A CREDIT
THE HONGKONG SPECIAL
POLICE RESERVE.
His Excellency and the Colosy
Proud of Thom.
Wall might His Excellency the overnor, at the parade of the ongkong Special Police Reserve, at evening, say he was proud of}
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"London. Reqsived April 8, A Caplon Students' Union at oh a fine body of men. The Edinburgh University has been arious evolutions were gone organised under the presidency
rough in a manner which roof Dr. Gane Tilleki.
coted great oredit on the
icors, and Lieut. F. C. Jenkin,
SP., need be well satisfied with
be show the men made.
His Excellency WHB Recom- anied by the Hon. Captain aparintendent of Police, Mr. c. I. Messer, the Hon. Mr. Wei uk, O.M.G., the Hon. Mr. Lau
THE JUDICIARY.
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London. Rassived April 8.
Mr. Robert Younger, K.O., hu-pak Mr. Ua Kam-wab and has been appointed a High Court r. G. B. Sayer (Private Secretary Judge in succession to Justice Sir
His Excellency), ⠀⠀
Thos, Roila Warrington.
OBITUARY.
After the Marek past, His xcellency addressed "the men ho were lined up in front of him. His Excellency said: Assistant aperintendent Jenkin Sergeants nd men of the Hongkong Special olice Reserve,-I have already ublicly stated in the Legislative MAJOR GENERAL GRIFFITHS Council the great debt the Colony med to those who came forward The death is anosauced of be aworn in as Special Con- Major General Clement Griffiths,
tables at the outbreak of war. Chose members of the community id tome very hard work for s pace of fully three months after he outbreak of hostilities, and bey had proved themselves so seful, and they wore so instru- hental in releasing other men for More Botive work, that I deter ained to form a Special Police
London. Rassivad April 8.
SOCIETY WEDDING
HON, NIEL PRIMROSE MARRIED."
London, Received April 8.
At St. Margaret's, the wedding Reserve under Ordinance, and of the Hou, Niel Primrose and his is the result. I believe we are the daughter of Lord Derby took he first Colony in the Empire to place to-day.
et the example of establishing
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In the Supreme Court the Chief Justice, Sir William Raes Davies in the Criminal Ssesioas again had before him the case in the which there is a charge of theft and receiving Admiralty stores, against Gul Mohamed, unemploy ed; Gulam Mohamed, sergeant in the Royal Naval Tard Police; Jehan Khan, a watchman; Re. jewale, unemployed; and Mo| hamed Khan, a Lance Sergeant in the Hongkong Police.
Mr. O, G. Alabaster, instructed by M. Bulmer Johnson, of Mosers. Donnya and Bowley, appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Potter and Mr. F. C." Jenkin, instructed by M. J. Gardiner, appeared for thee of the prisonere:
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In the witneze” box, this after- The following transpired dur-noon, the second defendant said ing the bearing of the case yester. that the evidence given against day if erncon:
him by a Chinese woman and her grandson was not true. He did
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defendant and hire a bed space in state not go to her bouse with the first Lient-Col. A Champman, V. D,
Mr. Jenkin: We have heard, Mr. Hayes, that when a number of articles the kind of the subject which to deposit a box Some Joined. Pie. F. G: Herridge matter of these charges are issued time ago he had caught the boy joined the Corpa on 9th April, to the men of the Navy, they are stealing some wood belonging to allotted Corpe number 1794 and debited with them. In addition the Admiralty, but was forced to posted to Left Section M. G. Co. to that, Mr. Hayes, there are let him go because he had been Parades. Parades for Satur- occasionally large public auctions surrounded by a lot of coal of old and surplus naval stores.
coolies, and it was possibly for Witness: Yes, but not of the that reason that the evidence had kind of articles produced here: been given against him. they are largely—the majority of these articles are not sold.
The case was proceeding as we weat to press.
I think there are public auctiona of razora, for instance? I say no And of pepper casters?-Old
ones.'
I do not mind. whether they are old or new-I am talking about the articles themselves. Let us go back to the razore.-No, razors
I do not agree.
are old.
