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Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.0. Administrative Commandant. All Reeruita of the Corps will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m..on Tuesday, 3rd May, 1927 for Musketry Instruction.
Dress: Uniform optional, belt, braees and pouches, rifle and bayonet.
Garrison Rifle Meeting.
The Corps Rifle Team competing in the Garrison Rifle Meeting: on 3rd May will carry out practice
On
Platoon, dated 22-4-27.
FRIDAY.
No. 1221 Pie, J. P. Baleros, No. 10 Platoon; dated 22-4-27.
No. 1222 Pte. P, L. Morales, No. 10 Platoon, dated 22-4-27.
No. 1223 Plc. A. L. Remedies, No. 10 Platoon, dated 22-4-27.
No. 1224 Fle, B. M. Vetra, Corna Headquarters, dated 22-4-27.
No. Pie A., P. Fuertes, Corps Headquarters, dated 22-4-97.
No. 1226 Ptc. E. A. Souza, Corps Headquarter; 22-4-27.
1205
APRIL 20, 1927.
MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA.
DISAPPOINTING TRADE RESULTS REPORTED.
The 34th annual general meeting of this Bank was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C. The chairman (Mr. J. M. Corps Ryrie), after expressing regret at the death of the late deputy chair- Corpsman, Mr. II. Melvil Simons, and stating that to fl the on the Corps Board caused the
of Sir Hot Black by neured the
ert Hir.
J. C. Tobinson,
und succession
No. 1907 Pte. L. A. Peres, Headquarters, dated 22-4-27.
No. 1228 Pié. J. F. Guerreiro, Headquarters, dated 22-4-27.
No. 1229 Fte. 3. T. Nunes, Headquarters, dated 22-4-27.
No. 1230 Pte. I. E. Vicira, Headquarters, dated 22-1-17.
No. 1231 Pie, 4. V. Remedios, Curps
Corps
service of hit to Mr Simon: they
had invited Mr. W. II, Selford to join the
Board, said that in the events of doubt that
Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 14t Rendonarters. duted V. Ribeiro, the past year there were some good
May, Dress: Musketry order, composed under:
Team
Team Commander: 2/Licat. H. Owen-Hughes. Members: Captain 1. C. Logan, M.C., Lieut. E. J. E. Mitchell, 1/Cpl. A. M. 3. Rorm, Tie G. R. Maskell, P. G. E. Stephens, 1. T. Pile, Ple. K. C. Mem
nu, One Pte. From Intory Co.
Corp. Young, Reserve.
Launch leaves Murray Pier 9am. Rifles can be drawn on Sun- day morning.
Artillery Company.
Parade will be held at Volunteer Headquarters on Thursday, 5th May, 4087 at 5.30 p.m. for c* Ilawitzer Guy Drill and Signalling.Dress: Mufti.
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Mounted Infantry Catapany, Mounted Parade at Stables Tirsday, 5th May at 5.30 pan, for all Junks. Bress: Mufti,
Armoured Car Company." -AIP N. (0% will parade at Corps Hdquarters at. 5.30 p.m. on Thur lay, 5th May, 1927 for Machine Gun Instruction.
Infantry Company.
On Friday, fith May at 6.30 p.m. All N. C. O's and Other Ranks as detail- of by 0. C. Company will parade t Corps Healquarters for special Ma dine Gan Instruction, this will be the commencement of a special N. C. D.'s course of training in Vickers | Gun.
Musketry Part I will be fired by the above rompany at Stonceatters Range on Sunday, 8th May, K27. Range Oficer: Lieut., A. 11. Puun,
As this is the last Sunday allotted to this Company for Part 1, all thosa who have not fired must endeavour, 10 Called.
Mentures, but there was no
tho
features had predominated.
and the coal stoppage, the trade of the early part of the year had suffered Beutely.
No. 1232 Pt. P. Corps Headquarters, dated 23-4-27.
No. 1233 Fte. E. Esteban, Corps the result of the general strike Headquarters, date 25-1-27.
No. 1234 P. V. G. Xavier, Houdquarters, dated 25-4-27.
No. 1235 Pte. J. K. Shaw, Company, datre 25-4-27.
No. 1936 Pte. J. A. Souga, Headquarters, dated 26-1-27.
No. 1237 B. J. Ferides, Headquarters, dated 20-4-27.
Corps
A. C.
Corps
Corps
Promotions and Appointments.
