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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1926.

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ARMISTICE DAY PARADE."

Hotal; Mrs. A. B. Sanderson Smith, Thursday, November 11th: A do Station Hotel: Mrs. Yoneko Ko- tachment of the Infantry Company bayashi, Tokyo Hotel; lackichi will represent the Corps at the Soki, Chitose Hotel; Ikuzo Nomura, Cenotaph.

Dress, Review order: Sido-arms Shokudoraku Hotel; Tokutaro only will be worn. O.C. Infantry Com-Miyajima, Suehiro Hotol; Peter pany will issue orders as to time of Leong Hing Kee The Me parade.

tropole Hotel; Jinkuro Morita, Chitose Kwan Hotel.

'ANNUAL CAMP.

The Scottish Company will attend camp during the week-end, November 12th-14th, 1920,

Attendance in camp is a condition for efficiency,

Jy

Restaurant-keeper's Adjunct Li- cancos.Mrs. Jos Yamakawa, Yamakawa Hotel; Mrs. M..K. Wood; Alexandra Cafe; Torakichi

It is hoped that mombore will be Murata, Tsukinoya; Mrs. Yono able to get out by the evening trains. Namura, Harupaya Hotel; Henry

WU PLANS ATTACK,

Marahs) Wu Pel-fe has planned. an immediate counter-attack upon Wushenkwan, with General Tien Wui-chin stationed at Hainyang to be responsible for the contral lino, General Wei Yi-ann, and Chin Yung-as to be responsible for the two wings.

General Tuan Kuo-chang's troops are approaching Wushonkwan, a part of them having already clash-

the command of General Liu Hain. ~ Railway communication on the Peking-Hankow line has been re-

on Friday, November 12th, for Satur Lowcock, The South China Beacdwith the Southern Forces under

Cafeteria; Li Wab, Ka Ping: Mrs.

atta, Wanchai Restaurant.

day to count as a full day's training/taurant: Yu Man Cho. Queen's members must arrive before. 8.u.m. on Saturday, November 18th, All mombers are requested to make an offort to appear and to parade at Kowloon Railway Station at 'p on Friday, Novembar 13th, to catch the 6.29 p.m. train.

ARMOURED CAR COMPANY.

Q.C. Scottish Company, will report Mobilo Column: All members of to this Headquarters before 9 am, on tho Mobile Column who are not pro- Wednesday, November 10th, the num-coeding to camp on Friday will ber of members attending camp, so parade at Kowloon Ferry Station at that rations can be arrangedi

3.30 pm. on Saturday and the Column will leave for Fanling via Castle Peak at 4 pm.

Time Table for Trains.

From Kowloon to Fanling:-Friday óvening: 4.36 p.m.; 5.29 p.m.; 7.21 p.m. Saturday morning-6.40 a.m. From Fanling to Kowloon-Sun- day evening: 6.53 p.m. and 6.19 p.m. Monday morning-7.01 am. and 8.17 a.m.

Members should arrange to carry their kit on their machines but trans- port will be available for a limited umount of surplus baggago; bedding will be drawn in camp. Rifles must be drawn before noon on Friday.

sumed only north of the Chumation station General Fang Chung-hsiu,

the notorious Kuominchun leader, in western Honan, has already re- treated to Nanyang, leaving but a little over 2,000 men with him. :'

General Chu Yu-puh's troops are at present stationed along the northern section of the Peking- Hankow line, while the Yichun are at Shentuh.

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General Yen Chi-tang's troops having recently been disarmed by General Chen Sze-chen, Marshal Wy has telegraphed to the Mukden and Shantung authorities making Railway Warrants: Arrangementa Dress: Marching order, i hel-Wet-chin atatoined at Hsinyang to. dre being made with the Railway mets rifles, belts and bandoliers, inquiries into the cause for the ac Company to issue second class return haversacks and waterbottles. Great- tickets to Fanling for other ranks. costs may be sent out with baggage,

tion-Kuo Wen. The Senior N. C. O. or men pre-All Moblie Section, will wear breaclics. sent will be responsible that the rames are ticked off on the list at the booking office as the tickets are issued.

Baggage Members wishing to have their baggage sent to the Camp at Fanling must deliver it, clearly labelled with owners' names at Corps Hendquarters by 2.30 pr. on Friday, November 12th.

Rifles and bayonets are not on any account to be left in carap during mid- week.

