THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 6, 1941.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Orders by Colonel H. B, Rose, | 5on S.M.G. V.G. and L.G. frain- | Fortress Signal Company:- M. C. Commandant, Hong Kong ing. lecture. Volunteer Derence Corps.
H.K., Friday, 5th Sepi., 1941.
; RECRUITS' MEDICAL
EXAMINATION
Tues. 9th Sept. 2.30 p.m.
Mufti. Fri. 12th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q.change. Building. All Pins, Dress as previously de- training. tailed. A/Cars Secs, and No. --3 Pln. V.G. and L.G. training. Nosi Fri. 12th Sept. 6.30 p.m. Medical| 1 and 2 Pins. Rifle Drill. Nos. Inspection Room, H.Q. Orderly 1 and 2 Pins, will bring web Medical Officer-Lieut. S. Bard. DETAIL:
Corps Orderly N.C.O. H.Q. 5.25 p.f. cach day.
Mon. 8th Sept, to be detailed by O.C. Corps Signals.
Tues. th Sept. to be detailed by No. 6 Company.
Wed. 10th Sept, to be detailed by O.C. No. 2 Company.
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Thurs. 11th Sept. to be detailed by O.C. No. 8 Company.
belts, frogs and slings. No. 1 Company:--
Mon, 8th Sept. No parade. Fr. 12th Sept. 5.30 p.m.” “H.Q. Company parade, Dress-Mufti, Weapon training. No. 2 Company:-
Tues. 9th Sept. 5.30 p.m. Kow- loon_Dock. No. 6 Pin. Dress Mufti. Weapon training.
Wed, 10th Sept, 5.30, p.m. H.Q, No. 7 in. Dress Mufti. Thomp- son S.M.G.
Fri. 12th Sept, to be detalled by No. 5 Company.
Fri. 12th Sept. 2 p.m. PARADES-CORPS ARTILLERY Coy. parade. Dress-Battle
Dress For 4 Day Training-
and
der. A day training.
H.Q. Or-
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI |BANKING CORPORATION
Authorised Capital
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22.7.41 will be resumed in No. Ex-Lecture Room at H.Q. on L.G. 10.9.41 at 5.30 p.m. All members
not on parade will attend. APPOINTMENTS &
Annual Aquatic-Sports: ---- PROMOTIONS.
The Annual Aquatic Sports will Appointments & Promotions:- be held on Sat.. 20th Sept. com- Sgt. M. A. Buptista, No. 5 Coy,mencing at 9 p.m. The following to be C.Q.M.S. 6.9.41.
will be the events for the Inter- L/Sgt. J. D. Remedios, No. 5 unit championship:- Coy. to be Sgt. 89.41.
Relay, Free Style-4, men, each Cpl. C. E. Lammert, No. 1 Coy.to swini two lengths. to be Pie-5.9.41.
Sigmn. P. D. A. Chitlell, Corps Signals to be L/Cpl 29.8.41.
Sigmn, E. G. Mathias, Corps Signals to be L/Cpl 29.8.41. Transfers:
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HEAD OFFICE) HONG KONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
W. H: Lock, Esq.. Deputy Chairman,
Miskin, Esq.,
Relay, 'Medley---3 men, each one length.
Diving---2 men from each Unit. J. K. Bousfeld, Esq. Relay, Free Style-6 men, each' A. H. Compton, Esq.,
K. 8. Morrison, Esq., I J. Davies. Eng.. one length.
Hon. Mr. T. E. Peardej Hon. Mr. 6. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr.A. L. Shieldų Hon. Str Vandeleur M. Grayburn; Chief. Manager.
Units.
The competing units will be as Cpl. L. E. Lammert from Mob. follows:-CorpsTM Artillery; Mobile Coln to No. 1C85.9.41.-* Column; Nos. 1, 2,.8 Coys; Por- F/Cat. A. F. Walkden from Aƒrtuguese Coys; Chinese Coys; Small Arm to Corps H.Q-5.9.41,
L/Cpl. C. W. Haynes from- Få. Amb. to Stanley Pln--5.9.41,
The following leave has been
Gnr. N. W. Smeby, 2nd 20.8.41-19.9.41.
Shirt, shorts, boots, puttees, hel- | No. 3. Company:- met, web belt, haversack
Thurs. 11th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q | cancelled: --- waterbottle (filled), Trousers and Coy. parade. Dress Overalls, gun platform shoes in haversack, caps. Coy, training. Classes of Instruction-
Sun.
14th Sept. 9 a.m. Peak Strength-Decrease; ------ Mon. 8th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q.|Range. Those detailed.
