THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 26, 1941.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Orders by Colonel H. B. Rose, Pin. Anti-Tank Rifle. (iv) Dress-
M.C., Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Fr.dny, 25th April, 1941.
PARADES
(a) Corps Artillery.
1.
All Plus. Overalls, R.T.R. caps. (c) NO. 1 COMPANY
Sun. 27th Apr. Kowloon Range. 9 a.m. M.G. Course Pt. 2. Those detailed.
Dress as for Mondays
Drees for All Blys. for lers haversack and water bottle. } Day Training. S.D cap. shirt Mon 28th Apr HQ. 2 pm Fori cardigan, sharts. puttees, boots. Fanling. Dress Battle order with
haver web equipient pourites,
steel helmet, water bottle fled, " sack and water bottle filled; steel mess tin. Knife, spoon, fork and helmet, respirator. Overalls and cup to be brought, gun platform shoes to be carried greatcoat uptional, 3rd, 4th and] 5th A.A. Btys only, kitle fork, spoon, plate and, mug
Tues. 29th Ap. HQ 5:30 pan Weapon training.
HQ 5.30 p.m
Po 2nd May Weapon Training
All
(f) NO. 2 COMPANY
Sun 27th Apr. Kowloon CRY Range B
9am M G. Casuals. Those detailed. Dress shirt
il. Rifle Classificat on-Casuals. Sun 27th Apr Stonecutter. Blys. Launch leaves Queen's Pier
Rifles 8.15 am. Kowloon, 8.30 am must be drawn from HQ on Fri | sleeves, shorts Drill Order 25th pm, or Sat. 28th before nuun
Dress-Jackel, trousers, SD. cap, web equipment with pouches
Compulsory partude for all those not yet fired.
il.
Tues. 29th Apr. Kowloon Dock 5.30 pm. No. 6 P.n. Weapon training.
Wed 30th Apr. HQ 5.30 pm No. 7 P 1. G. & M.G training.
Fri, 2nd May. H.Q. 2 pm. Cuy. Specialist Qualification. The undermentioned NCON of the parade Dress Battle Order. 4th Bty qualified as under Sgt. | (g) NO. 3 COMPANY W. M. Gittins Brown-- S.LO. Class I. L/Bdr, M Villa Carlos S.L.O. Class II
1st Battery. Tues. 29th Apr. iv. H.Q. 2 p.m. All Sees. Bty, train-
Dress
and
ing al D'Arguilar. para. 4 (a) i above,
Sgt. II W.
See
5:30 pm
Thurs. 1st May. H Q Signalling. L.G aud BCA'S Classes. Dress Multi
✔
2nd Battery. Tues 29th Apr
5:30 pm. H Q2.
Thuse detailed Ki inspection All articles of clothing and equipment and booksĮ to be brought, clearly marked with name and Corps Number Dress Mufti.
j
Thurs 1st May H 2 (2) 145 PML Ser No 2 Pat gue Party 1
(R) 2.15 pm Rema,nders 1. frag at BlufTheod
Segura. 4 toys abone
1
יו יד
VI, 3rd Rattery. N
As detailed. Rifle Fi
Mon 28th Apr
These detailed. BA Dress Mufl:
Tues 29th Apr 8 Q
All Sees Kot petent
d pay
paradies Diso Mutt
Thurs, 14 May Q
All Sees. For Aberdeen Drey a ustiah.
STRENGTH-INCREASE
Pte. B. C. Oh. Field Amb. Gnr. R. Forrest, 1st Bty.
E. N. THURSBY,
Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICE
L/Bdr. O. E. C. Marton 2nd Bty. Sgt. A. J. MacFayden, 2nd Bty. Gnr. E. P. Streatfield, 2nd Bly. Gnr. G. S. P. Heywood, 2nd Bty. Gur. F. D. Angus, 2nd Bty. Res. Gor. P. Chan, 4th Bly. Gur. C. C. Lee, 4th Bty. Spr. C. M. Cropley, Fd. Coy. SERGEANTS' MESS-LAWN
BOWLS Signin, W. O. Franklin, Corps Members of the Sergeants' Mess who wish to play in the lawn bowls match against the Kowloon Cricket Club on Sunday, May 4th, are reminded that their names should be sent in before noon on Wednesday.
