. G. Stewart, Lt. A. Brquhart, C.Q.MS. T. Bolt, C:Q.M.S. H. J. Millington. M.M., C.S.M. E. Moses. C.Q.M.S. J. C. Polson, Sergt. F. V V. Ribeiro, CSM. C. E Terry, (Government Notification No. 347 of 14.5.37),

EFFICIENCY MEDAL

In accordance with regulation 8 of the Regulations as to grant, for- telture, restoration and other mat- tera concerning the Efficiency Medal in regard to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, published as Notification No. 579 in the. Gazette of August 2, 1935, His Ex- cellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to authorize the following award:

Emelency Medal

Lance Sergeant Wilfred Herbert Owed.

(Government Notification

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No. 347 of 8.5.37).

HOLIDAY Headquarters will be closed on Empire Day, Monday, May 24.

CORPS ORDERS AMENDMENT Corps Orders, No. 19/37 of 14.5.37 -para. 5 Leave.

The three weeks leave granted to No. 864 Pte. J. Choa is hereby cancelled,

PARADE

Corps 1st Battery

L Section: Section will parade at H.Q. on Thursday. May 27 at 6.30 p.m.

Laying and Rangefinding Classes at Belchers Fort on Sunday. Mry 23 at 8.30 am.

No. 2 Improvised Battery (M Sec.) There will be no parade on Wednesday, May 26.

Corps Engineers

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Armoured Car Section Section will parade at H.Q. on Tuesday, May 29 at 5.30 p.m. for Driving Instruction and Crew Drill.

Motor Machine Can Platoon There will be no parade on Mon- day, May 24.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1937.

SHAMSHUIPO DOUBLE

TRAGEDY PROBED

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When the revolver was handed April 18, the day before the in- to witness for examination by Det-cident, in the market. She eu- Sergt. Franklin, at the Shamshul- quired of the date of the arrival po Police Station, he found that of the deceased woman and she the chambers contained two live was told that she had arrived in cartridges and four spent shells. Hong Kong on the same day. She Constable. D. 201, Lin Pui-lum, invited Wang Ching to her house who gave evidence stated he oc- for. an evening meal, and they cupled the same barrack-room also had a morning meni together Wednesday, May 26: Miniature with the deceased constable and the next day.

was well acquainted with him. Range at 5.30 p.m.

Witness also said that his friend the deceased woman. Wang Ching, in the beginning of 1933, just a few weeks before de- ceased Joined the Hong Kong Po- Uce Force. Deceased came to the Colony leaving his wife behind in

married parade on

No. 2 (Scottish) Company There will be no Thursday, May 27.

No. 3 (MG.) Company There will be no parade on Mon- day, May 24.

Machine Gun Bn. Signals There will be no, parades for Subsections B. & C. until further notice.

Alr Arm

Parade at 5.30 pm. at Kal Tak on Thursday, May 27 for a lecture. Army Service Corps Company Next parade will be on Thursday, 3.6.37.

"Convoy Island" by Captain R. Robertson, RAS.C. 2

Rendezvous. R.AS.C. Camber at 5.30 p.m.

It would be of assistance it as many private vehicles as possible could be brought.

TRANSFER

No. 438. C.S.M. R. H. G., Charles, M.G. Troop, is transferred to Unit Reserve w.e.1. 30.4.37

LEAVE

No. 2721. Pte. L. Choa,,No. 3 (M.G.) Company, is granted .3 weeks' leave from 14.5.37 to 3.6,37.

STRUCK OFF STRENGTH

Permitted to Rexign

No. 2500; Gor. B. M. Casim, Corps 1st Battery, L Section, w.e.f. 8.5.37.

Left the Colony

No: 2698, Gnr. K. Brock. Corps)

1st Battery. A Section, w.e.f. 29.4.37. STRENGTH

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No. 2789, Trooper R. F. Winfield,

Weihaiwel.

IREQUENT QUARRELS

She stated that she heard re- ports of gun shots just after the deceased couple had left her house.

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EYE WITNESS' STORY

An eye-witness, Chi Yan-chal, residing at No. 133. Yee Kuk Street, second floor, said he saw the de- crased man dressed 'n, police uni- form and was carrying a parcel under his arm. He saw Wang down the stairs,

The

Witness related certain conversa-Ching coming tion which his brother officer had with P. C. D. 197 following close told him. It was that Wang behind. As she reached the bot- Ching had been wanting to come tom of the, stairs, he witnessed P. down to the Colony to live with C. D. 197, who was then on the her husband. Witness also learn- | third last step of the stairs, draw ed that there had been frequent a revolver from the parcel and quarrels in their family, the rea-shot at his wife from behind. son for which he did not know, constable then pointed the re- Not long prior to this incident, volver at his own head and dis- the deceased constable received a charged two shots.

