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LORDERB BY LY.-COL. L. G. BIRD, D.8.0., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.]
Ny 277. 1.King's Birthday Parade: Friday, 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 aa/early na possible.
Special trams will leave the East bound stopping place, foot of Gar- den Road. Dress:
Review order khaki, helmets, klaki jackets, medal, shorts, patties, belt and baginel, į ritle and sling.
Scottish Company will conform, dressed in the kilt, as for 6.0.0, 's inspection, wearing helmets.
Armoured Car and Artillery Com panies will conform wearing shorts.
PRACTICE PARADES.
Thursday, May 26th, 1927
A practice parade will be hell at Volunteer Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. To be attended by all Officers and N.C.O.'s. Mounted Infantry Ui mpany excepted. Dress; Mufti.
Men attending parades on May 30th and June 3rd, 1927, are also invited to attend Mounted In fentry Company excepted.
Dress: Helmets, tunics, shorts, flashes, khaki hose, short putties, boots, belt, bayonet, brages, pouches, rifle.
Hango Officer: Lieut. K. S. Mor. rison.
Judge: Major R. A. Wolfe- Murray, 11.8.6., M.C.
Conditions: A men from each platoon fire Part 1. Musketry; met from each platoon fire Attack Competition: 1 N.CO, and 2 men each platoon fre Lewis Gun Com petition.
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9. Portuguese Company, The Company will parade mă Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 pm. on Friday, May 2010, for Lew Union Insurance 82934 buy. Gun Instruction.
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Dress Mufti. drawn from Store.
Alasketry Part I. will I fired by the above Company at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, May 22nd, 1937.
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Launch will rave Murray Pier ata.. calling at Kowloon Pier nt 0.10 a.m.
Dress: Uniform or
mufti op- tional, but rille, bayonet, pouches, braces and lets must be taken.
Armas: Will be drawn from Corps Headquarters to-day, between S'ka
a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or band o a.m.; and on Satur-Rauba day, May 2ist, between 9 a.m. and
12.12.
Artes will not be drawn on Sun- day morning.
have fired at Kennedy Road or Peak All trained men and recruits who
Ranges will attend.
10. No. 4 Platoon. Monday, May 39th.
Parade at Miniature Range for Parade at the Football ground, special trams will leave the East!
musketry instruction ori Wednes bomnul stopping place foot of Gardenday, May 21, 1927, at 5.30 p.m. Risasi at 5.15. Dress: Uniform, as
Dress: Aluft:. detailed above for June 3rd, 1927.
2--Public Holiday. Tuesday, May 24th, 1927, will be observed as a Holiday, no parades will be held on that day.
11.-Medical Certificates.
All members wishing to obtain sick leave us exemption from duty Medical Certificate from a Medical on Medical grounds will obtain a Oflicer of the Corps ----
Melical Officers will notify the Senior Medien Officer of such certi- fromficates issued and will immediately render a report to him whether they have granted any sick leave recen- ly stating particulars of cause and tiatca.
3. Signal Class. Trained Men of No. 4 Platoon and those attending Signal Class
ther units will parade at Volunteer ileadquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs day, May 26th, under 2/Lient. M. G. NB. Dress: "Mufti,
4.---Artillery Company. Parade will be held at Volunteer Headquarters on Thursday, May 26th, at 6.30 p.m. for Arms Drill. Dress: Mufti, belt and frog, rifle and heyourt.
5.-Mounted Infantry Company. All ranks will parade at Stables at 5.30 pm, on the following dates to practice Escort Duty for King's Birthday Parade. Dress: Multi--
Thursday, May 19th, Tuesday, May 24th, an Thursday, May 26th, 1927. Other dates will be advised later. 6.-Amoured Car Company. Machine Gunners will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, May 23rd, for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
Motor Cyclist Section: A taction! ride will take place in the New Territories on Sunday, May 2.
1927.
All mehbers are requested to at- tend.
Parade at Railway Station, Kow- jona. at 10 a..
Dress: Tunics, breeches, putties, helmets and belt.
All N.C.O.'s will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs- day, May 26th, For Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
7.---Infantry Company, On Fridays, May 20th and 27th, 11. 5.30 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. Course of Training in Vickers Gun, The classes will continue to as- serable every Friday at 5.30 p.m.
8. Scottish Company. Thursday, May 28th, 1927. The Route March called for this date is postponed till-the Autumn,
All Platoons will parade at Platoon Headquarters at 6.15 p... for Lewis Gun Instruction. Platoon Commanders will make arrange ments through the Adjutant „for re- gular instructors to be present. Ap- plies to those not attending prae- tic parades at Corps Headquar-
ts.
SPECIAL VICKERS GUN CLASS. Friday, May 27th, 1927,
The following Officers, N.C.O.'s. and Bien will parade every Friday, at 1:30 p.m. at Corps Headquarters for class of Machine Gun Training, This will be the commencement of courst, of specini clasce in Vickers Machine Gun instruction:
Hradquarters :--Captain D. C Logan, M/C and Lieut. K S. Morrison.
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Mucankelland Pte. J. . A. Watson. No. 6 Platoon :---Ptes. J. C
Cameron, H. G. Cooper and C. R. Logan. No. 7 Platoon-Capt. T. P. Saunderson, Lee.-Cpis, R. O. Sutherland and D. Lyon, and Pte. D. Hurvey.
Sunday May 20th, 1927. Teams from all platoons will com- pete for the "Dyer Cup" at Stone- cutters Hango. Firing commences at 10 a.m.
Langkats (combined).. Do. (single) bhaagha: Loane
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12.-Strength.
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Platoon, dated May 17th, 1927.
13. -Appointment,
No. 1080 Pte. H. Jex, No. 2 Pa- as from May 17th, 1927. toon, is appointed Lance-Corporal,
14-Transfer."
No. 1 Gunner F. A. Britton is transferred from the Artillery Com pany to the Reserve Company, as from May 10th, 1927.
15.-Reversion,
No. 400 Compl. I. T. Buxton, No. 2 Platoon, is permitted to revert to the ranks nt his own requeat, as from May 17th, 1997.
18.-Leave,
The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps
No. 733 Pte. S. R. Jones, Reserve Company, from May 31st, to October 15th, 1927.
No. 348 L/Cpl. (Drummer) A. Dungan, No. 6 Platoon, from April 2nd to October 21st, 1597
No. 602 Drummer H. Dunean, No. Platoon, from April 22nd to May 21st, 1927.
17.-Resignations,
The following are permitted to resign from the Corps:-.
No. 526 Spr. C. Crofton, Engineer.
. Company, as from May 8th,.
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HOSPITAL COMFORTS.
1.-Artillery Company. Subscriptions, for 1927 Beason are now due and should be paid to the Hon. Treasurer, Gunner L., F. The Committee begs to acknow. Nicholson, c/o Hong Kong and edge, with very many thanke, re China Gna Co., Ltd.
ceipt from the Y.M.C.A. of 100 The annual subscription has bochbooks, specially rebound, to form fixed at 5 for each mombor.
2-No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club. Third meeting will be held at Peak Range on Sunday, May 22nd. Launches: Leave Murray Pier at It is hoped that all members of a.m. calling at Kowloon Pier at the Rifle Club will endeavour to be
present.
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