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}-JORDELE BY LT.-COL. L. Q. MIRD, D.A.Q.,
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.}
No. 276.
1.-King's Birthday Parade, June 3rd, 1927,
The Corps will take part in the above mentioned parade which will take place at 9 a.m. at Happy Valley. All members who are will- ing to turn out will give their names to their Unit Commanders as early as possible.
A practice parade will take place on Monday, May 30th, on the Foot- ball ground, special trams will leave the City Hall at 5.15 p.m.
Dress for both parades: Review order, khaki, helmets, khaki jackets; medals, shorts, putties, belt and bayonet. rifle and aling.
Scottish Company will conform dressed in the kilt, as for G.0.C.'s inspection, wearing helmets.
Armoured Car and Artillery Com- panies will conform wearing shorts.
2.-Recruits Parade.
All recruits of the Corps will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 171b, for Musketry Instruction.
No. 2 Squad under C.S.M. Slat tery, K.O.S.B., parade direct at Kennedy Road Range with rifles at
5.34 p..
Dress Uniform optional, belt, Braces and pouches, rifle and bayonet
3. Signal Olass. Trained Men of No. 4 Platoos and those attending signal class from ther units parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs day, May 19th, under 2/Lieut. M. G. Noll Dress: Mufti.
4. Artillery Company, Parada will be held on Thursday, May 19th, at 5.30 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters for Gun Drill and Signalling. Dress: Mufti.
8.-Mounted Infantry Company. All ranks will parade at Stables on Thursday, May 10th, at 5.30 p.m. Press: Mufti.
6.Armoured Car Company. Machine Gunners will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m, on Monday, May 16th, for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
All N.C.O.'s will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30pm, on Thurs- day, May 19th, for Machine Gun
Dress Mufti. Instruction.
7. Infantry Company. Command of No. 2 Platoon. No. 811 Sergt. V: C. Branson, M.C., will cominand No. 2 Platoon during the thsence on leave of Lieut. E. J. R. Mitchell.
On Fridays, May 13th and 20th,. at 3.30 p.m. All N.C.O.'s and other ranks as detailed by O.C. Company will parade at Corps Headquarters for a special N.C.O.'s Course of Training in Vickers Gun. The classes will continue to assemble every Friday at 5.30 p.m.
8.-No. 4 Platoon, Parady at Miniature Range for musketry instruction on Wednesday, Dress: May 18th, at 5.30 p.m. Mufti.
9-Scottish Company. Thursday, May 19th, 1927 No. 6 Platoon:-Kennedy Road Range, Tests 4 and &
No.
Platoon-Headquarters,
Tests 2 and 5.
No. 7 Platoon:-Miniature Range, Tests 1 and 3.
Thursday, May 26th, 1987. All Platoons: March from Star Ferry to Kowloon Docks. Every member of the Company is expect ed to attend this parade.
Sunday, May 29th, 1927. Stonecutters Range will be at the disposal of the Scottish Company for the purpose of competing for the Dyer Cup." Conditions an already circulated.
EXCHANGE RATES.
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Ruay, May 11th.
Paris
134
Brussels Amsterdam
34.97
12.137
Berlin
20.52
Copenhagen
18.21"
Vientia
34.52
1024
2 17/32 775
Helsingfore Lisbon Bucharest Buenos Aires Shanghai Yokohama
Now York Genera Milan
47 37/32 2/61
..1/11/17/32
4.854
23,20
Stockholm Oslo
508
19.10 18.813
Prague
1037
Madrid
27.00
306
Athens Rio Bombay
Hong Kong
Silver (spot)
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONĖ.
MAY 18TH, 1927. A.K. Bank..............$1,005 kuy, Do., London...2:14) nom. Chartered Bank............£20 nom. Mercantile Bank, A. &B...£30 now.
C...£13 nom.
Do., P.&O. Bank....... ....£9 buy., #§ #el.