Formal evidence was given. by letter from his brother stafing that Wang Ching had been the cause Det-Sergt. Franklin. He stated he of much trouble at home and that saw the bodies of the deceased she intended to come to Hong | lying outside the stairs of No. 131, The deceased constable Yee Kuk Street. He removed the Kong, told witness that he did not wish bodies to the Kowloon Mortuary. his wife to come to him.

Wang Fu-lan, wife of a con- stable, who was friend of the de- ceased couple, told the Court that she saw the wife, Wang Ching. on

NEWS

COURT

IN BRIEF

The jury, at the conclusion of the evidence, were satisfied that P. C. Miao Hua-chung, arter hav- ing murdered his wife, died by his own hand.

|IN THE COURTS

MILITARY

Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., M.G. Buckley of No. 186 A. Nathan Troop. 18.5.37.-

A fine of so was imposed on J.E. TELEPHONE

(Sgd.) G. 8. FRIZELLE, Captain, Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.

NOTICE

Corps Aquatié Sports..

It is notifed for information that the Corps Aquatic Sports will be held at the V.R.C. on Saturday. July 24, 1937.

AFFILIATED UNIT

Nursing Detachment. H.K.V.D.C.

There will be no meeting on

There will be no parade on Mon Monday, May 24. day, May 24.

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Corps Signals Parade at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25

Machine Gun Troop. Parade at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday. May 25 at Causeway Bay. Riding School.

A meeting for practice of 'ban- daging will be held at P.W.D. Offices on Monday, May 31, at 5.30

p.m.

(Sgd.) K. DURRAN, Commandant, Nursing Detachment H.K.V.D.C.

HOUSES VERSUS FLATS

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"We have given up our flat, after discussing which was really best. Flat or House!

"We are young and have as yet no children, we enjoy going out and we enjoy entertaining. Tak ing rents into consideration, there a little to choose between the two modes of living. As far as general expenses go the dat 13 Elightly cheaper. Smaller. space makes electricity charges just slightly lower, as less light is used, also the fact that there

other dwelling around, above and below the building is warmer in winter. another point in favour of the flat

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is that it needs less furniture. Smaller carpets can be used and no stair-carpets are needed.

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NOT EASIER TO WORK

Road, when he appeared before CABLE THEFT

Mr. E Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on a trafic summons for driving at an exces- sive speed. namely 28 miles per hour, in the controlled area In Nathan Road on May 4.

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Dr. Kew, residing at No. 104. Boundary Street, pleaded guilgy to the traffic summons in which he was charged with obstruction by leaving his car in Saigon Road. near the Majestic Theatre on April 24,

He was fined $3 by Mr. E. Him- sworth at the Kowloon Megistracy yesterday.

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For the unlawful possession of 76 cattles of pine tree wood, a vegetable gardener Wong Tak, aged 36, was sentenced to 21 day's imprisonment with the alternative of a Ane of $20.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before 'Mr. K. M. "A. Barnett at the Kow- foon Magistracy, saying that he was arrested while walking near the woods which did not belong to

perpetual consideration for neigh- | him. bours" destroys the feeling that our home is our castik,

COMPACT KITCHEN

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on a stan

So Kam, aged 32, and Au Chak Mau, 61, appeared before Mr. W. Schoñeld at the Central Magistracy yesterday on, a charge or stealing a quantity of military telephone cable and causing damage to the extent of $800, while another man, named So Hol, 58, unlicensed haw- ker, was charged with receiving the cable. The cable had been stolen from Black's Links and to

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repair the damage would cost $1. Resigns As Scottish

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Grand Master

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Sergeant Clarke, who prosecuted. stated that six lengths, totalling 200 yards, of wire had been stolen. The wire had been dug out of the

Bir. Ian Colquhoun, Bt., Im- ground put into a plt and burned. mediate Past Grand Master, who The lead covering was then strip-presided at a quarterly communi- bed off, and in that way the wire catlon of the Grand Lodge had been extracted. The propertyScotland held in the Freemasons from which the cable was taken Hall, George Street. Edinburgh. belonged to the Military Authori- read the following letter from the ties and was not much used and || King:- N the defendants bad all day" in which to committ the theft.

Six months' imprisonment was Imposed on the first and second defendants, while the third defen- dant Was Bentenced to four J. Ho. of No. 40. Lal Chi Kok months' hard labour and recom-· Road. ground floor, was fined"$40 | mënded for banishment at the when he appeared before Mr. K. expiration of his sentence. "The fat kitchen is compact, M. A. Barriet yesterday at the but I miss the space in the more Kowloon Magistracy roomy house-kitchen, and oh-mons for having in his possession those. Sunday mornings in a flati a radio set without a cence. At the house I used to grumble.be- Mr. James Key of the G.-P. O. cause my husband came in with prosecuted. muddy 'shoes from the garden. After a few Sundays in the fat 1 found" it was preferable to have a few lumps of mud about, than to feel he was cooped up indoors with no outlet.

