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A HISTORIC DESPATCH.
The British Army in Battle.
The lengthy despatob by Field Marchal Sir John French, cover
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Annual Meeting of the Hongkong League.
At the R. A. Theatre, lasteven- ing, Mr. W. V. Pennell presided, in the absence of the President, 203 00 Mr. H. R. B. Hangoak, at the annual meeting of the Hongkong 450 00 Football League.
15.00
The following report of M F. W. Eger, the Hon. Storetary 100.00 who is about to leave for Hom
was read 28.00
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The paat season has been very auccessful, especially considering the unfavourable circumstanoda Eustace occasioned by the war. In fact, the League may fairly be reckon- 750 1 to bays turned the corner and 5.00 to bs on the road to expansion G.00 and sucOOST.
The senior com- 3:00 petition produced some fine 3.00 struggles and the eventual win- 300 uers (the RG. A.), although 300 actually undefeated, could only 300 win once and draw once with 5.00 each of their opponents. All 3.00 four clube finished very close 2.00 together. When the war is 2.00 over and Hoogkong takes ita 3.00 new place among the Empire's 150 outposts we may look forward to 5.00 areing sically numerically strong 25.00 aenior loagno of Navy, Army bad civilian elements. 79.00 junior tournament Las shown
The
Collected by Mr. C. E. Warren what possibilities exist among (Marob):-
Mr. H. Sainfield
R. H. Homeop
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Our Soldier Prince. The striking tribute which is also paid to the Heir to the Throne, the bearer of the despatob, maat appeal to Britishers the wo id over, and once again we may be sure that the high praise bestowed upon bim ie justified $57, by his conduct on the field of battle. One other interesting fact $6.80, is that among the regiments specially singled dat for com- in eptation is the 2nd. Battalion
D. C. L. I., who were but recently Mrs. J, Olson. in our midst, and who are aber = civetin name with the Price of Wales, the eldest son of our Sovereign having borae the title of Duke of Cornwall since the daye of the Black Prince,
The Ammunition Question. There are many other pints in the deepatch which are of mirked importance, Among thoas are the references to the heavy casualties which Air John French Biye,
The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 1 9.13.168.
taken by our Sanitary Board to avoid the chance of chaira aud rickshawe being the means of spranding contagious disease. We have remarked, too, that the coolies who preside over the destinies of these public vehicles.should-most certainly be forbidden to spend of the shining hours of their leisure' in, eleeping or lounging therein feat at Cul óden. We would now like to give tho authorities a further hint to the
The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve et that some sort of dis-
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1915.
BRITAIN'S PART IN THE WAR.
oriminatirar pasusogers per mitted to ride in any public coo.
veyance. Yesterday one of our readers saw a man being carried along the Praya, in a licensed chair, in the direction of one of the Catton boats. The man was of the coolie clase, which fact was, in itself, suficient to arou curiosity. In addition it is
To-day's Anniversary. To any is the 1869 h anniversary rince Charles Edward's de-
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Clay Pigeon Shooting. The monthly shot, at the Ciny Pigeon Shooting Club, Causeway Has bas been Won by Mr. Mo
European rirm sueu.
In the Summary Cour thie, morning, before Mr. Justice Haz land, the Ooger Machinery Co. sued Shewan Tomes A Company for the sum of $300 The hearing was adjourned for week.
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dera weapons, meet in combat. tions, rmed to the teeth with mo- Veories are not woa nowadays except at a great cost; a proe bas to be pain for them. But there is at least this much comfort to be foud-that if the casualties of great, those
the victors are
of the vanquished must be Even greater still. Onca Ciel omphisises the necessity of gain the British Commander-in- an almost unlimited supply of ammunition if battles are to be woo, sad his words will, we have no doubt, meet with the responsa thould. For this is no mere ex- at Home which he intends they
ression of opinion; it is the osreful deduction of an expert, made from hard experience in grappling with the sera realities of war.