Scissors 7-No. Pepper easters ?Yes, They are sold Only if they Seamen's blankete? Yes, if they are old and have the broad arrow on them.
n auxiliary Police Force, and I ally expect to see our example: ollowed in other places. Now what I have seen this afternson, has given me a good deal of pleasure. In the frat place, we
EXPORT ARRANGEMENTS, Bve a very good example of the
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The Financial Timės states Empire. We have here British
that ia connection with the GT ora-British subjecte I should
ernment's decision to control the aycomprising men who were probably born in the British Isles, ludian wheat export, Mr. Perry or some of the dependencies, and Granville of the firm of Nelson, are of the British race. Then we Donkin and Co., has been ap- public auction ?-No.
THE D. C. L. 1,
Officer's Account of a Night Charge.
day, 10th instant, nil.
Detail Units on duly, Left Section M. G. Co. and Scouts Com pany. Officers on duty, 2nd Licuts. Murphy and Canningbam Orderly Officer, 2nd Lieut. Mor- phy. Orderly Sergeant, Sergt. Ramsay, Medical Orderly, Private James. To furnish Guard st Vol- unteer Headquartere: 7 p.m. to-day to 7 s.m, to-morrow, Scouts Company Next for duty, H. K.V.R.
An officer of the Duke of Corn There is a heavy bombardment wall's Light Infantry writes:
No. Golf Championship. going on now, and all our men
It is officially stated that there are standing by ready dressed to will be no amateur golf cham- be able to tore out at a moment's pionship this year. The event Is there any difference between notice. To-morrow evening in the was due to be played at Muir- blanket and a marked blanket ordinary course of events we go feld in May. All the clubs: 98- from the naval point of view? back to trenches again, for 24 socisted in the goverumsat of the One broad arrow and theother not. hours only this time, praise be! championship were in favour of Are officers blankets sold at if this evening's scare passes of, the postponement of the event,
as I think it will, i
Things The preseat holder of the cham- After farther questions, Mr. have been "moving some" since pionship is Mr. J. L. C. Jenkins, have the Fortuguese whores Brit-pointed to secure the necessary Jenkin proceeded: Do you know wrote the above, and we have of Troon, who is serving in the sh subjects who, I suppose, were tonnage for transport purposes.
Such difficulty may be exper-that on the 21st of February there been having an exciting experi Cameron Highlanders. all born in this Colony, to the ienced however in obtaining the was a sale by public auction of ence. The "heavy bombard- Indians, and, fourthly, we have the very fine contingent of Chinese requisite quantity of shipping scissors?-That is if they have ment" I mentioned turned out to who were born here or elsewhere that the Indian Committee may been worn out or brokenI was be an attack on our trenches, out in the Empire. All these men of have to offer a higher freight not aware of it. four different races have combin-price.
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of which we had come on the about 15 hours. It must have Do you know if pepper casters sight of the 13th it was curaken it out of the G.'s and taken were pat ap for auction-with guns hammering the Germans. away any thoughts they may have ed together to voluntarily give
reference to which Mr. Alabaster The were driven out of their had of counter-attuok. Our relief their gratuitous services for the
was almost satirical in his opening, trenches in the afternoon and we finally relieved as this morning maintenance of good "order and
had to go and retake them. We about 1 a.m., and we marched because he thought it was a for the deferice of this Colony.
peculiar thing for a man to Fave, started off at 8.30 pm. on Sunday Lere, about seven miles, arriving Well, on behalf of the Colony I
Do you know if they were put night in pouring rain and very at 5.30. some of the men being beg to thank you. I would re-
up?-lf old they were sold. cold-the two assaults were not more dead than alive. The day mind you, in the first place, that
There were twenty yards of arranged to take place together, had been a bad one, very cold, in normal times, and even when
The following are the latest learcought" put up for public but to be delivered as opportunity snowing, and trenches viry wet, war is raging, the police sro one quotations: Copper 70-1/2. auction; do you know that?--Iffered. We got up, under cover of the principal pillars of the Mauritius Sugar (fair business) do not know it, but if it was put of darkness, to within 10 yards State. There is no more honour- 22/3 to 23, Rubber 2/0 April and up it would be torap slu
of cur old trenches, and at 4.30 able profession than that of a May, paid. Linseed (Argentine) Ratioa?And rotten.
