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THE COLONY'S" PICNIO
.COURSE.
WHY THE LADIES. LIKE IT.
(Contributed.)
Tis a sad heart that never rejoices." Critics say that the English take their pleasures sadly. The only sad folk on the Deep Water Bay golf course are those: who are waiting for their turn at the first tee. Even those are not really sad. They always "grumble-but that is just because, it is the correct thing to do. It is a method of opening conversation. The conventional way in England is to pass a remark about the weather. At Deep Water Bay the convention is to say "Hullo!
Jones Course is too crowded to-day. Your turn next." That breaks the ice. Jones explains that it
is not his turp next, although he has been waiting for a half an hour is therefore appropriate to suggest that there is ample time for a drink. If Jones accepts, it all helps to pay for the main- tenance of the Facling courses.
IN THE OLD DAYS.
In those happy days of ten years ago, when the reputed population of the Colony was half that of to-day, there was no motor, road out to Deep Water Bay, | Some pl-m-would-walk over the gap from Happy Valley and others would take that perfect walk from the Peak
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
[ORDERS BY SEAT, R.› MELVILËN SMITH, M.SE,
-ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT. ]
No. 237.
I-CASUALS.
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Musketry Part I. will be fired at Stone- cutters Range on Sunday, August 8th, Range Officer: Captain D. C. Logan, M.C.
1926.
Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9 m. end call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10 am
Dress: Uniform optional, but rifles, bayonets, belts, and pouches must be taken.
Arms: Will be drawn from Corps Head. Setween .. and noon, or 2 and i quarters on Friday, August 6th, 1923, p.m., or 5 and 6 p., and on Saturday August 7th, 1928, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Members must fire on the above date to qualify for efficiency.
2-SAND TABLE SCHEME.
the direction of Major F. C. Roberts A Tactical Scheme will be held under v.C., D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., on the Sand Table at Volunteer Headquarters on
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Defence in Möbile War-
It is hoped that as many Officers and has been since the 16th century, a Magnet attracting N.C.O.'s as possible will attend.
from Europe all who sought Trade, Adventure or Gain.
T=RIFLES
Many members of the Corps are at present keeping their rifles in their own Fessession. This practice is contrary to regulations.
lembers are reminded that all· rifles
when not in use must be kept at Corps Headquarters, if the Armouries at Taikoo
and Kowloon Docks are closed.
Those members of the Corps now in possession of rifles must return them to Corps Headquarters without delay.
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4-MOUNTED INFANTRY CO.
8.-ARMOURED CAR CO.
Parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Monday, August 9th, 1928, at 3.30 p.m.
Vickers Gua Instruction under C.S.M. Hancock.
Drivers as detailed.
6.-MEDICAL UNIT.
There are some days in life that stand Mounted Parades at M.I. Stables at out in one's memory as super-days. Onc. 5.30 p.m. on the following dates:-Thurs- of the pictures that will never fade from days, August 5th and 19th. the minds of some of us had for its back. ground a pool in the stream that runs into the valley at Deep Water. Bay. We had had a picnic tifin and there had been plenty of fun during the feed. Then the prettiest girl in the gay party said that she must wash her fingers in the pool Two rosy-cheeked kiddies, just returned from England, immediately jumped up to go with her. She knelt on a big stone to show them how they might see their faces refected in the water.it possible. Did she know, by instinct, what a charm ing picture she and the children together. with the woods and the pool would make? Anyhow she became engaged to one of the bandsome" lads of the party before the end of a month.
A shortly demonstration of the evacua-" tion of casualties during and after an action will be given after each of the Sand Table Schemes. All members of the Afedical Unit are requested to attend
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments will take effect from August" 2nd, "1920;—
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MOUNTED INFANTRY COMPANY,
No 518 Pte. E. S. C. Brooks to be
Lance-Corporal.
No. 538 Pte. J. B. Milne, to be Lance-
Corporal
8.-REVERSION.
