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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1919-
THE ARMY BONUS.
OFFICIAL NOTE ON DEMOBILIZA
TION.
We take the following from Orders ierued on Feb" 3 "by Major-General F. Vantais, Commanding the Troops
In China-
MEMORANDUM.
ני
THE ARMES' OF OCCUPATION.
(Explanatory Note by the Secretory
of State for War)'
THE CHINA MAIL.
the results of the war are finally the British Empire. It is, therefore, FREEDOM OF THE SEAS. achieved the Divisions which have necessary, while this after the war, remained to the end will be brought or old British Army, is being recon- home as units and make bixeir entry | stituted, that these men should into the principal cities of Great remain abroad for another hot Britain with which they are territori season. It is felt that in all the the Comrades of the Great War was A conference in connection with ally associated. Volunteers for one circumstances they ought to parti-held at Caxton Hall on November 8 year's service" at a time for the cipate in the bonuses which apply to and was largely attended by dele Armies of Occupation will be accept-Armies of Occupation.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received in-
structions to sell by Public Avetion (For Account of the Concored),
од
SATURDAY, February 8, 1919, at 11 am. at their Sales Roosa, No. 50.
Das Vertx Road, Corner of Toe House Stroot-
A gumber of cases of Binsuite omplaing Arrowrock, Tez blocuite, Macarosa) » napa, Lemoastta, Ginger biscuits,
ed from men who would otherwise 12.-The above arrangements
'gates from branches throughout the be entitled to release if they are phy-seem to be the best that can be Kinedem Captain Towse, V.C., scally fit and otherwise suitable, and devised for the year 1919. During occupied the chair. Colonel Ashley, young soldiers, now serving, will be this year, however, we must re-make chairman of the Executive, reported sent from home to take their turn the Old British Regular Army so as on the progress of the movement, The following Memorandura, Rogaland do their share. All these will to provide, on a voluntary basis, the and Captain Donald Simson, Hon. Vortant and Annyi Orler have been be in relief of the older men. They overseas garrisons of India, Egypt, Organiser, dealt with the subject of
"The Comrades of the Future." promulgated to-day :-
will enable the age limit to be fur the Mediterranean fortresses and ther reduced and the older men to other foreign stations. It is believed Lord Beresford, after affirming the. be sent home, in particular the Co that volunteering for the Regular absolutely non-political character of battalions of young soldiers of 18 Army will improve as soon as the the movement, said: What we in year of age and upwards who are great mass of those who volunteered this country have to do is to see that now at home will be sent at once to for the war against Germany in the the peace is dictated in Berlin. help gan the Bhine bridgeheads. early days have come back to the Although I respect President Wilson They will thus enable in equal num freedom of civil life and have had a most warmly, and the American Por of mon old enough to be their chance to look found. It is upon Republic and thair splendid men and fathers to come bone and they them the steady rebuilding of this Army all they have done, I think that Mr. selves will have a chance to see the that the relief of the Territorial Wilson adopted a very courteous 1.On the 11th November, when Genuin provinces which are now in Battalions in India and the various and a very diplomatic way, in bis the Armistice was signed, there were our keeping and the hotlefields detachments in distant theatres now fourteen points saying what you about 3,500,000 Imperial British where the British guy won im depends. Every effort will therefore, and I mean and would express in officers and soldiers on the pay and mortal fine.
be made to hasten its formation both two words-unconditional surrender. mtion strength of the British Army.
6-The new Armies of Occupa- by recruiting and by re-engagement. For my own part I would have During the two months that have tion will begin forming from 1st
13. It is not necessary at this preferred only two points uncondi passed since then rather more than February and it is hoped that in stage to settle the conditions on tional surrender and the point of the Talk about guarantees. three-quarters of a million have been three months they may be completely which the National Home Defence bayonet. demobilized or discharged. The sys-organized, There will then be two Army for after the war will be We don't want any guarantees from tem of demobilization which luas been classes of men in khaki, viz, those formed. There are many more liars and assassins, men who don't adopted as at reriving retional who form the Armies of Occupation urgent problems which should be know the meaning of the word. The
speaker added that he wholeheart. A industry by bringing the men brane and these who are to be demobilized. solved first.
