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HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS

Administrative Order by Major H. A Morgan, Administratien Commandant,

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STRENGTH Private A. Coghill was enrolled on 12.1.1 and posted to "R" Company,

Private A. Gace, blunted ection, la permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony to volunteer for active service, dated lyth January 1318.

Pte. P. Thursfield, "&" Company is transferred to Moun's Section, dated 13.1.18.

Corporal &. Duncan, "A" Company. No. 3 Platoon, is transferred to Conspany, dated 17.1.18.

Tres A Cherr, J. S. Jennings and C. Templeton, B Company, are transferred to Signalling Section, dated 17.1.18.

LEAVE.

Pte. G. A. Tistall. "B" Coy, is granted 12 months' leave, from February, 1919. Pte. A. Buchau. "A" Coy, is granted months' leave, from February, 1-1-18

Les Corp. H. Goldsmith, Signalling fection, is granted 3 months" leave from 9th February, 1918

EQUIPMENT BOARD.

The Foard will sit as leadquarters from 5.30 to 6 pm on the following dutes:-

Friday, January 25th. Tuesiny, February 5th. Friday,

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COMMUNICATION DRILL

At Headquarters on Tuesday, the January at 6 pm Officers and S.0.0 of "A" and "B" Companies will attend. Other officers and N.C.Os roxy attend it they so desire. Infantry Training 1914 Eections I tu 35 will be practised.

LECTURE

BUNALLING.SECTION_

Monday, 1st and Thursday, 24th inst

A pm. Left Hall Section (except there who have not completed TET), nt Headquarters, Signalling penetice. Dress, clean fatigue.

Wednesday, 23rd and Friday, 25th inst.

8.15 p. Right Hall Section and those of Left Half who have not completed. Tests of Elementary Training, at Head- quarters Musketry instruction. Dress, drill, order with ponches. Serpts. E mands and Meade will attend on 23rd

instant.

STRETCHEN BEAREN MACTION. TUESDAY, 22nd instant -

5.15 p.m. Drill at Headquarters.

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#ECRUITS,

MONDAY, 21st instant:-

5.13 pm. All units, except "D" Com- pany, on Murray Farade Ground, under Surgts. Edmonds and Meade. Dress, Drill order.

FRIDAY, 3th instant:--

5.13 p.m. All units, except "B" Com- rany, on Murray Parade Ground, under "Seryts. Edmonda and Meade. Dress Drill order.

"D" COMPANY. MONDAY, 21st instaut:--

5.15 pm. Nes. 1 and 2 Sections, on

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FRIDAY, 26th instant

5,13 p.m. Nos 3 and 4 Sections, on Musketry Murray Furade Ground.

Dress, drill order with instruction. pouches. Sergis Oxberry and Corpora Grimes will attend.

DETAIL.

duty to lat instant inclusive *A*-Company;

Un duty and to 29th instant inclusive, "B" Company,

Da duty with instantíounted Sec tion.

*, 1918.

Holy Communion (7,60 ɛ.m.). Mating (17 m.)

Venite, Turner; Responses, Feriai;

Psalms, Hayes: Te Deum, Russoll. Jones and Pyè; Jubilaté, Hayes: Bymns, el.

God Save the King. Holy Communion (12 noon.) Evensong (6 p.m.) Responses Ferial; Psalms, O. 3. and Travers: Magnißes, Goss. (7th evening); Nune Dimittis, Edway (3rd morning): Hymns, 160, 337, 31.

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On duty 31st instant und 1st Feb. St

At Headquarters, Friday, 5th Jan. Machine Gun Company. at & p.m. Subject, Military Law.

Ordem for Artery Company by Capts! J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.

PARADEE

MONDAY, 18 istant

30am. Right Half Company. D.R.F. chas Bed L gun detachment.

6.15 pm Left calf Company, D.R.F. class only.

TUESDAY, 2nd instant

pornile.

an Right Half Company. Full

5.5 p.m. Teft Hal! Company. Ful! rude

THURSDAY, 24th instant-

7.30a.m. Right Half Company. L gun detachment as detailed.

3.15 p.m. Left rulf Company. Layers and Setters" class only. FRIDAY, 25th instant -

7.3 p.m. Right Half Company. Layers' and Setters' class and gun numbers us detailed,

515 pm. Left Belf Company, Full parado.

