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TAR HONGKONG DAILY PREAS WEDNESDAY, JULY 21st, 1915.
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING OF SHANGHAI BRANCH.
RECRUITING IN SHANGHAL The AIRMAN Said: Gentlemen, flowing the customs of my predeces sex in the chair, I wii na briefly as sille bring you up to date in the subjects dealt with in the report, but before doing ISO 1 INT MUTA you will like to hear what has so far, been done in connection wi the Volunteers who have been sent home under the auspices of the Asseiation. would first of all state that the reason
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THE GERMAN CAMPAIGN.
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The Conduct of the War dýr Sea." The We, its causes, and its message. (speeches by the Prime Minister, August- October, 1911.
Tha Great War," aperch delivered ly the R. Hou. David Lloyd George, Queen's Hall, September 10th, 1914.
HoBritain Strove for Peace." By Sir Edvard C'ook.
why we came to help Belgium.!! By
Massingham,
The War, Prospect and Retrospect, speeches by the R. Hon. Winston Chur- Ichill, las Pivet Lord of the Admitiulty. Field Marshal the kt. How. Earl Kit cheiner, Secretary of State for War; Rt. Hou, David Lloyd George, fortnet Chaus
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To try and offset the vicious German | Press campaign in this country your Com- mittes have bad translated and printed Mr. Lloyd George's speech at the Queen's Jall of last September, and have, through The annual meeting of the Shanghai the medium of the various Consulates and other sources, distributed some 10,009 branch of the China Association wasweld at the Shanghai Club on the 16th inst. Mr. pamphlets. In addition to this we have Is A. J. Macray presided, and he was circulated to English reading Chinese the strolled Lowartis Murray
supported by Messrs. E. O. Pero, E. Ffollowing pamphleta: afternoon and, Mackay. W. A. C. Platt, D. McNeill, E.. yesterday to my pleasant surprise, witressed C. Richards, and L. E. Canning (Beers this try). There was a good attendance of what
in BOOTL before-a fine
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company
<The notig, convening the acting hav men belonging to the Hongkong Police en road,
down the Reserve marching up and Parade Chound in a manner so soldier. like that it gave me the impression that they must have had at least a year's train Ang to be able to attain such a degree of iucy. Indeed, I am of opinion that any military officer would be proud to be given the command over these mon.
When the parade was finished. I spoke
It may not "De generally known out the l to one or two of the met. To ny stpriser is my reference to this question in thellor of the Exchequer. they told me that the Reserve was formed report is beanse your Commite deelde Patristie Organization of Great Britain, some time last year, but that they had not that ganheribers to the fund should be wise object is the preparation and dif- sufficient men uatil four months ago, who furnished with a roll of the men, what fusion in neutral countries of appropriate brick of the forces they havjoined the their drills began.
fist of subscribers to the fund, and the tenture in regard to the origiu zaid-of inite, in Londen, to undertake the work Now I think H.E. the Governor Gught respondes leading up do the Associns of the war invited our parent Com- to be congratulated upon haring formed tire opening a recruiting campaign China. The appeal was supported and a Reserve Corps of the Hongkong Police, his pamphlet is now in the printer's the result has been the ecmpilation and there is no reason to doubt that thes.ands, and will be posted to members, and of a pamphlet entitled. The Great War : subscribers at an early die, Welt.
This, gentlemen, you will receive em gentlenen, we have seat home, ap to this origin and the responsibility for it, present time, 203 men, excluding Captain bodied in the London Report, which has,
new Majer-Hilter-Johnson, who went
so far, not come to hand, but I would tils I was given to understand; however,
hour in charge of the big draf in October
to mention that the pamphle; is now 10 that they are not yet properly equipped t This, however, is not by any means
course of translation, and when printed is to be circulated broadcast throughout If this is curreet, Mr. Editor, can yon the total number of men who have jeft tell mo the reason why this is set. Surely this part, for over fifty have left recom- this country. if the Corps was formed last year, it is ended for commissions by H Majesty's Minister, and to these again must be add- equiped the men who have left on their own high tins that all neessary
I have heard that account, and those who joined the Army ments were ready the uniforms were paid for by public white on hem leave. subscription--W23" ?
men will play the game" whenever they are wanted
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Invy not us Government sufficient funds to meet the expenditure? Surely the money can be provided out of the unnerous big fines and forfeitures in opium cases?