14. The entire scheme of the edly supported the demand of Mr. in the order of urgency nonding to Everything "possible will be done to War Office for dealing with the many W. M. Hughes that the Dominious. tales. There is no doubt that this send home or disperse the two and a is the wisest come, and it wià core half million men who are no longer difficulties of the present situation should be represented at the peace The Germans finue to be followed in the large required, but they must wait their and for safeguarding British interests terms conference
must be made to pay for every atro "majority of cases. The time kas now turn, patiently and meanwhile dos thus published to the Army and come, however, when.litary eels their duty in an exemplary manner. the nation at large. It has been city they had committed.
was the question of the must be considerind us well as inilus? Any of these men who are marked for agreed upon between all the Autho- there
seas. Admiral tril, neck,
home who are guilty of any form of rities and Departments concerned, freedom of the 2-Unho we are to be defmulod¦ insubordination will, apart from any and the consent of Parliament, where Sims, of of the tits of victory, and, without other punishment, be put back to the necessary, will be asked for at the had said considering or Alles, to throw awas bottom of the list. There are no earliest possible moment. It remains one freedom of the seas, and that all that we have won with so much means of getting these great numbers for all ranks and all classes to work was by the British holding the com- cost and trouble, we must provide Ar of men home quickly unless everyone together with the utmost comrade mand." Never," said Lord Beresford, a goal many maintes to este rus does his duty in the strictest possible ship and energy to put it into force "be it by friend or foe, will we allow of vectration for the energy's te way. It is recognized, however, that and thereby to safeguard the best the question of our maritime rights, toy. Those smiles must be varning i service in the Armies of Occupation terests of each one of us and the which we have held for centuries by international law, to be discussed. is an extra demand which the State final victory of our cause.. enough to exact from the Gernurs
We say to our kin over the water: Turks and others the just 1. Posi
makes in its need upon certain classes
'Come in and help us. You don't of its citizens. The emoluments of which the Allies dommen, we
want to take the command from us, must bear our share with Frange, the Armies of Occupation will. there-
and if you did want you could not do America and Italy in pootding the fore, be substantially augmented and
OFFICERS. 2nd Lieutenant Ofit but come in and help us to police The better cainel and disciplined every man will draw bonuses from these anies are, tile fewer men will the date of his posting to these ficer classed for pay, Q II or J.J. the seas for the benefit of our own be needed to do the jo. We have Armies with arrears from the 1st Royal Warrant of 5th July, 1918, great nations and of humanity as
Staff Lieutenant Class III.24/6.
a whole." therefore, to create, in anter to win February..
7-The bonuses will be as follows up the war satisfactorily, a stdlig, compact, contented, well-disciplined per week army wiech will indiain the Private soldier......
........... 12 3 Tepung of the British service and Fuid lagce-corporal
Sergeants
140 make sure we are not tricked of which, we have rightfully won. It will he Colour-sergeants, Company ser-
geant majors, Company quar an army fur sinuller than que present
ter-master sergeants, and army; la fict, it will be about 'one-
quartermaster sergeants. quarter of the great aries we have warrant officers, Class 1.........
...17:6 been using"in the wor
|
2nd Lieutenants.... S-Our military commandes, who Lieutenants.... know wins Marshal Foch's wishes Captains! ure, sty that, in their opinion, not Majors
xone than 900,000 men of all rails Lieut. Colonels
and arms will be sufficient to guard Higher Ranks
10 6
THE BONUS SCHEDULE.
