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[ORDERS BY LT.-COL L. O. BIRD, D.LO., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT. ]
No. 293. 1.-Recruits. Parade at Corps Headquarters on Friday, September 30th, at 5.30 p.m. All those who have not pass-į ed all their Musketry Tests Nos. 1 to 6 will attend.
Breast Mufti, Musketry Order. 1-Corps Drill Parade. A Corps drill parade will take pluce on Monday, October 3rd, at Corps Headquarters at 8.30 p.m. Dress: Drill order, uniform,
The object of this parade is to enable men to pass their drill tests Nos. 1 to 4 inclusive for the train. ing year 1997–1923.
Future parades October 11th, 20th and 8th only,
3.- Musketry. Scottish Company will fire Part II. at Stonecutters Range on Sun- day, September 25th, 1927.
Range Officer: Capt. K. S. Moc- rison.
13.-Portuguese Company.. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 8.30 pm on Friday, September of Honour. 33rd for practice parads for Guard
Dress r Drill order, uniform.
19.
Bosestops are now available for issue and will be drawn from store Hosestops will be warn by all ranks, by C.Q.M.SC and issued to all ranks. in all orders of dress when wearing shorts. »
13.-Promotions. (a)-The following extract from the Hong Kong Government Gazelle dated September 18th, 1927, ta pub- fished for information:-
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SHANGHAI CHILD LABOUR REFORM.
BULLETIN ON WORK DONE UP TO DATE,
MONUMENT TO NATIONAL UNDERSTANDING.
A most interesting brochure bas just been issued as the first Bulletin of the Joint Committee of the Shanghai Women's Organizations in which is set forth the records, cor- pleased to make the following pro-mercial organizations in reference "H.E, the Governor has been respondence and minutes of com- motions in the Hong Kong Velua- to the efforts towards, the regula from September 14th, 1927;-
Defence Corps, with effect tion of child labour in the Inter
national Settlement of Shanghai, Lieutenant Kenneth Sinclair during the last five years and has No one who has lived in Shanghai Morrison, to be Captain.
Second
taken even a mild interest in the Ligutenant Henry Charles Macnamara,
momentous but involved relation. bo Lieutenant.
ships of the foreign communities Thomasents, can fail to read the pages of with the million odd Chinese resid- this book without a thrill of wonder. This resume of a deter mind effort towards what is really un elementary reform, represents an outline of the stupendous amount of preliminary cultivation, publicity and private interviews with all manner of people interested in child labour legislation, carried on simul- taneously by a number of organisa- tions whose work and interest the Joint Committee focussed up.
Second Lieutenant Addis Martin, to be Lieutenant." (b). The following promotions tak effect from September 31st, Launch will leave Murray Pier at 1937- a.m. and call at Kowloon Pier at D.10 R.TH.
Dress: Uniform or mufti optional. but rifles, bayonets, pouches, braces und belt must be taken.
Arms will be drawn from Corpa Headquarters on Friday, September 23rd, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m.; and on Saturday, September 24th, between 0.0, and 1 p.m.
4.-Artillery, Company. Lecture at Corps Headquartra at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, September 9th, 1987, by Lieut. R. F. Wright, RA.. on the Principles of Rang- ira.
"
All members of the Corps are in- vited to be present. This subject will be of special interest to all machine gunners.
Signallers as per programme.
5-Engineer Company.
Field Sections "and Signal Section parade at Corps Headquarters at 3.30 p.m. on Monday, September 93th, 1997, For Technical Instruction
Knots and lashings."
Field Sections. Lecture at Corpa Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wed- nesday. September 28th. Subject Field Works" by O.C. 06th Field Company, R.E
Signal Section, parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. од Thursday, September 29th. All members are requested to attend. $.--Mounted Infantry Company. Parade at Stables at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27th. Dress:
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7.-Armoured Car Company. Monday, September 20th. The Company will parnde at Corps Headquarters at
p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction.
Thursday, Sept. 29th. N.C.O's Class will be held at Corps Head- quarters at 5.30 p.m, for Machine Gun Instruction.
8.-Infantry Company. Friday, September 23rd, at 5.30 p.m. All N.C.O.'s and other ranka as detailed by O.C. Company will parade at Corps Headquarters for a special N.C.O.'s Course of train ing in Vickers Gun.
Musketry. Members are spesially reminded that Part II of the Musketry Course will be fired on Sunday, October 2nd, 1997,
Range Officer: Lieut. AE. Penn.
Weekly parades
No. 1 Platoon.
No. 1 Platoon.
No. 1100 Pte. H. C, B. Way, to be Sergeant.
No. 1193 Pts. Ar W. Hayward, to be Lance Sergeant (in charge of Machine Gun Training).
14. Command Of Company. Capt. K. S. Morrison takes over command of the Scottish Company, as from September 14th, 1927.
15.-Marksmen,
The undermentioned have quali fied as markamen and are entitled to wear the badge for one year.
No. 600 B.Q.M.S. C. W. Langley, Artillery Co., Di points. 7 No. 833 Corp. E. S. Carter, Engineer Co., 06 points. No. 805 Spr. JH. Bottomley, Engineer Co., 91 paints. No. 83 Spr. K. S. Robertson,
Engineer Co., 92 points.
18.-Strength.
The following recruit is taken on the strength on September 91st, 1937, and posted to No. Platoon (Scottish Company):-No. 1269 Pte. D. Beath.
17.-Leave.
Platoon is granted leave of ab- No. 735 Pte. K A. Mason, No. 1
sence, from the Corps from Sept. 24th to Oct. 23rd, 1927.
18.-Resignations.
The following are permitted to resign from the Corps:
No. 420 Cpl. G. W. Sewell, M.I. Co., as from September 17th, -19, having completed 13 years and 10 months' service. No. 50%. Ete. S. Kelly, Reserve Co., as from September 20th. 1927, having completed. three years and six months' service. R. A. Wourt-MURRAY, Major,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hong Kong, Sept. 23rd, 1927.
NOTICES,
1-Swimming Gala. The following have been selected to represent the Corps the Swim ming Gala which is to be held under the auspices of the South China Command Sports Board at the RA.S.C. Camber at 5.15 p.m. on Friday, September 23rd, 1927.
A launch has been arranged to collect the team at Blake Pier at 5 p.m. L/Cpl. D. Lyon, Pte. G. R. Fazavet, Gr. E. W. Railton, Spr.
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"Meral and Human Results." "A tremendous inertia had to be overcome," reads the introduction to the Bulletin, as well as private institutions had and public bodies to be convinced, but lack space has made necessary omia sion of mary details of import and of historical interest. It is Proper to say that the campaign of one year and a half for Child Labour Reform in Shanghai, do far as the Chinese and foreign worden were concerned in its moral and human results, is a striking monu- ment to international understanding and co-operation, the like of which had never before nor since been scen in Shanghaj.”
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September 27th. Musketry Stand- ard Tests.
Dress: Multi. Rifle, belt and bayonet.
9.-No. 4 Platoon,
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, September 20th. For commencement of Signal Training.
All members are requested to attend. Dresa: Mufti.
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Musketry Part II See Order No.
Machine Gun Claas as detailed in previous orders will assemble at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.
This event was won by the H.A.V.D.C. team in 1926.
2. No. 2 Platoon Eide Club.
by Lieut. E. J. R. Mitchell will be The first shoot for the Cup given held at the Peak Range on Sunday, September 25th, at 9.30 a.m.
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