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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Mra, 0.8, Dodd, Misra, V. R. and

AIR FRANCE NOTICE.

The public is hereby informed that from 20th September until further notice, AIR FRANCE Planes will arrive in Hongkong every Wednesday at about 4.45 p.m. and leave Hongkong lor Hanol and Saigon every Thurs

day at 6, a.m.

Passengers can avail themselves of the AIR FRANCE bus leaving the Peninsula Hotel for the KAI TAK Airport at 5 a.m. sharp every Thursday,

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J. Dodd wish to express their sincerest thanks to all friends for their attendance, at the funeral of Miss Paray Dodd, for the Coral tributes and let- ters of condolence.

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EDITORIAL

VOLUNTEER ORDERS

ORDERS BY LT.-COL, H. B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS. ORDERLY MEDICAL OFFICER Thursday, Sept., 31, H.Q."5.30 p.m.. Lt. J. S. H. Stout.

APPOINTMENT Extract from Government Ga- zette No. 50 of 8.9.390 ́·

Motor Machine Gun Platoon Sept. 17. H.Q.. 8.45 a.m. for Ken- nedy Road Range. Those detalled. Part I M.G. Course. Dress Mufti, Sept. 18, HQ. 5.30 p.m. M.G. In- struction. Dress-Mufti.

SHORT-LIVED BOOM ON H.K.. STOCK MARKET

The boom experienced on "the local stock market on Thursday was rather short-lived, for reac tion, set in yesterday and little business was done though prices 767 His Excellency the Sept. 22: Those detalled. generally were tarly well main- Governor has been pleased to ap- Hung Hom Railway Depot. 5.30 tained. prove the following appointment P.m. Riding practice. (1) Remain-

No.

The undertone of the market 19

its name indicates, depends for its effect mainly on the killing power of thousands of in the Hongkong Volunteer De-der. HQ. 5.30 p.m. instruction. healthy, and optaton amongst minute pieces of metal which fence Corps, with effect from Aug. spread

A wide area. 18.

narrow

over

4

PARADES

Corps Artillery: Sept 16:, Full manning of four batteries-1st and 2nd Btys. HQ. 3 p.m.; 3rd Bty. Queen's Pler, 2.45 p.m.; 4th Bty. Queen's Pler, 3.15 p.m.

No. 1 G. Company

1939: Mr. Walter Charles Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Platoons: Sept. These bombs, in modern war- Clark, to be Lieutenant. Sept. 8. 16. HQ 2.15 p.m. Manning Exer fare, are little used in urban | 1939,"

cise, areas. They are extremely PAY & OTHER DUTIES COURSE Sept. 19. .Q. 5.30 p.m. Nos. 1

Sept 22. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those and 2

Platoons. Recapitulation effective, however, against

parade. troops on the march, especial detailed from Units.

As revised Company programme. ly when they are trapped ini roads, Light in

No. 4 (Troop) 'Platoon Sept. 16. H.Q. 2.15 pm. Manning weight a large number can

Exercise. be carried by a single ma- chine. They have been per- CONSIGNEES. fected until they explode in

an absolutely direction-which means that the merely falling on his face and hugging the ground will not save a man from being slashed to ribbons by their fragments.

NOTICE TO

S.S. "RANPURA”

Salled from London.

on August 11th, 1939.

horizontal

THE BOMBS USED

over

cities are of the demolition type, designed to buildings and fortifications. They are of great weight and and their aim is to reduce act by detonation or air-blast

The above-mentioned vessel's cargo, which was landed At Colombo at the risk and respoa- sibility of shippers when the res- sel was requisitioned by H.M. Government, will be loaded onto the P. & O. 5.5. BHUTAN" for oncarriage to destination. The

structures rather than to kill. 5.3. "BHUTAN”· will leave

Their lethal effect is terrific Colombe on or about the 18th but can be escaped by proper- instant and should reach Hongly built shelters. Kong about the Ist of October.

back

It is expected that all will be Dress Helmets, shirts and shorts, in Hongkong by 10 p.m. boots and puttecs, webbing belts. water bottle filled (gun platform shoes and overalls will be worn).

