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H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

(ORDERS BY LIEUT-COL H. Bas Masks: The Corns Infantry

L DOWBIGGIN, O.B.E. COM- MANDANT, HK.V.D CORPS) GENERAL

(a) Investlture-Dress:

The dress for Officers and other ranks attending the Investiture, on October 23, will be -

Officers: Review Order:

il

Dis..

will be equipped with Gas masks. All members of the Company will draw Gas masks, on Tuesday, October 23, 1934.

Peak Range has been allotted to

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY

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American Sailor Fined

2:

Moody Hall, aged 26, sailor,

WINTER HAS ARRIVED!

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the Corps Infantry on October 28, from the USS Mindanao was ammunition will report to Ideutordered to pay $82 compensation

1934. Recruits that have fred Ball Terday afternoon andd: 1100, and THE WING ON CO., LTD.

mahnted Officers will wear, Blacks! H J. Silva, at the Peak Range at upon being convicted on charges

and Boots.

Other Ranks:-Review Order: Topees, Jackets, Slacks, Black Boots, Belt and Medals. Sergeants and. abors.. will wear Sashes and Sidearms.

(b) Tatton Rehearsal:

A Rehearsal with lights of the HE.V.D.C. Item will be held at Soo Kun Poo on Tuesday, October 23 at 8.p.m.

Dress-Troop: Judhpurs Shirts or Jackets, Steel Helmets, Box, Respirators: Armoured Car Sec- tion: Overalls, R. T. Caps: Motor Cyale (M.G.) Section: Over alls, Steel Helmets, Box Respira- tors.

Stores Troop: Will be delivered by R.QMS, at Causeway Bay dur- ing the afternoon;, Armoured: Car and. Motor Cycle (M.G.) Section will be issued to Sections at Head-

quarters by 7 p.m. Blank will 206

be used,

Renderrous in areas allotted on. October 16: The Rehearsal will be" completed by 8.40 p.m. approx. The RSM. will arrange for the Canteen to be at Boo Kun Foo by, 8 p.m.

(e) 'Officers--Transfer:

2nd Lieut. A. Ë, Bates is trans- ferred to the Reserve. of Oncers will effect from September 30, 1934 (during temporary transfer to Shanghai).

(a) Attachment:

Capt. H. L. A. Bunbury, 6th Bn City of Melbourne Regiment; ceased to be attached to the Corps with effect from September 30, 1933.

PARADE

(a) Corps 1st Battery:

There will be no parade an Thursday, October 25.

(b) Corps Engineers:

Parade at Miniature Range on Mounday, October 29, 1934 ät 5.30

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The first Camp at Belcher's Fort will be held on November 23 to 25. All members are reminded that attendance at Camp is essential and are requested to keep the above dates open.

(c) Corps Signals: »

Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23 for Signal Instruction.

Recruits: Arms Drill.

(d) Corps Machine Gun Battalion: 1. Troop: Parade on Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Troop Stables for Tattoo Rehearsal, *

Dress: Khaki Judhpurs and Shirts, Bandollers, Gas Masks and

Steel Helmets.

2. Armoured Car Section: The crews detalled for duty at the Tattoo will parade at Headquarters at 7.30 pm on Tuesday. October 25. Dress-Overalls, Belts, Box Respirators, Steel Helmets, Boots.

The remainder of the Section will parade at 6.30 p.m. for Re- volver Instruction. · Dress-Mufti.

3. Motor Cycle (M.Q.) Section: Sunday, October 21: M.G., Clasai- fication" at · Étonecuttérs, Launch leaves Queen's Pler-8.30 a.m. Kow- loon 8.45 a.m.. Dress: Mufti: Mon- day, October 22: Parade at Head- quarters at 5.30 p.m. for-M.G. Ra- capitulation and Instruction; Tuesday, October 23: Parade at Headquarters at 7.30 p.. for Tattoo. Rehearsal, at Bookunpoo; Dress: Overalls, Steel Helmets, Box Respirators.

4. No. I (M.G.)

Company:

9 2.m. sharp. Last tram up at 8.30

2.1.

on

Rifles must be drawn from Corps

before noon Headquarters Saturday, October 27, 1934.".

Dress:--Mufta: Belts Frogs, Pouches, and Braces must be worn Orderly Officer: from October 23 to 30, Lieut. H. J. Silva,

APPENDIX

of drunkenness and disorderly behaviour on the night of October 14 in Tai Nam Street.

Moody Hall was originally charged with the theft of $110 from No. 95, Tai Nam Street and with, maliciously damaging fve show cases, but after a lengthy hearing the fist charge was amended to theft, of $21, that be- Les-ing the amount found on his per-

son at the time of his arrest.

N.C.Os-Musketry: Alming son III. S.A.T. Vol. 1. 19311 page 77 to 82-Headquarters

"A" Lewis "Gun Training: Im- mediate Action, SAT, Vol. II, page 58 to 75--Headquarters.

