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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

(ORDERS BY LE.-COL L G. BIRD, D.5.0. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.]

No. 238.

1.-Recruits Parade. On Tuesday, March 2nd, all re- cruits of the Corps will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 6.30

p.the

Dress: 'Mufti, rifle and bayonet.

2-Signal Ulass.

On Thursday, March 24th, st Volunteer. Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. under 2/Licut M. G. Noll Os.C. Loits will detail men whom they wish trained as signallers to attend and submit & list of names of same to Corps Headquarters.

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CHINESE RECREATION

CLUB.

EXTRACTS FROM THE (ANNUAL REPORT.

As mentioned yesterday, the an- muni

Chinese meeting of the Recreation Club is to be held an Bunday afternoon, beginning at 9.30.

The annual report, covering the Club's activities during 1920, has been issued to members in Chinese From it we give the following

extracts:-

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The present Chairman is Mr. Ng Sze Kwong: the Hon. Secretary Mr. Chau Kwan Sam, and the Hof. Treasurer Mr. Lau Fook Kec.

MANCHURIA'S FEARS FOR

CHANG TSO LIN.".

DISLIKED BUT NECESSARY.

UNEASINESS AT PEKING

ADVENTURE.

Writing from Mukden, a special correspondent to the Peking and Tintin Times presents. vividly the uneasiness caused in Man churin by Chang Tso Lin's partici pation in Peking fairs. While the old Marshal is not beloved it is recognised that he has kept Man- churia together and that his strong, it heavy handed rule, is very acces. sary. The articlo states:

As the stay in Peking of Mar The total membership is now 403. shai Chang Tao Lin is lengthening The tennis club is divided into A.,

and indications increase pointing 9.-Mounted Infantry Company,

B. and C. teams. Mr. Ng Szeto the likelihood of the ripening of Kwong holds the singles champion his ambition to assume control of There will be tactical ride in hip, and Mr. Ng Ste Ewong and the Peking Government in name, the Farling district conducted by Mr. Ng zo Cheung hold the doubles

as President or in some similar 2/Lieut. H. C. Macnamara. Those championship of the Club.

espacity, as well as in fact, a cer- wishing to attend should leave Kow-

This In July last, a tennis team went tain amount of uneasiness is being luon by the 9.13 a.m. train

falt in Manchuria with respect to what may be the consequences, in the

the New

is the last opportunity for riding into Mnene to play the Portuguese Territories before the team there; and in October a return ponies are brought in to Hong Kong match was played on the Chinese Recreation Club's Courts. The C.R.C. won on both occasions.

on March 23rd..

Dress: Plain clothes. Rifles will not be carried. Compasses, bino culars and note books should be brought, if in possession.

Those wishing to lunch at the "Hunters' Arms should inform 2/Lieut. Macnamara by Thursday neer, at the latest.

Monday, March 21st. There will be a meeting of all ranks at Corps

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4.-Amoured Car Company.

On

23rd. Wednesday, March Special Class of Machine Gün in- struction under 2/Lieut. J. E. Han eech at 5.30 p.m., for all members of the Mobile Column, A.C. Company. A good attendance is specially re-i quested.

All members of the Motor Cycle Section who can turn out in donner- tior with the Kirkpatrick scheme will parade at Blake Pier on Sun- day, March 20th, at 9.15 m. with motor cycles.

Dress: Muft. All who can attend notify /Lieut. J. E Hancock immediately.

5.-Scottish Company. Musketry Part I will be fired on Sunday, March 20th, at Stonecutters Range.

Hange Officer: Lieut. E. S. Mar- rison.

Launch will leave Murray Pior at a. and call at Kowloon Pier at 6.10 am,

Dress: Uniform or mufti optional but rillo, bayonet, pouches, braces and belts must be taken. Part L must be fired in drill order whether over uniform or multi,

Arms: Must be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, March 18th, between 9 .m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m.; and er. Saturday, March 19th, be tween 'a.m. and p.m.

In order to facilitate entries for Corps Rifle Meeting on April 17th and 19th, it is hoped as many mem- bera as possible of the Company will avail themselves or this c pertuaity of shooting.

Future Programme. A course on the Vickers Gun will be held every Thursday Corps Headquarters Commencing at 3.30 pan. and a full

parade attendance at such solicited.

p.m.:

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Thursday, March 24th, at 5:30 No. 萏 (Taikoo "Pistoon) "will parade at Taikoo for mukketry.

