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ORDERS ISSUED FOR THE

COMING WEEK.

No. 340. Hongkong Volunteer Defenes Corps Orders by Lieut-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.0, Commandant,

Hongkong, Friday, Sept. 7.

Annual Camp.

The Annual Camp will take place at Fanling, New Territories, between 16th November and 9th December, 1928.

The dates for Camp will be as follows:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1926.

It is hoped that all ranks will make a special effort to be present at this first parado of the season.

M. I, and A. C. Companies,

day, 30th September. This is open to the whole Company, and all, ranks should take advantage of this prać- tice in preparation of firing Part II Musketry at Stonecutters Range the All tanks are reminded that Musket following Sunday. Firing will com- ry Part II will be fired at Stonncut-mence at D nam sharp. iers on Sunday, 10th September.

Rangu Ofcor: 2/Lient R. "K Valentine

ifqunted Infantry Compnay. Friday, 7th September. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for lustraction on the M,G. Sergt. Wat son's Section only.

Tuesday, 11th September. Parade at Stables at 6.46 p.m. for riding school, Friday, 14th September, Parade at Friday night, November 16, to Sun-corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm for day evening, November 18.

Friday night, November 28 to Sunstruction on the M. G. Borgh. Potte

Section only. day evening, November 25,

Friday night, November 30, to Sun- day evening, December 2,

Friday night, December 7 to Sunday evening, December 9.

Sergeants' Mess, Meeting, There will be a mesting of the Sergeants Mess Committee at a p.m. on Thursday, 18th September, 1928.at Volunteer Hoadquarters,

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Armoured Car Company.

..Strength.

The following rocraits are taken on the strength and posted as undert

No. 1874 Pie. J. F. Guerreiro, No. 9 Platoon, from 1. 9. 28.

No. 1875 Plc. M. T. Nunes, No: 10 Platoon, from 3. 9. 28,

No. 1976 Pto, T.. A. Lewis, Car Section (Armoured Car Co.), from 3, 9, 28..

Transfers..

No. 785 Pte. M. D. Scott is transfer- red from Armoured Car Company to The Battery, as from 22. 8, 28.

No. 838 Pte. A. Zimmern is trans- Car Section, Friday, 7th and Friday, forred from Armoured Car Company 14th September, 1928. Parade at Corpato No. 2 Platoon (Machine Gun Com- Headquarters at 6.90 p.m. for run pany), as from 1. 0. 28. around the Island in the Armoured Car.

Promotions and Appointments.

Monday, 10th September. Parade at No. 948 Pte. G. Davidson, Mount Corps Headquarters at 5.80 p.m. fored Infantry Company to appointed Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Lance Corporal, as from 29. 8. 28. Mufti.

Motor Cycle Section. Monday, 10th Annual Athletic Meeting.

and Friday, 14th September. Parade at The Corps Annual Athletic Meeting Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm for Dress: will be held on the ground of the Kow-Machine Gun Instruction. loon Cricket Club on Saturday, 13th Mufts. October, 1928 commencing at 2.30 p.m. Particulars will be advised later.

Orders for Stores and Repairs. Corps Order No. 287 dated 29th July, 1927, is repeated for the infor mation of all concerned.

Tuesday, 11th September. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.50 p.m. for- formation ride.

details as hereunder!

Machine Gun Instructors Class for those detailed, under Captain E, J. R. Mitchell, dress mufti.

Machine Gun Company. The Company will parade at full strength on Tuesday, 11th September The attention of all concerned isnt 5.30 p.m. at Corps Headquarters, drawn to the fhet that no member of the Corps is entitled to give orders to any firm or shop, for goods or re- pairs, connected with the Corps, otherwise, unless such an order

If this signed by the Adjutant. procedure is not adopted the ind- ividual gives the order at his lability and there can be no guarantee that the expenditure will be met cut of Corps Funds.

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Corps Order No. 313 dated 20th January, 1928, in repeated for the in- formation of all concerned.

QA. C. Units will instruct all N. C. Os to got chevrons of white tapa According to rank eown on to their khald shirts by the master tailor,

forthwith,

Muaketry.

Recruits under Sergeant V. Branson, M.C.

Machine Gun Company. No. 1094. Cpl. A. Urquhart, to be Lance Sergeant, as from 6. B. 28.

No. 1103 Cpl. D. M. Richards, to bo Lance Sergeant, as from 6. 9. 28.

No. 1198 L/Cpl. J. W. Beattie, to be Corporal, as from 5, 9, 28.

No. 1520 Pte, G. R. Razavet, to be Corporal, as from 6, 9.28,

Leave.

The following members are granted| leave of abscuce from the Corps:

Captain T. A. Martin, The Battery, from 12. §. 28. to 21. 10. 20.

