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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

No. 313. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders By Lleut. Colonel L. G. Bird, D, 8. O. Commandant.

1. Field Day Sunday, 5th February, The Infantry Company are carry ing out a Machine Gun Field Firing schemo on Sunday, 5th February in the vicinity of the Sun Wat Camp, will loave Kowloon by 10 a.m. train on the Sunday morning,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

helmet. Machine Gunners will Range Officer: Licut," A. M. Thorn- parade at Corps Headers, at 5.80 hill. p.m. every Monday as from 6th February until further notice for Machine Gun Instruction.

7 Infantry Company. There will be a Company Field Day Jon Monday, 5th February, 1928.

Parade at Kowloon Railway Station

11 Strength.

The following recruit is taken on the strength on 30, 1, 28. and posted to the Armoured Car Company, No. 1297 Pte. J. Si Flogg..

12. Promotions.

at 9.30 am. Dress: Helmet, turile, His Excellency the Governor hos shorts, puttees, hose-tops, khaki shirt, been pleased to make the following belt pouches, and baversack (worn on promotions in the Hongkong Volunteer the back). Particalara see order No. Defence Corps, with effect from 22nd

January 1928:

1.

No 1 Platoon. Parade at Corpe Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Tues- day, 7th February and Friday, 10th February for Machine Gun Instruc- tion. Dress: Mufti.

It is hoped as many as possible of all ranks of the Corps will attend to witness the

No. 2 Platoon. Parade at Corps the exercise. Dress for all ranks of units other than the Infantry Headquarters on Tuesday 7th Feb Company, mufti or uniform, optional.ruary at 5.30 pm, for M.G. Training.

Free travelling on 10 a.m. train from Dreas: Belt, Rifle and bayonet. Kowloon and on return train, probably the 6.11 p.m. for all ranks of the Corps whether partaking in or only witness ing the exer

exercise. Sandwiches should be brought.

Lecture.-A lecture on the field day being held on 5th February will be given at Volunteer Headquarters at

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be

Lieutenant Thomas Addis Martin to

Captain

Second Lieutenant Charles Peako Anderson, M. C. to be Lieutenant With effect from 28th January, 1928. Second Lieutenant James Edgar Hancock to be Lieutenant

No. 769 Corporal G. S. Coom, En gineer Company, lu promoted to act C.Q.M.Si, as from 1st February, 1928.

13 Leave.

1928.

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8 Scottish Company,

Thursday, 9th February at 5,20 pau. All Platoons at Platoon Head

No. 460 Sergt. M. A..Johnson, M., quarters for Vickers Gun Instruction. Lights Section, having returned to the Dress: Mufil, rifle, belt and bayonet, Colony, the unexpired portion of his Pipe Band Pipers and Drummers leave is cancelled, he will however, be LONDON. SERVICE 5.30 ha, on Friday, 3rd February: Headquarters on Thursday, 9th and April, 1928.

for

at Corps exempted from all duties till 30th

16th February, at 6.15 pm.

The following are granted leave of 2. Muskelry.

Route March," ruary. The Company 23rd Feb-absence from the Corps:

will parado No. 703 Pte. H. J. Fountain, No. 2 The Portuguese Company will at full strength. pn above date at Platoon from 1.3.28. to 28, 2, 29, 、 fire Part 1. Table at Stone-Kowloon Ferry and march to Kow

on Sunday, 5th loon Dock where No. 6 Platoon have Coral C.Q.M.S. B.E., Maughna,

No. 400 Ptc. II. T. Buxton, M: I. LIVERPOOL SERVICE Cullers Range February, Range Officer: 2/Lieut. kindly consented to be "At Home" to 3. Jarvis, M.C. Launch will leave Now, & und 7 Platoons. Murray

Pier at 9 am and.call at Kowloon Pier at 0.10 am,

Dress: Uniform or muft optional, but rifle, bayonet, pouches, braces and beft must be worn.

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Coming Events.

e, Sunday.

Sunday, 4th March, 1928. Shoot against 2nd Battalion K.0.5.B.

1st April, 1929. Inter shoot for "Dyer" Cup. Arms will be drawn froin Corps

"Quarry Bay" Cup. "Guard Mount- Headquarters on Friday," 3rding etc. will be completed for at an February, between n.m. und 12 noon, carly and convenient date in March, or 2 and 4 pan, or 5 und & p.m., and Full details of above competitions on Saturday, 4th February, between will be umounced Inter. 19 am, and 1 pan.

3 Corpe Signal.

--Parade at Corps Henkquarters at 5.30 p.. on Thursday, 0th February for Signal Instruction. Dress: Mufti. The Penk Range is allotted to Corpa Signals on Sunday, 5th February at

9am.

The new helmet flashes are avail- able for issue, they are to be drawn as soon as possible from C, Q. M. S. Millington.

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4 Artillery Company, Parade at Corps Headquarters on Thursday, 9th February at 5.26 p.m.- The Annual Dinner of the Artillery Company will be held at Volunteer Headquarters on Friday, 24th Ret

ebruary, 1928. If any okl Imember of the Company desires to attend will be he kindly communicate, with L/Bdr. L. F. Nicholson, e/o The Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd, from whom all particulare can be gained.

5 Mounted Infantry Company, There will be a lecture at Corps. Headquarters at 6.00 p.m. on Monday, 6th February, 1928. Subject: Use of Cover.

6 Armoured Car Company,

Car Section. Parade at Corpx Headquarters at 5.30 p.m: on Monday, 6th February, under 2/Lieut A. C.

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There will be a tretieni rile in the New Territories. Parade at Kowloon Railway Station at 10.30 a.m. Dress: Tunic, breaches, puttees, belt and

9 Portuguese Company, Parnde on Friday, 3rd February at 5.30 p.m. Dress: mufti, belt, rifle sling. Rife & bayonet. Misinture Range & Drill.

As many second class shots ns possible are urged to turn up for before firing Part I Musketry. practice

Musketry Part 1. seg order No. 2, Tuesday, 7th February, N.C.Os and Nos, 1 and 2 of Lewis Gun Sections will parade for Lowin Gun Instruction at 5.30 p.m. at Corps Headqunttera, Next Company parade on Friday, 10th February.

10 Reserve Company.

The Machine Gun Class will be held al Corps Headqrs, at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 8th February, Dress: Mufil

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No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club. The next monthly spoon shoot will fired at Stonecutters Range on Sun-be held at the Peak Range on Sunday, duy, 12th February,

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