THE KING'S BIRTHDAY,
Parade of Troops Stationed in the Colony.
SPECIAL DESCRIPTIONS AND IMPRESSIONS OF A BRILLIANT SCENE.
The Royal Salute.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1912.
SANITARY MATTERS.
The following are the orders of the day for the mosting of the Sanitary Board on Tuesday,
TRUTH ABOUT THE ·
SOSHU MARU ROBBERY.
Another Arrest.
A representative of the "Telo- official account of the alleged graph" has been able to got an
attempt at an armed robbery on the s.a. Soslu Maru...
twelve or
It is officially stated that moro mon took a launch froci West Point in the ear-
was the celebration of the birth- day of the King-Emperor; one of the occasions on which Colonials, of all people, seizo with gladnoss the opportunity of showing them solves leal upholders of their country and its ruler. From
Letter from Government rola- beginning to end, the little pageant | was real, workmanlike, and as far tive to the plan, of the proposed removed from hollowness or vain Intrins trough closet at the upper show, as truth froth falselinod; end of D'Aguilar Street. The weather looked as though ness or sove otherrason, fired his no fuss, no frills, no shum homage, it would prove nono too propitious round before the order was given, and no bored asmmption on the lative to the appointment of Mr. Lotter from Government re- this morning for the parade of was only a small fault, but was part of actors or speciators of W, 1. Carter to be a Momber of troops stationed in the Colony, on naturally one of those little things going through forms for form's the Sanitary Board. the occasion of the King's birth-hunt was quickly noticed. We sake. Sull less, howover, was day. During yesterday there underetand that a suitable repris there any suggestion of milk-and- Minute by the President of thely hours of the morning and drow was much promise of rain, and, and was administered, after the water sentimentalism or of vulgar Sanitary Board relative to the alongside those. Sosha Maru. in the only hours of this morning, parade, by the officer in charge of swashbuckling; of killing Krager plan of the proposed quarters for They were armed with revolvers a sovore downpour made the the section.
with one's mouth. The cheers the second Inspector at Kennedy and knives, and it is alleged that
these were not to cricket ground soft underfoot.
hold up for King George, which could be Town Slaughter House..
the quartermaster with bat to af- To some extent this influence the
The list round having been our all over the city, had a Report of the Seleet Committoo attondance at this important fired the order to fix hayonets was deeper source than the lips. It appointed to deal with the pro-vour to frustrate them. It is
tack anyone who might endea the sluting of service men and posed amendment of certain bye-further alleged that the quarter- function, though, quite a goully givon, as werd sloper and us the sap-dofling of civilians laws made under section 16 of master was a party to the rob- number of people assembled in the band again played the Na- the enclosures set apart for their itional Anthon themen presented
Anthoin the Public Health and buildings bery and hand conspired with convenience, while many who arms in the royal salute, Bloid carried a hint of the perfunctory, Ordinances 1903-1900. were not fortunate enough tresses were then removed and,
the others to go ou board Mr. E. B. L. Bowley pursuant to during the night and reb the it was solely because your typical obtain entry to the ground had led by Major-General Anderson, Britisher would rather mount notice will move at the strong room of its contents, ccoding from the pavement Majesty the King Emperor.
to his emotions. The is as God an additional member of the Com: $21,000. The men got the goods. Soveral movements were then, nride him.
mittee appointed by the Board on any on to a junk which was At about 7.30 an. the first gone through, including the
Inadvertently one contrasted the 13th February, 1012, to carry towed by the steam launch Hop troops arrived on the scene in the sloping of arms and the forming the seone with an Aldershot out the provisions of the Byelawe Fat to Cap Sui Mum, and thon shape of one hundred and fifty of fours, preparatory to the march review or a Rural procession for the prevention or mitigation of to Tao Island near Macao. There of rank and filo representing the past the saluting base, whore through London." Thore, all is epidemic, endemic or contagious the launchi left the junk navy, who took up a position on His Excellency: received the colour and glamour, and the diseases, and that the Committee to anil into Mnero alone. the western side of the ground minte. De was surrounded by dramatic effect thereof leaves the re-appointed on the same date to and in front of the pavilion; they Colonel St. John, Major Taylor, beholder with perhaps just the carry out the provisions of the were followed some few minutes Major Stewart, Colonel Mullins, suspicion of an aftertaste of the Bye-laws for the Removal of later by the K. Y.L.J. four hun Colonel Irwin, Commodore Eyres, atricalism. Here, on the contrary, Coilings be dissolved." drol strong, who marched from Capt. dig and Mr.G. M. Fletcher, the prevailing thought in one's nad bugle bands and conveying 11. E. Major General Anderson, are in Hongkong for use; to do Main Street, Toks Wan, Toing, another man was remanded their barracks headed by brass being subsequently joined by mind was that soldiers and sailors
At the l'olice Court, this morn the colours of the reginiol, who led the march past. The the hard work which will assure Kwa Wan Fot No. 84, The Royal Artillery followed fast imod was attended by the the continued might, majesty,
Report from the Government This is the tenth man arrested.