No. 6 (Kowloon Platoon) will parade

Docks for at Kowloon musketry!

No City Platoon) will parado as Corps Headquarters for Vickers Gun.

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Dress for all Platoons: Mufti, rife and bayonet.

6. Infantry Compary.

NO. 4 PLATOON (PORTUGUESE COMPANY). The Miniature Range at Corps Headquarters is at the disposal of the above Platoon on Tuesday, March 22nd, 1927, at 5.30 p.

Musketry Part. I. will be fred by the Company on Sunday. March 97th at Stonecutters and Peak Ranges.

Arms may be drawn from Corps Headquarters, between the follow- ing hours:-

riday, March 25th: y'a.m. and 12. noon, 2 and 4 pm. or 5 and 6 P., and on

Saturday, March 26th, between 0

a.m. and 1 p.m... Stonecutters Range: Launch leaves Murray Fier at 9 s.m. and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10a.m.

Range Officer: Lieut. E. J. R. Mitchell

Peak Range: Firing will com- medee at 9.20 p.m.-last tram up

1.m.

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Range Officer: 2/Lieut. H. Ówen Hughes.

Dress for both ranges: Mufti or uniform optional, but belts, braces and pouches must be taken in ad- ditional to rife and bayonet.

T-Strength.

The following recruits are taken on the strength and posted as under :-

No. 1181 Pte. H. A. B. Botelho, No. 4 Platoon, dated March 9th, 1927.

No. 1162 Pts. F. D. Leonard, Re-

sarva Ca, dated March 11th, 1927.

No. 1183 Pte., R. G. Xavier, No. 4

Platoon, dated March 14th, 1027.

(Continued on next column).

The above comprise the most im portant items in the report.

No. 1184 Pte. A. J. V. Ribeiro, No. 4. Platoon, dated March 14th, 1927.

No 1185 Pte. L. A. Rosario, No. 4 Platoon, dated March 14th,

1027.

No. 1 Pte. E. F. Brown, No, 3 Platoon, dated March 15th, 1997. No. 157 Pte. H. C. Remedios, No. 4 Platcon, dated March 13th, 1927.

Three.. Eastern Provinces. Generally, the new development is far from popular in Manchuria The opinion is common that those who are urging Chang Tao Lin on- wards are politicians and others who are actuated by personal am- bitions in the hope that they may receive important appointments in Peking which will naturally ofer nore in the way of prestige and emoluments then can mere pravin-

posts in cia!

Manchuria The common feeling in Manchuria is, i however, that Chang Tso Lin will hardly be wise if he listens to the siren song of these flasteters, first, because history has provided mani- fold illustrations of the fact that the Presidency never brings anything. but a hectic and brief succession of troubles to the individual in chargs, and, furthermore, because it is argued that while Chang Tao Lin has proved an efficient head of the Provincial Government in Mukden, 8-Promotions and Appointments. where his word is lawin fact, much more than law-and where The following extract from the he was surrounded by persons whom Hong Kong Government Gazette he knew well and whom he was able dated March 11th, 1927, is repeated: to control, he will in Peking be sur (a) H.E. the Governor has been rounded by hosts of men of a far pleased to make the following pro-more subtle type than those in the motions and appointments in the rusticity of his home province, wily Hong Kong Volunteer Defence politicians who through ingenious Corps:

intrigue will be able to lead the Second-Lieut. Kenneth Sinclair war lord a dance in the mazes of Morrison to be Lieutenant, which his unaccustomed feet will with effect from March 8th, soon be badly entangled.

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No. 1165 Pte. D. L. Stewart, No. 1 Platoon, dated March 18th,

1927.

No. 1169 Pte. P. M. Baptista, No. 4 Platoon, dated March 16th, 1927.

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Second-Lieut. John Norrie Owen to be Lieutenant, with effect from March 8th, 1977.

