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The P & O Homeward mail str. Holtan, with the Hongkong mails of the 22nd April last, arrived at Marseilles on Thursday, the 20th instant.
Mr. G. P. Lammert informs us that the recently advertised sales by nuction of ship's gear and furniture from the T. K. K Chiyo Maru have been postponed until further notice..
and resources to the development of aero- planes, and left the dirigibles alone, they would have profited more. That their own experts recognise this now is known But their peculiar methods of deceiving their own people prevent them from dis continuing the use of Zeppelins as a weapon of offence against non-combat- ants There seems to be more joy in Berlin over one baby killed by a Zeppelin than over a hundred soldiers who are rendered ineffective for fighting purposes, even though chlorine gas has been
Only two wreaths adorned the statue used for the destruction of the men. Therefore, we may be sure that the rulers of the late Lord Beaconsfield-in Parlia of Germany will continue to extol Countment Square this year-one from the Constitutional Club, and the other from ZEPPELIN for purely political purposes. Mr. R. E. Belilios, who, for years, has That will not deceive the Allies. They sent such a token on Primrose Day. know quite well that it pays to increase the production of aeroplanes rather than dirigibles.
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MEDICAL OFFICER.
THE post of MEDICAL OFFICER in the
port of CHISKIANO, China, is falling
Kowloon
The machines in use until six months ago were without armour or any similar de fence. The number of machines is numerically very weak as compared with
Mr.
George
Congratulations to Grimble, who celebrates to-day his silver wedding. Wo see from our files that he was married to Miss Edith Nankoville at the British Consulate, Kobe, by Consul
General J. J. Enslic, and afterwards at. the United Protestant Church, by the Rev. Walter Weston, MA.
At the Red Cross Sale at Christie's
Mr. A. H. Harris, who was formerly Commissioner of Chinese Customs for- Kowloon and District, has again assumed charge of the office.
Mr. G. Barjona, the Portuguese Consul General at Shanghai, whose recent action in sentencing various members of the Portuguese community to imprisonment has been the subject of representations to Lisbon, is leaving Shanghai and use duties are being taken over by Mr. de Našcimento, Secretary of the Portuguese legation at Peking.
The weekly health return of infectious diseases show that 13 cases of small nux were notified in Hongkong during the week All the patients were Chinese, and
in 10 cases death resulted. Only two cases- (Chinese) of bubonic plague occurr-3, both of which were fatal. Since January this year 10 cases altogether, have been recorded. The return also reports five cases of enteric fever (three British and
the rest Chinese).
Much amusement was caused in the Magistracy yesterday by the remark of Chinese who was charged with the
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other branches of the military service last month was sold the Kaga ware dish larceny as bailee of two, fowl crales. It
There are certainly two thousand
23in. diameter, the gift of Queen Alex was proved that the defendat, was caught bayoacts available in the British army
andra, for which a purchaser who wishes in the not of selling the crates to n bont- woman for 15 cents, by a detetive, and for one aeroplane in a modern army there are about six horses to every hunto romain anonymous paid 252 10s. King when complainant wont into the ims to Manoel's panel of Chinese embroidery, affirm that the boxes were his defendant dred infantrymen, At the outbreak of
Kien Lung, it by Bft. Gin., was also observed-- What's he making all the fuss war it was generally supposed that the Germans had not more than five hundred bought for £110 ba by an anonymous bidabout I've carried fowls in the crates der, who immediately had it put up for him for years, and they're worth aeroplanes at the front. We heard a great der,
again, when it realised the same sum, nothing anyhow!" He was sent ta A. S. WATSON & deal of their value for locating guns
and directing gun-fire. Had the German thus bringing £220 108, in all. Among prison for cavalry been limited to five hundred they the Japanese objects of art were a pair CO., LTD.,
of bowls and covers of black and gold would have been negligible. It is reason- able to assume that the number of British lacquer, presented by Lady Emily Digby, machines in use has increnand greatly which made £105 (Mrs. Darell) At the same time it is as well to remom ber that the average life of an aeroplane in warfare is only about three or four months, Consequently, the whole of Britain's air-craft must be renewed thres or four times a year. Against that we have the knowledge that the extension of aeroplane factories in Great Britain has been no less remarkable than the growth of the munition works. There fore, despite the energy absorbed in re placing the machines which are worn out, we may conclude that the numerical strength steadily increases.
