THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 21, 1940
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Corps Artiliary:
1
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI ∙BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
.$50,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up ..$20,000,000
Reserve Funds:
Sterling.
Hong Kong Currency Re
serve
Reserve Liability, of Pre-
prietors
6,500.00
$10,000,00
$20,000,000
Orders by Colonel H. B. Rose, p.m. Discussion on last week's Fri., 27th Sept., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Fri., 27th Sept., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. M.C., Commandant, Hong Kong exercise.
Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Platoons. Platoon L.G. Points B.DA. Lesson VIII. Volunteer Defence Corps, Friday, Thurs., 28th Sept., K.C.R., 8.30 Commanders arrangements. No. 4) APPOINTMENT AND 20th September, 1940..
a.m. Sections 1 and 2. Technical Platoon, L.G. Training. Lt. A. H.
PROMOTIONS SMOKE PARADES
training. Section 3. Tactical exer- Penn. Recruits Squad. Sgt. Ed- -L/Cpl. K. Mitchell, to be Cpl.; ¡cise, ··
wards, Cpl. Razavet.
Ptc F. R. Zimmern, to be L/cpl.; Dress for all Day Training for Corps Signals:
Sun., 0th Oct. Part II M.G. L/Sgt. H. de Sa, to be Cpl.;' L/Cpl. all other Ranks Coast Defendej Sun., 22nd Sept., H.Q., 10 a.m. Course: Stonecutters.
J. M. Xavier, to be Cpl.; L/Bdr. Batteries. As usual.
Field Map Reading Exercise. Dress No. 2 Company:-
C, F. Marshall, to be Ghr.; L/Bdr. Lecture. Wed., 25th Sept., H.Q.,-Mufti but khaki shorts. -
P. F. Cathrew, to be Gnr.; L/Bdr. Tues., 24th Sept., Kowloon. 5.45 p.m...Lecture by Major Gar- Mon., 23rd Sept., H., 5.15 p.m.
L. H. G. Humfrey, to Bdr.; L/Bdr. rett, RA. on "Administration of All groups. Semaphore instruction. Dock, 5.30 p.m. No. 6 Platoon.
G. L. Chow, to be Bdr.;. Gar. L. L. Wed., 25th Sept., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Quon, to be L/Bdr.; Gnr. J. Yung, Wed, 25th Sept., H.Q., p.m. No. 7 Platoon. Battery". All officers,
Preparation forį, B.S.MS., B.Q.M.Ss. (and assistants (1) Advanced men. Field Signal-M.G. Part I. Those detailed for to be L/Bdr.; Gnr. Lao Htin Nain, if any) must attend: All N.C.O's. ung Scheme. (li) Remainder Kennedy Road Range at 5.15 p.m. to be Bdr.: L/Bdr. A. S. Olsen, to Hon. Mr. 6. H.
to be L/Bdr.; L/Bdr. J. T: Dupuy, A. H. Compton, Esq. T. E. Pearce, Esq.,
Heavy
may attend.
(iii)
Gas Course. A series of 6 lec-vening parade. Lecture on Islandade night has been altered to Wed.L/Bdr.; Gnr. E. F. Fincher, to bel
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
K. Bousföld, Esq., K. 8. Morriaga, Esg
C. C. Roberte, Peq.
*** Dodwell, "Hon. Mrza. L.
Signal instruction at H.Q.
Note: No. 7 Platoon weekly parbe Bdr.: Gnr. R. C. Reed, to be. Miskin, Esq.. (communications. · ·Sgt. Hirst.
Sir Vandeleur M. Graybura, tailed by. Captain Branson, M.C. Fri., 27th Sept., H.Q2 p.m.: 6 Platoon and Kowloon recruits at
Fri., 27th Sept. Field Day. No. L/Bdr.; L/Bdr. B. Foon, to be Gnr,
Chief Manager, at HQ. at 5.30 p.m. on:-Mon., No. 5 Detachment. W/T training K.C.R. Station, 8 a.m. Remainder
tures will be given to those de-
2.15 p.m.
8.30 a.m.
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at H.Q., 7.30 am.
No. 4 Company:
H.K.V.D.C.
4th Battery Tues., 24th Sept., Order less steel helmets. Topees] Sun., 22nd Sept.. L.G. Table C. College, Miss M. M. Eardley and
Aberdeen.
H.Q., 8 a.m. for Pak Sha Wan. will be worn.
