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The China Mail.
BONGKONG, BATURDAY, JAN. 11. 1819.
MOKÉ TROUBLE AT HOME.
dreadful" end it their watchfulonas should for a brief white fail, will-int be the first to throw stones at them, Indeed, there is something very old-fashioned about the Admiralty's plen. "Forty shillings. more: it's the
MOCAL AND GENERAL
THE CHILENA MATE.
FIRE IN WINGLOK STREET
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1918
petitions. Although they did not win a prize their shooting was excel- lent despite the fact that they have so little opportunity for practice, aspecially in rapid fire.
VANITY FAIR.
SUCCESSFUL SMOKER."
To-night will witness the opening pers Mr. A. H. Skolton arrived in tho
No. 15, Wiglek Breet was a man of The Hongkong Defence Corps held Speaking as a private in the Deformance of Edgar Warwick's Company. Colony yesterday on a short visit, by char el ruin this morning, being complate amoking concert last night in the fence Corps though in privatec Much has been written' in advance the 5.6. Katori Mare, Hon Jome
ly, guted by = fịa wh oh backs out at 2.30 Theatre Royal when H.Ex the Officer at present somewhat in abeyance
a. The fire hd get such strong hold Administering the Governmens pre-I should like to express the thanks regarding the merits of the show, anck. Mr. Charles-arren of Hongkongthas i co ou le not under until sented the prizes won at their recent of the Corps to the Committee, who sa averdowing house is sasured to great- and Mr. Norman G. Bould of Shanghaijus Valork; the morning. The Rifle meeting. It was a most enjoy-worked so hard to make the heating them to-night
Since their arrival here on Wednesday, "have been elected Fellows of the Raysi tentin of the Fire Brigade, hoable evening, this being due a great success. Lance Corporal Wells
responded promptly to the all, with deal to the members of Mr. Edgar deserves special mention. He did last, the various members of the company Colonial Institute.
hydrant, and other appliances was Warwick's Vanity Fair Company not spare himself and the smooth have been occupied In patting on the mainis devoted to preventing the Bre from which provided the greater part of working of the meeting is greatly the finishing touches, but they have had We time to look reand them and havo, in spreading to the julsing houses. As it the programme. It was their first to his capable organisation. ww, the building, which had he storeys, appearance in the Colony judging have also to thank the Officers and Nob addition, appeared in a semi-public way gutred from bip to bottom. The cause from the reception they received last Commissioned Officers and the Naval Last night, at the smoking concert of the o thank is not knew, but it is be- night they are sure to do well in contingent for their service is Range they appeared with very great success
Ocer Butt Officers and Markers. leved to have originated in the ground their own succeeding abons.
Mr. Raydu. Vien Forex', has been appointed to make shore of the British Cortulate moral in Senul during the temporary absence of Ms. 2. Hy la L. .C.M.G..
.
The trial spot of the Kailan Mining
65,394 tonu,
+
The Fa't Lake Jap new labour fraber- nity has entered sås: newspaper Beld with" publication of a semi weekly-Tha Kyoya Times The Lies olition was printe't half, In Japanese won hall,ío" English antenn. tained sight pages.
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The recent influenza epidemic was of unusual severity in the Philippine Ilanda, 30.366 deaths resulting during the period from October 1 to December 10. Of the 10,000,000 inhabitants of the
the scourge.
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
LITEMS.
There is a new order dealing with importa, and exports." -
Passport regulations are still in force. The next criminal sessions are fixed for Monday, Jam 20. ⠀
The average mean temperature.dar Islands, if per cent. were attacked by ing December was 65.2.
Bank notes in circulation, during Dec. wers Chartered Bank 8,718,777; H. & S., $22,401,355; and Mercantile Bank, $1,098,350. Respectively, the reserves were $1,55,000,000, $17,000,000, end $675,000..
A valued correspondent willes: With regard to your remarks in last "night's "China Mail" about the precedented conduct of thi discon tented soldiers at home, perhaps & study of the "Tommy and Jack" page of "John Bull" would throw light on it.”
