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THE VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING

WEEK.

No. 44/30.-Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Major f1. B. L. Dowbiggin,

Parades,

(a), Corps Band.

CAIRO OMNIBUSES.

EGYPTIAN CONCESSION TO

BRITISH FIRMS.

A concession constituting a monopoly has been granted by the Egyptian Government to the Over

peas

Cairo.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MOTOR COACHES IN CENTRAL LONDON::

TRANSPORT MINISTER'S

WARNING.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1930.

POSSIBLY A BOMB.

LOUD EXPLOSION STARTLES HOMUNTIN DISTRICT.

A noise resembling the explo sion of a bomb startled the Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister neighbourhood of Amer Road, in of Transport, speaking at Harrogate. Motor Transport Company sounded a warning note to motor The report was heard throughout Homuntin, yesterday evening. Limited, Victoria-street, London, and Messrs. J. I. Thornycroft and coach proprietors.

the locality. Subsequent investi- and on Monday, November, the Company, Limited, fur the opera ber of big motor-couches in places gutions failed to elicit anything

"The presence of a large mum- Band will parade at Headquarters at 7.30 p.m. sharp, for inspection priortion of emaibuses in the city of like Central London," he stated, "is definite, although indications to leaving for Government House, Dress-Khaki Drill

This is a most important achieve not to be recklessly tolerated, and seemed to show that a bomb had (slacks cross belts,

ment for a British drm, as it will it is desirable that all those concern been thrown into the garden of pouches and forage caps). Dinner will be served at the Princo's involve the spending of several ed, in the rushing, of both motor one of the houses.

thered, a Cafe, Queen's Rond at 6.45 pm.

hundreds of thousands of pounds coaches and omnibuses on to the From what could be 2. On Tuesday, 4th November, the in England. The concession is to roads and elsewhere should not as loud report, sounding ke the ex- Band will be in attendance at the operate all the real messin Cantosume that I shall tamely submit to plosion of a bomb, was heard in Concert,

at the rear of the Homuntin Set- Parade at

Headquarters at 6.45few months be running a network Traffic Act comes into force."

tlement. branching off My Morrison spoke of the ex-

from pm sharp. when Dinner will be of lines all over the city. served to Bandamen. Dress is for There is to organised omnibus pensive nature of the highways in Waterloo Road. The vibration of Government House.

system in Cairo at present. The the central area of London, and the disturbance was felt by many 5. The following having been eity contains a large and wealthy said that "congestion, overcrowd. People in the vicinity, and an in- passivel as preficient Banismen and population and the roads are in first ing, and lack of regulation, besides vestigation was immediately carri-

entitled In wear the Band Harp class condition. The first consign meaning danger to life, are coned out.

When the residents of a house any sound standard of ment of vehicles should be on the trary to

public

and economy":

added; occupied by Mr. Mok Hing-kiu. rond soon after Christmas, and they will be of the latest type, equal or Everybody had better know that compradore of Messrs. Butterfield superior to those used in England, the safety and order of our high-and Swire, heard the report, they

ways will make it essential for pro-realised at once that it was with

LOCAL RADIO.

FULL PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK-END.

To-day's radio programme to, bo broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wave- length of 355 metres:

4.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese programme. supplied by Messrs. Moutrie and Co. 7.00 p.m. European programme H. a. V. and Victor records. Invitation to the Waltz (Weber).

Philadelphia Symphony 6643. Songs my Mother Taught Me

(Dvorak). Fritz

Minute

Sergei Moment Musicule

Philadelphia

(Schubert).

1414.

Machine Gun Company Dinner and and English' omnibuses will in accomplished facts when the Road Amer Road, a new thoroughfare Melody in pmphony Orch. 1312, |

ኪቦ

for one year-

Ne

1112 Sgt. J. L. Alves,

No. 152 Set: E. M. Sequeira.

No. 1334 L/Sgt. G. V..Ogmund.

