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& Kobe.

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Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

8, Queen's Building.

Telephones: C. 051 & 740.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY

'JULY RAINFALL."

THE VOLUNTEERS.

ÒRDÈNS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

No. 341. Hongkong Volunteer Vefence Corps, Orders by Lieut- Colunrl La. G. Bird, D.9.0. Commandant.

Hongkong, Friday, August 3, 1928.

I. Meetings.

Monday, 13th August, 1928 at Volunteer Headquarters, 5.45 F.m. Sports Committee Meeting. 6.15 p.m. Promenade Concert Meeting.

2. Holiday. Monday, 6th August, 1928 will be observed as a holiday, no parades will be held or that day.

3. Corps Band.

The Band will parade at full strength on Tuesday, 7th August. Probationers will continue tuition with under privato arrangements Corps Bandmaster, A. J. M. Rod. rigtos.

4. The Battery,

A lecture on Buffer and Recupera for will be given by Captain Austin, M.C., M.M., R.A. &t the Artificer's Shop, Gun Club Hül at 0.90 4. on Sunday, 12th August, 1928.

A complete Buffer and Recuperator System will be stripped and it is hop- ed that all ranks will take this the only opportunity of gaining technical knowledge in thin Section of the Battory Armament.

5. Mounted Infantry Company. Friday, 3rd August. Parado at 5.30 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters for Instruction in M. G. Sergt. Pott's Section only. Tuesday

7th August. Parade az at the Stables for work with 5,46 p.m.4 pack naimal.

Friday, 10th Augast. Parade at 6.30 p.m. at Volunteer Hendquarters for instruction in M. G. Sergt. Wat Bon's Section only.

Field Day. There will be à Field Day on Sunday, 19th August, 1928. Members are asked to keep this day free. Full details will be issued later.

6. Armoured Car Company, Car Sretion. Friday, 3rd August Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for lecture on Car Mechan

the

Wednesday, 8th August. A ran in Armoured Car will be held start- ing from Volunteer Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. Dress: Mufti Friday, 10th August. Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for lecture on Car. Mechanism.

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7. Machine Gun Company. Parades will be held as usual at Corpe Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. ou Friday, 3rd August and 10th August. but en 3rd August N.C.O.'s Class will proceed from Headquarters by Ford Truck to Kennedy Road Range.

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8. Scottish Company. Vickera Gun Class of Instruction will be held at Corps Headquarters at 6.p.m. on Tuesday, 7th August.

5. Portuguese Company. The Portuguese Company Concert will be held at the Chib de Recreio on Friday, 3rd August, 1928, at 9.15

nam.

10. Strength,

The following recruits are taken on the strength and posted as under:

No. 1953 Signaller W. S. Clark, Signals; as from 26.7.28.

No. 1354 Ple. V. M. Hast, No. 6 Platoon, from 30.7.28.

No. 1365 Pie. F. T. Caveney, No.

7 Platoon, from 30.7.28.

11. Promotions and Appointments.

The Battery.

No. 1274 L/ldr. E. P. Streatfeld, to be R.Q.M.S., from 28.7.28.

No. 1080 d. L. F. Nicholson, to be 1/Sergt., from. 28.7.28,

No. 1032 L/Bdr. J. T. McCarr, to bo Bombardier, from 28.7.28.

MONTI IS SHOWN TO BE

UNUSUALLY - DRY.

The feature of the weather Inst month was the extraordinarily low rainfall, the total for the month being only 4,78 Inches, Practically half of this came at the beginning of the 'month" and the typhoon of July 14 brought a little more. When last month's rainfall of 4.78 inches in compared with the average for the month which is 14.63, will be readily seen how little rain fell,

AUGUST 3, 1928.

CONSIGNEES NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

The Steamship,

"CHENONCEAUX” Bringing Cargo from MARSEILLES, &c., also cargo from HAVRE,

&c. ex 5.5. "PEI-HQ" : Consignoos are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are boing, landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- be obtained toon, whence delivery may immediately after landing.

The total rainfall for the year up to 11.80 yesterday morning was

All claims must be sont in to me 53,08 inches, against an average of 62.69. It will be seen therefore on or before the Friday, the 10th that if the present dry apell don-August, 1928, or they will not bore tinues the rainfall this. year le cognized. likely to drop below the average..

Damaged packagos will be axamined Last year, during July 18.785 by the Company's Surveyor Mesars. inches of rain fell at the Royal Goddard and Douglas in the presence Observatory, while in the previous of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on year the fall amounted to 29.79. Tunday, the 0th August, 1928,

No fire insurance will be effected That, of course, included the ex-by us in any case whatever.

