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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS

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'Orders by Licat-Colonel H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E. Commandant, H.E. Volunteer Defence Corps)

GENERAL

ANNUAL SWIMMING

SPORTS

AROUND

DEATH ENQUIRY

An inquest on the death of Kwok Tal Kam, a small girl aged 9 years who was knocked down by a car driven by Mr. J. B. Gardiner on Commandant-Lt-Col, H. B. LJuly 7, was heard before Mr. W. Dowbiggin 0.B.E.

Promotion and Appointments No. 1856, C.S.M., W. O, (II T. Parkinson is promoted to the rank of W.O, (E) and is appointed! Regimental Sergeant Major with efect from July 27, 1935 (vice W.O, (.) W, H. Edmonds, M.B.E.),

R.S.M., T. Parkinson is appointed

Mess President Sergeants'

with effect from July 27, 1935.

JUNIOR WING-3rd GOURSE The following have been added: L/Bdr. G. F. Rees, Corps 1st Battery,

Sergt. J. S Flegg, Armoured Car quhart, Sgt. W. F. Webb. " Section.

Committee President. Major E. J. R. MIE- chell, O.B.E.

PARADE

Chairman-Lt, F. W. T. Ross. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.--- C.S.M.

G. T. Padgett, M.B.E; CQMS. R. A, Edwards, Sgt. C. S. Coom, Sergt. W. Stoker: L/Sergt. W. H. Owen; Cpl. B. Gosano, Pte. E F. Selk.

Stewards --C.EM, M. F. Baptista, C.S.M. B. S. Rogers, C.S.M. A, Ur-

The Annual Corps Swimming Sports will be held at the Victoria Recreation Club at 9.15 pm, on Corps Signals Parade at Corps Headquarters at Saturday, July 27, 1935.

Programme of events 13. 5.30 p.m. on:

Tuesday, 30.7.35 for Signal Infollows:-

struction,

Thursday, 1.8.35 for Arms Drill, Armoured Car Section There will be a parade on Mon- day, July 29, 1935 at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30

for p.m. Driving practice and Vickers "Qun Instruction.

Motor Machine Gun Section Section will parade on Tuesday, July 30, 1935 at Volunteer Head- quarters at 5.30 p.m.

Subject: Driving practice:

Corps Infantry Recruits as detalled by C.S.M.

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1. 300 Yards Team Race, teams or men, each man to swim 50 yards.

2. 50 Yards Ladies Invitation Handicap Race-Open-Entrance free.

3. 100 Yards Men's Invitation Handicap Rače-Open-Entrance free.

4. High Diving-Teams of 3 men. 3 plain swallow dives.

5. Pillow Fight:

5. 100 Yards Team Race-4 styles. Teams of 4 men:--ist man, Back stroke; 2nd man, Side stroke; 3rd will parade at Volunteer Head-man, Breast stroke; 4th man, Free quarters at 5.30 pm, on the follow ing dates for Foot and Arms Drill under the CS.M.

Tuesday, July 30, 1935.

Tuesday, August 13 and 27, 1935. Promotion and Appointment:-

style.

1. H.KV.D.C. Nursing Detach- ment Championship, 50 yards. Entrance free.

8. Inter-Unit Water Polo, Events 1, 4, 6 and 8 to count to-

L Sergt. J. M. Xavier, No.wards Corps Swimming Cup. Platoon, to be Sergeant with effect; from 26.7.35.

No. 1960, Private A. C. Xavier. No. 10 Platoon, is appointed Lance Corporal with "effect from 26.7.35..

RANGE FINDING CLASS The Class will parade at Volun- toer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. sa Tuesday, July 30, 1935.

RANGE ALLOTMENT Kennedy Road Range-No. 9 and 11 Platoons, Corps Infantry-July 30. 1935.

REVERSION

No. 2086, L/Sergt. A. E. Hughes, No. 3 (Anzac) Company reverts to the ranks at his own request.

No. 1143, Sergt. M. A Baptista, No. 11 Platoon. Corps Infantry, reverts to the ranks at his own request.

