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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1936.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER CANTON REVOLT CORPS BATTERY

DEFENCE CORPS

(ORDERS BY LT.-COL. R. C. B. ANDERSON, M.C.' COMMANDANT

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS)

HOLIDAY

Launch leaves Queen's Pier at Corps Headquarters will be closed; 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon at 8.40 a.m. on Saturday, October 10.

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CORPS ORDERS AMENDMENT

Reference Corps Orders No. 40- 30 dated 2.10.30.

Under

Struck para, 5,

of Strength, the resignation of No. 2333 Signäller R Bucks is hereby cancelled.

PARADES

lat Battery

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A Section: Section will parade at 5.45 p.m. on Thursday, October 15 at Belchers Fort. Dress Overalls. Caps and Gun Platform

Blue Shoes.

L Section; Parade at 5.30 p.m. at H.Q. on Friday, October 18.

M Section: Parade in H.M.S. Cornflower on Wednesday, October 14. Launch leaves H.M.S. Tamar

nt 5.30 p.m.

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Corps Engineers Monday, October 12: Recruits and Miniature Range.

Thursday. October 23: D.L. Training, Belchers.

Notice

There will be a shoot on the Peak Range on Sunday, November 8 and all members are requested to keep this date open.

Carpa Signals Parade at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13 for Signal Instruction.

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Machine Gan Troop Parade at 5.30 p.m. at Causeway Bay on Tuesday, October 13 and Thursday. October, 15.

Saturday, October 17: Gymk- hana.

Lyeman Range: Anti-Aircraft L- A. Practices. A shoot is being ar- ranged in, the near future. All "B" Coy, and N.C.Os, and men of Cate- gory "A." "A" Coys are asked to attend for instruction at H.Q. in

the next weeks so as to obtain the greatest beneft from the practice on the A.A. Range.

APPENDIX

Category: "A" Map Reading.- Headquarters. Lecture Room.-Lt F. Sequeira, Sgt. Smythe.

Category: "B" Lewis Gun: Com- plete Stripping and Assembling.-- Headquarters.-2/Lt. Boltelho, Sgt. Britto, Sgt. Ribeiro.

Category: "C" Musketry, Fring at short Range.-Kennedy Road. Range if wet Miniature Range.-

AND AFTER

Brochure Issued

REFLECTIONS

DINNER

Growth To Three Sections

REGULAR ARMY

THANKED

NAVY, MOURNS

Tragic Death Of Petty Officer

ORDNANCE ARTIFICER PASSES AWAY

The deceased wag 30 years of age, and was a native of the Isle of Wight.

In connection with the Double Tenth celebrations to-day, the Na-i

Petty Omcer A. C. Herod, or tional Publishers Ltd, proprietors

HMS. Capetown, was found, dead of the "Canton Daily Sun" and Proposing the toast of "Our | in the lavatory on the second "The Canton Truth" have fasted Guests" at the annual dinner of foor of the China Fleet Chub at interesting brochure, entitled "A" Section Corps lat Battery of early yesterday morning. Death "Reflections of the Canton Revolt the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence occurred following a collapse. The and After" by K. B. Valdya, Edi- Corps which was held at Volun- deceased suffered from dis. tor-in-Chief of the "Canton Dally teen Headquarters last night, Cap- Sun" and "The Canton Truth.” tain T. Add's Martin, who presid- The cover of this publicationed, said that when he proposed contains a photograph of the late the toast of the evening last year Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founder of the the Corps 1st Battery consisted of Chinese Republic, and in the ear-one section only: to-day they had ller pages is contained a ploture three. of Madame Chiang Kai-shek.

The preface explains that the articles contained in the brochure were written originally as leading articles in the "Canton Daily Bun"

The remains were interred in the Protestant Cemetery yesterday, the funeral being accorded full Naval honours.

Among the guesta present were Many officers' and comrades were Leut-Col. R. G. B. Anderson, Com- present at the graveside. Comdr. mandant of the HK.V.D.C. Col. H. W. A. Wauchope, R.N. represent- C. Harrison; G.8.0. (1), Col. Buring the Commodore, and Capt. roves, Commanding Officer R. Carpenter, R.N., of HMS. Cape-

2/Lt. D'Almada, Sgt. Baleros, Set.. and as the demand for coples of Lieut-Col. H. B. L Dowbiggin, rë- | town; were also present.

Baptista.

Recruits: Foot and Arms Drill: Belt and Bayonet frog to be worn) -Headquarters-03M. Baptista.

"B" Company

All A.AL.M.G.: Continued from last week.-H.Q-Sergt. Hill.

Alr Arm

The examination on "Engines will held at Kal Tak on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 5.30 p.m.

R.O.D. Cadre Construction Section: The 4th lecture on "Demolitions" will be giver. on Thursday, Oct 15. The dorry will leave H.Q. for Kennedy Road Range at 5.30 p.m.