Still, the main anxiety felt in Second-Lieut. Arthur Harry Penu Manchuria is not due to any over-

to be Lieutenant, with effect whelming solicitude for the, per- Ox from March 8th. 1997. sonal welfare of Chang Tso Lin.; Second Lieut. Reginald Robert for be can hardly be described as:

Davies, M.CH M.M., to be popular. Dissatisfaction is being ON Lieutenant, with effect from felt. by the population generally. March 8th, 1027.

owing to the losses which it must Lance-Sergt. Stanley Jarvis, MC., Buffer through the military and to be Second-Lieutenant, with political adventures of its rules effect from March 11th, 1927. south of the Great Wall. The em- ON (b) No. 601 Sergt. C. W. Langley,ployment of large armies outside Artillery Company, is promoted to of Manchuria is draining these pro Quarter Master Sergeant, as from vinces of men, material had money. Ox

and the political manenres in March 14th, 1927,

Peking require additional large

ARMOURED CAR COMPANY.

No. 1045 Pte. R. E. Valentine to be Corporal, as from March 11th, 1927.

No. 1057 Fre. 1. W. Southam to Be Lance Corporal, as from

March 11th, 1927.

No. 877 Pte. F. N. Doodha to be Lance Corporal, us from March 11th, 1627,

No. 300 Compl. G. H. Cuthill, of the Kowloon Scottish Platoon, to be promoted Sergeant, as from January 1st, 1927.

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No. 1059 Pt J. H. M." Andrewnowledge

is transferred from the Mounted Infantry Company to No. 1 Platoon (infantry Company), as from March 5th, 1927.

10.-Revorsion.

No. 682 Corpl. W. C. Clark, Armoured Car Company, reverts to the rank of Private at his own quest, as from March 11th, 1997.

11.-Leave.

The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps :-

No. 185 Corp. G. B. Layton, Re- serve Co., from April 1st to December 31st, 1927.

No. 770 Pte. T. C. Monaghan,

12-Resignations.

The following are permitted to resign from the Corps on leaving the Colony:-

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lofty a position as the Presid- ency, especially since he is ignor- an of afairs of the world outside China generally, in foreign politics, probably quite as innocent of instance, is, Senator, Borah of knowledge of China.

The principal reason why the idea of Chang's taking over the Presidency is opposed fies, however, in the possibility of his being! eliminated from Manchurie, such na may happen if he becomes swallow- ed in the abyss of political choos us has happened to so many former rulers. in Peking, and that in such case it is impossible to foretell what will happen in the Three Eastern Provinces.

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Real Services to Manchuria, The possibility that Chang Teo No. 1 Platoon, from March Lin might be replaced in Mau- 30th to September 30th, 1927 churia, is the main source of worry ETCO No. Ft.-D. D. Urquhart, No. of the population to-day.

Platoon, is granted six those who dislike the war lord are months extension of leave awake to the undisputable fact that from March 1st to "August through his ability to keep the 31st, 1927.

Three Eastern Provinces together under one head the entire region has been spared the warfare, dis order and numerous other vicis- two or situdes which have ravaged most of each under its own head, and that Macao Electrics

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it is evident that it would not have. Telephones.......$31 bay.. 3.35 sol. Unpopular Chang may be to been possible, at least not to the baybayers; -aller; -sales very large extent, but the fact that degree which has been attained, (1) No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will he is holding things together is the strong hand of Chang Tso Lin hold their first meeting at Peak appreciated. If the people might had not kept the provinces together Range on Sunday, March 20th, be sure of obtaining a successor and kept war out of his domain. THERAPION NO. 1

who would be able to maintain So while the people of Manchuria

No. 628 Sergt. J. F. W. Plascott, Engineer Co., as from March

10th, 1927.

No. 635 Pte. W. T. Daley, No. 2 Platoon, as from March 11th,

1997.

R. A. WOLFE-MURLAY, Major,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hong Kong, March 18th, 1927.

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THA NEW FRENON REMEDY.

It is hoped that all members of the united peace and order in all Man may not love Chang, their fear of THERAPION No. 2 Rifle Club will endeavour to be churia, the elimination of Chang a change in conditions actuates THERAPION No. 3 would probably cause but few tears, them in wishing that he will keep and Madder Utara. 5 for Blood & Bida Programmes for the Annual but they fear that such an event himself safe as ruler of Manchuria 10 & 103 Chorvald Wasco 1643 ST Rifle Meeting are now ready and may lead to the splitting up of rather than stake his career an can be obtained on application the Three Eastern Provinces into dubious game for the mere droes of

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