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WE HAVE 600 TONS DRY SALT HERRING LEFT FOR NOVEMBER-DECEMBER SHIPMENT.
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THE
CHINA MAIL,
VOLUNTEER DEFENCE courses, where applicable, is one of OFFICIAL AMAZED AT
CORPS
ORDERS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK
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CAMP PAY READY
Orders by Lieut.-Colonel I. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Commandant, state:-
Camp Pay
the obligation, of a Volunteer.
The Battery
December 20 to 22 Practice
FOREIGNERS
RE-LEASING SHANGHAI”
Camp at Tal Lam as previously "RIDICULOUS TO THINK OF notified. Transport will leave Kow- loon Ferry to-day at 6.45 pm. Dreas-Tunis, shorts,, greatcoats, helmet, puttees (tapes at the bot. tom) and bandolier.
Engineer Company
"NOT SERIOUS"
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Nanking, Yesterday,
All members are advised that the of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The attention of a high official Engineer Co. camp will be held at
was called Lyeemun from Friday night, Janu- All ranks of all units except No.ary 10 to Sunday night. January Press," Shanghai. on December, 8,
to the plan of Mr. 1 Platoon will parade at Corps 12. Two nights in camp are neces
Morrison, published in the "China Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monsary for efficiency and all members
with reference to the proposal for day for issue of Camp pay. No. 6ure requested to send in their the re-lensing of Shanghai. The Platoon will parade as directed by rames to O.C. Co. stating what there still were certain foreigners in gaid offeM was "amazed" to find O/C Scottish Co. Cheques and pay period they are attending camp, as China who were unable to see the lists have been issued to Os C. soon as possible. Units who are responsible that all ranks sign the pay lists.
Tactical Exercise
A field Bring tactical exercise will be held at Fanling on Sunday January 19 (not on January 18 as previously discussed) in which the following units will take part. M.G. Troop, A.C. Co., M.G. Co., Scottish Co. Attendance to count
as 2 parades or as 1 day in Camp.
Casuals
Table T. Machine Gun Part II- All casuals in the above course will
There will be no parade on De.general trend of Nationalist Chinn. cember 26.
Sovereign Rights
Corps Signals There will be no further parades until Monday, January 6.
It was remarked by the Foreign Office spokoman, "The Chinese peo- ple and Government now more than Armoured Car Company
ever are exerting their best effort Car Section-Parade at Head-in regaining Chinese sovereign and quarters to-day at 5.30 pm. for rights and are on the road to re- Machine Gun Instruction."
trocession of concessions, settle- atments and leased territories.
Headquarters to-day at 5.30 p.m. Motor Cycle Section.-Parade
for instructional ride.
Parades
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Machine Gun Company
at
to
No parades will be held fire at Stonecutters on Sunday. [Headquarters from Tuesday Range Officers 2nd Lieut. A. Hutton Thursday, January 2 Potta and 2nd Lieut. J. F. Wright. Dress-Musketry order, uniform or There will be no further parades mufti. Launch will leave Murray till Tuesday, January 7. Pier at 9 am, and Kowloon Police later. Pier at 9.10 àm.
a.m.
tion.
Scottish Company
Details
body even to think of creating an It is more than ridiculous for any
other leasehold on one of the most important parts in China. It is believed that even foreigners are not taking this proposition in any sorinus way." He deplored that all publicly circulated. Canton sort of proposition should be at
News Agency.
Pitfalls For Girls In The East
of
Table T. Rifle Part II-All| Next parade will be held on LURE OF ASIA casuala in the above course will Thursday, January 9, M.G. Instrue fire at Stonecuttera on Sunday, January 6. Range Officer Captain No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock! R. R. Davies, Dress-Musketry under Lieut. G. Duncan M.B.E. order, uniform or mufti. Launch No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters will leave Murray Pier at 9 a.m. under Lieut. H. E. Forsyth.
As was shortly indicated in an and Kowloon Police Pier at 9.10- As from January 1 No. 5 occasional note recently, word (Talkoo Platoon, owing to lack of of warning to girls con- All ranks who are casuale in platoon, and present members will theatrical engagements in the Far
members, will cease to exist as a templating the acceptance cither or both of the above mention- be absorbed by and become part of East as dangers has been issued by ed eourses are reminded, that the No. 7 Platoon. fring of either or both of these members warrant instruction being Affairs (Mr. A. Blakeley), who em- Until sufficient the Australian Minister for Home given at the Dockyard, training will phasised the pitfalls to which artista be carried out at Headquarters. were likely to be subjected.