BRANCHES:-
Bangkok
Ipoh Jabore
Rangoon Galgen
Xobe
Kowloon
Canton
London
Lampur Singapore
Cheloo Colombo
Lyon:
Asiaoca
Foochow
Harblo
Iloilo
Manila
Ban Frapoleo Shanghai
Sourabays
Bungel Frut
Bwałow
Tiantain
Muse (Johor) Tokyo
Tsingtao Tokoberna
Mutdra
New York
Pelping
Penang
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Depoalts received for one year or shorter periods in Loosİ -
and other currencies on terms which BOXES in various sizes TO LET. will be quoted on application.
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT
4
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940,
STRENGTH-DECREASE 23.9.40; Wed., 25.9.40; Mon., 30.9.40; at Victoria Barracks...(li) Line
Pte. C. B. L. Bander; Pte. T. BAmoy Dress as for M. Conolly; Gnr. A. B. Stafford; Wed., 2.10.40; Mon., 7.10.40; Wed., Detachments. Signal training un- 9.10.40. It is essential those de-der own Detachment Comman-normal field day with slings and Pte. T. S. Maher; Pte. J. W. K. To: Bombay tailed attend all six lectures. ders. Lecture on Tele DIII. (iii) frogs.
Spr. W. L. Ramsey; Pte. S. Dids Calcutta 1st Battery, Sat., 21st Sept., HQ,D/R Section. Field Signalling! Sun, 29th Sept., H.Q., 8.30a.m. bury; Pte. N. Barber.
STRENGTH-INCREASE Week-end training. Exercise. (iv) Evening parade, for. Kennedy Road Range. M.G.
Spr. E. C. M. Hope, Fd.. Coy. Da
Dairen Dress as usual plus frogs. Knife, Map reading class (advanced), re- Part I. Dress-Mufti.
Orderly Bergeant. Sgt. Swan, Engs.; Pte. W. A. Zimmern, No..3 Haiphong fork, spoon, plate and mug must mainder Morse instruction. be brought, also greatcoat. Thurs., Remainder. Detachment Com-21.9.40/4.10.40. .-
Coy.; Gnr. J. A. Gaunt, 2nd Bty. Hankow
E. N. THURSBY, Captain, 26th Sept., H.Q., 8. a.m. for manders are reminded that their No. 3 Company: D'Agullar.
Mon., 23rd Sept., H.Q., 8.30 a.m notes for the Corps: Annual' are)
Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps. 2nd Battery. Tues., 24th Sept Mobile Column:
{over-due.
Dress as usual, Nos. 11 and 12
AFFILIATED UNIT Platoons, frogs and sidearms.
NURSING DETACHMENT, H.Q., 8. a.m. for Bluff Head. Dress!
Wed., 25th Sept.,. H.Q., 5.30 p.m.j as usual plus frogs. Tues., 1st Wed., 26th Sept. Training Ca. N.C.O's. class and those detailed Practical Class for First Aid and Oct. There will be no parade. Įdro, H.Q., 8.30 a.m.
Dress-Battle for Kennedy Road Range. 3rd Battery. Sat., 21st Sept., Order. Nos. 1 and 2 (Armd. C.) Thurs., 26th Sept., H.Q., 5.30 St. John's Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m. Home Nursing. Mon., 23rd Sept., H.Q., 2.30 p.m.
Week-end train-Pl, Hung Hom, 8 a.m. Those de-
p.m. Company parade.
Uniform will be worn. ing. Dress as usual plus frogs. tailed: Dress-Battle Order. H.Q.,
Sun., 29th Sept. Part II M.G. Attachment. Remainder. Dress-To-Stonecutters. Nos 9. and 10 Pla-tioned were attached to Military Knife, fork, spoon, plate and mug
The under-men- must be brought, also greatcoat. pees, shirts, shorts etc. Full equip- toons and those detailed from No. Hospital for training during the HONG KONG SAVINGS Thurs., 20th Sept., H.Q., 8 a.m, for'ment. Nos. 3, 4 and 5 (M.M.G.) 11. Details will be given later. periods shown:-Miss MacLaren
[PI., H.Q.. 8.30 a.m. Dress-Battle
and Mrs. B. HIL, 2-9.9.40; .Mrs.
BANK.
Stonecutters. All those detailed. Mrs. N. Macklin, 9-16.9.40.
The Business of the above Bank to Dress as usual plus frogs. Thurs, Fri., 27th Sept.: Training Cadre, Launch leaves Queen's Pier 8.30
conducted by the HONG KONG AND 26th Sept., D.EL. School, 5.30 p.m.) H.Q., 5.30 p.sh. M.G, training.
Quartermaster's Stores. Will SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, D.E.L. Recruits."
