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· EMPRESS OF ASIA 7 Jamary 23rd, 1929.

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WORLD'S

GREATEST TRAVEL GYOTEM

American Express Travelers Cheques.

Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES—

THE HONGKONG TELEAP Adi

THE VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING

WEEK.

The following orders have been Issued by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.8.0., Commandant of Hongkong Volunteers.

1. Machine Gun Field Firing Com- petition The Competition was won by No. Platoon with an average of

5.9.

The three next best averages are published for information:

Molor.Cycle Section

No. 2 Platoon

No. 6 Platoon

4.5.

4.3. 4.2. The Commandant congratulates Licut, H. Owen Hughes and all ranks of No. 1 Platoon on their win and the other units on their close finish.

2. Conference.-A conference of all Officers will be held at Corps Ileadquarters at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, 14th January to discuss_the_tactical | exercise La

taking place on Sunday, 20th January, 1929,

3. Officers Mess Meeting. The Annual Meeting of the Officers' Mess will take place on Tuesday, 20th January nt 6.45 p.m.

All Officers will attend.

4. Sergeants' Mera Meeting There will be a Sergeants' Mess Meet ing on Thursday, 24th January at 6 p.m. All members are expected to at- tend.

5. Field Day....

On Sunday, 20th January, 1920 a field firing tactica) - exercise will be carried out at Fanling in which all units of the Corps will participate. All ranka are requested to keep tho

ing open.

Altendance at this field day, will count'as one day in comp,

OR. C. Uails will submit probable numbers attending by 12 noon on Friday (18th January, 1929.)

6. Musketry.

The Reserve Company and No. 1 Platool will fire Pari 11 Table "T" at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 13th January, 1929,

Range Officer: Lieut. 1. Owen Hughes.

Launch will leave Queen's Pier at

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1929.

ters at 6.30 p.m. aharp as hereunder, dress muftli

Friday, 11th January-Lecture Room under Corps Bandmaster.

Taraday, 16th January-Lecture Room under Corps Bandmaster.

Wednesday, 16th January---Parado marching and playing under Regular Instructor,

Band Sergeant will arrange to draw New Corps Badges now available, for ane on Card Pouches, on Friday, 11th January

10 Engineer Company,

The Engineer Company will attend Camp on Saturday, 19th and Sunday, 20th January, 1920 at Pakshawan, in accordance with programme. Detalls will be issued separately.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

From U, S. A.

The Steamship

"CITY OF BEDFORD" having arrived, Consignees of Carge by librare informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Holt's

Delivery may be Wharf, whence

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, after 16th January, 1929, will be and all Goods remaining undelivered

subject to rent.

All ranks of the Company are requested

communicate with to C.S.M. R. J. Everest at once deed initely stating if they are able to attend or not.

11; Corps Signals. Monday, 14th January, 1929. Par ade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for Signal Instruction. Dress: Mufti.

12. Mounted Infantry Company. Thursday, 17th January, 1020. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm. for M.G. Instruction. Dress: Overalls.

13, Armoured Car Company.

Car Section. Fridays, 11th and 18th January, 1929. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 for run around the Island in the Armoured Car!

Monday, 14th January, 1020. Par- nde at Corps Headquarters at 5.80 'p.m. for M. G. Instruction. Dress: Mufti.

Motor Cycle Section. Monday, 14th January, 1929. All ranks parade at Corps Headquarters at 6:30 p.m. sharp for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.

Field Day. Sunday, 20th January, 1920. It is hoped that every member will make a point of attending. Motor Cycle outfits will be in charge of T/Cpls. Rogers and Thontas.

13, Muchine Gun Company. The Company will parade as strong is possible ut Corps Hondquarters on Tuesday, 16th January, at 5,30 p. sharp for Machine Gun Instrue

on under Subction Commanders who are responsible for warning all

or.

on or

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersign

before 22nd January, 1929, they will not be recognised. All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godawn, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.46 a.m, and noon, within the Free Storage period of Ono Week.

ed.

No Fire Insurance has been affect-

Bilis of Lading will be counter. signed by

THE BANK LINE LIMITED,

General Agents.

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(HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE.)

From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN and GENOA, Th Steamship,

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the

"OUDERKERK" having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her notined that all goods are being landed at their risk into hazardous and/or extra-hazardous godowna of the China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co. Lid., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 18th January, 1920, will be subject | to rent.

Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ton days after arrival of steamer, other- wise they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the go- 4.m. and call at Kowloon Pier at murder or their subsection for this downs, where they will be examined

parade, Dress: Overalls.

on the 15th January, 1929, at 10 9.10 a..