"B" Lewis Gun Training: Me- mentary handling. Continue from stage, reached last week-Head- quarters,

"O" Musketry: Snapshooting and Rapid Fire Training, S.AT. Vol. 1; 1931, page 121-128 Section 32 omitting page 126 para o Headquarters.

(Recrufts) Musketry: 16 men who have not yet fred Ball Ammunition Remainder: Foot Arms Drill. Newly joined Recruits: Foot Drill-Kennedy Road Range.

PROMOTION

No. 1741. Cpl. M. W. Turner, Armoured Car Section, to be Ser- geant with effect from October 17. 1934.

REVERSION

After a lengthy hearing yester- day His Worship addressed Lt. Gregg of the same ship who was appearing for the defendant, and said that in all fairness to the de- fendant, he was substituting the charges of theft and malicious

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damage to ones of drunk and FINE DOWN QUILTS disorderly for in his opinion the defendant was in such a state of drunkedness between the hours at 10.30 p.m. on October 15 and 9.30 am, on the 14th instant, that his knowledge of what had happened was negligible.

Charles Thompson, Chief Engine Room Artificer оп the U.8.8. Mindanao testified that he has Known the defendant for a year.

At about 9 am on October 13. the defendant approached witness; for a loan of $10 Mexican because he wanted to go ashore. Witness gave the defendant the money who did not say what be wanted it for. No. 1172, Sergt. A. Garela, No, 9

"I have served one year in the Platoon, reverts to the ranks at his engine room of the ship with the own request with effect from Octo-defendant and he always obeyed ber 17, 1934.

orders promptly and has always bad "a good character.

TRANSFER

Sergt. Osmund. No. 11 Platoon to Company Headquarters.

Pte. A. Garcia from No. 9 Platoon Pte. F. A. M. Rosario from Com- pany Headquarters to No. 10 Ptn.

LEAVE. AND EXTENSION ·. No. 1516, Pte. J. E. Henry's leave extended to December 31., 1934. Armoured Car Section.

No. 1156. Pte. F. A. M. Rosario, Corps Infantry Headquarters, granted three months leave as from October 1636sto January 11,

1935.

STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH

Leaving the Colony

No. 1917, A. L/Cpl. D. S. Harley, No. 3 Platoon. No. 1 Company, as from October 11, 1934.

STRENGTH

No. 2226, Sapper W. R. Brumwell, HK Land Investment, C. Engineer, 15.10.34.

No. 2227, Private J. A da Luz, Netherlands, Trading Company, Corps Infantry, 16.10.34.

Had One Drink" Edmund George Kaluza, another sailor from the U.S.S. Mindanao, testified that on the same day the defendant had also borrowed $10 Mexican from him at the Palace Hotel. They had one drink to gether and during the ime that they were together defendant was sober.

James Harry Connor, Cher Quarter Master of the ship said he has known the defendant for a

year.

He met the defendant at about 8pm. on October 13 when the latter asked him for a loan of $10 Mexican as he wanted to stay ashore. The defendant's general reputation was excellent.

After the Chinese accountant of the shop had testified that the ac- counts for the month had been properly entered to date His Wor- ship asked the defendint if he wished to address him,

As the defendant was preparing his address, Mr. Wynne-Jones said:

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ATTEMPTED FRAUD FAILS

Cheung Tin Fo, a Chinese male aged 22 and Ip Chat a woman of 36, appeared before. Mr. Q. &

'situation to him. Inspector Mur- phy marked $30 and handed it to the complainant with the instruc- tion that it was to be handed over to the caller Two detectives were also sent down to the hotise with

No. 2228, Private E L. Cunha,I propose to alter both charges as A. Macfadyen at the Central the complainant. HK. Bank, No. 11 Platoon, 17.10.34. they now appear. In this case the Magistracy yesterday and were Accordingly at 7.30 p.m. the

(84). P. 6. M. WILKINSON,

defendant is in an awkward pre-convicted on charges of obtaining Chinese detectives hid themselves Captain.

the sum of $316 from Wong Sut on the premises. Shortly after- Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.

of No. 4 Caroline Road, by false words, the defendants knocked at pretences and with conspiracy, to the door and were admitted. They AFTER ORDERS

defraud Wong Sut, and were each then proceeded with the story at sentenced to three months' hard needing the money for funeral labour,

expenses, the male defendant re- Detective Inspector 7. Murphy presenting himself to be the said complainant was a Chinese brother of the dead man and the doctor and a merchant. He lived woman his widow. at No. 4 Caroline Road, and had

It is quite obvious then that de-

Corps Machine Gun Battalion

" (Signals Unit)......... Wednesday, October 24, 1934-tween these hours he did not know Unit will parade for Flag and Buz-

what had happened and obviously ser Instruction;

took no trouble to make his get away after damaging the show cases but sat in the shop crowing over what he had done.

