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HÔNGKỘNG DEFENCE CORPS.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR, HU AL MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT,

STRENGTH. Pte. A. Mountain was enrolled on 11.10.17

Bad

10 Stretcher Bearer Section

was enrolled on Pie F. C. Butcher

12.1817ad posted to "B" Co. Pie. G. R. Hellowey was enbelted on 19.10.17, | wid, posted „in," "A" Cn. Platoon 4.

A recent message from Berlin says:- Speaking before the Main Committee of the Reichstag, Dr. Michaelis, they Imperial Chancellor, announced that it was proposed, provided the Federal Council consented, to form a “ Free Com- nmission" of seven members of the Reich stag and seven members of the Federal Council, under the presidency of the Imperial Chancellor. It was to be a free commission, the members of which must Ple, 1. C. Robinson was enrolled on not be regarded as meinbers either of the Reichstag or of the Federal Council. . Tim Chancellor contintied

a

Pte. d. H. Mayecek was enrolled on

16.10.17 and posted to "A" Co. Platoon 4.

16.10-17, and poster to Signalling Section

Pte. J. H. Woodier was enrolled on 16.10.17, and posted to “B! Co....] Pte. C. R. M. Young was enrolled on

· 10,10-17," and · posted to "A" CH 'Platoon 2, Section 8. Pla, F. II. Foster was enteiled on 17.10.17.

and posted to "A Co., Platoon 4. Pte, B. finer, "B" Co., is permitted

147 resign to join the St. John's Am- bulance Brigade, dated 17th October, |

1917.

LEAVE.

Pte. G. Bristow, "A" Co., is granted

I am grateful that you have expressed your willingness to co-operate in carrying out my proposals. We shall endeavour to ascertain, in

joint consultation, what སཀ་ * proves to be practicable and durably use ful. The necessity for discussing certain fundamental questions within a limited circle, in order to ensure their confidential nature, has been proved, When I said that members of the new Cominission are not to be regarded as persons authorised! by the Government or parties, I mount that it is out of the question that in every single ease Goverment or party repre sentatives should join the Commission

મૃ with instructions or should report 34 their party after a council had been held Pte. A. I Austin, B Co., is granted Matlers which are still in course

1 year's leave from 22.10.17: development, and may undergo altain Pte. A. Forbes, "D" Co. is granted 0 tions, and are not ripe for public dis- weeks' leave from 22.10.17. cussion, we may, and will, discuss con- Ple. 8. 01. Newall, “* A * Co. is grante ! fidentially, and fully attain a

a solution -8 weeks' leive from 23.30.17. - . which then can be made public. I have Pte. W. H. Smith, B" Co, is granted gained the conviction that these COAF- 6 weeks' leave, from 3.11.K. fidential discussions in a narrow circle

Bergte G. H. Bowker, "A" Co. is grant will lend to real I progress. It is, of course the task of lending men of every party

ed 1 year's extensjon -of leave from, 16.10:17. to participate in the discussion in the spirit of their own party.

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rele

leave for the ilamtion of war, from 19th October, 1917.

Spr. D. W. Munter is granted I month's

leave from 1730.17.

MERS.

meeting of all members of the Officers Mess will be held at Headquarters on Thursday, 25th inst., at 6.46 p.m."

ROUTINE ORDERS NO. 642.

Routine Order No. 4 datedi. 18th October, 1917, is published for information of all concerned.

It is in this manner that closer contact between the Government and parties is to be established. Each party leader is to A Join the Commission, which afford the certainty

that the opinion of each party will be heard. This guarantees the frail ful progress of discussions. Of course leaders must remain in close contact with their parties, because it can only then he expected that the parties will generally endorse what has been discussed. I believ that to arrange the committer's delibera- tions in this way will best serve thit par prose. Beyond this I have not worked out a programme, neither have I contemplated a permanent solution. My first endeavou will sulely be to approach the solution of estions in co-operation with the of the big parties. This ought to dispose of the objections uttered here,

It has been rep

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RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENTS.

