THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1941.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Orders by Colonel H. B. Roso, 1 M.C., Commandant, Hang Kon Volunteer Defence Corps.
HONG KONG.
Friday, 16th May, 1941. 1. RECRUITS' MEDICAL
EXAMINATION
There will be no recruits' Medi- cal Examination on Friday 23rd May, 1941.
2, RESIGNATION OF COMMISSION
ii. 1st Battery
Tues. 20th May, H.Q. 2 p.m. All Secs. Training at D'Aguilar, D.E.L. to Wellington Bks. Dress as usual with helmet,
Thurs. 22nd May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. L.G.. B.C.A. and signals. Dress- | Mufti.
iv. 2nd Battery
Tues. 20th May. D.E.L. School, 5.30 p.m. D.EL. Personnel. D.EL. training. Dress-Mufti
Extract from Government | caps to be carried. Gazette No. 29 dated 95.41.
day training.
Dress as usual, (n) Pay Section. Helmet, mess tin and trousers will Thurs. 22nd May. Command be brought.
¡H.Q. Sub-Section 1. Dress
Uniform.
Fri. 23rd May, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Weapon training.
(1) No. 2 Company,
Tues. 20th May. Kowloon Docks, 5,30 p.m. No. 6 Pln. Weapon
training.
Fri. 23rd May, Command H.Q. Sub-Section II. Dress-Uniform. (0) Fortress Signal Company.
Wed. 21st May. Exchange Build- ing 2.30 p.m. Manning as de-
Wed, 21st May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. tailed. (1) M.G. Pln, L. G. training. (1)(p) Hong Kong Engineering Corps and S.D.L.G. Pln. Rifte. (ill) N.C.O's. Sand Mon, 19th May, Kowloon Dock
Table exercise.
Club. 5.45 p.m. Third lecture on
Thurs. 22nd May. H.Q. 1.45 p.m.
helmets.
Fri. 23rd May, H.Q. 2 p. bomb disposal to Officers and Company parade. Dress Battle N.C.0's.
will HQ Order. Helmet
Trousers in Haversacks.
"No. 544- His Excellency the R. Sec. No. 1. Fatigue Purty. Governor has been pleased to up- day training. Remainder.
that Second prove
Lieutenant 2.5 p.m. Dress as laid down, with George Arthur Lawrence Plum- mer be allowed to resign his com- mission in the Hong Kong Volun- teer Defence Corps. with effect from 30th April, 1941. 3. DISCIPLINE
are reminded
that
All ranks they must, when in uniform, at- ways salute as under:
(a) Subaltern Officers Salute all Officers of Field Rank or above.
(b) Other Ranks
Salute all Officers both regular and H.K.V.D.C.
4. APPLICATIONS
All Ranks are reminded of the correct method of making
v. 3rd Battery
Thurs. 22nd May. H.Q. 2 p.m All Sees. for Aberdeen, Dress as usual with helmets.
vi. 4th Battery
(g) No. 3 Company.
be worn.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funds:
Sterling
serve
Hong Kong Currency Re-
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HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
W. H. Luck, Esq.,
Deputy Chairman,
J. R Besfuld, Esp,
A. 11. Compton, Esq.,
(1. Miskie, Enq..
K. H. Morrison. Eng. Hon. Mr. T. E. Peares,
1. J. Davis, Fing... Bon. Mr. S. H. Teulwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn Chief Manager.
L/Cpl. E. Tuck, A.S.C. Coy.. { Mon. 19th May. H.Q. 2.15 p.m.
to be Cpl., 7.5.41; L/Cpl. H. V. Dress Fighting Order. Waterbot-Pearse. A.S.C. Coy, to be Cpl.. tle Alled. Helmets.
7.5.41: S/Sgt. F. C. Young. Pay St. John's Sec., to be S.Q.M.S., 9.5.41; Sgt.
