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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS

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

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS)

RANGE-STONECUTTERS Sunday, March 14: Stonecutters Range is allotted to Machine. Ouh Casuals. Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8.30a.m. and Kowloon st 8.40. a.m.

Range Officer to be detalled by 'b.o. No. 2 (Scottish) Company.

A CATEGORY M.G. COURSE The next parades will be on Thursday, March 25.

25.

RANGE. TAKERS COURSE The next parade will be on Mar.

"ANTI-GAS COURSE -

The next parade will be on April

PARADE

1st, Battery- Annual Inspection by the G.O.C, will take place at HQ at 3.15 on Saturday, 20th inst.

No. 2 (Scottish) Company March 18 at 5.30 p.m. Parade at Corps HQ Discussion of Combin- ed Operations.

March 20; Parade at Corps HQ, it 2.15 pm. for G.O.C.'s Inspection.

No. 3 (M.G.) Company M.G Classification: The follow- Ing will fire M.G. Part II on March 14. at Stonecutters Ptes. M. 8. Lau, N. Lee, S. Lee, Shroff, Silva" and J. Tso.

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HANDBAGS STOLEN

European Lady Victims

Two charges of theft of hand- bags; and ajding and abetting in the alleged crimes were preferred" against Wu Pong and Taut Chan, respectively, when they appeared before Mr, Schoßeld at the Contral Magistracy yesterday.

Chicr Detective Inspector J. Murphy said that about 11 am. on February 22 while Mrs. E. B. | Williams was walking in Barker Road Arst defendant snatched her Launch leaves Queen's Pler at handbag and passed it on to was in 8.30 am. calling at Police Pler second. defendant, who Kowloon at 840 a.m. Dress Option-hiding behind bushes. The bag al but webbing must be worn when contained about $15 in Hong Kong firing. This is the last opportunity | currency and a valuable. allver of classifying.

compact case.

Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on March 15. pmLecture on Beach Defence and

discussion on Combined Opera tions.

Dress: Tunics, lanyards. slacks. black boots, S.D. caps, web belt. haversack, "waterbottle, gas mask at the alert and greatcoat roiled:

L Section: Section will parade at H.Q. on March 18 at 5.30 p.m. Rifle and Squad Drill,

Dress: Overalls, blue caps_web. belt and frog.

Corps Engineera......... Mar 15, 5.30 nm-Miniature Range,

March 20. 3.15 p.m. parade for G.O.C.'s Inspection. after which, the Company will proceed to Belchers Fort for D.E.L. manning.

Dress: Tunies, slacks, G.S. Caps. rifle, bayonet and equipment, haversack and waterbottle (filled). Gas masks to be worn at, the alert position. Other kit such as over- coat and overalls will he left in the Company office until after the Inspection.

Corps Signals,

A cable laying exercise will be held on Sunday, March 14. Those members of the Mohammedan Section, who have been detailed. will parade at Corps HQ, at, 9 a.m. in uniform.

March 20: Parade at Corps H.Q. for G.O.C.'s Inspection.

M.G. Bn. Signals March 15: Subsection D. Parade

The second offence was com ìmitted in the same locality on March ? when Mrs. Beatrice Elliott was robbed of her handbag. Inspector Murphy said that complainant was actually knocked down to the ground and hurt her knees as a result of a strugglċ!

Both complainants falled

to

at full strength for final instruc-identify the defendants at an

Identification parade, but defen tons. Revolvers will be drawn.

March 16: Subsection A, B, C and dants confessed to the crimes, D will parade, in uniform, at Hls Worship remanded. the "case Volunteer HQ at 2.15 p.m. sharp. for 24 hours to enable the défen-" Arrangements as detalled in memo.dants to look for the articles. dated 8.3.37 and sent to all ranks. which they had thrown over the Box respirators will be drawn from Section Stores.

March 20: L/Cpl. Hirst, Elgns. Whitley, Sloan and Gaubert report to Command HQ. (Island) as de-

tailed in instructions.

Corps Infantry

A Company: March 16 at 5.30 p.m. at H.Q.

L.G. Sections: Fire Orders, Fire Control Orders and Handling of Gun. Instructors-Sentor N.C.O..in charge of each L.G. Section.

hillside.

