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THE CAMPING ARRANGE- *MENTS.
STRONG FORCE NOW IN COLONY.
NOW PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.
The force sent from Home for the defence of Shanghai is now practically complete. There is one more ship due to-day, er to-morrow, with a further battalion and de tails and the remaining technical corps will arrive shortly. After that only ships with provisions, equipment, supplies, etc., are still
ta come
Apart from the force which is already in Shanghai, we have in the Colony "now about 3,000 British troops.
UNION INSURANCE AND
CHINA FIRE CO.
·TWO FORMAL MEETINGS,
CHANGES IN- ARTICLES CONFIRMED.
Löwibor Dock Ro, kabime. As previously stated, various or- ganisations are getting ahead with schemes to provide for the anter- tainment of the troops during off- duty hours. The _Y.M.C.A.; the Churches, and ather organisations got to work, and agon 'canteens will be in full awing. –
Extraordinary general meetings The European employees at Kow of shareholders of the Union In- loon Docks are busy with plans in-surance Society of Canton, Ltd., cluding the erection of a matshed and of the China Fire Insurance on the bathingbeach and another Co., Ltd., were held at Union big matshed in the precincts of the Building yesterday for the purpose Dock where entertainments will be of confirming resolutions passed at held. The ladies of the Dock are previous meetings with regard to particularly enthusiastic in this amendments and additions to the work and are doing everything pos Articles of Association. sible to conduce to the enjoyment of the Service men.
The first meeting held was the Union Insurance Society of Can- The first stop for the raising of ton, Ltd., meeting. Mr. J. A funds for this purpose, under the Plummer presided, and the follow- auspices of the Kowloon Docking directors were present:-The Soldiers' Recreation Fund, will be Hon. Mr. A.. O. Lang, Mr. W. L taken on Friday, the 11th instant, Pattenden, and Mr. W. H. Bell; when a dance will be held in the also Mr. Paul Lander, Generzi Dock Recreation Club's reading Manager. During Thursday and yesterday room Tickets will be 81.30 each, there were busy disembarkation and the whole of the proceeds will scenes at Holt's Wharf. Equipment go to the Fund. The Lyric Band wis been piled high, soon to be will provide the music. cleared away and taken to the places alloted to the troops.
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The camps under construction have progressed rapidly, water and telephone systems having been laid on, and everything made as snug as possible.
The erection of huts on the Sham-
shpipo reclamation has begun, and the whole of the land near the Pen insula Hotel has been laid out for military buildings, matsheds being erected as well as corrugated iron
structures. ·
On the Karmala which arrived an Thursday, there were about 2,000 troops.
The 1st Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment are to proceed to Fanling Camp today, where they will 50
under canvas.
The "Hermining."
The following shareholders were also present:-M. R. A Dastur, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, M:. H. C. Gray, Mr. G. S. Archbutt, Mr. J. Bentley, Mr. The Herminius is expected 'to-day J. W. Alabaster, Mr. A. Sommer- with the lat Camerdzians, Head- felt, Mr. H. C. B. Way, Mr. B. M. quarters 4th Pack Brigade RA, C. Da Cunha, Mr. A. E. S. Alves, gist Pack Battery the remaining Mr. V. L. dos Remedios, Mr. V. half of a General Hospital and a R. V. Ribiero, Mr. J. Gardner, Mr. M. A. R. Sanza, Mr. R. D. Rend The troops remaining for the and Mr. W. F. Gardner. time being in Hong Kong all form The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen, part of the 13th Infantry Brigader while the Coldstreams and Devons form part of the 14th Infantry Brigade, two battalions of which (the 2nd Border Regiment, and the Beds and Berts. Regiment) are already in Shanghai.
Field Ambulance.
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has been called is as indicated in -The object for which this mecting the notice which the general man- ager has just read, for the purpose of confirming as 1 special resolution the resolution which was passed aa an extraordinary resolution at the meeting held on the 15th February last. That resolution concerned the approval of various amendments and additions to the Articles of As sociation of the Society,
"The only other details to arrive, with the exception of transports with military supplies, are the 13th
At that meeting I explained why and 20 Back Batteries;
your board of directors thought it 12th advisable to amend and add to the Mechanical Transport Company, Articles of Association, I need only There is not sufficient accommodaR.A.S.C.; and half of the 5th add that the proposed amendments tion at Fanling for the 1st Border Armoured Car Company, on the proved, and that a resolution re and additions were unanimously áp Regiment, which arrived with the Belleraphon.
cording such approval was Middlesex on the Karamala, and } they will remain at Wellington and Victoria Barracks until the camp is enlarged.
The Green Howards. The 1st Green Howards, who arrived on the Anaye, remained on board yesterday, as the vessel had to await for the Antenor to leave the wharf. The Antenor brought a | large quantity of military supplies. Eventually this Battalion will also go to Fanling.
