THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 20, 1040
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS. BOMBER
Orders by Lt. Col. H> #
Commandant, H.K.V.D.C. Hongkong, Friday 19th, Jan., - 1940- ORDERLY MEDICAL OFFICER“ Fri. 26th Jan, H.Q.-5.30p.m.” Lt. G. T. Baltim
FANLING CAMPS.
1st Camp:
S.D. capsm] 15 Coy; 480ĢPtě. R-G-Craig, Noët" platform shoes, Waterbottles filled. Coy; 4269, Gnr. A. H. Guinness, 5th Haversack rations will be provided. A.A. Bty.; 1260, Pte. J. M. Sandford, The battery will return at 161 p.m. No: 3 Coy4261, Pte. J. F-Shea, A.S.C 6th Battery,”
Coy, 4262, Spr. F. J. Nalli EU. Coy. | Zngs; 4255 Jnr. V. Takdi, 2013 Bly..
STRENGTH DECREASE 3587, Pte. L. A. Gomes, No. 6 Coy. 4238. Ptc. H. C. Eardley, No. 3 Coy 1830, Pte. E. M. Marines, No. 6 Cơy 4188, Pte. J. Chđư, No. 7.Coy.. 3173, Pte. E. A.' Özório, No. 6 Coy.
Mon, 22nd Jan. Queen's Pler: 530 p.m. No. 1 Sec. Dress—Ovērālis.
Wed, 24th Jan."H.Q7 6;15 ̃p.m. A3F
The following units and other per-officers and N.C.O's. Dress-Mufti. sonnel. as detailed will proceed · ́ ́tő camp on Monday 22nd January under instructions already issued:-
Fri. 28th Jan. (1) Queen's „Pier. -5.00 Dpèls--Overalls. pm. No. 2 Séc.
Nos. 1, 4, 5 and 7 Companies. A.S.C. Coy. (Transport Section and Supply Section as detailed). Corps Headquarters;
Will be closed from 9 a.m. -Monday 22nd to 9 a.m. Wednesday 7th Feb ruary with the following exceptions.
(i) The Office will be open for urgent matters and correspondence
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and in the after- noons at the time of arrival of the D.R.LS. (1730 hours 1st camp and 1515 hours 2nd camp).
(i) The watchman will open the doors of the Drill Hall when requir- ed.
(ii) The stores will be open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on 24th, 25th, 26th Jan. and 31st Jan., 1st and 2nd Feb. for the issue of clothing and equip- ment and of training stores. Stores:
make
O's. C. Units who wish to use Corps equipment at II.Q. or elsewhere dur- ing the above period should early arrangements with Q.M. It should be noted that only a limited supply will be available. Telephone-Fanling Camp:
() No. 1. Sec. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Dress
Overalls.
Field Company Engineers:
Moh. 22nd Jan. “K.C.R.- 5.30 p.m. Company drill.
Thurs. 24th Jan. KR. 5.80 p.m. Uniform parade for fitting etc. Dress -S.D. cap, jacket, shorts etc. Corps Signals:
E. N. THURSBY, Captain,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps
AFFILIATED UNIT NURSING DETACHMENT, H.K.V.D.C.
Lecture The next lecture in First
held Aid will be
on Friday, 28th Mon. 22nd Jan. H.Q. 5.15 p.m.`(i) All detachments, Lecture on procedure. January at 5,30 p.m. in the St. John's
Cathedral Hall. (1) Battery Signallers' Class.
Practical Bandaging Classes--Will be detailed by O's. C. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 held on Monday, 29th January at 10.30 Batteries. Cables, jointing.
a.m. at Vol. H.Q., and 5.30 p.m. at No. Those 13 Leighton Hill. Transport for the W/T.evening class will leave Vol. H.Q. at
(1)
Wed, 24th Jan. H.Q. 5.15 detailed. Instrument and Class.
Those
Fri. 26th Jan. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. All detachments. Signal training. (II) Rifles and respirators will be drawn from Company Stores.
MOBILE COLUMN The Mobile Column will proceed to Fanling Camp on 30th Jan.
ARMOURED CAR PLATOON
5.15 p.m.
