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THE PRINCE'S TOUR MESSAGE TO INDIAN TROOPS.
Command orders state that the following caule has been received from H.R.H. The Face of Wales through the C.-India- I find that during ing tour in India, Lehall not be able to ace all Units of the Indian Army as some of these are still serving their King Emperor oude the limits
SANITARY BOARD:
PRECAUTION AGAINST SMALLPOX.
A VACCINATION CAMPAIGN.
That the. Government propose to take precaution against smallpox, in view of the serious outbreak of the disease in Shanghai, by immediately
Hare is a telegram received from the secretary of state of the United States of America by the Consul General for the United States at Hongkong, and issued for publication:
"At the fourth, plenary session of India across the spas, in Meso inaugurating a vaccination campaign, the, Conference on Limitation of
potamia Palestine and other countries. Armaments held Décember 10,
I rauch regret that. I anall not have Senator Lodge made public to the opportunity of meeting the latter, following draft of a treaty, and and I desire to convey to them my afternoon. accompanying reservations:
Mr. G. R. Soyer presided, and there "The United States of America, disappointment at not being able to
see them in India, and to assure them were present at the meeting, the Hon. the British Empire, Frane and that my thoughts pt with Mr. T. L. Perkins (D. P. W the Japan, with a view to the preservation tine, J. R. Way, A. J. Falmer, A. T. of the legal peace and the maintenance thom in the varied andres Hoh. Alr. E. R. Halifax, (S. C. A)
OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CHEMISTS.
HOLIDAY CRICKET.
A TRIANGULAR TOURNEY.
A triangular tournament has been
Stubbs, G. M. Dorking.
I.R.C. v. UNIVERSITY.
The following will represent the I.R.C. in a friendly match. against the arranged between strong cricket University at home to-day at 2.13 sievens representing the Navy, Army p.m. S. A. R. Ismail (Capt.), and Club, for the Christmas and New Rumjahn, M. Sadick, 1. Hassan, J. S. Year holidays. The games will be Carreem, A.H. Madar, S. Abban, HD. played on the Hongkong Cricket Club Rumjahn. N. Kitchell, F.M. Arculli
and J.-S. Ackber. ground, and the times and dates are as follows:-
Monday 26th, and Tuesday 27th, Club v Army. Play starts at 10.30 8.m. each day.
Wednesday 28th, and Thursday 29th, Army v Navy. Play starts at 10.30 a.m., each day.
Saturday 31st. and Monday 2nd Jan., Navy v. Club. Play starts at 12.15 p.m. on first day and 10 a.m on second day.
CLUB TEAM.
FOOTBALL.
ARMY V. NAVY."
was announced at the fortnightly meeting of the Hongkong Snitary Board which was held in the Board- room. Post Office Building, yesterday
of their rights in relation to their ponsible duties which they are so the Hon. Mr. Chow Skot-act, Dr. officiently performing in the cause of G. D. R. Black, Dr. F. M. G. Ozolfo, insular possessions and insular
the Empire All that I see of the
Dr. W. W. Peares (M. O, H.). and. dominions in the region of the Pacific Indian Army in my tour in IndiaMr. C. BL. W. Regns (teretary). Ocean, have determined to conclude a
strengthens the admiration which I
Bofore proceeding with the business treaty to this effect, and have have always bad for all ranks of the on the agenda, the Chairman said he appointed as their plecipotentiaries Indian Army from the days when they should like to announce that the the President of the United States of America; His Majesty the King of were my comrades in arms in the Government proposed to inaugurate a the United Kingdom of Great Ertain great war. I am confident that they smallpox vaccination campaign, to and Ireland and of the British Do will continuic worthily to uphold the take phee shortly, as the Board
form
ca-n aign was not so obvimis as it was The following rply has been desin 19, when there was an actual minious beyond the seas. Emperor of traditions of our fighting knew, the intuediate angry the Canada, for the Commonwealth of
patohi to the C-in C. India from epidemic of smallpox in the Colony. India, and for the Dominion of Australia, for the Dominion of New† the G.O.C. forees in ChinaThe It was nevertheless considered that in Zealand, for India; the President onits of the Indian Army serving in a Colony like this, where the popula: the French Republic; His Majesty this Command hope that you will tion was shifting, and with a disease The Emperor of Japan; who having
express to His Royal Highness Theke smallpox where it was easy to communicated their full powers found Prince of Wales their respectful render ontself inmune by vaccina ion in good and due form have agreed an
gratitude for his message and their from time to time, it was advisable to follows:
oyal devotion to the service of the give special facilities to the ordinary in the street to protect In addition to that, call them." From G.O.C. Forces in self. King. Emperor wherever duty may man
Chine.
the fact that there was an out- break-apparently a ather serious outbreak-of smallpox in Shanghai, was. he thought, suflicient to warn them. to take precautions in good time. The proposal was that his department should be in charge of the immiga, and with the consent of 'the Officer of Health he proposed that Dr. |
.
