HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS
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4ORDERS BY LIEUT-COLONEL H. B. L DOWHIGGIN, OBE COMMANDANT. EX. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.)
GENERAL
Corps Orders No. 42/35, para- graph 9, dated October 18, 1835 18 cancelled in respect of Private H O Bramble.
PARADE
Corps 1st Battery "A" Section: Next parade laat Belcher's Fort on Thursday, Febru- ary 20 at 6 pm.
Dress: Overalls, Gun Platform Shoes, Blue Cap.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1936.
KARLSRUHE IN POPULAR WEDDING IN
HARBOUR
German Cruiser On Goodwill Tour
With respect and courtesy that Range Officer: Lleut. F. P. made the humble press fee, that Sequeira.
its representatives really amount». ed to something, the officers re- calved us yesterday, on board the German light, cruiser Karlsruhe.
Launch: "Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8.15 am and Kowloon at 8,30 am
·Corps Infantry Small Arms Com- petition and Interpart Shoot will take place on Sunday, February 23. 1936. Each member of the Unit
will receive details. All are urged to attend.
APPENDIX
"A" Levis Gun; Test of Elemen- Training. Continue where "stopped last-Headquarters.
"L" Section: Parade at Corps Headquarters on Friday, Februarytury 14 at 5.30 p.m.
Dress: Overalls.
Corps Engineers
Parade at Miniature Range...on Monday, February 10, 1936 at 5.30 p.m.-
"B" Lewis Gun: LA. Stoppages (continued),Headquarters.
Gunnery Officer: Guenther was our guide and extended to all the fullest of hospitality, in the name of the other qficers and the Com- mander, Fregatten kapitaen 'Ble- mens, the latter, incidently, served with the German High Seas Fleet during the War
The cruiser is at present on a world tour of goodwill, calling at all those parts which were omitted by the previous tours or the "C" and "D" Musketry: Firing Emden and the Koeln. She is the over and round cover-Headquar-connecting link between the Ger- ters.
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• Corps Signals -
"B" Company All ranks will parade at Corps Class A and B Musketry: Men Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tues-detalled by CBM. Baptista to Fire day and Thursday (February 11 and, 13, 1938).
M.G. Troop Parade at Corps Headquarters on Tuesday, February 11. at 5.30 p.m. for M.G. Instruction.
Armoured Car Section Section will parade at Corps Headquarters on Tuesday, Febru- ary 11 at 5.15 p.m. prompt for Rifle Practice on Kennedy Road Range.
All ranks are requested to be at Corpe Headquarters as early as possible after 5 p.m. to draw their rifles, etc. from Store, so that an early start can be made, the light being unsuitable for Aring after 6 p.m
Motor Machine Gun Section Parade at Corps Headquarters on Monday, February 10, 1936 at 9.30 p.m. for elementary gun drik
Fall attendance requested, please
No. 1 (M.G.) Company Friday, February 14; 1936: Parade mufti at 5.30 p.m. Tests, Mechan- ism and LA. All ranks must attend this parade.
Company Supper; This will be held at Corps Headquarters Friday, March 6, 1936.
on
Will all ranka note this date.
No. 2 (Scottish) Company The Company will parade at Corps Headquarters on Thursday. February 13 at 5.30 p.m. for MG. Training.
Recruits: Stoppages, under Cpl E M. Bryden.
Remainder: LA,, under Bergt. G. G Stopani-Thomson
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Empire Test.-Miniature Range.
mans overseas and conveys' to them the Fuehrer's personal re- gards and wishes. This is the first time that a Germaii cruiser has been in Hong Kong harbour since the War' and it is also the
Remainder-Lewis Gun (Ground) Training, Care and Cleaning-first time that the new German Headquarters
flag has been down here.
LECTURE ROOM AND RANGE
ALLOTMENT
Lecture Room: Thursday, Febru- ary 13, 1938, Corps 1st Battery.
Miniature Range: Thursday, Feb. 20 1836, No. 3 (M.G.) Company,
LEAVE
SALUTES EXCHANGED
On her arrival in port the Karlsruhe fired a salute of guns, which was returned by the Gun Club Hill battery. The visit Ing cruiser then fired a salute of If guns for the Commodore; this C&M, D. Davies, Medical Sec-being returned by HMS. Pamar. tion, returned January 9, 1936.
from leave
mo
A salute of seven guns was then fired by the Karlsruhe" for the German Consul here."
Armoured Car Section, returned No. 2208, Pte. H. O. Bramble,
Shortly after her arrival, the from leave on February 3, 1936. German Consul, Herr H. Gipperich. Lieut. G. Miskin, A.S.C. Cadre. I accompanied by Mr. M. Hess, went 21.11.38. granted leave as from 21.3.38 toon board the cruiser to pay his
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No. 2420, Pta, G. A. Stewart. No. leave as from 8.2.36 to 24.2.36.
(Scottish) Company, granted
STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH
Leaving the Colony No. 2049, Piper J. A. Riach, No. 2 (Scottish) Company, as from Feb. 8, 1936.
oficial call on the Commander foliowed by the "reception com- mittee" of the local German comm- munity.
