ITALIAN ROYAL DECREES.
Received at the British Foreign Office.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATUR
7. Range-finders and their dis- tinctive component parts.
8. All kinds of clothing and equipment of a distinctively military character.
9. Saddle, draught and paok animals suitable for use in war.
10. All kinds of harness of a The following are published in distincively military character. the Gazette of August 20.
Foreign Office,
July, 5, 1016.
11. Articles of camp equipment and their distinctive component parte.
ferro-obrome.
metals:
IS IT COMPULSION ?
UTTERANCES OF THREE CABINET MINISTERS.
The Times" on the Coming of
National Service.
AUGUST 21, 1915.
CHURCH SERVICES.
and. I would not remain a them- ber of the Government 24 hours longer if I had any idea that we should hesitate for any reason to adopt measures which we believed in cur hearts to be necessary to(8.5 a.m.) Matins (11 am.) bring this war to a satisfactory conclusion.
The Times" Views.. In a leading artiale on July 10, the Times stated:--
WHAT'S IN A NAME.
ALLEGED MISUSE OF THE TITLE " DR. "
Important Police Court Decision.
KILLED AT THE FRONT.
Relative of Well-known Hongkong Man Killed.
We greatly regret to have to sunounce the death of Mr. Walter Walton, who was killed recently
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.
12th Sunday after Trinity, 22nd Aug, 1915, Holy Communion
Responses: Ferial. Venite: Dyce. Pealms: Crotch. To *Deum: Russell," Jones, "Pye.
Benedictus: Garrett, Hymns: 4, 510. Evensong (5.45 p.m) Responses: Ferial. Psalms; Hussell, Smart, Goodsnough. Lord Kitchener made an appeal The morting as Guildhall: yes- for more recruits at a public meet. terday was a fine personal tribute Magnificat: Stainer (29th oven- Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police while fighting in Franos. ing held in the Guildhall, and to Lord Kitchener, whose services ing). Nunc Dimittis: Barnby Court, this morning gave his deThe deceased soldier was a con presided over by the Lord Mayor, in raising the arinies of our first (29th morning) Hymns: 238, cision in the case in which Wong of the late Captain Wotton of on July 9. The speech was more great needs will never be under 350, 223. N.B.-Psalm 108, Him, of 32 A Caine Road, was Shanghai, who was formerly in verses 5. 6, 12, 13 in timison. charged with aging the title the employ of the South Oriental than an exhortation. It contained estimated or forgotten. It was
Psalm 109, verses 1, 2, 78, 13;Dr. before his name, implying Steamship Company, and has an important announcement as to eleo a remarkable demonstration the use to which the National Re of the growing popularity of the
14,19,25,26 in unison. Special that he had medical qualifications. been serving in King Edward's Papers.
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the Crown Light Horas. We understund requirements of the military altning in Lord Kitchener's care- ful statement was more loudly
and Mr. F. O. Jenkin, barrister, Frank White of Hongkong. A The Secretary of State for War, applauded than his hint that St. Peter's Church, West Point-instructed by Mr. L. D' Almada e who wore the undress uniform of "something more was required" 11 am. Morning Prayer and Castro, defended. a Field-Marshal, drove in a castor than the pros at method of appeal-
Bermon. Preacher:Rev. W. His Worship asid:-The de- T. Featherstone.
fendant, Wong Him, a Chinese oar from the War Office accom-ing for recruite; and the audience panied by Lieutenant-General Sir emphatically endorsed his defini-St, Andrew's Church, Kowloon. Medical Practitioner, is charged
19th Sunday after Trinity, 22nd H. O. Slater, Adjutant General, tion of the National Register as a
Aug. 1915. Morning Prayer. Ordinance 1884, section 17 (1) for under the Medical Registration In the City the streets were lined means of ascertaining what men 11 am. Responses: Fastal. by County of London Territorial between 19 and 40, not required regimente, and thronged with for munition or other industrial cheering crowde, and in the Guild-work, were available for the fight hall Lord Kitchener received an ing line. Sir Edward Carson was enthusiastic greeting..
even more explicit, He said:
Italian Oficial, Gazette, of Jane adiam, nickel, selenium, cobalt, gister is to be put to supply the idea of National Service. Noth-Peak Church. The Holy Com Solicitor, appeared to prosesate that he was a nephew of Mr.
