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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
No. 297, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders, by Lleut, Colonel L. G. Bird, D.8.0. Administrative Commandant,
Hongkong, 7th October, 1927. 1. Recruits.Parade at Corps Headquarters Friday, 7th Octobor, at 5.30 p.m. All those who have not passed all their Musketry Tests Nos. 1 to 0 will attend.
Dress: Mufti, Musketry Order. 2. Corps Drill Parade-A_Corps drill parade for the benefit of those trained men wishing to pass drill tests Nos. 1 to 4 inclusive for the training year 1027-1928 will take pince on Tuesday, 11th October at Corpe Headquarters, at 5.30 p.m.
Dress: Drill Order, uniform. Furthes parades 20th and 28th October only.
3. Musketry.Mounted Infantry and Armoured Car Companies will firo Part II at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 9th October, 1927.
Range Officer: Lieut. H. C. Macna-
тага.
All those who have not fired Part II must attend on the above day,
Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9 a.m. and eall at Kowloon Pier at 0.10 p.m.
Dress Uniform or mufti optional, but rifles, bayonets, pouches, braces and belt must be taken.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1927.
their names to Sergt. Curwood, c/o. Electrical Department, H.M. Naval Yard.
Special Classes will be held on Mondays, commencing 17th October for those wishing to enter.
It is hoped that the Section will enter at least three toams.
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8. Infantry Company. Friday, 7th October, at 5.30 pm. All N. C. O's and other ranks as de tailed by O. C. Company will parado at Corps Headquarters for a special N.C.O's Course of Training In Vickers Gun.'
No. 427 Bdr Punchean, G. to be L/Sergeant.
14. Transfers.--No, 1114 Pto, F. J. Essterbrook is transferred from No. 1 Platoon to the Reserve Company, as from 23, 0. 27.
No. 1112 Pte. J. L Alvos and No. 1189 Pte. E. F. Nuttall are trans- ferred from No. 9 Platoon to the Bond Section, as from 1. 10. 27.
15. Corps Senior Medical Officer, 0.B.E. to act as Senior Medical Captain Sir Eric Stuart-Taylor, Oficer, as form 6, 10, 27, vice Major G. D. R. Black, V.D. on leave.
16. Leave.
Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.rs, on -No. 8 R.S.M. W. H. Edmonds, Corps Tuesday, 11th October,
Headquartors rojoined from leave Dress: Mufti, rifle, bayonet and on 3. 10. 27. belt.
9. No. 4 Platoan.
Parade at Corps Headquarters on Friday, 7th and 14th October at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Drill Order, mufti.
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17. Marksmen.
to
"The undermentioned have qualified as marksmon and are entitled woar the badge for one year!
No. 1 Platoon.
No. 245 C.Q.M.S. Stewart, E. G.
No. 507 Pte. Armstrong, H. J. 93
Tuesday, 11th October. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for kit inspection. All members must 94 points bring their uniform in order that any clothing defects may be made good. points.
Thursday, 18th October. Parade No. 911 Sorgt, Branson, V. C., M.C.; at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.91 points, for Signal Instruction, Dress: Mufti.
18. Struck off the Strength. The following having left the Colony.
No. 62 Sergt. J. M. Smyth, No. 6 Platoon as from 30. 9. 27.
10. Scottish Company. Thursday, 13th October, at 5:30 P. All Platoons for Vickers Gun Instruction at Platoon Headquarters. Full strength parades from now on are necessary to complete programme charged: of work prior to Camp.
The following having completed 3: years' service and claim his dis-
No. 560 Corpl. A. N. Lucey, M. I. Pipe Band. Pipers and Drummers Company, as from 1. 10. 27. Arms will be drawn from Corps
On medical grounds, as from 22 Headquarters on Friday, 7th October will assemble for practice at Corps
Thursday between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and Headquarters on
13th 9. 27.
No. 943 Pte, J. M. Neves, No 10 4 p.m., or and 6 p.m., and on October, at 6.15 p.m. Saturday, 8th October between 9 a.mtafled in previous ordera is discon-
Special Vickers Gun Claas as de-Platoon,
R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR. and 1 p.m.
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps,
Notices.
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4. Artillery Company. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 13th October, 1927 for Gun Drill, Laying and Director Work. Dress: Mufti.