Engs.
Signs.
2/1t W. Stoker, Mob. Coln. Pte. W. Park, Mob. Coln, Pie, J. H. Odell, Moh Culn. Pte. P. J. Brown, Mob. Coin. e. D. B. Nelson, No. 1 Coy. Pte. J. E. Y. Walker, No. 2 Cuy. Lieut. E M. Bryden, No. 2 Coy. Pte. R. C. Baptista, No. 5 Coy. Pte. I. Agafuroff. A.S.C. Coy. APPOINTMENTS &
PROMOTIONS
Pte. G. M. Marrs, No. 1 Coy, to] be L/Cpl.
Pte. J. M. Houghton, No. 1 Coy to be 1/Cpl.
Cpl. C. Black, A.S.C. Coy, to be Sgt.
L/Cpl. A. L. Cole, AS.C. Coy. to be Cpl.
L/Cpl. 1.. A. R. Duncan, A.S.C. Coy, to be Cpl.
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shirt, shorts; haversack and
Sun. 27th Apr. Kowloon City Range, 9 a.m. Those detailed. A.M. G.C. Dress-- cap, equipment less
water bottles.
Mon. 28th Apr. H.Q. 2.15 p.m. Training as in programme. Dress rap, shirt, shorts; equipment Thurs, 1st May. HQ. 5.20 p.m. Training as in Coy. programme. Dress Overalls.
(h) NO. 4 COMPANY
Mon. 28th Apr. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Coy. parade.
Tues. 29th Apr Murray Parade Ground. 5:15 pm.
Recruit and those detailed from Classes 9 and 10
Wed. 30th Apr Half day training Order, S.D cap
HQ 215 p.m. Dress Battle
Murray Puade
F 2nd May Ground 515 pm. Recruit and detaled from ClassP. 9 and
the
10
NO. 5 COMPANY Yun 27th Apr. Kowloon City Ramte A 9 am. MG castrals Des Drill Order Shirt sleeves,
hout put ets, hose-tups bout-
Mon. 28th Apr. HQ 215 pm Dress SD
capa shirt, cardigan, ! trousers, boots webbing equip-
Fri. 2nd May. DEL School / ment and mess tin.
5:30 p.1
Overalls.
D.EL. Section.
Dress
Tues 29th Apr. HQ 5.30 p.m. (1) M.G. Sees Stoppages. LA. Ist vii. 4th Battery. Tues. 29th and 2nd. (1) L.G. Secs. Immedi- Apr. H.K. 2.15 p.m. All Sees, ate action, (hi) Rifle instruction: Bty, drill and instruction Dress - a/ Efects of Light, wind & Rain, See para. 4 (u) i above.
b/Effects of alteration of elevation at different ranges. c/ the .303 round,
as
Thurs. 1st May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O.'s and others
detailed. General instructions in squad and! rifle drill. Dress-Overalls, S.D. cap, web belt and frog.
Tues. No. 1
vill. 5th A.A. Battery. 29th Apr. H.Q. 2.30 p.m. Section. Half day training at Sai- wan, Dress us laid down.
Tues. 29th Apr, St. John's Place. 5.30 p.m. No. 2 Sec. Lecture. Dress Mufti.
Thurs, 1st May. H.Q. 2.30 p.m. No. 2 Sec. Half day trair.Ing at Sai Wan Dress as laid down.
Thurs. 1st May, St. John's Place. 5.30 p.m. No. 1 Sev. Lecture. Dress -Murti.
Arms drili.
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(J) NO. 6 COMPANY
Tues. 29th Apr. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. T.O E.T. (continued).
Fri. 2nd May. H.Q. 2 p.m. Dress -S.D. cap, shirt, cardigan, shorts, hosetops, puttees, boots.
haver-
sack, water bottle, mess tin, knives and forks,
L/Cpl. B. G. Clarke, A.S.C. Cuy. to be Upl.
Cpl. W. Wright, A.S.C. Coy to be Cpl.
