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CORPS ORDERS' ISSUED FOR THIS WEEK.

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SCOTTISH CO.

COMMAND OF THE BATTERY. Dress: Mufti.

Orders of the week for the Defence Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, issued to-day by Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., Commandant, read as follow:-

MUSKETRY.

The Battery will fre Part II, Table "T" at Stoneculters on Sun day, September 2, 1928.

Range Officer: Captain T. Addis Martin.

Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9 a.m., and call at Kowloon Pier

at 9.10 am.

Dress: Musketry order, i.e., rifle, belt, bayanet and Bandolier.

DEAD SEA RICHES,

FIELD.

THE CONCESSIONS.

Thursday, September & Nos. 5 RIVAL INTERESTS IN THE and 7 Platoons will parado at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for instruction' In Vickers Gun:

Thursday, September 6. No. C Platoon will parade at Kowloon Dock for instruction in Vickers Gun.

Apart from one or two debates in the House of Lords and sporadic questions in the House of Commons, singularly little attention has been Forthcoming Events. Company Meeting. At Corps drawn to the far-reaching issues Headquarters on Wednesday, Sep|raised by the grant of a concession for the exploitation of the chemical tember 12 at 6 p.m.

Musketry Part II. Sunday. Sep-deposits In the Dead Sea, writes an tember 30 at Stonecutters. Details "Observer" correspondent. later...

· PORTUGUESE CO. Practice. Parade

for Guard of

From every angle the projects which the Colonial Office has for years past been considering involve questions of the highest public in- terest. First and foremost, there

presents itself the possibility of a rast addition to the world's supply of certain chemical products, not- ably potash, necessary for agricul- ture throughout the world and at present controlled almost exclusive-

Honour. The Company will parade at full strength at Corps Head- quartera on Friday, August 31, Monday, September 3 and Friday, September 7 at 5.30 pm. Dress Uniform or mufti optional. Arms will be drawn from Corps, Mufti, belt and sidearme, rifle.

Clothing and Equipment Inspec- Headquarters on Friday, August 31. between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, tion. The Company will parade Monday, September 10. for and on Saturday, September 1; be on

Clothing and Equipment Inspec- working in co-operation. Secondly, tween 9 am, and 1 p.m.

there are issues arising out of the SPORTS COMMITTEE MEETING. tion.

Monday, September 3, at 5.45 Dresa: Optional but all clothing special position of Palestine and p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters. and equipment must be brought All members will please attend, as for inspection. All Ranks must this meeting is called to make fur-attend. ther arrangements for the Annual Athletic Meeting to be held on Saturday, October 13, 1928.

or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m.,at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 pmly by German and Alsatian groups |

CORPS DAND.

The Band will parade at full strength on Tuesday, September and Friday, September 7 at Volun- toer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

THE BATTERY. General Meeting. This will be held at Volunteer, Headquarters on Friday, August 21, at 5.45 p.m., when it is expected that every member will make a very special effort to be present The parade ordered for 6.25 p.m. is cancelled. Musketry Part II. See order No.

STRENGTH.

The following recruits are taken on the strength and posted as under:-

Transjordania (between which the Dead Sea lies) 'ns Mandate areas over which the League of Nations holds some ultimate responsibility.

Thirdly, there are the rival inter- ests of Jews and Arabs in those countries, a factor, of particular Im- No. 1869 Pte. G; W. Cooper, No.portance in view of the official on- 2 Platoon, as from

August 24,uncément made more than once in 1928,

both Houses of Parliament that it No. 1370 Pte. J. Murray, Re-has been provistonally decided to serve Coy., from August 24, 1928. grant the concession to à group in No. 1371 Bandsman G. A. V.(which the chief figure is a leading Ribeiro. Corps Band, from August member of the Zionist organisation 28, 1928.

No. 1372 Bandsman J. M. V. Figueiredo, Corps Band, from August 28, 1928,

+

No. 1373 Pte. J. L. Bonnar. No. 1 Platoon, from August 80, 1928.

