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-ORDERS FOR THE COMING
WERK.
No,' 303,-Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, Orders By Lieut- Colonel L. G. Bird, Ď,9.0., Administrative Commandant.
Hongkong, Nov. 18.
1. Corps Signals.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1927.
"Handling Machine Guns from motor vehicles.'
Motor Cycle Secilon. There will be a lecture at Corps Headquarters on Monday, 21st November at 6.30 p.m. on "Canio- Bage" with particular reference to M. G.
emplacements.
Platoon Rall Basks. These must be made up to date in all particulars
The training of the Company in camp will be entirely separate from the rest of the Corps. The two weekends specially selected for camp are from 2nd December to 4th Dec. and from 9th December to 11th December.
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All ranks must attend both camps.
13. Reserve Company.
Parade at Corps Headquarters at
for inspection by the Company Con6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 23rd No-
mandey on 21st November,
Standard Test Cards. All cards that are not filled up to date should bo handed in at once to C.Q.M.S. Kow,
"As from to-day's data the Signal? Section and No. 4 Platoon are trans- ferred to Corps Hendquarters under
9. Infantry Company. the Command of 2/Lleut. M. G. Noll to Infantry Company for M.G. firing Peak Range: The Peak is allotted and will in future be known na theon Sunday, 27th November. Firing "Corps Signals,"
2. Musketry.
Corps Order No. 302 para. 8. dated
10.11.27. is cancelled, owing to the queste as 3000 as possible,
Stonecutters Range being undef re-i pair. No firing will take place until | further orders.
3. Camp.
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The Annual Camp will take place at Fanling, New Territories, between 1st December and 18th December. 1997
The dates for camp will be as Follows:
From
8. n. 3rd to 5 p.m. 4th December.
From 8 am. 10th to 5 p.m. 11th December From 8
8 a.m. 17th to 6 p.m. December.
Men
can proceed to camp on the evening of the day before 1.c. on Fri. day evenings of 2nd, 9th and 16th
December.
18th
Engineer Company. Signal Section. Evening 1. 12. to G. 12. 27."
Field Sections. Evening B. 12. 27.
Lo 12. 12. 27.
No. 1 Platoon,
ember for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Muftl.
14. Strength.
The following recruits are taken
Posts on the strength on 10. 11. 27. and the Artillery Company, No, 1278 Gunnor O. J. Shannon. will commence at 9.30 am. Range
No. 1274 Gunner E. P. Streatfeld, Officer: Captain S. J. Jordkin, M.C. Greatcoats. Members who are not
15. Promotion. in possession of greatcoats are re
The following extract from the to draw same from the
Hongkong Government Gäzotto No. 49- Parade at Corps of the 10th November, 1927 is pub-. Hoularters On Tavadny, 22nd lished for information: November at 5.30 p.m. for Machine
"His Excellency the Oeer Ad. Gun Instruction,
ministering the Government has been Dress:
Mufti Ride and bayonet pleased to approve the promotion of will be not be required.
Machine Gun Practice. The Peak Captain Hugh Blackwell Layard Dow. Range has been allotted to No. 1 in to the rank of Major in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, Platoon on
on Sunday, 20th November with effect from the 9th November, for Machine Gun Practice. Firing
1527." will commerce at 9.30 a.m. Range Oleer: Lieut.
1. Penn. A. No. 2 Platoon. Men detailed parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.15 p.m.
No. 1258 Spr. W. C. Simpson is on Tuesday, 201
22nd November for the transferred. from the Light Section to purpose of M.G. firing at Kennedy the Signal Section, as from 12. 11. Rani Range. and bayonet only. 27.
The remainder parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for M.Gferred from No. 6 Platoon to the Re- Nc. 307 Pte. R. J. Dixon is trans- Instruction. Belt, rifle and bayonet. serve Company, Scottish Section, as
Hell
10. No. 4. P'intoon.
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 27.5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 22nd Novem ber for the issue of greatcoats and to make up any deficiencies in kit.
Attendance in camp is a condition
for efficiency,
Copy of particulars of camp will be sent to each member later, -
4. Greatconty,
16. Transfers.
from 16.11.27.
No. 66 Sergt. Piper P. D. Wilson is transferred from No. 1 Platoon to the Reserve Company, Scottish Sec- tion, as from 16. 11. 27.
Parade at Corps Headquarters at No. 1175 Pte. D. C. Baptista" is 530 p.m. or. Thursday, 24th Novem-transferred from No. 10 Platoon to ber for Signal Instruction. Dress: the Carps Headquarters (Band), as Mufti.
from 14. 11. 27.
11. Scottish Company, Thursday, 24th November at 5.30
C. Q. M Soigts, wilt draw great-p.m. All Hatoons at Platoon Hend, Fronts for the men who are not in pos- quarters for passing Standard Tests,
session before proceeding to camp.
1 to 6 on Vickers Gun. These can be drawn on any evening that is allotted to their Companies for drill.
5. Artillery Company,
Lecture at Corps Headquarters on Thursday, 24th November át 5.25 p.m. hy Captain A, W. Austin, M.C., M.M., on O. P. Work
6. Engineer Company.
Church Parade. Annual Church Parade to Union Church will take lace on Sunday, 27th November,
when enth parade is re
quested.
at Corps Head- quarters at 10 nm. Driss: Review Order without rifles, ie. 'glęngarry. tunic, belt, bayonet, frog, kilt, spor- ran, died hose, flashes and spate. Mudnts will be worn.
12. Portuguese Company, Friday, 18th November.
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Lecture
No Oeer of 40th Field Co., R. E. being available for lecture on Wednest Corps Headquarters at 530 p.) day, 23rd November, orders. re-parade Subject Infantry tacties, that day will be issued later;
Field Sections.. There will be a lecture at Corps Headquarters on Monday, 21st November E 5.30 p.m. on "Camouflage" with particular re- ference to M. G. emplacements.
Signal Section. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 21st and Thursday, 24th November for Signal Instruction.
7. Mounted Infantry Company.
Lecture`nt Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 28th November for the purpose of examling the scheme which has been prepared for the M. I work in the training season..
8. Armoured Car Company.
Monday,
21st November. The Company : will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. as follows: A and B Sub-rections under Cap- tain W. Brackenridge. 31, G. and pro- seed to Kennedy Road Range for fring.
Armoured Car Gumpers and Thrivers under C. S. M. Groves, Subject
No 1161 Pte. H.A.B. Botelho is transferred from No. 9 Platoon to the Coupe Headquarters (Band), as from 14. 11. 27.
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The South Wales Miners' Federa- South Wales miners are divided tion have refused oficially to in opinion as to the advigability anretion the scheme, and many dia- of the proposed march to London of trict lodges have declined to be as- unemployed colliera,
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