East Asia Bank
568 vom. 200
Canton Insurance$600 00.4.
China Underwriters
30.80 nom..
North China Ins..........la, 145 buy. Union Insurance...........$2014 buy.
Fire Lusurance...205 bay.
Hong Kong
g Fire 198.......650 nom.
Donglesce ************
Steamboate..
Hong Kong Tuge...... Indo-Chinas (Prof.)",
Do. (Def.)
Shell Transports Star
Ferrier
6/27/32 Waterbuats.
1/5/03/04 2/01
China Sugars.
Malabon Bugars
25 15/16
Silver (forward) ..... 25 13/10
Corps
Arms may be drawn fru Headquarters to-datween 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 Kad à p.m.. or 5 and 6 p.in.; and on Saturday, May 14th, between 9 a.m. and i
p.a
12.-Strength.
The following is taken on the strength and posted as under :-
“NG 120 ft 7.0. Mr.Lagganc+
No. 8 Pintoon, dated. May 5th,
1927.
13.-Appointment.
Scuguete ......
331 nom.
$21 buy.
1.10 nom,
$30 bom.
buy.
624 buy. $142 buy.
$31 nom.
$1.70 buy.
Mining Ad.....38/ bay.
7 nom.
4 nom.
4/ пот.
87 m. $99 10m, $38
Langkate (combined)......The. 21 nom.
(single) 110.
Tis. 9 nom. S'ha. Explorations Tla, 4 nom. Shanghai Loans Ranu........... Tronoh Mines Urai Caspiana H.K. & K. Wharfs B.K. & W. Docks... New Engineerings. Shanghai Book 11.K. & S. Hotel
KKong
Territoriale Hong Realtye...
пош.
Tia, 195 buy. 11-, 5 buy .Tis.
108 bug. ..$7.05 Lay.
nom.
до пош
nom.
Humphreys Estates......$22) 002. Prince Boiling.... Haral Lands Ewa Cotloos
$14 nom.
Tis. 74 buy. Tim. 2 buy
be Orivat clozie (old)...Ts. Bl buy.
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B.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint Gunner Charles Penke Anderson, M.C., to Second-Lieutenant in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from May 6th, 1927.
2/Lieut. C. P, Anderson, M.C., is posted to the Artillery Company. 14.-Promotions and Appointments. The following promotions and ap- pointments will take effect from May 13th, 1927 :--
Mounted Infantry Company.
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Da, China Bus
(new)....... 26 bay.
9 nom."
$20) bay. 15 nom. ..48 nom.
20/8 пока.
$1 Dom.
H.K. Tanwar... Peak Trama (old)
10. (now)... Singapors Tractions.. Amusements
319 buy. Canios ipes Cementa (combined)......$7 nom. Do. (old)$6 nom. 120. (now)...... nom.
$121 buy.
No. 560 Lee. Corp!. A. N. Lucer | China Laghts (comb.).
to be Corporal.
N. 2 Platoon.
No. 705 Corp. B. S. Rogers to
be Lance-Sergeant.
No. 11 Pte. C. E. M. Terry to
be Lance-Sergeant. No. 875 Pte. 1. B. Warren to be
Lance Corporal.
16,-Leave.
The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps:--
Lieut. E. 3. R. Mitchell, No. 2 Platoon from May 10th, 1997, to Fethanry 14th, 1928. 2/Lieut. H. Owen Hughes, No. 1 Platoon, from May 11th, 1027, to May 10th, 1028 No. 608 Pte. P. E. Barker, A.C. Co., from May 25th, 1927, to June 24th, 1027.
16. Struck Off,
The following are struck off the alrength of the Corps, as from May 1st, 1927: --
No. 731 Spr. E. A. Lyne, En-
giner Company.
No. 78 Pte. A. E. Greenway, Mounted Jufuntry Company. No. 902 Pt. A. B. Forsyth, No. 0
-Platoon.
No. 320 Corpl. A. Ritchie, No. 7
Platoon.