The Women& V.At notifel in Hong- kong Government Gazelle of 25th Feb, 2016, will in futur be known as No V.A.D. Hongkong. Men's Detachments have now been formed from the existing Divisions of the St. John Ambulane, Brigade Overseas in: Haugkong. These Detachments will be numbered consecutively from No. 2. The Voluntary Aid Detachments! (Men's and Women's) are under the control of Mr. Edwin Ralphs, Officer. in Charge of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas in Hongkong.

and that a Pruvsing Diet deputy

appointed · State Secretary of the Imperial Service. For the post of Prussian Minister of Justice with his

responsibilities, 1. needed; functionary with the official paN THE MARS Detachments are reccgnised Dr. Ministry of Justice, which the 3mpurial Conly occupies itself with legislative affairs, and with their special future development, i wan is required of great practical experience, and one who by close contact with wide public circles is thoroughly versed in their needs. The selection of persons has, there fore, been made on well considered, prus tical grounds. I had no inclisation der reason for joking

BATTLE OF VERDUN

GERMAN CHANGE OF TACTICS.

[FROM 9. B. PERRIS,]

The offensive of the army of Verdau is enlarged steadily, methodically, and with unbroken success.

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One of the most remarkable features of the week's fighting has been the larg

by proportion of offers captared-larger

third.

than

December

last.

have

of Reserve in attempting to defend Dead Man Hill. Its three regi ments lost in prisoners alone 2,794 re and sixty-nine officers, and there can only How be Behind the German lines a pitiful rennant It would be mean to seu at the quality of the men, some of whom were on doubt brave enough, but still the fact that among these prisoners were ok, cyclists, and bandsinen, as well as warriors of the Brandenburg typ as imperially advertised, is significant, and it does exactly support the patriotic pessimists who have frowned over some of my earlier calculations of the deeling of Correan military strength. In the hope of stiffen ing the men reports were circulated in the trenches of the cruel treatment of prison- ers by the French. Every one of them knew that Dead Men Hill was a vital position which had cost thousands of lires to preserve. Nevertheless, 2,794 of these once terrible Brandenburgers surrendered at a stroke, and with them sixty-nine of the officers whoon predecessors used to march down to the cages in the rear with haughty eyes and nose in the

air. one or time. There is something pro- digiously changed in the State of Bran denburg.

Dited the virtual extinction of the 5th

two at

Land Dead are the results of Hill:304

and there will be in need

to argue over the pretence of the German official and semi-official writers that the former position was voluntarily aban doned. Both are admittedly of great value, and on June 28th, July 17th, and August 1st last hard and bloody fighting took place for the flanks of Hill 304.

Why were 2,803 prisoners taken on Monday on Dead Man and only some 300 in a similar but easier victory on Hill 304 on Friday? The answer springs to the lips, The German command dare not risk the repetition of such a

a disaster. It was not the only one. A single regiment of the 25th Reserve Division, the 168th, composed of Hessians, who had been implored by General van Mohn to hold their

positions at any cost," and "win freeh

Bre us 850 prisoner, including 29 officers. This sort of dry rou had to be

stopped. The principle of Fold ing the first lines fully and firmly mad been abandoned for most of the battle field, and it had now scandalously failed at the chief and admittedly essential where it was tried. Average troops can no longer hold an essential point against a fully prepared attack, and thousands of them are no longer willing to die in the effort. That is the mural of Dead Man Hill,

and attached to the Hongkong Defence Corps for all nubulance duties which may be required. When Ambulance duties are required is connection with field days, camps, big gun drill, etc.,) the Officer-in-Charge, St. John Am bulanco Brigade, will be orified hy the 8:M.O., H.K.D.C., who will state the strength required to attend for such duty, and the time and place of parade. The Detachummerds will then parade as required under their own officers, and will come inder the or-1 ders of the Senior Offeer, H.K.D.C. preset for as long as they remain on duty.

ORDERS FOR ANTILLERY OUMPANT BY CAPTA ÚN

JB, ARMSTRONG, VA. PARADES.

Mandlay, 92nd inst,

5.30 p.m. Left Half Company at Belthers Battery · (Rango" Takers? only). Tuesday, Cird inst. :-

7.30 m. Right Half Company at

Belchers Battery,

130 p.m. Left Half Company at

Bechers Battery.

Thursday, 25th inst.:

3.30 pm Left Halt Company (Gob numbers other than specialists) at Belchers Battery.

