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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 18ra, 191k.
PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 23.
Police (8th Sub.)...............
Hongkong Football Association
443,00
profits of match
Chinese .
Islamicy on 15/2/15
89.35
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Stark
Mr. C. B. Brooke
MH. G. Allen
Mr. S. H. W. Wodehouse (G. S1) Naval Store Office, Naval Yard.... Electrical Engineers Departe, payment, Novel Tard ...
Stalf of Taikoo Dockyard (Feh.) Hongkong Jockey Club (LUX) Mr. R. D. Harvey's Funds,
Collected by FM. Crawford,
Esq. (Fob. Sub.)
$10,00
WAR NEWS.
SAXONS AND ANGLO-SAXONS.
YACHTING.
RACES IN AID OF BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.
KEEP YOUR BULLETS FOR THE PRUSSIANS”
Under the auspices of the Royal Hong- kong Yacht Club, assisted by the Corin- Captain Armitago, Chief Constablothian Yacht Club yacht and motor-bont 15.00 Southport, and now with the Worcesters races for valuable prizes donated will
at the front, writes.
take place on Saturday, 27th instant, 100.00 *** Saxons are not anxious to continue and Monday, 5th April, for which the war, for they put up a notice on their entranos foes will be charged, the trenches, saying: We are Saxons; you proceeds to be given to the Belgian Relief are Anglo-Saxons. Keep your bullets for
Fund. Prussians, who relicvs us to-night,'
The following is the programme for 27th instant: TAM
2.19
30.00
19.00 21.00 10,009.09 "THEY SHOOT RIGHT UP TO THE
LAST MINUTE."
Mr. S. H. Dutton
$10.00
Mr. F. Graham
10,00
3r., V. Laing
10.00
Mr. C. M. Castro
2.00
Mr. A. Kum
5.00
Mr. L. Hussey (Jan.
and Feb.)
20,00
Mr A Fraser
5.00
SUCCESSES.
Anonymous
30.00
92.00
Collected by Capt. C. A.
Mutton, Amoy (Feb.)
M. H. Cadman
210,00
Afr. J. Gibson ...........................
10,00
Mr. G. F. Matthers...
5.00
Mr. J. Noblo...
10,00
Mr. E. O. Sullivan
5.00
Mr. G. Wheeler
5.00
Capt. C Mutton
16,00
60.00
Collected by Mr. F. A
Page Patrick, Koog pioon: (Feb. Sub.)
Mr. J. Chipperffold
SG:
Mr. D. B. Izatt... Mr. H. C. Serimshaw Mr. A. Crawshow.......
5.00
4.00
3.00
Mr. M. Friedman.
2.00
Mr. E. A. Friedrichsen
4,00
INSPECTION INVITED.
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS:
MOUTRIE'S.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
INDER the Distinguished Patronage of HE, THE GOVERNOR, Sir F. H. MAY, K.C.M.G.
HENRY
DALLAS
R. B. SALISBURY'S COMPANY.
THE QUAINTS
LAST TWO PERFORMANCES.
TO-DAY--MATINEE
AT 3.30 P.M.
Mr. A. Pige Patrick 10.00 Anonymous...
66
PRESENTA
(SPECIAL PRICES).
TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY),
وو
Castro****** g10.00
54.00
20,00
Collected by EM: Elia,
Eg (Jan and Feb):-
Mr. Leo D'Almada
Mr. F. M. Ellis
-6,00
Mr. Un Hew Fan
4.00
Mr. Fung Kit Wing
3.00
Mr. H. G. Anderson
9.00
28.00
Collected by Mrs. B
Eustace (Feb. Sub);-
Mr. Danean Clark $2,00
J. A. GAMLA
7,60
Mr. F. f. Crawford.
5.00
Mr. G. J. Hannan
5,00
Mr. Lam Tam San
3.00
Mr. E. J. Ainslie
9:00
Mr. Lim Shan Shan...
3.00,
Mr. F. H. Fisher
3,00
Mr. B. A Stanford...
8.00
MARCH 13TH,
Mr. H. E. Seriven....
5.00
Mr. R. L. Bridger ... Mr. J. O. England....
9.00
2.00
Mr. B. W. Cormack... Mr. H. Bullock
8:00
1.50
5.00
THE QUAINTS REQUEST PROGRAMME.
