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DEFENCE CORPS.

OREERS BY MAJ, R. MELVILLE SMITH, M.B.K.. ADMINISTRATITE COMMANDANT.

No: 995.

1-ARMOURED CAR COMPANY. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 3.30) p.m. on Monday, 17th May,

Gun Instruction under C.S.M. J. E Hancock and C.Q.M.S. A. E. Kew.

Drivers as detailed under Sergt. D, G. Brure at Happy Valley.

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INFANTRY COMPANY.

The first King's Birthday Parade: practice parade for the Infantry Company will take place at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.bi, sharp on Friday, 14th May Dress: Mufti, belt and sidearms. Mem ters inust endrapour to be at Corps Headquarters at rifics.

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Scottish Letter.

THE PRINCE'S GOLF HANDICAP.

ERRATIC IN HIS APPROACH SHOTS,

MEMORIAL TO "MOTHER OF ROBERT BURNS.

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THAT CONDEMNED SCOT AGAIN. That Sassenach scribo had good res | sprinkled with Scottish

It is not so long aines Com son for his bitterness, who penned the French. couplet in which it is declared that Cain's mander Kenworthy was Leiling a London doons would have been changed had he club, how he met quite a large number of been a Scot, and that he would have been | Scats in high places in Russia. (As if he kept at here instead of being forced to enuld possibly meet them in any other wander. For there is hardly a country in positions) To mention hut a few of the the world that does not have a good few many others, three was a Scot who was Scottish names on its records, "The jibe highly honoured by the Russians in pre gets new justification every day. From Suvies days, John Paul Jones, the Dum the Far East, with its inexplicable con- friesshire man, who served in Catherine's flicts whe unpronaihoenhle names, comes navy, following good work in the navies now a tale to the effect that Marshallef America and France-work which earn- EDINSPRes. April 14th.

the English Cavernment, This is the first time that the Frings Chang Tso lan's Chinese troops over, e for him the hamg of “pirate" from half a million strong, are, in effect, com has taken a golfing holiday. Indeed, he

manded by a one-arved Scot. who saw from Louis XVI. af France, a special has seldom been able to play more than

medal and a place in the Hall of Fame ? service in the Europeag War, na'the com an odd round occasionally. He has shown mander of a unit of the Black Watch. The from America. Spain. Russia, and „Prus- aptitude for the game, however, and with tradition of the wandering Scot, again,sia were, all ably served by one of the a little coaching would soon reduce is is implicit in the name of Etienne Jacques greatest soldiges Seotland has produced, This great leader handicap. At the moment it is a delle Joseph Alexandr Macdonald, son of a

Like most hung players, be south Uist schoolmaster, who had fed actually attained to the honour of a statue delights to have a thorough lang at the with Prince Charlie to France. Born at in Berlin. All of which should help to bail. When it comes off, all is weth, and sedan. Etienne embraced the cause of the console ny if some taethysa person chance, the distance attained above the average Revolution and, among other feats, cap to mutipe the fact that the lovely adven, ". I once saw him make a tre shot at St-tured a Dutch dect, subjugatel the king turnes, Lola Monez, was brought up in more right to s Andrews that would have satisfied a predom of Naples and commanded armies for Montrose and had no fessional. But owing to lack of practice

Spanish name than Sir Harry ` Lauder, Napoleon. he is erratic, and the short shots rourid about the green give him a good deal of

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A-SCOTTISH COMPANY. Musketry Part & will be fired at. Peak Range at am on Sunday, 18th May. by all members of Nos. 3, 6 and 7 Platoons who have not yet fired at at tend.

fenre one.

All those living on the Peak to be on the Peak Range at 9 a.m., and others tb enteha tram not later than the 9 a.m. aring to the Peak, under Lt. A. trouble. Once when he was playing with Mackenzie.

Alee Herd, the veteran professional, the Pringe persistently hit the ball on the top.

Dress: Uniform optional, but rides, Layers, belts and pouches must be taken...

Arms Will be drawn frou Corps Head- quarters on Friday, 14th May, between am. and noon, or 2 and. p.m.. ora and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, 15th May, between Sam, and I p.m.,

marters

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4. RESERVE COMPANY. " 'Musketry Part 1. will be fired at Stone eutters Range on Sunday, 16th May,

10:26,

Range Officer: 2/Lieut. 6. K, Hall

Brution.

Tuck your tummy in, sit," said Herd. The Prince laughingly replied, “Really. ani i getting so lat?" But Her's advier was preant to prevent him falling forward on the ball, and cured a fault that had Bhatind the Roynt golfer.

JOHN GALT. SCOTS NOVELIST The universary of John Galt, the novelist, was celebrated this week. His fa is overshadowed by that of Sir Walter Scott, and his works are certainly His not appreciated as they deserve. masterpiece. The Annals of the Parish." which existed in 115. efore. Scott's ** Waverley ** was published, is partic

Launch leaves Murray Pier at 9 a.m. and call at Rowicon er at 9.10 a.m.arly rich in the honour and pathes of sharp.