Aray M. B. Rakusen. Pay Sec., to be Bangkok S/Sgt., 9.5.41; Pte. W. R. Green-
Batavia
Thurs. 22nd May. Place. 5.30 pm. Dress Overalls Tues. 20th May. H.Q. 215 pm Training as per Company pro- All Sees. General battery drill and gramme. instruction, Dress as usual but | (h) No. 4 Company. helmets Instead of S.D. cnps.
Thurs. 22nd May. HQ. 5.30 p.m Those detailed. Dress -S.D. cap, web belt. Musketry instruction. Sgt, for Orderly
the week- SF. Thomson,
Next for duty--Sgt. A. Bone. vi. 5th A.A. Battery
Tues. 20th May. HQ. 2.30 in.
plications for leave, resignation | No, 1 See 1⁄2 day traming at Sai-
etc.
(a) Leave off day training &
Camps.
Direct to Commandant, endorsed where applicable by the member's employer and/or supported by a
medical certificate.
(b) All Other applications. Direct to the Unit Commander, who will either deal with them binself Or forward with ments to the Adjutant.
com-
This order will be read out on parade by all Unit Commanders. and members should draw the al- tention of their employers to it. 5. APPOINTMENTS
wan.
worn.
halgh, Pay Sec., to be Cpl. 16.5.41; Bombay
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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local
Currency and FIXED DEPO SITS received for One Year or shorter periods In Local and Other Currencies UN terms which will be quoted application,
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of sizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and "EXECUTOR business undertaken.
1./Cpl. H. O. Gillies, No. 2 Coy, Mon, 19th May. 11 Q. 5:30 pm
to be *Pte.. 10.5.41; Pie Jalal Classes 1 and 2, Sand Table exer- Din. Sp. Gd. Coy.. to be Cpl. cise. Remainder L.G. Instruction 12.5.41: Pte. W. Sharp, No. 2 Coy., as per Company programme. to be 1/Cpl., 10.5.41; Pie. I. M.
Tues. 20th May Murray Parade Macrae, No. 2 Coy, to be L/Cpl.. Harl Ground. 5.15 pm. Recruits and|10.5.41; 1/Bdr. L. 1. Rocha, 4th Dolo those detailed.
Wed 21st May. H.Q. 2.15 p.m. 1. S. A. Curreem, 4th Bty, to be By.. to be Bdr., 13.5.41; L/Bdr. day training. Helmets to be Bdr., 13.5.41; L/Bdr. Y. K. Tam, 4th Bty., to be Bdr., 13.5.41; Gnr. Fri. 23rd May. Murray Parade. Ho, 4th Bty.. to Dress as laid down, with
be L/Bdr.. Belmets.
Ground. 5.15 p.n. Recruits and 13.5.41; Gar. F. H. Yung,
4th Turs. 20th May. St. John's those detailed.
Bty.. to be L/Bdr. 13.5.41; Gnr. Place. 5.30 pm. No. 2 Sec. Lec-|(1) No. 5 Company.
L. A. Xavier, 4th Bly.. to be Mon. ture. Dress Mufti.
19th May. Kowloon RL/Bdr., 13.5.41; Pte. Tang Tung Thurs. 22nd May, H.Q. 2.30 p.m. [Station, 2.15
Dress Boots. Ho, No. 4 Coy, to be L/Cpl. No. 2 Sec. 1⁄2 day training at Sai- trousers, shirt, helmet. webbing 15.5.41; Cpl. A. L. Cole, A.S.C. wan. Dress as laid down, with | equipment and mess tim.
Cay, to be Sgt., 15.5.41. helmets.
Fri. 23rd May. II Q 5:30 pun One period only M.G. Sccs. L.A. 3rd and 4th positions (blind fuld- ed). L.G. Secs. Advance handling duties of Nos. 1 and 2 Part II. (j) No. 6 Company.
Tues. 20th May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m TOET (continued)
Thurs. 22nd May. St. John's Place. 5.30 p.m. No. 1 Sec. Lee- ture, Dress- - Mufti.
