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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3, 1940

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS.

Orders by Licut. Colonel H. B. Rose, M. C. Commandant, Hong Kong Vo- lunteer Defence Corps.

Fanling Camp. Friday, 2nd February, 1940.

HOLIDAYS

Corps H. Q. will be closed on Thurs- day 8th and Friday 9th February and will be open on Saturday 10th Febru-

No ary only from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. stores will be drawn during the period Thursday to Sunday.

PARADES

Corps Artillery

18T' BATTERY

GUN DETACHMENTS Tuesday, 6th February, 5.45.p.m. Belchers. Nos. 1 and 2 Gun Detach- ments. Gun drill. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps, G.P. shoes.

LEWIS GUNNERS

Tuesday, 6th February, 5.30 D.m. H. Q. Dress-Overalls.

LAYERS, RANGE TAKERS &

D. E. L. SECTIONS Wednesday, 7th February, 5.30 p.m. H. Q. for Bluffhead. Gun drill series by night. Dress-S.D. caps, overalls, and G.P. shoes (Overalls and guh platform shoes to be carried).

p.m.

2ND BATTERY

Signal & Telephone Courses Monday, 5th February. H.Q. 5.15

GUN DRILL Monday, 5th February. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. N.C.Os, only.

A.A.L.M.G, CLASS Tuesday, 6th February, H.Q.

5.30 p.m.

GUN DETACHMENT Tuesday, 6th February. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. 'Right Section.

Wednesday. 7th Feb. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Left Section.

DRESS

All parades-Overalls and

cups.

S. D.

3RD BATTERY Mon, 5th February, Belchers. 5.30 p.m. () Pay parade (All camp pay not collected at this parade will be returned to H.Q. (II) N.C.O's. meeting to arrange details for camp.

4TH BATTERY Monday, 5th February, H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Recruits.

6TH BATTERY

Sunday, 4th Feb. Queen's Pier. 9.30 a.m. No. 2 Section Dress-Overalls.

|

$4268, 10.1.40.

Gnr. C. Young, 4th Bty.

4269. Gnr J. T. 10.1.40.

Wu, 4th Bty.

.3270, Gnr. K. C Kwok, 4th Bty. 12.1.40.

4271, Gnr. J. C. Bing, 4th Bty. 15.1.40.

Bty.

4272, Gnr. C. Affouge, 3rd

25.1.40.

4273, Gnr. A. C. I. Bowker, 5th A. A. Bty. 26.1.40.

4274, Gnr. C. R. Judah, 5th A. A. Bty. 29.1.40.

E. N. THURSBY.

Captain,.

Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps. AFFILIATED UNIT

Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. There will be no lecture on First Aid on Friday 9th and no Practical Bandaging

12th on Mon. February.

Classes

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

Asst. Comdi., Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.

DUCHESS PUT MEDAL

4

ON BACKWARDS

Private George Bunning, of Stam- ford (Lines) St. John Ambulance Bri- gade, feels privileged to wear Afteen years' long service efficiency medal back to front.

his

when

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HARD TO RESIST-Ann Sheridan lures John Garfield · Into`plenty of trouble in "They Made Me A Criminal," thrilling dramatic action film which will have its local debut at the King's Theatre to-morrow.

"HELD A GIRL IN

CAR" STORY

A beautiful girl who is said to have lived with a managing director fell in love with his nephew, friend of

her

brothers-the two defendants and Fred Webster, the managing director.

Miss Bradley developed a "boy and with Kenneth girl" friendship

or

'teens.

They planned to wed. But her hus-Webster, son of Norman Webster,

In 1938 Kenneth joined the R.A.F. band-to-be's father wanted to prevent

They corresponded. About 1932 the marriage.

So, it was alleged in the King's 1933 the younger of the three brothers, Bench Division the father and another Fred Webster, had separated from his wife. He become interested in 'Miss uncle took her away in a car.

Bradley,

The allegation was made by Mr. P. E. Sandlands, K. C., in opening a con- claim for damages for alleged

He says he has a royal right to do so, seeing that it was Inadvertently pinned on in this unorthodox fashion by the Duchess of Gloucester she inspected first-aid posts and personnel at Stamford Infirmary.

Four other members of the brigade spiracy, brought by Miss Norah Brad- to receive similar medals were Sup-ley, twenty-one, of Smethurst-lane, erintendent W. R. Newell, Privates G. Wigan, against two brothers, Norman Rudkin and A. Pearson, and Honor- ary Sgt. A. Lott.

The Duchess had a special smile of recognition for V.A.D. Lady Romayne Cecil, sister of Lord Burghley, whose wife is the Duchess's sister.

SMALLPOX ORDER

Persons arriving in Egypt by air from Hong Kong are subject to sur-

and Maurice Webster, of Darlington- street, Wigan.

Pretending his intentions were hon- ourable, he went with the girl to her about to be father, sald he was divorced and that, when free, he would marry Miss Bradley.

"ACTED CHIVALROUSLY"

did not The divorce proceedings take place, and in 1938 Fred Webster asked Miss Bradley to go to Blackpool to work for him.

there she was of under the promise marriage, to sharo ́a'flüt.