Pte. L. A. Rosario, No, 6 Recruits' Class under C.A.S.M. No. 4 Company:---
25.7.41. J. M. Jack Dress-Overalis, bell, frog, rifle sling and S.D. cap.
Wed. 10th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Recruits' Class under C.A.S.M. J. M. Jack. Dress as above. 2nd Battery: -
Mon. 8th Sept. No parade. Wed. 10th Sept. 2 p.m. H.Q. Company parade, Dress----Drill Or- der, helmets. Weapon training. No. 5 Company:--
Mon, 8th Sept. and Fri. 12th,
Fri. 12th p.m. to Sun, 14th Sept.] Sept. No parade. p.m. Time to be notified later No. 6 Company:-*-* Bluff Head. All Secs. Dressi Tues. 9th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Fighting Order (Trousers and] Whole Coy. Dress-Mufti. Lec- shirt sleeves), Week-end Camp. ture.
Thurs. 11th Sept. No parude. Fri. 12th Sept. 2.15 p.m. H.Q. 3rd Battery: ----
N.C.O.'s. 2 Pln. Dress Boots.
Tues. 9th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q.| putters, shorts, shirts, S.D. caps, All members. Dress-Mufti. Lee-j helmets over left shoulder. web ture by Major Garland. "Recog-equipment less haversack und nition of aircraft."
water bottle. T.E.W.T. Remaind-
Tues. 9th Sept. 5.30 p.m. HQ.] er of Coy. L.G. (A.A.) revision. B.C.A's Class. Dress-Mufti, Con- No. 7 Company:- ducted by L. McLellan.
Thurs. 11th Sept. 1.30 p.m. H.Q. Advance Party as detailed. 2 p.m. H.Q. All members. Dress as usual for 14 day training. Training at Bluff Head.
4th Battery: ---
Tues. 9th Sept. No parade.
Mon. 8th Sept, No parade. Fri. 12th Sept. 2.30 p.m. H.Q. 26 Pln. Officers and N.C.O.'s. Dress as detailed in Cuy. Orders. Remainder T.E.W.T.
of Cuy. Summer uniform. (i) Grenade training. (i) Bayonet training. (ii) L.G. T.O.E.T. (iv) L.L.
Thurs. 11th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. | recupitulation, All Secs. Dress-Mufti. Kit ins- pection and gas chamber,
5th A.A. Battery:
Wed, 10th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Nos. 1 and 2 Sees. Lecture.
Army Service Corps Company:—
Tues. 9th Sept. No parade. Wed, 10th to Sun. 14th Sept. Transport and Supply Section.
duties. Dress Mufti Weekly
Dress as before. Duty Officers as detailed.
Thurs. 11th Sept. 5.15 p.m. Queen's Pier. Whole Coy. Dress Overalls and S.D. caps. In-
Thurs. 11th Sept. 3 p.m. No 2 Sec. Dress as detailed. day training.
Field Company Engineers; ----
11.Q.
tration at A.R.P. H.Q.
Names of competitors in various events to be sent in to the' Bornbaş Hon. Secretary, Ptc. R. Goldman, Caloutis No. 1 Company,
not later than Canton Bty.|noon on Sat. Sept. 13th,
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AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.Poochow Lecture:.
Colombo Dalton
Malaors
Manila
Haiphong
Mukton
There will be no First Aid Lec-Harbin ture.
Hankow
lollo
New York
Perping
Strength-Decrease:-
will
Mrs. M. A. McKenna-29.8.41. Miss G. Owen--6.9.41. Office:—
E. N. Thursby, Capt., Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICES
Officers' Mess Meeting:-
An Officers' Mess Meeting be held in No. 1 Lecture Room on Thursday 11th Sept, at 6 p.m. All Officers not on duty will attend. Sgts' Mess General Meeting:--
The Sergeants' Mess That was adjourned
Persang
ACCOUNTS
Taingtao
l'okobama
CURRENT
opened Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies The Nursing Detachment Office on terms which will be quoted on will not be open at all on Wed. 'application, 10th Sept.
Sgd. 1. M. S. BRAUDE, Meeting
Commandant, on Tuesday Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
THEFT OF LOVE LETTER: BLACKMAIL CHARGE
SO CURIOUS WERE workmates to read the love letters of a young girl and an R.A.F. pilot that they searched her handbag at work and one of the letters was stolen,
As a result of this incident, Mona Roberts, 21, cendiary bomb disposal demons- of Victoria Street, Caerau, was accused of blackmail Mon. 8th Sept. No parade. Thurs, 11th Sept. 2.30 p.m. Fri. 12th Sept. 5.15 p.m. Murat Bridgend, Glam. K.C.R. Company parade. Dress ray Parade Ground. Those detail- -Helmets, shirts, shorts, huse-I ed. Overalls and S.D. caps. Motor tops, boots and puttees. Overalls cycling instruction.
to be carried. Fatigue parties as detailed and technical training fur remainder.