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Accompanied by the German Consul, Captain Siemens, the com- mander of the Karlsruhe, paid en official call on His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott. at 10.50 am, His Excellency the Governor returned the call on board the Karlsruhe, followed by Commodore Sedgwick
Calls on His Excellency the Salle College, 1st Battery, "L" Bec-Bartholomew, will be exchanged
No. 2542, Gunner C. Dragon, La G.O.. Major-General A tion, 31.1.36.
to-morrow morning.
~ STRENGTH No. 2541. Gunner AH. Ismail, 13 Leighton Hill Road, 1st Battery, "L" Section, 31.1.36.
Dollar Line 88, Co., 1st Battery, No. 2543, Gunner A. M. Wahab,
"T" Section, 31.1.36.
No. 2546, Bigar. Hazara Singh, Signals, 4.2.36. E.K. and Chins Gas Co., Corps
No. 2547, Sigur. Bachan Singh, 358 Lockhart Road, Corps Signals,
No. 2548, Bight, Gur Bachan Singh, Shing Mun Water Works, Corps Signals, 4.2.36.
Strength: No. 2640 Rte. C. R. Maberly, joined 30.1.36, ts posted to No, 2 Subsection, No. 8 Platoon,
Classification: MO. Part II-4.2.36. The following have been qualified as lat class Machine Gunners and are entitled to wear the MG, Badge (without wreath) for one year::- Sergt. G. G. Stopani-Thomson, Cpl. R. M. Bryden, Cpl. C. R. Logan. L/Cpl. A. K. Mackenzie, L/Cpl. W. K. Robinson.
Privates: W., N. Buyers, D. L "Prophet, A. A Bremner, E. W.
Coulson, J. F. White, G. Milne, W. Bonner, L. 8. Forbes, V. M. Hast, W. C. Tillery, J. B, Sturgeon, G. A. Stewart and T. Swan.
No. 3 (M.G.) Company The Company will parade at 5.30 pm, on Monday, February 10 for "Gas. Drill" under Lieut. C. de 8 Robertson, MM........
Dress; Mufti, no equipment. Box Respirators will be issued between
5 p.m. and 5.25 pm
No. 2549, Signr, Gurdial Singh, 327 Lockhart Road, Corps Signals, 4.2.38.
No. 2544, Pte. B. 8. C. To, D'Alma- da, Remedios & Co., No. 3 (M.G.) Co., 3.2.36.
Street, N. Point, No. 3 (M.G.) Co. No. 2545, Pte, S. Lee, No. 6 Fort
3 2.36.
No. 2650, Ptc. A, Aquino, Reggie's Importers. Corps Infantry, 4.2.38. (84) B, C. B. ANDERSON, Captain.
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
AFFILIATED UNITS Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. Thursday, February 13 1938-An Examination in Home Nursing Classification Tests on "Arms Drill"
will take place in the P.W. Offices "Squad Drill" and "Gas Drill will on Monday. 19th instant comment
ing at 5 p.m.."
Candidates are requested to be Punctual.
be held for those who wish to qualify, commencing at 5.30 p.m.
Dress: Mufti and Arms Drill" Belt, Frog, Ride and Bayonet.
"Squad Drtil": No equipment re
quired.
"Gas Dil": Box Respirator M.G. Bn., XIgual Section
Section will parade in Subsections
$5 follows: una navn Pak
Subsection "A" VIT. Station
(84) K, DUFRAN, Commandant, Nursing Detachment
H.K.D.C.
NOTICE Mess Meetiar
work. Complete messages. Figure. The annual Mesas Meeting will be check: Reference: "Signal Train-held at 5.45 pm on Monday, March ing" Chapter X, Section 65 to 60.2, 1938
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REASON FOR TOUR The cruise began at Kiel on October 21, last year, with the purpose of furthering the nautical and military educations at her officers and cadets, and also for acclimatising them to all parts of the world and
different
its
peoples.. It is an emblem to the foreign nations of what Germany stands for in the world to-day Peace and Friendship.
SHANGHAT
Melchers-Croot
Shanghai, Feb. 2. One of the loveliest weddings of the new year and one of the first to be performed this month took place yesterday when Mias Leila Croot and Mr. Hans-Hugo Paul Melchers were united in marriage. The services were held' at the German Consulate-General and at the German Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Croot of Petersfield, England, and the bridegroom, who is chief editor of the Trans-Ocean New Service, is the son of the late Mr. Karl F. Melchers and Mrs. El Melchers of Shanghai."
Lieut. Col Hermann von Kriebel, German Cónsul General, perform ed the civil ceremony at the con- sulate in the morning and the Rev. E. Kruger oficiated at the 4 o'clock Church" ceremony.
LOCAL MASS MARRIAGE
Ceremony On February 15
popular in the large cities through
Mass Marriage is growing very
out China. Its growing popularity
For the ceremony the bride wore her going away costume which was, of dark brown molre' silk with a matching hat, a dark brown broad- tal fur coat with a river fok collar, the present from the bride's parents.