PLANE AT MOUTRIE'S.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1915.
(811
OREGON PINE
BORNEO HARDWOOD
IN SAWN PLANKS. ĻOGS AND FLOORINGS.
THE CHINA IMPORT
Mr. A, E. Paine Mt.A. H. Skelton
(Aug, to Feb. Subs.) 35.00
Collected by Mr. J. J. Mohay, Kongmoon (Fob.)
Miss R. C, Reid
Mr. D. McRae
Dr. J. McDonald
Mr. W. R. McKay..
$3.00
Miss A, I, Dickson.
· 1,00
1.00
1:00
1.00
Dr. J. A. McBean
1,00
Miss F. H. Fangril
1.00
Mr. JJ McKay
0.10
Collected by RD. Her
vey, Esq
Capt. Lossius (Feh.)... $10.00 Mr. J. P. Scott, Hai-
AND
20.93
EXPORT LUMBER CO., LTD. mars: de Bausa de On. (260) Sab.)
H. B. R.D. (Feb. and March
5.00
Hongkong, 27th June, 1914
134
WM POWELL
LTD.
TELEPHONE S46,
CABINET
MAKERS
HIGH-CLASS
FURNITURE
MADE FROM THE BEST. MATERIALS.
UNDER CAREFUL
SUPERVISION
DESIGNS.
SUGGESTIONS.
FREE.
ESTIMATES.
EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME.
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Monthly Subscriptions Already acknowledged Lists 1 22.
HANDICAP CLAS5,
INTIMATIONS
JUST LANDED: HIRANO MINERAL
WATER
QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.
Bottled by the
COURSE:-Lycerin Beacon (P), Just IMPERIAL MINERAL WATER Co.,
LTD., OSAKA.
Rock Buoy (P), Lycemu Beacon (S), Distance, 10.1 miles. Preparatory gun The fanatical hatred against the British 2.10 p.m. Starting gun 2.20 pri. expressed by the German people is not Entranco foc, 810. displayed to the same degree by the ONE DESIGN LAY.C-HEYWARD HAYS AND soldiers, for both their men and ours have GAEL CLASS, CT.C learnt to respect one another. Neverthe
By appointment to the Imperial Household less, some of the letters found breathe Rock Buoy (P), Channel Rock (3) Dia
Course:-Lycomun Beaton (2), Cust of Japan, Officially. Recommended by the the same spirit; witness this extract from tance, 8 miles. one dated January 31st, 1915-
Preparatory gun 2:05 Medical Colleges of The Imperial Universities fee, S. p.m. Starting gun 2.10 p.m. Entrance
of Tokyo and Kyoto. The programme arranged for Monday, 5th April, is as follows:---
Last week we again had a heavy scrap with the English. When anything is on I am always in it. They are to blame for everything, the yellow devils. They sit there in their tronches and shoot right up to the last minule.
DUCHESS REFUSES TO MEET
KAISER
Since the violation of Luxemburg by the Germans, the Grand Duchess has refused to leave her palace in order to avoid meet ing German officers and men in the streets. of the capital.
She has been visited on several occasions by the Kaiser, whom she received courteously but coldly
CRUISERS.
COURSE: North Fairway Buoy (S), Trocas Rock (P), Mark Boat Lai Chai Kok (S), Trocas Rock (5), North Fair- way Buoy (P). Distance, 13 miles. Preparatory gun 10.55 am. Starting gun 11 am. Entrance fee, $10.
HANDICAP CLASB, ONE DESIGN CLASE. USY WARD-HAYS CLAES AND GAEL CLASS (LADIES' RACE). Course: Change! Rock (P), Kowloon
(SAMPLES FREE)
SOLE AGENTS;
CALDBECK,
Rack (P). Distance, miles. Propora MACGREGOR&C.
tory gua 2.55 p.m. Starting gun 3 p.m. No entrance feat
3.30 p.m. Entrance fee, Ba
MOTOR BOATS. "On the Kaiser's birthday" writer a Swiss lady connected with the Court, a Preparatory gun 3.25 p.m. Starting gun COURSE: Yet to be decided upon. large motor-car drove up to the palace early in the morning, and a high officer, General C, explained to the Duchess that he had been sent by the Kaiser to ask her to visit him on his birthday. The Duchess refused the "royal command."