Friday, October 26, 1934: Unit will attend lecture No. 3.

AFFILIATED UNITS St. John Nursing Detachment (a) -Appointment: Miss M. M. Meller is appointed Assistant Com- from October 17, 1934;

After the 830 had been handed

& sister residing at No. 12 Wing over with the assurance that the Lok Street. They had an uncle; remainder of the $316- would be

It is also obvious that had he who was a Government official, forthcoming in a week, the detec

of their hiding known what crime he had perving in Wachow, and he was intives came out petrated he would have made the habit of writing to them ocplaces and arrested the defen- his getaway in good time but as casionally. On October 16, the dants

When charged yesterday morn it was he was still in the shop complainant's sister received

Parade on Friday, October 26 (if mandant with eneet crowing when the Police, arrived letter purporting to have been ing both? défendants. plesided

fine) at Headquarters. Continue third series of Tests in MG. Pro- Aclency. Any who have completed third series will do recapitalation of LA.

There will be no parade on Thursday, October 25 as the Drill Hall will not be avalable.

5 No: 2 (Scottish) Company: There will be no parade on Thurz-- day, October 25, -

6. No. 3 (Anzac) Company:- Parade at Headquarters at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 22, 1934 Recapitulation: for 3rd Test in con |nection with Schedule B of the Machine Gun Proficiency Classt- Acation...

and Pri

Corporat Matthews vates Wolfe and Tissington, will complete the 2nd Test;

There will be no parade Kife. practice on Thursday, October. 25, 1934.

(b) Enrolment: Whh effect from October 19, 1934-Mrs. W sharp Mrs. M. Swain, Miss M. Witchell

c) Parade: The fifth lecture on Home Nursing will take place at Volunteer. Headquarters (lecture Room) at 5.30 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 1934.

Practice for those qualified will be held at the same place and time.

(d) Resignation: Miss M. Langley as from October 12, 1934,

(84) K DURRAN, Commandant, St. John Nursing Detachment HXV.D. Corps:

NOTICE

and what he intended to do sub sequently, we do not know. T

Fils whole behaviour that night seems obscure. First he ends up in Smashulpo, a most peculiar district and breaks into a tailor's shop, why a tallor's shop is com pletely beyond my comprehension,

“Did Not Know”.

written by the uncle, the gist of gunty, but denied knowledge of the letter-being that a man, also each other,

The woman said she had been employed with the Goverment in Wuchow, had died, and that instructed to follow the man, and certain person would go to her the man said he was acting on house to receive $316 in Chinese Instructions and did not know the currency. On October, 17, she rews Worship: You are both old

woman! ceived a telephone message, but

as she was not in her servant enough to know what you were invited the caller to come to the doing, I believe that he was so drunk house at 7.30 pm. when her mis Inspector Murphy said that that he did not know what he trees would be back.

what happened was that, a letter was doing. After breaking the

Meanwhile, the complainant and from. Wuchow, had been tampered show cases he crows over what his sister had gone to the Police with. The original letter had he has done. Why doesn't he got He stays some time until the Station to see Inspector Murphy been taken out and another sub-

and had explained the whole stituted in its place,

European Detective

arrives and

when asked to put down the money he had, in his hand, -- as- sumes a belligerent attitude, › and

ment.

the damage. The total sum of money found on your person and in the shop at the

Mr. B. L. Wynne-Jones sentenced 1s arrested. This bears out that $100 and under my powers as months hard labour and

I am going to fine you Kwan Yot, a coolle to four Year, Book 1934–1935 Unit Commanders will please, he did not know what he was

13. send in to Captain D. W: Mortlock, doing, so I am going ta cross out Magistrate, am going to ask you Brakes of the birch. for, stealing All ranks are reminded that Part. c/o Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank | the two charges against you, to compensate the shop-keeper for a bandbag from Mrs. Anderson, of II. Machine Gun Classification will as soon as possible and not later, Moody Hall and substitute the take place at Stonecutters on Sun- than October 31, 1834. day morning, October 28, 1834. [[{e} Corps Infantry. (Portuguero):

The Corps Infantry, will parade on Thursday, October, 235 at 5.20 p.m. sharp at Headquidriera Details an perAppend/7/ tached:

14 summary on the activities

previous ones with those of drunk and disorderly behaviour. Do you of their unit (3 double space fool-plead guilty to these? acap sheets typedku

Moody Hall, I plead guilty to 72 an up-to-date roll sub-diyid- these chargen

into sections. Wonne-Jones. Under the Any, good map - shots, lilta. Ordinance the maximum is a fing

For $100 or three months' imprison.

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at while Mrs. Anderagin talking to a friend in Nath Her Road near Cameron Road

raday evening, defendant car

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You are than, Aped $100, and" dant was chased; and, WAL ordered to