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CALL FOR HELP FROM WATER.

MOTHER UNABLE TO REACH

HER DAUGHTER.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

-ORDERS FOR THE COMING

WEEK.

No. 29/30.-Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders, by Major H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Commanding Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

Hongkong, 18th July. WADES INTO SEA.

Parades.

Band-Until further (a). Corps While a large number of bath-orders the Corps Band will parade ers, mostly young people, were twice a week at Headquarters, namely enjoying a dip at Gurnard Bay, on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 pm near Cowes, a 12-year-old school.

girl, Ida Clark, was drowned with in sight of her mother, who was sitting on the beach,

(b). Battery(1) There will be a short lecture with practical work on Thursday, July 24th. at 6.30 p.m. at Headquarters.

(H) Dress:-Topees. All ranks of the Battery who have not already done so will hand in their topees to the stores for the fixing of Corps flashes.

Ida had gone to bathe with a girl friend named Barton. Both were able to swim: They had been in the water some time and were making towards the shore with the girl Barton leading-collar badges. Suddenly Ida Clark was seen to be in difficulties.

Apparently she found that she was out of her depth and became nervous about it. Her screams for help were heard by others in the water, and an older girl, Rath Abraham, of Newport, pluckily swam out to Ida Clark's assist

Meanwhile, a motor-boat in

ance.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1930.

LABOUR PLANS IN

AUSTRALIA.

́AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.

TARIFF MISGIVINGS.

Tunics-All ranks will hand in their tunics for the fitting of grenade Lanyards will be drawn from O.C. Unit and worn on the right shoulder. (ii) Armament Change-The Bat tery is now armed with 4.5" Q.F. Howitzers in place of 6-inch 28cwters of Federation. Mark Howitzers.

Parliament

SEVERE TYPHOON IN JAPAN.

COMMUNICATIONS ARE BADLY AFFECTED.

Tokyo, July 18. A typhoon at Kyushu this morning reached a velocity of Forty-one metres a second.

,,,

The Very Idea!

Aberdonian-"How much wid

it tak' to sole a pair o' bits?" •

Bootmaker "85. 6d" Aberdonian-"Man, that's awfu’ dear. How much wid it tak to heel them then?"

Bootmaker-3s. 6d." Aberdonian-"Aw weel, will ye jist heel the soles."

་

wir dat papah, Mose !!!

A lawyer, having occasion to visit Ireland, engaged a chaise to convey him a few miles into the country, and he had not proceeded far when it pulled up at the foot coming to the door, opened it. of a hill, and the Irish driver,

"What are you at man?" demanded the lawyer. "This isn't where I ordered you to stop."

The most revolutionary proposal

Telegraph and telephone com put before the Australian Parlia

Ephraim-"What yo' alt doin' ment since the founding of the munication in west Hiroshima is Commonwealth is the Constitution totally interrupted, and It is be-

has been done."

Mose "Ise writin' mah gil a Alteration Bill, which the Labour lieved that considerable damage

lettah." Government intends shortly to place before the people as a referendum. The typhoon is marching on

"Go way, niggah, yo' kaint write." The leader of the Opposition, Mr.north-westward of the Korean

At's all right, Smoke;' mab gal Latham, a constitutional lawyer of channel and Japan Sea.

Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto have not kaint read.” repute and Attorney-General in the late Government, declares that the been affected.--Reuter... Bill is meant to save the Govern ment's face, and that the powers

Electric Supply Cut Off.

Tokyo, later, if granted would ultimately destroy the Constitution, as

The typhoon has cut off the sup could unda by legislative act all the

Thu, suspending the operation of safeguards provided by the found-ply of electricity in northern Kyu- newspaper printing and other in- More drastic because already en-dustries. Also, many cities in (iv) The undermentioned will be the Instructors for Thursday, July forced, is the Government's restric- northern Kyushu will be without, 24th: Capt. A. H. Coltman, RA tion of imports, Introduced osten-light to-night-Reuter.

"Whisht, yer honour, whisht,” said the driver, In an undertone, for B.C. and Staf B. S. M. Worne, albly as an endeavour to right the

Cable Lines Working. RA. for the remainder.

