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PRINCE ALBERT'S TRIBUTE TO SEAMEN.
Prince Albert presided over a largely attended meeting of the joint council of King George Fund for Sailors held in the Great Room of Trinity House on July 10th.
In opening the proceedings His Royal Highness thanked the members of the committee for their help in administering the fund, and said he felt sure the success. which was attending their labours would; by a scurce of as much gratification to them as it was to him, their president.
Captain A. W. Clarke, deputy chair man of the council, read a telegram from the King, congratulating the council on
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receiving from all parts of the world, and expressing, the hope that each succeeding year would bring increased prosperity to the fund.
The Duke of Connaught, who was pen vented by indisposition from being pre sent at the meeting, sent the following message:
"I am very pleased at the good re part you will be able to read to-day. and as chairma I express toy gratitude to you for your untiring services in a good cause, which I hope will always meet with the generous support of the) public. The country owes to much to its splendid merchant service."
Captain Clark called attention to the handsome gifts to the fund of £85,000 From! the people af Canada. £40,000 from Egypt, and various ather gifts from all naits of the Empire.
The adoption of the annual report for the rear 1918 was moved by Lord Somer leyton, who said he thought the policy| of the fund in making interim grants was an invaluable feature in enabling the sailor to obtain immediate relief in cases where it was most needed,
Sir Owen Philipps, in seconding the! resolusion, bore witness to the fine work! the fund was doing.
The report of the distribution com mittee was presented by Sir H. Acton Blake, who stated that since the inaugu! ration of the fund the amount of £192,405) had been allocated to the marine in- stitutions. the scope of such allocations extending throughout the Empire wher. ever help was wanted to administer tu the needs of the seamen. King George's Fund bad, after careful inquiry and consideration, given generous "support" Special, applications from marine "chari." ties were always given immediate atten- tion by the distribution committee,
in presenting the report of the finance Committee, Sir Joha Wimble, the chair. man, emphasised the vital need for more nual subscriptions to enable the fund Lo continue its present large distribution on & sound financial basis. He added, that the fund's belding in the Funding Loan amounted to about £300,000, and that altogether there had been received; by the fund no less than $75,000.
In moving a vote of thanks to Prince
HAPPY HIT Albert, Viscount Burnham said they all
knew that the watchword, if not the catchword, of the day was co-ordination: and, that fund, in coordinating the marine benevolent institucions, even be fure the word was so freely used in indus
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The resolution was warmly seconded by Mr Havelock Wilson, M.P., who wel comed, on behalf of sailors; bis Royal
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the Prince on having started early on thei voyage, and expressed his gratification that he and his brother, the Prince of Wales, were taking a lead among the young men of the day.
In reply, Prince Albert said that he had spent a great part of his life on the ses and had lived a good deal among seamen, and he knew what a wonderful lot of men they were. His Royal High As promised his warm support to the, fund, and to the men of the Royal Navy and the mercantile services, and express
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JAPANESE MATCHES.
The exporta of Japanese matches dur
ed the hope that in the future he would ing July amounted to 83,795 cases, distri
be able to give greater assistance as pre-buted as follows:" sident.
Shanghai 2,301 cases, ports along the Yangtze River, Hongkong 10,556 cases, COMING INDUSTRIAL WAR. Singapore 810 cases, Rangoon 5,189 cases, Calcutta 8,122 cases, Burnbay 7,587 cases, Speaking at a luncheon given in his Java 2,894 cases, Siam 700 cusen, Tsingtao. 142 cases, Tientsin 3,092 cases, Tsiren honour. last month, at the Harcourt. Rooms, in the House of Commons, Mr. 570 cases, American colonies 3,738 cases, WM. Hughes, the Australian Prime Korea 2003 cases, and Formosa 3,207 As compared with the previous showed an increase of to Shanghai ports Tringtao,
chees
Minister, responding to the toast of his month." River,
beth, proposed by Colonel Amery, 1,581 cases. urged the necessity for the institution along the
of an Imperial defence policy and Hongkong, Singapore, Bombay, Java trade policy, neither of which, be said, and Siam showed a decrease, but those to at present existed. None could look Rangoon, Calcatta, Tientsin, without apprehension upon the indus American colonies, Korin and Formosa trial future of this country There was an increase
before us a trade war the like of which:
we had never known, and England-was
Tairen,
the worst equipped nation at this moment JAPANESE SHIPPING EXPANSION. to enter into it England must realisti
that the great question to be considered
THE ROUBLE.
