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SOME COMPARATIVE NOTES.
UY A HONOKONG VISITOR,
GERMANS IN SPAIN.
A BUSY COMMUNITY
PROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE
TIMES."
TRENCH RAID THRILL
PISTOL MISFIRE IN A GERMAN
DUG.OUT.
Describing cutting but expedition undertaken by a battalion of the West Although the Germans have worked for 18 months to poison Spanish opinion Yorkshires, Mr. D. Beach Thomas, re against us, the Englislunan who travels in presentative of The Daily Mail at Gen- Spain to-day feels at once that he is aroong eral Headquarters in France, say that friends. He will meet everywhere only an accident prevented its full success, thusiastic admirers of British character and institutions who pray daily for the and that accident was as dramatic on ovent victory of the Allies, while even in Cathon jungination could concoct, lie and Conservative circles, by will bear
Two parties set out in the evening and frank expressions of regret at the apparenz indifference of England to Spanish good reached the enemy's trench, ons after a will, and of hope that the old cordial reling bout of wire-culting, the other with less initial difficulty. In the one group. lations may be re-established before it is too late
an officer and a sergeant, among others, entered the trenck and saw a sentry smok-
Unlike the English and French residents in Spain, many of whom have left to take part in the war, the Germans have largely increased in numbers since war began. It is strange how few able-bodied Germans have been recalled At Seville a party of clerks had a great send-off, but returned a few days later with every sign of satis faction. From the early days of the war Sevile, Malaga, and Cadiz all awared with healthy, aggressive, and inquisitive Gerans, many of the of military age and bearing, who boasted openly of the Kaiser's approaching march through Spain to Gibraltar, and of what "Kultur" would do for Spain when once it got the chance. Many German refugees arrived from Morocco, Algiers, and the Last, and, having reached this plassant land, found themselves, unsble or unwilling to preceed further. To theso must be added the crews of the numerous German vessels in Spanish ports, whose tole business it has become to spy and snuggle in their country
g cigarette some fifteen yards away. They held a whispered conference.
Can you be sure of hitting him with a revolver from here ??!
"I think not, in this light."
"Then do you attend to the dugout and will attack the sentry."
Whether the sentry was over-charized
The with the savour of his cigarettes or not. I do not know, but ha suspected nothing. sergeant, approached within a yard or two and snapped the revolver at point-blank range. To his disgust is misfired, perhaps owing to the mud, and the sergeant did the only thing pessible-he leapt at the sentry's threat. Even so, his attack was not complete enough to arrest an agonised
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
CORPE ORDERE BY LT.-COL, A. CHAPMAN, Y-D2
LEAVE.
A visitor familiar with some Eastern ports, is naturally curious as to the pro- greas made during the past decade in this saportant outpost of Empire. Curiosity prompts enquiry, and reflection suggests a comparison with places which lay some claim to progress and prosperity. One of the most striking features of commercial life in this part of the world-far removed from old Cathay is the mighty influence Chinos exercise in many phores of activity. They have left their country but retain their national characteristics, and have prayed themselves to be the pioneers in many fields of enterprise. Here in Singapore, where vaat kaleidoscope of nationalities is revealed to the eye, the Chinese play no mean part in promoting under the aegis of the British Government the prosperity of the land of their adop tion Contrasted with Hongkong, where naturally the Chinese flourish in or enges than one, Singapore might well ipart many lessong of jumenge bench to the Northern port. Those who would de plore the Inck of enterprise here, and docry the public spirit which ling created monuments that reflect the greatest credit on publicists, should learn what blossings are enjoyed in Singapore which are denied many an important Eastern port What a wonderful lesson to the alumnistrators of Hongkong it would have been if, in the prewar days when the purse-strings were looser, they had been able to grasp the extensive aclicine of sewerage which has beer initiated here but which has never got beyond the realm of words in Hongterest, and to make themselves useful and kong, to mark how liberally sea water is agreenble on shore. used on the roads, bow incinerators have been successfully established and worked
In all they are popularly estimated at and how the filling of the insatiable maws
50,000, and under the leadership of their
