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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1929.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

·CORPS ORDERS FOR THE ·

FORTHCOMING WEEK.

No. 35/20, Hongkong Volunteer Defenco. Corne Orders by Lieut.. Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.D., RE.. Commandant:

1. Training The attention of all O Unite armed with the Machino Gun is drawn to the importance of

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possible at Corps Headquarters at NAVAL DISARMAMENT.

6.30 pan. in mutu for Machine Gun Instruction. A meeting of Officers and N.C.O's, will be held immediately after parado.

10. Scottish Company. Thursday, 6th September, 1929. Parades. Nua. 5

and T Platoons will parade at Corps Headquarters at instructkin in Machine Gun Table 6.80 p.m. for demonstration and (This practice will be fired by

· FORMULA- AGREEMENT ANTICIPATED SHORTLY.

1.

London, Aug. 29. It is learned in well-informed American conversations on naval British quarters that the Anglo-

satisfactorily, and it is believed disarmament are progressing an agreement on some kind of

very shortly-Router.

Japan's Programme,

overy man who is qualified to fire the Company at Stonecutters Range naval formula may be expected Part II Table T. Machine Gun firing on 22nd September and 3rd Novem Part 1 of the same table first on tho ber. Full details will be published

Tator). 30 yards range. The range is always available to units on their recognised days of parade or an application to The Adjutant.

The service Machine Guns will bo available for firing as from Monday. 2nd September.

2. Musketry.

Tho Portugueso Company will fro Tablo T. Rifle at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 1st September, 1920

Range Officer: Lieut. J. Norris Owen.

Launch will leave Queen's Pier at A a.m. and call at Kowloon Pier at 8.10 .m.

40 yards Range, Kennedy Road, at No. 6 Platoon will parade at the

for Machine Gun Testa 5.30 The Ford Truck will leave Queen's Pier for Kennedy Road at p.n.

Range, an

Tokyo, Aug. 29. The evening papers carry an Office has drawn up à replacement unverifiable report that the Navy

Musketry Members of the Comprogramme comprising the con- pany who have yet to fire their Tabin | struction of auxiliaries, including

Rifle practice will have a fina four ten thousand ton cruisers.. opportunity of doing so at Taikoo fifteen first-class destroyers, and

8th September. Dres: Optoday

several amailer destroyers, sub- but rifle, bayonet. marines, gunboats, oilers and anti- belt and pouches must be brought.

The Ford Truck will leave Corps submarine craft, at a total cost of fiendquarters at 8.45 a.m. for Taikoo 400,000,000 yen, spread over six Dock. Firing will commence, at 9.30 to eight years, commencing in the

next fiscal year.

a.mi.

Range Officer: Lieut. H. R. Forsyth. Rifles should be drawn from Corps Headquarters before noon on Satur day, 7th September

Dress: Musketry Order Lo. Rifle baronel, helt, braces and pouches.

Uniform or mufli optional. Arms will be drawn from Corps

meeting of the Scottish Company Headquarters on Friday, 20th inst.

will be held at Corps Headquarters between 9 m, and 12 noon, 2 and 4

immediately after parade on Thurs- ... or 5 and 6 pan, and on Saturday, 5th Sept. (about 6.45 p.m.) to day, 31st August, between 9 am, and decide whether or not the usual I p.m.

Hallowe'en Dinner should be held this year. A good attendance of members in requested,

3. Corps Band. There will be a full Band practice at Corps Headquarters, at 5.30 p.m on Friday, 30th August and Tuesday. 3rd September.}

4. The Battery. ̧

11. Portugurne Company. Musketry Part I. Attention drawn to Parnile 2 of this Order.

Recruits. All recruits

are

The training season opens an Fri.minded that they are expected to day, September Bla and it is hoped parade at Headquarters or Friday

36th August at 5.30 p.m.

that all ranks will make an effort to attend.

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for Gun Drill and Signalling instruction.

Thesiny. Brd September. Lecture at Curpis Headquarters as previousty notifler,

While it seems unlikely that the Finance Minister with a slogan of economy and retrenchment, will sanction the undertaking at the prosent time, it is possible that the Navy is anxious to be in a position to present a paper bro- gramme with which to bargain when the Disarmament Confer ence is convenied.

While it is highly improbable that any new programme of con- Instruction will be launched before. the assembly of the Conference or Terevision of the Washington treaty, it may be recalled that unomcial estimates quoted in the last Diet Session Indicated that, unless the Conference is able to reach a satisfactory agreement, Japan will have to find approximately 820,- 000,000 yen for capital, ships and 80,000,000 yen for auxiliaries, the replacement after 1931 including 237,000,000 for auxiliaries in the five-year period commencing. In 1931.

N.C.0%. All N.C.0's," are remind- ed that they are expected to parade t Headquarte on Friday, 30th Angust. 4t 5.30 p.m.

