1940-08-24 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1940

H. K.

VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

Orders by Lieut. Colonel H. B.jjackets). Overalls, jack-knives, Rose, M.C. Commandant, Hong and pliers must be carried.

Corps Signals.

Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Friday, 23rd August, 1940.

PARADES

Corps Artillery.

Tucs,, 27th Aug.: Nos. 5 and 7fadyen, Pte. H. O. Kees and Pte. Pls., H.Q., 5:30 a.m. No. 6 Pl, B. Hailstone. Kowloon Dock.

Sat., 24th Aug. Mainland Line

Fri, 30th Aug., Field Day, Detachment and 'D/Rs, will de- ploy with Mobile Column as de-No. 3 Company. tailed.

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E. N. THURSBY, Captain,

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

H.K.V.D.C.

Mon...

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital.

$50,000,000)

Issued and Fully Pald-up ...$20,000,00O Reserve Funds:

Sterling

serva

•Hong Kong Currency Re- Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

.£ 0,500,000

.$10,000,000

$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinsan, Esq.. Chairman.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman,

Hon. Mr. S. H.

Mon., 28th Aug., H.Q., 8.15 a.m. Mon., 20th Aug., H.Q., 5.15 p.m.: Dress as before; belt, pouches, Home Nursing Lecture. Dress for all Day Training for (1) A Group, Semaphore drill haversack, waterbottle, frog, rifle-126th Aug., St. John's Cathedral all other ranks Coast Defence and Pair Work. (i) B Group. sling, mess. tin: Rifé will be Hall, 5.30 p.m. Batteries. Helmet, shirt, shorts, Lamp reading from Peak. (ii) Cdrawn at 8.15 am.

First Aid Practical Class. Tues., puttees rolled down, black boots, Group. Morse Flag Drill, Sgt. Tues., 27th Aug., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. 27th Aug., Helena May Institute, full web equipment with haver-Hirst.

Recruits.

10 a.m. to 12 noon.. sack, anti-gas respirator, water Wed., 28th Aug., H.Q., 2 p.m.: Thurs., 29th Aug., H.Q., 5.30 Compulsory Gas Drill and Lec-J. E. Bounßeld, Esq., K. 8. Morrison, Esq. bottle filled. Overalls and gun (1) Duties with H.K. Signal Coy. p.m. N.C.O's. Class. Recruits. ture. Wed., 28th Aug., St. John's A 11. Compton, Esq., T. E. Pearce, Esq., C. C. Roberts, Esq), platform shoes to be carried, also as per roster.... (li) W/T Detach-No. 4 Company.

Cathedral Hall, 2.30 p.m. for Non-

Dodwell, Hob. Mr. A. L.

Shields, steel helmet, spoon, fork, knife, ment training at Victoria Bar-Mon., 26th Aug.: Nos. 13 and 15 Officer Workers. 5.15 p.m. -for 0. Miskin, Esq., plate and mug.

Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, racks. (iii) Line Detachment No. Platoons-H.K, men at H.Q., 7.30 Office Workers. Outdoor Uniform")

Chief Manager. 1st Battery. Week-end camp 3. Arca Reconnaissance. (iv) a.m.; Kowloon men at K.C.R., 8.00 will be worn. cancelled. Sun., 25th Aug., H.Q, Line Detachments Nos. 1 and 2.1a.m. No. 14 Platoon, H.Q., 8.30 First Aid Lecture. Fri., 30th 8.30 a.m. Those detailed for 1" Signal training on Murray Paradela.m. Dress as before.

Aug., St. John's Cathedral Hall, aiming rifle practice. Dress Ground. (v) D/R Section. Field' Tues., 27th Aug. Those detail-15.30 p.m. helmet, shirt, shorts, puttees roll- Signal Exercise, Evening Par-led L.G. Recruits. Infantry train- Practical Classes. There will be Batavia ed downwards, black boots. Over-Jade-Signal training in Groups.. ing.

no practical classes at the Military Calouks alls and gun platform shoes to be Fri., 30th Aug, H.Q., 2 p.m.: (1) Fri., 30th Aug. Those detail-Hospital, Bowen Road, on Wed., Canton carried. Tues., 27th Aug., H.Q. Duties with H.K. Signal Coy. as ed L.G. Recruits. Infantry train-28th August.

.p.m. B.C.A. L.G. Class. per roster. (ii) W/T Detachment. ing.