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The great advantage which the aero- plane. possessia is its extraordinary mobility. As a news-gatherer and tran- smitter it is obviously superior to cavalry. On the other land, there are conditions which render the aeroplane almost inoperative. If the enemy is ad vancing through wooded country it must be extremely difficult, if not impossible to from an aeroplane what he
month. Under orders of the local Government," says a Rangon telegram: dafed-April 15th to the Pioneer, there were deported this evening by steamer leaving for the Straits and Hongkong five Claires. Que Professor Kenelm Digby, of the Hong kong University, prosecuted at the Magis was from Rangoon, and is said to be of a tracy yesterday a Chinese ricsha coolie violent disposition and is being gent tə for refusing hire. He stated that he had Amoy. The other four deportees are found difficulty sometimes in getting the Straits coolies aganist whout 15 was ra services of a coolie. Defondant alleged ported they were of violent dispositiom that he had a very bad fool, and although and were apparently determined to inter- - willing to take a fare who would be confere with the output of wolframe in tent to go slowly, he could not take a Tavoy district. They were deported to European who desired him to travel fast. Hongkong. The police of Penang, Sin- Professor Digby was requested by the gapore, Ainoy and Hongkong have been Magistrate to examine the man's leg, notified of the deportations.
the pronounced that although it was and he somewhat swollen there was nothing much the matter with it. A fine of $5 was in- posed
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE BANDAGE-MAKING CLASS:
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."]
HONGKONG
Sis, shall be much obliged you will kindly insert in your paper tha. copy of the following letter
The Chinese driver of motor car. No, 74, belonging to Mr. Henry Humphreys, was summoned before Mr. J. R. Wood. at the instance of the Special Police Reserve yesterday for failing to have the illuminated number - plate" properly
97. Gleni-ral Hospital, Cairo. Evidence was given by Sergt. Kew and
DEAR MADAM, I have received 2 cases.
and maps-tail Trooper Arnold of the Police Reserve Mounted Patrol, as to the nature of the of bandages, swabs, GT. BRITAIN'S AIR SERVICE.is doing. For these, and other reasons,
the military experts seen to be agreed light. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (for the bandages, etc., through Culritief Bord s that cavalry will remain nu important defence) said the lamp concerned had Hall, who kindly sent us them as _WA- arm of the service, despite the enormous been used by Mr. Humphreys in England. were starting a new hospital of 1,050 belly driven all through Hongkong before it We are most grateful to your bandage. possibilities of development in the Lying On the night in question the car had been in Cairų.
It is very difficult to foreca t
was stopped by the Police Reserve. A fine making class for their splendid contri- machine.
bution. They are all must beautifully this development. The possibility of of $10 was imposed,
swas seriously doubted two or three lying was
The following letter of thanks has been made, and everything marks the greatest. care has been taken in the selection, of decades ago. It became a reality through the engine which utilises petrol as a form received by Mr. M. 8. Northcote, Hon. of motive power. At present acroplanes Secretary of the Hongkong Amateur materials and patterns: They are bound: are unable to carry enough petrol for a Dramatic Club, which recently gave very to prove most useful, and we shall be s reasonably long flight and to mount a successful performances of The Angel tremely grateful for another contribu in the House,” on behalf of the Blue Crosetion of your most excellent work --With
D. MILLICENT MICHELL gun capable of shell-fire. There is, how
(Matron) ver, no real reason why, at some futurs | Fand to Help Horses in War Time: -Dear many thanks, sincerely yours,
A Few days ago Reuter sent us a sum mary of the reply of the Government of Termes, Great Britain to the critics of their air There has evidently been a great deal of confusion of thought about the whole matter. Early in February we received information: from private sources in London that our air service was second to none. Our informant was a patriotic and sensible man who would uot dreain of supplying information to THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's his greatest friend if it wore likely to be Buildings, Kowloon,
FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road of any use to the enemy. We considered with every moders envenienes, including it general knowledge among the experts, English Bathe and Kitchen Ranges. Hot Weler and Water Carriers Byrists A few and it was conftrioed by other crideng date, both guns and armour should not Sir, I beg to acknowledge your letter be mounted. It depends entirely upon and the very generous contribution of
I am extremely glad to have received. -We Flats specially designed to accommodate three which seemed satisfactory to us.
