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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY JUNE 6, 1931 1

MR. PEPYS IN HONG PORTUGUESE COMPANY,

KONG

H.KVDC

TO-MORROWS CHURCH PARADE

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

LORDERS BY LIEUT

S.S.

AIYO MARU

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year dral and back.

20th.-Bad nows this day from- Cantors where it seem that Mr. Sun To do stand with General Chan and

To-morrow the Portuguese Com-Corps Badd:-- threaten war against Entebal Chan

1-Church Parade. The Band Kai Shek Mr. Suu do be the con pany, Hong Kong Volunteer. Da of Sun Yat Sen, of all Agures in fence Corps, are holding their on-will parade at Volunteer Headquar China hese thirty years the most unl Church Parado. Since the inters to-morrow at 8,45 a.m, sharp, epick. I do perceive that no one auguration of the Portuguess Cem to play the Company to the Cathe man have done one iota of his work pany sume few years ago this in the establishment of the Rely parade has become an institu- publique of China. And it is heavy tion, and it is always the cadeavour news that there do como mora of each and every member of the turmoil. For who shall rule in company to be present on this oc- China da bo no business of mine, casions ANAR but of the settling of that realm. My business do bo but to buy and tell merchandize in China, and there to I desire above all things Which I pray God may peace. ensue.

30th. This morning I rend in the news' sheets of the Union Meeting, and mighty interesting it be. For these many years I am assured with thera of my household goods, and I

Hitherto the parade has always been held at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, but this year the cere mony is to take place at the Ro- man Cataclic Cathedral, Gleanely, Where a special inns will be cele brated at 9.30 a.m.

The Officer Commanding the Company will be in charge of the parade, and it is expected that most of the officers of other volun-

Bent.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

BRIGADE.

2-The Band willparade at Volunteer Headquarters on Friday," June 12, at 6.30 p.m. for Band Prac tice.

3.-Band Rifle Club will meet at the Miniature Range on Fridays, June 5 and 19. Corps Signals

1.-Parade at Miniature Range at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, June 11

2-Parade for Signalling Instruc tion at Corps Headquarters at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12,

Armoured Car Company :-

Car Section.The Section will

Drill and Driving.

Nos, and 4 Crows in Kowloon. Nos, 2 and 3 Crews at Headquar-

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Instructors, Class at Headquarters: on Friday, June 12, at 5.30p.m. Machine Gun Company (→

do believe a true and honest Com-teer companies will also be preparado en Monday, June 8, for Crow

•pans. With much joy I did hear it proposed and carried that owing to the most fowle exchance the Directors shall get £200 in sterling as against two thousand of our silver dollars, to quit them fairly. But whether one half of this shall bo transformed at one sbilling and six-pencs I know not. Home early where I do find Mistress Creed with my wife, and much merry talk and some chamber musick. But anon comes Creed and falls to talking of outgoings and ingoings which I find mighty dull. "So they away and wo to bed.

The Hon. Treasurer bege to ac- knowledge with thanks the receipt

1.-Parade, Tuesday, June 9, at 3.30 p.m. N.C.O's Class under

of the following donations to Bri-0.6.M. Slattery, Recruits under gods Funds

:

HH. Priestley, Esq $100.00 China Athletic South

Asso.

880,00 Hong Kong Football Association ("Sun- day Herald" Char ity Cup)

$270.00

Sergt. Terry

2-Notice.-Company Rifle Club"" Meeting at Peak Range to-morrow. at 9.15 a. Range Officer: Lieut. E. G. Stewart.

Portuguese Company :.....

Annual Church Parado:-

The Company will hold its Annual Church Parade to-morrow in Hong Kong.

The Company will parade at Volunteer Headquarters to-morrow at 8.45 a.m. sharp, and will proceed to the Roman Catholic Cathedral for 0.30 am. Mess,

Dress: Boots, putties, hose-tops,

31st.-Lord's day and early. fine. But Lord! How it. do thunder at about eleven of the clock, and rain in torrents. The weather most fowle, and again lightening in the merry. Thereafter I do seek to afternoon when the Boat-House in bring to some order the garden of the Navy Yard do be struck, to the new house upon the Peake, but, Lord!, with so much fog I see not great wrath of the Commander of how the matter may be amended. the Yard who do speak of it after At night to His Excellency's Recep to me in plain and scamanlike tion, where all mighty fine, and in order the best that ever I see. My language:

wife and I to supper with the shorts, tunics, helmets, belts and Creeds and a pretty modest lady bayonets. and her Lord whom I have not seen The Officers commanding the un- before, but shall do so. I trust dermentioned units will issue their more hereafter. As cool third of orders separately to their Juno 28 over I remember, but mighty pleasant, And all gratified mands: that His Majesty do please fo honour Bajor Dowbiggin for his work with the Train-hands. Where by I perceive that patient and hard work do at Inst bring its well de- served reward.. Mr. Everest, whose worth seem to me to be as lofty as his name,

am at

And this too to

1st June, Monday--This day the weather. again most fowle, and after office to the Club. Whore I fall into discourse with Sir R. Harpenden of modern literature, of which he do find approval. And I a stande, for I cannot atomach the stuff, yet do 1 fear that, from lack of diligence, the fault do be in me. For, I do not bring myself. to see the beauties of

