CABLES.
EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SERVICE
THE MILITARY
BILL MEN LIABLE FOR SERVICE IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, March 27th. In the House of Commons, the Military Bervice Bill passed the report stage un- The proposal to limit the Bended operation of the Bill up to December 31st, 1919, instead of April 20th, 1920, rejected by 232 voice to 7.
Another amendment, excluding liability for service in Russon from the scope of he Bill, was defeated by 281 votes to 48.
TER
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1910.
HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR FAR EASTERN CABLE UPPOSITION TO PUBLIC DINNER
IN CEYLON, The newspapers of Ceylon have devoted much attention to Mr. Reginald E. Stubbe since his appointment to the Governorship of Hongkong. From a copy of The People to hand by yesterday's mail, it appears that there is a decidedly strong feeling against a public dinner, which it is propused to give to Mr. Stubba before he leaves Ceylon. The official members and the unofficial members aliko of the Ceylon Legislative Council bave supported the proposal. The opposition comes from members of that section of the Ceylonese population which Bir Bagh Clifford, a late Colonial Secretary, in a caustic moment of roL" The core of in Council, once termed the the little core rol is working strenuously for greater recognition by the Government of the
*
NEWS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORDESPONDENT.] KOREAN INDEPENDENCE
- MOVEMENT"
PERING, March 31st. Reports from Missionary sources in Keren indicate that the passive resist- Demon anch movement in developing. strations take place almost daily.
The Peking Presg is aroused over the arrest of three Koreans in Peking.
DEPORTATION OF TURKISH SUBJECTS FROM CHINESE TURKESTAN.
Following
الن
of
Mr. Churchill, declining to accept this abilities of the Ceylonese, and their claim Germans, the Tuchun of Sinkiang is
amendraent, said the Government did not intend raising a large conscript army for Russin The general question of the Russian policy was not a question for It was a matter the British Government. to which the League of Nations or the "League of vetomous nations must address
itself
BRITISH TEA TRADE, REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.
LONDON, March 22nd. The restrictions on the supply, distri bution and prices of tea will be removed
on March 24th.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE. THE BOUNDARIES QUESTION
PARIS, March 31st.
in
to higher administrative posts the Civil Service, and in their campaign have not hesitated to say some very harsh things of the Government and its head in The ire of this section has most Ceylon recently been raised by a statement made by Mr. Stubbs, as chairman of the Public Services Commission, that the Ceylonere were not fit for administrative work "for obvious reasons,"
the deportation
arranging for the repatriation of Turkish subjects from Chinese Tarkestan.
FINANCE MINISTER RESIGNS.
The Finance Minister has resigned and departed to Tientsin, ercating an awk ward situation. His resignation is al tributed to the demand of the War Minister for moneys to transport troops to the Northern frontiers.
CABLE
DELAYS.
PROTEST BY DIRECTOR OF THE IMPERIAL COMMERCIAL
ASSOCIATION.
Severni iuuential Ceylones have given their views to The People, opposing the Mr. movement for a publir dinner. N. A. Arulanandam, a leading advocate, says, inter alia, I heartily endorse the sentiments expressed in your editorial regarding the so-called public dinner to Mr. Stubbs A dinner to host ill-fated Governor Sir Robert Chalmers or Mr. Dowbiggin would have been equally appro priate. It is the duty of every public- spirited man to abstain from attending the dinner and of persuading his friends to do likewise. It might interest you to
The delays in the delivery of cables to Huita know that when the advocates at dorf proposed placing a
a floral wreath and from the Far East is a serious matter over the of the late Sir John Ander for the business community connected with that part of the world (observes the English und C. prean). We have previously barrister refused to subscribe the
called attention to the matter, but from ar
improvement in this respect. Reasonabla people are quite prepared to make all allowances for the difficulties which exist
but these
would at the present time, scarcely explain why an urgent telegram dispatched from Singapore on December
arriving London on the 20th should not be delivered till the 30th. ie un extreme case, but in several
ACHT, ory, the only
of the wreath.
