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HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR HA MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

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NEW ZEALAND'S RESOLVE. Mr, W. F. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand), Sir Joseph Ward (ex- Prime Minister, and now Minister of A large company of South African Finance), and Mr. H. Burton (Minister merchants and others assembled at the of Railways and Harbours, South Cannon-street Hotel, recently, to do bon- Africa) were guests of the British Empire our to Mr. O. du P. Chiappini, who is League at a luncheon held of Claridge's Mr. William Lloyd (Prime relinquishing the office of South Africah Hotel. Trades Commissioner in Great Britain Minister of Newfoundland), who was also to have been entertained, was unable after eleven years' service.

Lu be present, and his place was taken by No. Mr. Chiappini, after expressing his Mr. J. B. Bennett (Minister of Militia). Lord Sydenham presided, and in pro- warm appreciation of the honours paid

No

No.

Pte.

STRENGTH.

83 Pta G. Ireland, B Co., is permitted to resign on the reccm- mendation of a Medical Board, dated 20th Sept.. 1918.

LEAVE.

Co. (attached Eng. Co.), is granted 154 Spr. F. Synte Thomson, A leave for the duration of the war, to date from day of departure. REVERSION.

902 A-Lee.-Corpl. C. F. V. Ribeiro, "A" Ca: attached Engineer Co., reverts to the ranks at his own re- quest, dated 21st Sept. 1918.

TRANSFER..

Thursday, 3rd Oct. :--

3.15 p.m. No. S Platoon (N.CO2 and men as detailed by Platoon Commander) at Kowloon Docks. T.E.T.

Friday, th Oct. 1

5.13 p.m. No. 8 Platoon, Nos, and 8 Sections, at Kennedy Road Range TET Grouping. Dress, drill order without rifled.

MACHINE GUN COMPANY,

Monday, 30th Sept-

3:15 pm Men who have not passed Part 1-to be notified by O.C.- at 'King's Park Range. Annual

Dress," Musketry Course, Part 1. drill order with pouches. Tuesday, 1st Oct.

5.15 p.m. No. 2, 3, 4 and 6 gun teams at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 3, Practices 13, 14 and 10. Dress. drill with pouches.

292 Pte. C. F. V. Ribeiro is trans-Wednesday, 2nd Oct.

ferred from "A" Co. to the Eng. Co., dated 22nd Sept, 1918,

ATTACHED.

G. Nelson, I.D.F., attached. M.G. Co., is attached to "D" Co, from 20th Sept., 1918.

MONTHLY STATE OF STRENGTH.

of strength is to reach the Orderly are reminded that the monthly state Room not later than noon on 30th inst.

ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

to him, said there was a general desiroposing the bealth of the guests said the that the raw materials of the Empire troops from Australia and New Zealand should be used within the Empire, and had driven the Germans out of that part South Africa shared in that desire. Thereof New Guinea which they never ought were, however, a grant many obstacles to to have been allowed to occupy; and, 1 South Africa made saori- whatever the pro-Germans might say, overcome! Eces in order to send materials to Great those territorics would never be given Britain rather than elwhere, Great back to Germany. Mr. Massey and Sir Britain must be in a position to use them. Joseph Ward would take care of that. The British merchant and manufacturer

Mr. Massey said the problems of war must adopt now methods and do better

had not yet been solved, but it was not He must than he had done in the past. not say,We do not want your fine wool too soon to commence dealing with prob 10.Cs.

lems of peace. He was more confident because we do not manufacture fine be must manufacture it. He must not let than ever that we wquld pass through. South African hides go to other countries the present ordeal triumphantly; but he and then buy from those countries the feared German intrigue more than be

When All goods manufactured from the hides. He feared German force of arms. Was not there to bolster up faise hopes. peace arrived it would be the duty of We might entrench ourselves behind tariffs the Empire to increase production. Emi and be admitted that tariffs were neces-gration should be promoted, and it should sary, but if the British merchant was be the duty of legislators to encourage going to sit in the trenches behind those the manufacture of raw materials pro tariffs, and consider that he was safe he duced in the Empire, and to preven be no better of than he had been unfair competition by alien chemies, in the past He must get over the top either in production or in marketing. and attack the enemy as the enemy attack. Much more would have to be done in im ed him: (Cheers.) The Government must proving the communications between dif-

its hands off trade. Its function was to keep trade in trade hands.

Govern forent parts of the Empire. They had ment control and restriction of trade had got to keep German inuuence and Ger man intrigue at a distance. Meanwhile, been necessary lately, and was still neces sary but it ought not to remain one the Allies had to make up their minds

(Cheers.)

to win, however long the war lasted, and single day after the war. Government had very useful work to do whatever the cont; and, with the help of a in helping shipowners to carry goods to Higher Power, nothing was surer.

