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THE VOLUNTEERS

Corps Orders For The Coming Week

ilongkong Volunteer Defence (el 4th Butlery . Gun Detach-

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

(P) Air Arm.-August 14. Tak. 0 p.m. Lecture.

August 12, 1939.

KSTOCK MARKET Storage Of

(q) Ariny Service Corps Company. August 17. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Musketry. (r) Field Ambulance-August 10. HQ

5.30

(1) All recruits re- pau, cently enrolled to be measured for uniforms. (1) N.C.O's. Class. This class will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays.

(8) Pay Section-August 18. 11.Q. 5.30 p.m. See pura. 4 above,

6. Corps Orders! Amendment Corps Orders No. 31-39 dated Corps orders by Lieut. Col. H. B.ments.-August 1. Queen's Pier. 5.304.8.39, para, U. Transfer. For "Pte, Ruse. M.C., Commandant, Hongkong p.m. Dress-S.D. caps, overalls, gun. S. Dunnett" read "Ptc. F. F. A. Voluncer Defence Corps.

platform shoes.

Friday, August 11. 1.. Orderly Medical Omeer August 10, HQ, 5.30 p.m. Lt. E. W. Stoul,

it. D.EL. Personnel.-August 15 and 17. D.EL. School, Queen's Road. Dress-Overalls.

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Omeinl Summary issued yesterday says:

Pust history teaches us there are periods during the summer months When the market becomes both dull and neglected. But its present in- activity cannot be solely attributed seasonal influences. At the risk

to

Water

Substantial Increase Over Last Year

Storage la the Island reservoirs

corresponding

BANK NOTICES

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Head Office:-15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.0.3. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital...

Reserve Fund and test

BANKERS:

£3,000,000 1,800,000 1,030,000

1.242.710

The Bank of England & Midland

of damnable iteration it can be stated at the end of last month was almost most, if not all, of the Local Com-double that of the

by the Water puntes continue to enjoy really pre-perlod Inst year, according to the 2,203.29 were Sperous trading, but unul more day-returns Just Issued Dunnett".

light flickers through from the pre-Authority. There

compared with sently abortive talks in Tokyo coupled million gallons as

Bangkok with some cessations of the movement 1,421.84 million gallons. of troops up and down Europe, L/Cpl. S. W. Clark, Corps Signals, "Capital will remain scared and in- below overflow fast year, no fewer colomba Whereas all the reservoirs were Bombay

7. Appointment and Promotion

these

adverse

Spr. G. T. Palmer, D. and. W. Coy.clrcumstances it is a matter for con- than four were level at the end of Bethl

8. Transfer

-

the

Galle

Hongkong WR Howrah

to be Sigmn.

netive. Under all (1) Demolillon and Works Com- 2. Emclency Medal

have July. to be Cpl. Extract from Government Gazette ny-August 11. Kowicon Railway

gratulation that price levels Station, 5.30 p.m. Squad drill. Dress

held so well. Too many Hems are In Kowloon.

position 4.0.39. "No. 630-in No. 34 dated

-Mufti.

Sigmu. S. W. Clark, Corps Signals, registered as "Nominal" and should even better, the storage being three accordance with the Regulations as

August 17. Kowloon Railway Stato Unit Res.

they leave their present shelter would times that of the corresponding to grant, forfeiture, restoration and

tion.

A Class, corcussion charges.

V. Leave EM-

There were 3,007.09 Inevitably be marked, down. How-period last year. other matters concerning the

Cpl. W. G. Poy, Corps Signals,ever, if the prices at which two or million gallons as against 1.179.12 elency Medal, Ilin Excellency the Gov-Class, electrical testing. C Class,

three Htems have been moved from million gallons. Three of the re- ernor has been pleased to authorize jointing.

L/C. C. Sloan, Corps Signals, 1.7.39-nominal this week can be taken as a servoirs, including the Jubilee, were

guide, the-trus-market basis would

( Corp Signals-August 14. the following award-Emelency 11.4 5.15-pun-Line and Operating:

3.6.39-2.0.39.

