1937-07-24 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 24, 1937,

HK VOLUNTEER NO RADIO

DEFENCE CORPS

EMERGENCY CORPS

Amateur Plan Rejected

Orders by Lieut. Colonel R. C. B. A Anderson, M.C. Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Friday, 23rd July, 1937. P

OBITUARY

It is understood that the Home Office and the Post Office have re- The Commandant deeply regrets to record the death of No. 2201 Private jected scheme submitted by three E. M. Sequeira of Corps Infantry, No. Scarborough amateur transmitters 3 Platoon, which occurred on 17.7.37. for the mobilisation of amateurs to

I.A. COMPETITION

tions network. provide an emergency communica-

The L.A. Competition will be held on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th July at 5.30 p.m. at H.Q. Competitors will The suggestion was that ama- parade as under:"

teurs, of whom there are about Monday, 26th July-M.M.G. Platoon, 2,000 in this country, should enrol No 1 (M.G.) Company and No. 3 (M. themselves in a national scheme. In G) Company.

Tuesday, 27th July. --A. Car Section, time of emergency caused by floods, M.G. Troop and No. 2 (Scottish) Com-blizzards, industrial trouble, or war pany).

they could maintain communication GAS COURSE

between various parts of the coun-

All N.C.Os. and men who have com- pleted the Gas Course will return their try. Box Respirators to the Company Ordinary telephone communica-

Stores.

PARADE 1st Battery

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tions might be severed by air at- Itack or storm. There is also the con- A & L Sections. Friday. 30th July.jsideration that many amateurs use received for us year or shorter periods at rates Classés in Laying and Signalling at battery-operated transmitters inde-which will be quoted m spplication. H.Q.--at 5.30 p.m.

The Bank Head Oftos in London undertakes pendent of power supplies and cen-Executor and D.R.F. Class at Belchers Fort, 5.30!

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however, Agencies and: Branches. Wednesday, 28th July. Parade in, satisfied with official arrangements.

R. W. ROBERTS, H.M.S. Tamar for Gun Layers and In the event of war it is expected

Manager. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1995. Corps Engineers

that all amateur transmission Monday, 26th July at 5.30 p.m. Min- would be at once suspended and the iature Range.

wave-lengths used for Government Thursday, 29th July at 5.45 p.m. Wellington Barracks. Searchlight in-

Trainers.

struction.

Corps Signals

Mohammedan Section-will parade at Corps H.Q. at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 27th July.

Machine Gun Troop

Tuesday, 27th July 5.30 p.m. I.A. Competition at H.Q. Remainder at

Causeway Bay-Riding School.

Armoured Car Section Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Tues- day, 27th July for instruction as un- der:-

purposes.

"Organise Youth For

Service"

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headmaster of the St. Lawrence.

Stoppages (competition).

Other Ranks. Driving instruction and combined Machine Gun L.A. and College, Ramsgate, at the speech- Stoppages in car.

day. More youth rallies were needed.

Motor Machine Gun Platoon Monday, 26th July. N.C.O's. will parade" at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. for. I.A. Competition. There will be no parade

for other ranks.

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Kan Tung Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tee Fong, Esq., Manager.

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"In England we have not at tempted to mobilise youth as it has been mobilised in some European. Wednesday, 28th July. R.S.M. Tcountries. Parkinson will give a lecture on "Dis-] · cipline, guard duties, arrest and mili- "Youth's mental unrest on leaves transseted. Loans, granted on approved tary custody". All N.€.O's are parti-ing school shows itself in the de- Current Acconate opened in Local Currency cularly requested to attend.

sire to rush about

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car, in appreciation of jazz instead place at HQ at 5.30 p.m.

(b) Two night parades for Night of English music." Riding Instruction will be held in Au- gust. The first will take place on Wednesday, 4th August on the Main- land. Parade at Jordan Road Ferry at 6.45 p.m. în uniform. Further details will be issued later.

-No. 1 (M.G.) Company Monday, 26th July. LA. Competition at HQ.

Friday, 30th July. Parade at Corps H.Q. at 5,30 p.m. Application of Fire (2) Fire Discipline.

Company w.e.f. 23.7.37.

LEAVE No. 1778 Acting L/Cpl. S. A. Fowler, M.M.G. PL, is granted leave from 20.7.37 to 31.10.37.50

No.: 2792 Trumpeter G. C. Furman, 1st Battery, A Section, is granted leave from 23.7.37 to 1.10.37.

No. 2806 Pte. Tang Tung Hoi, Corps H.Q is granted leave from 3.8.37 to

No. 2 (Scottish)., Company Tuesday, 27th July. I.A. Competi-2.9.37. tion at H.Q.

N.C.Os. Class will parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 29th July.

No. 3 (M.G.) Company Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Mon- day, July, 26th for Lecture on Beach MaxDefence.

LA. Competition for Officers and "N.C.O's. will be held at H.Q. at 5.30

Am. on Monday, July 26th.

Corps Infantry

STRENGTH

No. 2810 Pte. Shiu Hung Yui, No. 3 [(M.G.) Company, joined 19,7.37.:

No. 2811 Pte. Lam Yun Ming, No. 3 (M.G.) Company, joined 19.7.37.

No. 2812 Pte. A. E. Noronha, Corps Infantry, No. 12 Platoon, joined 19.7.37. No. 2813 Pte. G. H. Brett, A. Car Sec., joined 20.7.37.

G. S. FRIZELLE,

Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

NOTICE

Summer Training Classes.--Officers, N.C.O's and Prospective N.C.Os.pa- rade on Monday, 26th July at H.Q. at H.K.V.D.C. Year Book for 1937. 5:00 pm All N.C.Os. are urged to Company Commanders are reminded attend.

that all articles for inclusion in the Tactical Scheme. The personnel as Year Book must be sent to Lt. C. de S. detailed are reminded of the Tactical Robertson, M.M. not later than Satur- Scheme being held on Saturday, 31st day, 31st July. July.

Air Arm

Parade at HQ at 5.30 p.m. ion Thursday, 29th July for a lecture.

APPOINTMENTS.

No. 2104 Pte. F. L. Curtis, M.M.G. Platoon, is appointed-Lance. Corporal wef. 28.7872

Lance

M.M.G.

No. 2588 Pte. W R. K. Collings, M.M.G. Platoon, is appointed Corporal me.f. 23.7.37.11 anio. #2725 Pte. J. Gardner, Platoon, is appointed Lance Corporal w.e.f. 23.7187.

FELTRANSFER

AFFILIATED: UNIT NURSING DETACHMENT, HKV/DC. The next meeting will be held at PW.D. Offices on Monday, 26th July at 5:30 p.m.

There will be no more parades after 26th July until the end of September.

Sgd. K DURRAN,

Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.

"The new trunk road running from Paris to Brussels in almost a straight line, which will be completed by May, No. 2805 Pte. FA. Waller, is trans-will reduce the road journey from 183 ferred from Corps H.Q. to No. 3 (M.G.) to 170 miles,

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