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12th Apr 2nd May 16th May

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS FOR 1AE COMING

WEEK.

No. 322. Hongkong Volunteer. De fence Corps Orders by Lient.Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O.. Commandant. Hongkong, Fri., Mar. 23, 1928.

i. Annual Rifle Meetlag, The Annual Corps Rino Meeting will take place at Stonecutters Range on April 8th and 9th, 1928.

Launches will leave Murray Pler at 8 a.m., 8.80 a.m., 9.30 a.m. and 1.80 p.m., calling at Kowloon ten minutes later.

Approximate times of firing!— · Sunday. 3th April.

Blake Shield, 0 nm. Francis Cup, 11 a.m. Jar Competition, 2 p.m. Plate Competition, 3 p.m. Attack Competition, 4.30 p.m.

Monday, 9th April,

Corpe Championship, 9 a.m. Tyro Competition, 9 a.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1923.

No. 7 Platoon will parade at Corps CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. Headquarters for Guard Mounting and Squad Drill with arms.

Dress: Mufti.

Sunday, 1st April "Dyer" Cup, for Inter Platoon Muskotry will be shot for, at Stonecutters on Sunday, 1st April, 1928. Mr. A. K. Henderson has kindly presented a Cup for the best Individual aggregate score including Thite in Attacks.

Launch will leave Murray Plor at a.m. calling at Kowloon Pier at 0.10

a.m.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.

And

CHINÁ MÚTUAL STEAM

NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignees por Company's Steamer,

"TEIRESIAS"

From UNITED KINGDOM vin Dress for Competitore, Glengarry,

SINGAPORE, khaki tunic, khaki shorts, khaki hose aro hereby notified that the cargo will teps, dashes, short puttles, black be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- boots. Equipment. Belt, frog, braces loon, where it will Be at Consignee's and pouches,

rink and subject to terms and cond!-

Arms will be drawn from Corpstions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Headquarters on Friday, 30th March, Cargo will be ready for delivery from between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and Godown on and after 21st March. 4 p.m. or 6 and 6 p.m. and on Satur

Optional cargo will not be landed day, 31st March, between 9 a.m., and horn, unless notice has been given 1. P.TH.

prior to steamer's arrival, but carried Range Ofleer: Captain K. 8. Mor-on from port to pc. t to the final port: Įrison.

Corps Rifle Meeting Sunday and Monday 8th and 9th April.

Platoon entries should be sent in as soon as possible to Corporal T. P. Saunderson," e/o Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. Thursday, 26th April, 1928 "Quarry Bay" Cup Competition will be competed for at Carpa Headquar Reserves Challenge Cup, 2.30 pm. tera. Details will be circulated se- Lopia Gun Competition, 3.30 p.m.parately. Revolver Competition, Corps and

Musketry Competition, 11.30 am.

All Comers, will be fired both days from 9 a.m. to 5 pm.

Those wishing to have tins pro

vided for them on either day must in- form the Hon. Secretary not later. than April 2nd, and enclose $1.50.

Programmes can be obtained on application at Volunteer Headquar. tera.

2. Musketry, Sunday, 25th March, 1928.

The Reservo Company wll firo Part 1 Table Tnt Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 26th March, 1928,

Range Ofcer: Lleut. A. M. Thorn- hill.

Laurich will leave Murray Pier at 9am and call at Kowloon Plar. at 9.10 p.m.

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

8. Portuguese Company. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 on Friday, 23rd March for Rapii Fire Training, Kennedy Road and Miniature Range practices.

Dress: Belt, frog, ling, rifle and bayonet.

N.C.0% and. Nos, 1 and 2 of Lowis Gun Sections will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.40 p.m. on Tues- day, 27th March for Lowis Gun in- struction.

Next Company parade on Friday, 30th March, 1928.

9. Promotion and Appointment. No. 517 Pte. C. L. Edwards, A. C. Company is promoted to Sergeant, as from 18th March, 1028.

No. 1191 Pte. O.. A. Canha, No. 101 Pintoon is appointed Lance Corporal, as from 21st March, 1928.

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10. Transfer. -

of call to which the option extends,

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Go- down, and all Goods remaining un- delivered after the 27th March, will Lo subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamor must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 10th April, or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Insurance will bo effected.

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 21st March, 1928. OCEAN STEAM SHIP, CO., LTD.

And

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignees per Company's Steamor,

"THESEUS"

From NEW YORK via SINGAPORE, are hereby notified that the cargo having arrived por s.. "Teireslas" from Singapore wil be discharg

Wharf Kowloon,

Arras will be drawn from Corps Headquarters to-day, between 9 a.. and 12 noen, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 6 No. 517 Sergt. C. L. Edwards la ed into Holt's and 6 p.m. and on Saturday, 24th transferred from Armoured Car Com-where it will lie at Consigneo's. and March, between 9 a.m. and i p.m. pany to the Reserve Company, A. Crisk and subject to terms

Sec., as from 10: 3. 28.

conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 21st March.

3. The Battery,

The Battery will parade for instruc- tion at 5:25 pm on Thursday, 28th March. It is expected of all members that they will make a special effort to attend the remaining drills of this

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.4. Engineer Company. Fichd Section. All ranka of the Section who are entitled to medais, and whe have not already received same, should apply to the Section Omeer for a form which should be filled in and sent in to Headquarters as, soon as possible,

5. Corps Signals.

There will be a meeting of N.C.O' at Corps Headquarters on Thursday, 29th March at 5.30 p.m.

6. No. 2 Platoon.

Parade at Corps, Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 23rd March and Tuesday, 27th March for M. G. Train- Ing. Dress: Mufti.

7. Scottish Company. Thursday, 29th March at 5.30 p.m. No. 6 Platoon will parade at Talkoo for Guard Mounting and Squad Drill with arms.

11, Reversion.

No. 948 L/Cpl. A. M. B. Rocha, No. 10 Platoon reverts to the rank of Private at his own request, as from 21: 3. 28..

12. Leave.

The following aro granted leave of absence from the Corps:

Lieut. R. S. Logan, Engineer Co., from 15. 4, 28, to 14. 12. 28.

2/Lt. A. C. Groves, Armoured Car Co., from 28. 3. 28. to 27. 3. 20.

No. 80 C.S.M. H. Groom, Infantry Co. from 1. 4. 28. to 31. 12. 28.

13. Resignations. *-. Having left the Colony: No. 749 Pte. E. Dewhurst, Armour. ed Car Co, as from 16. 3. 28.

No. 936 Drummer Wm. Gardner, No. 5 Platoon, as from 14, 3, 28..

R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR,

ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. Corra.

NOTICES.

1. No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club. The next monthly spoon shoot will he hold at the Peak Range on Sunday, 1st April at 9 a.m.

2. Portuguese Company Rifle.

Club Shant. Sunday, 25th

nt Peak March

Optional cargo will be landed hero, unless notice has been given to steamer arrival, but carried on from part to part to the final part of call to which the option extends,

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, whore they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.

No claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 27th March, will be subject

to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 10th April, or they will not be recognised,

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No Fire Insurance will be effected,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st March, 1928.

MEXICO'S. "SHOCK.”. ROCKS THE CITY FOR TWO MINUTES.

Mexico City, Mar. 22.

A. violent earthquake, shook the

No. 6 Platoon will parade at Kow-Ringe. Only those detailed by Rifle city at 10 20 last evening and Insted loon Dock for Guard Mounting and Club Committee to attend. Firing for almost two minutes.-Reuter's Sqund Drill with arms.

commences at 9 am

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