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1-Recmits Parade,

On Tuesday, April 19th, all re cruits of the Corps will parade at Carps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m.

Dress: Uniform optional, belt, rillo and bayonet....

2-Lecture.

On Friday, April 22nd, at Corps Headquarters, at 3.30 p.m, a lec ture on Aerial Survey will be given by O.C. Military Survey Section, Royal Engineers.

KUOMINTANG PLOTS IN MANCHURIA.

A LARGE SECRET ORGANIZATION.

TRYING FORCE TO REVIVE FENGPIAO, .

Io. view of Marshal Chang. Teo Lia's raid upon the Soviet Embassy with its consequent arrests and discovery of vast quantities of propaganda the following account of the smouldering fires of revolutionary trouble i Manchuria has very special interest:

MUKDEN, March 18th. And the depreciation continues Even Manchuria with its iron Meanwhile the police issue régula- governmens is by no means free tions that no forward dealings in from revolutionary elements. To exchange will be tolerated and even restricted most residents it came as a surprise cash dealings must be All ranks are invited to, be pre-to learn that the Kuomintang had under penalty of summary execu

gained a footing in the Three East- tion. 3.-Signal Class.

ern Provinces. The discovery was Signal Class will be held at Corps made last week. Apparently in Headquarters as 5.30 p.m. on Taurs formation had reached the police day, April 14th, under 9/Lieut. Mof Changchun-it looks G. Noll

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4-Engineer Company. Rifle Meeting will take place on Sunday, April 10th, at Stonecutters Linge. Post entries.

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WORKING FOR A TRUCE.

CHIANG KAI SHEK AND FENGTIEN.

THE CHRISTIAN GENERAL JOINS IN.

FURTHER REPORTS FROM THE NORTH.

[Asiatic News Service.]

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Concession where they Japanese Ranger Officer: Lieut, F. Syme seizure of documents which dis- have the assurance of the protection Kuorintang and the Fengtien party, Langkata (combined). The 21 nom.

of the Japanese police against Dr. Wang Chung Hui is leaving Sbal Explorations their would be persecutors. As here for Shanghai and Nanking im- Bhagia. 7 nom. many as 15 brand new exchango shops are to be seen close to the mediately to discuss peace prob Tronoh Mines

H.K. & L. Whoris S..R station, while a street off lems with Southern leaders, and the Ural Chopians

recent joint telegram of Generals, & W. Docks... the Chiyoda-dori is now given over and restaurants.

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

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Diesy: Uniform, Le, tunics, shorts and putties, helmets, rifle, bayonets, belts and pouches,

TIENTSIN, March th

(by mail),. Regarding the Chinese situation Japanese and Chiness police had infringement of the regulations

and promptly axecuted. If he the Fishipao understands from a been in concert on this matter-and ceases to do business he is faced reliable source that negotiations for acting upon it domiciliary visits with ruin. No wonder that many were enrried bit and threa' men arrested.

But more important was the closed the ramifications of a fairly widespread Kuomintang organiza- tion in Manchuris, with branches in Kirin, Changchun and Mukden Information was passed on to the Mukden police who visited the College in the international Settle ment and arrested a teacher, a

Trying Fair Words. zertain Mr. Ch'ien, who is believed

Finding that methods of fer- to be the head of the movement in Manchuria Here they found cerrorism are unavailing the provin- cain papers containing lists of "cial authorities are now trying to names. This induced them to visit soothe the populace with fair words. On Thursday, April 14th, there the Arts College where they round Civil Governor Mo Teh Hui has will be a parade for Recruits (asd up a number of students whose issued a preclamation advising the names appeared on the lists men people not to lose confidence in the detailed) at the Mounted Infantry tioned. No arrests were dude, but fongpine because as soon as existing Stables at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Plain the students were cautioned by the dificulties are overcome it will be

the police. Further investigations restored to brought out that certain Chinese in foreign employ were acting as agents for the receipt of correspon-į deace relative to the movement.

