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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 4, 1940.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Orders By Lt. Col. H. B. Rose, M.C.|.bottles (filled). Haversack rations will As in Company Training Programme.

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

H.K. Friday 3rd May, 1940. Promotion Examination-Results:

The following members of No. 1 Company passed a Promotion Exam- ination held on 19.4..40. (a). L/Cpl. to Cpl.

Pte. M. F. L. Haymes, Pte. P. Wyn- ter-Blyth, Pte. G. E. Budden, J. Hempsey, Pte. H. Burson, L/Cpl. J. R. Stephen and L/Cpl. P. F. MacCabe. (b) Cpl. to Sgt.

L/Cpl. R. F. K. Jones and L/Cpl. G. R. Razavet. PARADES

(a) Friday 17th May

No parades of any destruction will take place at H.Q. on this day which involve the use of the drill hall or Parade Ground or the drawing stores etc.

(b) Corps Artillery

1st Battery:

Tues. 7th May. Belchers. p.m. Layers & D.R.F. Class. -Overalls and S. D. cap.

of

be provided.

5th A.A. Battery: '

Sun. 5th May. Queen's Pier. 9.80 No. 2 Section. Overalls to be carried.'

p.m.

Tues. 7th May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed. Lecture by Lt. Col. F. D. Field, M.C., R.A. Dress-Mufti.

Thurs. 9th May. Queen's Pier. 5.15 p.m. No. 2 Section, Overalls to be carried.

Thurs. 9th May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. As per programme. Dress-Overalls with webbing equipment less haversack and water bottle, to be brought on par- ade.

Field Company Engineers:

6.30 p.m.

Mon. 6th May. K.C.R. Gas Chamber. All members must at tend.

for Kennedy Road

Those detailed Range, H.Q. 5.15 p.m. No. 4 Company:

p.m.

Fri. 10th

5.30 May. H:Q. Completion of L.G. T.O.E.T. Recruits

Musketry.

No. 5 Company:

Sun, 5th May, Kowloon City Range. See para. 6 above.

p.m. Tues. 7th. May. H.Q. 5.30 Instruction on Mechanism-Heads 1 to 3 inclusive. No. 6 Company:

1

Tues. 7th May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Elementary Handling L.G. No. 7 Company:

Thurs. 9th May. H.Q. 5.45 p.m. Musketry-Fire Control Orders and discipline.

Army Service Corps Company:

Thurs. 9th p.m.

May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Whole Company. Lecture. Dress - Mufti.

Thurs. 9th May. K.C.R. 5.30 Lecture by Lt. Hilton, R.E. "Pontoon Bridging".

5.30

Corps Signals:

Dress

Wed. 8th May. Belchers, 5.45 p.m. Lecture by Lt. Squires R.A. Dress Overalls and S.D. caps. All should attend this parade.

ranks

Bar-

Section.

Wed. 8th May. Wellington racks. 5.30

p.m. D.EL. Mobile Light Training. Dress-Over- alls and S.D. caps.

Fri. 10th May. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Layers and D.R.F. Class. Dress--Over- alls and S.D. caps.

2nd Battery:

Tues. 7th May. (i) Right Section. H.Q. 5 p.m. for Bluff Head. All quali- fed layers and Range Takers. (ii) Remainder of Right Section and all recruits. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m.

Wed. 8th May. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Left Section.

Thurs. 9th May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. D.E.L. Section.

Dress for all parades-Mufti, over- alls and S.D. caps will be carried. 3rd Battery:

Mon. 6th May. Belchers Fort. 5.30 p.m. D.R.F. Class. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps.

Thurs. 9th May, H.Q. 5.15 p.m. for Aberdeen Dress K.D. Jacket, trou- sers, S.D. cap, web belt, water-bottle filled, haversack rations will be pro- vided.

4th Battery:

Tues. 7th May, Queen's Pier. 5.30 p.m. D.E.L. personnel to test lights at Pakshawan. Dress--Mufti. Over- alls and S.D. caps to be carried. Water- bottles (filled). Haversack rations will be provided.

Fri. 10th May, Queen's Pier Polshawan. 5.30 p.m. Returning about I p.m. No, 2 Gun; B. C. Staff; D.EL. "A" Relief, Signallers. Dress Mufti. Overalls, S.D. caps and gun platform shoes to be carried. Water-

for

(ii)

Mon. 6th May. H.Q. 5.20 p.m. (i) Class A-Classification training Class B-Signal training (iii) Recruits -Arms drill--L/Cpl. Whitley,

Fri. 10th May. H.Q. 5.20

p.m. (i) Class A-Classification training. (ii) | Class B-Wiring Scheme. (iii) Re- cruits Arms and Squad drill. Mobile Column

Armoured Car Platoon:

M.G. Part II. For details see para. 0 Sun. 5th May. Kowloon City Range.

above.

