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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, -1927.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CAPTAIN OF ILL-FATED
"VALERIAN.”.
Commander F. A. Usher, Captain of the ill-fated H.M.S. Valerian, photographed on his
arrival at Euston, where he was met. by his wife.
HANKOW CONTROL
RESUMED.
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speeches, and hold processions; seven, Volunteers and armed police must no longer enrry arms or wear uniforms; ight, the Chin- ese Government must send civil and armed police to the British Concession to maintain peace and
THE VOLUNTEERS.
LATEST CORPS ORDERS.
Volunteer Defence Corps Orders, Issued by Lieut.-Col. L G. Bird, D.S.0, state:
SUNNING PIRACY.
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MAGISTRATE'S DISCRETION.
Mr. Lo said there could not be a clearer enunciation on the subject that that of Sir Edward Clarke, a The Artillery Company will go well-known legal authority, whose inte Camp, Tai Lam, for week ends as under: Friday, 7th to Sunday, 9th opinion was endorsed by the Full Jan., 1927; Friday, 14th to Sanday, Court of Appeal of Hongkong sit- ting to decide one of the cases quot-
ANNUAL CAMP.
-Win. Harold Porry, order, and the headquarters of the 16th Jan.. 19 parade at the Stared. This was, that although there
garrison troops must be establish- Manager.
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Article two declares a big de-on Friday, January 7th, 1927, monstration parade is to be held in at the same time on Friday, January the native, city at two this after-14th, 1927, where transport will be
available.
noon.
Article three states an economic boycotting committee should b. organised.
Transport will also be available on Sundays, January 9th and 16th, 1927, at 5 pm. for return from Camp.
Attendance in Camp is now a con-
was a prima facic case on the evid- ence, the Magistrate's Court had full discretion to discharge where the circumstances were obcure-the intent doubtful, and the evidence conflicting.
Mr. Lo then called the first of the Article four declares a "boy-
remaining defendants to give evid- costing of the British" Committee,dition for efficiency, and every mem-ence. He anid he proposed to hold of the Wuhan cities, should be orber should attend for four days.
over the Formosan's "case for, the Dress: Uniform, helmets, belts, ganised.
Article five states they should bandoliers, haversacks, waterbottles, present as he had not yet been able telegraph to the whole world de- greatcoats, tunics, shorte, putties and to obtain certain documents from claring the outlawry of the Bri-black boots: Rifles and bayonots are the Japanese Consulate-General
not to be taken.
which night,, or might not, be re- Messing is being arranged and nolovant to the case. plates, knives or forks, etc, need be Laken.
tish..
The foregoing ultimatum is to be complied with within 72 hours. VOLUNTEERS LEAVE.
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MUSKETRY COURSE. Musketry Course Part II. will be fred by the Reserve Company at Range on: Sunday, Stoncentters January 9th, 1927.
Range Officer: Lieut. A. M. Thora hill.
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Entertainments.
If you love children,-
you will thoroughly enjoy
SPARROWS
WITH
MARY PICKFORD
If youngsters mean nothing to you then this picture will not please you
"SPARROWS," ranks with the best Mary has ever accomplished." There is plenty of the comedy that always abounds in her films, there is heart interest as well and in "addition there is the biggest sequence of THRILLS we have ever had on the screen.
It is showing TO-DAY and TO-MORROW.
at the
QUEEN'S
A Red-Blooded Drama
of Love and Hate- in the Western Hills-
TOM MIX
THE
in
EVERLASTING
WHISPER
WORLD-
You know what the name
SCOTTISH COMPANY,
Musketry Course will be fired at Stonecutters, Range on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 1927.
Range Officer: 2/Lieut. A. Mac- kenzk.
on
Launch will leave Murray Pier at Launch will leave Murray Pier ut 9 am. and call at Kowloon Plor at 2 a.m. and enll at Kowloon Pier at 1.10 am.
9.10 a.m.
