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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935.

VOLUNTEERS AT DINNER

O.C'S TRIBUTE TO ADJUTANT

support is needed, so come along and training, When he was in the help.

Corps, sald the speaker, he used As to-night the 4.0.C. is going to to do a lot of foot-slogging but he present the Rife Meeting prizes, honestly believed the many pairs must make special_mentfon of the

out had work done by Captain Stewart, of boots he had worn Lieut. Remedios and Lieut. Sequeira, added many years to his life. He thanked the Corps for their enter. New Units Formed

tainment and hospitality and During the past year we have seen added that if there is any way Keen appreciation of the efficient some useful units being formed in which we can get more money help and work of Captain T. S. M. (a) Railway Operating Detachment out of the Government we will do Cadre; (1) Machine Gun Battalion, our bost". (Laughter and ap Wilkinson, Adjutant, who 15 Signals; (c) Nursing Detachment; plause).

for their leaving the Colony in the autumn, and our good wishes go was expressed by Licut Col. H.progress and success.

COMMANDANTS SPEECH

The Orchestra of the Lincoln- shiro Regiment (by kind per- B. L. Dowbiggin, Commandant, I have also on behalf of the Corps apeaking at the annual diner and to congratulate those who have been mission of Major 3. A. A. Griffin of prize distribution of the Hong-honoured by 11.M. the King-Lieut.- and Officers) was in attendance

held at Col. Black on his 0.8.2, Company and an excellent programme kong Volunteer Corps

Borgeant Major Padgett on his M.B.Fontertainment was contributed, to Headquarters last night.

and the recipients of the King's by the following:-G. S. M. E. Jublice Medal.

Harrison, R. S, M. P. H. Segon. Many of you are aware that Cap. C. S., M. S. McNell, C.S.M.G.T. tain Wilkinson will be leaving us in Padgett. Ptes, G. D'Aquino, W. A. the autumn, anil 1 should like to Simpson and H. J. Fountain. thank him on behalf of the Corgis and myself for all the eclent help Tributes to G.O.C. And ·

und work he has given and done for us whilst Adjutant of, this Corps. In the course of the evening the The Adjutant

Thin Corps is fortunate in having! Commandant announced that the Addressing the gathering, the Com- to serve under and with such a Government had approved of mandant, Lieut-Col. Dowbiggin, sald: G.0.C. and his staff. They are ever two years' extension of the sor

Your Excellency and, Gentlemen. It ready to help and we are in con- vices of Lieut. H. F. Westlake,

1 desire is customery for the Commandant onstant liaison with them.

altend-

terma

of

Jubilee Medals

A

this annual occasion to give a short now to express our deep apprecia- Quartermaster of the Corps. The resume of the Corps activities during tion to all of those who have help news was received with acclama-

eds and to say how glad we are tion. the past year-1 will be as brief as

to see many of them with us to- possible.

Col. Dowbiggin also announced night and how sorry we are that

the The Corps has had a very banya will be the last of these parti that in commemoration of year. The average attendance there cuir fanetions that General Borrett Silver Jubilee of His Majesty the fore of members of the Corps

King, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, SPO* | will attend. ing Parades is far higher than before. Three Units of the Corps had

There are alber guests here to a member of the Advisory Board, every

night and we welcome you all and who was at present in the North, member officient under the

had donated the Gold Jubilee the Volunteer Ordinance and it tookhope you will visli us often.

calculations to judge the I will mention particularly Com Modni which was won by Pte. C. for modore Sedgwick, Hon. Mr. W. G. Silva for bringing in the of the Nathan

.Cup

Beli and Commander A. L. Shields highest number of recruits in the which toes to the Motor Machine Gun Section, followed very closely by

Engineer Company. I will now ask you to rise and Comms. The Hon. Mr. Braga has average attendances of these units drink the toast of our guests coupled also given a large Silver Jubilee Not far bewith the names of General Borrett, medal to Sorgt. F. V. V. Ribeiro being over 48 parasch hind being the Corps Battalion Commodore Sedgwick and the Ilon, who han not missed a parade for

the past five years. Signala. In fact those who criticize Mr. W. II. Bell. (Applause.) if they

The toast the Corps would be surprised could study the figures of all our drunk. units without being invidious, for example, the Corps Infantry (Portu- ruese) had only 10 inefficients out of 141.

the

of H.K.N.V.R.

enthusiastically

Three small Jubilee medals have been awarded to Sergt. Britto, Lance Corp. Baleros and Pie A. C. Xavier for general keenness and officiency.

