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THE TROOPS FOR HONG KONG.
MAJORITY DUE TO ARRIVE NEXT WEEK.
DOUBLING THE COLONY'S EUROPEAN POPULATION.
HOW THE PROBLEM OF ACCOMMODATION HAS BEEN OVERCOME.
PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS.
As already announced, two Brigades of troops, the 13th and 14th Infantry Brigades, are to be stationed in Hong Kong for the time being. The whole of these troops, in twelve Inrge transports, are already on their way to the Colony. The Divisional Com-· mander, General Sir John Duncan, with the 1st Beds, and Herts. and the 2nd Border Regiment is due on the s Megantic.on- Thursday or Friday. The Minnegold with the Base Commandant Staff will probably be here on Thursday. The remainder, or the great majority of them, and expected next week.
A Brigade comprises four battalions and the strength of each battalion may be considered as approximately
in infantry alone there will be nearly 7,0000 men. Therefore
and men. In addition, of course, there will be artillery--the 1st Field Brigade R., with field guns drawn by the latest type of tractors and the 4th Pack Brigado R.A., with 3.3 howitzers, and all the necessary auxiliary services, including a Mechanical Transport Company, an Armoured Car Company, a General Hospital and Field Ambulance. These will bring the total number of men for Hong Kong p to nearly 10,000.
The non-Chinese population of the Colony is estimated at *10,500, But this number. includes the representatives of many nationalities so that it is safe to say that the troops afriving will easily double the number of Europeans here. It would be impos sible to enumerate the thousand and one problems which have to be solved in providing suitable accommodation for this infox at such short notice but the officers of the permanent military estab- lishment are working at high pressure, and with the co-operation. of many business firms, it is believed that everything will be in readiness on time.
The Infantry Brigadau will go to camp immediately upon arrival, the 13th Brigade to Kwanti and the 14th Brigade to the Fanling Golf Course, the Hunters' Arms and other bungalows in the district being used as headquarters. They will remain there for two or three weeks. The 14th Brigade will then come into the billets which are being rapidly prepared for them in Kowloon whilst part of the 13th Brigade will go to a special Hut camp at Shamshuipe and the remainder to the Empress Hotel and to the barracks vacated by the Suffolks. The General Hospital and the Field Ambulance will be located, as already announced, at the Diocesan Boys School. The Marina, Kowloon, will be used for part at any rate of the Artillery. The Armoured Car Company will go to the Race Course, Happy Valley, and the Mechanical Transport Company to the Tannery in Kowloon TRANSPORTS ARRIVING.
It is impossible to give the exact dates of the arrival of the trans- ports. Much depends upon the weather. The following list shows when they are expected in normal
circumstances :
Minnesota: Left England Jana Due" February ary 26th. 24th. Base Commandant and Stuff Megantic Left Malta on Febru- ary 1st. Due February 25th. General Sir John Duncan is on board with the Ist. Beds. and Herts, and the 2nd Bor- der Regiment. Kildoman Castle: Left England;
January 8th. Due February 28th. Bringing 14th Infantry Brigade Headquarters Divi- sion Signals and the 1st Devons.
Assaye Left January 28th
may be imagined. The hotel kit chens have not been equipped and it was the intention of the hotel management to cook by electricity. For the troops, in a probability, gas cooking ranges will be installed. There is only one lift operating at present in the hotel so that the
NAVY ADDITIONS.
RIVER GUNBOATS ON THE WAY OUT.
A Reuters meange from Port Said, dated February 19th, says the destroyers anderer and Wolverine and the gunboats Aphic and Lady- bird have arrived there and were leaving far China the same night.
It is intercating to note that of the 31 cruisers now maintained in full commission in the Royal Navy, 13 are with the China Squadron. On January 20th there were only eight cruisers on the China Station, of which Ave were on the Yangtare. The dispatch of the First Cruiser. Squadron left fire in the Mediter ranean, six in the Atlantic, four in North America, two in Africa, and one in the East Indies.
As shown above the China Station. Rect is being augmented by the addition of the two river gunboats, the phi and Ladybird. These vessels are of G45 tons each. Up to May, 1991, the Aphis, and until April, 1922, the Ladybird, were employed on patrol duty on the River Danube. Then they were paid off at Malta and have since been in charge of care and mainten- ance parties.
For the command of these, two Lieutenant-Commanders have been chosen from the battleship Kaliant, in the Mediterranean, L-Comdr. LV. Donne for the Ladybird, and L-Comdr. H. T. W... Pawney for the Aphis....”
The destroyers Wanderer, Comdr. L H. K Hamilton, D.S.O., and Wolverine, Lt.-Comdr. M. S. Spald- ing, DS.C., hitherto in reserve at Malta, if conditions permit, will relieve the Wolicy and Woolston, which will then return to Malta, but it will be quite possible for them be retained in China case of need, when they will form two useful ships to add to the total at the disposal of the Admiral.
