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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1941

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

Orders by Colonel H. B. Rose, M.C., Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

ter-Platoon Hong Kong. Friday, 21st February, 1941. 1. Recruits Medical Examination There will be no medical ex- amination on Friday 28th Feb. 2. Efficiency Medal

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

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Remainder - Company No. 5 Coy. to A.S.C. Coy, 19.2.41' Range. Musketry Classification. Į tailed.

3542, Pte. L. C. Baker, from No. 1 Those detailed. (1) HQ. 7.45 a.m. training as programme.

21.2.41; Wed., 26th Feb. H.Q. 8 a.m. In-Coy, to 5th A.A. Bty., Gnrs, deHaan Bierens, E. J. Ken-

Hong Kong Currency Re- drill and Miniature 4175, Pte. E. B. Teasdale, from No. nard, E. Landau, N. H. Macken- zie, M. W. Sayers, J. R. M. Smith, Range Competition. Dress-Mus- 1 Coy. to Corps HQ... 21.2.41 Reserve Liability of Pro

3220, Pte. M. Talán, from No. 1

prietors E. Van Walrec, K. Wilkens. (i) ketry order.

Coy. to Corps H.Q., 21.2.41; 4622. Kowloon Rifle Range, 9 a.m. Sgt.

Pte. G. A. McCaskie, from No. 1 L. Jack, Gnr. R. A. E. Watson,

Tuce. 25th Feb. H.Q. for D'Agui-

Coy. to Corps H.Q., 21.2.41; Capt. lær. 2.15

G. Miskin, from A.S.C. Coy, to p.m. Battery training Dress--S.D. cup, jacket, trousers,

Corps H.Q., 21.2.41; 1336, Sgt. S. E. Edgar, from No. 1 Coy, to Unit bools, web equipment, gun plat form shoes, overalls and over-

Res., 15.2.41; 2182, Sgt. E. Porter,

Res. from No. 3 Coy, to Unit coats.

21.2.41.

iii, 4th Battery

Fri, 28th Feb. No parade. (1) No. 5 Company.

Mon., 24th Feb. H.Q. 8.30 a.m. Dress as before.

Tues., 25th Feb. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (1) No. 7 Company.

Sun., 23rd Feb. L.G. Classifica- tion. Stonecutters, Tables C and D. Launch leaves Queen's Pier. 8.15 Kowloon Police Pler. 8.25 Dress--Mufti. Equipment must be worn.

..

Extract from Government Gazette No. 15 dated 14.2.41.

"No. 174,--In accordance with regulation 8 of the Regulations as to

restoration grant forfeiture, and other matters concerning The

Kowloon City Sun. 23rd Feb. Efency Medal in regard to the Hong Korg Volunteer Defence Bus Terminus. 3.30 am. As de-am.

as Notification talled. Musketry Course, Dress-- Corps, published No. 579 in the Gazette of 2nd Au- S.D. Cap. jacket. trousers, boots, the web equipment. Rifle to be drawn gust. 1935, His Excellency Officer Administering the Govern-between noon and 1 p.m. on 22nd. meat has been pleased to authorise The following award:

Efficiency Medal.

Ser-

Company Quartermaster geant JOHN CALLANDER POL- SON

Corporad

LACEY.

Tues. 25th Feb. H. 2.30 p.m. General training and instruction. Dress as usual,

iv. 5th A.A. Battery

tions.

E, N. THURSBY, Captain,

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

Committee

NOTICES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

Chairman...

W. H. Lack, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.

J. K. Bonafield, Esq., G. Miskin, Esq... A. 1. Compton, Esq.,

E. S. Morrison, Esq. L. J. Dación, Eng., Hon. Mr. T. E. Ponce, Hon. Mr. B. B.Dodweli, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn Chief Managér.

Mon., 24th Feb. H.Q. 5.45 p.m. Sergeants' Mess L.G. training I.A. 1. 2 and 3 posi-Meeting. Will all unit representa- tives note that the Sergeants' Mess Committee meeting will be held Amoy at 6.30 p.m. and not 5.30 p.m. on Mon., 24th Feb., as previously or-

Sup- Corps Artillery Dinner-remind-

Fri, 26th Feb. HQ. 5.45 p.m. Squad und Platoon Drill. (k) Army Service Corps Company.