·COMMAND OF UNIT. Liout, C. P. Anderson, M.C.,

Bat-

Friday, September 7, 1928, takes over command of The Parade will be held at Corps Head-tery, ns from September 1, from quarters at 5.25 p.m. Layers Claas Captain T. Addis Martin. on No. 1 Gun. Gun Drill on No.

2 Gun Signal Section under Ser geant Jack.

ENGINEER CO. & CORPS SIG.

All ranks are reminded that Musketry Part II. will be fired at Stonecutters on Sunday, September

9.

TRANSFERS.

In Palestine. In that connection special interest attaches to the dual position of Lord Melchett (Bir Alfred Mond) as treasurer of the

Zlonist organisation and chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, which could not fall to be directly

concerned in the prospect of a vast addition to the world's chemical re-

ordinary sources. Finally, to the man there cannot but be a certain No. 1208 Bandsman C. V. F. fascination in projects for the ex- Souza is transferred from the ploitation of an area so intimately. Corps Band to No. 10 Platoon familiar through Biblical (Portuguese Company), as

from lives. August 28, 1928,

Bandsmen No. 1226 F. A. Souza, No. 1219 A.. L. Rocha and No. Range Officer: 2/Lleut. M. A.1231 A. V. Remedios, are transfer- Johnson, M.M.

red from the Corps Band to the Portuguese Company, as from August 28, 1928. -

MOUNTED INFANTRY CO. Friday, August 31. Parade at Corns Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for instruction on the M.G. Sergt. Pott's Section only.

Tuesday, September 4. Parade nt Stables at 5.45 pm. for Riding School.

Friday, September 7.

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m.

ARMOURED CAR CO.

CORRECTION. Reference Corps Order No. 844, para. 7 dated August 24, 1928. No. 1368 Pte. D. E. Els is post- ed to No. 1 Platoon and not No. 2 Platoon as previously stated.

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£2,500 DAMAGES.

AWARDED IN CAR COLLISION SEQUEL

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Damages amounting to £2,500 awarded at Middlesex Sheriff's Court to Richard Comyn

of Swonwick Hall,

Chafford Captain T. Addie Martin grant-House, Fordcombe, Kent, against for instruction on the M.G. Sergt.ed sick leave in the Colony from Walter Rhodes, of The Trench, Watsun's Section only.

September, 1, 1928 to October 31, Hildenborough, Kent. 1928,

Evidence was given that on J. E. Hancock granted fan. 11 the plaintiff on his motor- leave of absence from the Colony cycle and the defendant in his car from September 3, 1928 to Sep came in collision on the Hilden- tember 30, 1928.

borough-Leigh-road, near Ton- bridge, Kent. As a result, the As from April 16, 1928 having plaintiff, a young man engaged in failed to complete the requirements X-ray work, was severely injur of Efficiency for Training Seasoned.

Car Section. Friday, August 31 and Friday, September 7. Parado at Corps Headquarters at 5.30, p.m. for run around the Island in the Armoured Car.

Monday, September 3.

Parado

et Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm. for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti,

Motor Cycle Section. A special practice run will be held on Fri- day, August 31 in the New Terri- Lorles.

Dress: Uniform, Shorts, pulties and hosetops. Caps will be worn. Parade at Kowloon Railway. Sta- tion at G p.m.

Lieut.

1927-1928:

STRUCK OFF.

Hall is now a patient at Guy's No. 791 Pte. A. J. Pilgrim, Hospital, and was brought to the Armoured Car Company.

court on an ambulance.

Having loft the Colony, as from August 22, · 1928.

No. 1248 Pte. P. Castilho, No. 9 Platoon.

NOTES.

1. No. 2 Platoon Rifle Clab, will' A special lighter, will be along hold their Meeting at the Foak side at Hong Kong for transport Range on Sunday, September 2; of Machines at 5.30 p.m.

1928 at 9.30 a.m. which it is hop

A full attendante la very special-ed will be as well supported as ¡ly requested.

usual.

