SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1933.
HONG KONG
VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS
Orders For The Coming Week.
Orders issued by Colonel L. G. Bird. D.S.O.. O.R.E., Comman- dani, H.K.V.D.C.:-
PARADE
The Ballery
There will parade at Head- quarters for Signal Section and Battery Staff at 5.30 pm on Tues- day, November 14th.
Staff and anyone else interested will be lectured on Ranging with the aid of a sand table.
There will be a parade for Lay.
ing and Can Drill at 5.30 p.m. ou Thursday, November 16th at Head- quarters.
Members are reminded to kren December 2nd & 3rd, frer for Fan- ling Camp repeated).
Engineer Co.
Practice at Miniature Range oli Monday 13th November at
p.m.
5.30
Camp The week-end Training notified as taking place on the 17th instant is unavoidably just- poned until March owing to in- sufficient quarters at Pakshawar
Corps Signa
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 11 November, 1933.
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Machine Gun Troop,
All ranks who have not yet sent
In their Camp Returns will do so immediately.
The Troup will go into Can on Friday 17th. November. 1933.
Armoured Car Section. There will be no parade until further notice.
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(fon.—Headquarters.
Lewis Gun. Elementary Handling) Continue from stage reached last week. Location-Headquarters.
Musketry. Lectura on Elementary - Theory of Small Arms Fire. Locui otion.-Lecture Room.
Those proceeding to Camp Friday 17th will Parade at Bead- quarters at 6.30 p.m. and go out in the Armoured fare.
Dress:R. T. C. Caps, Jackets, Belt. Slacks, Boots. Great Coat,
Haversacks and Water-bottles.
Motor Machine Gun Section ARMISTICE DAY ESCORT
The following will parad. at Saturday, 11th Headquarters on instant at 10.15 am.
Driver—L/Cpl.
H E. Larvis.
S.A.T. Vol: 1, 1931, pp. 21-23.
Anzac Co.
Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 P. on Monday, 13th November for! Elementary Gun Drill
A. A. L. A. Co
PRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
gramme.
THE CHINA MAIL.
H. K. UNIVERSITY
MATRICULATION CHURCHESE
School Certificate Equivalent.
REASONS FOR DROPPING "LOCALS"
The following statement, Intend- ed for the information of the general public, has been address- ed to the Secretary of the Board of Education by Mr. Mr. N. L. Smith, Director of Education, on the abo- lition of the Senior and Junior:
Local Examinations and the tion of the School Certificate.
"At the last meeting of the Board of Education I was asked by
crea
UNION CHURCH.
Offertories In Aid Of Earl Haig's Fund
DEACONS COURT MEETING
The following are the forthcom. ing services etc., at Union Church. Kennedy Road:~ *
Sunday, November 12. Sunday Schoolg Kennedy Road, 9.30 a.m.
Sunday School, Taikoo, 2.45 p.m. Morning service, 10.30 a.m Evening service, 6 p.m.
A member to provide the Board and the general public with a state- ment as to the reasons which led Rev. E. G. Powell.
Preacher at both Services: The
Offertories in Aid of Earl Haig's
+
to the substitution, which will be- come effective in 1935, of a School (Fund. Certificate Examination for the old Hong Kong Sentor Local Examina-vice. tion. together with the abolition of Church Choir Practice
Social Hour after evening ser-
| the Junior Local Examination:
every
Tuesday, at 5.30 p.m. Practice in Public attention was probably preparation for Choir Sunday, Arst drawn to this question by the Every Tuesday at 7.30 pm. Det remarks of Mr. de Rome, Hendmae-votional meeting of the Soldiers": ter of Queen's College, at his prize and Airmen's Christian Associa- giving in 1930, when he pleaded tion.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
for a wider test than the old Thursday, November 16, at 6.30) Matriculation Examination, name. p.m. In the Church Hall. Meeting ly, a pass in each of the seven of the Deascons' Court. "basic subjects of a good general education" viz English, Chinese, | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, History and Geography. Up to the present it has been possible to ob- tain Matriculation on five subjects, and there was the not unnatural tendency among candidates to go In for what are known as "soft
options".
The School Certificate
[Branch of The Mother Church, The. First. Church of Christ, Scien- tist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.]
Macdonnell Road, Below Bowen Road Tray Station.
Subject: "MORTALS and IMMORTALS."
The following programma will be A year later the same Head- {broadcast to-day from the Hoag master was able to state publicly Sunday Service 11.15 a.m.
Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.that the proposals in question,
The Sunday school is held on a wavelength of 355 metres (645) which he described as the "coping Sunday Morning at 10 o'clock. K.C.'B) :-
stone of educational reform in Wednesday Evening Meeting at 6 12.30 p.m.-European recorded pre-Hong Kong", had the almost un-p.m. Reading Room at above ad- animous support of those engaged dress open Tuesday and Friday, 10 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-
in education in the Colony. After a.m. to 12 noon. Monday and 1.15 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong|muc}{ preliminary work, the Board Thursday, 6.30 to 7 p.m. The Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of thej of Education, on February 2, 1932, Public is cordially invited to at- Management (During the
intervals passed a resolution favouring the tend the service and visit the recorded
kindly munic
loaned by be broadcam abolition of Junior Local and Reading Room. Branch of The Senior Local Examinations and the Mother Church, The First Church substitution of a School Leaving of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Certificate.
-Mass., U.S.A.
Jimmy's Kitchen" will from the Studio).
2 pm-Close Down. Pianoforte Recital from the Studio, Dance Music from the Hong Kong
To-night. 42 p.m. Chinese
All Sections will parade at Head-Port quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday. November 13th, 1933.
TRAINING PROGRAMME Officers Commanding Unite will Passenger Ptr. A Mitchell.please forward copy of Treining Programme for each week-end in Machine B.S.A. No. 8,
Driver--Pte. G. H. Fowler. Pas-Camp to Corps Headquarters by 10| senger-Pte. W. Sprague, Machine 4.m. on the proceding Wednesday.
Trafaing Are and Time -B.S.A. No. 3.
Driver Pte. S. Fowler, Paesen-parade will be forwarded ger-Pte. D. Smith, Machine-A. J 9. No. 576.
Hotel
recorded
It had always been generally un- proderstood that the only possible
7-11.30 p.m.-European programme. examining body,
The Man in the Disch
even for an examination which was still intend-
ed to be completely divorced from
An Edgar Wallace Thriller Told by Matriculation, was the Hong Kong
the Author.
4-7
of gramme.
Adjutant in Camp by 9 p.m. day before Training.
101 the in the
7-7.30 p.m.-Variety. Dialogue-
Pte. C. Spadiery Solo. Перка:
Boimela. Tuni. Breeches, Puttees, Boots, Belt and
Medals if way)
CAMP AT FANLING. 1933. The Battery will proceed Unit to
Fanling Camp and will Piano Solo- issue their Orders separately.
Ration Indents are required
at
with meme No. 115/33 dated 2.11.33.
Monday the 13th November There will be parade at Headquar-Corps Headquarters in accordance
tere at 530 pas. for Platoon Drill and Headquarters training.
Machine Gun Company There will be no parade on Fri- day. 17th November owing Camp
tu
Scottish Company Parades-Thursday, 10th Novem-
ber, 1933.
No. G Platoon at Kowloon Dock under Lieut. T. P. Saunderson.
No. 7 Plutoon under Lieut. A. W. Brown.
at Headquarters
Machine Gun Instruction.
by
Some of These Days Meditation
Lee Sima.
Song-
Yet You Forget When my Dreams Come True
Norah Blaney (Soprano) Comedy Sketch- Foolishments Esau Buck
ISSUE OF CORPS ORDERS The Corps Orders wil [published on every Thursday ig
lieu of Fridays during the Comp- | Sỏng— ing period.
Officers Commanding Units Are requested to send in their Orders not later than 10 a.m, on Thursday marting.
APPOINTMENT
1.
.
Moran and Hark.
Sweepin' the Clouds Away All I Want is Just One
Maurice Chevalier (Barltone) 7.30-8 p.m. From the Studio. A Pianoforte recital by Pomping
Vila (With Vocal Choruses)
Programme.
What is This Thing Called Love? Ah, But is it Love! My Silent Love
Captain H. Owen-Hughes is ap pointed Officer Commanding the 13. Machine Gun Company as from 4. T' Follow You Camp: The Company will ant October, 1939.
5. Stardust tend first week-end 17th to 19t No. 874 Company Quartermaster. After You've Gone instant. All ranks are reminded Sergeant A. E. Kew. Armoured Car 8. In My that Rifles should be drawn and Section, is appointed Regimental p.m.-Local Time & Weather Kit & Equipment scrutinised by Quartermaster Sergeant as from pert. the evening of Thursday, 16th in-1st November, 1938. stant.
