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APPALLING CONDITIONS FOOD SHORTAGE REPORTED.

CITY GOING FROM BAD TO WORSE.

SHaxonary, Sept. 8th. The situation, as described by a passenger who arrived hero yester.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

[ORDERS ST Lг.-COL LO BIRD, D...... ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT, }

No. 291. 1.-Recruits.

Parades at Corps Headquarters on Friday, September 23rd. at 3.30 P.m. All those who have not pass.

to 6 will attend.

Dress: Multi, musketry order.

-Artillery Company. end, at 3.30

Parade on Thursday, September

Pat, Gun Drill,

day by the I. C. S. Kung Wo fromed all their Musketry Tests Nos. 1 Yangtze ports, is indeed pitiful but has one redeeming feature. It proves beyond in shadow of doubt that Chinese political and military factions are incapable, at the pre- Laying and Director Work. Dreas: sent time, of organizing themselves | Mufti into a competent governing body and carrying out the administra tion of an area formerly efficiently and successfully, both from 3 Chinese and foreigu point of view, administered by a foreign munici-3.30 p.m. pal body.

Signallers as programme...

3.-Engineer Company.

his lecture (scheduled for last Wed- Major Banes, RE, will deliver nesday) on Wednesday, September 21st, at Volunteer Headquarters, at

Subject:

"Duties of a Field Company

All members are requested to at tend.

4-Artillery and Engineer Companies.

Musketry Part II. will be fired at Stonecutters Range an Sunday, September 19th, 1927.

Range Officer: /Lint. C. P.

Circulation Of "Kerensky's." Even the necessaries of life are difficult to obtain. Fresh vegetables are as scarce us the proverbial "hen's teeth" and the mention of the possession of silver cause one's hearers to glance anxiously around, fearing eavesdroppers. The gov-Anderson, M.C. ernment is non-existent, few

minor oficials remain endeavour-9.10 a.m. ing to secure the little remaining silver in exchange for Central China bank notes, facetiously known as "Kerenskys."

a

Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9am and call at Kowloon Pier at

Dress Uniform or mufti optional, and belt must be taken. ba: rifles, bayonets, pouches, braces

Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, September or 2 and 4 p... or 3 and 6 p.m. 16th, between u am, and 12 noon, and on Saturday, September 17th, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

6.-Mounted Infantry Company. Parade at Stables at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20th, 1027. Dress: Mufti.

One of Jardines godowns has ben occupied by Chinese troops for some two or three weeks and the municipal council is practically in a state of bankruptcy. Chinese coolies lounge on the once im maculate Bund and the municipal police function in an apparent state of somnolence. Indeed, it is probable that their meagre wages will soon not be forthcoming. The Chinese members of the municipal Council have vanished and the gov-Class will be held at Corps Head- Thursday, Sept. 92nd. N.C.O.'s grament of S. A. D. 3 is virtually quarters at 5.30 p.m. for Machine

Gun Instruction.

in the air.

The Chinese compradare stores are almost out of stocks and are

6.-Armoured Car Company. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 3.30 p.m. on Monday, September 10th, Tor Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.

7.-Infantry Company.

B.-No. 4 Platoon.

The Platoon will parade at the Miniature Range at Corps Head quarters on Thursday, September end, at 5.30 p.m., for completion of Standard Tests Dress: Mufti.

not replenishing them. Members On Friday, September 16th, at of the larger firms are obtaining 5.30 p.m. All N.C.O's and other. provision from here, but other for ranks as detailed by O.C. Company eigners who have remained in the will parade at Corps Headquarters port find it extremely difficult to for a special, N.C.O.'s Course of live

training in Vickers Gun. " Business is at a standstill.

For jestance: Hankow was formerly a farge exporter of hides.

Foreign merchants were able for a time to Rationalist

for cargo in Kerenskys," the government forcing Chinese dealers to accept this cur- tency. Then the foreign merchanta paid dealers by cheque on the Special Machine Gun Class as de Shanghai banks. This worked for tailed in previous orders will as- a time but dealers were unable to armble at Corps Headquarters at bring the money back into Hankow 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September to purchase further export com- 20th. Dress: Mufti, modities and so business automati eally ceased. The Nationalist gov- ernment would only receive silver in payment of taxes, but met their liabilities with "Kerenskys."

9.-Scottish Company.

Thursday, September 2nd. Platooas, Arms Drill and Squad All Drill at Platoon Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Dress Mufti

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Members of the Company are again reminded that rifle, belt and bayonet, are to be worn of parades irrespective of nature there. of. Platoon Commanders will sce that at ensuing two parades 5 minutes is devoted to musketry muscle exercise.