The Government Analyst found ad- ulteration in 4 samples of milk, in two of whisky, and in one of ice.
Take Burlights are out after Fan
THE MAILS.
The naval and military forces of But after I have done all that, I want to in a few Thems from the repertoirs and tour which was used as a drapers shop the Colony were well represented, pay my tribute, and I feel sara that all immediately endeared themselves to the Administration's mines for the week and the lows in be very estousive, amount-
Major-General Ventras, Offices of o slso, to our Administrative Com-were there.
mandant. Major Morgan since his
The plans will close at Moutrio's at“) ing December 30th Amounted to 73100 ing to thousands of dollars. This morningmong these present being HE Prosent here to-night will desire to do hearts of the large number of those who tone and the sales during the pe led to the unfor area inmates were seen locking the Defence Corps, Col. Parsby, appointment to the command of the
p.m. to-day." among the rains to pick up salvage;
Lt.-Col. Crispy Lt. Col. Chapman, Corpe has been the mainspring of all Majors Cassel, and Arlono, Capour energies. (Applause). He combines tains Lammert, Kennett, and Hars firmness with sympathy in a marked de- tan, the Captain Superintendent of gree, and had that rare gift of knowing Folice, Hon. Mr. E D. C. Wolfe, every man personally and all about him. |the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K4, There isnofene af slackness in the Corps and a number of naval officers. while he in charge, and I think we The concert opened with a seleccannot do better tonight than accord bim
Yesterday saw the arrival in the tion by the 18th Infantry Band now a hearty tribute of our regard for
from Europe and America. Altogether Shirley. Cooke are! Madge Griffith termination of hostilities, seems to me to in no fewer than 1,300 bags of mails, after which the Misses Eileen Boyd, him by acclamation. (Applause). This Colony of a record collection of maile meeting to-night, following on the recent there were four vessels which brought rendered an amusing number bring as tos sort of turning point in Nice Soft Job. All the items were our work. What is to happen in the including 13,000 registered Iatters and encored. Mr. licorge Graystanslature? Is all the training to be thrown rest number of parcels. Most of the Barg two songs in a very good bari-away as soon as the law permits a man letters have been delivered and it is by Monday. The parcal counter of the one. One of the funniest items on to resign. I hope not. Conscription expected the parcels will be delivered the programme was a comic song by was a device resorted to by Europe post office his beer besieged all the a popular local humorist, Sergt. nations from dire necessity. It re-
Letters from Europe via the United Canavan of the Manchester Regi- moved avery able-bodied man from morning. ment. In the second half of the his ordinary avocations for a consider programme he gave an old favourite fable period, but as it was the same States came on the "Katori Maru? and On the Staff which produced for all the effect on the community was the "Naoking": the "Mishima Maru rours of laughter from every part of not greatly felt. Our nation, when the brought letters from Europe and a the theatre. A most popular item absolute necessity for conscription was heavy mail from India. The "Agamem- with a large parcel mal dispatched and one which is ure to become a clear, fell into line, but now that the on came from Europe via Singapore
necessity for it has happily passed, favourite in the Colony The ratam so foreign to all our ideas of from Home on November 18. Below Bells of St. Mary's sung by six liberty will probably come to an end. Are the dates of arrival of parcel mails of the Vanity Fair Company. The While that is so, however, I cannot help dispatched from Hongkong to the bell ringing in this item quite thinking that it would be, a doplerable United Kingdom affective.
thing if our astion should in the fatare The mail dispatched by the Tinahin During the interval refreshments resume the old caisse faire attitude. Maru on June 34th, vis Bombay reached were served and the prize distribu. Though the continued warnings of that England on September 9th. tion followed. Before they were dis-grand old soldier, the late Lord Roberts, tributed Major Morgan asked HE. fell on deaf ears before the war I think the Ofeer astering the Govern-his views on universal training would ment to present Captain Kennett meet with general acceptance today. as the motto of with the volunteer decoration för long "A nation in arms," Service in the auxiliary forums.
