THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1939.
H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Orders by Lieut. Colonel HB. Rose, M.C. Commandant, Hong Kong Volun- teer Defence Corps, Friday, 22nd Sep- tember, 1939. :
ORDERLY MEDICAL OFFICER Thursday, 28th September. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Lieut. J. S. 1. Shott.
PAY & OTHER Duties COURSE
Friday, 29th September. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed from units. RECRUITS-SPECIAL CLASS Monday, 25th September. 5.15 p.m. M. G. training.
Wednesday, 27th September. H. Q. 5.15 p.m. M. G. training,
H.
tachment. A.A.L.M.G. training. Those | p.m. Lewis gun Instruction. detalled to attend,
D.E.L. PERSONNEL Wednesday 27th September and Thursday 28th September. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Mobile light train- ing.
Dress--Overalls and S.D. caps. Uniform. Tuesday 26th September. H.Q. Q.M.'s. Store. Complete draw- ing of equipment and Atting of re- Qspiratorą.
WIRING DEMONSTRATION Thursday, 28th September. Helena May Parade Ground. 5.30 p.m. All available Officers and Senior N.C,O's. but a minimum of one representative from all Units except Beach Light Company, Corps Signals, Air Arm, A. S. C. Company, Pay Section and Auxiliary Units.
PARADES
CORPS ARTILLERY Saturday, 23rd September. H. Q. 2.15 p.m. Full manning of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Batteries. Dress-Helmets, jac kets, trousers, boots, webbing equip. complete (belt, braces, nouches, haver- sacks, water bottle filled), greatcoat, overalls and gun platform shoes (to be carried). washing kit, knofe, fork, spoon, plate, mug, tin opener, shorts (to be carried in haversack). The cxercise will end at 12 noon Sunday 24th September.
September. Full Saturday, 30th manning of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Bat- teries. (i) 1st, 2nd and 4th Batteries. H. Q. 3.00 p.m. (ii) 3rd Battery, H. O. 2.45 p.m. It is expected that all will he back in Hong Kong by 10 p.m. Dress-Helmets, shirts, shorts, honts, puttees. webbing belts, waterbottle filled. Gun platform shoes and over- alls (to be carried).
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3RD BATTERY
ARMOURED ÇAR PLATOON Tuesday 20th September. H.Q. 6.30 p.m. M.G. training.
Driving
Friday 20th September. Hung Hom Railway Depot.
6.30 p.m. instruction as detailed. MOTOR MACHINE GUN PLATOON Monday 25th September. H.Q. 8.30 p.m. M.G. training. Dress-Mufti.
Friday 29th September. (1) Those detailed. Hung Hom Railway, Depot, 5.30 p.m. Riding practice. (if) Re- mainder. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. ins-
GUN DETACHMENTS & D.R.P. Monday 5th September and Thurs-truction. day 28th September. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Dress-overalls. S.D. caps, Gun platform shoes.
LEWIS GUN SQUAD Monday 25th September. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Dress Overalls, S.D. caps, Gun platform shoes.
Thursday 28th September. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Dress-Tunics, slacks, S.D. caps, webhing belts, bonts.
D.E.L. PERSONNEL Tuesday 20th September. Welling- ton Barracks. 5.30 p.m. Dress - S.D. caps.
TELEPHONISTS COUNSE Monday 25th September. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Dress-S.D. caps, shirts, shorts, boots, putters rolled down.
NO. 1 M.G. COMPANY Tuesday 20th September and Friday 20th September. H.Q. 5,30 p.m.
As Company programme.
NO. 4 (TROOP) PLATOON Tuesday 20th September. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. training.
N. 2 M.G. COMPANY
H.Q. Wednesday 27th September. 5.30 pm. M.G. recapitulation and L. G. training.
Thursday 28th September. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. Test and L.G. training,
NO, 6 PLATOON Tuesday 28th September and Thurs- day 28th September. Kowloon Dock. 5.30 p.m. Rifle and L.G. training.
LAYERS COURSE
p.m. Thursday 28th September. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Dress--Overalls, S.D. caps, G.P. shoes.
4TH BATTERY
13 No parade except para. 5 (a) above.
detailed in
6TH BATTERY
Queen's Monday 25th September. Pier. 5.15 p.m. No. 2 Section (H.K. D.R. only).
Tuesday 26th September. Queen's Pier. 5.15 p.m.
No. 1 Section (Com- plete).
Wednesday 27th September, Queen's Pier. 5:15 p.m. No. 2 Section (Com- plete).
FIELD COMPANY ENGINEERS Monday 25th Sentember. Kowloon 5.15 p.m. Class A. Railway Station. Wiring practice. Classes B and C. Arms driL
Thursday 28th Sentember. HQ. 5.15 n.m. Those detailed. Wiring de- and Dress Overalls monstration.
18T BATTERY GUN DETACHMENT Tuesday, 28th September. Belchers. (1) D.R.F. examination. 5 p.m. Dress -S. D. shirts and shorts. (i) Those detailed 5.45 p.m. Gun drill. Dress S. D. shirts and shorts, and gun plat- form shoes.
Friday, 29th September. No parade.
D.E.L. PERSONNEL Wednesday 27th September. Scandal
5.30 p.m. Mobile light train-SD. eans Remainder. Kowloon Roil_ ing. Dress-Overalls.
way Station. 5.30 p.m. Demolition
BEACH LIGHT COMPANY As detalled.
CORPS RIGNAL Sunday 24th September. D/Rs. per roster. Riding practice.
Point.
2ND BATTERY LAYER'S EXAMINATIONS
(PART II)
Monday 25th September.
Scandal
Point.
5.30 p.m. All layers under training to attend. GUN DETACHMENTS & A.A.L.M.G. Wednesday 27th September. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Gun drill and D.R.F. instruction. No. 2 Gun Detachment, A.AL.M.G. training. Those detailed to attend.