Pie. J. M. Hood, A.S.C. Coy. L/Cpl.
Pie. A. S. Sleap. A.S.C. Coy. L/Cpl.
Pie. C. S. Rosselet, A.S.C. Coy, L/Cpl.
HID
FORTUNE,
THEN FORGOT
THE CRAZIEST
AFFILIATED UNIT
Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. 1, A.R.P. LECTURE
Fri. 2nd May, A.R.P. HQ 5.30 p.m. Transport leaves Queen's Pler. 5.20 p.m.
2. RESPIRATORS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital · · - - - - . - . #50.000,008 ·· Issued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Re-
BCTVO teservo Liability of
prietors
Pro-
.£ 6,800,000
.$10,000,000
$20,000,00#
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. ·
BOARD OF DIRECTORSI Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman,
W. H. Lock, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
J. R. BounBald, Esq., A. H. Compton, Esq., L. J. Darion Eng..
G. Miskin, Esq.,
K. 8. Morrison, Kag. Hion, Mr. T. E. Pearos,
Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwa, Hon. Mr. A. L., Shielda, Str Vandeleur M. Grayburn
Chief Manager.
Will all members who have not yet returned their respirators to Vol. H.Q.. please make arrange- ments with the Gas Officer to do Dair so at once.
BRANCHES:-
Rangoon
bigun
San Francisc Hbangkai
Kuala Lumpor Singapore London
Bourabaya
Bungel Patani
Swatow
Tientsin
no7
1poh
Bangkok
Робота
Balaris Bomba
Kobe
Kowloon
Caloutta Canton Obefoo Colombo
I,Jont
Malacca
Manila
Fouchor
Muur (Johor) Tokyo
Haiphong Hankow
Uoilo
Mukdeo
New York
Peiping
CURRENT
3. HOSPITAL TRAINING
Mrs. D. M. Begdon 21.4.41-bin 28.4.41.
4. STRENGTH INCREASE
Mrs. P. R. C. Blackwood 21,4.41.
Sgd. I. M. S. BRAUDE.
Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
AFTER ORDERS MACHINE GUN CASUALS
The M.G. Casuals will fire the A.M.C.C. on Kowloon City Ranges at 9 a.m. on Sunday 27th April.
No, 1 Company, B Range, Range Offcer Lt. G. P. Ferguson
No. 2 Company, B Range. Range Officer Lt. G. P. Ferguson
No. 3 Company. A Range. Range Officer R.S.M. G. H. Cal- vert.
No. 5 Company. A Range. Range Ocer R.S.M. G. H. Cal-
vert.
Mobile Column. A Range Range Officer R.S.M. G. H. Cal-
TREASUREį vert. HUNT IN HISTORY HAS ENDED
Dress Shorts, shirt AT MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. | Drill Order. WHERE MRS ROE WELLS, ELDERLY WIFE OF A MULTI-
sleeves.
OF INDIA, LTD.
MILLIONAIRE DOUGHNUT THE MERCANTILE BANK KING. HID OVER £168,000 WORTH OF GEMS AND CASH THEN FORGOT THEIR WHERE- ABOUTS,
Scores of police and trusted volunteers crawled all over the big Wells mansion searching for the lost hoard, portions of which turn- ed up in the strangest places,
HEAD OFFICE: 15, Gracechurch Street, London, EC 8. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund & Rest
£3,000,000
1.000.000
1,050,000 1,254.639
BANKERS: The Bank of England and Midland Bank. Ltd.
Many thousand pounds worth of dollar bills were found in beds,|
Bangkok and diamonds emerged from cup-Bombay Coffee tins, Calcutta boards and vases. tea-canisters and suitcases
were Colombo
Delbi opened, and out popped more | Galle gems.
Plunging his hand into one bed. [Chief Detective Carpenter cried, Sun. 11th May. (1) Kowloon "Oh, boy!" when his hand came City Range A. Rifle casuals. All out grasping £500 worth of dul- those not yet fired. Dress lar bilis.
