HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
VOLUNTEER ORDERS
-ORDERS BY LT.-COL. H. B. ROSE, M.C., COMMANDANT, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
DRIVING LICENCES O's. C. Units who have not yet sent in the driving licences held by their members will do so at önce.
ANTI-GAS INSTRUCTORS
COURSE
July 14, H.Q 5.30 pm. Those detailed..
PROMOTION EXAMINATION July 14. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O.'s detalled from M.M.G. Platoon and No. 2 M.G. Company.
PARADES
1st Battery
:
July 11, Belchers, 5.45 p.m. No. 1 Gun and D.R.F. Class. Gun drill and D.R.F. Dress-Khaki shorts and shirts, B.D. caps and gun plat- form shoes.
July 14, Belchers, 5.45 p.m. No. 2 Gum, D.R.F. Class and Lewis gun- ners. Gun drill, D.R.F. and Lewis Instruction. Dress Khaki gun
bable stoppages, Elem. handling duties of Nos. 1 and 2 APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS L/Cpl L. Jack, 4th Bty, to be Sgt., 7.7.39.
Spr. W. R. Brumwell, 4th Bty. to be Sgt., 7.7.39.
Spr. N. D. Lloyd, 2nd Bty. to be Sgt., 7.7.39.
Spr. N. D. Lloyd, 2nd Bty, to be agt, 7.7,39,
L/Cpl. T. Knox, 4th Bty. to be Bomdr., 7.7.39.
Spr. J. S. Greenberg. 1st Bty. to be Bomdr., 7.7.39.
Spr. A. W. T. White, 3rd Bty. toj be Bomdr.. 7.7.30.5
Spr. R. 8. Capen, 3rd Bty. to be Bomdr., 7.7.39.
GENERAL
Spr. W. M. Chitting, 4th Bty. to be ALLEGED ATTACK H.K. Chinese
Bomdr., 7.7.39. ·
Spr. E. L. Powell, 1st Bty. to be L/Bomdr., 7.7.39
Spr. W. J. Citrin, 4th Bty to be
shorts and shirts, S.D. caps and L/Bomdr., 7.7.39. gun platform shoes.
2nd Battery
July 12 and 13-Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m.
Those détailed for Takers' and Layers' courses. -S.D. caps and overalls.
3rd Battery
Range Dress
July 10 to 13: Belchers, 5.45 p.m. Gun drill and D.R.F. Dress-S.D. caps, overalls, gun platform shoes. 4th Battery
July 14, Queen's Pler, 6.30 p.m. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps, gun platform shoes.
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Corps Artillery-Recruits (3rd and 4th Btys.) July 10 and 12: H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Beach Light Company
July 10, HQ 5.45 pm. No. Platoon. Miniature Range, No. 2 Platoon. LG. training.
Spr. V. Bonch-Osmolovsky, 3rd Bty., L/Bomdr., 7.7.39.
Spr. W. F. Assessorow, 2nd Bty. to be L/Bomdr., 7.7.39.
Pte. R. Edwards, No. 1 M.G. Coy. to be L/Op., 7.7.39.
TRANSFERS
ON 60-YEAR-OLD
WOMAN
Chinese Committed For Trial
On a charge of armed robbery
11
Observe Double Seven
DONATIONS MADE
TO WAR CHEST The second anniversary of the Lt. F. W. T. Ross, from Res. of and wounding at No. 39, Tung Tau Sino-Japanese undeclared war was Offs. to AS.C, Coy,, 7.7.39. village, Kowloon City, on April 29. soleranly commemorated by var- Bdr. A. L. Cole from 1st Bty. Res when a 60-year-old woman, Leung lous Chinese organizations and to 4th Bty.. 7.7.39.
Над is alleged to have lost bodies in the Colony, Sgt. T. G. Stokes from A.SC.the sight of her left eye, Chan Chinese National flags were Coy, to Unit Res., 5.7.39.
Ynet, a Hakka, was committed by flown at half-mast throughout the C.Q.M.S. J. G: Hooper, Bomdr. H. Mr. E. Hemsworth at the Kowloon day. Street cales of flowers met W. Brown, Bomdr. J. 8. Greenbers Court yesterday to stand his trial with great response. L/Bomdr. E. L. Powell, Gnr. M. D.
Mass meetings were held among
Watson. Gar. A. Calman, Gnr. At the next criminal sessions.
