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1-Parades: Warning Order. There will be a Corps Parade and Route March for all unita except Mounted Infantry Company at 5.30 p.m. on Wed- nesday, October 20th, Details later,
2—Holiday.
Monday, October 11th, 1928, will be ob served as a holiday. No parades will be held on that day.
OCTOBER SIE,
PLAY FULL OF LAUGHTER.
MISS ANITA LOOS!S BIG-SUCCESS.
DARKNESS: DURING A COMIC- „FIGHT."
LONDON, September 8th. The only resemblance which Miss Anita Loos's play, "The Whole Town's Talking, " bears to her book, !! Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," is that it is tim- moderately funny. Maya Ma
The Whole Town's Talking" was pre- sented last night at the Strand Theatre, [W.C., by Mr. George Grossmith, and the audience laughed and laughed and laughed. There were, in fact times Head-when the laughter became so great that it developed into clapping which momen- tarily drowned the dialogue.
3.-Artillery Company. City Section Parade at Corps quarters as 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12th. Dress: Mufti
Subject: Laying-Theory and Practical, Signalling
Taikoo Section. Parade at Taikoo at 6 pm on Friday, October 15th. Dress: Mufti.
Subject: Lecture-Laying (Chapter II. Artillery Training Vol. 1.). 4.5′′ howitzer
drill.
The story is that of a timid little busi ness man (Mr. John Devorell), who is jockeyed into pretending that he has spent happy, hectic, haloyan bours with's famous film star so that he may impress his partner's young daughter sufficiently to make her want to marry
him
4.-Engineer Company.
This modern-minded young thing (Miss Sylvia Hawkes) will have nothing to do Signal Section Parade at Corps Head with man who has not had a past and Guarters at 5.30 pm, on Thursday, Octo-sown wild oats, hence the pretence and ber 14th. Dress: Mufti
Subject: Mast erection and Lecture 7
· D.EL. SECTION.
Tuesday, October 19th: Seniors only; H.A. shoot at Lyemun. Launch leaves R.A.S.C. Pier at 5p.m.
hence this splendid farce about which the whole town will soon be laughing
Having thrown his unfortunate part- ner into this hole, the father of the girl (Mr. George Tully) has to take charge of the harassing situation which arises. At every turn a new hole opens; every Thursday, October 14th: Parade st Belcher's Fort at 5.30 pm. for E. minute unforeseen complications arise. Instructional run. Dress: Uniform, belts without arms.
real fiance. The film star: (the perfect The Alm star turns up. So does her
blonde" in the beautiful person of Miss Catherine Dale Owen) admits--for rea- sons of her own—to the purely imaginary athectic hours; her young man (Mr.
Fred Groves) becomes pugilistic
5.-Mounted Infantry Company. Mounted parades as follows- Thursday, October 7th, 5.30 p.m.
Stables. Friday, October 15th, -5.30 p.m.
Stables. Monday, October 13th, 5.30 p.m.,
Volunteer Headquarters. Dress: Uniform and helmets Drill
order,
at
all those who did not attend on Friday, October 1st, must make every effort to attend this parade.
6-Armoured Car Company. Parade at Corps Headquarters on Wed. nesday, October 13th, at 5.30 pm. Dress: Mufti
A Fight in the Dark.
Finally he, and the timid lover fall to fighting in the dark-the theatre is a tually plunged into darkness and the most appalling sounds come from the stage and when the lights go up again there is the timid one safely aloft in the family electrolier and the girl of his heart ready to catch him and keep him for better or worse.
The Whole Town's Talking" is sure-
Thursday, October 21st, 5.30 pm at Stables. For inspection of the Mounted Infantry Company by HE the Generally going to amuse London vastly for a Officer Commanding Forced in South long time. It has been produced by that China Command.
master hand at farce, Mr. Ralph Lynn, and it is played with great spirit and humour by a company which includes, in Miss Mona Harrison, who, as a servant, addition to those already mentioned,. Just answer the bell" about 30 times during the play, Miss Ruth Maitland, Mr. Jack Malford, Miss Ethel Baird, and Miss Lelia Farmar, who pop on and off" Tuesday, October 19th, at 5.30 p.,like a Winter Garden chorus, Mr. Fred at Corps Beadquarters, No. 2, 3 and 4 Whitlock, and Miss Sheila Courtenay Platoon. Parades as detailed in Com Daily Mail.
Special class under 2/Licut. Hancock,
7.Infantry Company.
pany Training Programme. All members pi must attend their own Platoon parades.
Tuesday, October 10th, at 5.30 p.m. at Corps Hoadquarters. Company N.C.0/1 class and Musketry class for those already detailed.
Dress for all parades as
above above, multi belt, rifle and bayonet. A
Musketry Part. II. will be fired at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, October 17th, 1998. All who have not yet fired must make a point of attending.
Range Oficer: 2/Litut. H. Owen. Hughes.
A
Launch will leare Murray Pier at a a.m. and calf at Kowloon Pier at 9-10
No. 185 Pte. D. Reid, Reserve. Scottish
to November 12th, 1827.* Soction, from November 13th, 1928,
14-Resignation.
No. 841 Pte. R. Brooks, No. 2 Platoon, is permitted to resign from the Corps, as from October 5th, 1996.
N. C. D. BRowNION, Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hongkong, October 8th; 1928.
NOTICE.
Golf.
The match between the Hongkong Golf Club and the Corps has been postponed until the 24th October, 1926.
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Dress Uniform or mufti options), but pouchos, braces and belts must be taken as the whole ef Part II Course must be fired in drill order, whether over uniformWill any one wishing to play send their or multi
names to the Commandant. It is hoped Arms: May be drawn from Corps to get a team of 18 or 20,members. Headquarters, between the following times
Friday, October 13th-9 am to noon,
2 p., and 6 p.m. to § p.m.. Saturday, October 16th: 9 am to 1
Pattle
8.-Scottish Company. Wednesday, October 13th, 1928. N.CO.T and promotion class at 3.30 p.m. st Volunters Headquarters.
Subject: Bayonet Fighting.
Thursday, October 14th, 1928. - All Platoons at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Preparations for meeting K8.8. All ranks are requested to make a special effort to attend.
Dress: Mufti, rife, belt and sidearms, 9:-Strength
The following are taken on the strength and posted as under-
No. 1079 Pte. B. H. Blake, Mounted Infantry Co., dated September 30th, No. 1080 Gr. L. F. Nicholson, Artillery
Co., dated October 8th, 1926, 10.-Promotions.
The following promotions will take effect from October 4th, 1998:——
AENGURED CAR COMPANY.
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No. 437 Sergt. A C. Groves, to be "OCEAN
Company-Sergeant-Major...
No. 409 Pte. E. D. Bead, to-be Cor-
poral
11--Reversions.
No. CorpLW. J. Woolley, Engineer Co., reverts to the rank of Sapper at his | own request, from September 23rd,
1926,
No. 763 Lec. Corp, E. B. Jones, En gineer Co., reverts to the rank of Espper at his own request, as from October 1st
1926,
12.-Transfer,
No. 50. Spr. W. J. Woolley, Enginese Co., is transferred to the Armoured Car Co., as from September 23rd, 1928,
No. 783 Spr. 8. R. Jones, Engineer Co., in transferred to the Reserve Co., as trom↑ * October 1st, 1920
13. Leave,
The following are granted lears of absance from the Carpa
No. 005 Corp. R. A Wadeson, MC., Armoured Car Co. from October 18th, 1928, to December 15th, 1923. (Continued on nect Column.)
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