ANOTHER CASE

Mrs. M. Hingston was the victim of a handbag-snatching offence on Thursday last when she was walk- Ing along Hennessy Road near Barrington Road,

Wan Yuk Kow 31-year-old un-

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On a charge of murder on De-

cember 24 last, 14 Ching, `Tanz Fu, allas Tang Wal Engeti, · 93.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE WITHDRAWN

The charge of manslaughter scamfolding builder, and Chan Kulagainst Tsol Tel as a result of an 23. made their appearance before traffic accident at Queen's Road Mr. K. M. A. Barnett as the Koe West on January 28 was with- toon Magletrazy yesterday.

drawn by the Crown after he had Inspector Partallion applied for

been committed to the Sessions. for a week's remand which was

Mr. C. Y. Kwan, who appeared granted.

on behalf of the defendant before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central For the larceny of sheets of iron¦ Magistracy jesterday pleaded platings from 14 houses in Waterlon guilty to the charge of overload" Road. Kowloon Tong, Chan Chung,ing, and submitted that he had 25, unemployed, and Lau Trwi. 20. no case to answer with regard to were brought before Mr. K. M. A. the charge of driving without. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy due care and caution, adding that yesterday morning.

according to the evidence. given Inspector Portallion applied for by two of the three witnesses, the three days' remand which Was granted.

For falling to show a white light on the mast of his boat, while at anchor in the Victoria Harbour on Thursday night, a Chinese bout master named Wan Foon was fined 810 with an alternative of one week's hard fabour by the Hon. Commdr G. F. Hole Harbour Master) at, the Marine Court yes. terday morning.

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lorry at the time of the accident slow was travelling at. a very speed, contrary to that of the tragic constable who mi that it was going about. 14 miles per hour. On M. Kwan's application his workship granted the release of the lorry, and defendant's bail was reduced to $500.

The case was remanded to Tues- day, March 23.

Before Mr. W. Schofield at the Magistracy yesterday morning, Mira M. Bell, of No, 13.. Stanley Terrace, pleaded guilty through a representative and was

Li Siu, Pang Shing, Li Shun, and (Central L Po-on appeared before Mr. W Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon charged with armed robbery at No. 4, Kwan Yick Street, round floor. Third defend ant was discharged on the ground of insufficient evidence while the other defendants were committed to 'stand trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

Tam Shiu-ming, student, who was charged with attempting to travel on a Yaumati Ferry without

ned $40 for driving private car No. 2457 at an excessive speed be- tween 30 to 40 miles per hour at Hennessy Roail about 3 p.m. March-1.

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A lorry driver, Tain Man Nga, was fined $10 for driving his vehl- cle at about 25 miles per hour at Des Voeux Road Central near the City Hall.

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employed was arrested by two passers by, father and son, after a

Sentence of two months hard- he appeared on remand before Mr.labour each was imposed on Wong short chase. The bag was recover-paying his fore was convicted when ed but a sum of 810 was missing.

K. Keen at the Central Magistracy Kwai and Tam. Fak when they "I should like to commend you

where charged before Mr. W. Scho- very heartly in this case. You yesterday. His Worship reserved Rifle Sections Fire Orders and have helped the complainant con- judgment till to-day.

fled at the Central Magistracy Fire Control Orders.

yesterday for the larceny of 30 lbs. of fishing, net-weight from a sam- pan in Shaukiwan

Instructors: Senior N.C.O. charge of each Rifle Section.

B Company: March 16 at 5.30 Members of the Sikh Section will p.m. at HQ. A'ALM.G. Training. carry out duties, as detailed, at the G.O.C.'s Inspection: Parade at Command Signal Office from Mar.HQ. at 3.15 p.m. on March 20, 1937.

15 to 21..

alderably," his Worship said to the passers by,

Defendant was remanded for 24 hours for medical examination.

Mrs. I. M. S. Braude is granted Dress Fighting Order Le, S.D.leave from 8.3.37 to 7.8.37.

The Annual Inspection will take | Caps, Tunics, slacks. Belt" and place on Mar. 20. Parade at Corps | pouches, great coats (rolled), box HQ. at 2.p.m, uniform. No' mem-respirators (to be carried at the 7ber of the Company may be absent "Alert"), rifles and bayonets, without the permission of the 0.0 waterbottles (filled) and haver-

Members of the Mohammedan sacks. Section will take part in the Com- bined Operation on Mar. 20 and 21. No. 2 Improvised Battery (M Sec.)

March 17: Parade at Deep Water Bay.

Rife, bayonets" and box respira- tors must be drawn from Stores be- fore March 20.

Army Service Corps Company" A conference on the subject of March 20: G.O.C.'s Inspection. the operationns will be held at the Parade at H.Q.

Machine Gun Troop March 16: Parade at Corps HQ. (M.G. Instruction).

March 20: G.O.C.'s Inspection. Parade at HQ....

