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CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)
·GOVERNMENT AND MERCANTILE SHIPS
AN IMPORTANT STEP.
LONDON, Nov., 2.
The Press Bureau announces that the Govortiment has decided to mako use, of their power to deal, by requisitioning a sufficiens aħinber of ships, in cases where an emergency of national importance exists, in any particular market, owing to an absence of tonzage; and further to regulate, by means of licenses the employment of British shipping for the carriage of cargo between foreign ports.
HONGKONG YOLUNTEE”, CORPS.
Carpu. Ordas by Ident-Col.
Chaymes, Y.D.
ZELVE
Reference Corps Order No. 2 dated 27.
Monday 15th inat Sem 3 and 4 of B. Co. Soes 1 and 2 of B÷C«, :
Tuesday 16th'inst Secs 2,3 and 4 of 0 Co. | Bocs I of C Co.
will be in uniform and un- Those guards der arms throghout the day on which they gu on duty.
MUSKITET.
The following members of "A" Co, who were absent front parade-on Soday-the
10. 15, Privee LC-Davison is granted leave of absence from 4. 11. 15 to 18. 11.31st October without leave will parade, at 18, instead of as stated therein.
TRANEYER.
Private P.J. Jeuning from Signalling
& IL 15,
FIRÅDE.
King's Park Range on Saturday the 6th
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Router's Service to the Ching MT.)
PRESIDENT WILSON'S WEDDING.
NEW T5a, Nov. 20°
It is announced that the marriage. of President Wilson and Mrs. Gatt, Ko take place at the end of Decam ber at the bride's residence. The ceremony will be qities and the guests Emited to relatives.
AN IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC
· DISCOVERY...
Léxdös, Nov. The Board of Agriculture have agreed to assist experiments on a Isrga scale with a view to ascertaining the powi- bilities of Hamogen, otherwise bacter ised peat, as a fertiliser. It has been discovered by Professor Bottomley of King's College. Some authorities be lieve that Hamozen could double the food supply.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Nov. 2 Herr Ridder, Editor of the Staats Zeitung, New York,, and leader the German propaganda in the United States.
SIONALLARE
inst at 2.80 p.m. sharp to fire Part I of Thursday the 11th inst, at 5.15 p.m. Dressi the Musketry Course, dress: drill order drill order.
Ftos. A. C. Coppin. A. B., Section to Engineer Company, dated with top: 1. Hinton, R
F.Raven
J. Chapman. The following are transferred to the J.T.. Merecki, E. M. Haseland,
Signalling Section:-Sergt. E. V. Mitchsl- Kembers of "Q" Co. with the excap were, Lee-Sergt. W. J. Crawford, Corp!. tions hereunder mentioned will parade as 4. Edwards, Pten. H. Gelámmit. A follows. Kowloon Residents in front of Carter: In A. Cosmart, J. Martin, W. Hill the Dock Office at 7 Taikno J. W. Graham, C..J. Higginbotham, and Residents at Taikoo Ramionts at Taikoo J A. Plummer. Dock at 7.30 am. Beminder on the Orient ground at 7.30 am on Sanday the 7th inst.. dress drill order with Topees
Parades for Thursday, 3rd instant. at 8.30 p.:-
Recruits of all units (except Right Section M.0.Co. and Bignalling Section) Squad drill and Ride exercises at Head quarters under Bergt. Majos Higby and Sergt. 3. H. Hamsay-
DETALIA Gun Clab Hill, Kowicon.
Oo duty until to-morning H.K. V.R
On daty 4th to 11th instant Scout Co.
Officer on duty Last Weall
P. of W. Camp, Kowloon,
On duty to night II.K.V.B.
On duty tomorrow night Ecouts Com
pany, ma
Officer on duty, Capt. Blewart, On daty 5th instant, Scouts Company, Officer on duty, Linate Murphy.SNA Orderly Sergot from th to 11th instant. Sergt. D. & Cooper..
HONGKONG TOLUNTEER
HESERTE.
Majer Wakeman, Command H.KYR.
FRISOSE2S OF WAR CAMP AND U
DE SOLLA DETACHMENTÄ TO
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Practices be held as Volunteer Headquarters on Monday the 8th ins Thursday the fish inst. and Friday the
have and watbottles filled (no) 12th inst. at beli p.m. Voiform, must be
and proceed by
by launch to How- word.
Those members in possession of
foon City. Foo
Foods will be
be taken in havor- of Morse and Semaphoto figs will betog micks,
All exempted
anles employed on Govurament or hittar
daties between 7.m. and 7 p.m. oo the
Pte
POSTINGS.
D. 8. Gebber baving joined is
having joined is posted tu
7th insty in which case a certificate to that posted to Co. Sec. 3 affect must be se
epent to the 0. 0. “0” Ou.
Pte. W. J. Hodre having joined in three days in advance. Lieut. Evan-Jones
ported to Co. A. Bec. and 2nd Lieut. Hancock are detailed: for
Pta. D.
D. Clark superri-ion at the Butts, Co. & Sen. 2.
Pte. E O Coppia, A. E. P. Ravon, W Pies G. & Pentreath having joined is
Morock! J. Hinton, R. J. Chapman, AT. and. E. M. Hareland are detailed for daty ported to Co, C Sec. 4 at the Baths. A
tram will fests
Ple W. Stepcus having joined is
The Feak at 7:15 am The follow pasted to Co. B Sec
Pte. J. Banter having joied pasted
rw will not attend to Ro Wto Co. B Scu. S
Fronch Des
Macfarlane
Lack B. Lowe AR ESTONATION.
Voeux E., Goodman
Dickson WIDAD Pte. W. H. Gonting Co. Sec. 4 is
Irving Marshall Niall
Mimaird J.. Shay G... Slot HR Admitted to resign on Medical certificate."
Cricket ground on Sunday the 14th all parados unless obbeled ordered
Company
will pods on the Capa instead of topend will bo wota af
The H.K.V.0, wil zaliers the II.K.V. R. Suvelier as 73041. Drees dull arder Brest, costs will be served out to members with Tupres haversacks and waterbottles on and al ́er Thursday the 11th last-
on Thunday, the 4th instant.
BEST FOR DOTE, S PRISONERS OF WAS CARP.
*****anch "C" Companio peale on the Cricket Ground at 115 f
Tourday 11th inak Beca-1 snd 9 of 4 on Tuesday, the day inst. Dress-drill order.
Our Club Bill
Co. Becs 3'uid's of A Co. Af
dece 3 std & of B Co
Friday 11th inst Secs 1 and 2 of
B
Saturday 19th lost Seen 1 of C Co. Be
14th inst Secs 3 and 4 of AC
D will pirado ng Volunteer Read avartar go Turday the 9th lost at 8.15 under at Majar Cocke
Recruite
RELALUITS
bot week the hours of £30 3.30 Mem- bets attending guarda, will be supplied
TRUE OF ATDHEU
The Store at Volunteer F, adqusiters in open for the ime of stores on work days between the homes of D 6.mand 1 p.m. and 4 pm and 6. p.m. on Saturdays be Eween 9 a.m. and a plus N
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