PASSENGERS
DEPARTURES.
The following have been selected to
Article One. The high contracting play for the Army in a representative match against the Navy at Soukampao parties agree as between themselves Valley on Monday, January 2. Kick to respect their rights in relation to off at 3.30 p.m. sharp:- Pte. Turner, their insular possessions and insular (Wilts): Cpl. Trivett Wilts) and dominions in the region of the Pacific Lient. Moore (Wilt): Pte. Sawyer Ocean. If there should develop be- (Wilts), Gr. Lelliott (R.G.A.) and tween any of the high contracting Lieut. Donovan (R.G.A.) Pe. parties a controversy arising out of Warren (Wilts), C.S.M. Pearson (F.) any Pacific question and involving Bueno. their said rights, which is not satis- Menham (Wilts), In their match against the Army the Club will be represented by the Swanborough (Wilts) and Cpl. Amor factorily settled by diplomacy and is following team:---R. Hancock (Capt.) (Wilts). Reserves: Cpi. Hopper likely to affect the harmonious accord L. J. Davies, F. J. De Rome, F. (R.A.SC.), Whr. Gr. Pascoe (R.G.A,, now happily subsisting between them, Farthing, Gon, E. B. MacNaghten, E. J. R. Mitchell, T. E. Peare, E. Gr. Harris (R.G.A.), Gr. Couzens they shall invite the other high con-1. Kelley, Mr J. D. Lloyd, Mr Rusheim Beed, G. R. Sayer, A. E. Wond and...), Sergt. Evans (Wilts) and
Pte. Payne (R.A.S.C.) F. N. Young. The same team will play against the Navy, with the ex- caption that E. G. Lammert will play in place of F. H. Farthing,
ARMY TEAM,
The Army XI has been chosen as follows: Col. Wyndham, Major Edwards, Capt. Olliver, Capt. Davies, Licut. Graham, Lieut. Macdonald, S.-Sgt. Redpath, Sgt Holdman, Bdr.
Baker and Pte. Brown.
FAREWELL TO WILTS.
As a farewell to the Wiltshire Regiment which is going home early nauuary, a match has been arrang. ed for Christmas Eve between the H.K.C.C., and a regimental XI, on the Club ground, starting at 12.15 p.m.
Pte.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
The following will meet on Saturday December 24 at Happy Valley. Kick off 4.15 p.m.
Mortimer (Army),'
Colours.-Blue.
The Rest.-J. D. McClatchie (Club), Lient, D'Aeth (Navy) A.M.D. Wallace (Club), Midm. Murman Lieut. Croons Navy) P. Emerson and C. Davies (Army); Lients. Graham (Captain), Menzies. Reeves, Riddell, Kidtson, Midm. Morgan, Telegr. Borke, (Navy) D. Logan (Club).
the time it shall take effect, and after the expiration of said period it shall continue to be in force subject to the right of any of the high contracting parties to terminate it upon, twelve
months notice.
Per P. & O. sis. Seil reto day :- Mr E. M. Frascu, Mr D.-F. Edis, Me W.
Mr and Mr. Griffin, atr Ni-holson,
Mr
Master 15:
Mr. H. E
KOYEMENTS OF "STEAMERS.;
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Thu C. R.M.Etopress of Asis which arrived at Yokebama un o 20 at upon and left there on see an at. 7 p.m. is duu ai-longking on Dec. "Article Four". This agreement at 9.m. shall be ratified as soon as possible in
Tho C.P.S., P.M.S. Empresa of accordance with the constitutional Japan" which left longkong in Nov. 23. methods of the high contracting Colours, Blue and White. Referee. Commdr. MacEwen R.N. parties and shall take effect on the
deposit of ratifications, which shall take place at Washington, and there-
arrived at Vancouver on Dec. 10.
I
ments. He also hoped that Mr. Tso,
Woodman be in charge of the arrange-
we sufficient vaccine?
