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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 18, 1999

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

Orders by Lt. Col. H. B. Rosc, M.C. | erial for buttons, and boots, washing Comdr. H. K. Volunteer Defence Corps. FANLING CAMP. Friday, November 17th., 1939.

PARADES

1ST BATTERY

to and shaving gear. It is advisable bring warm sweaters and those not in possession of volunteer greatcoats may bring civilian overcoats.

Applications for leave must be made Tuesday 21st Nov. 5.30 p.m. H.Q.before proceeding to camp. All members (B.C. Staff, Gun detach- D.E.L. ments, L.G. detachment and Section). Detail final arrangements for camp. Dress-mufti.

Friday 24th Nov. 4.00 p.m. H.Q. for camp. Dress Jackets, trousers, S.D. caps, boots, webbing belt, braces and pouches, haversacks and water- bottle. Overcoats to be carried over the left arm.

The following articles of uniform etc. will be carried in kit bags:-Spare jackets, trousers, shorts, khaki shirts, putties, overalls and gun platform shoes.

Material for cleaning bottons and boots should be carried as well as and per- washing and shaving gear sonal garments.

Kit bags etc. to be at Vol. H.Q. (suit- ably labelled) by 11 am. on Friday 24th Nov. to be conveyed in advance to the Battery position..

2ND BATTERY Rangetakers' Examination Monday 20th Nov. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m.

Classes For Layers, & A.A.L.M.G. Including D.E.L. Personnel Monday 20th Nov. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed with those enrolled since 1st Sept.

BATTERY PARADE

Thursday 23rd Nov. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Bty, drill.

Dress. Overalls and S.D. caps for

all parades.

3RD BATTERY

Gun Detachments:

and Thursday

Monday 20th Nov.

23rd Nov. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Dress Overalls, S.D. caps and G.P. Shoes. Range-Takers:

Monday 20th Nov. and Thursday 23rd Nov. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Dress- Overalls, S.D. caps and G.P. Shoes. Lewis Gun Squad:

Pier.

LEAVE

Pte. L. A. Lewis, A.S.C. Coy.

13.11.39 12.12.39. Pte. D. R. Holmes, No. 1 Coy.

17.11.30 19.11.39. STRENGTH-DECREASE Pte. E. U. S. Alves, No. 6 Company. 27.10.39.

Pte. G. A. Souza, No. 6 Company, 27.10.39.

Pte. C. H. Silva, No. 6 Company. 31.10.39.

Cpl. W. N. A. Smalley, Pay Section. 6.11.39.

It is expected to break camp about 4 p.m. Friday 1st Dec.

5TH BATTERY Saturday 18th Nov. Queen's Pier. 2.15 p.m. Those detailed.

Sunday 19th Nov. Queen's 9.15 a.m. Those detailed.

CORPS SIGNALS Monday 20th Nov. H.Q. 5.30p.m. (i) Line Section, Signal training, (H)3.11.30. W. T. Section, Code instruction." (iii) D/RS. who got riding practice as per roster..

The shoot at

No. 1 Company No. 1 & 2 Platoons

Sunday 19th Nov. Peak Range is cancelled.

Tuesday 21st Nov. No parade.

5.30 p.m. Friday 24th Nov. H.Q. Parade under Company arrangements. Stonecutters. 26th Nov. Sunday Part II. A.M.G.C. Those detailed only, Launch leaves Queen's Pier 8.30 a.m. 8.40 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier Dress-Mufti,but equipment must be

Officer worn when firing. Range Capt. R. M. Wood.

No. 4 (Troop) Platoon

Friday 24th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. No. 2 Company

Thursday 23rd Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. No. 5 Company

No parade except as detailed. No. 6 Company

Friday 24th Nov. Proceed to camp. No. 7 Company

H.Q. 5.30 p.m.

Thursday 23rd Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Air Arm

Sunday 19th Nov. and Monday 20th Compulsory flying Nov. Kai Tak. for camp.

Pay Section

Those detailed. Friday 24th Nov. APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS

Bdr. J. Robinson, 5th A.A. Bty to be B.S.M. 17.11.39.

Monday 20th Nov. Scandal Point.to be Sgt.

with 2nd Bty. 5.30 p.m. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps.

Parade

H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Parade with 1st Bty. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps.

Thursday 23rd Nov.

D.E.L. Personnel:

Monday 20th Nov. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Lecture on gunnery. Dress-Overalls and. S.D. caps.

Telephonists Course:

Monday 20th Nov. Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps. Layers Course:

Thursday 23rd Nov. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps.

4TH BATTERY

Wednesday 22nd Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All members deficient in uniform or equipment must report to B.Q.M.S. Delgado.

Friday 24th Nov, to Friday 1st Dec. members. Camp at Pakshawan, All

5th Gnr. L. Goldman,

A.A. Bty. 17.11.39. L/Bdr. T. A. Pearce 5th A.A. Bty. to be Sgt. 17.11.39.

L/Bdr. W. F. Dudman 5th A.A. Bly,

17.11.39. to be Bdr.

L/Bdr. W. J. McConnell, 5th A.A.