Engineer Company..
In regards India, the political situation continued to improve and the economic position had also made further progress, but, in spite of qu ather moderately good monsoon and easy monetary conditions, trade had not been active, and he attributed that chiefly to bue
crops and the fall in
The following promotions and an-the-prices-of-Indian-prince-parti- pointments will take effect from 20-4.cularly cutton and jute. It was more particularly on the Bombay side that 27.
Trade was disappointing, last year's shipments of cotton, wheat, and seeds all showing a decrease in both
1925. There was, however, some in- crease in the imports of manufactured goods generally, the shipments of collon pices goods and yarns from the United States to India showing
No. 476 Sergt. T. W. Carr to be A/C.quality and value as compared with
S. M.
No. 727 Cpl. W. H. Owen to be Ser geart.
No. 853 L/Cpl. E. S. Carter to be Corporal
No. 1031 Spr. H. L. Lockhart to be Lance Corporal.
Amoured Car Company. No. 780 Corp. I. B. Curwood to be Lance Surgeant.
No. 758 Pu, G. B. Slipper to be Lance Corporal.
No. 7 Platoon.
No. 70: L/Cpl. T. P. Saunderson to he Corporal.
No 385 Pte., Lyon to be Lange Corporal.
Casunts.
Musketry Course Part I will ha fred at Peak Range in Sunday. Sth May, 1927, at 9.30 a.m.
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increase in quantity, but a de erease in value. Then there was little or se improvement in the Bombay Cotton Bill Industry, and the cali for additional protection against Japanese competition in particnlar lad been so loud that a Cotton Textile Inquiry Committee was now investigating the complaints of the industry.
Indian Currency,
"Range Officer: 2 Lisat, T. A. Mar those was enlled the Currency Act.
This is the luss opportunity for members of the Corps who have not Set completed Part I to attend. Dress 9am, and call at Kowloon Pher at 9.10 mg as detailed for Infantry
Company.
Launch will have Marray Pier t
11.01,
Dress: Uniform or Mufti optional,
but rille bayonet, phuches braces and
bolts must be taken as the whole
i
Resignation.
No. 468 Corp. H. M. R. Cleland,
Carse a la red in or multi: Not the top from 25-4-275 whether worn over uniform musti. from the Corps, as from Arms: May be drawn From Carpa Headquarters, on Friday, 6th May, between 9 am, and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 pan., or 5 and 6 p.m. and on Satur- day, 7th May, between 9 am and 1
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3. J. and A. C. Companies,
A dinner and concert will take place
an Mortday, 2nd May nt Volunteer Headquarters at 7.45 p.m.
the tickets
Struck Of.
No. 960 Pte. J. C. Elarte, No. 4. Platoon is struck off the strength,
from 1-1-27.
P. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR.
ADJUTANT, H.K.V.D. Cours.
Notices.
as
The chief event of the year an for an India was concerned had been the publention in August, of the re- port of the Royal Commission on In- dian Currency and Finance. the al- most unanimous recommendations in which the Government of India pro- Wal
te adopt with certain slight ptions, and for that purpose
had
published 3 Bills. The first 1927, and its object was to stabilise the rupee in terms of gold at 18. and to provide the measure necessary to give cest to that, pending
a Reserve Bank of establishment of India The sezond Bill was described s the Gold Standard and Reserve India a gold standere, and set out the Bank
of India Act, which would give constitution of a Reserve Bank, which would
control the working of the standard. The third was the Imperial Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 1927, which removed
certain restric tions and control at prosent imposed upon the Imperial Bank. There had been considerable discussion over the proposals embodied in those Bills, particularly the first, but a return to 1s. Id. rupee would have meant in-
There will no parades on Monday, Members of the above Companies 2nd May at Volunteer Headquarters,ition as the result of currency de
as the Drill Hall and other rooma will provintion, and he was therefore glad be reserved for the M. I. and A. C.mt the Bill had been finally passed Companies Dinner.
by the Legislative Assembly and the Council of State.
are requested to obtain
they require for the dinner on 2nd May without further delay.
All names should be seat in before Friday, 29th April to enable !012 on the necessary catering arrangements to be made, and the plan of seating accommodations to be prepared.
Ilia Excellency the General Officer Commanding, Major General C. C. Ward, CB, C.M.G., South China Caminand kas neiously consented to be present at the dinger on Monday, nd May. Dress: dinner jacket or desa uniform.