APPOINTMENT

effect from 9.10.36.

L/Sgt. C. W. L. Cole, 1st Bty.. A All ranks are reminded to keep-Sec.. is appointed B.Q.M.S. with November 1-free for shooting then course at Stonecutters, and Novem- ber 14 free for week-end camp at Fanling.

per as

Armoured Car Section Section will parade at H.Q. on Tuesday, October 13. for Vickers. Gur Instruction

pro- gramme.

Class C are requested to be at HQ as early as possible after 5 p.m, owing to shortness of daylight.

All members of the Section are reminded to keep Sunday. Oct, 25 free for firing Annual M.G. Course on Stonecutter Range, i

Motor M.G. Section Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. of Oct. 13,

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1st Year Men-C Class: Vickers M. Gun-Handling-Points before. during and after firing-Loading and Aiming Instructions,

Remainder-B Class: Fire Dis- cipline and Fire Orders--Direct.

Pte. G. W. Arnold will parade un- der RS.M. for Arms and Squad Drill.

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Part I. M.G. Classification will be fired at Stonecutters on Oct. 25. All ranks are requested to keep this date free.

No. 1 (M.G.) Company Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Oct 18 for E.G.D., and M.G. Sign- als.

"No. 2 (Scottish) Company No. 7 Platoon will parade at HQ.

on Oct. 15 at 5.30 p.m.

No. 4 Ptn will parade, at Kow- loon Dock on Oct. 16 at 5.15 p.m.

B Class: EG.D. concluded and TOED, and C Class: Mechanism

1st four heads.

No. (M.G.) Company Parade as follows on Oct. 12:- Squads Nos. 1 and 2. Map Reading and 'use of Compass. 3 and 4. Care and Cleaning and Points B.D.A. 5 to 10 M.G. "Handling."

M.G. Bn. Biguais. Oct 12: There will be no Arms drill parade for:subsection "D."

Oct. 14: Subsection "Á” and “P” --Fas drill and Station work--Sgt. Meadows,

Subsection "C": Morse Practice- L/Cpl. Thomsen.

Oct. 16: Subsection ""D"-Lecture on D/R. duties including "Message Counter," "D.R.LS. Counter" and **Forzus."

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REVERSION-TO· RANK L/Cpl. E. U. S. Alves, Corps In- tantry, No. 10. Ptn., reverts to rank at his own request with effect from 9.10.36.

TRANSFER

L/Sgt. W. H. Owen, transferred from Reserve Coy. to Corps H.Q. as from 22.8.35 (repeated).

Pte. E. U. S. Alves, Corps Infan- try. No. 10 Ptn.. is transferred to Corps Infantry, B Coy. as from 9.10.36.

Pte. H. J. Guterres; Corps Infan- try, No. 31 Ptn., is transferred to i Corps Infantry B Coy, as from 9.10.36.

LEAVE

Major C. M. Manners, O.BE., Re- serve of Officers, returned from leave on 2.10.36,

the paper in which these articles appeared increased and the copies got almost exhausted, the writer decided to publish them in book- le form.

tired Commandant of the Corps, and many others.

Capt Martin, in the course of his speech, congratulated Col. An- derson on his appointment and also paid a waron tribute to the splendid services rendered to the Corps by Col. Dowbiggin during his tenure of office as Comman- dant.

The preface continues:- The world has yet to assess pro- perly and to appreciate fully the great change that took place in 1911; to admire the struggle of

The speaker expressed regret at the people of China for freedom and self-assertion in the face of the death of Major Le Gros. A.A.. external aggression and internal a great personal friend of his.

BRIGADE THANKED derclencles: to realise the unique success of the late Dr. Sun Yat- Capt. Martin thanked Col Bur- sen, the Father of the Republie, in rowes and his Staff. Brigade H. Q. freeing the people of China-one- and 20th Battery, for the assis fourth of the entire human race- tance they had given to the Corps from the thraldom of the anachro- at all times

Capt. nic Manchu monarchy, and lead-

Martin congratulated :g and guiding them on the path CSM Moses on the success at of national salvation and greater tending "L" Section of the Corps, glory; and to understand properly and to Bdr. Rees, who was Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's undin-charge of the newly formed "M". ching devotion to duty towards his Section. He thanked Capt. Grey, and his marines for their country, towards his Master, the RM.. late Dr. Sun Yat-sen and towards efforts in training the section. the people of China to whose lea- dership he has so successfully risen in a manner as to bring added glory, power and prestige to his ancient country.

The brochure is illustrated and contains a message from Mr.

Han Min.

CROWN LAND SALES

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The Rev. J. T. B. Evans, Chap- lain of the Royal Naval Yard cmciated.