Arms may be drawn from Corns premises of the Union Theological to exchange shops dealers in silver: Chang Hsueh Liang and Han Lia Hongkowa .............

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Headquarters to-day, between B.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, April 8th, between 9 a.m. and

P.

8.-Mounted Infantry Company.

clothes.

6.-Amoured Car Company. Machine Gunners will parade at Corps Headquarters at 8.30 p.m. on Monday, April 11th, as strong as possible.

All N.C.O.'s will parade at Corps Headquarters at 8.30 p.m. on Thurs day, April 14th. Dress: Mufti

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Students Vanish.

any

people are likely to be boodwinked by such statements.

"It would be interesting to know what the authorities have now "to say on the subject of the loan of $30,000,000 which the Government

attempted to fost last May

the re-adjustment of finance in the Thres Eastern Provinces," and said

Chun arging the conclusion of New Engismennga

Shanghai Decks domestic peace is connected with the pesce movement."

On the part of the Southern

leaders, the paper believes that General Chiang Kai Shek is deeply interested in shaking hands with the Fengtien party though there, is opposition, from the, Communistic leaders, Hsu Chien, Teng Yen Tat and other radical elements of the Kuomintang.

In conclusion, the paper stresses the point that in view of Chiang Kai Shek's recent open condemns. tion of the Communists, Marshal

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From the literature discovered it appears that the members of this movement are dissatisfied with the Un Wednesday, April 13th. Parade military regime under which Man to be secured on the Government Chang Teo. Lia is favourably in-

The term loan at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pchuria is controlled and hope to

land properties, Special Class of Machine Gun la- bring about the downfall of the was a misnomer as the procedure clined towards peace. Furthermore, struction under 2/Lieut. J. E. Han militarists and establish a form of was that of a forced levy. Your Mr. Chen Hung Lien, former Vice- cork for all members of the Mobile popular government. Members dis- correspondent is given to under- Minister of Communications, repre-

inclination towards, stand that about one third of the A good attendance is claim Column. specially requested.

Bolshevism or Communism-which amount in view was raised. How acting ex-Premier Liang Shih Yi, may or may not be true-but it is have the proceeds been applied? who wields great influence in the T-Scottish Company. On Thursday, April 14th, at 30 noteworthy that in all reports of Have they gone into the war chest Mukden party, is also at Shanghai HK Electrica

the discovery the organization is which has swallowed up so much connection with the domestic Macao Electrics

peace movement between North an described as belonging to the Ku Manchurian money already? miatang. Moreover, the adherents

Hopeless Contusion,

South. of the movement declare that it is

The mercantile community now indigenous to Manchuria and is not

The Chinese Press generally a quandary. In the work of propagandists from finds itself, în without the Three Eastern Pro- January the provincial authorities stresses the necessity for a truce

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No. 6 Plascon, Kowoon Docks, Musketry Instruction.

No. 7 Platoon Headquarters, Musketry Instruction.. will be carried out by all Platoons, Platoon Commanders please note.

Forward Date: Quarry Bay Cup Competition-Saturday, April 30th,

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Musketry Tests Nos. 2 and "vinces Nevertheless, it is admit gave sudden notice that the issue especially in view of the Nanking Watson (old)

1927.

8.Portuguese Company. Battalion Orders No. 7, dated April 1st, 1927, will now read. The Portuguese Company will parade at 5.30 p.m. on Friday of each week as ordered by 2/Lieut. S. Jarvis, M.C.

Recruits will continue to parade as heretoforo at 6.30p.m. on Tues- days at Volunteer Headquarters.

Friday, April 8th. Trained men of the Portuguese Company parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for Lewis Gen Instruction Members are requested to turn up regularly on Company nights so that progressive training may be arrang

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9. Change Of Musketry Programme. Portuguese Company will fire Part I. Musketry Course on Sunday, May 22nd, instead of Reserve Com

pany.

Part II Musketry on Sunday, October 18th, 1927, instead of Artil

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10.--Appointment.

The following extract from the Hong Kong Government Gazette. dated April 1st, 1927, is published for information:-

"H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appointPte. George' Duncan, M.B.E, to be Second- with effect from Lieutenant, March 30th, 1927."