Sir Joseph Ward said it was his duty, the Empire's parts: they should abstain from banking, but should assist banking while in the capital of the Empire, to methods. The merchant, the manufac make the public of British acquainted turer, the banker, and the shipowner werewith the minds of the New Zealand people the people who had built up the Empire; on one great and important question. and when professional politicians and Indeed, he and his colleagues came with amateur merchants were dealing with trade and commerce they should consult those who were in the trade (Cheers.)

A UNION OF WHITE RACES.'

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ranks are reminded that changes of address or telephone numbers must be notified to the Adjutant im mediately they occur.

MEDICAL CERTIFICATES,

Medical certificates must be sent to the Officer Commanding the unit con- cerned immediately after receipt.

The

EQUIPMENT BOARD,

board will sit at Headquarters from 5.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the following dates: Friday, Oct. 11th; Monday, Oct. 21st: and Thursday, Oct.

31st

ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY CAPI. 2. W. ARMSTRONG, V.D. PARADES AT BELCHER'S BATTERY. Monday, 30th Sept. :-

5.30 p.m. Left Hall, Co. Full drill Tuesday, 1st Oct.

7.30 am Right Half Co. New Legers"

Class only.

Thursday, 3rd Oct. :--

5.30 p.m. Left Hali Co. New DRF.

Class only.

Friday, 4th Oct-

"

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3.13 p.m. No. 1 gun team at King's Park Range, Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices 8 and 9 Dress, drill order with pouches, Friday, 4th Oct.:-

7.10 Beginners Class at Head-

quarters.

3.15 p.m. No. 1 gun team at King's. Park Range, Annual Musketry Course. Part 2, Practices 10, and 11. Dress, drill order with pouches. Note-Any change of address, telephone

number, ride or equipment number is to be notified "to C.Q.M.S.. Fetley without delay.

MOUNTED SECTION

Monday, 30th Sept. :-

5.15 p.m. Kennedy Road Range (men who have not passed). T.ET. Grouping. Dress, drill order with- out rifles.

Thursday, 3rd Oct-

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5.30 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables. Dress, drill order without rifles.

SIGNALLING SECTION,

Tuesday, 1st Oct. :-

5.15 p.m. At Kennedy Road Range (men who have not passed). T.E.T. Grouping." Dress, drill order with out rifles

RECRUITS.

Monday 30th Sept., and Friday, 4th

7.30 am. Right Half Co. Full drill. On 5.30 p.m. Left Half Co. New Layers'

Claes only.

ORDERS FOR ENGINEER COMPANY BY CAPT. F. F. JAMES.

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Oct..:- 5.30 p.m. Recruits of all units, except "

Parada Co, on Murray Ground, under Bergta Oxberry (31ondayy and Edmonds (Friday) Dress drill order.

DETALL

3

Platoon, duty 99th Sept.-No.

Mounted Section and Signalling Section (4).

On daty 30th Sept.-No. Platoon (4) On duty 20th Sept.-No. 7 Platoon (14)-- On duty 1st Oct-No. 5 Platoon (4).

from the devastation and the losses of the Ward, "on behalf of the people of New D. E." L. duties.Parades as per rostersOn duty 2nd Oct.-No."6 Platoon (4).

positive mandate to do so. Resolu tions had been passed at public meetings from end to end of New Zealand before General Smuts said Mr. Chiappini's they left for England telling them that services in building up South Africa's the public would never tolerate the hand- He ing back of Samon and New Cuines and export trade had been great indeed. and been appointed by Sir Starr Jameson the Marshall Islands to Germany.

We say plainly," said Sir Joseph Just when

Africa was recovering Boer War What a record South Africa Zealand and the people of Australia are had established since that time! Their entirely with us in that respect that foreign trade had increased until, in the under no circumstances must any such year before the war, it reached the round thing occur. Upon no question of public sum of £100,000,000; and during that policy has opinion in the Dominions ever period South Africa was reconstructed; been more clear or united. The opinion in an industrial and in a political of some six millions of people is never unrivalled mineral negligible, least of all when they have scose. Previously her resources had almost monopolised as earned the right to be heard on the battle. tion; but in the years that followed the Boer War there had been a remarkable fields of the Empire. It is necessary. agricultural development, and ainid all that the people of the Motherland should that was dark in the world the future of understand the Dominions point of view, South Africa was very bright. They were They should realise that this is no stand marching forward a united nation, a and deliver freak of fancy, but the ex- It was pression of a deep-seated conviction upon tappy and contented country; already, and would more and more be a definite ideal, which they have not come, one of the greatest. Dominions of the ceased to cultivate for half a century, British Empire. (Cheers.)

often in the teeth of scant sympathy The Union of the South African or encouragement from the Imperial Colonies was rapidly leading to a union authorities. I hope that the attitude of of the white races into one great South sublime indifference as to the importance African nation; and when we heard of of ownership of a few small islands in the little troubles that stirred the surface he Pacific will disappear for ever. begged us not to pay too much attention

posted at Headquarters. On and. from 1st October-Engine Drivers at 5.45 p.m. Electricians at 5 p.m. Lieut. Marley; Lycemun, 2nd Lieut. Officers next for duty.-Belchers, 2nd Templeton, Stonecutters, 2nd-Lieut.

