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ITALIAN IDEALS.
ENTHUSIASM FOR ALLIES IN
MARTHE CHAMBER
The Chamber last month discussed the Estimates for the Ministry for Foreign
Affaira.
Baroa Sonnino reviewed Italian re- lations with Greece and Rumanis, and renewed the assurance of Italy's nder ence to the declaration of the Powers only to conclude a peace which would guarantee the complete restoration of Belgium He greeted the entrance of Portugal into the ranks of the Allies, and rejoiced at the Russian victory a Brzerum. After a reference to the cor dial welcome given in Rome to M. Briand and later to Mr. Asquithi, he said that the conference at Paris on March 27th and 28th above all gave to public opinion throughout the world & sure proof of closer allinnice.
The battle of Verdun, he declared, constituted & remarkable success for the French, which had enused the failure of the encuny's aim to crente discourage ment, and asserted that the situation ou the French front and the success of the Russians in Armenin had completed and confirmed the moral efect of the Allies meeting in Paris. He could not specify The agreements reached in Paris, but it was Mufficient to state that the full soli darity of the Allies which had been pro- claimed at the conference in Londen in November had been confirmed there. The Economic Conference which would shortly be held in Paris would have for its object the realization in the economic. domain of solidarity in the aims and interests of the Allies
EGYPT'S DEFENCES. FORTRESSES IN THE SANDS
WAITING FOR THE TURK
German Intrigue in Turkey All the has not succeeded in getting the Ottoman army to attempt to hold up traffic on the Suez Canal this season. The Turk is sitting still, or, at least, marking time, but the Egyptian Expeditionary Force pushes forward, and has made the Canal 80 stcure that passengeres to the East may sleep as soundly in their state rooms us in the piping times of peace. The works have been continued at a speed highly creditable to the troops, and while the big defences are being com pleted positions are being taken up so far out in the desert that there is not much chance of the enemy having the limited satisfaction of casting longing eyes on the waterway. A vast system of road and railway communication, as well as of animal transport, is in being, and deep across the eastern side of the Canal, where voyagers, were accustomed to look over miles of sand trembling under the blistering rays of the sun, with scarce a pak tree to relieve picture of utter desolation, one sees the civilising in- fuence of military hands. A few months have indeed wrought a wondrous change. Late last year a post here and there on the canal banks seemed to indicate that the highway of the world's ships was to be defended on the water. No one has that illusion to day Scan the hori zon with your glasses and you can pick up evidence that a long way ahend towards the enemy's hase an army is making great efforts
WELLS OF MOBEBA White stone roads are covered with fine sand, and are indistinguishable till inotor-lorries raise clouds of powdered limestone, the rail tracks are visible only He concluded by saying that their object when an engine scarcely bigger than a was to fight with all their might for the toy winds its load of tiny trucks from common cause, safeguarding at the same bank to railhead, and you get another time the supreme and vital interests of sign of activity when a camel convoy, the nation. They were åghting in order moving at a slow, untiring pace, shows to obtain a victory which would assure itself black against the yellow back an era, not of hatred and preponderance, ground. But passengers are always bee such as their adversaries desired, but of justice and liberty for all peoples. They ing these things, and they go to tell the people of distant parts how security is would still asinrodly have to bear very being purchased at the price of much severe trials, but with the mutual and human effort. The Army is minking a cordial co operation existing between the Allies with the heroic exploits of the good bargain for the Empire, but how sound the bargain is only those know who Italian forces by land and sea, with the have been out there along the whole line complete internal harmony of the coun won back for Egypt, the Empire, and try, with minds cemented by the fervent civilisation. Having seen what is going
fall parties, they would forward. I believe if there ever is patriotism of all meet the future with souls confident in battle for the Canal it will not be fought the radiant future that awaited Italy within sight of the banksve
Replying to various sprakers Baron Obviously it is not prudent to Sonning said as regarded the legal posi even a general description of the military tion in North Epirus, following recent works which bring safety to Egypt and events, he was assured that the Greek the link which allows the constant flow Guvernment had formally recognized of commerce between the seas of East and that the occupation of this region was of West. But there are two places which a purely temporary character and for the enemy knows we have occupied, “or purposes of policing and not of conquest he must be a very dull fellow, The Grecce also recognized today the deci duties of the Prince of Wales recently sions of the Ambassadorin Conference took his Royal Highness to these two relative to Albania, places in one day test of endurance
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS
CORPS ORDERS Y LOOLA CHAPMAN, V-D.