It first brought the officer, who was "at- of these structures has tended to make Dilponatic and Consular Corps they form tending to the dug-out to the sergeant's veritable aring in discipline and cohesion. help. Wishing to take no chances he club- Singapore one of the cleanest cities throughout the Orient in spite of the There is not an idle man among them bed his revolver and struck at the sentry's divergent threads of nationality which The Gerranz schools, clubs, and societies head. Unhappily, this second pistol make up the tinted tapestry of its life. which exist in the large towns have in redressing the average of reliability in From a municipal standpoint Singapore created in numbers and membership, and pistols-went off prematurely of its own has certainly forged far ahead of Hong by their educational advantages and social volition. The bullet pierced the sentry's kong, and it is to be feared that many a
amenities have become thriving centres of neck and also the sergeunt's hand. By this decade must pass (and many a cascade of Deutschtion and active agents of propatice the whole hornets' nest was aroused. words fall in official quarters) before ganda Every German is a natural tout Both trench and No Man's Land were Hongkong is in a position to faintly and canvasser for his country, as well as quickly illuminated by innumerable flares. imitate Singapore in this direction. In for his firm, for in his mind patriotism and There were wild shooting and throwing of both ports the electric tramway systems trade are inseparably esurected, and in bombs by the enemy, and the raiders had no option but to withdraw as best thay are in the bands of companies. Many spite of the increasing pressure of the of the most progressive centres of popu-British blockade he continues to boast of could, vinced such public necessities should be and book orders with all his old assurance. controlled by the Municipality Scarcely He shrinks from no trouble and no expense a visitor to Singapore can favourably to ingratiate himself with Spaniards and compare the tramway system here to those to triduce the Allies, for ho aims at no- existing in Manila. Hongkong, or Shang thing less than monopolizing the Spanish hai. Some vitalising agency is sadly market after the war, and he is in a fair needed here-European supervision, rigid, way to succeed. persistent and qubitione,
GAAN 1MPRESSIVE FEATURE,
PATRIOTION AND TRADE
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CAPTURING PUBLIC OPINION,
scream, which was heard clearly as far as Indeed, this frantic, half- our trenches, throttled shout roused everyone.
One soldier was just getting into the trench when he saw a German officer, who ad ven talking to a sentry at stas dis. tance, suddenly turn and march up the trench straight towards him. He did not with at this moment to give any alarm, so scrambled up the parapet as the officer was rounding à traverse. But there is a limit to gymnastic speed and he could not complete the maneuvre without giving freiddle of the corrected-195 over the pararet with face looking to his own trench and his feet dangling near the. top of the enemy's. The German actually brushed his heels as le passed and half turned round to see what he bad touched. But his noticed nothing and passed on,
A little Inter, at the moment of the man who clearly enjoyed his experience found his feet caught in some spiral wire underlying the water in a shallow ditch just in front of the German lise Aret thought was
"Anyway, I won't armful of bombs and slowly disentangled Inse any jack-boot. So be put down his himself
Privato H. W, Potley is granted loave of absence from 17th April, 1916, të 30th October, 1916 Private C. Bulmer Jahnson is granted leave of absence from 17th April 1915 to 10th June, 1913. Private A L. Gace is granted leave of absence from 17th April, 1918. to 10ti June. 1016.
TARADĖS 2-Parades for Thursday, 13th instant.
a. and 6.30 pm Members of Signalling Section and other Signallers as detailed in Bignal- ling Section order, dated 8th De cember, 1915, Morse far and Mors lamp practice a Headquarters, 8.15 p.m. Engineer Co. (Taikoo Sco tion), N.C.Os drill at Taikoo Dockyard, under Sergh, Everest." 5.15 p.m. No. 4 Section Scouts Co
Inspection of arms, ammunition, equipment and uniform at Head quarters. Dress, etc, khaki drtif jacket and shorts, great coat (rolled), putties, brown boots, cap, rifle, side-arms, bandolier, bolt, four pouches, 150 rounds ball an munition, Laversack and water- bottle. At this parade tavo shirts will be issued to cach member of the Section.
5.15 p., Recruits of all units (except Right Sections M.G. Co.), Squad drill and rifle excroises a Hond- quarters under Bergeant Major Higby.
DETAIL,
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H.K.V.R.
On duty to-morrow: Scouts Co.
