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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH,

XMAS AND NEW YEAR HAMPERS.

We beg to Notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Season may be obtained from us at the following Reduced Bator:-

No. 1 HAMPER-$38.

1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial

Champagne.

1 Pt. Blackbarry Brady, 1 Pt. D.O.M.

1'Q. Martell's XXX Brandy.

Qua. King George IV White Label

or Perfection Whisky,

1 Qt. Superb Tawny Port.

2 Qt. St. Julion Claret.

1 Qt. Old Brown Sberry, Blk. S.

1 Q. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin. 1.Qt. Burgundy.

1 Phial Pomeransen Bitters,

No. 2

HAMPER-$34.

1. Guillewart Champagne.

1 Pt. D.O.M.

1 Qt. Burgundy.

1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy,

4. Qts. King George IV White Label

or Ferfection Whisky.

1 Qt. Burgundy.

1 Pt. Peppermint G. F.

1 Pt. D.UM.

2. Qt. Tawny Dry Port

2 Q. St. Julian Claret.

1 Qt. Puritan Old Ton or Dry Gin.

1 Qt. Vino do Pasta Sherry.

1 Paial Pomeranten Bitters.

No. 3 HAMPER-$30.

2 Qts. Superior Rich Old Fort,

2 Qts. King George.1V White Label

or Parfiction Whisky.

1 Qt. Engrand's XXX Brandy.

1 Qt. Amontillado Sherry W.S.

1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin.

2 Qts. Modoc Claret..

1 Phial Pomeranzen Bitters.

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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

DEFENCE CORPS..

[ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COLL.G. BIED, D.S.O., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

No. 257...

1.-Artillery Company.

City and Taikoo Sections will parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Tuesday, January 4th, 197, at 5.30 p.m. for e Howitzer Gun drill and Signalang instruc- tions. Dress: 3inti.

Transport for Taikoo Section will be at Taikoo Dock, East Gato, ut 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4th, 1997.

As this will be the last drill before Camp all members should make a special effort to attend.

Camp: The Artillery Company will go into Camp, Tai Lam, for week ends o under-

7th to 9th January, 1927.

14th to 16th January, 1927. Members will parade at the Star Ferry Pier, Kowloon, at 5.15 p.m. on Friday, January 7th, 1997, and at the same time on Friday, January 14th, 1027, where Transport transport will be available:

will also be available on Sunday, the 9th and 16th January, 1927, at 3 p.m. for TE- turn from Camp.

Attendance in Camp is now a condition for eficiency and every member should' attend for four days.

Dress: Unibem, helmets, belts,, ban- daliers, haversacks, water-bottles, great- coats, tunics, shorts,, putties and black boots.

Rifles and bayonets are not to be taken.

Messing is being arranged and no plates, knives or forks, etc., need be taken.

It is hoped that as many as possible will avail themselves of the opportunity of going out to Camp for the first and second week-ends. Members should send in their names to /Lieut. N. L. H. Rail- top by December 31st, 1926.

2-Raservo Company. Musketry to be fired at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, January end is: can- celled. No firing will take place that day.

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Masketry Course Part II will be fired

00 Stonecutters Range Sunday, January 9th, 1927.

Range Officer: Lieut. A. M. Thornbill Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9 a.m. and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10a.m.

Dress: Uniform or Mufti optional, but rife, bayonet, pouches, braces and belt must be taken as the whole Part II. Course must be fired in drill order, whe- ther over uniforma or-mufti.

Artis: May be drawn from Corps Head- quarters, between the following hours:-

Friday, January 7th, 1927:-

Da.m. and 12 noon.

p.m. and, p.m.

5 pm and 6 p.m. Saturday, January 8th, 1927-

9.a.m. and 1p.m.

3.-Appointment.

The following extract from the Hong Kong Government Gazette dated Decem ber 17th, 1926, is published for informa- tion:---

H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint Private Alistair Mackenzie to be Second Lieutenant-in-the-Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from December 14th, 1996'

4.-Strength.

The following is taken on the strength. as from December 20th, 1926, and posted to No. 7 Platoon (Scottish Company).

No. 1102 Pte. E. M. Bryden.

5. Promotions and Appointments. The following promotions and appoint- ments will take effect from December 22nd, 1026

ARTILLERY COMPANY.

No. 601 A/Bdr. C. W. Langley to be

Sergeant.

No. 200 L/Serge J. M. Jack to be

Sergeant.

NO. PLATOON. No. 1004 Pte. A. Urquhart to be Lance-

Corporal.

6.-Transfers. The following transfers will take effect from December 22nd, 1926:-

No. 873 Pte. L. B. Wurrea from No. 1

Platoon to No. 2 Platoon. No. 1 Pte. R. A. Cooper from No. 3!

Platoon to No, 2 Platoon.

7.-Reversion.

No. 772 Corpl. A. C. Hillier, No. 3. Platoon is permitted to revert to the rank of Private at his own request; as from December 22nd, 1926.

B. Resignations.. No. 783 Spr. C. J. Woodhouse, Engineer Company, ia permitted to resign from the Corps, from October 25th, 1928, on pay- ment of the sum of 880 in accordance with the Volunteer Ordinance, 1990, Part 1., Para. 5, Section 3.1

No. 647 Pte. C. H. Montagues, Armour- ed Car Company, is permitted to resign from the Corps, as from December "ta, 1926, on leaving the Colony

G. H. H. Br, Captain, 5

Adjutant, E.K.V.D.C. Hong Kong, December 24th, 1926.

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