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THE HONGKONG
The following quotations on the Swan, Culbertion & Fritz Dow Jones New York commodity exchango are Summary of yesterday's market. The issued by Router. market today was adversely affected by the weaknes of the French Franc caused by rumours that France might place an embargo on the export of May heavy July Gold instead of risking a exodus. Bankers here are predicting October a further fall in the franc, Issues December which recently sensationally gained to. January day lost from two to five points; March (1937) whilst the remainder of the List drift. Spot
ed tower in a dul nession; but there
was no particular pressure Automo
bilo, communication, steel, railroad March
and utility securities lost moderately. May Aviations were mixed, but farm- July implement and mercantile stocks were September firm. The market for bonds
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BLANKETS
COL, HARRISON REFERS TO CORRESPONDENCE
Tho Sergeants' Mess of the Hong kong Volunteer Defence Corps were hosts at an excellent dinnor
and smoking concert at Headquarters last night, when members of the regular Garrison, who were guests, and the Volunteers, exchanged compliments
for future and good wishes
co- operation.
11,13 11.24/25 10.74
10.88/59 10.20 10,17/17 10.15 10.13/14
There were upwards of 00 present 10.18/16
in the gally decorated main hall of 10.17/17 the Headquarters, and the smart uniforms of the different units, the cheery numbers provided by the artists, and a happy speech by Col. unquoted H. C. Harrison, D.B04 0801, ali 16.01/01 contributed to the conviviality of the 10.01/02 occasion, 14.12/12 16.22 28 lots.
10.15
10.17
1151
11.04
New York Rubber
15.88 16.35 14.03
16.12
10.21
Total sales:
Chicago Wheat
06% 874
*
874/87%
was Deceraber lower. Stocks on the Curb Exchange niso declined.
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Walli Street Journal comment on
20/2
May
market:European market opern July ..... tlon are at present restricted. The now Federal Reserve Board rules September regarding margins are likely to result
"Foreign NOWN. IN MLJI
the
R.S.M. T. Parkinson presided and the guests included Col. Harrison, Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin 0.3. Com-
SATURDAY, MARCH⠀⠀ 28, 1936.
THE VOLUNTEERS
CORPS ORDERS FOR THE
COMING WEEK
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Lieut-Colonel H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.IL.E Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps 1. General
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following promotion in the Hongkong Volun teer Defence Crps with effect from March 18, 1030:
Sergeant Daniel Marshall to the
rank of Second Lieutenant.
Colonel H. C. Harrison, D.8.0 G.8.0.1, China Command, will talk on the recent Combined Operations at Corps Headquarters on Monday, March 30 at 6.40 p.m..
All mnks who took part in the Operations are invited to attend..
"ill. Motor Cars and Cycles-No vohleles are to be parked inside the Drill Hall or immediately in front of the entrance without special
authority.
„Cars may be parked at the wost
SHANGHAI MUDDLE
VOTES MISSED IN ELECTION COUNT
Three hundred and twenty-threo votes, most of them Japanese, which had been omitted from the official
PRACTICAL...AND A
FIRM FAVOURITE.
count of the clection to the Shangha! NO RUBBER, POROUS,
and
Municipal Council which was cinded on Tuesday afternoon were discovered by a Council oficial when he unlocked the office of the Secretariat on Wednesday morning, Invalidated the whole election.
The amended list of the election re- that *sults showed no change from
published, arcept in the number of votes cast for the respective can- didates.
With the 323 votes Included, the amended totals of votes earned by the candidates were as follows: Brig. Gen. E. B. Macaughton
Mosgra. W. J. Keswick G. E. Mitchell
of the Corps; Major E. J. R..end of the Parade Ground clear of
0.8.
Second in Command: the road. (repeated). 06 100% Capt. R. C. Anderson, H.C., Adjutant; iv. Box respirator and Steal Q.M. Capt. II. Westlake, D.C.M., and Helmets O.C. Units will arrange to RO 85%/85% R.Q.M.S. Kow, From the regular return to the Quarter-Master by April
army there were G.S.M. E. Harrison, 6, 1935 all Box Respirators and Steel rotes, 15,172,000 bushels.
