THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
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No, 277-Hongkong Volunteer De- fence Corps. Orders by Lieut.-Colous) L. G. Bird, D.8.0. Administrative Commandant. Hoogkong, Friday, 20th May, 1927.
1. King's Birthday Parade. Friday, 3rd June, 1927--The Corps will take part in the above mentioned parade which will take pines at 9 a.m. t Happy Valley. All members who are willing to turn out will give their names to their Unit Commanders na Barly as possible.
Special Trams will leave the East
Bound Stopping Place foot of Garden
Road.
Dress, Review Order Khaki, Hel- mets, khaki Jackets, medals, shorts, patties, bolt and bayonet, rifle and Ming.
Scottish Company will conform, draped in the filt, as for G.O.C'e. Inspection, wearing helmets. panies, will conform wearing shorts.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WILLS AND BEQUESTS.
HONGKONG ESTATE OF AMERICAN CHINESE.
""FRIGHTFULNESS”
JUSTIFITIED. :
REICHSTAG COMMITTEE MAKES ITS REPORT.
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1927.
AN EYE FOR AN EYE.
NORTHERN WAR.
Yuan
COMMANDS ASSIGNED TO MANY GENERALS.
RUM RUNNERS.
CANADA'S FLEET OF PATROL VESSELS,
AMERICAN FLOODS.
ILLINOIS AND WYOMING VISITED.
REVENGE FOR DEATH OF CHEN KI-MEI.
Pooria, Ill., May 19.··· Shangbai, May 19.
Shanghai, May 19.
Ottawa, May 19.
From five to 15 porsona are be Probate of the will of Ho Sau-
Marshal Chlang Kai-shek spoke
Definite plans for the southern A fleet of twenty patrol ves- hung, alias Ho Fuk-sam, late of
Berlin, May 19.
yesterday at the memorial service expedition wore decided upon at sels, with a speed of thirty knots, lieved to have been drowned in s "Erightfulness" unrestricted in honour of the late Kuomintang) 24a and 24h Kennedy Road, who died on January 10th. 1927, haa
was justified according to the leader, Chen Ki-mel. He said that yesterday's meeting of the An- have been commisaloned by the cloudburst which flooded the sup kuochun military Conference hold Customs department to prevent rounding lowlands.-Router'e Am to his father, Ho Reichstag Committee whose report Mr. Chen Was assassinated been granted
in the Haunchengwang Palace, smuggling by rum running ves-erican Service. same address.
Shih-kal through
Dam Collapses. Ngch-lu, of the
According to the plan, Marshal sols. Tsung-chang, who was Chang. Taung-chang la appointed He left catate in the colony worth has been issued after a seven year by
bribed by Yuan
They will work in co-operation fiold-marshal of the Eastern ex- tional war law.. $93,000, in trust for his only son, enquiry into breaches of interna- Chang
Chang Ho Kal-choy, until he reaches the
U-boat warfare was justined as form the assassination.
peditionary force; General Hang with twenty-five powerful motor Etter of Administration in re-a reprisal for the "illegal British in einen listen auser with Lin-chun, will command the West cars, operating from strategic age of 21. spect of the estate of Cheng Yat-blockade;" was also was legal and the Nationalists now and therefore kwong, 103 Queen's Road Central, air-raids on London defended on if the Kuomintang members want ern force; Marshal Sun Chuan-points in the maritime provinces. have been granted to his brother the ground that arsenals are situa to take revenge for the late Mr. fang, the Left Wing; Marshal Wu-Reuter's American Service. Cheng Kwan-kwan He left ested there and in the vicinity. Chen they should capture Chang Pet-fu, the Right Wing; and Gen- tate in the colony to the value of Moreover they "occurred on Sun-Tsung-chang and have him executeral Yen Shi-shan (the Shanel Tu- $11,200.
With regard to the estate of Chin Yin-tai, allas Chin Thick-sam,
days or at night-time when the city was empty of its population."
cd.
to
par-
Armoured Car and Artillery Com: July 27th, last year, letters of ad- tions of international law, Prison there were also 10,000 Kuomintang Tso-lin hus instructed his son,
Practice Parades.
Thursday, 26th May, 1927.A prac- tice Parade will be held at Volunteer Headquartors at 5.30 p.m. To be at tunded by all Officers and N.0.0's. Mounted Infantry Company excepted. Dross: Mufti.
Mon attending parades on 80th, May and 3rd June, 1927, are also invited to attend. Mounted Infantry Company axcepted.