JOINED:
VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0.0., H.K.V.B. ·
DETALL
Pto, W. J Dexter having joined is. On duty till the morning of Friday, 2nd allotted Corps No. 2003 and posted. June. K.VIONOM to Scouts Company, No. 3.Section. Next for duty- A.” Co., H.K.V.R
Orderly Officer Lieut. H R Hancock PARADES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3RD JONES
No. 1521 Pto A. A. Claxton 18 granted leave of absence from 31st. May, 1816, to 31st July, 1816 No. 2003 Pte. Donnithorns is grant- ed leave of absence from 26th May, 1016; to 26th June, 1916
PARADES,
3.Parades for to day?
7.00 .m. Signalling Section A
and BClasses at Headquarters.
PARADES FOR NEXT WEEK.
Monday, 29th
Monday, 29th inst
Recruits on the Cricket Ground under ⠀ drill instructor Sergt. Oxberry 46
5.15 p.m. Dress Drill order. Signalling Section at Volunteer Head- quarters at 6.15 p.m. Dress Clean * fatigue. ***
H Machine Gun Section at Wellington Barracks under instructor Sergt. Bowles at 6.50 p.m. Dress: Drill order.
N.C.Os class of instruction on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. Dress.. Clean fatigue. Officers will attend..
7,00 and 6.00 a.m. Signalling Section | Tuesday, 30th inst."---
"C" Olnas at Headquarters Tuesday, 30th inst.:
5.10 p.m. Centre Section M.G. Ca
(Kowloon residents) M.G. drill at Kowloon Dock
5.15 pm Centre Section M.G. Co. (Hongkong residents) MG. drill at Headquarters Right Section M.G. Co. at Headquarters. Recruits of all units Sqund drill at Head -quarters under 8. M. Higbyh 3.30 p.m. Left Section of G. Co
M.G. drill at Headquarters. Signalling Section AB and "C" Classes at Headquarters Mounted Section on Polo Ground under Staff Sergt. Talbot Wednesday 31st inst,
m. Signalling Section"" Class at Headquartors
5.10 p.in. Scouts Co. outside Law Courts and proceed by car 5.20 p.m. to Happy Valley for Com pany drill.
5.16 p.m. Civil Service Co. drill on
Cricket Ground **
Thursday, 1st June
5.15 pm Recruits of all units (ex
cept Right Section MG Co) Squad drill at Headquarters under Sergt. Major Higby, N 5.30 pm. Signalling Section A
Band C Classes at Had- quarters. Mounted Section on Palo Ground under Staff Bergt Talbot Friday, 2nd June
5.30 p.m. Defaulters drill at Head
quarters under Co Sergt. Major Witchell Recruits Right Section M.G. Co Squad drill at Head- quarters Artillery Battery gun drill at Gun Club Hill. Sergt. Bradley will attend, HK men bors fall in 5 pm. Star Ferry Wharf, Hongkong, Saturday, 3rd Juno:-
7am. Signalling Section, and
Classes at Headquarters
The crowded House and the occupante about which the oldiers on duty in the AAVGS DETAIL
of the galleries followed Baron Bonnino's statement with close attention, punctuat ing his observations with repented cheers. When he referred to the restoration of Belgium the whole of the members rose to their feet and cried Long live Belgium" The passages referring to Russia and the visits to Italy of the French Ministers and Mr Asquith evoked lively demonstrations and cries of Long live Russia "Long live France,
Long live England. The reference to the battle of Verdun was the occasion of another outburst and cries of Long live France.