5.30

2nd Battery. Tues., 27th H.Q. for Bluff Head, 8 a.m. turning 5 p.m.

will not parade.

Thurs.,

will report

to

Amoy

Bangkok

Bombay

Chefoo

Hankow

Colombo The under-men- Dairea Attachment. tioned members were attached to Foochow the Military Hospital for training Haiphong during the period shown:-Mrs. D. Harbin Booker, Mrs. E. E. Pritchard and fallo Miss E. M. Beavis, Aug. 12th- 19th, 1940.

Sgd. I. M. S. BRAUDE,

Commandant,

O. C. No. 5 Coy. Dress Same Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.

Tues. 27th Aug. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. THE CHARTERED BANK

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Thurs., 29th Aug.. H.Q. for Field Exercise. (iii) A and B No. 5 Company. D'Aguilar, 8 a.m.

Groups. Signal training. (iv) C Mon., 26th Aug., H.Q., 8 a.m. Aug., Group. Cable Exercise. (v) Dress same as for last week.

Re-D/R Section. Signal training. Tues., 27th Aug., H.Q., 5.30 p.m.

Evening Parade:-There will be As ordered by O.C. Coy. 3rd Battery. Week-end camp no Map Reading Classes. Instead No. 6 Company cancelled. Sun., 25th Aug., H.Qthere will be a lecture on batter- Mon, 26th Aug. H. Q. 8 a.m. 9.30 a.m,

Those detailed for 1" ies, and Signal Diagram symbols. Those detailed aiming rifle practice: Dress-Mobile Column. helmet, shirt, shorts, puttees roll- Sat., 24th Aug.: (i) H.Q., 7 a.m. as for last week. ed downward, black boots, over-Working Party as detailed. (11) alls and gun platform shoes to be Hung Hom, 8 a.m. Remainder. N.C.O's. Class. carried. Thurs., 29th Aug., H.Q. Dress--Nos. 1 and 2 (Armd. C.) Fri., 30th Aug., H.Q., 8 a.m. OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA for Aberdeen, 8 a.m.

Pls. Battle Order. Overalls. Dress same as for last week. 4th Battery. Tues., 27th Aug., R.T.R. cap will be carried. Topees No. 7 Company. H.Q. for Pak Sha Wan, 8 a.m. Re-will be fastened securely to kit Fri., 30th Aug., H.Q., 8 a.m, All Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853. turning 5 p.m. D.E.L. personnel bags. Nos. 3 and 5 (M.M.G.) Pls. day training parade. Dress--shirt, Paid-up Capital

29th Battle Order. R.T.R. cap will be shorts, boots, puttees, hosetops, Reserve Fund Aug., D.EL. School, 5.30 p.m. carried. Steel helmet will be helmet, respirator. Steel helmet Reserve Liability of Pro- D.EL. recruits only. Fri., 30th fastened securely to kit bags. will be carried, worn over left Aug., Queen's Pier, 2 p.m. D.EL. Topees will be worn.

shoulder. personnel. Dress helmet, shirt, All kit and equipment in the Army Service Corps Company. shorts, puttees rolled down, black possession of other ranks must be Sun., 25th-Sat., 31st inclusive. boots, water bottle filled. Over-taken to camp. Kit bags will be Transport and Supplies Sections clearly marked with owners name for duty as detailed under unit 5th A.A. Battery. Tues., 27th and neatly stacked by Platoons at arrangements. Section Leaders Aug.: (1) No. 1 Section, H.Q., 10.30 Rendezvous immediately on ar-to forward section training pró- a.in. Full day's training, Dress rival.

grammes to C.S.M. as usual, -as usual, (ii) No. 2 Section,} Duties:-Orderly Scrgts.-24th, Thurs., 29th Aug., H.Q., 5.30) H.Q., 5.30 p.m. L.G. Course. Sgt. F. H. Neale and 25th, Sgt. M. p.m. Whole Company. L.M.G. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Dress-mufti. Thurs., 29th Aug.. G. Carruthers: Orderly Cpls. Repeat lessons 9 and 10.

I.A. Alor Star No. 2 Section, H.Q., 8 a.m.

Amriter Full 24th, Cpl. E. L. Curtis and 25th, S.A.T. Rifle. Miniature Range. Bangkok day's training. Dress as usual. Cpl. S. A. Fowler.

