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London, Nov. 28. Mr. J. H. Thomas, Minister in charge of proposals for stimulating employment, is meeting represents- tives of the General Council of the' Trade Union Congress this morn- ing, to discuss means of securing the fullest co-operation of the 'Council in speeding up employment schemes.
Ata meeting of the Council yes terday, the effect of disarmament measures on employment and the possibility of finding alternative work at the dockyards was dia cussed. Members of the Council were the guests of the Prime Minister at dinner last night.- British Wireless,
The
Insurance Scheme,
London, Nov. 28. Government Unemploy ment Insurance B, which makes provision
the for revising machinery of the insurance scheme And for increasing the amount of unemployment benefit payable to young persons out of work, and brings juveniles within the scape of the scheme, will be debated in committee in the House of Commons to-day.
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ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
1929.
LOCAL RADIO.
ST. ANDREW'S BALL TO
BE RELAYED. ·
Listeners all over Hongkong will be No. 48/29. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lieut. able to follow the progress for over Colonel L. G. Bird, D.5.0., O.B.E...two hours of St. Andrew's Bali at the Commandant,
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Hongkong, Nov, 28. The following units are required to proceed to Fanling Camp Fridny rening 20th to Sunday evening lat, December.
Marlino Gun Company and
Car Armoured
Company. Тlrose wishing to have their baggage sent to the camp at Fanling must deliver it, clearly Intelted with owners' names at Corps Headquarters by 2 p.m. on Friday, 20th November.
Attention of all ranks are drawn to the fact that they mast. bring Grentcoats to camp folled and carried in elings.
Railway Time Table. From Kowloon to Fanling. 5.40 on Friday and Saturday evening. ▪༔ རྟེ་
1.30 ., Friday and Saturday evening.
0.40 ...Saturday and Sunday imorning?
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From Fanling to Kowloon. 5.54 p.m. Sunday evening. 8.05, a.m. Monday morning, Rations for 4th week-end Companies will report to the Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. by a. on Wednesday, 1th Dec. the number of all ranks attending camp, stating menia re quired, но lint.
rations can bo arranged.
The Battery will attend the R. A. Practice Camp at Tai Lan during the week-end 14th, 16th Dee, and 21st, 22nd Dec.
A large number of amendments has already been tabled. The Liberal Party have given notice of thirty-three amendments, and it is stated that others will be advanced later. Those so far tabled by the Liberals do not challenge the re- vised rates of unemployment bene- fit, which will be debated on Mon- There will be no Band Prnetice day, when there will be Conserva- next Tuesday, 3rd Dec. tive amendments resisting the in-will proceed to camp by the 8.40 p.m. creases...on the ground that as thetrain Saturday 20th. Dress as on. unemployment insurance fund is previous week-ends. £37,000,000, in debt, an amendment
Corps Band.
The Battery.
- All rander
is inopportune to pose new fin- ancial burdens on the fund.
Paralex at H. O, for Gun Drill will The newspapers anticipate that, be held on Friday, Nov. 29 and Fri. owing to the keen controversy pro-day, Dec. 6 at 5.30 pm. As these" voked by the Bill, the six days at are the last two parades before camp lotted to its committee stage will at Tai Lam all members will plonse
make a spreid effort to silend. proye insuficient-British Wire- IHAR,
CITY SENSATION.
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FINANCIER RESIGNS HIS DIRECTORSHIPS.
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London, Nov, 28. Another sensation has been created in the financial world by Mr. Henry Spencer Horne, one of tho most prominent company "directors" in the City, resigning
his direktorships.
· Engineer Company. Parade at 11. Q. at 5.30 pm on Thursday, Dec. 5, for gund drill. Dress, mufti with rifle, helt and side.
Caras Sigente,
Thoro will be a parade at Corns Headduarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday. Dec. 2, when Anal arrangements for Comin will be amde. It is hoped that all members, who are attending Camp. will be present at this parade." Dress. Mafi.
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The Corps Signals will provved tu Fauling Camp by the 6,40_w.in. train
Porade on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Kowloon Railway Station 5.20 .m. in uniform and with full equipment For further details see para. 1.
"Mr. Horne has intimated that owing to the exceptional deprecia-
The Company will return to Kaw. tion of hh holdings he is filingan by the 5.54 p.m. train on Suminy. his petition in bankruptcy.