Ry 6 nelock yesterday evening. It was extremely dangerous for any foreigner to appear in the British Concession,
British Volunteers who were landing by At headquarters all the afternoon and evening, by ar
Dress: Uniform of mufti onional rangement with the Chinese..all thorities, commenced evacuation Dress: Uniform or mufti optional, but rifle, bayonet, pouches, bricen at 9.30, all rifles, ammunition, but rifle, bayoneta, pouches, braces and belt must be taken as the while Lewis, guns, et cetera being taken and belt must be taken as the whole Part II Course must be fired in drill to a hulk, which the navy had Part II. Course must be fred in drill order, whether over uniform or mufti.
order, whether moored, áll-gear being removed in
mufti. lorries, and private cars carrying the Volunteers with Chincze Arms: Must. be drawn from Corps
Headquarters to-day, between troops on the footboards as a prea.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4pm caution against the mobs.
4 b14 5 and 0 p.m. and on Saturday, The evacuation was carried out January 8th, hetween 9 n.m. and 1 without any hitch by 2 o'clock this P morning.,
Many British residents were besieged by howling mobs after the evacuation.
over uniform
ENGINEER COMPANY.
or
3
nt.
Arms: Must be drawn from. Corps Headquarters, between the following hours:-
Friday, January 14th-9 am and 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and. 8 pm.
Saturday, January 15th: 9 am and 1 p.m.
RIFLES
Many members of the Corps are présent keeping their rifles, in their own possession. This practice is contrary to regulations,
Lights Section will parade Fat Volunteer Headquarters, at 6.30. p.m. on Thursday, January 18th, 1927, for The headquarters are now in lecture on Anti-Air Craft Defence.
Dress Mufti. charge of Chinese soldiery, and this morning pickets of soldiers Volunteer Headquarters, at 6:20 p.m: were keeping order.
од Wednesday, January 12th, 1027, The population were surprised for General Instruction, Dress Mufti
Signal Section will parado
Field Sections will parade
on
Mafli.
at
at
Members are reminded that all rifies when not in use must be kept at Corps Headquarters.
Those members of the Corps now
them without delay,
in possession of rifles must return
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PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. The following promotions and ap
effect from January 6th, 1927:---
by the fact that the Concession was Volunteer Headquarters, at 5.30 p.m. allowed to be taken over without
the following dates. Dress: defence.
All Chinese workers in British Monday, Jan. 10th, 1027: Lecture-paintments will tako firms have been called out to at-Use of Contracted Signals. **
Thursday, January 13th, 1827: tend an anti-British mass meeting at eleven this morning. Delin- Lecture Cooperation of Signals and quents will be forced to attend.R.A. Reuter.
MOUNTED INFANTRY COMPANY. Monday, January 10th, 1927, Parade at Volunteer Headquarters:
6.30 p.m.-Lecture will be given by Capt. N. C. D. Brownjohn, R.E., M.C., on "Map Drawing and Making"
6.00 p.m.--Speron Competition in Miniature Range at Corps Head- quarters.
CHINESE AUTHORITIES GIVEN
A CHANCE.
Rugby, Jan. 6, The Chinese authorities at Han- kow have informed the British off- cials that they can, and will rea- tore order. Demonstrators, how- ever, have not yet been removed "ARMOURED CAR COMPANY.
January 10th,
from the Concession..
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CECIL DE MILLE
a moving picture means!
A good story, a Fine Cast and a most Elaborate Setting.
FEET of CLAY
Has all these things and more.
It has THRILLS, SUSPENSE and WONDERFUL COMEDY. See it TO-NIGHT at
The STAR
AMBASSADOR AND A FILM.
FRIENDLY WARNING" TO "
FOREIGN OFFICE,
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the film had been considered by officials at the Foreign. Omice..
"The action taken by the Am bassador" has been misreported," said the secretary.
"The Ambassador first heard of the film a fortnight ago, when a letter was received from the
No. 4 Platoor, No. 933 L.-Cpl. J. H. Lawence to be Corporal; No. 899
The exhibition in London of the French Consular authorities in Pte. A. J. Raptis to be Lance-Cor- poral No. 154 Pte. C. Mahr to be American film "Beau Geste," a New York. It was stated in this. Lance-Gorporals No. 951 Pte. J. E. vivid picture of the French For that the exhibition of the film Werd to be Lance-Corporal.
