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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

(ORDERS. BY LIBUT.-COLONEL H. B. L DOWBIGGIN, O.BE.

COMMANDANT, H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.).

GENERAL

Machine Gun Battalion-N.C.Ox

and

Promotion Examination The following N.0.0's will be examined, in the Vickers Machine Gup (Practice, "Instruction Theory) at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 1935.

No. 1548, L/Sergt. LB, Holms, No. 1 (M.G.) Company.

No. 1688. L/Sergt. J. L. Tetley. No.

1 (M.G.) Company.

No. 1461, Corp. R. M Wood, -No.

1 (M.G.) Company.

They will report to Q.C., Machine Gun Battalion at 5.25 p.m.

PARADE

Corps Engineers! Monday, September 16, 1935, A.A. | Training at Whitfield Barracks at 6.15 p.m..

Thursday, September 19, 1935, A.A. Training at Stonecutters. Launch at Kowloon Pier, 6.15 p.m. NOTE-Weather conditions some-

times make it necessary to can- cel A.A. Training parades, when this possibility arises, members are requested to tele- phone to the Orderly Room when they will be informed whether the parade will take place or not.

Corps Signals Parade at Volunteer Headquar- ters at 5.30 p.m. ont-

Tuesday, 17.9.36, for Signal In- struction.

Thursday, 19 9.35, for Arms Drill

Troop

Parade on Tuesday, September 17, 1935 at Causeway Bay at 5.30 p.m.-Alarm race practice.

Armoured Car Section Section will parade at Valun- teer Headquarters on Tuesday. September 17, at 5.30 p.m. sharp for Machine Gun Instruction.

To fire Part I. on Kennedy Road Range:-

1/Corporal Butler,

Pte. Spradberry, Pte. Walkden. Pte. Gardner. Pte. Strickland, Pte. Ingram. Pte. McGugan,

Scoones and Pte. Lafford.

Pte.

Remainder of Section to practise

at Volunteer Headquarters pre-

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RANGE-TAKERS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1935.

SIR THOMAS SOUTHORN

Undergoes An Operation

The news that H Excellency the Officer Administering the The following have qualified in Government, Sir Thomas Sauthorn, Range-Finding:---

underwent an operation for ap- C/Sergt. (C.Q.M.B.) Sprague,pendicitis at the Victoria Hospital Motor Machine Gun Section

yesterday was received with regret Sergt. Flegg. Armoured Car Sec- by all sections of the community, tton...

We are, however, happy to state Pte Parsons, Motor Machine Gun } that the operation was successful Section.

LECTURE ROOM ALLOTMENT

Tuesday, 24.9.35. Adjutant. Friday. 4.10.35, Rine Meeting Committee

RANGE ALLOTMENT Miniature Range

His Excellency was taken on Thursday morning and was re- moved to the hospital the same evening.

As a result of His Excellency's indisposition, several changes have had to be made in the Govern ment Service, the most important Monday, 16.9,35, No. 3 (MG,, of which is that the Hon. Mr.” N. Company.

L. Smith is now acting Officer Ad- ministering the Government.

Kennedy Road Range Monday. 18.9.35, Motor Machine Mr. Smith had only recently been Gun Section.

ucting Colonial Secretary in pisce Monday, 23.9.35, No. 3. (M.G.) the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman who Company.

is in hospital. Since Sir W-

LEAVE.

No. 1757, Pte, G. C. Humphreys, No. 1 (M.Q.) Company returned from leave on September 8, 1935.

No. 2253. Gnr. U. Azzollini. Ist from Battery, granted leave 10.9.35 to 10.10.35.

No. 1301. Sergeant J. M. Xavier, Corps Infantry, No. 9 Platoon granted six months leave as from 1.9.35 to 28.2.36.

No. 1991. L/Cpl. D. A Cumming. Troop, granted 13 months leave as from 10.9.35 to 10.7.36.

THE

(sd.) P. S. M. WILKINSON,

Captain, Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.

NOTICE

Soldiers' Club Billiards Tournament

final between

Engineers and Hong Kong Volun

the Royal

scer Defence Corps will be played at the Soldiers' Club at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 1935.

