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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 2, 1940

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Orders By Col. H, B. Rose, M.C.

Commandant, H.K.V.D.C. HK., Friday, 1st Nov. 1940. Recruits' Medical Examination

There will be no medical exam- ination on Fri, 8th Nov, Efficiency Medal

Extruct from Government Gazette No. 57 of the 25.10.40.

"No. 1180-In accordance with regulation of the Regulations as to grant, forfeiture, restoration and other matters concerning. The Efficiency Medal in regard to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, published as Notification No. 579 in the Gazette of 2nd August, 1935, His Excellency the Oficer Administering the Govern- ment has been pleased to autho: ise the following award- Efficiency Medal:

Corporal

Campos.

Reinaldo

Augusto

Corporal Jose Maria Xavier. Private Cyril Lionel Gregory. 23rd October, 1940."

Qualifications-Corps Artillery D.R.F-3rd Battery

Fri, 8th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 pin. L.G. Course. No; 1 Section. Dress

Mufti

Field Company Engineers

Mon. 4th Nov. K.C.R. 5.30 p.n.. Anti-gas drill. all who were absent from the parade on 31st. Oct.

Kit inspection for

Thurs. 7th Nov, K.C.R. 8.30 a.. Practical Technical work in N.T. Dress Jacket, shorts, boots, hose. tops, puttecs and cap, S.D. Jack- knives and pliers must ried. Corps Signals

be car-

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Authorised Capital.

($50,000,000

235, C.S.M. D. Davies, Fd. Amb. Issued and Fully Paid-up “.......$20,000,000 1.11.40:

Reserve Funds:

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Ré- Christensen,

Classes 1 and 2. Lecture. Remain- der. L.G. instruction:

Wed. 6th Nov. H. Q. 8.15 a.m. STRENGTH-INCREASE All day training, Dress Battle 4889, Gnr. J. V. Order. S.D. cap will be, worn, 2nd Bty. 27.9.40.

Fri. 8th Nov. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Classes 1 and 2 Lecture, Remain- der. L. G. instruction. NO. 5 COMPANY

Mon, 4th Nov. H.Q. 8 a.m. Dress Fighting Order. Shirt sleeves, All ranks will draw rifles and bayonets.

Tues. 5th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (1) N.C.O's. and prospective

ed, S.D. caps will be worn

Dress Unless otherwise order-IN.C.O.'s. Foot drill, (ii) L. G. Sec- tions. Hrobable stoppages. (ii) from 1st Nov.

Remainder, Fire orders including Indication & Recognition of tar- gets.

аз

Mon. 4th Nov, H.Q. 5.15

p.m. (i) A Class-Lamp reading from Peak. (ii) B Class-Buzzer prac- tice.

Wed. 6th Nov. H.Q. 2 p.m. (1) Line Section-Arms drill.. (11) D/R Section-Classification Buz zer work.

(f) Evening parade --Lamp reading from Peak.

Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 2 p.m. (1) A Class Field signalling exer- cise. (1) B Class-Classification Buzzer work. (ii) Evening par-

Gur. P. H. Ma, Gnr. S. H. Ma, Gnr. B. A. Marcal, Gnr. G. Sade A Class, Buzzer works. Edwards.

Class. Lamp reading. Mobile Column.

Layers--1st Battery

Gnr, G. W. Arnold, Gnr. K. W. Pedersen.

Sun. 3rd Nov.

B

Thurs. 7th Nov. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. Class. Preparation for Night firing.

Those detailed will attend Gas and First Aid Courses on dates stated. NO. 6 COMPANY

Mon. 4th Nov. H.Q. 8.a.m. Those detailed will report to O.C. No. 5 Coy. Dress &c Same as for No. 5 Coy..

Tues. 5th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. Class. Those detailed will attend lecture on Gas Course. All Stonecutters.other N.C.Os. will attend lecture M.G. Part II. All ranks. Launch on indication and recognition leaves Hong Kong 8.15 a.m. and targets and fire orders. Kowloon 8.30 am. Dress-Mufti. | Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's detailed will attend Gas Course.

Wed. 6th Nov.

8

4600, Pte. Chan Huo Min, No. 3 Coy. 18.10.40.

4691, Ptc. Leung Kam Lun, No. Coy. 18.10.40.