This
haudh
information of the public:
ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE
BRIGADE.
PRESENTATION OF A MOTOR AMBULANCE.
DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS BY H.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR,
never more
talk
WAR 19 BORMIBLE, BUT THE WAR MEMORIAL.
REVOLUTION IS HELLIS (1,” LIST OF SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED.
COL. JOHN WARD PA PICTURE The following précis of the suggestiong
OF BOLSHEVIST RULE... for a Memorial which have so far been
John Wake MP, before the War Memorial Sub-Com-
Licht-Colonel
the CM.G, drawe a larid picture „öf - t result of Bolshevist dominance in 4 letter mittee has been sent to us by Mr. R. F.
Yesterday His Excellency the Officer received by Mr. W. A. Appleton, secretary Mattingly, the Hon. Secretary, for the Administering the Government present of the General Fetloration of Trade ed to the members of the Hongkong Unions, and quoted in the Daily E#press...
For the love of Allah on ( John's Amalanes Division of the St.
of the glories of Brigade, the medals won by them are Lairour, M.1.3. I am in it llore. the year and also the motor-ambulanco, given by the Hongkong Automobile Asso strikes down him he thinks his foo,
Sads the dead man his eintion. The ceremony took place at
Fich Governtient House in the presence of peasants, plateerath, workmen,
together in one welter of nor, go Lew
who included Spectators,
blood
The Kolshevist thinks - interested
nothing Standing Bb social revolution- Major General Ventris, the Hon. Mr.
the Hon. Mr. D. Landade, its against the wall and shooting. Holyonk
élieta the Hon, Mr. Mel. Messer, Mr. Justice down before breakfast because Melbourne, Liem. Col. Cap. Major all petty difference of
of opinion Cassel, and Commander Beckwith, whether the railways should be national The male members of the Brigade, or communal. However any of our under the command of Lieut. Ho Leung, Labour leaders failed to grasp the Bel-
and présumed, to:
I cannot
1. Civic Building or City Hall.
The suggestions with regard to the erection of a new Civic Building or City Hall are: --
(a) That the existing City Ball
pulled down and u new ghe erected on the present site. (2) That a new City Hall be erected on the best site in the Colony wp posite the Hongkong Club."
(c) That a new City Ball be erected
on Murray Parade Ground.
tween
2 Theatre.
(a) That a Theatre be greeted on the
best site."
(6) That a Theatre be erected on the site of the old Post Office building in Pedder Street,
were drawn up at the entrance to Govern.shevist, creed of omitted by this
where
gathering.
የበ
(d) Thai an exchange be effected be
ment House, while the ladies, who were endent the horrors the Government and under the command of Mr. Hickling, no of fanatical munines, Trustees of the City Hall, and that Acting Commandant, and Mrs. Ralphs jagane. Rather pray heaven defend our a new City Hall be erected on the (Adjutant), lined the verandah, from
old country from such a calamity U site of the present Colonial Score-
NEW, THAR'S PRISON His Excellency wildresed the
I have entered Ekaterinburg and heard tary's office, and that new Govern.
