THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1941
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Kong
Orders by Colonel H. B. Rosc, M.C.
Commandant, Hong Volunteer Defence Corps.
HONG KONG. Friday, 19th September, 1941. 1. RECRUITS' MEDICAL
EXAMINATION
NO. 3 COMPANY:-
bė L/Sgt.-13.9.41.
Dress-As for day training.
Cpl. C. K. Chan, No, 4 Coy. to Sun., 21st Sept, 9 a.mi. Kowloon Reminder. Wed. 24th Sept. 5
Dress City Range, p.m.-6 p.m. H.Q. Change of kit.
Musketry be_L/Sgt.-13.9.41.
L/Cpl. B. K. Yip, Corps Sig- Annual rifle v. 4th Battery.-Tues. 23rd Sept. Order. Helmets.
nals to be Sigmn-18.9.41. 2.45 p.m. H.Q. 4 day training at classification.
C.Q.M.S. A. Spary is appoint- Pakshawan. Dress us for day; Mon. 22nd Sept. 2.15 p.m. Kow-
the Fd. Coy. training.
loon Rly. Sta. Those detailed.ed Instructor in Fri. 26th Sept. 5.30 p.m. Medical Thurs. 25th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Dress--Fighting Order, helmets. Engs. w.c.f.—-17.9.41.
TRANSFERS:-
from Pte. F. A. Rapp Inspection Room, H.Q. Orderly Thompson S.M.G. practice. Those T.E.W.T. Remainder. 2.15 p.m. Medical Offeer-Captain G. T.detailed. Dress-Musketry Order. H.Q. Dress as usual. Under platoon
Coin, to A.S.C. Coy.-5.9.41. Fri. 28th Sept. 4 p.m. H.Q. Ad- |arrangements.
A Gnr. Chan Fu-chun from 3rd Balean.
vance Party as detailed. 6 p.m. Thurs. 25th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Bty, to Unit Res.-17.9.41. 2. DETAIL
1st Corps Orderly N.C.O. H.Q. 5.25 All. Week-end Camp at Paksha-Press-Overalls, S.D. caps. Un-,
wan. Dress-Fighting Order "C"; der platoon arrangements. p.m. each day.
vi. 5th A.A. Battery-Tues. 23rd No. 4 COMPANY:- Sept. 3 p.m. H.Q. No. 1 Sec.
Mon, 22nd Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. day training. Dress as for 14 day Company. Mufti. Weapon train- training.
Mon, 22nd Sept. to be detailed by O.C. No. 7 Company.
Tues. 23rd Sept. to be detailed by O.C. Fd. Ambulance.
Wed, 24th Sept. to be detailed by O.C. 5th Battery.
Thurs. 25th Sept. to be detailed
by O.C. 1st Battery.
Fri. 26th Sept, to be detailed by O.C. Mobile Column.
3. RELINQUISHMENT OF
APPOINTMENTS
Extruct
from
ing.
Wed. 24th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. St. John's Place. Lecture. Dress-Sec. B. Mufti.
Mob'!
Gnr. V. I. Treskin from Bty. to Unit Res-19,9.41.
Pte. A. Komorsky from No. Coy, to Mob. Coln-19:9.41.
NOTICES
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital
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Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:---
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scrve
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prietors
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.
-W. H. Lock, „Esq.
Deputy Chairman,
J. K. Boosßeld; Esq.,
1. H. Compton, Esq.,
| LJ: Davies, Erqi,
:
O' Miskin, Esq.,.
K. S. Morrison, Eng.
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pasron,
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Hon. Sir Vandeleur M, Grayburn, Chict Manager,
Sgt Mess General Meeting:- Wed. 24th Sept. 2 p.m.
H.Q.
A Sgts' Mess General Meeting Dress Drill Order, less will be held in No. 1 Lecture
Helmets. T.E.W.T. at Room on Wed. 24th Sept. at 5.30 Amoy pouches. Fri, 26th Sept. 5.15 p.m. H.Q.206638. Remainder of Company. p.m. All members not on duty Bangkok Nos. I and Nos. 2 Secs. Week-end Dress-Drill Order, helmets, Wea- will attend.
