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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1936.

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THE VOLUNTEERS

CORPS. ORDERS FOR THE

COMING WEEK··

MOURNING PERIOD

CHINESE ASKED TO FIRE FEWER CRACKERS

the

Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps A Government Gazette isaued

notifies arders by Lieut-Colonel H. B. on Thursday

that Dowbiggin, 0.5,E.... Commandant, | following telegram dated 22nu Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. January, 1930, has been received by

-1, General

His Excellency the Governor from The following extract from Govern-the Secretary of State for the Colonies ment Gazette Extraordinary dated and is published for general informa 21st January, 1930 is republished: tlon: 7

"No. 81With deepest grlof the His Majesty has commanded that Governor has to announce that is the Court shall wear mourning until half mourning from Majesty King George The Fifth July 21st and passed away just before midnight July 21st until October 21st, and has on January the 20th, 1936. His expressed the desire that the public until Excellency requests that the inha-will wear suitable mourning bitants of the Colony will wear after in lato Majesty's funeral mourning for a period to be specified which will take place on Tuesday,

January 28th. in a later Gazette."

No Rotary Meeting Parado-There will ba no parades

Owing to its being the date for the at Corps. Headquarters, on Tuesday, 28th January, 1936 on the occasion of funeral of His Late Majesty, there Rotary the funeral of His late Majesty the will be no mesting of the

Club on Tuesday next. King.

Promotion-lis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion In the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps of

(o) Liout onry Westlake, (b) Liqutlubert Gladstone

Hams, and

M.AM.J

L.L.CF.

n.ch...

Cracker Firing

There, will be no official ban on firing crackers during the lunar New ... Year period, but the Chinese havo Wil-been asked to restrict the practice. The following notification, In Chinese

Smith: to the rank of Captain with effect The passing of King George is from 7th January, 1936.

being universally mourned, in ticular in the British dominione,

2. Parade

par-

1. Corps 1st Buttery-"A" Section; whers the doonest and most loyal Next parade in on Thursday, 6th sympathy has been expressed by all February at Belcher's Fort at 6 p.m. the King's subjects. It is regrettable, "L" Section Parade at Head- | however, that the Chinese New Year quarters on Friday, 31st January at will soon be approaching. The Bri- 6.30 p.m. Dress-Overalls

tish Government has always at heart

H. Corps Engineers. Parade at the happiness of its subjects, there- Miniature Range at 6.30 pm on Mon-fore it la decided by, the authorities day, 27th January, 1938.

that there shall be no restriction

Ill. Corps Signals. Parade at whatsoever over the Lunar New Year Corps Headquartern at 5.30 pm. on customs. Restaurants and theatres Thursday, 10th January, 1930. can open as usual, and firing of "There

iv. M. G. Troop. Parade at Corps crackers will be permitted. Headquarters Un Monday, 27th will be no interference by the authori January, t

at 6.30 p.m. for Machine Gun ties. But at the same time it is the Instruction,

earnest wish of the Secretary for

127th inaction,"

v. Motor Machine Gun Sectioh-Chinese Affairs that those who in- M.M.Gction will parade at Corps dulge in ring crackers shall exercise Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, certain moderation."

1936

for a lecture. : The notification has been posted Subject:

outside the office of the Secretary for vi. No. 1 (M.G.) Company Chinese Affairs, in big letters, Friday, 31st January, 1930--Perade view of the fact that Chinese news ut 5.30 p.m. in Mufti, Lecture on papers are not publishing during the Mortars by C.S.M., C. E. Terry, week and thore à no other means of

The Company Supper arranged for communicating the proclamation to 7th February, 1930 has been post- the Chinese community, poned indefinitely,

Ball Cancelled

vil. No. 2 (Scottish) Company.- M.G. Classification Part II. will be It is notifled that the annual_ball fired by the Company on Sunday, 28th of the Machine Gun Battalion of the instant at Stonecutters. Launch will Hongkeng Volunteer Defence Corps, leave Queen's Pier at 8.30 a.m. and scheduled to be held at the Peninsula Kowloon at 8.40 a.m.

Hotel to-morrow night, has been can- Bange Officer-Lieut. T. P. Saunder-celled.

Hindu Condolences

нап.

תם

The Company will parade at Corps The following is the text of a tele Headquarters Thursday, 30th gram which has been sent to the instant at 5.30 p.m. prompt for M.G. Private Secretary of His Majesty Training-I.A.

King Edward VIII, through His Ex- vili. No. 3 (M.G.) Company-cellency the Governor of Hongkong: Infantry Training at Corps Head- "Private Secretary to His Majesty

London. VIII. quarters on Monday, 27th January, King Edward

Hindu 1936 at 5.30 p.m. The particular Association of Hongkong expresses attention of all ranks is drawn to the great sorrow and offer to His Majesty. fact that Wob Belt and Frog must be their heartfelt condolences on and worn at this parade.

bereavement caused by death of Hin M.G. Classification.-The following Majesty King George V and assure has been classified as let class loyalty of Hindu community to Machine Gunner and is entitled to Throne."

wear the Badge (without wreath) for!

No. 2239, Private F, A. Broadbridge.

une year.

ix. M.G. Bn. Signal Section-

Wednesday, 29th January, 1936-

Еленія Gun Elementary Stripping, Assembling Stage

II.

Headquarters Lewis Gun Elementary Stripping Assembling Stage

Signal Section will parade at Corps Class B Headquarters for instructions in Sub-sections as under:---

Sub-section "A" Y/T under Section Corporal-King-Fing-Station-work

~3.--Promotion

and Procedure. Reference—–“Signal Acting C.Q.M.S., R. A. Edwards, Training" (All Arms) Chapter X-No. 1 (M.G.) Company is confirmed Pp. 123-136.

In the rank of C.Q.M.S. with effect Sub-section "B" L/T under L/Corp. from 1st October, 1934. Skinner "D3" Circuit and Adjust-

4. Leave ments. Reference "Signal Train- Captain H. d. Williams, O.C.. Ing" (All Arms) Chapter VII-M.M.G. Section, granted leave an Section 38.

from 1.2.30 to 1.10.30. Sub-section "C" W/T under Sig. Lleut. E. P. Fletcher, A. S. C. Thompson-blorse Instruction, Pre-Cadre, returned from leave as 8th liminary work on Type C Trans-January, 1938. mitter.

No. 1902 Pte. C. W. L. Spradbury,

x. Corps Infantry.-Parade at M.M.G. Section, granted sick leave us Corps Headquarters on Thursday, from 7.1.38 to 7.3.86. 30th January, 1936 at 6.30 p.m. Details as per Appendix:

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