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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
No. 352 Hongkong Volunteer De- Tenco Corps, Orders. by Lieut- Colonel LG., Bird, D.9.0.; Commandant,
Hongkong, Fri., 19th Oct., 1928. 1. Sergeants' Mess, Mooting There will be a Sergeants Mess Meeting on Monday, 22nd October at 0 p.m. All members are expected to attend.
2. Musketry-The Battery will fire Part II Tablo "T" at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 21st October, 1028, Range Officer: Lieut, C. P. Ander- Bon, M.C.
Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 9 and call at Kowloon Pier at
a.m. 9.10 1.17).
Dress: Musketry Order le, Rile, belts
bayonet and Bandollers. Uniform or mufti optional.
Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters
оп Friday, 19th October, between 9 a.m. and Noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, 29th October, between 9 a.m, and 1 p.m.
3. Corps Band. There will be a full Band Practice at 6.80 on Tuesday, 23rd October p.m. in the Miniature Range.
4. The Battery, Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.25 pm. on Friday, 10th October, and en Tuesday, 23rd October, 1928. Layer's Class on No. 1 Gun: Gun Drill on No. 2, Gun.
Signallers under Sergeant J. M. Jack.
of
Musketry Part II. The attention all ranks is drawn to this Corps Order Para. 2. regarding Part II to be fired by the Battery on Sunday, 21st October, 1928, at Stonecutters. Range Officer: Lt. C. P. Anderson.
M.C.
This is the last opportunity for all ranks of The Battery who have not fred Part II to attend.
5. Engineer Company, Shoot at the Penk Range at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, 21st October, 1928. Dress: Mufti.
Range Offers: Captain F. Syms Thomann and 2/Lieut. M. A. Jolinson, M.M.
The Company will parade at Queen's Statue Pier at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday the 23rd October to prosced to Lyemun for D.E.L. instruction,
Dress: Uniform. Helmets, tunles aleks, black boots, belt and haver- suck. It will be necessary to tako rations.
6. Corps Signals,
Parade for Signal Instruction on Monday, 22nd October and Thursday, 26th October, 1928 at Volunteer Dream: Headquarters at '5.30, p.m. Muftli
Musketry Part II. All ranks are reminded that Part II, Musketry will be fired,nt Stonecutters Itanite on
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1928.
8. Machine Gun Company. The Company will parade as strong as possibloat 6.80 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters on Tuesday, 23rd October.
as hero- Dress: Mufti detailed under:
Instructor's Claes under Captain E. J. R. Mitchell.
Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons. Machine Gun Training under Subsection Com- manders,
Recruits, Will proceed to Kennedy Road Rango by Ford Truck under Sergeant V. C. Branson, M.C.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company's Vesrel, OANFA
2.
From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE, are hereby
notified that the cargo will bp discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow- loon, where it will be at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and condi- 1928.tloss of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 17th October,
9. Scottish Company, Thursday, 25th October, Platoons will parade at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction, dress mufti, |na follows:
5 and 7 Platoons at Corps Nos. Headquarters.
No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock. Pipes and Drums, Pipe Band will parade at Corps Headquarters for practice on Wednesday, 24th October,
at o
Hallowe'en. Lists of guests should be sent in to Cpl. T. P. Baunderson as early as possible, vide notice already circulated.
Lewis Gun.
Optional Cargo will not be landed hero, unless notion has been given prior to staamar's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port 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 Friday between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage poriod.
No claims will be admitted after
the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd October will be subject to rent.
10. Portuguese Company. Recruits. All recruits who have not yet fired Fart 1. Musketry will parado at Corps leadquarters on
All Claims against the Steamer Friday, 26th October at 6.30 pm, for must be presented to the undersigned Muaketry Instruction.
Lewis Gun on or before the 6th November, or All Sections will parade at Corps Head. they will not be recognised.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. quarters on Friday, 26th October at 8.30 p.m. for Lewis Gun Training
Hongkong, 16th October, 1928,
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The Company other than Recruita and Lewis Gun Sections will parade at Corps Headquarters on Friday, 28th October at 6.30 p.m. It is most essential than all N. C. Os should attend. J
11. Reserve Company. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 24th October, 1928 for Machine Gun Instruction,
Dress: Mufti.
12. Strength.
The following recruits. are taken on the strength and ported as under: No. 1403 Signaller J. Barnes, Corns Signals, from 11.10.28.
No. 1404 Bandaman P. N. Fuertes, Corps Band, from 12.10.28.
No. 1405 Pto. M. P. Olesen, M. C. Section, from 16.10.28.
No. 1408 Bandsman R. Gutierrez, Corns Band, from 16.10.28.
13. The following extract from South China Command Order No 1915 dated 5th October is published
for information:
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,
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**ANTENOR" Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will bo ready for delivery from Godown on and after 17th October.
Optional cargo will not be landed hero, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All brokon, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Examination for Promotion-Ofcer. Tuesdays and Fridays between the The undermentioned officer quali-hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within fled, in the subject alated, at the the free storage period. examination held at Hongkong on the 25th September, 1928:
Subfect (n) (1) Lieut. M.G. Noll, H.K.V.D.C.
14. Appointment.
No. 094 Fle. II, V. Parker, No, 1 Platoon is appointed Lance Corporal, as from 16th October, 1928,
15. Struck off the Strength. Sunday, 28th October. This in the Inst day allotted to Corps Signals.
Having left the Colony, ne from Range Umeer: 2/Licut, R. D. Read..10.28. No. 1273 Gnr. 0. J. Shannon,
The Battery,
7.. Armoured Car Company, Car Section. Fridays, 19th and 26th October, 1928. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.80 p.m. for run around the Island in the Armoured Cor.
Monday, 22nd October. Parade at Corps Headquarters, at 6.30 p.n. for Machine Gun Instruction, Dress: Muth.
..
Motor Cycle Section.
Friday, 20th October, 1028. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.16 p.m. sharp and procced to Kennedy Rond Range for Machine Gun firing practice. Drea: Mufti.
Camp. All ranks should arrange to attend the 2nd and 4th camps, November 23rd to 25th and December 7th to th.
Melar Cycles should be overhauled in order to ensure efficiency in all road exercises,
:
Having comploted three years' service and claimed their discharge: No. 249 1/Cpl. 8. Hope, No. 6 Platoon, as from 17.0.28.
Ple. M. P. Lo., Car No. 390 Section, as from 10.0.28.
AR
ia. Marksmen. The undermentioned have qualified marksmen and are entitled to wear the budge for one year; .
No. 1236 L/Cop. J. K. Shaw, Ke- Herve Company 03 points.
No. 19 Pte. C. E. Frith, Re- serve Company 02 points.
..No.
85 Pie. G. R. Sayer, serve Company 01 points.
R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR, ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. CORPS.
NOTICES.
Re-
1. Billiards. The final of the Soldiers Club Tournament between the R.E. and R.C. of Sigs, and, the
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd October, will be subject
to rent;
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 6th November, or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th October, 1928.
Portugueso Company, H.K.V.D.C. will be played nt the Soldiers' Club, on Monday and Tuesday, 22nd and 23rd October, 1928, commencing at 0 p.m. Prizes will be presented im- mediately, after the last game on the 23rd October.
Dress for Volunteer Team: Black boots, slacks, tunic, khaki shirt, belt and cap. Others optional.
2. No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will meet at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, 4th November at Peak Itangs to compets for the Platoon Cup, Part II condi- tions.
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