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At present the harbour is fairly. I full of men-of-war. There is the whole of the 1st Cruiser Squadron. of which the Frobisher, is the flag- Tommies will have to trudge up ship, in port, together with the the stairs to the top of the build- Hermes, Titania, - Ambrose, -Blue- ing. As there are seven floors it is not anticipated that they will go bell, Keppel, Petersfield, and several up and down to their quarters very other vessels. frequently in the hot weather.
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LARGE SCALE WHIST DRIVE AND CONCERT.
OBITUARY.
MR. I. F. DA ROCHA.
Mr. I. F. da Rocha, a well-known known, Portuguese resident, passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 50, at his residence, No. 2, Mosque Street.
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TWO DANCES.
PLEASANT FUNCTIONS ON 'SATURDAY NIGHT.
Two very successful and pleasant Local functions were held on Satur day night in the City.
WGS
[BY OUR FILM CRITIC.] It is comparatively rare to find
One wa & dance organised by a great emotional theme adequately recdered on the screen, but this is entertainment and social committee more the fault of the peculiar of H.M.S. Hermes which has given limitations of film production than some excellent dances this season. of the actors. Voice, tones of This attracted a large company to pleading, horror or grief do not the Hotel Savoy, where an enjoy help the
Then again able programine
carried" colour which has ab evermous through emotional influence is wanting, and Not far away in Messrs. Lane, perhaps the biggest factor is the Crawford's Restaurant, was a dance spirit of the audience which, as given by the Prison Staff of Fic- producere know, goes to the cinema toris Gaol
a-pro- with the idea of having its emo-gramme of 158 numbers, and the ticas roused by somewhat crude dance music was provided by a the methods. For years the cinema
local. orchestra, popular Mr. da Rocha, who was born in theatre ranked with the circus, the Titanic's Melodiana. Hong Kong was a member of a pantomine and the music hall, but family well known and respected in the perseverence of the best pro- ducers in opposition to the worst business circles. He leaves a grown-has raised it to-day to the level follows Sylvia from her dressing up sou, Mr. F. X.. da Rocha, and of legitimate drama. We do oc- room to the wings, and to the stage. a widow.
casionally get films which make a Francis Bushman plays Barry with bigger emotioned appeal than any except the very finest stage plays, and that is a remarkable achieve
The Funeral.
nient,
of
There was
real sympathy and understanding and Grace Darmond as the jealous actress and Warner Oland as the producer are worthy of praise. What Is On This Week and Where.
Due March 3rd. 1st Green Howards and hall of a Gen- eral Hospital. Kinfouns Castles Left Janu- ary 28th. Due March 1st Divisional Headquarters and 2nd Coldstream Guards Kamala: Left January 29th. Due March 1st. Headquarters and half of 8th Armoured Car Company. Headquarters
The funeral too place at the of the 13th Infantry Brigade. The 1st Border Regiment and
Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy the 1st Middlesex Regiment.
Valley yesterday evening, and The Marriage Clause" is such attended by many friends and re- Herminius: Left January 29th.
a film. We saw another lately in latives Due March 4th. Ist Camer
"In Bohême" but in that there at the Queen's: To-day "The onias. Headquarters 4th
The services was taken by Father was the advantage of a tragic story Marriage Clause." To-morrow and It will be recalled "that Genaral Pack Brigade R.A. and Slat
made the more poignant by its Wednesday Conway Tearle in "The Pack Battery. The remain-Sir John Duncan requested the Page.
The chief mourkers were familiarity. The love story ing half of the General HosY.M.C.A at Home to cable the
caused particular comment on ac pital (the other half es on Hong Kong branch to do what it Messrs. J. M. da Rocha, A. G. de Sylvis Jordan and Barry Town- Mystic," an exciting film which has Rocha, A. J. C. da Rocha, R. Msend- not on the grand theme, count of its subject, the exposure the dreage as shown above) could to welcome the troops here.
The Y.M.C.A local authorities Rocha, and L. Rocha
and it is interrupted by the story of trick spiritualists. From Thurs and a Field Ambulance
Among those present were of the various plays in which day to Saturday is "The Wager Bellerophon: Left February 6th have not allowed the grass to grow
love story with Due March 11th-13th and under their fect. Premises are J. P. Braga, Mr. A. F. B. Silva Sylvia appears, and yet though you of Virtue'?
near the Ferry on the 20th Pack Batteries 12th being secured Mechanical Transport Co. Hong Kong side, containing tea Netto, Mr. E. J. Figuerido, Mr. M. may not feel, and even cry as some Algiers for & setting, and Gloria A. Figuerido, Mr. F. M. Grace, did, for Mimi, you will leave the Swanson for heroint. War, love R&B.C.; Half of 5th Arm-room, reading and writing rooms, Mr. Remedios, Mr. A.Queen's feeling that you have been and romance make it a fim not to oured Car Company.
and a small concert room. A room Barros, Mr. A. C. Botelho, given a glimpse of something be missed. For the last two days "The Making of Antenor Left January 30th. will also be used as a receiving de Britte, Mr. D. H. Cooper, Mr.bigger than your daily woes and of February Calehas, Left February 12th. centre for equipment given by the J. M. Graca, Mr. C. M. Castro, trials; that your mind has been O'Malley" replaces" The Fool."
