TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1911.
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IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
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IMPORTANT MILITARY
PROPOSALS
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TROOPING THE COLOURS.
H. E. the Governor's Stirring Address.
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as good as it over was in our histery. The old 1st and myself are old condes, Though I have spent the greater part of iny life in civikomploy, I have bad the pleasure of being on two long campaigns with this One hundred and fifty-two years ago to-rogiment, in Afghanistan and in Burmah. day the historic battle of Minden was Your reputation both in peace and in war fought on the banks of the Wesor in Hancomatus unsullied, and if the day should orer, when the French weie defeated by aver come-which God forbid-when your the allied Anglo-Hanoverian troops. In country should call upon the King's Own that battle the men of the 1st Regiment Yorkshire Light Infantry to defend the (w: the 1st Bn. K.O.Y.L.I.) displayed liberties and the huntlas and homes of old grout curage and gallantry, unbroken England, we know that the regiment mag vulry being charges and benten by in be relied upon to the last man with no
bravery, ou less discipline and no less fantry
courage than it did at the battle of Blinden one hundred and fifty-two years ago.
Router's Service, to the China Mail)
LONTON, August 1. The Report of the Committee appoint -ed by the Imperial Conference to discuss the question of Imperial Defence has been published.
The Raport says that the Imperial General Staff has made considerable
Tu commemoration of the fichal aúniver. progress during the two years of its existence. As soon as the formation wary of that historic day, a parade and the of the Staff was seriously taken in handremony of trooping the culars worn carried out by the regiment on the It was found that a mare definite Hongkong Cricket Ground this morning This early one was arrangement on various points was at 230 o'clock. required. Accordingly a paper on the chosent in order to avoid the greater heat detailed arrangement of loans, attach later in the day. In spite of the ments and interchanges ofond Lotweurther awkward time, a large gathering the various officers of the liegular Army assembled to witties what was a mea and the Overseas Armies was forwarded impressive and brilliant display there
Canada was a good assembly of military to the Oversea Governments.
officers and their ladies, as well as a fair and New Zealand had accepted thes-
proposals in principle hat Australia South Africa had had not yet replied, stated that it was yet unable to gauge the actual requirements of its defence
Lorce.
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CHAUFFEUR FINED.
Refused Name and Address.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SCOTTISH HONOURS TO CORONATION VISITORS.
(Front Our Chen Correspondent.)
Kvinnan, July 11-
The Corporations and Universition of Edinburgh and Glasgowe united to confer a number of "Coronation honours" upen distinguished visitors from beyond the sons. the regular barention at Edinburgh University, the Maharaja of Gwalior was
"Colonial Day," Sir John Anderson, made Doctor of Lawn, and at a special G.C.M.C., was also expped for the same degree.
Professor Macintosh, the Dont of the Faculty, in pressuring Sir John Anderson, referred to him xa an Aberdeenshire Soor, who was remembered by his contemporari.s as the Gold Medalliab of, hin year for all-
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greet himas Governor of the Straita Sottle. monta and roprescutative of the Esatorn A chauffeur, named C. W. O'Connor, Colonies generally; Lut only a few days ago appeared before Mr J. R. Wood, at the he had been appointed to the most respon. agistracy this morning, on a charge ofsiblo position in Colonial affairs, the Purnianent Undor Secretaryship of State, valefusing to give his name.
According to the wvidence of an Indian the blue ribbon of the Service. After briefly
prinkling of the leading civilian residents of the Colony. The aun was surchting hot, hut the ceremony, which lasted just
custable it appeared that st 12.30a.m. on July 26 while on duty 'near Taikoo Sugar Relizery he saw defendant's "motorcar. ticence and to give his name defendant
half an hour, was carried through without Whos be asked defendant to produce his-the infant Hercules destined, we trust,
The Committee considers that satia Ectory progress has been made and is still being made to execute the pro-hal posals. Regarding the education of
refused.
sar
any untoward incident, the trop doing their part in an altogether splendid man- Colonel Hamilton was in coramand ner. of the regiment, while Major Withycombe charge of the parale. Officers and wore roses in their helings and stopped, for when he went over on their ties, while the drums and concrete some distance from the Bolle
with these flowers. In this way was
Was
the
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LIBRARY.