Optional but webbing equipment
not
PHORDE
Taingto Totokame
tn
ACCOUNTS opened Local Currency and FIXED DEPO
SITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies terms which will be quoted application.
on
BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various sizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank la conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained an application. FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN.
Chief Manager,
Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937.
THE BANK OF EAST
ASIA, LTD.
Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital
Reserve 10 Undivided
Pruits
$10,000,000.00
5,598,600,00
2.083,261.60
HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~~~
Hon Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwak, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq.. Chan Ching Shek, Esq.. L Lan Sang, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Esq. and Fung Ping Wab. Esq.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Hon. Mr. Li Tse Fong, Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
BRANCHES:
Jalon Kuantan
Madras
Kanty Karachi
New York Рельля
FROGG
Kota Bharu
Snangbal
Kuala Lumpur Simla
Hook Kong Howrah Ipot
Kuala Lipis Kuala
Singapore
Amoy
Bonjo
Batavia
Bamarang
Trengganu
Bornby
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Calouste
New York
Blagapor
Uniphrag
Parta
Bowtrabara
and Bankow
Pulping
Bwatow
Honolulu Kobe Kowloon
Penang
Bydney
flangoon
Tientris
Baigon
Ban Francis00
HONG KONG BRANCH Every description of Hanking Exchange business transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN, CURRENT ACCOUNT'S opened 13
ed on application.
D. BENSON.
must be carried. (ii) Stonecutters Another detective gave some Range. L.G. Casuals,
a shuke and down fell Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS All those curtains
received in Local Currency & STER- leaves silver dollars idmes and pennies, LING on terms that may be ascertain Launch yet fired. Queen's Pier 8.15 am, and Kow-accompanied by necklaces. (b) Field Company Engineers. loon 8.30 a.m. Dress us for rifle
Mon. 28th Apr.
5 30 casuals. K.C.R.
p.m.
Dress - Mufti. [ (k) NO. 7 COMPANY Overalls to be brought on parade Mon, 28th Apr. H.Q. 5.45 p.m.
K.C.R. 2.30 Squad and arms drill.
Fri. 2nd May, H.Q. 2 p.m. for Dress--Fighting Or- D'Aquilar. der-S.D.
knife, cap, mess tin, fork and spoon will be carried. (1) ARMY SERVICE CORPS
COMPANY
Thurs. 1st May.
p.m. Technical training by Sec- tions.
Dress - S.D.
eap, shirt, shorts, hosetops. boots, puttees. Jack-knives and pliers to be car- ried.
(c) Corps Signals.
. Mon, 28th Apr. H.Q 5.15 p.m. (1) Classification Souad under in- structors.
Manager.
the THE CHARTERED BANK
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.
Roe Wells, who made many millions mass-producing dough. Nnuts, called the police to
when mansion
his eccentric wife confessed to him that she had
idea where she had, "for safety's sake," concealed her valuables.
covered.
no
been re-
At first both husband and wife Sun, 27th Apr. St. John's Place. thought they had been stolen, but it has e been announced that 11 a.m. All day compulsory
has (i) Mainland Detach-parade.
shirt, nearly everything Dress Jacket. ment, Checking stores. (1) Re-Shorts, puttees, boots, S.D. cap. mainder. Signal training as de- belt, haversack and water bottle. tailed.
Mon. 28th Apr.-Sat. 3rd May. Wed. 30th Apr. H.Q. 2 pm. Inclusive. Transport and Supplies Half day training as detailed. Sections on duty as detailed un-
Dress S.D. cap. Webbing belt. der Company arrangements. Dress Fri, 2nd May. (i) W/T. Class parade. Dress Jacket. shirt, report direct to Govt. Trade School as ordered. No leave can be at 2 nm. (i) Remainder parade granted except as ordered. at H.Q. 5.15 p.m. (ii) D/R. Sec. Daily duty officers as detailed. Revolver practice nt Kennedy Thurs. 1st May. Supply and Road Range. Dress--Overalls. (iv) | Transport Sections, Lecture- Remainder. Signal training as de- Practical mechanics. Dress Over- talled.
alls and S.D. cap. Transport leaves Queen's Pier 5.20 p.m.