a.m. charged and cok back our policeman. I was one myself 48/6, paid buyers. Wheats: White The sort of thing Hughes and two on the left. it was the most once, and I always look back with Karachi 58/3 nominal; Roaafe Hough would enjoy selling and brilling experieren I have ever the greatest pleasure to that period 60/6 value; Guzerat value. Hemp other people buying because there had, and never shall I forget the of my career. You have surprised value, Tin 173. Iron 88/1, Club is such a committiin on it?-ling wait in the rain while wo me by the excellent way in which Wheat. 64/8 nominal. Linseed Generally all fragments, Lut they company Hicera conferred to you have done your dri, The 52 paid. Oil 32 paid, buyers. sell well. marching was really very good Shellac quiet-Angaat 83/6 sel- indeed, and I know that you must lere, Rubber 2/4.. have put in a great deal of hard work to attain such efficiency which you have shown. I have
gether as to how we were going Da you know if eighty yards of to do it. We wore, of course, duck were put up for public spotted by the Germans before we suction ? That must also have charged, but it was so dark they been.
did not get the range very well The gunnere did magnificently and
Rotten ?-Rotten.
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other two companies on our right. By Order of the Board, No. 22 was the trench I had left the Secretary. night before. Poor was killed
no doubt that in the other depart Troublous times might fall upon ments, your shooting, you will thie Colony, and a force like the high duok, my Lord.ful way. The particular trench and of declaring Dividends, &to,
Mr. Potter-I should say kept their fire down in a wonder- or together with the statements ales have made excellent prgress." Special Police Reserve will
Later witnces said certain I was concerned with was the ex- The Transfor Books of the I would like to mention by special always be a very valuable esset in articles would be bought by treme left of line (No. 22), and Company will be closed from 13th request on the part of pertuin main the maintenance of crder, the Chinese people.
D and B companies took it. Our April to to 23rd April both days bers of the Chinese community I rooting out of evil-doers, and Mr. Jenkin These are old casualties were less severe than the inclusive. allowed some private individuals, feally, if necessary, in the actual headed by Mr. Un Kam Wa, to defence of the Colony. Therefore, guna, rotten things like that?
Probably assist in providing to assist the I hope you will always stick to me,
His Lordship Are they old, Government in providing ani- your father-and I am proud to
rotten guns, (laughter).
instantly as he jumped into the Hongkong, 9th April, 1915. ; ; forme for the Chinese contingent, be the father of such a healthy
Witness --Old parts of guns, trench and wounded in the UNION INSURANOESOCIETY You know that, as a rule, Special and numerous family.
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elbow those were our only two OF CANTON, LTD. Constables do not war uniform do not know that I have any
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whether pantaloons are paris of manget the men D Company Notice is hereby given that the badge, but there are so many am told there is some disposition old guns, (laughter) but I And, lost three killed and five wound-Forty-Becond Ordinary Yearly Chinese in the Colony that I can in one of the contingents, at any Mr. Hayes, that pentaloons were ed. The Germans did not wait Meeting of the Society will be well understand the Ohinese rata, to form an ambulance-a members wish to have some dis- firet aid section. Well, that is a put up for auction ?—I am not for us, but bolted when the charge held at its Head Office, No. 2, Logan, This, of course, only last Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on tinctive dress. Well I gratefully very excellant idea, and anything aware of that. Eccepted that offer, and I am very I can do to help it forward I shall But they are of the class of ed a few seconds. The gantere Friday, the 23rd. April, 1915; at ing the report of the Directors] pleased with the uniform. It is gladly do. I do not think I have several not necessarily identical went on pounding away the whole Noon, for the purpose of receiv
of the things here?-Remotely time, but, of course, inoressed the together with the statements of of course, not absolutely necessary anything more to say. I hope to
connected.
Grange while we were close to their account to 31st December, 1914, that the other contingents should see you on many future occasions, Probably have a common fire zone. We had to remain and and of declaring Dividende, &rc. wear uniform now. As soon and I will only add once more as you are efficient I hope less that on behalf of the Colony, 1 ancestor (laughter) ?-No doubt hold the trenches throughont The Transfer Books of the
the day when we were if they have them
not Bosiety will be closed from 13th time will be taken up with thank you and I am very proud of
do not know if you know much bothered by the enemy. April to the 23rd April both days drill, Wat I hope that when the you I shall report to the Secretary scar Row No.
This again, I think was entirely inclusive. at is over you will still of State what I have seen this
I know it a great deal because due to the gunners, who never ain in the organisation which alternoon and how well please
Yonam with what I have seen.
go there after a pet hobby of ceased firing for a second until bave hel
od to
mine (lond laughter.
akout 6,30 or 0.0. The men wore then dismi nevet know what before you.
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