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THE VOLUNTEERS,
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
No. 358. Hongkong Volunteer .Defence Corps Orders by Llegt.
Colonel G. Bird, D.9.0., Commandant.
Hongkong, Thurs., 29th Nov, 1028, 1. Annual Camp. The following unita will proceed to Fanling Campi Corps Signals: Friday evening 30th November to Tuesday evenlag 4th Decomber, 1928.
Machine Gun Company:
Friday evening 30th November to Sunday evening 2nd December, 1928.
- Men. can proceed to Camp the evening of the day before to. on Fri- day evening of 30th November, 1928.
Those wishing to have their bag, gage sent to the Camp at Fanling must deliver it, clearly labelled with
owners' names at Corpa Bamber
by 2
0,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1928.
Thursday, 6th December. Parado at Corps Headquarters at: 6.30 p.m. for M. G. Instruction, Dresa: Mufti. 'Machine Gun Competition. The following are the team ar- rangements for the M. G. Competition.
No, I Team.
Lleut. II. C. Macnamara. Commander).
·· Pto. C, E, Backhouse
A. E. McCartney
10 D. Ogilvie.
This team will fire on
Iat December..
:
No. 2 Team.
BANK OF ENGLAND CHIEF RETIRING.
SIR ERNEST HARVEY'S WORK ON RECONSTRUCTION.
The Bank of England has (Gunannounced that their comptroller, Sir Ernest Musgrave Harvey, will retire on a pension, and that tho court of directors are recommend-
Saturday,ing him for election as a director, The office of comptroller is of comparatively recent origin.. It was created largely in consequence
Corpl, T. C. T. Beck (Gun Comman- of the immensity of the Bank's dor).
work and responsibilities in the post-war financial reconstruction.
Ite. L. Welll
J. A. E. Kendrew "R. J. D. C. Grieve.
No. 3 Team.
Both the present holder and his predecessor, Sir J. Bordon Nairne, have filled it with great distinc- Sorut, M. M. Watson (Gun Com-chief cashier in order to assume tion. Both vacated the post of mander).
L/Cpl. G. Davidson, Plo. I. H. C. Highet, JH. Day
Reserve.
p.m
on Friday, 30th Fations for 4th weekend. C. Companies will report to The Ad-enak EN VENTA Jutant, H.K.V.D.C. by 9am. on Wodnesday, 5th December, the number of all ranks attending camp, stating meals required, so that rations can be arranged.
All ranks are directed to take the top track to camp fe, past Mr. Silva's Bungalow, the M. 1. Stables and through the Gap to camp. The lower
track through the fields must not be used.
Z. Corps Band.
There will be a full Band Practice on Tuesday, 4th December, at 6.30 p.m. at Corps Headquarters,
Monday, 3rd December. Parade at
Pie Branit-Hartnell: Aos. And 3 Teams will fire at the last weekend. camp 7th-9th Decem ber, 1929,
7. Armoured Car Company, Car Section. Monday, 3rd Decem her. Parade at Comps Headquarters
it, and with each the 'great ser vicos rendered have been recog nised by the actual or proposed appointment to the membership of the court.
LONDON Sir Ernest is 61 years of ago,+DIOMED" and has been with the Bank 43
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at 5.30 p.m. for M. G. Instruction and proceed to Kennedy Road Runge Dress: Mufti.
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Parade at by Ford Truck for M. G. Firing. Frac-PACIFIC SERVICE Friday,do Kowloon Railway tico. Dress: Mufti.
to
6.10 p.m. Station to proceed by road Fanling Camp. Dress: Tunic, shorts, putties, hoselops, helmet, bandoller, waterbottle, no side
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Cycle Section. All ranks
12. Strength.
The following recruit is taken on the strength and posted as under:
No. 1430 Pto. G. Da Rocha, No. 10
Carps Headquarters at 5.15 pm. and who were unable to attend camp last Platoon, from 22. 11. 28.
proceed to Kennedy Road Eauge by Ford Truck for Musketry. Dress: Mufti; under R.S.M. W. II. Edmonds,
3. The Battery:
Farnde ut Corps Headquarters at 6.25 p.m. on Friday, 90th November, and Tuesday, 4th December, for Battery Drill.
Signallera under Sergi, J. M. Jack.
Comp.
p. The following are the dates on which The Battery will go into camp at Tai Lam, New Terri- torica, this year.
1st Weekend p.m. Friday, 7th to p.. 8th December,
2nd Weekend p.m. Friday, 14th to p.m. 16th December,
for
Attendance at camp is a condition Transp
to camp will be provided lay, 7th December, by Bus leav. Friday Ferry at 6.30. p.m.
as follows:
ing
Saturday, 8th December, by Bus leaving Kowloon Ferry at 2 p.m.
Friday, 14th December, by Bus leav ing Kowloon Forry at 5.30 p.m.
Saturday, 18th December, by Bus leaving Kowloon Ferry at 2pm.