the Bolshevist shells hurtle overhed. ment offices "be erected on the afte
After inspecting the Brigade, which That is war; but, oh I the sight of the of the present City Hall,
under the direct charge of Aght. Cam
Cossacks pulling the lutups of wood up missioner Ralphs, His Excellency and
out of the well near where the Caar waa Mr. Ralphs and members of the Volun
imprisoned, with an occasional grand tary Aid Detachment of the St. John's duke mixed up with the timber1 Then Ambulance Brigade, i ara very pleased the end of another poor piece of fica to have the opportunity to-day of present recognised as n grand duchess then by ing the various awards that have been another as the foreman at carned by the Voluntary Aid Detachment fronworks, and turn the near bo
the St. John
Ambulance Brigade workwomen, all murdered and mutilated
humanity l during the past year. By the departare just to prove the love of
destroy of Sir Benry and Lady May, the brig. quite believe it was necessary to nde has lost its district patron and, the the old regime, to expeate the Tsar and ommandant. Both all his minions, but these swine whom we nursing division its
ત Sir Heary and Lady May always took call Bolshevils are mere bloodthirsty cut-
the
throats who marder for the love of it, and 1 work,
19 FOMC of their
proclamations show. régime has destroyed inore peasants Their Tsars in a hundred. War is horrible, and poor people in one year than did the hat revolution is hellish One other sur- prising similarity between Tetriem and tu Siberia, the Bolshevist
they both try to
to destroy
+
3-& Library and Vuseum.
(a) That a library and Museum be in
corporated in the new City Hall. (6) That a Library and Museum only
be erected on the best site." 4-4 Soldiers and Sailors' Club,
Two sites for this Club are proposed:- (4) A central site somewhere near the
Naval Yurd
(b) A site somewhere near the Happy
Valley.
hi Routs. Peace Conference
M menerau, Sigung Orlando, Baron Making General SIVES, and Colonel Heuse compone the Committee to discuss the boundary ques
Aur etern Wireless, tion.
AMENDMENTS TO LEAGUE COVENANT.
PARIS, March 31st. The American Monroe Doctrine and the: Japanese racial discrimination amend ments were not included in the Covenant
of the League of Nations as sent to the Drafting Committee of the Pence Cop ference or in that put 1fore the Supremne War Commeil on Friday
Jes
sum of one rupce towards the puzcoase what we can lears there has been no
Englishman's example is well worthy of imitation. For though 1 don't Sir John Anders with his view of 'e policy, it indicates the strength of his convictions, and the action be was prepared to take thereon. As for Mr. going on a phenomenal promotion and may be per
mitted to chew the cud of his own for This, of stances there have been delays
tune."
D
to
(a) It is proposed that a road should
be made
Shaukiwan from D'Aguilar.
(b) That a new approach should be made to the central door of the Law Courts
0. – A 'Bridge.
(a) That Cantilever Bridge (suf- ficiently wide for tram cars) be madeonnecting Hongkong with Kowloon. B.7.—An Acrodrome.
of from three to five days in the delivery of cables after they have reached London. પર્ધા As Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, fector of the
'obser veg in a & letter
to the Press what the Imperial Commercial Association, business community wants is not an in quiry into mistakes, but the demobilisa tion of the departments who are con84 For Memorial Trust Funde
The creation of fund called "The making the mistakes, and thus tinually
Hongkong War Memorial Trust hampering the trade of the country and
Fund, administered for the pur depleting the Exchequer of enormou revenue which the business people of the
poses of endowing beds or assisting country are quite capable and anxious some of the Home hospitals, to produce if the Government will only
9.-The University. allow them to trade without these in- famous restrictions."
the deepest interesi am sure that their absence is deeply ro gretted by the members of all the Divi song. One of the last things that Lady May said to me before her departure last September was that she hoped a conting ent of V.A.D: nurses would
and
and it was most disappointing that the the intellectual elements of their country. authorities were unable to arrange for The Brigade has been able to be this.