No. 2 MG. Company Sept. 19 and 21: Kowloon Dock, 530. p.m. No. 6 Platoon. Rifle and LG. training.

Sept. 20, HQ. 5.30. p.. N.CO's course. Practical instruction on area.

No. 4 M.G. Campany Sept. 20. H.Q 5.30 p.m. Company

No. 5 M.G. Company.

brokers and reliable Investors is that the market is likely to show further advance in the Hear future.

PRICES STILL LOW Prices of nearly all local stocks are still low enough, in relation to dividend payments for the last inancial year, that returns from investment, are sufficiently

at tractive, ranging from five to 15 per cent

The feeling exists that, with the stoppage of transaction in New York, London and other foreign stocks and commodities owing to the restrictions that have been placed on dealings in foreign exchange and gold, interest will again be concentrated on Ice House Street.

BANISHEES GAOLED AT SESSIONS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1939.

Hello & Goodbye

(BY A. W. HYER!

The ships and airliners making Hongkong port are settling down to wartime procedure. New rules and regulations regarding cargoes, water and air courses, various adjustments to craft, are taken in stride by the "skippers" and crews as they go about their busi- ness.

There is no great noticeable decrease in passenger lists, many people on various missions travelling about the oceans and air lanes..

Pan American Airways

CHIEF PILOT of the Pacific Divi-

However, the P. & O. ar- Co. No doubt he will be calling rivals and well-populated sail-by soon again, it almost means a ing parties are missed, though commuter's ticket for the genial it will be a great day down on executive!

Surg. Commander P. G. Burgess the shipping piers when the s.5. Viceroy of India puts into across Canada via rail to Montreal held a ticket for Vancouver, a trip port on September 27 from

and another steamship England.

ticket across the Atlantic Ocean, but, un- fortunately, we could not locate" this lucky gentleman. If he was about. he was certainly quiet the sign, Capt. J. H. Tilton, super-evening before his departure. on Thursday at 4.35 p.m. from travelling with their two children. vised the China Clipper's arrival Prof. and Mrs. W. T. Stáce, Honolulu. The Senior Captain had are returning home after a visit just returned from the last survey in Europe and India The pro- fight to Auckland, New Zealand, ressor will take over his duties trom San Francisco, which service, at Princetown University whose by the way, commences on October | students will certainly profit by 1, for mall.

his many interesting experiences Mr. Edward Pawley, almost a and opinions gained on this tour duplicate of his well-known of the world." brother now in the United States, President Coolidge

and head of Inter-Continent Car-

Pacific from America on a busi-

poration, came flying across the ON FRIDAY AT 9 AM, long files of President Coolidge passer- ness trip. This gentleman is an gers were making their way down the gangway from the American executive in his brother's firm.

And there Was that gay Mr. President Line's Flagship which Brock A Park, again. An execu-had arrived from a San Francisco tive in the American International and northern port calls. Underwriters concern. It was only Capt. and Mrs. R. E. Cassidy, the clipper before this that he was U.S.N.. disembarked in the Colony. round tripping to Manila. This The Naval Officer arrives to through hit-and-miss" visits, as Patrol of the Asiatic Fleet. He call was one of those passing assume control of the South China he sailed for several weeks of visit- and his charming wife were greet- ing in Shanghai on Friday at 2ed with many bows, handshakes am. by the Empress, of Asia.. and good wishes.

Sept. 20 and 21: HQ. 5.30 p.m. Sept. 23, H.Q. 2.15 p.m. Full man- Remainder. M.G. and LG. training. ning of the four batteries. Dress-

No. 3 MLG. Company.. Helmets, Jackets, trousers, boots. Sept. 18, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Nos. 9 and braces, pouches, haversacks, water and M.G. Instruction. webbing

equip. complete (belt. 11 Platoons and all Recruits. L.G. destroy bottle filled, great coat, overalls Sept. 21, HQ. 5.30 p.m. Nos. 10 and gun platform shoes (to be car-land 12 Platoons and all Recruits. ried). Washing kit, knife, fork, M.G, Instruction. shorts (to be carried in haversack). spoon. plate, mug. tin openez. Į

Three returned banishees were The exercise will end at 12 noon parade. Sunday, Sept. 24.

