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THE VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

No. 11/29., Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, Orders by Licut.- Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.0., O.B.E. Commandant.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1929.

for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

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HOLLAND-00BT AZIE LIJN. (HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE.) From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM,

9. Armoured Car Company. -Car Section. There will be a meet-: ing of N. C. Os. nt Volunteer Head- quartern at 5.30 p.m. un Friday, 15th March, 1928. All N. G. Os, should HAMBURG, BREMEN and GENOA. attend.

Motor Cycle Section. Sunday, 17th Tho Steamship March. The Peak Range, has boen

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Hutted to Motor Cycle Section for having arrived from the above, ports, Hongkong, Fri, Mar 16.

firing practice, commencing at 9.30 consignees of cargo by, her aro that all goods are being

their lanced at a. It is hoped that all ranks notified

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the into 1. Efficiency.

will

their utmost to

extra-hazardous China Provident arrange to check their records with

All Oficera Commanding units wild Bauge Officer: 2/LA R. K, hazardous and/or

Rodowns of the fur the Adjutant at an early date

18th March. There will loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., whence the Training Year 1928-29.

Meeting of all ranks in the Lee, and/or from the wharves delivery

may be obtained.

2. Arme.

Valentine.

bo a ture Room at 6.30 p.m. at Corps

Rifles and bayonets are to be kept Headquarters, to discuss the train at either Corps or Platoon Heading programme. All should attend. quarters, all those who have returned their rifles and vill do so at once.

3. Muskelry.

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The Battery and Reserve Company will fire Table T." at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 17th March, 1929. Range Officer: Lieut, C. P. Ander M. C. Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 9 am, and call at Kowloon

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Pier at 8.10 a.m.

Dress: Musketry Order Le. rife: belt, bayonet, braces, pouches or bandoliers, Uniform of mufti optional Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters, on Friday, 15th March, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Satur- day, 10th March, between 9 am, and 1 p.m.

4. Corps Rifle Meeting. The Corps, Rifle Meeting will inke place at Stonecutters Range on 31st March and 1st April, 1929. (Baster Sunday and Easter Monday)..

Riße Meeting Committee.. At the Meeting on 28th February, 1320, the following Ride Mecting Cummition was elected,

Precleat: Major 9 J. Jordain, M. C.

Secretaries: C. S, M. H. Green and Pie, CE, Frith.

Members: Captain A. M. Thurnhili, Licut. A. Mackenzie, and L/Sergt. D. M. Richards,

The dates and order of events will be as follows:

Approximate Times of Firung. Sunday, 31st March, 1020, 9 a.m. Blake Shield"

9 am Francis Cap.

2 pan. Altark Competition.

3.30 pm. Reserve Competition.

3.45 pm. Jar Competition.

Monday, 1st April, 1929.

9 a.m. Corpa

9 a.m. Tyro Conship.

11 a.m. Musketry Competition, Revolver Competition, Corps and all Comers, will be fired bath days, and 9am to 2p.m. on Monday, 1st April, 1929.

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Entries:-Julending Competitors? must send in their names panied by entrance fees, not later than nonn, Monday, 25th March, to the lion. Secretary, Rifle Meeting. Volunteer Headquarters.

Competitors will make their own arrangements for tins. The Cin- teen will be in attendance.

Programmes have been sent to all Officer, Warrant Officers and Ser- gents on 12.3.29.

Programmes can be obtained on ap- plication at Volunteer Headquarters, 5. Coris Band.

The Band will parade, the Lee- fure Room for Band Practice, as usual on Tuesday. 19th March at 5.30 p.m. it mufti. Those who wish to have instruction in Musketry will parndy at Headquarters nt 5.30 p.m. an Fri- days, 15th and 22nd March, 1920,

6. The B.ttery.

Munketry. All ranks are reminded that Table "T" will he fired at Stone Putters Range, on Sunday, 17th March, 1920, Those who have not fred, on 27.12 re requested to attend. See „Order No. 3 above.

7. Engineer l'e, & Corps Signal, Musketry. All ranks are reminded That Table "p" will be fired at Stow- cutters Range 01 Sanday. 24th March, 1929. Those who have not Gred on 3.2.23, are requested to attend.