His Excellency, addressing Cap bad is does not sound perhaps quite tain Kennett, said:--I think that consistent with the downfall of you joined the Hongkong Volunteers Militarism, but if we substitute for that motta Aration in which every youth in 1800 as a gunter and that you shall be trained and be capable of bear- became, a Corporal in 1895, a Serr
ing arme" I think fow will quarrel with. geunt in 1897, and Company Ser the title, Before the war it was almost HONGKONG CHAMBER OF geunt Major in 1890. You obtained commissioned rank in 1904, and I regarded as the peculiar fud of a few enthusiasts to be keen on. scquiring have had the pleasure of giving you military knowledge and training. Now a captain's commission since the New we may thank God that it is considered Year very long and honourable a disgrace for any young man to be service. I hope you will live runny without such knowledge. The whole yes to wear this decoration, and to moral and physical well-being of luted January 10 reports a be of a great deal further use to the our race la involved in such training modemte business ja cotton yam. Cops of which you have so far been and I cannot believe that we stall ever with values improved about $3 to a distinguished member. (Applause.) allow ourselves to fall back, into the old $10 per bale all round. The woollen H.E. then pinned the decoration on ways. Such being the case I think that market was dead. In raw cotton Capt. Kennett's tunic and the Cap.in His Majesty's Overseas Possessions the market advanced somewhat, with where it is not always say to maintain an easier tone towards the end of the tain received beauty congratulations.
A statement from the acting Governor-General of the Philippines give ships permission to enter Manila Bay either by the North or South Channel at the entrance to that harbour. For- merly, because of war restrictions, the use of the North Channel only way permitted.
As a part of the plan for the better education of the Filipino people, the Philippin legislature at their Inst session in December Appropriated G.$15,000,000 for the expenses of the Buren of Education for the year 1919. 10 American techers will be brought out from the United States.
A verdict of suiciia wws-given at the Snquiry held yesterday at ho Magistre by Mr. J. R. Wo d about the des } <f the wife of Chinese gontractor living at 19 Peking Rat. The dead was found suspended by the neck from the curtain of the hed on the muring of D.com-.
le 23.
HONGKONG POLLICE RESERVE
Order and by Mr. F. G. Jenkin, C.B.E.
COMBINED PARADE.
All ranks will parade at Central Station at 5.30 pm. on Wednesday, January 15. Uniform, caps with covers, belts and capes. No words or rilles will be carried Inspectors will not wear belts and
DUNDAS PARADES OF UNITS,
The Company and Platoon parades ordered for the week commencing Me day, January 13, are hereby cancelled,
SERVICE FEES,
The Onlers as to drawing. Rifles from the Armoury on January 15 and 15 are hereby cancelled.
January 11, 1919.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL
"Bank of Chins notes are appreciating a rumcar o redemption.
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Major Morgun called upon H.Ea
the journal, which advocated his views
The Tamba Mare left this port of June 7th and arrived at Home via Bombay on September 9th.
The Myrmidon left, here on July 26th and reached England November 1st
The Tyndareus left on August 31st and the mail was landed in England an
November 13th.
COMMERCE.
The fortnightly market report
very
1st,
the late WILLIAM BLACKJAMIESON, best we can do." It is the Old Age Mr. Frederick William Tunau, of of Sbungbai.