17.11.39. Bty. to be Bdr.

L/Bdr. H. H. Beddow, 5th A.A. Bty.

17.11.39. to be Bdr.

L/Bdr. E. L. Taverher, 5th A.A. Bty. to be Bdr. 17.11.39.

L/Bdr. W. W. Rae, 5th A.A. Bty.

to be Bdr. 17.11.39.

L/Bdr. M.

S. Banner, 5th A.A. Bty. to be Bdr. 17.11.39.

L/Bdr. J. L. C. Pearce, 5th A.A. Bty.

to be Bdr. 17.11.39.

Gnr. E. W. Bannister, 5th A.A. Bty to be L/Bdr. 17.11.39.

Gnr. J. S. Dunnett, 5th A.A. Bty. to be L/Bdr. 17.11.39.

Gnr. F. Ip, 5th A.A. Bty. to be L/Bdr. 17.11.39.

Gnr. D. S. Blake, 5th AA. Bty, to be

H.Q. 5.00 p.m. Friday 24th Nov. Dress→→→→ S.D. caps, khaki shirt, tunic, trousers,L/Bdr. 17.11.39. black boots, lanyard, web belt, water- bottle and haversack. Great coats to be Bdr. be carried.

in kit bag

L/Bdr. G. L. Eastgate, 3rd Bty. to

17.11.39. L/Bdr. V. Bonch-Osmolovsky,

17.11:39. Bty. to be Bdr.

Gnr. H. K. Chan, 3rd Bty, to

17.11.39. L/Bdr.

TRANSFERS

3rd

be

Luggage to be packed marked with name and number. These may be sent to H.Q. before 2.00 p.m. Friday 24th Nov. for transporation to camp. The following must be includ- Pte, R. C. Beavan, from A.Š.C. Coy. ed, web pouches, puttees, platform to 2nd Bty. 17.11.39.

Pte. A. Hill. from No. 1 Coy, to shoes, overalls, shorts, tunic and trousers, also cleaning mat-Corps Sig. 17.11.39.

spare shirt,

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STRENGTH-INCREASE Pte. R. F. Gregory,

M.M.G. Pl.

E. N. THURSBY, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps. Affiliated Unit Nursing Detachment, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. BANDAGING CLASSES Practical bandaging classes on Mon- day 20th November at Volunteer H.Q. at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.

LECTURE

The next lecture in First Aid will be held on Friday, 24th November at St. at 5.30 p.m. John's Cathedral Hall Drill for half an hour will follow this

them lecture and all members attending are shoes requested to have with suitable for marching in.

LEAVE

Mrs. J. Dobbs-18.11.39, to 18.2.40. Miss E. Griffin-23.12.39. to 10.1.40.

ATTACHMENT

were at- The following members tached to the Military Hospital for training during the period shown:-

Mrs. E. E. Pritchard 23.10.39 to 30.10.39.

Witchell-6.11.39 to

Miss M. V. 12.11.39.

Miss M. Eardley-4.11.39 to 5.11.39. Miss A. Grady-11.11.39 to 12.11.39. Miss D. Deakin-11.11.39 to 12.11.39.

STRENGTH-DECREASE

Miss D. Moss-8.11.39,

STRENGTH-INCREASE

Mrs. C. I. Warren--3.11.39.

Sgd. Mrs. I. M. S. BRAUDE,

Asst. Comdrt., Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D. Corps.

POPPY DAY FUND PASSES

$20,000

Previously Acknowledged $19,562.31; Anonymous $5.00; A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Collecting Box $2.83; Hong Kong Dispensary Collecting Box $3.48; Ad-

ditional amount collected from H. M. Ships & Naval Establishments, China Station $20.30; The British Legion, Hong Kong & China Branch $1,500.00; Stonecutters, 20th Heavy Battery, R.A. $30.85. Total $21,124.77.

OFF THE RECORD

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Mickey Rooney in "The Ad- ventures of Huckleberry Finn" at the Queen's Theatre to-day.

"BRITAIN DOES NOT BOMB US"

"Britain does not threaten us. Bri-

us. bomb

Britain's tain does not 'planes drop leaflets and not bombs." This imaginary monologue by a German soldier was broadcast by the German Freedom Station. A new an- nouncer was speaking.

The broadcast continued, Reuter:

states

"It dawns upon me that my country is not attacked, but my home is at- My wife tacked by the black gang. and my children are in utmost peril, but I cannot tell that to Hitler. He will not understand me..

"How can I explain that to you, Fuchrer? You have no wife. You have

nised sooner than we did that one got no children. The world has recog

cannot get on with you.

"You have broken all your oaths, You all those which you gave to us. have promised us to keep peace. You are no soldier. You are a brigand."

By Ed Reed

RHODES

Perfumes

WITH ALLURE

Misa Rose Rodenherr who for 15 years was, porsonal private sporo- tary to the late Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, and who has been described as "the woman who can keep secrets" was married at the Chalsen register pffiga the other day to Mr. Lexio Hoania, the artist. Bride received many presents from peers and M.P.s. Photo shows the bride and 'groom after their wedding with Mr. Malcolm Macdonald (left), (Copyright, Fox);

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