The officer, surprised and anxious, asked for a specific message, and the Duchess said that she preferred to remain, with her poopla and on her palace prison in Luxemburg.”-
SIR RICHARD MCBRIDE ON AMERICAN OPINION.
"SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH GREAT
BRITAIN, slatka
Sir Richard McBride,
the Prime Minister of British Columbia, in the course of a speech in the Legisla ture on January 30th with refer ence to the war said it had been his experience to find that the attitude of the United States, was most cordial and friendly. Diplomacy and the Press might choose to manifest certain opposition to the position of the Allies, but he was convinced that the people at large were with Great Britain through and through. The young men of the United States 80.00 were showing a disposition to enlist in the battle to preserve liberty and freedom throughout the world. In his judgment there was no proof so striking of the friendliness of the United States than was furnished by the fact of the men leaving their good homes, coming to this sido of the line, and enlisting Scores of such men had already enlisted in Canadian regiments, and he was sure that countless numbers would be forthcoming when the necessity aros 11.40 Despite the German
amliations section of the country, there was a grow ing feeling that the United States should stand shoulder to shoulder with Great Britain in the great world orisis.
105.93 250.00
$13,818.95
$
of one
BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.
TRETANT FOR ILL USAGE
As the entrance fees are being handed over to the Belgian Consul for charitable purposes, the combined Yacht Club Com milters look forward to the hearty sup- port and co-operation of all yachtsmen in the Colony will be anno
Handicaps will be announced at an early date.
The starting and finishing line for each event will be an imaginary line drawn between the Flag Staff at the Royal Hong- kong Yacht Club and a mark-boat moored well out in the stream
Post entries will be received by Mr. D. K. Blair, Hon. Secretary, Royal Hong- kong Yacht Club, and Mr. A. D. Gee, Hon. Secretary, Corinthian Yacht Club, for yachts, while the entrice for the motor boats are to be sent to Mr. G. H. Wilson, care of Robertson, Wilson & Co., Beacous field Arcade, not later than 23rd inst
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS, coRFA OKDERS BY LIZET-CGL A. OHÁPKAN, V.D.
JOINED
1.The under mentioned having joined the Corps are allotted Corps numbers and posted as follows
No. 1771 Pte. C. Royd to. Seonta Co. No. 1772 Pte. N. Macintyre to Sponts
Company
-Supper H. H. Scott is granted leave of absence from 1st March, 1915, to lat March, 1918,
TARADES. 3-Parades for Saturday, 13th instant:
Nil
4-Orderly Officer: Lieut. Weall.
Orderly Sergeant: Corpl. Lowick, To furnish Guard:
DETAIL,
AT VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS;
7 p.m. to-day to 7am. to-morrow:
Scouts Company.
a.m. to-morrow to 7 n.m. 20th inst: HKVRANI
AT MOUNT AUSTIN BARRACKS. p.m. to-day to 7 a.m. to porrow. No. 1 Section Artillery and Leit Section, M.G. Co
18th to 20th instant: H.K.V.R.
G. E. STEWART, Capt.,
Adintant, H.EVO
VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
YOKOHAMA
BLUFF HOTEL.
No. 2 BLUFF.
HEALTHY LOCATION AND BEAUTIFUL VIEW. EXCELLENT CUISINE AND HOME COMFORT.
MODERATE TERMS.
FOR SALE.
[$18
and 160 FATHOME of 24 inch CHAIN NE STOCK ANCHOR, about 5 tons with Shackles Complete. Condition good as new.
Apply A
ILOILO PILOTS ASSOCIATION,
Iloilo, P.I. Hongkong, 6th Marsh, 1815.
FOR SALE.
BEST QUALITY -
FORMOSA
[370
TEA
at 70 Cents per lb.
GRACA & CO.,
CAINE ROAD, No. 114. Hongkong, 8th March, 1815.
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NEW CARTRIDGES.
English Manufacturers, Bores and Sizes.
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to £SSO, et 16, 87 and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,
Inspection Invited.
WE. SCHMIDT & Co.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1915. [93
ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0.0.HE.V.R. ASAHI BEER.