Sun., 23rd Feb.-Sat., 1st Murdered. (i) 2.30 (Inclusive). Transport and Tues. 25th Feb. 71.Q.

plies Sections on daily duties as er. p.m. No. 1 Section. Hali day train detailed under Company arrange

Dress-S.D. capments. Dress as usual. TRUEMANing at Saiwan. JOHN

Cardigan,

bouts, shirt, trousers, full web equipment steel helmet and gay respirator. H) 5.30 p.m. Government | No. 2 Section Lerture. Fire dis- cipline and engagement of tar-

Multi the gets. Dress

13th February, 1941"

3. Resignation of Commission

Extract from Gazette No. 15 dated 14.2.41. "No 170-His Excellency Officer Administering the Govern- Thurs, 27th Feb (1) H.Q. 2.30 ment has been pleased to approve! năm. No. 2 Section. Half day train- That Major MAURICE ALFRED ing at Salwan. Dress as for No. 1 JOHNSON, O.B.E., M.M., be al- Sec, on 25th (1) H.Q. 5.30 p.m. lowed to resign his commission in, No. 1 Section. Lecture. Fire dis- the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence cipline & engagement of targets. Corps, with effect hom 15th Jun- Dress-Mufti. uary 1941.

13th February, 1941." 4. Fanling Campe (a) 1st Camp

The following units and other! personnel as detailed will provevil to camp on 27th February under instructions already issued.

Field Company Engineers, Corps Signals. Mobile Column, No. 2 Company. No. 3 Company. Army Service Corps Company (Those detailed).

Field Ambulance (Those de

tailed).

(b) Corps Headquarters

H.Q. Office will be open at the usual hours for correspondence only.

D.R.L.S. will run us under:-~

27th February-6th March. 1st Run, Leave Camp, 0915 hrs.:| Arrive Camp: 1030 hrs.; Leave Cmd. H.Q. 1045 hrs.; Arrive Camp, 1145 hrs.

2nd Run. Leave Camp, 1415 hrs.; Artive Vol. H.Q. 1515 hrs: Leave Cmd. H.Q. 1545 hrs.; Arrive Camp. 1645 hrs.

7th-14th March

1st Run. Leave Vel H.Q. 0900 hre; Leave Cind, H.Q. 0930 hrs: Arrive Camp; 1030 hrs.; Leave, Camp. 1130 hrs.; Arrive Vol, H.Q. 1230 hrs.

2nd Run Leave Vol H.Q. 1400 hrs.; Leave Cmd. H.Q. 1430 hrs: Arrive Camp. 1530 hrs.; Leave Camp, 1630 hrs: Arrive Vol. HQ

1730 hrs.

(c) Telephone

(b) Field Company Engineers.

Duty Officer-Capt. R. R. Da-

vies.

Tues., 25th Feb. Transport and talk. Supplies Sections. Camp Dress Mufti. All ranks must at- lend. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.

Mon.. 24th Feb. K.C.R. 5.30 p.m. Discussion of Camp programme.15 All members of the Company who are proceeding to Camp on Thurs., | 27th Feb. later than 4 p.m. must | attend this parade to draw rifles and equipment. Dress-Mufti.

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All members of the Corps Colombo Artillery are reininded that

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Foochow Corps Artillery Dinner will be Haiphong held at the China Fleet Club on Fri., 28th Feb. at 7.45 for 8.15 p.rn. Harbin

AFFILIATED UNIT NURSING DETACHMENT,

H.K.V.D.C.

Lec-

Mon.. 24.2.41. Advanced Thurs., 27th Feb. Nos. 2, 4 and ture, Military Hospital, 5.30 p.m. 6 Transport and Supplies Sections Ofce Workers. Transport leaves (those detailed) proceed to Camp Queen's Pier. 5.20 p.m.

Wed., 26.2.41. Home Nursing at Fanling. Full details will be an- nounced on Tues, evening parade Practical Class, Helena May Insti as detailed above. No weekly par-tute. 5 pm. ade on this date,

(1) Field Ambulance.

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TRUSTER and EXECUTOR business undertaken, Thurs.. 27.2.41. Advanced Lec-Hong Kong 13th December. 1940.