The Green Howards are known as Alexandra Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regiment. The 1st Battalion is the old 19th Foot, and the Regimental Badge is the Cypher of the Princess of Wales, surmount ed by the Coronet of the Princess. During the Great War the Regiment
raised Battalions
The commanding officer of the 1st Battalion is Lieut. Col. H. W.
Captains R. G. Atkinson, J. R. F. Errington, A. E: Robinson, A. Par rott, C. E. Brackhurst, M.C., and W. D. Clayton.
The "Maize."
The hospital ship Maine is now in port, and presents a striking ap- pearance as she lies in mid-stream. The Red Cross is painted on the light grey hull in several places..
Coldstreams and Devona.
MAJOR-GENERAL DUNCAN
INTERVIEWED.
FULL OF PRAISE FOR" ARRANGEMENTS AT SHANGHAI.
MAN OF ENGAGING
PERSONALITY...
Remarking that a slight fever, the resint of a reccut vaccination, had had the effect of giving him a little more time than he might ordinarily bave had available for newspaper interviewers, Major-General John Duncan, "Commander of the British Defence Force, granted a short in terview to a representative of the North China Daily News last Mon- day.
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A Chinose boy, aged 11, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at
A European constable, named the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Ernest Wright, attached to themorning with the theft of a wallet" animously passed as an extraordia Hong Kong Police Force, was containing $38 from the cabin of brought before Major C. Willson, Mr. G. Trett, Chief Officer of the at the Central Magistracy, yester 3.8. Lok Sung. day, on a charge of being absent from duty, from 8 am on March
ad till 11 a.m. on the 3rd inst.
ary resolution.
Under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance..
however, it is necessary
It was stated in evidence that that the approval of the amend ments and additions to the Articles
the defendant went into the cabin during the absence of Mr. Trott. of Association shall be signified by
Later he was seen leaving with a special resolution, and con
consequentl
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, D.S.P.,
wallet in his hand. On being this meeting has been convened.
prosecuting, stated that defendant accordingly propose the confirma
was in the Police Court for same chased the boy ran along the deck and then jumped overboard,. When tion as a special resolution of the time on the morning of the 3rd, in he was rescued, it was found that aaid extraordinary resolution which connection with some summonses, the wallet had been dropped into has already been rend to you by the but it was ascertained that he had the harbour. It contained 838 in general manager. I shall be glad if been absent from Station daty since cash, two deposit receipts for $8.000 some shareholder will.kindly seconds a.. the previous day. The pre anda master's certificate. The it.
sent action followed a number of defendant was also charged with Mr. B. A. Dastur seconded and offences dealt with departmentally stealing a stop watch and a silver the motion was carried unanimous by the infliction of a fine of 87 by watch. 15
the Captain" Superintendent of China Fire Insurance Co.
Police. There followed the meeting of the China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at which Mr. J. A. Plummer also pre
sided.
The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen,--
self.
до
EASTERN AND WESTERN IDEALS OF LIFE.
ADDRESS TO THEOSOPHICAL
SOCIETY,
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of theft of the wallet, but denied taking the watches.
His Worship ordered the defen- dant to receive ten strokes of the cane and to bo detained for 48
PROPERTY SALE.
SAI YUAN LANE HOUSES.
At the China Austion Rooms on Thursday alterncon, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sauza sold, by order of the mortgagee, in three lots, leasehold properties at Bai Yuen Lane, Hong Kong.
Lot 1 consisted of Nos, 5, 7 dad.. 9, Sai Yuen Land
He (Mr. Wodehouse) had seen P.C. Wright many times, and hád hoped that the constable would turn over a new leaf. The charge The attendance comprised:--The
was taken into Court sa a warning hours. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. W. L. to the defendant,
When told that the defendant Fattenden, Mr. W. H. Bell (direc Defendant, replying to the Magis was an orphan and slept in the tors), Mr. Paul Lauder (general trate, said that on the day in ques- streets, his Worship recommended manager) and Messrs. H. C
tion he met some old comrades the case to be sent to the Sergeant G. S. Archbutt, J. Bentley, J. General "Duncan, a tall, almost Alabaster, A. Sommerfelt, H. C. B. coming off a troopship, and had one in charge of the Waifs' Club fer McCall, C.M.G., D.S.O., and ac- towering, soldier with a trim gr Alves, F. L. dos Remedios, T. R. V. of making him lose control of him- |
Way, B. M. C. da Cunha, A. E. S. or two drinks, which had the effect consideration. cording to the latest, Army List moustache and a warmth of person- Ribeiro, J. Gardner, M. AE Bemarking that this was available the senior officers areality instantly disarming any one Souza, 8 M.Garrard, Major B. S. Moss-Blundell, D.B.D., who might have suspected the mili-Wales, E. A. Brodie, H. E. Orry M. of $25, or 14 days' hard labour.