neighbourhood have not ceased to talk
Oyun Musa, where the Prince spent some time, is interesting, not merely for military reasons, but because of it his Toric asociations. If tradition has not hopelessly misled later generations, here IN the Elim of old and the Wells of Moses, where the great Lawgiver and the Children of Israel drank of the awest waters after Crossing the sea. And they came to Elna, where were twelve wells of water and three score and ten palm frees, and they encamped there by the waters. There are today the twelve wells to support the belief that Elia and. Misa are one and the same place, and it Signor Capua (Republican) said, at would be difficult to imagine so strange this moment, when a great drama was a phenomenon as two places in this being enacted in Europe, the necessity desert with twelve wells. anxious to ob for discipline, Inbouz, and sacrifice was tau further corroboration," an Army imposed on everybody. In fact of an chaplan counted the palms, and bas aggressive German militariss everybody | dcclared the three score and ten are “all understood that ca
that all party questions preser. Possibly the padre rallied only should give way to united efforts for the tops of the venerable trees, some of victory. There was a single programme which suffered in last year's locust, visita, and a common, duty for all—namely, to tion, and allowed his eye to pass over the conquer,
younger palme which add to the beauty of this refreshing oasis.
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This speech aroused great enthusiasm A vole of confidence in the Government was adopted by 352 votes to 30, the resitit being received with prolonged cheers.
The Chamber passed the Estimates of the Ministry by 307 ya es to 40, and then adjourned till June 8th.
PEACE IN AUTUMN",
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4-On guard to-night Centre Section
M.G. Company,
Next for duty 28th inst-Civil Ser
vice Company,
Orderly Officer from 26th inst. to 1st
June-Lient, Murphy."
A Co on the road outside the Law Courts at 5.15 pm. Dress: Drill Forder Mounted Section on the Polo Ground at 8.30 p.m. under instructor Staff ~~Sergt. Talbot, Uniform to be worn.: Wednesday, 31st inst
Recruits on the Cricket Ground under drill instructor Sergt. Oxberry af 3.15 pm Dress Drill orders Signalling Section at Volunteer Head- quarters at 5.10 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue
N.C.OS. class of Instruction on the
Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue. Officers will attend. Thursday, 1st June AMATE
Machine Gun Section at Wellington Barracks under instructor Sergt. Bowles at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Drill order
Recruits on the Cricket Ground under drill instructor Sergt. Ozberry at 5.15 pm Dress Drill order. Mounted Section on the Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. under instructor Staff, Sergt. Talbot Uniform to be wore. Friday, 2nd June
B. Co. Kowloon Dock and Taiko Section on the Pole Ground at 5 30 p.m. Remaindor on the road outside the Law Courts at 5.15 p.m. Dress.. Drill order. Signalling Section at Volunteer Head- quarters at 5.10 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue. Saturday, 3rd June, #27.
DRESS
Belts need not be worn in walking-out dress during the summer months, viz., 10th April to 10th November, but khaki jacketa will be worn every- "where and shirt sleeves are prohibited. Sticks or canes. will be married. Khak jackets will be worn by guarde and sentries in the summer. Riding breaches must not be worn at any parado except by Officera entitled to wear same and by Mounted Section. Bucking putties must not be worn. on parade ur og ditty.
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE.
In future all applications for leave ex- ceeding u a month in duration must state
(a.)What the purpose of the leave ask-
ed for is
BIGNALLING SÉCTLON. Extra parades for next week:- Sunday, 28th inst., 10 a 1A *** Class, Causeway Bay
Tuesday, 30th inst. 5:30 p.m.-A, HANDICA
-"B" and "C" Classes at Cause way Bay instead of Headquarters Thursday, 1st June, 6 pm,~”' A ''
* Class, Command Signalling practics. at Headquarters. All members must attended
(b)Whether the consent of the appli-
cant's employer has been obtained co.A SEC. 1 (OLD ORGANISATION) CUP.