Orderly Officer from 14th to 218.
instant: Lieut. Wright:
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VOLUNTEER RESERVES. oRDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, O.C., H.E.V.E. The following absentees without leave from
the parade of "B" Co., on Tuesday, 11th instant, will perado with "A Company on the road outside the Law Courts, on Friday, 14th instant, at 5.15 p., and will also attend recruits". parade on the Cricket Ground, o Monday 17th instant, at 5:15 p Dress: Drill order: Pres. W. Ander son, M. W. Bishop, J. B. Themson, J. Hutchings, W. W. Pearse, H. Grifin, H. O Holt, J. M. Ramsay, R. Dun- can, and A. Leon,
Those who obtained leave of absence will
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G. K. H. BRUTTON, Capt.
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The
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PARADES,
Thursday, April 13th-Recruits of No. 1
Company,
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modkache, with the Exes apart RICHMOND HOUSE, No. 145, Barker out of shipping in the Au olaborate news service with coplotis harbour of Singapore. The port, enjoys comment is supplied daily from the Gei- the generous patronage of many fleets of man Office in Barcelona to all the news- boats. The flags of many nations are dispapers throughout Spain. It is a sander played in the harbour. The majestic linerous and dishonest news service, but it is ONE GEERTICAL MARINE
and the modest counter make this a port cleverly edited. full, clear, and interest ENGINES, with three cylinders of of call and the amount of trade passing and it costs nothing The Spanish 15 inches, 24 inchos and 40 inches diameter, through the port must be stupendous in newspapers naturally avail themselves of with Condenser and Pumps, complete. Also
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three bilge directing boxes, one reducing comes to Hongkong. The northern port ar auto Gelin trading damit valve, two discharge valves, one set double has been hit hard. It will take a few agreed at one fell swoop to withdraw their and remembered every detail with gusto, Monday, April 17th,-Sections 13 14 URNISHED,
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vious of the eloquent stativt es published of the growth of trade and the enrichtent of the populace as a whole, for a country cannot develop unless its people prent also. At an early stage in the history of Hongkong industrial giants peered into the future and with confidence enbarked. on a mission of tapping vast markets, establishing huge commercial concern,
the Heraldo the Dario of Barcelona, and many other Even neutral newspapers, such as the to feel the strain. On the other hand, the Epoca and the Impremali bave been made independent 4.8.0, onably-conducted newspaper with a strong pro-Garuan bins. bas largely increased in circulation and influence, while he renetionary and Ger inan Correo Expans, which was negligible when war broke out now show's &gns.
found a friend also wandering, and toge ther they did very rapid time back to the shelter of their own teach
GEN. TOWNSHEND HAPPY.
Also
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All Sergeants appointed since January 1st, 1916, wi attend in Uniform at the Central Police Station, ab 5.30 pa Con Friday. April 14th, and on Tues- day. April 18th, for instruction in words of coutua ni, The A.S.P. (R.) will also attend.
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CO. TOKIO. JAPAN.
The
modities of the Far East. papers are still friendly us, and min 800r emerged from the chyrsalis state, and of the best writers still defend their own are now powerful and prosperous, later years have witnessed a vast deveP and ability; but the Spanish Press is not convictions and our caure with courage in the New Territory, the Chinese rich, and the rise in the cost of living ment merchant has entered the field and is pro- fiting by the lessons be learned when as the
and in the prics of paper, makes the Ger in boycott increasingly hard to bear. Oriental Paul he sat at the feet of the foreign Gamaliel and acquired soup of his triazaph of patriotis, efficiency, and deter
The whole German effort in Spain is a wordly wisdom and business deucemination, and its effect is slow but sure.. Singapore has struggled to take its place The Allies should make up their winds to among the emporiums of the Empire. but counter it before it is too late. ⠀⠀⠀ it has not yet asserted its claims to being
ay have ampler scope for unfettered und unrestricted away. Changes bave been wrought here as well as in other parts of the town, but these sporadic efforts are not whith finds outward expression in on a level with that sequence of reform long in stately, granite buildings, afford. ing sumptuous accommodation for com merce and its apostles.
[BY EDMUND CANDLER. WITH THE EXPEDI- TIONARY FORCE IN MESOPOTAMIA.]
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. CEALED TENDERS will be received at. the Headquartors Offices, Victoria 20th day of April, 1016, for the Supply of Furt for a period of three months from Ist May, 1916.
