THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 7, 1938.
H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Delete all reference to No. 111 C.S.M.
Orders by Lieut. Colonel R. C. B.1 Battery-13.5.88. Anderson, M.C. Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Friday. 6th May, 1988;
ENROLMENT IN POLICE RESERVE It is notified for information that members of the H.K.V.D.C. may not belong to the Police Reserve.
EFFICIENCY BOARD MEETING The Efficiency Board will meet at H.Q. nt 5.30 p.m. on the following dates. Officers Commanding Unity concerned are required to attend.
Monday, 9th May-2nd Bty., En- gineer Coy. & No. 3. (M.G.) Coy.
Tuesday, 10th May M.G. Troop (at 6.45 p.m.) A.C. Sec., No. 5 (M.G.) Coy and A.A. Coy. (Pl. Comdrs. of Portu- guese Companies will also be required to attend.
MAP READING LECTURES Tuesday, 10th May, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. 1st lecture. Those selected by O's.
Units will attend.
PARADES
1st Battery.-Left & Signal Sections. Friday, 13th May, 5.30 p.m. H.Q.
2nd Battery.-There will be no par- ades until further notice.
Corps Signals.-Tuesday, 10th May, 5.80 p.m. H.Q. Musketry instruction.
Machine Gun Troop.--Tuesday, 10th May, 6.45 p.m. Causeway Bay Stable, Riding School.
Armoured Car Section.-Sunday, 8th May, 9.15 a.m. H.Q. Dress-Uniform, R.T.C. cap, K.D. jacket, shorts, putties, hosetops, black boots, webbing belt,
All haversack (slung).
ranks will provide themselves with a haversack ration.
Tuesday, 10th May, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. L.G. instruction-Mechanism.
Motor Machine Gun Platoon.-Sun- day 8th May, 9 am. H.Q. Dress--- R.T.C. cap, jacket, belt, shorts, putties (rolled up), hosetops, black boots and haversack (slung).
Friday, 13th May, 5.30 p.m. Practical map reading.
H.Q
No. 1 (M.G.) Company. There will be no parade on Friday, 13th May.
N. 2 (M.G.) Company. There will be no parades until further notice.
No. 3 (M.G.) Company.-There will be no parades until further notice.
No. 4 (M.G.) Company.-Wednesday, 11th May, 5.30 p.m. H.Q, Nos. 1 and 2 Pls. Musketry. No. 3 Pl.-M.G. in- struction.
Friday, 13th May, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Nos. 1 and 2 Pls.-Voluntary class for pros pective junior N.C.O's. No. 3 Pl M.G. instruction.
G. E. M. Terry in Corps Orders No. 17/38 para. 9 dated 29.4.38.
S. F. HEDGECOE,
Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICE
Corps Annual Dinner Etc.
The Corps Annual Dinner and Pre- sentation of Prizes by H.E. Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G. will be held at Vo- lunteer H.Q. on Friday, 20th May. Tickets may be obtained from the Or ficers' Mess, the Sergeants' Mess andl the Canteen.
Members of the Corps are reminded that the seating accommodation is limited. No applications for tickets will be entertained after Friday next 13th May.
their
Officers Commanding Units will en- sure that all prize-winners in respective Units are present. Dress-White mess dress
or khaki drill jacket, khaki drill trousers and web belt.
AFFILIATED UNIT NURSING DETACHMENT,
Lecture.
H.K.V.D.C.
The next lecture on Home Nursing at the will be given by Mrs. Stout P.W.D. Offices at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 9th May.
Examination Results-Amendments.
The following names published in Corps Orders No. 17/38 dated 29.4.38. are amended as follows:-
For "Miss B. Barbara" read "Miss B. Budden".
For "Miss E. Begg" read "Mrs. E. M. Begg".
Sgd. MRS. E. M. BEGG,
Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
QUEEN FARIDA'S BABY
Queen
is
Close friends of lovely Farida of Egypt are already mak- ing preparations for the baby's ar-
the whole country rival, and hoping that King Farouk will have a son and heir to the throne.
Farida is in perfect health and
every
Machine Gun Signals.-Monday, 9th is still an active sportswoman, tak- May, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Section "D"-Musing just as ketry, Blue overalls will be worn.
Friday, 13th May. There will be no and "B" parade. Subsections should note change of parade day from Fridays to Mondays.
Pay Section.-Friday, 13th May, 5.30 p.m H.Q.
"A"
APPOINTMENT
much exercise day as she did before her marriage. King Farouk and his Queen are now motoring out to her favourite palace, set in a desert oasis.
Should the baby be a boy he will probably be given a European education, as was King Farouk, Major-who-at-the age of eighteen is a bril- liant scientist, linguist and
No. 1540 C.S.M. R. E. Slattery appointed Acting Corps Sergt. with effect from to-day's date.
POSTING
No. 1111 C.S.M. C. E. M. Terry, No.torian..
his-
1 (M.G.) Company, is posted to Corps He will probably be named Fuad, H.Q.-22.4.38.
STRENGTH-DECREASE
No. 2610 Spr. W. C. Kailey,
gineer Company-15.3.38.
after Farouk's father, the late King Fuad. En
King Farouk and Queen Farida
No. 2887 Gnr. B. J. Morahan, 2nd' were married on January 20.
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