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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE VOLUNTEERS,
LATEST CORPS ORDERS,·
Volunteer Defence Corps Orders issued by Lieut-Col. L. G. Bird D. S. O., state:
1-ANNUAL INSPECTION.
on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1926
“CHARI VARI."
TO-NIGHTS THEATRE
ATTRACTION.
Hongkong is again favoured with
-SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local
a.return visit of the Russian In-share quotations issued to-day
perial Light Opora Company, who
returned from Manilo this morn- ing where they had a very success.
Monday, 8th February. The Corps will be inspected Monday, 8th February, by H.E. ful season, playing to enthusias the Governor on Murray Parade, tic audiences. Although they did ground at 5:45 pm.
not expect to return to Hongkong Members of all units are re- until they had completed their clr. minded that attendance at this cuit, lack of transportation from parade is a condition for efficiency. Manila to Singapore has caused this change in their plans. They will play at the Tacatre Royal whilst awaiting their steamer.
2-RESERVE COMPANY. Part II. Musketry Course, will be fired at Stonecutters Range on Sun-
Their offering for this evening day, 7th February, and as this is will be "Chari Vari," which is a the last opportunity for fring, all!
variety show, in which the who have not already fired must audience is asked to participate if do so on that date to become effthey feel so inclined. This was cient.
Ebe closing number of their aesson at Manila, and was played to a crowded house, the unanimous opinion of all being that it was the best thing ever seen in Manila. but, "Chari Vari" consists of music,
Range Officer: 2nd-Lieut. G. K. Hall-Brutton.
Launch will leave Murray at 9.10 am.
Pier
Dress: Uniform optional, riffes, bayoneta and pouches must dancing, interspersed with be taken.
sprinkling of nonsense.
Arma:. Will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 6th Febru- ary, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 pm, and on Saturday, 6th February, he tween 9 am, and 1 p.m.
3 PROMOTIONS & APPOINT- MENTS.
The following promotions and appointments will take effect from 25th January, 1926:
ENGINEER COMPANY. No. 101 Sergt. T. Bolt
to
be
C.Q.M.S.
No. 169 Corpl. M. A. Johnson
be Sergeant.
to
be
No. 476 Corp. T. W. Carr to
Sergeant.
No. 464 Lee.-Corpl. V. H. C. Jar-
rett to be Corporal.
No. 69, Lce. Corpl. W. J. Woolley)
to be Corporal.
To-morrow night the company will repent their previous success here, "The Merry Widow," to which several new features have been added.
The whole of the company are very glad to be able to perform to Hongkong audience at each an early date, well remembering how enthusiastically they were received when performing here
before. This evening's performance will bring forth the pesatility of this company, each and everyone doing. a specialty number, and it is their intention to make it a most en- joyable evening. M. Bakaleinikoff, the Director of the company, is the originator of this extravaganza (as he terms it) and he assures us that it will consist of three nets," full of action and fun.
The prices are to remain the
No. 720 Ice-Cerpl.. G. E. Ste- same as before, $3, $2 and $1,
phens to be Corporal.
No. 727 Spr. H. W. Owen to be
Lance-Corporal.
No.. 728 Spr. A. W. W. Salter
be Lance-Corporal.
to
No. 763 Spr. S. R. Jones to be
Lance-Corporal.
4--REVERSIONS.
No. 431°C.Q.M.S. R. J. Tyler and No. 430 Sergt. M: D. Coupland, Engineer Co., are permitted to re. vert to the ranks at their own re- quest, ns from 26th January, 1926.
booking baing at Moutrie's.
A British commission under) Mr. T. O. Barnard Has arrived at.
en route to Rangoon
tho Hunawang valley on the north- west frontier of Burma to wipe aut: slavery and the custom of offering human sacrifices. This is said to be the only spot under British jurisdiction where human beings are still sacrificed to appease the gods and one of the few regions on earth where the 5 LEAVE.
primitive practice continuas. The 2nd-Lieut. A. HI. Penn, Infantry expedition consists of three! Co., is granted 12 months' leave Burma frontier service men, and from 15th February, 1926, to 14th two military police officers. Bar- February, 1927.
nard will be charged with the No. 90 R.Q.M.S. W. E. Hollands, task of negotiating with the Battalion Headquarters, is granted native chiefs for the release of all 16 days' leave from 9th February, slaves and thoreafter providing) 1926, to 24th February, 1928
the emancipated men with land.
