HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1920.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS,
(By arrangement with Wah Tsz Yo Po.)
MARINE COURT.
ON BOARD THE AMHKOST
IRISH SOLDIERS.
SOME-IMMORTAL DEEDS IN THE GREAT WAR.
FRENCH'S TRIBUTE
SHANGHAI Jan. 16. The Cabinet, in view of the import A Chinese was charged before ance of Moonchau-a northern entry Captain Basil Taylour at the Marine Into China has instructed the Hi-Court this morning with being, on
Ambrose" without Neither time nor space permits ma Jungkiang Tuchun to reinforce the board H.MS.
permission It appears that he was to write an adequate appreciation garrison there.
seen by a marine on duly and chased the splendid services rendered by Irish off the boat but shortly afterwards troops in the Great War which has returned. On being again sent just closed, says Viscount French in
W15 caught by The Times. Irish regiments were: off he quartermaster and handed over to employed on all fronts except Esst the Dockyard Police. The defendant Africa, and wherever they fought they ained access to the yard from a fully maintained the glorious record ampan. His excuse was that he which they had won as far back as had no money and as he was hungry the days of Wellington and long be The went on board the ship to look
The Japanese Government has not fled the taking over of German rights and privileges in Shantung.
The £3,000,000 loan negodated with the Bank Group is expected to be signed by the 20th inst.
The Shantung Tuchun reports that heavy Japanese forces were landing
Tsingtao on the 11th inst.
some Irish troops were always to be
It is reported, that Tong Kai Yi,for some bread. A fine of $5, with fore. Wherever the fight was fiercest the Yunnan Tuchun, is seriously ill the alternative of 14 days imprison His brother Tong Kai Yee is adminisment, was imposed..
tering the Government.
Bolsheviks are spreading in Hatalo. General Chu Shu Tsang has sent force to the garrison there.
The Japanese Officers request joint action against Russia according to the terms stipulated in the Military Pacts. The Government has replied that the Pacts do not apply as against Russia as they were made only against the Central Powers.
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WEATHER REPORT.
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January 17. 11. 20m.-No returns from Visdross ck. Wahaiwa, Japan, or the farianas.
Pressure has dearsused very aligkily
most reporting stations.
The antisyclone remains watationary
Dr. Wellington Roo reports that the League of Nations is to be opened in February. The Government has in-arer China. “ arructed him to attend.
***IS KADOORIE INDIAN
SUHUU
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
The monsoo is interrupted to the north of Amay. It probably remaids fresh over the China .
found in the thick of it.
Several Irish Infantry Battalione and Cavalry Regiments, including the North and South Irish Horse, formed part of the Expeditionary Force which it was my proud forme to take to France in 1914. 1 knew of old the mettle of my fellow-countrymen, and these formations did not disappoint
me. All did their full share and | several suffered severely.
THE OLD ARMY.
It is impossible in this brief epitome to go into any detail, but it gives mo deep satisfaction to recall the splen- did work done throughout the whole .campaign by the battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment, of which 1 Hongkong Rainfall for these hours have the great honour to be Colonel- ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 [aeb-in-Chief." In October the Second' 10.00 Inches tallin was.almoer wiped out in alcat sa avarage of 0.49 inches.
their endeavour to hold to the last Forest for the 14 hours ending sa most important position. no on January 18th, 1
1,1920
Other Irish regiments, greatly dis L-Hongkong to Osp Rock. NE.
Ät Ereux. tinguished themselves. on" August 29, the 2nd Munster Fusi- hers held their ground devotedly almost to the last man, whilst "on another occasion the 2nd Connaught Rangers were so reduced that it was necessary to amalgamate them with their own First Battalion on its ar rival from India.
The annual distribution of prizes at the Ellis Kadoorie School for Indiansand, be b; fine... was held at noon to-day, in the school
premises, at Sokumpoo Valley,
The Hon. Dr. Claud Severn pre-. sided, and the others present were:-
↑ - Formions Chania N.E. wind, of China. between
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Sir Ellis Kadoorie. Mr. E. Ralphs, Archong and Lemacks. The same as
and Mr. A. F. Arculli
Mr. Ralphs read the report of the year's working of the school which stated, inter alia, that progress in all the departments had been made. The number of students had increased and a new class was being started enabling the Students to enter for the matricu lation examination and then pass on to the University. The report also showed progress in the sporting life of the school.
Dr. Claud Severn, addressing the boys, said that he was glad to preside at the function and hear the success/u! report of the year's work. He hoped the boys would take advantage of the piece of ground, opposite the school which had been acquired for their use. He wished the school success for the coming year.
Dr. Severn then distributed the prizes at the conclusion of which he was accorded three hearty cheeTS.
THE CASTLEFIELD APPEAL CAS.
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APPEAL DISMISSED.
4th out of China between Hongkong mad Fainer. The sanie as No. 1
. F. CLAXTON, Director, Hongkong. Observatory, Jan. 17, 1920
HONGKONG TIDES.
The side-tulle viven below has been mpled at the National Almanac Olos in London from the result of the analyade Cobarvations taken by means of ad tomatic tele-rooding machine in the ater Police Basin at Tsim Sha Teat faring the years 1905-8.
Tor zero of the table corresponds with the raro al the sounding in the Admiralty art, which has been found to be 4 feet
lashes below mean sos-level
To obtain the depth of water on th cde gauge at the Victoris Naval Yarr dd 2 feet 4 inches, and on the gaugr at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, and 10 fer 4 'nbes to the haight giren In the table
January 18 to 15, 1930.