Monday, 30th, May. Parade at the Football Ground, special trams will leave the East Bound Stopping Place foot of. Garden Road at 6.16. Dress: Uniform, as detailed above for 3rd June, 1927.
2. Public Holiday..
merchant of Shelby, Mississippi, U.S.A. who died in Chicago on ministration have been granted to his widow. His estate in the colony amounts to $5,000.
petition. I N. C. O. and 2 men each platoon fire Lewis Gur. Competition.
9. Portuguese Company. The Company will parade at Volun- teer Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Gun Friday, 20th May for Lewis Instruction. Dress: Mufti. Overalls to be drawn from Store.
Musketry Part I. will be fired by the above Company at Stonecutters Rango on Sunday, 22nd May, 1927.
Range Officers: 2/Lieut. S. Jarvis, M.C. Launch will leave Murray Pier nt a.m. calling at Kowloon Pier, at 9.10
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Dress: Uniform or mufti optional, Tuesday, 24th May, 1927, will bahut rifle, bayonet, pouches, braces observed as a Holiday, no parados and belta must be taken. will be held on that day..
3. Signal Class.
Arms: Will be drawn from Corps Headquarters to-day, between 9 n.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 pam. and on Saturday, 21st May, between 9 art, and 1 pm.
Arms will not be drawn on Sunday
Trained Mon of No. 4. Platoon and those attending Signal Class from other units will parade nt Volunteer. Headquarters at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs-morning, day, 20th, May under 2/Lieut. M. G.
Dress: Mufti.
4. Artillery Company. Parade will be held at Volunteer Headquarters on Thursday, 26th May, at 5.30 p.m. for Arms Drill, Dress: Mufti, belt and frog, rifle and bayonet.
G. Mounted Infantry Company. All ranks will parade at Stables at 5.30 p.m. on the following dates to practice Escort Duty for King's Birth day Parade. Dress: Mufti.
Thursday, 19th May, Tuesday, 24th May and Thursday, 20th May, 1927. Other dates will be advised
later.
6. Armoured Car Company, Machine Gunners will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, 23rd May for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Muft).
Motor Cyclist Section.
A tactical ride will take place in the New Territories on Sunday, 29th May, 1927. All members are request
ed to attend.
Parade at Railway Station, Kow- loon at 10a.m. Dress: Tunics, brooches, putties, helmets and belt.
All N.C.O's. will parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Thurs- day, 26th May for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
7. Infantry Company, On Fridays, 20th and 27th May at 5.80 p.m. All N.C.O's. and other ranks as detailed by O. C. Company wil parado at Corps Headquarters. for a special N.C.O'. Course of Training in Vickers Gun, The classes 'will continue to assemble övery Fri-
day, at 5.30 p.in.
8. Septtish Company. Thursday, 26th May, 1927.-The Route March called for this date is postponed till the Autumn.
All Platoons will parade at Platoon Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. for Lowis Gen Instruction. Platoon Com manders will make arrangements through the Adjutant for regular instructors to the present. Applice to those not attending practice parade at Corps Headquarters,
Special Vickers Gun Class. Friday, 27th May, 1927.-The fol lowing Officers, N.C.O's, and Men will parade every Friday, at 6.80 p.m. at Carps Headquarters for class of Machine Gun Training. This will be the commencement of a courao of special classes in Vickers Machine. Gun instruction.
Headquarters. Captain, D. C. Logan, M. C. and Lieut. K. S. Morrison.
No. 5. Platoon."
Pte. G. R. Maskell, and Pte. 3. A. Watson.
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No. 6-Platoon.
Ptes, J. J. Cameron, II. G. Cooper and C. R. Logan.
No. 7. Platoon.
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All trained men and recruits who have fired at Kennedy Read. or Peak Ranges will attend.
10. No. 4 Platoon.
Parade at Miniature Range for musketry instruction on Wednesday, 26th May, 1027, at 6.30 p.m. Dress: Mufti.
11. Medical Certificates. All members wishing to obtain sick duty on leuve or exemption from Medical Grounds will obtair: a Medien! Certificate from a Medical Officer of the Corps,
Medical Officers will notify the Senior Medical Officer of such certi- fientes issued and will immediately render a report to him whether they have granted any sick leave recently stating particulars of cause and dates.
The Senior Medical Officer will keep a register of all certificates issued and no man, whose name does not appear on this roll will be cre- dited with sick leave. He will notify the Adjutant of all sick leave granted for including in orders.