L. LESD09, tremely heavy fall on July 19 when

Agent, over twenty inches of rain fell in

Hongkong, 1st August, 1028. the 24 hours, causing severe floods Last and serious land elides. month's low rainfall does not con- stitute a record for the month although it is only slightly above |tho' · lowest- evar known (4.57

inches).

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4th Sept. LIVERPOOL SERVICE

"ANTILYOHUR" · 20th Ang· Genoa, Harre Liverpool & Glasgow "TEUCER" End Aug. Havre, Liverpool & Ginagow PACIFIC SERVICE

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23rd Aug. Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle *TYNDAREUS". 16th Rept. Visters, Vancouver & Bentle

Rain fell on ten days during the njonth at the Botanic Gardens where the total fall was only 3.37 inches. This was made up as foi- lows: lat, .70; 2nd, .13; 9th, .09; having arrived, consignees of cargo NEW YORK SERVICE 12th, .06; 13th, 22; 14th, 1.89; are hereby informed that all goods 15th, 07; 20th, 07; and 21st, .09. are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra The total rainfall last year was hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong 107.86 inches, which was the high-and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., cat since 1920 when 107.88 Inches Ltd., where delivery can be obtained as

wasoon as the goode are landed. fell. In 1926 the rainfall

100.78. The average rainfall since

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24th Aug. 17th Sept.

SERVICE

New York, Boston & Baltimore Bosion, New York & Baltimore

4th Sept... Singapore, Maresillos & Landon 3rd Oct. Singapore, Marseilles & London

No claima will be admitted after OUTWARD SERVICE

the Royal Observatory has been in the goods have left the Godawns and operation up in the end of install goods remaining undelivered after year is 83.14. Unless there are the 8th August, 1028, at 4 p.m. will be unusually heavy rains during the subject to rent. present month the rainfall for the year will be very low. Recent low falls are 87.68 in 1925 and 69.48 in 1922. No new low record can be established this year, however, as the fall in 1895 was 45.82, a figure already exceeded this year.

lombardier, from 28.7.28.

No. 84 Gnz, A. R. J. White, to be Bombardier, from 28.7.28. No. 1108 Gr. R. L. Stewart, to be L/Bombardier, from 28.7.28.

No. 2 Plutouk.

No. 1103 L/Cpl.-D. M. Richards, to be Corporal, as from 1.8.28.

No. 1121 LAPl. G. E. L. Johnson, to be Corporal, an from 1.8.28.

12. Transfers.

No. 772 Pte. A. C. Howell is trans- ferred from No. 2 Platoon to the Motor Cycle Section, as from 27.7.28. Nn, 177 Pte. F.E.G. Munn is trans-

ferred from No. 2 Platoon to. No. Platoon, as from 27.7.28.

13. Struck Off the Strength, Having left the Colony,

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No. 877 Pic. F. N. Daodha, M. C. Section, an. from 28.7.28.

No. 752 Pte. F. G. L. Wheeler, No. 1 Platoon, as from 20.7.28.

Having completed three years' ser vice and claimed his discharge, us from 2.6.28,

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by tho Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on 7th August, 1928, at 10 am.

All claims against the vessel must Undersigned bo presented to the before the 11th August, 1928, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by,

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,

Agents, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1928.

Parade Ground at 0.15 p.m. on Friday, 17th August by the Band of 2nd Bat- talion The King's Own Scottish Bor- derers, by kind permission of. Lieut.- Colonel L. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O., and the Officers.

Tickets of Admission: $1.00 each are obtainable at Volunteer Headquar

It is ters and Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

this a financial making Dssist in will hoped all ranks of the Corgis and

Hucial success their friends,

by taking tickets fur themselves and

2. Aquatic Sports--Members of the Corps are reminded that these Sparts will be held at the Victoria Recreation Club on Friday, 24th 1028 commencing at 9p.m. | August,"

There will be a dance immediately following the Sports,

Tickels can be Admission $1.00. had from Corps Sergt. Major H. Westlake, D.C.M., The Officers Mess, The Sergeants' Mess. The Canteen, Recreation Club or any Specially permitted to resign from member of the Sports Committeo. the Band, as from 24.7.28.

Entry forms can be obtained at Entries free.

No. 761 Pte. C. Neave. No. Platoon.

The

No. 1207 Handsman A. M. Souzn. Valunteer Headquarters or the V.R.C.

No. 1209 Bandsman H. M. F. Xavier. No. 1217 Bandsman V. E. Bernardo. No. 1229 Bandiaman M. T. Nunes. R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR, ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. CORPS.

Nolicen

All entries to be sent to Cpl. D. Lyon c/o Messra. Jardine, Matheson And Co., Ltd, not later than 15th August

It is hoped that all members of the Corps and their friends will make a 1. Promenade Concert. There will special effort to be present on this

No. 849 L/Bdr. W. G. Lawson, to bebe a Band Concert at

Volunteer

occasion.

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