TRANSFER

(July 26, 1935). From No. 3 (Arizac) Company to No 1 (M.G.) Company:--

1. No. 1820, Pte. F. J Neill

2. No, 1873, Pte. C. B, Dalziel.

3. No. 2086, Pte. A. E. Hughes. 4. No. 2140, Pte. J. F. Stein Corps Infantry, from No. 11 to No. 12 Platoon: No. 1143. Pte.. M: A. Baptista

RETURN FROM LEAVE No. 1684. L/Cpl. E. S., V. Mossop, M.G. Troop returned from leave on July 19, 1935.

LEAVE EXTENSION No. 2349, Gunner D. G. Hozikis, 1st Battery, leave extended from

25.7.35 to 31.7.35.

LEAVE

Points in all Corps Events:-1st, 4 points; and, 3; 3rd, 2; 4th, 1.

Corps Units: Mobile Machine Guns, Static Machine Guns, Small Units, Infantry.

Entrance fees-Each unit to pay $10 as entrance fee covering all évents.

All entries to be made in writ- ing accompanied by the necessary fees to the Hon. Secretary, CBM. Padgett, M.B.E., at the HK.V.D.C. Headquarters, Garden Road, not later than 5 pm, on Friday, July 13, 1935.

Admission tickets at $1 (one dollar) each will be on sale at the officers Mess, Sergeante Mess. Canteen and the Victoria Recrea tion Club

Competitors and Officials, en- trance tree by special tickets,

Programme will be on sale on the night of the event at 10 cents tech.

There will be dancing for two hours at the conclusion of sports:

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Dance music by the "Blue

Rhythm Orchestra."

Schofield at the Central Magistracy yeserday afternoon. The jurymen were:-Mesars. W. J. D. Roberts (foreman), P. A. Hms and I D. Fernandes.

THE

WIDOW IN TROUBLE

Charged with the larceny of quantity of clothing, the property of Mak Pun Lam, a widow (Lam Sap), aged 40 was brought before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Centraf Magistracy afternoon.

COURTS

"ANOTHER APPLICATION

After an unsuccessful appilca- tion made by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada Sur., to Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor last week to quash the committal order made against Sergeant Baldwin prosecuted and Tong Man Kul alias Tong Chan said that on the evening of July Mung, a fugitive from Canton, a" 23, at, about 7 pm. the defendant | fresh application was made again went to complainant's house at yesterday by Mr. Jenkin before the Dr. T. Newman, of the the Gov-5, Fat Hing Street and said that

Pulsne Judge. Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell. she had found a job for the com- ernment Civil Hospital, the first witness called, stated that at 6 plainant and told her to

her. Complainant p.m, en July 7, the deceased was along with admitted to the Hospital and died packed same clothes' in a card- at 3.50 p.m. on the following day. board box and they left the house the cause of death being multiple together. In the street défendant injuries and shock.

asked complainant whether she had brought her tooth brush and towel and when she answered "no", she was told to go back and fetch for them, leaving the parcel with defendant.

非

Mr. Gardiner then said that on July 7 he was driving car No. 3374 a Ford saloon belonging to Mr. F. Bird of Tatkco Docks, and had in the car together with him two ladies. Mrs. Croater whom he was bringing back to town, as she had been stranded with her husband at the Tytam Reservoir since their car had broken down, and also Miss Keown.

come

In opposing the application Mr. Attorney J. A. Fraser, Assistant General instructed by Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, Assistan: Crown Solicitor said that in certain cir- cumstances his Lordship would have the jurisdiction but the ap- in. the present case plication should have been made to a full

The court.

