1941-01-18 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 18, 1941.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

Orders by Colonel H. B. Rose. M.C. Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Friday. 17th January, 1941.

PARADES

Corps Artillery

ed.

Dress-

cap.

Company arrangements, K.D. jacket, trousers, S.D, belt, black boots,

Map revision. Squad Dress-Overalls,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

| Is#ited ̃b}ld""Fully Paid-up-$20,000,000-

Reserve Funds:-

Sterling

.....$50,000,000

.£ 6,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Re

... Borve

.$10,000,000

.prietors

.$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS; Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman.

Buzzer

No. 4 Company ing. (i) 1st Year Men. Practice and Procedure, (ii) 2nd Mon., -20th Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Year Men, except N.C.O's. need Company training will be resum-

Training as per programme. Duty Officer-Capt. A. H. Potts. not attend parade.

Wed., 22nd Jan., H.Q.. 2 p.m.: Wed., 22nd Jan. All day train- Thurs., 23rd Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. | Reserve Liability of Pro (i) Classified men. Field Signaling: (1) Nos. 14 and 15 Platoons. Whole Company. Kow-Those detailed. Camps:

drill. Batteries will proceeding

Unclassified H.K. men, H.Q., 7.30 a.m. exercise. (11) to Camp as under:-5th A.A. Bty..men. Signal training accordingloon men, Kowloon Railway Sta~ Those detalled.

(ii) No. 13 Platoon, S.D. cap. boots. 6-13.2.41, HQ, 2.15 p.m.; 1st Bty., to programme. (li) Evening par-lon, 8 a.m. 6-13.2.41, H.Q., 2.45 p.m.; 4th ade. Signal training as detailed. H.Q., 8.15 a.m. Dress for all-

Field Ambulance Fri. 24th Jan., H.Q.. 2 p.m.: (i) Battle Order with SD. capsy

Wed.. 22nd Jan., H..Q. 2 p.m.- Bty., 6-13.2.41. H.Q., 3.15 p.m.;

Section. 3rd Bty.. 14-21.2.41, H.Q., 2.15 Mainland

Recce. (ii) Fri., 24th Jan., H.Q. 5.30 p.m.10 p.m. Dress-S.D. cap, jacket. Field signalling. Company training as per 2nd Bly, 14-21.2.41, H.Q.. Classified men.

pro-

trousers, boots, belt, water bottle p.m.; 3.00 p.m.

(iii) Unclassifled

(Alled), cardigan, mess tin, knife. men, Signal gramme,

fork and spoon, No. 5 Company

G. Miskin, Esq... Bdr. H. Y. Tang, training according to programme,

haversack and J. K. Bonefeld, Esq., A. I. Compton, Esq.,

K. 8. Morror, Esq. Evening parade. 4th Bty, qualified as a Gun Layer, (iv)

Signal

Mon.. 20th Jan.. Kowloon Rail-steel helmet (slung on left shoul-L. J. Darien. Eng. Hon. My, T. E. Pearos, way Station, 8.30 am, Dress der).

Hon. Mr. 9. H.Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shielde, Dress for all day Parades: As, training as detailed,

as before.

Mon.. 20th Jan. 'All box res-

Sir Vandelcut M. Grayburt usual.

Chief Manager. Tues., 21st Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. pirators not yet in store must be in-L.G. Sections. Stripping and as-returned at 5.30 p.m.

sembling. Remainder-Elementary stripping.

Qualification:

1st Battery: Tues., 21st H.Q.. 8 a.m., for D'Agullar.

Mobile Column Jan, Mon.. 20th Jan., Hung Hom, 5.30 pm. All platoons. Driving structions and Crew Drill,

Hung Hom, Wed.. 22nd Jan,

Exercise New Territor- 7.30 a.m.

Dress Bottle Order, R.T.R.

Thurs., 23rd Jan., H.Q. 5.30 p.m., B.C.A. Class, those detailed. Dress--Mufti.