Dress-Mufti. Nos, 1 and 2 (Arma.m. Range Officer-Capt. R. Ka.m. to 1 p.m. for the issue of FOR
a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier 8.45 only be open each Wed. from 10 Rules may be obtained on applications. 5th "A.A. Battery. Sun., 22nd C.) PL., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. L.G. in-
THE HONG KONG Valentinc.
Uniforms, etc.
SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION, Sept., No. 2 Section, H.Q., 7.30 struction. Dress-Mufti. Nos. 3, 4 a.m. for Peak Range. Dress and 5 (M.M.G.) PI., Hung Hom, Mon., 23rd Sept., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Sgd. Mrs. I. M. S. BRAUDE,
V. M. GRAYBURN, Squad and
Commandant, Helmet, shirt, shorts,, puttees and 5.30 p.m. Those detailed. Driving Company parade.
Chief Manager, boots, web equipment without ha-instructions. Bren Carriers. H.Q Arms drill.
Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. versack and water bottle. Tues.,
Wed., 25th Sept.: (i) Nos, 14 and 24th Sept., No. 1 Section, H.Q., Mufti.
15 Platoons. H.K. men, H.Q., 7.30
THE BANK OF EAST 7.30 a.m. Full day's training.
Ja.m. Annual Rifle Course,
Kowloon men, K.C.R. Sta-] Dress as per previous Tuesday. are reminded
tion, 8. a.m. that
(ii) No. 13 Platoon, THE CHARTERED BANK No. 2 Section, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. L.G. Rifle Course will be fired at Kow-
H.Q., 8.30 a.m. Dress as per pre- OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA Course, Dress-Mufti.
Thurs., loon City Range on Sunday the Fri., 27th Sept., H.Q., 5.30 pm Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833.
vious weeks,
MAND CHINA. 26th Sept., No. 2 Section, H.Q., 7.30 29th instant. a.m. Full day's training. Dress No. 1 Company:
Company Parade. Squad and as per previous Thursday. Fri., Mon., 23rd Sept., H.Q., 8.30-a.m.
Arms drill. 27th Sept., No. 1 Section, H.Q. All day training. 5.30 p.m.
L.G. Course. Dress- Tues., 24th Sept., H.Q., 5.30 p.m.j
Mon., 23rd Sept., H.Q., 8 am Mufti.
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Platoons. L.G.[Dress-Same as before, training. Recruits. Sgt. Edwards;, Tues., 24th Sept.: (1) Those de- Mon., 23rd Sept., K.C.R., 5.30 Cpl, Razavet.
tailed. H.Q., 5 p.m. M.G. Part I. (i) Remainder.. H.Q., 5.30 p.m.
p.m. N.C.O's. Class. Map reading. No. 6 Company:
Fri., 27th Sept., H.Q., 8 a.m. Dress-Same as before, (No. 7 Company:
Field Company Engineers:
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15.30 .p.m. Remainder. Dress
All ranks the Annual
No. 5 Company:
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ARE YOUR FOLKS IN
AUSTRALIA GETTING ALL day training. Dress
THE HONG KONG
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Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000 £3,000,000.
£3,000,000
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Authorised Capital .$10,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital:... 6,598,600.0% Reserve and Undivided
Profits
2.983,281.30
HEAD. OFFICE:~HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; LA Koon Chun, Esq., P. K.- Kwok; Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq.. Wộng Chu. Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq. and Fung Ping, Wah, Esq.
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Kan Tong Fo, Esq., Chief Manage Li The Fong, Esq., M
BRANCHES. AND -AGENCIES:-
Manila Melbourne Nagasaki
Shanghal Bingapore
Bourabaya"
Bydney ·
‹ Brabow
Amoy,
Badilla
Hankow Harbin
.
Penang Rangoon
Batavia
Samarang
Bombay
Hong Hong...Balgon Iloilo
Calcutta
New
Fork:
Beremban
Haiphong Paris
7 pocti
Hankow
Priping
Klang Kobe
Honolulu
Penang
Sitiawan Sourabay
Kobo
Bangoon
Tientain
Kowloon London
Saigon
Ban Francisco.
*Madras
Manlis -Medan
New York Peiping
(Peking)
Tongkab
(Bhuket) Taligta Yokohama
Kuching-Tiantain
Mon., 23rd Sept., H.Q., 5.45 p.m. L.G. and Rifle training as detailed. Alor Star Amritsar N.C.O's. Instruction Class.