4th,-Reading in the news' sheats the new, it may be from lack of study; and do propound the com- this forenoon, and I mighty sad at the news from China. For these parison that as Praxiteles be to seems no hope for it, but a clash Epstein, so do Jane Austen by to between Canton and Nanking, and, Tobit Returned, And Sir R. Har-may be, more Customs trouble to penden de tell me roundly that I be a fool, (aye, and more to boot!) which do seem to be the ultimate logical argument of the younger generation. But, with the fog down to May Road, who shall judge calmly?

1.-The Battery, 2-Engineer Company. 3-Machine Gun Troop. 4.-Armoured Car

com-

Company,

Motor Cyclo Scetion. 5.-Scottish Company (by C.S.M.) 8.-Portuguese Company.

King's Birthday, Honours, The Commandant, Officers and all' other ranks tender their sincere con- ward, as did happen beretofore at gratulations to Major H. B. L, Dow. Tien Tain. Which I pray God shall not come about, but may-all-ond biggin, O.B.E., and Company Ser peacefully, and to the well fare of geant Major R. J. Everest; M.B.E the Chinese nation. And turning Kirkpatrick Reconnaissance Cup. to lighter things, I do find the Golfe

With reference to Corps Ordera correspondent of a News Sheet do propound a riddle as to the proper No. 21/31 dated May 15, all those deportment when two experts do play behind two Ladies who are in taking part will attend a meeting turn held up by two Male Mugges at Headquarters at 5.30 pm, on beyond. His rede is that one shall Tuesday, June 9, when the Comman call "fore" and then proceed to dant will slot duties to syndicates. drive through the Ladies. Whether

It is hoped that all interested will it be good golfe or no I am in doubt, but I am assured to do be attend. bad manners. For they do keep

Eines and Bayonets, their place through the green. But Lord! how natural it be that the

All rifles, rifle slings, bayonets and export are impatient of the poor scabbards will be handed into players, even to lack of deportament, even as the Younge are of the Volunteer Store as soon as possible Olde. Yet I do perceive that the for the Annual Inspection by the Younge shall in time become Olde, selves take their stand upon the when it may be they shell them Armourer,

All the above must be in a etiquette of the game. Yet I do thoroughly clean condition, when freely admit that I am no experte, handed in. and that my views may be perchanco much amiss.

2nd. This day, I walking in the path by the Cathedral and I do perceive a bill whercon is printed "God is Love." Which I do verily believe. Yet I find it mighty morn I strange that this very mom read in the news' sheets that the Bishop of Singapore do nominate and appoint one clergyman to be the chaplain of the Cathedral, yet the Council do desire another. And so hot the controversy wax that My Lord the Bishop do refer the matter to the Arch-Bishop Cantuar, All of which do seem to me mighty strange exhibition of Love,

5th. This day I read in the News' His Excellency the Governor has and I fear me lest the Heathen Sheets of the verdict of the Jury been pleased to make the following upon the Railway Accident. And, transfer in the Hong Kong Volun may scoff, so far, have they came and though the loss of life do beteer Defence Corps- from taking the

Lieut. George Duncan,

M.B.E., to Biskop seriously,ensions of a yet I find to my full content that

no blame do attach to the publique be transferred to the Reserve of 3rd.This day the birthday of service, who do labour in all ways Officers, Hong Kong Volunteer De His Majesty, King George V., whom exceeding well to amend the sad fence Corps, with effect from May may God bicase. In the morning chance which a disaster of nature 20, 1931. Authority: C.S.O, & in A review of the troops at the doth cause, And I reflect that 108/1931. Cenotaph where His Excellency, the there must always be danger of life, No. 188 Sergt. WH C. Robson." Governor do take the salute Bave for even if a man travel not by Armoured Car Company, Car Sep/ for one cannon that do are too soon train, or by steam or air shippe, notion, je transferred to Reserve Com all in good order, but I do give may yet be slain by motor conch

Transler.

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the palm to the Ninety-third the when he do essay to cross a road, pany and reverts to the ranke with

effect from June 1, 1931 Jats, and the Borderers from South and this to, more likely by reason Wales, in the march past, which of rome of our drivers, who be indeed was to be expected. But the perilous men. This night I dine at

The following has been taken on Mounted Companie of the City home with my wife and we do con- Train banda do be mighty fine, sider of forme against to-morrow's Corpa Strength thopah it diffirko me to see Mr. horse racing. None of the craokes do Charles in the rear, rather than in go, and I am sadly at a loss to know well & Co., Engineers, Company, as the van upon Boxing Eve And so which horse shall run in which race, from June 2 1931 to the Club with my wife and the For I have a faney for Celerity ifi. Croods, and mighty handsome the class, be, no too good for hur

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