Many foral tributes were laid on the grave, among them being. those from

deceased's mother, Chief Petty Officers, HMS. Cape- town; Commission and Warrant Officers, "E.MS. Capetown; Mess Mates: the Rear-Admiral, the China Meet at Hong Kong; Capt.- Carpenter, H.MB, Capetown: O. A's

and E. A's HMS. Capetown; Ward: Room Officers, H.M.S. Capetown: Engineer, Chief Petty Officers, H.M.S. Capetown; Foredivision, HMS, Capetown; No. 19 and 21 Messes, H.M.S. Captown; Ship's Company, HMS. Capetown (two wreaths) and Capt. and Officers, HMS. Diamond."

ANOTHER LOSS

A Artificer Dies In Hospital

The death occurred on Thursday night of Ordnance Artificer £. F. Lindley at the Royal Naval Hos- pital following an operation. Mr. Lindley was attached to HMS. Tarantula. He was a native of Copnor, Portsmouth. Was

"My good friend Mr. Champkin." said Capt. Martin, "has presented to our" "A" and "L" Sections a model gun to be awarded annually to the most highly qualified layer. We value this token of interest in Huus enormously, and I accept the Champkin Trophy with gratitude."" In conclusion, Capt. Martin said that. their reorganisation complete and he knew that he could count on all members, for the same enthusiastic support to Mr. Marshall, their Section com- mander, as they had given to the speaker in the past..

L/Sgt. J. Watson, 1st Bty.. A Sec.. Lantao Plateau Lots

returned from leave on 30.9.36.

L/Cpl. L. G. Robertson. Res. Sec. A is granted 12 months' leave from 18.0.36 to 17.9.37.

Gunner James Lec, 1st Bty.. L Bec., is granted one month's leave

from 6.10.36 to 5.11.36. -

Onr. D. G. Kozikis, 1st Bty.. A Rec., is granted 3 weeks' leave from 7.10.36 to 28.10.38.

STRENGTH

Pte. G. V. Bird, Palmer & Turner, No. 1 (M.G.) Coy, 2.10.36.

ton & Co., A Car Sec., 6.10.36.

Pte. A. Demee, 4, Sai Yeung Cho! St., Corps, Ind., No. 11 Pta., 6.10.36.

Fte. R. Leigh, Peterson & Co. Medical Sec.. lat Bty.. 8.10.36.

Grir. Kari Broch, Anderson Meyer & Co., 1st Bty., A Sec., 3.10.36.

RE-ENROLMENT

Purchased

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COMMANDANTS SPEECH' Lt-Col. Anderson sald, in part: Our organization is rather un- wieldy. We have very many small units in the Corps, but the duties we are required to fulfil do not allow of any other organization. There is a danger however, I have

and I want to warn you against it, {noticed it creeping in at times and

that is the tendency to look upon The first lot, registered as ourselves merely as a collection of Lantas Plateau Lot No. 121, which small independent units. I am all is situated at Ti Tong Tsai, has for healthy rivalry between units. an area of about 17 acres. Tak│I am all for each unit cultivating

At the District Omce South. St. George's Building yesterday mor- ning, two lots of Crown Lands at Ti Tong Tsal British New Territory, were sold and Ngon Ping.

by publie auction,

Pte. H. D. Bidwell, Gibb, Lavings-Sau and. Sik Su Chau were the esprit de corps and I like to see successful b'dders, and secured euch unit trying to make itself the the lot at the upset price of $19. most enclent in the Corps, but The lot is to be held from the you must never forget that you crown for

a term

of 75 years, are all members of one big unit, commencing from July 1, 1898. The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence with an option of renewal for one Corps and when occasion arises I of 24 years. The expect you to work sa willingly for further term ännual Crown rental is 20 cents the Corps as you do for your res- pective units. By all this I mean NGON PING LUT

the interests of the Corps take precedence to the interests of units in the Corps.

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The following members of the Corps Infantry, B Coy. have re- enrolled and are posted to Corps Infantry Unit Res, as from 9.10.36.: Pte. G. A. Ribeiro, Pte. L. A. Feres, Pte. H. A. V. Ribeiro, and Pte. C. V. Marques.

Pte. Vieira, B Coy., has re-enroll- ed and is posted to B Coy, with effect from 9.10.36.

(9g4.) G. §. FRIZELLE, Captain. Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.

NOTICE. Sergeanta Mase

It has been decided that, a Photo-

Oct. 17; The following D/Rs: are detalled for duties with R.C. Sign-graph of the members of the Ber- geant's Mess will be taken at Corps HQ. at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oct. 14. All members are requested to be present.

Dress:-Review Order: Caps

Reporting at Kowloon Signal Office at 8 a.m. D/Rs. Poy and Chau.

Reporting at Command HQ Signal Office at 9.30 a.m.: D/Rs. Deltz and Fong.