137 L/Sgt. D. J. Fernandes.

No. 1:37

No. 1275 L/Sgt. C.

No. 1333 Bilim, des.

1337 Bdm. La Fernandes.

No. 1337 Bdm. L.

No. 1465 Bdna. C. A. Franes, No 1:36 Bdm. F. A. Barretto, No. 1-400 Bdm. A. Pereira.

No.

No.

1379 Bla

Bim. J. M. Y.

tack and Defence.

No. NO. 12 Platoon Bayonet Fighting.

No. 11 Platoon Bayonet Fighting.

Figueiredo.

Ribeiro.

Campos

1106 Bim. R. Gutierrez. No. 1871 Bim. 6. A. V. Rib

No. 1383 Bdm. R. A.

No 1 Bil, J. II. Laviet, No. 1278 Bán, J. C. Souza, No. 1261 Bim. F.

Noronha.

No. 1484 Rềm. R. E. Costa, No. 1523 Bdm. L.. A. Sequeira. No 1279 Bim. C. II. Osmun. No. 1477 B. F. A. Bosario. No. 1186 Bam. C. fl. Rodrigues. No. 1-178 Him S. F. de Pinna.

There will be a meet- 4. Notice. ing of the Carpe Band Rifle Club, al the Miniature Range on Wednesday. the 5th November at 5.30 p.m..

'(65).

Ther

1.

will be a parade for all members at Gun Club Hill Barracks

at. 5.15 p.m. on Thursday, November 6th with the exception of the Signal Section will parade at Head quarters same time and place.

2. Uniform. Any member who is shirt

equipment must notify

B.Q. M. Sgt. J. P. A Davis who wift

isste the necessary items.

3. Camp

The Battery will pro- reed in Tai Lan Camp on the follow- ing dates:-

December. 12th.-14th, and December 19th-21st.

(c). Engineer Company. Monday, November 3rd, Miniature Range shoot at Headquarters at 5.30

p.m.

(d). Corps Signal.

1. Parades for Signal Instruction will be held at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. ch, Tuesday, 4th. November aami

7th. November.

Friday

2. Parade for Wireless Instruction will be heal at Whitfield Barracks,

Thursday

Kowloon, at best

6th. November. Dress;

(c) Machine Gun

1.

Thursday, 6th, November,

Machine

Gun Class parade at Vo

lunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

2. Riding School Class parade at

Riding School at 5.30 p.m.

to

3. Kennedy Road Bange is allotted

the

and

No. 10 Platoon Lecture Rooms Aur action to be taken when the in a comparatively short distance new powers conferred by the Act of the house. On investigation in Headquarters enabling municipalities to run their the garden a small hole, apparent

Jown transport services, and to the ly freshly made, was found in the Headquarters provisions for co-operatión in the soll, and seemed to indicate that public interest, said that there was something, or other had recently Recruits Headquarters Arms and no room in the municipal transport exploded there. Foot Drill.

world for local authorities with: Beyond the presence of the hole, Dress:-Nos. 11. 12 Platoons

andparish pump minds."

which had not been there before, Recruits Ridle and Bayonet

If the municipalities ard to take there was nothing to show the Belts.

Great Couts. All ranks are re their proper place in the provision nature of the explosion, although Mr. Marri-it was conjectured that a bomb minded that Great. Coats must bejo transport services, drawn from Corps Stores before son added. "they must come to-had caused the disturbance. November Filb, 1930.

gether, or they will be swamped by Immediately after the explosion. 3. Rifles and Bayonets, All Rifles large-scale private enterprise.** it is reported. three men dressed and Bayonets must be returned to "A Beneficent Massacre." in black clothing were seen walk- Corps Stores by Pridis, November

Mr. Thomas Canby, chairman of ing past the premises, but there 71h.

Hiddersfield Corporation Tramways was apparently nothing in their Clothing Indrats,

and Motor Omuibus Committee, in demeanour to suggest that they When 6, C. Units forward Clothing is presidential address at the con- had been the responsible persons."