It was alleged that Chan Yet the Chinese communities, espe- Brewin, Gnr. A. Zaltseff, Gnr. C.
business circles azad Voronoff, Onr. R. Englebrecht and hit Leung, who is his step-mother. cially in Gnr. J. R. Carr, all from D.E.L. Sec. with a hammer, beating her into schools; when the three minutes to 1st Bty., 1.7,39.
an unconscious state, after which silence was observe... Sgt. N. D. Licyd. L/Bomdr. W. F.ja leather purse that was tied about Assessorow and Gnr. P. Donohue, her waist was stated to have been all from D.EL. Sec. to 2nd Bty. cut open and some $15 in money
July 13, H.Q. 5.45 p.m. Recruits.. Demolition & Works Company. July 13, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Electrical | 7.7.39. connections.
Corps Signals
Įtaken out:
At Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, more than 1,000 people of various labour unions gathered on the football field of the Kowloon Tong School when Mr. Lee Shing- the Chinese
Chamber of Commerce, gave an inspiring address.
Sgt. G. E. Johnson, Bomdṛ, A. Evidence was given yesterday by W. T. White, Bomdr. R. S. Capell Pun Cheung, a sub-contractor of kul President of July 8: HQ. 2.30 p.m. Centre and L/Bomdr. V. Bonch-Osmoloy coolies of the China Construction Wing Line Detachment. Sergeant sky, all from D.EL. Sec. to 3rd By Co., who resides at No. 39, Tung Rathmell. Reconnaissance.
Tau village. Pun told the Court July 10, 5.15 p.m. Line and Operating Section. Jayment Bonus. Miniature Range.
7.7.39.
A gathering also met at the Chi-
Sgt. L. Jack, Sgt. W. R. Brum- he had offered the defendant work these Chamber of Commerce.
Dwell, Bomdr, T. Knox, Bomdr. W.
July 14: D/R. Section HQ. 5.15 p.m. Revolver drill preparatory to range practice. Overalls and web- bing belt.
Armoured Car Flatoon July 11, HQ. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O.'s Instruction parade.
July 16, Hung Hom Railway Workshops. 9.30 11.DA. until 12 Dress noon. Driving instruction.
-R.TR. caps and blue overalls.
Motor Machine Gun Platoon July 14: ) N.C.C.'s H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Promotion Examination. (11) Privates. Hung Hom Railway De- pot. 5.30 p.m. Riding practice.
No. 1 M.G. Company July 11 HQ 5.30 D.m. (1) N.C.O.'s "Class. Fire orders. (41) No. 4 (Troop) Platoon. Trained men, Platoon drill-indirect fire. Recruits, E.G.D.
Those detailed for N.C.O.'s Class will parade with Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons.
July 14, Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons, as programme...
No. 2 M.G. Company July 12, H.Q. 5.30 pm. N.C.O's Course., Climatic allowances, over- head fire and flanking are rules and use of slide rule.
M. Gittins and L/Bomdr. W. J.
Citrin, all from D.EL. Sec. to 4th Bty., 7.7.39,
Gnr. V. J. Millington from 1st Bty. to M.M.G. PL., 7.7.39.
STRENGTH-DECREASE
at 45 cents a day, but the latter ad refused. It was shortly after this that defendant is alleged to have. attacked his step-mother with a hammer.
Chan Yuct was arrested on June 23 at Nam Un Fong. Shaukiwan. L/Cpl. Y. Hassan. Corps Signals, by Chinese detective P.C.C. 423, Sign. Stanley Ha. "Corps Bign-ated to have been on board junk defendant was
19.5.39.
als. 25.5.39.
Pte. D.. 28.6.39.
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A. Webb, Field Amb, Pte. D. Demee, Ah. Coy., 7.7.38.
LEAVE
Lt. F. A. Redmond, Del. & Works Coy., 18.7.39 29.8.39.
Chan Lap.
The
Fruitstall holders and hawkers donated the gross proceeds of their earnings to the war chest, and like-
se sing-song girls, and escort is also gave up their income for
the day.
The Cathay Dance Hall, China Emporium Ball Room, and the Capital Cabaret closed as did the Chinese owned cinemas.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES
6894 when the detective went to arrest him, and it is alleged he told the detective, "We are Hakka men, You help me. My mother That is was very unfair to me. why I and Chan Ki did this to tral Court yesterday at the resumed
L/Cpl.. K. W. Salter, No. 1 MG. [her.". Goy., 15.7.39-1.9.39.
STRENGTH-INCREASE" Gar. E. E Huttemeler, 2nd Bty,
Gnr. A. W. Holland, 2nd Bty.. 4.7.39.
3.7.39.
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Gar. E. Ott, 2nd Bty: 4.7.39. Gar. G. E. Oliver, 2nd Bty.. 6.1.39. Gar. K. Wilkens, 2nd Bty, 6.7.39 Spr. W. A. Gardner, Del. and Works Coy., 6.7.39.
E, N. THURARY, Captain, Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.