Sergeants' Mess

An "At Home" will be held in the Mess on Monday, September

30 1935 trom 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

lam Peel's departure, Mr. Tratman had been acting for Sir Thomas Southern at the Colonial Secre-

tarlat,

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APPOINTMENTS

"Government Gazette

CORRESPONDENCE

The Peace Poster Competition

(To the Editor," Hong Kong

“pally Press”?

Str, I crave "the hospitality of your columns to arouse the in- terest of your" readers in the Peace Poster Competition which is being organised by the League of. Nations, Society:

THE POLICE FORCE

Latest Changes

Latest transfers in the local Po- lice Force are as follows: -

Borgeant MacPherson from Re- | gular Duty, Central to Criminal Investigation Department, Central.

Sergeant Baldwin from C., I. D.. Central to C. I'D West Point, vice Sergeant Shepherd to C. I. D. Cen-

tral,

Sergeant Haynes from Water frous to Tsimshatsul for boat searching.

This Competition is being "heid under the patronage of Lady Southern, Sir Robert Ho Tung and Judges consist Bishop Hall, while the Board of of Sir William Shenton, Mr. M. K. Lo, · Lady Pollock and Mr. A. N. Macfadyen, The last day for 'sending in the posters is 15th October and it is hoped that many of your readers will compete for the two cups Arrive From Hankow

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Lady

which have been generously donated by Sir Robert Ho Tung and Sir William Shenton. Southorn, who evinces, very keen interest in the Competition, has donated two book prizes for, the Youth. Section and hins kindly promised to distribute the prizes on 9th November (the Saturday before Armistice Day) at Cathedral Hall at 4.30 p.m.

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It is hoped that teachers Ex-local Schools will assist

interesting their pupils in the cause of peace by, encouraging them to participate in this Com- petition.

traodinary" issued yesterday after noon contained the following act ing appointments:

Mr. N. L. Smith to be Officer Ad-" ministering the Government;

Mr. Robert Andrew Dermod For- rest to act as Colonial Secretary. with elect from this date.

Mr. Henry Robert Butters to be

Principal Assistant Colonial Secre- tary.

Mr. Alexander William George Herder Grantham to be Deputy Clerk of Councils,

Mr. John Henry Burkill Lee to be Private Secretary.

Lieutenant (Local Captain), Wil- liam John Roto Cragg, 1st Batta- lion, The Lincolnshire Regiment, to be aide-de-Camp.

His Excellency the Officer Ad- Ministering the Government has been pleased to appolät the fol- lowing officers to be his Honorary

paratory to fring Fart L. on Tuss BRIGHTER WEAR Aldes-de-Camp.

day, September 24, 1935.

1st Battery

There will be no parade on the 19th inst. Next parade will be at Belchers on Wednesday, 25th inst. at 6 p.m. Dress; overalls and blue cap.

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Battery Dinner will be held at Headquarters on Friday, 20th at 8 p.m.

"Motor Machine Gun Section Monday, September. 16. 1935.- All ranks will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. for Re- volver Practice, Part I. at Kennedy

Road.

Dress: Overalls; Belt, Holster and Revolver.

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Wednesday, September 18, 1935, Riding Practice, Parade at Volun tcer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

No. 1 (MG.) Company Parade on Friday, September 20. 1935. Gun-drill, I.A. (blindfolded

and in gas-masks), First year men and recruits. continue schedule B.

No. 3 (M.G.) Company Parade at Volunteer Headquar- ters on Monday, September 16, 1935 at 5.30 pm. for Musketry In-. struction in the Miniature Range. Dress; Mufti.

Corps Infantry

Parade on Tuesday, September 17 at 5.30pm, at Volunteer Head- quarters.

the

. Training as per Appendix. Dress: Every member of Company should parade with belt and frog and draw ride and bayonet on every parade unless otherwise ordered.

TRANSFER

FOR MEN

Light-Weight Suits

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Aug. 38.

themselves so much this winter.. Men are not going to coddle

Lieutenant Mervyn Müspratt- Williams, 1st Battalion, The Lin- colnshire Regiment.