"Olm only deceivin' the bast adverse trade balance, Mr. Scullin Company R.E. Rifle declares that the tariff increases 9) Engine

The Great Northern Telegraph "Oi'll just bang the door; he'll meeting 20th, at Stonecutters. together with the recent prohibi- Competitors from H.K.V.D.C. En-toes and supertaxes would reduce Company's office in Hongkong in- think ye're out an' then he'll cut on the spot and Ida Clark was gineer Company will procete overseas purchases by about £13.forms us that the report, as to up the hill like ould Nick his-

the interruption of the Nagasaki- self, see if he don't.". leaving Statue Pier at 8.10 am. and000,000. Described as an unprece Shanghai cable is incorrect. The has not been interrupted. line Kowloon at 8.20 am. Dress; Mufti, dented effort to meet a national em- Rifes to be drawn by mid-day, Satur-ergency it has caused consterna- The land lines in north Japan have day, 19th. July.

tion and misgiving in business Programme and rules of the meet circles, with high hopes in indus-been affected by the typhoon, but it was expected to have one of all trial and certain manufacturing them resuming last night, so that ing have been circulated to

quarters.

communication Was probably (d). Corps Signals. Signal Class will parade at Corps Headquarters at

Appointment of a local Governor-restored by this morning. 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24th.

General is mooted, but in spite of (e). Machine Gun Troop. Parade many questions, Mr. Scullin refuses 24th July at 5.30 p.m. to be drawn, and "deprecates any Bay Stables. (1).

Gun Company-bandying of names." Nevertheless N.C.O.'s Classes will be held on the it appears pretty certain that a de- following dates at Headquarters at termined effort is being made to 6.30

p.m. Dress:-Mufti. Tuesday, secure the appointment of Sir Isaac 22nd. July, Friday, 25th July, Isaacs, Chief Justice of the High All N.CO.'s, and those detailed by Court. This step has already pro- Platoon Commanders are expected to voked much indignation and meet- attend. Z

(5). Armoured Car Company, Car Ings of protest. For, though it is undeniable that there are Austra-

charge of Mr. Stapleforded

taken out of the water.

Her mother, seeing her daughter in difficulties, waded into the sea up to her waist, but was unable to reach the girl.

Death From Shock. Effort to revive Ida by artificial respiration falled. The girl had a swimming certificate, gained at the local school, and it is believed that her death was caused by shock.

The same evening the body of an unknown man was recovered from the sea off Old Castle Point. Cowes, by a fisherman.

The body was of a man of about 45, 5ft. 10in. In height, with a slight dark moustache and of o foreign appearance. He was

by

Dodwell's launch, the "Tean Cheong"

members.

on

at

AEROPLANE IN FLAMES.

FOUR CRASHES AT ONE STATION.

While leaving the ground at

Husband (to wife, who is trying to drive a nail):

"How on earth do you expect

to drive a nail into the wall with a clothes brush; for goodness sake use your head." •

Girl Wife-I want a summons against my husband. He's packed

and np

rone. Magistrate Perhaps next week he'll pack up and come back. Wife-He can't. My mother won't have him in the house.

Husband-I wanted happiness when I married, so naturally I moved a long way from my people and my wife's people.

Kingston Woman-I used in-

stranger to Cowes, and so far as Section.-The following will parade atians capable enough, the principla North Weald Aerodrome an aero-sulting words under great provo- is known there is no means of iden- | Kowloon Railway Station at 5.30 p.m of severing the sole Imperial link plane piloted by Wing-Commander cation, because she came out with

tification.

He

leath.r

on

Magistrate's Clerk at Southend a sneer on her face.

What is your Christian name? Woman-Ezsylphia, but I will let you can me Sylvia.

Priday, 25th July for driving in- was wearing

struction on No. 2 Armoured Car. of King's representative is arous Bernard Edward Smythies, D.F.C., struck a roller which is used on motorist's coat; a grey

E. D. Labrouse, L/Cpl. J. S. ing justifiable resentment. London- Sergt Fiers

Pte. E. J. J. Spradbury and

As was only to be expected after the cricket pitch. made suit with dark-brown leather Pte. A. G. Clarke.

the Government's abolition of com- The machine took fire; and Com- gloves, black, lace shoes, a soft All other ranks will parade at pulsory training, the chances of the

Mistress (to new maid)"At collar, with a brown crepe-de-Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. for instruc-Governorship being offered to Sirmander Smythies died- from his burns in Epping Cottage Hospital, Chine, tle, a cotton shirt, a com- tion on No. 1 Car under Cpl. A. John Monash, former Commander-He was the officer commanding dinner, remember, you must serve plete set of false teeth with a Nishim

In-Chief in France, or Sir Harry Motor Cycle Section-Parade at gold roof, gold-mounted jade cuff

Chavel, the Palestine Cavalry the aerodrome. His mechanic, from the left and take the plates Headquarters 6.30 p.m. Friday, 25th. mounted action en route.

links and there was 10s, 7d. in July, for instructional zido and disLeader, who has just retired from Frederick Reginald Stanley Hol- from the right, do you under-

money in the trousers pockets.