12. Armour plates. His Majesty's Storetary of State 13. Ferro alloys, including for Foreign Affairs bas received ferro-tungsten, ferro-molybdenum, from His Majesty'a Aiubseador ferro-manganese, ferro-vanadium, in Rome the following translation
14. The following of a Royal Decree, dated June 3rd last, and published in the Tungsten, molybdenum, van-
brematite pig-iron, manganese,
15. The following ores: Woli- Daring the present aints of war the Government of the King will ramite, scheelite, molybdenite, adopt and enforce the dispositions manganese ore, nickel ore, obrome of the Declaration signed at Lon-re malite iron ore, zine ore, don on February 20, 1909, with lead ore, bauxite the exception of Articles 22, 24 and 16, Aluminium, alumina and 28, and of any modifications con- tained in the following articles:- Artiolé II.
15th:
A neutral ship, which accord- ing to her papers has a neutral destination, and which in spite of the destination indicated on her paper is making an enemy port, will be subject to capture and
confiscation if she is encountered before the end of her retura journoy.
Article III,
The destination indicated in Article 33 of the Declaration of Londoo will be presumed to bo the real one (in addition to the presumptions provided for in Artiole 34) if the cargo is con- signed to an agent of an enemy State or to order of an agent of an enemy State.
Article IV.
salta of aluminium.
17. Antimony, together with the sulphides and oxidea of anti-
mo17.
18. Copper, anwrought and part wrought, and copper wire.
19. Lead, pig, sheet, or pipe 20. Barbed wire, and imple ments for fixing and outting the
same.
21. Warships, including bosta and their distinctive. ponent parts of such a nature that they can only be used on a vessel of war.
1/
22: Submarine sound signalling apparatus.
tion.
their atmost limit.
11
Lord Kitchener's speech was
If voluntary recruiting and the particularly addressed to
the appeals of Lord Kitchener fail, young men throughout the coun- does anybody for a moment sup- try who are not yet in khaki, and pose that we ought to hesitate to comite text was that the situation apply compulsory "service?" His called urgently for the develop words were cheered to the echo. ment of our military resources to Carson's reception will convince We only hope that Sir Edward
Sir Edward Carson, whose him for he is one of the most arrival was loadly oheered, made modest of men that the public an eloquent and moving speech, look to him sa one of the strongest claration that the voluntary sys in which he followed up elements in an Administration which above all things neede tem was now on its trial by aak strength and decision. Despite ing did any one doubt that if these welcome indications, it is Lord Kitchener's appeal fails we obvious that the method of ap ought for a moment to besitate to pealing for recuits must continue apply compulsory service? He was for the present, and we hope that answered by a loud oatburst of Lord Kitchener's urgent requests cheering. Lord Darby said if those will meet with a widespread re-
23. Aeroplanes, airships, bal- and their component parts, to loons and aircraft of all kinds, gether with
accessories and articles recognisable ne intended for use in connection with balloons and aircraft.
6
In spite of the dispositions of Article 35 of the Declaration of! 24. Motor vehicles of all kinds London, conditional contraband and their component parts.
25. Poenmatio tyres and covere,
munion 8.15 am. Evensong and Sermon 6.30 p.m.
Venite: 22nd Morning. Psalms: that he from June 18, 1915 to the Crotch Rimbault. Te Deum: present date at Victoria unlawful- S. Jude. Jubilate Hayes. ly, wilfully and falsely did use the Hymns: 354-300-451. Kyrie: title of "Doctor" before his name, Mendelssohn.National Anthem. thereby implying a qualification Evening Prayer. 6 p.m. Hymn: to practice medicine. 579. Responses: Festal. Psalms:. The facts are not in dispute, As Sat. Magnificat: Barnby, defendant holdas Chinese medical Deus Misereatur: Hopkins.
KWANGTUNG FLOOD
RELIEF FUND.
Subscription List No. 3ä;
The Tang Wa Hospital begs to
following donations to the Kwang- scknowledge with thanks the tung Flood Relief Fund.
T. T. from Saigon, $7000.00, Yeuk Ohi Girls School Bazaar, 150.000, N
and soverign, 148.15.
