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H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
(Orders by Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E. Commandant, H.K.V.D. Corps.)
Friday October 27, 1933 1. PARADE.
(a) The Battery.
1. Battery staff and Signals will parade on Tuesday, October 31st at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters,
2. There will be a parade for Gun Drill and Laying 31 Headquarters Thursday, November 2nd at 5.30 p.m. Dress:- Overalls and Blue Caps 5. Members of the Battery will age their Musketry Course on Sunday, Octo- ber 29th the Peak Range at 9 a.m. They will catch the 3.30 a.m. Peak Tram. Range Officer:-Lieut. M. I. de Ville. Dress:-Uniform optional but Bandoliers, Rifles and Bayonets must be taken, 4 The Battery will proceed to Fanling Camp on De- cember 2nd and stay one night. Leave Kowloon 2 p.m. on Saturday. 2nd December. 1933. Details later.
(b). Engineer Company.
Practice at Miniature Range On Monday, October 30th a
5.30 p.m.
(c) Corps Signals.
1. Musketry Practices. Part I will be fired on the Peak Range on Sunday,
29th October commencing at 9 a.m.
2 Parade at Corps Head- 'quarters at 5.30 p.m, on Tuesday, 3191. October
1933.
(d) dachine Gun Troop.
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1. Parade at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday 31st October at Causeway Stable for Pack Saddle Drill with Ma- chine Guns.
2. All ranks will fire Ma- chine Gun Course on Sunday 5th
November,
1933, at Stonecutters Range./
3. The Troop will go into Camp on November 17th' to 19th and November 24th to 26th.
(e) Armoured Car Section,
There will be no parade on Monday, 30th October: 1933. "Motor Machine Gun Section.
All members parade' at Head- quarters on Monday, 30th October. 1933 at 5.30 p.m. for Gun Drill and 1.A. Wednes
ECHOES OF 1859
34. Question of Troops' Accommodation.
(Continued.)
There is a Very nice Police walling this round. Station towards the Westward-by |
and making.
afford, inevitably tend to enhance the value of property, and not as heretofore bestowing so much at- tention on such places as Saiwan, Checkchu, Tytâm, kg. We might & few out house arrangements, advocate a place at Pokfulum, be- we should say it might be made cause we feel sure a great num- ! into very comfortable quarters for ❘ ber of foreigners would build an officer and twenty men. It is situated in a growing neighbour hood which however infested with very bad characters. Let the
suburban residences there, if they
could rely upon perfect security. We certainly should advocate a post at East Point which is dread- fully exposed' and where we are sure the perfect safety would greatly enhance the value of land.
is con-
Police do their detective duty and the soldiers simply act when an alarm should be given. Why sure- ly it cannot be doubted that the If these posts required in all 150 security thus afforded the neigh- or 200 men, surely the barracks, Dourhood would enhance the value relieved of that number, would of property thus increasing the afford the residue far better and Police rate assessment and en- healthier accommodation. Not only that, but visiting the different abling the government to sell more land. Then again, we see the jail posts would impart a little life and is at length being" commenced change into the cruel monotony the
of this Colony upon. Surely on the Eastern face, garrison
the prospect is really signed to. whence beautiful, quarters might be con- These things being done, our structed for an officer and thirty Legislative Council could with all men, who if the walls be pro- propriety, in fact, they would be
make an perly arranged; would
in duty bound, to vote a sufficient excellent jail guard (we do not sum to enable the officers of the mean jailers or wardens). Thus Garrison to maintain themselves the prison would be perfectly safe, on the same footing as other gen., and a sum saved the Colony in tlemen out here are maintained, without resorting to the harrassing dispensing with the present guard.
amusements of paring cheese, on
fortunes their private
OF the purses of their relations or study-. ofing the still more annoying, task of
keeping the wolf out.
We only mention two instances which appear to be available-but we advocate the extension to all places where the presence Troops would by the security they
LOCAL CHARITY FUNDS.
Poppy Day Latest List
Previously Acknowledged D. J. Lewis, Esq. V. Borby, Esq..
J. W. C. Bonnar, Bey, LA. Greenbill. Esq.
$2,055.00
25.00 30.40 20,00 10.00
Total $ 2,130.00
THE CHEER-O CLUB
The following farther, contributions to the Cheer Club Building Fund laux-
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3.00 600,00
500.00
200,00
100,/0
100,00
100.00
100.00
$1,00
100,0
24,404.88
ched by Lady Feel, have been received: day: "November 1st, 1933–
Kayamsily & Co. Parade at Headquarters at Foo Sik 5.15 p.m. for Driving Instruc- Pub His Cho tion in preparation for!
Cheong Shi Armistice Day Parade.