Mr. W. Vennewitz attended the bridegroom as best man. The bride
unattended but her brother, Dr. John Croot, M.B. B.8., of Hong Kong came to Shanghai especially to give her away.
After the consular ceremony there was a small Incheon party at the Cathay Hotel given by Dr. Crook At 5 p.m. a large wedding reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E, Fuerholzer at 16: Fu Shu Gardens. More than 80 friends of the young couple attend- ed this latter affair:“
Congratulatory Messages
HONG KONG'S CABLES ACKNOWLEGÉD
A
The following lettera were re--
Thomas, Secretary of State for ceived by HE the Governor Sir Andrew Caldecott, from Mr. J. B.
the colonies:-
is partly due to the keen promotion Bir have the honour to acx- of such movement by the high fnowledge the receipt of your tele- Chinese government officials and gram No. 274 of the 5th of Nov- partly due to the abolition of the much unnecessary formalities and extravagance in Chinese marriage ceremony and such abolition is welcomed by the public.
On her present trip she omitted the Mediterranean Sea in view of the trouble between Italy and Abyssinia. It was a precaution that was taken because under any avoid participation in any Euro-workmen, best circumstances Germany wishes to
pean conflict, though she 15 nevertheless watching the Abys- sinian trouble with the greatest
the Chinese YMCA, Hong Kong, In response to such movement,
riage ceremony on Saturday, Feb. is conducting its First Mass Mar-
Auditorium Bridges Street - 15, at 4 pm at the Association
but only eleven pairs were piased teen pairs registered to be married by the examination Committee. Among those eleven pairs, there are teachers, merchants; clerks and
intent.
any
ember conveying a message et congratulation from the commun- ity of Hong Kong on the occasion of the wedding of His Royal High ness the Duke of Gloucester.
me to convey to you an expression 2-Ha Royal Highness desires
of the message. of his appreciation of the terma
I have the hour to be,
Yours most obedient, humble
servant, M (Signed), J.-H. THOMAS,
Bir- have the honour to ack-. compnisory for the brides and gram No. 275 of the 5th of Nov- Before their marriage, it, is made nowledge the receipt of your tele- bridegrooms-to-be to attend & ember conveying a message of series of lectures: Mrs P. B. F. Tso congratulation from the members It is the view of the German will speak to them on the subject of the consular body of Hong Kong people, and especially that of the The Way to Love and Respect on the occasion of the wedding of Navy, that the relations between
after Marriage on February 9: Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke Germany and England be intensi-
Prof. T. 8. Hsu of the Hong Kong. and Duchess of Glouchester. Bed and that all rivalry cease. In University will speak on "The this respect the Naval agreement Social Meaning of Marriage" on between the two countries has February 10, Dr. 8. F. Lam of the caused much satisfaction and Bank of China will speak on "The pleasure in Naval circles. The Significance of Marriage as It re movement to have Germany parlates to Married Life" on February ticipate the Naval Conference 11, Dr. M. W. and will speak on has no official character, it" Ger-
the "Physiology of Woman" on many is invited to participate, it February 12 Mr. David W. K Âu, only on the equality of rights president of that Association will that she will enter into the dis-
preside over the meeting and Sir cussions.
Shouson Chow-will óciate at the Dow marriage ceremony.
THE THIRD KARLSRUHE She is the third ship in the Herman War Fleet to bear this near the coast of Mexico at the name The Arst Karlsruhe was
outbreak of the War, and at the outbreak of hostilities she waged
:Subsection "B" LT, Preparation Every Officer in expected to at-war on Allied commerce on the
67 Cable Drums for Combined tend. Operations, Permanent Jointing.
ter VII, Section 44.
Reference: "Signal Training" Chap
NEW BANK DIRECTORS
Subsection "C" WIT, Erection
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ing.
Subsection "D" D/R, Mep Read-
Corps Infantry
Atlantic, thereby keeping seyen hostile cruisers and several smaller. cruisers on her trail. On Novem- ber 4, 1914 an explosion occurred
1929. She has nine and four 8.8 cm3gu placement of 5,000 speed of
She 540 feet lon and Her crew
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In the torpedo room and the hip and about went down with her Commander and 262 meri.
The following were elected Directors of The National Com- The second Karlsruhe was built Parade: Tuesday, February 11 atmercial and Savings Bank Ltd, at during the War and participatid 8.30 p.m. at Corps Headquarters a meeting held on February 6, Mr. | with the High Seas Fleet in the Details as per Appendix
Blonecutters Range: "A" and "E"
Companies will are Part II Muse
Lam Col Tung, Mr Np Kan In
Mc Li Jow Bons Mr. Wong Wa
Mr Choy Hing Mr. P. Gock
ketry at Stonecutters on Sunday, 12 Mark Chung Sam Mr Wor February 0 1938. Platoon Com- Kwok ghuen,
manders and C.S.M must see that Cheung,
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انا حد في ویلیام را به اداره
2-His Majesty the King and Their Royal Highnesses desire me to request you to convey to the senders an expression of their appreciation of the terms of the message,
T have the honour to be.
Your most obedient, humble
(Signed),
December, 1935
cm-guna Gpperich Mr.
Baenisch
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