Sept. 22, HQ. 5.30 p.m. N.0.0's.

sent to prison by the Chief Justice, Sept. 20, HQ. 5.30 p.m. Recruits. etc. L.G. Instruction.

Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the cri-

1st Battery

Sept. 24. Stonecutters, Rife Table minal Sessions yesterday.

Cheung Fat, allas Ho Wah-hing. Gua Detachments:

Those detailed: Sept. 19: B. THE EXPERIENCE OF

who had been banished for We Belchers, 5.30 p.m. No. 1 Detach-¦ BARCELONA has shown that ment, Layers and D.R.F. Class.: a

and who had 13 previous convic- Sept. 19. E.Q. 5.30 p.m. (1) Classtions, including seven for breaches deep shelters, dug scores, or Instruction in laying. passing A. Lecture on indirect fire. (1) of the Deportations Ordinance, was even hundreds, of feet below ranges and acknowledgment of Class B. L.A. (1) Class C. Those sentenced to three years hard la- the street level offer ideal orders. Dress S.D. shirts, shorts detailed. Miniature Range. (iv) protection against all types of and gun platform shoes. bombs providing for every

Tam On, who had eight previous convictions, four of which contingency including

Another short-time caller from Breaking off a deserved holiday for breaches of the Deportations Manila is Mr. D. Cook, the Manila because of the developments, an Ordinance, was sentenced to two No. 1 in S. E. Levy & Co. He the war conditions in England, was Anti-Aircraft Company

years, while Man Man, who had arrived with bulging suitcase and the well-known director of the Sept. 19, HLQ. 5.30 p.m. Trained six previous convictions with four men. Revision L.G. Recruits. Mus-breaches of the Deportations Or-The investment expert is due to James B. Taggart. The Director a gay smile, but it is all business. Hongkong & Shanghai Hotel, Mr. ketry.

dinance, was given 18 months' leave for home this moming in returned on the President Coolidge

the President Coolidge.

from the United States where his On the last leg of a round-the-attractive wife is still visiting. world journey, so to speak, are Mr Capt. and Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. N. 8. Guzdar, of Bom- are back after a short holiday in bay. The flight from "Manila did the United States. Both, the Con- not appear to agree with this sulting Engineer of Anderson & small, delicate lady traveller, who Ashe and his nice wife, appeared seemed upset on her arrival. Now, very healthy and in the best of however, they are locking forward spirits as they disembarked from

Freight from Colombo at special "flat" rate storage and transhipment charges at Colombo will be payable by consignees be fore obtaining delivery of their cargo.

a

Sept. 22. No parade. D.E.L. Personnel: Sept. 20. Scan-

training.

Recruits will be fitted as from 5

September 20, H.Q. Miniature

p.m.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & direct hit. Because of the dal Point, 5.30 p.m. Mobile light. Range. 5.30 p.m. Class C. Musketry.

COMPANY, Agents, P. & 0. S.N. Co. Hong Kong, 15th Sept. 1939.

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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930

THE

have

Dress-Overalls.

great expense involved there are very few places in the

2nd Battery Layers' Examinations: Sept. 18. world adequately equipped

All layers under training to attend. with such shelters. Instead,

Gun Detachments & AA.L.M.G.:" small garden dug-outs and

Sept. 20. Scandal Point, 5.30 pm specially reinforced cellars Gun drill and DRF. instruction. and rooms are recommended. No.. 2 Gun Detachment, A.ALM.G. These cagnot, of course, training. Those detalled to at- stand either a direct hit or tend.

an HE. bomb falling very Sept. 21, Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m. close, but they do keep off Gun drill and D.R.F. instruction, splinters and minimise con-No. 1 Gun Detachment. A.AL.M.G. training. Those detailed to at

cussion.

tend.