in connection with, the robbery. and precoded the Royal Engineers, following staff olliers-Major dominion and power of tho Em Analyst on the public water sup- who were represented by 100 Tulloch, Slewart, Capt. pi e over-seas: The plain, colour-plies for the mouth of May, 1912. rank and file, while the roar was Simonds and Capt, Johnson, less uniforms signified not only Mortality return from Macno FRENCH NAVAL STAFF.
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APPOINTMENTS.
satisfy us that, had war been the appear in Yorkshire Light Infantry,, will
the
along with others, are now un lor The crew of the Hop Fat,
arrest, including the Quarter- minster of the Sushu Mars, who is j a Chinese.
The Fronch Minister of Marino
In the march past the troops King in a land of tropical heat, at the men are serving their ceded in the following order: but also the fact that the -R.N. Royal Engineers, Royal (iarrison Artillery, King's Own wearers are rondy, at a moment's
has issued an crler defining the Yorkshire Light Infantry, and the ice, to take to their weapons
functions of the Naval General Hongkong Volunteers, all sections
and ineo the enemy's Bro. Atany1912.
Staff and tho.two Directorships of time, during the past seven or
the Navy. There are to be four of the latter being represented The band took up a position stop the Sequt. It is intero tight months, bavour Hongkong
sections of the General Staff in- naval and military forces boon
steadoffive,asheretofore, and they in the contro of the square tims to note, in view of the report liable to be called mut at instant
willdonl(1) withaavn! intelligence formed, and the colours of the air columns of Saturday est,
and naval history; (2) with ports, K.O.Y.L.Ls werd situated at the that the Taik section was the warning to quell rist or rebellion: south-east corner of the fuld frongest of the volunteers pro-right the wrong; and a glance at to protect the defenceless; to
const defence, mobilization, and in charge of a troop of colour out, while the Engineering Reche. past history of our navy and
aeronauties; (3) mith fleet move- ments; and (4) with naval opora- sorgeaule, who, with their radion was also well to the forertillery, or at the names incribed The band of the K.O.Y.L.I.
tions, training, and study of de- signs. The one director is to played the troops past, and this the ragged colours of the remarkable for the impression to concluded the short pr
The following appointments have charge of the floot services, for the day, of drab utility that it convoyed grammo
Government including tho personuol, victual- rder of the day, the men whom Gazette:-is Excellency the ling, and medical department; to the civilian spentator. The
filol out mon
by
wo watched this morning would Officer enclosures on Bach side of the tho south enstern gate. and
Administering the the other will be concerned with saluting base, which was on the proceeded to their own respective have done as their fathers did Government has been pleased to the naval construations; ordnance, appoint Mr. Murray Stewart, gunnery, hydraulic works, and south side of the foll, presented parado grounds. quite à pleasing seone, in con-
During the march-past, the provisionally and subject to His hydrographic departments." trast to the seiriad lines of sold-
onlooker had good opportunity for Majesty's plans tre, to be an The whole proceedings wont studying the faces of the men Un-official Member of the Logis- iers, by reason of the many elli through without a hitch, and the and their loadors; and here again lative Council during the absence cers in white uniforms and side officers responsible for the parades ample material for reflection on leave of the Honourable Mr. cams who, in some few instances, are to be congratulated on the The faces were, naageneral whole, Edbert Ansgar Hewett, C.MG,, were accompanied by lady friends, excellent appearance of the men The dresses of the latter added and the precision with which the sense, patience and endurance,
o indicative of good common with effect from the 21st instant. His Excellency the Officer a further touch of colour to a various evolutions wore carried lashed with that tinge of obstinaoy Administoring the Government
Kowloon C. C. Champlon spectacle that was badly in pead through, The only regret that (and, in many cases, of healthful has been pleased to appoint Mr. of it, for the dull skies and the was evinced was that a greater brutality) which has
Yesterday afternoon Captain spolt William Leonard Carter to be a Clarke, the successful finalist in dump ground did much to detras number of trooper were not on disaster for England's enemies Member of the Sanitary Board the singlos championship of the from the beauty of the sight, duty, though this may be explain- from Tenchebrai oven until during the absence on leave of Kowloon C. C. tonnis tourna-
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Various evolutions, such as the ed away by the size in the ground now. There were men, both the Honourable Mr. Edbort mont, met the holder of the title. MOET AND CHANDONS
of the National Anthem.