G.O.C.'s Praise Major-General Borrett said that he was perfectly satisfied with the

and keenness of the Those medals will be presented I have also to congratulate and ex-efficiency press my appreciation of the members Corps. He had seen every unit of by the Hon. Mr. Braga on hia of the Corps Syndicate who did so well in the Kirkpatrick Cup for 1934. They gave up hundreds of hours of their spare time to produce a-Report the value of which the G.O.C. readily admitted.

The Prize Winners

the Corps except the Auxiliary return to the Colony. Air Arm, which, he was told by his Staff, has been doing splendid work and were ready to take on

The following were the prize win- more advanced training.

Nathan His Excellency said that his

Cup for Efficiency: and this spring proved very success-reason for holding the recent M.M.G. Section.

has

The Combined Operations last year

ners:

fui and we only need more men to meeting was not because there Commandant's Cup for Musketry: make them even more so.

These was anything wrong in the or-Engineer Company. Operations are instructive and cer.

Blake Shield:—No. 1 (M.G.) Com- ganisation of the Corps but to find lainly convey to the average keen

pany Right Half (Lieut. D. M. reason why so many Richards, C.S.M. Urquhart, Lanco/ volunteer that he is of some practical out the value and has a leanite place in the young men in the Colony stayed Sergt. Tetley and Pte. Eastman), defence of his home and business in-away from the Corps. No youth

Francis Cup-No. 1 (M.G.) Com- terests, even if his ideals are not was present at the meeting neither pany Left Half (Lance/Sergt.

ht Government servant! bigher.

He Holmer, Cpl. Woodman, Lance/Cpl.

It is also a fact that Examinations was forced to the conclusion that Wood and Pte. Dyer). for promotion have been carried out

for each Oficer and the majority of N.C.O's. during the past year,

Social Activities

Social activities have met with con- siderable success, namely, the Machine Gun boll, Portuguese Company dinner and ball, aquatic and athletic sports, a very keen and hard rugger match in which the Corps XV defeated an Army XV and a number of

To make these matches.

was and Sergt. Baleros).

man,

Brkl

Pte.

the fault lay with the young men. Right Haif (Capt. S. J. Jarvis, Linut. Tile Competition: Corps Infantry As regards cudos in numbers. I. J. Silva, Lieut. F. P. Sequeira Bald the General, there always safety in numbers.

Attack Competition (Open):-No.

(M.G.) Company His Excellency congratulated 1

Left Half a very successful (Lance/Sergt. Holmes, Cpl. Wood- the Corps on

Lance Cpl. Wood and wished them every year

Dyer). success in their future activities.

Alinck Competition (Corps Infan-1 Commodore Sedgwick, speaking try)-No, 10. Platoon (Licut. II. J. Sergt. Baleros, Cpl. Nunes, they always had great respect for Lance/Cpl. Pinna, Pte. Rosario, Pte.

Gutierrez and Pte, Silva. those who gave up a large measure

Corps

Championship:1. Sergt. needed from the members of the of their spare time making them Ribeiro (Corps Infantry); 2. Licut, Corps. I am informed that consider-selves fit for the time when the F. P. Sequeira (Corps Infantry); a. able difficulty was found in raising a call came. The Navy would do fieut. If. J. Silva (Corps Infantry), Cricket XI on some occasions, this all it could to give a helping hand should not be so and it is discourag to the Corps.

Buccessful hawaver more By or on behalf of the Royal Navy, said Silva,

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ing for the Captain and Hon. Secretary

who take the trouble of the organiza-

tion of the

matches. Having no

of our own these matches are

Mr. Bell's Witty Reply

Speaking on behalf of

Officers' Prize: Lieut. F. P. Sequeira,

Tyro Prize:-Pte. Dyer (No. 1 (MG) Company).

Musketry Competition:-1. Lance/ the Sergt. Tetley (No. 1 (M.G.) Com-

(M.G.)

held by the courtesy and hospitality civilians present, the Hon. Mr. pany); 2. Lance Cpl. Wood (No. 1 of the Cricket Clubs of the Colony to Boll said that he felt that a whom our thanks are due. A handful

of keen fellows run these shows and tremendous number of those pre- I am very grateful indeed to them for seat last night were old Volun- all they have done and continue to do teers. The one great advantage for the Corps. As I said above, more of being a volunteer lay in the

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