Thus Saith Mrs. Grundy, by Annesley
Koncaly The Green Mouso, by Robert W. Chambers. Hazel Grafton, by Mary S. Crawford.
Irresistable Husland, by Vipoent Brown Life and Its Puppets, by Otto Rothfeld.
The Legendary, by Paul Creswick. The Ring Tho Garden
officers throughout the Empire, it is the culours were also heavily adorned Viow Hotel the rear lamp went out with could be had than his personal experience The Horseshoe, by Mrs Fred Reynolds.
agreed that the Conferences of 1907 and 1909 marked the improvement in military education which has since re Bolted
exturemorated the fact that as the registhe jolting. The lamp was hot and he was ment marchel to the battle of Minden the in the act of taking the top cff when the man on the spot?" Of Sir John's ability Tillaese
ines marched through a rose garden and placked some of the blooms, which they stuck in their bend-dress,
The White Pancock, by D. H. Lawrence,
the Soil, by J. E. Patterson.
S. Watta
kutching Sir John's career, the Dean said that to have assisted at the cradling No Subscription. And unbringing of the Colonial Conferesco,
No Membership Fee, to accomplish morn than all the fabled labours for the strengthening of the Defendant's story was that when the Empire, is surely a good omen of success la ono branch of his new duties; as regards the other main branch, what better policeman spoke to him the
guarantee of sympathetic administration of Crown Colony Government as the as a diplomatist, he' garu as an instance the treaty he negotiated with Siam twe years ago, providing for the cession of certais territories to Great Britain and the laking up of the milway, system from His Worship imposed a fino of 823 or Singapore to Bangkok. The rich colony ho leaving so happily placed to loose or bar the doorway of the wide world's tmde," bas 1ood cause to regret his depar ture, if only because his administration has coincided with a period of grant pros perity, especially in two of its staple producta,-tin and rubber."
policeman told him his light was out Then the constable muttered something so number and
he took his name
and
threatened to report him.
KWANGTUNG NOTES.
The Committee considered that the arrangements for the instruction of
Hended by the hand, the regiment Overseas officers in Britain and India were satisfactory and recommended the marched into the ground sharp on 9.30 and formed up at the northern end, facing the acceptance of the terms proposed resting base, which was immediately opene month's imprisonment. garding inspection by an Inspector posite. Shortly afterwards, Bis Excellency from the Overseas Forces. These terms the Governor (Sir Frederick Lugard) include inspections only, which are to arrived, being accompanied by Captain F. occur at the invitations of the Govern- . Taylor, A.D.C., mud Captain Simson, Private Secretty.. His Excellency was mentaconcerned. The Imperial Govern-
met by Colonel Hamilton, and on appear ment will be liable to pay the passageing on the ground the band struck up the of the Inspectors and stalls one way. National Anthon. His Excellency then and the Dominion the passages the other sented himself on the reserved dias and way and the travelling expenses in the Domition.
Anderson.
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THE BOMIS ON THE SÅ KWA KUTUVAI,
By order of A.E. the Viceroy a thorough examinati n has been made," so it is to parted, of the bombs found in the cabin of the .. Kwangtung. It appears that the bombs are not made after the pattern
of
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Among the other recipients of the LL.D., was Sir Walter Egorton, KC11.G.. who after twenty-three years passed in various grades of the Colonial Service in the Straits Settlements as transferred to the Governorship of Lagos, now Southern Nigeria. The Dean introduced him su "a
was joined by Major General and Many of this recognised models nianufactured and sold in foreign countries, and therefore After preliminary evolutions had been it is assumed that they have been secre ly Overseas officers in the Star Colleges gone through, including the show marea, osanufactured somewhere," probably adorast captain of British Colonisation."
With regard to the education of
at Camberley and Quetta, the Committee recommends that the accomodation at Camberley be increased to ezable thirteen officers to attend annually.
