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8th. Still cool for this season of the year and notably so upon the Peake, where my wife and I do provved to view a play which the Amateur Dronintique Club 'do pro- duce at the Penke Club. But Lord, what a journey it do be from Kowloon, so that we must ding at seven of the clock, and so by

SATURDAY, MAY 16,

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.""

fORDENS BY LIEUT-COL L.'O."BIRD, 3.6,0., 0.1.2]

1.-Parades,

(a.)-Oorps Band;

The Band will parade at Hend quarters on Friday, May 27 at 6 p.m., for Rand Practice. (b.)-Corps Signals;~~~

There will be a parado at Corps Headquarters at 3.30 pm on Fri- day, 22nd instant. (o.)-Armoured Car Company:-

rickshaw, ferry boat, "chair, Peake tram and again by chair so that we do spend nigh an hour in transit. And, what is more, do have the recollection that it will be so long to journey back home. But parado at Headquarters at 130 p.m. at the Club all this do be forgot on Monday, 18th instant for the so excellently do the Actors do their whole. section.

1. Car Section-There will be a

parts in a play called Caroline, Motor Cycle Section.Monday, Yet it is a poor play in some ways, May 18, Parade at Headquarters And not so realistique no some thont 3.15 p.m. in mufti with bells for Revolver instruction under G.8.M. Author do write: and notably one upon a real happening which in Rogers. verity took place in parts not far (d.)-Machine Gun Company- distant, From which I do porecive

Parade on Tuesday, May 10 at that he do exceed in skill and words.30 p.m. in mufti: N..Os ander rather than in the invention of C.S.M. Slattery: Recruits under situations which do he apt for a Sergt. Terry. play. But Mistress Thorp do play the heroine, to a marvel, and all the other parts mighty well done, especially Mistress Pryor. And so home very late, but a long and weary journey.'

(8.)-Portuguese Company :-

1. The Company will fire Part It. Musketry at Stonecutters on Sua- day, May 17, 24 and 21.

The launches will leave Queen's Pier on each of the Sundays' at $

at 8.15 a.m.

Dress:-Optional (all mufti or all uniform), but Riflen, Bayonets, Belts and Pouches must be taken.

Rides and Bayonets will be drawn from Corps Stores on or before 12 noon on Saturdays,

9th. This day also cool. And in the afternoon to the Peake, where,. calling at Kowloon Police Pier thanks be to God, we do lie the night it. Mr. Creed's house. And again to the play. But first 18 to see the stage which I find mighty small and leaves but little room for action thereon. And much I marvel that the playeré" do their, parts so well, whereby much credit to Mr. Brooks, who do begin the production, and to Mr. Barton who do huish it. This night all parts done even better, and Mr. Barton do play the youth Rex to the life. Albeit at times he do remind me

Range Officers ---

May 17, 9/Lieut. J. II. Law-

rence.

1.

May 24, 2/Lieut J. V. des

Remedios.

May 31, Lieut. J. E. Rodrigues. 2. All reaks are reminded that the Lusitano Cup & Musketry Com

conjunction with Part II. ketry.

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in his attitudes of a Chinese serpetition will be competed for in vant I see played long ago in The Middle Watch Dancing thereafter and so merrily to bed at Mr. Creed's.

3. Hong Kong & Shanghai Inter; Port Company Shoot The Inter port Company Shoot will take place on Sunday, May 31 in conjunction

4. N.C.O.'s Classes will commence

10th, Lord's Day.-Home betimes to Kowloon but a dull and unwith Part II. pleasant day. But I read long in Norton Kyshe's History of the Friday, May 2 at 5.30 p.m.. when all N.CO's are requested to Courts of Law in this Colony. Amake every effort to attend.

most marvellous book which, do intrigue me mightily. But Lord, what quarrels in the olde day 2, and I reflect that now we be far surver. Yr the olde time men were strong and of their type was our Empire built.

11th. This day news do come that in a fog a mighty slip do touch upan the locks at Waglan. I do read in a news-sheet that the vessel may have been slightly off her re gular course, when she do strike. Which do be a most penetrating observation and I verily believe it to be the truth. But Lord, with these many currents and a fog who shall be certain of his course! But in this case, thanks be to God, she come off and no damage done, she touching but lightly. And so her voyage shall not be delayed.

(1.)

The Officers Commanding the undermentioned Units wil issue their orders separately. to their commandų ;---

i. The Battery.

ii. Engineer Company.

i. Machine Gun Troop.. iv. Scottish Company,

-Kirkpatrick Cup

(Continued on ntxt Volumn.)

ship, that do touch upon a rock, do not sail but to the Docks that they may make examination, Bat

how this may be in truth I am This afternoon not well assured. to Repulse Bay, but Lord, so cold it is it might well be February, and mighty few bathe. A most fowle day, but soon will come the time when we cannot perceive the beach from those who do throng thereon. And much I marvel at tha matsheds, increased out of all knowledge since my former sojourn here, yet all mighty well ordered."

ten years or

12th-Last night to Musick to celebrate the one hundred and seventy-filth Mozart Anniversary. And very pleasing it be, save that, in these times, I know not if it bb wise to confess a live of his musick, or yet of that of Mendle sohn either. For now it do seem that melody be the hallmark of bad musiek, or so the moderns do tell us, even as in poetry rhyme and good sense do now offend mightily. And thereby I do wondersanity of our people. In which in-

1931.