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
ADMINISTRATIVE. ORDERS BY MAJOR G. B WAKEMAN, V.D, ACTING ADMINIS- ERATURE COMMANDANT.
STRENOTA-
No. 468 Sergt. W. McKay, "B" Co
is permitted to resign, on leaving the long, dated August 3rd..
1920.
No 98 Spr. T. Kelly, Engineer Co., is permitted to resign, on leaving the Tulony, dated August 26th, 191d) TRAINING INFANTRY BATTALION. Sergeants over 30 years of age and other N.CO. and men between 40 and 46 years of age (those over 40 are exempted altogether) will be res quired to fire only Part 1 of the Annual Musketry Course and at-," Tend the necessary preliminary Musketry 'drilla in future. They will be required to attend pe other parates.
UP Any N.C.O. mas are the full Course volunta- rily. Those wishing to do so are requested to send" their nameɛ to their Plutoon etc, Commanders. ... and men exempted as above will
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Petart, arme and ammunition to' Store as soon its they have complet" ed their Musketry Course NGOs. und men over 46 must return their offs and ammunition to store at ana but if desirous of retaining. their armas for practice may do so with the permission of their unit tommanders.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Spr. J. W. Paton. Engineer Co., is granted 2 wnths leave, from September 1st., 1919. Members of the Corps may in future,
except when they have been detailed tor duty, proceed to Cantoo, Macno a West River ports for a period not exceeding 7 days with- our obtaining leave of absence but, before departure, they must notify their unit Commanders in writing who in turn will notify the Adjut unt. Leave of absence to thir places than the above must be ub- tained as before.,.
MEDICAL OFFICERS, Reference Administrative Order No. 3, dated August 8th, 1919, members. of the Corps wishing to consult Capt Harston or, Lieut. Balean should attend at their consulting roome between p.m. and 4 p.m. cn week.. days. Kowloon residents wishing to consult Lieut. Smalley should attend at the Government. Dispensary be tween 10 a.m. and 11 am, un week- days.
*** ALLOTMENT OF RIFLE RANGE,
King's Park Range is allotted to the
2nd. Punjabis from 10th to 26th. September, inclusive, from 7 a.m. top.m. daily, Sundays, excepted. OEDIES FOR ENGINEER COMPANY ST
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D.EL. INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES» Recruits will parade for D.EL. instruc-
tion under R.E. instructors Belchers at 9
p.m., on Wednesday, September rd. These classes are obligatory for all who have not passed for the "Proficient" (1/-) rating.
Officer on duty: Lieut. W., Brown. Those who wish to attend classes for higher rates should send their names to the C.Q.M.S. Engineer Company Office, H.K.D.C. Head. quarters.
ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR G. U. WAKEMAS, V.D., OFFICEX COMMANDINU.
ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE, N.C.Os and in who wish to fire their Musketry Course at the Peak Range in the early morning instead of at King's Park Range in the afternoon are requested to send their names to the Adjutant.
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COMPANY.
Tuesday, September 2nd.:-
3.30 p.m. at Headquarters. T.ET. for N.C.Os. and men of Nos i 2, 3 und 4 Platoons, who have not com pleted their Tests, Rifle, belt,. pouches and dummies to be carried." Staff-Bgt, Edmonda and Sgt. Meade will attend..
