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DEFENCE CORPS.
[obs By T-COL. L. G. BIRD, 3.1.0, COMMANDANT.)
No. 347.
1.-Annual Camp. The Annual Camp will take place At Fanling, New Territories, be- tween November 18th and December 9th, 1928.
The dates for Camp will be as follows:-
Friday night, November 18th, to Sunday evening, November
18th.
Friday night, November 23rd, to Sunday evening, November 25th. Friday night, November 30th, to Sunday evening, December 2nd, Friday night, December 7th, to
Sunday evening,
December 0th,
2.-Annual Athletic Meeting. Annual athletic sports will be held on the Kowloon Cricket Club ground on Saturday, October 13th, 1028, 2.30 pm, when Mrs. Southorn has kindly consented to give away the prizes. A notice giving details of the events, etc., has been issued to every member of the Corps, but the Committee rely on Company Commanders to encourage and collect entries, sub- mitting one collective entry, per unit, direct to Lieut. A. Mackenzie, c/o Chartered Bank, on or before noon of Saturday, September 29th. Co-operation in this respect by officers will reduce the work entail ed by the Hon. Secretary and Hon.
Treasurer.
3.---Musketry.
Nos Platoon and H Sub- betiphs will proceed to Kennedy Road Ranga With two service guns under out. H. Owen Hughes. Dress: Mufti
No. 2 Platoon: E and F Sub- sections Machine Gun Training, and Arms Drill under Sub-section Com
Dress: Mufti, belt and manders. sidearms.
Recruits under Sergt. V. C, Bran- son, M.C. Dress Blufti, belt and Bidearms.
MUSKYTRY PART II.
SILVER STREET BRIDGE.
THREATENED, CAMBRIDGE BEAUTY SPOT.
APPEAL TO MAYOR.
CAMBRIDGE, August 18th. Thousands of old Cambridge men who have leaned over Silver Street Bridge and watched the boating in the Mill Pool below will learn with regret that there is the possibility of the old mill site, being effaced beyond recognition.
The Machine Gun Company will fire. Part II. at Stonecutters on Sunday, September 23rd, particulars will appear in next Corps Order. At the next day allotted to the Company is Armistice "Day, it is haped that as many as possible will turn up on September 23rd.
Énage Officer: Lieut. A. H. Penu.ed, the spot has been an eyesore,
and the general opinion was that' something should be done to restore the beauties of the place.
COMPANY DINNER.
Members are reminded of the dinner to be held at Corps Head- quarters at 745 p.m. this evening.
11 Scottish Company.
Certainly for the past few years, since the mill itself was demolish
TANGLE FOR LÖNDÖN POLICE.
MAN WHO DENIES HE IS THE
HUSBAND."
A woman who applied at North London Police Court. for a sum- mons against her husband alleged that he had been persistently cruel. to her.
The man said he went through a form of marriage with the woman about six years ago, but on Friday, he met her first husband and de vided to leave her.
The court missionary said, the woman bad told him she was legal. ly married.
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SIR?
Certainly,
Mr. Pope, the magistrate: Can a man be persistently cruel to a woman who is not his wife?
The Clark: Not under the Act. The man complained that the wo- was detaining his pension man trate could grant a summons in this What else papers. The clerk said the magis
rospect provided the woman' WAS "
Mr. Pope granted the parties
could sart. the matter out.
Coincident with the Town Coun cil's decision to proceed with the work, the Cambridge Preservation Thursday, September 20th: Nos. invited to submit plans for dealing Society came into being, and were 5 and 7 Platoons will parade at with the site, and the Law and Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p. Property Committee at the same pot his wife. for instruction in Vickers Gun. time instructed the borough sur- Dress: Mufti
veyor (Mr. G. W. Teasdale) to pre- pare a scheme.
Thursday, September 20th: No. 6 Platoon will parade at Kowloon Dock for instruction in Vickers Gun..
Musketry Part II: Sunday, Sep tember 30th, at Stonecutters Range
Details later.