Signal Section as per programme.
5. Engineer Company. Field Sections. The 66th Field Co.. R.E. have arranged to have a Tool Cart unpacked for exhibition on Tuesday, 11th October, 1927.
A bus will be arranged at Kow- loon Ferry at 6.30 p.m.
Both Field Sections will make an effort to be present. The opportunity is not likely to recur.
Field and Signals. A lecture on "Map Reading Surveying and the Prismatic" Compass will be given at Corps headquarters on Wednesday, 12th October at 5.30 p.m.
6. Mounted Infantry Company, Parade at Stables at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 11th October Dress: Mufti. Musketry Part II. See Corps Order No. 3.
7. Armoured Car Company Musketry Part II. See Corps Order No. 3.
Friday 14th October, 1927, Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.nt. for Machine Gun Instruction., Dress: Mufti.
Friday, 28th October, 1927. AIT members are requested to attend the
tinued owing to lack of facilities.
Musketry Part II will be fired on Sunday, 23rd October at Stonecutters | Range. Range Officer; Captain K. S. Morrison,
All those who have not fired Part II must attend on this date.
11. Portuguese Company.
1. No. 2-Platoon Rifle Club. The second shoot for the Cup given by Lieut. E. J. R. Mitchell will be hold at the Peak Range on Sunday, 16th October at 9.30 a.m.
Conditions: 15 rounds Rapid at 300
for Corps Championship.
Trained Men parade at Corps yards Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, Conditions: 10 rounds Application 7th October for N.C.O's Class and at 500 yards Usual handicaps, Lewis Gan Instruction, ander Regular Owing to St. Andrew's Society Sports Scottish Company.-Reel Club.. Instructors.
Musketry Part II will be fired on to Scottish Garrison taking place on Sunday, 16th October at Stonecutters Wednesday, 12th October, fourth Reel Range. Range Officer: 2/Lieut. S. Club Practice will take place at Jarvis, M.C.
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STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.,
The following expression of appre-9.15 p.m. instead of 5.30 p.m. eintion is published for the informa- tion of all ranks.
My Dear Colonel. Would you convey to the Portu- guese Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps my appre- ciation and thanks for the Guard of
Honour provided on the cecasion of the arrival of His Excellency the Governor of Macao.
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Tug-of-War. Participants reminded that practises henceforth will commence at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays at Corps Headquarters.
CANTON LINE.
(Sundays 112 (Midnight) only).
Hallowe'en Dinner. Monday, 31st Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 8 a.m, and ƒ
Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
October, 1927.
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if their lists of Guests ments
in promptly to The Hon. His Excellency expressed the Secretary and Treasurer: keenest appreciation at seeing a Por-
Corp. T. P. Saunderson, c/o. Hong- tuguese Guard. of Honour in Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.
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Yours sincerely,
(sd) C. Clementi. Colonel T. G. Bird, D.S.O.
3. Portuguese Company Rifle ChÓŁ The first shoot of the Winter Season will take place at the Peak Range on Sunday, 9th October.
Firing commences at 8.45 a.m. last
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.tram up 8.15 am.
12. Strength.
The following recruit is taken on
drill parade at Corps Headquarters the strength on 30. 9. 27. and posted at 5.30 p.m. for the purpose of pass-to No. 4 Platoon ing drill tests.
This parade is in uniform and will! be followed by un informal Company Dinner and Smoking Concert.
Motor Cycle Section. ¡.
A run will take place on Thursday, 13th October in. Kowloon. Parade at Kowloor Railway Station at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Mufti.
Will those members who wish to
No. 1270 Pte, H. M. S. Omer,
13. Promotions.-No. 409 Corpl. R. D. Rend, Armoured Car Company is promoted to Sergeant, as
from
1. 10. 27., and attached as Sergeant Instructor of Signalling to the Signal Section.
from 4. 10. 27."
The following promotions take effect
Artillery Company.
compete in the Machine Gun Competi- No.. 732 L/Sgt. Price, W. E, to be
tion to be held during Camp, send Sergeant,
All members wishing to fire should notify L/Cpl. A. M. B. Rocha, Pte. F. A. M. Rosario or Pte. H. J. Silva on or before Friday, 7th October.
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Sunday, 9th October.
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