„NEXT TO THE ELABOR- D.EL. Detachment: Sept. 20 and ATE, all but impregnable, 21, Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m. Mobile deep-shaft shelter, the great-light training.

but also

,

3rd Battery

Sept. 24. Kennedy Road Range. 10a.m.; Recruits. Those detailed. Range Officer-Lt. F. V. V. Ribeiro.

Air Arm

Sept. 18, Kai Tak, 6 p.m. Lecture.

Army Service Corps Company Sept. 19, H.Q.,5.30 p.m. Recruits.

Field Ambulance

September 20. H.Q. 5.10 p.m. All those who have not been measured or fitted for uniform will attend. Remainder parade at the Old Am- bulance Parade Ground at 5.30 Dress-S.D. caps, jackets, trousers, webbing belt, boats.

p.m."

Pay Section

3863 Pte. M. S. Banner joined No.

stated."

4

"Corps Orders No. 36/39 of 8.9.39. D.R.F. and Para. 6. Leave: The period

case of as detailed in para. 4 (a) above.

- ESPECIALLY in the jerry- built slum areas of the great cities, the incendiary bomb is

5th AA. Battery

"As detailed by O.C. Battery, Field Company Engineers Sept. 18. Kowloon

Railway

bour.

hard labour.

were

BRITISH TROOPS STILL AT N.T. The military authorities desire to point out that the New Territories frontier is still occupied by British troops, and the general public is not allowed past the British posts, troops on the Chinese side of the are very few Japanese

border, and the situation is stated to be quiet...

There

ACCIDENTAL

Signals, 15,9.39 to 27.9,39.

STRENGTH-DECREASE-

Pte. T. Lindars, A.S.C. Company.

interesting world excursion: to returning home after a highly the President Coolidge.

The tall Mr."Cland I. Barr, re-. very busy and hectic short stay in National Railways, returned from Dr. C. T. Wang returned after a presentative of the Canadian

Manila, where he opened the Bank a call in Shanghal and even" be- of Communications and was royal-hind those glasses he was in fine. ly entertained by the local re- fettle! sidents of the south.

And Mr. Hugo Classen, one of Hongkong's own..came flying back from a business call in Manila,

Friday Departure

Delightful new members in the... local United States Consulate offices arrived from America yes- terday, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bruins and Master Billy Brains. "The new Consul has transferred from ON FRIDAY AT 8.45 AM. Capt Prague, where he was connected Tilton was away from Kai Tak with the Embassy. This is the first tour of duty in the Colony for the new American residents. Clipper's engines!

Swinging from crutches and set Back from a delightful holiday for a clipper trip across the Facific and bustriess trip returned Mr. B to San Francisco, was Mr. William Pestonji. Part of his days of re- L. Bond, of China National Avia-laxation were spent in Japan and tion "Corporation. The Operations a few in Shanghal. Now, he is all to return to the exchange Chief of the Hongkong and North set China airline is bound on a busi-brokerage business. ness and holiday visit of a few months in the United States. If

was mixed up in an air raid" in China.

you remember Mr. Bond recently ENTRIES CLOSE

FOR MUSIC EXAMINATION

"The exotic-appearing-Miss Nor- ma Prince was a passenger bound for San Francisco. This young

selves, their "wives, and their a diabolic menace. The mo- Station, 5.30 p.m. Arms drill and Zaman, A. C. Xavier and J. C.Gnr. F. M. Foot, 4th Bty., 13.9.39: lady with the redish locks arrived

ነገ

Gur. J. Young. 3rd Bty.. 13.9.39;

Entries for the Trinity College

est measure of safety 1s Dress: Overalls and S.D. caps. offered by what is perhaps Uniform:"Sept. 19, B.Q. Q.M.'s, Sept. 22. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O.'s "the simplest of all funk-holes, Store. Complete drawing of equip-class. the lowly slit-trench to which ment and fitting of respirators, soldiers trust their lives in

