HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
«ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COLONEL H. B. IN DOWBIGGIN, O.B.E
COMMANDANT. H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS...
GENERAL
Appointment
His Excellency the Governor nos been pleased to appoint Private Christopher D'Almada e Castro to be Second Lieutenant in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from May 29, 1938,
(Government Gazette No. 32
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dated 5.6.36. Notification No. 514).
Anti-Gas Course Reference Corps Orders No. 1 v dated May 22, 1936: Delete Sgt. J. M. Xavier and Substitute Öpl. J. M, Oliveira.
The next lecture of the Anti-Gas Course will be given at the Govern- ment Laboratory, new. Fire Station Building at 5.30 pim. on Friday, June 19.
PARADE
King's Birthday Parade, 1936 A rehearsal parade will be held on the Race Course Happy Valley! at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, 16th Instan,
Members of the Corps. attendlag this parade, will make their own way to the Race Course. They will enter by the paddock gate and will assemble on the Race Course below the Race Course Stables not later than 5.15 p.m.
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The M.G. Troop will assemble in the Race Course Stable nt the same hour.
The Colour Party and N.C.O. escort will parade at Corps. Head- quarters at 5 pm. 16th instant.
Dress: Review Order, R. D. Tunics; Shorts. Hosetops and Put- tees: Sur: Heimets Rife, Belt and Sidearms; Medals will be worn.
Rifles and Bayonets must be drawn not later than 13 noon Tuesday, 18th instant,
The R.S.M. will post a N.5,0. at the palldock.gate. This N.G.O. will point out the place of parade to
all members of the Corps as they arrive.
At the conclusion of the parade the Corps will be dismissed on the Race Course. The Colour Party will be conveyed to Corps Head- quarters in transport to be ar- ranged by the Quartermaster.
All ranks attending the Kint's Birthday Parade on the 23rd inst. must attend this rehearsal on the 18th.
Corps 1st Battery
A Section:-B.C. Staff The final lecture of the present series will be given at H.Q. at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday, 17th inst.
Layers Classes: It is proposed to hold a layers class in July and August. Will any member of "A" Section
interested get in touch with Captain Martin for full parti. culars. Telephone No. 24378.
L Section:-Next parade is at Belcher's Fort on Friday 19th at 3.45 p.m. Dress: Overalls. blue caps. gun platform shoes if in possession; if not mufti,
Corps Engineers
Tuesday, 16th instant: Parade on the Race Course not later than 5.15 p.m. for King's Birthday re- hearsal parade.
Dress as detalled in Corps Order No. 2 (1) of to-day's date.
A full turn out is essential.
Corps Signals
Parade at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16.
M.G. Troop
Parade 5:15 pm, at Race Course Stables, Tuesday, 16th instant" for Rehearsal parade. Dress; Review Order.
All ranks will enter the Race Course by the paddock Gate.
Any member of the Troop able to turn up at Causeway Bay Stable at 4.30 p.m. is requested to do so.
Armoured Car Section "Tuesday, June 16-Section will parade in the Race Course Paddock at 5.15 p.m. sharp, for. the Com- mand Rehearsal of the King's Birthday Parade,
Dress: Review Order.
» Attendance at this parade is essential.
Thursday, June 18.-Members of the M.G Competition team will parade at Headquarters on Thurs- day, June 18 at 5.30 pm. for prac tice in LA
Motor Machine Gun Section" (1) 'Parade at H.Q. on Monday, 15th instant at 5.30 p.m. for M.G. Instruction-Stoppage-in prepara- tion for the 2nd Stage of the M.G. Competition.
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(2) Recruits will parade under C.S.M. Rogers on Monday, 15th in- stant for MG. Instruction,
No. 1 (M.G.) Company Tuesday, 18th instant. Parade
No. 2 (Scottish) Company
(1) Attention is drawn to the detalls of the Command Rehearsal which takes place on Tuesday, 16th instant.
(2) Company will parade on. Thursday, 18th Instant at 5.30 p.m. for Squad Drill with arms under R.S.M. Parkinson.
Dress: Mufti. Belts and frogs
must be worn.
3) Any necessary replacements of kit must be reported to C.QM.S. Patson and must be effected not later than Thursday, 18th inst.
No. 3 (M.G.) Company. There will be a Company Parade at HQ. at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 when a final instruction in Arms Drill and Marching will be given by C.S.M. Slattery. The Dress for this parade will be Mufti
with Topee, belt, frog, bayonet, rine and shing,
All members participating in the King's Birthday parade will attend the Command Rehearsal on Tues- day. June 18. Full details as to Dress." Rendezvous, and Time, are set out in Company Circular 10.6.38.