"On Sunday in a fat I could not get out in the fresh air myself without discarding my work-a-day. raiment in which I did the odd

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The complainant was Bergeant W. Morgan of Whitfield Barracks. WINE SHOP ROBBED Two men, Wong Cheung allas Lai Leung, aged 27. unemployed, and Lee Tin Hak, aged 48, unem- ployed, appeared before Mr. K Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday on charges of being in the possession of property to the was

sentenced to value of $323.75 at No. 538 Queen's twelve months hard labour by Road Central on May 18. Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday.

For returning to the Colony be- fore the expiration of his term of banishment. Ho, Cheung, aged 52, unemployed,

jobs and cooked lunch. To go out SALE OF CROWN

"A fat is supposed to be easier meant putting on a street dress.

LAND

Lee denied the charge and his plea was accepted by Det-Serst T. Cashman, who prosecuted, and he was discharged.

Wong, who pleaded guilty. also Rdmitted another charge for re turning from banishment which was imposed on March 2 this year. Defendant said that he came back to the Colony to ask friends to accompany him to another place

"My dear Colquhoun,

"On my accession to the Throne I have ceased participat- Ing actively in Freemasonry." I ask you therefore to intimate to the Grand Lodge of Scotland

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my resignation as Grand Master AT THE

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'At the same time I desire that you will convey to Grand Lodge my sincere thanks for the whole- hearted' support that has beeri afforded me during my tenure of the office, and my assurance that I shall always regard Scot- tish Masonry with a deep and personal interest.-Yours 813-

"George R.L" cerely,

DEEP GRATITUDE

Grand Lodge unanimously adep ted the following resolution:

"Grand Lodge hereby place on record their deep gratitude to the Most Worshipful Grand Master. Mason for the outstanding

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vice he gave to the Scottish Craft during, his tenure of office.

"Grand Lodge respectfully ten- der to their Majesties the King and Queen their loyal congratulations on their approaching Coronation, and pray that the Great Architect of the Universe will ever guide Sergeant Cashman stated that both men were arrested in Con- them in their manifold duties." naught Road on May 19. The

to work, but actually there is not | In the dear old house I could slip much in this idea. True the out in the garden for a breather rooms are smaller, but it takes from time to time. longer to clean them, because of that very lack of space. In a house the furniture can be pushed aside when cleaning and sweeping is done. In a flat there is no where to move it, and the cleaner for "hobbles" and the tendency is building lots, were sold by auction frst defendant was searched and

must get underneath things, - or creep round them. This is annoy- ing and also takes longer.

RADIO AND CRYING BABY!

·NO ROOM FOR "HOBBIES" "Another point for the budget. is, that in a house one has all aorts of amusing odd jobs to do,: but in a flat there seems to toom

Several Lots Fall Under Hammer

Thirteen sites, both garden and

on a visit

Raub Australian Mines

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange have received the following cable from the Secretaries of The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltche in Brisbane:-

Out of the funds for the year ending March 31, 1938, Board of Directors have declared dividend one of 6d. per andre payable on June 15,

to entertain more, or go out to picture shows. Our next door

at the District Office South yes- a wallet containing a gold bangle neighbour in the flats had a baby, 15,000 square feet.

terday morning. Twelve were of and two pairs of ear-rings, a gold each and one wrist watch, a gold coin, two gold and she could never take it out in of 40,000 square feet (garden lot) rings, and a fountain pen were "Noise from other nats is also the mornings as she was too busy with a liability, spread of $15,000 found in his pockets. The defen- rather trying. The, radio,--the-but our neighbour in the house on an approachment road.

dant was questioned and on en crying baby, and all sorts of tire-had a baby which was out all The purchasers and prices paid quires being made by the police it some odd noises. Then, worat. of morning in the garden, sleeping were as all, when we ourselves give parties happily in the perambulator.

follows:-Mr. Mok Hing was found that the property had been stolen from No. 538 Queen's we have the awful feeling that "So now my husband and I are.

Cheung ($1,250); Mr. K W. Tang Road, between 4 am and 5 am. ($1,200); M. 8. L. Wong ($520, on May 18, The premises from we are annoying others, and our back again in our little old- $450, $500 pleasure in a 10lly party is dam-fashioned house, where we can Hul Yuin ($1,050); Mr. Wal Poa wine shop owned by a married and $530); Mr. Tang where the goods were stolen was pened by the thought of that letspend our leisure moments potter-Cheung ($540): Mr. M. WE LO ter of complaint which may be reing about the garden, and we dont

woman. Entry was gained ($310); Mr. J. L. Litton ($350) through the back door and the desert tur A Merre ceived next morning.

envy fat-dwellers. "in spite of Anna Chuo ($400); Wong Kal fendant went up to the cockloft recovered but the remainder, had' "We cannot put the radio: on their ultra-modern decorations Cheung ($400), #

and stole the property from a been disposed of by the defendant. loudly for the purpose of dancing and wonderful labour saving de Beveral Europeans attended the desk. A little more than $200 HE Worship sentenced Wong to when friends drop la," and this | vicca."--ACWO,

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worth of the property had been ʼn one year's hard inbour.

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