Dress: "Uniform optional, but rifles, bayonets, belts and pouches must be taken.

Arms: Will be drawn as detailed for

the Scottish Company,

5. STRENGTH,

The following are taken on the strength un tich slas, Lužu, and posted to, Patoon (cottish Company); ~~ *No. lui Pte. A E Bertram. No 1047 Pte. D. Thompson,

6.-APPOINTMENTS,

Not el Pte. S. C. Ho, Medical Section, is appointed Medical Orderly, and will take over the Medical Stores at Corps Headquarters from 10th May, 1928.

Scots life. And in Lawrie Todd he gives a vivid and poetical portrayal of the Scot in America. Galt had a eurions career" After serving as a clerk in a mer cantile office in Scotland he went to on- don, and being unsuccessful in business,

He entered Lincoln's Inn.

ᏄᎳ ᎥᏆ Ꭶ Cver called to the Bar. Then he weat as a merchant's representative to see whether British goods "could smuggled into pain from Gibraltar, and while there h net Byron, and travelled with him to Malta. Next he went to Canada, and carried out impressive schemes of colon- isation-giving his name to the town of Gail in Ontano-only to come home a

No. 503 Pte. F. Clemes, Armoured Carruined man. Finally he settled down is Co., is appointed Lance-Corporal from enest to literary work. 10th May, 1926.

7--REVERSION,

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THE MOTHER OF ROBERT HANS

An interesting project has been launch-

No. 153 Corph D. S. Green, No.ed by Burns Clubs in East Lothian to Platoon, reverts to the ranks at his own provide a memorial to Agnes Brown, the request from 10th May, 1996.

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S - TRANSFERS.

The following transfers will take effect from 10th May, 1928;--

No. 15 Spr. F. E. Lawrence, from Engineer Co. to Medical Section, No. 103) Pte, H. Macintyre, from

Co. to MT. Co.

No. 743 Pte. 1. S. Green, from No, de Platoon to No. 2. Platoon, No.t Section.

mother of Robert Burris, Mrs. Hurns survived her won by a good many years, and, having removed" froul her native Ayi. shire, died at Grant's Braes, in East Lothian, and was buried in the neighbour. fag churchyard.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE SHIP EVER BUILT.

The Nahderu, the P. 20, liner on which Lord Reading returned home, has

No. 880 Pte. 1. B. Trevor, from. Nisthe distinction of being probably the moat

Platoon to Reserve Co.

1-LEAVE

No. 107 Pte. A. A: Bolton, Reserve Company, is granted nine months' leave, from 1st May, 1926, to 31st January,

1927

10.-RESIGNATIONS...

expensive ship ever built on the Clyde. She is more the result of evolution than of design, for she was launched as one kind of ship, half-finished as another, and Anally completed as a third, and the pro- cess, I have been told, consumed, some £3,000,000. It was during the war that the Waldera came off the slips, and her

The following are permitted to resign from the Corps, as from 10th May 19curious sjust appearance with two very

No. 577 Pte. H. J. Stevenson, No: 7

Platoon.

No. 994 Pte. W. C Ogley Nu Pic

tona.

low Junners-the "fashion" in the days of the submarine menace-made her a Tandmark in Govan for many a month G. E SWINTON, Capt." Thefore she ever saw the sea. She was Adjutant, H.K.V.Cultimately given three funnels, and com- Hongkong, 14th May. -1925, -

pictely remodelled in her upper works, and is now one of the greatest and hand- somest steamers, on the. P. &0. service.

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NOTICE.

ANN VALLEFORT

A meeting of representatives from cách unit it was decided that the Ann Sporter Meeting should be postponed until October 9th, 1926.

The following Committee were appoint ed to make the necessary arrangement

Capt. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Chaizmam Lee. Corp. . B. Pent, Trentorer. RQMS W. E. Hollands, Secretary,' "Sergt. T... Carr.

2/Licut. H. C. Macnamara.

C.S.M. J. E. Hancock

2/Lieut. E.. R. Mitchell.

Pte. R. O. Sutherland.

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Sergt. G. E. Falkner, M.M. Further details will be published in Corps Orders in due course,

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ARTILLERY COMPANY'S DINNER,, Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the Artillery Company's Dinner Exed for tho 91st May has been postponed to a future date.

Someone has discovered that Mr. Scrymgeour, the Prohibitionist inher for Dundee, declines to take the first-class railway voucher for his journeys between London and his constiturney to which he entitled. He travels third, and is said So be the only M.P. to do so. Cilasgow's Labour members all travel, Erst. Not only so, they usually voyage in complete comfort by paying the extra £1 a head for first-class sleeping berths.

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