6-RESIGNATIONS.
The following are permitted to resign from the Corps:
No. 169 Ptc. R. M. Henderson, No. 7 Platoon, as from 31st January, 1926.
No. 352 Pte. R. E. Lindsell, Re- serve Co., as from 31st January,
1926.
May
No. 500 Pte. W. C. Morgan, Re-
serve Co., as from 31st Janu- June ary, 1920.
No. 350 Ple. S. H. Hewer, Re-PART
serve Co., as from 31st Janu- ""ary, 1926.
No. 681 Spr. D. E. Evans, En-Sept.
gineer Co., as from 1st Febru- ary, 1926,
7-STRUCK OFF.
11th Scottish Company.
18th Infantry Company. 25th M.I. and A. C. Com--
panies.
2nd Artillery and Engin-
eer Co.
9th Infantry Company. 16th Reserve Company. 30th Reserve Company.
6th Casuals. 13th Casuals.
II, AT STONECUTTERS RANGE.
Sunday.
5th Scottish Company. 12th Infantry Company. 19th M.I. and A.C.,
pamlea.
Cam-
26th Artillery and Engireer
Da.. .February 5, February Ŏ.
February 6.
.February 8.
.February 12.
No., 456 Pte. D: A. G. Alison (deceased), Reserve Co., is struck off the strength, as from 31st Janu- ary, 1926,
Oct.
Cos. 3rd Scottish Company. 17th Infantry Company.
74
8. MARKSMEN. The following have qualified as: marksmen and are entitled to wedr the badge for one year:
Nov
1
Per
Dats. Kalgan
Fri., Feb. 5, 6 p.m. Mantua ..
Fri., Feb. 5, 5 p.m. Cheribon Maru...Fri, Feb. 5, 5 p.m. Malwa
Sat., Fah. 6,
Parcels
..Fri, 5, 5 p.m. Registration
9.45 i.m. Lotters... 10.20 a.m. (Due Marehilles, 5th March.)
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia (@atters and postcards specially
gerscribed "vin Siberia' only) Helenus
Amy
Japan
Tillwong
Yingchow Nanchang Tanda
Hot Mayard, Hoihow, Pakhai and
Txiphong
Hanoi
Shangani
Linan
Danis
Stow, *Amoy and Formosa Satu, Amoy and Foochow ...
Estangkok
Stancicok
nghai and Honolulu "Stralis Ceylon, India, Mauritius, L
Marques, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europo via Marseilles
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A. C. and America and Europe via
reboria, B.C., and Europe via #Baberia (letters and postcards saperally suporscribed "Vin Siberin" <inly)
Kaijo Maru
Haining....
Kiungchow Szechuon Chaksang
24th M.I. and A.C, Com-
panies.
31st Artillery and Engineer
Cos.
7th Infantry Company.
Banks.
Hongkong, $1,050 sa.
Chartered, 2211-n.
Mercantile A. and B., £291 n. Mercantile O., £13§ ̈n. P. and O., £9f a.
East Asia, $85 n.
Marine Ins.
Canton Ins.. $600′ b. China Underwriters, $2.00 s. North China, Tls 145 n. Unions, $258 b. Yangtsze, $35 b
Fire Ins.
China Fires, $165 b.. Hongkong Fire, $560s.
Shipping.
Douglases, 430 6. Steamboats, $239. Tugs, $34′′n.. Indo-Chinas, $38 n. Shell Trans., 95/- n. Star Ferries, 850 na. Waterboats, $16 b. Oriental Nav., $250 n.
Refineries.
·China Sugars, $24 9. Malabons, 340
$.
Mining,
Benguets, $1.50 n. Kailans, 44/ but Langkuts, Tls. 26 s.
S'hai Explorations, Tls. 5.45 ́ n. Shanghai Loans, Tla. 8. n. Raubs, $5.80 4.
Tronohs, 55/- n Ural Caspians, $1. n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $119 b. Whampoa Docks, $519 wa. " Hongkews, Tia. 170 b. New Engineerings, Tls. 7. b. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 110 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $7.20 b. H.K. Lands, $57. b. Aenitys, $5 b.
Territorials, $5 b. Humphroys, $13, sa. Princes Bldgs, $120 8. Rural Lands, $75.
li
Cottons.
