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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1929.
GRAF ZEPPELIN,
À STOWAWAY DISCOVERED ON BOARD.
Tokyo, Aug. 22,
THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE FORTH-
COMING WEEK.
No. 34/29. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Licut-Colonoi LG. Bird, D.S.O, O.DE., Com. mandant.
1. Promenade Concert-The Pro- meuado Concert arranged for to- night, August 23, at 0.10 p.m. is postponed indefinitely owing to the uncertain weather.
It is now expected that the re- pairs to the gondola of the Zoppelin. will be completed at 6 o'clock this evening, though the time of departure has not yet been decided. All the passengers have returned to Tokyo. Immense crowds which carried out an all-
2. Concert Committee Meeting." night vigil at the aerodromo were
The Concert Committee will meet at bittery disappointed at the mishap Volunteer Headquarters on Wednes which, at the last moment, frus-day, 28th August, at 5.30 p.m. trated their hopes of witnessing
3. Annual Aqantle Sports. the commencement of the third
The Annual Aquatic Sports will ba leg of the glant airship's round the world fight, but many are remain-held at the Victoria Recreation Club ing, and have no doubt that their on Saturday, 7th September, 1929, at
9 p.m. patience will be rewarded within the next twenty-four hours.
Admission Uckets $1.00 each, can bo obtained at Volunteer Head. quarters, and Victoria Recreation Club,
SCHNEIDER CUP.
PILOT RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS.
New York, Aug. 22. The fumes of his 24 cylinder engine rendered Lieutenant Alford Willianis unconscious for nearly five minutes in trying to take off in its Mercury Racer on a test flight. Luckily the pilot switched off before he was over- come. He made two unsuccessful altempta, to start yesterday. Renter's American Service.
Lieut. Williams, America's crack racing pilot, is to compete in the Schneider Cup in the Mercury Racer and proposes to leave for England shortly. He is hacked by private In- dividuals. His friends predict that he will attain a speed of 400 mllex.]
bofore 12 o'clock on Saturday, 24th August,
Part
Despite the greatest precautions it is learned that bluejackets din
II Musketry. The Cont covered a young stowaway in Entrance for 50 cents per man per
pany will fire Part II Musketry at half suffocated condition in the event, whether team or individual on- Stonecutters on Sunday, 1st Septem
ber. Dress optional but rifle, and of the tries, baggage compartment Zeppelin nat evening. After
Entries to be made in writing, ne-bayonet, belt and pouches must be medical attention the youth was companied by the necessary fees, to handed over to the authorities who Corp. S. D. Igglesden, at Volunteer Headquarters, not Inter than noon on are making an Investigation-Saturday, 31st August, 1920. Reuter.
To Leave in Evening.
Tokyo, Adg. 22. The naval authorities in both Tokyo and. Kasumigatiri have an- nounced that the Graf Zeppelin is starting in the neighbourhood of nine o'clock this evening, accord- Ing to wind conditions.-Reuter."
The Departure,
Kasumigaura, Aвg.. 22. Owing to the necessity for further préparations, the depar- ture of the Graf Zeppelin was de Inyed until 10 p.m. which in some WAYN was fortunate, as one the passengers missed the train and would have failed to arrive for the take off if the airship had left at 9 p.m. as scheduled.
The weather was calm, cast and threatening
of
over- local
- shower, but was considered favour-]
able.
It is learned that. The stowaway who was discovered yesterday
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART evening was a weak-minded youth
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who had stolen three hundred yen from his father in a deter mination to see the world from the nin--Reuter
Crowds Gather.
Later.
Full particulars will be issued to all ranks of the Corps by circular.
4. Sergeants' Mess Meeting. A meeting of the Sergeants' Meas will be held on Thursday, 20th August, at O̟ p.m.
G. Corps Band.
Tuesday, 27th und Friday, 30th August, 1920, The Band will parade nt Corps Headquarters for full Band Practice at 5,30 pan, în amufti,
6. The Battery.
1.
Ail ranks are reminded hai A meeting to discuss arrangements for the training season is being held nf Corps Headquarters on Friday, 23rd August at 5.15 p.m.
Lecture at Corps Headquarters on Tuesday, 27th August as previously notified.
