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PACIFIČ

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1929.

A COOLIE KILLED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE VOLUNTEERS.

MILES

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

ATLANTIC

TEN THOUSAND MILES.

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ist. CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $125,00.

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10th April

22nd April

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Sailinge from Hongkong.

T. MARSEILLES vin Saigon,

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PORTHOS............ 9th Apr. CHENONCEAUX... 23rd Apr. ATHOS II...

7th May. D'ARTAGNAN.. 21st May. SPHINX...

4th June. ANGERS............ 18th Juno. ANDRE LEBON... 2nd July.

G. METZINGER... 16th July.

To YOKOHAMA vin Shanghai

8 Kobe,

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9 Apr. D'ARTAGNAN...... 23rd Apr. SPHINX.....

7th May. ANGERB..

21st May. ANDRE LEBON... 4th June, G. METZINGER... 18th June, PORTHOS:........... 2nd July. CHENONQEAUX... 16th July,

We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamors at Port-Said or Djibouti.

COMMERICAL LINE.

Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lieut-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.SO. OBE., Commandant.

1. Efficiency.All Officers Com- manding Ens will arrange to check their records with The Adjutant at an early date for the Training Year

2. *Musketry.

1928-29.

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| SHANGHAI OUTLAW KNOCKED OUT BY FOREIGNER

(Our Oion Correspondent,)

Shanghai, Apr. 4... An armed robber this morning killed a coolle in the heart of the central district and stole 36,000 which the victim had cashed at an exchange bank. The robber escaped up an alleyway and sub-

The Mounted Infantry and Armour ed Car Companies will fire Table Tsequently took a ricsha, A cyclist at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 7th April. Range Officer: 2/Lieut. R. K. Valentine.

0 nm, and call at Kowloon Pier at Launch will leave Queen's Pier at

0.10 a.m.

Dress: Musketry Order le rifle, belt, bayonet, braces, pouches or Uniform OF mutil

bandeliers.

optional.

Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 5th, April, between 9 n.m. and 12 noon, 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 0 p.m., and on Saturday, 0th April, between 9 a.m. and 1 3.

3. Drenk,

Ganimand Order No. 1007 dated 28th March, 1929 is repented for in- formation.

"With reference to C. O, No. 1028/7 dated 18.16.28, Khaki Drill Clothing will be taken into wear with effect from 14.28, for all Garrison Parades und duties

White Mess Dress will also be taken inio use from this date.

For offcial afternoon functions, when uniform in to THE worn, the dress will be Khaki Drill, fur odlicers breche, field sots, gaiters or putters and sword. Medals will not be worn, Attention is drawn to Command

Standing Orders, para. 219. From 1 May to 16th November, helmets for topres) will be word between 7. n.. and 5 p.m."

4. Corps Band.

RADIO BROADCAST.

THE LOCAL PROGRAMME

FOR TO-DAY.

The following programme will be brondensi to-day from the Government Broadcasting Station, 2.B.W., on 360 metres:

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1,48 p.m. Weather__Report. 6.30-0.30. p.in. Programme Chinese Music, (Victor Records sup plied through the courtesy of Messrs. Music World Co.).

7.48 p.m. Evening Weather Report, 8 pan. Evening Programme, (Co- followed his movements and in-lumbia Records supplied through the formed a policeman opposite the courtesy of Messrs. Anderson Music Shaforce headquarters,

Cp.). "La Boheme," (Puccini) Selection, "If I Had You,"

New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra.. "My Ohlo Home,"

At the corner of the Kalce Hotel, the policeman shot the outlaw in came up and joined in an attempt the leg and two other policemen to

overpower him. He nearly escaped when a foreigner came on the scene and knocked the man. out with his fists. He was moved to followed by hundreds of specto the police atation,

tors.

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A BANKING FAILURE.

SIXTY YEAR OLD CONCERN.

SUSPENDS BUSINESS.

A local nativo bank, which was opened for business 60 years ago and which at one time, it is said, nos- reported to have auspended business sessed a capital of over $250,000, is

on account of inability to meet its obligations,

The bank first started business with a capital of less than $50,000, but at various periods it prospered known Chinese merchants, natives of under

the management of two well Heungsbun district of Kwangtung.. At the moment the bank still keeps Its

doors

it is stated that open, but the manager and cashier have left.

The primary reason for the failure said to have been due to the fall in prices of local shares and the shares of a certain Chinese shipping com- ny, the values of which have de- preciated considerably in

recent

The Hand will parade at Hend. quarters for Band Practice on Tues-la day, 9th April at 6.30 p.m. in mufti, All ranks of the Band are particularly requested to be present.

5. Mounted Infantry Company. Thursday, 11th April, 1929. Those members who have begun M.G. Part I. will parade at 6.15 p.m. at Head- quarters and proceed by Ford Truck to Kennedy Road Range.

All others will parade at Head- quarters ni 5.30 pm, for M.G. Train- ing.

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One curious, factor about this, bankruptcy in that very few of the other local native banks are affected, though at the moment it is hard to estimate the amount of the bank's liabilities.

passing out in Vickers Gun Standard Tesis-under 2/Lieut. II. R. Forsyth. No. Platoon at Kowloon Dock for passing out in Vickers Oun Standard Tests-under Lieut. Duncan, M.B..