NOTICE Canteen
H.K. UNIVERSITY STUDENT FINED
Further evidence was given be- tore Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen
hearing of the case in which E. D. Sykes, broker, is charged with obtaining money with false pre- tences from the Reliance Motor Company.
Miss E. G. A. Donald, secretary A stadent of the Hongkong
to Mr. W. A. H. Duff and Mr. J University, Chin Sau-su, was sumA. Duff, managers of the Reliance moned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest
Motor Company, was cross-exam at the Central Court yesterday for led by Mr. F. H. Loseby, represent- driving a car in a dangerous man ing the defendant. Mr. O. E C. ner in Pokfulam Road on June 15. Marton was for the prosecution.
Chin was travelling well
The hearing was adjourned to the centre of the road while tak- Monday afternoon.
over
ing a carner, and as a result a
bus, belonging to the China Motor
A Canteen, with prices as at Bus Company, which was going
AIRPORT NEWS
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PLEA ALTERED: FOUND NOT GUILTY
A defendant in the Central Court yesterday, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of falling to report the custody of a ward, was advised by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest to alter the plea, following the out- Monday: Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong-line of the facts of the case, and
kong.
NORTHBOUND
July 13, HQ. 6.30 p.m. Direct fire-discipline and are orders. All HQ. has been opened at Hung in the opposite direction, had to Imperial Airways; members of the Company will draw Hom Railway Depot. This may be stop dead to avold a head-on
used by members of Demolition collision. No. M.G. Company
and Works Company and Mobile July 10, E.Q. 5.30 p.m. See Com- | Column parade nights only. Dany circular.
their bonus at this parade.
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No. 4 MG. Company July 12, HQ 5.30 p.m. Pay parade.
July 14, HQ. 5,30 p.m. Recruits. musketry.
Corpa Annual
A motor lorry, which was follow. ing the bus,crashed into the rear. of the public vehicle, causing
All articles for publishing in the damages to the bus and the lorry Corps, Annual must be forwarded itself. to Captain C. de 8. Robertson. M.M. before July 81.
Lending Library
The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $10. He was ordered to pay $14 damages to the China. The attention of all men of the Officers may use the Officers' Motor Bus Company and $36 to Company is drawn to the Company Lending Library at Wellington the lorry owner. circular issued on 5.7.39.
Barracks, Queen's Road. Thứ
No. 5 MG. Company. July 11, HQ. 5.30 p.m. (1) No. 17 Platoon. Special Instructions on P.B. mounting. (1) Nos. 18 and 19 Platoons. Night firing
AFFILIATED UNIT
Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.
The next lecture on Home Nur-- sing will be given by Mrs. E Fidoe at the P.WD. Offices, ground floor, C.B.O. Building on Monday, July 10
Leave:-Miss H. A. Foss, 30.8.39
* Anti-Aircraft Company July 11 (1) Mainland Section. Star Ferry Wharf, Kowloon, 5.30 at 5.30 p.m. p.m. Manning exercise. Dress- Khaki drill jacket and trousers. to 15.9.39, Webbing belt. (1) Island Section. HQ 5.30 pm. Revision-Elem, me-
chanism, Points B.D.A, LA.: pro- |
(Sgd.) MRS. E. M. BEGG. Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
COLONY HEALTH
RETURNS
Thirty-seven cases of tuberculosis cholera were and four cases, of notined to the Health Department on July in addition to seven cases of dysentery, five cases of enteric fever, two cases of measles and one. case of cerebrospinal fever.
POP-COUNT POP AMONG THE NON-PURCHASERS
TWO THOUSAND WOULDN'T
Dorado, Denebola-4 & 6 p.m."
·SOUTHBOUND Tuesday: Hanoi, Bangkok, Dardanus- a.m.
Air France:
NORTHBOUND Wednesday: France,
Hongkong. Service -12.30 p.m.
was subsequently found not guilty of the charge. The defendant was Chan Kam, widow. •
Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the B..C. A, said he visited the defen- dant on June 28 and found her ward, Lo Man-fung, a girl aged 18. Hanoi, She requested permission from the defendant to practise prostitu- tion but was refused. She insisted. and carried on the practice.
Manila
BOUTHROUND Wednesday: Hanoi, France. Service-2.p.m. (same day): Pan American Airways: EASTWARD Wednesday: USA,
Hongkong. Philippine Clipper-2 p.m.
WESTWARD Thursday: Manila, USA. Philippine Clipper 8.30 a.m.
AND I'M
ONE OF THEM!
FRENCH SLOOP ARRIVES IN H.K.
The French sloop, Bavogne Bressa, arrived in harbour yester- day and saluted the country and the Commodore. The salutes were returned.
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