Dress Fight-pon training. Manning. Salwan,
ing Order "C".
(b) FIELD COMPANY
ENGINEERS
Mon. 22nd Sept. 5.30
Bunje, Major F.
Thurs, 25th
Sept.
following K.C.H. Company. Mufu. Lecture sack. Mess lins. Manning war Committee will attend.
Government Gazette No. 57 dated 12.9.41.
**No. 1095 ~The gentlemen relinquished their ap-by pointments to His Excellency Sir L.R.C.P. Geoffry Northeute. K.C.M.G.. on September 6th, 1941:-
5.
Camp:
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terms on
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SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various sizes To Let.
Sgts' Mess Committee Meeting: - Sat, 27th Sept. 3 p.m. H.Q.
A Sgts' Mess Committee Meel- Canon No. 15 Pln. Dress-Baille Or-
ing will be held in No. 1 Lecture Colombo steel helmet der Helmets,
on Room on
Wed. 24th Sept. p.m. left shoulder. Trousers in haver- 8.30 p.m. All members
the Forhow
M.R.C.S.. station.
11.30 p.m. H.Q. Sat. 27th Sept.
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps. Dress-Battle | 2.30 p.m.13 and 14 Plus.
AFFILIATED UNIT K.C.R. Company. Dress-Helmets, Order, S.D. caps, trousers. Night Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. Aides-de- shirts, shorts, boots, hosetops and exercise.
pultees.
Demonstration of Anti-gas men- Captain H. A. de B. Botelho.
Volunteer Defencesures arranged by Major Hong Kong
V. C. Branson, M.B.E., M.C. Ferguson, CORPS SIGNALS: -
before. M.G. and Thompson Defence Mon.
5.20 22nd Sept.
p.m. S.M.G. Iraining.. Those detailed H.Q.
W/T (1)
Det.. Checking for T.E.W.T. will fall in .LE equipment. (1) Inst, Mech. Class. K.C.R. S'ation at 2 p.m. Repairs. (1) Training Cadre. Fri. 28th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Government -Lecture No. 10. (iv) Remainder. Whole
to Company. T.O.E.T. Gazette No. 52 of the 29th August,,Signal training.
be carried on from last week. 1941.
Wed. 24th Sept. 2 p.m. H.Q. Sat. 27th Sept. 2.30 p.m. H.Q. All. Dress as usual but belts only. Whole Company. Dress Battle In paragraph (1) of Regulation (1) Mainland Sec. Field Hygiene. Order, Summer. Week-end man-
Corps
Lieutenant G. P.
Volunteer Hong Kong
Corps.
4. AMENDMENT TO
VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE Extract
"No. 1043
from
NO. 5 COMPANY:-
Mon. 22nd Sept. 2.15 p.m. H.Q. Whole Company except those de-
Dress talled for T.E.W.T.
as
Mun, 29th Sept. No parade. NO. 6 COMPANY:-
!
Fri. 28th Sept. 5.45 p.m. St. John's Cathedral Hall. Uniform, 1st Aid lecture.
Sgd. I. M. S. BRAUDE,
Commandant,
V
WOULD GO
TO SEA- AND WILL
HE YEARNS FOR
3 the list of AUXILIARY UNITS | (ii) Island Sec. Heliograph,ning. Detalls later.
addition is amended by the
of Lesson No. 1. (i) Evening. Sig- "The Motor Transport Unit" afternal training. "The Hong Kong Engineering Fri. 26th Sept. 5.20 p.m. H.Q. Pier. Whole Company. Dress -- BECAUSE Corps" at the end thereof.—14th | (i) Group 1. Bayonet Fighting. Sun. 21st Sept. 8 am, Queen's ADVENTURE AT SEA, A BOY August, 1941."
Jesson No. 2 (ii) Group 2. Anti-Pier. Whole Company. Dress-OF- SIXTEEN EXCHANGED 5. PROMOTION EXAMINATION tank rifle. (iii) Group 3, M/T. Musketry Order—Helmets, Wea-CLOTHES.WITH A NAVAL STO- training, Murray Parade Ground.pon Training Course. (LaunchKER IN THE HOPE OF GET- (iv) Remainder. Weapon Training leaves Kowloon Police Pier at TING ABOARD A WARSHIP. as detailed.