Any members who cannot parade at Kowloon Terry at 0 p.m. on the Fri. days but can reach camp before the 8 a.m. parade on the Saturday
mornings must do no.
week should attend the 3rd and 4th camps, November 30th to Sunday, De- cember 2nd, and December 7th to Sun- day, December 8th, in order to qualify for efficiency, 3rd Weekend camp. All ranks will parade at Kowloon Railway Station with their, motor cycles on Friday, 30th November, at .20 p.m. rendy to proceed to Fanling by rond.
Dress: Uniform ne laid down in Inst week's orders.
A special Lighter will be at the Hongkong side at 5 p.m. to transport machines across the Harbour.
8. Machine Gun Company. The Company will parade as strong as possible at 6.30 pm. on Tuesday, for Macane fun Instruction under 4th December at Corps Headquarters Section arrangements. Dreas: Over
alla.
7
9. Scottish Company, Thursday, 6th December. Platoons will parade at 6.10 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti, as follows:
Nos, ond 7 Platoons at Corps Headquarters.
13. Appointment, Reference Corps Order No. 354 Para. 10. No. 811 Acling Company Sergt.-Major V. C. Branson, M. C. to remain acting C. S. M. until 3rd December, 1928.
* 14. Transfera,
No 483 Signaller T. 1. W. King is transferred "from Corps Signals to the Engineer Company, os from 15. 11, 28,
No. 400 Pie. H. T. Buxton is trans- ferred from M. I. Coy. to the Machine Gun Company (No. 1 Pla- toon), as from 20. 11. 28.
16., Leave,
No. 7 Platoon having returned from No. 971 L/Cpl. R. O. Sutherland, leave, refined for duty on 27. 11. 28.
16. Struck Off the Strength,
Having left the Colony: No. 1035 Spr. S. C. Balter, Engineer Coy, as from 10. 11. 28,
No. 880 Pie. E. A. Roberts, No. 2 Platoon, as from 16, 6, 28.
No. 1200 Ple. D. Beath, Nà. 7 Platoon, as from 21. 11. 28,
No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock. Pipe and Drums will parade for practice at Corps Headquarters on 281 Wednesday, 5th December,
1028.
Dresa: Marching order, Le, Hel- tret, tunic, shorts, putties, klinki St. Andrew's Ball. It is hoped ali skirts, bondolior, greatcoat and boots, those attending will do so in the lit Puttles will be worn-Tape at bottom. Dress Diced hose, flushes, kilt, All N. C. Os are reminded that bad-sporran, White mess jacket and vest, ges of rank in white tape must be latter with small brass Corpe buttons. worn on 'khaki shirts.
Church Parade, as previously an- Khaki slacks may be worn when off nounced in orders, will take place on duty in ovenfrig,
Sunday, 2nd December. A full strength parade is requested,
Parade at Corps lendquarters at 10.30 am
4. Engineer Company. Parmule at Belchor's Fort on Tues- day, 4th December, training in Starting, Stopping and running the Lamp, Dress: Uniform or mufti optional.
G. Corps Bignals.
The Corps Signals will go to camp from Friday, 30th November, to Tuesday, 4th December. All ranks, will parade at Kowloon Hallway Station on Friday, 30th November, at 5.20 p.m. In order to catch the B.40 p.m. train.
6. Mounted Infantry Company, Thursday, 29th November. Parade at Corps Headquarters 'at 6.30 p.m. for M. G. Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
Dress: Review oriter without rifles,
worn.
Le. spats, diced hose, flashes, kilt, sporran, tunke, belt and sidearms Glengarry, Medals will be
After parada the Chieftain of St. Andrew's Society, The Hon. Mr. . Gordon Mackie, will be "At Home" to the Company at Corps Headquarters,
Camp. The Company will be in Camp during the weekend 7th-9th December, 1928.
10. Portuguese Company. There will be no parades Friday, 14th, December,
On Medical Grounds, as from 24. 10.
No. 1345 Pte. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, No. 1 Platoon.
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R. A, WOLN MUNAY, MAJOR,
ADJUTANT, H, K. V. D, Conra.
Notices,
1. Machine Gun Company Dance.— The Company Dance, 14th December, 1928, at the City Hall. Will all those who have not yet applied kindly do no nt once either through their Platoon Commanders or direct to Bentio, is pint con, in order to assist the Dance Committee with their arrangements. The Dance Commit too will hold a meeting on Monday, 3rd Headquarters. December, at 5.80 at Corpe
p.m.
2 Boxing Tournament. Owing to Jack of suelent entries the Boxing Tournament, has been postponed. Entries will be received up to 6 p.m.
Wright No. 1 Platoon Corpl.
Monday, 17th December, and if suf- ficient are forthcoming the Tourna untilment will be held early in February,
11. Reserve Company. Wednesday, 5th December. Parade at Corps Ileadquarters at 6,15 p.m.
1029.
Entries should be made to Sergeant W. H. Owen' c/o P. W. D. Weights should be stated. Entries already sent in will stand, unicas withdrawn.
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