Any Oficera and N.C.O's of the Machine Gun Company, Armoured Car Company and Machine Gun Troop, who wish to take part in the Kirkpatrick Cup Competition, to Las hold during June and July, 1931, will please forward their names så soon as possible to The Adjutant.

3.-Publication of Orders,

With affeet from Bay 20, 1931 and until further notice. Corps Ordern will appear in the Press on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings of cach weak,

Orders for the following week will Adjutaut by 12 noon on Wednes be submitted by O.C. Units to the days.

This Order must be streetly adher od to..

4-Allotment of Miniature Range.

The Miniature Range will_bo allotted to the Armoured Car Co., Motor Cycle Section and Corps Matual arrangements will be made Signals on alternate Thursdays, between Unita,

8-Appointments and Promotions.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr Vietur Cecil Branson, M.C., to be Second Lieutenant in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps with effect from May 3, 1931.

Authority.C.B.Q., 2 in 195/1921. No. 1875 Pl. V. O, M, Grenham,

No. 4 Platoon, is, promoted to Lanco Sergeant and acting C.Q.M.S with effect from May 15, 1931.

6.-Transfer,

No. 1342 Pte. R. D. Besurmont, No. 1 Platoon, is transferred to Machine Gun Troop, as from May 15, 1971; 7.-Struck Off the Strength.

PERMITTED TO DESIGN.

No. 510 Pte. D. W. Muiton, Ro- serve Company, as from May 15, 1931.

No. 1943 Pte. H. T G. Peárne, Reserve Company, Scottish Section) na frón/ May 15, 1931. HAVING LEFT THE COLONY, No. 1817 Pte. . A. Jeeves, Armoured Car Company. Motor Cycle Section as from May 15, 1931.

No. 1312 LCpl. D. A. Rushton, No. Platoon, us from May .15, 31.

No. 1002 Pte. H. Birkett, Reservo Company, as from May 15,

1031.

No. 1000 Pte. C. H Eldridge. Reserve Company, as from May 15, 1931.

No. 1050 Pie, M. M. Mahr, No. 12A Platoon, as irom May 15, 193).

No. 806 Ple. F. E Shuster, A. Car Co., M.O. See, as from May 15, 1931.

8.-Strength,

The following have been taken on

Corps Strength:

13th-This day news "do como that Sir John Simon do speak mighty hat against the Colony as regards the mui tani. Of which I have no dear iden, and do ask Mr. Creed how long the noble Knight do reside here, be more, Mr. Creed say that ho never yet come to these parts. Which, if it be true, bo mighty atrange. But I cannot believe it. By the mail also comes news of sad trouble in Spain whero lately they But do put away their King. Lord, how strange it be to see that alway when auch happenings do chance, there doth ensue much strife. And so I do pray heartily for our King his health, and the how come about that all the deed I have sure confidence.

14th-Mare newn from Spain great men of the past be wrong:

where they do say that the King But or whether it be that the new men

shall be set upon his trial do find a standard to which they first they must catch their hare. Much rioting against the religious cannot attain. And so they do cry houses and God knows how it shalt out upon the olde, being (as I re

end This morning 1 do read in member Saint Paul do say of the the news-sheet that it is proposed Athenians in their decadence) set to start gliding in the Flying Club. And mighty enterprising too, but Always to hear or to speak some in my judgment it were better new thing. But this concert mighty counsel to learn how to fly an air fins and I remeraber not when I craft first. Of which, the publique do have no great assurance yet. have been so well pleased. Before, This evening to a strange game Mr. Bowes-Smith do apenk to us they do call Wee Golf, which be of Mozart, and it comes into my the strangest I ever do see. And Lord. What a fool I do prove at mind that they in the Colony who

Yetmighty pleasant and the ]·*| lure Musick, do owe him and his ground da bo close beside Lady, a great debt of gratitude. So my wife do defeat me soundly, which, though I laugh at it, do To-day comes news that the great irke ine sorte Back then to dinner

and so to bed; (Continued on next Column.)

No. 1005 Ple, A. Me. Mitchell, The American Express Co., Tel. 22080, Armoured Car Co.i 31. Cycle Section, as from May 11, 1931,

No. 1604 Pte, F. J. T. Locke, Water Works, P.W.D., Tel. 39/105, No. 1 Platoon, as from May 12, 1931,

9.-Leave,

No. 1447 Cpl. L. W. Walkinshaw,' Armoured Car Co., 31otor Cycle Section, granted exten- Bion of leave to December 31, 1031,

No. 1405 Pte. M. P

Olsen,

Armoured Car Company. Motor Cycle Bection, granted extension of leave to Deccin- ber 01 1931,

No. 1047 Pto. A. W. Cough,. Armoured Car Ca.. Motone Cycle Section, granted an ex-| tension of leave to Docember 31, 1031.

No. 421 Drm. W, R. Forsyth, No. 7 Platoon, granted 9 months" leave from April 1, 1931 to' December 31, 1031.

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