The Insistence On Notes. Thus, all the silver came into the hands of the Nationalists and a de- preciated paper currency was cir- culated. Chinese leaving banks were searched and if found to have silver, they were conveyed to the Central bank and notes given them in exchange for their aycee. This situation does not obtain now, as the Chinese have no silver to draw The position is, therefore, .appal Musketry Part II. will be fired at ling and merchants can see no way Stonecutters Range on Sunday, out of the impossible situation September 25th, 1927, created by the mal-administration Range Officer: Licut. K. S of the formerly prosperous port.

Route March: A Company Route March from. Polo ground to Taikoo will take place on Thursday, Sept. 29th, when a full turn out is expect- ed.

Morrison.

The cleanliness of Hankow was Pipe Band Pipers and Drum formerly a matter to remark upon mers will assemble for practice at but now the Public Works Depart-Corps Headquarters on Thursday, ment of the council can be said to September 22nd. at 8 p.m. be almost non-existent. Necessary Reel Club: Members desiring to repairs to roads are not being join the Club which commences: effected and the condition of the weekly practice on

Wednesday, town is going from bad to worse. September 21st, at Helena May The British councillors have done Institute are requested to communi- their utmost to co-operate in the cate with Lee.-Corpi. B. O. Suther administrating of the area but land, c/o Messrs. Palmer & Turner. with the financial tragedy brought 10.-Portugusze Company. about by the grab-all attitude of the politicians

Trained men will parade and militariste, their plight can better be imagined Friday, September 16th, at 3.30 p.m. than explained.

at Volunteer Headquarters for The I. C. 8. Kang Wo was con- Lewis Gun Training Dress: Mufti, veyed by HLM.S. Ladybird from Overalls to be drawn from Stores. Hankow to Chinking and then

Recruits: For information, all proceeded alone to Shanghai. The newby joined men who have not ship was not fired on at any pointpassed Drill Tests 1 to 8 and during the trip, Passengers told a musketry tests 1 to 6 are recruits representative of the North China until these tests have been initial- Daily News yesterday, that South-led on their tests cards, when they, ern soldiers were seen crossing the will automatically join the Com river to Fukow and Pukow has pany

been vacated by the Northernera.

A Bucknall liner was seen anchor-

11.-8perts Committee.

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The following have been appoint

ed or aground off Vine Point and fed by the Hong-Kong-Volunteer

this ship is the first ocean steamer Defence Corps Sports Committee to

to call at Hankow since the administer the Sport mentioned Nationalist régime.

All river steamers are protected by steel sheets so that passengers cabnis may not be exposed to the gun fire from the banks of the river and every precaption is taken for the protection of passengers.

All passengere were unanimous regarding the appalling financial situation and in the absence of money or credit, both of which are non-existent-in-Hankow, it is di cult to imagine what will eventual- ly happen to the former great port.

North China Daily News.

against their names and have per- mission to select teams to represent the Corps at their respective aports: Soccer and Tennis-Spr. C.-W. E, Bishop, Engineer Co. Rugger: Pte. C. D. Wales, No.

1 Platoon.

..:

Cricket Pte. H. V. Parker,

Armoured Car Co. BaseballCpl. A. C. 1. Bowker,

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12-Marksmen.

The undermentioned have quali- gd as marksmen and are entitled to wear the badge for one year:

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13.-Strength

The following recruits are taken on the strength on September 8th, 1927, and posted as ander :-

No. 1286 Gar. O. Moor, Artillery

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No: 1237 Gor. I. E. L. Mackay,

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No. 1238 Pta. A. Red No. 7

Platoon. ," 14.-Appointments and Promotions, The following appointments and promotions take effect from Sept 12th, 1987:—

ARTILLERY COMPANY.

No. 193 L/Bdr. A. W. Roberts,

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18.-Struck of the Strength. three years years' service in the The following" having completed Corps, and claimed their discharge: No. 38 Spr. B. R. Wood, En- gineer Co., as from September 8th, 1827.

No. 48 Pte. E. R. Dovey, A.C. Co- as from August 10th,

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No. 600 Pre. A. W. E, Davidson,

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No. 481 Spr. H. F. Westlake, Engineer Co.,.as from Sept. 13th, 1927;

No: 544 Pte. A. F. May, A.C. Co., as from September 1st,

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No. 405 Ptc. D. Reid, Res. Scot. Sec., ca trom September 23rd, 1027.

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The following having purchased

"No. 738 Lec.-Corpl. H. Dineley, No. 5 Platoon, as from Sept. 19th, 1927.

R. A. Woure-Murray, Major,

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NOTICE.

No. 2 Platoon Ride Olab The first shoot for the Cup given by Lieut. E J, R. Mitchell will bo held at the Peak Range on Sunday, September 25th, at 9.30 a.m.

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