The R. A. M. C. One other fact which emerges from the despatch is that its au- thor has taken a most comprehen sive view of the whole situation
the young residents of the Colony. 5.CO The Chinese, judging from their
5.00)
performance this season, will, in 5.00
a very few years, prove them- 3.00 selves able to hold their own 3.00 with any eleven that can oppose 2.00 them, and their "enthusiasm will 200 help them a lot towards this end. 2.00 St. Joseph's College team won 2.00 the cap and medale aplendidly, .300 with a Chinese combination only 2.00 two points behind. It is worthy 1.00 of note that the only English 1.00 team entering could only finish
in the lower half of the League. 36.00 table. With an early start, the season 1915-16 should provide Hongkong people with plenty 5.00 of good, honeet, cxciting sport. 200 Financially, the League is fairly on its feet. As prophesied months ago, it is self-supporting. With 5.00 only club subscriptions to work
Collected by Mr. J. Arnold (March) : —
Capt. R. A. Birsa
Mr. J. Stopari
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C. P. Archer
W. A. Valentine
G. Kew
"J. B. Holloway J. Wilson' Cipt. A. O. Smith
Ollected by T. Carr Rimsey (Salo*),
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March-
Mr. G. D. Pitz pica
4.00 600
500
upon, 80 dollars have been paid 10:00
to referees and over 80 dollars to 5.0) the winnero for- modal twice дв much as in the pre- 41,00
vious season, As Hon. Sacre- try, I wish to thank the players and officials of each club for the unfailing courtesies I have received at their hands. I could. not wish to work with a keener, lot of club secretaries -especially neming Mr. Ng Fang-chan, of the Confucian Society and I trust and believe they will render my successor (Mr. Pennell) as. 10.00 much of this help as will ensure 10.00 the Hongkong League rightly 10.00 taking first place among the sport 10,00
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A. M.cGowan G. I. Flatuber B. Marshall... H. O. Hobson Mr. W. G. Lay Mr. Teo Yeo Swee
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J. A. Pearne... O. 8. Ildsworth
A. R Pollook H. Walton F.K. Brownrigg Tan Chang Yong Miss Dawson
T. Carr Ramsey Tan Boon Ek
Lim Mork Chuao... Heng Tek Mong m Mr. R. T G Murdoch
O. H, Wood Tan Yow Khin. Members of the E. P. Mission 1.,
Rogue and Vagabond. Six weeks hard labour was the found, in due course, that befras sentence imposed on a Chinese Lird in the chair a state of age charged with being a rogue and which, though it may off bevagabond.
He was found of necesary with some chisingers, enclosed.
premises yesterday is, at any rate, not customy. On morning in Red Nanela Street and closer observation our inrmant caught after a chase, discovered that the gentlehn was
"Dangerous_Riding, dead! Of what, is it perpent fo
This morning, F. Botelho was ark, did the mia die? Isle e an to have appeared to answer a One of the great facts which the present war bas established, other meaos of conveying corpse eammons by Inspector Sim for a bose to the common. and one which will be even more firmly impressed on the world along a public highwayhan in riding before the struggle is ended, is that Britain has been able to show a sedan ohr? Would a chair danger at Kowloon City. It was a power on land which not even a great Continental State can afford be free, on having discrged its alleged by the police that the to despien. Bafore the commencement of the great war, Britain, interesting fraight.topprordin defendant had given a wrong address, and the case was ad from a military point of view, was regarded as an almost negligible ary hire forthwith? A001.
journed. quantity, but the call has come and we have succeeded in convert- To-day's Anniversary
A hundred and sisting years
To the Memory of President ing a comparatively insignificant, Expeditionary Force into a great
Lincoln. Continental Army. That is an achievement which is in danger of ago to-day, at Callodicor, the
The American Consulate being overlocked in taking broad and general reviews of the opera- House of Stuart m its final tions from the standpoint of the Allies as a whole. Bat the part attempt at rezsinine throns Geceral in Hongkong, as well as and has not omitted from bis which we as a nation are playing is not exhausted with this great of Britain-and faillieastrous all American diplomatic and con-analysis a single arm of the Ser- accomplishment, for besides creating great armies, with all their ly. The circums of that sular offices throughout the word vice. Esch and all are given. equipment, for, service on the Continent, we have continued to failure proved, fabore than were closed yesterday in com the tributs which they deserve. It is especially gratifying that Sir provide furces for car Colonial outpoate, to say nothing of the help any other argumecould do, memoration of the fiftieth anniver we have rendered and are continuing to render in meeting the needs. that the Sinarts had then asry of Abraham Lincoln's death John French has born able to M. Coatome Staff Swatow
day. As regards of birth, All the various departments of the spook so well of the health of the in various directions, of our allies,
This, of course, is not the first nor the tenth time that we have now that the offergees of Army and Navy were closed and Army, which is the charge of the despatched Expeditionary forces to the Continent, but it is the first party feeling hand wiped oat fligs were balimisted on land and Army Medical Corps, who come in for special commen tation for time that such a forca of ours has attained such gigantic dimensions and forgotten, more willing to on all naval abipe at eos,
: The "Scrap of Paper."
