THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 13, 1940
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
Orders by Lieut. Colonel H. B. Rose, No. 2 Company: M.C. Commandant, Hong Kong Volun- teer Defence Corps, Friday, 12th January, 1940.
ORDERLY MEDICAL OFFICER Fri., 19th Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Lieut. A. M. Rodrigues.
PARADES
CORPS ARTILLERY: 1st Battery:
Gun Detachmenta-Tues., 16th Jan., Belchers, 5.45 p.m. B.C. Stan, No. 1 and No. 2 Gun Detachments and D.R.F. Specialists. Battery drill, Dress- Overalls, caps and gun platform shoes. Fri., 19th Jan., Belchers, 5.45 p.m. B.C. Starr, No. 3 and No. 4 gun detach ments and DR.F. Specialists. Battery drill. Dress-Overalls, caps and gun platform shoes.
Lewis Gunners.-Thurs., 18th Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. L.G. instruction. Dress -Overalls and caps.
D.E.L. 8ection.-Wed.,
Jan., 17th Wellington Barracks, 5.30 p.m. Mobile light training. Dress-Overalls and caps.
2nd Battery:
Tues. 18th Jan. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Right Section. No. 2 Gun. Gun and Battery drill.
Wed. 17th Jan, Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Left Section, No. 1 Gun. Gun and Battery drill.
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Als.C Coy, to be 1/Cpl., 12.1:40:3544, Thurs. 18th Jan. (1) No. 6 Platoon. Pte. W. Hyde, A.S.C. Coy, to Kowloon Docks. 5.30 pm. L.G. train- | L/Cpl., 12.1.40; DR91, Pte. W. S. Hil- ing. (ii) No. 7 Platoon. H.Q. 5.30|lier, A.S.C. Coy., to be Cpl., 12.1.40; p.m. N.C.O's. Class, those detailed. DR45, Pte. C. Black, A.S.C. Coy, to be Remainder, M.G. training. No. 3 Company:
Sun. 14th Jan. Stonecutters. M.G. Part II.Those detalled. Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8.301a.m..and Kowloon Police Pier 8.40 a.m. Dress—Optional, but equipment will be worn while fir- ing.
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pairs, night firing practice for those Mon. 15th Jan, H.Q. 5.30 pm. Re-
detailed.
Thurs. 18th Jan. H.Q. 6.30 p.m. Training as in Company programme. No. 4 Company:
Tues, 16th Jan.
H.Q.
5.30
Fri. 19th Jan. H.Q, 5.30 p.m. Com- pany parade issue of Rifles and Res- pirators for camp. No. 5 Company:
Pm Instructions on M.G. and Field Signals (Hand, rifle and whistle).
Tues. 16th Jan. and Fri. 19th Jan. Issue of greatcoats, box respirators and rifles. Nos. 1 and 2 will not draw rifles.
/Cpl., 12.1.40; 64, Pte. F. Cullen, A.S.C..Coy., to be L/Cpl., 12.1.40; 209, B.S.M. J. M. Jack, Corps Art. H.Q.to be Corps Artillery Sergeant Major, 12.1.40.
E. N. THURSBY, Captain,
Adjutant, HK:V.D. - Corps..
NOTICE
lowing amendments are made to Corps Corps Diary Amendments.-The_fol-
Diary, 1939-40:—
DELETE-S'cutters 21st Jan. No. 5 Coy. M.G. Pt. II); S'cutters. 28th Jan. Beach Light Coy. (Rifle); S'cutters. 4th (Rifle); Kin. City. 4th Feb. Nos. 1 & 2 Feb. Corps Signals & Armd. C. Pl.
Coys. (Rifle).
ADD:-Kin. City. 4th Feb. No. 5 Coy. (M.G. Pt. II); Kin. City. 18th Feb. | No. 7 Coy. (Rife & L.G.); Kin. City, 25th Feb. Corps Signals & Armd. C. PL. (Rifle); Kin. City, 10th Mar. No. 7 Coy. (Rifle & L.G.); S'cutters. 10th Mar.
504 M.P.H. MAN DIES
Mr. H. W. C.:Skinner, the test pliot who, it was announced re- cently, flow at 'the record apsed of over 504,mlies:an hour in a power-dive from Oxford to Farn- borough, has died three hours
·æfter, being found lying ill fỏ his bath - zat his home, Bandford -House, Woodley (Bucks).
He was thirty-six, and leaves a wife and two children.
For some time he had suffered from blood pressure, from which he died, but carried on with his perilous profession.