When she arrived

Miss Bradley complained that the brother conspired to deprive her of assaulted her by her liberty and keeping her in a car and driving her from Mildenhall to Cambridge against | persuaded, her will before the car was stopped by the police.

The brothers denied that they had detained Miss Bradley, denied the as-

In the summer of 1938 she visited Wigan and met Kenneth Webster, who was on leave. He learnt that she had

Monday, 5th February, H. Q. 5.15veillance for a period of fourteen dayssault and maintained that she went been staying at Blackpool with his

p.m. No. 1 Section. Dress Overalls.

Tuesday, 6th February, H. Q. 5.15 p.m. No. 2 Section. Dress-Overalls.

p.m.

into the cur voluntarlly.

said that in 1935 Mr. Sandlands Miss Bradley was seventeen,

She became shorthand-typist with the firm of James Smith and Com- in motor-coach proprietors,

three the

partners

dating from the day of departure from Hong Kong, unless they produce NO. 1 COMPANY

certificates showing that they have Tuesday, 6th February. H.Q. 5.30 been vaccinated against smallpox not more All less than twelve days and not As Company · programme. those who have not yet returned than three years prior to their arrival | pany, which their rifles, bayonets or respirators in Egypt. must do so at this parade.

NO. 4 COMPANY There will be ǹo parade' next week.

-NO. 5-COMPANY

Sunday, 4th February, Kowloon City Range. 9 a.m. M. G. Part II. No transport will be provided. Those in- correctly dressed will not be-allowed Are. Range Officer-Lt. C. D'Almada e. Castro.

to

.

All rifles and respirators must be returned to H. Q. before

6 p.m.

Tuesday, 8th February.

NO. 6 COMPANY

There will be no parade next week.

--NO. -7 COMPANY

There will be no parade next week. ARMY SERVICE CORPS 'COMPANY Tuesday, 8th February, HQ., 5.30 p.m. Whole Company. Rifle instruc- tion.

CORPS ORDERS-AMENDMENT Reference Corps Orders No. 8/40 of 28/1/40.

PARA. 9. APPOINTMENTS &

PROMOTIONS

For "No. 6 Coy." under the Unit column read "No. 2 Coy."

For "C.Q.M.S. Sprague to be Pte." read "C.Q.M.S. W. Sprage, to be L/Cpl. (at own request).":"

PARA, 12 TRANSFER

Delete "No. 1908 Pte. W. Sprague: M. M. G. PL to Armd.

26.1:40."

TRANSFERS

C. Pl. on

2593, Gar. L. L. Rocha, Srd., Bty.

to 4th Bty. 2.1.40..

3181, Spr. J. S. Ferguson, RQDC

to 2nd Bly. 2.2.40.

3887, Far. S. C. N. Chau, WIƒBty.

to Fd: Amb. 2.2.40.

~STRENGTH-INCREASE

4263; "Gnr. “K. • CChow; "4th, Bty; 10:1:40:

¥264, Gnr.÷A.÷B: Legnard, 4th-

10.1.40.

1865, Garwy K.

10,240.

1968, Gar. T. S. Tra

10.1.40.

4207, Gar. K. Y. Yeung 10.1.10.

OFF THE RECORD.

were

Bv Ed Reed

QUIET

ON THE AR

"The way "Luther's' announcing those stock market quotations,

he must be dabbling in the market again himself ! "

Here's Luck

EWO BEER

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Uncle Fred.

worthy of great With a chivalry

Me sald praise, sald Mr. Bandlands,

parents, 'and that he would see her "He didn't like her living at Blackpool with Unclo` Fred."

Apparently about that time she be

came pregnant. Fred

cross and discarded-her....

Webster got

She wrote to Kenneth, who was sta

He replied by tioned at Mildenhall,

telegram, and she went

to stay at

Mildenhall, three miles from

neth's camp..

Kenneth went to see

Ken-

her mother,

and it was arranged that he should

marry Miss Bradley,

defendants

That was the position on December 19 last when the two Kenneth's father and uncle-went by car to Mildenhall with Kenneth. "HIT STRUGGLING GIRL" The brothers asked her to go into the car. She did so. They drove to the camp. Nothing was said to the girl, who was puzzled.

The father talked to Kenneth, who began to go away. The girl tried to open the door, but the uncle pinned her and said, "You can't do that “you. little" He held her. She called Before Kenneth out for Kenneth. ̈ ̈ ̈ could get there the father slammed the door and drove off.

They had not gone - · far: wßen: the father turned round and hit the struggling girl across the face with' back of his hand. The girl screamed. The unele pinned her, 'down and put hle hand over her mouth..

Mr. Sandlands said that the day after the occurrence Norman Webster induced the girl's mother to phone her daughter to drop the case and she and Kenneth would be allowed to wed when twenty-one.

Norah and Kohneth then aaked"the: police to withdraw the "onso," but "the Websters broke their "word about thi wedding.

¡Last February she became of age and this action was started. In a child was bor Frederick-Webster

"and" in entered

July, into an