Ipoh

Kota Bharu

Inngoon

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 2831 Paid-up Capital £3,000,000 Reserve Linbilly of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund

.................................... £3,000,000 READ OFFICE:-LONDON, 38 hopsgate, ... Aub-Agencies in London: 117/12, Lerfenhall Street, E.C3. West End Branel: 14/16, Cockspur Street, 8.W.1. Manchester Branch:

52. Mosley Street, Manchester, %. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star Amritage

Harbin

Hongkong

Ipoh

Bank, Ltd,.

BRANCHES:-

*Infra

Kuantan

Baden New York.

Stanrook

Kundy Karachi

Penang

Sailor

Shanghai

Bangkok

Seniarang

Kuala Lipis

Simi

Batavin

foto

Seremban

Kuala Lumpur Singapore

Banibny

Karochl

Shangliat

Calculia

Klang

Singapore

Agencies:

Kobe

Sittewad

Clive Street Kuala

Sourabaya

Fairle Place Lumpur Canton and Cawnpore

Talping

Kuching

Tientsin

Madras

Tonkkal

Manlia

(Bhukel)

Colomba

Medan

Taingino

Delhi

New York

Yokohama

Halphang

Pelping

anbar Hankew..

(Peking)

Kuain Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted.

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN. Interest allowed on Current Accounts ascertained on application,

Medol.-Sergeant Archibald "Dougal (Seelinn (1) Advanced Clasf, musketry, ; .7.40 6. L. Edgur, No. 1 M. G. not be found at anything approaching evel, while all were below overflow and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be

Wyllie".

3. N.C.Os. Promotion Examination

August 15. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Those detailed from No. I M.G, Company. 4. Pay and Other Dulles Courac August 19. HQ. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed from all units.

5. Farades

(i) Recruits, arms drill and signal training, (ii) D/Rs, as per roster. August 10. 11.Q. 6.16 p.n. (1) strument Class--Cl. Taylor, (11) D/Its, as per roster.

Week-end August 10-20. D/R3. Detachment "".

Coy., 13.7 39-12.8.30.

Pte. J. Hempsey, No. 1 M. G. Coy.,: 1.3.39-31.0.39.

Ple. G. M. Mars, No. 1 M. G. Coy., 0.0.30-19.8.39.

Sign. W. S. Clark, Corps. Sigs.

11.8.39-10.8.40.

(1) Armoured Car Platoon.-Aa-Res

Pie. R. B. Taylor, No. 2 M. G. Coy... (u) Corps Arilllery Recruits-August 14. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's, in-

13.8.30-5.0.30 struction, gust 14 and August 10. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.

Ple (1) Motor Machine Gun Platoon. (b) ist Buttery i. Gun Detachments.

Belchera 5.45 pan-August 14. H.Q. 5.30 pm. M.G. in- August 15. No. 1 and No. 4 Gus Detachments struction. and all D.R.F. Class, Gun drill and D.R.F. Instruction. shirts and shorts, S.D. cups and gun platform shoes.

August 18. Hung Hom Railway Riding Dress-K.D. Depot, Kowloon. 5.30 pm.

practice.

CD No. ())

M.G. 1

Company.-i, Class, Promotion Examination. August 15. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's

August 18. Belchers, 5.45 pm. No, 2 and No. 3 Gun Delachments and all D.R.F. Class. Gun drill, D.R.F. and Lewis gun instruction. Dress-K.D. shirts and shorts, S.D. capy and gun platform shoes,

August 18. H.Q. 6.30 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons, as Company circular. li. No. 4 (Troop) Platoon-August 15. 11.Q. 5.30 pm. Trained men, re- volver drill. Recruis, E.G.D.

(k) Na. 2 M.G. Company.-August

il. D.EL. P Personnel.-August 16. Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m. (meet at Vol. 11.Q. 5.15 p.m.) Mobile light train-17. Q. 5.30 p.m. Rife training.

IDR.

Dress Overalls.

August 17. Scandal Point, 5.30 p. Gun drill and D.RF, practice. No. 1 Gun Detachment.

Personnel.August 10 and 17. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m.

DEL.

Alming care of arms,

c. L. O. Davis, No. 1 M. G. Coy., | 14.0.39-28.0.39.

Major

L. T. Ride, Field Amb., 15.8.30-30.8.30.

Pie, J. F. Buckley, M. M. G. P., 10.8.39-17.2.49.

Pie, M. Talan, No. 1 M. G. Coy., 13.7.39-128.39.