ONSLAUGHT ON INTELLECTI They have reguler on
of use in sending articles to fiberin, and all the shade in colaght or
I was very glad to be able to epare M. country. Thave far not seen a single. Ralphs at the urgent request of the au-educational institution from Vladivostock Dot been ther thorities in Vladivostock. I am sure it to Ekaterinburg that must be a great satisfaction to the mem serne, of bloody conflict,
Every Bolshevists could lay their hands (that young schoolboy) hers of the Brigade that Sir Herbert
that the Powell, was able report very highly on the work done by Mr. Ralphs while he on has been killed, even where they were
the sons
of well-to-do pensante. Some import was there, in inaugurating very ant work and arranging matters prior to times they were lined up and shot in hundreds. In one batch, as at Irkutsk, the arrival of General Powell Apart the oldest was 18. It appears that the from that, satisfactory work has heen done during the past year, and 1 should Gerran agents have told the poor ignor- ant Russian workman that the only way like to congratulate the Brigade upon it, in which he can keep the chhitty, in his and upon the very smart appearance of own hands is to destroy every educated
sall now proceeds
man in it. thoroughly wherever the Boeing dono
E. V. Ratman, F.R.C.S., M.D., member of the Colombo Municipal Coun
is even more extreme in his views. Bu you support the movement started to give a public dinner to our departing Colonial Secretary 1 asked the press representative.
I do not,
answered the doctor in a decided manner.
"Nor do I think that
the parade American Wire any self-respecting Ceylonese will take
part in it
Mr. Stubbs does not deserve any mark of public approbation, i am decidedly of that opinion.
Then you say that Mr. Stubbe' nd- ministration has not been of benefit to the queried the people of this country ! reporter?
JAPAN NOT REPRESENTED ON NEW COUNCIL.
PARIS, March 31st. Jupal was not given representation in 1.he new Council because the Japance Delegation does not include the Foreign Ministry. American Wireless.
AMERICA.
VICTORY 1.OAN.
WASHIGTON, March 31st. The payments to the Victory Loan are the most liberal ever offered by the Gov. Deferred payments will be an extended period of six
ernment.
made over months. May November, and 10 per Bent is due apon application and an other 10 per cent. before July 15th Ameriona Wirele
CREDITS TO THE ALLIES,
WASRIGTON, March 31st.
أون
The Secretary of the Treasury bas announced that France has been given a predit $100,000,000,
Grece and $3,900,000. making a total to Franse of 22,617,471,000; Greece, 8484,129,000; and to all the Allies, 89,035,260,000. – Ameri- can Wirdeas.
the
Mr. Stubbs," answered Dr. Ratnam, has walked in the foot-steps of his pre decessor, Sir Hugh Clifford, and deserves a farewell entertainment no gore than did Sir Hugh. Mr. Stubbs B com- mitted grave blunders which he has not tried to undo in the slightest degree. I need not discuss these in detail. They are tou patent to everybody.
What should public do under the circumstances to show their disapproval of this farewell demonstration
Well, the letter sent to the Hon. Mr. P. Ramanathan, the Educated Ceylonese" member of the Legislative Council, who is supporting the movement for the din ner, is sufficient for the present. IF more drastic step becomes necessary, Jet na hold a protest meeting," wns Dr. Ratnam's
"Well, reply.
THANKS FROM THE BRITISH ED
CROSS SOCIETE
The Chairman of the Finance doom- mittee of the British Red Cross Rociety, in acknowledging a draft value 14.166. from subscribers to the Hongkong War Charities Fund, writes: Please por: mit me, on behalf of my Committee, to express to you and to the members of you, Committee our deep and profound grati tade for the constant and sustained help you have given us during the period of the war. It is only by the help of like you and your supporters generous colleagues that we were able to publish in The Times, on New Year's Day, a letter (copy of which I cuclose herewith) stating 1 congratulate Mr. Stubbs on
that it was no longer necessary for us hig promotion, Enid Dr. Ratnam in con-
to appeal for donations or for fresh but while I do so, I pity the collections to be made, and that we desir clusion, nouple of Hongkong if Mr. Stubbs pured such collections as are actually in pro Fues the same policy there.
Another
well-known member of the gross to be wound up, and the proceeds vory Metropolitan Bar, Mr. E. T. de Silva, remitted to us as soon as this can be gave his reasons for not supporting the done. It is a great satisfaction to the Finance Committee that they either have! dinner, as follows:— should be a very rare thing.
