HONGKONG CADET CORPS.
IN THE ARGONNE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1914.
New Regulations Made by the How the French Retook Le Four
Government.
The following notification, in substitution if provisions pre-
.
de Paris.
H.K. FOOTBALL LEAGUE. DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Division I: Past Results and
Coming Fixtures.
Nov.
21 Navy v. Police
Deo.
5 R,G.A. v. Olub 12 Police v. R.G.A.
00 1-1
#2
12 Club v. Navy.
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19 Navy v. R.G.A.
19 Police v. Olab,
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28 Army, Navy.
2 Navy v. Club.
11
9 Police v. Navy.
9 Club v. R.G.A.
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11
16 R.G.A. v, Navy,
23 Olab v. Police.
Jan.
2 R.G.A. v. Police.
It has become evident from the riously made, concerning the official communiques during the Cadet Corps, is published in last few days, writes the Paria ...the Hongkong Government correspondent of the Times on
Gazette:--
October 28, that the French troope It is hereby notified that the are now enjoying appreciable Commandant, Hongkong Volun-success" in that little-mentioned teer Corps, bas, with the approval theatre of operations, the Forest of His Excellency the Governor, of the Argonne. Within less than established a Cadet Company in a week we have heard of a Ger- connection with the Corps under man attack being repulsed at Van- the provisions of Regulation 5 (2)quois, an the eastern outskirts of of the Hongkong Volunteer Re- the forest and nearly due south of gulations, 1910, subject to the Varennes; of a German repulse: following regulations
At Le Four de Paris; and, finally, of a whole infantry regiment of GOVERNMENT the enemy being annihilated during an engagement in the woode to the north of La Ohalade.
1. The Company shall be known as the Cadet Company, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
2. The Establishment of the Company shall be as follows:-
1 Lieutenant.
2 Bergeanta.
2 Corporals.
2 Baglers.
50 Privates.
3. Officers shall be appointed
APPOINTMENTS,
All these places are fairly close
His Excellency the Governor together, but it must be remem-has been pleased to appoint Capt. bered that this is extremely diffi W. L. Carter of the Hongkong cult country, in which it is im Volunteer Reserve to be Honorary possible to fight with large forces. Adjutant, vice Capt. L. G. Bird, Moreover, if only small forces are resigned, with effect from the 4th engaged in these affairs those December, 1914. forces oan easily come to complete
His Excellerey the Governor
by the Governor on the recom-destruction, and the following has been pleased to appoint Capt.
Volunteer Corps to be Adjatiat, with effect from the 10th Decem ber, 1914."
mendation of the Commandant, story of the reoccupation by the G. E. Stewart of the Hongkong Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
4. Non-Commissioned Officers French of Le Four de Faria (in shall be appointed by the Com- the very heart of the Argonne) bears out what I have heard from mandant, Hongkong Volunteer
other sources of considerable Ger- Corps, after examination, and on the recommendation of the Officer man losos in this diatriot, Commanding the Company.
5. At the time of being enrolled
a Cadet must-- '
+5
Mr. Geoffrey Robley Sayer has been attached for daly to the Le Four de Paris had been evac- Office of the Official Receiver, uated by the Germans, who had with effect from the 13th October. retired to Boureilles, a few miles 1914, distant in a north-easterly direc
(a) be on the roll of a Governtion. The French promptly seized the position, rictualled it, and
ment Briti hor Garrison School,
(b) be not less than 10 or surrounded it with every sort of more than 15 years of age, and concealed pit and entrenchment. physically fit,
mission as a member of the Osdel
The French troops expected field artillery with them, would that the Germane, who had no
encircle them, cut their communi-
"SLIP-SHODDY."
Still More Light on Khaki Question.
a
(c) have obtained in writing the consent of his parents to "enrol.