Brown.

and for higher ratings Instruction

N.C.Os, and men of the Infantry Battalion attached for duty.-Class 1. at Belchers at 5.30 pm on Mondays and Thursdays for all who ProEcient" have not passed the

rate (1/-) examination. Class 2, al Belchers at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays for all N.C.Os and men of higher ratings, unde: Staff Sergts. Ovendene and Parsons, RE. and Sergt. Day, H.K.D.C. Class 3, at Lycamun at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, under Q.M.S. White and Staff-Sergt. Barclay, R.E.

and detail of duties at Lyeemun Detail of Reichers Reliefs for October. trom 1st to 16th October inclusive are posted at Headquarters for in- formation of all concerned. ORDERS, FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR

H. A. MORGAN,

17 PARADES.-** A'

Monday, 30th Sept.

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5.15 p.m. No. 3 Platoon (men who have not passed Part 1, to be notified by Platcor Commander), "at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 1. Dress, drill order with pouches.

They were not a narrow.minded people. to them, but to remember that the elements out there in the outposts of Empire. which were working for unity far exceeded

Their motto was in volume and if strength the few sporn. They appreciated and welcomed the co die influences which were working in the operation of others. direction of disunion. We should recog- Live and let live, but it was just aise that while in her native population because the whole spirit and purpose of South Africa had her greatest problem, German policy was the absolute and final there also she had one of her greatest negation of that doctrine that they ob assets lor development in the future, and jected to the presence of Germany in the. with wise statesmanship he was sure it Pacific. We dislike German methods would be turned to good fruit South of colonisation and treatment of nativo We dislike German economic Africa had become a large United Dourin races." ion, but her boundaries were not going to methods, those underhand and cut-throat rest even where they were.

devices of trade competition, which seem What our valour has achieved in the tots to lower instead of raising the war," General Smuts continued, I hope It our statesmen will retain afterwards. I standard of living, and finally we are is our strongest desire, not only in our opposed to the reappearance of Germany own interests, but in the interests of the in the Pacific, because the restless and Empire, and of every part of the South predatory instincts of German ambition African population, that German South are a standing menace to our national Africa shall remain part of our Domin- peace and security." ion; and we look forward to the day-I hope not far distant-when Rhodosis will also be in the Union. Then our territories will go right up to the Zambesi and the

Mr. Pemberton Billing, M.P,, addressed Cunene Rivers, and we shall have a broad

a largely attended meeting, at the Albert heritage for future generations.

Then,

Hall, on Saturday, held under the aus with all the opportunities there will be pices of the Vigilantes, of which he is [2435 for the development of a great white race,

I think there will be no other place in the president. On his proposition a resolu-Thursday, 3rd Oct.

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GERMANS IN OUR MIDST.

tion waa

unanimously carried, recording: Dismay and alarm at the pernicious in- fluence of the naturalised and unnatural- He wished to say a few words on

ised enemies in our midst, and calling another subject on the problem of recon-upon his Majesty's Government to take structica with which we were faced in immediate steps to denaturalise all enemy- Great Britain. The old haphazard world born subjects and to intern them forth- was at an end, and in, the new world of with; and, further, to take powers under cxenmerce and industry there would have the Defence of the Realm Act to provide to be much more planning and much more that all aliens shall, for the duration of organisation than there had been in the the war, exhibit on the lapel of their past.

In that connection be wanted to

The time had come, said Mr. Billing atter one warning note-the importance of coasts an emblem of their nationality.

too far to Government con when public pressure must be brought to industry had been built up not by Govern

destiny of our Empire in their hands. ment control, but by private initiative. There was hardly a G

Government depart and resource, and if we wished in future

house some.. Hun ment that did, not

trol.

Tuesday, 1st Oct

Polo 5.30 p.m. No. 2 Platoon on

Ground. Fall in at Cricket Club at 6.10 p.m. and proceed by tram to Causeway Bay. Fire discipline training. Dress, drill order with pouches and dummies. Wednesday, 2nd Oct.

5.15 p.m. No. 3 Flatoon at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 2, Practices, 8 and 9. Dress, drill order with pouches.

5.15 p.m. No. 4 Pistoon at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 3, Practices 13, 14 and 16. Dress, drill order with pouches. Friday, 4th Oct. :-

5.15 p.m. No. 3 Platoon at King's Park Range. Annual Hüsketry Course, Part 2, Practices 19 nad 11. Dress, drill order with pouches, 5.30 p.m. No. 1. Platoon on Murray Parade Ground Squad drill." Dress, drill order.