Friday, th inst. :--

7.30 A. Right Half Company (Range) Takers' Class and Gun numbers as detailed) at Belchers Battery, 5.30 p.m. Right Half Co. (Layors' and Selters Class only) at Belchers Battery.

5.30 pm. Left Half Company (Layers' and Setters' Class only) at Belchers Battery.

ORDERS FUE ENGINEER COMPANY BY CAPTAIN

W. EUSSELL

ath to 26th iust.

Nighly E. Manning at Belchers and Lycemun, as per Rosters posted at Headquarters. Officers next for duty -

Belchers, Capt. Russell Qife D.E.L. Lycomun, Lt. Stevenson Oile

D.EL. Stowcutters, 2nd-Lieut, Brown. Parades for Instruction, at Belebers at.8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, under Staff-Bergts. Ovendene ani Parsons, R.E., Corpl. Day, and 2a-l- Corp). Norris, HẰD C Detail ct duties at Lyeeman from 17th to 1st inst, is posted at Headquar-

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onDCHS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR

HA MORGAN.

COMPANY. PARADES...

Sunday, 21st inst. :-

N.COs. and men of Nos. 1, 2, and a Platoons who have act fired Part (practices 1, 2, 3 and 4) of the Annual Musketry Course, will at- tend at King's Park Range at 6.30 B. or 8.45 m. Dress: Drill order with two small pouches. Monday, 22nd inst. :-

6.30am, Annual Musketry Course, Part 2 Practices 5, 6 and 7, at King's Park Range. The following will attend:-Privates 0. M. Lakin, L. D. MoNicoll and A. T. Stubbs.. 5.15 p.m. No," 8 Platoon: No. 5 and 6 Sections, at Headquarters, Musketry instruction. Dress: Drik order with pouches.

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.

The Best Shanghai man to receive a commission since the United States, rew National Army sprang into being is Mr. Arthur Bassett of the British-American Tobacco Ca Mr. Bassets has been appoint- ed to the rank of Major in the C.S. Amy, according to advies received from Peking- The new Major has been in the Far East for ten or more years and is widely known.

Tuesday, 23rd inst.:-

5:15 pm. No Platoon, Nos. 1 and 2 Sections, at Headquarters. Musketry instruction. Dress: Drill! order with two small pouches. 6.15 pm, No. 4 Platoon, at Head starters. Section: drill, ·· Dress: Drill order.. Wednesday, 24th ist, :---

6.30 am. Annual Muskery Course, Part 2, Practices 8 and 9, at King's Park Range. The men who fire on 2nd inst. will attend. 630 a. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2 Practices 5, 0 and 7, at Peak Range, The following will attend: Privates E. E de W. Abey, E. A. M. Williams, R. P. Thurshold, W. Schofield, N. || It is reliably reported among Chinese Kent, H. E. Haywood and W. Wficial circles (anys T. Peking Evening MacKenzie.

Times) that the Japanes Electric Cun -5-15 p.m. Na 2 Flatcon, Nos,pany of Tokio is trying to go concessions and 8 Sections, at Headquarto, fifteen cities in north and central Chins for installing electric ght plants for Musketry instructions. Dress: Drill

under certain conditions, and that, is an order with pouches.

experiments certain American capitalists 5.15 p. No. 3 Platoon, at Headquar will be invited to share the consious ters. Musketry instruction, Dress: sa na to establish the princple of Japan- Drill order with two small pouches. American co-operation in the commercial Cpl. Meade will attend to jistruel. exploitation of China. Friday, 20th inst. 2---

6.30 am. Annual Musketry Course, Pari 9, Practices 10, 11 and 12, King's Park Range. The men who fire ca. 22nd and 24th inst, will attend. 5.15 m. No. Platoon, Nos. 3 4 Sections, at Headquarters Musketry instruction. Dress Drill order with two small pouches.

MORE CONCESSIONS FOR JAPANESE.

VALUE OF GEN SARRAIL'S ARMY.

