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DEATH OF MR. JOHN ARCHIBALD.
MURDER OF A COAL BROKER.
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No. 281
1-Recruits Parades On Tuesday.
All recruits are required to pass Musketry Standart Tests Nos. 1 to immediately and will parade'every Tuesday at Volunteer Headquarters! at 5,81 m., until this has been completed. Any recruit who has passed all four tests and had his eard initialled by an officer nced pal attend further recruits parades until 1st Tuesday in September
next..
2.-Casuals. Musketry Part I. will be fired, at Stonecutters Range OIL Sunday, June 19th, 1927,
Range Officer: Major R. A. Wolfe- Murar. D.S.O., ME.
FOR 35 YEARS,
EDITOR OF THE "CENTRAL
CHINA POST.".
SHANGHAI ALLEY.
TWO MEN ARRESTED.
A Chinese coad broker by the name of Ling Taong Paù, living at 197, Enst Yalu Road, Shanghai, was murdered by five armed assassins he was walking with his wife in an alleyway wear their home at 20.15 clock on Thursday night last week. Two of the men alleged to be connected with the crame, have been arrestel.
Suasonai, June 11th. Newa was received by cable in Shanghai yesterday of the death of Mr. John Archibald, a former mis sionary in Chinu hut, better known by his fearless work as editor of the Central China Post, which paper he had inaugurated and until turning home after visiting friends his recent retirement conducted.and while walking through the His death occurred at Huntly, dark inne, five mon approached them, threw an electric torch light Aberdeenshire, on the 6th instant, on them aul, without saying a whither he had retired after leaving word, fired four shots. They then ran away before police could get to laukow
the seene.
;
This is the last opportunity for members of the Corps who have not yet completed Part 1. to fire. The deconsed, who was 75 years
Members must fire on the above
of age was born at Huntly, Aber date to qualify for efficiency.
Launch will leave Murray Pier deenshire, in 1852, and was educ. nt. 9 .m. and call at Kowloon Pierated at Gordon School, Thatly, and
at 0.10 a..
.m.
at Aberdeen, University. He ar
The broker and his wife were re-
Two of the shots entered Lingis body. He was put into a ricksha immediately by his wife and taken to St. Luke's Hospital, but he died. before reaching there,
The two men who have been arrested in connection with the crime were brought before Julge Ling in the Provisional Court when it was brought out that Ling's wife had recognized the men as being former.friends, with whom they had during the Chinese New Year. |some trouble over a gambling game
Dress: Uniform or mufti optional,¦ but rifle, bayonet, pouches, bracesrived in Chilla in 1872, and, al and belt must be taken.
though he spent a short time in Arms will be drawn from Carps Chefou, when he first arrived, he Headquarters to-day, between D a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.; lived for over 53 years at Hankow. or 5 and 6 pm, and on Saturday. As agent of the National Bible June 18th, between 9 am and 1 Society of Scotland and a pioneer missionary he rst footed many
She had only just reported the 3. Signal Class.
towns in the provinces of Central crime to the police Harbin Itoud
was instrumental in Trained men of No. 4 Platoon China and
station than one of the accused. and those attending Signal Class opening the Treaty Port of Chang came in to inquire about the Air Archibald subsequently murder. He was immediately ar from other units will parnde at sh. Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. served as Councillor and Chairman rested. The other was arrested my Thursday, June 3rd, under of the British Municipal Council at police in the Eouza district at his Lieut. M. G. Noll. Dress: Muf. Hankow for many years and was hopie.
4-Engineer Company.
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Spoon shoot under handicap on Miniature Range at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22nd, 1997.
Miointure Range also allotted on June 29th, 27.
5.-Mounted Infantry Company.
All ranks will parade at Stables on Thursday, June 23rd, at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Mufti.
justly looked upon as an expert inIn the Court, both of the men, the "language and in things "Chinese: | sall that they had alibis në të The late Viscount Kitchener was their movements from 10 to 1 one of the many notables who dur- o'clock on the night of the murder, ing his visit to the country sought and denied having been in the his opinion on current events.
vicinity of where it was committed. After hearing the police evidence, the case was remanded.
..
SING SING CONVICTS ON STRIKE
Founder of Kuling. Mr. Archibald was one of the original founders of Kulins, buying financed the whole project, and when difficulties arose
over the 6.Armoured_Car Company.title deeds, be took the case home. to London and had it laid, with Machine gunners vill parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Mon- success, before Lord Rosebery, then For over 30 day, June 20th, at 5.30 pan. for Foreign Secretary.
NEW YORK. Machine Gun lustruction, Dress: yes he was the correspondent of
the North Chinn Ners in central York State prison at Sing Sing Seventy-five convicts in the New Muiti.
Motor Crete Section will parade Volunteer Headquarters on Mon- day, June 20th, at 5.30 p.m. For Machine Gun Instructions under 2/Lieut. J. E. Hancock.
Dress: Mufti.
7.-Artillery Company. On Friday, June 24th, at 5.30
p.m.-
Chinn.
UNDERDONE BEANS.