19.-Portuguese Company. Guard of Honour: Practice Parades: "The Company will parade at Corps Headquarters on Monday and Friday, September 17th and 21st, for Practice Parades. A full muster is most essential to ensure a good turn out on the actual day. Dress: Optional, belt and
Chevrons on Shirts:
The Mounted Infantry Company | riffe. and Armoured Car Company will are Part I. Table 1 at Stone- catters Range on Sunday, Septem- ber 16th, 1928.
Range Officer: 2/Lieut. R. K. Valentine,
Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9. a.m., and call at Kowloon Pier
at 9.10 .IN,
Dress: Musketry order, ie., rifle, belt, bayonet and bandoliers. Uni- form or mufti optional.
Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, September 14th, between 9, a.m. and 12 doon, or 2 and 4 p.m., of 5 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, September 15th, between a.m, and 1 p.m.
-Corps Band.
The Band will parade at full strength on Tuesday, September. 18th, and Friday, September 21st, at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30
p.m.
5.-The Battery.
Friday, September 14th: Parade will be held at Corps Headquar- ters at 5.5 p.m. Layers Class on No. 1. Gun. Gun Drill on No. Gun. Signal Section under Sergt. Jack.
$.-Engineer Company. There will be lectures at Volun- Headquarters on Monday, teer September 17th, and on Tuesday, September 18th, at 5.30 p.m. on the lamp and the engine. It is hoped that every member of the Company will attend these preliminary loe tures. All members are requested to attend both lectures if they..car possibly do so."
.7.-Corps Signals. Monday, September 17th, 1928: Parade at Volunteer Headquarters Dress Mufti It is at 5.30 p.m. hoped that all ranks will make a special effort to be present at this first parade of the season.
8.-Mounted Infantry Company. Friday, Septerber 14th: Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for instruction on M.G. Sergt. Pott's Section only.
Sunday, September 15th: Mus. ketry Part II. Particulars vide Corps Order No. 3.
Tuesday, September 18th: Parade at. Stables at 5.45 p.m. for riding school.
Friday, September 21st: Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. fer instruction on M.G. Sergt. Watson's Section only.
tion of all N.C.O.'s is called to Corps Orders No. 346, September 7th, para 5. This should be com- plied with immediately.
In due course both schemes were submitted to the Town Council, together with water-colour sketcher when they were debated upon, and embodying their principal features, Anally the scheme, proposed by the Preservation Society was rejected by a large majority, and the coun el authorised the work to proceed along the lines as suggested by the Law and Property Committee.
Between Fen And Town. Matters advanced a step further
summonses, and said the police should · I
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HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 1928, The point where the two schemes 2.K. Bank....$1,295 bay.
Do over, the
London, 138; noni... parted company was bridge that has stood there for Chartered Banks buy. many years, with the twin arches Mercantile Banks, A. &B...£33 nom.
Da,
Q...£lij nom. indicating its previous history as the part of a mill race. There were P. & O. Banks other points of difference, but the East Asia Bank $77 buy. bridge appeared to be the pre Union Insurances....370 buy, 3
North Chir ไทย Tla. 148 bay. the double arch as "twin sewers and others seeing in them a bit of Yangtze stances... $50 nom.
China Underwriters...$2.55 buy. history that went back to the Ohia Fires.75 bay. Recruits (those not having fired Domesday Book."
Hong Kong Fire 1200 HUL Denglasema Part L Musketry) will parade at Miniature Range for Musketry on
H.K. Samboots ....................28ź nom. Friday, September 21st, at
32 nom. 3.20
when the Mayor of Cambridge Ingu........ Dress: Optional, rifle,
(Councillor "E. W. Aimes, J.P.) Lado-Uhinsa (Fret.).......435 buy, P.
Do. (DEL) 3724 uur. Equipment. It has been noticed recently received a deputation
@holl | "ramsports nebo nem. that quite a considerable number headed by Mr. A. B. Ramsay
... bay. & 1. of equipment is far from being (Master of Magdalene), who repre- Waterve......
buy, kadinu Mining Aumin........do/- nom. clean. This should be attended to sented the Cambridge Preservation Bengue................... immediately.
