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REMEMBER TEL. NO. 977

FOR

MERCURY GARAGE

THE ARMIES OF OCCUPATION.

(Continued from Page 1)

THE MOST MODERN CARS IN TOWN.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

(4)—All Warrant Officers, No Commissioned Officers and men who have attained the age of 37, and | those who'subsequently attain that

(5)—All Warrant Officers, Yon Commissioned Officers and men en- titled to wear three or more wound stripa

(6)—All Warrant Officers, Xon Commissioned Officers and men duly certified by the Ministry of Labour before 1st February, 1919, as civil demobilizers

or pirotal men for whom orders for demobilization have

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1919.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Butchers Meats

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been or may be issued by the War SAUSAGES

| Office on Army Form 232

(0–All Warrant Officers, Non- Commissioned Oficers and me whose special release has been re- commended to the War Office by the Ministry of Labour before Ist February, 1919, and for whom orders of demobilization have been or may be issued by the War Office on Army Form 256.

demobilizers or pivotal men, cr officers whose special release has been recommended by that Ministry (5)-All Warrant Officers, Non-Com- on Army Form Z38, excepting those missioned Officers and men whose whose retention in the Army is release on extreme compassionate essential for demobilization pur-grounds has been or may be ordered Sergeants, Colour-Bergeants, Composes; (3) officers whose release on by the War Office on Army Form pany Quartermaster-Sergeant, Was extreme compassionate grounds is 238, or whose release on extreme rant Officer, Class II., and soldiers approved by the Army Council; (4) compassionate grounds is approved of corresponding rank, 176; "War officers whose claims to return to by General Officers Commanding- rant Officer, Class 1., 21: Roys as their pre-war homes or business in Chief in accordance with instruc

the overseas have been or may be aptions issued to them. defined in Paragraphs of Schedule to the Warrant of 17th proved by the officer Uc Repatris (9)-All Warrant Oeers, Non- tion Records, Winchester, on Army Commissioned Ofters and men Deceinber, 1919,

-The boats when dependent on Form 25; (5) officers over 31 years whose claims to return to their pre- war home or business overseas bave rank will be based on the rank for of age.

(B). In selecting officers for re-been or may be approved by the which pay is being drawn.

3 The bogus will be issuable to teation each rank in each Corps Officer i'c Repatriation Records, all officers and other ranks (includ-within each Command referred to Winchester, on Army Form 26. ing officers holding permanent Combore will be treated separately, missions in the Regular Army and and the officers required to fill the

4.-Warrant Officers, Non-Com- missioned Offcers and men who are

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soldiers serving on peace attesta establishment of each rank, plus a qualified for demobilization ander IRON & STEEL PRODUCTS

tions) belonging to units the depots surplus of 25 per cent, of captains Paragraph 3 may be permitted t of which are permanently situated and subalterns will be taken in the volunteer for the Armies of Occupa in the United Kingdom, the Chan- following order of priority:-(1)| tion provided that they are consider- nel Islands, or the Isle of Man. to officers who volunteer; (3) if the ed generally suitable. The condi officers and men of the South number of officers volunteering in tions of volunteering are as follows: African Overseas Contingent draw-jany rank is insufficient to meet the (a)-Those accepted may be called ing British rates of pay, and in requirements of that rank, then the upea to serve in any Corps or arm such further caseR 23 may be balance will be made ap, firstly, by of the Service and in any of the authorized by the Army Council. the promotion of officers in the next Armies of Occupation as defined in 4-The boons will be issuable to lower rank who volunteer to remain | Paragraph 1, iul as far as possible British service troups serving in and are recommended as fit for pro any one volunteering will be posted India ander the same conditions as motion to the next higher rank; within his own Corps: (b)—Acting those applicable to troops serving secondly, by the compulsory reten- rank will be relinquished; (c)—The elsewhere.

tion of those not volunteering sub term of enlistment will be for one -The period during which issue]ject to the exceptions enumerated | year. will continng for officers and men in sub-paragraph (A) above, junior 5.-Limitations of Leave.-After definitely retained will be that for of the rank to be taken first. which it is found necessary to -If the number of officers maintain Armies of Occupation in volunteering in any rank is surplus Various occupied territories.

to requirements the names of the 6-The bonus will not be taken sarpius officers will be reported to into account in the assessment of the War Office with a view to their any gratuity under Article 497 of being eventually posted to another the Royal Warrant for pay, etc. Command so as to release officer

7.-The bonus will be issuable to compulsorily retained soldiers who re-enlist or have re (D)-Notwithstanding the rocurrently. enlisted under Army Order 4 of 1919, visions of any instructions contained in addition to the bonuties for en sub-paragraphs (B) and (C) Drafts.Instractions regarding the enlistment provided in that Army sbore, no officer being under 37 composition of dispersal drafts and -The boats will be issuable durars of age who is able to reten- the order of priority of industrial

tion under sub-paragraph (A) will ing the 28 days' furlough granted to

be released who was either directly Warrant Officers. Non-Commission-

commissioned 02 Or after 1st ed Officers and men On their demobilization. It will be issuable January, 1816, or if commissioned

Oriler

from the ranks joined for immediate to soldiers notwithstanding that on) lat May, 1919, they have passed service with the colours on or after this dispersal station and have al 1st Jacuary, 1518

ready begun their 28 days' furlough. (E)-Acting rack will not be

1st February, 1019, all leave except on argent compassionate grounds will be limited to those who are re- tained in or who are accepted for the Armies of Occupation.