* HONGKONG NAVAL NEWS.
Commander Acton of R.M.S. Tam and Mrs Acton, have loft Kingsclere and
the escort for the colour, in sturge of by the Chinese themselves. This idea has Lieut. C. R. T. Thorpe, advanced to led the Viceroy to issue very strict injme
his subordinates to the eastern end of the grund, where trons to all
entrance, and then
be
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of Resurrection, by E. Temple Thurston. The Street of To-day, by John Maschold." The Escape Agents, by C. J. Cutcliffe
Hyne. The Jesuit, by Joseph Hocking.
The Muzdod Ox, by Coralie Stanton and
Heath Hosken. Members of the Family, by Owen Wister. The White Owl, by Kate Korn.
by C. A. Dawson Scott. The Hand of Venus, by J. Horyna do
Gront
True Woning, by Baroncuss Orczy. Robinetts, by Kate Douglas Wiggini. The Vision of Bamaine, by G. E. Burgin. Henour's Fetters, by Bay Wynne, Soma Happenings of Glendalyne, by Ders-
thes Conyers. The King over the Water, by Justin
Huntly McCarthy. Winding Paths, by, Gertrude Page...
Sir E. F Thurn, K.C.M.G., born THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,
MANAGER CHENG KAM MING
Hospital)...
DISPENSED.
other LL D., was presented as s
who found fall scope fr patumlist"
C. KAMMING & CO., LD his love of wild nature when he was
Goiana, with K
rovian the lieutenant received the decorated lucreasingly watchful, and especially is this "ppointed to the chaigo of the Museum!
of British colours from the Sergeant Major. They expected at all the stations where there is commission to spend six months of each CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, etc were then panded in front of the remain-any shipping. Moreover, there are to be year tarling in the unknown hinterland. ing companies, after which the Royal watchers stationed on the steamers and on The fra ts of these adventurous journeys
were giver to the world in a deli htin late Head Dispenser, Government Civil Salate was given. The troops then marched trains, whose duty is is to take care that volume, Among the Indinus of Guinn," in quartur colunin formation to the western no suspicious paruel, er ense, fins admiss and they culminated in 1884 in his cele: PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY
came the march sin luto China without its contents being beate i ascant of Mount Rarain--a past, His Excellency the Governor taking thoroughly known. At the same time the rat long, deemed to be funccuseible. PURE DRUGS.
Referring to Sir Everard's service the salute. Next the detachment advanced Viceroy has issued orders that when aty Ceylon, the Dean said that in order to get Apoy in review order and the Royal Salute war thing of the kind is seized, it is to be to the bottom of the pearl fishery question, H... Kont will recommission at agiin given. The troops then drew up in valued at a fair market price, and the he donned the direr's dress to examine the Aden about the end of November; prior front of the saluting base and were address money. that it would fetch in the market banke for himself. As Governor of Fiji in to be given to those who have discovered dig Commissioner of the West-ru had settled the in- Pacific, Sir to this she will undergo her apps refit ated hy His Excellency.
the parcel.
in trient ion of
question 4.tire land rights Hongkong, in September and October.
successfully arranged mony- Fiji, and administrativa ant polition difficulties
the group Enoughout
ói iskanda. Lord Kitchener received the-Freedom of
are paying a short visit to Commander and Mrs Gregory, .M. Naval, Fard.
Thistle arrived #t II.MS.
yesterday.
It has been officially announced that the thren Rivor Class Destroyers Ribble, Usk and Welland will join the Chire Figut in
December.
His Excellency said:-Colonel Hamilton, Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and
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JAPANESE AND BRITISH SAILORS COMPETE.