Reserve Company No. 112 Corpl. eign Legion, has been the subject there had stirred up pro-French The J. A. Howe to be Sergeant; No. 206 of discussions between M. de Fleu and anti-French feeling. Corp. K; R. Macaskill to be Lanco-rinu, the French Ambassader in Ambassador mentioned the matter Sergeant, No. 413 Corp. G. B. Soll-London, and officials of the Fore- at the Foreign Office wood to be Lance-Sergeant..
TRANSFER.
ign Office.
more as a
friendly warning than anything
M. de Fleuriau informed the else.
"The Ambassador. was asked if· No. 10 Gnr. H. S. Rouso, Artillery Foreign Office that it had been re- Co., is permitted to transfer to the Roserve Co.; as from January 5th, ported to him from New York that he would like any of the scenes to the exhibition of the film there had be 'cut, but he replied that that Monday,
1927, 1927.
LEAVE,"
given rise to strong feeling and was not a matter for him."
The Daily Express "Cinema Cor- The British naval forces, which Parade at Volunteer Headquarters: are re 5.39, p.m.Members of the Mobile
The following are granted leave had led to some violent scenes in are being strengthened,
respondent writes: The French Section should try and attend the of absence from the Corps: No. 448 the theatre where it was shown. maining on the vessels in the river, lecture, to be given by Capt. N. C. D. Pte. 1. A. Douglas, No. 7 Platoon,
Protests against "Beau Geste," to give the Chinese authorities Brownjohn, R.E., M.C., to the Mounter from December 30th, 1927, to January "A Daily Express representative both here and in New York, are overy opportunity of controlling Infantry Company on Map Drawing 31st, 1927, on Medical grounds; No. was informed at the French Em-based mainly, it is understood, on the situation, but they are readily 6,30 p.m.Machine gunners under 933 Fte. E. Law, Medical Section, available in caso of urgent 2/Licut. J. Norrie-Owen.
from December 30th, 1926, to January basay that the Ambassador had the character of Sergeant Lejaune, passed on this information in the the brutal despot so splendidly need,
5.30 p.m.-Drivers as detailed. 21st, 1927, on leaving the Colony, Monday, January 17th, 1927-5.90
couree of an informal discussion, portrayed by Mr. Noah Beory. and that he had taken no official Major Wren, the author, states action in the matter.
that Lejaune came from the Bel- gian Congo. It would be wall to
RESIGNATION.
The British Concession is situat-p.m.: Spoon Competition in Miniature No. 815 Pte. C. Benetley, No. 2 ed next to the Chinese City, the Range at Corps Headquarters for all Pintoon is permitted to resign from other foreign concessions lying the Company.
tho Corps, as from January 3rd, 1927, further along the riverside.
on leaving the Colony, British Wireless.
STRUCK OFF
BIRTH.
It was denied that ho
had
"pro-
INFANTRY COMPANY.
a Frenchman.. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters No. 160 Pte. W. J. Stonham, tested" against the exhibition of emphasise the fact that he is not nt 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan, 11th, Mounted Infantry Company, having the film in London, as has been re- 1927, for Sand Table Lecture. loft the Colony is struck of the ported from Paris: A similar de Parade at Volunteer Headquarters alrength, as from December 31st, nini was also given at the Foreign at 6.30 pm, on Tuesday, Jan. 18th, 1920. 1927.
No. 2 Platoon, Rifle Sections, under No. 2 Platoon, Lewis, Gun Sections, under L/Berg S. Jarvis, M.C. Com- pany signallers parado as vazol.
PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of YOUNG-On January 7th, at Peak sorgt. V. C."Brunson, M.C. Victoria, Hongkong.
Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Young, a son.
No. 150 Pte. G. H. Haskott (de- ceased), Reserve Co., in struck off the atzength, as from December 8th, 1023.
'G. H. H. BELL, CAPT.
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hongkong, January 7th, 1027.
Office.
The Accrington Rural Deanery Sunday School Association is to It was clear, however, from, cali a meeting to consider whether. statement at the French Embassy, the Charleston shall be, permitted that the effect of the exhibition of at Sunday school dances?.
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