He had been in the Navy al- MOBILE COLUMN: —
5.30 p.m. H.Q.ready--though he was only fif- Mon.
a false age 22nd
Dress Mufti.teen. But he gave
when joining up, and when this few months
RESULTS
(a) The under-mentioned mem- bers of No. 4 Company passed a Promotion Examination on 10.9.41 to Sergeant.
Cpl. C. K. Chan, Cpl. K. T. Goh. Hung Hom. Cpl. Y. O. Kwok.
(b) The under-mentioned pass-tion. ed a Promotion Examination to Corporal on 17.9.41.
L/Cpl. C. L. Fung, L/Cpl. K. H. Goh, L/Cpl. K. F. Wong,
8.30 a.m.)
Tues. 23rd Sept. Sept. 5.30 p.m. Whole Company.
Thos detailed. Lecture.
Mon. 22nd Sept.
Dress Mufti. H.Q. Course.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
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V. M. GRAYBURN,
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1833.
served in the Pald-up Capital He had also Merchant Service,
and during Reserve Fund the evacuation from France was Reserve Liability of Fro-
prietors sinking ship. rescued from a as a result of which he spent six weeks in hospitaf.
Dress-Overalls. Driving instruc- Fri. 26th Sept. 2.30 p.m. H.Q.was discovered a
N.C.O.'s, 21 Pin. Dress as for later he was discharged. 5.30 p.m. last week. T.E.W.T. Remaind-
N.C.O'sjer.
1. Semaphore. 2. Foot and arms drill. p.m. NO. 7 COMPANY:- Drill
Mon, 22nd Sept. 5.45 p.m. H.Q. Tues. 23rd Sept. 5.45 p.m. No. 1 HQ Nos. 1. 2 and 3 Pins.
shirt sleeves
Overalls. L.G. ins- Company. Lecture Room. Officers of the fol- v. G. and L.G. training.
truction. I.A.
and elementary lowing units to attend. Lecture by Wed.
Sept. 2.30 p.m. handling. 24th
6. LECTURE
Wed. 24th Sept. 2.30
Order.
Helmet,
The youth with whom he ex- changed clothes was a deserter,
the Adjutant on Manning Exer-Hung Hom. Nos. 1 and 2 (Armd. Fri. 26th Sept. 2.30 p.m. H.Q.and at Portsmouth Juvenile Court
cise.
Corps Sigs., Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 Coys. and Pay Sec.
7. PARADES
(a) CORPS ARTILLERY
C.A.
i. Class of Instruction,-Mon. 22nd Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Signalling Class, Squad A.
Mon. 22nd Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. Recruits' Class under C.Â.S.M. J. M. Jack. Dress-Overalls, bolt, frog. rifle sling and S.D. cap.
Wed. 24th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. C. A. Signalling Class. Squad B. Wed. 24th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q, Recruits' Class under C.A.S.M. J. M. Jack. Dress-Overalls, belt, frog.
ii. 1st Battery -Tues. 23rd Sept. 3 p.m. H.Q. All. 1⁄2 day training at D'Aguilar. Dress as for day training.
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"I wanted more adventure," Amritsar
C) Secs. Dress-Battle Order. Company.
Dress-Drill Order, the boy, still wearing naval uni- R.T.R. caps. Street Aghting.
Summer. Company training par-form, was accused of falsely re- presenting himself to be a stoker Hung Hom.ade. Wed. 24th Sept.
Alor Star in the Navy. Sun. Those detailed. Dress-Battle Or-
28th Sept. 8.30
Bangkok der, R.T.R. caps. Recce on Is-Queen's Pier and 8.40 a.m. Kow-
Bataria he told the magistrates. Com- loon Pier for Stonecutters. H.Q. pany.
Adjourning the case indefinitely, Bombay Calcutta Fri. 26th Sept. 5.30 p.m.
Order, Dress Musketry
they wished him the best of luck L.G. Classification
in his naval career. All Pins. Dress as previously de- helmet.