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In the Supreme Court, this morn ing, judgement was delivered in the case the Attorney General versus the Castlefield Steamship Company in which Toong Yue, a shipower of Shanghai, appealed against the Mox. 1 decision of the Chief Justice Tues of Hongkong (Sir William Rees-Davies) in the action In which he had to decide whether
Toong Yue Erl.. or not was bound to rake delivery, చేస్తునా Hongkong, on December 27, 1918, ¡of the 3.5. Castlefield," in accord Jance with the terms of a charter-party entered into between Messrs. Moller & Co, Shanghai, and Toong Yue, dated Shanghai, September 26, 1918, During the course of a lengthy judgement. by Sir Havilland de. Saumarez, read by the Chief Justice. His Lordship said the decision of the appeal depended entirely upon the right understanding of the negotia tions between the parties of the char ter for the extension of the time fixed for delivery of the 3.5. "Castlefield." The date for delivery of the ship fixed in the charter party was, by consent, ignored. The appeal must be dis missed with costs and the judgement of the Court below upheld. In his judgement His Lordship said he had adopted the contention that Decem ber 20, was the latest date for deli- very but he wished to guard against any misunderstanding of his judge ment by saying that if he had had to find this as a fact, he would have bad very great difficulty in doing so on the evidence before him.
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SEX AND OLD AGE,
Boata.
At Neuve Chapelle the Irish regi- mens lived up to their great tradi- fion. Other Irish troops of the Old Army won imperishable lame at the Dardanelles. The landing of the
Dublins " and "Munsters
" from the River Clyde was one of the most. gallant achievements of the war. After three days" fighting the "Dub- ins had lost every officer save one. In the famous 29th Division the 1st Inniskilling Fusiliers did good ·ser- vice.
THE NEW DIVISIONS.
While in 1915 the Irishmen of the Old Army were sustaining the proad fighting record of the nation in Flan- ders and the East, the three newly raised Irish. Divisions were preparing to enter the field. The senior of these the Tenth, went to Gallipoli in August, 1915, and at Suvla Bay and on the ridges of -Anzietan for itself a Ane reputation. The subsequent conduct of, its battalions on the bleak Serbian front in Macedonia, in' Pale- spine, and, finally, when it was trans- ferred to the Western line, has gained for if a name which will not easily ba forgotten in Ireland.
The other Irish Service Divisions. the Sixteenth and the Thirty-sixth Ulster Divisions, landed in France at the end of 1915. Their Arst seri ous fighting was at the Battle of the Somme. On July 1, 1916, the Sea serpents being eut of date. and" wild men "somewhat exhausted" Ulster Division became famous. of interest, there comes the recent throughout the world by its superb story of a Kentucky man who celebrated the one hundred and tack on the then impregnable posi-" thirty first anniversary of his birth tion of Thiepval In September the by taking his first motor-car ride. Sixteenth Division emulated that lame when a report of this sort. is by its capture of Ginchy and Guille
mow. In the following year the investigated it usually is found to
Divisions fought side by side in Flan- lack proof, Some years ago, at a meeting of the Actuarial Society of ders, and the taking of Wytschaeto is a tradition of glory common to, America, its president, John K. Gore, said: "The well-known cases of Irishmen of the North and South. Bullecourt the Irishmen individuals commonly believed to Again st have lived a century and a quarter gaired distinction; and though both and even much longer have not in Divisions had been greatly reduced any instance been verified." There is in numbers, Ireland heard proudly of usually temptation to exaggerate the the high standard of courage and eff- Judge also delivered concurring judge they do it themselves.
age of extremely old persons; often ciency which they maintained to the
Not very end.
ments.
BILLIARDS.
PALACE HOTEL HANDICAP.-
A very good game was witnessed
in the semi final of the above handi cap last night when G. M. Bayley-
In conclusion I must say a word of. that magnificent régiment, the Irish. Guards, of which I have the honour to be Colonel. From August, 1914,
long ago a man in England, in terested in the study of human | langevity, offered, $5,000 to any man or woman living at the time who could prove that he op the was 200 until November, 1918, they were years old or more. There were ever to be found in the midst of" the hundreds of claimants, but in no case hardest fighting, and on many fierce-
125 met C. Hait-20. The former was irrefragable proof sulmitted. In by contested fields upheld the peer played a very consistent game and point of longevity, women are far less tradition of "the Brigade," and although no large breaks were ahead of men, generally speaking the military fame of their country. made both men were scoring
An Irishman is perhaps disqualified from estimating without prejudice the fighting merits of his own people,
but
10 and 12 repeatedly. Bayley They are more resistant to diseases gradually crept to his man and and they live longer. And yet finally ran out a winner by 26 points women are cailed the weaker sex
Final scores were Bayley 250. Hatt So they are, muscularly, but it is this I can say in pride and, thankful- 224. The winner's chief breaks were 23.17.17.15 and several thirteens. manifest that they are the stronger ness, that on many a hard fought field "Hatt's highest was 14. On Monday sex constitutionally. They possess have sought from Irish soldiers that
what biologists. term at 9 p.m.
greater special virtue of élen for which they
W. G. Gerrard will meet C. Hatt viability a superior ability to are renowned. They have never for 3rd prizes presented by A. S.
survive.Baltimore American,
failed mo Watson & Co. Kowloon.