Corps Signals:-
Mon. 8th Sept. No parade.
Sun, 28th Sept.
All day Details later. cise. Field Ambulance; --
exer-
She was sent for trial at Gla- morgan Assizes after pleading not guilty.
2.EYES
Mr. Richard John, prosecuting, 2 VALUES
Wed. 10th Sept. 2.30 p.m. H.Q. said Sergeant-Pilot Peter John Those detailed. Dress-Review Hoare was friendly with a girl
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A young London A.R.P. worker Wed. 10th Sept. 2 pun. H.Q. Order. Promotion Class.
named Thelma Pegler, of Caerau. refuses to marry his fiancee, a 14 day training. Uniform, belts Fri. 12th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Love letters passed, and Some member of the Red Cross, until only. Signal training in Sections. Those
Dress Mufti. of her workmates, anxious to compensation for civilian war in Canton Madras
read them, searched her bag at jury is equal for both men and Cawnpore the factory where they worked.
Cebu Colombo These two "Home Front Sol- Deli One letter she wrote was diers," Stanley Welsh and Gladys | Haiphong stolen, She next heard
that Luck, both with their right eyes
detailed,
Parade Pay Section:-
11th Sept. 8.30
Fri. 12th Sept. 5 p.m. H.Q. (1) Promotion Class. M/T Training Murray
a.m.j
Uni- Sub.-Sec. 1.
Ground (ii) Weapon training as Thurs. detailed. (ii) Telegraphy Class. Comd. H.Q. (iv) Signal training. (v) Train- form. Pay duties. ing Cadre will not parade, Arms Thurs. 11th Sept. Vol. and S.B.R.'s will be returned im- All ranks. Dress Mufti, mediately.
pon training.
Mobile Column:—
H.Q. the last page was sent to Hoare Wea-with an addition and a lock
hair.
Fri. 12th Sept. 8.30 a.m. Comd. Mon. 8th Sept. 5.30 p.m. Hung H.Q. Sub.-Sec. II. Uniform. Pay
Dress Hom. Those detailed.
Overalls. Driving instruction.
duties.
Orderly Sergeant for week—
Wed. 10th Sept. 2.30 p.m. H.Q. Sgt. G. Castle.
All Pins Dress-Drill Order, Next fon duty-Sgt. W. J. shirt, sleeves, helmets. Thomp- Woolley.
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With it was an anonymous. letter saying: "I have, in my. possession two letters concern. ing yourself and Thelma Peg- ler,...
and I can assure you they are anything but decent.
women.
bandaged, stood on the platform FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General of Kingsway Hall, London, to help Banking Business transacted. a women's mass protest against CURRENT ACCOUNTS "opened and unequal.compensation.
They were posing as injured civil defence workers.
FIXED DEPOSITS received for One
Year or shorter periods in Local or
Other Currencies at rates which wil be quoted on application.
"Gladys must be treated the
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened th same as I would be if I were in- Local Currency and Sterling with - Jured, otherwise our partnership tercst allowed at rates obtainable on couldn't start on an equal foot-application.
Ing." Mr. Weish told the "Dally The Bank's Head Office In London
Mirror."
undertakes Executor and Trustee bus
ess, and claims recovery of Britain Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the About 500 women met to urge Agencies and Branches. the Government to pay-équal to pay me £1 to return them. compensation. The meeting, con-
"She does as dangerous work If these letters mean anything as I do, and has the same risk.” to you or your position, I do not suppose you would hesitate
vened by the British Federation
"If you do not come clean I of Business and. Professional
W. H. EVANS THOMAS,
Manager
am taking these letters person- Women, was addressed by men THE MERCANTILE BANK ally to Thelma's parents and and women M.P.s.*
from there I am registering them, together with the remainder of the souvenir, to 'your command- ing officer.
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Roberts denied writing the let- Because of the acute Subscribed Capital ter, but when confronted with need 'for a statement by another girl, it women was alleged, she said:
"wrote this fetter because wanted to frighten.him owing to the letters. They were not fit for a decent young girl to receive.
"I did not intend to carry out the threat, and I realise how 1. was very foolish.".
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