Further inquiries, made by 8. Every Cadet shall, on his ad-cations, and try to starve them reporter of the Globe concerning into surrender. To their astonish- the alleged supply of shoddy Company, sign the following ment, the German columns, on khaki uniforms to the troops seem form of enrolment and shall be debouching from the thick of the to warrant the coining of some
foreat at bound thereby:~~"
a distance of "two each epithet as that which appears kilometres, advanced to the at the head of this article. assault in their favourite dense formation. They were allowed to advance a little way and then the order to fire was given. "At the same moment the mines which bad been laid under the ground were exploded.
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THE WOUNDED FLAG.
How a Regiment Kept. Its Vow..
Montpellier, Oct. 15. "The flag of the 81st Regi- ment of Infantry, Montpellier (French), has been mutilated and its staff broken in the hands of Lieutenants Dejeanne and Ser-
vent, who were killed under ite folds. The colours were sent to the depot of the regiment at Montpellier, and next Tuesday the soldiers at present in Mont- pellier pay honour to this glo- rious trophy."-French papers.
Then
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In the middle of the square | ***** formed by the troops were two stroke of guns. Silence reigned NATIONAL RELIEF FUND.|| WATCHMAKERS, among the men assembled. It was broken by a ringing voica crying, "Present arms! the commandant of the depot," standing in the middle of the
trade, shoddy is being supplied to and the drums beat, and while According to an expert in the colour." The bugles aounded equare, exclaimed: To the
borge section of the Territorial the troops rendered honours, forces, owing apparently to the while the wounded ealuted, while slipsbod methods of the author- the civilians, barebeaded, bowed, ities concerned. The same expert the glorious trophy appeared. asserts that the field service uni- Wounded sergeante carried it; "A dazzling flame of light," forms sapplied to the Regular close by were the new flag-bearer 7. On attaining the age of 17 underwoods, and the air was filled
asys an eye-witness, "lit up the Army are of good quality.
"The praition is," stated cur
and a captain, both wounded, years a Cadet will be required to with lumps of earth and fragments informant, "that all the material Slowly, with infinite precaution
"I, A.B., being desirous of becoming an active member of the Cadet Company of the Hongkong Volanteer Corpa and having been duly admitted thereto do hereby engage to be bound by any rules and regula tions for the time being in foroe for the Company."
he is of
of all arms and equipment.
9. Uniform shall be of a
In
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The Vow.
Motionless the men still stand
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resign from the Company, unless of uprooted trees. Through the supplied to the Government-ie., as if they are carrying a wounded or above the rank of Oor-smoke a column of the enemy for the Regular Army-lisa to be comrade, the bearers come for- poral, in which case he will be could be seen straggling amidst up to a specified standard, and it ward. They place on the stacke SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK permitted to serve till age of 18.a mass of tree trunks and stones. is kept to that standard. It is the broken flsgalaff from which 8. The Government will pra: Some of them, buried up to their properly inspected by the Warhang two long silk pieces slashed vide necessary arms, equipment waists in our pite, attered pierc- Office authorities, and the result and full of holes. The white and uniform. The Officer Coming cries; others, horribly man is that the regulars are getting part of the flag is stained with a manding the Company will be gled, tried to drag themselves uniforma of good, serviceable dall red! Only the four crowns responsible for the safe keeping away from the terrible boafire we material.
of the angles glitter. This is the had prepared for them."
"In the case of many Territorial flag of the 81st itegiment, But this disaster to their first regimente, however, exactly pattern approved by the Governor. column did nct chack the Ger- the opposite is the case.
10. The administration, dis- mane. A second dense mass numerous cases the Territorial cipline and instruction of the advanced over the dead and the Association, or whoever isrespons- Company shall be in the hands of dying. Then the French mitrail-ible, for some reason or other at the salute. The wounded look the Officer Commanding the Oom lenses came into action. Line appear to be taking no steps to eagerly at the emblem for the pany under the general control of after line of the attackers were ensure the provision of good staff. protection of which they have the Commandant, Hongkong mowed down by the "coffee-I do not know what they are pay- fallen; a woman near me weeps. Volunteer Corps.