We played eighteen holes of golf-we were the only party on the course that day. Then we went off in a sampan to a launch which was waiting for us in the Bay. We splashed and swam and äte the usual enormous tea. As the launch Infantry Company, is permitted to revert No. 409 A.-Sergt. R. D. Read, Mounted carried us past some of the gorgeous to the ranks of Private at his own re- scenery between Aberdeen and Green-
Island the heroine of the episode at the quest, as from August. 3rd, 1928.
pool was looking, pensively at the won- derful sunset. The lucky man who is now her busband was looking pensively at the lady. It was an easy ten dollars that was won after dinner that night. The other fellow who lost had not seen the lady glance at her victim before she gazed so thoughtfully at the sunset. He thought it was Robinson she wanted-and he lost his money.
IN THESE DAYS,
· It was also fashionable, in “the good. old days to ride a pony to Deep Water Bay. In these days some of the more adventurous lads of the Mounted In-.. fantry do it. His Excellency, Sir Cecil Clementi, and family are cften to be seen riding out near the golf course. The usual practice, however, is to go to and ire by motor-car,
On a Saturday or Sunday afternoon you will see a crowd of cars in the park- ing space. Everything from the super- six" of the taipan to the cycle and side- car of the humble assistant. It is, now-i a-days, practically the only method of transport to Deep Water Bay. From time to time a launch may be seen swing- ing at anchor, but coal is dear and you are independent of the weather in o modern car.
The Club house has been enlarged and
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9.-TRANSFER.
No. 409 Pte. R. D. Read, Mounted In- fantry Company, is permitted to transfer to the Armoured Car Company, as from August 3rd, 1996.
10.-RESIGNATIONS.
The following are permitted to resign from the Corps:-
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No. 391 Pte. T. G. Paterson, Ree. Scot. Section, dated July 11th,
1920.
11-STRUCK OFF,
The following are struck off the strength of the Corps :-
No. 534 Lee.-Corpl. "T. Pyburn, No. 3
Platoon.
No 799 Pte. N. B. Mahomed,, No. 4
Platoon.
G. E. SWINTON, Capt,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hongkong, August 6th, 1928.
NOTICE.
PROMENADE CONCERT.
There will be a Band Night at Volun
the dressing rooms improved. The ladies teor Parade Ground at 9.15 p.m. on tell us confidentially that there is still | Friday, August 6th, 1926, by the Bend of room for improvement, and no doubt the East Surrey Regiment. they will secure it in time.
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Tickets: 81 each are obtainable at Mixed foursomes are popular. We Volunteer Headquarters, and Anderson hang about around the first tee and we Music Co. notice that the ladies are invariably too modest to drive off before the crowd. The men do their best. The stream and the wood on the left have an unholy st traction for golf balls. A swarm of cad-ture ahead. If you get the ball over the Sorry partner you say.
At the fourth tee there is always adven-,
dies rush, like vultures intent on proy, woods.
stream you may * pull" it into, the
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to find the ball. You ought to pay are Not at all is the reply you get un- ceats, but invariably you pay ten to the retriever.
[Alas the horrid storm obliterated the first hole. It will be many weeks before it is in use again.]]
less you happen to be playing with your wife.
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If it rains the foursome can play bridge. in the spacious" verandah of the Club- We amble round the course, greeting house. Hain or fine you can always acquaintances as we pass them and some bathe in the sea and have a shower bath times playing the wrong ball. The ladies | afterwards. Then "Beigh ho! for the tell us that Mrs. Blank has recently cherry, brandy You may get "more bobbed her hair; or that she has her gossip than golf but your creature com- skirt too long to be fashionable or too forts are looked after. Perhaps that is
quite nice." It is useless why the ladies like U.W.B.
short to be:
for a mere man to attempt to defend Tired and happy, you pack yourselves Mrs. Blank by suggesting that the skirt into the car. You can easily ran up to has shrunk in the rain or the wash or the Peak or to the Star Ferry in about that some other lady wears one that is twenty minutes. You have had a delight. still more
"bobbed." It finally transful pienie and a little golf. You have pires that it is not the skirt that is wrong, not made a toil of your pleasure. Let but Mrs. Blank's anatomy.
those who want to do that sort of thing go to Fanling
(Continued on next column.)
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