"COMPANY.

not aubmit The vast fabric of British bear on those politicians who had the Tuesday, 1st Oct. :-

to rise to greater heights-as he was sure Aliens in the country were doing an im- we should he adjured them not to let that

mense amount of harm. There was an initiative pass out of their hands, not to

let themselves be controlled too much by influence at work which was rendering it very difficult for those in power to take Government agencies in developing their a firm hand. businesses. The true function of Govern

ment was to open up, developi

It was not so

strengthen the great trade communica cheapest rate posible tions of the Empire. The Empire depend much by building up a Chinese wall as ed entirely on these communications both by opening out more windows that the in peace and in war, and he hoped that Empire would soonest recover from the one result of the war would be that the shock of war, and play the great part for strategical communications of the Empire which it was destined in the future. Let would be safeguarded and established for us remove our long distances. It was in ever. And then the Government could not the shortness of its distances that Ger Let us im do better than turn its attention to trade

many had got ahead of us. communications, to see that the raw pro prove communications, help transporta ducts of the Dominions were brought at tion by sea and land with Governanent the cheapest rates, and that manufactures money, Government advice and Govern were passed all over the world at the ment assistance.In this way we should

(Continued at joot oj nézi Golumn.) retrieve the losses of the war,

6.30 p.m. No. 5 latoon on Polo Fall in at Cricket Club Ground. at 3.10 p.m. and procced by Tran to Causeway Bay. T.E.T. Dress, drill order with pouches and dum- mies. All exempted men are to attend this parade (unless all Tests Ive been completed).

5.15 p.m. No. 8 Platoon (N.C.O. and men as detailed by Platcon Commander) at Kowloon Docks. T.E.T. Wednesday, 2nd Oct.

On duty 3rd Oct.-No. 7 Platoon (4). On duty. 4th Oct.-No, & Platoon (4) On duty 6th Oct.-Machine-gun Co. (4).. On duty 5th Oct-No. 8 Platoon (14) On duty 6th Oct-No. 1 Platoon (4). Orderly Officer for week ending 6th Oct-

Lieut E. B. G.. Souter. Next for duty-End-Lieut. F. H. Thomas CRDEXA FOR CADET COMPANY BY END-LJECT. J. E. W. BSAEL. UNIFORM

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All Cadets requiring uniform will report at Headquarters at 3 p.m. Monday, 30th init, in uniform.

DRESS,

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Service caps and tunics will be worn to all parades after 5 p.m. in future.

PARADES.

Monday, 30th Sept.:-

3.15 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Sections, fall

in at Headquarters. 5.15 p.m. Band Practice at Head-

quarters.

Wednesday; and Oct. :-

5.13 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections fall.

in at Yaumati Football Ground 55 p.m. Band Practices at Head-"

quartery.

G. E. STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.D.C. Hongkong, 27th Sept., 1918.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

NO. & V.A.D. Tuesday, 1st Oct::-

p.m. First Aid Lecture. 6 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill Thursday, 3rd Oct. :-

8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill No. 3 V.LD. Monday, 30th Sept.:

4.20 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill Tuesday, 1st Oct.

6 p.m. Band Practice. Wednesday, 2nd Oct. -

7 p.m. First Aid Lecture. Thursday, 3rd Oct. :-

6 p.m. Band Practice. Friday, 4th Oct

1. p.m. First Aid Lecture. Baturday, 5th Oct. :-

NO. V.A.D.

5 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill Monday, 30th Sept.:-

4.20 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill Thursday, 3rd Oct. :--

4.20 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill

NO. 5 V.A.D.

Friday, 4th Oct.

5.15 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill.

VICTORIA NURSING DIVISION.

Friday, 4th Oct. :-

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3.20 p.m. Nursing Practice.

($4.) E. RALPS, Acting Aust. Commissioner. Hongkong, 28th Sept, 1918.

ENEMY ALIENS

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Replying to Mr. R. Lambert in the House of Commons, Sir G. Cavo said the total number of enemy aliens who had been convicted and imprisoned for offences 5.15 p.m. No. 8 Platoon, Noa. 5 and against the safety of the realm, was in 1917-128, of whom eighty-eight were malen Sections (men who have not and forty females. To July of this year named), at Kennedy Road Range the number was seventy-five-forty-six These T.E.T. Grouping. Dress, drill order males and twenty-nine females. without rifles.

figures related to all enemy aliens, in- 5.16 p.m. No. 7. Platoon at Head- cluding persons, arrested on arrival in quarters. Quarry Bay men will Great Britain and persons of friendly

races. At the end of their sentence prac parade at 6.30 p.m. T.E.T. Dress, drill order with pouches and duma- tically all malo offenders would be in-

terned.

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