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THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
Orders By Licut-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O, Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. Hongkong, February 1, 1920.
1. Annual Inspection-The G. 0. the 22nd February on Murray Parade C. will inspect the Corps on Friday. Ground at 5,50 p.m.
IRAK'S HEAD.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1929.
BRITISH COMMISSIONER'S JOURNEY OUT.
London, Jan. 31,
- Sir Gilbert Clayton, who la to succeed Sir Henry Dobbs as High Commissioner for Irak, left Lon- dun yesterday for Baghdad.
On the way he will visit Cong- Gehazi Pasha, and meet members Lantinople and Angora, to meet The Corps will parade at Volunteer of the Turkish Cabinet; after Rendquarters at 8.16 p.m. as for cerewards proceeding to Syria, where monial, in four Companies.
he will meet the French High Commissioner and the authorities In Damascus and Beirut.
No. 1 Company under Captain F. Syne Thomson, composed of The Bat. tery, Engineer Company, Signals, Re- Company (less "Scottish Re-
serve
serves).
No. 2 Company, under Captain E. J. It. Mitchell, composed of M. I. Com- pany, Armoured Car Section, Motor Cycle Section, Machine Gun Company. No. 3 Company, under Captain K. S. Morrison, composed of Scottish Company, Scottish Reserves.
No. 4 Company, under Captain R. R. Davies, Portuguese Company.
Officer for King's Colour, 2/Lieut. Colour,
M. A. Johnson, M.M.
Officer for Regimental 2/Lieut. H. R. Forsyth.
Dro: Corps Review Order---Hel. met, khaki tunic, shorts, black boots,
rifle puttien, hosetops, bolt
and bayonet, medals. Scottish Company will comply.
Practice l'arnde.-There will be a practice parade in uniform on Murray Parade Ground on Tuesday, 10th February. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 6.30 p.m.
The parade, Ground at Volunteer Headquarters will be available for Companies to hold practice parades in mufti as follows:
No. 1 Company-Monday, 4th February
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No. 2 Company-Tuesday, February
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Band--Vedrusday, 13th February. All ranks are required to attend the G. 0. C. Inspection unless specially exempted by The Command- ant,
Applications for exemption aup ported by sufficient documentary or medical evidence to be submitted through Company Commanders.
2. Omeers Sword Drill--All avail- able Officers will parade under the Adjutant at 5.45 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters on Tuesday, 6th and Thursday, 7th February. Dress: Mufti, swords.
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practice for G. O. Ca. Inspection...
· Dresse· Drill order mufti. Musketry. The attention of all ranks is drawn to this Corps Order para, a regarding Table to be fred by the Engineer Company, 3rd February.
7. Corps. Signala.
Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for Monday, 4th February. Paredo at practice for GO. C's Inspection.
Dress: Mufti. Belt, bayonet and
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where they will bo'exmained on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am, and noen within the free storage period."
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quarters at 5.30 p.m, sharp.
Dress: Uniform optional. Arms, Rifle, belt and bayonet,
Musketry. The attention of all ranke in drawn to this Corps Order para. 3 regarding Tablo "T" to be
Recruila. All recruits will parade fr by Signnis on Sunday, 3rdnt Corps Headquarters on Monday, February.
4th February at 6.30 p.m.
Dress: An for Company Parade.
Rifle Club. Reference Company Tuesday, 5th February. Parado_nt | Oryjers Corps Orders of laat week Corps Headquarters nt 5.30 p.m. for | para. 12. The date should read practice for G. D. C's Inspection. February 24th.
Dress: Mufti, rifle, belt and side- arms.
8. Mounted Infantry Company.
Thursday, 7th February. Parade al Corps Headquarters at 5,30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Overalls.
9. Armoured Car Company,
Section will parade
Armoured Car and Motor Cycle at Corps Head- February for practice for G. O. C'a quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 5th
drill order myfti. Inspection. Dress for above parade
February. Parade at Corps Head
Car Section. Fridays, 1st and 8th quarters at 5.30 p.m. for run around the Island in the Armoured Car.