The ineident so far is wrapped and Equipment Indents they must ference of the Municipal Tramway

Association, at in mystery, and is being left to fully complete Columns 1 and Land Transport The exact date of last issue must be year would go down in history as if possible. If is understood that Corps number and date of last issue.Harrogate said that the present the Police to discover a solution

stated.

the year of reformation in the rod passenger transport world."

The Road Traffic Act committed history of local government. It re-conjectured.

most beneficent massacre in the

pended out of hand the powers of The following transfers of the Ma. 1345 authorities which had licens Phine Gun Company to take effecting powers, and, what was must re- from 20th. instant:---

markable of all, without a protest. No. 1443 L/Cμ3, J. T. Lacey from by the victims. No, Platoon to No. Platoon.

Transfers.

Nog 822 1/Cpl. R. B. Reli, No, Platoon, is transferred in Reser Company with effect from Bist. instant.

No 1858 Pie. S. V. Gitting from

1:07 Pic, G. C. Moss from No. 3 Platoon to No. 2 Platoon.

No.

3 Platoon to No. 2 Pintoon.

No. 1634 Piz. F. N. Wilson from

No. Platoon to No. 3 Platoon.

Strength.

The following has been taken on, Corps Strength:-

Date

JAPANESE CONSUL

fragments of material may be found on a closer search by day- light, whereby the origin of the explosion may be more clearly

LOVELINESS AND LOVE.

Continued from Page t.).

less tedious than usual, in the

APPOINTMENT TO SHANGHAI|Fade away,

FROM BRAZIL.

Tokyo, Oct. 31.

Please do not accuse me of writing a prosaic paraphrase of Mr. Kuramatsu Murai, late those embarrassing songs which Unit joined First Secretary to the Embassy in Scottish white hair, and English hymn the beauty or Irish wrinkles, Brazil, will be appointed to su senility. Nobody wants to preed-Mr. Shigemitsu as Consul old, and there is nothing very

General at Shanghai, Mr. Shige-elevating

sentimental mitsu henceforth confining his eliche that stalwart sons like to

Unit

N Rark Name 114 Pie. B.B. Baleros No. 12A

Platoon 24.10.30

Struck off the Strength.

Permitted to resign.

No. 1368 Pte. D. E. Ellis, No. Platoon, as from 30.10.30,

No. 1357 Pte. F. Zimmern, No.

in the

Kel

1 duties to those of the Charge observe decrepit mothers. A de-

d'Affaires in China.-Reuter,

3 Troop on 6th. November.

to Practices to be fired will

Details us to

be issued later.

(1). Armoured Car Company,

I.

1. Car Section. Parade at Ilead- quarters 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 3rd. November for Machine Gun Instruc- tion.

2.Motor Cycle Section. Parade nt Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. on Monday, ard. November for instructional ride. All ranks are requested to attend this parade.

Camp. The Company will at tend

Camp on the following week- ends:-

Commenting:Friday, 28th. Nov- ember, Friday, 12th. December.

3.

All ranks are reminded that at- tendance at Camp is essential fur effelency, and every effort must be made to attend.

() Machine Gun Company. 4th. November

Head Tuesday,

al

in Uniform. Dress:- Drill Order. Fall in at 5.45 pm. for Arms Drill, followed by training under Platoon arrangements. This is a Company Parade and every mem Ler is expected to attend.

2. Tuesday, 11th. November: Those detailed for the Armistice

Parade will fall in at Headquarters at 10.15 a.m. Dress:Drill Order without Rifles. Those in possession will wear Medals.

There will be no parade in the afternoon.

Sunday

3. Musketry. There will be a Rile meeting at the Peak Range on ay, 2nd. November at 9 a.. for the Inter-Section Cup and Monthly Spooners and N.C.O's of the

Shout 4. All Company will attend at Stonetters on Sunday. 9th. November in mufti

with Belt and Pouches to fire Machine Gun Course Part II. Launch waves Queen's Pler at 9 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier at 9.10 am.

