THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 31, 1941.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Orders by Colonel H. 9. Rose, (a) CORPS ARTILLERY
M.C.. Commandant, Volunteer Defence Corps.
ill. 2nd Battery Hong Kong
HƯNG KONG Friday, 30th May. 1941.
1. RECRUITS' MEDICAL
EXAMINATION
There will be 1142
examination in medical
6th June, 1941.
recruits
Tues. 3rd June. D.EL. School. 5.30 p.m. D.E.L. Sec. Engines and lights, Dress Mufti. Overalls at S.D. caps to be carried.
Tues. 3rd June. Scandal Point. 5:30 pm. R See No. 2 Missfire Friday art, Dress-- Mufti. Overalls and S.D. caps to be carried.
Wed. 4th June. St John's Place
Prac- 5.15 pm. All Secs five for King's Birthday Parade.
Helmets, Dress
shorts, shirts, boots, puttees, web belt.
Thurs. 5th June. 1. Sec. No. 2 11. Q. 145 pm. Fatigue party.
2. KING'S BIRTHDAY PADADE (a) Thurs, 12th June. 645 am John's Place Corps Artil- levy. Field
Engs.. Corps. Coy Signals, Nos. 1, 2 and
3 Coys. All other HQ. Parade Ground units
(b) Corpa Practices. Murray Parade Ground. 5.45 p.m
Mon, 9th June - Corps Artillery, Fd. Coy Engs., A S.C. Coy, and Pd. Amb Tues.
units.
10th June All
Details have already issued to those concerned.
3. APPOINTMENT OF
other
Remainder.
2
H.Q. 2.15 pain. day training at Bluff Head. Dress as for Wed, 4th above
lv. 3rd Battery
L.M.G. Demonstration by 1/Mx.[(h) Dress-Battle Order, he met.
Fri. 8th June, H.Q. 5.30 pm, All Pins. 5.30-7.30 p.m. (1) Nos Completion 1, 2, 3 and 4 Pins. of V.M.G. T.O.E.T. Remainder --- L.M.G. instruction. (ii) No. 5 Pin. L.M.G. instruction. (1) Dress As previously ordered. (e) No. 1 Company
No parade. Mon, 2nd June Tues. 3rd June H Q Sand-Table Exercise tailed
5.30 p Those de-
No. 4 Company
No parade. Mon. 2nd June. Tues, 3rd June. Murray Parade around, 5.15 p.m. Those detalled.
Wed 4th June. H.Q 1 day training.
221.
Fri, 8th June. Murray Parade Ground, 5.15 pm. Those detailed (1) No. 5 Company
Mon 2nd June. No parnde. Fri, 6th June 1.Q 5:30 pm 1st Period. M.G Sees, 1st, 2nd. 3rd and 4th positions blindfok- Led 2nd Period. Foot and Arms Dress - Mufti. Helmet, bell, drill. Thurs, 5th June H.Q. 5.30 p.im
frog and sling must be brought. All N.C.O's. parude under C.S.M Belt, frog and sling to be brought (1) No. 6 Company
Tues. 3rd June, H.Q. 5.30 p.m Fri. 6th June. HLQ. 5.45 pm
Mufti. Company parade in uniform. For Foot and Arms drill, Dress- particulars of dress etc, see Com-Helmet, belt, frog and sling must pany notice board.
be brought.
Fri. 6th June. H.Q. 2 15 p.m. (f) No. 2 Company.
Dress as before.
Thurs. 5th June. H.Q. 2 pm.j Tues. 3rd June, Kowloon Dock. All
for Aberdeen
No and 5.30 pm
61 Pin. Weapon Secs. DEL. for D.EL. School. Dress as | training. been above.
Wed, 4th June. H Q. 5.30 p.m. No. 7 Pl () M.G. Ple training
I'ln. (H) L.G.
v. 4th Battery Tues. 3rd June. HQ 2.15 p.m. All Secs, Bty. drill and instruc- tion. Dress as above.
QUARTERMASTER RSM. G. 11. Calvert will per-
Thurs, 5th June, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. form the duties of Quartermas-
All Sees. Rifle and maching drill. jer H.K.V.D.C., vice Lieut. T.
shirts, shorts, Parkinson.
those Dress - Helmets, in addition to of RSM. with effect from 16.41. boots and puttees, web belt and
frog. 4. APPOINTMENT
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Authorised Capital
.$50,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up.$20,000,000, Reserve Funds:-
Sterling
Reserve
prietors
Hong Kong Currency Ro
serve
Pro-
£6,500,000
..$10,000,000
.$20,000,000
Linbilly of
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman,
W. H Lock, Esq..
Deputy Chairman,
R. Brusßek!, Esq.,
4. Miskin. Eng.
KH. Morrison. Feq.. Hon. Mr T E. Ponies,
A 11, Complos, Esqu 1. J. Davies, Eng Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. Rhielde Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn Chief Manager.
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(k) No. 7 Company
Burnbay
Howloon
ture Range.
Fri, 6th June. 11 Q. 2 Company
Dress parade. Order.