Dec. 8.
He is a director, among other companies, of Anglo-Foreign Newspaper Ltd., the Carmelite
Machine Gun. Troop.
The Troon will go into rump an
Trust Ltd., and British Cement Friday, December 8. Products and Finance Lud: One
Armoured, Car Company,
of Mr. Horne's associates statua that the position of the com
Car Section Parade at Kowloon panies in which
Horne in Inilway Station at 5.15 pm. Friday, terested is in no way affected 29th November, to proceed to Cemn financially.
by Armoured Car. Dres: Tunte beceches, putties, rifle, baversack, cont waterbottle, beit, great cunt, carrier and helmets Shorts and beret will be taken to camp.
Cement Products have issued n statement which says that under their articles of association they are obliged to accept Mr. Horne'n resignation, but the company's financial position is not affected by this.
Another of Horne's companies, Allied Cement Manufacturers, has fasued a similar
Router.
statement.-
Motor Cvele, Section Annual Comp Friday, 29th November. All manka will varade with motor cycles outside the Kowloon Railway Station at 5.34 nm, en Friday, 20th November ready to proceed to camp by road.
Dress: Uniform with breeches, handoliers. belts, royal tank corps hats, helmets will be slung on left
Danco
Peninsula Hotel 10-night. music from the ballroom will be relayed from 9.25 pm, to 11.30 pan. nt which hour the studio will close down
An interesting children's pro gramme has been arranged for this nfternoon, when Auntie Joan' and Unele Dick will give their usunt popular entertainment.
Brondeant by 2.B.W. on 365 metres. 5.00 pm. Programme. of H. M. V. , and.... Victor Records supplied by
of Messrs. Moutric. courtesy "The Jesters Overture," (Ganne), "Chinles of Normandy-Overture,"
(Planquette),
Continental Symphony Orchestra. "You'll Never Miss Your Mother
Till She's Gone,"
""Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"
(Ada R. Habersbon-Chns. H. Gabriel)
Bud Billings-Carson Robison, "La Boheme-Fantasia-
Part 1 and 2" (Puccini),
Victor Symphony Orchestra. "Star of the East," (Loht), "The Garden of Allah," (Marshall), Peter Dawson, Baes--Baritone, 5.30 p.m. Children programme. 0.00-7.00 pm:
Chinese programme,
7.48 p.m. Weather report,
9.25 pm. Dance music played at the St. Andrew's Ball will be relayed from the Peninsula Hotel. 11.30 p.m. Clown down.
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and water.
shoulders, haversacks battles, rifles, no sidearma.
Motor cycle combinations will be in charge of Cpl., Walkinshaw, L/Cpl. | Groome, Plea, Banks nnd Hutchison.
A special lighter will be ready at the Hongkong side to convey machine. ticross the harbour. All machines must be on board by 5 p.m.
Machine Gun Company,
There will be no further parades until Tuesday, 10th December, further particulars later.
Scottish Company.
There will be no further parades until after Camp:
Portuguese Company.
There will be na parades until | Friday, December 13. All Company the Competitions connected with training of the Coy, will be competed for after, this date,
Sergeants Mess.
There will be a meeting of the Sergeants Mess Commitico at 6 pm. Thursday, 12th December.
Strength.
The following recruith have been Laken on the strength and posted an under:
No. 1527 Plc. F. E. Skinner, No. 1 Pintoon, fmm 26. 11. 20.
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No. 1528 Pte. A. C. Heck, No. 4 Platoon, fram 26. 11. 29,
Na, 1520 Pte. M. H. Sequeirn, Corps Band, from 20. 11. 29.
15. 12. 20.
Leare.
Lieut. R. K, Valentine, 0/C. A. Car Company, from 12. 11. 29, to
Pinioan, Sæt 1 Goldman, No. 1 from. 22nd to 28th. Nov. 1929. (Sick leave),
No. 1481 Pie. R. M. Wood, No. 4 Pintoon, from 22nd in 28th Nav. 1920 (Sick leave).
Promotion.
The following promotion will take pince from date.
No. 1316 1/Col. 11. Burson, No. 2 Platoon, to be Cornural.
R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR. ADJUTANT, HK.V.D. Corrs.
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