A F. CHURCHILL, Capt..
Adjutaut. HKVO
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Members of Co. A? Sec. 1 (Old Organ-
isation) will shoot for the above cup on Sunday, 28th instant, at King's Park Range, at 10 am.
SNAP SHOOTING.
200 yards, 5 rounds, 4 seconds exposure
RAPID, SHOOTING. "
2000 yards, '15 rounds 4 rounds in maga- zinc, 1 in chamber, 10 in pouch; time allowed 75 seconds for short rifles, 90 seconds for long rifles Conditions will be notified on the range.
Ammunition provided.
G. KH PRUTTOS Capt.
Adjutant, H.K.V.E
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
POLICE - RESERVE ORCHESTRA.
WILL THE ENEMY COME? The Indians do six hours' hard labour a day, and troop off to that remarkable INDIAN STADE WORK
relaxation for fired soldiers fall-time Of all the trenches in the Capal zone football Their marches are frequent. Those of Orun Musa are the most orderly Inter-company competitions are interest- Ir is due to the soldier toilers of other ing, but they lack the full flavour which parts to say this is because the sand here comes of heating a regimental team. about is wet, and there is no drift when When I was with them the battalion the kännseen blows, But Nature seals out-awaited an answer from another Indian her trials with an even hand, and here, regiment to an invitation couched in true when relieving the commander of sand sporting language. The match would be The Orchestra will play at Government difficulty, she gives him what other con arranged the terms of the invitation.
Hous on Monday evening, June 5th manders sigh for and cannot get water, admit of no doubt of that. The officers
· EQUIPMENT BOARD. The Ittle are Hunting a widely circujust where it is not expected. Dig a hole and just as they imitate the Tommy, who This Board will in future it at 5.15 p.m.
There is water trouble at Musa. It comes who form part of the team play the gante, Inled weekly Berlin journal, publishes an article headed"Peace in Autumn at a low level and not a drop percolates set the fashion of wearing a cigarette sharp. in which the following passage occurs into it That is just where n trench is behind his ear, so they copy the white Sections and Units will attend as "The great Council recently held in not wanted; on or about the ridge is soldier's example on the football field follow Paris, according to the unanimous re where the ground must be opened, There, Gebel Murr stands some ten miles north Monday, May 29th-Band and Orchestra.
bubbles up of Musa, a gaunt, stern sentinel guarding Tursday, May 30th-No. 7 Section, ports of British, French and neutral two spades deep, the water, newspapers, not only decided to exercise with abominable energy. The more the approaches to the Canal on a far Wednesday, May 31st No. 10 Section a sharper pressure on neutral trade, but drainage is
That necessitates a new soulliern end of the zous, à mass of red Men will attend between the hours of 5.15 with all the means at their dis device, but war has sharpened man's stone as hard as granite, and with aand 6.30
have a right to be somewhat cunning, and the new scheme has much to surface polished by the sands the MOUNTED PATROLS.
drifted sceptical with regard to these reports recommend it.
across it through the agen ICE HOUSE STREET, TEL. 230-155,Wolf, Wolf has been cried to often. A battalion of Indians, wonderful men assistance of fifty blasts a day arranged The following donations towards the ran But this time we expect something. In who coming from France a remnant of by skilful English miners and quarry
as proof of men 108 the nature of the case, and under exist its former self, with a VC as
Indian soldiers
have
prepared that ing circumstances, the English troops high soldierly qualities, have spent three
and their officers are anhospitable top, must soon come into action, and the months in m
ths in making Musa impregnable satisfied the fortress will stand the noticeable silence prevailing in this They have worked wonders" not merely tests of war. An enemy marching west point strengthens our belief.