2nd Battery: Tues., 21st Jan.. les. Belchers. 5.30

& cap. Layers p.m. D.R.F. Class, Gun drill and Dum-¦ my Loader for those absent from Squad drill. parade on the 16th and for Re- ; cruits. Dress--Mufti, Overalls and S.D. caps to be carried.

Thurs.. 23rd Jan., H.Q., 8 a.m.. for Bluff Head.

No. 6 Company Tues., 21st Jan., HQ., 5.30 p.m. Those detailed.

Fri., 24th Jan., H.Q., 8.30 a.m. Dress As before.

Fri. 24th Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m.

No. 7 Company 4687, Postinge-Inter Platoon:

Mon., 20th Jan, H.Q. 5.45 p.m. Pte. H. Halsall, posted to No. 4

2990. (M.MG.) PL;

Plc. R. B.L.G. instruction, T.O.E.T. N.C.O's Sheehan, posted to No. 6 (M.M.G.)|Class. Map reading instruction.

Tues.. 21st Jan., H.Q.. 5.30 p.m. N.C. O's. Training Cadre Course. All N.C.O's detailed. Overalls. S.D. cap, web belt and frog. Rifle-slings.

Pl.

3rd Battery: Mon., 20th Jan, St.

No. 1 Company John's Place, 5.30 p.m. All N.C.O's,

Sun, 19th Jan., Kowloon Range, Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps, web

Dam.

Rifle Courses A &B. Dress belts and frogs.

as for Monday parades, less water Thurs., 23rd Jan.: (i) St. John's bottle and haversack: Rifle to be Place. 8'nın. All except D.EL. | drawn on Saturday morning (i) St. John's Place, 2 p.m. D.E.L

Range Officers-Lt. Ferguson and Fri., 24th Jan., St. John's Place, 2/1t. Redman.

5,30 p.m. B.G.A. Class. D.EL. School, 5.30 p.m. D.E.L.

Tues., 21st Jan...

C. C. Roberts, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

BRANCHES:—

Pay Section Fri, 24th Jan., Garrison School, | Bangkok 2.30 p.m.

Dress-Mufti.

Amoy

Ipoh

Johore

Rangoon Salgoo

Batavia

Kobo

Bombas

Kowloon

San Francisc Shanghai

Calcutta

Canton

Chefe Colomba Duirea Poochow

Lyons

Muar (Johore] Tokyo

Haiphong

› Mukden

Tungtao

New York

Fortress Signal Company Tues.. 21st Jan, and Thurs., 23rd Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. L.G. revision. Squads as arranged by C.S.M.

E. N, THURSBY, Captain,

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

H.K.V.D.C. Monday, 20th Jan,

Dress-lecture.

-

Hankow Garbin

Ilolio

Kuala Lumpur Singapore London

Bourabay

Bungel Patank

Swałow

Tiental

Malnoon

Manila

Pelping

Penarg

CURRENT Advanced

Tokobanja

ACCOUNTS opened in Currency and FIXED DEPO- Military Hospital.

5.30 Loral p.m. For Office Workers. Trans-5ITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies port leaves Queen's Pier, 5.15 p.m. which will be quoted on application.

Wednesday, 22nd Jan, Home

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of various

TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR busintza undertaken,

Fri. 24th Jan., H.Q.. 8.15 a.m. All day training. Dress Shorts, Nursing Lecture. Helena Mav In-cizes To Let...

boots, shirt, cardigans.

puttees. stitute. 5.30 p.m. Practical Class, S.D

equipment. 4.30 p.m.

Advanced Thursday, 23rd Jan, Lecture. Military Hospital, 3 p.m. For Non-Office Workers, Trans- port leaves Queen's Pier al 2.45 p.m. via H.Q.

cap. Webbing Mon., 20th Jan.. H.Q.. 8.30 am. Anti-gas respirator.

Dress--as usual, Platoon Areas.

Army Service Corpe Company 4th Battery:

Sun, 19th Jan., H.Q.. 8.30 a.m. Tues., 21st Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m.

Section. HQ.. 8 a.m., for Pakshuwan.