4692, Pte. Lo Yau Sam, No. 3 3 Coy. 18.10.40. Coy. 18.10.40.

.

DR291, Sigmn. P. .D. A. Chidell, Corps Sigs. 21.10.40.

Bcrve Reserve Liability of 'Pro-

prietors...

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$10,000,000

-$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

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

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

“Deputy Chatrınan,,

4893, Ptc. Chiu Put Chi. No. 3.E. Bousfeld, Esq. Coy. 22.10.40.

4694; Pte. Leung Po Shun, No. 3 Coy. 28.10.40,

4695, Gnr. E. Van Walree, Ist Bty. 29.10.40.

E. N. THURSBY, Captain. Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.

NOTICE

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SERGEANTS' MESS MEETING

There will be a General Mess Meeting of the Sergeants' Mess Coloraba at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Wed. Nov. 6th.

AFFILIATED Unit Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. 1. LECTURE

There will be no lectures until further notice.

2. REMOVAL OF OFFICE office has now been moved to the

The Nursing Detachment Of

posite Helena May Institute. new H.Q. on Garden Road, op- A ISSUE OF UNIFORM

Indoor uniforms etc are issued

and 1 p.m.

p.m.

2nd Battery-Gnr. G. R. Koss, Gor. R. H. Blake, Gnr. H. N. Williamson, Gnr. A. Mabb.

3rd Battery-L/Bdr. A. C. Xav- All Platoons--Hung Hom. ier, Gnr. K. L. Chan, Ghr. F. Tam. Technical training. Dress - Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 5.45 Wong, Gnr. A. H. Bakar, Gar. H. Nos. 1 and 2 (Armd. C.) Pl, Bat-Those detailed will attend First on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. A. Nanak, Gnr. S. Bux, Gnr. Y. tle Order. Overalls. Remainder Aid lecture. Remainder. W, Yeung.

-Battle Order, less steel cimets. parade. Topees will be worn.

4th Battery L/Bdr. J. Lec, Gnr. L. L. Rocha, Gnr. P. W. Lam, Gnr. M. C. Kwok, Gnr, W. S. F. Chang, Gnr. A. J. L. Rocha, Gnr F. T. Chung. Gas Course

Fues, 5th Nov, and Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those de- tailed. Lecture, by Captain V. C. Branson, M.C.

Nos. 1 & 2 (Armd. C.) Pl. Vehicle Party as detailed. Hung Hom. 7.15 a.m. MOBILE COLUMN Wed. 6th Nov. (M.M.G.), Pl.

Duties Ord. Sgt.--Cpl. K. Mit- Chell Parade' at Hung Hom at 730

a.m.

Nos. 3, 4 & 5

No

Note: The Coy. will proceed

NO. 7 COMPANY

Mon. 4th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.

4. POPPIES SELLERS

Will those members who have

to camp on 11th Nov. Details will not already given their names to

the be issued later.

Assistant. Commandant and who are willing to sell Poppies on Saturday 9th November, between Revolver instruction as detailed. 8.30 am. and noon, please do so

Sgd. I. M. S. BRAUDE,

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

L. G. instruction. I.A. 1, 2 & 3.

Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 8 am. Field training. Dress-Fighting order.

S.D. caps. MCCARMY SERVICE CORPS

Ord. Cpl.-L/Cpl. C. Beattie Parade at Hung Hom at

First Aid Course

Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 5.45 p.m. Those detailed. Lecture by Capt-17.30 a.m. ain F. Bunje, M.R.C.S., L.R.C:P. Duty Section--No. 6 Parade at Parades-Corps Artillery

Hung Hom at 7.30 a.m. Dress For Other Ranks, C. D. Btys.

Fri. 8th Nov. As usual. Trousers, greatcoat | and cardigans to be carried: also plate, fork, spoon and mug. Lecture

Nos. 1 & 2 (Armd. C.) Pl, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed.

COMPANY

Sun. 3rd Nov.-Sat, 9th Nov. incl. Transport and Supplies Secs. for duty as detailed under unit ar- rangements. Sec. training pro- grammes to C.S.M. Duty Officer for week-Capt. Strellet.

Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.