M.Unar
R.S.M. Fleming,
R.8.31. Helmets issued for Combined Opera- Henniker, R.S.M. Ridings, and R.S.M. tions. Chicago Corn
Rendle.
Thursday's sales:
in the liberalisation of brokers' margin places.
All worry- ing the market, particularly French moves in "the seeking of May liquidity. The steel industry hopes for July substantial orders as a result of the floods.
Brokers are of the opinion that the market is in a healthy condi-
10 May tion. The Spanish political troubles Are depressing. International Tele-July
October phone & Telegraph shares. Bully on General Motors believe that it will penetrate $70. Brokers now expect March a comparatively firm market with the May future trend upward"
50 591⁄4
Winnipeg Wheat
8214
83%
83% New York Silk unquoted
1.70 1.00
G9%/69%4 60%/69%
Following dinner the Loyal Toast was given and R.S.M. Parkinson who proposed "Our Guests" said they were especially pleased to welcome the G.5.0.1 who was particularly 82%/8244
well known and liked for the great 83%/83% 83%/83% the Volunteers. He
interest he had always displayed in was a welcome and constant visitor to Headquarters unquoted and he hoped that he would find 1.89/70 occasion to come more even often into 1.05/05 the Sergeanta' Meas in future. S. G. & F. New York office cableľ:
(Applause). Storks: The market was quiet and
Except for one unavoidable ab- It has been arranged for a group sence, the units of the Garrison were generally
angler. Mining Corporation in 1934 earned photograph of St. John Ambulance well represented at this function, and $1.22 per share, aganst a cents the Brigade members to be taken on Sun- he trusted they would see more of previous year. The. Continental Oll day morning next, March 29 at 19 them in times to come. They were, Company opened its now Oklahoma.m. on the enclosed Naval Football of course, delighted to have their uni- Commandant and other officers of the well with a daily capacity of 25,000 Ground, Bombers will barrels. Bank Clearings are up form, with bolts. Association mem-Corps as their guests. (Applause). per cent.
The Kennecolt
July
wear
bere are invited to be present.
Cotton: Out of 11 opinoina ex-| pressed by brokerage houses, four ate bullish, one bearish and six non-availability of supplies. The stocks of committal regarding the future out- rubber in England are estimated to look. Forwardings to mills during show a decline of 1,150 tons. Indien the past week are estimated at 207,000 tions point to a higher market. balos, against 216,000 bales tha previous
week.
Wheat: The market was stronger, but indications of drought relief caused some liquidation by tired holders of May wheat.
Rubber: C. 1. F. offerings
REUTER QUOTATIONS
Dow Jones Averages:
30 Industrials
here 20 Rails
March 20, March 27.
157.73 106,52
47.85
47.17 31.81
32.33 102.08 101.90 67.14
specify London or Slogapore ship-20 Utilities nient, which is construed as an indien-149 Bonds
tion of some question regarding the 11 Commodity Index 56,99
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2,790 and there were 19 Irregular.
The total number of votos was
Shanghai was electrified when the news of the error was made known in special municipal bulletins issued through the press,"
■
i. Corps 1st Battery"A" Section, Commencing Thursday, April 9 and continuing on alternate Thursdays
No. 1989, Pte. A. C. Xavior, Corps during April, May and Juno "A" Section will undergo further training Infantry, No. 11 Platoon, as from under orders to be issued direct as 27.3.30.
6. Strength follows:
B/17 B. C. Staff, Capt. T. Addin Martin; |
Private V, HI, C. Jarrelt. No. 1 Gun, L/Sergt. Cole;
Reserve Section "n", 25.3.36. No. 2 Gan, Sergt. Webb.
2508 Gunner, G. S. Wilby, Battery "Section.
Parade at Corps "A" Sec., 24.3.30. Headquarters on Friday, April 3, at 5.30 p.m.
Dross-Overalls, Blue Cape.
i. Corps Engineers. Monday, March 30, 1936-Lecture on Opern- tons; Monday, April 9, 1936-Gas Minsk Drill.
board
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on
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2500 Signr. Singh, Randhir, Corps Signals, 26.3.86.