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CONGRATULATION TO THE MINISTER. Gentlemen, there is cre thing more I would like to antic, and that is to in- form yeu that on learning that Sir John Jordan hed ben nominated us a Member of the Privy Council. your Committed telegraphed its heartiest congratulations to Peking. We all realize how hard Sir John has worked for our interests, and we know he has had very strenuous-time- sine the cutbreak of hostilities, and the hcaour enferied upon him by Hin Most Ciracions Majesty is a tribute for the ser- vices rendered to his country and his countrymen in the East-
Shanghai has done well, it it must da We collected over Tis. 20,000 witter. which has been expended in passages. You will, no doubt, liave noticed that as Lord Kitchener is appealing for more men," your Committee have decided on studing home another draft if possible. There must be men whose positions by I suggest that this is the proper time little reorganization can be spared, and WHOLE or PART SHOP in Chatero order the necessary materials for the appeal to all heads of firms to consider winter uniforms of these men, and do this question, I also appeal to members and the British Community generally for let us have any further subscription list funds to send men home, and 1-feel-sure when the cutum comes.-Yours faith that this will not fall on deaf ears. Be fore I leave this qutation of Volunteers. fully,
I would like to state that the Association has worked all through in dos co-opera- The Chairman rext cbserved that some tion with His Majesty's Consulate Gen- time ago the question of annulling the en- craf, and I would also like to place outrance fees was consider d by the Commit- record our appreciation. of the services rendered by thore gentlemen of the medi- dical profcation who have so willingly undertaken the work of examining the men betere being accepted.
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MAJOR GENERAL KILLY-CB TRIBERK-OF-APPRECIATION FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
The Acting Secretary of the Chamber of Commercs forwards for publication the Chamber's letter of appreciation to His Excellency Major General Kelly and the General's reply. thereto. The letters are appended :-
Hososose, 12th July, 1915.
SIR, On the eve of your departure from
I should also like to express, in the name of this branch of the Association, our sincere sympathy with all those of our member both here and at home-who, through this terrible war, are mourning the less of relatives, those and with the wounded. anxiously awaiting news of the missing,
ENEMY TRADING,
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On the "preporal of the Chairman, secunded by Mr. Platt, the report and areounts were pasted.
THE SUBSCRIPTION.
tee, and it had been decided to recommend that the subscription be $10, in place at Tis. 8, and that the entrans tee be tem porarily muspended. It was thought that this alteration-would lead we consider
Every- able increase in membership. body nowadays was doing his best for his country and had not too much to spend in other dinctions, and be therefore thought this present proposal would meet the wishes of a good many.
A resolution to this effect proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. Mac kay was animously carried.
The Chairman than announced that the new bylaws worked out by a sub-commit- tee specially appointed for the purpose in accordance with regulation 3 of the Lon-
This question after lengthy negetintiou the Colony the Committee of the Hongkong has at last been settled, and after the 26th General Chander of Commerce desire to instant the Proclamation, of which we place on record their appreciation of the bave, so far, only telegraphic news, he valuable services you have rendered the comes operative. To our Landon Chair-den Aueciation had just been completed, man. Mr F. Anderson, a word of thanks of office muru
is ne, for we know that he has preached Colony during your form particularly since the outbreak of wor last
this question, and argued it out from August.
every point of view with our Government
there had not been time to send them. round to member
It was decided that the by-laws be put to force, maining subject to confirma-
We know that this has resulted in a very great increase in the responsibilities of virheiss. The report deals with this question at the next meeting. high office and we realize that you have fully met the needs of the situation.
should be in importance.
While much regretting your departure we trust that it will result in your employment will shortly have the satisfaction of again in a still more important post and that you serving in the field.
