THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, "JULY 14, 1915,
"LA JOURNEE DU 76"
"VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
"Corps Orders issued to-day by Llegt-Col. A.ChaomanV.D. State............
Joined,
Private H. Pomorsy`joined the Corps on 13th inst., allotted Corps No. 1874 and posted to Right Section M. G. Co.
Leave,
Private J. J. 8. Kennedy in gran1ed leave of absence from 16 7 15 to 16. 9. 15.
Hongkong's Compliment to
Britain's 'Ally.
Following the example set by other places of importance Hong- long was to-day given over to the celebration of "La Journee dal75" in memory of the wo der fullgus that has done so much in the war. The day was woll ohosen for it is one of our Ally's national holidays in commemoration of the taking of the Bastiller and the
Engineer Company. liberation of France from one Reference Corps Orders No. 3. oppression, as it is trusted the of 25, 6. 15, Sapper S. Hamer is "16" will be the liberator transferred from Belobers from another. The scheme for Stonecutters. the day in Hongkong, waS one of great simplicity and One quite suitable to the climate H. K. V. R who have never fired which does not permit of ladiesa Musketry Course, will attend at making collections in the streets King's Park Range on Saturday, where the overpowering boat 17th July, at 2.30 p.m. Uniform of the ann would render such a must be worn. Corpl, Grimes R. E. task so trying. Instead the will attend. At least one N. C. O. members of the lccal, troops of from esch unit sending men to Boy Scouts, who have been fire must attend to assist the very well to the fore in good Instructor, works since the commencement The Range is allotted to the
King's Park Range of the war, undertook an office to
to
Musketry. {(Part 1.) Recruits of all units and
In
office collection. Armed with a Hongkong Police Reserve from number of different kinds of bad-4 p.m. till dusk on Thursday, gee, with tri-colour ribbon 15th instant. attached, and tins, with a
Parades.
Parades for Thursday, 15th
capacious slit in the top to take the money, the Scouts inst. 5.30 p.m. N.O. Oa. & men generally in twoe,
but of Nos. 1 & 2 Sections Arty.
sometimes in bands of a larger Balty, and Scouts Co. who have number visited the various offices and collected from the staff, ex-
Squad not been passed out — Drill & Rifle exercises Cricket Ground" ander Sergt.
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ohanging medallions for money Bullock. Signalling Section-
so that, on exhibition of the former, those who had once given were not troubled again. «
Then those who had thus been missed were waylaid on the streets and figuratively held to ransom or a discovery of the charmed decoration which conveyed im munity from the Soonte' atten- tions. That the fifty or sixty of them who were at work were do- ing it thoroughly, was evidenced by the fact that practically every passenger on the public conveyances, tram, and ferry wore their medallions or could produce them in answer to the imperative rattle of the money box by the
time tiffin come.
Morse Aag examination of 10 men, as detailed by Sgt. Maj. Blair, at Headquarters. Remain- der, Nil..
Detali.
Gan Club Hill, Kewloon. Oa duty until 17th instant, Civil Service Company, and 2 members of Right Section M. G. Co. Officer on duty, Captain Ohurch. ill.
Detention Camp, Kowloon. On duty to-night Centre Section M. G. Co. Officer on duty Lieut. Wright On duty to-morrow night Left Seo., G. Oo, & the following members of Right | Section M, G. Oɔ. :-Ptes. Archie, Cordeiro, Greaves, Machado, Mirza, Pereira and Rocha, Officer on duty, Capt. Armstrong. On duty 18th instant, No. 1 Sec. Art. Batty, and the following members, of Right Seo., M.G. Co.:-Ples. Ellis, J. L, Goldenberg and C. A. Alves, Anderson, D'Azevedo; Goldenberg. Officer on duty Capt. Wolfe. Orderly Offer until-17th inst. Lieut. Beer, Orderly Sergeant
Apart from what they have been doing other collectors have been hard at work and the results аге most Battering. The French Consul General, M. Liebert, in response to a query by the Telegraph was most enthusiastic over the success of the day. The results he said were much above his expectation for up to the time of speaking, and not including the con'ributions until 17th inst. Sgt. Longmire. from the military and from the bores of the Boy Scouts they had secured something over two thousand dollars and could look forward to a grand total of about $3,000. The response of the public of Hongkong has simply been wonderful and will be much appreciated on the other side" wae M. Liebert's pleased comment:
Laft for Japan. Mr. and Mrs. C. Montague Ede left by the Sawa Maru for Japan yesterday.
OBITUARY.
Mr. A. G. Merrilees.
We regret to announce the death, says the N. O. D. News, at Addiscombe, Surray, of Mr. Aler- ander Grant Merriless at the age of seventy-eight. The deceased came to Shanghai at the and of 1871, and joined the staff of this paper as superintendent of the printing department, leaving in Eeptember 1877 to join the Stati The Canton Mails, tical Department of the Chinese The mail service from Hong Maritime Customs. Mr. Merrilcos kong to Canton through the remained in the Customs Service British Post Office is still open until his retirement in 1912. He but delivery of correspondence leaves a son, Mr. A.D.C. Merrileen, by that office cannot be guarante- and four daughters, Mrs. Para- ed. The service through the Chi- more and Mrs. Bradley, in Eng. 1eae Post Office in entirely land, Mrs. W.M. Low and Mrs. suspended.
~^F. J. Barrett, in Shanghai.