Whole day Those drafted from Training Ca-Transprt 5th A.A. Battery: Tues., 21sdre. M.G. instruction. Coy. H.Q. exercise, Dress K. D. jacket. Jan.. H.Q., 8.30 a.m., No. 1 Sec

Staff and Kai Tak Platoon, L.G. trousers, S.D. cap, belt, boots, steel for Saiwan; Tues., 21st Jan., H.Qinstruction.

helmet. Cardigans to be worn Remainder, prepara-¡ 5.30 a.m., No. 2 Sec. Dress-Mufti;tion for T.OE.G.D

under tunics. Haversacks and Thurs., 23rd Jan., H.Q.. 8.30 am..

Fri., 24th Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. waterbottle to be brought, No. 2 Sec. for Saiwan; Thurs., 23rd Training as for Tues., 21st Jan. Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m., No. 1 Sec.

No. 2 Company Dress-Mufti,

Mon. 20th Jan.-Sat., 25th Jan. inclusive. Transport and Supplies Sun.. 19th Jan. Stonecutters. Sections for duty as detailed under

Camp Pay: All members of the M.G. Part II. All men who did Bty, who have not collected Camp not fire this course in October last Pay must do so from B.S.M. Mc-must do so on this dule. Launch Connell at the Bty. Office, H.Q. leaves Queen's Pier at 8.15 3.m. between 5 and 6 pm, on Tues., and Police Pier. Kowloon at 8.25 21st Jan.

a.m Dress-Mufti. Equiument must be worn. Range Officer- Lieut. E. M. Bryden.

Field Company Engineers Thurs.. 23rd Jan.: (1) 8.30 a.m.. K.C.R., Kit Inspection. Dress- Shirt, shorts, cardigans, S.D. caps boots, hosetops and pullees.

be

All

Mon., 20th Jan., H.Q., 5.30 p.m. N.CO's. Course.

Wed.. 22nd Jan, HQ, 5.30 n.m.

Fri. 24th Jan. Details me as previous week ie, H.Q., 7.30 am.. Kowloon Railway Station 8 am,

No. 3 Company

spare clothing (less topees) must Company parade. M.G, and L.G.

carried in kit-bags. Jack-training. knives, pliers and "red books" must be produced by, those in pos- session of same. (li) 9 a.m., Nos. and 3 Sections (less details) will carry on with Technical Training at K.CR. under Section Officers. Mon., 20th Jun., H.Q.. 8.30 a.m. No. 2 Section (plus details from Dress As usual, Nos. 10, 11, 12 Nos. 1 and 3 Sections) will pro- P'atoons, slings and frogs. ceed to Go'den Hill for Technical Work under Captain Waddell,

Corns Signals

J

Mon.. 20th Jan H.Q., 5.20 p.m.:

Those

Tues., 21st Jan., H.Q.. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. Training Cadre. detalled.

Thurs., 23rd Jan,, H.Q., 5.30 p.m.

(1) Unclassified Men, Lamp Read-Kit inspection.

An

ACT NOW

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the

WILL REBUILD UNDER THE RUINS

A famous theatre, des- by incendiary troyed bombs, is to be rebuilt un- der the ruins to keep the business going and “keep it in the family."

Friday, 24th Jan. First Aid Lec- ture. P.W.D. Board Room. 5.45 p.m. Practical Class, 5 p.m. Strength-Decrease. Mrs, B, kinson--13.1.41.

Hong Kong 13th December, 1840.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Wil-Rules may be obtained on application. FOR THE HONG KONG AND SILANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Sgd. 1. M. S. BRAUDE.

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

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,

Paid-up Capital Reserva Fund

| Réserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000. £3,000,000,

- E3,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Blahopagate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/123, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2 West End" Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branchi

62, Mosley Street, Banchester, 2

AGENCIES AND

Bankow Bong Song

Alor Blar Ar ritsar

Kollo

Ipoh

Karachi

Klang

BRANCHES,

Pana

Bangkok The Argyle Theatre, Birkenhead | Batavia

you've heard it on the radio by Calculta has been run by one family

Agenator: Kobe since, it was built. seventy-two Clive Atront Husts Impu. Bourabaya

Parile Plan Kuching years ago.