The Tents, speaking of the role of the Army of Generat Sarrail, s

"It cupied and safeguards precious territories. The more tre defeat of Russia Tenders au, offensive useless in the Balkang the more the Mediterraman Powers of thes b. 15 p.m. No. 3 Platsen, at HeadquarEntrate must depend for their security ters, Musketry, Dress: Drill order against a German invasion from the with two small pouches.

direction of the Vardar upon extranes " COMPANY.

to the Adriatié, and the invaluable Greek Sunday, 21st inst. :-

peninsula and its island links with Asia 6.30 am. No. 7 Platoon, Quarry Bay Minor. Of all the interests of the Allies Sections, at Taiko Range, Annual note would be more seriously compromis Musketry Courses. Officer-in-Charge, ed than those of Great Britain. If the Lieut. B. R. Brinch,

Batente had not a single paint d'appui. 0.30 am and 8.45 a.m. N. 3 Plato, in the Balkans, ned if Germany were Nos. 13, 14 and 15. Sections, as de to fasten her hands upon the whole Greek iniled by C.8.3. Ratter, at King's kingdom, which serves as a protection of Park Range. Annual Musketry the approaches to Egypt through Pales Course, Part 1,

tine and the approaches to India through 0.30 am. and S. am. N.COs. and Mesopotamia, if even the route which *men (under 50 years of age) of Nus, jeads to Egypt and india were braced 6, 7 and s Platoons who have not by the briumphini development of Gerrimen fred Part 1 (Practices 1, 2, 3 and 4) influence in the Easter Mediterranian, of the Annual Musketry Courie, it would be impossible to say where tho will attend at King's Park Rang development would end" at 6.30 2121 or 445 am,

Monday, 22nd inst.

A

Wednesday, 4th inst.

5.14 p.. Men detailed below, at

Headquarters.

Private Fraser, Harper, Jack, Ladrum, Logan, Mue dontild, A. McKerns, Pingust, Todd,

Thursday, 25th inst. -

5.15 pm. No. 4 Gun, at Hendecir,

ters.

Feistay, 26th inst. : ——

sit po. No. & then, at Headquar

ters.

6.30 am. Annual Musketry - Course, Part 2 Practices 5, 6 and 7, at King's Park Range. The following will attend: god-List Thoipas, Sergts. Harvey and S. E. Green, Corpls. H C. "Sandford and John stone, Privates J. H. Kemp, P. R. Wolf, While, Chungate, Ford, T. F. Claxton and E. M. French, 6:30 am. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices 5, 6 and 7, at Peak Range The following will attend: Privaten P. L. Knight, R. Melire gor, W. L. Leask, W. E. Roberts, D. McMurray, W. Sinclair, W. Nicholson, G. Hogg, J. Findlay Miller and A. 5. Gabbay, Oflieer- in-Charge, Lieut. Beswick. 440 p.m. No. 6. Pjaicom, Nos, & al.

Sections, at King's Park Range | Monday, 22nd inst Annual Musketry Course, Pari 1, Practices 1 and 2. Dress order with pouches.

Tuesday, garg inst. :--

Drili

6,30 am.” Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices 5, 6 and 7, at Peak Range. The following will attend Privates. A. Bitchie, C. Severn, G. E. Witton, C. H. Gale, C. T. Edkins, E. R. Halifax, N. J. Stabb and W. Smith. Offer in-Charge. Lient, Evan-Jones. 4.45 p.m. No. 6 Platoon, Nos. 5 and 6 8 Bections, at King's' Park Bange. Aunual Muzketry Course, Part 1, Practices. F and 2. Dress: Ikili crder with pouches. Wednesday, 24th inst.

6.30 am. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices 8 and 9. at King's Park Rauge. The Oficer, N.CO. and men who fire on 2nd inst. will attend.

4.45 p.m. No. Platoon, Nos. & and 0 -Sections, at King's Park Range- Annual Musketry Cose. Part 1, Practices 3 and 4.

ress: Drili order with pouches. Thursday, 25th inst. -

6.30 am. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices 8 and 9, at Peak Range. The following will attend:. Corpts W. H. Bell, H. B. L. Dow- biggin and I. T. Jackman, Lee.- Corp. A. O, Lang, Privates G. W. C. Burnett, J. H. C. Goodban, G. F. Nightingale, W. L. Patterden, D. Jaffe, SH, Dedwell, and F. Graham.