"First, a mark of public appreciation in hand or will shortly receive gums which A private they estimate as sufficient to meet all our dinner is on a different footing and we | liabilities. are not concerned with it. means now of showing our disappproval of officiul conduct or administration. under the present, constitution of Ceylon. therefore, who has done A good man, much for us, like the late Sir John Ander. son, should have been honoured. I don't At the Magistracy, yesterday, before The unusual growth of trade between
see any reason to dine all and every Mr. G. N. Orme, a Chinese man and the United States and Oceania is shown official who has drawn his salary and has two women were charged with being in
worked for it. In the second place, we unlawful possession of
couple of in the report of the Bureau of Foreign misguide by these demonstrations both daggers and an adap and Domestic Commerce
Leu d'Almada appeared for de During the the officials and Englishmen here. first eight months of the fiscal year the know the truth of things and the real their interests and in our own they must
tendants.
On information received, the West Деспла trade was 8613,588,760, and feeling in the country. In the next
Mr. Stubbs was Sir Robert Chalmers Point Police visited a house in Belcher's Oceaning sold to
the United States lieutenant and administered the country Street to execute a search warrant. Ther $139.871,602. Japan took $191,632,128 himself on several occasions. He has discovered the daggers in the house end worth of American goods in eight months done and said things which no Ceyloncse arrested the defendants, who were living
particularly a Sinhalese, can forgive if there. more than double that of the same period
Mr. Orme remanded the case. in the previous year.-American Wire Jess.
TRADE WITH OCEANIA.
WARHIOTON, March 31st.
ENEMY ALIENS IN AMERICA. WASHIGTON, March 31st. The Attorney General has reported that, of 4,000 enemy aliens interned during the war, parole would be granted to 000 of the harmies, class, that the others would be repatriated, and DOO dangerous persong would be held indefinitely. American Wiretras,
AMERICAN FORCE IN NORTH RUSSIA
WABULGTON, March 31st. Brig. General W. P. Richardson, U. B. Army, who is to be given command of the American Expeditionary force in
Northern Russia, will leave in a few days with a fair-sized detachment of Engine *~American Wireless,
We have no
In
he has an atom of self-respect or patrio- tism. You know the events I mean. There has been no atonement for them."
THE OPPOSITE VIEW.
Very typical of the opposite view, held by another Ceyloneso newspaper, the Ceylon Independent, is the following verse printed under a sketch of our BEW Governor from the pon of Montague Modder, who was once connected with the Hongkong Press:-
ALLEGED POSSESSION OF DAGGERS.
A
With all who not him well and intiranty. And shall we miss his much? Yes, veril Officials of ability abound-- They would not riee if they were medicorer And all these alle men they come and gla And leave us quite unmoved, not so this
niagnate. Yes, we shall miss him sorely, for omidat
and the solemn cares of State weighty He could enjoy and even make a joke. He came with no credentials? 'twas his first He had a sense of hunncur which did much Appointment to a British Colony
He came to serve not to administer Yet he was Ruler from the very atørt. And be wag modest, diffident and "ligh But underneath a brusque exterior There beats a heart full of that sympathy That loyal Coylonemo appreciate. He hosted not, he sought not publis praise; He shrank from pomp and cerquony; yot Both his deorum and lús dignity He still preserved. But 'tis na epitaplı Nor any In Memoriam that I pen "TIA his preformant commemorato And offer klas sinevra felicitations
(Continued ai fog of next column.)
The
Enlivem tedious debates in Council. Boxing he much encouraged not because
It over would be wanted while on duty Ho thought it helped to keep one's tomper
lown
But could he take a joke. Yes, se a rule," Vot he had just one valnewable spot Which his oppanenis knew and always dime
(a) That any surplus of the Hongkong War Memorial Trust Fund, refer red to in the last suggestion, be applied to the endowment of a chair at the University in connection with the medical side.
(6) That the bulk of the funds collected be allotted to the improvement of the University.