The troops were then inspected
THE PARADE.
Some Impressions.
S. E.Green, to decide who should
To-day's Advertisements
fixing of bayonets, anil "idrossing on which it was held. In former on the staff and in the ranks, Ansgar Howell, C.M.G.. by the right" kept the forces well years the parade, on a larger who had grown old in the His. Excellency the Officer Ad.] claim the honour this your. The occupied until the arrival of His scale, has been hold on the Happy King's service, and whose medals ministering the Government has result, as was anticipated, was a Excellency the Officer administer Valley ground, where more space testified to the fact that their lives been pleased to appoint Rov. win for Green, who has now won ing the Government, Mr. Cland, has been available, and, while had not been all.ease and safety; Giovanni Michele Spadn to act as the championship for several Severn, who came down from that locality is not so convenient and there were others still young Member of the Court of the years in succession. Opening Government House attended by for the average spectator, it has and inexperienced; but ono falt University of Hongkong during strongly, Green walked off with his Aido de Camp, Capt Agg, the merit of providing a larger that, among these latter, there the absence from the Colony of the first two sets by 6-2, 0-3, and his private secretary, Mr. G. men for the many and varied was not a unit that was unready the Right Rov Domenico Pozzoni, and, had he chosen to do so, he M. Fletcher, His Excellency moveinents which to the winds or incompetent. Shipahaponess with effect from the 19th instant, could comfortably have won the wore the uniform of a first clade many, add à great charm to the was the keynote throughout, His Excellency the Officer Ad- next sind, with it, the match. He, civil servant, of dark blue cloth dignity of any military display. from the King's Representative ministering the Government has however, allowed his opponent to with long tailed coat resplendent The Chief Justice, Mr. W. Rees and the grey-haired Officers Com-been pleased to appoint Mr. Wil- claim the two succeeding sets with gold luce; and a cocked hat. Davies, K.O., was an interested, inanding, down to the most liam Dickson to act as a Member each by 7/5. With the sets "2 As he entered the field the troops, spectator of the proceedings, verdant buglo-boy.
of the Court of the University of all," Green took the match into at the worl of commiand given though the civilian element was by His Excellency the Officer decidedly in the majority.
One thing more. How did the Hongkong during the absence his hands, und, by winning the Commuling the Trodies, Majar-
scene impress the Chinese from the Colony of Mr. Charles next at 6-3, easily retained the Genoral Anderson, first sloped
spectator, whether student and Montague Ede, with effect from championship title. The game
the 22nd instant.
scores on the whole matel were: and then prosented arms while
budding revolutionary agent, wealthy financier,or simple coolio? His Excelloney tho Oflicer Ad- -Groen, 28; Clarko, 22, the band played the first six hora ¦
One wonders. When the last Birth-ministering the Government has day Parade was held, China was boon pleased to appoint Captain still an Empire, and her children Frederick John Gardner Agg, Who shall say that the British who looked on were merely watch- The King's Own Yorkshire Light rendered suitable selections. The are not essentially a ritualistic ing the manoeuvres of men who Infantry, to be his Aide-de-Camp, tour of the line having been com people people with an in- had been sent from two wonderful in the place of Captain Porcy pleted. II. E. took up a position at grained appreciation and love of little islands in the for West of Honry Mitchell-Taylor. the foot of the flagain, the solui- | ceremony? Ceremonialism we the world
to guard Britain's ing base, and to the strains of the loathe; ceremony-so it be stern territory in China. To-day the National Anthem, The Union ly and actually the outward and case was different; and Chinese Jack was then broken at the most visible sign of a heart-felt loyalty sightsters must perforce have ATTEMPTED ARMED head, and on the parade ground of | and patriotism-is se dear to our rogarded the troops with dif the Murray Barracks a Royal Teutonic or Celtic hearts aferent
the time. 48 Saluto was fired by a detachment though we hailed from some being men on whom their of the Hongkong and Singapore Latin land of light and colour country soeks to model her own Yesterday morning two men Battalion of the Royal Garrison and pomp. No one watching the forces. Surely we, as Britishers, attempted an armed robbery at a Artillery. After the seventh, four-little function on the oricket-may be forgiven for once if we house in Peel Street. The men Hongkong. Brd-Jace,–1912, -------(418 toenth, and last rounde parts of the ground this morning could fail plume ourselves on the idea dut who were armed with daggers National Anthem were played to be struck by its combination nowhere on earth pan China find endeavoured to hold up the in- and Feux de Jois were fired by of dignity, simplicity and sign a better example to follow in mates of the house. The screame the troope. In this connection ficance-a-trio-rarely found in loyalty, in endurance, in disc of the latter, however, frightened the only fault of an otherwise union,
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