HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
VOLUNTEER ORDERS:
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ORDERS BY LT.-COL. H. B. ROSE, M.C. COMMANDANT, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE- Bnr. D. J. S. Crpaler Gar. T. 3.
PRACTICE
Houston, 2nd Bty, to be Bdr.,
H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detalled. No. 1 M.G. Coy-Tuesday andį Friday, May 23 and 26.
No. 2 M.G. Cos-Tuesday, and Thursday, May 23 and 25.
No. 3 MG. Cay.-Monday and Friday, May 23 and 26.
No. 4 M.G. Coy-Monday and Thursday, May 22 and 25.
Dress-Rifles, webbing belts and. bayonets.
ANNUAL ARMOURER'S
INSPECTOR
All rifes will be returned
to
Stores by Friday, May 26 for
inspection by the Armourer.
EMPIRE DAY
Corps H.Q. will be closed and po parades will take place on Empire -Day. Wednesday, May 24.
PARADES
Ist Battery (Right Section) and 2nd Battery May 26, H.Q. Lecture Room, 5:46 pm. Talk on the Corps Artillery by the C.R.A., Brigadier T. McLeod. D.E.L. Section
May 22, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those de- talled, squad drill.
Beach Light Company May 22, HQ. $.45 p.m. All mem- bers. L.L. instruction..
May 25, H.Q. 5.45 p.m... All mem- bers, LL. instruction.
Demolition & Works Company May 25, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Lecture- "Practical demolitions."
Corps Signals
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19.5.39.
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Ons. R. Sleap, 1st Bty. to be L/Bdr.. 19.5.39.
C.Q.M.S.J: C. Gulmgam, 1st Bty. to be Gar., 19.5.39.
TRANSFERS
Spr. Yuen Stu Lau from Contn. Sec.. R.O,D.C.. to Del. and Works Coy., 8.5,39.
"Pte. F. Cullen from hes. Sec. B to AS.C. Coy. Res., 19.5.39.
Pte. J. V. Ramsay from Res. Sec. A to Armd. Car Pl. Res., 19.5.39.
Pte. T. C. Monaghan from Res. Sec. B to No. 1 M.C. Coy. Res,
19.5.39.
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Pte. C. Champelovier from Res. Sec. A to Armd. Car Pl. Res., 19.5.39. Gnr. C. T. Choy from 1st Bty. to Left Sec. Res., 19.6.39.
Sgt. W. L. Walker from 2nd Bty to 3rd Bty., 19.5.39.
Bdr. T. J. Houston from 2nd Bty. to 3rd Bty.. 19.5.39
All personnel of the Machine Gun Troop "are transferred to No. 1 M.G. Company, No. 4 (Troop) Platoon we.f. 19.5.39.
LEAVE
Spr. Cheung Im Sung, Beach
Sec., 10.4.39-9,6.39.
12.5.39-11.7.39.
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STRENGTH-DECREASE ⚫
Tpr. J. K P. MacGregor, Troop. 14.4.39.
GENERAL'S CAR DAMAGED IN
MISHAP
Chan was driving along Chater
Road on April 27, when coming to a cross road, he turned abruptly into Jackson Road and collided into the side of the G. O. C.'s car causing damage to the extent of $103.
GENERAL
THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY.
Ex-navai
THE FLEET AIR ARM A motor car belonging to H. E Five valunteers are called for. in the G. O, C Major-General A. Fleet Orders from officers of the rank Grasett was damaged in a trame of warrant shipwright to transfer to accident last month and as a 19-for service in the Fleet Air Arm. The the new rank of warrant air mechanic [ault Chan Ol-wan, driver of the rates of pay and conditions of service other vehicle, was summoned be will be the same as for the Shipwright Tore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Branch. Any officer accepted will be Central Court yesterday, and was required to undergo a three-month aned $30.
course at Coventry. A further order the Fleet Air Art
on the subject of Party which is being formed from Supplementary pensioners, reservists, and
and marines states that the ratings, and other technical ratings majority of the vacancies for artificers for maintenance duties
will be on aircraft. for which training will be given at Air Ministry establish- appropriate Air ments, but a limited number of men will be employed as instructors. marines will be employed as guards, azid stokers and boats crews, aircraft hands, para chute packers, and the like. In the event of mobilization men of the PA ASF. will be liable for general naval service. The first Royal Marine de tachments formed are to be drafted to Lee-on-Solent, Worthy Down, and Ford, in that order, and to Eastleigh and Lytipne when those stations are formed.