Mon. 2nd June. No parade Fri. 6th June. HQ 2 p.m. Com-Canton L.G.pany training as detailed. Minia (1) Army Service Corps Company Tues. 3rd June to Sat. 7th June. p. Transport and Supplies Sees. Daily
ordered Battle duties and training
Dress as before. Duty Officers as arranged.
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(g) No. 3 Company
Mon, 2nd June. No' parade. Thurs. 5th June. HQ. 5:30 p.m Orderly Sgt. for the week. Dress Overalls. Traming as per
Company programme effect: Sgt. A. Dinnen.
Major L. T. Ride to commandi Field Ambulance from 27.5 41.
with
5. QUALIFICATION MUSKETRY The undermentioned has classi- fied as Murksinan (Rifle during the Weapon Training Year 1941- the Vand is entitled
pscribed badge.
Corp. Signal Salt.
6. HOLIDAY
to
wear
Signon
HQ will be closed on Corp Monday, 2nd June, except for inat- ters of a very urgent nature
7. PARADES
(a) CORPS ARTILLERY
1.
Dress For All Btys. Day Training
For
The altention of all ranks is
dress:
Next for Duty.-Sgt. II. Brown vi. 5th A.A. Battery
Tues, 3rd June. H.Q. 9:30 pm.
1 Sec. 1 day training. Saiwan, Dress as above.
No.
|
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Wed. 4th June. HQ. 5.30 pm. Nos 1 and 2 Secs, Lecture. Dress
Mufti
Thurs 5th June, HQ. 2:30 pm. pin 1 day training at Saiwan, Dress as above.
(b) FIELD COMPANY
ENGINEERS
FOUNDED
ETHIOPIAN
BANK
Tues. 3rd June. No 8 lut, 5 20 pan. Whole Company Mechanical Test Questionnaire. Dress Mufti.
LA. T. R. Parsons. Duty Officer
Thurs. 5th June. SL John's Place. 5.20 pm. Whole Company Rifle drill, Dress Overal's and Capt. R SD, caps. Duty Officer R. Davies.
Sun, 29th June, All day exer- cise. Whole Coy. Details later. Duty Officer---Capt. A H. Potts, (m) Field Ambulance
Tues. 3rd June H.Q. 530 p.m.
Dress Kit inspection.
Mufti. Mr. Charles St. John
Wed, 4th June, 11.Q. 2.15 pm Collier follows the war in Dress Helmets, shirts, shorts, web Thurs, 5th June. KCB 2 pm Abyssinia with special belt, boots, hosetops, puttees. pm. Company parade for practi- interest. He spent twenty there and knows Helmets, years
No 3 Sec. Kit Hispretion.
cal work in NT Dress.
putters
2.30
(n) Pay Section
Thurs. 5th June. Command HQ
Uniform. Dress Sub-Section 1
Pri 6th June Command HQ 1
Dress Uniform. Mon, 9th June. Vol. 11.Q. 5.30 pm. Mature Range. Dress Mufti. Overalls to be worn. (0) Fortress Signal Company
Wed, 4th June. Exchange Build- ing. 2.30 p.m. Manning training as detailed.
direc'ed to the following detail of shirts, shorts, lusetops, boots, the trials of a journey by sub-Section II
Overalls, inck-kny and phers must be brought on mule from Djibouti to Ad- parade No 3 See will bring all
dis Ababa. Spare clothing in kit bags. (c) CORPS SIGNALS
He met, shirt, shorts, puttres, boots, web equipment, pouches. haversack and water bottle filled;: sterl balmet. respirator, overalls or trousers at Bty. Comdrs', dis- cretion Gun platform shoes to be carried. 3rd, 4th and 5th A.A. Blys.
spoon, cise. unly; knife, fork, plate and mug.
ii. 1st Battery Tues. 3rd June,
This Englishuman was founder and former governor of the Bank Mon 2nd June. Na parade
of Ethiopia. Wed, 4th June, H.Q. 2 p.m. (a)
When the Italians invaded the
London Field Signalling and W/T Exer-country he was in
Abyssinian (1) Dress... Battle Order | negotiate a loan for with sun helmets.
I development and defence. Fri. 6th June. (1) W/T Classį
Interviewed The Duce Trade to Govt.
Twice Mr. Collier has met Mus. solini as a negotiator for Halle Sclassic.
direct
HQ. 2 p.m. | report All Secs. Training at D'Agullar; Trade School. (ii) All ranks. HQ. and 15.15 p.m. Dress-Overalls, webbing D.E.L.. to Wellington Bks, proceed to D'Aguilar at 4.30 p.m. belts.
Thurs. 5th June, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. B.C.A., L. G. and Signal Classes. Dress-Mufti.
(d) MOBILE COLUMN
Wed. 4th June. Hung Hom. Vickers and 2.15 p.m. All Pin.
FELLOWSHIP OF THE BELLOWS
JOIN
AND HELP
NOW
He promised the Duce he would not reveal to the public what he said at those interviews: and Mr. Coller believes in keeping his word even to a pledge-breaker like Mussolini.