(h). Senttish Company.

1. Parades Thursday, 6th. Nov- ember, 1930 for Machine Gun Instruc- tion.

"No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters 5.30 p.m. under Captain H. R. Forsyth.

No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock under Lleut. G. Duncan, M.B.E.

Machine

2.

ters

Range No. 7 Platoon

toon will fire

on

Gun

Table II at Stonecut Sunday, 2nd. November. Range Officer Captain H. R. Forsyth, Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 8.30 nm, and call at Kowloon en route.

3. Camp.

The Company

will

at- tend Camp on the following week-ends commencing!--

Friday, 21st. November, 1930. Friday, 12th, December, 1980. All ranks are reminded that at tendance at Camp is essential for efficiency, and every effort should be made to attend.

(1) Portuguese Company.

1. The Company will parade on Friday, November 7th. at 5.30 p.m. as under:--

No. 9 Platoon Lecture Room Attack

and Defence.

Platoon, as from 30.10.20.

Having left the Colony.

No. 1582 Pte. J. A. V. Ribeiro. No-resterday by the s.s. Suwa Mara and not worry about it. The point)

12A Platoon, as from 22.10.30.

Having completed 3 years' service,

No. 853 Cpl. E. S. Carter, Engineer Company, as from 23.10.30.

Leave.

Livet, J. Durran.

30 to 10. 11. 81, ·

7. 11. 31.

Among the passengers arriving was Mr. Kodaka, who is well known in Hongkong through his annual jexhibition of natural and cultured parts, which is again being held this year at the premises of Messrs. M.B.. Ch. B. Kumor & Komor. Mr. Kodaka has

cent sou likes to see his mother so fit that she can dance at the Embassy till six in the morning is that looks are only looks. They are, not the sum total of life... And they are certainly only a com- Paratively small item in the sum

of love.

in (Rubenstein). Traumerei (Schumann)

Pablo Casals-Violoncello Solo. 1178. Spring

(Mendelssohn).

Dong Concert Orch. 35839.

Humoresque (Dvorak),

Fritz Kreisler-Violinist. 6692. 7.10 p.m. (approx). Variety. Oh, Miss Hannah.

Dinghe Revelers-Male Voices. 19796.

A Run with the Darktown Hunt.

Scott and Whaley-Talking, 2060, Love a Lassic.

Roumin in the Gloomin

1581.

Sir Harry Lauder. 9012, Kate in the Call Box. Reducing.

Angela Baddeley-Talking. 1 Lift my Finger and I say

Tweet Tweet. she's Funny that way.

Gracie Fields-Comedienne. 2990. Going the Pace that Killa.

John Henry-Humorous, 2835.

the Road. The End of the

When I meet MacKay. Popular Jocular Dr. Brown.

Sir Harry Lauder, 9024.

The Laughing Jazz Band,

Charles Penrose-Ilumoréns. 2367, 8.10 p.m. (approx.).

Musical Comedies.

Hold Everything-Selection.

New Mayfair Orchestra. 1684. The Gid Friend-Selection.

1400, Savey Orpheans. Lilac Time-Vocal Gems.

Light Opera Company, 1450. 9.00 p.m.

Weather report

and

Lido Lady-Selection. Local news.

Savey Orpheans. 1310. Dear Love-Vocal Ģems. Hit the Deck Selection.

Light Opera Company. 1809.

Savey Orpheans. 1408. Dance Programme. 9.30 p..

1.

Foxtrot.

"The Rogue Song."

"When I'm looking at You."

Foxtrol

"Pettin' On The Ritz"

"Singing a Vagabond Song:”.

3. Waltz.

Underneath the Russian Moon,"

4. Foxtrot.

fi.

Singing

in the Bathtub."

"Lady Luck."

Foxtrot,

"Red Hot and Blue Rhythm."

a little bit fonder of you." Foxtrot,

"You're just another Memory"

"Baby-Oh Where can you be**

7. Blues,

"She's Funny that Way."

