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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS

(ORDERS BY LT-COL. R. C. B. ANDEFISON, M.C. COMMANDANT HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS)

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APPOINTMENT

His Excellency The Officer Ad- ministering the Government has been pleased to approve of the grant of ค Commission to Mr. Frederick Anselm Redmond, B.Sc.. DIC., as Lieutenant in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps with effect from April 30, 1937.

HONORARY AIDES-DE-CAMP His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has approved the relinquishment of the appointments of the following officers as his Honorary Aldes-de- Camp:-

Captain Thomas Addis Martin. Volunteer Defence Hong Kong Corps.

(Government Notification No. 284 of 23.4.37).

His Excellency the Officer Äd- ministering the Government has been pleased to appoint the follow ing officers to be his Honorary Aldes-de-Camp. with effect from this date:

Capt. James Franels Wright, H.K. Volunteer Defence Corps.

Government Notification No. 285 af 23.4.37),

CORONATION PARADE

"Corps Infantry Members who are attending the Coronation parade should look up Corps Orders to see on what dates the practice parades are held and turn up accordingly.

There will be no Tuesday even- Irig parades until further notice.

Air Arm

COURT CASES IN

BRIEF

was

Leung Yee, a 37-year-old coalte. Kam-hing. aged 21, who appeared before Mr. K. Keen at charged, together with his mother the Central Magistracy yesterday La Kui, 40. with the possession of for allowing water to run waste 1,499 heroin pills at No. 181, Fa at a public Iduntain in Man Wah Yuen Street on April 13. The case Lane. The defendant pleaded that was taken by Mr. K.M.A. Barnett. he was only washing clothes. An Indlan Constable said that he warned the accused to shut off the water and go away but on his re- turn he found him there with the tap still runnlag.

Dr. J. H. Elney was summoned Tuesday, May 4: Lecture as Kul before Mr. E. Himsworth, at the Tak at 5.30 p.m.

Army Service Corps Company Parade at 5.30 p.m. at Star Ferry, Kowloon on Thursday, May 6 for "Reconnaissance of Key Points (Mainland)" by Lt. E. H. Reeder, R.A.S.C. It would be of assistance, if as many private cars as possible could be brought.

Medical Section Parade at HQ, at 5.30 pin, on Monday, May 3 in the Miniature Range.

PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT The following promotions and appointment are made in the M.G. Troop w.e.f. 30.4.37.

Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for driving his car at an excessive speed in the Nathan Road con- trolled area on April 14. He plead- ed guilty through a representative and was fined $10.

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The case in which Ahmed Din, police constable B667 is charged with the manslaughter of Tsang Wality-year-old hawker was continued before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

It is alleged that on March 23, defendant kicked deceased on the stomach which caused a rupture of the spleen and defendant died the next day at the Kowloon Hos-

No. 1511, Sgt. G. P. Ferguson to be Sergeant Major vice CS.M.pital following an operation. After R.H.G. Charles.

The third practice for this

No. 1706, A/Cpl. B. C. Field to be parade will be held at Corps Head-Sergeant vice Sgt. Ferguson. quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday. May 3. "

Dress: Mutt with Sun helmets. Rifles and Side arms.

All full attendance is expected. EFFICIENCY BOARD MEETING

A meeting of the Efficiency Board will be held at Corps HQ, at 5.45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4. Officers Commanding Units are required to attend as follows:-Corps 1st Bat- tery. A and L Sections: No. 2 In- provised Battery (M Section);" Corps Engineers; Corps Signals: Machine ∙Gun Troop M.M.G Platoon: No. 1 (M.G.) Company; No. 2 (Scottish) Company; M.G.Bn. Signals; Corps Infantry.

BOX RESPIRATORS Os. C. Units will please arrange with the Quartermaster to check the number of Box Respirators on charge of their Units.

FARADE

Corps 1st Battery

A and. L Section: Battery will parade at HQ at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 for Arms and Squad Drill.

Range Finding & Layers Classes: At Belchers Fort on Sunday, May

2 at 9.30 a.m.

No. 2 Improvised Battery

{M Section)

There will be no parade on Wednesday, May 5.

Next parade for Layers and Trainers-Wednesday, May 19.

Corps Enginters

Monday, May 9: Practice parade for Coronation at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Corps Signals

Parade at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4.

Machine Gun Troop Parade at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday. May 4 at Causeway Bay Stables- Riding School,

Armoured Car Section Parade at H.Q. on Tuesday. May 4 at 5.30 p.m. for Crew Drill and Driving Instruction.

Motor M.G. Platoon Parade at H.Q. at 5.30. p.m. on in the Lecture Monday, May 3 Room.