Sept. 22, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Dress-- With reference to the shooting artillery bombardments much

Sept. 18. Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Gun S.D. caps, Jackets, trousers, web-incident at the Naval Dockyard re-

D.R.F. and bing belts, black boots.

ported in our yesterday's issue, the heavier than the heaviest of Detachments, L.G.,

telephonists. Dress-Overalls, 8.D. CORPS "ORDERS—AMENDMENT Naval authorities inform us that aerial bombings. Such а DEATH FROM

caps, G.P. shoes, All those taking Corps Orders No. 35/39 dated the shot was fired accidentally." trench, six feet long and six the telephony course must attend 1.9.39. para. 14 and para. 15. No. 1 feet deep by perhaps four feet this parade. THE AIR

across, if equipped with a Sept. 19. Wellington Barracks, 1 M.G. Coy. "and not the unit 20.9.39; Sigma L, B. Warren, Corps with many roars from the China splinter-proof cover, consist-5.30 p.m. D.EL. personnel BOMBINGS of large ing of boards and one layer Sept. 21, Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Gun cities in China and Spain of sandbags, not only offers Detachments, L.G.. during the past few years the smallest possible target layers. Dress-Overalls, "S.D. caps, 28.9.39-6.11.39 granted to Gnr. 22.8.39.

made clear to the

STRENGTH-INCREASE peoples of the world just horizontal blast.

defends against GP. shoes. All those taking the S.R. Kerr, 2nd Bty. is not - can-

It is far special layers' course must attend celled..

Spr, M. G. Krivor, Field Coy. what they are to expect better than makeshift dug-

this parade.

Fara. 8. Strength-Increase. For Eng., 31.8.39; 3pr. B. Litvin, Field should hostile aircraft appear outs of heavier structure, be

Sept. 22, No parade for DEL "No. 4081 Pte. M. A. Rehman, Field Coy. Eng. 1.9.39; Pt. A. E. Fisher, over their homes,

personnel.

Ambulance" read. "No. 4081 Pte. and Pte. Ramon Ho, Field "Amb., cause it does all that they can

4th Battery

U. A. Rehman, Field Ambulance.” | 88.30; Pte. R. Bluestone, No. 1 M.G. THEY KNOW THAT, sooner | do without the risk that their or later in the game, the occupants run in

There will be no parade except APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS Coy., 8.9.39; ant. A. Lock, 3rd Bty. morale of civilian populations collapse.

8.9.39. 3rd Bty.: Sgt. W. L. Walker 9.9.39; 8pr. 8. Bemenuck, Field Coy. to be BSM.

Eng., 8.9.39; Spr. W. Duffeld, Field behind the lines will become a

15.9.39. 3rd Bty.: Gnr. P. F. dos Coy. Eng., 11.9.39; Pte. C. G. M. "military objective," and that

S. Xavier to be Bdr.; L/Bdr. A. M. Morrison, No. 1 M.G. Coy., 12.9.39: this objective will be them-

Wahab to be A/Bdr. Gars. M. Gur. A. Alladin, 3rd Bty.. 13.9.39;

on Imperial Airways last week of Music (London) theory ex- children. They know. also, dern thermite bomb, throw-musketry.

Gulmgam all to be L/Bdr. that in spite of this, large ing out thousands of molten Sept. 21: (1) Class A E.Q. 5.15 8.9.39, 4th Bty.: L/Sgt. J. A. Del- Pte. G. White, No. 3 M.G. Coy, from India, where her round-the-amination closed yesterday. There

world freighter journey was in-have not been such a large num 29.8.39; Bpr. V. D. Rumlanzeff, Field numbers of them will not be fragments each capable of pm. /c No. 1 PartyBxt Epary. Eado to be B.Q.M.S.