1-The bonus shall be issued at the following rates per week-
Then
(just arrived)
Also
esveral cause of Bar Soap. Teema-Cash,
HUGHES & HOVUE, Austion err
Hongkong, Feb. 8, 1919,
(TER ACCOUNT OF THE CONGEEMED),
Đ
SATURDAY, February 8, 1919, at 1.m
their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House 'Street,
quantity of Obstetrical Instruments, and Surgical Sundries.
On view Now, Terms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGE,
4uctioneers. February 5, 1919.”
the American Navy. THE Undersigned have received in
stractions C. H. GALE, Esq.,, to that he only knew gell by Pabllo Anction
FRIDAY, February 14, 1919, at 2.30 p.m., at
bis residence" Galessad 100, ...
The Peak
THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
Sc
FURNITURE,
contained therein. Comprising:-
Large Upholstered Chesterfield. Sofas & Arm-chairs. by Maple, London, Occasional Tables, Eady's Teakwood Burent, Carpets and Rugs, Pictures,
Lieutenant, Aide-de-Camp, Staff Lieutenant, 1st and 2nd Class officer classed for pay N.O.P. G.G. or H.H. Royal Warrant of 5th July, 1913, oru.s. 'CONSULAR INFORMATION., Extension Dining Table (4 spare paid at an equivalent rate...28/
Captain, Brigade Major, Assistant Military Secretary (unless otherwise
for.
leaves) Side-board, Dining Chairs, &c, and a complete set of Table Glass Hated", Wet and Dry Bulb Thermo. meter, Antique Shefi-ld plate, Too Tray cost £10, Silver Fruit Dish
Also
Upright Overstrung Cottage Piano by Moutrje in good condition, Bara- graph and Stand, American Ice Chest, Lady's carrying chair, Lawn Mower, Stone Roller, and s. anmber of Pot Plants, Maiden Hair Fern,
Kay
$ic. (Full Partienlaza from Catalogne). On view from the 13th inst., at 2.30
Torms: Cash.
Sl
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Arietto"resta Hongkong, Feb. 4, 1919,
THE Underzígued have received ins
tractions to sell
classed for pay) General Staff The American Consul General has 21 0 Commandant or Governor of Deten to indicating that in conformity Office: 3rd grade, Staff Captain, received instructions from Washing:
**&c. &c., Sze. 24/6 tion Barracks or Military Frison. with the united policies of the Allied
White Tile Desi 280 2nd class officer classed for payourdiments export licenses are now specially made to owners design) (as 316 KLM. C.C., D.D., EE, of FF.,
being granted on goods from the good * DAW) Nursery Furniture, 350 Royal Warrant of 5th July, 1918, or United States including practically White Enamelled, Children's Tricycle 38/6 paid at an equivalent rate. Chaplain, at commodities. The licenses are Rocking Horse, Camphorwood Linan 42/04th Class,
31/6.
granted freely to any individual or Press, & Hot-room Cupboards, Singer our interests in this transition pério]. These graduated bonuses will be Major, Deputy Assistant Director firm not included on the enemy Sewing Machine, Bathroom and Kit Therefore, when this now my hus paid as a special addition to the pay at the War Office, General Staff trading list. Any changes in this then Utensils, including Large been organised, and while it is being of the Army during the period of Officer 2nd grade, Deputy Assistant list or any refusal of facilities in the Kitchen Stove with Boiler. organized, over two and a half mil occupation in recognition of the fact Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, United States will only follow the tion men who were held to uility that the service is compulsory. The Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, recommendation of interallied repre- service when the fighting app total cost of these additions in one Deputy Quartermaster General, sentatives and will impose identical will be released to their homes al year for an Army of,900,000 will be Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies restrictions on all associated govern- to industry as fast as the trains and about £29,000,000. Of this £25,000,- and Transport, Commandant or ments. ships en carry them, and the Bay 000 will go to the rank and file.