2870 Signe. Singh, Sohan, Corps Signals, 24.3.16.
2571 Tpr. P. F. MacCabe, Troop,
24.3.30.
(sd.) K. DURRAN,
Commandant. Nursing Datachment, H.K.V.D.C.
R
2572 Tpr. W. E. Griove, Troop, lil, Corps Signals-Parndo at 25.3.30. Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on
2673
Pte. E. A, da Silva, No. 0 Tuesday, March 31, 1936. Switch Platoon, Corps, Infantry, 28.3.80.
operators under L/Cpl. £674 Gunner, R. G. Laurel, let Wadmore will parade as instructed. Battery, "L" Section, 27.3.86. The speaker said he was glad to Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs
All ranks must parado at Corpn (sd.) R. C. B. ANDERSON, Capt. take this chance
Adjutant, H.-K. V. D. Corps. the recipients of Lang Service and
of congratulating day, April 2 with Box Respirators Efficiency Medals at the hands of His for Anti-Gas Instructions.
iv. M.
AFFILIATED UNITS Troop-Parado Excellency the Governor recently and Corps Headquarters Tuesday, hoped that more such would fall to March 31 at 6.30 p.m. for M. G. In- Nursing Detachment, men of the Bergeants' Meas. (Ap-atruction. plause):
H.K.V.D. Corps All Gas Masks should be return d to Col. Harrison, replying for the Headquarters Store as early as pos Enrolment, 27.3.30.Mrs. M. Good, guests. sald he considered himself, sibic. rightly or wrongly, a good friend of the Volunteers
v. Armoured Car Section Section Mra. M. K. Holmes, Miss G. B. Lake man, Mrs. M. Rees, Mrs. M. Guttinger, (Applause). He will parade at Corps Headquarters on Mrs. J. F. Kayll, Miss J. M. Lakeman, would like to make it clear to them Tuesday, March 31 at 5.30 p.m. for Mrs. F. M. Kimmer. that there existed not only deep Vickers Gun Instruction.
Resignation. 27.3.30.——Mrs. friendship between the Volunteers and vi. Motor Machine Guri Section Lowe. the Regular Army, but an intense All ranks are requested to attend a admiration
the part of the latter. fecture by Colonel H. C. Harrison, Such
occasions on the one they 1.80, at Corps Headquarters on were enjoying now, enhanced. this Monday, March 30 at 6.30 p.m. feeling and it was important, with vil, No. 1 (M.G.) Company. new Regular units
constant ther
coming Parade at Corps Headquarters on out, that they should get appreciate each other. He had and Friday, April 8 at 5.30 p.m. Musketry considerable knowledge of Volunteers instruction at Miniature Range.
DressMufti. and he admired those men who Sergeants' stripes; everybody knew that it meant more work and longer hours for them after a day's labour in the office. He might remind them that the Regular Army were
All Kilt Apron recently issued volun- Leers too-some of them did not know must be returned to the C..MS. on how they got into it, and others how Thursday, April 2 for necessary they could get out of
alteration to pocket. but that was another bond
ix No. B (M.G.). Company. The them that was sometimes forgotten.
Company will attend a lecture by With reference to the recent com- Colonel H. C. Harrison, D.s.9, at bined operations he would
Corps Headquarters on like to
Monday, congratulate the members of the Mess March 30 at 6.30
Section. The M.G.B., Signals O.C. Section expresses his apprecia- nothing to complain wheedingruntled tion for the full turn-out and excellent work carried out during Combined
on
took
(laugeen
the part they played. There was
of junior
vili No. 2 (Scottish) Company- The Company will parade at Corps Headquarters on Thursday April 2, 1036 at 6.30 p.m. for Gas Drill. Box Respirators must be carried.
because they did not get enough on pons
excitement. He would remind them that there were a limited
number of
ships
The Section will parti
on the China Station, and when cipate as part of "Static Machine Guns." Entries should be submitted at an early date,
a ship put into an occasional bay without attempting to land a party,
Monday, March 30, 1936-It is they must remember that the officers hoped that all ranks will make an aboard were probably doing exactly effort to attend the talk on Com- the same sort of thing na the Sor-bined Operations by Colonel II. C. geanta Mesa was doing this evening. Harrison, D.8.0., at 5.40 p.m. (Laughter).
