THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14, 1941
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Orders by Colonel H. B. Rose, M.C.. Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps
Hong Kong,
Friday, 13th June, 1941. 1. RECRUITS' MEDICAL
EXAMINATION
There will be no recruits' medi- cal examination on Friday, 20th June, 1941. The Medical Board will assemble as ordered. 2. CONGRATULATORY
The Commandant has great pleasure in publishing the follow- ing letter received from His Ex- cellency the General Officer Com- manding:
"I wish to convey to all ranks of the Hong Kong Volunteer De- fence Corps present on this morning's parade to mark the oc- casion of the birthday of His Majesty the King, my satisfaction and pleasure with the turnout and appearance of all ranks of the Corps. Their so'dierly bear- ing displayed a good standard of discipline and efficiency and in- dicates high morale and esprit de corps.
Sgd. A. E. GRASETT,
Major-General, Commanding the British Troons in China,"
3. ATTESTATION OF RECRUITS Attestation of Recruits will in future take place in the R.S.M's Office.
4. PARADES
(a) CORPS ARTILLERY i. Dress For All Btys. For 1⁄2
Day Training
The attention of all ranks is directed to the following detail of dress:---
Helmet, shirt, shorts, puttees, boots, web equipment, pouches, haversack and water bottle filled: steel helmet, respirator, overalls or trousers to be carried at Bty. Comdrs' discretion. Gun platform shoes to be carried. 3rd, 4th. and 5th A.A. Btys. only; knife, fork, spoon, plate and mug.
i, 1st Battery
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BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital,
p.m. R. Sec. No. 2. Fatigue Party, 2 p.m. All Pins, (L.M.G. Demon- Transport and Supplies Duties Issued and Fully Paid-up Remainder H.Q. 2.15 p.m. 1⁄2 day stration by 6/7 Rajput. Rgt.). daily as detailed. Dress as before. Reserve Funds:— training at Bluff Head. Dress as Dress—Helmets, shorts, 'shirt, Duty Officers as ordered.
Sterling above.
puttees, boots. Equipment Thurs, 19th June. St. John's Hong Kong Currency Re- Battle Order less steel helmets. Place No. 6 Hut. 5.20 p.m. Whole
Iv, 3rd Battery
Thurs. 19th June. H.Q. 2 p.m. All Secs, D.E.L. for D.EL. School. Remainder for Aberdeen. Dress as above.
v. "4th Battery
Tues. 17th June. H.Q. 2.15 p.m. All Secs, Bty, drill and instruc- tion. Dress as above.
Thurs. 19th June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All Secs. General. Dress-
shirt, shorts, S.D. cap.,
puttees
and boots. Web belt.
Orderly Sgt. for the Sgt. W. M. Gittins.
week
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Next for duty---Sgt. A. Dinnen. vi. 5th A.A. Battery
Tues. 17th June. H.Q. 2.30 p.m. No. 1 Sec. 1⁄2 day training at Sai- wan, Dress as above.
Wed. 18th June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Nos 1 and 2 Secs. Lecture. Dress
Mufti.
Thurs.
19th June. H.Q. 230 p.m. No. 2 Sec. 1⁄2 day training at Saiwan. Dress as above. (b) FIELD COMPANY
ENGINEERS
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prietors
Fri. 20th June. (1) Nos. 1 and company. Lecture Map reading. Reserve Liability of Pro 2 Pins, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Advanced Dress-Mufti. Map Reading and Message Writ- Sun. 29th June. All day exer- Ing. (i) Nos, 4 and 5 Pins, H.Q.cise. Whole Company. Details. 5.30 p.m. Written Exam., Ad-later. Duty Officer Captain A. H. vanced Map Reading and Mes-Potts.
sage writing, (ii) No, 3 Pin. H.Q. (m) Field Ambulance 5.15 p.m. Fire Revolver course. Tues. 17th June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (Range Officer-2/Lt. Carruthers). Dress-Mufti. (*) NO. 1 COMPANY
Wed. 18th June. H.Q. 2.15 p.m. Mon. 16th June. Those detall-Dress-Shirts, shorts, boots, put- ed. H.Q. 1.60 p.m.