Society. Dr. H. P. Stokes, Camis (pomine..... 93 sel. bridge Drawing Society; and Mr.
Do. (angle) W. C. Dampier Whetham, Cam Bhat, Exploration. Tia, 2.45 nom. bridgeshire Rural Community
Bhangnai Lowa Council, who strongly urged the Haube ...................... 41 reconsideration of the whole scheme Tronok Alum at the next meeting of the Town H.K. & K. Wharte.........$133 non,” Council.
H.K. « W, Docki ...................... 57 nom. China Providents $5.00 ung, 5.60.sel.
Tis. 150 nom. Hongkews ........... New Engineerings. Tia, Szom.
bay. Bhanghai Dooks....... 1 1. 108 Ewo Lotions.......T. 9 buy, lusa. Oriental Cottons. Tia, 2.40 bay. 'bat Uotions (old) ......Ti, 49 buy. Do. (new).... za buy. K. &. Hetals $3.65 buy., Subu sel. ELE, Lands $66) bay.
********in, 128 buy,**** Bhanghai Lands".........? along
Humphreys Estates......$15,10 buy.
option.......$7.60 bay.
********* 13 buy. B.K. Tramwaya ......$25 baz., 24.30 nel. Peak Trains (old)
(new)........$6,85 nom, bi Bo.
13.-Strength.
The following recruits are taken on the strength and posted as
under:-
No. 1377 Pte. E. P. Souza, No. 10 Platoon, from September 7th, 1998,
No. 1378 Bandsman J. C. Souza, Corps Band, from September 7th, 1998.
Mr. Ramany said that the site was the one window through which Cambridge could still look forth upon her natural history; it was No. 1379 Bandsman C. H. Os the ancient point of contact be- mund, Corps Band, from Sep-tween fen and town, between man tember 11th, 1928.
and nature; such a spot as was No. 1380 Pte. J. L. Litton, No. of priceless value to them so long; Platoon, from September and only so long, as it remained
12th, 1928. No. 1381 Pté. B. T. Gosano, No. 9 Platoon, from September 13th, 1928.
14.-Promotions.
The following gromotions take effect, from September 3rd, 1829-
CORPS BIGNALS.
No. 423 Staff-Sergt. G. T. Pad- gett, to be Company Sergt. Major.
No. 854 Sergt. H. J. Millington; M.M, to bo. Company Quar ter-Master-Sergeant,
No. 469 Corpl. C. B: Easterbrook
to be Sergeant.
No. 1279 L/Corpl. S. D. Igglesden,
M.M., to be Corporal.
15.-Long Barvice Medal..
the
wild and the waters of the Cam
it passed through familiar waya.
The Town Council does not meet until Thursday, September, 20th, but in view of the strong repre sentations that have been made it is highly probable that the matter will be discussed further, in spite of the decisive vote given on the previous occasion.
BIG NEW RESTAURANT FOR LONDON,
£100,000 PROPERTY SOLD..
Tin, sel
........Ta, di nom.
!
as Ferries....600 buy., 651 xa.
Do (50%) und$12) bay. China Lagbu(old)...812.30 bay, 12.60 sel,
Do. (1928 Laane)
12 bay. H.K. Elbotrice (aid)
buy, & să (now) ......$50) buy, Macao Electrios ......... 3264 bay, Telephones.
$6.70 buy. div. China Busca........... 11 buy. Singapure Tractions......19 buy.
Do. (Prof.)15/
buy. China Sugal sal Malabon Bugars 17 nom. Danton Lees
An important addition will be Uements (combined) ......19.70 buy,
Do (old)......buy. H.E the Officer Administering made to the number of up-to-date
100.. (new) měli bay. the Government has awarded the restaurants in London as the re- ELE. Bopes (old) $8.95 20
Do (291) 5.30 Colonial Auxiliary Forces Longult of a big deal in freehold pro-
United Asbestos 100:35 321. Service Medal to No. 85 Pte. G. E.perty which has taken place.
