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No. 629. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Carps Orders by Libut-Colonel. L. G. Bird, D.S.O. Commandant. Hongkong, Feb. 8.

1 Annual Inspection. Friday, 22nd, February,

The G. O. C. will inspect the Corps on Friday, 22nd February on Murray Parade ground at 5.50 p.m.

The Corps will parado at Volun teer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. as for

four in ceremonial,

companies. No. 1 Company under Captain F. Symo

Thomson. Composed of Tho Battery, Engineer Company, Signnia, Reserve Company (less Scottish Reserves).

No. 2 Company under Captain E. J. R. Mitchell. Composed of M. I. Company, Armoured Car Section, Motor Cycle Section, Machino Gun Company,

No. 3 Company under Captain K. S. Morrison, Composed of Scottish Company, Scottish Reserves.

No. 4 Company under Captain R. R. Davies, Portuguese Company.

Officers for Colours 2/Lieut. M. A. Johnson, M.M., 2/Lieut. H. R. For myth.

Dreas: Corps Review order-llcl- met, Khaki, tunic, bhorts, binck belt rifle boots, putties, hosetops,

and bayonet, medals. Scottish Com- pany will conform dressed in, the kilt

Practice Parade. There will be a practice in uniform on Murray Parnde ground on Tuesday, 10th February.. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

The Parade ground at Volunteer for Headquarters will be available companies to hold practice parades 4n mufti as follows:

No. 3 Company-Thursday, 14th February

Np. 4 Company-Friday,

February,

16th

Band Wednesday, 13th February. All ranks are required to attend the G. O. C's Inspection, unless specially exempted by The Comman- dant.

Applications for exemption 'sup- ported by suficient documentary or inedical evidence to be submitted through Company Commanders.

2. Training Circulars.. Circular T. C. 4/29 dated 4.2.29. Subject "List of uniform required by all Officers on being gazetted to the K.K.V.D.C." issued this day to all Oncers with orders.

Circular T. C. 5/20 dated 4.2.29. Issued Subject "Dress All Ranke" this day to All Officers, W.Os, and N.C.Os. with orders.

3. Officers Sword Drill. All available Officers will parade under the Adjutant at 5.46 p., at Volunteer Hendquarters on Thurs day, 14th February. Dress: Mufti,

Awords.

4. Holidays.

Monday, 11th and Tuesday, 12th February, 1020 will be observed as holidays, no parades will be held on those days,

5. Recruits.

0. C. Units. who have not made other special arrangements will warn all recruits to parade for Arms drill n Hendquarters at 5.30 11.111. сп Thursday, 14th February.

6. Musketry.

Sunday, 17th February. The Mounted Infantry and Armoured Car Companies will fire Tabic Tnt Stonecuttera Range on Sun- day, 17th February............

Range Officer: Lieut. J. E. Han-

cock.

Launch will leave Queen's Pler at 9. and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.10,m,

Dress: Musketry order i.e. rifle, belt, bayonet and bandoliers. Uni- form or mufti optional.

Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 15th Feb-

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1929.

ruary, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon,' at Headquarters at 5,80 p.m.

All

2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m. and on, ranks must have balt," sidoarma and Saturday, 10th February, between ride on parado. a.m, and 1.p.m.

Mar-

7. Corps. Band. *MERIDIZEL IN Dainese

The Band will parade at full strength for rehearsal for G.O.C.M Inspection on daten as hereunder at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

Wednesday, 13th February.

on Parade ground. Dress: Tuesday, 18th February. Parade with Corps in uniform. Dress: Helmet, tunic, shorts, putties, hose tops, belt and cross pouch and black boots.

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8. The Battery.

Arms Drill and Squad. Drill,- All ranks who have no previous training in Arms Drill and Sqund Drill will parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 14th February, in preparation for The G.O.C.'s Ins pection.