Remainder. tees, hosetops, helmets, full web- Kowloon Star Ferry, 2.30 pm. 1⁄2bing equipment. Day training. M.G. demonstra- |(n) Pay Section tion, Dress as usual. Rifle slings Mon. 18th June. Vol. H.Q. 5.30 and pull-throughs to be brought. ¡P.m. Dress Mufti,
H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Thurs. 19th June. Comd. H. Q.
Fri. 20th June.
Kit
+$50,000,000 820,000,000
.E 0,500,
,000,000
$20,000,
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, - Chairman.-
.
W. H. Lock, Esq. Deputy Chairman,
J. K. Bousfield, Esqu
A. H. Compton, Esq., L. J. Darion, Esq...
6. Miskin, Esq.,
K. 8. Morrison, Esq., Hon. Mr. T. EPor Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shisida, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn Chief Manager.
Saigon
San Francisval Shanghai
BRANCHES:-
Inspection. All kit to brought in kit bag. 6.15 Lecture.
(1) NO. 2 COMPANY
Tues,
be Sub-section I. Dress-Uniform.
Fri. 20th June. p.m.
Comd, H.Q. Sub-section II. Dress-Uniform.
APPOINTMENTS
Amoy Bangkok Batavia
Ipoh
Rangoon
Boubay
Johore Kobe Kowloon
Calcutta
Canton
17th
Chefoo
Lyone
Dairen
Colombo Foochow Haiphong
June. Kowloon 3837, Gnr. W. G. R. Coates, 2nd Dock. 5.30 p.m. No. 8 Pin, Wea-Bty.. to be Act. L/Bdr., 13.6 41;
4181, Gnr. E. L. Jones, 2nd Bty. pon training.
to be Act. L/Bdr.*. 13.0.41; 2105, Pte. E. C. Brown, No. 1 Coy, to be L/Cpl., 12.6.41.
For duration of attachment to Regular Army.
Wed. 18th June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. No. 7 Pin. (1) M.G. Pln. L. G. training. (ii) L. G. Pln. Rifle.
Fri. 20th June. H.Q.
2 p.m. Company parade. Dress-Battle Order.
Mon. 16th June. K.C.R. 5.30 pm. Section drill. Dress-Mufti.
Thurs, 19th June, K.C.R. 2.30 p.m. Technical training under; (g) NO. 3 COMPANY section arrangements. Working Mon. 18th June. H.Q. 1.50 p.m. Parties will parade as detailed. Those detailed. Remainder. Dress--Helmets, shift, shorts, Kowln. Railway Stn. 2.15 p.m. hosetops, boots and puttees. Over- Dress as usual, Frogs and slings. alls, Jack-knives and pliers must Mess tins will be carried. be brought on Parade. (c) CORPS SIGNALS
Thurs. 19th June. H.Q. 5.20 p.m. Dress-Overalls.
(h) NO. 4 COMPANY
Mon. 16th June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Company parade. Lecture.
TRANSFERS DR166, Gor. G. H. Piercy, from 2nd Bty. to Pay Sec.. 13 8.41; 4197, Gar. G. Chow, from 3rd Bty. to Corps H.Q. Res., 13.6.41; 2923. Pte. Mok Wah Chaan, from No. 4 Coy. to Fd. Amb. Res., 6.6.41.
STRENGTH-DECREASE
.Hankow Harbin Bollo
Kuala Lumpin Slugapore London
Mainoes
Manila
Hourabaya
Bunge Patrol
Bwaloy
Tientsin
Muar (Johore) Tokyo
Makdod
New York, Paiping
Penang
Tsingtao
Tokohama
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened t Local Currency and FIXED' DEPO SITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies terms which will be quoted application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various“ sizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR busines undertaken.
Hong Kong. 26th February, 1941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
2517. Bdr. L. D. Fernandes, 4th Mon. 16th June. H.Q. 5.15 p.m.
Bty.. 26 3.41; 4212, Pte. Leung On (1) R. Army Class. Lamp reading,
Kwok, No. 7 Coy., 29.5.41; DR259, from Peak. (1) Telegraph class
Pte. E. T. Harris, No. 3 Coy.. detailed. (iii) Remainder.] Tues. 17th June. Murray 9.4.41; 4150, Gor, Shum Yiu Kai. as
(iv) Training Parade Ground, 5.15 p.m. Those 5th A.A. Btv 30.4.41; 2852, Cpl. Signal training.