APPOINTMENTS
Petang
فا
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
and FIXED DEPO. Local Currency SITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local and Other Currencies
Di will quoted on on terms which application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES of variou sizes To Let.
TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR business undertaken.
Hong Kong. 26th February, 1941.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank la conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Hules may be obtained on application. FOR THF HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong. 1st March, 1937
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: 15. Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.B. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital
BANKERS:
£3,000,000
1.800,000
1,050,000
1.254,639
3333, Pte. R. C. Gairdner, No. 1'Paid-up Capital Company, to be L/Cpl., 28.5.41;, Reserve Fund & Rest 4103, Pte. C. G. M. Morrison, No. 1 Company, to be L/Cpl., 28.5.41; 3388, Sgt. F. L. Thomas, 1st Dty., to be B.S.M., 29.5.41; 1813. B.S.M. W. F. Webb. 1st Bty. Res.. to be Bangkok Sgt.. 29.5.41.
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Calentin
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Howinds
3506, Gor. Leung Wai Tak, from Delhi 3rd Battery to Unit Res., 20.5.41: DR83, Pte. G. W. Cooper, from No. Benu Kong I Coy. to A.S.C. Coy., 27.5.41: Mr. Collier is a Canadian who Major L. T. Ride, from Corps H.Q. left the Dominion at an early to Fd. Amb., 27.5.41; 1813, B.S.M. W. F. Webb, from 1st Bly, to Unit age. He was for some years in
3388. Sgt. F. L. India and has been latterly en- Res., 29.5.41;
in Thomas, from 3rd Bly, to 1st Bty.. gaged in financial enterprises London and abroad. He
went 29.5.41. recent y out an important mission to Afghanistan.
KING'S BIRTHDAY
RAISE THE WIND FOR THE R.A.F. PARADE
The Military arrangements for the celebration of the official
2,000 "SNUFFS" have become "WHIFFS" birthday of His Majesty the King
BUT THERE'S
ROOM FOR
FOR MORE
EVERY “WHIFF" (Member) PROMISES TO PAY
ONE CENT A PLANE
BROUGHT DOWN BY OUR LAND, SEA AND AIR FORCES.
DON'T BE A "SNUFF" (NON-MEMBER)
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TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN. CURRENT ACCOUNTS
in
opened STRENGTH-DECREASE
Local Currency and FIXED DEPOSITS 4273, Gur. Tsang Tat Sing. 4th received in local Currency & STER- 1.INC on terms that may be ascertained Bty., 18.4.41; 2000, Sign, "J, R. Yee, Corps Signals, 5.5.41: 2849. on application,
D. BENSON,
3rd
Bty. Res..
Gnr. Paul Wu, 6.5.41; 3100, Pte. D. F. Hughes.
No. 1 Company. 15.5.41: 2181, Ple
Manager.
J. M. de J. Xavier, No. 5 Company. THE CHARTERED BANK 16.5.41; 3735, Ple. J. Docherty, OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA.
460 1.
Stanley Platoon, 22.5.41: Pte. L. H. de Cosler, Sp. Gd. Coy, Hughes Group, -22.5.41: 4402, Sigmn. W. O. R. Franklin. Curus Signals. 27.5.41; 4338. Sigmn. W. Vallessuk, Corps Signals, 10.4.41.
STRENGTH-INCREASE June, 1941, are ay 4854, Pte. A. Delcourt. A.S.C. Coy., 22.5.41; 4855, Pte. G. J. P. A March Past of representative Carey, Corps H.Q. 28.5.41; 4850. parties of the Royal Navy, Army, Gnr, M, C. Dodwell, 2nd Bly.. and Hong Kong Volunteer Defence 28.3.41 4857, Gnr. D. P. Salinger,; Corps, will be held in Hennessy 5th A.A. Bty., 20.5.41. Road. About 3,800 troops will be on parade under the command of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding.
His Excellency the Governor official stand will arrive at the at 8.15 a.m. He will be escorted
E. N. THURSBY, Captain,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICE Canteen Committee Meeting Tues, 3rd June. New Canteen. 6 p.m.
AFFILIATED UNIT
by a motor machine-gun escort Lecture. There will be no of the H.K.V.D.C. and on arrival tures until further notice. will be received by a Guard of Leave. Miss B. Morgan Rich- Honour mounted by 2nd Batta-ards, 17.6.41-17.7.41. lion the Royal Scots,
After His Excellency has in- spected the Guard, a Royal Salute with the whole National Anthem played, will be given in honour of His Majesty the King and the Royal standard. broken on the flag staff. His Excellency will : then call for three cheers for His A second Royal Salute Majesty. will be given, after which His Excellency will take up his posi- tion on the Dais.
The March Past will then take place. His Excellency the General Officer Commanding will march past at the head of the Column,
Immediately before the march nast, a flight of the Royal Air Force will fly along the route.
At the conclusion of the March Past, His Excellency the Governor will leave the Dals and return to Government House,
AND CHINA.
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Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853,
£3,000,000
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prietors
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