The Chairman: We have sufficient, understand, for 100,000 cases.
With reference to a notice on the
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to a joint conference to which tracting Me and Mrs J. 1iggins, Ms and Mes who rendered valuable service on the parties the whole subject will be Axel Hartman, Mr W. Kuroiwa, Mrs last occasion, would assist them again.
Hartung.
Mir Spellin'urg, Mr Spellin (Applause), referred for consideration and
burg (r), Mra Smallwo d
Miss Mr. Teo intimated his willingness to adjustment,
Mrs Snellinborg. Smallwood, Article Two. If the said rights... B. Nicholson, Mr
Snellobarg,
Mr L. P. tono, My Barnes, do everything he could.
Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son: Have are threatened by the aggressive Mrs F. Oppenheime Lord Northcliffs, action of any other power, the high Mrs M. & Paulwon, Mr H111. Milner,
A Mr and Mrs. E Part es contracting parties shall communicate con, Mr and Mrs P. P. Crustend-1, with one another fully and frankly and Mrs Valentin. Mr T. Lan England.Lieut. King; Lients in order to arrive at an understanding in. Miss C, Richmond, Mc Snoi, Landale. Freeman, Cobley, B-11;
as to the most efficient measures to Mea Kine Alter, Miss K. Haspettor. M. agenda that the Head of the Sanitary to deal with, for example, cases of public slaughter houses or public de- Chavalier and Hussou (Navy); G.G N. be jointly or separately (taken) to Robertson Mrale son, M W Department be depated by the Build glanders in pouies, borses and so on. pote. These were not covered by any Prest, Mr P. Heim, Mr.J. M. Boering Authority, under section 2301u) On the advice of the Colonial particular Ordinance but they might Tinson (Captain) C.J. Cooper, H. Day, meet the particular situation...
and Cat. A. Pooley.
of the Public Health and Buildings Veterinary Surgeon, he had drafted be rightly considered to be offercar if A.G. Lamplugb, (Club) Lients. Vavis
"Article Three." This agreement
Ordinance. 1903, to deal with certain an additional bye-law to cover not committed within a Government Brown, Gilbert, Galpin, (Navy) H.J.shall remain in force for ten years from
additional nuisances under Part 111 merely cases of glanders but all slaughter house or depot. For example, of that Ordinancy the Chairman dangerously infective diseases among an officer should be able to point explained that the practice had arrouls. The necessity for this, to definite and distinct regulations been for members of his staff to be thought, would appear obvious which should not be contravened. He irid nuisances, maibly consisting when he told them that only the moved that the bye-laws as drafted Hon. 31r. Hallifax and if the of missing gratis, defective rain previous day they found a case of be approved, water pipes and let ctive floors, anthrax in a pony at the Jockey Club and report them to the Building Stables. He understood anthrax was bye-laws had been submitted to the Authority. By arrangement with communicable to human beings. In law officers. the Director of Public Works they circulating the paper, he stated that The hairman; They have. proposed not merely to discover thes their byelaws seemed to be very Dr. Ozorio wanted to know if unismuces bu. to deal with them, and, inadequate to deal with infectious there had been many nuisances stall be invited to a joint conference it ses occurred where the notices diseases amongst animals generally, which required to be dealt with The first linerlaunched from My ssra "pon the agreement between Great looking to the adjustment of such were vot complied with, to take those and it was proposed in due course to under the bye-laws the Chairman
Britain and Japan which was conclud- controversy. They agree, to take responsible to court. He understood submit to the Board a new draft of proposed.
The Chairman: Not very many. Harland and Wolf's new yard on the ed at London on July 13, 1911, shall similar action in the ease of aggression that the Director of Public Works bye-laws to cover all reasonable cases
by any other power upon these insular was glad to relieve himself of this re- that they might expect; and in Occasionally there are one or two, This sponsibility and the Medical Oficer of order to avoid having to pass and it is to meet these ococasional The signing of possessions or Musgrave Channel, Belfast, tok place terminato
possibly
cases, that thesa bye-law. In on November 3, when the twin-screw
qu red. passenger steamer Barrabul," for this treaty is on the part of the agreement is to remain in force for ton Itealth very wilingly accepted this certain bye laws
Hon. Mr. Hallifax seconded the the Brott. Done by 1took the water. United States subject to (reservations years, and after ratification under the additional daty, which incidentally unusual diseases occurred. The gross tonnage is 13,300 and the affecting) the island of Yap and what constitutional methods of the high meant that they could personally vessel is for the branch servics to are termed the Mandate Islands in the contracting parties the existing ascertain that the nuisances, which the meantime he had drafted a new
adopted. The Chairman read the passed. Australia via the Cape.
