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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th, 1927.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
THE AIR FORCE ÎN SHANGHAI,
TORDERS BY LI-COL L. O. BIRD, D.8.0., PLANES TAKEN TO AIRCRAFT
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.]
No. 300,
1-Corps Drill Parade. A Corps Drill Parade for the benefit of those trained men wish- ing to pass drill tests Nos. 1 to 4 inclusive for the training rear, 1927 199, will take place on Friday, October 28th, at Corps. Headquar ters nt 3:30 p.m. Dress: Drill order, uniform.
CARLER.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS..
B.K. Bank
120 MONT
Bilby bay.
October 97ru, 1997,
/$1,150 buy 1,140 #el, 1,135/57) ss. Do London... nom. Chartered Bank...........204 nom. Mercutio Bank, A. IB....€31) nom.
Do
C...£18+ nom SHANORAL, et. 22nd." P. & O. Bank...............£10 nom. The British peroplanes were Fast Axia Bank......368 rom. taken from their hangars on the Cantor Insurance..... 1570 nom.
Chias Underwriters..... Race Course during last night, North China Ina. The 143 towed along Nanking Hond to the Union Insurance $392 bay. Ewo fureshore, where they remain atate Insurance. $48 buy,
China Fire Insurance..........1216 nom. uktil this morning. They then will Hong Kong Fire (ns..............1590 bom, Le transported to H.M.S. Argiar
Douglases 3.-Armistice Day Parade.
Stesib The first machine crossed a teman
Tuga The Scottish-Company-have-been-porary iron bridger Inid across the Indo-Chinas (Penty selected to represent the Corps at ditch along Bubbling Well Road, Do (Def.) the celebrations at the Cenotaph at 12.33 m. Ten men towed it Shell Transports
neross the rond to the rear of a Star Ferries on Friday, November 11th. 1027.
motor lorry, to which it was)
Waterboats.... Full instructions will be issued attached.
China Bugars Malabon Sugars direct to. O.C. Scottish Company.
Bangusta Kailan Mining Ad. Langkate (combined)..
Explorations
Vines
3.----Musketry,
The Infantry Company will fire | Part II. at Stonecutters. Range on
Sunday, October 30th, 1927.
All thèse who have not fired Part II. must attend on that date. Range Officer: Lieut. A. H. Penn. L
Launch will leave Murray Pier at .m, and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10a.m.
Dress; Uniforma or mufti optional. but rifle, bayonet, pouches, braces | and belt must be worn.
Arms will be draws from Carps Headquarters on Friday, October
24th, between 9 alm, and 19 noon, ur 2 and 4 p.m., on 5 and 6 p.m.: and on Saturday, October 29th, be tween am, and 1 p.m.
-4-Artillery Company. Parade at Corps Headquarters on Thursday, November Bril, at 3.45 n... for Battery Drill, Laying and Director.
Signal Section as per programme.
5-Engineer Company.
Signal Section: There will be a lecture on Signal Procedure at 5:30 | p. on Monday, October als; at Corps Headqaurters.
Thursday, November ord. Parade at Carps Headquarters at 3.30 p.m. For Signal Instruction.
3.-Mounted Infantry Company. Pride at Stables at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1st." Dress: Mufti.
7-Armoured Car Company. The Company will parade as strong as possible at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, October 28th. Dress: Uni- form with hosetops and helmets, belt, rifle and sidearms. Rifles must be drawn before the parade and cleaned ready for inspection at 5.30
p.m.
Two machines were taken" at a time, and three trips were neces sary. The operations were not con | cluded until several hours later.
Three soldiers preceded Inspector Milne's car, the latter having super-
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vised a traffic arahgements. A party of military police assisted Ural Carpians the Municipal police, whilst severn! Eles marched on either side of each HK & K. Wharfs seroplane. During the journey all, W. Docks....
Rong....... ..Tit. 145 buy. traffic was "diverted to side roads, New Engineerings.......ls, 4 buy. eastbound being diverted at Park Bhanghai Dooks.....la. 90 buy, 92 mel. Road Burkill and Peking Roads. H.K, Gort. Losa
From bay.
It is understood that H.M.SH.E.48. Hotels. 110. drys is leaving for Hong Kong HK. Lands early in November.-North Chian Shanghai Lande Daily News,
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October 27th, 1937,
OX LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfor ..1/113 Bask Bills, on demand 1/11 13/18 Bank Bills, at 30 days"right Bank Bills, at 4 months'
Kight
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OF PARL-
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Territorials
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Humphreys Estates......$12.40 val. Prince's Buildings.........$110
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nom.
Ewo Cotions ............... Vl. 7.15 buy, Orientals ...Tle. 1.30 bay, 129 sa. Shanghai Cottons (old)... 47 on.
Do. (new).............. Ta 20 nem. China Busa
The 6 buy. A.K. Tramway! ........ 3:50 Peak Trama (old) (....................$14 sel,
Do. (new).........37 sol. Singapore Tractions......11/9 no
$1 nom. 119, nom. Canton Ices ...............$5 no Comenta (combined)......37 sel
Do (old).$8.60 nom. Do. (new) ......Si sei. China Light(comb,)...,
$12 nom. (old)....394 nom. Do. (ac).....$uj nom
Amusementa.
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Bank Bills, on damand
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Bank Billy, on demand
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Constructions
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Credits, at 60 days' sight...
