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[ORDERS BY MAJ. 2, MELVILLE SMITH, M.B.L. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.]
No. 244.
1-ENGINEER COMPANY.
WHITEHALL WASTE.
SWOLLEN STAFFS AND CARELESS ESTIMATES.
COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
More instances of waste in Government departments are given in the second report of the Select Committee Estimates issued on August 8th. (Sta-
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Some of the principal recommendations
ATO:-
Wireless Signal Section will parade attionery Ohee, 2d.) Corps Readquarters at 5.30 p.m. ap Monday, September 8th, 1928. All mem- bers are requested to make a special efort to attend. Dress: Mufti.
ARMOURED CAR COMPANY. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, September 6th. Mon- day, September 6th, 1923, is the start of the official Training Season and all ranks especially N. 0.0.'s are expected to attend for parades on that day as follows:
N.C.O.' Class under C.S.M. Hancock. Musketry Class under Pte. "Black. Gunners under C.Q.M.S. Kew and Sgt. Graves.
Drivers as detailed. Ptes. Jones, Kin ross and Clerk will attend at Corps Headquarters to pass their test in driv.: ing.
The question of the amalgamation of the naval and military hospitals at Malta. Devenport, and Plymouth; the two Air Force hospitals at. Baghdad; and the military hospital at Cosham with either Netley or Haalar should receive early consideration.
That the War Office civilian hospital at Chatham and the Ministry of Pen- sions hospital at Fernbank should be closed.
That the system whereby a co-ordi- nating committee of the three fighting Services and other departments deals with the allocation of oil contracts should be extended to coal and coke.
That the works estimates of the Air Ministry should be more precise than they are at present.
Commenting on the Air Force expen- 3. NO. 4 PLATOON.
diture the committes say that at Halton. Parade at the Miniature Range at Buckinghamshire, a dental hut was be Corps Headquarters on Tuesday, Septem-ing erected at a cost of £3,700 in the ber 7th, 1526, at 5.30 p.m. for Alusketry Instruction.
4.-SCOTTISH-COMPANY.
Part 1: Musketry Course will be fired at Stonecutters Hauge on Sunday, Sep-1 tember 6th, 1928. All ranks Nos. 3, 6 and
Platoons are requested to attend, Particular attention must be paid in this part of the Musketry Course.
Range Oficer: Captain D. C. Logan, 1.C.
Launch will leave Marray Pier at a. and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10 a.m. sharp.
Dress: Drill order must be worn, either with uniform or mufti,
middle of the camp although accommo- dation could have been made available in the hospital which is being erected in the same camp..
Although the new hospital will have nearly 100 fewer beds than the cxisting one, accommodation for the same staff is being provided.
No Explanation.
The recruiting establishment in the Royal Air Force, in proportion to the number of men recruited. is considerably higher than that in. the other services, and no adequate reason was given for
this excess.
It is stated that the Admiralty employ a number of surgeons and agents on AL medical examination of recruits. though the Admiralty stated that there were no Army doctors at places where agents were stationed, the com-
Arms: Will be drawn from Corps. Head. quarters on Friday, September 3rd, be- tween 9 am and noon, or 2 and p.m.. or and 8 p.m., and on Saturday. Sep-mittee ascertained that this was not cor tember 4th, 1926, between 9 am. and t b.m.
PARADES.
Training Season commences September 1st, 1926, as advised in Company Cir- cular.
Thursday, September 9th, 1996, at 5.45
p..:
No. 3 Platoon at Taikoo.
No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Docks. No. 7 Platoon at Corps Headquarters. Dress: Mufti. Subject: Squad drill without arms.
5.-H.E. the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by Captain George Edward Swinton, M.C., 1st Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, of
rect, and they recommend that in any station where there is an Army doctor the Naval agent should be abolished.
The committee think some inquiry might be made into the increase of pers sonnel on the naval side of the Admir nity stuf
Treasury control over contracts and supplies is and tends to become more formal.
The Air Ministry store only handles about a quarter of the indents and ton- nage dealt with by the War Office store, but their staff is nearly the same size.
The printing press at the War Office, employing 24 men, was established as a temporary expedient to cope with arreats his appointment as Adjutant in the Hong-of printing during the time of the kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with Crimean War. effect from September 1st, 1926.
6.-H. E. the Governor has been pleas- ed to make the following appointment under the provisions of the Hongkong Volunteer Regulations, 1990:-
Captain Nevil Charles Dewell Brown- john. M.C.. Royal Engineers, to be Ad- jutanty with effect from September 1st, 1920, and until further notice.
7.-TRANSFER.
No. 322 Spr. J. S. Bench, Engineer Co.. ie permitted to transfer to the Artillery
Co., na from August 27th, 103,
8.-REVERSION.
No. 842 Sergt. R. Bell, No. 7 Platoon (Scottish Company), reverts to the rank of Private at his own request on Septem- ber 3rd, 1926.
D. RIFLES.
Many members of the Corps are at pre- seat keeping their rifles in their own possession. This practice is contrary to regulations:
Members are reminded that all rifles when not in use must be kept at Corps Headquarters, if Armouries at Taikoo and Kowloon Docks are closed.
Those numbers of the Corps now in possession of rifles must return them to Corps Headquarters without delay..
IC-CORPS ORDERS.
Members are requested to note that the Corps' weekly orders are published every Friday in the Hongkong Daily Press, Hongkong Telegraph, and China Mail, and are also posted on all Clubs' Notice Boards.
All ranks should make themselves acquainted with these Orders during the Training Season.
11.-LEAVE.
Any member returning from leave will report in writing to Corps: Headquarters through his unit commander.
12.-ADDRESS.
Any member changing either his busi ness or private address, or telephone number must notify such change without delay, to Corps Headquarters.
: 13.-RESIGNATIONS., The following are permitted to resign
from the Corps: --
No. 470 Spr. D. Claw, Engineer Com- pany, dated July 18th, 1920.
No. 804 Pte. L. T. Watty, Armoured Car Company, dated August 25th, 1928
N. C. D. BROWNJOEN, Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hongkong, September 3rd, 1928.
NOTICE.
PROMENADE CONCERT.
The Infantry Company will hold a on the Parade Promenade Concert Ground at Corps' Headquarters on Fri day, September 24th, 1928.
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