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EXTRA

TO THE

CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)

·GOVERNMENT AND MERCANTILE SHIPS

AN IMPORTANT STEP.

LONDON, Nov., 2.

The Press Bureau announces that the Govortiment has decided to mako use, of their power to deal, by requisitioning a sufficiens aħinber of ships, in cases where an emergency of national importance exists, in any particular market, owing to an absence of tonzage; and further to regulate, by means of licenses the employment of British shipping for the carriage of cargo between foreign ports.

HONGKONG YOLUNTEE”, CORPS.

Carpu. Ordas by Ident-Col.

Chaymes, Y.D.

ZELVE

Reference Corps Order No. 2 dated 27.

Monday 15th inat Sem 3 and 4 of B. Co. Soes 1 and 2 of B÷C«, :

Tuesday 16th'inst Secs 2,3 and 4 of 0 Co. | Bocs I of C Co.

will be in uniform and un- Those guards der arms throghout the day on which they gu on duty.

MUSKITET.

The following members of "A" Co, who were absent front parade-on Soday-the

10. 15, Privee LC-Davison is granted leave of absence from 4. 11. 15 to 18. 11.31st October without leave will parade, at 18, instead of as stated therein.

TRANEYER.

Private P.J. Jeuning from Signalling

& IL 15,

FIRÅDE.

King's Park Range on Saturday the 6th

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Router's Service to the Ching MT.)

PRESIDENT WILSON'S WEDDING.

NEW T5a, Nov. 20°

It is announced that the marriage. of President Wilson and Mrs. Gatt, Ko take place at the end of Decam ber at the bride's residence. The ceremony will be qities and the guests Emited to relatives.

AN IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC

· DISCOVERY...

Léxdös, Nov. The Board of Agriculture have agreed to assist experiments on a Isrga scale with a view to ascertaining the powi- bilities of Hamogen, otherwise bacter ised peat, as a fertiliser. It has been discovered by Professor Bottomley of King's College. Some authorities be lieve that Hamozen could double the food supply.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, Nov. 2 Herr Ridder, Editor of the Staats Zeitung, New York,, and leader the German propaganda in the United States.

SIONALLARE

inst at 2.80 p.m. sharp to fire Part I of Thursday the 11th inst, at 5.15 p.m. Dressi the Musketry Course, dress: drill order drill order.

Ftos. A. C. Coppin. A. B., Section to Engineer Company, dated with top: 1. Hinton, R

F.Raven

J. Chapman. The following are transferred to the J.T.. Merecki, E. M. Haseland,

Signalling Section:-Sergt. E. V. Mitchsl- Kembers of "Q" Co. with the excap were, Lee-Sergt. W. J. Crawford, Corp!. tions hereunder mentioned will parade as 4. Edwards, Pten. H. Gelámmit. A follows. Kowloon Residents in front of Carter: In A. Cosmart, J. Martin, W. Hill the Dock Office at 7 Taikno J. W. Graham, C..J. Higginbotham, and Residents at Taikoo Ramionts at Taikoo J A. Plummer. Dock at 7.30 am. Beminder on the Orient ground at 7.30 am on Sanday the 7th inst.. dress drill order with Topees

Parades for Thursday, 3rd instant. at 8.30 p.:-

Recruits of all units (except Right Section M.0.Co. and Bignalling Section) Squad drill and Ride exercises at Head quarters under Bergt. Majos Higby and Sergt. 3. H. Hamsay-

DETALIA Gun Clab Hill, Kowicon.

Oo duty until to-morning H.K. V.R

On daty 4th to 11th instant Scout Co.

Officer on duty Last Weall

P. of W. Camp, Kowloon,

On duty to night II.K.V.B.

On duty tomorrow night Ecouts Com

pany, ma

Officer on duty, Capt. Blewart, On daty 5th instant, Scouts Company, Officer on duty, Linate Murphy.SNA Orderly Sergot from th to 11th instant. Sergt. D. & Cooper..

HONGKONG TOLUNTEER

HESERTE.

Majer Wakeman, Command H.KYR.

FRISOSE2S OF WAR CAMP AND U

DE SOLLA DETACHMENTÄ TO

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Practices be held as Volunteer Headquarters on Monday the 8th ins Thursday the fish inst. and Friday the

have and watbottles filled (no) 12th inst. at beli p.m. Voiform, must be

and proceed by

by launch to How- word.

Those members in possession of

foon City. Foo

Foods will be

be taken in havor- of Morse and Semaphoto figs will betog micks,

All exempted

anles employed on Govurament or hittar

daties between 7.m. and 7 p.m. oo the

Pte

POSTINGS.

D. 8. Gebber baving joined is

having joined is posted tu

7th insty in which case a certificate to that posted to Co. Sec. 3 affect must be se

epent to the 0. 0. “0” Ou.

Pte. W. J. Hodre having joined in three days in advance. Lieut. Evan-Jones

ported to Co. A. Bec. and 2nd Lieut. Hancock are detailed: for

Pta. D.

D. Clark superri-ion at the Butts, Co. & Sen. 2.

Pte. E O Coppia, A. E. P. Ravon, W Pies G. & Pentreath having joined is

Morock! J. Hinton, R. J. Chapman, AT. and. E. M. Hareland are detailed for daty ported to Co, C Sec. 4 at the Baths. A

tram will fests

Ple W. Stepcus having joined is

The Feak at 7:15 am The follow pasted to Co. B Sec

Pte. J. Banter having joied pasted

rw will not attend to Ro Wto Co. B Scu. S

Fronch Des

Macfarlane

Lack B. Lowe AR ESTONATION.

Voeux E., Goodman

Dickson WIDAD Pte. W. H. Gonting Co. Sec. 4 is

Irving Marshall Niall

Mimaird J.. Shay G... Slot HR Admitted to resign on Medical certificate."

Cricket ground on Sunday the 14th all parados unless obbeled ordered

Company

will pods on the Capa instead of topend will bo wota af

The H.K.V.0, wil zaliers the II.K.V. R. Suvelier as 73041. Drees dull arder Brest, costs will be served out to members with Tupres haversacks and waterbottles on and al ́er Thursday the 11th last-

on Thunday, the 4th instant.

BEST FOR DOTE, S PRISONERS OF WAS CARP.

*****anch "C" Companio peale on the Cricket Ground at 115 f

Tourday 11th inak Beca-1 snd 9 of 4 on Tuesday, the day inst. Dress-drill order.

Our Club Bill

Co. Becs 3'uid's of A Co. Af

dece 3 std & of B Co

Friday 11th inst Secs 1 and 2 of

B

Saturday 19th lost Seen 1 of C Co. Be

14th inst Secs 3 and 4 of AC

D will pirado ng Volunteer Read avartar go Turday the 9th lost at 8.15 under at Majar Cocke

Recruite

RELALUITS

bot week the hours of £30 3.30 Mem- bets attending guarda, will be supplied

TRUE OF ATDHEU

The Store at Volunteer F, adqusiters in open for the ime of stores on work days between the homes of D 6.mand 1 p.m. and 4 pm and 6. p.m. on Saturdays be Eween 9 a.m. and a plus N

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