10. Machine Gun Company. The whole Company will parade 'nt Signals will fire Table at Stone-day, 6th February in mufti with rifte, The Engineer Company and Corps Headquarters at 6.30 pm, on Tues- cutters Range on Sunday, 3rd Febru- belt and sidearms for practice for ary.
G. O. C' Inspection, except those de- Range Ofeer: 2/Lieut. R. D. tailed by O. C. No. 1 Platoon for M. Read,
G. Part I at Kennedy Road Range Launch will leave Queen's Pier at Those firing. M. G. Part I to proceed 9am. and call at Kowloon Pier, at by Ford Truck under Lieut. A. I. 9.10 a.m.
Penn nt.3.15 p.m. Dress: Overalls.
Dress: Musketry Order 1.c, rifle, helt, bayonet, braces and pouches, Uniform or mufti optional,
Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 1st Febru ary, hetween 9 a.m. and 12 noon, 2 anit 4 pm, or 5 and 6 p.m. and on Saturday, 2nd February, between 9 A. and 1 p.m.
4. Corps Hand.
11. Scottish Company. Thursday, 7th February at 5.30
p.m.
Nos. 5 and Platoona will parade at Corps Headquarters for Squad and Arms Drill Dress: Mufti. Rifle, belt and sidearms.
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13. Reserve Company.
Monday, 4th February. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for practice for G. O, C. Inspection. Dress: Drill order mufti;
14. Strength,
The following recruits are taken on the strength and posted as under:
No. 1442 Pte. E. G. Dale, M. I. Company from 25, 1. 29.
No. 1443 Pte. 3. T. Lacey, No. 2 Platoon, from 29. 1. 29.
15. Promotions,
The following promotions. will take effect from 1st February, 1929.
Reserve Company.
No. 411 C.Q.M.S. R. W, Lee-Jones, to be C.S.M:
No. 112 Sergt. J. A. Howe, to ba C.Q.M.S.
No. 1064 Pte. II. West, to be Lance Sergt.
16. Lang Service Medal.
His Excellency The Governor has awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service, Medals to the undermentioned W. O. and N. C. O. on the 24th January, 1929.
No. 80 C. S. M. H. Green, Machino Gun Company.
No. 200 Sergt. J. M. Jack, The Bat-
No. 6 Platoon will parade at Kow-tery. loon Dock for Sqund and Arins Drill. Dress as for Nos, 6 and 7 Platoons.
Practice Parade on Tuesday, 191h.
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No. 245 C.Q.M.S. E. G. Stewart, M.
trength at Headquarters on dutes asection on Friday, 22nd Gun Coy, from 1, 2, 29, to 30. 11. 20.
The Band will parade at full hereunder:
Tuesday, 5th February-Lectura February. Room.
Wednesday, 6th February-March ing on Parade Ground.
5. The Battery. Monday, 4th February. Parade at Corpa Headquarters at 5.30 p.in, for practive for G. D. C's Inspretion.
Dress: Drill order mufil.
6. Engineer Company. Monday, 4th February, Parade at Corps Headquarters nt 5.30 p.m. for
is spats, diced huse, flashes, kilt, spor Review Order for Scottish Company
ray, tunic, glengarry, rifle, bell and skicartas.
Musketry Part II. The final tunity for those who have not yet opper-
fired is Sunday, 17th February at Tai- los.. Details Inter.
No. 1078 Ple. E. L. Vas, No, 11 Platoon, from 20, 1. 20. to 26. 8. 20,
having returned to the Colony the 2/Lt. R. K. Valentine, Car Section,
unexufred period of his leave is can- celled,
R. A. WOLFE Murray, MAJOR,
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Notice,
12. Portuguese Company,
No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will hold Friday, 8th February. The Com- their next meeting at the Peak Range pany will be expected to parade as on Sunday, 3rd February at 9am. strong as possible at Corps Head-sharp.
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