high standard of physical training such period. There was no businere to bodies as the Hongkong Defence Corps BUTTENBACH. November 12, of Pensions spirit reawakened. Why, Streatham Hill, B.W., a director of the heart failure, following influenza, after the regardless expenditure of, Dresdner Bank (London Bourd), and
to distribute the prizes. Before do ng offer splendid opportunities for continu- report in metals. Instead of bidding, so H.E. ad Your Excellency, AUGUST HUTTES BACH, of Pennog, the last four years, this sudden several mining companies, who died
Majó Morgan, and members of the the early training acquired in the dealers were still trying to cancel motherland. Young men who come here contracts. A fair quantity was can- Cavaliere Corona d'Italia, and semetime Member of Legislative niggardiness? Who is the softly Aug 13, aged 8t, left £112, 611 with not personally £170,174 The will and
hongkong Deience Corps, we are met in future will require no recruit's train celled. It was considered inadvisable Connci) Straits Settlements, aged situated person at the Admiralty who codicil have been proved by Johann Reserve padi was releed at Cant here tonight at the kind invitationing; there will be none of those melan-to quote coals. The sugar market
thought it fair to offer these heroes Arnold Ellert, of Inverness-terrace, Wos January 8, and sold for 84.71 per pikal. of Major organ and the Officers of choly exhibitions to which we have been was described as steady...
the Hongkong Delence Corps and on accustomed during the past few years of less than he knew they could make bank manager, and Hermann Julius
Jung Wai Chan few over Canton your beluli and my own. I desire to middle aged gentlemen being taught, otherwhere and otherhow, and leas Sicassen, of Fenchurch-building, E.C.
on Friday, attaining a height of 8,000 express our great appreciation of the the rudimentary recruit's drill; and it (with" duo deference to his expert
fine entertainment provided. I bave will be possible to organise a moderate Classification Competition The Shanghai Times" ays: "It is feet opivion) than à grateful country
been asked to present the prizes won but efficient system of training suited won by Major G. H. Wakeman; 2nd, eould and would have afforded 1ported that a number of missionaries
(who are not Germanist are solicitona It is unfortunate that two forth at the Rife meeting held on the 26th to the climate and the conditions of Sergt. J. M. McHutcheon. These questions will surely be asked over the welfare of enemy subjects here sa coming important, Ovents in the Colony, and 29th December, but before doing moder professional-and-commercial Championship Bowl: 1st, won by at Home, or our people are no longer to invite twenty of them to come and have been fixed for the bare time, or so I should like to refer to the very life. In these circumstances must L. Cpl. P. C. Goodriaa; 2nd, Cpl. re ide at Moksneban free of any expense Investiture At Government. House and great improvement shown in mus express 3 profound hope that if of JA. Lyon; Brd, Sergt. SB: Green what they were.
ketry the year, due, I believe, in no who are members of this fine Corps, will Revolver Competition (Open); 1st, has given place to voluntary Cpl. C. A. Grimpe Sad, Sergt. A. Avoid the fint natural temptation other than Chow." This cheap gym the University Confregation. Perhaps small measure to the greater kren continus as such when compulsion won by Major W. Armstrong 2nd,
patry, is dusecar to many of a." As the one will give way.
ness shown by all ranks in arraugus sacrifice of a portion of leisure hours. No Leach. to be prejudiced by mere phrases missionaries have no ran to pay, they can
for private, practice. The number of British community will tolerate loafers Corps Revolver Competition 16t Resist the desire to suber about still make a good thing out of boarding The Post Cice informs the Chine marksmen und first class shot in fature, and it is loading in my opinion won by C.S.M, W., J. Rattey 2nd, "Class Hatred." Apply a little, Brother Boche.
Mail that parcels of tea up to 11 lbs in much larger than last year, and I to have no other method of spending col commonsense to the situation:
Dr. Pang Yun-tseo, who was sent wright an nor be sent to Europe. It would make special mention of two one's time than that of seeking one's Pte. W. L. Lenek, 3rd, L. Cpl. F.
1g sent in packages of 3, for 11 lb weight very fine scores, namely, those of own pleasure. The man who sacrifices A Welis.^ generally, as far as the telegrains help to America by the Chinese Government portals to Enrops are nowarat in bags Corporal Grimes 154 and Private portion of his leisure-for the good of When the prizes hind beer distri us to understand it, and it is possible to study medicine is, new attached to the le a heavy parcel is more likely to Keith 153 out of a possible 170.1 his country will be both an efficient buted Major Morgan said that he had should think that it is doubtful whe soldier and take pride and pleasura in hoped to escape the occasion without that these thoughts will occur to you. the staff of the Bellevue Hospital, New
thee better stores have been made making himself efficient and will also making a speech, but this was not to These men, both soldiers and mine-York, as ambulance decton Dr. Iseo is
this course anywhere nad only play the game in Held sports batter for, be H.EL had said some very nite, sweepers, are not Hous. They are is the first Chinese woman to be an at so. American not the life-long trained conscripta. ambulance surgeon.
