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Broadcast by Z.B.W, on 350 metres. 5.30-0.30 p.m. Pr gramine of Chi- neso music, (Columbia Records sup plied through the courtesy of Mesara. Wo-Shing Co., Ltd.).
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"La Boheme," (Puccini), Fantasta,
Victor Symphony Orchestra. "Charus, Gentlemen," "O to Philadelphia,"
Baritone, Percy Heming. "The Student Prince in lehdelberg,"
Vocal Gem,
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Vietor Light Opera Company. "Princesita," "Farewell, My "Granada,"
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THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
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It is noted for general informa- No. 33/20, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lleut. tign that the Siberian miniis dis- Colonel L. G. Bird, D.8.0, 0.8.Entched from Hongkong by the s Commandant.
2. Athletic Meeting-The Annual Athielle Meeting will be held on the Ground of the Kowloon Cricket Club on Saturday, 28th September, 1929. at 2.30 p.m.
Hongkong, Friday, 18th Aug., 1929, Ilakozaki Maru on 6th July and 1. Death of Lieut. J. E. Hancock-those dispatched by the Empress The Commandant announces with of Asin on 10th July wore returned deep regret the death of Lieut. J. E. from Harbin to Monkden and re- forwarded by the latter office to Hancock on 15th August, 1929.
Japan on 24th July for transmission via the Pacifle route. The mails Aldington forwarded by the 8.8. Court on 19th July were roforward- ed by Moukden ta Japan on d Jily for transmission via the Pacifio route. The mails forwarded by the S.A President Taft on 15th July' and the .s. Chenoncony on 16th July Entries to be made in writing ne
were reforwarded from Bhanghail companied by the necessary "fon
on 20th July per s. Idomenous via through Company representatives on the Committee, who will forward them Suez. The nails forwarded by the Orestes on 18th July word ro- not Inter than noon on Wednesday, 18th September to the Hon. Secre-forwarded from Shanghai via Japan tary--C. E. Torry, C/O The Hongkong and USA. per s. Alries Maru on and Kowloon Wharf and Godown gard July. Co., Ltd.
per man Entrance fee 50 cents per event, whether team or individual ontrier.
Full particulars have been to all ranks of the Corpa August, 1029.
on
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3. Rifle Barreta. Those concerned are notified that the following rifles kave been fitted with new barrels.
Rifo Nos. 2, 42, 44, 60, 65, 68, 87, 27, 139, 180, 218, 221, 228, 220, 248, 202, 271, 321, 830, 332, 346, 373, 428, 438, 451 and 635.
4. Corps Band.
Tuesday, 20th August, 1920. The Band will parade at Corps Hend- quarters for fall Hand Practice 6.30 p.m. t mufti,
At The Battery.
A meeting to discuss arrangements for the Training Season will be held at Corps. Headquarters on Friday, August 23 at 6.45 p.m. All ranks please make a special point of at-
tanding.
Tuesday, 20 August. Lecture at Ruraldi Trio, Corps Headquarters, at 5.46 p.m. as
previously notified,
Tenor, Tilu „Schiph, "Caprice Vieninis" (Kreistér), "Coppelia Balie!" (Hokies),
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. "Indian Love C'all," "Deep in My Heart, Dear,"
Violin Sufo, Fritz Krister. "Gypsy Souvenir," Medley Waltz, "Hungarian Flower," Waltz,
Hungarian Rhapsody Orchestra. 10.30 pm. Close down.
'MISSIONARY FREED.
AMERICAN RELEASED BY BANDITS.
Peking, Aug. 15.
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6. Corps Signals. There will be a parade at Corpy Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 28th August, on this is the first parade of the 1929-1930 training
sonson, it is hoped that all tanks will make an effort to attend.
7. Mounted Infantry Company. Thursday, 22nd August. Patade nt Rkling School, nt 6,30 p.m.
8. Armouryd Car Company. Cur Retion. Monday. 19th August. Purule at Corps Headquarters at 5.50 pan, for run around the land in the Armoured Cur.
Motor Cycle Section, Monday, 19th August. Parade at Corps Head quarters at 5.30 p.m. for Road Exercisca.
9. Machine Gun Company. N.C.O's. Class. Parade in mafti, et 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 20th August. 0.C's. Platoon to detail, all their
| N.CO's, for this parade.
A message from Tsinan saya that Mr. Henry C. Wesche, American belonging to National Holiness Mission, relonsed, yesterday, Reuter,
Mr. Wesche was carried off by bandits when they were driven Recruits. Parade in mufti with out of Tungchangsu în Shantung | belt and gearms, at 530 p.m. on on August 9. A message Rent | Friday, 23rd August at Corps Jirad. on August 12 stated that it was understood that his release was contingent upon the bandits' ad- mission into the National Govern- ment forces,
quarters.
10. Scattish Company. Parades. Weekly parades' will re- rommouse on Thursday, 5th Septein-
N.J
All outstanding mails from Lon- on vin Siberia have now been re- ceived except that of 10th July. London censed elosing Biberian mails for Hongkong on that date.'
No curtespondence is being for. warded vin Siborin oven if super- acribed "vin Vindivostok" except for destinations in Russia
final opportunity of doing so at Tel- koo Range on Sunday, 8th September, 1029.
Full particulars will be published in next week's orders.
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No. 1100 Sergt. H. G. Williams takes over command of the Motor Cycle Section, as from 16th August, 1029.
14. Transfers.
No. 1246 Pte. II. T. G. Penrne. No. 6 Platoon to Reserve Company, Scot Lah Section, as from 7. 8. 29.
No. 1455 Pie. W. Harris-Walker, No. 6 Platoon to Mounted Infantry Company, as frani 27.7.29,
15. Resignation.
No. 1212 Sergt. R. A. Pereira. Corps Band is permitted to resign from the Corps, as from 21. 7. 29.
18, Struck off the Strength. Died on 15th August, 1929, Lient; J, E. Hancock, Motor Cycle Section.
Having left the Colony, na from 7. 8. 29.
No. 1083 Pte. T. 1. Christle, No. 7 Platoon.
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Notices,
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1. I'romenade Concert.-Owing to the death of Lieut. J. E. Hancock, the Concert arranged for Friday, 18th August, is postponed until Fri. day, 23rd August.
The American authorities at i ber, 1920. Tainan made representations to Pipe Band Until further notice the Tainan authorities, and Chen the Pipes and Drums will parade for Tiao-yuan Instructed his troops, practice of Corps Headquarters each
under Pipe to pursue the bandits and make Wednesday, at 0 p.ns.
The Machine Gun Company Rifle Club will meet at The Peak every effort to effect Mr. Wesche's Major Mackle. release, The bandits reirented Musketry. All ranks of the Com-Range on Sunday, 18th August, to fire towards Kuanhsfen, westward of pany who have yet to fire their off for O.C. Company's Cup, at 9.30' Table "T" Rifle practice, will have n Tungchang.
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