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THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING
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No. 32/20. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lleut- Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E, Commandant
1. Sports etc.—Annual Swim wing Gala. The Annual Aquatic Sporis meeting will be held at the Victorin Recreation Club at 9.0 p.m. on Saturday, 7th September, 1020.
Further particulars will be issued later.
K.O.S.B. DESERTION
TRIAL.
THREE PRIVATES BEFORE COURT MARTIAL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1929,
LATE MR. G. RAPP.
FUNERAL LAST EVENING AT·
HAPPY VALLEY.
The funeral of the late Mr. Three, private soldiers of the George Rapp took place at the King's Own Scottish Borderers Protestant Cemetery, Happy were not acquitted by a District Valley, yesterday, and 'was con- Court Martial at Murray Barracks ducted by the Rev. G. T. Walde
grave. The chief mourners were Yesterday, on charges of deser- Mr. F. Rapp (brother), Master tion, and were found guilty of George' Rapp (son), Miss Irene losing kit and regimental neees. saries by neglect.
Rapp and Miss Kitty Rapp (daugh. ters). Other mourners included meeting of the Swimming Gala
Mr. E. Manning, Mr. W. Naef, the' Sub-Committee will be held at 5.45 The three accused were: Pri- Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. D E. pm. on Wednesday, 14th August, vates Andrew 1929. All representatives are earn-Scott Brown, and G. Creighton. Toppin, Mr. S. Jex, Mr. A. P. Stewart, Janies Clark, Mr. J. F. Grose, Mr. S. M. Churn, Mr. L. E. Lammert, Mr. J. eatly requested to attend.
2. Band Concert Committee. They gave themselves up to the Greaven, Mr. J. D. Bush, Mr. A. There will be a meeting of the Band military authorities at Shanghai, Samy, Mr. J. Landolt, Mr. W. Concert Committee on Monday, 12th and were returned to Hongkong Sanger, Capt. F. Baylis, Mr. W. August, 1920 at 6.45 p.m. at Volunteer for trial. None of the three were Arnulphy, Mr. G. Barbe, Mr. E Hall, Mr. E. Hausammann, Mr. C. represented by counsel, or defending officer, a privilege which Pestonji, Mr. J. Pestonjee, Mr. R. by a Bougon. Mr. J. Noronha, Mr. R. could, have been theirs had they Besa, Mr. Souza, Mr. Ho Wing, Mr. wished to avail themselves of it. Choa Po-sten, Mr. Wai Po-cheung, In each case a plen of not guilty Mr. Li Sik-ling, Mr. A. Leong Hing. Mr. H. K. Hùng, Ar. Li Fuk tsau, to desertion was entered, but the kec, Mr. P. Leong Hing-kee. Mr. three accused pleaded guilty to Chen Po-yew, Mr. and Mrs. W. loss by neglect of regimental Way, Dr. F. H. Kew and Dr.
Headquarters,
3. Corps Dand. The Band will parade at Corps Beadquarters for full Band Practice at 5:30 pm, on Tuesday, 13th August in musti.
On Friday, 10th August the Band will parade in uniform as hereunder at Corps Headquarters at 9.0 p.m. for Band Concert, dreas: Caps, tunics slacks, black boots, belts and Cross belts.
4. The Battery.
Lecture in Miniature Range at Corpa Headquarters at 5.45. p.m. vn Tuesday, 13th August, as‹ previously notified.
5. Corps Signals.
equipment and necessaries.
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Identical Evidence. Although all three cases were heard separately, the evidence in uch case was practically iden- tical. When the ease of Private All N. C. Os, are requested font Brown was taken, evidence was fend at Corpe Headquarters on Mon- first given by N.C.0's of his com- day, 12th August, at 5.30 p.m. to dis-pany that he was missing on the cuss proposed scheme of training.
night of June 23. Private Brown then gave evidence in his own de- fence.
6. Mounted Infantry Campany.
Thursday, 15th August, 1920. Parade at Riding School at 5.30 pt.
7. Mator Cycle Sectiun.
lie said that on the night of the 23rd he left barracks in uniform. and went to Kowloon drinking, PayHe thought he would like a trip to Shanghai and was seized with the idea of boarding the ship. At the time he did not realise the ennsequence of his action.
Monday, 12th August, 1929. ade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 pm, for Road Exercises.
8. Machine Gun Company,
· N. C), O's Class. Parede in multi}. at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 13th August. Q. C's Platoons to detail all their N. C, O'w for this parnde.
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At this stage Captain Abbott, member of the Court, drew, the attention of the President to the Recruits, Parade in mufti with fact that witness spoke in the belt and sidearms nt 5.30 p.m. on plural, making constant references Friday, 10th August at Corps Head-io "we." From this he inferred. of course, that the decused was referring to his two comrades. Stewart and Creighton.
quarters.
9. Scottish Company. Parnden. Weekly parades will fe- emmmmmence on Thursday, 5th Septom- ber, 1929. Further particulars will be published Inter.
Law.
The numerous floral tributes in- cluded the following. From his sorrowing wife and son, his sor- rowing mother, Walter and Vic. Fritz and Winnie, Sik Ling and Johanna, Ah Len, Mr. and Mrs. E. Manning, Elsie, Fook Chau and Sofa, Hon. Dr. and Mrs, R. H. Kotewall, Miss Law Sui-chan and Miss Chu Sau-fong;
Mr. Lai Im-to.