Sunday, September 7th. :-
8.30 am. No, 1 Platoco at King's Park Range Annual Musketry Course, Part 1. Dress, drill crder with pouches.
MOUNTED EXCTION.
Below are shown the alleged figures of Tuesday, September 2nd.:- the Bolshevik issues in 1918-
January February March
April June
July
August September October November
December
Amount Roubles.
2,735,800,000
1,380,700,000
2,718,100,000 2,732,400,000
2,374,800,000 1,720,700,000 2,042,000,000 2,434,600,000
2,270,000,000
3,353,000,000
3,087,000,000
2,260,000,000
The Bolshevik Government issued notes "of the denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50;
100, 250 and 1,000 roables from the 1st of last June with the intention of with drawing the old noles in circulation. The high value notes for a time became the regular currency, owing to the rise in prices making them the only currency that did not involve too much bulk and counting Lately (the
Chronicle
notes) the lower values have resumed popularity because they are not worth counterfeiting like the higher values, of In spite of everything the Omsk notes are which imitations were found everywhere. the lowest in exchange value and are now worth practically nothing outside Biberia
was not whether there was to be capital. According to investigations made by im or no capitalism, Socialiam or no the Department of Communications, the Socialism, but whether there was to be work or no workThat was the thing total number of Japanese ships of over which concerned the people of England. 1,000 tons at the end of June stood at They must realise that they could not 585 registered in Japan proper, with aji live by doing nothing. Mr. Hughes went tonnage of about 2,110,800: 38 with a on to speak of the inefficiency of the tonnage of 118,900 registered at Tairen; methods of the communication between Korea, and two, aggregating 5,540 tons. 10 0 aggregating 23,300 tons, registered in necessity for improvement and the estab: steamers, aggregating 2,258,743 tons. lishment of a rapid and cheap means of is further estimated that with the steam- communication by which England's era completed after Juse and iron or thought could be sent to the Dominions wooden ships of over 100 tons added, the and the Colonies, and the ideas of the total existing tonnage is about 3,800,000 people of Canada, Australia and Newtons. As compared with pre-war times, Zealand sent back to England, se a sure the figures show an increase of nearly way of binding the Empire together. 1,800,000 tons.
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8.30 p.m. at Headquarters, T.E.T. for N.C.Os. and men who have not ...completed their Tests. Rifle, belt,
pouches and dummies to be carried Staff Sergt. Edmonds and Borgt. Meade
will attend.
SIGNALLING SECTION. Tuesday, September 2nd..
5.30 p.m. at Headquarters, T.E.T. for NC.Os and men who have.not completed their Testa. Rife, belt, pouches and dummies to be carried. „ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY BY LIEUT. A. D. DRAWN. PARADE-BATHING.
Launch will leave Blake Pier on Wedner- day, September 3rd at 5 p.m., and call at Kowloon 10 minutes later.
G. E. STEWART, Capt.,
Adjutant, H. K.b.C. Hongkong, August 29th, 1919.
"AUSTRALIA AN OBJECT OF TEMP. TATION TO ITS NEIGHBOURS."
Admiral Jellicoe, in the course of a
speech delivered at Gladstone, Queena land, recently said: "The building of, naval bases and the completing of count. NEW JAPANESE ENTERPRISE.
dolence will be a really practical necessity for Australia. I must sak the Australians The Onka Amhi states that the Tokio to recognize the fact that it is aval official permission for the extension of Australia in the future. Australia ham the fields of its activities abroad, is now now become an object of temptation to making arrangements for the starting of its neighbour and so long as the national new enterprises in the Bouth Sess. The temperament of the neighbone doen not company is reported to be buying the change so long he fill aim at emigrating rubber plantations run by the Japanese to and if possible appropriating this valu. in the Malay Peninsula,
able land to his use
Britain and her Colonies, and, urged theoristored in Formosa;, or a "total of Colonization Company, having receive strength, that will decide the fate of