THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 30, 1941.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS HONGKONG & SHANGHA
Orders by Colonel H. B. Rosé, M.C., Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.
Hong Kong, Friday, August 29, 1941.
1. RECRUITS' MEDICAL
EXAMINATION
There will be no Recruits' Medi- cal Examination on Fri. 5th Sept.
2. DETAIL
Corps Orderly NCO HQ 5.26 p.m. each day.
Mon. 1st Sept. to be detailed by O.C. Mobile Column.
Tues. 2nd Sept. to be detalled
by O.C. 3rd Battery..
Wed. 3rd Sept. to be detailed by O.C. 5th A.A. Bty.
Thurs. 4th Sept. to be detalled by O.C. No. 7 Coy.
3. PARADES
(a) CORPS ARTILLERY
1. Engine Altendants Course
Resulta
Class -L/Bdr. J. A. V. Hart- Davis, 2nd Bty.
Class II-Sgt. Johnson, G.E.L. 1st Bly.; Gnr. C. Voronoff, 1st Bty.; Gnr. K. H. Chan, 3rd Bty; Gur. F. M. Garcia, 3rd Bly. it. Compulsory Manning Exercise,
8/7th Sept.
Btys. wili parade at H.Q. as un- der for the above exercise:-
Sat, 6th, Sept.:-
7 a.m1st Bty. for D'Aguilar: 2nd Bly, for Bluff Head.
.m.-3rd Bty. for Aberdeen; 4th Bty, for Pakshawan; 5th A.A.! Bly. for Saiwan.
Dress Fighting Order (Shirt sleeves). Fuli kit, as fald down in the circular recently issued, to be carried.
ili. Classes Of Instruction
Mon. 1st Sept. 5.30 p.n. H.Q. 6.A. Signalling Class Squad "A". Mon. 1st Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Recruits Class under C.A.S.M. J. M. Jack. Dress-Overalls, belt, frog, rifle sling and S.D. cap.
Wed. 3rd Sept. 6.30 p.m. H.Q. C.A. Signalling Class Squad "B". Wed. 3rd Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Recruits' Class under C.A.S.M. J. M. Jack. Dress as above. iv. 2nd Battery
Thurs. 4th Sept. No parade. v. 3rd Battery
Tues. 2nd Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. All Secs. Dress-Mufti. Lecture by Major Bunje-First Aid.
Thurs. 4th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. All N.C.O.'s. Dress-Mufti. rangements for week-end cise.
vi. 4th Battery
Exercise with Fd. Coy. Engs. iv) 5 p.m. H.Q. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Detachs. Mufti, Prepare stores.
Fri. 5th Sept. 2 p.m. H.Q. No. 1 Detach. Summer Battle Order. Manning Exercise, H.Q. Staff. H.Q. duties,
(1) ARMY SERVICE CORPS
COMPANY,
BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
-850,000,000
4509 Pie. H. A. Silva, AS.Csued and Fully Paid-up...$20,000,000 Coy, 16.7.41
2456 Bdr. P. F. dos S. Xavier,
3246 Pte. Wong Hin Ming, No. 4 Coy. 1.8.41.
Reserve Funds:
Sterling Hong Kong Currency. Re-
.£8,500,000
4647 Pte. H. T. Smith, Training Cadre 26.0.41.
serve Reserva Liability
prietors
of Pro-
$20,000,000
3145 L/Bdr. A. C. Xavier, 3rd, HEAD OFFICE; HONG KONG. Battery 2.9.41.
Mon. 1s: Sept, and Tues. 2nd Sept. Transport and Supply dut-3rd Bty 20.7.41. les daily as ordered. Dress as, be- tore, Duty Officers as ordered.
Tues. 2nd Sept. 5.20 p.m. St. John's Place. Whole Company. Dress-Mufti. Company talk. Thurs, 4th Sept, to Sun. Exercise.
Sept. Various deployments as-de- tailed. Dress Full summer bat- tle order. Manning exercise.
Whole Unit, Dress-Mufti. (m) FIELD AMBULANCE
Tues. 2nd Sept. 5.30 p.m. training.