Portuguese Company
The following message
from Company Commanders Parade.-Canberra (dated Nov. 3), from an The Company is expected to parade Australian paper, gives fuller in- at Headquarters on Friday, Janu- formation on the subject:-- ary 3 at 6.30 p.m. a strong as The Minister for Home Affairs possible. Dress Optional, Rifle stated that reports had been Land Bayonet, Belt and Pouches. brought to his notice that the
A circular re-combined Naval engagement in Australia and Military operation on January Zealand of a troupe of girls to 'ap- nr New 15 in which the Company have been pear as dancers in a certain city in invited to participate by H.E. The the Far East was contemplated. G. O. C. Commanding The British As a consequence Troop in China will be fasued to looking into the passport facilities, all ranks early next week.
which came within the scope of his through a number of official department, and he had been going|
ports on this subject.
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MR. KODAKA'S EXHIBITION
of
NATURAL AND CULTURED
PEARL'S
AT
KOMOR & KOMOR
CHATER ROAD
Open MONDAY, the 16th December from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for ONE WEEK ONLY
The display of PEARIS and PEARL JEWELLERY this year surpasses
all former exhibitions. The prices notwithstanding the present law exchange remain the same as last year. Gold, Whitegold and Platinum Japan at present.
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Musketry Badges Table T. Part 11 Rifle.-No. 21 L/Sergt. J. C. 'Goodman with score of 107 has been awarded the badge Crown and Crossed Rifles in Wreath B the best shot of Sergeants and Lance Sergeanta.
he had been
re-
He thought it most necessary that any person contemplating an en- gagement as a duncer or a vaudeville No. 999 Pte. K. C. McLennan with should be made aware of the dim- artist in centres in the Far East score of 106 has been awarded the culty and the temptations to which badge Star and Crossed Rifles in they were likely to be exposed. Wreath as the best shot of Cor- porals and Privates.
Transfer
The position of British artistes who contracted to appear us dancers!
Cpl. Greig W. to be transferred or in vaudeville turns in any but from No. 6 Platoon to Reserve East was likely, at times, to he the most reputable theatres.in the Company, Scottish Section, as from 19.11.20.
No. 294 Pte. McKelvie, J. te be transferred from No. 6 Platoon to Reserve Company, Scottish Section, na from 6.12.29.
Resignation The following are permitted to resign from the Corps.
most undignified in relation native audiences. ›
to
British residents felt keenly the which would lower the dignity and necessity for avoiding anything
prestige of British white people in the eyes of the natives.
From the reports in his depart-
No. 694 Pte. D. Ogilvie, M.G.ment it would appear, said Mr. Troop, from 7.11.29 (on medical Blakeley, that in some cases white ground.) อ 1.
dancers had appeared in side shows of carnivals performing on small stages before small audiences.
No. 1457 Pte. R. W. D. Danby, No. 4 Platoon, from 16.11.29,
Leave
No. 1215 Pte. A. M. da Luz, No. 12 Pintoon, from 6.11.29 to 5.1.1930 (sick leave).
While the actual work of the dancers might be in accordance with their professions, the tawdriness of the enclosure and the type of per No. 411 C. S. M. Lee Jones, R. W.sons in the audience, often mere having returned from leave and re-curiousity seekers from the country, joined for duty, the unexpired made the occupations most undigni- | portion of his leave is cancelled, ned.
Promotion
Frequently, in these Eastern The following will take effect places, he was informed, the owners from date.
of the side shows-made-the-dancers exhibit themselves on platforms outside the side shows, designed to draw the multitude. This course was rendered especially undignified, owing to the nature of the surround- ings.
No. 1426 L/Sergt. F. Baker, Headquarters, to be Sergeant.
No. 822 Drmr, R. B. Bell, No. 5 Platoon, to be L/Cpl.
No. 1814 Pie, A. Chapman, No. 5 Platoon, to be L/Cpl.
(Sgd.) R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, Major Adjutant. H.K.V.D. Corpe.
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While the conditions in certain cases might be much better than hind.been represented he would like to invite special attention to the general conditions, and ear- nestly urged girls intending to go abroad to engagements of this kind; to Inform themselves as fully as possible of the condition under which they would have to work.
Under a new Hungarian law it again becomes the duty of officers to use their service arms to ellence civilians who them in the presence of e third party. Authority Isaldo given for the Bigining of duels with the approval of military courts of honour.
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