their skill and energy. It is evi and become a really mighty Army. Since the early days of our own that Chi leard was low- French dominions, the greater part of our fighting in France and fal king, as bei descendant The facemte of the Sarap dent from what the despatch says which osused the that the medical gestion of our the Low Countries has taken the form of furnishing antingente to of James the Fion, and that of Paper," our Allies a policy which has alternated with one of mere money the Georges, whined through British tv declare war on Ger- Army is in most capable handen gabyentions. And we have always somehow or other managed to his daughter, wife of the many, has been kindly lent by and that nothing which modern turn the scale and to secara that balance of power which is our only Elector Palad only a Mr. B. 8. Playfair, of the Live science can teach is neglected. means of safety. To-day the situation is very different. We are secondary claBut Britishers pool London and Glibe, to Faking it all in all, the despatch not merely assisting our Allies by keeping the sea open for them and had learned a practical Mesra Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., certainly bears out the view that furnishing them with all the resources available, but we are fighting utility above and there- who have placed it in their win- the British Army never shoulder to shoulder with them on land, and, instead of the old armies fore told the that a man dow, giving the general public an better equipped or more efficient. Yabashi
than it is to-day. of thousands and hundreds of thousands, our forces are now number who could loharles Edward opportunity of Besing this very ed by the million. Although we cannot as yet provide man for man had loetame had been with our Allies, there can be no doubt concerning the alexling fight actually in ads-was not ing qualities of the men we are putting in the field, and the spirit of the man to Pir country. It Police Sergt. B. Bond charged
Dutch Law and the Dutch our nation is such that we are determined that no saorifice shall may reasonged that (asis two boatmen, before Commander made clear in Thackeray's Basil Taylour, R. N. at the come between us and victory:
In regard to the neutral flag There is much that is significant in this new and larger role essays on r George) the Marine Court, this morning. The question, the Nieuwe Jourans which we have been called upon to play. When the conflict is Hanoveriano improve first, Chan Kao, was charged with over, things will never again revert to their former condition, We ment when the Stuarte, unlawfully failing to produce his points out that by Datch law the captain who flies a Datoh flag in. shall have learnt, for example, the important, lesson that in the last Nor were at firat; but licence when called upon to do so territorial waters in liable to a Collected by Mr. R.
hent must have by a police Officer in the harbour
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interesting document
Harbour Offences.
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resort our destinies are to be decided not only on the seas, but also every ne on the Continent, and that for this reason we shall in all probability time to a course of time on the 10th inst, and was fired peually of a year's imprisonment have to possess su army much stronger than that which we had the Briteerted itself, $4, while the second, San Hop I at most or a fins up to 0.300. The before the war. Other and equally important consequences will and to-da confidently way who was charged with ablawfully captain of the Laerten is only punishable by the Dutch law it also aries. But these are matters for the future. Our first object that our family is every carrying eleven passengers in the most pro-excess of the number sllowed by
he flew the Datoh flag while in is to bring Germany to her koess, and that is an object for which thing
our fertitorial watera, we must spare no effort. Other matters can very well await Loance could wish, his licence, in the harbour on the
18th inst was fined $10,
consideration
Capt. S rangman......... Mr. H. E. Macgowan
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10.00
10,00
10 00
10.00
ing bodies of the Colony.
The figadoss of the League were" very satisfactory, the accounts 5.00 showing a balance in hand of $80. 500 There are no liabilities..
5.00
The report and socounts wera, 5.00 adopted, and Mr. Croucher was 5.00 thanked for his services as audi- 500 tor
5.00 5,00
The election of officials resulted as follows: President, Mr. H. R. 5.00 B. Eanoock; Vice-President, Mr. 5.00 W. H. Viveash; Hon. Secretary 5.00
and Treasurer, Mr. W. V. Fennell; 10.00 Commmittee, Messrs. J. Stalker, 10.00 J. L. MacPherson, P. B. Gardner, 5.00 A. A. Wilson and Ng Fung-obau. The meeting unanimously 08.00 adopted a resolution that the League's appreciation of the vala- 5.00 able services of Mr. Eager as 5.00 Hon. Secretary and Treasurer be 5.00 recorded on the minutes.
T. J. Elwards
5.00
W. Howard
500
.33
50.00
R. S. Samuelsen.
5.00
63.27
J. Pawer
5.00
Mr. H. L. Griffiths,
10:00
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G Grasso F. A. Rario. L. Galvan
Carlson 8. Otani
·3.00
300
1,49117
3.00 Already acknowledg-
3.00 red, Lista (1/27
238,788.56
2.00
2:00
238,260.73
S. Fugimoto. Dr. & Mrs. Brangwin
(Duation) 9. B.
2.00 Monthly
Subscrip
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318.00
50.00 Already acknowledg
400ed Lists 1/27
37,380.04
430.60
37,707.04
33.23
Remitted toLondon
397.27
$17,000 at 1/9.5/16
£7,000 at 1/93 and®
1/10 $24,000
268,174.61
-10,00
$7792.16
Less diff in ex- change, B'tow oyni
Mr. L. Corner...
D: Haryey
JB. Bickhouse
E. F. Lyle... H.B.
Ospt. Lossing
10.00 Balance in hand
16.000
276,060,77
10.00 Hongkong, 15th April, 1915,
5.00
HALARNAJ STABR
Hon. Treasurer