6-Financial Benefits-The finan-

cial benefits to be paid in coonsetina with this Army Order are contained| in the Royal Warrant issued con-

7.-Composition of Dispersal

groups are issued separately.

(Continued on Page 10.).

THE "TELEGRAPH

IS

-The bonas will be subject to taken into consideration in giving THE FEATURE PAPER.

the same rules for issue, forfeiture

effect to these instructions.

and stoppage of public claims, etc., (F)-Ocers who have been or

as regimental pay.

shall be passed to the Reserve in-

LOOK OUT

10 The bonus will not be mediately on receiving a Comads On MONDAYS for “issuable to members of the non- sion from a cädet unit shall not be

combatant corps or to men employ

ed on civil rates of pay as defined by Our Army Council.

ARMY ORDERS.

retained either voluntarily or-com- pulsorily under these instructions.

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TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned bas received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

"CURRENT COIN WEDNESDAY, the 12th Feb,

3-Warrant Officers, Non-Com | On TUESDAYS for ↑missioned Ofters and men, with

the exception of (a) Warrant Offic

"AN ISLANDER'S DIARY'

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"MODERN MODES"

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In accordance with the Govern-ers, Non-Commissioned Officers and ment announcement the Armies of men serving under pre-war condi Occupation to be maintained as tions of service who bare not com- from 1st February, 1919, pending thepleted their terms of colour service; reconstraction of the Regular Army, (b) Warrant Officers; Non-Commis On THURSDAYS for will be the Home Army, the Army sioned Officers and men of the of the Rhine, the Army of the con-combatant corps (35.0.0.); (c) Middle East, and Egypt, the those who are tempórarily required Detachment of the Far North and for the military machinery of demo of Siberis, the Garrisons of the bilization (as defined in the attached Crown Colonies and India. those who are retained in the Schedule) until they can be individs- ally substituted or dispensed with ; (d) those detained in Overseas Gar risons pending relief.

All

Armies of Occupation, or who my

volunteer for such Armies may be called upon to serve in any Corps

2. OFFICERS,

The following are to be demobiliz-

Service permit

+

or arm of the Service or in any ofed as soon as the exigencies of the the Armies of Occupation. No soldier under the age of 20, however,

(1)-All Warrant Officers, No will be serve elsewhere than in the Home Army or the Army of the Commissioned Officers and men who (a) were attested and joined for Rhine

immediate service with the colours The officers (other than Regular Prior to 1st January, 1918; (b) after Officers) required to complete the being sttested or deemed to be en establishment of each portion of the listed and posted to the Reserve Armies of Occupation under the were called up or joined the colour command of a General Officer Com for continuous service prior to Isl manding-in-Chief at home and (January, 1916. abroad will be provided within sch Command in the following way :—

(A)—All officers are Habis to be retained with the following app

(2)-All Warrant Officers, Non! Commissioned Officers and men of the Territorial Force who were at- fed prior to 1st January, 1816

tions: (1) Officers entitled to All Warrant Officers, Non-

three or more wound stripes

Officers" duly certified by the Mal

try of Labour before las

1918, on Army Form Zes as

wicemisioned Officers and men serv

1

ander pre-war conditions of

vice who have completed their term of colour service.

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1919,

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at No. 7, Humphreys Building, (Kowloon)

A Quantity of Valuable House. hold Furniture.

Full particulars from catalogue) On view from Tuesday, the ifth inst

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEÓ. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

4.1.

CRICKET.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

The following will represent the Hongkong Cricket Club at Kowloon on Saturday, February 8, at 2.15 p.m. T. E. Pearce,

HIMROD'Spain), F. J. de Rome, D. E.

İtīvas: imatant. 13

ALTERA

PORDIHART:

Donnelly, W. S. Evans, Capt. Gray, Jacke, M. M. Mass, Capt. Murray, F. Batton, F. Syme Thomson, R. Thursfield:

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received lic Auction on

THURSDAY 13th February,

1919. commencing at 2.30 p.m.

ins'ructions to sell by Pub-|

at bis Sales rooms, Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture compris Ing:-

Teak batstand, tapestry cover- ed drawing room suite, Chester field euch & armchairs, carved Cherrywood desk & chair, oak & tuak:bookcases ord: table, easy chairs, orcassional tables, teat screens, upholstered raitan chairs, carpets, rugs eto sto

Mahagony & teak extension {diairg la1les, chairs, sidəbɔards, diarer weggors & silver cabinet. ire chest, pictures. ornaments. dinner services, electro-plated ware cut-gizas, cutlery etc. eta.

Brass, teak & iron bedsteads, ingl & double teak wardrobes with bevelled glass doors, teak 'oilet table, wishstands, cheste of drawers toilet sets etc. eto.

Also

2 Victrolas with cabinet and

recorda

I Autopiano

2 Esame ird Baths

And

a Few Pieces of Canten Black- word. Ware comprising Card rele, Curio Catinet, St cir

Chairs eto ic

On view from Wednesday the 13th inst

Catalozne will be frd. Terms --Cash on delivery.

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