Pacific Ocean north of the Equator, agreement between Great Britain, and word scarcely sanitary-uienricos, had by law, which he proposed be resolution, which was unanimously As this was the last meeting of bye law, which provided that if it the negotiations in regard to which Japan, which was concluded at London be- remedied.
appeared to the Colonial Veterinary the Board this year, the Chairman The Hamburg-Amerika Linie and Norddeutscher Lloyd announced last are almost. concluded, and also the on July 13, 1911, shall terminate. Each with what signer is bound to respoot the right month the opening of a combined teservations with respect to what areas the others, and before taking In "pproving the Coineteries Select Surgeon that any animal. which took the opportunity of wishing In addition to the above matches service between Hamburg, Bremen, Pacific Oceisn south of the Equator action in any controversy to consult Committee at a previous meeting, the expression includes horses, asses aud members the compliments of the the H.K.C.C. "A" will play two and Rotterdam and the Straits, It should also be observed that the with them. There is no provision Board omitted to appoint an mules, is suffering from or has been sengon,
Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yoko- controversies to which the proposed for the use of force to carry out any Unofficial member. On the proposi in contact with, animals suffering hom cause such animal to be H.K.C.C. "A" v. Craigengower on hurua. The Humburgische Betreaty refere dip
include of the terms of the agreement, and tion of the Chairman, seconded by the dangerous infective disease, the Board Craigengower ground at 2 pm, on Halle, says the "Havelland," was to
questions which according to the no military or naval stations Jurk Hon. Mr Choy Shab-son, the meeting may
disposed of in such manner as the Saturday and 10.30 a.m. on Monday leave Hamburg on December 4, principles of international law lie anywhere in the background or under decided to sicct Mr. C. O. Alabaster, slaughtered and the carcate to be 26th December. Team: L. D. Me followed by the "Westfalen
Regarding the proposal to in Board may think fit.
The Medical Officer seconded and Nicoll (Capt.), W. J. Hope, Lt. N.L. Jacuary 7. limited number of exclusively within the domestic cover of these plain and dinet who served on the oid Commatec.
jurisdiction of the respective powers." clauses. The surest way to prevent
animals, the meeting agreed. infected Hammond, H. H. Benson, A.S. Exell,
In the course of bis address Senator war is to remove the cause of war. troduce bye-laws for dealing with
The Chairman said that certain G. W. Bewell, F. Sutton, J. R. Way,
Lodge stated To put it in a few This is an attempt to remove the dangerously y A. J. Palmer, A. T. Stubbs, W.
THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE. Yords, the Treaty provides that the cause of war over a great area of the upon which information had been Fraser.
four signatory powers will agree be-globe's surface by reliance upon the circulated to members, the Chairman byelawa had been drafted and cir H.K.0.0. "A", v. Civil Service on
HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remody is C.S.C.C. ground at & p.m. on Tuesday, the largest selling cough medicine tween themselves in regard to their good faith and honest intentions of explained that although, the Board culated to members dealing with the 27th December, Team: L. D. Nicoll in the world to day because it does insular possessions and dominions in the nations which signed this Treaty had power to order this slaughter of good order and disciplice of depots (Capt.), L. E. Lammert, M. D. O. exely what cough medicine is the region of the Pacific, and that if solving all differences through a pro- these animale, the only by lays and slaughter houses. He underste uit swine. They had never taken power covering certain actions done outaide Sandberg, H. H. Benson, M. M.upposed to du. It stops yours and any controversy should arise na to such dess of dip.omany and joint consider actually passed dealt with cattle and that they had no special regulations
cul s spoedily and effcotually. For silo
rights all the high contracting parties ation and conciliation.* Watson, G. W. Sewell, R. K. Vale- by all Uhemists and Storekeepers.
By kind permission of Lt. Col. Wyndham and Officers, the Band of the Regiment will be in attendance The Club during the afternoon, tess for this match will be:-R. Hancock (Capt.), L. J. Davies, Capt. P. Havelock Davies, F. H. Farthing, E. G. Lammert, Gen. E. B. Mac Naghten, E. J. R. Mitchell B. D. C. Morgan, T. E. Paarco, A. B. Raworth
and F. N. Young.
OTHER MATCHES.
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