First it was disgruntled soldiers, Now it is that gallant lot of mes, the mine-sweepers. "Reuter says they considered the regalar Navy men should now take on their job. The Admiralty offered them forty shillings more a week, but still some of them refused to sail. It is admitted that they could earn more as fishermen, and run-far less risk, but this, said
rive in act
Before the warthey were free citizens, hospital. She is a graduate of threed in'a farious Eight in Penang larbone regret that tangible recognition of having done so, Competitions such a thing about him and he thanked the Admiralty, is "the best we can,sed to liberty of judgement and to American universities and is smoo-bars, Several were knocked into sessous not yet over and there firing and occassional field days in He (the speaker) had done his level,
do. Only those who volunteer for the free expression of their judgement the job are now being used. Those Patriotically, heroically, (as none dare deny) they have dropped the old
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About 300 sampan men were engag un Dec. 30, ating poles, firewood and such excellent shooting is not forth that just concladed, the annesi
coling this evening us the maketry musketry commas individual field His Excellency for what he had said. exceptional ability,
the rca and many injured, but none The ninth yearly report ending Uer, fatally. The Marine Palice and lascaso saying that something even better the winter months, will, to's great best, first as inspecting Officer of the efficient in such things The whole fence Corp. He would continue to. ing the cup. The life meeting was outlook will be altered and I do do h's best, because he had the in-
to the first held by the Defence Corps appeal every man present terests of the Corpe of heart. He and it is hoped to make it an nun bere to-night to make up his mind, had one thing to say in support of
who held back are to be dircher ways for the duration. Now that 31, 1918, of Glenealy, Plantations shows rived in launches and 30 were arrested may not be done yet. I, any case extent, take the place of wearisome Volunteers and Reserves, and then as as soon as Active, Service Ratings they think it in over, they quite a profit for the year, after providing for The battle was the culinization of aleng Lam to have the honour of provid-drills and paredes because all will be commandant of the Hongkong De
can be trained to sweep for mines.
While the war was on, we'
naturally expect re-instatement. It depreciation, of 803560.90 which, with brewing some weeks
is no secret that our Aray Officer the balance brought forward from last
case of dividend of 19 per cent. be declared
(Applause)
to stay here. This was necessary, in 19
As usual, the average newspaper writer will be sure to say how have failed to grasp this. To them account 838.069:39, makes 802,223.35, The ninth report of the directors of fixture, It, for an interesting ad I have already done myself what ELE. had said in regard to sy deplorable was their conduct, just as soldier. It is probably
the idea is, once a soldier, always & The directora recommend that&ior Gajah Rubber Estate, Limited, for net to the Annual Misketry Course that to the best of his ability he willing on in the Corp after the days and a designed to encourage de strive to maintain his efficiency ass of compulsion were over. Ha (the he has always done about other something like that at the Admiralty and paid, absorbing 848,978.13, and that the year ending September 30, presented shooting throughout the Corps. The soldier whan var measures shall have speaker), put it to all his hearere în strikere, and as he did about the Now this is not meant as pleading the balance remaining, namely, 845,253. 22 st the annual meeting on December 20, entries at this first meeting have make his choice of being fee, to all earnestness For God's sake, stay soldiers. His mental processes are for the lower orders. Out here, that to cried forward, to next showsa net profeforthe yese of $10,744.36 been a little disappointing but that make his choice of continuing to tie in the Corps. The work must not which with balance brought forward may have been due to the dates fixed: his country in addition to consul bean strenuous as it had been' in from last account, 83,699.53, kes Competitionsndbeen arrangemerely his own pleasure and amusement the past, bif they wanted every man Rs invariable as Halley's comet, and is not our business. They have their count