(m) ·FIELD AMBULANCE
caps.
BLOOD BANK
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Pro-
prietors
£3,000,000 £3,000,000,
23,000,000
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 28, Bishopagate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E C.. West End Branch:
14/16, Cockapur Survei, S.W.L. Manchester Branch:
63. Mosley Street, Manchester, 1
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES,
Bankow
Penang Flong Long
Alor Star
Azarišane
The Director of Medical Ser-Batavia vices announces that such a satis- Calous factory response has been received
Iloilo
Ipoh
Karachi Kiang
Robe
Rangoon
Saigon
Seremban
Shanghai
Bispapers Nitawan
Bangkok
Bombay
Agencies i to the appeal for blood donors Cuve dtrest Kuala Lumpur Bourabays
Fairlie Piace Kunhing that a Targe waiting list has been canton
Madra further offers Vawnpors prepared and no
Manila Cobu can be accepted until further
Dolomba notice.
Dafta
Hamburg
Japan
Tientsin
Toogia
· Madan
(Bhuka)
New York Peiping
Making)
Talagtas
YONOMIZAD
(d) Mobile Column.
Sun. 27th Anr. Kow'oon City A| Range, 9 a.m. Those detailed. M.G. Wed, 30th Apr. H.Q. 2.15 p.m. Casuals Part II. Dress Shorts, Half day training. Dress S.D. cap, R.T.R. caps, drill order.
jacket, shorts, puttees, hose tops, Mon, 28th Apr. Hung Hom. 5.30 boots and webbing belt. Greatcoat The staff available to man this Haiphong pim. Those détailed. Driving in- optional.
new service is necessarily limited struction. Dress-Overalls, R.T.R.) Those who have not yet re-and their hands are full taking FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Generiai:
turned their respirators and web- blood from donors and preparing Banking. Business transected.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS ·-opened апо * Wed, 30th Apr. Hung Hom, 2.30 bing equipment to store must do the wet plasma.
p.m. All Pins, exercise in N.T. so at this parade.
We are asked to state that those FIXED DEPOSITS received to: One Dress Battle Order. R.T.R. caps.] (n) 'PAY SECTION
wishing to make this valuable Other Currencies at rates which will Vehicle & Working Party: No. 1
Thurs. 1st May. Comd. H.Q. contribution in the interests of be quoted en application Pln. and No. 2 Sec., No. 3. Pln, Sub-Section 1. Dress-Uniform. humanity should not be discour- SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Fri, 2nd May, Comd. H.Q. Sub- aged on account of this temporary Local Currency and Sterling with in- Section II. Dress-Uniform.
stoppage and that a further public; terest allowed at rates obtamable on notice will appear as soon as the application.
„The Bank's Head Office in London present waitingHat-of-donors undertakes Executor and Trustee, buk”“” Classes D & E. Stoppages L.G. Wed. 30th Apr. Exchange has been reduced to reasonableness, and claims recovery of British
Manning proportions.
Hung Hom. 2 p.m. Rifle Party: H.Q. 1.45 p.m, as detailed.
Fri, 2nd May. (1) Nos. 1, 2 Pins., (0) FORTRESS SIGNAL Classes A, B & C Stoppage V.G COMPANY-
.... ↑ (il) Nos. 3 & 4 Pins.. Class I V.G.| Bullding. 2.30 p.m.
instruments (Dial sight if posstraining as detailed, -ble) Class 2, V.G. stoppages Nos. LEAVE
1 & 4. (Setting). Class 3, «V.G. A/Bdr. R. L. S. stoppages Nos. 1 & 4 (l) No. 51 Art. H.Q.
Year or shorter periods in Izcal or
Income Tax overpaid, on terins which Our readers may recall that may be ascertained at
any of tha 16,000 volunteer donors, Agencies and Branches. over Webb, Corps come forward in the north-western
W. H. EVANS THOMAS, district of London alone last year. :)
Manager.","
Loodos
Melbourne
Vancouver
and Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved secʻrilles.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods in Locni and Foreign
on Currencies
terms which will be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, 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,
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKCHIN,
Chief Manager.
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