SUNDAY, 3rd February :-

Right and Left Half Companies. Full charge Practice at Belchers Battery Full particulars will be issued later.

Ordem for Engineer Company by Captain W. Rumeli.

18th to 25th itstaat-

E. L. manning nigtly at Belchers.and Leeman lurades as per losters post- ed at Headquarters --Engine drivers at 6.35 pm; Electricans at 500 p.nt.

Officers next for duty-lisichers Captain W. Russell: Levemun. 2nd Lieut. Templeton; Stonecutters, Lieut. -Hall.

Examinations for higher ratings will be held at Belchers at 6 pm. on th January and at. Lyeeman at 6 pm ou 23rd and 4th January

Detail of duties at Lysem un from 17th to 318s January, 1918 is posted at Bead- -quarters.

Lecture, A lecture on Musketry will

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"be given by the Adjutant at Headquur: |--

ters on 23rd instant at 530 pm. All

N. C. Us and men not on first reliet must attend.

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Peter's Church, West Point

Sunday Services, Jan. 20th.

Un duty 2nd to Pra February inclu8am-Holy Communion. sive," Company.

Orderly Officer from 20th to 38th in- stant Lieut. A. E Wright?

Orderly Officer from 97th to End Feb. Licut. B. R. Branch..

Orders for Cadist Company by 2nd Lieut. J. E. W. Beard.

SUNDAY, Woth instant.

CHURCU PAR DE

Nos. 1 and 2Sections fall in Star Ferry Hongkong side at 10.15 a.m.

No. 3 and 4 Sections fall in Star Ferry Kowloon side at 10.30 p.m.

Band to carry instruments. MONDAY 21st instant:-

5.35 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Sections at Headquarters.

5.30p.m. Band practice at Headquar

ters.

WEDNESDAY, 23rd instant-

5.13 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections at Yau- mati Football ground.

5 30 p.m. Band practice. Headquarters 6.30 p.m. Gymnasium at St. Andrew's Church Ball.

G. E. STEWART, Captain,

Adjutant, I.K. Defence Corps.

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11am-Morning Prayer and Sermon. Preacher Rev. W. T. Featherstone.

Missionary Association. Collections on behalf of the Hongkong

Union Church, Kennedy Road. Sunday Services, Jan. 20th..

•Morning Service, at 1: a.m. Evening Prayer, at 6 p.m. Preacher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie..

St. Andrew's Charch, Kowloom. Holy Communion at Morning Service.. Morning Prayer at 11 am. Responses, Ferial; Venite, Tucker, Obant 158 W.A.: Psalms, CII Wesley, €117 Ouselty Te Deum, Lawes, Cooke and Hopkins; Jubilate. Armes, 90th Morning; Kyrie, Thorne; 12 & 12 (Tune 554

115, God Save the King. Evening Prayer at 6 p.m.

Ferial; Responses,

Faims, Ancient Me- lody, sad Travers Magnificat, Terle, 23rd Morning: Nune Dimittis, Monk; Hymns, 131, 167, 130 & 25 (Tune in Appendir). I

Vesper Hymn

God Eare the King-

The Gospel Hall

10 & 12 Propza STREET. Weekly Services-Sunday: Breaking of Bread for Believers only, 11 .., Gospel Mecting, 8 p.m. Tacoday and Thursday, Bible study,

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Friday, Ladies' Bible study, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 6pm

First Church of Christ Scientist. MACDONNELL ROAD. Sundays, 11 am Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.

Wesleyan Methodist Waurib. Watchi.

Sunday Morning Service, 10.16 &15. Sunday Evening Service, 16 p.m.

Soldiers' and sailors" Rome, Arsenal Street. Sunday Evening, Gospel Meeting, 8 pm.

St. Joseph's Church- Garden Road.

Mass and Sermon at 10 am. followed by the Benediction of the Blessed. Sacrament.

Roman Cathelle Cathedral, Glenvaly.

Bliss at 6, 7 and 9.30 a.m.-

High Mass at 3 ..

3,30 p.m.-Benediction of the "Blessed

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4.30 p.m. No. 6 Platoon, Annual Boihor... Masketry Connie, Tart 3 Practices 13, Fulien 7.33.08

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FRIDAY, 2b instant.

4.30 pm. No. 6 Platoon. Annual Musketry Course, Part 3. Practices 13,

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1615 pm Platoon at Bend gasstem. Musketry instinction. Dress Drill order with panchara."

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