Musketry Part 11. The last oppor-a.m. by Messrs. Goddard & Dougins, Dress: Musketry arder Le. rifle,tunity for all members of the Com- Hongkong. belt, bayonet, braces and pouches.pany to fire in order to be efficient is Uniformi or musti optional.

Sunday, 18th January at Stonecutters. Range Officer: Ikout. H. Owen Hughes. Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 9 am, and calls at Kowloon Pler at 9.10 am, and arms may be drawn on Friday, 11th January, between 9 a.m. sad 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5. and pm. and on Saturday, 12th January, helwerna.m, and 1 p.m. Dress: Uniform or mufti optional, but bracos and pouches, rifle, belt and bayonet must be taken,

Arms will be drawn from Carpa Headquarters on Friday, 11th Janu bry, between 8 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m. ar å and 6 p.m. and on Saturday, 12th January, between 9 a.m. and i p.m.

This is the last day allotted to the Reserve Company and No. 1 Platoon.

7. Training Circulara. of 1929 have been issued to all Os. C. Training Circulars Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Units on 9th January, 1929.

"The system of Travellers Cheques was originated in 1891 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form of travel currency which would give the holder the security of a letter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local qurrency. The Company registered the cheques under the tradeMay, 1929 Table name of AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES' the world "Travellers being spelled with one "L" The advantage of the Cheques was no apparent that other banking institutions adopted the system."

Quoted from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wni. Thommon,

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8. Musketry Programme. January Parts I and II at Stonecutters Range. tery and Reserve Company.

Sunday, 27th January. The But

Sunday, 3rd February Engineer Company and Corps Signals.

Say, 10th February. Chinese New Year Holiday.

Sunday, 17th February. M. I. and A. C. Companies.

Sunday, 24th February, Machine

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Sunday, 10th March. Portuguese Company.

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Sunday, 31st March. Rifle Meet

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Companies,

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Sunday, 21st April. Scottish Com-

pany.

Sunday, 28th April, Portuguese Company.

Sunday, 5th May. Casuals. Sunday 12th May. Casuals. Sunday, 19th May, Casuals,

9. Corps Hand.

Field Day 20th January. It is hoped that all ranks of the Company will turn up and so ensure a successs ful exercise. Full particulars, will be given on parade on Tuesday, 15th January

15. Scottish Company, Thursday, 17th January, 1929. Platoons will parade at 6.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction, dress mufti, as follows:

Nos, 6 and 7.Platoon at Corps Head- quarters.

No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock, 16. Portuguese Company. Friday, 18th January, 1929. The Company will parade na strong as possible at 5.10 p.m. at Corps Hend- quarters,

Clothing and Equipment. All those who are deficient of any Clothing and Equipment will report to the Company Quartermaster Sergt. on Friday, 18th January, 1929.

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17. Reserve Company. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 pan, on Wednesday, 16th Janu- ary, 1920 for Machine Gun Instruc- tion.

Dress: Mufti.

Musketry Part II. The attention of ull ranks is drawn to this Corps Order para. 0 regarding Part II to be fired by the Company on Sunday, 18th January, 1929.

18. Transfers,

The following Officers are permitted Full Band Practices for the G.O.C's to transfer to the Reserve of Officers, Inspection will be held at Headquar-as from 1. 1. 20.

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No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned In any савс whatever.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

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Major It. Melville Smith, M. B. E. from Engineer Company,

Lieut. R. L. Monèrich, from Arm~; oured Car Coy.

2/Lieut. A. K. Mackenzie, Scottish Cempany.

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No. 985 L/Cpl. A. A. Dand is trans- ferred from the Engineer Company to the Lights Section Cadre, as from 9. 1. 20.

19, leave.

tion, from 13. 1. 29, to 20. 2. 29.

2/Lieut. R. K. Valentine, Car Sec-

No. 1320 Cpl. G. R. Razavet, No. 2 Platoon sick leave, from 10. 12, 28, to 9.629.

No. 1362 Pte. S. M. West, No. 1 Platoon sick leave, from 6. 1. 29. to 5. 2. 29,

No. 726 L/Cpl. G. P. Lammert, Na, Pintoon, sick leave, from 15. 11, 28. 10 31, 5, 29.

20. Struck off the Strength. 'Having left the Colony, aš from 27. 12. 28.

No. 1267 Gur. I. E. L. MocKay, The Battery

Having purchased · discharge, as from 4.1.29.

No. 1141 Spr, A. W. Hay-Edle, En- gineer Company.

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NOTICE.

No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will hold their next meeting at the Peak Range on Sunday,, 13th January, 1920 at 9.30 a.m. sharp and it is hoped there will be a large attendance.

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