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Inquiry into the circumstances attending the wreck of the s... "Hsinwah" with much loss of life outside the Colony. The rescue of a crew adrift at sea by the s.s. "Helios" (Captain Olsen).
Robbery of an American lawyer, Mr. Barry Eastham. and Mrs. Eastham, on the road between Peking and Tientsin.
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ANNUAL INSPECTION Orders for the Hong Kong Volun- teir Defence Corps this week, lasued to-day.by. Lt. Col. L. G, Bird, D.9.0. (Administrative Command-Documentary months' ant) read as follow:--
The G. O. C. will inspect the Corps on Friday, Feb. 22 on Murray Parade Ground at 6.50 p.m.
The Corps will parade at. Volun teer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. as for ceremonial, in four Companies. No. 1 Company under Captain F. Syma Thomson, composed of The Batbery, Engineer Company, Sign als. Reserve Company (less Scottish Reserves).
No. 2 Company, under Captain E. J. R. Mitchell, composed of M. I. Company, Armoured Car Section, Motor Cycle Section, Machine Gun Company.
No. 3 Company, under Captain K. 18. Morrison, composed of Scottish
Company, Scottish Reserves.
No. 4 Company, under Captain R. R Davies, Portuguese Company.
Officer for King's Colour, 2/Lieut. M. A. Johnson, M.M.
Officer for Regimental Colour, 2/Lieut. H. R. Forsyth.
Dress: Corps Review Order Helmet, khaki tunic, shorts, black boots, putties, hosetops, belt rifle and bayonet, medals. Scottish Com- pany will comply
Practice Parade.-There will be a practice parade in uniform on Murray Parade Ground on Tuesday, February 19. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.
The parade Ground at Volunteer Headquarters will be available for Companies to hold practies parades in mufti as follows:
14.
No. 1 Company-Monday, Feb. 4. No. 2 Company-Tuesday, Feb. 5. No. 3 Company-Thursday, Feb.
No. 4 Company-Friday, Feb. 15. Band-Wednesday, Feb. 13. All ranks are required to attend the G. O. C.'s Inspection unless specially exempted by The Com- mandant.
Applications for exemption sup- ported by 'sufficient documentary or medical evidence to be submitted through Company Commanders.
Officers Sword-Drill
All available Officers will parade under the Adjutant at 5.45 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters on Tues- day Feb. 6 and Thursday, Feb. 7.
Dress: Mufti, swords.
Musketry
The Engineer Company and Corps Signals will fire Table "T"" at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, Feb. 3.
Range Oficer: 2/Lieut. R. D. Read,
Launch will leave Quorn's Pier at 9 a.m. and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10 a.m..
Dress: Busketry Order Le. rifle, belt, bayonet, braces and pouches, Uniform or mufti optional.
Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, Feb. 1, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, 2 and 4 p.m. or 5 and 6 p.m. and on Satur- day, February, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Corpa Band
The Band will parade at full strength at Headquarters on dates as hereunder:
Tuesday, Feb. 5-Lecture Room. Wednesday, Feb. 6.—Marching on Parade Ground.
The Battery Monday, Feb. 4. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for prac tice for G. O. C's Inspection. Dress: Drill order mufti.
Engineer Co.. Monday, Feb. 4. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for tice for G. O. C's. Inspection.
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18.18
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Prague
163
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Helsingfors
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to proceed by Ford Truck under A. H. Penn at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Overalls,
Lieut.
Scottish Co. Thursday, Feb. 7 at 5.30 p.m. Nos. 5 and 7 Platoons will parade at Corpa Headquarters for Squad and Arms Drill. Dress: Mufti, rifle, belt and sidearms.
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China Sugars
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$26 b
Canton Ices
Industrials
Cements (comb.) Cements (old) Cements (new) H.K. Ropes (old) Hong Kong Ropes (new) United Asbestos
Stores, &c. Dairy Farms .....$21 No. 6 Platoon will parade at Kow. Watsons toon Dock for Squad and Arms Der A. Wings. Drill: Dress as for Nos. 5 and 7 Lane, Crawfords Platoons.
Mackintoshs Practice Parade on Tuesday, Feb. Sinceres 19, 1929,
Annual Inspection on Friday, | Feb. 22.
Review Order for Scottish Com pany is spats, diced hose, flashes, kilt, aporran, tunic, glengarry, rifle, balt and sidearms.
Muskotry Part II. The final op- prac-portunity for those who have not yet fired is Sunday, Feb. 17 at Tal- koo. Details later..
Dress: Drill ́order, mufti. Musketry. The attention of ali įranks is drawn to this Corps Order para. 3 regarding Table "T" to be fred by the Engineer Company, on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Corps Signals Monday, Feb. 4. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for prac- tice for G. O. C's. Inspection.
Dress: Mufti, Belt bayonet and frog.
Muaketry, The attention of all ranka is drawn to this Corps Order para. 3 regarding Table "T" to be fired by Signals on Sunday, Feb. 3.
Mounted Infantry Co. Tuesday, Feb. 5. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.80 p.m. for practice for G. O. C's. Inspection.
Dress: Mufti, rifle, balt and side. arcis.
Portuguese Cu.
Friday, Feb. 8. The Company will be expected to parade as strong as possible at Corps Headquaters at 5.30 p.m. sharp.
Dress: Uniform optional. Arms, Rifle, belt and bayonet.
Recruits. All recruits will par ade at Corps Headquarters on Monday Feb. 4, 5.80 p.m.
Dress: As for Company Parade, Rifle Club. Reference Company Orders of Corps Orders of last week parą. 12. The date should read Feb. 24. *
Reserve Cò. Monday, Feb. 4. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5:30 pm. for prac tice for G. 0. C's Inspection.. Dross: Drill order mufti.
Strength
BB
Thursday, Feb. 7. Parade at The following recruits are taken Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for on the strength and posted Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: under. Overalls.
1 Armoured Car Co. Armoured Car and Motor Cycle Sections will parade at Corps Head- - quarters at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
No. 1442 FixE G. Dile, M. I. Company from 26. 1. 29. - 15
No.-1443 Pie, J.-T.Lacey, No. 2 Platoon, from 29. 1. 29, 9
Promotions,
Febi & for practica for G. 0. C's. The following promotions will Inspection. Dress for above parade take effect from Feb. 1, 1929. drill order mufti, pas
Car Section Fridays, Feb. 1 and 8. "Parade at Corps Headquar- ters at 5.80 p.m. for run around the Island in the Armoured Car.
Machine Gun Co
The whole Company will parade at Headquarters at 5.80
Reserve.Co
No. 411.C.Q.MS RW. Les-Jones, to be CS.M. TYPE
No. 112 Sergt. J. Al Hows, to be C.Q.M.S
No. 1064 Pte. H. West, to be Lance Segt
on Long Service Medal Tuesday, Feb. 6 in muft! with ride, H. E, the Governo-has, best and sidemme for pratice for the Colonial Auxillary Force
G. O. C's. Inspection, except those Servius Medals to the uni defelled by OC. No. 1 Platoon for toned W. O. and N. C. 0. on: th MAGS Part at Kennedy Road Jan. 24, 1929, 40
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No. 1078 Pte. E. L Vas, No. 11 Platoon, from 28. 1. 29. to 25,829 2/L R. K. Valentine, Car Section, having returned to-the Colony the unxpired period of his leave is caus called.
Notice
No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will hold next meeting at the Peak Bange on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 9 am
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