(b) FIELO COMPANY
ENGINEERS
Mon. 19th May. K.C.R. 5.30 pm. Arms drill. Dress Mufti.
22nd May. Thurs.
H.Q.. SI John's Place. 2.15 p.m. Bridging, exercise at Mt Nicholson. Dres
(a) Captain V. C Branson, MBR, MC, to act as Advisory Oficer to Nos. 5 and 6 Companies Helmet. shirt, trousers, bouts with effect from 15.3 #1
| Overalls must be carried,
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(b) Captain H. A. de B Botelho (c) Corps Signals
mmand No. B Company |
15.5.41
Mon, 19th May. 11 Q. 5.20 pm to Classificaton Class, Prepstra 40) Lieut. C D'Almada e Castro tion training. (h) Cable working command No. 5 Company : party and checking signal stores wef. 15.5.41.
(i) Remander, Signal traning. (d) Leut. G T Stake in th Wed 21st May. H.Q. 2 pm (1) comunand Field Ambulowe w... | Those defailed Classification Tests
by Royal Corps of Signa s.
15541.
1
p.m te
Fri. 23rd May, 11.Q. 2 Dress Boots, trousers, shirts, helmet and webbing equipment. (k) No. 7 Company.
Mon 19th May. HQ. 545 pm No. 25 In 1. L. instruction, N. 26 Pla L. G. mistruction, profeiile stoppages.
Fri. 23rd May HQ. 2 TEN! Traning at D'Aguilar. will be worn.
At his own request.
TRANSFERS
various
Hong Kong. 26th February, 1941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
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Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
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15. Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.B. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
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BANKERS:
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1,800,000
1,050,000
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The Bank of England and Midland Bank, Ltd.
Major S. Jarvis, M.C., from Port Coys HQ to Corps HQ., 14.4.41:
The Business of the above Bank is Major 1. T. Ride, from Fd. Anib. conducted by the HONG KONG AND to Corps HQ, 14.5.41; Captain SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. |F. P. Sequeira, from No. 6 Coy, to [Rules may be obtained on application, Corps HQ. 14.5.41; Captain V. FOR THE HONG KONG AND Branson, M.BE, M.Č., frum SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. No 4 Coy, to Port, Coys. HQ, 15.5.41, Captain H. A. de R. Bo- telho, from No 5 Coy. to No. R Coy., 14.5.41: Sigmn. G. W. Carr, | from Corps Sigs to Stanley Pln.. THE 14.5 41: Sgt. F H Neale, from Mob. Coin, to Unit Res., 15.5.41 Gor H. Foy, from 2nd By, to Helmets Pay Sec. 18.5.41.
STRENGTH DECREASE (1) Army Service Corps Company, Sign, C. R. Lawrence. Corps Man 19th to Sat, 24th May Signals, 193.41: Pte. V.HH.C. Jar Duty Officers as detailed. Trans- 'rett, A.S C. Coy., 2.4.41; Pie. V (e) Captain N Garland vill, Remander Field Cable Jaying port and Supplies Sections daily V. MacDonnell, A.S.C. Coy. perform the duties of QC. Corps exercise, on) Night signal exer- jūs detailed. Dress as ordered. 10.4.41; Gnr. Sze-To Fook, 3rd Artillery with effect frum 165.41mise. (1) Dress Battle order with ! Thurs. 22nd May. Buses from By.. 18.4.41; Gur. Fung Sin, 5th Queen's Pier 5 20 p.m. Lecture on A.A. Biv., 28.4.41; Pie. C. Sprad- } Fri. 23rd May. Govt. Trade | Elementary mechanics. Dress as
bery. A.S.C. Coy., 2.5.41; Sgt Ther usual. [School 2 pm. W/T Class.
J. Hackney. A.S.Č. Coy., 7.5.41:3 Sun 25th May. Jordan Road Pte. K. G. McKenzie, Mob, Coln,Calcutta will be nu evening parade, All Unit Commanders (less (d) Mobile Column.