An important freehold property, Dairy Farm................ bay. Sayer, of the Reserve Company,
ldil. H.K.V.D.C., on September 5th, with frontages in Oxford Street ons
and Soho Square, has been acquirer & Wings
30,50 nox ed by a well-known firm of caterers Ins Crawfords...... buy
A number of London | Mackintosh....... owning
Binceras
„494 buy.. restaurants.
Mr. Lewis Jackson, a London W. Powell
..$2.65 buy. .....$27 bay, estate owner, who sold the property HK Amusements. to the firm,, stated that the price FK. Constractions,..31.35 bay. 1.15 am,
1829.
18.-Marksmez.
The undermentioned have quali. fied as marksmen and are entitled to wear the badge for one year
No. 1284 Signaller A.. Tarbuck,
Corps Signals, 102 points. W&S & sum approaching £100,000, 'que. Indas. G.$Bonds...54% bay. No. 1 C.S.M. R. J. Everest, "I purchased the freehold some Engineer Company, 90 points. time ago," he said, "The pro-
17.-Leite.
perty is that which used to be No. 476 Sergt. T. W. Carr, occupied by Mesara. Bonham, the Fridays, September 14th and 21st, Engineer Company, having return-old-established frm of auctioneers, 1928: Parade at Corps Headquared from leat, rejoined for duty who, I believe, had these premises
for something like 200 years," ters at 5.30 p.m. for run around the on September 10th, 1929. Island in the Armoured Car.. +
- 9.—Armoured. Çar Company.
CAR BECTION.
It was the intention of the new No. 1370 Pte. J. Murray, Reserve owners, Mr. Jackson added, to Monday, September 17th; Parade Company, from September 10th to nt Corps Headquarters at $.30 October 8th, 1928. p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction.. Dress: Mufti.
MOTOR CYCLE BECTION.
carry out very extensive alterations No. 2320 Corp. G. R. Razavet, in the premises before opening No. 2 Platoon, leave to be extend them as a restaurants ed from October 2nd to November Monday and Friday, September 10th, 1927, 17th and 21st: Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress Mufti
Tuesday, September 18th: Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. with machines ready to proceed to Sookunpoo.
Sunday, September 18th: Mus ketry Part II. Particulars vide Corps Order No. 3 for the Car Sec tion and Motor Cycle Section.
10-Machine Gun Company. The Company will parade at full strength on Tuesday, September 18th, at 5.30 p.m. at Corps Head, quarters,
- 18.-Struck Of The Strength.. Having completed three years services and claimed his discharge, as from July 8th, 1823
No. 042 Bignaller L. H. E. Soun,
Corpe Signals.
R. A. WOLE MURRAY, Major,
Soup Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
Kong, Sept. 14th, 1028.
MOTIONS.
-Soldiers Umb Billard Tauras-
mánt, 1923. September 8th and 7th 1923 31st Battery, BA.. H.K.V.D.C., Instructors Class wider Captain Portuguese Company. Result Win E.J. H. Mitchell. Dress: Mufti for Volunteers, 1570/1004 points, No Platoon A and B Sub-September 37th and 18th 1928 Bections stripping and assembling Semi-final Amall Units 1 Porta under Bergt. A. W. Hayward guese Company, H.K.V.D.C. Dress: Mufti.
(Continued on next Column).
RAO.C., RAS.C. & R.A.P.C Corpi. Donaldson (8.0.0. Cham- pion), 8.8.M. Hall, B.QM.3. D.. Fritz (Captain), 5.-Sergt. Woods, H.-Sergt Thoinson, Sergt. Basham, Sergt. Crowcroft, Cpl. Fennell.
Volunteers:-Lee-Corpl. F. P. Sequeira, Ptos. E. A. des Remedios (Captain). M. M. Bilva, J. R. Boares, LV Antonio, E. A.. Noronha, M. A Baptista and E A. V. Remedios.
2.-Promenade Concert. Promenade Concert will be held on Volunteer Parade ground-on Fri- day, September 21st, 1929, at 8.15 p.m. when, by kind permission of Lieut-Colonel C. Ponsotiby, D.B.O., M.C. and Officers, the Batid of let Battalion The Queen's Royal Regiment will play
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