:

HER CHILD HAD FREQUENT Fever And Colds.

Mother In Ceylon Praises

Baby's Own Tablets.

"My little son, aged three years, Motor Cycle Section, Monday, 2. Billards. The next round of used to bave fever and colds, fre- September & and Friday, September the Soldier's Club Billiard Tourna- quently until I began giving him 7. Parade at Corps Headquarters ment between H.K.V.D.C. v.. 31st Baby's Own Tablets. Since then, at 6.30 p.m. for M.G. Instruction.

Battery, R.A will be played on for the past eight or nine months, Tuesday, September 4. Parade September 6

and :7, 1928, com- he has been in much better, health," | at Corps' Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.mencing at 6 pins each evening. states Mrs. Enid Ferdinands, "of for formation ride.

3. Hockey. The following will Station Road, Dehiwels, Ceylon. Members whose machines are in represent the Corps against the

The experience of Mrs. Kowloon will parade at. Kowloon H.K.S.R.A. ot the H.KS.R.A.] Ferdinands has been that of many. Rahway Station st.5.45 p.m., under Marina Ground, Kowloon, at 5.30 other mothers. Sickness of ong Sergt. Spradbery for a formation p.m. sharp on Thursday, Septem-kind or another, constantly troubled ride. Dress:"Mufti.

ber 6 in whites: Pte. "A. C. their children until they made Sunday, September 2. A tactical | Howell (Motor Cycle Section); Pte. Baby's Own Tablets the household scheme will be held in the New H. V. Parker (Machine Gun Co.) remedy; now they have on hand Territories: Parade, at Kowloon Cpl. D. Lyon, (Scottish Co.); L/Cpl. ninetly the right treatment to give Railway Station at 10 am. AA. A, Dand (D.E.L. Section), Capt. whenever the little ones are con- special lighter will leave Hong E. J. R. Mitchell (Machine Gun stipated, or afflcted with colic, Kong at 9.30 am. Timns should Co.). Pte. T. S. D. Whitley diarrhoea, Indigestion, teething be carried. Dress: Uniform, shorts, (Machine Gun Co.); Lieut. H. pains, feverishness, croup, colds or patties, hosetops, and belts. Hal- Owen Hughes (Machine Gun Co.), worms mets will be, worn,

2/Llout. B. K., Valentine (Car Sec Guaranteed absolutely pure, and MACHINE GUN CO...tion), Pte. V. W L Stanton safe even for the youngest or most N.C.O,'s 'Class will be held as Machine Gun Co.), Pto. C. C delicate babe, Baby's Own Tablets usual on Friday, August 31 at 5.30 Francis (Machine Gun Co.), Pte are obtainable of chemists every- pm, at Headquarters. Remainder. G.-F. Lammert (Machine Gun Co.). where, or post free; 60 cents per will parade at the same time and

4. Promenade Concert. Provial, from the Dr. Williams" Medi- place and proceed to Kennedy menade Concert will be held at cine Co., 60, Klangse Road, Shang- road Range in Ford Truck pader, Volunteer Parade Ground on Fri hal, Lieut. J. Norrie Owen. Dress day, September 21, 1928 at 9.153 Mufti MMÁRI

Pant, when by kind permission of deal Colonel H. G. Ponsonby, D.SO MO, and Officers, the Band of fat Battalion. The Queen'i Royal Regiment will play 500

Admiles on $1 Rnd all other ar rangements is before.

Recruits will parade under Sergt V. C. Branson, MC at 6.30 pm at Headquarters as hereunders

Tuesday, September 4, and Frl day September 7 Squad Drill without arms. Dress Mufti and belt,

The Company will parade at full atrength on Tuesday, September 11

Three

at 6.30 pm at Headquarters, when Montreal Yesterday. the official training season: com-) have been killed and four. mences Dreas; Huftig a hurricane: Berth County

Mambers are reminded of the Company Dinner to be held at >Hoadquarters on Friday, “Septem-

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