milla" until the corpses of the ing for a great deal of material And the Commandant Delatire; 11-(1.) The Drill Season shall killed were piled up to the height they are getting, but any price is after having, with a sweeping be from the 1st of October to the of a man. Even the courage and too high, Here is a specimen of the wave of his sword, saluted the "31st of March in each year. discipline of the Gormane gave khaki need. It is composed, as relic, presented it to the troops in
(2) An Annual Inspection way before this murderous fire you see, of a cotton warp and the following glowing words: will take place at the end of the and they retreated in atter die shoddy weft. The back of the Drill Season. It will be beld order. More than 1,200 of the serge will split when a man August 5, when the 81st Infantry "Officers and soldiers.-Oa by the Commandant of the German dead were buried later raises his arm, and if it gets wat was leaving Montpellier for the Hongko g Volunteer Corps or in the same day by the French. by an Oilicer pro ted by him
it is almost impossible to dry it; frontier threatened by the enemy, "Now it is scandalous that the colonel made in the presence of for that purpose.
(3.) It will be the duty of present at the Annual Inspection euch material should be used at the flag which he saluted before every member of the Company of the Corpe unless enrolled sub- any time, and yet I know for a the troops the solemo vow in the to be pro.ent at the Annual sequently to the date of inspection fact that certain firms are turn-name of the who's regiment to Inspection unless he isapecially or unless be is specially excused ing out large quantities of it a fight for it no matter how great excused by the Commandant by the Officer Commanding the this moment to be made into uni- the sacrifice. Today it is the flag or furnishes a medical certifi- Company or through sickness ferme for thousands of Ter itself which comes back wounded, Hongkong, 7th December, 1914.
ritorials. I make no charge and tells more eloquently than duly certified, must have fired a (4) A camp of instruction musketry couras and have passed against them as to price, for I do words what hard trials it had to shall be held in each year at a an examination in eignalling not know what they are asking, bear and how the regiment kept place appointed by the Com- prescribed by the Commandant should deter them from supply numerous already are our friends but I do say that their patriotism the vow of the colonel. How mandant of the Hongkong of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps Volunteer Corps for the train- and must have attended not less What is clear, however, is that it I salute them all, by saluting ing such a material to our troops, gave their blood to protect ing of the Company. than 20 Squad and Musketry the Territorial Associatione have the wounded officera and soldiers
(5.) It shall be the duty of Drills and 10 Company every member of the Company Field Training and Inspection a right to buy it, especially in who are here. Look at this glorious to attend the Camp of Iustrac- Drills in each of the first 2 years view of the fact that a field ser emblem torn in the centre by a tion for not less than 3 days of service and not less than 6 rice uniform of best quality mate- shrapnel, riddled by bullets, the unless he is specially Squad, and Musketry and 9. Com rial can be provided for 226. Gil. staff broken. Look well at it, 50 excused by the Officer pany Field Training and Inspec- Surely this is not too much to that its image may remain in your Commanding the Company or tion Drills during the third year of pay to clothe the men who are brain and inspire your vengeance. furnishes a medical certificate service.
prepared to undergo exposure, "A Big dies only when taken of sickness. The Commandant 13. An annual issue free of and risk their lives on behalf of by the enemy; cura is merely www wounded. It will never die as of the Hongkong Volunteer charge of not more than 200 their country Corps will arrange for the keep rounds of ammunition will be How can this soundel be stop. long as soldier from the 81st ing of the store and books for made each Officer and Cadet for ped? Let the Government ses Infantry breathes I swear that, the Cadet Company in accord- purposes of firing the musketry that the material supplied for Forward, long live France, long ande with the provisions of the course and for field firing, the Territorials is properly test-live the flag
Uurdeepest feelings were moved Volunteer Regulations in fore 14 A Cadet who is guilty of ad. This shoddy stuff which is from time to time relating to misconduct or who fails to qualify fored to contractors at 2e. Ed, when M. Servent, the father of these matters,
as efficient may be dismissed by yard as against 48. for decent the flag bearer, came and, bowing 12. A Cadet in order to be the Governor on the recommenda material would then never be profoundly, kissed the sacred flag. etained with the blood of his BƠM, passed reckoned as an efficient must be tion of the Commandant,
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