M.G. Signals
There will be no parade on Wednesday, March 17 for Sub- sections A, B and C.
Tuesday, June 16.-Attention of those detalled for King's Birthday Purade is drawn to Command Re- hearsal at Happy Valley. Uniform and arrangements as detailed in
Corps Orders No. 2 (1) of to-day.
It is imperative that every man turn up and in the event of un- foreseen circumstances preventing attendance, the individual con- cerned must advise the O/C Sec- tion in time to permit a substitute to be detailed, "
Despatch Riders: Parade as a ranged on Friday, June 19.
Corps. Infantry .... Command rehearsal. for the King's Birthday Parade will be held on Tuesday. 18th Instant Detalls as issued in Corps Orders. No. 2 (1) of to-day's date.
Air Arm
Parade on. Tuesday 18th at HQ, at 5.30 p.m. for`a lecture,"
LEAVE
No. 2117, Pte. L. E. Lammert, No. Platoon, No. 1 (M.G.) Company, is granted one months' leave from 126.36 to 11.7.38.
No. 2377, Pte. F. Davies, No, 1 Platoon, No, 1 M.G.) Company, is granted 6 weeks' leave from 11.8.36 to 23.7.36,
No. 1785; C.Q.M.S. R. A. Edwards, No. 1 (M.G.) Company H.Q, is granted 2 months' leave from 15.8.36 to 14.8.36.
STRENGTH No. 2832, Gunner J. Leung. HK. China Gas Co.. Bty. L Section. 5.6.36.
No. 2833, Sapper D. W. Fleming, C. H. Bernar & Son, Engineers, 8.6.36.
No. 2634, Gunner' F'. Hillon, Taj- koo Refinery, Bty. A Section, 9.8.36. No. 2635, Trooper E. J. Tandy, B. & S.. Troop. 11.8.38.
(54.) R. C. B. ANDERSON. Captain
Adjutant, HK.V.D.C.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1936.
UNIVERSITY ROMANCE LEADS
TO ALTAR
Chinese Craduates
Married
NG-SUNG WEDDING -
Formerly fellow ungraduates at Hong Kong University, Mr. Ng Kam-sooi and Miss Sung Ngan-lui, were married! ut the Registry Office" by the Deputy Registrar, Mr. M. J. Abbott yesterday.
who
Bride and bridegroom, have graduated in arts and science respectively, are members Of well-know, families in Hong Kong, Shanghai and the Stralis Setdements.
Miss Sung is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sung Hok-pang, of 45, Bonham" Road, and Mr. Ng is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Ng Ping-wah of Penang,
Witnesses at the wedding were Messrs. Lew Khoon-shin and Ng Wah
In the afternoon a reception at the Industrial and Commercial Association. Morrison Hill Road, Happy Valley, was largely attend. ed by many friends and Univer- sity graduates.
ANDERSON-EMERY
At the Rosary Church, Kowloon on Thursday, Squadron Leader James Noel Douglas Anderson of the RAF was married to Miss Constance Emery, Father H de Angelis officiating:
The bride is the daughter' of Mr. and Mrs. Emery of Park Hill
Surrey Road, Wallington,
and the groom is the son of the late Major W. J. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson.
The bride. who was given away by Colonel H. R. Blake, was dressed in a light turquoise blue gown and three-quarter length coat, set on with a large brimmed black leghorn, hat. Squadron Leader W. A. K. Dalzell was best
man.
DOYLE TYRRELL
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At St. Andrew's Church, Miss Marion Irene Tyrrell was married to Sergeant John Charles. Doyle of the Hong Kong Police. Force.
The bride was in white crepe with a long vell held by a bandeau of orange blossom. She carried white ginger lies and Jasmine. Mrs. S. M. White, matron of honour, wore white lace set off with a pink straw hat.
Sergeant A. G. Groves was best
man
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After a reception at the Arling- ton Hotel the couple left for Van- couver by the Empress of Ásia yesterday.
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·LING-CHEONG
At the Registry yesterday the Deputy Registrar (Mr. M, J. Ab bott) officiated at the wedding BeOWELD MI. Ling Hung tu and Miss Cheong Llen-chin.
The groom is manager of tre. China Travel Service, of Canton, and the bride is a teacher at Wah Nam College, Kowloon, Parkinson,
AFFILIATED UNITS Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. Enrolment:-Mrs. K. Kimm, 25.5.36
and Mrs. N. L. 28.5.36.
(Sgd.) K. DURRAN,
Commandant, Nursing Detachment. HK.V.D.C.
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NOTICE Baseball
Witnesses were Messrs. Chung Pat-tang and Chan Yet-chee.