Portuguese Company
TRANSFER
6. The Lady I Love
Hideaway
Major E. J R. Mitchell, O.B.E.. Parade— Tuenday, 14th Novem-Machine Gun Company, is trans-Selection ber at Headquarters at 5.30 pmferred on attachment to Corpe Details will be found in the Apen-Headquarters, as from 31.10.33.
Monsieur Ecaucaire
New Light Symphony Orch
University. The year 1932 there-- føre saw a gradual evolution of the new syllabus, with discussion be- tween the Matriculation Board of that University and the Educa- tion Department, details of which may be studied in the Regulations for the 1935 Examination доч published.
to u
Full University Examination Meanwhile a complication had arisen. It had originally been held. that the Certificates should be issued by the Director of Educa-, tion and that he would presumably have the final decision as pass, even though the University staff set and corrected the papere. But in November 1932 the Senate of the University decided to accept the new examination for admit tance to certain of Its Faculties. In Review of this, the Board of Educa tion in April 1933 appointed a Com 8.3-9 p.m-Musical Comedy,
mittee of five members (all except. Vocal Gems
myself actively engaged in the The Student Prince
Light Opera Company, teaching profession) with full powers to settle outstanding points, Thin Committee. unanimously agreed that the new Examination could not be other than a Univer Light Opera Company sity Examination in the fullest Mat Shillcret & His Orchestra. sense, once the principle of admis sion to the University by its means was conceded. They also recom New Light Symphony Orch.mended that the new syllabus, a Vocal Gems- Oh Kay!
representing the normal secondary The Hevellers education provided in the Colony,. might well be taken as the basis Honeymoon Lane
Light Opers Company for. Matriculation generally," "sub- Selection- Instructors will be
The Beggar Student
Ject possibly to a higher percentage Marek Weber & Bl. Orchestra of marks being required than for Blue
the Certificate proper, No. 1462, Sgt. L. Goldman, New Mayfair Grch.
A selay pin the Hong This principle has now been Machine Gun Company, granted Kong Hotel. Dance Orchestra from the at 8.30 am. and Kowloon Police one-month leave as from 1st to 80th HopgKong Hotel Grill Room by tour-/*ccepted by the University. ·
November, 1953.
tesy of the Management (During the The word Leaving"" in," now No. 1669 Chong Shiu Lam, Intervals recorded music will be broad- omitted and the full title le "Hong- All ranks are requested to keep open to dates on which the Com-Medical Section, granted. 27 days cait from the Studio) v dané Kong University School Certificate pany proceeds to Camp, vix: 24th leave an from 6.11,88 to 2.12,88,
diz.
TRAINING-MAPS
Vocal Gems,
Ploxodora"
Stonecutters Range-Ali ranks of The Training Map for the the Company are requested to turn Annual Camp is Sham Chun River Medley-Dollar Princess up on Sunday, November, 12th for (1/20,000) which is an incidence selection--- instruction and practice on the sheet of Sheets Nos. 6, 7, 10 and 11. Princess Ida Range in Musketry, Lewis Gun and Maps will be issued agaiziet |
signature by the Adjutant only.
LEAVE
Revolver.
Dress:-Mufti with Belt and]: Bayonet-Frog, Pouches and Braces; Major E. J. R. Mitchell, 0.B.E.,
and Rifle-slings.
Regular avatiable.
{returned from leave on 81.10.33.
Major G. D. R. Black is grinted extension „of leave to 24th aa
Range Officers will be detailed as November, 1988. required on the Range.
Launch will leave Queen's Pier
Fier at 8.40 a.m.
:
No. 171 Bergt, IL E. Strange.
AUSTIERAN (PRIKA-day Press Examination":"Please circplate.!!!!
All-recorda" in the above Eur
26th, November and 8th-10th DeMedical Section, granted 12 months cember so as to assure a full atleave is from 18:11.83 to 17.11.14" programmen are from ZDW'a Lib
tendance.
APPENDIX TO ABOVE Category
Clara.
STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH"
years service!!
More than three ye
N.C.0, Instructor's No. 652 C.Q.85 0.
Macnamara, Machine Gun Troop aa
Lewis Gun Training Backward from 21 if Dober 15 and Forward Action. Location. — 193 Headquarters." A No
Lewis Gün; Elementary Handling S.A.T, Vol: II, 1931, 95-117 Loca
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