Delhi

Authorised Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve and Undivided

Profite

$10,000,000,00 5,598,600.00

2,983,201.50

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; L Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang. Esq., Wong Chu Ben, Esq. and Fung Ping Wah, Esq.

Kan Tong Pò, Esq., Chief Manager. Li Tse Fong, Esq... Manager.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-

Manita Kalbourne

Nagmaski

Bandtle

Remarang

Shangh Bingapore Bourabays

Swalow Bydney

Rangoon

Galgor

Amoy

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Bhenge!

Bombay

Singapore

Caloutta

FluSWAD

Hupheg

HALLOW

Taiping

Honolula

New York Parin Palping Pansug

Madras Manila

Tientain

Robe

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Tantalu

Tongkah

Kowloon

Balgon

Vancouver

Medan

Tihuket]

London

San Francisco

Now York Paiting

Taingia

Yobame

(Peking)

Every description of Banking' and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.

Current Accounts opened in. Local FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Currency and Fixed Deposits received Banking Business transacted.

Canton it was built for the great Cawnpore uncle of the present manager,

Cabu Then Mr. Colombo Mr. Tom Clarke, Clarke's father managed. After Haiphong Mr. Clarke comas. flaxen- Hamburg haired Roger, only a toddler, who is to take over in his turn. So to keep the business alive. Mr. Clarke plans a small under- ground theatre in which to carry on until after the war when, it is hoped the theatre will be rebuilt.

fired When the building was Tom and his brother Gerald. with A.F.S. men, the theatre staff and a gang of willing friends, fought desperately amid falling shrapne to save the family heritage.

Housewives Help

Next morning sympathetie and housewives brought brooms Bucket; and swept away the flood of water.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and for one year or shorter periods in Local Year or shorter periods in Lecal or which will be quoted on application. FIXED DEPOSITS recrived for one and Foreign Currenales on terms other Currencies at rates which will

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

be quoted.en application

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also, opened, in Local Currency and Sterling with in terest allowed at rates obtamable an application.

The Bank's Head Office in London

unaertakes Executor and Trustes, busi- ness, and 'claims recovery of Britisn Income Tax overpaid, on term which may be ascertained at any of the Agencies' and Branches

R. A. CAMIDGE.

Manager

But Tom went sadly home. As THE MERCANTILE BANK he fondled Roger's flaxen wistfully he had an inspiration.

hair

OF INDIA, LTD.

HEAD "OFFICEF ·

After getting permission, 1 will convert the cellars into, and auditorium, foyer, stage and 18, Grazechurch Street, London. F.0 8. dracaing-room. 1 shalt bulld Authorised Capital over them a blast and splinter proof concrete. 'rpal', two feet thick," he said.

"It will seat only about 400, but It will be some here for the local boys on leave to take their girl blends, and it will keep the busiv ncsa alive.

HE MISSES THE BLACK-OUT

I miss the black-outs... It was La lot of fun going out in the dark

and bumping into lamp-posts.

Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000

1.800.000

4.060.000

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.

Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorised Capital ... $10,000,000°

LONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank, Lid. Foreign Exchange and every description of banking business transacted.

Accounts opened. Fixed Deposits Current Accounts and Savings

received at rates which will be quoted on applicatio..

Safe Deposit. Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief Manager.

Reserve Fund & Rest *24 1.234,639 HELP YOUR FRIENDS

BANKERS:

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BRANCHES: Jaffra Xuantan

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AND HIS HOBBY

BY GIVING

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HONG KONG: BRANCH Every description of Banking, and 'Exchange" busineés: transacjed.SK This was the opinion of twelve- TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP

UNDERTAKEN, ALI year-old. Tony Nelson, of Shefe

CURRENT ACCOUNTS. opened In field, one of the children evacuat ed from Betinin to America, when Lotal Currency and FIXED DEPOSITE received in Litoal Currency & STER asked wineli thought of his newziva on terms.uist may be ascertain

home, Y

But your América is splendid."

Tony added. 42

Indcon application,

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For

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