DONATIONS
St. John's Cathedral Organ Fund
15
Already acknowledged....$1,486.75 Mr. and Mrs. 6. H. Dodwell The Women's Guild Jum-
ble Sale............................................... St. John's Cathedral Choir
Broadcast
The following will be the line- up for a League Match v. "Ameri- cans" on Sunday, June 14 at the Polo Ground, Causeway Bay, com- mencing at 9.30 am-p. Pereira and Bowen, a Winglee, 1b Costa, 2b Beltrao, 3b Hussain, as Abbas, Mrs. Mather lf Hassan, cf N. Leonard, zf De Sa. | Anon.
Subs.: Baleros. Delgado, Omar. W. J. Hogan Porter, Spares.
Players will please be on hand not later than 9.15 am. to enable a photograph to be taken before the game,
A picture taken at the marriage of Squadron Leader James Noel Douglas Anderson, R.A.F., and Miss Constance Emery at the
Rosary Church, Kowloon, on June 11.
THE PROCESSION
TO PRAY FOR İ
PEACE
A BIG GATHERING
London, May 25.
D
EMPIRE BASED ON FREEDOM
Mr. M. MacDonald's Declaration
SECRET DICTATORS WILL LEARN
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From the London churches and pacifist bodies a thousand people had gathered to-day among the Hons
and pigeons of Trafalgar
London, May 23. Square for the peace procession to
"We have discovered a great the Albert Hall, and they stood political secret which other Gov- there, casually. in groups while ernments, dictatorial or otherwise, Canon Sheppard, from the steps of are bound to discover sooner or the Nelson Column, forbade Com-later," said Mr. Malcolm Mac- munists to distribute party leaflets -It was а
non-party business Then the heterogeneous ne un- wound like a great snake from beneath the column into Northum- berland Avenue, There were as many women as men, some men in scarves, some without hats, some smart in bowler nats, but most of them slackly dressed and most of them young. Only two policemen marched ahead with the canons and clergymen.
Donald, M.F., Dominions Secretary, speaking in London yesterday at the Empire Day luncheon of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain.
"They will discover that un-tree men who are associated in an em- pire will eventually fight among themselves, whereas free men who are so associated will remain to- gether," he continued.
"The British Empire lives by freedom, and long may It continue in that happy state. The mere bulk of the Empire is unprecê- dentedly large, but that is not the most significant thing about it. It is more than body; it is, spirit.
مقلة
"We hear a good deal to-day about the wisdom, the strength, and the virtues of the 'dictatorial form of government, and about the weaknesses of demo- cracy. We hear. In particular, 'à great deal about the crass stupi- dity of the form of democratic. government represented in West-
There was little pomp-perhaps the Salvation Army man was right who wished for a band,--and the only colour.was in the scattered banners the green and yellow of St. George's Church, Bloomsbury. with the acolytes and cross-bearer at the head, Canon Sheppard's own "War-We Say No," and the scarlet banner of the King's Weigh House Church. At the end were the banners--"War Destroys Youth" and "Peace Safeguarda Humanity" of the Northampton Peace Coun- ck, the only non-London bady there. As they marched. other minster. banners and other pacifists joined "them, and everywhere the children ran out to stare and to walk a little way. In the Brompton Road an old man stood watching. "In 1914 they didn't come in à procession," he said,
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ANNUAL MEETING ·
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Efficiency Medal-Miniature Size
Miniature medals of the Hong Kong V.D.C. Efficiency Medal may
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Mr. Remet, the Conservative nembers for Macclesfield is to ask whether the Foreign Secretary is aware of this "christening" and Its object; whether he will make representations to the Japanese Government and whether he will take steps to prevent the Japanese product so marked, being sold in
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on the Race Course not later thanford, Ltd. 5.15 p.m. for. King's Birthday Re- hearsal parade.
Dress as detailed in Corps Orders
No. 2. (1) of. to-day's date.
Friday, 19th instant-Company Orders will be issued later.
Corps Annual Swimming Sports
at the Association's room, third floor, Gloucester Building.
"But, spite of occasional blun- ders and lapses, our Parliament has brought the Empire, amid manytais and tribulations. up to its present magnificent state; and those who can see no good in our form of government would do well to withhold their criticisms until other forms of government are able to boast of achievements equal to ours in the imperial domain,"
·AUSTRALIA'S GESTURE
Mr. Vincent Massey, High Com- missioner for Canada; said that to-day the British Empire present- ed a picture of stability which contrasted, sharply with the poli- tical and economic quicksands manifested in so many other quar- ters.
Mr. Earle G Page, Deputy Prime Minister of Australla, alluded to Australia's schemes for the benefit of the trade of this country, and added:
This is a spontaneous gesture on our part. We are doing it be Cause we feel that at this time the United Kingdom should be sup- ported to the greatest possible
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