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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 22, 1941.

No. 1007.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Compulsory Manning Exercise.

1. Members of the under-mentioned units will be required to attend a Compulsory Manning Exercise for periods as stated:-

(a) 5.00 p.m. Wednesday, 3.9.41 to night 4.9.41.

Field Company Engineers and R.O.D.C.-Detachments as ordered.

Mobile Column.

Corps Signals

Field Ambulance Small detachments as ordered.

(b) 2.00 p.m. Friday, 5.9.41 to p.m. 7.9.41.

1 Platoon, No. 1 Company.

No. 6 Company-Detachments as ordered.

(c) 7.00 p.m. Friday, 5.9.41 to p.m. 7.9.41.

Corps Signals (one detachment).

No. 1 Company (remainder of Company).

(d) a.m. Saturday, 6.9.41 to p.m. Sunday, 7.9.41.

Corps Artillery Headquarters.

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (A.A.) Btys. Corps Artillery.

Corps Signals.

Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 Coys, remainder of No. 6, No. 7 Coy.

Field Ambulance.

Pay Section.

(e) Corps Headquarters, Details Corps Signals, A. S. C. Company, Air Arm,

Nursing Detachment, Stanley Platoon.

Personnel to be detailed in detachments for periods not exceeding 48 hours between 3rd September and 8th September (inclusive).

2. All leave granted within the Colony (except sick leave) will automatically be cancelled for the periods during which each individual is required to attend.

3. There are cases where employers have already been notified that in certain circumstances they may retain the services of members of their staff.

In view, however, of the very short periods for which individuals are required, employers are requested to make arrangements for all their employees to attend this Exercise.

4. It is hoped that as many as possible on Unit Reserves will also attend.

22nd August, 1941.

E. N. THURSBY, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.

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