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THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1930.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING

H

WEEK.

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

Board of Officers.

A Board of Officers will assemble in the lecture room at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday, 22nd. April, 1030 in order to decide which Members of the Corps, if any, have failed without reasonable excuse, to complete the requirements of EM- ciency during the training period ending 16th. April, 1990.

All Officers commanding Unitsa will please arrange to check their records with the Adjutant, prior to this date.

Corps Rifle Meeting. - Competitors Bre reminded that launchos will leave Queen's Pier at 7:45.m., 9.15 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. call. Ingat Kowloon Police Pier ten minutes later.

Competitors will make their own arrangements for tifins. The canteen will be in attendance.

LOCAL RADIO.

SACRED MUSIC FOR TO-NIGHT.

The feature of to-day's local broad. cast is the programme of sacred music to be relayed from St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

FRANCE LEADS IN THE AIR, `

ITALY ALSO IMPROVING

HER POSITION,

London, Apr. 16, France's superiority in first-line The full programme, broadcast by military aeroplanes, the rapid Z.B.W. en 355 metres, is a fel-growth of Italy's force since 1926, lows:

4.00 pm. Programme of Sacreland Britain's lowly position, are Music relayed from St. Andrew's outstanding features of a table is Church.

sued, in response to a House of Commons enquiry, by Sir Samuel Hoare,

1.

Programme.

Chorus:

2.

He Was Despised.

3.

Chorus:

4.

Thy rebuke hath broken

heart

The figures show that Britain O, my Saviour, Fount of Blessing alone has reduced her air expendi Solo (Contralto)

ture since 1925, to the extent of two per cent, while the United States, France and Italy, respec-| tively, have increased theirs By a hundred and forky, a hundred and fourteen, and thirty-one per cent.

Surely He hath borne our griefs. Solo (Tenor):

5. Solo (Bass) and Chorus:

His

May my heart with ardour bura, Bymn:

►

The first line machines now main- tained by Britain number 780, by France 1,310, the United States 950, and Italy, 1,100. The latter's normni establishment is a thousand.

Britain is likely to form new equadrons, embracing sixteen first- line machines, America 24, France 48.

'G.

Cross of Jesus.

8.

7. Solo (Tenor) and Chorus:

At Thy foot in adoration. Chorus:

Dress Uniform. Musketry der. Helmets to be worn when Aring. Entries to be sent in by Tuesday,

9.

Solo

From the throne of His Cross.

(Soprano):

10.

I know that my Redeemer liveth, Hymn:

and

April 8th.

For the love of Jesus,

Officers I/C, firing point:

Friday, 18th. April,

Nos. 1, 5, and 7 are from Dvorak'ı "Stabat Mater."

The Italian strength was below the British and United States

Morning: Lieut. A. H. Potts,

2/Lieut. L F. Nicholson.

Afternoon: 2/Lieut. D. H. Richards, 2/Lieut, H. G. Williams. Saturday, 19th. April Morning: Lieut. G. Duncan, M.B.E. 2/Lieut. J. H. Bottomley. Afternoon: Captain E. J. R. Mitchell,

Range Allotment.

Ranges are allotted as follows: Thursday, 17th April Kennedy Road to Scottish Company.

Friday, 25th. April Kennedy Road and Miniature to Portuguese Com- pany.

Friday, 2nd. May Kennedy Road to Armoured Car Company,

Officers Mens Meeting.

An Officers' Mess Meeting will be held at Headquarters at 6 pm. on Tuesday, 22nd. April, 1930.

Battery.

The Battery will parade at 5.80 p.m. at Headquarters on Friday. April 25th for Lewis Gun Instruction,

Engineer Company.

Parade at Instruction Shed, Wellington Barracks, for D. L. tráin- ing at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, April 24th. Dress: Mufti.

Corps Signals.

Signal class will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm on Thurs- day, April 24th.

Machine Gun, Troop Parade on Thursday, 24th. April at Headquarters

6.30 at

p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction

Machine Gun Company. There will be no parade until fur- ther notice.

Scottish Company. Parades Thursday, 24th. April, 1930 for Machine Gun Instruction.