No. 1761, Tpr. F. G. Nigel to be Corporal vice Cpl. Feld.

No. 2559, Tpr. J. F. Plym to be Lance Corporal,

TRANSFER

No. 1874, Sgt. M. R. Deb is trans- ferred from Medical Section to Corps Headquarters, we.. 30.4.37.

No. 2532. Onr. J. M. Milne, is transferred from 1st Battery, A Section to M.M.G. Platoon w.e.f. 30.4.37

(Sgd.) G. S. FRIZELLE,

Captain,

Adjutant. H.K.V.D.C. NOTICES

Annual Athletic Meeting

The Athletic Meeting to be held on Saturday, May i has been can- celled.

AFFILIATED UNIT

Durlig Detachment, U.K.V.D. Corps

Examination: The Exomination

in Home Nursing will be held at the P.W.D. ofces on Monday, May 3 at 5.30 p.m.

Resignation: Mrs. D., G. Staple ton w.e.f. 28.4.37.

(Sgd.) K. DURRAN, Commandant; Nursing Detachment,

HK.V.D Corps.

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

Lewis Wins For Washington

New York, Apr. 29 Washington turned the tables ón the Yankees to-day, winning four go twn, nine hits to six. New York

had one error. It was zewis' homer which clinched the victory,

York's homer for Detroit was off- set by Cleveland's heavy hitting and Trotsky's circuit drive, the In- dians emerging victors twe've to three. Detroit hit seven times and committed one error. The Indians All ranks are particularly request-hit thirteen and were faultless in

Corpi. Peers will give a lecture on "Motor Cycles and Combinations Riding. Care and Maintenance."

ed to attend this lecture.

A meeting of all N.C.Os, will be held directly after Corpl Peer's lecture. All N.C.Os, are expected to attend.

No. 1 (M.G.) Company There will be no parade on Fri- day, May 7.

No. 2 (Scottish) Company All ranks taking part in the Coronation Review will parade at Corps H.Q. on Monday, May 3 at 5.30 pm. Dress mufti. Belt, Side Arms and Bun helmets,

the field.

With nineteen hits, which yield- ed twelve runs, Chicago easily mastered St. Louis Browns, Strat- ton pitching and keeping the eight hits scattered.

Pain kept the Athletics out of action with Boston..

NATIONAL

LEAGUE

New York Giants whipped Chica. go, Whitehead hitting two home runs and Fitzsimmons adding thiled. Moreover. Fitzsimmons ia There will be no Company parade credited with the pitcher's victory. on Thursday, May 6.

for he allowed only five hits and not a aing'e run, Glants counted nine times.

No. 3 (MLG) - Company Those representing the Company on the Coronation parade will parade at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, May 3,

Dress: Mufti and Sun Helmets.

Riffle and Side Arms.

"The remainder will parade at HQ at 5.30 p.m. on Monday. May 3 for Musketry Instruction.

Recruits for Foot and Arms Drill. Dress: Mufti with Rifle, no belt ör sling.

In an eleven inning battle, Bos ton emerged with the spolia, amat- ched from the Phillies. Firteen hits the Braves smacked out, and six runs they counted, including Ciccinello's homer. The Philles' hit thirteen and scored four. There were no errors.

St. Louis Cardinals easily beat Cincinnati, six to one, though they only hit, safely five times to the Reds' eight.

Machin eGun Bs. Signals Monday, May 3: Subsection D The Pittsburgh-Chicago encoun- parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. Revolver ter went thirteen innings, the Pir- fing on Kennedy Road' Range.ates eventually scoring the winner Wednesday, May 5. Subsections after hitting thirteen to the Cubs B and C. parade at HQ. at 5.30 p.m. twelve, Chicago had three errors.-- Miniature Range.

Reuter

evidence was taken defendant was committed to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

A fine of $760 or six months' im- prisonment was imposed on Chari

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A woman named Chu Chau-tal; 37. was charged before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for attempting to lead away and harbouring a young girl, Wu Huan So, aged 10 without her mother's consent.

Defendant was found guilty and was fined $350 or six months' im. prisonment.

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Lau Sang aged 33 unemployed i appeared before Mr. K. "Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge of a theft of a letter from a woman Leuhg Ting residing at 7 Jubilee Street on April 27, and Chinese another letter from 11 Street on the same date. Detective Sergeant D. Davics stated that a

Chinese detective "received certain information on 23 April and as a result he concealed himself in the stairway of the house where the The defendant defendant lived. caught sight of the detective and ran away but was caught.

Remarking that it was a very serious offence His Worship ser-

the tenced

defendant" to two months' hard labour on each charge and recommended him for banishment.

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