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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

11.—Baservę Gompany."

· Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, October | R4th, 1928, för Machine Gun Instruc-

[expuas By LT.-COL. L. G. FIND, Dão, Į tion... "Dress: Mult

COMMANDANT.

No. 352.

Sergeants Mess Meeting. There will be a Sergeants' Mess Meeting on Monday, October 22nd. 3; 6 p.m. All members are expected to attend.

2.---Muskatry.

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The Battery will fire Part II. Table Tat Stonecutters Range on Sunday, October 21st, 1928.

Range Officer: Lieut. C. P. An- derson, M.C..

Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 9 n.in, and cali at Kowloon Pier. at 9.10 4.m.

Dress: Musketry Order, ie, rifle, belt, bayonet and bandoliers, Uni form or mufti optional.

Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, October 10th, between 9 a.m. and noon, or and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, October 20th, between 9 am and 1 p.m.

3.--Corps Band.

There will be a full Band Prac tice on Tuesday, October 23rd...at 5.30 p.m. in the Miniature Range.

4-The Battery Parade at Volunteer Headquar ters at 3.25 p.m., on Friday, October 19th, and on Tuesday, October 23rd. 1999. Layer's Class on No. 1 Gun Gun Drill on No. 9 Gun. Signalleri under. Sergt. J. M. Jack.

Musketry Part II. The attention of all ranks is drawn to this Corps Order Para 2 regarding Part II: to be fred by the Battery on Sun- day, October 21st, 1025, at Stone- catters. Range Officer: Lieut. C. P. Anderson, M.C.

This is the last opportunity for all ranks of The Battery who have not fired Part II, to attend.

6-Engineer Company,

Shoot at the Peak Range at 9.30 am. on Sunday, October 21st, 1928. Dress: Mufti.

Range Officers: Capt. F. Syme Thomson and /Licut. M. A, John- son, M.M.

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The Company will paraile at Queen's Statue Pier at 5.30 p.in, on Tuesday, October 23rd, to proceed to Lyemun for D.E.L. instruction

Dress: Uniform, helmets, tunics, slacks black boots, belt and haver- sack. It will be necessary to take rations:

6.-Corps Signals.

Parade for Signal Instruction on Monday, October 22nd, and Thurs day, October 25th, 1928, at Volun- Leer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.” Dress: Mufti.

Musketry Part II. All ranks are reminded that Part II. Musketry will be fired at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, October 28th. This is the last day allotted to Coros Signals Range Officer: 2/Lieut. B. D. Read

7-Armoured Car Company. CAB SECTION. Fridays; October 19th and 23th. 1928. Parade at Corps Headquar ters at 5.30 p.m, for run around the Island in the Armoured Car

Monday, October 22nd. Parade at Corps Headquarters, at 6.30 p.or for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.

MOTOR CYCLE RECTION.

Friday, October 20th, 1998. Parude at Volunteer Headquarters, at 5.15 p.m, sharp and proceed to Kennedy Road Bange for Machine Gun Siring practice. Dress: Mufti.

Camp. All ranks should arrange to attend the 2nd and 4th camps, November 93rd to 5th and Decem- ber 7th to 9th.

Motor Cycles should be overhaul. ed in order to ensure efficiency in all road exercises.

8.-Machine Gun Company.

The Company will, parade as strong as possible at 3.30 p.m..at Volunteer Headquarters on Tuesday, October 23rd,

Dress: Mufti, detailed as here. under:

Instructor's Class under Capt. E.

J. R. Mitchell.

Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons: Machine Gun Training under Sub-sec- tion Commanders. Recruits: Will proceed to Ken- nedy "Road Range by Ford Truck under Sergt. V. C. Branson, M.C.

11. Strength.

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

9.-Scottish Company. Thursday, October 28th, 1928. Platoons will parade at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. "Dress: Mufti, as follows:

Nos. 5 and Platoons at Corps

Headquarters.

No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock. Pipes and Drums: Pipe Band will parade at Corps Headquarters for practice on Wednesday, October 24th, at 6 p.m.

Hallowe'en.:

Liats of guests should be sent in to Corp. T. P. Saunderson as early as possible, wide notice already circulated.

10.-Portuguese Company, «

RECRUITS."

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No. 1403 Signaller J. Barnes, Corps Signals, from October -11th, 1928.

No. 140 Bandaman P. N. Fuertes,

Corps Band, from "October ¦ 12th, 1929.

No. 1406 Pto. M. P. Olesen, M. C. Section, from October 13th,' 1829

No... 1400 Bandsman R. Gutierrez, Corps Band, from October 16th, 1928.

13,

The following extract from South China Command Order No. 1915, dated October 5th, is published for information:-

All recruits who have not yet fired Part L. Musketry will parade at Corps Headquarters on Friday, October 20th, at 5.30 p.m. for Musketry Instruction.

LEWIS GUN. All Lewis Gan Bections will parade at Corps Headquarters on Friday, October 28th, at 5.30 p.m. for Lewis Gun Training,

Examination for Promotion- Officer.

The undermentioned officer qualified, in the subject stated, at the examination held at Hong Kong on the 25th September, 1993-

Subject (a) (1) Lieut, M, G. Noll,-

E.K.V.D.C..

14.-Appointment,

No. 994 Pte. H. V. Parker, No. 1 Platoon is appointed Lee.-Corporal, as from October 16th, 1928.

The Company other than Recruits and Lewis Gun Sections will parade at Corps Headquarters on Friday, October 28th, at 6.30 p.m. It is most essential than all N.C.O.'s should attend;

15.—Struck Of The Strength. Having left the Colony, as from October 8th, 1928 :-:

No. 1273 Gnr. O, J. Shannon, The

Battery..

Having completed three years' dis- service and claimed their charge:

No. 249 Lce. Corpl S. Hope, No. Platoon, as from September 17th, 1928.

No. 930 Pte. M, P. Lo, Car. Sec. tion, as from September 10th,

1929.

"18.--Marksmen...

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

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OCTOBER 19th, 1928.

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NOTICES.

1.-Biliarda

The final of the Soldiers' Club Tournament between the R.E. and R.C. of Sigs. and the Portuguese Co., H.K.V.D.C., will be played at the Soldiers' Club on Monday and Tuesday, October 22nd and 23rd. 1928, commencing at 6 p.m.

Prizes will be presented immed- iately after the last game on Octo ber 23rd..

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Dress for Volunteer Team: Black boots, slacks, tunic, khaki shirt; belt

and cap. Others optional.

4.

No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will meet at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, November 4th, at Peak Range to compete for the Platoon Cup, Part II. condi-

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