UNIFORMs. Members who are not already in possession of a second uniform and who are on duty with their Companies will be given an order on "Noordin "
Fresh evidence is being continually received not only of cases of barsh treat Already acknowledged Lists 1/22, 208,942,74 ment of British prisoners in Germany, but of the fact that the victims aro being $221,701.69 asked to believe that their sufferings are the consequence of the ill-treatment to 830.82 which German prisoners in England are 32.710.03 subjected.
We have received from a private source, 9:33,641.80 Bays The Times, a letter relating the case of an English lady at Dresden, who $255,308.40 has lived in Germany for over 20 years, and of her son, who is described as having been brought up in that country and as 8101,436.85cing practically a German. At the
Caps will be issued to members daing outbreak of war he was at once interned.
duty with their Companies us soon ng Balance in hand ..8 €3,806.51
He is now seriously ill, but receives inade|MAIN AND PEAR GUARDR→The members' of
they can be provided. N. J. STABB
quate medical treatment, on the apparent Hon. Treasurer.
ground that German prisoners in England Fongkong, 11th March, 1915
are being hardly used
Lers remitted to Londo 22/12/14-
£17,000 at 1/9 5/16
RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO.
Writing to friend, the lady says:
It is very good of you to ask me to come, but 1 esn't leave my son under present circumstances He is ill and suffering, and I may very probably never see him again, but I could not bear him to think The following were the results of crush safety. We are not allowed to do much I deserted him for my own comfort or ing operations at Raub for the four weeks for them or to send them anything beyond ending 28th ult. Bukit Koman, stone the barest necessities and very little crushed 5,576 tons; gold chained 788.8 money. It is, ail because the English aro 029 average per ton 2.750 dwts. Bukit so eruel and inhuman to the German Malacca, stone crushed 3,374 tons; gold prisoners, and our poor people are made obtained 310 ozs; average por to 1.833 to suffer for it to be hel dwts. Annual clean up: Bukit Koman 580 ozs.; Bukit Malacca 160 us.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE LATE ENGINEER-CAPTAIN OG TAYLOR, RN
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.
Sin-May 1 correct a slight mistake due to a printer's error, or possibly to carclessness on my part in writing! It was in or about 1892 that C G. Taylor played here against the Straits; not ip 1902, as stated.Yours truly,
E. A R
Is there no means of helping us! Some of our people are quite poor and stand, alone without bayone to send their anything The camp is in a damp and swampy country; but we must not com treat the Germans far worse, plain, for the papers tell us the English
Independent neutral testimony has cou clusively established the fact that German prisoners in this country are thoroughly well treated in every way. In order to secure corresponding treatment for has asked the United States Government British prisoners, the British Government to submit to the German Government a definite scheme tinder which American officials would be in permanent touch with and, through them, with committees forni the commandants of the various ca nps ed from among the prisoners, with a view to improving their condition.
for a tunic and shorts upon applienin to Sergeant Major High
B Co not for duty at Heulquarters (Kennedy Road) vile orders of the 5th instant will be on duty at Mt. Austain during the week commencing March 27 the PROMOTION--Pte.
A. Edwards to ho Corporal in the Signalling Section. Posrives-Pte. H. Humphreys to Co. A
Section 3
Pto, A. M. Slark to Co. B Section 2.
(Sd) W. L. CARTER, Capt.,! Adjutant, H.KVR
SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE. Orders for the period ending March MUSKETRYNO, 1 Platoon of the Ist
26th
Chinese Company will fire at the Peak. Range (200 yards), at 2:30 p.m. to SWEARING IN-Gentlemen who have applied
morrow, March 14th.
for membership of the various on panies will swear in at the Magistracy
cn Tuesday, March 16th, betireen the hours of 4.30 and 635 p.m. Sergeants. Mason, Tammert, Wilkinson, and Mow Fung will attonit. PARADE ~~(Central Police Station, 5:30 pm.
sharp) MAY
THE DAI NIPPON BREWERY
ASAH
BEER
DOKT
COMPAN
& CO. TOKIO, JAPAN.
Monday, March 15th 1st Chinese Co. Tuesday, March 16th 1st Portuguese OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE
Company
Wednesday, March 17th: 1st Chineso
Company
Thursday, March 18th: Ist Portuguese
Company.
Friday, March 19th 1st British Co.
AS.P. (Reserve).
SOLE AGENTS:
MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.
HONGKONG
1381.