Due March 17th.
residents of the Colony as a result Beureach. Left February, 12th of a special appeal about to be Mr. C. A. Cunha, Mr. 3.0V de set to work and your heart touch. It was not thought advisable to Ribeiro, Mr. E C. Kobler, Mr. E. ed as only art can touch it. It show this film in the Colony at the tolls of a man with an artistic present juncture. At the World: 25th. Due March Bringing made.
to-day, The supplies
temperament. It was Lady Tenny-
Prairie Wife," the of various kinds, Many promises of assistance have Sousa, and many others,
son who remarked bitterly that story of a wealthy girl who marries clothing, camp equipment and been received and "the Secretary, travelling kitchens,
Mr. J. H Hant, Y.M.C.A., Kow- The Swedish Trading Co., The" the artistic temperament is only a poor man and goes to live with Emmacus: Left February 19th loon, will be glad to hear of concert Chinese staff of the Swedish Trad- another exenss for selfishnse and him in the wilds. Tuesday and Wed- Due March 3rd. Further parties and entertainers who would ing Co., Messrs Joseph S. Lee & one see the truth of this in nesday Dulcy with Constance
Barry's story. He makes Sylvia a Talmadge. be willing to give concerts when the Co
Thursday to. Saturday supplies.
4 story of new troops arrive. "**":
Mr. Neves and family, Capt. and great actress by his prescrerence The Midshipman BILLETING ARRANGE-
It is hoped to hold a whist drive.
and inspiration, but he cannot America's Dartmouth. It was film and concert during the second week Mrs. R. Innes, Mr. Fung Shin Wa, subordinate his personal pride to cd under the supervision of the
Miss M. D. Kotewall, Mr. Leung Cho in March on a large scale?
MENTS.
· Floral Tributes..
A godowa has been kindly loaned U, Mr. Leung Po, Mr and Mrs. O, his love. The most remarkable U.B. Naval Department and proved As already stated the Infantry
A Cunha, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Vas, scene is the finale. Sick bed and a great success in America. The Brigades will go to Camp for, two by the Wharf and Godowa Company Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Remedios, Mr. death scenes are sa very day or educational value of a picture of
which will be used as a or three weeks whilst billets are for the troops stationed in the dis M. A. Baptista and family, Mr. and surrence on the filme, and are often this sort makes it almost a duty being prepared for them. It is
Here, there can be no criticism i known that the Peninsula Hotel, trict. The size of the godown will Mrs. A. V. Earros, Mr. E. A. da the vehicle of cheap sentimentality to go and if you go you will enjoy
Monday, February the Rope Factory, the Leather Facpermit of a full programme being Silva and family, My and is artistically perfect good laugh too. Sunday and
But this does not by any means bring the wie of the Centaur tory and other premises have been carried through for the entertain. da Silva Rosario, Messrs. Palmira ment of the Service men, It is Maria da Silva Yaz and son, Mr. taken over and these places are now hoped to open T.M.C.A centre F. Ozorio, Mr. Carlos M Castro, and lovely actress. There can be Tomorrow and Wednesday,The and Mrs. J. F. d'Azevedo, Mr. M. exhaust the interest of the play to the World. At the Star: lie Doro as Sylvin is a versatile To-day, The Ten Commandments. being equipped to meet the new
cther districts as soon as suitable demands made upon them.
accommodation can be secured. Mrs. Z. G. Baptista Vieira, Mrs
Major-General C, C. Lard has Florinda, M. Leon, Mr. Carlos no doubt as to her ability and we Devil's Circus" a love story which Luiz, M. hope to see more of her work in has drama comedy and pathos. expressed his appreciation of the Maria Vieira, M. This huge building, it is expected, efforts being made for the incom Xavier. V. Santos, Mr. Lui Young, Hong Kong. The story of the film Thursday to Saturday, the rival of will accommodate three battalions ing troops and will give the Mrs. Carolina da Cruz dos Repart from the love theme is most
make you laugh in The Fresh- or roughly 2,500 men, But although Y.M.C.A every support, Mr. J. T.medios, Mrs. McKenzie and family interesting: Ona sees behind the Charle, Harold Lloyd is going to," the space required is available the McPherson will act as treasurer of Miss Stella Maria da Rocha, Mr. scence of theatre life; real theatre mari, and the last two days of dificulty in meeting the needs of the fund being launched for this Francisco X. da Rocha, Mr. V. Mlife not night club staff, and one the month there in Jackie Coogan's
Love Live the King." Xavier and many others,
(Continued on next column). such large numbers of "boarders" special work
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