The Admiralty at Peking has sent down men of the King's Own Yorkshire Lightspecial instructions to the Vie roy, in view Infantry-It is part of the time-honoured of the present discontent throughout the tradition of the regiment that the person Kwangtong province, that for patrolling *** Mr S. O. F. Cooke, Secretary and Cashier who has the honour and the privilege of purposes the whole area is to be divided of Sheerness Dockyard, will leave England taking the salute or this anniversary should into three section. So all the table on September for Hongkong to relieve address a few words to the regiment at the nasal force, both sloops and torpello fronts, M. J. T. Hewetson as Secretary and close of the parade. Last year in South are to be divided into three divisions, and Africa, in close proximity to those battle.esch is responsible for ene of these three Cashier of Hongkong, "Dockyard.
At Spithead a 12-cured cutter race book; field in which you had so recently divisions. Yet each one more or less, is
to runder resistance to the other when there place between crews of seamen belonging Hewetson, whose three years' appointment in the Far East has expired, will return to and so worthily maintained the ne
is any zeed of such help. The Viceroy to the Neptune and the Japanese flagship Ragland fur duty na depaty cashier at reputation of your corps, you were immediately communicated with Admiral Kurama. Both crews had been training addressed by a distinguished soldier, and Li about the matter. They at once ranged strenuously, and were in the pink of con- Devonport Dockyard.
the vivid mod iptailed account which he gave you of the battle of Minden will be
Mr
a plan for carrying out the order. Kwang dition. Throughout the course of two
Public Commons.
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A question of great importance to golfers at bome has been tried on appeal by threo | judges, Mr Justice Phillimore, Mr Justice Hamilton, and Mr Justice Scrutton. Th point at issue related to the right of a member of the public to play over the course laid out va Mitcham Common by Princa's Clab. The Conservators of the Common. had made certain rules for the
Commander G., D. Ward, navigating
Chat is the central district and the most wines the contest way uost exciting, the regulation of play,, one of which was that officer of the Minotaur, flagship of the so fresh in your recollections that it would important. Then all the western sections English; crow occasionally, varying their no person should play without a caddie. China Squadron, on promotion to that be superfluous for me to repeat it to-day and departments are grouped together, stroke by spurting, whilst the rigorous Another was to the effect that members of
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Commander Ward received his cadetship in the opening month of 1881, and his any detailed account of that glorious battle. the other section. When these armage lieutenancy just twelve years ago. But, sir, it is a wise and a useful customments have been completed and the work thats regiment should select one of the set in motion, everything is to be sant on Lieutenant R. B. Darion has been ap historical battles whose fame it beurs on to Peking, that the Admiralty there may pointed to the Minotaur to fill a vacageyits colours and should from year to your know what has been done and may approve This officer bas served afloat for nearly recall the deeds of gallantry which led to of the arrangemont. It would appear, there nino years. It is understood that when the victory, however brave the enemy, or how. ere, as if the anthorities at Peking are Lion, armoured cruiser, joins the First
over well-disciplined. It is well for the disturbed at the condition of afairs in the Cruiser Squadron about Noveniber next, regiment to recall how the gallant Issouth, and are taking ov ry precaution that the Defence, which the Lion replaces, will steadily advanced at Minden without flinch can be arranged for the protection of the be sent out to the China Station.
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play on a Saturday, and that no one creditable win with quite a respectable who was not a member should play on lend. It was thought that the difference the ladies course without a permit. Two in tho build of the Japanese and English residents of Mitcham played over the cutters was much in Latour of the foreigners without a caddio, and action was crow, but with sporting instinct our allies taken against them by the Conservators of soon tindicated their win by changing the Common. The instices, however, sa- boats, pulling another race, and securing a fused to convict, whereupon an appeal was victory in an English cutter. The Japanese lodged and the whole question of the right crow were loudly cheered for this ane ex. of preferential treatment was raised. To delivering judgment on behalf of himself hibition of sportsmanship.