Royal Artillery Association. W nil ranks of the Battery who are mem- bars of above please note that the Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong Dranck will be held in the R. B. Theatre, Wellington Barracks at 0 p.m. on Thursday, 14th Feb.

ruary,

9. Corps Signals, Thursday, 14th February, Parade nl Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for. Arms drill and Squad Drill. Dress: Mufti,

10. Car Section,

Fridays, 8th and 15th February, Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for run around the Inland in the Armoured Car.

11. Machine Gun Company, Tuesday, 12th February being public holiday there will be no parade. Those detailed by Plaipon Comman. dars for Arms Drill will parade an Thursday, 14th February at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters is mufti with belt and side arms.

12. Scottish Company at Headqrs,

Thursday, 14th February, All Recruits wil! parado at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Bolt, sidearms and rifle must be drawn.

Friday, 8th February. All N.0.0,a are required to attend this parade.

14. Reserve Company.\;a

Practies Parade. Thore will be a practico "parade in uniform on Mur- ray Parade ground on Tuesday, 19th February. Parade at Volunteer Head- quarters at 6.30 p.m.

It is hoped that all ranks will do their utmost to attend this parade.

15. Strength.

The following recruit is taken on the strength and posted as under:

No. 1444 Plc. F. A. Delgado, No. 11 Platoon, from 14.2.29.

16. Promotion.

His Excellency The Governur has been pleased to approve of the pro- motion of Lieutenant Maurice George Noll, to the rank of Captain in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from the 30th January, 1929, vide C.S.D. No. 265/1920,

17. Reversion.

No 098 L/Sergt. P. E. Darker, Car Section, reverts to his permanent rank of Private, an from 5.2.29.

18, Leave,

No. 698 Ptc. P. E. Barker, Car Sec- tion living returned to the Colony the unexpired period of his leave In cancelled.

19. Marksmen,

The undermentioned have qualisted ny. marksmen and are entitled to wear athe badge for one year:

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No. 607 Ple. H. J. No. 1 Platoon & Points.

Armstrong,

No. 19 Pte. C. E. Frith, Reserve Coy. 91 Points.

No. 999 Pte. K. C. McLennan, No. Platoon, 106 Points.

20. Struck off the Strength. Having left the Colony as from 14.0.28.

Thursday, 14th February. Nos. 0, 6 and 7 Platoons and Scottish Reserves

No. 760 Pie. F. Boyle, No. 5 Pin- will parade at 5.30 p.m. for practice

Inspection. Dress: toon. G.O.C.' for

Having claimed his discharge Mufti. Rifle, belt and bayonet.

110

Practice. Parade Tuesday, 19th completion of three years' service or Lawrence, February and Annual Inspection Fri-over; as from 31.12.28.

No. 515 Ple. F. E. day, 22nd February. Attention is directed to separate notification in Medical Section. para, 1 of Corps Orders.

R. A. WOLFA MURRAY, MAJOR,

ADJUTANT, HI, K. V. D. CORPS.

NOTICE.

This

Dresa: Roview Order, Spata, diced tunic, hose, flashes, kilt, sporran, glengarry, rifle, bolt and side armas. Musketry Part II. All those who

The Commandant has received the have not yet fired are reminded that sum of $130.00 from The President

Tattoo Committee. Sunday, 17th February at Taikoo Grand Bange is the last opportunity of amount has been sent to Earl Haig's doing so.

Officer: Range

Captain K. S. Appeals Department of The British

Legion. Morrison. Motor Truck will leave Corps. Headquarters at 8.16 am, Dreas: Musketry Order. Rife, belt, Uni-

New Delhi, Feb. 7. bayonet, braces and pouches. form or mufti optional.

The Government's motion to Arms will be drawn from Corps refer the Public Safety Bill to a Headquarters on Friday, 15th Feb-select committee was passed, by ruary, between 9.a.m, and 12 noon, 61 to 60.-Reuter. 2 and 4 p.m. or 5 and 6 pm, and on Saturday, 16th February, between 9 a.m. and 1p.m

Paris, Feb. 7.

13. Portuguese Company.

A bulletin states that the condi Friday, 16th February. The Com-tion of Marshal Foch continues to pany will parade as strong as possible improve.--Reuter.

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