1647
51% RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916
Forma nad other particulars may be The at month has been one of a certain10 A.M. and 1 P.M. or by letter to the DAD.. obtained personally between the hours of
and artillery fire by day. amount of patrol work, sniping at night, of S. and T., Victoria Barmoks, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1016. That of the enemy has been very effectual. We have thrown forward our trenches within 600 yards of the Turkish position.
On clear
Cheely messages come through from days we can hear the guns of Eut
General Townshend. Ho is sowing veget able seed, and has asked for gramophone needles. These and other light requisites por mufficient supplies for a long period ars dropped his camp by
to come.
SUBSCRIPTION to the above LOAN will for Rbla, 2,000,000,000.
be Opened from 28th March till th May inclusively.
The Prico of issue is 95%.
The Lour. La redeemable at par on lat The Loan is entirely free of Income Tax
of other taxations. February
1920, Russian style, without option for the Russian Government to convert it at an entlier date.
the busy haunt and hive of industralism. THE The surrounding state, are yielding their natural riches, and the commercial channels of trade and transportation engross the attention of most men, who have awakened during the past ten years to the marked development of rubber and other culture. The next few years, when the output his vastly increased in the F.M.S., there may come a quickening spirit over men for the eatshishment of large industries that Singapore is well fitted for Sugar re- Educationally, Singapore does not fall months of arduous campaign, in come to fining is carried on successfully in the behind Hongkong, except in so far as the
His division, through the 11, fifteen northern port, and yet every ounce of latter city thanks to the energy of Sir augay is carried from Java and the Frederick Lugard and the generosity of
be regarded as invincible, both in our force February and let August, Russian style. As. Coupons are payable half-yearly on the lat and, it recias, abong the Turks, who have interest on the above loan runs from 1st/14th. Philippines. This and many other spheres the late Bir H. Mody-boasts of a univer- for commercial aggression remain to bosity which promises to become a cradle belief is shared by his troops themselves. tion and is to be added to the price of issue.. long censed futile and costly attacks on February, the interest accrued on date of his position. What is more important, this subscription must be taken into considera- exploited Agriculture and horticulture wherein will be reared more than one might be fostered on modern lines, that Chinese genius during the next decade.
who have never yet been beaten. They importation of food may be lessened. Bright if not brilliant youths are already
are in splendid fettle and inspired with
The Russo-ASIATIC BANK in Hongkong is. ARCHITECTURAL CHANGES,
drinking at the fountain of knowledge supreme confidence in his leadership named Loan.
read
to accept applications for the above- Singapore has sent is representatives Recent years have witnessed a might and the establishment of this education fresh nights has followed the rain,
Settled weather with warm days and Special favourable rates will be quote
be quoted for change in the architectural beauty of centre placal Hongkong upon an eductud has dried and the snow is melting on Payment may also be made in Roubles.
The Riseum exchange. Singapore. Rafles Square has been touch tional pinnacle, which most Eastern the Pushti-Kus. The Tigris at present ed by a magician's wand. It is to be ports may well envy Stil, provision is low, but the flood season is sooo due (at free of telegraphic charges and commission.
Applications will be wired to Petrograd hoped the eye of the enterprising will be made here as in Hongkong for all sections the time of the melting snows in the north, concentrated on the heart of the city for of the community, and when one attempts when it will be difficult for the Tark and paid on application, the balance to be
40% only of the cost of the Bonds may be some time to come. Old landmarks to mirror out outposts of Empire-with British alike to find camping ground un- on receipt of the Bonds.
paid modestly raise their heads under theshadow ties one is forced to acknowledge that are excellent. of palatial structures, but to keep pace there is a wealth of scbievement in the with the march of events and the progress immediate past of which we may be proud. of a bustling aga they must pass away and andying faith in their future progress under the hand of the iconoclast, that to the credit of the race and the proape commerce--ever expanding and widening- rity of the communities-Straits Times,
Nos. 1,9 and 2, WEST END TERRACE OBTAINABLE EVERYWHNI venerable monuments of early days still all their blemishes as well as their beau- submerget. The troops' health and pir facility to subscribers in the shape of
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The news of the fall of Erzerua was received here with great satisfaction and celebrated by Galvos at the Turkish trenches from every gun-
The Bank is also ready to give every advances against the scrips.
& TISDALL Manager, RUSSO ASIATIC BAKE Hongkong, 30th March, 1916. 1490.