Leaficts containing full particu- lars of the Competition, which were recently published in your Journal, can be had from Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., where the prizes are at present being dis- played-Yours, etc.,

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(Miss) M. BAXTER. Hon. Organising Secretary. Hong Kong. September 12, 1935.

ROYAL DUKE

For East Africa

ACCUSED MEN

Shanghai, Sept 9.

Eugene Brinson arrived here from Mr. Carl J. Lemcke and Mr. Hankow yesterday morning in the ss, Tuckwo, accompanied by the US. District Attorney. Mr. Felthan Watson, and by the U.S. Marshal, Mr. Edward Faupel. Also with Mr. Brinson was his mother, who went recently to Hankow in order to be with her son,

Mr. Lemck: and Mr. Brinson are charged with an attempt to effect the escape from Wuchang prison of Icseph. Walden, who recently was sentenced to 15 years by Chin- ese, authorities, for, espionage. Two others were included, in the alleged offence, one Mr, Brian Naldis, who has no extraterritorial rights, being held by the Chinese authorities, while the ather, an unindentified

tan, was released.

Upon the arrival here of the Tuckwo, Mr. Carl Petersen. UB. Depuy Marshal, went on board, and ofcially notified Mr. Faupel that ball for US$2,500 had been deposited for Mr. Brinson by Mr, F. Allman, attorney for the defendant, on Saturday. Mr. Brinson was im- mediately released.

No ball had previously been ar ranged for Mr. Lemcke,, who ac- companied Mr. Faupel to the US. ourt for China, where he phoned several friends! Later he was taken to Amoy Road Goal to await for UB.$2,500, arrangement of ball, which is also

MET BY CROWD

(Special Air Mail Servico)

London, Aug 28. The latet name to be added to the growing ast of those who have volunteered for. service, in East Lieutenant Stephen Everard Skey, Africa is that of the Duke of Ber- 8th Heavy Brigade, Royal Ar-

gamo, a cousin of King Victor Ein-

A larger crowd than ordinarily Lillery.

manuel.. The Duke, who is now

meets a river steamer was on the Lieutenant Robert Coradoc Rose- commanding an infantry bridge in Wharf to meet the Tuckwo, many Price. 2nd Battalion. The Royal We Bolzano manoeurves, has,

Deople being there to 'sze the two Welch Fusiliers..

says an official statement this defendants come down the gang Subadar-Major Lall Khan, 1stening, been appointed at his own

plank, The first to come down was request to the General Staff in East Mr. Lemcke, accompanied by Mr. Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment.

Subadar-Major Waris Khan.

Africa

Faupel and a policeman, Mr. Le Hong Kong and Singapore Brigade,

moke showed no desire to have his fabrics to which they have be

It is due to the lighter-weight | Royal Artillery.

The newspapers. print a letter picture taken, trying as much as addressed a Bignor Mussolini at he could to hide his face behind Risaldar Miran Baksh, LDSM., Bolzano by Admiral Count Costan-his hand, and hurrying to the waif- come accustomed during the Hong Kong Mule Corps...

zo Clano. Speaker of the Chambering van that was to take him to past few years, and made

Lieutenant John Robert Crosse of Deputies and ex-Minister of the US: Court, 7 Especially acceptable this sum-Hamilton, Royal Engineers. Communications, Signor Luigi Riz-In contract was Mr. Brinson, who Lieutenant Clive Charlton Garth-z, and Signor Gennaro Pagano. All cheerfully faced the battery of waite, Royal Artillery.

Lieutenant Charles Cecil Stanley

Lancashire Regiment.. Genese, 2nd Battalion, The Bast

Captain Thomas Addis Martin, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

2nd Lieutenant Hearique Alberto de Barros Botelho.. Hong Kong Volunteer Dalence Corps.

mer.

The normal weight of men's suitings for all-the-year-round wear is to-day only 18 ounces, compared with 22 to 24 or 19 ounces formerly.

But not only are. men's suits Bghter in weight; they are also brighter in colour.