M. E. Lo -Will all members who are in Chau Man Chi ...possession of Bolo Machines Sir Shou Son Chow
please parade with same.
European Staff, Dairy Farm, Ice and Storage Co., Ltd. (g) Machine Gun Company
V, Sorby Machine Gun Company will Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Greig parade at Headquarters Previously acknowledged. on Friday. 3rd November at 5.45 p.m. for Route March. Dress-Uniform. Tubic, Blue Cap, Black, Black Issue Boots, Belt and Side-arms, Rines and Slings.
All Rifles and Bayonets will be drawn before 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 3rd November and will be returned to Store after parade.
Company Dinner will be held on Friday, 3rd November at 7:30 p.m. It is expected that all ranks will attend. (h) Bcottish Company PARADES-THURSDAY, 2ND
NOVEMBER, 1933.
$ 20,174.88
f'onations should be sent to the Hon.
Treasurer, Mr. A. Brearly, Chartered Bank.
3. The Company will parade at Headquarters on Fri- day, 3rd November at 5.30, p.m. for instruction in Indication and Recogni- tion and Fire Orders, (U) A.A.LA, Company
There will be no parade on Monday, October 30th, 1933.
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2. LEAVE
No, 6 Platoon at Kowloon Doch No. 1516 Pte. J. E. Henry, Arm- under Lieut. T. P. Saunderson,
No. 7. Platoon at Headquarters under Lieut. A. W. Brown, Ma- chine Gun Instruction.
(J) Portuguese Company.
1. Parade Tuesday, October 31st at Headquarters at 5.30 pin Details will be
oured Car Section, granted 12 months leave'with effect from 24th October, 1933 to 23rd October. 1934. 3. STRUCK OFF THE THE
STRENGTH"
Having completed three years service. No. 1334 L/Cpl. G. V. Os- found in the Appendix. mund, Corps Band: as fröm 24th Dress:-Belt and FroR-October, 1933. Rife and Bayonet
2 members of the Company
4. CORPS DIARY AMENDMENT 1st Page Allotment of Training are reminded to keep Evening to Units Add. "Wednes- Sunday, November 12th days, 1. Pipes and Drumbs" Delete free for firing at Stone-3. Pipes and Drums" under cutters Range.
APPENDIX TO ABOVE
Thursday.
Bignals insert Machine Gun Troop. Page 10-Lines 3 and 4-Delete "Machine Gun Troop. Add "The Battery." Line B....-Delete "The Battery."
Page 91st line for. 19th read Category, N.C.O. Instructors 17th to 19th, 5th line-after Corps Class: Lesson, Quarter Guards and Picquets. "I.T. Vol: 1, 1932 pp-223 to 231. Location, Headquarters.
Category A, B &C. Lesson, Quarters Guards and Picquets Instruction and Practice. LT. Vol: 1, 1932 pp. 223 to 231." "Loca- tion, Headquarters.
Category, D. Lesson, Squad Drill with Arms particularly Order, Slope. Fresent and Inspection of Arms. Location. Headquarters.
(k) Anzaac Company
at Or
1. Machine Gun Classinca-
tion will be fred Stonecutters Range Sunday, 29th October. 1933,
Dress:-Mufti or Uniform optional, Launch leaves #Queen's Pier at 8.45 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier at 9 am, sharp. Range Officer-Lieut. C de: 8. Robertson, MM.
2. The Company, will parade at Headquarterà on Mon- day. 30th instant at 5.20 p.m. for instruction in Indication and Recogni- tion and Fire Orders m
7. 5. STRENGTH 2089 Pte, D. J. Gill; Hong Kong Bank, 30221, Nó, 12 Platoon, 24th October, 1933,
2000 Pte. D. Xavier, Bangue de L'Indo Chine, No. 12 Platoon, 24th October, 1933.
2001 Pte. G, A, Souza, H.K. Elec- tric Co., 27711, No. 12 Platoop, 24th October 1933.
"H, W. WILKINSON,
Captain, Adjutant. H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICES Corps Christmas Cards, are now available at 60 cents each or 85.00 a dozen (if purchased in quantities not less than one dozen) and can be obtained in the Officers Mess Bergeants Mess and Canteen
BERGEANTS MESS COMMITTEE The above Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 1st at 6 p.m.
PILGRIMAGE, TO THE
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Yesterday being the 9th day of the 8th Moon, Chinese people, young and old alike, paid their usual pilgrimage to the Peak, and other high "hill-tops," the idea being that the higher they ascend. the better luck they will have for the future. 1
The Peak trams were packed with crowds of school children and even some older people, and as usual, the management made, spe- cial arrangements for the sion,
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