494
Dairy Farms
..$15.10 wel.
ON BOMBAY
Der & Wings
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Telegraphic Transfor
H.K. Electrics
85 kel,
Bank Bills, on demand.........
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Macao Electrics
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Monday, Oct. 31st, 1927. Armour- ed Car Crew A and B Sub-sections Os Baxgxox. On demand parade at 6.5 p.m. at Corps Head-SOTAZION, Bank's Buying rate 89.75 quarters and proceed to Kennedy GOLD 127, 100 fine, per Exe... Road Range for ring Machines
BAR SILVER, per oz, guns.
Motor Cyclists parade under Lieut. Hancock at 30 p.m. for. special Machine-gan. Class,
A Field Day "will be held on Sunday, November 13th: All me bers of the Company are asked to keep this date open.
8.—MI. and A.C. Companies. Musketry Part II. will be fired on Sunday, November 6th, at Stone- gutters Range. Range Officer: Lt. J. Norrie-Owen,
This is the lust opportunity for members of the above Companies who have not fred" Part II, to Fattend.
9.Infantry Company. Musketry Part II. See Order No.
Friday, October 28th, 'at 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.On-Course-of-train- ing in Vickers Gun
No. 1 Platoon: Parade at Corps Headquarters on Tuesday, Novem ber 1st, at 5.30 p.m. for Machine- gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti, rifles and bayonet will not be required.
No. 2 Platoon: Parade at Corps. Headquarters at 3.30 p.m.' on Tuča- day, November 1st. Dress: Mufti, rifle, bayonet and belt.
10.-No. 4 Platoon, There will be a lecture on Signal Procedure at 20 p.m. on Monday, October 31st, in the Lecture Room!
Thursday, November 3rd: Parale at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for Signal Instruction.
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11.-Scottish Company,
Thursday. November 3rd, at 5.30 p.: All Platoons for Vickers Gun Instruction at Pintoon Headquar- ters. Full strength parade from now
on are essential to complete pro- grapune of work prior to camp.
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14-Leave.
25 13/1
The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps:
Livut It L. Moncrieff, "A.f'. Co.. from November 13th, 1927, to November 14th, 1928.
WOL Powel
$10 com,
$5 nom.
85 nal
$12 sel
Siit nom..
.$5 sol.
Telephones...... --~ $3.85 buy. B'que. India. G. Fonds...523% buy. bay-buyers; sol.—eliers; xa,—sales'; nom.--asminal,
LARWOOD MARRIED.
CEREMONY KEPT A CLOSE SECRET.
Harold Larwood, the well-known Notts and England fast bowler, married recently by special
WAR
| licence to Miss Lois Bird, of Huth- waite, Notts, at Basford Register Office.
No, 860 Corp. Ho Leang, A.C. Co., from October 26th, to Novem-close secret, and only two of Lar- The wedding had been kept a
Hee 21st,, 1927.
wood's personal friends were pre-
No. 837 Pte. Ho Ki, A.C. Co.. from October 25th to November 24th, 1927.
No. 1204 Pte. D. Bautista, No. 4 Platoon, from November 5th, 1027, to May 4th, 1028.'
No. 03 Lee-Sergt. E. J. J. Spradbery, A.C. Co., rejoined from leave on October 24th, 1927.
No. 367 Spr. G. S. Kennedy Skiptor. Engineer Co.. rejoined from leave on October 23rd, 1927.
15-Struck Of the Strength. The following having compicted three years' service and claimed his discharge, as from October 1st, 1997-
sent
Larwood, who is 22 recently Sprained his knee in trial match. The injury is still causing, trouble, and on his return from the honey- moon at Blackpool he will undergo an operation.
CHEST & LUNG SUFFERERSI NEED PEPS TABLETS CON- TAINING RARE BREATHE.
ABLE MEDICINE.
Few people get through the cold. season without some throat or bron- No. 610 Gnr. 1. B: Bour, Artil-chial trouble. Coughs, colds, bron- lery Co., on Medical-grounds, chial catarrh, bronchitis, sore throat from October 19th, 1927,
and long weakness can be cut short No. 1924 Dr. B. L. Vieira, and prevented by the use of Pens.. Portuguese Banı, pen
These handy breatheable tablets give immediate and wonderful bone--
R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, Major,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D C Hong Kong, October 29th, 1927.
NOTICES.
1-Sports Meeting. There will be a meeting of the Volunteer Defence Hong. Rong Corps Sports Committee on Friday, October 28th, at 6.30 p.m., and also
As a Peps tablet slowly dissolves in the mouth, healing medicinal fumes are instantly released and are carried straight along the air. passages deep into the langs. Thus the Peps medicine comes into actual
contact with all the delicate mem. branes lining the breathing passages, which are thereby soothed, cleared and strengthened. At the same
on Tuesday, November 1st, 1927, time, Peps exterminato mischievous pm, at Volunteer Headquarters. disease germs that may be lodged
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All other men parade with Com- pany at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm on Friday, October 28th, for Lewis Gun Instruction and Drill. Dress, mufti, belt and bayonet frog. 13.-Promotion.
1
No. 385 Lee.-Carpl. D:"Lyon, No. Platoon, is promoted to Corporal, as from October 19th, 1927.
(Continued on next Column.)
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Heel Club: Seventh practice will take place at the Helena May In statute at 5.0 p.m. on Wednesday, November End, 1027.
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