Sat, 6th Sept. (1) 9 a.m. H.Q. No. 2 Detach. Dress Summer Battle Order. Manning (il) 11 pm. HQ No 3 Detach Dress Summer Battle Order. Manning Exercise,
carried in kit bags during exer- All issued equipment must be
clse.
(d) MOBILE COLUMN
Mon. 1st Sept. 5.30 p.m. Hung) Hom. Those detailed. Overalls. Driving instruction.
Wed, 3rd Sept. (i) 5 p.m. H.Q. All Pins. Dress-Fighting Order as detailed for mobilisation. Man- ning in N.T. (i) 1 p.. HQ. Advance Party under C.Q.M.S. (lil) 5 p.m. Hung Hom. Mechanic and Staff.
Fri. 5th Sept. No parade. (0) NO. 1 COMPANY
Mon. 1st Sept. 2.30 p.m. Company parade. Dress Mon, 25.8.41. Demonstration Stanley.
Sgt.
Wed. 3rd Sept. 2.30 p.m. Those detalled. Review Promotion Class.
7th
H.Q. Unit
H.Q. Order.
Sat. 6th Sept. 7 a.m. H.Q. Whole unit including those on local leave but excluding those on sick leave, Dress-Fighting Order, shirt sleeves, summer. Week-end man- ning.
(n) PAY SECTION
Tues. 2nd Sept. 5.30 p.m. Vol. H.Q. All ranks. Dress-Battle Or- H.Q. der. Inspection and testing of res-
pirators in Gas spection of equipment.
as
on
at
Fri, 5th Sept. 2 p.m. H.Q. HQ Staff and M. Pl. Dress--As per circular. Special exercise. 7 p.m. H.Q. Remainder of Coy.
Mon. 8'h Sept. No parade. (1) NO. 2 COMPANY
Tues. 2nd Sept. 5.30 p.m. Kow- loon Dock. No, 6 Pin. Mufti. Weapon training.
Wed, 3rd Sept, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. No. 7 Pln. Mufti. Lecture.
Fri. 5th Sept. No parade.
Sat, 6th to Sun. 7th Sept. 9 a.m. H.Q. Coy. parade. Dress-Battle Order, steel helmets. Full kit in- cluding washing kit etc, will be brought. Manning Exercise. (g) NO. 3 COMPANY
H.Q.
Mon, 1st Sept, 2.30 p.m. Dress as usual. As per Coy. train- ing programme.
Thurs. 4th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Dress-Mufti, Lecture.
Sat. 6th Sept. 10.30 am. H.Q. Dress Fighting Order (Shirt sleeves). Steel helmet worn. Sun helmet on left shoulder. Manning exercise.
(b) NO, 4 COMPANY
Mon. 1st Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q.
Ar- Coy. parade. Dress-Summer exer-drill order, helmets. All kit to be brought in kit bags. Kit in- spection.
Tues, 2nd Sept. 2.45 p.m. H.Q All Secs. Dress as for day training, shirt, shorts, boots, put- tees, helmet, web belt, haversack, steel helmet to be carried, Trou- sers and gun platform shoes in haversack, water-bottle carried.
may be
vil. 5th Battery
Wed. 3rd Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Nos. 1 and 2 Secs, Dress-Mufti
Lecture.
(b) FIELD COMPANY
ENGINEERS
as
Wed, 3rd Sept,
that
No parade. parade.
Sat. 6th Sept. 1 p.m. H.Q. Coy. Order, Steel helmets, mess tins. Dress-Summer Battle Remainder of kit including for shaving and washing to be brought in kit bags. Week-end manning at war stations. (1) NO. 5 COMPANY Whole company except those de
Mon. 1st Sept. 2.15 p.m. H.Q.
tailed for T.E.W.T. Dress as be.
son S.M.G. instruction.
Those
Chamber.