Evos, Tls. 9 b. Orientals, Tla, 3 n. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 55 s.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements, $IL b. Canton lees, $7 n. Cements, $14.00 n. China Busos, Tls. 10 b China Lights, $il s. China Prov., $78. Constructions, $3.00 b. Dairy Farms, $17. s. Der A. Wing, $10 n Electrics, $491
sa.
Macao Electrics, $40 n. Developments, 24 cents, sa Ropes, $40 8. Tramways, $20 Lane Crawfords, $129. Mackintosh, $21. Peak Trams, 817 b. Sincercs, #11 B. Taxis, $48.
United Asbestos, $20 n. Watsons (Old), #121 b.
Watsons (Now), $12) b. Powells, $11
B.
SHIPPING NEWS.
VESSELS NEAR PORT.
At noon to-day the following vOJ-, sels were expected to be in wire
No. 302 Pte. G. Duncan, No. 614th MI, and A.C. Comless communication with Hongkong:
Platoon, 95 points.
No. 465 Pte. D. Reid, Reaerve
Scot. Sec., 95 points.
No. 16 Sergt. H. S. Rouse, Artil- Dec.
léry Co., 91 points.
1927/
.Sat., Feb. 6, 10 a.m., .Sat. Feb. 6, 10 am. Sat., Feb. 6, 2.30 p.m. Sat, Feb. 6, 2.80 p.m.
.Sat, Feb. 6, 6 p.m. 9. The following programme for .Sat., Feb. 6, 6 pan. Musketry Corps and Camp for Sun., Feb. 7, 9 a.m. 1926-1927 is published for Informa. .Suri., Feb. 7, 0a.m.bion:
No. 1 Cpl. J. A. Lyon, Reserve Jan.
Co., 91 points.
„Sun., Feb. 7, 9 a.m.
Sun, Feb. 7, 9 a.m. PART I AT STONEGUTTER'S RANCE.
Mon., Feb. 8, 2.30 p.m.
Mon, Feb. 8, 5 p.m. Tues., Feb. 9, 10 a.m. Shlayo Maru Tuca., Feb. 9, 10:30a.m.
Eumaous
Sunday.
panies.
eer Cos. 19th Reserve Company.
21st Artillery and Engin- Comeric, Hosang, Empress of Scotland, Altai Maru, Empress of Russia, Kaljomaru, Talamba, Delta, Benvorlich, Taikwa Maru, Van Cloon, Namsang, Kaga Maru, Toba Maru, Tjileboet, Tonkin, West Car- mona, Seangbee, Angkor, Amakusa | Maru, Haining.
9th Reserve Company..
16th Casuale,
И
23rd Casuals,
2
30th Casuals.
ANNUAL CAMP,'
Week-ends: 26th to 28th Novem- ber, 3rd to 5th, December, and 10th 1926.
to 12th December, 1926. Feb. 21st M.I, and A. C.. Com-1
pantes. 28th Artillery and Engineer.
Cos.
.Tuca., Feb. 1, Registration..1.45 p.m. March 7th Scottish Company.. Lettors
.2.30 p.m.
14th Infantry Company. (Due Marsollies, 10th March).
21st M.I. and A. C. Cont-
pantes,
+
»
Pres. Jackson „Tuon, Feb, 0, April
Parcols
...Neon.
Registration..2.45 p.m. Lettors ....3.80 p.m. (Dua Victoria, B.C., 28th February). *Correspondenes bearing vessel's name only,
L. D. JOLL, Captain,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hongkong, 5th February, 1926,
NOTICE..
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Protection of children is the aim of a measure approved by the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Under its terais no child under| 16 years will be permitted to do acrobatic turns in theatres, or other places where admission Is charged. No child is to be permitted to have alcoholic drinks, not even wine, or use tobacco while at school or college, of the Officer Commanding, let Bat and the bill provides also that talion, East Surrey Regt. They should be in their seate by 5.30 filme only when the pictures have children may see motion picture pm, on Monday, 8th February. been expressly approved.
Families and friends of Volun- teers may use the matched on, Mur 28th Artillery and Engineer ray Parade ground which has been lent for the purpose by the courtesy
Cos.
4th Corps Rifle Meeting.
Monday:
5th Corps Rifle Meeting.
Sunday.
Entertainments.
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Special
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BALL
on Friday, February, 12th, 1926. Dancing 8 to 12 Midnight.
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