CALL TO
Nos. 1 & 2 Coys. (Rifie "A" & "B").. IRELAND
AFFILIATED UNIT. NURSING DETACHMENT, H.K.V.D.C. No. 8 Company:
Lecture.-Fri., 19th Jan, St. John's Sun. 14th Jan. Kowloon City Rango. | Cathedral Hall, `5.30 p.m. Lecture in 9 a.m. Classification L.G. Dress~~ First Ald. Mufti but braces, pouches and frags Practical Bandaging Classes.—Mon., must be worn on the range. Range 22nd Jan, (1) H.Q. 10.30a.m. (li) No. Thurs. 18th Jan. Scandal Point. 5.30 |Officer-As detailed by O.C. Company. | 13, Leighton Hill 5.30.p.m. Transport p.m. (1) Right Section. No. 1 Gun. Tues. 16th Jan. H.Q; 5.30 p.m. L.G.] leaves H.Q. at 5.15 p.m. Gun and Battery drill. (ii) A.A.L. | training. M.G. Class-D.E.L. & Gun detach=| No. 7 Company: ments details.
Gun
Strength Decrease Miss M. Hut- chison-8.1,40; Mrs. C. de S. Robert- p.m.son-9:1.40; Miss H. Wolf-3.1.40.
Sgd. Mrs. I. M. S. BRAUDE,
Assistant Comdt. Nursing Detachment," H.K.V.D.C.
Mon, 15th... Jan. H.Q. 5.45 Fri. 19th Jan. Scandal Point. 5.30. S.A.T. Indication of targets. p.m. Left Section, No. 2 Gun.
Thurs. 18th Jan. HQ. 5.45 p.m. L.G. and Battery drill. D.R.F. Detach-training. L.A. first position. ment each night as already detalled. Mon. 22nd Jan. Proceed to camp al
Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps at
all paredes,
3rd Battery:
Layers & DR.F. Courses:
Fanling.
ARMY SERVICE CORPS COY:
Sun. 14th Jan. R.A.S.C. Camber. 9.30a.m. Learners only. Driving.
Tues. 18th Jan. H.Q. 5.15 pm. Class. p.m. N.C.O's. Instruction
| Officers and N.C.O's. lecture.
Mon. 15th Jan, and Thurs. 18th Jan. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Only those de- tailed. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps, G.P.. shoes.
Thurs. 18th Jan, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Uni- Lewis Gun Class:
form parade-compulsory. Dress-S.D. Mon. 15th Jan, and Thurs. 18th Jan, caps, K.D. jacket, trousers, boots, belt, H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Only those detailed.box respirator,.greatcoat. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps.
D.E.L.:
Fri. 19th Jan. Wellington Barracks. 5.30 p.m. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps. New Specialist Courses:
new
Mon, 15th Jan. and Thurs. 18th Jan. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All those who have.
the not been detailed to take specialist courses. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps.
4th Battery:
Mon. 15th Jan, and Wed. 17th H.Q. 5.30 pm. Recruits.
FIELD AMBULNCE:
Wed. 17th Jan. Murray Parade Ground. 5.30 p.m. "Not in uniform.
· Fri. 19th Jan. St. Paul's College, 5.30 p.m. Lecture. PAY SECTION:
Fri. 19th Jan. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.
CORPS ORDER8—AMENDMENT Corps Orders No. 1/40 of the 5.1:40.
Para. 11. Strength-Increase. For
PREMIER'S COUSIN
FROM
SOUTH SEAS
A remarkable appeal to the I.R.A. New Zealand is reported in "The Herald'. It has been sent by Irishmen
resident in Western Samoa to the Prime Minister of the Dominion for transmission to the several countries concerned, and it reads: "In these disturbing days of war in which for- ces of terrorism and fury have been
the let loose upon
world, and in which not only the future of the The Premier's first cousin, Mr. Arthur Chamberlain, who is chair- civilisation which we hold so dear is man of four companies and a direc-beset, we, being native sons of Eire, tor of five others, told shareholders or persons of Irish descent living of Tube Investments, in Birmingham: overseas, do earnestly appeal to those "If I had my way taxation would of our countrymen who are members be even higher."
of the Irish Republican Army to re- subversive ac- frain from hostile or
WANTS HIGHER TAXES
Crown and Empire. We feel that in these grave days, in which aggression and oppression.are.rite, a united Bri- tish Empire is indispensable to the combatting of those forces of evil which obviously now work only to destroy it and its peoples, but which also, we believe, are directed to over- throw Christianity."
"In our report," he went on, "we refer to the unequal burdens carried | tivities directed against the British by those who serve in the Forces and those who serve as civilian workers.
"The burden is unequal financially and in the risk of life and health.