Bedding will be drawn from the store tent by mombers alcoping in camp, and returned before members leave on the Sunday evening or Mon- day..morning,

Arms: Rifles and bayonets may be drawn from Corps Headquarters, between the following hours: Mon- day, 8th, to Wednesday, 10th Novem her, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and, on Friday, November 12th, between 8 a.m. and 12 noon only.

Parade at Corps Headquarters sta 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10th, for gun drill.

Extra Camp Week-end (Optional). Those able to tend camp on November 20th-21st may do so on sending in their names to C.S.M. Groves before the 17th November. This does not absolve members from attendance on the regular Armoured Car Company week ends but in extra and volantar- ily..

INFANTRY COMPANY, Tuesday, November 9th at 5.80 p.m.-

No. 2. Platoon: Rifles Section at Corps Headquarters. Lewis Gun Sections at Kennedy Road Range for firing.

Nos. 3 and 4. Platoons at Corps Headquarters for Lewis Gun Instruc- tiondo pr

Tuesday, November 18th, at 5.80 p.m., at Corps' Headquarters-Lewis Dress: Marching order, i... helmets, Gun Claas, under L/Sergt. S. Jarvis, rifles, bayonets, belts, side-arms,...NC.O.'s Class for Company N pouches, braces, haversack, water Musketry Class for, those do

talled by Platoon Commanders.

bottles, greatcoats (where lasized) Tunica, kilts, Khaki aprons, Khaki hose, flashes, short puttles, boots.. Glongarries to be worn from 5 pm. to 5 a.m.

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PART II MUSKETRY. :

There will be no firing at Stone- cutters Range, during the week-ends, that camp is in progress. Additional week-ends will be arranged in January and February, 1327.

HOLIDAY.

Thursday, November 11th, 1926, will be observed, as holiday. No drill parades will be held on that day. ARTILLERY COMPANY,

City and Taikoo Section will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 6.80

p.m. or Tuesday, November 9th. Dress: Mufti.

SCOTTISH COMPANY,

BARBAROUS RULER.

EARLY ASHANTI DAYS RECALLED.

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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

XMAS AND NEW YEAR PARCELS MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.

the G. F. O, at 6 p.m. the 12th inst. per ss Mantua, Xmas and New Year Parcel Mails for the United Kingdom will be closed

This mail is due in London on the 18th December.

XMAS LETTER MAIL FOR THE UNITED

KINGDOM

Xmas Letter Mail via Marseilles for the United Kingdom will be closed the G. P. O. at 2.30 pm, the 20th inst, por s.a. Katori Maru,

This mail is due in London on the 21st December.

NOTICE

Datiable liable to confistation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.

articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are

The election of ex-Paramount Chief Prempeh, recalled from exile in 1924, to a chieftainship of the Kumasi division of Ashanti re- calls the days of over thirty years ago when Prempeh, although never "enstooled" on the golden stool, ruled a vast territory with a barbarous rod of iron, time the two-mile avenue leading to his palace at Kumasi was lined on both sides with the human skulls of sacrificial victims, each aku touching a neighbouring one. Polygamy is still practised in Ashanti although not to the extent it was when Prempeh took over the reins of government. In those dilya a King was bound to main

wives, many of whom were only employed in menial domestic ser- Europe via Nagapatars, (letters vices. The Crown did not descend Japan and Shanghai to the King's offspring in the

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 n.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

Manila

From

INWARD MAILS.

Per

Wednesday, November 10th, 1928 tain a "fetish" number of 3,833 StraLondon, 7th October)

N.C.0.'s and Promotion Class at Volunteer Headquarters, at 5,80 p.m., for skeleton platoon drill. Dress: Mufti.

STRENGTH

only, Londen 7th October)

Shanghai and Europe vin Siberia

Fres. Cleveland Europe via Negapatam (papers, City of Baroda,

Fooksang

Duo -November 5,

.November 8.

November: 6.

Ginucua

November 6.

City 02. Cairo

November 6.

Kamo Maru

November 6

Seochow Allpore

November 6.

.November 7.

Pres. Harrison

Taiping

November 8.

November 9.