Recreation Grounds.
to make the gate -
The medals bars and pendants won during the yeavere then banded to the
followe: recipients as
Pendants (4th Exam.):-Mrs. Danby, Mre. Goldsmith, Mrs. Mansfield, and Miss Wilkinson.
work--is.
miles
The German idea is that if every intel- lectual man and boy de killed the conquest of Russia by German Kultur is certain Let us hope that this diabolical boome rang will come home to the inhuman villains who started. it..
Bara (6th Exam.): Mrs. Danby, Mrs. Севе
Mrs. Goldsmith, Mrs. Barker, Mr Mansfield, Mre, Ralphs. Miss Wil which has been so generously presented to kinson, Sergt. So Shiu-on, Sergt. Wei the Brigade, and to thank the donors both Kan, and Lee. Corp Ba To Chung,
on behalf of the Brigade had the public. Medallions (3rd Exam.) Mrs. Bow The Ambalance Detachmints here, can- Jey, Mrs. Gegg, Miss Hastings, Mrs. stitute only a tiny unit in the Brigade, Keigwin, Mrs. Mansack, Sergt. So Shiu which now lige some sixty thousand mem
Although on, Bergt Wei Kun, Lec.-Corp. Sze To bere, working in England and in every Chung, Frivate The Ming-yan, Private part of the British Empire. Chan Wing fat, and Lee. Corp. Lu Kwok small, it strives, However, to maintain
the high
of efficiency required fei.
() The provision of a really adequate ground by linking up Happy Valley, So Kan Po Vailey and the Polo and other grounds; also taking in part of the site left by the re- Certificates (2nd Exam.):-Miss Bar by the moval of Morrison Hill.
(b)
On this retto, Miss Fok Kum Yang, Miss. Lai Po being cry meniber before
park and a site for a monument. That the site of the Colonial Secre tariat, together with Murray Bat-
PRESENTATION OF AN AMBULANCE. The Hon. Mr. D.
on behalf Automobile Association, to
a recruit is obliged to
elment. Having bean then
o
of
site to be erected a Union Jack Yuk, Miss A. Lopes, Miss D). Lopes, Miss attend a pure of lectures in First Aid pavilion for the Services, the Uni-F. Lyen, Miss Poop Bau Han Hise Bhin and pass an examination. Ladies attend
further examination versity, and the schouls of the Tak Hing, Miss To Kwan Tong P in addition a course of lectures in Home kd- Colony; space also to be left for Wong Chun Fook, Pt. Chau Woon Man,
and Pt. Lee Taun, Hung.
mitted as a member, further courses
Those examinations passed
dch year.
the standard re- to the who cannot keep
at efficien always at
pan numbers. Ther band performances, and a memorial request your
The St. John's Ambulance Brigade, enough to present this motor-ambalaner ereeted thereon commemorating the to the St. John's Ambulance Brigade. although a part of the British Red Cross surrender of the German Fleet.
The obiect of the Automobile Association 400, differs from the Red Cross:
provide fag, this ambulance is to Lingid and comfortable means
tery, be converted into a Publie cellency, I have the honour Your déctures have to be attended and further Garden for open-air concerts and the Hongkong Excellency to be good quired, drop out of the ranks. We aim
1-4 Foud for Dependente.
ht
the younger branch of the British
In England, in that
A Fund for the dependents of those who some
went from Hongkong to the Front,pecially those patients living in the put civil duty. The men of the Brigade in and were killed or wounded. Leav lying districts who require immediate this Colony, and the members, of the Vic ing dependents in want
treatment. I hope the ambulance will 12-Reclamation.
transport to take patients to hospitals, Rod
always at work and always available for
The reclamation of the whole of the middle of the Harbour to form a new city called "Georgia,"
3-4 Pier.
The building of a pier running out into the Harbour with a statue of Victory on the end. 14.-A Hospital.
(a) The enlargement of the Victoria Hospital, the same being adapted for the requirements of the Govern (6) The remodelling of the Government Civil Hospital, which should be jaken over by the University and have a properly organised out patient department.
ment servants.