BIRDS
A twin-engined British bomber landed at its aero- drome in France with every windowpane shattered, the wing covering ripped in a dozen places, and blood spat- tered over the engines and propellers.
The pilot and gunner were ́not As the plane slowed down injured. thero arose an odour strongly, remin- iscent of grilled chicken.
The bomber had been flying at an
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altitude of 1,000 feet, when it struck
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a flock of hundreds of birds the Attachment-The following ladies pilot thinks that they were plovers. were attached to the Military Hospital Hong Kong for training during the The birds shot through every win- period shown:-Miss S. Ellis, 8-15.1.40; dow, perforated the wings, 'and 'sur- Miss S. Mackinchan and Miss A. Pur-rounded the plane in a blinding mist ves, 15-22.1.40.
of feathers.
Sgd. Mrs. I. M. S. BRAUDE, Assistant Commandant,
"Excuse me, sir," telephoned the
Fri. 28th Jan. Hung Hom Railway Nursing-Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps. | gunner to the pilot, there are birds Depot. 5.30 p.m. Training instruction.
in the gun pit." MOTOR MACHINE GUN PLATOON Tues. 30th Jan. Hung Hom Railway
Orderly Room-88071/592 (from 10 Depot. No. 3 Sec., 2 p.m. Remainder,
a.m. 22/1/40).
Public 58071/594.
Officers' Mess & Q.M.
Corps Orders:
58071/597.
4 p.m.
GROUND SHEETS
Ground sheets in the possession of N.C.O's, or men of the Mobile Column will be returned to C.Q.M.S. Butler forthwith.
Sheets not
Weekly Orders will be issued at Fanling Camp on Fridays. O's. C. Units not in camp will send their Or will be charged against the individuals returned immediately
ders to HQ., Garden Road not later than noon on Wednesdays,
QUALIFICATION-D.EL. LIGHTS The following members of the 3rd Battery passed a test on D.E.L. Lights at Wellington Barracks on 3.1.40.
Bdr. R. S. Capell., Gnr. L. ‘K. Hoʻ and Gnr. F. M. Garcia.
AMMUNITION
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shoots as from to-day's date. ammunition will be issued
No ammunition will be issued from H.Q. to individuals for Rifle Club All the
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Range prior to firing.
PARADES
CORPS ARTILLERY:
1st Battery-Gun Detachments Tues. 23rd Jan. Belchers. 5.45 p.m. B. C. Staff, No. 1 and No. 2 Gun de- tachments and D. R. F. Specialists. Battery drill.
Fri. 26th Jan. Belchers,
5.45 p.m. B. C. Staff, No. 3 and No. 4 Gun de- tachments and D.R.F. Specialists. Bat- tery drill.
Lewis Gunners:
Thurs. 25th Jan. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. L. G. instruction. D.E.L. Section:
Wed. 24th Jan, Wellington Barracks, 5.30 p.m. Mobile`light rumming,
Dress Overalls, S.D. caps and G. P. shoes where applicable,
2nd Battery-Gun Detachments: Tues. 23rd Jan. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Right Section. No. 2 Gun, Gun and battery drill.
Wed. 24th Jan, Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Left Section. No. 1 Gun. Gun and Battery drill. ·
concerned.
CLOTHING
Deficiencies of clothing and equip- ment will be made before proceed- ing to camp. H.Q. Stores will be open on the 24th instant for this purpose.
NO. 2 COMPANY
Thurs. 25th Jan. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. instruction.
NO. 3 COMPANY. Mon, 22nd Jan, H.Q, 5.30 'p.m. Com- pany meeting and lecture.
ments.
Thurs. 25th Jan. No parade. Mon, 22nd Jan. and Mon. 29th Jan. Draw rifles and respirators from Com- pany Store under platoon arrange-
NO. 6 COMPANY
instruction.
Fri. 26th Jan. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. LG. (cohtinued from last week).
ARMY SERVICE CORPS COMPANY 1. TRANSPORT_SECTION. Mon, 22nd Jan. Proceed to camp as notified in Company Order No. 10/40: 11. SUPPLY SECTION Sun. 21st Jan. Those detailed. Fan- ling 9.35 a.m.