PARKING OFFENCE
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Mrs. S. E. W. Pearce, residing at No. 128. Kennedy Road. was fined $4 for parking her car exceeding the time limit in Pedder Street on April 19.
INDIAN FINED
FOR ASSAULT
A fine of $100 was imposed on Kaesar Singh, Indian watchman,
Other seamen
SENIOR OFFICERS' COURSES munications intended for officers en Instances have occurred where com dergoing the Senior Officers Techni cal Course have been passed to the Tactical School for delivery. To avoid delay and possible non-delivery the be borne in mind by all concerned:
ving titles falloying
and addresses should The Tactical Course, HM. Tactical
L.who was found guilty on a charge of assault on another watchman, Pte. G. Gilmore, No. 1. M.G. Coy., Isher Singh, at the junction of Gloucester and Luard Roads, Pte. A. R. Pontius, No. 1 M.G. Wanchal, on February 18. Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the com- Coy., 12.5.39-11.5.40,,
plainant, while Mr. J. M. d'Almada M.G.Remedios was for the defence. School, 185 South Terrace, H.M. Dock- Complainant alleged that the yard, Portsmouth; and The Senior Sec..blows while he (complainant) was
defendant struck. him several Officers' Technical Course, H.M.9
Victory, Portsmouth. selling condiments at the Chinese DESTROYER FOR MALTA
The destroyer Wrestier, Lieutenant- New Year Bazaar.
Commander R. Alexander, of Kaesar Pte. F. P. Franklin, Res. Sec. A,
Singh was ordered to Portsmouth Local Flotilla left 12:5,39.
pay compensation of $50 to the for Malta on the completion of re- 15 with a new crew May 26, H.Q. 5.20 p.m. D/R Sec-
L/C. H. K. Chan: L/C, J. M.Complainant, who had lost two pairs on May
for the escort vessel Deptford, of the tion, squad and arms drill Over-Pong, Sigmn. J. R. Canning. Sigmn. weeks wages through disability to Persian Gulf Division The present
D. Guard, and Sigmn. Wan Han; attend work.
ship's company of the Deptford joined Corps Signals, 12.5.19.
her at Bombay, on April 12, 1937.
May 22, HQ. 5.15 pm. Line and Operating Section, fitting box res- plrators...
May 23, H.Q. 5.30 p.m.. Indian Section. Return kit to Stores through C.QMS. Millington.
alls and webbing belts. Riding practices during week as detailed, Armoured Car Platoon May 22, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. A Class, driving instruction. B Class, M.G. training.
May 28, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. A Class M.G. training. B Class, driving Instruction.
Cpl. Mehdi Khan, Signal
11.5.39.
Pte. A. Brooksbank, A.S.C. Cadre,
11.5.39.
Both parties were bound over in Sigmn. E. MacNider, Corps Sig-a sum of $100 to be of good be- als, 14.5.39.
haviour for a year.
Pte. I. D. Albrecht, Armd... Car Sec.. 17.5.39.
L/C. L. G. Robertson, Res. Sec. A, 18.5.39,
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES
WITHDRAWN
the
TRAINING IN AUSTRALIA Captain H. B. Crane, who is being lent to the Royal Australian Navy, will take up the post "of Captain- Superintendent of Training at Sydney, in succession, to Captain C. J. Pope, CBE, RAN., who has held it for three years.
are
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments made by the Admiralty- for duty Inside Admiralty (June 57.
Cdr. (E), P. C. Taylor, to President,
Brgn. Cdr.-W. P. Beattle, M.B. to Vernon (June 8).
Ptc. A. Sommerfelt and Pte. T. Motor Machine Gun Platoon
J. Price, Res, Sec. B, 18.5.39.
Two summonses for falling to May 26: (1) N.C.O.'s HQ. 5.30
Pte. M. H. Large, AS.C. Cadre, stop after a collision and driving p.m.
without due care and caution were () Privates. Hung
18.5.39. Hom Rallway Depot, Kowloon, 5.30 p.m.
CQMS. B. E. Maughan, Res. Withdrawn against Dr. M. Shimo- Riding practice.
General List. 19:5.39.
kawa, of Gloucester Buliding. Sgt. Chau Yuk, R.O.D. Cadre, when he appeared remand before Mr. R. A. Di Forrest . the Tramic Court yesterday.
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19.5.39.
No. 1 M.G. Company May 3 (1) Those detalled, see para. 1 above. (1) No. 4 (Troop) |
Pte. J. Thomas and Pte. R. A. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Gas train-Bates, Res. Sec. B. 19.5.39.
