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CORPS COLOURS.

MONDAY, MAY 7, 1928.

was named the Hongkong Volun toer Corps. From this beginning there has been slowly, but continu- ously, organized and develped the present Hongkong Volunteer De- feneo Corps which consists of Ar- Members of the Hongkong fantly, an Armoured Car Company tillery, Engineers, Mounted In- Volunteer Defence Corps who

PRESENTATION TO THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

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SLAVES ALL FREED:

GOOD

COMPLETION OF THE GOOD WORK IN BURMA.

Rangoon, May 6. The expedition under Mr. I, 0.] participated in the parade on the and eight platoons of Infantry, in T. Barnard, despatched into the Murray Parade ground yesterday cluding one platoon of reserves for morning presented a very impos-men over 40 years of age. The Burmese "Triangle" early in the ing scene when His Excellency the strength of the Corps is now 30 year to continue the work of re- leasing alaves, has concluded its officers and 533 other ranks.. Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, pre- sented the Corps with the King's in the operations in the New Ter

The Corps participated actively task and returned to Myitkyina...

The expedition, which rolessed Colour and a Regimental Colour which had been donated by the ritories of the Colony in 1899 and 1,028 slaves, was everywhere re- was present at the time of the occeived in the most friendly man- ladies of longkong, headed by

cupation of Kowloon City. At the nor. It is believed that there aro Lady Clementi.

outbreak of the Great War the no more slaves in left in. the Tri- The Volunteer movement has

In the course of a Durbar at- been in existence for the past 66 Volunteer Corpa and the Volunteer angle.

Reserves wore both mobilized in years and up till yesterday it has Hongkong, the strength of these tended by the Naga Kachin chiefs, not possessed colours. On the re- commendation of Lieut.-Col. Bird, units then being 392 and 418 re-the Commissioner of the Sagaing Officer Commandng the Corps, supspectively, and a large number of division announced the complete ported by His Excellency Major recruits "joined both units in the abolition of slavery and said that possess slaves or receive compen- General C. C. Luard, General Of first few weeks of the war. The henceforth no further right to ficer Commanding, that the Corps regular troops of the garrisonsation for releasing them would should be granted Colours the were gradually withdrawn during proposal was forwarded to the the war and the necessary garribo admitted. Any slavea" who ro Secretary of State for the Colonies on duties were performed by the mained unproduced were declared for consideration and in August Volunteer Corps and the Volunteer free in law, Reuter.

inst year information was receiv Reserves. These duties included

ed from Home intimating that the manning of const defence bat and includes all sections of the His Majesty the King had signi- teries and of defence electric light community. This gracious act of fied his approval.

stations and the custody of pri-the ladles of Hongkong has been A con-commemorated by entering the It was then that a movement soners of war in camps. was instituted by the Indies of siderable number of men from the names of all who subscribed in a Hongkong to collect a sufficient Corps and its Reserves volunteer-book which will be preserved at sum of money to defray the cost od for active service during the Volunteer Headquarters.

Sovereign's Girt. of both the King's Colour and the war and went home, where they

Gentlemen of the Hongkong Regimental Colour, the designs of were posted to various units on

arrival. Many also went to India Volunteer Defence Corps, I charge which had been submitted to and and other parts of the Empire on you to remember that the colours approved of by His Majesty.

active service. The roll of honour which have been presented to you The Presentation.

of the Volunteer Corps, as mobiliz- this day are a gift from your So- On the occasion of the present on the outbreak of war, bears versign and from the Indies of tation of the Colours to the Hong the names of 24 members; that of Hongkong. In

days of yore kong Volunteer Defence Corps on the Volunteer Reserves and of the knights did their devoir manfully the Murray Parade ground yester- Volunteer Defence Corps, as rear-in service of their liege lord the day morning, a large section of

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the community assembled in and ganized during the war, bears 49 King and for their ladies' favour. around the ground to witness the names; and the number of mem-Military duty nowadays is less