►
2255 C.Q.M.S. A IC Taylor, R.O.D.C. 24.8.41,
7. STRENGTH-INCREASE
4981 Gnr. A. Bosman, 2nd Battery 22.8.41.
4988 Pte. J. C. Manley, A.S.C. Coy. 28.8.41.
E. N. THURSBY, Captain,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICES
BOARD OF DIRECTORSI HOD, MT, J. Paterson, Chairman.
W. H. Lock, Esd.. Deputy Chairman,
1. K. Boufeld, Eaq..
G: Miskin, Esq.,
4. H Compton, Esq., K-8. Morrison, Esqi L. J Davies, Esg.... Hon. Mr. T. E. Potion Hon Ur. 8. 31. Dodwell; Hon. Mr.-A. L. Bigdic Hon. Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager.
Διον
1. OFFICERS' MESS MEETING
An Officers' Mess Meeting will be held at No. 1 Lecture Room on Thursday, 11th September, at 6 Bangkok p.m. All Officers not on duty will attend.
Betavis
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Cheloo
Dolombo
2. SERGEANTS' MESS GENERAL MEETING The Sergeants' Mess Meeting Dairan that was adjourned
on Tuesday a phong
Foochow In-22.7.41 will be resumed in No. 1 HADKO Lecture Room at H.Q. on Wed-Harbin Sat, 6th Sept. 8 a.m. Vol. H.Q.nesday 10.9.41 at 5.30 p.m.
All Botto Uniform and equipment and bag-tend. All ranks. Dress Battle Order-members not on parade will at- gage as detailed. Manning. (0) RAILWAY OPERATING DETACHMENT CADRE Wed. 3rd Sept. 5 p.m. Kowln. Rly. Stn. As detailed. Armlets, steel helmets and res-2. pirators to be carried, 4. APPOINTMENTS &
PROMOTIONS
Dress-
AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C., 1. LECTURE
Fri, 5th Sept. No lecture.
HOSPITAL ATTACHMENT Miss M. M. Eardley 18-25/8/41. 3. STRENGTH-INCREASE
Miss E. Lovzevitch 13.8.41.
3425 L/Bdr. Y. K. Pun, 3rd Bty. 4. MANNING EXERCISE to be Bdr. 29.8.41.
Bly, to be L/Bdr. 29.8.41.
3861 Gnr. G. S. Edwards. 3rd.
to be L/Bdr. 29.8.41.
4183 Gnr. F. M. Garcia, 3rd Bty.
3430 Gnr. T. H. Loo, 3rd Bty. to be L/Bdr. 29.8.41.
to be L/Cpl. 29.8.41.
4729 Pte. J. A. Fox, Mob. Coln.
Coy, to be A/Sgt. 20.8.41.
4376 Pte. E, H. Williams, No. 4
5. TRANSFER
4376 Pte. E. H. Williams, from No. 1 Coy. to No. 4 Coy. 29.8.41. 6. 8TRENGTH-DECREASE
3452 Gnr. P. F. Cathrew, 5th A.A. Bty. 20.0.41.
Members will report as detailed on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Sept. Transport will leave Vol. H.Q. (new) daily at 8
a.m.
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SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various sizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.
Hong Kong, 28th February, 1941,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK,
The Business of the above Bank All enquiries relative to
conducted by the HONG KONG AND the SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Manning Exercise should be ad-Rules may be obtained on application dressed direct to the Comman- dant,
Dress Outdoor uniform will be worn with hats. White shoes and stockings. Veils will be car- ried. Service Box respirators and steel helmets will be carried.
Sgd. I. M. S. BRAUDE,
Commandant, Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.
FAMILIES TRAPPED IN COAST TOWN BLITZ
FOLLOWING A PERIOD without a blitz, Nazi bombers did widespread damage in a working-class area of a south-east coast town and also attacked the West Midlands region.
Casualties in the coast town are feared to be fore. Gas chamber and Thomp heavy, but the West Midlands attack was not con- detailed for T.E.W.T. will fall in centrated on any one town, and there little damage
and few casualties have been reported.
at Kowloon Rly. Station at 2 p.m.
de-
Mon. ist Sept. 5.30 p.m. K.C.R. Company parade. Dress-Mufti. Adjustment of Anti-Gas Respira- tors and discussion of Exercise.