8. Mounted Infantry Company. Thursday, 21st March. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5,30 p.m.

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Goods not cleared by the 21st March, 1920, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the go. 10: Machine Gun Company.

downs, where they will be examined The Company will parade at Corps on the 20th March, 1929, at 10 am, Ileadquarters at 6.30 pm, on Tues, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, day, 10th March, in mufti for Ma- Hongkong.

Claims against the steamer must chine Gun Training with the excep. tion of those members of No. 4 Secbe presented in writing within ten tion detailed for M. G. Part 1. will parade at 5.16 p.m. under Lieut. days after arrival of steamer, other No Fire Insurance will be effected J. Norrie-Owen and proceed by Ford wise they will not be recognized. Truck to Kennedy Road Rango in

any CARO by the undersigned in whatever. overalls.

Bills of Lading will be countersign-

by JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

General Agents. Hongkong, 14th March, 1929.

Reorganisation. For the forth- coining training season the Company will be divided into 4 Sections Not. 1-4 iristead of 2 Pintoons ne before. Full particulars will be posted on Company Notice Board at quarters, and also issued N. Q. O'K

Ecod- to

12.3.20.

No. 1458 Pte, W. C. Hung, M. Gun 11. Brottish Company.

Coy., ns from 13.3.29. Thursday. 21st March, Platoone

13. Transfer. will parade at 5.30 p.m. for Machine

Captain K. S. Morrison is trans- Gun Tatruction, dress, mufti, au fol-ferred to the Reserve of Officers, an

from to-day's date.

Jows:

Nos. 5 and 7 Platoons at Corps Headquarters.

No. 6 Phloen at Kowloon Dock.

16. Command. Lieut. A. Mackenzie command of The Scottish Company

taken

over

as from today's inte from Captain

17. Leave.

-12, Portuguese Company. Arms. All rifles must be returned to Corps Headquarters immediately. K. S. Morrison.

Pardes All Company Competi- tions will be completed by April March 16th, all parades will be utilised in 19th. Commencing Friday, preparation viz March 15, 20, 29. April 6. Attendance is one of the Parentials in all the Competitions and the sequence of training will depend upon numbers on Parade,

13. Reserve Company. Thursday, 21, March, Parade at Corph Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for Machine Guns Instruction. Dress Mufti.

Musketry. All ranks are reminded that Table T will be fired at Stone- catters on Sunday,. 17th March.

Those who have not fred on 27.1.22. are requested to attend. See Order No. 3 above.

14, Strength.

The following recruits have beer! taken on the strength and posted a undersi

No. Hi Pie, J. Slurgeon, No. C Platoon, as from 7.3.20

No. 1455 Pte. W. Harris-Walker. No. G Platoon, as from 7.3.29.

No. 1456 Pte. D. M. MacDougall No, 1, Solon, M. Gun Coy., as from 118.220.

No, 1467 Pte. R. W, D. Danby, No 1 Section, M. Gun Coy, us from

No. 46 Pte. A. Morley, Reserve Company, from 23.3.29. to 30.11.20. No. 817 Pte. H. A. Augas, No. 2 Platoon. from 13.4.20,

10 12.2.30. No. 1166 Pte., E. F. Brown, No. Platoon, from 22.8.23. to 21.4.23.

The following having returned from eave the unexpired portion of their eave is cancelled and they are posted No. 1 Section Machine Gun Com-

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No. 872 Corporal J. W. Alabaster. No. 556 Ft. J. 1. Collin.

No. 1072 Pta, J. R. Inton.

18. Struck off the Strength.

The Commandant records, with deep regret, the death of No. 1332 te. D. J. Bobson, Scottish Com- many on 11th March, 1929, during the King Edward Botel Fire Disaster.

Having left the Colony: No. 1204 Sigm. D. Bautista, Corps Signals, as from 1.1.29.

No. 1 Cpl. J. A. Lynn, Reserve Comunny, as from 14.2.28.

R. A. WOLFE Munday, Mason,

ADJUTANT, II. K. V. D. CORPS.

Notice. The Machine Gun Company Rifle Club will hold their next meeting at thế „Penk Rango on Sunday, 24th March, 1920 at 9.30 a.m. sharp,

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