Sergeants and Blankets
Wednesday, April 1, 1930Section will parade in subsections as detailed. Section Dinner.-A meeting will be Somebody had been writing to the held after parade to discuss this newspapers About not
matter. getting any blankets. (Laughter). He was sure that the letter was not written by a sergeant as he knew very well that sergeant could get as many blankets he likel. (Laughter). He had nover heard of 1 sergeant going hungry, but if a Sergeant had written that letter he must have been pulling the legs of all the other sergeants in the Regular and "irregular" army. (Laughter).
oven
xl Corps Infantry-Parade. The parade for Tuesday, March 31 is transferred to Monday, March 30 for, the lecture by Colonel Harrison on the last Combined Operations.
All ranks should make a special effort to attend this parade. Classification--Lewis Gun.
Stonecuttera Range-Small Arma
Company and all members of "B" All Lewis Gun Sections of "A"
Company except those who have not vet fired Lewis Gum will fire for Classification on Sunday, March 20, 1036.
Col. Dowbiggin, in a few words to the company, said he was very grate
to the sergeants for the support they had given him during the two Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8.15 years he had been in command. A a.m. and Kowloon at 8.30 a.m. sergeant was often more valuable Range Officer--Liout. J. II. Law- than an officer to the Corps because rence.
officers were transferred while the
sergeant remained with the Corps
3. Transfer
and often was Its very backbone. No. 1937, Gunner B. 1. Bickford, (Applause).
1st Battery, is transferred to Unit Resorve, 1st Battery, with effect from March 27, 1936.-
The entertainment WAN kindly Rivon by Messrs. G. Bond (plano),
E. Foster (plano accordian), W. Simpson (humourist), G.S.M. Padgett
No. 1796, A/Cpl. R. A, J. Simpson, No. 1 (M.G.) Company, is transferred (songs), C.S.M. Dudley (Monologue), to Unit Reserve, No. 1 (M.G.) Com- C.Q.M.B. R. Edwards (Xylophone). pany with effect from March 27, 1986.
The committee responsible for the excellent arrangements were thanked by the chairman. They were: G.8.M. Gillard, Sergt. C. Coombe, C.Q.M.S. R. Edwards and Sergt. Owen (decorations).
Armour Car Co.
4. Leave
Major J. C. Macgown, M.B.; ster Medical Section, granted leave ne from 8.4.30 to 8.4.1037.
No. 2225, Sigur. L. Alltros, Corps Signals, granted leave as from 15,8,86 to 18.490
On Thursday, the Armour Car (Scottish) Company, granted louve as No. 1200, Cpl. G. IL. Logan, No. 2 Company held a dinner when Sorgt from 21.30 to 21.10.30.MAINE J. S. Flegg took the chair and Col.
Harrison, Lt. Col. Dowbiggin, Q.M. M. M. G. Section, granted leave he No. 1665, Bergt. K. G. Hamilton, Capt. Westlake, Capt. Anderson 11.C.M.B. Kow wore the chief guests, from 0.2.38 to 28k senior
No. 2292, Sergt. R. 9. Bevan,
Borgt. Flogg in an address of wel-R. O. D. Cadre, granted leave as from come to the guests, voiced the regret 4.4.80 to 4.12.50.
of the Company that the order for two now cars had been cancelled at Col. Harrison, in reply, sald that this was unfortunately the cass: but that he hoped the Company's, needs would be met some time in the near future
6. Struck Off the Strength
of
Lart the Colony
No. 2087, Gunner, T. y Duffield,
ist Battery, ** from 27.3.86,
·Completed: three years sorvieš
NOTICE
Annual Athletic Meeting
The following preliminary events will be decided at Corps Headquar ters as under:
Tug of War, Semi-final-Tuesday, 7.4.30 6.30 p.m.
High Jump, Finals Thursday, 0.4.30-5.30 pan.
Putting the Shot, Finals--Thurs- day,-0.4.36-5.30 p.m..
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