3 ture, Military Hospital.

p.m. Transport Wed., 20th Feb. H.Q. 9 a.m. to Non-Office Workers. p.m. N.C.O's. Class. Dress-leaves Queen's Pier 2.45 p.m. via S.D. cap. jacket, trousers, belt, Vol. H.Q.

Fri, 28.2.41. First Aid Practical

The Business of the above Bank in boots. Greatcoat or cardigan op- tional.

Class, Vol H.Q. 5 p.m.

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Wed., 26th Feb. Men attached to! Q.M's. Store under orders from

Leigh, C.Q.M.S. (m) Pay Section.

27th Thurs..

Feb. Command H.Q. 8.30 a.m. Those detailed by Dress-Uni- Company Circular. form.

First Aid Examination, 3rd Mar. Vol. H.Q.

Home Nursing Wed., 5th Mar. Vol, H.Q.

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

Examination.

Thurs., 27th Feb. The Company will proceed to Camp. The Ad- vance Party, as detailed, will tra- vel on the 10 a.m. train. The re- gainder will travel on the 1.30 p.m. and the 4 pun. trains. Dress S.D. cap, jacket, shorts, hosetops. boots, puttees. All spare clothing | 8.30 am. Those detailed by Com- THE MERCANTILE BANK

to be carried in kit bags which must be properly labelled. Topees will not be taken to camp.

The Musketry practices Tables A and B will now take place on 23rd March and not as previously detailed.

(c) Corps Signals.

Sun., 23rd Feb. H.Q. 9 a.m. Those detailed. Dress-Mufti.

Mon., 24th Feb. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Groups A, B and C will parade for Signal training.

Wed., 26th Feb. 5.15 p.m. All and S.B.RS. from Company Stores. These will be returned on Fri., 7th March.

ranks will draw rifles, bayonets,

Thurs., 27th Feb. (i) Working Party will parade at H.Q. at 9.30

| a.m.

(ii) D/Rs. (mounted) will move off from H.Q. at 4 p.m. (i) Remainder, other than those who have received prior permis sion, will parade at Kowloon Rail- way Station at 5.10 p.m. (d) Mobile Column.

Telephone Number in Fanling Camp 27.2.41-14.4.41. Comman-

Mon., 24th Feb. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. dant & Adjutant-58071 (Kowloon All Platoons. Lecture. Duties & Government exchange) ask for 92.discipline in camp. Respirators etc. Q.M. & Stores. R.S.M., Officers' Mess, Sergts' Mess, Medical Of- ficer, Supplies Office & Public Call Box (Other Ranks) 58071 exten- sion 94 ask for person required. (d) Stores & Lecture Hall

will be drawn. Advance party & be vehicle party for camp will detalled or this parade.

Wed., 26th Feb. No parade. Thurs.. 27th Feb. All Platoons.

Ad-

Fri., 28th Feb. Command H.Q,

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Sun.. 23rd Feb. Stonecutters.

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Thurs.. 27th Feb. Exchange Bldg. 2.30 p.m. Manning training as detailed.

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Appointments and Promotions

Bangkok 2757. L/Bdr. J. H. B. Lee, 2nd Bombay Bty.. to be Gnr.,

1.1.41; 3201, Calcutta A.L/Cpl. W. Eu, Corps Sigs., to be Deih! L/Cpl., 12.2.41: 3140, A.L/Cpl. B. Galle K. Yip, Corps Sigs., to be L/Cpl., Hone Houg 12.2.41; 3058, Sigmn. D. W. Yee,

HONG KONG BRANCH Corps Sigs., to be L/Cpl., 12.2.41 1336, C.Q.M.S. S. E. Edgar, No. 1

Every description of Banking Coy. to be Set., 15.2.41; 2944,

Exchange business transacted. L/Cpl. . C. Curtis,

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP Res., to be Pte., 20.2.41; 2768. Pte.

UNDERTAKEN. R. Ma. No. 3 Coy., to be L/Cpl.,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened dia Robe 21.2.41; 3527. Pte. T. Sing. No. 3

Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS | Kowloom Coy.. to be L/Cpl., 21.2.41; 1759 received in Local Currency & STER-London Sgt. V. H. White, No. 3 Coy., to be LING on terms that may be ascertain- C.S.M., 21.2.41; 2182, C.S.M. Eed on application,

D. BENSON. Porter, No. 3 Coy., to be Sgt. 21.2.41: 2382, Cpl. J. Johnsen, A.S.C. Coy., to be Sgt.. 21.2.41: 3375. Cpl. D. Gow, A.S.C. Coy., to ha Sgt., 21.2.41.