R. A. Wouse-MURRAY, Major,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
Hong Kong, May 13th, 1927,
NOTICES.
1. Bmoking Concert. The Annual Smoking Concert and Presentation of prizes will be held at Volunteer Headquarters at 9.15 p.m. on Friday, May 13th, 1927.
It is hoped that there will be a good attendance and that all prize- Members of the Company who winners will make a point of being have not yet fired Part I. Musketry, present and wear undress uniform are requested to fulfil that obliga-with medals and decorations. tion as speedily as possible. Sun- day, June 5th, is the last date for Bo doing, failing satisfactory per sonal arrangements to fire with the Reserve Company on Sunday, May 22nd, at Stonecutters,
10. Portuguese Company,
The Portuguese Company will parado at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, May 13th, for Lewis Gun and Musketry Tra ing Dress: Mufti..
Musketry Course Part I. will be fired by the Portuguese Company' at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 'May ad
Range Officer: 9/Lieut. B, Jarvis, M.C.
Men who have not fired Part I. will fire on the above date. Dress and Arms will be notified in next
week's orders.
11-Reserva Company.
|
Officers will wear Mess Dress, White Drill Jacket.
Tickets $2 each (including re- freshments) #re obtainable Volunteer Headquarters from the Officers Mess, the Sergeants Mess and the Cantoen,
2--Portuguese Rifle Club
Firat macting will be held at Peak Rauge on Sunday, May 16th. Firing -comuʊiences » a.m. Last ear up 5.30
1,3),
Rendezvous at Peak Terminus. Hitles and bayonets to be drawn on Friday, evening, May 18th, 1027.
Dress: Mufti. Bolt, braces, pou ches and frog.
8. No, 2 Platoon Rifle Club. Peak Range on Sunday, May 22nd, Third meeting will be held at
ut 9 a:m.
It is hoped that all members of Musketry Part 1, will be fired by the Rise Club will endeavour to be the above Company at Stone prosen.. cutters Range on Sunday, May 15th, 1927.
A. M. Range Officer: Lieut. Thornhill.
All those who have not fired must endeavour to attend.
Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9 a.m. and call at Kowloon Pier
at 9.70 a.m.
Druss; Uniform or mufti optional, but rifle, bayotist, pouclies, braces whole course must be fired in drill order, whether worn over uniform or multi.
(Continued on next Column).
Do. (uld)...$9,03 now. Jo. (new)......16 Uom
China Providente $4.35 bog. Constractions.....
Dairy Farma. Der A Wings H.K. Electrics Macao Electrius H.K. Roper (old)
Do (Low), Lane Crawfords.. Mackintosha..
Sinceres
Drited Asbestos...... Watsons (old) Wm. L'owells.
Tolophuser
12.30 nom. $2.04 $16 buy.
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$35 buy. 310 nam. $5 noin.
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$20.
$11 nou
30 Dun
...70 дока,
buy.—huyois; selliere; les
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EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON.
May 18th, 1927,
...2:00 Telegraphis Transfer Bank Bulls, on demand...2/03/15 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight - Bank Bills, at 4 months'
sight
...2/08
at4 months' sight 2/13/1
Cradita. Documentary
Bille, 4
months' sight... ... 2/1 5/18
ON PAKIR
Bank Bills, ou demand
Credits, 4 months sight
O NEW YORK.
1,245
... 1,320
Bank Bille, on demand Crodits, at 60 dafa” sight...
ON BOMBAY
phie Jansfer
Bill
on demand...f
On Caloutta.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank
49
BUR
134
Billa, on demand... :34
On ShangHAI.—-
Bank Bills.
at sight Private, days sight...
30
YOKOHAMA. Un demand... 109
On
nom.
O
O
MAIL-On demand... SixGaroar,Un demand...
081
157
BAI,
922
ON HATAVIA,OR demand O HAIPHONG.On demand On Baisons demand Or Baxokok--On demand ...
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