other parts, about which I will be silent, where there was water trouble, but in ward must come through one of two The Conference at Paris, says the and they are so modest they endeavour
passes, front which he would debouch in full view of Gebel Marr, who rears a journal, and the speech on peace con to hide their handiwork from inquisitive head early soft above the sand, yet ditions delivered recently by the Chân cellor lead us to suppose that we stand yes The Indians have sandbagged and looks low and
of Gobel Raha away to before the decisive last phase of the war excavaten i fire trench, communication the jagged imposing compared with We must brace ourselves up for a last trench, support, trench dug out, and the west. Through the slits of Haha the attempt, especially of our Western placement with infinite per enemy must come forth. Even when the deverance only They have
sun illumines with a delicate pink 11 am-Anetion of Sundry Ships Gear ex enemies, also, perhaps, for a an advance tunnelled under
setting sur rock to glow the rough saw-like fringe of that Chiyo Maru," at the T.K.K. Godown of the armies at Balonika Bhould it
the strongest vorherd
stony upland, Cebel Raba is forbidding. Godown, by Mr. Gen. P. Lammert enemy Conference at Paris, ye may stone which Blunted pick and ruffed
But the garrison of Gobel Murr wish for better than to show the Turk reckon that the summier will bring with temper, and then they sought the aid of and hu Hun leader Wednesday, 31st May
it the military decision and the prefl the Territorial engineer, for whose short 11 Auction of Bundry Ship's Gear and
Furniturees. "Chiyo Maza ATK-4minary conditions of peaceway with the obstinate crust of Mortet orest in Paradise to the that
O Gebel Murr villiske toll Superstit Gedown and afterward at Momin i Skött:]
Earth-they have ofound miration
Teople are talking of a It is not less gratifying, to hear the Ter of any columo that issues from the passes, curious inciden which happened at Nay, ritorial bestor warm: A calculation of the
Indian and would welcome as soft music the a little Pyrenean village far from the age of
comrade There
The burst a number of the chief British French
high explosives against its noise of battle. Twice in the history of show
work general and GermAŤ
bond of hat the
paration for infantry attack. France the big church bell of Nay has the British ger als is 69. Ona will 60 wand of the Germans against
to prosecute a co-ordinated attack on all is the arranged for the more copious fung line. It is the Gibraltar of the Thursday, June 1st.-Ambulance Co
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
*
TODAY 2.45 pm-Soond Gymkhans Meeting at the
Bace Course, Happy Valley
Monday 20th May
and afterwards at Memrs. H. Skatt & Co.'s really be true what is said about the hey hewed long and hard to cut nothing on leaders that that desolate
& Co.'s Godown, Kennedy Town, by Mr. Geo. P.Tammet.
Thursday 101 June 2
Co., Ltd. Eighteenth, Deliuscy Anaml" Heching at the Offices of the
and Jamie Matheson & Co. Ltd. If young Royal generals, like the for an opportun
wn Princes of Germany and of. Bava together
Mond
5:30
zo The Korit Brugkong Golf Club-
When will came rere omitted from the German list question of second importance to
rage-age of the Germans would he come
Continued on Reat Column.)
done.
emy
on the to
bosonto the
ning and equipment expenses of da tachment for the year ending Jun”, 1917, are gratefully acknowledged :— Mesera Chan Chee, 8120; Cheu U Tin, 120, Wong Kam Fook, $60: Sin Tak Fan, 180, Tung Ping Shan, $60; Choy Cheung, $10 Sun Co., Ltd,
$10 Kwok Luk, 10: Yeung Sha Ngam, $10.
MU ROUTE MARCHE :-
All ranks and units will parade at the Queen's Statue Chater Road, on Fri- day, June 2nd, at 5.30 pm, sharp Helmets will be worn
FC. JENKINS
DSP (R)...
B - Aleir without being damaged. It felt
from the belfry exactly three months be-- montha epen carving fore the Crimean war ended, and it fell under ground passages in the from the belfry again three months be stone will be unrelieved by n fore the end of the war of 1870. It has has almost become the prayer just fallen a third time, again without d of the patriot-The Tince.
go