Governor of Detention Barracks or The government has also made Offices settle their accounts, 12: other wouls, out of "3,500,000 it is of the Armies of Occupation, home classed
8. Leave will be granted to men Military Prison 1st class, officer arrangements for general licenses.
pay G.HI.JZcovering affimportations into Alaska, proposed to keep" for the present and oversens garrisons on as gener- A.A," M.R., B.B.,.. Royal Canal Zone, Philippine Islands, about 500,000 and jelease all the ous a scale as possible. No leave Warrant of 5th July, 1918, of Hawaii, Guam, Tutulia, Porto Rico others as fast as possible,
will be given to men marked for paid at an equivalent rate. Chaplain and Virgin Islands when intended for p.m. 4-How ought we' to elcase the home and awaiting their turn for 3rd class,
35).
consumption in those countries or -900,000 who are to remain to finish demobilization, as it is desirable that Lieutenant-Colonel, Assistant for transhipment to destinations up the work? When nen are anarkali, the facilities should be concen- Director at War Office, Commander other than the United States, and in ed for release, they obviously ought trated for the benefit of those who of a District Office I/C Records (other general free facilities for transit ship to go home in the order which will have to stay (except "in cases of than Royal Engineers), 1st. Grade, ment through the United States from most quickly restuft our industries, special urgency)-
Assistant Adjutant and Quarter all non enemy countries have been. for otherwise they, would leave their
9The Armies of Occupation will master-General, Assistant Adjutant arranged. means of livelihood in the amy and be as follows-Home Army, Army General, Assistant Quartermaster- relinquish their rations and their of the Rhine, Army of the Middle General, Officer classed for pay ed indicating that all restrictions on Instructions have also been receiv. separation allowance only to become East, Detachment of the Far North, D.E.F.V.W.X. or Y., Royal Warrant the importation of jute and jute pro znemployed in great numbers. But Garrisons of the Crown Colonies and of 5th July, 1918, or paid at an ducts from all non enemy countries when nen are kept back in the ser. India. There forces will be varied as equivalent rate. Chaplain 2nd class, have been removed, vice to form the armies of occupation circumstances may require, but no Military Attache 3876.
cucce cannot be made simply on young soldier under 20 will serve! trade rounds; it must be made on elsewhere than at home or in the grounds which appeal broadly to a Army of the Rhine. sense of justice and fairplay-length
10. Beside the men of the classes of service, nga and wounds must be mentioned who will be held to form the the main considerations entitling Armies of Occupation and the home man to reten. The new ning will and overseas garrisons (who include 3. The bonus will be issuable to therefore, be composed, in the first Regular Army and such special all officers and other ranks (includ instance; only from those who did reserve and territorial force officers ing officers holding permanent Com not enlist before the 1st Janury and men as must be retained), missions in the Regular Army and 1916, who are not over 37 yours of there are a certain number of special soldiers serving on peace attestations) age, and have not more than two services on the lines of communica- belonging to units the depots of wound stripes. anyone has to tion at the bases, and here at home, which are permanently situated in stay, it must be those who are not in which all men must be retained the United Kingdom, the Channel The oldest; not those who earne the whatever their class, because, like the Islands, or the Isle of Man, to officers gratuity under Article 497 of the earliest; not those who have suffered railwaymen, the necessary Royal and men of the South African Over Royal Warrant for pay, etc. the most.
Army Service Corps units and the seas Contingent drawing British rates 7. The bonus will be issuable, to Fay and Record Office Staff; they are of pay, and in such further cases, as soldiers who reenlist or hare re 6-We, therefore, take these vitally necessary for demobilizing may be authorized by the Army enlisted und Army Order 4 of 1919, *Broad rules ne our main guide. A and paying off all the others; these, Council.
cording to the best calculations not exceeding the numbers required,
in addition to the bounties for re which are possible they should give will, therefore, be deemed to be in of equivalent rank, 10/6; paid Lance enlistment provided in that Army we about 1,900,000 men, out of which cluded in the Armies of Occupation Corporal. Lance-Bombardier, 2nd Order
as indispensables, and will participate Corporal and Bombardier, Corporal.
we actually require after dealing
1
It has also been "arranged that Officers of higher ranks and vessels from the United States may appointments, 42-
discharge bunker fuel and ships 2-The bonus when dependent on stores and all kinds of dunnage rank will be based on the rank for including burlap, jute bagging or which pay is being drawn,
bags used as dunnage or as cargo containers at this port without g breach of bunker regulations, any previous agreement to the contrary notwithstanding."