"Dream Train."

8. Foxtrot,

"Sunny Side Up."

"If I had a talking picture

of you."

9. Waltz.

“Beautiful Lady."

J. Foxtrot.

"Kansas City Kitty." "Tennesse Lazy."

11. Foxtrot.

"You wouldn't fool me

"I want to be bad."

12. Waltz.

"Coquette."

"Molly."

Would You?

11.30 pm. Close down.

summoned for Car without

i

Sunday's Programme. To-morrow's programme

to be broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wave- length of 355 metres:

(Edin.) Medical Section from 11. 11. brought an exceptionally beautiful Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon No. 1559 Spr. T. Armstrong, En-collection valued at considerably Magistracy this morning imposed a a driver named gineer Company, from 8. 11. 30, te over $100,000 and it is expected fine of $10 on

that a large number of local re- Ismail, who Wass No. 1503 Pte. A. A. Remedios, No.sidents will avail themselves of the having driven a 12A Platoon, from 17. 10. 30 to 22. opportunity of inspecting the dis- licence in Nathan Road on October play. Mr. Kodaka is en route to 123. Mr. K. K. Cannon, the owner No. 1456 Pie D. M. MacDougall, the Straits Settlements and Java, of the car, was fined $20 for having No. 4 Platoon, from 15. 10, 30. to 16 and will not be able to make a long allowed his car to be driven by an 3. 81.

No. 106 Actg. L/Sgt. H. B. Major, stay in Hongkong. No. 6 Platoon, returned from leave

12. 30.

The late Mr. Malcolm Ronald

unlicensed driver. The summens is a result of a fatal accident in Nathan Road, in which a Chinese,

on 30th. instant and reverts to his Montgomery, M.C. (33), of Hankos, named Ma Fat, was killed. At the

spermanent rank.

(Sgd) W. H. G. GOATER, CAPTAIN, China, Vice-Consul at Hankow, left

ADJUTANT. H. K. V. D. C.

RAMSAY MACSIMS

£1,700

10.00 am. Relay of Service from

St. Joseph's Church, Sermon. "All Souls"

by Rev. Father Kennedy. 11.00 .m. Chinese programme. 1.00 p.m. Conclusion of Chinese

programme.

1.30 pm. Weather report.

3.00 inquest a verdict of death by nors. misadventure was returned.

YMCA TO THE RESCUE

POOR JOHN

STANLEY B. CARRUTHERS } (In Chorus) ALL 19 MEL, JOHN: I'VE GOT rum!

LLOYD PRICA.

SA SWEET

p.m. European programme of Columbia records selected and sunplied by Messrs. The Anderson Music Co. Prince Igor, March.

Weather report and Local

Symphony "Antar."

The

Sir Thomas Beecham and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 60130.

ers-Prize Song

Cello Soto by W. H. Squire. 2186, La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours.

Columbia Symphony Orch. 50066. O Care, thou will despatch me.

I follow, Lo,

Trio: Haw the Footing

we Live..

The St. George's Singers. 9877. Samson and Delilah-Selection.

B. B. C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra. 50213.

Tocenta (Boellmann).

Edouard Commette Organ Soloist. 50126.

Capriccio (Brahms).

Duct.

Spinning Song (Mendelssohn). Myra Hess-Pianoforte Solcist. 50109. Scherzo (Harty).

Lament (D'Hervelaise).

W. H. Squire Violoncello Solo. 50179. The Bat-Selection (Straces).

Symphony Orchestra. 60102, Siegfried-Grand Fantasy (Wagner).

Band of the Garde Republicaine. 6081. 10.30 p.m. Close down.

CHIHLI CAPITAL.

MOVING FROM PEKING TO TIENTSIN.

Nanking, Oct. 31. The National Government has approved the petition of the Chihli Provincial Government to move the provincial capital from Peking to Tientsin, at any rate temporarily.-Reuter.

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