Thursday 28th September. Scandal Point.
5.30 p.m. Gun drill and D.R.F. instruction. No. 1 Gun De-
exercise.
as
Monday 25th September, H.Q. 5.30 v.m. (1) Line Section. Signal train- ing by detachments (Ref. NCO.'s. circular). (1) DR. Section. Riding practice as per master.
H.Q. Wednesday 27th September. 5.30 nm. N.C.O', and those detail- ed. Instruction Class.
Friday 29th September. H.Q. 6.30
NO. 3 M.G. COMPANY, Monday 25th Sentember. H.Q. 3.30 Nos. 9 and 11 Platoony and' all Recrults. L.G. and M.G. training.
Thursday 28th Sentember. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Nos. 10 and 12 Platoons and all Recruits. M.G. training.
Stonecutters. Sunday 1st October. M.G. Part II. Details next week.
NO. 4 M.G. COMPANY Sunday 24th September. Stonecut- ters. Rifle Table B. Those detailed. Launch leaves Queen's Pier 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier Dress-optional but musketry must be taken. Range Officer Lt.
C. Austin.
8.45 a.m. order
H.Q.
Wednesday 27th September. 5.30 p.m. Company parade. L.G. in- struction. Lesson No. 1.
Friday 29th September. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O.'s. etc. L.G. Instruction. Those detailed by Platoon Command- er Musketry.
Sunday 1st October. Peak Range. 9.30 a.m. Recruits Table A.
Page 5.
Tuesday 28th September. H,Q. (1) Trained men. 5.30 pm, 1.0, ground work (contd) (11) Recruits, Musketry. -(II) Recruita detailed for Kennedy Rond Range will parade at 5 p.m.
Sunday 1st October. Kowloon City Range Tables A & B. Rifles will be issued on Tuesday 26th and Fri- day 29th September.
AIR ARM Monday 25th September 0.00 nm. Lecture.
Kaitakk.
F/Cadet J. E... Potter is appointed 2nd in Command of the Air Arm w.e.f. 22.9.39. ARMY SERVICE CORPS COMPANY Camber. 9.30 a.m. Driving instruc- Sunday 24th September. R.A.S.C.
tion. Dress-optional.
Tuesday 28th September. H.Q, 5.30 p.m. Recruits,
FIELD AMBULANCE Wednesday 27th September, Old Ambulance Parade Ground, 5.30 p.m. Dress--S.D. caps, jackets, trousers,, webbing belt. boots.
Friday 29th September. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O.'s. Class.
PAY SECTION
Friday 29th September. See para, 2 above.
CORPS ORDERS-AMENDMENT Corps Orders No. 29/39 of 21.7.39. para. 5. Transfers.. Delete the name of 2929 Snr. Y. L. Pan. D. & W. Coy. Corps Orders No. 37/39 of 15.9 89.
Strength-Increase. For para. 10. #4102 Pło, 1. Tumala. Field Commany Eng." Read "4102 Pte. W. Duffield, Field Ambulance."
Corps Orders No. 87/39 of 15.9.39. Delete para. 10. 8trength-Increase,
Pte. T. the name of "No. 4127
A. Johnston No. 3 M.G. Cov."
CORPS DIARY-AMENDMENT Page 8. December, 1939. Under line 9 Insert "10th Sunday. Kowloon City-Rifles Tables A & B Port. Coys."
LOST
Between 7 p.m.. and 8.30 p.m. on 8.9.39 in the Canteen one set webbing equipment complete, one steel hel- met. Finder to return same to O.C. Corps Signals.
Rectangular shaped gold wrist watch in Corps overall pocket at H.Q. on Wednesday September 13th. Watch case was broken and back of case missing Finder to return to O.C. No. 2 M.G. Company. N. 6 M.G. COMPANY
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTION Tuesday 26th September. H.Q. 5.30
2101, A/Cpl. J. I. Barnes. Field' p.m. (1) Class A. Lecture and instruc- Amb., to be Cpl., 22.9:39; 1323, Pte. tions (out-of-door) ΟΧΙ Director G. A. J. Ribeiro, ́ ́ A.A. Coy... Method. (I) Class B. I.As. (contd.) L/Cpl., 22.9.39: 2488. Pte. A. E to be L/Cpl.. (i) Class C. Musketry. Miniature Ablong, A.A, Coy..
22.9.39... Range.
Wednesday 27th September. H.Q. Miniature Range. 5:30 p.m. Recruits as detailed.
Sunday 1st October. Kowloon City Range. Tables A & B. Rifles will be Friday issued on Tuesday 28th and 29th September.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT COMPANY Sunday 24th September. H.Q. 9.45 a.m. for Kennedy Road Range. Those detailed.
OFF THE RECORD
TRANSFERS
to
be
Lieut. W. C. Clark, from Fort. Sie. Coy. to Res. of Offrs., 22.9.39; 3004, Sgt. A. I. Cash, from Armd. C. Pl. to M.M.G. PL., 15.9.39: 1150, Sat. V. A. Neves, from A.A. Coy, to Unit Res.. 22.9.39; 2223, Cpl. J. C. Remedios. from A.A. Cov. Res. to A.A. Coy.. 22.9.39: 2191, Pte. J. O. Sequeira, from A.A. Cov. Res. to A.A, Coy., 22.9.39.
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By Ed Reed
"Mr. Winterbottom"
At the
Repulse Bay Hotel
Geo. Pio-Ulski's String Quintette
DURING SUNDAY TIFFINS
1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
A la Carte & Table d'Hote,
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
ED REED
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I look at those reports later, Miss Smith, just them under my left foot!"
Here's Luck
EWO BEER