No. 6 Platoon will fire Part I M. G. Course at Kennedy Road Range, Ford truck wil leave Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Lieut. G. Duncan, M.B.E. in charge.

p.m. under Captain H. R. Forsyth,

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Nos. 2,

"Musical, and 9 are from Handel's figures in 1925.-Reuter,

Nos. 6, 8, and 10 uro from Stainer's "Crucifixion."

Soloista!

Soprano Miss F. McGill. Contralto: Mrs. Cairns.

Tenor: Messrs. H. Anniss and

J. W. Baldwin.

Bass: Mr. C. W. E. Bishop,

At the end of the Sacred Music, the "A Day in Venice," following records will be played.

(Ethelbert Nevin." Victor Salon Group. Direction of Nathaniel Shilkret "Narcissus (From 'Water Scenes');

Country Dance," (Ethelbert Nevin). "A Shepherd's Tale; Lullaby (From

In Arcady")" (Ethelbert Nevis), Victor Salon Orchestra, Direction

of Nathaniel Shilkret.

"My Desire; Mighty Lak' A Rose,"

(Ethelbert Nevia),

"At Twilight; Oh That We Two. Were

Maying; At Rest,"

(Ethelbert Nevin). Wilfred Glenn, Bass-Victor Salon Groap

in

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

TWO JUNIOR LEAGUE MATCHES.

Only two matches were played-

the Junior Division of the Hongkong Football League last evening.

on

Chinese Athletic "A" met the the latters" Club reserves ground, winning by the only goal scored. There was a blank first half; but later on Ip Kau-ko scored, the winning goal for the Athletic.

South China "B" defeated East- ern at Caroline Hill by four goals to two. Sabhan opened the scor- ing for Eastern, but before the in- terval Lut Kong-kum and Chang Chung-tak 'replied. In the second "Little Bay Blue; The Night Has A half, Yau Ting-wah scored for Thousand Eyes, The Woodpecker." South China from a penalty, whilst "In Winter I Get Up At Night; Every Chan Chung-tak added a fourth. Night; Beat Upon Mine, Little Before the end, Tse Sze-on put on Heart; A Life Lesson," (Ethelbert Nevin). Edna Kellogg, Sop.-Victor Salon Orchestra.

"Barchetta; 'Serenade; "Twas A Lover

And His Loss,"

(Ethelbert Nevin). "The Rosary" (Ethelbert Nevin).

Robert Simmons. Tenor. Victor Salon Orchestra.

8.00 p.m. Chinese programme. 9.00 p.m. Weather report. 10,30 p.m. Closa down.

HOLIDAY CRICKET.

K.C.C. TEAM FOR SATURDAY

AND MONDAY.

another for Eastern.

The match between Navy Re- serves and Ewo was not played.

FRIENDLY MATCHES.

FOOTBALL AND TENNIS AT MACAO.

The following will represent the Hongkong Electric Local Staff Asso clation in friendly football and tennis matches against the Sociedade Uniso Recreativa, Macao, during the Easter holidays:

Football-A McGrana, M. Ram- zan, A. R. Minu. Ali, T. Hainet, The K.C.C. team for Saturday MY. Adal, D. Mohammed, A. K.

м against the Argyll and Sutherland Mina, 1. Haroon, M. Sabhan, J. SAD- Highlanders, commencing at 10 tos, Captain). P. L. Morales and a.m. on K.C.C. ground and for G. Bibeiro. Monday against

Mr.

Owen

Tennis.-D. Mohammed, A. R. Minu,

No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters 5.30 Hughes' XI, commencing at 10.30 D. MA. Razack, T. Hamet, E. Ham-

am on the R.K.C.C. ground wilson and S. A. R. Bux (Captain). be: E. C. Fincher (Capt.), E. F. Fincher, J. C. Lyal, F. Goodwin, F. Zimmern, A. T. Lee, F. E. Law-

Portuguese Company.

Parade. The Company will parade on Friday, May 2nd., 1930 as under.

Recruits at Headquarters for Lewrence, N. H. Ross, W.. C. Hung, Gun Training.

Nos. 0 and 10 Platoons at Miniature Range for Musketry,

Nos. 11 and 12 Platoons at Kennedy Road Range for firing (Rifle).