"MERIONES" 8th May. 8'hai, Tao, Mofi, Kobs & Yokoham. ceremony. The band of the King'sers of the Corps_with_war aer- gay and colourful than It used to

vice is now as follows: officers be; but it demands from the sol-HELENU816th May Bhanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Own Scottish Borderers was in at-

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devotion than in bygone times. His Excellency, the Governor,

Since the war the Corps has Lot these colours always be trea- accompanied by Capt. A, J. L. Whyte, A. D. C., arrived at 9.30 twice been mobilized, in 1922 and sured among you as emblems of a.m., the band playing the Na-1925, by proclamation of the exis-your loyalty to the Crown, to the

to and tence of a 'state of emergency" in Colony tional Anthem. Others present the Colony consequent on strikes homes

May they be an 'inspira- included Lady Clementi and the Misses Clementi, the Hon. Mr. W. and the unsettled state of the tion to you in times of danger and keep you steady in the T. Southern (Colonial Secretary) Kwanglang province.

Although the Corps has now humdrum days of ordinary rou- and Mrs. Southorn, Sir Henry Pollock, Sir Shou-gon Chow, the been in existence for 66 years and tine! And may they wave above Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. has been employed on active acr-you, as the outward and visible Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Lieut.-Col, Lvice, it has not hitherto possess ensigns of honour and patriotism, A recommendation and attr you as men are still stirr J. Comyn (Officer Commanding the ed colours.

your own

Ladies Toasted.

K. O. S. Borderers), and the was made on the 7th December, ad by those wonderful words of Right Rev. C. R. Duppuy, Bishop 1926, by Lt-Colonel Bird that a Homer which ring through the of Victorin, accompanied by his. King's Colour and a Regimental ages as a trumpet call "One en- Chaplain, the Rev. N. V Halward. Colour should be granted to the sign is best of all, the defence of

Volunteer. Defence the fatherland." The Ex-Active Service Men's Asso Hongkong

The. Corps then reformed rank elation was represented by the Corps. His Excellency Major- President, the Vice-President and General Lunrd supported this re- and, after the Royal Salute, mar- two members of the General Com-commendation and on the 18th ched past, His Excellency taking December, 1926, I forwarded it the saluto prior to the, return to mittee.

The Colours were unfurled and to the Secretary of State for the Headquarters. placed on the drums in the middle Colonies with my own hearty en-.

After the formal presentation, & qf the ground, the Corps having dorsement and asked, that the ap- been drawn up in a hollow square, plication might be favourably con- pleasing function took place at the Headquarters. With formation. The official party then sidered. On the 30th August, Volunteer advanced towards the centre of 1927, Mr. Amery telegraphed to me Lady Clementi many of the Indies the ground and his Lordship the that His Majesty the King had who have subscribed for the colours Bishop dedicated the Colours, been graciously plensed to approve and who were present at the parado which were then presented to the the grant of colours to the Hong-ground assembled at Headquarters, Corps by His Excellency.

kong Volunteer Defence Corps and where they were guests of the Governor's Speech. had also approved of the designs oflcers of the Corps.

Prominently displayed on tho The Colours were saluted, and for these colours which were

colours, the application. platform were the new lis Excellency the Governor later submitted with addressed the parade. His Excel-Thereupon the ladies of Hong-together with a triptych.composed lency said: Lt. Colonel Bird, Or-kong expressed the wish to defray of panels bearing the names of the ficers, Non-Commissioned Officers the cost of preparing and embroi-ladies who had given the colours, and Men of the Hongkong Volun-dering both of the King's Colour The Colonel Commandant mounted the Indies for their gift. He said teer Defence Corps: The first and the Regimental Colour. They the platform and tendered thanks to Volunteer unit of which there is raised a subscription of $1,247 that the colours and triptych would any record in this Colony was among themselves in sums varying be displayed in the officers' mess. raised on the 1st March 1862. 11 between one and five dollar Ie proposed the health of the consistej only of antillery and was This amount more than covers the ladies, and the toast was honoured hearty applause. Lady armed with three-pounder guns cost of both colours. The list of with and four 2/3 inch howitzers. It subscribers is very representative Clementi responded.

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