Fri. 10th May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All Classes. Compass and map reading

mechanism.

Motor Machine Gun Platoon:

Mon. 6th May. Hung Hom. 6.30 p.m. Driving instruc ion.

Fri. 10th May. H.. 5.30 p.m. All Classes, M.G. instruction (Stoppages). Sun. 5th May. Kowloon City Range. See Para. 6 above. No. 1 Company:

Sun. 5th May. Kowloon City Range, See para. 6 above.

Tues. 7th May. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed only. Completion of tests.

There will be no parades until Tues- No. 2 Company: day May 21st.

Tues. 7th May. H.Q. 6.30 N.C.O's. Class. Guard duties. and frog to be worn.

p.m. Belt

Field Ambulance:

Fri. 10th May. St. Paul's College. 5.30 p.m. Lecture. Pay Section:

Fri. 10th May. Command H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. detailed by O. C. Unil.

Command:

2878 F/Cadet. S. Grove is appointed

the Air 2nd-in-Command of

Arm w.e.f. 3.5.40. Appointment & promotions:

Sgt. R. Rathmell, Corps, Sigs. to be C.S.M.-30.4.40.

Sgm. G. F. Walker, Corps Sigs. to be L/Cpl.-30.4.40.

Sgt. W. J. McConnell, 5th A.A. Bty. to be B.S.M.-3.5.40.

L/Bdr. G. A. L. Plummer, 5th A.A. Bty, to be Bdr.-3.5.40.

B.S.M. H. H. Beddow, 5th Bty, to be Sgt.-30.4.40. Strength-Increase:

A.A.

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Dieting Dot says if her bathroom. scales are telling a true story she can have "no food with her meals" for at least a week.

must notify the Assistant Commandant before Tuesday next.

The Quartermaster will be at Vol- unteer H.Q. on Thursday 9th May from 11.30 to 1 p.m. for the issue of HK. V.D.C. Hat Badges. These Badges are to be worn by all members.

Sgd. Mrs. C. Addis-Martin,

Assist. Commandant,

Ghr. P. T. Raymond, 3rd Bty Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps.

2.5.40.

Gnr. R. Markham, 2nd Bty.-18.4.40. Pte. F. T. Winterton, Stanley Pl.-- 2.5.40.

E. N. Thursby

CAPTAIN,

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

AFFILIATED UNIT

Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. Inspection:

There will be an Inspection of the Detachment by the Hon. Commandant Thurs. 9th May. (i) No. 6 Platoon. Mrs. A. E. Grasett on Friday, May Kowloon Dock. M.G. and L.G. instruc- 10th at St. John's Cathedral Hall at tion. (ii) No. 7 Platoon. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.5.45 p.m. followed by the presentation A Class, Training programme Parade

of Proficiency medals and First Aid No. 3. B Class, Training programme

Certificates. Parade No. 4. No. 3 Company:"

Mon. 6th May. H.Q.

p.m. Nos. 9, 10 and 12 Platoons. As in Company Training Programme. No. 11 Platoon. Stripping Component Parts, N.C.O's. conference,

Thurs. 9th May. H.Q.

5.30

5.30

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Storers and Consignees of Cargo are All members are requested to attend hereby notified that this Company's not later than 5.20 p.m. Outdoor uni-premises have been declared a "Pro- form will be worn and each member tected Area" by an order of H. E. the may bring one friend. Members who Governor, made under the Defence have qualified for Proficiency Medals Regulations, 1939, and no unauthorised (having passed in First Aid and Home

person is permitted entry thereto. p.m.Nursing completed Hospital training)

SATURDAY

4th

MAY

DINNER DANCE

TO-NIGHT

IN THE

NEWLY AIR-CONDITIONED RESTAURANT BALL ROOM

(Comfortably Cool)

EXTENSION 2 A.M.

No persons other than those in possession of Passes, Delivery Orders or other Authority from the Whart Company are therefore allowed on the Wharves or other parts of the premises; bearers of Delivery Orders, Bills of Lading etc. must present these documents at the Gates.

DELIVERIES OF CARGO

No labour other than that employed by the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd. is permitted in the Godowns, on the Wharves or other premises of the Company.

Cargo will be delivered ex godown to 'consignees' craft and/or lorry by the Wharf Company at half the Com- pany's Tariff rate for Cooliehire Stor-. ing.

Lorries must enter by the Navy Street Gate only and leave by the Salisbury Road Gate; no person other than the bearer of the relative docu- ment and the driver is permitted on the lorry, and entry will only be allowed on presentation of delivery documents.

Any person found on the premises without Authority will be prosecuted.

By Order,

C. M. MANNERS. Secretary & Manager.

WITH

THE LIDO'S NIGHT CLUB DANCE ORCHESTRA

Cover charge for non-diners $1.00

For Reservations 'phone 31221

THE LIDO-REPULSE BAY

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