Shinyo Maru

November 20. November 11, November

The following recruit is taken on the strength on October 30th, 1925, and posted to No. 7 Platcon (Scottish able authority in the State, the Honolulu, Japan & Shangh Company): No. 1099 Ptc. L. E. King's wives, however, hnd no S, Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai Pras. Pierce

Forthos Haynes,

usual way, but to the Kinghai

Honolulu, Japan & Shar brother, or his sister's son. The queen mother exercised consider Australia, and Man

and Shanghai

PROMOTIONS AND "APPOINTMENTS. The following promotions and op- pointments wil take effect from No- vember 5th, 1920-

Engineer Company:-No. 727 L/Cpl. W. H. Owen to be Corporal; No. 728 L/Cpl. A. W. W. Salter to be Corper al, No. 402 Sr. C. Easterbrook to be Lance Corporal; No. 23 Spr. K. No. 929 Spr. F. P, Lonfestoy to be S. Robertson to be Lance Corporal; Lance Corporal,.

Manila

Amoy

For

Paul Leent Pres. Grant, Mantua

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November 12. November 15,

Antonor

November 18,

Katori Maru

November 20,

OUTWARD_MAILS.

Tila wa *Tean

For:

Date.

Fri., Nov. 5,.5 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. Hoihow and *Halphong,

and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

power. In 1893, inter-tribal war-U.S.A.; fare forced Britain to intervene and an expedition was sent in 1896.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. Madison

Japan and Shanghai .... which captured Prempeh. Among Japan and Shanghai those who lost their lives during Japan and Shanghai this expedition was Prince Henry of Battenberg who served as a volunteer. It was not until 1001 that Ashanti was formally annex ed to the British Dominions and under the control of the Governor given a separate "administration

No. 1 Platoon.No. 737 Corp. s. of the Gold Coast. Since then the, Jarvis, M. C., to be Lance-Sergeant maintenance of the tribal system Signal Section will parade at Volun-and Company Lewis Gun Instructor and the support given to the law- teer Headquarters at 6.80 p.m. on the following dates. Dress: Mufti, Mon- No. 2 Platoon-No. 799 L/Cerpl.ful chiefs have won the confidence day, November 8th, for Lectures 13 W. S. Hillier to be Corporal,

of the people and Ashanti is now and 14. Monday, November 18th, for Bell to be Sergeant; No. 971 Plo. P.

No. 7 Platoon-No. 842 Ptę: R. a peaceful and prosperous State. Buzzer Reading, Lecture 15; Thurs day, November 18th, for LectureO. Sutherland to be Lance Corporal,

Subject: 6 Howitzer Gun Drill, Practical Lines of Fires Signalling Instruction.

Transport for Talkoo Section will be at Taikoo ut 5 p.m.

16.

ENGINEER COMPANY.

TRANSFER

ค

the

Field Section will parade at Wol- lington Barracks at 6.30 p.m. from No. 768 Pte. G. B. Slippor, No. 2 Monday, November 8th to December Platoon, ja transferred bo 8th, 1926, for Practical Work with Armoured Car Company, as from 40th Company, R.E., on Field Works November 3rd, 1926: Training Dress: Mufti..

at

Lights Section will parade. Volunteer Headquarters for lectures

REVERSIONS.

on the details of D.E.L. plant and in No. 640 L/Bdr..D, B. Bone, Artillery to the rank of struments on Thursday, November Company, reverts 18th, Thursday, November 26th, and October 27th, 1926,

Gummer at his own request, as from Thursday, December End, commencing at 6.30 p.. each night. Dress Mufti.

RĖSIGNATION.

-2.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, *U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via San Francisco and Europe via Siberia (letters and postcares specially superscribed "Vin Siberia" only)

On his arrival at San Francisco, Mr James B. Shackleford, photo- grapher for the Roy Chapman An- Swatow, Amoy and Formosa drews expedition said, Mr. Andrews Swatow and Bangkok had boon obliged to give up his Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, intention of further exploring tho and S. Africa Gobi desert because of the fefusal Manila of Chinese bandits to permit him Amoy

Swatow to enter Mongolia. Mr. Andrews'

Japan is returning to the United States but hopes to make another expedi- tion next year.

Swatow and Bangkok Swatow, Amay and Foochow "Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Adan, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles.

The following are permitted to resign from the Corps on leaving the

An official denial has been issued Colony: No. 234 Pte. W. E. Douglas, Reserve Company, from Octobor 81st, by the Belgian Government of the 1926; No. 487 Ple, W. B. Shortland, reported offer by M. Loewenstein

monred

CAT Company

from No of a loan of £10,000,000 to Belgium. Shanghai, Japan and Europe vin 18th 1926.