Transfers 908, Pte. G. B. S. Thomson, from

1. H.Q. Stores & Clothing Stores K.C.R. Hung Hom Vehicle Party | No. 2 Coy, to A.S.C. Coy., 7.2.41: will only be open on Mondays 3.45 p.m. Remainder 4.15 p.m. to 2358, Pte. V. A. V. Ribeiro, from Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays proceed to Fanling Camp. for stores and Mondays, Tuesdays,vance, party as detailed. Dress and Fridays for clothing from 2 Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons. p.n. in each case.

il. Lecture Halls (Except Drill Ha) will only be open at the above times unless special

made with the rangements are Q.M.

ar-

lil. Rifles for camp will only be drawn on Wed, 26th Feb. and Sat, 15th March respectively.

Disciplinary action will be taken case of non-compliance

Overalls and R.T.R. caps, Remainder. R.T.R. cap, K.D. jacket, puttees, hosetops.

shorts. Steel helmets to be slung on left shoulder, res- pirators in slung position. Helmet will not be taken. Full equipment Great coats and re- will be worn. mainder of kit will be carried in kit bags. Kit bags to be correctly labelled with name and number and stacked at Hung Hom.

LOOTED-

6 MONTHS

IN PRISON

Sentence of six months impri- sonment was passed on a London Command-Lieut. K. C. Hamil-Passenger Transport Board em- ton resumes command of Nos. 1 &ployee for looting from premises 2 (Armd, C) Pls. (e) No. 1 Company.

1

in any with this order. (c) Cores Ordera

Weekly Orders will be issued at Fanling Camp on Fridays. Os. C. Units not in camp will send their Orders to H., Garden Road not later than noon on Wednesdays. (f) Measta & Canteen mining as per programme.

Fri., 28th Feb. HQ 5.30 p.m. Officers Mess, Sergeants' Mess and Canteen at HQ., Garden Road] (f) No. 2 Company. will remain open at the normal hours.

Mon., 24th Feb. H.Q. 8.30 am. Half day training..

3. Maps

All maps issued to Units or in- dividuals must be returned

once

6. Paradica

1. Qualifications (4th Bty.) D.R.F.

at

L/Bdr. 1. S. A. Currem (re- qualified).

Gar, C. H. Poon (requalified). Gnr. H. O. Ng (requalified). Gun Laying

Bdr. W. O'Connor (requalified), Gor. Ho Sang (qualified). Gnr. S. Greaves (qualifiéd), Gnr. P.. Chua (qualified).

Gnr. L. Xavier (qualified). If, fat Battery/w

Sun, 23rd Feb. Kowloon City

Tues., 25th Feb, Weapon train-

Wed., 26th Feb. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Company parade. S.B.RS. and rides will be drawn at this parade.

Thurs., 27th Feb, Company will and proceed to Camp. Dress equipment as for previous camp. Train times as follows:-1.30 p.m.; 4 p.m.; 5:30 p.m.; 7.55.p.m, (a) No. 3 Company,

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Local Currency and Sterling "with in Wed, 26th Feb. Rifles will be children.

At the same court Albert West terest allowed at ratés ablamable on drawn from Corps Store in the

fifty-one, haulage contractor, of application.pd afternoon. - akkum

The Bank's Head Office in 'London Respirators and steel helmets Devonport Road, Shepherd's Bush, will be drawn from the Company who was charged with looting cl-undertakes Executor and Truster bus)- Store on Mon, 24th Feb. after garettes and Confectionery valued ese, and claims recovery of British parade.

at 108., was committed for trial Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at. -any of the "Astencies' and Branches. at the Central Criminal Court, (h) No. 4:Company,

R. A. CAMIINGIE, Man, 24th Feb; HQ: 5.30 p.m.] West pleaded not guilty and was i Sergis. Promotion Exam. 'ns de- allowed bail.....

A police officer said nothing was known against Johnson previously. Mon., 24th Feb. H.Q.-8.30 a.m.He was a married man, with, five be quoted' on application,

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