(c) The building of a new modern and
well equipped hospital. [15-Triumphal Arches and Monuments. (a) The oreotion of a triumphal arch in Statue Square, in front of the Law Courte, with an impaing entrance way..." (b) The erection of a "Pai Lau," or triumphal arch, where it will im press Chinese.
ሲ
toria Nursing Division have similarly prove useful to the Brigade to assi in undertaken such duties here and are fre- the good work they are doing.
quently
called
pon.
The Y.M.C.A. His Excellency Mr. Landale and mem
Division has a trained member on duty bers of the Hongkong Automobile Associa tion, I have great pleasure in making the night and day, and, now that the motor
Available, assistance can be tobulance presentation of the very fine motor-am-
or daya No charge will be made for the to the St. John's Ambulance use of the ambulance in accident cases, bulance on behalf of the Automobile rapidly rendered at any hour of the night Association Brigade I understand that about
privato September last Colonel Crisp, the Deputy but it is hoped that whed the ambulanca Director of Medical Services in the China is used by arrangement to
cases from their homes some command, brought to the notice of the may be St. John's Ambulance Brigade the need to help to defrag efal expenses, which existed for a motor ambulance. should like to say here that no member of Mr. Holyoak, the Corps Superintendent, the Brigade may under any circumstances
the matter to the notice of the
receive payment for Automobile Association, and it was taken rendered; all service is voluntary, "there up tinis newly-formed body, with the
by tiria result that the chassis of the ambulance me to rewards, and there are no punish- ments, for those who do not wish to per was presented by Mr. C. Lauritsen, and form the duties required of them aro the body was constructed by the Hong always, at liberty to resign. We also
and Whampoa
Dock
Company at the kong cost of the Automobile Association. This record with a certain amount
that
we are in the unique position sers generous action on the part of Mr. only not having received any payment, Lauritsen of the Association, will, but the Corps has not received any help am sure, be of the greatest, bonefit to the whatever from Government: The expenses community. No doubt the method which of equipment lins been het entirely by up to now hue been employed for convor Chince gentlemen, foremost among whone ing sick and injured persons to hospital I would mention Mr. Ho Kon Tong and while tho Divisional has been slow and cumbersome and some Mr Ho Kwong, whi thing bettor was required. I hope that Offer and members help constantly with the motor-ambulance, which I now the working expenses, present to the Brigade on behalf of the Automobile Association, will, by enabling you to tranport cases to hospital rapidly and efficiently, be the
of
of
prido
The members are very grateful to the Automobile Association for the ambulanco presented to-day and to H.E. for presid
(e) That statue of Lord-Kitebenar be
erected on the best site."
That
large pillar of granite or marble, with a statue of Victoring, pain and sufferingmenns of alleviating at the ceremont, and we treat tho necasions on which it will be used will prebent it to the Ambulance Brigade and
bo few but on when it is required. caterine cye of visitors through the I trust it will have a long career of use wo shall use it is such a way as to givdə L'olony.
ft work. (Applause),'
the maximum of bonose to the sufferer. A simple and dignified granite
Mr. Talpha-Your Excellency, (Applause). (e) That a
monument be erected,
Landnie, and members of the Automobile
The members and visitors were then The above list govern all the sugges Association, ne Aasistant Commissioner in entertained to tea by His Excellency, and And while our loss we ich deplore thero'stions received to date, but it has not yet charge of the St. John's Ambulance everyone present inspected the Ambul- en considered by the Excentive Com Brigade in Hongkong it is my privilege ance, which was standing in a central mittee, and further suggestions are still to formally roogive the motor ambulance, peaitian near the entrance to Governnoce (Continued at fort of next column,} solicited,
dat
Allusion to his youth he quite resented, He leaves a gap that's ratfier hard to fill
Mill
A pleasure far ahend for which we yourn And that is that some day he will return,
Hollan