Coy. Eng., 31.8.39; Spr. J. Frenkel, terrupted by the outbreak of war ber of entries this time as for 1.9.39. Armd. C. PL.:. Cpl. G. E. R. 1/c No. 2 Party-Sgt. Casey. Dress

in Europe.

former examinations, the reason able to evacuate but will have igniting anything with which Overalls and 8.D, caps. (1) Class Divett and A. I. Cash to be Sgt.; Field Coy. Eng... 7.9.39; Pte. 8. L.

Down to Manila and reunion being attributable to the uncer- to carry on as before the dally it comes into contact is & B. K.C.R. 5.30 p.m. Electrical test- L/C. I. H. Fox to be Cpl; Pte. N. L. Cheung, No. 3. M.G. Coy., 13.9.39;

with the first lady of his family. tainty of the international situa- Spr. A. Venshou, Field Cos. Eng. hard enemy to fight. Water ing. (1) Class C, KCR. 5.30 pm. White to be L/Cpl. HOW CAN BOMBING and the ordinary fire-extin Demolitions.

15.9.39. No. 3 M.G. Coy.: cpl. G. 149.39: Ptes. G. T. Andersen, R. L, clippered Mr. Harold A. Sweet, one tion.

The entries will be sent home LOSSES be minimised? What guisher compounds are use-

J. White to be L/Sgt.; L/Cpl W. T. Barkus, J..C. Brown, A. M. Calman, of C.N.A.C.'s great big captains. form of A.R.P. is the less against this chemical Sept. 18, HQ. 5.45 p.m. Fitting of Knox to be A/Cpl; Ptes. F. A. G. Cooper, M. Ferguson, W. The visit will be a short holiday by air mall next week by Mr. John most effective? These ques- flame. It must be tackled respirators and web equipment. Broadbridge and K. C. Hung to be Greis, G. Henderson, W. Houston, and it is hoped the "Mrs" will be. Anderson, of the

J. McPherson, C. E. Millard,. A returning with him.

Music Company, the local secre- tions are now of immediate with sand before it has had All web equipment will be return- L/Cpl.

Pearson, J. A. B. Randle and A. E..

One of Marsman Ltd.'s engineers.tary, and question papers are ex- "interest and Importance to a chance to spread-a difficulted to Company Office at this

every citizen.

8. Skinn, No, 2 M.G. Cos., No. 6 PL, Mr. J. H. W. Howie, stationed in pected to be available about the business in the midst of an parade.

Sept. 22, H.Q. 5 p.DL Beach Man

14.9.30: Ptes. H. J. Hicks and T. A. the local branch office, was dying middle of November. SPEAKING GENERALLY, it alr raid. General fire-con-ning Dress as detailed.

The examination will be held at Johnston. No. 3 M.G. Coy., 14.9,39; south to Manila on a business call, Pte. V. V. MacDonnell, ABC. Coy., }) And Major and Mes: D. T. Bois the Hongkong University on De may be, maintained that the trpl is the best way to keep

Corps Signals

Sgt. J. J. King from Corps B. 149.39; Pte. B..Hallstone, No. 1 sean returned home to Manila after cember 2 chief danger in assaults from this horror in check-the Sept. 16, E.Q. 2 p.m. Line Section Res. to Corps Bigs., 15.9.39. the air lies, at any rate in demolition of highly inflam-under Cpl. Hirst. Manning exer- L/Sgt. A. H. Dinnen from 1st MC Coy. 69.39; Ptes, P. W. 'Calderara and H. E. Zulauf, No. 1 large cities, in the effects of mable structures and clear-cise.

Bty, to 4th: Bty., 15.0.39.. high explosive. Or gas, and ing of fire-lanes to minimoise Sept. 17, Line and D/R. Sections.