Musketry in preparation Table C. tailed.
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Dress
Rangoon
Baigon
Torchi
Seremban
Shanghai
Klong
Singapore
Kobo
Bitiawan
Street Huala Lumpur fourabaya
He's 16 now, you see-and now
Fairlie Place Kuching Canton
Triplog
Madras Mazila
Tientaln
Tongkah
Cabu
Modan
(Bhuket)
Colombo Delbi" Halphong
New York
Taingtao
Priping
Yokohama
(Peking)
Mon, 22nd to Sun. 28th Sept. old enough to join the Royal Navy. Capore Mon. 22nd Sept. 2.30 p.m. H.Q. Transport and Supply Secs.
As Weekly duties as ordered. N.C.O.'s as detailed. Dress
T.E.W.T. ordered. Remainder of Coy. Weapon tailed. training at Miniature Range. Tues. 23rd Sept. 5.45 p.m. Officers. Mufti. Adjutant's ture.
de- Pokfulam.as before. Duty Officers as HIS HOBBY
Fri. 26th Sept. 5.30 p.m. Company
Mufti. Weapon
Thurs. 25th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. ing. All. Mufti.
Tues, 23rd Sept. 5.20 p.m. St. H.Q. John's Place. Whole Company. Lec- Dress-Mufti. Respirator drill.
Thurs. 25th Sept, 5.20 p.m. St. H.Q. John's Place. Whole Company. train- Dress Mufti Lecture by Major
Mould, R.A.S.C.
RAISING LAUGHS
A DOCK WORKER WHO IS A de- SELFTAUGHT VENTRILOQUIST,
Sun. 28th Sept. 9 a.m. Kow- Fri. 26th Sept. 5.15 p.m. Mur- ili. 2nd Battery-Thursday. 25th loon City Range. Company. Dress ray Parade Ground. Those Sept. 2.30 p.m. H.Q. Right Sec. -Musketry Order, helmets. Rifle tailed, Overalls and S.D. caps.
Rifles Motor cycling instruction. C.A.S.L. and Right, Sec. B.O.P. Course Tables A and B.
Sun. 28th Sept. All day exer- Advance Party for stores. 3 p.m.will be drawn between 12 and 1
cise. Review Order less bayonets Alt. 1⁄2 day training at Bluff Head. p.m. on Sat. 27th.
NO. 2 COMPANY:-
and frogs. Details later. Dress as for 1⁄2 day training.
Sept. 5 Tues. 23rd Sept. 5.30 p.m. Kow- FIELD AMBULANCE:- Reminder. Mon. 22nd
Dress- loon Dock. No. 6 Pln.
Tues. 23rd Sept. 5.30 pm. H.Q. p.m.-6 p.m. H.Q. Change kit.
Dress-Mufti. Kit: 3rd
23rd Mufti. Weapon training.
Whole Unit. iv.
Battery Tues.
Lewis Wed, 24th Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Qinspection. Sept. 5.30 p.m. H.Q. All.
Pln. Mufti. Thompson Wed. 24th Sept. 2.30 p.m. H.Q. and Thompson S. M. Gun Classes, No. 7 Remainder A.A. defence. Dress-S.M.G. Kennedy Road Range.
Whole Unit. Dress-Fighting Or- Fri. 28th Sept. 2.15 pan. HQ der, shirt sleeves, summer, less Overalls, S.D. cap.
Dress-Battle Order steel helmets. Trousers to be
cafried in haversack. Unit train-. ing.
Thurs. 25th Sept. 2.45 p.m. H.Q. Company. All day training at Aberdeen.1⁄2 day training.
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Thurs, 25th Sept. 8.30 Commd. H.Q. No. 1. Sec. Uniform. Pay duties.
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Tucs. 23rd Sept. 2.80 p.m. Ex-transacted change building. Dress Mufti.. L.G. revision;
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.
Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened, Fixed Deposits H.Q. recived at rates which will be Thomp-quoted on application.
Fri 20th Sept. 3 p.m. Parade Ground. Mufti son S.M.G. instruction,. APPOINTMENTS:-
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