The name Andrew was on his shirt, and the initials A. W. on the clothing.

There were body.

Rifles and Bayonets. All rifles, bayonets and scabbards will be handed into Store as soon a no papers on the passible for the Annual Inspection by

the Armourer.

MEI LAN-FANG BACK IN CHINA.

RETURN AFTER TRIUMPHAL TOUR IN AMERICA.

Shanghai, July 18. Mel Lan-fang, the well-known Chinese actor, arrived here to-day from San Francisco on board the Chichibu Maru after a triumphal tour in the United States. He was

warmly welcomed at the jetty by a large crowd representing all walks of life.

A big reception is being given at the Majestic Hotel to-morrow after- noon in honour of diei Lan-fang, for whom a series of functions is being arranged. He announced that he will leave for Peking in a few days.-Router.

A PRISON RULE AMENDED.

LESSER PUNISHMENT THAN DISMISSAL

Rule 117 of the Prison Rules has been amended by the addition to paragraph. (2) of the following:

stand?"

New maid-"That'll suit me, the Inspector-Generalship, are re-ben, was only slightly hurt,

you garded as distinctly unfavourable. Three other crashes occurred mum. Are

superstitious In this regard it is interesting to note that Australian war-time com-at the same aerodrome. On land- too?" manders did not receive a one-ing from Hendon a machine pilot- tary bounty from a grateful nation, ed by Squadron-Leader C. Lee was but Sir Harry, after many years completely smashed, but the pilot when service, has been granted the pri- escaped without serious injury. were of a vilege of the use of a Defence De-The other accidents partment horse, "at such time as minor character.

All the above

must be in- thoroughly clean condition handed in. (Repeated),

The

new

Corps Flashes.

flashes for the Corps he is in Melbourne, and provided it In alighting on the sea off Lee- topees are now ready. Officers and entails no expense to the Depart-on-Solent a seaplane belonging to other ranks will hand their topees into ment." the Store as soon as possible for the purposes of having the flashes pro- perly sewn on. O.C. Unita who will please expedite the sending in of the topees of the merabers of their com

anda. (Repeated).

Leare.

No. 079 Pte. D. Barvey, No. 7 Platoon, from 15.7.30 to 16.8.30.

Strength.

No. 1575 Pte. J. C. M. Grenham, Machine Gun Company, No. 4 Platoon, has been taken on the strength and posted to the Unit as from 15.7.30.

Appointment.

No. 948 Bergt. G. Davidson, Machine Gun Troop, is appointed Troop Quartermaster Sergeant from

18.7.30,

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Struck Off the Strength. The undermentioned are dismissed from the Corps as from 28th. June, 1930-No. 134 Pte. 3. R. Carr, Armoured Car Coy. (Cycle Section); No. 1450 Pte. W. F. Edge, Machine Gun Company, No. 1 Platoon.

of

Firing Point Registers. The use of the old Register scores made on Miniature Range will. be discontinued forthwith; in future a supply of proper Firing Point Regis-

Practices.

Equipment Register.

the

"If upon considering the case afters will be kept in the Miniature any subordinate officer the Govern- Range, and will be used whenever or is of opinion that the officer does firing takes place and forwarded to not deserve to be dismissed, but the Adjutant on completion of deserves some lesser punishment, he many inflict one or more of the following punishments, that is to Bay, reduction in runk, forfeiture of seniority, forfeiture of pay, and forfeiture of increments, as seeins proper in the circumstances."

EXCHANGE RATES. London, July 18.

123.59 .34.80% .12.08% „20.371⁄2”

Paris Brussels Amsterdam Berlin

Copenhagen Vienra

Helsingfors

Labon

Bucharest

Hornos Aires

Yokohama New York

Geneva Stockholm

Milan

Osip

Prague

Madrid Athens

Rio

Bombay

Hongkong

Silver (spot) Silver (forward)

All members who have not yet

signed the new Equipment Register in the Corps Stores will please do so

as soon as possible.