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS

Eight Cases On Calendar

three have distinguished War re- cords, and as naval officers took part in exploita in the Adriatic Baa during the War. The three officers, bound, as they say, by old War ties and reciprocal esteem, ask Bignor Mussolini to keep them in mind for recall to arms in case the threat on the seas of Italy should show Itself to be real." Being, desirous of resuming 'posts left, 18 years ago, they declare that they have no thought of gold braid and ribbons. but would be happy to be recalled with any rank, even on blow that which they held on active service. Count Ciano, whose son sailed for East Arica on Friday, is 59 years of

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strode along the whart to where a cameramen, and with his mother,

tax was waiting to convey them home.

During the afternoon he had a conference Allman, and then after a late tif- with his lawyer, Mr.

in, he received many friends who called to see him.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Shanghai, Sept. 9.

· The engagement of Miss Liu Tae- age

fong, daughter of Mr. Lẫu Chung- The steamer Principessa Giovan- ful of Peiping and the late Mrs. Da left Naples last night for Fast Liu Teh-yung, to Mr. Louis C. Die Africa with 82 officers and 1.250-specker of Bhanghai, was announ Blackshirts on board. Nearly 1,000 ced formally last night at a dinner Blackshirts of th 1st Division, given at the Paramount Ballroom March 23 left to-day in the Na- and attended by more than a score zario Sauro. Seventeen other of Chinese and foreign friends of steamers are now in part at Nanies the couple, embarking

war materiap

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Band

During the winter this ten- dency to "glad rags will he emphasised, for the advances made in dyeing, the improve- ments in designing and the possibilities created by the, ad- vent of artificial silk as a fibre which can be used with woollen and worsted materials for the production of novelty weaves, have opened up, a much brigh- ter prospect for men,, .. BLUES AND GREYS POPULAR

While tweeds from the, Colne Valley and Scotland will still be pupolar, West Riding worsteds will probably retain pride of

Eight cases in all, including Pte. F. A Gill, A.ALA. Com- place. Blues and grey will be

one of kidnapping, one of utter pany transferred to Rifle Com-the outstanding colours.''·

ing forged notes and two of pany, No. 9 Platoon

Most men nowadays favour counterfeiting, are down for trial

at this month's Criminal Session troope mixtures, checks and tripe which will open on Wednesday uffects, and West Riding manu- next at the Supreme Court facturers have laid theníselvés out to cope with this demand:

The cases are as unders There is to be little change in 20, and Lau Sang, allas Ah sum, Leung Yee, allás Lemg Kvin, overcoating tasalons, for all last 27, charged with kidnapping and year's materials and patterns are harbouring a seven-year-old boy, likely to retain their popularity. Tsang, Müx Chung, on August &

It has to be remembered, too,

L Yiu. charged with uttering a that the "softness" of last winter forged currency note.

Date Londonát Aug - 28,, compelled retailers ot hold sales Chu Man. 35. charged with

Trame through the Suez Canal fn order to get rid of their stocks importing counterfeit coins and a very heavy last week-end on of overcoats,

with being in'

account of the passage of Italian Many men took advantage of counterfeit Hong Kong 10-cent troopships and cargo vessels with this opportunity to buy cheaply, pieces.

cupplies for East Africa: An Itd- and consequently they will not require new overcoats this win-importing 908 countertelt Hong sterday and a com

Leung Chung, 37, Charged with pian destroyer passed through yes

Ront 10-cent pieces, ka den hat Hire Baldi, o ljo CIKESIBA Anti-Aircraft in the overcoating trade every. The Touwing wil be tried with Goals! Training Elementary Handling & thing depeñar upon whether or brega ar the Deportation Ordia, twill Firing Instruction. Headquarters, not the lata dutumn in warmanter-Wong Kab TUSO Fok S.AT. VOL II, 1931, Chapter 11.

On cold

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Pte. M. V. Neves, No. 9 Platoon. Rifle Company, transferred A.A.L.A. Company

APPENDIX

"A" Lewis Gun-IA, Stoppagea continued. Headquarters.

"B"

Lewis Gun Elementary Stripping and Handling S.A.T. Vok II., 1931, page 25-33, Headquar tera.

"C" Musketry-Firing Instruc- tions, S.AT. Vol. I, 1931, p. 92-4, Lesson I. Stages I, II, and III, Headquarters.

"D" Musketry-Alming. Hold ing and Trigger pressing and Fire Empire Test, Miniature Range,

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