To meet the requirements of this order it is quite sufficient for a mem- ber on falling sick to report in writing to a Medical Officer of the Corps pro- vided the letter be accompanied by a certificate from his Medical Adviser.
12. Strength, s
The following are taken on the strength and posted as under:-
No. 1244 Pie. G. F. Santos, Corps Headquarters dinted 12.5.27. No. 1245 Pte. H. T. G. Pearne, No.
6 Platoon dated 17.5.27.
No. 1246 Pte. J. W. E. Stirling, No.
6 Platoon dated 17.5.27.
No. 1247 Ple, W. N. Matchin, No.
Platoon dated 17.5.27.
13. Appointment.
No. 1026 Pte. S. Jex, No. 2 Platoon is appointed Lance Corporal, as from 17.5.27.
14. Transfer.
No. 91 Gunner F. A. Britton' is' transferred from the Artillery Com pany to the Reserve Company, as from 10.5.27.
16. Reversion.
No. 460 Corp. H. T. Buxton, Nu." 2 Platoon is permitted to revert to the ranks at his own request, na from 17.6.27.
16. Leave.
The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps
No. 763 Pte. S. R. Jones, Reservo Coy, from 31.5.27 to 16.10.27.
No. 848 L/Cpl. (Drummer) A. Dun- can, No. 6 Platoon from 22.4.27. to 21.10.27.
No. 592 Drummer F. Duncan, No, 6 Platoon from 22.4.27, to 21.5.27
17. Realgnations.
Cpl. T. P. Saunderson, L/Cpla, R. O.7 Sutherland, and D. Lyon, and Pte. Harvey.
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Sunday, 29th May, 1927-Teams from all platoons will compete for the "Dyer Cup" at Stonecutters Range. Firing commences at 10 a.m. Zaunahes: Leave Murray Pler 0.00 am. calling at Kowloon Pior at 9.10
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Dress: Helmets, tunics, shorts, fashes, khak! hose, shorts, puttles, boots, belt, bayonot, braces, pouches, Range Offer: Lieut. K. S. Morri Boy
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D.8.0., M.C.
Badge: Major R. A. Wolfe-Murray, Conditions: 8 men from each pla- toon fire Part II. Musketry, 8 men om each platoon fire Attack Com
The following are permitted to resign from the Corpsr
No. 626 Spr. C. Crofton, Engineer Company, as from 6.6.27.
No. 629 Pte. G, C. Worrall, M. L. Company, as from 9.6.27.
No. 74 L/Cpl. H. M. McTavish, No. Platoon, as from 6.5.27.-
ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. Conps. R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR NOTICES.
1. Artillery Company. Subscriptions for 1027 Season are now due and should be paid to tho Hon. Treasurer Gunner L F. Nichol- son, c/o H. K. and China Gas Co., Ltd.
The annual subscription has been fixed at $5.00 for each member.
THE ENTENTE.
SUREST FOUNDATION OF
PEACE IN EUROPE.
chun) the Reservo Corps. Genor- A mass meeting to welcome Mar- al Tien Wei-chun (chief subor-i command the Hupeh expedition. The Committee is of the opinion ahal Chiang was held last evening dinate of Marshal Wu Poi-fu) will mintang Headquarters. Marshal
Marshal Chang that the policy of reprisals was under the auspices of the City Kuo- Tien left Peking last night for the mainly responsible for the viola- Chiang attended personally and Hupeh front.
London, May 19. era of war were not treated by any members present at the meeting Chang, Hauch-liang, now in Ho- to supply the Wu Pei-fu
M. Domergue has returned to army in accordance with law.
The Marshal returned to Nan- nan, The Committee is divided in re-king at 11 o'clock last evening by armies with necessary funds and Paris. According to a Foreign
ammunition for the Hupeh cam- gards to the deportation of 70,000 special train.-Wah Kiu Yat Po.
Offico communiquo M. Briand and paign. Belgian workers but ads that
may Sir Austen Chamberlain held a Marshal Chang Tso-lin on the part of armed resistance Belgian civilians did not aseerd
postpone his tour to the southern long conversation, "In the course of
which they examined various in front-Wah Kiu Yat Po. with the Hague Convention.
Another Committee is examin- ing the violation of Belgian Neu- trality.Reuter.
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2. No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club. Third Meeting will be held at Peak
Range on Sunday, 22nd May,
It is hoped that all members of the Rio Club will endeavour to be pro-
ont
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500. The Chinese settlement at Kelly was swept away and eight people drowned.-Router's Ameri can Service.
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