Sthoria (letters and postcards The communique says that the ⠀⠀ following are permitted to re-

specially uperscribed "Via Siboria" from the Corps us from Novem- Government has had no offer from

The

MOUNTED INFANTRY AND ARMOURED CAR COMPANIES. Members will go into Camp at Fanling on Friday, November 8th.

Attendance is a condition for efficiency. It is hoped that mombers will be able to get out by the evening

a full day's ber 1st,. Saturday to count.as training, members must arrive be- of 840 in accordance with the to the Chef de Cabinet of the Minis: Swatow... fors. 8 a.m. on Saturday, November Volunteer Ordinance, 1989, Part 1ter of National Defence a "telegra

Swałow Para. 5 Section 3: No. 801 Gr. T. D. phis communication which consti- Baggage:

Members wishing to have E. Pondered, 1. C., Artillery Comtuted neither a formal offer nor a their baggage aunt to the Camp at pany No. 723 Pto. L. R. Andrews, Fanling must deliver it, clearly la-No, I Platoon."

financial project.” belled with owners' names at Corps Headquartels by 2.80 p.m. on Friday, MARKSMEN, November 6th,

trains..on Friday, November 5th, for sig 1926, on payment of the sum M.-Loewenstein, but that he sent Wel

Rifles and bayonots may be drawn from Corps. Headquarters, between ཐ a.m. to 12 noon only.

The under-mentioned have qualified as Marksmen and are entitled to wear the badge for one years-No. 17 Dress: Marching order L., helmets, C.S.M. R. J. Everest, Engineer Com rides, bayonets, belts, bandoliers, side-pany, 100 pointe: No. 782 L/Bdr. W. arms, haversacks and twaterbottles E Price, Artillery Company, 98 Greatcoats to be carried folded on the shoulders or if preferred they may be sent out with baggage. Shorts will be worn by the Machine Gun Section, Remainders Brooches and pultiga.

N. C. D. BROWNJOIN, CAPTAIN,

⠀⠀ Adjutant, EKV.D.C. Hongkong, November 8th, 1926,

This year's Paria hero show will · be held in the Grand Palais from December 8 to 19.

TO-DAY

Dollaron dousad 1/10 11/16 Lighting-up?

6.45 p.m.

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.AC

and S. America and Europe via Victoria, BC. and Europa via Siberia(latters and postcards specially superscribed Siberia only)

Swatown Shanghai

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and: S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Burovo via Marcilles NDAN

Kamo Maru

Reg.

Lotters

Nov. 6, 10.30a.m.

Sat, Nov. 6. .1.45 p.m. 2.30 p.m.

(Due Marseilles 5th December).

Pres. Cleveland

Sat, Nov. 6

Porcela

.8. p.m. Registration 4.18 p. Letters

.5 p. (Doe San Francisco Lat December).~

Kyodo Maru No: 20

Kwangchow

Sun, Nov.

Sun, Nov. 1,9 m Alipore. Mon., Nov. 8, 19.30 am Pres. Harrison, Mon, Nov. 8, 5 p.m.

Soochow Cheongshing

Fook Sang

Sul Sang Halching

Forthon

Mon., Nov. 8, 5 pm

Mon., Nov. 8,5 p.m. Mon. Nov. 8, 5 p.. Tuos, Nov. 9, 10,80 6.m, Tues, Nov, D. Noon,

Tues., Nov, D. Registration.1.45 p.m. Lettera

2.80. p.m (Due Marseilles 10th December).

Paul Locat Hulchow Sulyang Fooshing

Pres. Grant

Wed., Nov. 10, Noon. Wed., Nov. 10, 2,80 p.m. Thurs, Nov. 11, 0 a.m. Thurs. Nov. 11, 5 p.m.

Parcels

Fri, Nov. 12,

Noon

Registration.2.45 pm Lottera.8.30 p.m. (Dae Victoria, B.C. 2cd December), Fooshing

Fri, Nov. 12, 8 pm. Szechuan

Mantua,

Fri Nov 12 m

Parcols

5 pm Sat, Nov. 18. Registration.0.45: a.m.

Lottera 10,30 a. (Due Mazaoillea 10th December).

*Correspondenco bearing vessel's name only.