10. Strength-Decrease Sigmn. Fung Ying-sheung, Corps Signals.

13. Strength-Increase Pte. T. M. Castilho, A. A. Coy. Ple: D. P. Fuertes, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Ple, J. M. Rozario, No. 5 M, G. Coy. Plc. M. A. Oliveira, Field Amb. Ple. C. M. Rozario, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Pie. F. X. Sequeira, No. 5 M.G. Coy. Ple. A. A. Noronha, Field Amb. Coy. II. Sequeira, No. 5 M. G. Ple. E. A. Figueiredo, No. 5 M. C.

Pte. G. R. Ruzavet, No. 1 M. G. Coy, Spr. W. B. J. Bainbridge. D. and

Coy, Slemn. G. L, Andrew, Corps Sigs. Pic, A. M. Campos, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Ple. L. dos N. Campos, No. 6 M. G. Coy.

Pie. J. J. Gomes, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Pie, J. M. Gosano, No. 5 M. G. Coy. Ple. L. G. Marques, No. 5 M. G.

(1) No. M.G. Comptny.-August (c) 2nd Battery . Gun Detach-13. Peak flange. 0.15 am. Company Scandal Potat. shoot. Free tickets for Peak Tram mens-August 16, 6.30 p.m. Gun drill and D.R.F. prae- may be drawn from HQ. at 0,30 a.m. tice. No. 2 Gun Detachment.

August 14. H.Q. 6.30 p.m. Recruits and first year men. Drili instruction.

There will be no parades during Coy.

other members of the August for Company.

(m) No. 4 M.G. Company-August | W. Tobile igat Overalls and S.D. cups. 1.6. Instruction,

18. 11. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. and Poten- res at all parades.

Rc- eruits, Clothing and equipment. iv. Uniform.-August 15. 11.Q. (1) No. 6 M.G. Company.-August Quartermaster's Store. 5-6.30 p.m. 15. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (1) Class A, Lec- All personnel to complete drawingture on (a) Introduction to fire con- and fitting of uniform and equipment-trol. () Sequence of direct fire order, (d) 3rd Battery Gun Detach range or ranges (rules). (i) Classes ments and Range Finders.

B and C. Brief description & e. Load, August 14 and 17. Belchers. 5.30 fire and unload. p.m. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps and Jun platform shoes.

must be worn at

JE,

(0)

Anti-Aircraft Company.-

August 15. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (i) Re- D.EL. Personnel.-August 15 cruits. Foot drill. (1) Remainder,

and 18. Wellington Barracks. 5.30 Revision "A. A. Action" (with res-

p.m. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps. piralois, Anti-gas).

Coy

Ple. C. A. Allen, No. 3 M. G. Coy, Ple. II. Sando, Field Amb.

Pte. V. G. Stott, No. 2 M. G. Coy. Spr. W. L. Ramsey, D. and W. Coy. Pe. J. M. Walker, M. M. G. PL. Spr. G. H. Mann, D. and W. Coy. Ghr, B. Pasco, 1st Bly.

Jan alarmingly low level.

Business Done During The Week I.K. Bank $1,32214. $1,320 Bank of East Asia $72 Union Ins; $395 China Underwriters $1 Docks $164, $10 Providents $4.10

H. & S. Hotels $5, $1.80 China Light (old) $7.00 China Light (new) $4.00 Dairy Farms (old) $204

Buyers

China Underwriters $1 H.K. Docks $10.10 HK. Lands 4 Debentures par China Lights (old) $7.80 Canton Tees $1

H.K. Govt. 4 Loan 1024 IK. Govt. 3 loan 091%

Sellers Humphreys $0

Sales

I.K. Bank +$1.320 H.K. Docks $10 H.K. & S. Hotels $4.80 China Lights (old) $7.00

E. N. Tavanay, Captain, Adjutant, II. K. V. D. Corps.

AFFILIATED UNIT

Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps

1. Lesson Practical Home Nursing will be held on August 14 at the P.W.D. Omces at 5.30 p.m.

2. Strength-Increase Mrs. M. T. Bebbington-4.8.30. Mrs. E. M. BEGs. Commandani, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.

last year.

Consumption in the City and H district during the month of July amounted to 580.27 million gallons,

D. DENSON,

Manager.

the

Penang

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Gineral Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periodi in Local or Other Cur-

application.