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5.15 p.m. No. 6 Platoon, at Headquar ters, Musketry instruction. Dress: Drill order with pouches. Friday, 28th inst.:-

6.30 am. Annual Musketry. Course, Part 2, Practices 10, 11 and 12, at King's Park Range. The Officer, NCDs, and men who are on 2nd and 24th inst. will attend. 8.30 am. Annual Musketry Coute, Part 2, Practices is and 8, at Peak Range, men to fire will be detailed later.

4.45 p.m. No. 8 Platoon, Nos. 7 and 8

Sections, at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 1, Practices and 4. Dress: Drill order with pouches,

MACHINE GUN COMPANY. DRESS FOR ALL PARADES, CLEAN FATIGUE (EXCEPT ON 21.10.17.)

Sunday, 21st inst,

6.55 a. N.C.0s and met detailed by Lieut. W. Wright, parade at Statue Pier and proceed by launch to Kowloon City. Annual Maskelry Course, Part 2, Practices 5, and 7, at Kowloon "B" Range. Drill order with pouches. Tuesday, 23rd inst. :---

Dress:

7.10 am. No. 3.Gun at Headquarters 5.10 p.m. No. 1 and 2 Guns at Kow

Icon Dock. Hongkong residents proceed by launch from Statue Wharf at 4.30 pm. (Continued at foot of next C-tumn.)

Any Hongkong residents attached to

Nos. 1 and guns unable to at tend at Kowicen Docks un Tecs- day will parade at Headquarters on Wednesday, 24th instant, at. 5.15 p.m.

MOUNTED SECTION,

5.15 p.m. a Jockey Club Stables.

Dress, Drill order without rifles. Wednesday, 24th inst

6.30 A.M. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practics, 6 and 7, al Peak Kange.

The following will attend. Sergt. G.

Morton Smith, Corp. L. N. Jeefe, Privates T. J. Fisher, J. A. Ridgway and Heward. Officer in Charge, 2nd-Lieut. Moxon, Thursday, 25th inst.:-

5.15 p.m. at Jockey Club Stables,

Dress Drill order.

SIGNALLING SECTION. Dress for all parades, Clean Fatigue. Monday 2nd inst, :-

5.14 p.m. B and C Classes. Right and Left Half Sectious, at Headquarters.

Tuesday, 23rd just, ;---

5.15 p.m. À" Clasa, Right and Left Half Sections, at Happy Vat- ley, Station Work.

Thursday, 25th just :-

5.1 p.m.B" and "G" Classes at

Headquarters Friday, 26th inst,

6.15

m.

"A" Class at Happy Valley, Station Work,

STRETCHER BEAREL RECTION.

Tuesday, 23rd inst.:

5.30 p.m. Drill at Beadquarters.. NEORVITH.

Monday, 22nd inst. :---

5.13 p.m. All units, except D

Company, (1.2 Murray Parade Ground under Sergt.

Üxberry,

Corpis. Edgcumbe and Grimes, Dress Drill order,

Friday, 26th inst. ---

5.16 p.m. All unita,, Except "D

Company, on Murray Parado Ground, under Bergt. Oxberry Corple. Edgeurbe and Grimes, Dress: Drill order.

"D" COMPANY.

Friday, 26th inst.:

5.30 p.m. New members (joined since 1st September, 1917), at Headquar tere. Lecture on Muskatry Instruc tion by Corp. Mesde.

DETAIL

On duty 21st inst.: Machine Gun Co Oa duty 22nd inst.; Machine Gun Ca On duty 23rd inst.: A Company On duty 24th inst: A Company. On duty 25th inst. A Company On duty 28th inst. "A" Compaby... On duty 27th inst.: 4" Company. Orderly Officer from 21st to 27th inst.

Licut, C. W. Beswick.. On duty 28th inst. "A Caropang On duty 29th inst: "A" Company. On duty 30th inst.: A Company. On duty 31st inst,: "B" Company. Un duty 1st Nov; "B" Company. On duty 2nd Nov,: "B" Company. On duty, 3rd Nev: "B" Company, Orderly Officer from 28th October to 3rd November: Lieut C. H. Blason,

(Sa) G. E. SIEWART, Adjutant, H, K: Defence Corps. Hongkong, 18th October, 1917..