Platoon.
"Ing.
May 28, Those detalled. see para.
1 above.
No. 4 M.G. Company- May 23 and 25, Those detailed see para. 1 above.
No. 3 M.G. Company May 22: (1) Those detalled, see para. 1 above, (1) Remainder of Nos. 11 and 12 Platoons, Miniature Ranze, 5.30 p.m. (1) Remainder of Nos. 9 and 10 Platoons. H.Q 5:30 p.m. training.
May 26: Those detalled, see para above.
No. 4. M.G. Company "May 21: Peak Range, 9.30 a.m Those detailed. Rife Table A.
STRENGTH-INCREASE Field Ambulance, 10.5.39.
Pte. W. Ho and Pte. Y. C. D. Lau,
Pte. H. A. Alves, A.A. Coy., 12.5.39, Pearce, No. 1 M.G. Coy., 12.5.39.
Pte. L. O. Davis and Pte. J. L. C.
on
The police stated the complain. ant in the case, a coolie, could not be found after he had been dis- charged from hospital, where he had been for over a month.
Mr. W. M. Brown appeared for the defence yesterday and pleaded Pte. H. Barretto, No. 5 M.G. Coy..not gality before the summonses $16.5.39.
were withdrawn.
c. Wong, Beach L. Coy., 16.5.39.
Spr. C. Lee, Spr. C. P. Lo and Pte.
Pte. T. Cheung and Pté. W. Sue. Field Ambulance, 17.5.39.
18.5.39. 16
L. (E).-R. H Mercer, to Fuji (May
Sub-Lt. G. A. Partridge, to Newcastle (May 8).
sub-Lts. (RNR)-8. J. Hall (act.), E. A Holloway (proby.). entered as Proby. Sub-Lts. (seny. May 15) and apptd. to Vernon for course.
Gayford, T. L Seccombe. J. A. Allen, Act Sub-Lts. (A).-W. & Bull, T. W. C..G. Bevis, P. B. Dawe, C.
C. M. Jewell W. J. Kingcome, E Rome, to Vic-. tory, for
for R.AF. station, Lee-on-Solent, for course: A. C. Clarke, L. G. Davies, M. Ells, R. M. Pell, J.
J. A. Hopking,
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO Joy, L. J. Longman, J. C. Newing,
B.F.R.D.C.
to Victory, for R.A.F. station, Ford, |for course" (May 15),
MICK
The following is a list of sub-don-S7~-~~-~0, A. Praser, M. P. Gor-
C.
Pte. D. Gow, AS.C. Coy., 18.5.39. Pte. M. Scott, No. 2 Coy. (Band) scriptions received to date for the M. J. Baring. G. R. Coy, G. H. Creepe D. G. Willa, E. Baldwin, credit of the British Fund for H. Gratha, R. V. Hinton, A. P. C. Frankiin, R. L W. Gooddard, E. N. THURSBY, Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
Relief of Distress in China, Hong-Keep. F. D. Lloyd. T. A. McKee, HIP a kong and South China Branch: R. Munn, E. J. Pacey, R. L. Parkin NOTICE
Previously acknowledged $449,- son, J. F. A. Shutterworth, 3. Town- Registration of British Subjects 129.47; Mr. Gabriel $18.22; Thom White, E. J. Young, to Victory, for Cond, D. Trench, F. Watkinson, H. V. be issued to those firing, at H.Qminded that they must register dustrial &z
Members of the Corps are re-son & Co. $30.20: The Sze Yup In-RAF. station. -Lee-on-Sofent, for Stores before 9 a.m.
Commercial Valon May 22 and 25: Those detalled, thorities
Dress optional. Musketry Order. Free vouchers for Peak Tram will
see para. 1 above.
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1939 -PAGE 7
VACUUM
JUGS JARS and FLASKS
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2 PINT SİZE all Chrome
$5.00 nett
2 SIZES Medium 3 pint. $4.50 nett
Large 4 pint.
$3.00 nett
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
Appearing before Mr. T. J. Hous
before May 31. The Police Au- (through B.F.R.D.C., HK. Branch R. D. Head. R. Jolly, P. Harris, ton at the Central Court yesterday
Will
May 26, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Recruit against any British Subject falling. Yu Chok Sang (through B.F.R.D.C.: Todd, to Victory, for RAP. ster Lai On, aged 35; was committed
musketry instruction.
No. 5 M.G. Company May 23, HQ. 5.30 pm. (1) Re-, cruits, EU.D, (ii) Remainder, fre orders including indication and recognition of targets.