Dress-overalls and S.D.

cap. Bataris Fri.,

30th Aug.. No. 1 Section. No. 1 Company.

C.S.M. will arrange to draw H.Q.,

5.30 p.m. L.G. Course. Mon., 26th Aug., H.Q., 8.30 a.m. stores. Duty Section for Trans- Dress-mufti.

All day training.

port and Supplies will receive in- Field Company Engineers.

Tues., 27th Aug. L.G. Training. structions regarding this parade Mon., 28th Aug., K.C.R., 5.30 Recruits Squad. Stoppages 3rd from C.S.M. p.m. Discussion of Technical position. Exercise. Dress-mufti.

alls to be carried.

Duty Officer-Capt. Strellett, Fri, 30th Aug., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Field Ambulance. Tues., 27th Aug., Wed., 28th Lecture. Recruits Squad. E.G.D. Aug. and Thurs.. 29th Aug., lowest position. K.C.R., 5.45 a.m. Technical Exer- All outstanding respirators will cise. Those detailed by Section be returned immediately. officers. Dress-uniform (less No. 2 Company.

Your

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OF THE 1940 HONG KONG DOLLAR

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ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1940. HONG KONG "SAVINGS ·

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£3,000,000. The Business, of the above Bank is £3,000,000. conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, £3,000,000 Rules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

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HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E,C.2, West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:

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Tues., 27th Aug., H.Q., 9.a.m. Halphoog Hamburg Right Section under Lt. Stout,

Wed., 28th Aug., 'H.Q., 9`a.m. Centre Section under Lt. Ro-Banking Business transacted.

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Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital

Reserve and Undivided

Profits

.$10,000,000.00

5,598,600.00

2,983.201.50

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Vocux Road, Central

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:~ Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow. Chairman; LI Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwek, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Song, Esq., WonR Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Fo, Esq. and Fung Ping Wab, Esq.

Kan Tong Fo, Esq., 'Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq., Manager,

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened' and Thurs., 29th Aug., H.Q., 9 a.m. FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Left Section under Lt. Balean.

Year or shorter periods in Local or Dress: As for last week, Steel Other Currencies at rates which will Amog

Bateria be quoted on application. helmets to be brought.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Bombay Sun., 8th Sept. Entire Field Ambulance of Island. Field day.terest allowed at rates obtainable an

Local Currency and Sterling with in- Calcutta

Haiphong Hankow Details later.

Honolulu Pay Section.

The Bank's Head Office in London Kobe Wed., 28th Aug., H.Q., 2.15 p.m.undertakes Executor and Trustee busi Kowloon Dress-shirts, shorts, stockings, ness, and claims recovery of British London shoes, S.D. cap, belt, gas respira-Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of the:

tor.

application.

Fri., 30th Aug., H.Q., 2.15 p.m. Agencies and Branches.

B. A. CAMIDGE,

Dress-mufti. Fortress Signal Company.

Mon., 26th Aug., Exchange Bldg., 5.30 p.m.

Manager,

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Fri., 30th Aug., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Aiming instruction. Lesson 8.15, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.8. Aiming at Ground.

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BANKERS:

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Manila Melbourne Nagasaki

Beattle

Shanghel

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New York

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Paris.

Peiping

Swatow

Panang

Sydney

flangoon Salgon

.Ban Francisco

Tiantela Vancouver

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Current Accounts opened in. Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

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Chief Manager..

1,800,000 THE WING ON BANK,

LIMITED.

1,050,000 1,234,039

Pte. Y. C. Ng, Ptc. R. A. Hill, Paid-up Capital Sgt. L. Jack, Gnr. J. R. M. Smith, Reserve Fund & Rest Pte. J. P. White, Pte. G. D. Huf- schmied, L/Cpl. F. Connolly, Pte. F. G. Ribeiro, Bdr. O. Orr, Pte. P. M. Xavier, Gnr. G. S. Coxhead, Gnr. S. G. Davis, Pte. J. Hutchl-Bangkok son, Gnr. O, Mojzisek, Gnr. J. F. Bombay MacGregor, Pte. F. A. Santos, Calcutin Colombo Capt. J. H. Lawrence and Pte. L.Delhi A. R. Duncan.

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HONG KONG BRANCH M. Gold, Pte. Y. Cheung, Pte. Every description of Banking and Mohamed Hussain and Pte, Sun-Exchange business transacted. der Singh.

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