No. 804 L/Bdr. A. R. J. White, The Battery, from 15. 0. 28. to 14. 7. 20,

No. 600 Pte, J. W. Anderson, Re servo Co., from 1, 9, 28, to 81, 8, 29. Dress: Mufti, belt and sidearms.

Lieut. J. C. Macgown, Medical Sec- No. 1 Platoon, Sub-sections A and Btion, having returned from leave, co- will proceed to Kennedy Road with joined for duty on 31. 8. 28. two 'servico guns, under Lieut. A. II. Pean, dress mufti.

No. 2 Platoon. Machine Gun and Infantry Training under Sub-section Commanders. Dress Mufti, belt and sidearms,

The following extract from tho Hongkong Government Gazette No. 28 dated 81. 8. 28, is published for in- formation:

"His Excellency the Offcar Adminis Recruits will also parade on Friday, tering the Hongkong Government has 7th September at 6.30 p.m. at Corps been pleased to accept the resigna. Ileadquarters under Sergeant V. C. tion by Lieut. Norman Lesilo Howard Branson, M.C. Dress: Mufti and belt Railton of his Commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, only.

Company Dinner, Members are re-with effect from 23rd August, 1928."

Struck of the Strength. The Engineer Company and Carpsminded that the Company Dinner will Signals will fre Part II Table "T" n't take place at 7.45 p.m. in Drill Hall

Having left the Colony, as from 1: Stanceutters on Sunday, 9th Septem- Inn Friday, 14th September. Those who

have not already done so should apply 9, 28.

No. 931 Plc. C. T, Evans, No. 2 for Tickats ($2 each) through their

Platoon. Platoon Commanders.

ber.

Range Officer: 2/Licul. M. A. Johnson, M.M.

Launch will leave: Murray Pier at 9am and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10 .m.

Scottish Company, Thursday, 13th September, Nos. 5 and Platoons will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm, for instruc

Dress: Muskelry Order, Le, rifle, belt, iyonet, braces and pouches.tion in Vickers, Gun. Dress: Mufti

Uniform or mufti optional.

Arnis will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 7th Septem bor, 1028, between 9 a.m, and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m. or 5 and 6 pm, and on Saturday, 8th September, between

a.m. and 1. p.m.

Carpa Band.

The Band will. parade at full strength on Tuesday, 11th and Friday, 14th September at Volunteer Head- quarters at 6.30 pm,

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The Battery. Friday, 7th September. Parade will be held at Corps Headquarters at 5.25 p.m. Layers Class on No. 1 Gun. Gun Drill en No. 2 Gun. Sig- nat Section under Sergeant Jack,

Engineer Company.

Thursday, 1 September. No. G Platoon will parade at Kowloon Dock for instruction in Vickers Gun,

Forthcoming Events. Company meeting at Corps Head-

Wednesday,

quarters on

12th September at 6 pm.

Musketry Part II. Sunday, 30th September at Stonecutters. Detalls later.

Portuguese Company.

Guard of Honour. Practice Par. ade. The Company wil parade at Corps Headquarters on Friday, 14th September, at 5.30 p.m.

Dress: Optional, belt and sides arms and ride.

All ranks should do their utmost to attend these practice parades to en- sure a smart turnout.

Clothing and Equipment Inspection. Musketry Part II. 3eo order No. d. The Company will parade at Corps 11th Monday, Headquarters on September at 5.30 p.m.

Dress: Optional, but all ranka must bring all Clothing and Equip- ment. All ranks must attend this parade.

Corps Signals.

Musketry Part II. Particulars ace order No. 0. Monday, 17th September, 1028 Parade at Volunteer Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Multi

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Peak Range. The Peak Range has been allotted to the Company on Sun-

Having completed three years ger- vice and claimed their discharge:

No. 951 Pte. J. E. Ward, No. 9 No. 934 Pte. W. H. Kylling, Reservo Platooon, as from 18. 8. 28. Company, as from 1. 8. 28,

R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR, ADJUTANT, II. K. V. D. CORP.

NOTICES.

Billiards.

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Promenade Concert. Promenade Concert will be held at Volunteer Parade Ground on Friday, 21st September, 1928 at 0.15 p.m. when, by kind permission of Lieut-Colonel H. C. Ponsonby, D.S.O., M.C., and Officers, the Band of 1st Battalion The Queen's Royal Regiment will piny,

Admission $1.00 and all other ar rangements as before,

Mr. Roderick John Ward, second son of the Earl of Dudley, is to marry Miss Elleen Hartigan, of West Byfleet, Surrey, ot Mombasa, Kenya Colony, on September 27.

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