Another event was a race between three and Mr Justice Hamilton, Mr Justice Philli A TRASUE STORY,
Japanese cutters for ʼn cup presented by morn held that the regulations absolutely Followed by and for all time excluded all the inhabitants A remarkable story comes from the the Commander-in Chief. is well to recall bow in four successivering Yuen district. If it is true it reveals Japanees and British steam con- of Mitcitam who were not members of the tuning officers, the Three boots kept club, and this could not be justifed- chirges of cavalry the enemy unshed them-
strange state of affairs. A man from the splendidly together, all the crews pulling selves against that rampart of bayonets and North River, it is said, passing some uniformly. The race resulted in a win for Further, the Conservators could not by (To the Editor of the CHINA MALL.")
where scattered like the waren of the sea days in one of the towns of the district, the cutter of the Japanese cruiser Tooc. granting licences and special, gormits SI,Could you or any of your readers dashing against scrac mass of solid rock, and was saying an ordinary Chinese
to persons who were not member of the club cronte a preference indirectly famshme sith particulars as to the though the troops in those days were arm-hotel. Whilst he was there a soldier
which could not be justified directly. The smount of indemnities paid by the Chinese ad with rifles which were not effective at med Young came in. This soldier was
regulation in question was therefore ultra Imperial or Local Governments in cases of more than about one hundred yards. It is soon to be thieving by the trader, and was
Tires and no one could be punished for con- destruction of life and properties of well to recall how the brigade than ad- brought to book by him in no very gentle Language. The soldier thereupon said list
travening it. On the point in regard të held that the regulation was a good one,
RIGT INDEMNITIES.
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THE POPULATION OF SINGAPORE.
From the Government Gazette of July
missionaries and othore in various parts of vanced ne ono living wall to within about his necusor was a reformer aid at once 21, we anearth what are presumably the the caddies the learned judga· however, } China, arising out of riots? For instance 6 yards of the opery, where they poured proceeded to anest him, and take bin final figures of the recent census of the since it had been instituted in the interesta on the 1st August, 1893, a massacre of in the volley and charged to victory away to the local police station. The dis-Straits Settlements. There are no intro of the public. Mir Justice Scrutton dis missionaries occurred at Ifwasang, a village These days of old hand-to-land fighting trict Wei-yan then tried him under ductory remarks, but the figures show that sunted from his colleagues, holding that Bear Kucheng, about 120 miles West of are past and gone for our, but every torture, and satisfied himself that he was Foothow, in which nine adults and on drummer boy, every rectul, facis rightly a refermer, à telégiani was then transmit in the Colony there are 389,843 Livese, the Conservators could grant a priority to child were killed, and properties destroyed. pridu is the heritage of brave deeds which od 4. Caton, stating the case, and taking 240,204 Malayk, 82,056 Jadians, and 6,525 persone who at their own expense made What was the value of the properties, and have been done by his corps through the the Viceroy's zazration that the inan he other natioalition making a total of 714,068, and maintained a golf coures. The decision What was the amount of indemnity paid, long years of its past history, and, as you forthwith bahended. Whether this since the Settlement of Singapore there are stands and it is a very important one con not including 8,000 floating population of the majority of the bunch, however, and in what other way was tiefaction know who have fought in South Africa, it tion was sunt or net is as yet uncertain,,803 Europeans and allied races, 4,712 sidering how many golf course as inid on
takna still higher courage to face invisible Meanwhile the man's wife beard, what bad This is one instance of the many that batteries dring with smokeless powder, been done, and at once set about sudi Eurasians, 178,772 China-borg Chizere, on public commons and open spaces. Debarred. There are the riots in Ching discharging bursting projectiles, any one of in a petition asking that the case be and 43,885. Straite barn Chinese, a total of Kinng on the 1st February, 1889, of Nars which is enough to deciuato a company, thoroughly examined into, for she says king on the 20th May, 1891, at Wusich on while Maxims and all arms rain a literal that the whole seg is a trumped up one, The alb June 1881, and the last one in hail of bullets. The British soldier and there is not a shadow of truth in it Chogens on April, 1910.
requires ant fons bit more courage from beginning to end. The report states: y particulars as to the damage done today than he did in those days that this appeal has been refused, and the and the amount of indemnities paid in sch
gonej by, and, thank God, the old woman has been badly cutiuffed. What the zlies will be greatly appreciated by Your English courage, we have proved isque of the affair will be does not yet faithfully,
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