(Sgd.) W. H. G. GOATER, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.

NOTICE.

Annual Aquatic Bports.

The Annual Aquatic Sports will be held at the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday, 20th. July, 1930 at 9 p.m. Admission tickets $1.00 cash can be obtained at Volunteer Headquarters 18.10 and Victoria Recreation Club. .34.44 Entrance fee 50 cents per man per 103% event whether team or individual 108% entries submit names for the Lady Members of the Corps are

Competition (no entrance fee) to 1/57 C. S.

S. M. Padgett.

.818

**815 asked

40%

2/0.11/32

to

Entries to be made in writing, 4.86 7/16 accompanied by the necessary foes, to

.25.02% C. S. M. Padgett at Volunteer Reid-

92.87 quarters, not later than noon

18.00 Tuesday, 22nd July, 1930.

18,16 Full

on

particulars have been issued to

164 all ranks of the Corps by circular .41.90

875

letter.

(Repeated)

Re Matrimonial Stakes:--1 length

.5% Ladles, 1 length Men, men will swim. 1/6.25/32 In nightdresses, ladies will swim in

.1/84 | pyjamALA,

.15% Re. Inter-Company Team Race:

16 Each team will consist of fire mem-

bern.

-British Wireless.

CURRENCY REPORT.

GOVERNOR NOW CONSIDER.

ING DOCUMENT.

The Currency Commission has completed its work and its full re- port of more than 140 sheets of typewriting has been forwarded to the Governor.

the Royal Air Force School of Naval Co-operation stationed there was wrecked. The three occupants-Flying Officer Hutton and Flight-Lieuts; Hall and Miller -were taken off uninjured by a motor launch.

MORE RAIN.

The weather forecast up to noon to-morrow is: S.W. or variable The next nwaited step is the winds, moderate; general over- announcement of the Governor's cast; rain. instructions which will probably be for its publication as A sessional paper, when it will be presented to the Legislative Council. It is antici- pated that the report may be published within a month.

The P. & O. a.s. Ranpura, from Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles on 18th July at 5 p.m.

"But can't you understand; the minute I sell this article

on the unemployment situation I can pay the rent months

in advance,"

When Cromwell first coined his money, he asked an old Cavalier what he thought of it.. On one side was the inscription, "God with us," and on the other, "The Commonwealth of England."

"I see," said the Cavalier, "that God and the Commonwealth are on different siden."

THE HUMBLER ARTS.

(Continued from Page 0.) deed we are practicing it day and night. Exceptional skill in it is highly rewarded by the immediate pleasure that it brings to all. Ar pleasure is joined with duty la this art, for we owe to the future a speech at least as noble and vivid as that which we have received from the past. Supposing, then, that one has no ear for music, cannot

write a line of verse, has never

mastered the elements of architec ture, cannot draw or paint, cannot carve or dance, even then there is always speech. For each of us there is this ancient and proud and powerful English tongue, all that Shakespeare or Milton had to work with, and with it we may learn to sing, to build, to carve and dance and paint. There is literally no one, therefore, to whom the joy of the artist, the happiness that comes of making and shaping, and of re- ducing chaos to order, need be un- known P. S. É. in the Christian Science Monitor.

JUNK CAPSIZES IN

HARBOUR.

WOMAN BELIEVED TO BE DROWNED.

A. strong gust of wind caused

a junk to capsize in the harbour yesterday, with the loss, it is feared, of one life.

. East night, the Water Police) received a report that passenger boat A5811, with the crew and some passengers from the e.s.

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ALL ABOARD for HOLIDAYLAND

P. & O., Blue Funnel, N. D. L. & H. A. L. boats

leave almost daily for delightful TSINGTAO.

Chan Ping, was proceeding along Write Tsingtao P. O. Box 225

the southern fairway, when,, about 500 yards from the China Provident Co's

at godowns Kennedy Town, the craft was caught in a strong gust of wind and rolled over on one side, throwing all those aboard Into the water.

The victims saved themselves by clinging to the overturned boat, with the exception of a woman, 26 years of age, named Kwok Kam, who is missing" and was apparently drowned."

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