THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 16, 1940
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS.
Orders by Lieut. Colonel H. B. Rose, M. C. Commandant, Hong Kong Vo- tunteer Defence Corps.
PARADES
·Corps: Artillery
19T BATTERY Tuesday, 19th March. (i) Belchers. 5.30 p.m. D.R.F. Class under 2/Lt. H. S. Jones and Sgt. Sleap. Dress-Over alls, (ii) H. Q. 5,30 p.m. Remainder. Pay parade.
Wednesday, 20th March. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. B.C.A. Class under .2/Lt. Mc- Lellan. Dress-Mufti.
2ND BATTERY
Tuesday, 19th March. Q. M. Store will be open from 5.15 p.m. for issue and return of kit.'
Wednesday, 20th March. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Miniature Range. Left Section and B. C. staff.
- Thursday. 21st March. H. Q. 5.00 p.m. Miniature Range. Right Section and D. E. L personnel.
3RD BATTERY
Monday, 18th March. Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Gun detachments, Range 'takers and L. G. Squad. Dress-Overalls and S. D. caps.
H. Q: 5.30
Thursday, 21st March. p.m. Pay parade for all ranks. Dress
-Mufti.
5TH A. A. BATTERY Tuesday, 19th March, H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed: Lecture. Dress Mufti. FIELD COMPANY ENGINEERS Monday, 18th March. K. C. R. 5.30 p.m. Musketery.
Wednesday, 20th March. Kowloon City B. Range, 2 p.m. Rifle Competi- tions. Dress-Mufti.
Thursday, 21st March. KC.R. 5.30 p.m. Technical training by Sections.
CORPS SIGNALS Monday, 18th March. H. Q. 5.15 p.m. Signal training.
Tuesday, 19th March. H. Q. 5.00 p.m. D/Rs. Revolver practice at Kennedy Road. Webbing belts and blue over- alls.
Wednesday, 20th March. H: Q. 5.15 p.m.
Those detailed for special in struction class.
MOBILE COLUMN ARMOURED CAR PLATOON Monday, 18th March. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. A, B and C Classes. Instruments, stop- pages.
MOTOR MACHINE GUN PLATOON
Monday, 18th March.
p.m. A, B and C Classes. Stoppages, phase III & IV.
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ARMY SERVICE CORPS COMPANY
Tuesday, 19th March. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Supplies Section. Drill Dress-Over- alls and S. D. cap. Those detailed from Transport Section attend also.
Thursday, 21st March. Kowloon Bus Coy Garage, Castle Peak Road. 6.30 p.m. Transport Section. Lecture. Dress Mufti. Transport will leave Star Ferry (Kowloon) 5.20 p.m. NOTE--- Members are reminded that all parades are compulsory. Leave of absence must be obtained if attendance is not possible.
FIELD AMBULANCE
2
Murray
Wednesday, 20th March. Paarde Ground, 5.30 p.m. RIFLE CLASSIFICATION CASUALS Sunday, 31st March.. Stonecutters. All those not yet fired from:-- Field Company Engineers. Corps Signals.
No. 2 Company. No. 3 Company.
Army Service Corps Company.. Range Officer-Lt. E. M. Bryden.
BARRYMORES STORM KISS
After a wild quarrel, which seemed certain to lead to blows between actor Barrie Barrymore, and his beautiful John Barrymore's young wife, Elaine
for many months, are now reconciled. daughter, Diana, the couple, estranged
"Just look at me once and give me twenty-four hours of bliss," plead- ed Elaine to her husband. "I won't let my father sit with that woman. Send her away," exploded Barrymore's daughter.
Wife won and daughter left the club in a scorching temper. The storm of fist-shaking and screaming began in Barrymore's dressing-room, following his return to the New York stage, and broke anew at an exclusive night club.
After the last curtain, Elaine, în a glittering gold dress, hurried to the from whom she parted a month ago dressing-room to see her husband,
"for all time."
She tried to kiss Calibar-her af-
H. Q. 5. 30|fectionate nickname for John-but his daughter objected. Diana, shaking her fist, offered to punch Ariel-as John calls Elaine on the nose.
NO. 1. COMPANY Tuesday, 19th March. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. As Company programme.
Friday, 22nd March. No parade.
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NO. 2 COMPANY Thursday, 21st March. (i) Platoon. Kowloon Dock, 5.30 pm. (ii) No. 6 No. 7 Platoon, H. Q. 5.30 p.m. M. G. and L. G. instruction.
NO. 3 COMPANY Sunday, 17th March. Peak Range. Inter-Platoon Competition, Those de- tailed. H. Q. 8.30 a.m. Dress Optional, equipment will be worn while firing. Monday, 18th March. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. As Company programme.
Thursday, 21st March.. H Q. 5.30 p.m. As Company programme.
·NO. 4 COMPANY Wednesday, 20th March. H. Q. 5.15 p.m. Those detailed. Kennedy Road Range.
G.
NO. 7 COMPANY.
Sunday, 17th Mar. Stonecutters. Ε.
Classification Table D. Launch leaves Queen's Pier. 8.30 a.m. Kow- loon Pier 8.40 a.m. Dress-→→Mufti, equipment must be worn when firing.
Monday: 18th March. H. Q. 5.45 p.m. Miniature Range,
Thursday, 21st March. H Q. 5.45 p.m. L. G. Section- drill
Ariel returned the compliment: Then, early in the morning, Elaine gatecrashed a party Diana was giving for her father in a night club.
It was here that Elaine ` pleaded, twenty-four hours of bliss." "Just look at me once and give me
Diana's violent protests were un- availing:
John agreed to reconciliation and sat kissing Elaine. Diana. walked out. The play, "Dear Children," had one of the most sensational first-nights in News York for years..
At end of play a young man dressed as Hamlet rushed down the alale of the theatre, leapt on to the stage and shouted, "I am Hamlet's ghost."
Portly theatre. electricians tackled the stage crasher and sat on him while awaiting the police who hustled him out of the theatre.
raising
an-
Meanwhile, Barrymore, his hand to steady, the excited audi- ence, bid them be quiet and nounced, "Our young friend is now being sat on by the heaviest elec- trician in New York.” /
"Hamlet's Ghost" was accused of disorderly conduct.
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