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6. Armoured Car Company. The attention of all ranks is drawn Lo Corpu Order No. 2 Musketry.

Motor Cycle Section, Monday, at April, 1929. All raçks parade with motor rycle at Volunteer Hend-minded to have their Stanford Test quirters at 5.30 p.m. for instructiona! Cardy with them on these parades, ride, Sidecar outfits will be in charge of L¿Cpl. Thomas and Pte. Groome. Dress: Mufti, -

7. Machine tiua Company, The Company, will parade at 5.30 p.m. at Corps Headquarters on Tues- day, 9th April for Machine Gun Training and recruits will proceed by Ford Truck to Kennedy Road Range with rifle for musketry under Sergt. V. C. Branson, M.C.

Muskelry Table T-The Company will fire Table "T" at Blomeutters Hange on Sunday, 14th April, 1920. Range Officer: Lieut. II. Owen Hughes.

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This is the last oppertunity for montbera of the Company fire for the forthcoming training senson and all thise who have not yet fired are particularly requested to da xo,

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8. Scottish Company. Thursday, Tith April, 1920. Pstoons will parade at 6.30 p.m. as under:

Casuals of No. 5 and No. 7 Platoons at Kennedy Rond Range for | MU. Part I under Lieut. Alistair Mackenzie. (Ford Truck will leave Corps Headquarters for Kennedy Road at 5.20 p.m.),

Remainder of Non. 6 and 7 Platoons at Corps Headquarters for

All ranks of the Company are re-

9, Portuguese Company. Friday, 12th April, 1929. The Company will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. under Pinton arrangements.

Recruits will parade at the Minin ture Range for Musketry.

10. Reserve Company. Thursday, 11th April, 1940. Pornde at Corps Headquarters at 530 pan, for Machine Gun Instrue- tion. Dress: Mufti,

11. Strength,

The following recruit has been laken on the strength and posted as under: No. 1463 Pte. N. S. Loe, No. 2. Section, M. G. Chy, as from 2.4.20.

12. Struck Of the inving left the

Coloni

No. 101 Pte. W. G. H. Deacon, M. Gum Coy, as from 1.4.29.

No. 750 Pie. C. R. F. Johnson, Ro- Ferve Coy, 88 from 22.1.20.

Haying claimed their discharge an completion of three years' service or

over;

No. 90 R.Q.M.S. W. E. Hollands, Headquarters, as from 31.3.20,

No. 364 Sigm. S. E. Bux, Corps Signal, as from .18.0.29.

B. A. WOLJE MURRAY, MAJON ADJUTANT, H, K. V. D, CORPS.

American Dustțista,

Layton and Johnatone "Balla de No. 1 in G Minor,"

(Chopin),

Plano Solo, Robert Casadesus. "Romance II. Squire Celente Octet- "Tercador Et Andalouse,"

"Kreutzer Sonata in A Major,"

(Beethoven),

Albert Sammons (Violin) William Murdoch (Pinnoforte). "And the Stars were Shining,"

(Puccini), "Woman is Fickle," (Verdi),

Tenor, Louis Graveure. "On the Wings of Song," "Minnelled,"

THE

BLUE FUNNEL

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NEW YORK SERVICE

Violin Solo, Lionel Tertis. "Levinsky at the Wedding,"

Humorous Monologue, Julian Rose. "Sleep, Gentle Lady," "Round About A Wood,"

"LAOMEDON" The Salisbury. Singers.

"RHEXENOR". "Gipsy Caravan March,” "Nuptial Song,"

Grand Orgin Solo, Gatty Sellars. "Wild my Dream of Youth,' "Farewell to Bright Visions,"

(Verdi),

'Soprano, Maria Gentile: "Allegretto," (E. Commette),

Organ Salo, Edouard Commette. "Summer Night on the River,"

(Delius),

Sir Thomas Deecham and the Royal Philharmonic Orch,

"Heaven for "One More

Comedienne, Florence Oldham, "Petit Suite De Concert,"

(Coleridge-Taylor), "London Street Noises,"

New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra,

Explanations by

Commander Daniel, 9.45 p.m. Act II of the A.D.C. Production "The Dover Road," re Inyed from the Theatr

Royal,

The Dominic, L. Stewart Goas.

The Staff, G. D. Mend, S. C. Banks! Margaret Bunje, Evelyn O'Hagan,

Mr. Latimer, A. N. Lucey.

The guests:

Leonard, J. II. Raikes. Anne, Marjorie Taylor. Eustaain, Fay Grossman.

Nicholas, A. C. Bralno-Hartnell. Mr. Latimer's House, a little way off The scene is the reception room of the Dover Road.

Preceded by, "Lilac Time," (Selu-, bert Selection, Played by the Band of H.M.H. Cornwall, under the direc- tion of Bandmaster F. A. Cook, R.M. Clone down.

RAILWAY RESUMING.

DEPENDENT ON JAPANESE EVACUATION.

Shanghai, Apr. 4. A message from Tsinan states that the train service the Tientsin-Pukow railway will bo resumed to-morrow.

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A tentative schedule has been drawn up. A full direct service will be operated as soon as ar rangements for the evacuation of Japanese troops have been com- pleted.-Reuter.

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