Tues. 2nd Sept. 5.30 p.m. HQ Wed. 3rd Sept. 2.45 p.m. K.C.R. tailed for T.E.W.T.
Gas Chamber Test for those
on Mon, 1st Fatigue Parties
detalled.
Sepl. 5 p.m. K.C.R. Remainder of Coy. Dress Helmets,
Fri. 5th Sept. shirts, shorts,
5.30 p.m. H.Q. boots, hosetops and puttees. Battle Coy. Lecture on Manning Exer- Lower Parade Ground, Whole Order will be worn, Steel helmets, cise. respirators. Trousers and cardi- gans will be carried in haversacks. Manning Exercise, which will continue until p.m. on 4th Sept. (c) CORPS SIGNALS
Mon. 1st Sept. 5.15 p.m. H.Q.} (i) Training Cadre and Recruits. Mufti. Lecture, No. 10, (ii) Main- land Detach, Mufti. Prepare Stores. (iii) Remainder. Mufti. Signal training.
(Sat.) H.Q. Whole Coy. Manning Sat, 6th to Sun. 7th Sept. 11 a.m.
Exercise. For details see Coy. Cir- cular.
(]) NO. 6 COMPANY
Tues, 2nd Sept. No parade, Fri. 5th Sept.. No parade. (k) 'NO. 7 COMPANY
Whole familles
were trapped under the ruins of their small homes in the coast raid.
A workman, Mr. Jonathan Mills, tunnelled into the wreckage of
occupants. one house to save the trapped
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AND
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Some remarkable broadcasts are Other Currencies at rates which wit tunnel through the coming from P. G. Wodehouse, be quoted an application, wreckage," he said, "and came former English humourist, now Local Currency and Sterling with in - SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also, opened in on the handle of a pram stick- held as "luxury prisoner" by Ger-terest allowed at rates obtainable, o ing out. I tore away the bricks many at Berlin. Captured by the application. and felt a kiddy's leg.
Nazis in France last year, then The Bank's Hend Office-in - Londan Mon. 1st Sept. 5.45 p.m. H.Q.
'transferred to his present quar- undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- L.G.s ls and 28. Dress-Overalls, to safety I
"After I had carried the baby tes, Wodehouse has been broad-ness, and claims recovery of Britain
crawled back and. belts. Pistol Instruction. Remain- found a wrecked bed which had casting on "non-political" subjects Income Tax overpaid, on terms when der. Overalls. Thompson S.M.G. been overturned,
-in a manner which has made may be ascertained at any of the Fri, 5th Sept. No parade.
Britishers anxious to disown him.
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Wed, 3rd Sept. (1) 2 p.m. H.Q. Nos. 4 and 5 Detach. Dress Summer Battle Order. Exercise with Mob, Coln. (ii) 2 p.m. H.Q. Sat. 6th Sept. 1 p.m. H.Q. Còm- "I broke off the back of the H.Q. Staff. Mufti, As detailed.pany parade. Dress Fighting bed and chopped (ii) 5 p.m. K.C.R. No. 6. Detach. Order (Summer) and as detailed springs. There was a woman in through the Dress Summer Battle Order. in Unit circular. Manning exercise. the bed and one of her legs was
pinned by twisted piping.
Brink
EWO
The
QUALITY
BEER
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Blown To Roof
"This I cut through with hacksaw and dragged the woman bacid along the tunnel.".
"Mr. Mills served with the 'Sea- forth Highlanders in France in the early stages of the war and was invalided out of the Army shortly before Dunkirk,
In a Wost of England town aman, who lost both chia logaj In the fast war, was blown out of bed and found himselflying on the roof suffering only from shook.
One raider, crippled and on fire, crashed and exploded with such force that it shool a town.
Berlin claimed that raiders at- tacked targets in the. Midlands and a number of nerodromes throughout the British Isles, T
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Manager.
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In one of his latest broadcasts,
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