Vehicular Ferry (Kowloon). 8.45 7.5.41; Gur. J. J. C. McDonald, Auxiliary) will attend a confer Mon 19th May. All Plos. H.Q El All-day exercise (eumpal-5th A A. Bty., 25.4.41; Pte. C. A. alte Pace to be held by the
Com-5.30 pm. (1) Nos. 1 and 2 Pins. sory for Transport and Supplie Silva-Netto. No. 6 Coy. 25.4.41; Hong Kong mandant
the Officers' Mess Classes A, B, C. V.G. recapitu- sections). Dress Shorts, shirts Pe. A. 1. Jorge. on Tuesday, 20th June, at 5.45lation. Classes D & E. L.G, re-boots, puttees, belt and topees. 6. 11.41.
capitulation, (ii) Nos. 3 & 4 Pins. Steel helmets and respirators must
STRENGTH-INCREASE S.B. respirator test and gas chambe carried.
Gur Cheung Wing Yee. 5011 ber. S.B.RS. will be drawn from (m) Field Ambulance,
A.A. Bty. 6.5.41: Pte. C. M Cpl. Cairns. (ii) No. 5 Pin. Lee- Wed 21st May, H.Q. 2.15 p.mKnaggs, Mob. Coln., 9.5.41. ture. VG Elementary Principles. Dress-Helmet, shirt, shorts, put-
E. N. THURSBY, Captain, (iv) Dress-As previously ordered, fecs, hosestops, boots, webbing
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened Wed. 21st May. 11. Q. 2 p.ru. Al belt.
NOTICES
Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS Plas. Kit inspection and T.O.E.T.
Officers' Mess Meeting. A Spe-received in Local Currency & STER- Dress--Battle Order, topees. AL N.C.O's, and men
cial Officers' Mess Meeting will LNG on terins that may be ascertained must parade
held at St. John's Place Hut No. on application, with their full issue of clothing Bty. and equipment.
during the absence on leave of Helmets. LÆ Col. T. A. Martin,
6. UNIT COMMANDERS
CONFERENCE
p.m.
7. PARADES
(c) CORPS ARTILLERY
1. Specialist Classification The under-mentioned have been texted and have been classified
as stated:--
Sgt. Lloyd, N.O. 2nd Bly. Mechanist.
L/Bdr. W. G. Long, 2nd Bly. Mechanist.
Gnr. Clemow, W.P. 1st Mechanist.
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Fri. 23rd May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Gnr. Lipkowsky, B. Ist Bly. All Pns. (1) Nos. 1 & 2 Pins. Engine Driver, Class 1.
Message writing, (ii) Nos. 3 & 4 Bdr. A. Smith, 4th Bty. Engine Pins. Revolver instruction. (HI) Liver, Class 1, (Ruston Engine¦ No. 5 Pin. Revolver instruction. only).
Revolvers will be drawn from Cpl. Cairns. (iv) Dress-As pre-
11. Refresher Course Sun. 18th May. No. 7 Hut, Stviously ordered, John's Place. 9.30 a.m. Those de- (e) No. 1 Company. tuiled
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Sergeants' Meas Committee Meeting. Sergeants' Mess Com- The forthcoming Christ Church mittee Meeting will be held on Concert promises to provide an Wed., 21st May at 5.30 p.m. All Mon, 19th May, H.Q. 2 p.m. 14 exceptionally good evening's en. junit representatives will attend.
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The programme
will include solo and trio items by Miss Caro- line and Mr. John Braga, assisted by Mr. G. A. Goodban, songs by Mr. Gaston d'Aquino, Caplain Thompson and Miss Pauline Chow, humorous and serious vocal duets by Mr. Maurice Bar- ton and Mr. J. R. M. Smith and several vocal quartet items in which Miss B. M. Bicheno also sing. Mr. Palappo, the saxo-22.4.41-5.5.41. phonist, has also consented to take part in the programme and to play the well-known Saxo- phone Rhapsody. Mr. E. O'Nelll Shaw will be at the piano.
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