R. M. M. King. No, 1 Cadre. Lecture. Island communi- | detailed.
Wed. 18th June, H.Q. 1.45 p.m. 15.5 41: 3222. L/Cpl. P. Wynter-conducted by the HONG KONG AND cations (New Lecture Room).
Wed. 18th June. H.Q. 2 p.m. H.K. men; Kowloon Star Ferry Blyth. No. 1 Coy., 15.5.41; 3828. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Signal Exercise. (ii) 2.15 p.m. Kowloon men. 1⁄2 day, Gnr. D. F. Lopes, 3rd Bty.. 30.5.41: (i) Field
Driving instruction. | training.
3480 Gnr. Chu Fook Yin, 4th Bty.. M/T Class. (ii) Dress. Summer Battle order, Fri. 20th June. Murray Parade, 30.5.41. sun helmets.
Ground. 5.15 p.m. Those detail-
Tues. 17th June. H.Q. 2 p.m. i Fri. 20th June, (i) W/T Class All Secs. Training at D'Aguilar, will report direct to Govt. Trade } and School at 2 p.m. (ii) There will D.E.L. to Wellington Bks. proceed to D'Aguilar at 4.30 p.m. be no evening parade except for Dress as above, trousers will be those detailed. carried instead of overalls.
Thurs, 19th June. H Q. 5.30 p.m. All Secs. Kit Inspection, Dress Mufti.
Thurs. 19th June, H.Q. 6.15 p.m. N.C.O's meeting. Dress-Mufti.
lí), 2nd Battery Tues, 17th June, Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. R. Sec. No. 1. Missfire drill. Dress-Mufti. Overalls and S.D. caps to be brought.
ANNUAL CLASSIFICATION The following men have classi- fied as Signallers in the various grades and are entitled to wear the respective Cross-Flag Badge for 1 year.
1st Year Regular Army Standard L/Cpl. Thompson, L/Cpl. Yip. 2nd Year Territorial Army
Standard
Cpl. Booker, Cpl. Poy, L/Cpl. Fountain. L/Cpl. Warren, Sigmn. Salter, Sigmn, Bourne, Sigmn. Sigmn, Semmelmann, and Sigmn. Glen-
Tues. 17th June, DEL. School. In- 5.30 p.m. p.EL. personnel. struction on Engines. Dress Wilson, Mufti. Overalls and S. D. cap to be brought.
Tues. 17th June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m L. Sec. (Excl. D. E. L.). Kit in- spection. All uniform, equipment and books to be brought. Dress- Mufti.
Wed. 18th June, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. R. Sec. (Excl. D.E.L.) Kit in- spection. All uniform, equipment and books to be brought, Dress Mufti.
(a) CORPS ARTILLERY
ill, 2nd Battery
Wed. 18th June. H.Q. 6 p.m. D.E.L. Personnel, Kit inspection
Sigmn. Gegg dinning. (c) CORPS SIGNALS
ANNUAL CLASSIFICATION 1st Year Territorial Army Standard Sigmn, Mathias, Sigmn. Chidell, Sigmn. Mitchell.
The following men will be re- for Regular Army examined Standard.
L/Cpl. Fountain, Poy. Cpl. Sigmn. Salter. Sigmn. Sigmn. Glendinning. (d) MOBILE COLUMN
Bourne,
Mon, 16th June. Hung Hom.
and duty. Dress-Mufti-Overalls 5.30 pm. Driving instruction for and S.D. caps to be brought. those detailed.
Thurs.
19th June.
.
Wed. 18th June. H.Q. 1.45
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ed.
(1) NO. 5 COMPANY
Mon. 16th June. H.Q. 2 p.m. Dress as before.
Fri, 20th June. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Rifle instruction Revision. Con- tinued from last week. (1) NO. 6 COMPANY
Tues. 17th June, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Company Comdrs' parade. Fri. 20th June. H.Q. Dress as before. (k) No. 7 Company
Mon. 16th June. H Q. 5.45 p.m. Rife training. Firing positions.
Tues. 17th June. H.Q. 5.45 q.m. Sand Table Exercise. All Officers and N.C.Os.