Yonk Chi Girls School, $142.50
Hymns: 430-558-395 (in unison) qualification obtained in the Vospor Hymn. National Anangtung Province, in 1873. them. 11 s.m. Rev. Copley- He has since that date practised Union Church, Kennedy Road-methods at first for ten years in Moyle. 6 pm. Rev. Tichboms. medicine according to Chinese. 22nd August 1915. Morning at Chins, and subsequently for thirty 1 Subscriber of $24.50, and 1 11 and Evening, at 6. Preacher, years in the United States of of $22.80, 47.30. Rev. C. C. Marris of Wuchow. America, at San Francisco. At San Already acknowledged The Gospel Hall. (No. 10 and Francisco he made use of the $476.145.20,
12 Fedders Street). On the title "Doctor" and advertised | Lord's Day Believers meet for his profession with that title in
Total $483.490 65. Worship at 5 p.m. and the the local Press. He came last Lord's Supper; at 4 p.ms
41 ',
will be subject to captare ca for motor vehicles and for cycles, engaged in recruiting failed toponse throughout the country First Church of Christ Scientist. Practitioner, Herbal Specialist
board a vessel proceeding to u neutral port if the ship'e maai- festa do not indicate the name of the consignee, or if they show that the consignee resides in terri- tory belonging to or occupied by the enemy.
Artiole V.
together with articles and mat erials specially adopted for use in the manufacture or repair of tyres.
26. Rubber (including raw, waste, and reclaimed rubber) and #goods made wholly of rubber.
27. Iron pyrites. 28. Mineral oils and motor (mineral oils, raw and die- and spirits in general which may tilled, petrol, benzine, naphtha
In the cases indicated in the preceding Article IV the burden of proving the innocent destion-spirit tion of the goods rests with their
owner."
Article VI.
When the King's Government learns that an enemy Government
be used for motora).
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Children's Meeting; at 8p.m. year to live in Hongkong, residee Preaching. Tuesday and Thurs- at 32 A Cains Road and bag. day, at 8 p.m. Exposition of affixed to his beard a brass plate Scripture. Saturday at 8 pm, with the following words on Dr. Prayer Meeting. :A
Wong Him, Chinese Medical get the necessary men, having He put the isone very clearly to
-MacDonnell Road. Sundays, (then in Chinese characters) 11.15a.m. Wednesdays, 5.30p.m. Wong Him prescribes for internal Lisut-Col. A. Chapman V. D. are Corps Orders issued to-day by done their best, they would be the men who still declare that Wesleyan Methodist
Church, and external complaints, providea as under: entitled to go to Lord Kitchener they are "waiting to be "fetched,"
Wanchai. Sunday Morning the drugs of every province and which you can apply. Put them in the call of duty until it was re- Soldier's and and say "There are other forces and asked them whether it was
Service 10.15 am. Sunday sells plasters, pills and powders." right and patriotic to disregard Evening Service 6.15 p.m.
inspection of Arms, operation."
The defendant claims to be dis- inforced, or rather superseded, by Arsenal Street. Sunday Even-charged first on the ground
Members of No. 1 Section that his avocation is except Artillery Battery will return their compulsion. Possibly his appealing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. will be materially assisted by the St. Joseph's Church Garden of from the provision of rifles and bayonets to Headquar suggestions of a coming change
Road.-Mass and Sermon at the Ordinance. 10 am. followed by the Bene-tion under which" this claim is before 10 a.m., for inspection. The 880ters on Monday, 23rd instant, preference for one system or the of method, but we confess to s
diction of the Blessed Sacra- based reads as follows (Section 3 They will be ready for re-issue on ment.
of the Ordinance as amended by Tuesday 24th instant, other rather than a mixture of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen. Ordinance 31 of 1914 Section 3): two. During the last few days oaly.Low Masses at 6, 7. and "Nothing in this Ordinance shall properly called attention to an Sir Leo Chiozza Money has very 9 am. High Mass at 8 am. be deemed to affect the right of 5.30 p.m. Benediction of the official poster which certainly Blessed Sacrament.
Mr. Churchill made a defence of the late Government. He said that nothing which was within the power of this country to do us to alter fundamentally the last autumn would have enabled military situation as it exists to
Sailor's Home
»
is supplying its armed forces by facture or repair of arme or war made at the Guildhall was theems to support the "voluntary" unquestionably have been scoom./medicine or surgery socording to instant.
means of or across a neutral country, the Ministers.of Foreign
certed action to exclude from the operation of Article 35 of the Declaration of London all vessels proceeding to porta in ach Countries.