Mon. 22nd Jan, Those detailed. Proceed to Camp with the Transport Section as notified· in Company · Order No. 10/40.
FIELD AMBULANCE
Wed. 24th Jan. Murray Parade Ground. 5.30. p.m. Not in uniform.
Fri, 28th Jan, St. Paul's College. 5:30 p.m. Lecture.
COMMAND Captain G. F. Rees to command 3rd Battery; Major H. Owen-Hughes to command No. 1 Company; Major H. R.
Thurs. 25th Jan. Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m. Right Section. No. 1 Gún, Gun' | Forsyth to command No. 2 Company. and battery drill.
Fri, 26th Jan. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Left Section. No. 2 Gun,
and battery drill.
D.R.F. Details:
TRANSFERS
Capt. G. F. Rees, from 2nd Bty. to Gun | 3rd Bty.; 2/Lt. G. S. Wilby, from Art. H.Q. to 3rd Bty.; 2/Lt. B. C. Field, from No. 1 Coy, to No. 8-Coy, Slemm. |
Detachment each night as detalled. | T. A. Warnes, from Corper Sigs. to Fu. A.ALMG. Class--
DEL-Gun Detachment Details:
Thurs. 25th Jan. Scandal-Point. 5.30 p.m.
Signals & Telephone, Courses;
Mon. 22nd Jan." H.Q.*5.15 p.m. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps for all parades...
3rd Battery-Gun Detachments
& Range-Takers:
Mon. 22nd Jan. and Thurs. 25th Jan. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Battery drill
and lecture.
Lewis Gun Squad:
Coy. Enga.; Pte. A.-M. Remédios, from Fd. Amb, to No. 5 Coy.; Pte. C, B. Bûr- | gess, from No.'1′′Coy" to 2nd Bty., Pte. J. Wolfe, from Armd. C. Pl. to Á.S.C. Coy. Pte. J. Barrow, from No. 1 Coy: to No. 7: Coy.; Spr. E. Wongtape, from Fd. Coy. Engs, to Unit Res.; Lieut. K. M. A. Barnett, from 8rd Bty, to^2nd Bty.
APPOINTMENT & PROMOTIONS.
2876, Pte. C. L. Fung, No. 4 Coy., to be L/Cpl.; 2884, Pte. Y. O Kwok, No, Coy, to be L/Cpl., 2899, Pte. Y. K. So, No. 4 Coy, to be L/Cpl.; 3089; Pte.
Mon. 22nd Jan, and Thurs, 25th Jan, H. C. Leung, No. 4. Coy,, to be L/Cpl.
H.Q. 5.30 p.m.
D.EL. Personnel: :-
Fri. 26th Jan. Wellington Barracks.
5.30 p.m.
Dress Ovari
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4th Battery:··
Monaflind Janki
cruits
crufts
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3042, Pte. P. Ng No. 4 Coy, to be LỰC.L; 1849, C»L W.HQ. Hirst, Corps' Pou
9157, GOL JT
JAPANESE PROFESSORS GET PUBLIC TRIAL
Tokyo, Jan. 14. Professor Hyde Ouch! of the Tokyo Imperial University, two assistant professors of the same university and 17 other allegedly radical theorists were found guilty of violating the Peace Preservation Law when facing the Tokyo District. Criminal Court on January 10.
There were also birds frying on the engines, plastered over the propellers, littered round the pilot's cabin, and in the wings.
Riddled, as if it had collected 'a burst of Mèsserschmidt machine-gun fire, the bomber struggled home,
'ac-
turned against them at the impend- |ing-trial, Other popular frontists' who will stand trial will be those belong- ing: to the so-called Professors','or Labour-Farmer group who are cused of having attempted to estab- lish a popular front movement in Japan two years ago. The nucleus of this movement was to have been the Japanese Proletarian Party and the National Fädértition "of Labour, These so-called popular front advo- The list of those who will appear cates were rounded up on December | before' the court,'covers all the lead- 1, 1937, and will be given a - public | ing! figures out of '400 who were ar- trial. They have been released tem-rested on the occasion of the whole- porarily until a verdict will be re-sale purge two years ago.—Havas.
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Here's Luck
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