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THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING
WEEK.
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Bird, Hongkong, Friday, 8th April, 1997,
D. 8. O. Administrailve Commandant.
1-RECRUITS PARADE,
On Tuesday, 12th April all recruite of the Corps will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.
Dress Uniform optional, belt,
riflo and bayonot.,,.
2.-LECTURE.
On Friday, 22nd April at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. n lecture on Aurial Survey will be given by O. C. Military Survey Section, Royal Engineers.
All ranks are invited to be present.
3-SIGNAL CLASS.
Signal Clons will be held at Corps Headquarters, at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs day, 14th April, under 2/Lieut. M. G. Noll.
4-ENGINEER COMPANY.
Rifle Meeting will take place on Sunday, 10th April, at Stonecutters Range Post entries,
Range Ofleer: Lieut. F. Syme Thomson Launch will leave Murray Pler at 9am. And call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10 a.m.
DIAMOND DIGGERS'
WILD RUSH.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENES
What was to have been the big- gest diamond rush in South African history proved a senga- tional fiasco at Grasfontein (says the Morning Post Johannesburg correspondent.)
Over 17,000 persons lined up où a two-milo ne. Acting, it is al leged, on a preconceived plan, the left wing broke und dashed for- ward, and commenced illegal peg ging ten minutes before the official starting time. The police endeav oured to check the rush, but were powerless against 12,000 diggers, who were determined to peg the rich ground at any cost.
By the time the right wing of the line had realised what had happened, it was too late to join in. and among the 6000 left behind were Olympic, South African, and Australian Fanning champions, who had been engaged to run by syndicates and wealthy people, who had paid them huge sums,
I understand that the Mining Commissioner has telegraphed to the Minister of Mines in Cape Town recommending that the pro- clamation be declared null.
Eye-witnesses declare that it Dress: Uniforma, ig. Tunics, shorts was an awesome sight--12,000 dig- and poetics, Helmets, rifle, bayonets,gers, gaunt, unkempt, soaked to belts and pouches. Arms may be the skin after a night in the pour- drawn from Corps Headquarters to day, between 9 am and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 6 and 0 p.m., and on Saturday, 9th April, between 0
a.m. and 1p.m.
G-MOUNTED INFANTRY COM-
PANY.
On Thursday, 14th April there will be a parade for Recruits (ns detailed),
Druss: Plain Clothes.
ing rain, dashing forward, roaring and shouting, through mud and slush, sweeping the police aside, intent only on diamonds.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Henry, and Prince George were among a large gathering who wit-
at the Mounted Infantry Stables atnessed unusual And exciting 6.30 p.m.
6.-ARMOURED CAR COMPANY,
Machine Gunnern will parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, 11th April as strong as possible.
All N.C.O's, will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs- day, 14th April. Dress: Mufti.
scenes round a country cottage at Loseby, near Melton Mowbray, re- cently, when a fox, chased by the Quorn Hounds, dashed round the garden with the hounds in hot pursuit, and finally sprang into the hep roost and took refuge in
nesting-box beside a hen. Dur- ing the confusion which followed
On Wednesday, 13th April. Parade;he hounds demolished the greater at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. part of the roost and killed the Special Cass of Machine Gun Ins- fox, but the hen refused to leave truction under 2/Lient. J. E, Hancock her nest, and calmly looked on for all members of the Mobile Column, whilst the intruder met. his, doom. A good attendance is specially, ze- quested.
7-SCOTTISH COMPANY.
On Thursday, 14th April at 5.30 p.m.
No. Platoon, Taikoo Docks,
Musketry Instruction.
No. 6 Platoon, Kowloon Docks,
Musketry Instruction. No. 7 Platoon, Headquarters,
Musketry Instruction. Musketry Tests Nos. 2 and 5 will bo carried out by all Platoons. Pla- toon Commanders plenke note.
FORWARD DATE. Quarry Bay Gup Competition, Saturday, 30th April, 1927..
6-PORTUGUESE COMPANY."
Battalion Orders No. 7, dated 1.4.27, will now read: The Portu- guose pany will pasude at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, af cuch week as ordered by 2/Lieut. 3. Jarvis, M. C. Recruits will continue to parade a heretofore at 6.10 p.m. on Tuesday's at Voluntour Headquarters.