Bangkok Fri., 27th Sept., HQ., 8 a.m. All Batavia Fighting Bombay Order, Sun helmets will be worn. | Caloutis Army Service Corps Company:
Sun., 22nd Sept. Rifle Classi-Fairlie Place Huala Lumpur Talplog
7.30 a.m. Remainder, Kowloon Cebu
Every description of Banking-ang City "A" Range, 8.15 am, Only Colorbo
Exchange business transacted. Loans those detailed to shoot will attend. Halphong
Delhi
granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts, opened in. Local Dress Shirt, shorts, helmet, boots, Hamburg
[Currency and Fixed Deposits received puttees, hosetops, belt, Duty. Of-
for one year or shorter periods: 'ta ficer-Capt. Davies.
· FOREIGN · EXCHANGE, and General Local and Foreign Currencies on terms Sun., 22nd Sept. to Sat., 28th Banking Business transacted... which will be quoted on application. Sept. inclusive; Transport and
CURRENT_ACCOUNTS opened anaj. Safe Deposit Boxes 'To. Let FIXED DEPOSITS received for 'One ·
KAN TONG PO... Supplies Sections for duty as de- year or, shorter periods in Local or
Chief Manager. tailed under unit arrangements Other Currencies at rates which wi Section training programmes · tojoe quoted on application. C.S.M. Duty Officer for week- SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in THE WING ON BANK, 2/Lt. Tipple.
Local Currency and Sterling with in-] Thurs., 26th Sept., H.Q., 5:30 terent allowed at rates obtainable on
application. p.m. Whole Company. L.M.G. Revision.
The Bunk's, Head Office. In London Care and cleaning undertakes Executor and Trustee bust- Points during and after. Elemen-ness, and claims recovery of Britian tary handling. S.A.T. Rifle-In-Income Tax overpaid, on terms which dividual Fire discipline training, may be ascertained at any of the Section Fire Discipline. Dress-Agencies and. Franches. ¡Overalls and S.D. Cap. ・・ C.S.M.) |will arrange to draw storés. Duty |Sections, will receive, instructions
from C.S.M.
Field Ambulance:
· B. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
Tues., 24th Sept., HQ, 9 am THE MERCANTILE BANK
Right Section under Lt, Stout,
Wed., 25th Sept., H.Q.,.9 am Centre Section under Lt. Rod- rigues.
OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
.£3,000,000
1,800,000)
1,030,000
1,254,039
15; --Gracechurch, Street, London, 5.C.8. Authorized Capital Thur., 30th Sept., H.Q., 9 a.m.
Subscribed Capital. Left Section, under Lt. Balean. Paid-up Capital
Dress-As for usual weekly Reserve Fund & Rest training...
Pay Section:
Wed, 25th Sept., HQ, 2.15 pm. Dress-Mufti. Overalls and rifles),' jwill be drawn at H.Q.
BANKERS: :
LIMITED.
Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central.. Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every description of banking business transacted..
· Current › Accounts and Savings": Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits
received at rates which will be quoted on application
Safo Deposit: Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
FOR SALE
The Bank of England and Midland: A election of the best varlóties e
Bangkok Fri., 27th Sept., Garrison School,
Bombay 2.15 p.m.
Dress-KD, ・ "jacket, Caloutta shorts, boots, puttees, hosetops, Do
Colombo Delbi S.D. cap, belt?****
·Gallo Hong Roar
Fortress Signal Company:
Mon., 23rd Sept., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Howrah L.G. Elementary mechanism. Les-Ipoh son VII. Ta
BRANCHES:
Bank, Ltd,
(Jaffna
Kunnian
Kandy
Madena New York Penang *Karachi.. Engram
Kula Dharu 3. Slangbal Kuala Lumpur, Simls
Kuala
Kuala Lipia
Singapore
Trong tu
HONG KONG-BRANCH
· RELIABLE and TESTED"
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE.
SEEDS
Messrs. Suttons & Sans, Reading, Mestra Atlee Burpes & Co., Philadelphia Mesars, Arthur Yates & Co, Ltd. Sydney
Tues,, 24th Sept., Duddell Street, Every description of Banking, and The opportunity of serving you 2 p.m. Manning training for those Exchange business transnoted. detailed.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP
UNDERTAKEN, BA
Wed, 25th Sept., Exchange Building, 5.15 p.m. Kowloon Ex- CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in change, 5.15 p.m. Kit Inspection received in Local Currency & STER- Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS as detailed by C.S.M. ¿
Thurs., 20th Sept. Duddell LING on terms that may be ascertalg
jed"on- application. Street, 2 p.m. ↑ Manning training for those detailed.
D. HENSON.
will be a pleasure and your commands will have our best attention.
GRACA & CO.
No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620 Hong Kong,