Other ranks, Privates and men,
At their Bales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
One Upright cottage Piano especially made for the climate by Francis Bacon, New York, (Practically new)
One Boudoir Grand Piano by Collard & Collard in good condition.
"Particulars from the undersigned. Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneeri
Hongkong, Feb. 5, 1919,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
·U.S.S.B "DADDOPEAK" FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU AND SHANGHAL
THE above-mentioned vessel having
arrived from the above-mentioned port
Consignses of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be landed at their risk into the Hazardous and/or extra Bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.,
that they must produs sau of Imports Consignors of Cargo te bereby notified dgned by the Superintendent of Import sad Exports, Hongkong. belore Bills of Luding can be counters:good,
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown:where they
8.The bonus will be issuable loon, sad stored at Consignees risk
it is intended to form the army of in the increased rates of pay. They 12/3; paid Lance-Sergeant, Sergeant, during the 27 days furlough granted 900,000. If we find, as we shall do will, however, be demobilized as soon Corporal of Horse 14 Staff Sergeant, in all probability, that we have in as the great bulk of the two and a Colour Sargeants, Company Quarter to Warrant Ofters, Non-Commise. the classes chosen mars men than half million men who are to be dis master Sergeant, Warrant Officer, ioned (ficers and men on their Feraed have passed through their Class 31, and soldiers of correspond demobilitation It will be issuable agencies back into civil life. At the ing rank, 17/6; Warrant Officer with a certain number of pivotal and rate at which denobilization is now Clasad, 21/: Boya as defined in Para to soldes notwithstanding that on ill be examined a Rebrary 10 compassionate cases, we shall pro- Proceeding, viz., 35,000 a day, this graph 8 of the Schedule to the War on 1st May, 1919, they have passed. 1915, at
All kims must be presente i within a should not take many werks, rent of 17th December, 1918, 5/3.. ,reed to reduce down to the figure of
their dispersal station and have almouth of the stormers arrival hero, alter 11-There remains the British -900,000, Erst, by reducing the age Army in India, many of the Terri- 4.The bonus will be issuable to ready begun their 28 days furlough, which they ouunat be recognised,
No Claim will be admitted, after the of retention to B6 to 85, next releas torial and Garrison Battalions who British service troops serving in India 9.The bonus will be subject too hard lelt the Galowns and all
left England ing the ren with two wennds stripes, to guard our Indian Empire or our applicable to troops serving elsewhere. and stoppage of public claims, etc, Firolesaranice whatever will be the autumn of 1914 under the same conditions as those the same ruler for issue, forfeiturefnisranaining un lelivered after February 11, 1913, wil be subject to rent and then on to 31: As the time goes overseas possessions have served four 5. The period during which issue
dos medeflicted on we shall not require to keep so hot weathers in the East without will continue for office:s and men
as regimental pay,
Cum1o requested to send in large an array no 900,000 in the field either relief or the excitement of definitely retained will be that for 10-The bonus will not be issuable their Bill Lading fur countersignature and it will be possible to continue volunteers have come forward in Armies of Occupation in various cool nientemployed on civic
battle. Un to the present hardly which it is found necessary to main to merabers of the non-combatant awedishly making, retarticam on the principle to take their places or those of the Occupied territories
rates of pay 25 defined by Our Army. of releasing the oldest men by the home garrisons as part of the 6--The bonus will not be taken
When, however, permanent after the War Army of into account in the a33diament of any Coun yeam of their age!
I
J. ORAM SHEPVARD,
Acting Agent Booking Red. 5, 1919
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