the relationship between the power der £130 to our Blue Cross Fund, being the babalera at reasonable roatale. Imu
*Immediate therefore expressed the opinion that our FOUR BOOWED HOUSES in Gordon aircraft service was at that tim loped and the weight of the fuel noces proceeds of a performance given by the this letter just now, as one or two thought-
sary to develop the power. If we wer
Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club, for loss people have seen fit to make rash superior to that of the Germans, I still dependent upon solid fuel, such a Torres and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
which I enclose official receipt I am restatements, such as "how useless all our work is, waste of time, etc., as all our Apply town of male
quested by the President, Lady Smith KUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE | few days came the stories about the nev
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then, has proved to us that, Derrien, and the Committee of the Fund things were burnt or thrown on the rub "Alexandrs Buildings
calculated to lead most of us out in China to think that the Germans had despite mechanical progress, the horse is to ask you to convey to the members of bish heap as unfit for use in hospitals your Club their very sincere and grate little thinking bot many hospital
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CLIFTON GARDENS, No. 1, HILLSIDE," THE PLAK. GODOWNS, Wabebat. CANTON,
gained the all-important gross, had still a good friend to me in the day if
the air. We did not, however, accept, at battle. It has proved, also, that dospiteful thanks for this valuable help towards their face value, these stories. Time has the long-range artillery and the scientific our work --Arraun J. COKE, Secretary, shown that the deductions made by methods of range finding, the personal
The Straits Times, which essayed to various people concerning the Fokkers factor still counts. Valour is rewarded
reise two Eghter" aeroplanes in Singa pore for the use of the British Army and were false. We must believe the definite and admired just as much by us as by also, statements of Mr. TENNANT and Mr. our forefathers. We recognise, MASTERMAN, made a few days
in the something which was unknown centuris net a generous example by subscribing ago
foresight and scientific preparations, beyond its expectations. It announces Gallipoli and Mesopotamia hare demon
No 1, and 2, WEST END TERRACE, House of Commons, that the British ago. It is the supreme importance of $11,000 odd itself, has succeeded far
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aeroplanes and their riders are second to none. We have beaten our enemies in what will be known as the fourth arm
sixghter costing
This is the fourth letter of thanks I have received from Egypt for work done- by our department. By this nail we have sent off from the Bandage-making. Department
6,120 Rolled bandages (various
widths)NNA 204 Knitted eye-bandagea
66 Flannel many tail bandages.
66 Cotton many-tail bandages.
114 Stump many tail bandagce
49 Pairs knitted surgical steelings. 24 Skull capa.s
68 Flannel abdominal belts.
128 Butter muslin shirts, which -havo gone straight to the
trenches.
2,057 Swabs.
strated that bravery can carry troops that the funds have been raised for the through curtains of fire, but that only purchase of valour and foresight combined can secu: $19,200 each, and that an attempt is being of the military organisation. The simple victory. We await; with anxiety-but-
with no doubt of the result, the final made to provide a seventh to be named fact is that the Germans have made a offensive against our enemics. Then, the Anzac With characteristic out- very great mistake. They placed an al horses and machines will play their partspokenness our contemporary says most childish faith in dirigibles. They When the curtain is finally lifted and the
This is the work of one month; and I have been so anxious to terrorise el great day of Peace dawas, when BritainWe do not venture to hope that we can and her Allies have at last secured liber complete the Aazac, but the public lians that they have overlooked the ty for mankind, when the fight for Right
did contribution. We still want more (IN INIQUIDATION).
primary object of any military organisa has proved the senselessness of Prussian have been splendidly generous and we do take this opportunity of thanking every more definitely the part played by the There are still a good many wealthy men workers, and anyone who will come foc ◄REDITORS are required to send in thairion, which is the destruction of the methods: then shall we be able to evaluate not hesitate to leave it in their hands one who has helped to send such a splen
branches of the Bandage-making Depart-_- and lust the above to the Under enemy's fighting organisation Our various arms of the Sghting Services who have d
that, so far as individual bravery, icon them repent their niggardliness at thement will be heartily welcomed 1 am, Full particulars and prices for installations signed, No: 5, Queen's Road Central, on or deepest sympathies go out to the relatives for the prespat, we are content to but who have done nothing, and it a few of ward and join either of the three
FOR Before WEDNESDAY, the 31st May, 1916.
of the victims of Zeppelin raids; on the cerned, the men of all branches of H.Mleventh hour, even the Anzac might Sir Yours faithfully, Date the 12th Ming, 1916 GRAN THE UNTLED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
HENNESSEY SETH AȘAA, other hand, there can be no doubt that if Forses seero ever ready to display it AGENCY, LIRICI
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