Crown was not "ob- structing the application in any On returning defendant had dis way but was trying to facilitate appeared, so the complainant made the present procedure so as to get a report to the police and on the the practice set in order as the same night defendant was arrested. present one served as a test case. After further evidence had been Mr. Fraser then quoted laws to heard from Lo So, a friend of the support his contention that the Witness went on to say that as complainant, and also the evidence! Pulsne Judge had no jurisdiction he was travell ng along Causeway of her. aunt, defendant stated that over the present application and Bay Road on his way to town from all of them were not speaking the went on to describe the meaning the direction of Shaukiwar.. Just truth. At this stage the case was of a judge. The jurisdiction is not opposite Bay View, Mansions, a adjourned until this morning in given to a judge in Court as well small girl suddenly dashed across order that defendant might call as in the road, to the car, and al-witnesses on her behalf. though witness appiled his brakes and swerved, the unfortunate child was struck by the right hand head-

the wheels in the car's track. She light of the car and felt between was immediately picked up by Miss Keown and carried to the side of the Road while witness went to the French Hospital and returned with a Sister and a nurse who had the child taken to the French Hospital. She was unconscious at the time.

`` LEFT HAND DRIVE Concluding, witness stated that he had driven this particular car on two previous occasions and that I had a left hand drive. Miss Keown then gave evidence stating that at the time of the accident she was speaking to the lady in the back seat, and did not see how it happened. Mr. A. Allison, residing at No. 14 Bay View Mansions then gave evidence stating that he was en his verandah and was on his verandah and saw the small child dakh across the mad into the car. and at the time of the accident there was no other traffic on the road. Kwok Lo, father of the child then gave evidence of identification the after which Kwok Ho, the elder sister of the deceased went into the box. The case was then adjourned. to Tuesday July 30 at 2.30 pm.

EXPULSION ORDER

Charges of entering the Colony witnout a valid passport were pre- ferred against a young Indian, Noor Mohamed, before Mr. Mac- fayden at Central Magistracy yes- terday morning. In returning a plea of guilty, Mohamed explained that he had a valid passport for Macao.

Chambers. Further laws

were quoted to show the difference between the powers of a divisional Court and a Judge. There had been no such case of a single judge in England dealing with an ap- plication of a "habeus corpus" for extradition.

QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE Mr. Fraser contended that if the had been properly application made his Lordship would have the jurisdiction but as it is was not made in the proper way the only course open to his Lordship was. to direct the application be pro- perly made to a full court.

Detec ve Sergeant C. Mottram stated that defendant came to the

After Mr. Fraser had made his Coluny on July 21 from Macao, According to the defendant, he submissions Mr. Jenkin said that said that he came here to look for if it was only the question of a a friend who was in possession of full court or no full court in which some of his property which he the application is to be made he

to reclaim.. wanted

Defendant would accede to it but it was the left India on May 6 this year ar- principle that was involved and he riving in the Colony on June 13 intends to argue it out. The prin- on the steamer Sirdhana: He ciple be said was whether a fugitive proceeded from here to Macao, and in a case of extradition had the Defendant had a passport, which light to go from one judge to an- was valid only for India

and other.

At this stage Mr. Justice Lind-. Macao. H's case was not as bad as that of others, as he had in sell adjourned the hearing till fach a passport which identified August 1 at 2.30 pm. him, and the police were merely asking for an expulsion order against defendant,

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An expulsion order was accord- 'ngly made by the Magistrate.

JAPANESE CASE

SNATCHER SENT TO GAOL

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For stealing a lady's handbag which contained cash amounting Also charged with entering the to $8.70, a vanity case and a bottle - INTRUDER CAUGHT Colony without a valid passport, a of perfume, to which charge he 24-year-old Japanese woman, Hat-pleaded guilty, Wong Lee a coolle Returning to her flat at 143, Bel- anko Kato, was'ned $10 when she aged 31 was sentenced to cher's Street, a; about, 2 am. on admitted the offence.

months hard labour by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Central Ma- The prizes will be presented by Thursday, Ip Chuk-yee was given a fright when she found a man un-

Charged before Mr. W. Schofield,gistracy yesterday morning. Mrs Harrison.

who pro- Sergeant Cashman a: the Central Magistracy yester- Cerneath her bed. She ra sed the alarm, and the intruder a tempted day with the theft of four bamboo secuted stated that: So Yuk-chun. to escape by running into the kit-poles from a stable at Tai Hang the complainant, a married woman cher, but he found his escape cut Road, property of Mr. R. H. Charles, aged 35, was walking along Des -Voeux Road Central with her off and was arrested by a constable Lau Lol. unemployed, was aned $20. who arrived in response to the al- or, in default, a month's hard la- daughter when the defendant came arm raised by the complainant and

mates on the first floor., The man,, Luk Wah-tung, un- employed, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday, with entering

Post entries for the Pillow Fight will be accepted up to 9.30 p.m. on the night of the sports.