He inaugurated the Central went on strike as a protest against Ching Post in 1909 and carried it unpalatable food and were punish- on most successfully until last yeared with several hours solitary con
Sing Sing, prison has when failing health compelled his finement. retirement, the clitorship being the reputation of being conducted. taken over by his eldest son, John, 4, the most humanitarian
The it who, unfortunately, died as the prison in the country. result of war wounds at the end of mates are permitted a play base- to attend concerts and cinema
detailed by --OC-Company will surviving cou, Harry, is carrying parade at Volunteer Headquarters the business in the face of for special N.C.O.'s course of great difficulties at the present The time. training in Vickers Gun. cineses will continue to assemble every Friday, 5,30 p.m.
All N.C.O.'s and other canks as last year. His youngest and maly orminnees, to fish in the Budson
River, and to enjoy other unusual- privileges,
The specific article of prison fare objected to was beans, the strikers.
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Strong Views On Hankow. Mr Archibald's inlter years dann nd improperly prepared. B.Scottish Company:
were crowded with much sorrow for To show their resentment seventy- various prison Special Machine Gun Class as all he lost his wife in the spring of live rendy detailed in previous ones this year, a victim to the recent workshops laid down their tools. evacuation of Hankow where, her but the warden, horrified at will assemble at Volunteer Hend quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, husband had put in many years of such a display of bad temper, June 21st.
useful service in the general in promptly bustled the matcontents Thursday, June 23rd, at 5.30 p.m. :terests of the port. Mr. Archibald off to the deepest dungeons and Vickers Gun Instruction at Pla-held very decided views on the Chi- stationed extra guards to discour
nese situation, and as he strongly age any demonstration on the park toon Headquarters.
successfully opposed the of the remaining 1,000 prisoners. Musketry The last opportunity and for firing Part I. Musketry is on evacuation of Haakow during the The strikers quickly realised that Revolution of 1911, so he bitterly they had acted hastily and asked, Suiiday, June 19th, 1927. It is a
their neerssary qualification for efficiency, opposed the evacuation and recent to be permitted to return and must be fired by all members rendition of the Concession. of the Company.
9.--Portuguese Company. The Company will parade at -Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, June 17th, for Lewis Gun Justruction. Overalls to be drawn from Store,
The warden placed the blame for He was decorated by the Chinese tasks, but the request was refused. Government in 1912 and 1935 and the strike upon the sergeant-at- amongst the numerous presents he arms and twelve deputy sergeants received from officials of all nation of the Mutual Welfare League-the alities he valued none more highly prisoners' own organisation-who that the handsome plate he received resigned in a body to emphasise from the Japanese military author their grievance over the quality. ties, whose departure from Han- of the fond. The warden politely Masketry: Sunday, June 19th, at how he regreted. and predicted told them that they had just caussy Peak Range by those specially de would do incalculable harm to for- for complaint, ut admonished tailed by C.S.M. Rodriges. Firing eign interests generally.-North them for trying to remedy it in‹n
Last car up China Daily Neurs. Commence at 9 a.m. 9.30 BAN. Rendezvous at -Peak Terminus.
Dress: Mufti, belt, braces, pou- ches and frog. Rifles and bayonets t be drawn from Corps Headquar tera on Friday, June 17th, between 9 a.. nd 12 noon, or 2 and 4 pm, or 5 and 6 pm. and ou Saturday, between 9 a.m. and 1
p.1.
10.-Res And Bayonets, Thow members of the Corps now in possession of rides must return them to Volunteer Store as soon as possible for inspection by the Armourer.
11-Strength,”
The following are taken on the strength and posted as under
No. 1958 Spr. W. C. Simpson; Engineer Co., dated June 9th,
1027. No. 1289 Spr. C. A. L. Rickett
Engineer Co., dated June 13th, 1927.
12.-Appointment, No. 1011 Pte. R. A. Strange, No. 3. Platoon, is appointed Lance- Corporal; as from June 8th, 1927.
18.-Reversion,
No. 650 Lee.-Corp. J. C. Long, No. 2 Platoon, is permitted to revert to the ranks at his own re- queat, as from June th, 1827.
14.-Badges For Wood Shooting.
The undermentioned have been awarded Badges for the year 1926:
No. 17 C.S.M. R. J. Everest, Engineer Co., best shot of W.O.'s and Bergts. with score of 100 points. Crown and Crossed Rifles in wreath. (Continued on next colum.90).
No. 1 Corp, J. A. Lyon, Reserve Co., best shot of Corps, and Pies., with score of 101 paints. Star and Crossed Rißes in wreath.
15.-Leave.
The following are granted sick leave from the Corps
No. 1162 Pt. F. D. Lonard, Re
serve Co., froin June 13th to August 31st, 1927.
No. Bus Corpl. R. K. Hepburn, No. 7 Platoon, from June 15th to July 14th, 1927.
R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, Major,"
Adjutant, H.K.V.D/C. Hong Kong, June 17th, 1927.
ΝΟΤΙΟΣ.
2-Sports Committee Meeting. '. There will be a Sports Committee Meeting at p.m. at Volunteer
1997.
Headquartera. on Friday, June 17th,
All Officers are requested to at- tend,
Two other ranks will be specially selected from each platoon and de- tailed to attend this meeting a ropresentatives of their platoons.
2-Soldiers Club Billiard Tournament.
wrong manner.
The Inst foal strike at Sing Sing took place more than fifty years. ago, when the convicts demanded that they should be supplied with iced water during the summer and won their demand.
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Bank
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