Friday, 8th April. · Trained Men of the Portuguese Company parado at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for Lewis Gun Instruction. Members are requested to turn up regularly on Company nights so that progres- sive training may be arranged.
9.-CHANGE OF MUSKETRY
PROGRAMME.
Portuguese Company will fire Part 1. Musketry Course on Sunday, 22nd May, instead of Reserve Company.
Part 2. Musketry on Sunday, 16th October, 1927, instead of Artillery and Engineer Companies and on Sunday 15th January, 1928, instead of Reserve Company.
| 10—APPOINTMENT.
The following extruct from the Hongkong Government Gazette dated 1st April, 1927, is published for in- formation:-
"His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Private George Duncan, M.B.E., to be Second-Liou tonant, with effect from 30th March, 1927."
11-TRANSFER,
No. 542 Pc. W. F. Simmons is transferred from the Mounted In- fántry Company to the Reserve Com pany, as from 1st April, 1927, under exceptional circumstances. 12.-STRENGTH,
The following are taken on the strength and posted an under-
No. 1186 Pte. M. F. Baptista, No. 10 Platoon, dated 31st March, 1027.
No. 1187 Spr. C. J. Waddell, En- gineer Co., dated April 4th, 1927.
No. 1188 Plc. A. M. Bux, No. 1
• Platoon, dated 4th April, 1927.
No. 1180 Pte. E. F. Nuttall, No. 9 Platoon, dated 4th April, 1927, No. 1100 Pte.. E. A. V. Remedios, No. 9 Platoon, dated 4th April, 1927.
No. 1101 Pte. C. A. Cunha, No. 10 Platoon, dated 4th April, 1927. No. 1192 Pro. L. V. A. Antonio, No. 10 Platoon, dated 4th April, 1927.
No. 1198 Gar. J. J. King, Artillery Cng dated 5th April 1927.
No. 1164 Ptc. II. A. Barros, No,
Platoon, dated 5th April,
No. 1196 Pte. F. G. Luz, No. 10
Platoon, dated 5th April 1927. No. 1197 Pic. U. F. Osmund, No. 10 Platoon, dated 5th April, 1927. No. 1198 Pie. J. W. Beattie, No. D Platoon, dated 6th April, 1927. 13-LEAVE.
The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps.
No. 389 L/Cpl. D. B. Peat, M. I. Co. from 1.4.27., to 31.3.28. No. 1106 Pte. 1. E. Orr, No. 1.
Platoon from 15.4.5. to 14.1.28. No. 1081 Spr. E. H. Williams, En-
gineer Co. from 2.4.27, to 9.6.27. No. 18 Pte. J. K. Milward, Med.
Sec. from 6.4.27, to 28.1,27. No. 933 Pto. E. Law, Med. Sec.
from 1:4.27. to 21.427. No. 41 L/Sgt. G. H. Sellwood, Re- serve Co. from 9.4.27. in 8.7.27.
R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR, ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. CORPS.
NOTICE.
RIFLE MEETING.
The Annual Corps Rife Meeting will be held at Stonecutters Range on April 17th and 18th (Enster Sun- day and Easter Monday).
Launches will have Marray Pier at 8, 8.30 am, 4.30 a.m. and 1.30 pm, and call at Kowloon Pier 10 minutes later.
TIMES OF FIRING.
These times are, of course, only approximate.
4.08 m. 9.00 nm. .11.30 a.m. 2.00 p.m.
SUNDAY, 17th April Corps Championship Tyro Competition Jar Competition Tile Competition. Reserve Challenge Cup Attack Competition
3.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m.
MONDAY, 18th April.
9.00 a.m.
Musketry Competition Blake Shield Competition ..11.00 nm. Francis Cup Competition. 2.00 p.m. Lewis Gun Competition.... 4.00 pan. The Revolver Competition (Corps) and All Comers, will be fired on both days from 9 am to 5
top.m.
Thone wishing to have tiffia pro- vided for them on either day must inform the IIon. Secretary, not Inter than Wednesday, 13th April and en- elosu $1.50 charge for difin.
Uniform compulsory for all Com their rifles from the Volunteer Store petitors. Competitors must draw
on Wednesday, 13th and Thursday, 14th April, between 9 am, and 12 noon, of 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 pm.
LEWIS GUN COMPETITION.
The Competition is laid down as follows:-
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