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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1924.

In the Corps, and I recently had PHILIPPINES INDEPEN-

A personal letter from the Director of Military Operations, asking why the Volunteer Defence Corps at Hongkong had not more members. The Government of the Colony provides your requirements, and the Garrison do their best to assist in making training practical and interesting.

DENCE.

PROPOSED ADMINISTR ATION LIKE CUBA'S.

United Press Service to the "Crlegéaph,"}

· MAJOR-GENERAL FOWLER'S INSPECTION. Yesterday afterncon the annual inspection of the Hongkong Volue, teer Defence Corps by the General Offeer. Commanding took place on

The Total Strength,

Washington, April -The Con the Murray Parade ground. The

Compared with Jasycartha servatiyes in Congress are working weather was unpleasant, but the total strength is practically the out a proposal which inny bo ̈sub- muster was-gool, and a number of same, but during last year a good bitted to the President อบ: spectators lined the Gürden İtoad many inefficients left the Corps, placing the Philippines ander a side of the parade ground to watch and have replaced by 90 recruits, condition similar to Cuba, which the precedinga.

which is all to the good. During under the Platt Aineoshment grants

United The Corps turned but 227 strong the year useful training was done this

States Jutervention under the command of Lt. Col.nt the camp at, Low. The Mount- rights.

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Reports that sugar interests are withdrawing from the Philippines. frating the sult ni a plebiscite, are denied.

attendance L. G. Bird. The mounted infantry ed

and they have by AC- first assembled. followed by the good,

reconnaissance good machine-gun unit, with the lorry tanl recently presented to them-by Sir knowledge of the geography of our Paul Chaier. The remainder came frontier. Some of them devoted to the parade round headed by the over a werk of their leave to this Band of the Senttish-Company,

eamp, which I am very glad to note. The lorry given by Sie Poul Sir John Fowler was accom-

Chater has enabled a useful Ma panied by

Manila, April 11.–Senator Gitezom, Trench and Major

thine Gun Section to he' formed and Sator Osima, and four others the Officer Commanding. Mounted teft for the United States on the Infantry has organised instructive

s... President Jackson to-day to small tactical exercises for the

other offers, and after making the inspection delivered an interest ing address to the men, who were in square formation for that pur

pore.

• The General's' Actress.

Unit. The Artillery Section have present a plex for independence to

got their howitzers but only a Low, Congress and President Confidge.— men. I hope recruits will come in. Daily Bulletin.

good practice The Section did a shoot on the artillery range. By

In is rema, ks the General said: "Da parade this evening the tota! number present is 227 out of 273 fawinning the musketry cup they dil

the Colony. The attendance

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this

a very gond performance. The ried out under considerable diffic all units is good and in some ver? | Royal Engineer Company is a very calties and drawbacks in good. The turn-out is very good useful unit and its use will be fur-elimate and country, and I appre- and parade movements have been the increased by the addition of ciate the efforts of those ollicers well executed. I wish again to wireless, despatch riding and field and N.C.O.'s, who have devoted emphasis as I did last year on the conmany work. Their numbers time and trouble to the training fact that this Volunteer Force is have largely increased since last of their units. Speaking generally for practical use. The Military year and attendance at instruction I think the general average

In this unit has been particularly training in the Corps is good, but

*Garrison is mall and the more.

of

The Parade. There were present on parade: Battalion Headquarters.-Four officers and three other ranks.

Artillery Company. One officer, eight other ranks.

Engineer Company-One offi- cer, 10 other ranks,

Machine Gun Platoon.-One offl-

it is augmented by local forces the good. The Machine Gun Platoon you are much hampered in pro- greater is the security of the re-have shot well both at field firinggressive training by those who fall! sidents of this Colony, and I hope and on the range. This is a nos far below the average and keep the the residents appreciate what you important unit, a few well-trained others back." are doing for their security. The men being able, in favourable posi- | desire to take a hand and do their tion, to secure big results. The share is not universal among the Infantry platoons have rather de

strength, partly creased their eligible men of the Colony, This makes it all the more creditable to owing to transfers to other units. you who have done so. At the the range has been good and al The shooting at field firing and on Rame time it is 110 use getting

was fair. men who do not intend to be keen Camp the attendance

The Pipe Band is a most destrable in training. I know some who excuse themselves on branch of this Corps and they have the plea that they will join up done most excellent service in turn-Mounted Infantry Section.--

ing out for your benefit at parades. One officer, 37 other ranks. when ar emorgency arises And

No. 1 Platoon (Infantry-Com- they see the need of it. Untrained route marches and other occasions. men who have not studied local I am glad to see so many reserve pany).-One officer, 15 other ranks. conditions are not so Useful as Company men who keep up their. No. 5 Platoon (Scottish Com- men who have, and were it not interest in the Defence Corps, and pans).-One officer, 20 her ranks, for the trained nucleus which you are ready to be called upon if re- No. 0 Platoon (Scottish Com- provide they would be little use for quired: I appreciate very much pasr.One officer, 14 other ranks. some time. and time is what is the attendance of the Corps' No. 9 Platoon (Reserve Corn- seldom given, in 4:1 emergency.medical officers on this inspection pauri-393 other ranks. The War Onice takes an interest parade.

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