M., Coy, 15.8.39. bacterial attacks we have had the chance of any one con- EQ. I am for Peak Range. very little experience, but the flagration, spreading to a "Sept. 18: (1) Line and Operating Section H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Bignal train- fact that they were not used large area. over urban areas in the Chi-

Ing in sectionis. (H). D/Rs, HQ 5.15 p.m. for Kennedy Road Range. nese and Spanish wars, and

HE the Governor will unveil Revolver firing. have not been widely em- plaque 'In the Commori· Room at ployed in this way in. Poland, Morrison Hall on Sept. 28, at 5.30 shows that very serious bun. to commemorate the gift to difficulties lie in the way of the Hostel of the East Wing by their employment.

the late Rev. T. W. Pearce, O.8.3. LLD. The ceremony will be pre AERIAL BOMBS may be ceded by a short service of dedi- broadly classified under two cation in the new chapel at 4.45 headings the fragmenta- p.m. The chapel will thereafter tion" and "demolition" types, be known as "The Pearce Memorial The fragmentation bomb, as Chapel,"

work of a nation..

41

Beach Light Company

Sept. 20. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's and Others as detailed. Instuc- tion.

*TRANSFER-

Pte. W. E. Grieve from No. 1 M.G. Coy, No. 4 (Troop) Pa. to Unit Res.,

1.4.39.

Piper W. K. Mackie from Pipe Band, No. 2 M.G. Coy, to No. 8 (KD) PI.. No. 2 MG. Coy., 15.9.39.

Gur, 8. K. Lal from 4th Bty, Res. to 4th Boy, 15,9,39.

Pter B. A. Maher from No,” 2 M.G. Coy, to Field Coy. Eng., 15.9.39.

LEAVE

Pte. W. E Grieve, No. 1 M.G. Coy, No. 4 (Troop) Pl, 14.39 to Sept. 22, FLQ. 5.30 p.m. (1) Lewis 31.3.40. Fte. W: K Mackie, No. 2 gun instruction. (1) W/T. - M.G. Coy. 17.8.39 to 17.10.89: Onr. struction."

W. Kong, 4th Bty, 59.38 to 4.12.39: Armoured Car Platoon Gnr. W. Luke, 3rd Bty. 11.9.39 to Bept. 19, HQ 530 p.m. M.G. in 10.10:30 pm a struction,

at Sept. 22, Hung Hom Railway De- Dot. 5.30 p.m. Driving parade,::

The following leave granted be- fore is now cancelled Pte. R. B. Taylor, No. 2-M.G. Coy 13.8.39 to

EN, THURSBY, Captain, “ Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.

a week of visiting and inspecting this Hongkong. Empress of Asia

Anderson

ALLEGED ROBBERY AND ASSAULT

OUR SLEUTHB says that on Fri-

Pte. Cyril James Kennelly, 24.. day, at 2 a.m., the Empress of * AFFILIATED UNIT Kursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.

Asia, in a new coat of grey paint, of the Middlesex Regiment, ap slipped out of the harbour on the peared on remand before Mr. B.. The next lecture on First Aid homeward yoyage to Vancouver vis Himsworth, at the Kowloon Court will be given on Friday, Sept. 22 northern ports.***

yesterday, as fourth defendant to in the P.W.D. Orices at 5.30 p.m. Clone, but, Indeed, not forgotten, a charge of robbery and arrault Strength-Increase: Miss J. A and only for a few months, is Mr. in Hankow Road on Sept. 1. The Mitchell, 5.9.30; Mrs. M, M.L. W. Lang, connected with the complainant In the case ikona Richards, 6.9.38.

Passenger Department in the local Chinese, named Wong Kal-yn. Caradian Pacific 88. Co.'s office who alleged he was robbed of a This representative is bound for wrist watch. Yokohama and a usual business The three other difendants to inspection tour the charge are Privates Percy Back to Shanghai, his office and | Middleton, 25, Jamer Wright, 24, hearth departed 7 Mr.” George and George - Edward Chackmeld, Haynes, of National Cash Register 24. all of the Middlesex Regiment.

Strength-Decrease: Mrs O. A. Grey, Mrs. A. Clark, Miss C. Alon- co. Mrs. H. R. Henderson and Mrs. M. W. McGrath, 16.9.39

(8gd) MRS. EMBEGO.

Commandant, Nursing:

22 Detachment, "FK.VD.C