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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS.

[ORDERS EX MAR. 2.MKIWILLM AMENE, ELL, VADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.]

No. 944

1.—Artillery and Engineer Campanias

Musketry Course Part II. will be feed. at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, Sep Lember 28th, 1995.

All ranks of the above Companies are

·requested to make a point of attending.

Rango Officer; Lisut. F. Syme Thom

Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9 a.m. and call at Kowloon" Pier at 9.10 a.m sharp.

800.

Dress: Drill order. Web-equipment: Belts, bayonets, frog, pouches and braces. Bandolier equipment: Belt," bayonets, frog, bandoliers.

Arms: Will be drawn from Corps Hoad. quarters on Friday, September 24th, be- tween 9 a. and 19 noon, or 2 and 4 p.my or 5 and 6 p.m.. and on Saturday, Sep tember 25th, between 9 a.m. and i p.m.

2.-Artillery Company.

City Section parade at Corps Head, quarters at 6.30 p.in on Tuesday, "Sep tember 28th Dress: Malti.

Subject:"4.5" Howitzer drill, lecture, ammunition and signalling instruction.

Taikoo Section parade at Taikoo at 6.30 p.m. on Friday, October 1st.

Subject (4) 4.5' Howitzer drill; (b) Description, removing and replacing of 4.5" Howitzer. Firing and breech mechanism. Dress: Multi.

3.-Engineer Company.

Signal Section: Will parade on Monday, September 27th, for overhaul, of Mast Gear and Lecture. Also on Thursday, September 30th, Buzzer Reading Lecture 4. At 3.30 p.m. Dress; Mufti, at Volun teer Headquarters.

"

Field Sections: Will parade at Welling ton Barracks at 5.30p.m. on Monday. September 27th, for lecture on Field Defences and practical. Dresa: Mufti.

Lights Section: Will parade at Bel cher's Fort on Thursday, September 30th at 5.30 p.m. for D.E.L Instructional run, Dress: Uniform without arms:

All members of the Field Sections.aze requested to make an effort to attend all parades. The turn out on September 20th was most disappointing.

Miniature Range is available on Wed- nesdays.

4.-Mounted Infantry Company, Stable Duty daily as detailed by N.C.O.'s in charge Sections.

Thursday, September 30th, at 5.30 p.m. Mounted parade at stables.

Friday, October 1st, at 3.30 p.m. Mount ed parade at Volunteer Headquarters. Dresa: Uniform and helmets. Drill order without sidearms. The Indian groome will bring the ponies up to Volunteer Headquarters. A full attendance of the Company is required at this parade.

5.-Armoured Car Companyad Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 3.30 p.m. on the following dates-

Monday, September 7th. All ranks for Musketry Instruction under C.S.M. Wright.

Wednesday,

September 29th, for Machine Gun Instruction under C.S.M. Hancock.

Sunday, September 28th. Owing to the state of the Stanley Road, the formation ride is cancelled.

6.-Infantry Company.

There will be a full strength parade of the Company on Tuesday, September 28th, at 5.30 p.m. sharp at Volunteer Headquarters, for the purpose of making “good all deficiences of kit

Every member of the Company should. make a point of attending, Dress: Mufti, belt and sidearms together with rifles.,

No.-1 Platoon.

Will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5th. All members must make an effort to attend their own Platoon parades...

7. Scottish Company. Wednesday, September 29th, 1998.. Promotion and Instruction. Class at Corps Headquarters at 17.30 hours. Sub- ject: Arms drill

Thursday, September 30th, 1998,

All Platoons at Corps Headquarters for

1st Company Parade.

Fall in: 17.45 hours prompt,

Dress: Mufti, with rifles, belts and side-

ETIAS.

Subject: Ceremonial

Kit and Accoutrements.

All deficiencies must be made up by October 14th, 1928. C.Q.M.8. Ramsay is at Corps Headquarters every Thursday, from 17.30-19.00 hours for this purpose..

-Appointment.

.E, the Governor has been pleased to #ppoint Sapper Robert Spiers Logan to. be Second Lieutenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corpa, with effect, from September 17th, 1926.

9--Strength,

The following is taken on the strength on September 20th, 1928, and posted to No. 1 Platoon:-No. 1075 Pte. J. Wright."--"

10-Transfers. --

The following transfers will take effect: from September 22nd, 1928:- -

From No. 2 Platoon to No, I Platoon

No. 821 Pte M. G. O'Connor, No. 875 Pte. L: B. Warren, No: 754-PETA, C. Warren, and No. 960 Pte. EK Price:

From No. a Platoon to No. 2 Platoon No: 270 Corp. O. E.Millard, No

L-CPL E. G. L. Wheeler, No. 268′ Pte. D. D. Urquhart, No. 271 Pte. J. G. Dick, No. 535 Pto. W£&T, Daley, and No. 912 Pts. J. M. Hen- derson.-SAN From No, 3 Platoon to No. 1 Platoon:-

No. 755 Pto, K."A. Másoz and No. 770

Pte. Monaghan.

(Continued on next Column)

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

At the Great Northern Telegraph Co.'s office there are unclaimed telegrams from Kobe addressed MayBower and Todress. Charles Selden and one from Shanghai one from Plainfield, New Jersey for

for Cheerting.

From No. 3 Platoon to No. 2 Platoon -

No. 733 Pto. E, G. Jordan. No. 156 Pte. W. M. Mason, No. 737 Pta. W. M. Groves, No. 88 Pte. F. C. Clemo, No. 8 Pte. T. E. Jones, No. 1027 Pte.. A. T. Braley, No. 1063 Pte. H. A. Gregory, and No. 769 Pte. Slipper.

11.-Resignations.

(a.) H.E. the Governor has been pleas ed to accept the resignation by Second- Lieutenant George Kingston Hall-Brution of his Commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from September 10th, 1998.

(b.) The following are permitted to re- sign from the Corps:—

"

No. 719 Gunnar S. C. M. Cutting, Artillery Co., dated September 9th,

1920.

No. 1003 Pto. J. Smith, Reservs Scot. Co., dated September 1st, 1956. No. 568 Pte. W. Plaw, No. 7 Platoon,

dated October 1st, 1928.

12.-Leave.

Capt. W. Brackenridge, M.C., A.0. Co., is granted leave from September 19th, 1929, to October 2nd, 1928.

N. C. D. BROWNJOHN, Captain, Adjutant, E.K.V.D.C.: Hongkong, September 94th, 1923.

NOTICE.

Promenade Canceri,

The Infantry Company will hold a Pro- menade Concert on the Parade Ground at Volunteer Headquarters on Friday, Sep- tember 24th.

Tickets: 50 cents each may be obtained at Corps Headquarters.

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