own champions at a more effective mush more casily calculated Fairly range. They are capable, indeed, of
Rear Admiral Sir Hugh Tothill, Fourth $14,34280. The directors recommended especially for lat, 2nd and 3rd as The prizes, were then distributed this part of the world more than any
where else. They wanted every man regarded, there is something rather being their own champions. The one five in the attitude of these fishermen. object of these coinimente, which may he Lord, mecntly opened the oil that this amount be dealt with by tran-shote competing amongst themselves,
never be repeated and passed on till they fuel pipo-lice which the British Patroleum aferring $11,001 to reserve, the balance but the entries were not pimeros falloys
It is hoped that next year more won by No. 8 Platoon 2nd. No. and so keep up the good name, which heard a murtear from them. They reach ears that will heed their Executive, in co-operation with the Ad of 13,343,80 being carried forward to enough to allow of these being her Commandant's Competition 1st, under 45 to stay on and keep efficient mediocre shots will unter. The star Platoon; 8rd, No. 1 Platoon (Best the Hongkong Delence, Corps, bad,
corned could have been making more money significance, is to call attention to the miralty, have laid along the Thie of sext account.
dant reached in fe competition was shot L/Cpl. Goodman.f and ranging foto much less peril, but very real and present peril of the the Forth and Clyde Cazal to supply oil
very high and would make special Biele Shield Won by B Com- Several more items followed they kept on with a crustly hard and discontent at Home. Platform fael to the naval bars at Bosyl The
mention of Ennes Co.pl Gooduin's party (Best shot, Pie W L Capt. George Ash ex trying job lor purely patriafiasong pledges will not cars it Folitical original purpose of the line was to circum. STRAIGHT AT ITULA
and formerly of the gelehooting in the Commandant's corn-Lesek. because they were Britismalarere premises amor stop it. There is invest.onenty wubmarines by obvisting thie
Francis Cup Won by: No. gave an exhibition of lase and could do no otherWhit more of an attitude all discoverable, an need for tank steamers to travel round the TEBRE. Is house of our "bating petition; of the excellent score made
My Leche Holmes natural now that the Navy is free, attitude that smacks of Enssin and north coast of Footland ita Rosyth. The rell, ranch in Post us laste, We want by the winning team, Norton Platoon
Open Bisley Event: 1st, won by was quite a star itera./ the war over, than that they should Germany, an attitude and tone and
the part time you have a cough or sold. in the Blake Shield. The open re- propose ba gait. They may well be point-of-view that mast be quickly line 133 miles in length, and is stated to you to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and of Private Leask's performance sired of it. Thse of us who have dropped. It is a case for our old by the ongest pipe line in Europe. Siztean There is die regson so far fil we eats see volver, competition proved a preus Op. F. C. Goodizmu 2nd, Naik and bett made a wher been privileged to see them, in their friendcito dat." There must be an sich of 8,000 to expacity, have why you should not do so. This preparattraction, but the entries for the Dalip Singh (71th Punjabis); Ard, e Jow Iring.usafo looking craft, prompt and cheerful yielding to the been erected near the pumping enation station by its remarkable cares has gained Corps, competition were poor Meu Sergt. G Marshall (let G. B. Mun speech on behalf of the ceuselessly patrulling, wetted, all over people, pr there may have to be a Old Kilpatrick, and
everywhere speak of it in the highest tion must alus bo tude of the very cheater Regt.) with cold water in Irsezing wind, much less comely surrender All the maliste pumping stations be one the oil in tons of praio 16 lat for sale, by El sporting way in which the Engineer Tile. Competition: Won by ** A
outh, Chemists and Storekeepers
Company entered for the teain com Company...
and expteed at any time to u inost signs point that way,
discharged into rrierylons
Are two infer
around the We might
worldwide reputation, and people
inen, and after the singing of the
National Anthem the company dispersed