Armoured Car Section Section will parade at H.Q. on Mar. 13 at 3 p.m. for driving and general instruction.

Dress: Blue overalls, R.T.C. caps, black boots or shoes.

Section will parade at HQ. on Mar 14, for Crew Drill and Driving Instruction.

A full attendance is essential as final instructions. regarding the Combined Operations will be issued. Dress: Blue overalls, R.T.C. Caps. black, boots or shoe",

The last opportunity of firing the Annual M.G. Course is on Mar. 14. Launch leaves, Queen's Pier, Hong. Konig, at 8,30 am, and Police Fier, Kowloon at 3.40 a.m.

March 20: Parade at H.Q. at 2.15 p.m. for 0.0.C.'s Inspection.

Motor M.G. Platoon March 14: Parade at HQ. at 8:30 a.m. sharp, in Sections: a detailed by C.S.M.

Dress: Tunles, shorts, puttees and hosetops. Black boots, web belt and R.T.C. Caps. ・・

R.AS.C. Camber. No. 12 Company. RAS.C. Ofice, at 11.00 hours on March 14.

It is hoped that all members wil] attend,

Medical Section

March 20: Parade at Corps, HQ, at 2.15 p.m. for G.O.C.'s Inspection. R.O.D.C.-Contruction Section Demolition exercises will be car ried out in the Sek Kong Valley, New Territories, on March 14.-

The motor transport will leave H.Q. at 9:30 a.m. Kowloon members may join the transport at the Nathan Road and function of Jordan Road at 10 am..

„Haversack rations should be car- ried. All members are requested to be present.

APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS

The following promotions are made in the M.G."En. Bignals w,e.f. 12.3.37:-Sergt. R. 8. Meadows to be Sergeant Major. Corpl. J. J. King to be Bergeant. L/Cpl.: W. H G. Hirst, L/Cpl. W. J. Thompson and L/Cpl. R. Rathmell to be Cor- porals.

The following appointments are approved in the Corps Engineers w.e.f. 20.3.37.

C.QMS. T. Bolt to act, as Coy. Drivers will draw tools from Sergeant Major vice CB.M. Everest, C.Q.M.S. at 8.25-a.m.

Sgt. H. L Lockhart to act as Company Quarter Master Sergeant.

March 15: Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. to tune up machines in pre-vice C.Q.M.È, Bolt. paration for the Combined Opera- tions.

March 20: Parade at H.Q. at 2.18 p.m. for G.D.C.'s Inspection and Night Operations.

Machines will be drawn up in Bections facing CS.O's bullding in tront of Company offices.

Dresa Tunica, breeches, black boots, puttees, (rolled down) web belts, revolvers, R.T.C. Caps, box respirators (at the alert); water bottles (alled), greatcoats neatly rolled and placed in sidecars. All buttons and brasses to be polished and web belts cleaned

Tools for machines to be drawn from CQMS. at 2 pm

No. 1 (M.G.) Company March 10: Parade at Corps HQ. at 5.30 p.m. Detalls of Combined Operations and use et B.F. Muzzle Attachment

TRANSFER

Tpr. A. Drummond, is transferred from M.G. Troop to Corps Air Arm, we.f. 123.37.

LEAVE Capt. L. T. Ride, Lt. A N. Braude and Gnr, W. J. D. Roberts.

STRUCK OFF STRENGTH Left the Colony--Pte. D. 3. Om and Pte. F. Prata.

STRENGTH Gnr. C. T. Choy and Pte. R. F Sutherland.

(Sgd.) G. 8. FRIZELLE,

Captain,

Adjutant, HK.V.D.C. NOTICES AFFILIATED UNTE Nursing Detachment, B.K.V.D.C.

Lecture on Home Nursing at P.W.D. Offices on March 15 at 5.30

March 20: Parade at Corps H.Q.p.m for G.O.C.'s Inspection at 2.15. All ranks must attend.

Leave:-Mrs. R. D Mitchell is granted leave from 1.3.37 to 30.9.37.

(Sgd.) K. DURRAN, Commandant. Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D Corps."

Charges of possession of 16,500 heroin pills were preferred against Leung Tak and Tam Sul, female, before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday. They were both found guilty and sentenced to á year's imprisonment each. An additional fine of $2500, was impo- sed on each of the defendants in default of which. they will bave to serve another term of six months.

NOW

A fine of $300 or three months" imprisonment was imposed on Au Yau, 17, when he was brought be fore Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with the possession of po pui lottery tickets. Inspector Baker prosecut- ed:

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