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L. G. instruction. Remainder. In- prill. Those detailed under R.S.M. Subscribed Capital

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Nos. 3. 4 & 5 (M.M.G.) Pl. Hung Hom. 5.30 p.m. Those de- tailed for Bren Carrier. Driving

H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Remainder, Rif drill.

Sun. 3rd Nov. H.Q. 9.30a.m. By Major Ryan, R.A. Subject "The Theory of Depression Range Finding." All Officers and DR.F. instruction. Detachments will attend and any others interested. Corps Artillery-1st Battery..

Thursi 7th Nov. No parade. Mon. 11th Nov. H.Q, 8 a.m. for week's camp at D'Aguilar. Dress as above. Gas masks to he ...taken.

2nd Battery

No. 6 Platoon

H.Q. 5.30 p.m. L.G. training. NO. 1 COMPANY

Mon. 4th Nov. H.Q. 8.30 a.m. Platoon Areas including Mount Parker.

prac-

Remainder under C.S.M. Dress-- Overalls, S.D. Cap, brown or black shoes. Respirator.

Duty Officer-Capt. Miskin, FIELD AMBULANCE

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Tues, 5th Nov. H.Q. 9 a.m. Right- Section under Lt. Stout. `·

Wed. 6th Nov. H.Q. 9 a.m. Cen- tres Section under Lt. Rodrigues. Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 9 a.m. Left Section under Lt. Balean.

This week's training-will take Howrah place at H.Q,

Dress-As for usual all day training.

Personnel detailed for the Bat-

tery Camps beginning. 11th Nov.

Tues. 6th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.n. Tues. 5th Nov. H.Q. 8 a.m. for Use of instruments with Bluff Head. Gas masks to betice in placing aiming post. drawn.

Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Thurs. 7th Nov, Belchers. 5.30 Gas lecture. Those detailed. p.m. Gun drill, breech mechan- Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. I. will parade on dates and times ism laying practice and dummy A. Blindfold, loader. Dress-Mufti. Overalls NO. 2 COMPANY and S.D. caps to be carried.

Tues. 5th Nov. Kowloon Dock Sun. 10th Nov, Kowloon City 5.30 p.m. L. G. instruction. No. 6 Dress-Mutti. Range. 9 a.m. Classification Platoon.

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D. BENSON, shoot. Dress-S. D. cap, jacket, Wed. 6th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. 2.15 p.m. Dress-K.D. jacket, trousers, boots, web belt,

No. 7 Platoon. Training under shorts, stockings, shoes, S.D. cap. Mon. 18th Nov. H.Q. 8 a.m. Platoon arrangements. for week's camp at Bluff Head. Fri. 8th Nov. Field Day-details FORTRESS SIGNAL COMPANY THE CHARTERED BANK

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£3,000,000. Tues. 5th Nov. H.Q. 8 a.m, for for Albany Range. All 1st year and those for First Aid on Fri. Pak Sha Wan.

3rd Battery

Thurs. 7th Nov, No parade. Mon. 11th Nov, H.Q, 8 a.m. for Mon. 4th Nov. H.Q. 8.15 a.m. week's camp at Aberdeen. Dress Company parade. Dress-cap, car-L.G. Lesson No. 13. as above. Gas masks to be taken.digan, shorts, All day training. 4th Battery

Thurs. 7th Nov, D.E.L. School,! 5.30 p.m. for D.E.L. Recruits....

Tues, 12th Nov. No parade. ' Mon. 18th Nov. H.Q. 8 a.m. for week's camp at Pak Sha Wan. 5th A.A. Battery

Tues, 5th Nov. HQ 5.30 p...

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Mufti.

No. 2 Section. Dress

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Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 5.25 p.m. Company parade. Training as in Coy. Training programme.

Sun. 10th Nov. H.Q. 8.30 a.m. for Peak Range. All 1st year men.

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1883, L/Cpl. J. Wolfe, A. S. C. Coy. to be A/Sgt. 1.11.40.

DR215, Pte. N. B. White, A. S. C. Coy, to be A/Cpl. 1.11.40.

TRANSFER

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4052, L/Cpl. W. J. Brown, A. S. C. Coy. 28.10.40-22.11.40.

4277, Gnr, K. C. Kwok, 4th Bty. 25.10.40-15.11.40,-****

3385, Gnr. H. B. Williamson, 2nd Bty. 27.10.40–20.11.40.

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