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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

Position Name Rank / Title Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Date of First Appointment Remarks
Administrative Commandant Lennox Godfrey Bird Lieutenant-Colonel, Acting Administrative Commandant 26th March 1920 No. 2340 of 1920 $900 16th October 1903 (6)
Arthur Murdoch Major 26th April 1922 10th April 1922 (6)
Adjutant R. B. Young (Sherwood Foresters) Major 1st January 1922 No. 2340 of 1920 1,800 4th May 1906 (7)
Lieutenant & Quarter Master Walter Higby 28th August 1916 No. 3575 of 1910 £360 Quarters, $740 Personal Allowance, No. 2343 of 1921, 320 1st June 1907 (8)
Armourer Sergeant George William Avenell 1st May 1919 No. 2301 of 1918 $100 1st January 1910 (10)
Q. M. S. Copsey, S. 1st June 1922 Do. 150 11th December 1896 (11)
5th Grade Clerk So King-manı 1st January 1916 No. 9 in 3803 of 1911 950 5th June 1903
Corps Sergeant Major Henry Westlaku D.C.M. 10th April 1922 No. 2343 of 1921 320 1st February 1912 (9)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT — GENERAL STAFF

Position Name Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Date of First Appointment Remarks
Director of Public Works Thomas Luft Perkins 1st June 1921 G.N. No. 242 of 1921 £1,500 $480 Conveyance Allowance 1st March 1904 (11A)
Assistant Director of Public Works Arnold Hackney Hollingsworth 1st March 1904 Do. 1,090 $360 Conveyance Allowance 1st April 190!
Engineer Henry Thomas Jackmun 1st June 1921 No. 3116 of 1921 1,030 $360 Conveyance Allowance and $1,108 Rent Allowance 1st June 1907 (11A)
Arthur Edgar Wriglo 1st January 1917 No. 2957 of 1915 900 $360 Allowance 1st January 1910
Edgar William Carpenter 21st February 1918 No. 2961 of 1918 925 $360 Conveyance Allowance 11th December 1896 (12)
Henry Edward Goldsmith 16th March 1920 No. 3123 of 1919 800 $360 Conveyance Allowance 5th June 1903 (12A)
Jones William White 1st January 1920 Do. 700 $360 Conveyance Allowance
Conveyances £100 Charge Allowance $900 Rent Allowance 9 months and 7 days
£100 Charge Allowance 10 months
£100 Charge Allowance $1,320 Rent Allowance 2 months and 24 days
£100 Charge Allowance 23 days

REMARKS

(1) Transferred to Education Office on 1st July.

(2) Transferred from Ellis Kadoorie School on 1st July.

(3) New appointment.

(4) Transfer from Belilios Public School on 1st January.

(5) On leave from 26th April to 31st December.

(6) Acted as Administrative Commandant from 26th April to 31st December.

(7) New appointment from 1st January.

(8) Retired on 20th April.

(9) New appointment from 10th April.

(10) Services dispensed with from 31st May.

(11) New appointment from 1st June.

(11A) Acted as Director of Public Works during the absence through sickness of Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins from 27th November to 16th December.

(12) Acted as and drew half initial salary of Assistant Director of Public Works and half his own initial salary plus his own allowances from 15th March 1921 to 16th January 1922.

(12A) Acted as Assistant Director of Public Works, Kowloon, from 27th November to 16th December.

(13) Granted a special allowance of $200 per mensem from the date of Mr. Wright's going on leave (5th February 1921) up to (31st May 1921) and a special allowance of $150 per mensem from 1st June 1921 to 6th March 1922, for taking charge of B.O.O. in addition to his own.