While wishing you farewell we trust you have before you very many more honourable and useful years in the service of His Majesty.
We would bag to extend our good wishes to Mrs. Kelly and Miss Kelly have the honour to be, Six, Your obedient servant,
E: A. HEWETT, Chairman
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Wo would specially refer to the stops taken to improve the defences of the Colony and the able manner in which the multi nous regulations which a state of war and a declaration of military law entail hare been carried out under your directions with
The situation at one time looked as if the minimum of inconvenience to the civil
We would also specially refer only rupture or the humiliation ci China. population, to the steps taken under your guidance to could be the result of the negotiations be- |
To get a Chinese into Australia in viola. improve the usefulness and efficiency of the tween these two countries, hut fortunate Hongkong Volunteer Force, whose numbers have in the past been below what they a compromise was effected, and it is a Colony of this size and pleasure to record that an amicable settlo.
ment was reached. Japan, naturally; didtion of the Immigration Restriction Act, not undertake an attack on Tsingtae for it is stated by Government officials, conte
who are engaged in this traffic. nothing, and the fall of that fortress leli E130, that being the price charged by those We of course, looked upon the capture of amount used to be £100, says a Melbourne her in a position to negotiate with China. the German stronghold as a feat of arms message, and the authorities regard the by an Allied force, and in consequence increase to E140 as evidence that it is now In Blowaway traffic recently showed signs of expected that our Government would take more difficult to evade the Federal law. part in the negotiations following. fact, in some quarters I may state the activity and from certain information action of Japan was criticized for opening received the External Affairs Department negotiations before the cessation of hos-began an investigation. This has already sities in the main theatre of the war, but resulted in the discovery of ten stowaways 1 am sure on reflection every one must on a stearer from China. They have boon admit that the demands made by Japan landed at Brisbane, and are to be returneri were perfectly in accord with her policy to China by the next outward boat of many years past, which has been Meanwhile four members of the Chinese In the directed towards the peaceful penetra crew of the vessel in which they arrived tion, rather than the rritorial diamem- are being prosecuted in Sydney.
Brisbane case now under investigation, herment of China.
the captain became suspicious of the num- BEFORE ber of Chinese he hail on board. being able to nocount for all of them as passengers cr crew, he had an inquiry and ten were found in hiding in a portion of the hold under a cargo of rice. had been left just space enough for the Chinese to squeeze in. It is believed by the authorities that some stowaways have arrived by one or two other vessels recent That my efforts tents is too well known to need recapituly and Messrs. F. Quinlan, the Chief Clerk to carry on my duties here have not been lation, but I do not consider it unreas of the External Affairs Department, and considered unsuccessful is a source of great able to say that with organized procedure F, W. Gabriel, special inquiry officer, both projects would most likely have been have gone to other States to endeavour. The breakwater with the assistance of other officials, to gratification to me.
I shall always look back with very great sanctioned long age,
of £10 for information leading to the Chinese pleasure upon my time in Hongkong, and plans have been accepted by the Chinese trace the new arrivals. There is a reward
prohibited apprehension amongst the pleasantest of my recollections Authorities, and a tender for the work will be my friendly relations with so many has likewise been accepted, but the value members of the Chamber of Commerceof this shipping facility, you will readily immigrants. 135
understand, would be hopelessly mini- Yours very truly,
F. H. KELLY. mized unless railway connections with the i Major-General. producing areas were established. Chefoo
Diplomatic circles in Washington be has struggled for many years in the belief that improved transit facilities would lieve that the collapse of the Russian A London wire, dated the 11th inst., with eventually receive official savetica, and offensive in Galicia was directly due to reference to the Rubber market, states: this has been broughs about, but on the the recent Chino-Japanese crisis, by which eve of the work emmencing & fresh Japan was obliged to cease the despatch form of of arms and ammunition to Russia. It is Perak pays 17 per cent, Sempah . Kinta-Kellas 3, and Ratanaí an interin menace appeared in the
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