7. Corps Signato,
Parade at Corps Hendquarters at 6,30 pm. on Monday, 26th August, 1929. As this is the first parade of the '1929-1930 training senson, it' f■ hoped that all ranks will make an
effort to nitend,
8. Mounted Infantry Company. Thursday, 20th August. Parade at Riding School, at 5.30 p.m.
9. Armoured Car Company. Car Section, Monday, 26th August. Parade at Carps Hendquarters at Undeterred by the morning's dis-6.30 pm. for run around the Island appointment, intense crowds again in the Armoured Car. assembled to witness the depar Motor Cycle Section. There will ture of the Zeppelin. Search-ben parade at Corps Headquarters lights revealed vist son of Taees at 580 p.m. on Monday, 26th August lining the edge of the nerodrome,
for Machine Gun Instruction. Every while several hundreds of pri- requested to attend.
member of the Section is particularly vileged spectators were drawn up near the entrance to the hangar.
10. Machine Gun Company.
brought...
The launch will leave Queen's Pler. Hongkong, at 8 m. enlling at Kow. loon Pier at 8.10 0.11.
Range Officer: Lieut. J. Norris Owen.
Attention is called to the time the launcher will leave.
N.C.O's Chan. N.C.O's Class will be held at Volunteer Headquartora on Friday, 23rd August, at 5.30 pm. Recruits. All recruits will parade at Volunteer Headquarters for instruc-
tion on Friday, 30th August, Dream optional. It is hoped that all will be present. Fall in 5.30 p.m.
Company Parade. The Company Volunteer lead- will parade at
arters on Friday, 6th September at 5.30 p.m. for clothing and equipment inspection. Press optional "but all clothing and equipment, muust be brought on pärnde,
This parade will be treated as the Company Commander's parade and 20, compulsory.
13. Strength,
The following recruit has beef) taken on the strength and posted as under:
No. 1492 Pie. J. E. Richardson, No, 4 Platoon, as from 20. 8, 20.
14. Promotions and Appointments. No. 1 Platoon.
.
No. 1482 Pte. 1. Gokiman, to be Corporal, as from 21. 8. 20, Scottish Company. No. 688 L/Cpl. J. A. Lindsay, La be Corporal.
No. 855 1/Cpl. 1), L. MeWhirter, la be Corporal, both as from 20th August," 1929,
No. 739 Cpl. J. A. Watson, to be Lance Sergeant, as from 20th August, 1929.
No. 100 Pt, G. G, Stapani- Thomson, to be Lance Corporal,
No. 1068 Pte. M. Morrison, to be Lance Corporal.
No. 1680 Pt. W. L. Alexander, to he Lance Corporal; all us from 10th August, 1929,
Part of these huge crowds re N. G. O's Clans, Parade in muff), mained all day, mainly country
No. 1102 Pie, F. M. Bryden, to be at 6.30 pm on Tuesday, 27th August. folk clad in every
conceivabler, C. Pintoons to detail all their Lance Corporal,
N.C.O's for this parade.
No. 1200 Pte, C. R. Logan, to be form of dress and undress-old
Corporal. Recruits. Parade in mufti with
Lance 17125, women and children-to belt and sidearms, at 6.30. p.. on
No. 1216 Pte. J. J. Cameron, to be whom time means nothing but the Friday, 30th August at Carpa Heni-Laure Corporal; all as from 20th sight of a giant dirigible depart. quarters.
August, 1920,
No. 1984 Pic. A. N. Brande. to be ing on an adventurous trip across the Pacific means
Lance Corporal, us from 21st August, everything.→→
1920, Beuter
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Musketry. Members of the Com
any who have yet to have a fund
practice opportunity of doing so at Talkoo Hange on Sunday, 8th September,
1920,
The Ford Track will leave Corps Headquarters al 8.4 a.m. for Taikoo Dock. Firing will commener at 9.30 am. Range Officer: B.R. Forsyth.
12, Portuguese Company, Peak Range. The Peak Range has heen allotted to the Company Sunday, 26th August. Firing will commence ata.m. sharp, should be drawn from Corps Stores |
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No. 1366 Gynner J. D. Arthur, The Battery,
R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR,
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