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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS Position Name Rank / Title Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Date of First Appointment Remarks Administrative Commandant Lennox Godfrey Bird Lieutenant-Colonel, Acting Administrative Commandant 26th March 1920 No. 2340 of 1920 $900 16th October 1903 (6) Arthur Murdoch Major 26th April 1922 10th April 1922 (6) Adjutant R. B. Young (Sherwood Foresters) Major 1st January 1922 No. 2340 of 1920 1,800 4th May 1906 (7) Lieutenant & Quarter Master Walter Higby 28th August 1916 No. 3575 of 1910 £360 Quarters, $740 Personal Allowance, No. 2343 of 1921, 320 1st June 1907 (8) Armourer Sergeant George William Avenell 1st May 1919 No. 2301 of 1918 $100 1st January 1910 (10) Q. M. S. Copsey, S. 1st June 1922 Do. 150 11th December 1896 (11) 5th Grade Clerk So King-manı 1st January 1916 No. 9 in 3803 of 1911 950 5th June 1903 Corps Sergeant Major Henry Westlaku D.C.M. 10th April 1922 No. 2343 of 1921 320 1st February 1912 (9) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT — GENERAL STAFF Position Name Date of Appointment Reference Salary Allowances Date of First Appointment Remarks Director of Public Works Thomas Luft Perkins 1st June 1921 G.N. No. 242 of 1921 £1,500 $480 Conveyance Allowance 1st March 1904 (11A) Assistant Director of Public Works Arnold Hackney Hollingsworth 1st March 1904 Do. 1,090 $360 Conveyance Allowance 1st April 190! Engineer Henry Thomas Jackmun 1st June 1921 No. 3116 of 1921 1,030 $360 Conveyance Allowance and $1,108 Rent Allowance 1st June 1907 (11A) Arthur Edgar Wriglo 1st January 1917 No. 2957 of 1915 900 $360 Allowance 1st January 1910 Edgar William Carpenter 21st February 1918 No. 2961 of 1918 925 $360 Conveyance Allowance 11th December 1896 (12) Henry Edward Goldsmith 16th March 1920 No. 3123 of 1919 800 $360 Conveyance Allowance 5th June 1903 (12A) Jones William White 1st January 1920 Do. 700 $360 Conveyance Allowance Conveyances £100 Charge Allowance $900 Rent Allowance 9 months and 7 days £100 Charge Allowance 10 months £100 Charge Allowance $1,320 Rent Allowance 2 months and 24 days £100 Charge Allowance 23 days REMARKS (1) Transferred to Education Office on 1st July. (2) Transferred from Ellis Kadoorie School on 1st July. (3) New appointment. (4) Transfer from Belilios Public School on 1st January. (5) On leave from 26th April to 31st December. (6) Acted as Administrative Commandant from 26th April to 31st December. (7) New appointment from 1st January. (8) Retired on 20th April. (9) New appointment from 10th April. (10) Services dispensed with from 31st May. (11) New appointment from 1st June. (11A) Acted as Director of Public Works during the absence through sickness of Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins from 27th November to 16th December. (12) Acted as and drew half initial salary of Assistant Director of Public Works and half his own initial salary plus his own allowances from 15th March 1921 to 16th January 1922. (12A) Acted as Assistant Director of Public Works, Kowloon, from 27th November to 16th December. (13) Granted a special allowance of $200 per mensem from the date of Mr. Wright's going on leave (5th February 1921) up to (31st May 1921) and a special allowance of $150 per mensem from 1st June 1921 to 6th March 1922, for taking charge of B.O.O. in addition to his own.
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS :— Administrative Commandant • Lennox Godfrey Bird. 9.8.0., Lioutenant-Colonel, Acting AdministrativeCommandant,] Arthur Murdoch, Mujor. (6) (6) 26th March, 26th April, No. 2340 of 1920, $900 S 1922. I Adjutant, R. B. Young, (Sherwood Foresters) Major. () 1st January. 1922. No. 2340 of 1920. 1,800 Lieutenant & Quarter Mastor, Walter Higby. (૪) Corps Sergeant Major, Henry Westlaku, D.C.M. (9) 28th August, 1916. 10th April, 1922. No. 3575 of 1910. £360 | Quarters. $740 Personal Allowance, No. 2343 of 1921, 320 Armourer Sergeant, Do.. George William Avenell, par,M, 1st May, No. 2301 of 1918, $100 (10) 1919. Q. M. S. Copsey, S. (11) 1st June, Do. 150 1922. 5th Grade Clerk, So King-manı. 1st January, 1916. No. 9 in 3803 of 1911. 950 #months and 5 days. A . 26th March, 1920. 1st January, 1922. 16th October, 1903. 10th April, 1922. 4th May, 1906. 1st June, 1922. 1st February, 1912. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :— Director of Public Works, GENERAL STAFF. Assistant Director of Pullie Works. Engineer, Thomas Luft Perkins, 1st June, 1921. G.N. No, 242 of 1921. | £1,500 | $480 Conveyance Allowane. Bist March, 1904. Do.. Arnold Hackney Hollingsworth, Henry Thomas Jackmun. (11A) Arthur Edgar Wriglo, Dáth June, 1919. 1st June, 1921. 1st January, 1917. No. 3110 al 1919, No. 3116 of 1921, No. 2957 of 1915, 1,090 - 8360 Conveyance Allowance. 1,030 $360 Conveyance Allowance and $1,108 Rent Allowance, 16 days. 900 $360 Allowance, Do., Edgar William Carpenter, (12) (12) 21st February, 1918. No. 2961 of 1918, 925 #360 Conveyance Allowance, Do.. Henry Edward Goldsmith. 16th March. 1920. No. 3123 of 1919. 800 | $360 Conveyance Allowance, Do.. Jones William White. 1) 1st January, 1920, Do. 700 $360 Convoyanee Allowance, Conveyances £100 Charge Allowance and $900 Rent Allowance. £100 Charge Allowance. £100 Charge Allowance and $1,320 Rent Allowance. £100 Charge Allowance. 9 months and 7 days, 1st April, 190!. 1st June, 1907. 1st Jamary, 1910, 4 months and 11th December, 1896. 5th June, Do. 23 days. 10 mouths. 2 months and 24 days. REMARKS. (1) Transferred to Eilneation Office on 1st July. (2) Transferred from Ellis Kndoorie School on 1st July, (3) New appointment. (1) Tin-ferral from Bellies Public School on 1st January. (5) On leave from 26th April to 31st December. (6) Acted as Administrative Commandant from 26th April to 31st December. (7) New appointment from 1st January. (8). Retired on 20th April, (9) New appointment from 10th April. (10) Services dispensed with from 31st May. (11) New appointment from 1st June. (11A1 Acted as Director of Public Works during the absence through sickness of Hon Mr. T. 1. Perkins from 27th November to 16th December. (12) Acted as and drew half initial salary of Assistant Director of Public Works and half his own initial salary plus his own merements from 15th March 1921 to 16th January, (124) Acted as Assistant Director of Public Works. Kowloon, from 27th November to Hith December. (13) Grant a special allowance of $200 per mensem from the date of Mr Wright's going on leave (5th February, 1921) up to (31st May, 1921) and a special allowance of $150 per mensem from 1st June, 1921, to 6th March, 1922, for taking charge of B, 0, 0, in addition to his own. (J 117 ) 201
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS :—