Lai Im-to took place yesterday The funeral of the late Mr.
large gathering of relatives and afternoon, and was attended by n friends, Wreaths were sent by the Queen's College Old Boys Associa tion, General Manager and staff of Union Insurance Society, Mr. Paul Lauder, Mr. Banner, Mr. G. S. Archbutt, Mr. J. P. Bourne, Mr. P. R. Chichgar, Mr. A. K. Dimond, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Alves, Mr. R. Soonderam, Mr. W. A. Zimmern, Mr. Li Hin-ming, Mr. Loung Chung-sau, Mr. Li, Chung, Mr. Li Chuk-nam, Mr. Chan Man-chun, Mr. Fung Kit-ling. Mr. Cheung Tu-san, Mr. Chan Chit, Mr. Lam Pak-to, Mr. J. Kotewall, Mr. C. L Gan, Mr. Ll Woon-man, Messra. Yee, Fook Conl Co.; the Chinese- stuffs of the Peninsula Hotel, Hongkong Hotel, Repulse Bay the Ilotel, and Peak Hotel; Managing per-Director and staff of the Oriental Commercial Co., Committee and members of the Chinese Club, Members of the Kowloon Tong Club, the Cheung Wah Hat Factory Co., Mr. Cheung Yim-kwan, Mr. Chan Man-chit, Mr. Wong Yau-sut, Mr. Sin Chan-pong, Mr. Chan Po- che, Mr. Chan Kok-um, Mr. Chan Fook-lam, Mr. L Cheun-chiu, the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., the Hongkong Hotel, the Re- pulse Bay Hotel, and many others.
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The President:---What really mean is "L"-Witness:- Yes.
Major
Pipe Band. The Pipes and Drams will parade at Corps Headquarters at
Tosh then told 4. on Wednesday, 14th August for accused to speak in the first practice,
son and to make no further state In order to bring the Band up toments in the plural. strength, arrangements have been made for holding classes in Piping under Pipe Major Mackie.
Will members of the Corps who wish to take advantage of these classes please send in their names either to Captain Alistair Mackenzie or the Adjutant as squn as possible.
10. Portuguese Company.. N. C. O's Class. All N.C.0's are reminded that the next Class will be
Biscuits and Water.
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In answer to the President wit- es said that the presence of he and his frienda on board the un- known ship was not known to the officers. They had all subsisted on biscuits and water which they found in a lifebont,
Lleut. Scott-Elliot;-If it was held on Friday, 9th August. Parade your intention to give yourselves at Corps Headquarters at 5.15 pan. up, at Shanghai, why did you not and then proces to Kennedy Road do ro immediately the vessel ar- Range for Lewis Gun Practice, rived?----We waited until dark to go, ashore, to avoid the ship's ofeiule, We did not give ourselves up then because we could not see any military about and we did not want to surrender to the civil au- thorities,
Pari 11 Musketry. All ranks are reminded that the Company will fire Part II Muskelry at Stonecutters on Sunday, 1st September when it is hoped that as many as possible will be present. Delalla will be issued later.
11. Strength.
The following recruit has been taken on the strength and posted us under:
No, 1480 Pte. W. Stoker; Armoured Car Section, as from 2. 8. 29.
R. A, WOLFE MURRAY, Majon, e
Notices.
Continuing witness said that they went to the Seamen's Mission because they were fired and stiff, and wanted some supper and a Led.
At the conclusion of Brown's
ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. Conra. evidence, Lieut. Scott-Elliot said that he wished to point out that the neeused was in plain clothes at 1. Promenade Concert. Friday, the time he boarded the ship. It 18th August at 0.15 pm on the Par was a question of whether the nde Ground at Volunteer Head idea of desertion was not at the quarters. By kind permission of Major B. C. Lake, D.S.O. and The back of his mind when he went on Officers, The Band, 2nd Battallon The board. There appeared no other King's Own Scottish Borderers will reason for it. play, existed by the Corps Rand.
foss by neglect of regimental necessaries and equipment.
Brief Trial,
very
The trial of Private Creighton, although it was brief, was thorough, the accused receiving nil the customary warnings from Major Tosh, and being given opportunities of speaking in his defence.
Creighton el cted to give evi- dence on oath, during the course of which he told the same story as the two other accused men.
Creighton was not acquitted on the desertion charge and found guilty of the second offence.
It should be pointed out that In military trials of this nature, the accused decision, save where an person plends guilty, is not given out by the Court Martial,
Headquarters. but is promulgated from Command
In a case similar to, the present
The Aloha Serenaders have also kindly any, Private Brown replied in Asked if he had, anything to consented to perform.
Tickets $1.00 each are obtainable tones much stronger than he had at Volunteer Headquarters and Ander- used in his evidence: When a Non Muste Co.
man's drunk, gir, he doesn't know one the accused may or may not The Machine Gun Company what he is doing. That's all air.be found guilty of desertion. The Rifle Club will meet at The Peak
fact that they were not acquitted Range on Sunday, 18th August, to fire After deliberation the Court did cannot, at this stage, bo construed off for 0, Q. Company's Cup, at 9.30 net nequit Brown on the charge of to mean that they have been found
desertion and found him guilty of guilty,
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