W. F. Gardner, C. Dexeuse, his Worship imposed a fine O.B.E., C. C. Godwin, O.B.E., H. tory of a touch of frigidity, explain D. G. Hoare, A. A. Alves F. E. C... Cumberbatch, O.B.E., M.C.,ed that his temporary headquarters Forze.
After the General Manager bad were getting gradually established read the notice convening the meet at the Astor House. Necessary ing telegrams to England, and countless The object for which this meeting military details would keep both has been called is as indicated in him and his G.S.D., Colonel Vis the notice which the general man-
Lot 2, Nce, 11 and 13, Sai Yuen. Lane. count Gert, rushed to death" for ager has just read, for the purpos
At this week's public meeting of Lot 3, Nos, 15 and .17, Sai Yuen of confirming as a special resolution the local Theosophical Society, Mr. Lane. the next few days.
the
which was passed as Among the military details men-nary resolution at the. E. Lanepart gave an address on
The total area of the propertica "Eastern and Western Ideals of 7,601 square feet, and the Crown tioned by General Duncan was the meeting held on the 15th February Life." He said, in brief. During rent 862.20.
last. That resolution, as you will work of a local organization, there So far the Coldstreams and De- British. Bileting.Committee, which member, concerned, the play the nineteenth century, more and The upset price in respect of Lot
of various amendments and'
more the West has been dominating was $25,000, and at 827,500 the Kinjaune Castle and the Kildonan has arranged for the accommodations to the Articles of Association the East, by conquest primarily, but property was knocked down to Mr.
of the Company,
to an immense extent by the spread Ho Shit Ting Castle. No further orders have tien for the 6,000 men of the
of Western thought and Western At that meeting I explained to
In respect of Lot 2, the upset been issued with regard to them. Shanghai Defence Force, General you why your board of directors ideala. The young generation, in
vance on this, and Mr. Ho Shiu streams, who seem likely to remain marvel" of efficiency.
add to the Articles of Association; the process of. Westernization so here for sometime will go to the
and I need only add that at the much so that the Eastern ideals Ting became the purchaser.
Lot 3 also went at the upset price Race Stands at Happy Valley where Praise for Viscount Gort, V.C. meeting in question the proposed have been in danger of perishing of 830,000 ton Mr. Ho Shiu Ting. the work of preparing for occupa
Now, we see the balance between Questioned as to his own career amendments and additions were un- tion by troops will take another tea which has been a distinguished one solution recording such approval
the East and the West being re animously approved, and that o`re-
HEALTH BULLETIN OF days It was also arranged that the
EASTERN PORTS. Armoured Car Company should go in military circles, General Dimean was unanimously passed as
some of its ancient independence. En ex- to the Race Course.7
resolution. traordinary
The whole social and political referred casually to one or two
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Khaki Everywhere.
Under the Hong Kong Companies ideat of Eastern nations is built on
FEBRUARY 26th, Troops on the march through ment on the fine career of his that the approval of the amend is that of one's
points and then hastened to a com-Ordinance, however, it is necessary duty, meanwhile the Western idea
rights," Hong Kong are now a familiar G.S.O., Lord Gort, who had won a ments and additions to the Articles following an Eastern ideal says it aight Yesterday marches carried out by the Coldstream V.C. and #three D.8.0.'a.” ̈ ̈
of Association shall be signified by is my right to have so and so special resolution, and consequently only duty, yes, duty to all around, Guards, and later in the afternoon In connection with the interest this meeting has been convened for to inferiors, equals and superiors, by other units including the Pack which the departure of British the purpose of enabling the extra but always duty, and no excuse for Batteries, RA
troops for China aroused in Eng. orinary resolution above referred to, broken duty because another has Star Ferries are being used to land, General Duncan characterized to be confirmed as a special resolu
olu broken his duty to oneself. Another convey the men still on shipa to the this as wide-spread. Everyone had tion. I accordingly beg to propose Eastern ideal is that of the "simple shore.
opportunity for keeping abreast of the confirmation as a special resolu- life." Amongst Western nations Already the lads in khaki, are current history in China through full tion of the exid extraordinary re the standard of social position has learning their way about Hong newspaper accounts cf happenings solution which has already been been first birth and then wealth, Kong, and can be seen exploring and the greatest sympathy was read to you by the general manager, resulting in the vulgarising oÍ- KO- THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER Co. (1918), Ltd the navel scenes and sights which expressed on all sides towards the I shall be glad if come shareholder ciety, in the loss of noble marners
farcinate every new-comer. The aims and purpose of the Shanghai will kindly second it.
The motion was seconded by Mr. route marches are also creating a Defence Force, which come to China good impression on the Chinese. "to protect British lives and pro-G. 8. Archhutt and carried us
Animously. perty," the General said.
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