Decisions of this nature will be pablished in the Oficial Gazetion, and will be enforced until super- ceded by another devision of the
same nature.
dated June 3rd last, and publish
of June 17th :-*
Article L.
wool waste.
afe..
32. Castor oil.
33. Paralfin wax.
34. Copper iodide. 35. Lubricante.
'.
ference to the National Registra Long made it clear that, though
the Bill itself does not contem
Three Declarations,
For convenienes the more
Lord Kitchener.
a recruiting officer, in which very carried into effect. ⠀⠀
-
.*
Parades.
Reer.
olusively for the manufacture of
29. Apparatus designed ex- | day. munitions of war, or for the manu-ant then the various statemenia Not less significant and import-
material for use on land or sea.
any Chinees person to practise Parades for Monday, 23rd Long's declaration on the subjset
5.30 p.m. Recruits Affairs and Marine may take con-ed, wool fibre, combed or carded, tion which waited on him with te mons a most improper letter from to enable that principle to be charges in respect of such service Dockyard, under Sargeant Bal 30. Woul, raw opimbed or card of compulsion made to a deputa system by threats; and Mr. Hogge panied, from the ontact by a plain purely Chinese methods and to of Engineer Co.--Musketry and
has read in the House of Com-declaration that its chief object is demand and recover reasonable Rifle
exercises at Taikoo 31. Tin, oboride of tin and tin tion Bill, says the Times. Ar direct threats were used to an However, "yesterday's speeches/not take or use any name, title or Squad drill and: Skirmishing at
provided that such person does look." Right Section H. G. Co. eligible but unwilling man. We at the Guildhall and elsewhere addition calculated to induce any Headquarters Remainder Nil. plate compulsory military service, are already reaching the stage go far to make amends. Three one to believe that he is qualified, Gan Club Hill, Kowloon, On the Government have not tied when the word "voluntary is Osbinet Ministers have now told to practice medicine or surgery duty until morning of 25th in- their hands in the matter. He censing to possess ita normal us in so many words that, if the according to modera scientific stant-Scouts Company Officer tanned, cow, or, buffalo, calf, meaning read into the Prime
36 Skins of every sort, raw or omplistically stated that if the meaning.
methods. power of compulsion is required
It seems to me that on duty to-night Capt. Stewart, Anyone who doubts the increas for National Service, the Governo use the word "Doctor" (in Officer on duty to borrow night For the whole period during leather adapted for saddlery, question had been the right one, be recommended to look back terday in his address to munici to believe that the practitioner & the following members of Right horse, pig, sheep, goat or deer Minister's recent answer to a favour of National Service may "Our hands," said Mr. Long title calculated to induce persons duty to-night Lalt 80. M.G. Co. ing strength of the feeling in meat will not hesitate to take it. ed in the Osins Road is to use a Detention Camp, Kowloon, On
English) on a brass plate display- Cast, Hatchimon, which such decisions are in force, herness, boots or military ao and by it compulsory service had over the week's debates in Parlia pal and other authorities, are using it is qualified to practise Sec. M.G. Co. Pisa, R. Ander vessels carrying conditions con-contrements. traband to ports of suck, coun-
been ruled out, he would not have tries will be liable to capture."
37. Ammonia and its salte, remained 24 hours in the Cabinet, politicians, it must be confessed, that he would not remain a mom scientific methods; and that no Machado, and Seton. Officer ment. The proceedings of our healately free, and he added medicine according to modern con, Archie, Benjamin, Greaves, whether simple or compound; FOREIGN OFFICE,
ammonia liquor, urea, aniline, and
are not always a very edifying ber of the Government for twenty addition will cure this effect on duty Lieut. July 5, 1915, their compounds.
impactacle in these days. In the four hours if he bad any idea The Chinese 33 Medical On duty to-morrow night, Centre His Majesty'a Secretary of
Article II,
portant statements made may be House of Commons, if anywhere that we should besitate for any Practitioner, who follows Chinese Section H. G. Co. Officer on State for Foreign Affairs has received from His Majesty's Amaidered articles of conditional The following articles are con
brought together as follows: cepecially in its present depleted rearon to adopt "
messures which bassador in Rome the following contraband
state the spirit of factions ob- we believed in our hearts to be methods, has hitherto taken a daty, Lient. Wright. On dats translation, of a Royal Decree,
When the Register is complet-struction to overy useful measure écrasary to bring this war to a conservative line and has not 23rd instant, Civil Service Cam- 1. Foodstaffe.
od we shall be able to neto the is more than adequately represent conclusion." Sir Edward Carson adopted the customs associated pany. Officer on dair, Lieut "ed in the Italian Oficial Gazelle for animale.