11-Transfer.

No, 542 Pte. W. F. Simmons is transferred from the Mounted In- fantry Company to the Reserve Company, as from April 1st, 1997, under exceptional circumstances.

12.-Strength.

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

"No. 1188 Pte, M. F. Baptista, No. 10 Platoon, dated March 31st,

1027.

No. 1167 Spr. C. J. Waddell, En- gineer Co., dated April 4th, 1027.

No. 1188 Pte. A. M. Bux, No. 4 dated April 4th, Platoon, 1927. No. 1188 Pte. E. F. Nuttall, No. Platoon, dated April 4th, 1027.

4th, 1927.

Na, 1100 Pte. E A. V. Remedico, No. 9 Platoon, dated April No. 1191 Pte. C. A. Cunha, No. 10 Platoon, dated April 4th, No. 1192 Pte: L. V. A. Antonio, No. 10 Platoon, dated April 4th, 1927.

1927.

ted that they have affiliations with the Canton organization and are ready to welcome the Nationalists in Peking and in Manchuria.

As usual, the movement is chiefly supported by students, who seem to be especially amenable to such teaching. The discovery has creat ed a panic, and large numbers of students have sought safety fight. No less than 50 have dis- appeared from the North Eastern University alone,

in

of the special exemption certificate incident in order to present a united freeing goods from further charges front for the solution of China's would be cancelled as from January the Powers. up to the point of destination various international problems with 16th. Now comes an announcement

Asiatic News Service] from the Commissioner of Maritime

PERING, March 24th. It has been confirmed that Mar- Customs as Antung, to the effect that, due to the action of the tax shal Feng Yu Hsiang, who is zow officials in declining to recognize in Sinnfu, has written a long letter and stamp exemption certificates to Marshal Chang Tao Lin tarouga for return to the port of issue, the medium of a certain induential

enalties which might be exacted on

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these will not be insisted upon, but high government oficial expressing adding that from March 6th the his desire to shake hands again Vagaries of the Fengplao.

former procedure relative to exemp- with the Mukdenites.

In his letter, Feng strongly de- The rapid decline of leogpino has then certificates will be în opera- given the provincial authorities tian. Mukden has not withdrawn nounced We Pei Fu as a most ob

They have:

its cancellation, and merchants are stinate man whose followers are furiously to, think. again resorted to terrorism in the consequently placed in a dilema. widely divided in political opinions hope of arresting this slump, but But the whole business is in a state and consequently, it will be impos

Documentary Bills, to no purpose. True, of hopeless confusion. There are sible for the Fengtien leaders to to the end. of course when certain brokers were arrested even tax officials who have not been co-operate with him it secined to have a steadying effect notified of the cancellation of the Feng confesses bis pro-Soviet attiO for one day inasmuch as brokers system and whe to-day starp these tude but he denies that he is the refrained from showing themselves, exemption certificates.-Y.-C. Daily leader of the Chinese Communists. Feng declares that he now firmly but the halt was only temporary News.

believes in the Three People's Prin ciples of the Kuomintang and says China can be reconstructed only | Ox BOKY through the sincere co-operation of the Fengtien, Kuominchun Kuomintang parties Regarding the ON CALCUTTA, Last, Fang stresses the point that the Communistic party under Hau "Chien should be excluded from the

Kuomintang.

No. 1194 Pte. H. A. Barros, No. 9; Platoon, dated April 5th, 1927. · No. 1195 Pte. E. G. Luz, No. 10

Platoon, dated April 5th, 1997. No. 1100 Pte. F. G. Luz, No: 10 Platoon, dated April 6th, 1997 No. 1197 Pte. C. F. Osmand, No. 10 Platoon, dated April 5th, 1927.

No. 1198 Pte. J. W. Beattie, No. 2 Platoon, dated April 6th,

1927:

13,--Leave,

The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps:

No. 300 L/Cpl. D. B. Peat, M.I.

Co., from April 1st, 1927, to! March 31st, 1928.