2 p.m.
Fri. 20th June, H.Q. 2 pm. Company training parade. Dress -Fighting Order, helmets.
(1) Army Service Corps Company Mon. 16th June-Sat. 21st June.
Coy..
E. N. THURSBY, Captain,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps. AFFILIATED UNIT NURSING DETACHMENT,
H.K.V.D.C.
A.R.P. Examination
The Business of the above Bank 14
AND
Bates may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
*****• £3,000,000.
The following candidates were successful:0. B.. Burt, B. C. Carter, W. W. Whittaker. D P. Hamb'in. D. Kelvin-Stark, M. S. McGuffog E. M Beavis, I. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. Andrews-Levinge, G. F. White, W. J. L. Smith, N. Quin, B, Sprad-Paid-up Capital bery, E. C. Richardson, H.
Reserve Fund K. Leghorn, D. M.
Reserve Liability of Pro- Begdon, D.
prietors Cautherley, E. Tebbutt. E, Griffin, V. M. Witchell, E. C. Ritchie, E M. Philippens, G. G. Simmons and P. R. Colledge, Strength-Decrease
Miss A. F. Gordon-1.6.41.
Sgd. I. M. S. BRAUDE,
Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
"SITS ON" ENEMY AERODRONE
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and
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Agencies:
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ALODE
Clive Bireet Kuala
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Farito Place
Kuching
Madras Manila Medan
Taiping
Tieninia
Toogkah
(Whuket)
New York
Tsingtao
Pelping
Yokohama
Halphinig
(Poking)
Canton Garupore Cebu Colombo Delhi
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General went Banking: Business transacted.,
"Lights out" was siged the cockpit. The enemy bank- nalled very hurriedly at a into a violent side slip and dis- German
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and bomber aero-appeared. All aerodrome lights FIXED DEPOSITS received for One drome in full operation were then extinguished."
Year or sharter periods in Local or His work there completed the Other Currencies at rates which wil against Britain. the R.A.F. pilot flew off "looking for be quoted on application, other night
other targets and chased a num- when
ber of recognition lights. We saw R.A.F. fighter arrived on another enemy aircraft fire a car- application. the scene; but the Huns tridge, but found we
The Bank's Head Office in London' over the sea and he must have undertakes Executor and Trustee bugle were unable to save at fired crossing the -coast. We re-ness, and claims recovery of Britain least one of their air-turned home." craft.
an
were now
Here is the RA.F. pilot's re- THE MERCANTILE BANK port:-
"I recognised the aerodrome
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"At 6,000 feet..I saw an enemy bomber flying in the opposite dir- ́ection with its navigation lights on about 4,000 feet below. I clos- ed my throttle and dived," but the enemy was flying so slowly Bangkok that
Bombay him! overshot
Calcutta
(Delhi)
Joffin Kuantan
"Kaudy: Karachi
Madras New York Penang Rangoon
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"We continued to patrol and Colembo ten minutes later saw another ode enemy bomber with its lights on. Hong Kong
Howrah We chased it in a circuit waiting for a suitable moment to open
Ipoh fire and as the enemy turned, it was plainly seen as a Dornier. Every description of? Banking: With a very good view of the tar- | Exchange business transacted,
Pongganu
HONG KONG BRANCH
get we opened fire. Nearly all:TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP: our ammunition was seen to enter
SUNDERTAKEN, USE the fuselage and cockpit of the Local Currency and FIXED
CURRENT ACCOUNTS: opened
enemy
received in Local Currentoy As we passed from port to LING on terms that me
starboard a large flash came from application. the enemy. Our air: gunner, then fopened fire and all rounds enter.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened m ferest allowed at rates obtainable on Local Currency and Sterling with in
Income Tax overpali;; on terms which may be ascertained at any of the, Agencies and Branches.
W. H. EVANS THOMAS,
Manager.
THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.
· Head Office: Hong Kong. 26,* Des Voeux Road, Central. utherland Capital"....$10,000,000)
LONDON BANKERS— Westminster Bank, Ltd, Foreign Exchange and every description of banking business transacted.
Current Accounts and Savings Acounts opened. Fixed Deposils received at rates which will be quoted on application,
Safe Deposit Boxes for hire,
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