Arrested whilst wearing a stolen watch. Yim Hung. 19, unemployed, was brought before Mr. Wynne- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, charged with stealing a wrist watch, pocket wallet, a foun- tain pen and two pairs of shoes

a dwelling house for an unlawful from Chan Yuet-ting, school teach- purpose, and was sentenced to six er, of the Kit Fong School, No. 124

two months hard labour, and Portland Street, and was sentenced years' police supervision. He ad- No. 2318. Fte S. A. Sweet. to six weeks' hard labour. Detec-mitted two previous convictions. Armoured Car Section, granted tive-Sergeant "Dowman stated that twelve months leave as from 18.35 to 31.7.35.

No. 1511, Sergt. G. F. Ferguson, M.G. Trcop, granted leave as from 27.7 35 to 21,8.35.

No. 1548, A/L/Sergt. L B. Holmes, No. I (M.G.) Company granted leave as from 19.7.35 to 8.9.35.

STRÜCK OFF THE STRENGTH Retirement

R.S.M, W.O. (I). W. H. Edmonds, M.BE as from 26.7.35.

Completed Three Years Service No. 1784, Drummer A. H. MOSE, No 2 (Scottish) Company, Pipe Band, as from 31.7.35.

(8d.) P. 8. M. WILKINSON, Captain,

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

COURSES RANGE FINDING.

defendant was formerly employed by complainant. One day he broke a chair, so he was told to go. De- fendant stayed at the school for a night and the next morning when complainant awoke he found the articles to be missing. On Wednes-.. day last he sent his fokis to the Canton boats and defendant was arrested.

Appearing on remand before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Ma-- gistracy yesterday, on charges of smoking" opium in a matshed in "Stonecuters Island on Tuesday morning, and landing on the Island without written permit

A courge in Range Finding for from the Officer Commanding H

the under mentioned units will M. Forces, Li Bang, a carpenter, assemble at Volunteer Headquarwas fined $10, or, in default, ten ters at 5.25 p.m. on Friday, August days hard fabour on the first 21935. The course will continue charge, and discharged on the every Friday until August 30 in-second clusive.

Corps Bignals C.B.M, GT, Fadgett, M.BEGAN A

No. 1 (M.G.) Company-2 Other Ranks,

No. 2 (Septtian) Company2 Other Ranks

Chan Tai-chaut. aged 36, who was banished from the Colony for a period of five years from Fel ary this year, was sentenced to four months hard labour, when he No. 8 (M.G.) Company-L/Cpl. pleaded guilty to returning before, V. H. White; A/L Cpl. E. Gabbay. his period had expired, before Mr. MG.Bn. Bignal Bection Other Macfadyen at the Central Magis Rank

tracy yesterday,

Detec ive-Sergeant Kinnear, pro- secuting, said that when the com plainant entered the premises, she found the mosquito curtain on the bed disarranged, and the door of

of

bour. Inspector Logan said a com- up from behind and snatched her plaint had been made by Mr. bag from under her arm. He dash- Charles to the police previously, ed off immediately followed by the Was shouting and constables had been placed complainant, who there to

catch thieves, but had that her bag had been snatched. failed. The defendant was arrest After running a distance

defendant about 40 yards, the ed by two fokis in the stables.

dropped the bag and was stopped 'by a district watchman and an In-

dian constable. The total value of . the bag and its contents was $12.20. of which $8.75 were recovered.

Defendant was found to have one previous conviction.

a cupboard open although nothing was stolen: "She then heard a no'se under the bed, and screamed out. Defendant then ran out and into the kitchen, where he found his means of escape cut off.

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