Part I Muskotry. The Company is reminded that all those who have not yot fired Part I Musketry must do so. Details will be issued later.

Company Meeting. There will be a Company Meeting immediately after the Parade on Friday, April 25th. Promotion and Appointments. His Excellency the Office Adminis tering the Government has been pleased to make the following pro- motions in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps to date from lat. April, 1930:

No. 245 C.Q.M.S. E. G. Stewart to be 2Liestenent.

No. 1137 Cpl. D. L. Strellet to be 2/Lieutenant. Authority: C.S.O. 2 fo 108/1030.

No. 1800 Fte. RJDC. Grieve, Machine Gun Troop, to be Lance Cor- poral as from date.

Strength.

The following recruits have been taken on the strength and pooted ma under:

No 1665 Pte. A. G. Clarke, Az- moured Car Coy., Car Sec. as from 12. 4. 00.

No. 1560 Pte. J. P. Whitham, No, 4 Platoon, as from 15, 4, 30.

Struck off the Strength. -

Having completed 3 years! Service. No. 1187 L/Cpl. W. Loureiro, No. 9 Platoon, as from 4. 4. 80.

No. 1189 Pte. J. A. Fox, No. 8 Flatoon, as from 12. 4. 50.

*

No. 383 C.S.M. M. M. Watson, Machine Gun Troop, as from 8. 3. 30.

LEBTE,

No. 789 L/Bergt. J. A. Watson, No 5 Platoon, from 22.8.80 to 22.3.31. R. C. STRACHEY, CAPTAIN, Acting Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

Notice.

The undermentioned amounts have been collected for Dr. Barnardo's Home,

Sergeants'. Meas

Canteen

$79,50′′

9.46

Drafts for these amounts have been forwarded to The Secretary, Dr. Barnardo's Home,

F. 8. W. Smith and S. Jex,

To-day to Saturday.

Khartoum, Apr. 16. The Prince of Wales has left by air dor Cairo-Reuter.

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SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S " QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1390 s. Chartered Bank, 6187"-b. Mercantile A, & B., £30 n. East Asia $109 b.

Insurances

Canton Ins., $820 Union Ins., $430 - `ka. North China, Ins., Tis. 160 Yangtaze Ina., $50 n. China Underwriters, 81.50 b. China Fires, $955" 6. H. K. Fire Ins., 8900 b.

Shipping.

Douglas, $221 o.

H. E. Steamboats, 8263, 8. Indo-Chinas," (Def.) | 360's" Union Waterboats $261.

Mining.

Benguets, $6.70 b.

Kailane 60- 8.

Langkats, Tla. 13.60.

S'hai Explorations, Tls. 1.30 n.

Raubs, 823 b.

Tronohs, 21/- n.

Docks, etc.

A.,

Kowloon Wharves, $151 n. Whampoa Docks, $38 b. China Providents $5.15 Hongkews, Tis 245 n. New Engineerings, Tls. 81 b. Shanghai Docks Tls. 128 n.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottone, Tls. 13. b. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 80 (old)

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $12.45 - a. H. K. Lands, $72 · b... ... - S'hai Lands Tls. 245 b. Humphreys, $14. a Realties, $8.75 b. Chinese Estates $98 B.

Public Utilities. Tramways $20.60 à, Peak Trams (old) $11.65 n. Star Ferries, 872 b. China Lights, (Old) $29. b.. H. K. Electrics, $72b. Maçao Electrics, $23- b. Tolephones $13) China Buses. Tla. 19. b. Singapore Tractions. 10/-

Industrials.

b.

Fotab.

China Sugars, 8072 Malabons, $27. Cald: Macg. Ord: Ma. 10 Canton Ices, $2.50 (m. Caments (Comb.) $15.60 8. Ropas $7.95 b. United Asbestos $5 b.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $23 Watsons, $10.80

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8.

Der A. Wings, 80 b., Lane Crawfords, $3. sa. Mackintoshs, $18 b. - Binceres, $12 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $31 Constructions, $1.30. n.

B.

B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 62% 8. H. K. G. Losn 7% Prem, n.

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