No. 1100 Pte. H. E. Orr, No 1 Platoon, from April 15th, 1997, to April 14th No. 1081 Epr.

1929.

Williams, Engineer Co., from April 2nd

to May 9th, 1027.

28th, 1997.

No. 33 Ptc. E. Law, Med. Sec., from April 1st to April 21st, 1897.

No. 418 L/Sgt. C. H. Sellwood, Reserve Co., from April 9th to July 8th, 1927.

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Sunday, April 17th. Corps Championship: 9.00 am Tyro Competition: 0.00 a.m. Jar Competition 11.30. a Tile Competition: 2.00 p.m. Reserve Challenge Cup: 3.20 p.m. Attack Competition: 4.00 p.m."

Monday, April 18th. Musketry Competition: 9:00 a.m. Blake Competition: 11.00 am, Francis Cup Competition: 2.00

p.m.

and

The letter is under the careful consideration of the Fengtien head-

quarters.

[Asiatic News Service.]

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UX HALZHONG, TIENTSIN, March 24th.

O SAIGONO demand The Revolver Competition (Corps)

The Talungpco prints a Peking UN BANGKOK-On demand and All Comers, will be fired on

telegram stating that notwithstand Sovanos, Bank's Buying rate $9:60- both days from 9 a.m. to 5.p.m.

264 Those wishing to have timin pro ing unfavourable developments in GoLa Laar, 100 fine, per tal.. vided for them on either day must the lower Yangze Valley, leaders Bax Savi, per .

form the Hon, Secretary not later of the Ankuochim headquarters, than Wednesday, April 18th, and such as Generals Yang Yu Ting, enclose $1.50 charge for tifin.

Chang Teo Hsiang, Chen Sin Ya Uniform compulsory for all Com. and Sheng Shih Lien are still op petitors.

timistic regarding the Chinese situa

Competitors must draw their tion

or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m.

General Yang Yu Ting, the brain

No. 818 Pie, J, K. Milward, Med. rifles from the Volunteer Store on

sect from April 6th to April Wednesday, 13th and Thursday 14th of the lukden party, declares that ¡April, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, in view of the uncertain attitude of Sun Chum Fang's followers at the Sangkiang and Ihsing front as well Lewis Gun Competition

as the great distance of the fight- The Competition is laid down as

ing line of the combined Shantung- Chibli troops in Kiangsu, the aban follows:-

Teams of N.C.O. and 2 men donment of Shangbai, Changchow Each team will fire separately. The team will be fallen in immediately and Soochow was anticipated by behind the firing point and the the Ankuochum leaders and con-- N.C.O. will bring the gun into ac. Bequently, there should be no sur tion. One drum of ammunition will rise or misconception on the part of the general public. In order to be fired at 10 plates at a distance establish close connection with the of 200 yards...

Fengtien troops in Honan through The following points will be the Lung-Hai Railway, the Shan- given:-

R. A WOLFE-MURRAY, Major,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C Hong Kong, April 8th, 1927.

NOTICE.

Rifle Meeting.

The Annual Corps Ride Meeting will be held at Stonecutters Range on April 17th and 18th (Easter Sun- day and Easter Monday).

Lacnches will leave Murray Pier

Action Leading Firing

925 25*

во

100.

Lung and Chihli forces will be con. centrated in Northern Kianga with Hsuchoulu as their base of future operations. The evacuation of Nan kg by the Northern troops was anticipated also with a view to hold ing a strong line between Hauchow -5 points per plate hit." There is a time limit of 80 seconds fu-Chengchow along the Lung-Hai from the word "Action" to "Gan and Ching-Han railways by the TIMES OF FIRING, These times are, of course, only clear" and 1 point is deducted for Fongties, Bbaatung and Chikli

Jevery second overtime, approximate

at 8 ... 8.30 am., 9.30a.m. and 1.30 p.m., and call 'at Kowloon Pier No. 1183 Gur. J. L. King, Artil-at 10 minutes later.

lery, Co., dated April 5th, 1927.

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