"By appealing to "Pte. J. H. Woodler, Armd. C. Platoon”.
our nobler Jan.read "Pte. J. H. Woodier, No. 3 Com-motives the Chancellor would surely
pany".
have eliminated at a stroke profiteer- ing and the other evils that follow 2250, L/Bdr. E. L. Powell, from 1st when. It is, Ingally. commendable to Bty. to Fd. Coy. Engs., 29.12.39. make larger modts.
1868, C.Q.M.S. R. C. Butler,
from Armd. C. PL. to Mob. Col. H.Q., 12.1.40. LEAVE
Fri. 19th Jan. Queen's Pier. 5.30 p.m. (Returning 10 p.m.) All “ranks. Haversack rations will be provided. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps, gun plat- form shoes, waterbottle filled.- 5th Battery:
TRANSFERS
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Mon.. 15th Jan. Queen's Pler. 5.00
3878, Gnr. H. W. Howell, 2nd Bty., p.m. No. 1 Section. Dress-Overalls. 8.12.39-8.1.40; 4086, Pte. R. G. Xa-
Wed. 17th Jan. H.Q.5.15pm. AH | Officers and N.C.O's. Dress --Mufti,
Thurs. 18th Jan, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. only. Parade under R.S.M.
Fri. 19th Jan, Queen's Pier. No. 2 Section. Dress-Overalls.
· FIELD 'COMPANY ENGINEERS:
Mon. 15th Jan. K.C.R. 5.30 p.m. Musketry,
Thurs. 18th Jan. K.C.R. 5.30p.m. Technical training by sections. CORPS SIGNALS:
Mon. 13th Jan, H.Q. 5.15 p.m. All detachments. Signal training. Uni- form and equipment deficiencies must be made up at-this-parade.
vier, Td. Ambulance, 3.1.40-4.2:40; 2880, Pte. Y, Chow, No.-4 Company, | 12:1740-12:2.40; 2068; Pte. J. K. Ross, A.S.C. Coy., ́. 15.1, 40–14.3.40; 3812, Pte. G. R. Horridge, No. 1 Company, 23.1.40-5.7.40.
The undermentioned -leave is can- celled:-2658, Gnr. L..Landau, 1st Bty., 5,1.40-31-1.40.
STRENGTH.DECREASE 2052, Pte. A. S. Xavier, No. 6 Com- pany, 21.6.39; 3017, Pte. S. M. Ko, No. 4 Company, 13.10.39; 1876; Pte. H. E. Osmund, No. 6 Company, 1.11:39; 3672, Pte. F. A. Loureiro, No. 6 Com- pany, 10.11.39; 3713, -Pte. H. Sando, |Fd. Ambulance, 28.11789; "8445, Gnr. T. K. Chung 4th; Battery, 15.12.39; 3101, Pte. Y.-K. Ngan, No. 7 Company, 15.12.39; DR.S, Pte. C. R. Lyen, 15th Mon. 15th Jan, and Fri. 19th Jan. | AA Battery, 12.12.39; 8285, "Pte. C. F. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All classes. M.G. training.
Fri. 19th Jan, All detachments, Sig- nal training.
MOBILE COLUMN: Armoured Car Platoon:
Motor Machine Gun Platoon: Mon. 18th Jan.· ́H.Q.* 5.30 p.m. M.G. instruction. - A-Class, cinstruments. B Class, "T.O.E.G.D. ·C Class, stripping ́and -assembling.
Fri. 19th Jan. H.Q. 5.30, p.m. N.C.O's, parade.
Clothing & Equipment:
Mon. 13th Jan. Extra 'khaki shorts will be issued to^triembers of the M.M.G. PL. 'Deflelentles of clothing and equipment will be made up this date.
'NO. 1 COMPANY:
Nos. 1 & 2 Platoons:
OD
Tues. 18th Jan HQ. 5.30; p.m. As
detailed in Company prog
Fri. 19th Jan RI
Company's parade: "All:rad tend.
8.16
paration
| Pereira, No. 6 Company, 8.1:40; 4038,
'Pie. M. C. Chan,
Ambulance 'Td. 15:1:40; 2826, Pte. R. T. Wong, 'No.-4 [Company, 12:1740.
ESTRENGTH.INGREASE
4248, Pte. C. Jamieson, Stanley Bla- toon, 5.1.40; 4249, Pte. W. F. C. Jeri- ner Stanley Platoon, 5-1:10; 4250, Pte. C. J/ Kingdon, Stanley Platooni; 3.1140; [4251,7F667RE. Jonét, Stanley - Pla-
toon; 11.1240.
PROMOTION='EXAMINATION-
PRAK HRESULTW
The following members of the No.:3 Company passed a promotion examin- ation for Corp
A/
APPOINT
1957
OFF THE RECORD
BARNET HODES LAWYER
REED: 19×19
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By Ed Read
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Here's Luck
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