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THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
No. 351. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corpa. Orders by Licut Colonel *G, Bird, D.8.0., Commandant.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1928.
quarters at 5.80p.m. for Machino CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
Gun Instruction, Dress: Mufti.
9. Maelino Gun Company. The Company will parade at full
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Hongkong, Friday, Oct. 12. 1 Annual Athletic Meeting-The Annual Athletic Sports will be held on the Kowloon Cricket Club Ground on Saturday, 13th October, 1928, at 2.30
p.m. when Mrs. Southern linn kindly consented to give away the prizes. A notice giving details of the events, etc., has been issued to every member of the Corps,
2. Sergeants Meus Meeting-There will be a Sergeants' Mess Meeting on Monday, 22nd October at 6 p.m. All members are expected to attend. `·
X, Musketry.
No.
10. Scottish Company, Thursday, 18th October, 1928. Platoons will parade at 6.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction, dress mufti, as follows:
No and 7 Platoons at Corps Headquarters,
No. 0 Platoon at Kowloon Dock. Pipes and Drums, Pipa Bond will practice on Wednesday, 17th October, parade at Corps Headquarters for at 6 p.m."
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th inst, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 27th inst, or they will not be recognized.
The Reserve Company will fire Part If Table "T" at Stonecutters Range on Sunday 14th October, 1928.
Range Officer: Captain A. Mi Thorn-be sent in to Corporal T. P. Saunder-dard and Douglas, bill.
Launch will leave Queen's Pier at a.m. and call at Kowloon Pier at 0.10 a.m.
Rifle,
Dress: Musketry. Ordor ie. belt, bayonet and Bandoliers,
Uniform or mufti optional Arms will be drawn frem. Corps Headquarters on Friday, 18th instant, between 9 a.m. and 12 Nooh, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Satur: day, 13th instant, between 9 a.m. and
1. p.m.
4. Corps Band.
Those who wish to shoot wil parade in the Miniature Range at Corps loadquarters at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 16th October under R. S. M., W. H. Edmonds.
E, The Battery, Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 6.25 p.m. on Friday, 12th October, 1928. Layers class on No. 1 Gun, Gun Drill on No. 2 Gun, Bignallers under Sergeant J. M. Jack,
Next parade on Friday, 19th October. All ranks are reminded that. commencing on Tuesday, 23rd October, parades will be held on all Tuesdays and Fridays until Camp.
Musketry Part II. All ranks are reminded that Musketry Part II will be fired at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 21st October. This is the last opportunity for all ranks of the Company who have not fired Part II to attend.
Range Offer: Lieut. C. P. Ander son, M. C.
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6. Engineer Company. The Company will para la Queen's Pier on Tuesday, 10th October at 5.10 p.m. It will be necessary to bring rations.. Parade will conclude nt about 10 p.m.
Dress: Uniform, capa, sincks, belts, laversack and waterbottle.
Black Boots will be worn. Peak Range. There will be a shoot at the Peak lange on Sunday, 21st October, 1928.
7. Corps Sigitals. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters
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All ranks are reminded to note that Training commences on Monday, 15th October and that from then onwards #3 regular attendance. Is necessary for training preparatory to tamp
Musketry Part II. All ranks are reminded that Part II will be fired at Stonecutters on Sunday, 28th October. Tils is the last day allotted to Corps Signals,
8. Armoured Car Company, Car Section. Fridays, 12th and 19th October, 1928. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for run around the Island in the Armoured Car.
Monday, 15th October. Parade at Carpa Headquarters at 5.30 pm, for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti
Motor Cycle Section. Friday, 12th October. Parade at Corps, Head-
Hallowe'en. Lists of Guests should
already circulated. son as carly as possible, vide notice
11. Portuguese Company. Recruits. All recruits who have not yet fired Part. I. Musketry" will parado at the Miniature Range on Friday, 10th October at 5.30 p.m. for Musketry Instruction. parade at Corps Headquarters on Fri- All N. C. O will N. C. O' day, 19th October at 6.20 p.m. for N. C. O's. Class
Lewis Gun. All Lewis Gun Sec- Lions
will. quarters on Friday, 19th October at parado at Corps Ilead- 6.30 p.m. for Lewis Gan Instruction.
Lecture. The Company less Lewis Gun Sections, N. C. Os, and Recruits will parade in the Lecture Room at Corps Headquarters on Friday, October at 5.80 p.m. for lecture.
Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chifed, and damaged
where they will be examined on the 2nd last. at 10 mm, by Messrs, God- No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be poiintäfulgn- 'ed by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 8th October, 1928,
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Godowni of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-| loon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
12. Reserve. Company.
6.30 p.m. on Wedassday, 17th October, Parado at Corps Headquarters at 1028 for Machine Gun Instruction, Dreket Muftl
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Musketry Part II. The attention: of all ranks is drawn to this Corps Order para. 3 regarding Part II to be fired by the Company on Sunday, 14th October. Range Omeer:-Cap- Lain A. M. Thornhill.
The Reserva Company have had the Cup for the past two years, but have highest aggregate in the Musketry lost, the Cup through members not Gring. It is particularly requested that all ranks will endeavour to fire on the above date.
13. Strength,
The following Recruits are taken on the strength and posted as under:
No. 1400 Bondsman A. Pereira, Corps Band, from 9.10.28.
No. 1403 Sapper F. W. T. Road, Engineer Co. from 10.10.28.
No. 1402 Ft G. E. Barros, No. 10 Platoon, from 11.10.28.
14. Leave,
All claims must be sent in to me on, or before the Thursday the 18th
1928, or they will not be re-
Damaged packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyor Mosara. Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10:00 am, on Monday the 15th October, 1928,
No Are Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
L. LESD09,
Agent, Hongkong, 9th October, 1928.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. and
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company's Vessel,
"ASTYANAX".
From UNITED KINGDOM. and, CONTINENTAL PORTS via
SINGAPORE,
are hereby notified that the cargo will
The following are granted leave of be discharged into Dell's Wharf, How- absence from the Corps:
Captain Sir Eric Stuart 1.1028, to 31.3.20, Bart., 0.1.E., Medical Section, from
1n, where it will lie at Consignee's Taylor,ditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. tak and subject to terms and con- The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 10th October.
No. 911 Signaller J. M. Shroff, Corps Signals, from 11.10.28. 16.11.28.
to
No. 1077 Pto. J. Innae, Car Section, leave to be extended from 17.10.28, to 10.4.20.
13. Markamen.
The undermentioned have qualified as markamen and are entitled to wear the badge for one year:
No. 3178 L/Sergt, II. J. Silva, No. 10 Platoon 95 Points,
No. 1132 Tic. F. G. Riberto, No. 0 Platoon, 94 Points,
No. 1131 Pte. G. A. Ribeiro, No. 9 Platoon, 90 Pointa.
R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR,
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Notice.
Hests for 440 yards will be run off on the Race Course Track at Happy Valley at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 12th October, 1928,
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All broken, chafod, and damaged goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and neon, within the free storage period.
Goods have left the steamer's Godown, No claims will be admitted after the
And all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th October, will ho subject to rent.
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