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[ÒRDERS BY LT.-COL L. G. BIRD, D.3.0., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.]

No. 209. 1.-Recruits,

Parade at Corps Headquarters on Friday, October 21st, at 3.30 p.m. All those who have not passed all their Musketry Tests Nos. 1 to 6 will attend.

Dress: Mufti, Musketry order. 2.-Corps Drill Parade.

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the question of the best maneuvring ghax Explorations

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4.-Artillery Company," Lecture at Corps Headquarters at 3.30p.m. on Thursday, October 27th, 1927, by Lieut. C. N. Joy an

Artillery Communications." All members of the Corps are in vited to be present.

5.-Engineer Company. There will be a Corps Parade Friday, October 29th, at 5.30 p.m. at Corps Headquarters. All those who have not yet passed the Drill and Arms Tests will attend.

No doubt if

had not chosen to get rid of the British Navy, thereby losing a very would periodically see the Atlantic profitable connection, Berehaven Fleet as in the days before the war.

But when one comes to think of

it, the choice of training waters for a modern feet arcunt the British Isles is very Emited. The idea that the Admiralty aim at remov- enig officers and men as far as pos sible from the attractions of the beach during the cruising exer- cises probably finds no place what- ever in the reasons which determin- ed the choice of Scottish waters. Neither is there any strategical Monday, October 24th, 1927-Lec-ides associated with this zone, for ture at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 since the Great War no stretch of p-on Practical Map Reading."sea around these islands has

Wednesday, October 26th.-Pro ceed to Kennedy Road Range at

p.m. for Test No, 4.

3.30

FIELD SECTIONS.

Wednesday,

SIGNAL SECTION.

October 28th. shoot, against the R.C.S. on the Miniature Range at 6.30 p.m.

Thursday, October 27th.-Farade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m, for Signal Instruction.

or

6.-Mounted Infantry Company. Parade at Stables at 5.30 p. Tuesday, October 25th.. Dress Mufti.

lower standard of strategical sign ficance than that which washes the Northern Scottish shores.

The whole question, inderd, re- soires itself into one of suitability. The Atlantic Fleet must go some where in home waters to carry out evolutions and gunnery, and where could it find the necessary essentials for this

purpose? The meterological coquinions are reput ed to be unfavourablés chiefly," aw-| ther. But let us not forget that ing to the prevalence of misty wed- the North of Scotland has had much the best of it during the sum 7.--Armoured Car Company. mer which is now approaching its Monday, October 24th, at 5.30 is something to be said for train- ur lamented death. Besides, there Parade at Corps Headquar- ters Armoured Car Crew and Aing in "tricky "visibility. Men and B Sub-sections will proceed to accustomed to con and shoot when Kennedy Road Range for firing they can only ece indifferently are Traving and Searching Texts, likely to be deadly proficient when under Captain W. Brackenridge, they have a clear vision.

p.in.

M.C.

Motor Cyclists-Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30

p.m...for

11.-Portuguese Company. special Machine-gun Class every Monday until camp, under 2/Lieut.men will parade at Corps Head- Friday, October 21st Trained

J. E. Hancock.

There will be a tactical ride in quarters at 6.30 p.m. for Lewis Can the New Territories on Sunday

and N.C.0.'s Classes, under Regular October 23rd.

Instructors. Dress Mufti: Parade at Kowloon Railway Sta. tion at 9.30 a.m.

Dress: Uniform with belt and helmet.

All members should make a point of attending the Corps Parade iz aniform ardered for Friday, October 28th, at 5.30 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters, vide Order No. 2 After the parade there will be a Company Dinner held at Volunteer Headquarters as a farewell to Lieut. R. L. Moncrieff and others.

It is hoped all members will atiënd, Nemes should be sent in not later than Monday, October 24th, to C.S.M. A. C. Groves, c/o Hong Kong, and Shanghai Bank.

8. Infantry Company. Friday, October 21st, at 6.30 p.m. All N.C.O.'s and other ranks as detailed by O.C. Company will parade, at Corps Headquarters for a special N.C.O.'s Course of train. ing in Vickers Gun.

Musketry Part II. will be fired on Sunday, October 30th, at Stone- cutters Range.

All those who have not fred Part II must attend on the above date.

Part II. Musketry or

All men who have passed either Masketry Tests 1 to 6, and Drill Tests 1 to 4

are now trained men.

12. Transfer.

No. 770 Pte. T. C. Monaghan is transferred from No. 1 Platoon to the Reserve Company, as from October 17th, 1927.

13-Marksmen.

The undermentioned has qualified as marksman and is entiteld to wear the badge for one year--No. 1150 Ptc. C. G. Silva, No. 10 Platoon, 02 points.

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14.-Leave.

No. 1040 Lec.-Sergt. R. K. Valen- tine, Armoured Car Company is granted leave from October 22nd, 1937, to December 2nd, 1927.

R. A. WOLFE-MUERAY, Major,

Adjutant, H.K.V.A ́C Hong Kong, October Blat, 1927.

NOTICES.

A Lawn Bowls. Mätch between teams representing No. 0, Platoon

Range Officer: Lieut. A. H. Penn. and Armoured Car Company will

No. 1 Platoon Parade at Corps be played at Kowloon Dock on Sus Headquarters on Tuesday, October day, October 23rd, commencing at 25th, at 6.30 p.m., for Machine-gun 3 p.m. shafp. Instruction, Dress; Mufti, rifles and bayonets will not be required.

No. 9 Platoon. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm, on Tuek day, October 25tb.. Dress: Mufti, rifle, bayonet and belt.,

9. No. 4 Pintoon. Thuzaday, October 27th. Parade nt Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for Bigual Instruction. Dress: Mufti.

10. Scottish Company. Musketry Part II, See Order No.

2. Scottish Company. take place at Helena May Institute Reel Club Sixth practice will at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, October

26th.

Tug-of-War. team "as already de. tailed will assemble at Corps Head- quarters at 6 p.m. every Tuesday.

Scottish Company v. Sergeants of the Queen's Regiment. A shoot will take place at Taikoo Bange on Sunday, October 23rd, commencing at 9.30 am..

Range Office 2/Licut, A. Mac- kenzie.

Thursday, October 27th, at 6.30

The following have been selected p.m. All Platoons for Vickers Gun to represent the Company/Lt. Instruction at Platoon Headquar. Duncau, M.B.E., C.S,M, D. J. tors. Full Strength parade from Purves, Sergt. Cuthill, L/Bergt. F now on are essential to complete C. Goodman, Corp! Young, L/Cpl programme of work prior to camp. Lyon, Ptes. McLennan, Maskell and

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