Programme. Meel at Corps Head quarters at 5 p.n. Dinner 8.30 pm. About inciule eight of Hongkong's most talented indies,
Tickets should be obtained at once 35, the number to be sold is limited,
Cabaret concert, comme-negat
The artistes P.tm.
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No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will hold their third meeting at Peak Range on Sunday, 1st May, commencing at 9.30
m
It is hoped that all members of the Rifle Club will endeavour to be pre- sent.
Engineer Company.
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Ceylon and Malaya,
Owing largely to the decline in the price of rubber, and in spite of the increase ¡TI shipments from both those Colonies had
леж buen 50 properous 03 in 1925. In Burma and Siam it was the crops of rice that counted, and those has been satisfactory in both countries, The decline in the price The Annual Dinner and presenta- of rubber hud also affected Java,
and tion of shooting prizes will be held on
trade generally there had not been Friday, 6th May at 8 pm at Vo-gool, as, while there had been an
Headquarters Charge $4 Iunteer
improvement in the price of sugar. per head. Dress: Tunics, Slacks and
the crop was short and shipments had medals.
declined. The same remarks applied Members wishing to attend, please to Mauritius, notify A/C. S. M. T. W. Car, P. W. D. together with number of guests they intend to bring on or before 3rd May, so that the necessary arrangements can be made,
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hout China, as civil war had now It was difficult to know what to say
been ackled to the strikes and hegrotis prevailing Scottish Company.
at this time last year. "Quarry Bay" Cup Competition.
Although there might not be much real fighting the risks, arising from Members of the Company are re- the violence of
unruly mobs, in- practice by the Corps team competiminded of above competition Le be stigated by propaganda organised by
Scottish Company. Musketry, Part 1 Table T. on Sun- day, 1st May is cancelled as Stone- cutters Range is being utilised fort
in the Gaprison Rifle Meeting.
p.ni.
The Russian element in the south, "Bien who have not fred Part I will day afternoon 30th April at 3.30 pm. held at Corps Headquarters on Satur-
were very great. The most remark- fire on Sunday, 29th May, 1927.
Thursday, 5th May, 1927 at 5.50A full ntterdnace of respective Pla-able feature was that the trade of
toons is essential to ensure a success-
the country and been maintained,
of cotton piece-goods and, shipments No. 5 Platoon at Taikoo Thucks-ful afternoon and all members of the
yarn from the United Kingdom to Company are accordingly urged to nt- Masketry Instruction.
Chim in 1920 having exceeded those tend.
Dress: Glengarry, unie, kilt, spor-
for 1925 in quantity. rar. diral bose, flashes and spots: No. Platcon at Corps HeadquarArms Equipment: Rifle, bayonet, belt ters-Muskotry instraction.
Dress: Mufii, rifle, bayonet, belt, and frog. braces and pouches.
No, & Platoon at Kowloor: Docks- Musketry Instruction,
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Portuguese Company,
Trained Men will parade at Minia- ture Range at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 9th April. Dress: Mufti.
Ollicers' Aless Meeting.
There will be a Mess Meeting nt All 4.30 p.m. on Monday, 9th May. available Officers will please attend.
Rifles.
Many members of the Corps are at present keeping their rifles in their own prosession, This practice is con- trars to Regulations.
Members are reminded that all rifles when not in use must be kept st Corps or Platoon Headquarters,
Thore members of the Corps now in possession of rifles must return them without delay.
Strength.
The following are
taken on the strength and pouted as under:
No. 1216 Pie. J. J. Cameron, No.
6 Platoon dated 21-4-27.
No. 17 Plc. V. E. Bernardo, Corpa Headqarters dated 21-4-27.
No. 1218 Pte. M. V. F. Neves, Corps Headquarters, dated 21-4-27.
No. 1219 Pte..A. L. Rocha, Corps Headquarters, dated 21-4-27.
No. 1290 Pte. A. R. Tavares, No. 9
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As to the outlook, although there was again an optimistic feeling in many quarters, he did not look for more than a gradual improvement in trade, and even that could come if as the rest of the recent proved futility
of strikes, labour had been taught that it was beyond the power of amployers to pay more in wages than competition with other countrica permitted, and that it was only by increased output that the cost of pro- duction could be brought down and the standard of living raised,
The report and accounts were un- animously adopted.
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