Administrative Commandant

Lennox Godfrey Bird. 9.8.0.,

Lioutenant-Colonel, Acting AdministrativeCommandant,] Arthur Murdoch, Mujor.

(6)

(6)

26th March,

  1. 26th April,

No. 2340 of 1920,

$900

  • S

1922.

I

Adjutant,

R. B. Young, (Sherwood

Foresters) Major.

()

1st January. 1922.

No. 2340 of 1920.

1,800

Lieutenant & Quarter Mastor,

Walter Higby.

(૪)

Corps Sergeant Major,

Henry Westlaku, D.C.M.

(9)

28th August, 1916. 10th April,

1922.

No. 3575 of 1910.

£360 | Quarters. $740 Personal

Allowance,

No. 2343 of 1921,

320

Armourer Sergeant,

Do..

George William Avenell, par,M,

1st May,

No. 2301 of 1918,

$100

(10)

1919.

Q. M. S. Copsey, S.

(11)

1st June,

Do.

150

1922.

5th Grade Clerk,

So King-manı.

1st January, 1916.

No. 9 in 3803 of 1911.

950

#months and 5 days.

A

.

26th March,

1920.

1st January, 1922. 16th October, 1903. 10th April,

1922.

4th May,

1906.

1st June,

1922.

1st February, 1912.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :—

Director of Public Works,

GENERAL STAFF.

Assistant Director of Pullie

Works.

Engineer,

Thomas Luft Perkins,

1st June, 1921.

G.N. No, 242 of 1921. | £1,500 | $480 Conveyance Allowane.

Bist March,

1904.

Do..

Arnold Hackney Hollingsworth,

Henry Thomas Jackmun. (11A)

Arthur Edgar Wriglo,

Dáth June, 1919.

1st June, 1921. 1st January,

1917.

No. 3110 al 1919,

No. 3116 of 1921,

No. 2957 of 1915,

1,090 - 8360 Conveyance Allowance.

1,030

$360 Conveyance Allowance and

$1,108 Rent Allowance,

16 days.

900

$360

Allowance,

Do.,

Edgar William Carpenter, (12) (12)

21st February, 1918.

No. 2961 of 1918,

925

#360

Conveyance

Allowance,

Do..

Henry Edward Goldsmith.

16th March. 1920.

No. 3123 of 1919.

800 | $360 Conveyance

Allowance,

Do..

Jones William White.

1)

1st January, 1920,

Do.

700

$360

Convoyanee

Allowance,

Conveyances

£100 Charge Allowance and $900 Rent Allowance.

£100 Charge Allowance.

£100 Charge Allowance and $1,320 Rent Allowance.

£100 Charge Allowance.

9 months and 7 days,

1st April, 190!.

1st June, 1907.

1st Jamary,

1910,

4 months and

11th December, 1896. 5th June,

  1. Do.

23 days.

10 mouths.

2 months and

24 days.

REMARKS.

(1) Transferred to Eilneation Office on 1st July.

(2) Transferred from Ellis Kndoorie School on 1st July,

(3) New appointment.

(1) Tin-ferral from Bellies Public School on 1st January.

(5) On leave from 26th April to 31st December.

(6) Acted as Administrative Commandant from 26th April to

31st December.

(7) New appointment from 1st January.

(8). Retired on 20th April,

(9) New appointment from 10th April.

(10) Services dispensed with from 31st May. (11) New appointment from 1st June.

(11A1 Acted as Director of Public Works during the absence through sickness of Hon Mr. T. 1. Perkins from 27th November to 16th December.

(12) Acted as and drew half initial salary of Assistant Director of Public Works and half his own initial salary plus his own merements from 15th March 1921 to 16th January,

(124) Acted as Assistant Director of Public Works. Kowloon,

from 27th November to Hith December.

(13) Grant a special allowance of $200 per mensem from the date of Mr Wright's going on leave (5th February, 1921) up to (31st May, 1921) and a special allowance of $150 per mensem from 1st June, 1921, to 6th March, 1922, for taking charge of B, 0, 0, in addition to his own.

(J 117 )

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