A.A. Company May 23, HQ, 5.30 p.m. Sight-set- ting, alming, firing, stripping and assembling (elementary).
to do so.
course: F. 8. Bradford, H. G.
a charge of breach of the L Lees, O. EL on take proceedings Subscription Committee) $20; Mr. Pain, D. A. Fonter, D. L. Stiring. A Deportation Ordinance, a painter,
M. tion, Ford, for course (May 15): B. J. H.K. Branch. Subscription Com-C. Marlow, CB. R. Osborne, P. Mc. for trial at the Criminal Sessions. mittee) $20; BFR.D.C., HX. & S.C. Waginson, B. G. Venner, to President, Lai was deported trom the Branch Bubscription Committee for RNC. Greenwich, for training Colony on May. 1937, for life." He (Charity Bazaar). $13,000; Ho (May 2).
was arrested for theft of "ropes Cheong Yuen Tong $26.60. Total:
Wt. Engr.-E. C. Balle, to Terror from ss. Newchwang, at Talkoo $462,244.48.
PROMOTION
Dockyard His finger prints re- vesled that he was a banishee.
AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, A.K.V.D.C.
The next lecture on Home Nursing will be given at the P.W.D. Offices, ground floor, C.8.0. Bulld ing, on Monday, May 22 at 5.30 pm. Leave Mrs. M. J. Cassidy, 12.5.39 to 31.12.39.
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Strength-Decrease: Mrs. D. M. Barton, Mrs. F. M.. Collings, Miss Hallowes, Mrs. M. Reeder, and Mrs. P. R. Richards, 19.5.39.
Army Service Corps. Company May 25, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Miniature. Range.
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Pay Section May 26, HQ. 5.30 p.m. CORPS ORDERS—AMENDMENT
Corps Orders No. 19/39 dated 125.39. Pars. 6. Transfer. "For "Lt. J. Redman" read "Lt. F. A. Redmond."
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
L/Bdr. W. J. D, Roberts, ist Bty. to be 8gt, 10.5.39.
Bdr. W. L. Walker, 2nd Bty, to be Egt., 19.5.39.
(Bgd.) MRS. E. M. BEGG, Commandant, Nursing Detachment, BKVD.C...
COLONY HEALTH
RETURNS
EASTERN HEALTH
BULLETIN
The following is the Health Bulletin of Eastern Forts for the week-ending May 13:
(May 6).
Engr. Capt. 8. C. Wayam, to rank of Engr. Rear-Admiral (seny. May 9), BETIREMENTS
Engr. Rear Admiral.-1 Turner, C.B. at own request, to facilitate the promotion of younger officers (May 5).
been in the Indian Army from 1908, and was recently a G.8.0.1
C.B., D.3.0., who is holding a local Major-General Hastings L. Imay.
appointment with the rank, was born Engr. Capta-G. Villar, A.D.C.; J.D. in 1887, with service from 1905. He Sturrock, placed on the Retd. List was Milltary Secretary to the Viceroy (May 9).
and has served with the Indian Con- cá. Engr.-E. E Grashot, placed on tingent, KAR, and with the Somali- the Retd List (May 11)...
land Camel Corps,
THE ARMY
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Plague-one death in Calicut. Cholera one case in Cawnpore, one case in Chittagong, 245 cases in Calcutta, one case in Bangkok, four cases in Hongkong and pre case in Macao (imported).
Bmall-por--two cases in Cawn- poré, 11 cases in Bombay, 70 cases Twenty-seven cases of tuber- in Calcutta, 3 cases, in Karachi, 8 culosis were notified to the Health cases in Madras, one case in Han-are made. Department on May 18, in addition goon, 47 cases in Delhi City, CIE, D80, M., on receiving his Headquarters of No. 25 CArmament) to eight cases of measles, aix cases deaths in Jotthpur, one case it of dysentery, two cases of enteric Hanbl, two cases in Hongkong and new rank will relinquish command of Group, and has taken up the com fever and one case of diphtheria.
the 1st (Abbottabad) Infantry Brimand 4 cases in Shanghai,
of a home defence bomber gade. He was born in 1888 and has squadron.
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WHEN I WAS
CA (BABYSI
WAS LEFT AN
ORDUAN !
REALLY
NEW MAJOE-GENERALS
WING COMMANDER NIXON. Wing Commander L. O. Nixon, who Two promotions to major-general was promoted in the April list, has relinquished the appointment of Major-General Romald D. Inskip, Benior Personnel Staff Officer at
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