Including 143.99 raillion gallons from CHEERO CLUB EVENTS reneles at rales which will be quoted on

by

estimated the Mainland, population of 550,000 at the rate of This day. 34.8 galions per head per compared with 550.75 million gallons, including 168.00 million gallons from the Mainland, by 550,000 people at 32.3 gallons per head per day last

year,

t

Next week's programme at Cheero Club is:

Monday. Dance, 8.30 p.m. Tuesday. Whist drive, 0.49 pm, Wednesday.-Dance, 8.30 p.m.

in Thursday,Lessons

In the villages, 21.81 million gailons | bridge, 8 p.m. were consumed, 115 against 20.04 million gallons last year.

contract

Friday. Darts, ping pong, billiards

BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interent allowed at rates obtainable an application. The Bank's Head Office In London undertakes Executor & Trustee business. mod clalins recovery of Deltish Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be nscertained at any of 18 Agencles and Branches.

1. A. CAMJOGE,

Manager.

The Ladies Advisory Committee CROWN LAND AUCTION

Excluding Lại Chị Kok Water Boat Dock, consumption of altered will hold a gala dance on August 23

water in Kowloon and New Kowloon at 8.30 p.m. Admission 50 cents. Rural Lots Disposed Of At came to 417.69 million gallons by an Spot and novelty prizes. All service- eslimated population of 500,000 at men and wives welcome. the rate of 26.9 gallons per head per

day, as compared with 381.38 million

gallons by the same number of people from 10 p.m. to 5 a. from the fifth at 24.6 gallons per head per day in to the end of the month, July, 1938.

·

CX-

District Office

No bidders were present at the District Office South, yesterday, when three lots of Crown lands were cold by auction. Thus the lots were sold to the applicants. Mr. H. J. Crutwell, District Officer, was in charge of the proceedings.

the annual

The reports from the Government Lai Chi Kok Water Boat Dock Bacteriologist and Analyst show that consumed D million gallons, as the quality of the water was against 9.76 million gallons last year, cellent, both on the island and the while consumption of unfiltered water mainland. in the villages (independent sup-

Rainfall in inches recorded dur A lot situated on Tsing I Island was plies) came to 12.88 million gallons, compared with 0.10 million gallons. in the month was: Botanical Gar-sold to Mr. Yeung Tsun-dart, of Fa

dens, 10.53; Tytem Tuk, 11.87; Tylan, Yuen Street, for $340,

Chong. 13.25: Wong Nei

11.94; Supply of Water

Crown rent being $3.20. Pokfulam, 8.93; Aberdeen, 9.50; Royal While there was a constant supply Observatory, 12.006; Shing Mun No. An area, of 1,225 square feet, situat In July, 1938, both on the island and 1. 10.49; Shing Mun No. 2. 9.53; ed in Keung Shan, Lantao, was sold the mainland, water was shut off Shing un No. 3, 0.42; Kowloon No. for $13 to Mr. Ling Kat, of Keung from 10 p.m. to 4 nm. on the first 4, 0.42; Shek Li Pul No. 5, 9.19; Shan. The rent per damum is $1.50. ond third day of last month, and Taipo, 8.61; Fanling, 8.82; Un Lông. from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. from the fifth 5.09; Tal Lum Chung, 773; and Shing to the end of the month. A con- Mun Catchwater No. 1, 11.03. stant supply was provided on the

A lot at Tung Chung, was bought

by Mr. Wan Yim-tong, of Tin Lok Lane. The area is 50 uere and the yearly rent 50 cents.

The three lots were sold for 75

second and fourth day. This was The total rainfall recorded by the the position on the island, and on the Royal Observatory from the begin- mainland there was a constant sup- ning of the year to the end of July ply on the first and third day, while amounted to 62.785 inches, compared years from July 1, 1898, with the of renewal for a further 24 water was shut off from 10 p.m. to with 30.570 for the same period last right

|years. 14 a.m. on the second and fourth and year.

NOW WE KNOW 1,000,000 CUSTOMERS CAN'T BE WRONG!

WE HOPED YOU WOULD LIKE Popsicle

BUT WE HAD NO IDEA !!

That you would eat us out of A SIX MONTHS' SUPPLY IN SIX WEEKS!

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