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Corps Infantry Parade on Oct, 13 at 5.30 p.m. sharp at HQ. "C" Category at 5.20 p.m. sharp.

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Oct. 11: Stonecutter Range ta

(Shorts),

Caps are available for ́ issue at the Quartermaster's Stores and C.Q.M. Bergts, are requested to ea- sure that all members who have not alrendy drawn will do so be- fore the above date.

The Photograph will be followed

allotted to A Coy., Corpe Infantry, by a presentation in the Lecture for Musketry. This date will be Room. utilised for the purpose of testing of Rifles and practice. All men- bers of the Company except Re- cruits who have not yet fired at Kennedy Road Range are asked to attend, particularly those whose previous Musketry scores have been lower than 60,′′ 11.

AFFILIATED UNTE Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.

Meeting: The next meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 12 at the P.WD. Offices at 6.30 pm

Appointment: Mrs E, A. Fidoe to be joint Lady Superintendent with Range Officers: Lt; H. J. Bilva and effect from 9.10.38. 2/Lt. D'Almada 'e Castro.

Enrolment: Mrs. B. Hugh Jones,

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The second lot, registered as Lantao plateau Lot No. 120, which is situated at Ngon Ping, was sold to shik Un Shing, who "paid $10 for it.

area of about

The lot has an 09 acres, and its annual Crown

rental is 10 cents.

TRAINING SCHOOL The new training season has opened well. Recruits are coming

into all sections of the Battery,

The deceased had served with all the West River gunboats."

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The funeral yesterday was de- corded full Nayal honours, the body being interred in the Pro- testant Cemetery,

The Rev. Evans oficiated.

The deceased's messmates of the HMS. Tamar, where he had lived, a detachment of the Royal Naval Yard Police and many comrades and friends attended. Others present included Lt. Comdr. Chut- terbuck, RN. of HMS. Tamar.

Wreaths were sent by the fol- lowing:

Mum and Dad: Capt. A. R. Half- hide, RN; His Pai, Joney; Mr. and Mrs. Moy; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hollands and family:'

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Ship Companies. H. M. Ships of the West River Flotilla; Ship's Company, HMS. Diamond; His Messmates; Members, Royal Naval Yard Pollee: the Oncers, HM. Ships, the West River Flotilla; the Rear-Admiral ́and Officers of the China Fleet at Hong Kong and Ship's Company." HMS.

and Tamar.

may be your Battery Corps will always have an alterative pro- gramme arranged so that those who turn up will not find that their time has been wasted,

Attendances in parade have been

THE RESPONSE Responding on behalf of the very satisfactory. A good start is The lot is to be held from the hair the battle. I expect to see guests, Col. Burrowes assured the Crown for a term of 75 years this good start maintained. Corps of the continued assistance commencing from July 1, 1898, There must be no falling off as of the Regular Artillery. Friend- with the option of renewal for the season progresses, Wet wea-ship and comradeship, he said, one further term of 24 years,

ther must not act as a deterrent, were the essentials of co-operation however adverse the conditions without which defence must fall.

ENGLISH ASSOCIATION

First Meeting Fixed For November 3

At a meeting of the committee of the English Association held at the Post Office Building yesterday afternoon, it was decided to hold the Association's first meeting on Tuesday, November 3, at the Helena May Institute when the place. A talk on "Basic English V annual election of officers will take :

Pidgin English," will be given by Mr. PH. Leung, B.A.

Mrs. M. E. Oliver, and Mrs. E. M Williams.

(826.) X. DURRAN, Commandant, Nursing Detachment. · HKVDC.

Fart of the largo gathering who attended the German Giub

· Harvest › Festival celebration last Saturday night. The function was an unqualified success.

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Alhambra Theatre

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11 a. m.

Sunday, October 11th GRAND

WRESTLING MATCH

Preliminary:

HARBANS SINGH

(The Punjab Tiger)

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Under Indian Baler.

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ARJAN SINGH (The Tough Punjabi)

SENSATIONAL MEETING

Jagat Singh

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(The Deathlock Arlist)

Between

Young

Aguinaldo

(The Phillipino Typhoon)

Four Rounds of Ten Minutes under American “All-In” Bules,

Referee: Mr. W. LOGAN.

Admission: $220, $1.10 and 55 cents. Advance Booking at Queen's and Alhambra,

NOTICE

CUSTOMERS, ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO NOTE THAT DURING THE COMING HOLIDAY SEASON OUR BUSINESS HOURS WILL BE AS FOLLOWING:

10th (Chinese National Day):

Saturday, Oct. 10th

Closed for Whole Day,

Sunday, Oct. 11th ----

Open from 12 Noon to 8 P.M.

Monday, Oct. 12th (Confucius' Birth Day):

Closed for Whole Day,

Tuesday, Oct. 13th and thereafter

open for Business As Usual,

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