Company Parade. All ranks

are reminded that the first Company Con manders parade of the Sensor

6th September at Corns Table T. Musketry, Sanecutters be on Range is allotted to The Battery and rs at 5.30 pm: Signals for Bring the above on Sun Dress-optional but all clothing and das, Rih September and members ar punt must be brought or parade. anked. to keep this date from.

Range. For the information Details will be advised Inter. of all ranks the Peak Range has been allotted to the Company the Inst Sunday in each month during the coming training season, unless alhor. wise detailed,

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5. Enginger Company, All ranks will parade at Corps Blendquarters Thursday, September at 5.50 p.m., for discussion of the forthcoming training pro groor and issue of caps,

6. Corps Signals,

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pan. on Monday, 2nd and Thurs-

12. Strength. The following recruits have been taken on the strength And nosted as under:

No. 1493 Ple. E. B. Gammell. No. 1 Platoon, as from 27.8.29.

No. 1401 Pte. I. D. Lenox, No. 4

ལན from 27.8.20.

lay, 6th September for Signal Train Platoon Pte. J. M. Oliveira, No. 1

ing. Dress: Mufti.

No. 145m 27.8.20

Pistoan.

Munketry. Table T. will be fired at Glonecutters Range on Sunday, 8th

13. Promotions and Appointments. September. Uniform optional, but rifle and bayonet, belt and pouches been pleased to appoint Sergeant His Excellency the Governor has ingst be taken. Times of launch will

John Hubert Bottomnles, to be Second be given to next week's orders.

Lieutenant in the Hangkor.kg Valun. 7. Mounted Infantry "Company. teer Defence Corps, with effect from 21st August, 1929. Authority C.S.O Thursday,

September. All No. 284/1920. Gth ranks will parade at Corps Head quartera at 5.30 pm, for Machine Gun Instruction, Dross: Mufl.

No. 1 Platoon.

No. 556 Corp. J. R. Collís, to he Lance Sergeant.

8. Armoured Car Company. Car Section. Monday, 2nd Septembe her. Parade at Corps' Hendquarters at 6.30 p.m. for run around the Island In the Armoured Car.

Friday, 6th September. All ranka will parade at Corps Headquarters a 5.30 p.m. for Driving Instruction, under C.B.M. C.R. Wilson. Dress Mufti.

Motor Cycle Sectiun. There will be a parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm, on Monday, 2nd September. for Machine Gun Instruction. Every member of the Section is parilcularly requested to attend.

9, Machine Gun Company, Recruits will parade under Sergt. V. C. Branson, M.C, at Corps Head. quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, 30th August In mufti with belt and side-

arπIN.

Tuesday, 3rd September. Company will parade as strong

2716 A

No. 1137 L/Cpl. D. L. Strollett, to

Corporal.

No. 1312 Pie. D. A. Rushton, to hu Lanco Corporal.

All as from 25th August. 1920

No. 3 Platoon,

No. 757 Corporal W. M. Groves, ta be Lance Sergeant, as from 25th August, 1929.

14. Command. 2/Lieut. J. H. Bottomley Lakes over command of the Corps Signals. froin 21st August, 1920,

15. Transfers.

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No. 1281 Gar. E. R. West and No.

1342 Gnr. R. D. Reaumont, are trans- ferred from The Battery to No. 1 Platoon (Machine Gun Company), as from 19th August, 1929,

16. Reversion.

No. 1113 L/Cpl. L. Raptis, Corps Signals reverts to the ranks at his

It may also be recalled that ree cently there was much talk re- Karding an alleged decision to de- and a 10-10-7 ratib for auxiliary reasels.Reuter.

own request, as from 20th August, 1029.

17. Leave, No. 1130 Pte. J. A. Fox, No. 3 Platoon, from 27.8.20. to 20.0.29.

18. Resignation. The following extract from the 39 of 23rd Augurt, 1929 is repeated| Hongkong Government Gazette, No. for information:

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been pleased to accent the resignation " Excellency, the Governor has by Second Ideuterant Ronald Dudley Read of his Commission in the long- kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from 27th August, 1920."

19, Struck off the Strength, Having left the Colony, as from 31.5.20.

No. 1335 Pie. G. R. Maskell, No. 5 Platoon (Scottish Company).

R. A. WOLFE MURRAY,, MAJOR,

ADJUTANT, H. K.. V. D. Compa.

Notice,

1. Promenude_Concert-Friday, 13th September, 1920 at 9.15 p.m. on the Parade Ground at Volunteer Headquarters: By kind permission of Major B. O. Lake, D.S.O. and The Officers, The Band, End Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers will nley, asulated by the Corps Band. The Aloha Serenaders have kindly consented to perform.

Tickets $1 each are oblafnable on cash payment from Canteen and Mens Boys at Volunteer Headquarters and from Mesara, Anderapn Munte

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2. The M. G. Company Rifle Club will meet on Sunday, 1st September to shoot off for the Company Com- mander's Cup at 0.30 a.m. on Peak Range.

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