2. Forage and feeding stuffa men between the ages of 10 and ed. But what was the fate of the aid bluntly at Guildhall in the public mind with the Lindsell. Orderly Officer until 40 not required for munitions or National Registration Bill, the "Let the manhood of our race Practitioners trained under s 25th instant, Lient. U. Smith, 13. Clothing, fabrics for cloth-other industrial work, and there Bill which was to "split the flock to the recruiting sergeant, system which is recognised among Orderly Sergeant, until 25th The following objects and for use in war.
ing, and boots and shoes suitable fole available, if physically it, country? The opposition, which and if not we will free the other us as scientific. The object of instant, Corp. Young,
for the fighting line. materials DIS considered 29
loomed to large beforehand, alternative." Lord Kilchem the Ordinance is to protect the absolute contraband ---
Steps will be taken to approach, proved to be absolute negligible remarks were less definite, but public from being misled by per- with a view to enlistment, all in reality. It resolved itself, there was not much doubt about sons untraly representing them- arme for sporting purposes, and than motor vehicles, available for unmarried men to be preferred. the same little handful of mem-them, and it is with Lord Kite. This object would be de order to assert a supposed legal
5. Vehicles of all kinds, other possible candidates for the Army, when Lasted by a division, into the meaajus, which lay behind solves to be qualified medical their distinctive component parts.nee in war, and their component
2. Projectiles, oberges and
bers to whose ideas and the fear ahener, more than with anyone feated if the word "Doctor" was right. parte. cartridges of all kinds, and their
6. Vessale, craft, and boats of appeals of Lord Kitabenor fail them we owe the scandalous ultimately rest. He has done at the defendant, having teed socords, courtesy title, because L If voluntary recruiting and the of enecessive Governmenta to face ele, flint the responsibility will freely used by unqualified per In the present cass. I have no 2018 I am therefore of opinion doubt that Dr. Wong Him (I here distinctive component parte. all kinds; floating docks, parts of does anybody for a moment think neglect of our national security fine thing in raising great sums this title has brought himself should certainly describe him by
3. Powder and explosives docks, and their component parts, that we ought to hesitate to apply in the past. Mr. Long deserves by a voluntary system which specially prepared for use in war.
4. Ingredients of explosives, and rolling stock; and materials People seem to forget that the news and good temper with which will do a finer thing still if he 13 He also claims to be discharged has been innocent of any donte
7. Railway materials, both fixed compulsory service?
every possible credit for the firm he did not (himself devise. He within the provisions of this the Chinese equivalent if I were
Ordinance NO TANJE KAD vis., nitric acid, sulphuric acid, for telegraphs, wireless telegrapha very existence of the country is he handled them, but the real able to transform unfair and out-
speaking in his own language) glycerine, acetone, calcium ac- and telephones. etate, and all other metallic 8. Fuel, other than mineral oils,
lesson of the debates for him and worn methods into a system for on the ground that though he to deceive the public. He has acstates, sulphur, potassium
If it becomes necessary to his colleagues is how very much which the country is now obvious used the title Doctor he has made additions to his brass plate, 9. Powder and explosives not apply conscription and werefuse, more they might sohieve if they by ready. Meanwhile we may all not done so wilfully and falsely with the object of cleating hie specially prepared for use in war. what is the alternative? To sur. would pluck up heart to do it agree to welcome the parage of The meaning of those words in position from ambiguity. He has tillation products of coal-tar 10. Horse-shoes and shoping render at discretion? Never! The National Register, as Mr. the National Registration Bill this connection has been between benzol and cresol in- materiale:
bean clearly defended himself on this summons clusive, aniline, methylaniline,
Austin Harrison pointed out in through the House of Commons, laid down in the case Ellis in the hope that the Court wall 11. Harness and saddlery, ammonium- perohlorate, am-
The Prime Minister would be these columns yesterday, repre-mas only because it in the first Kelly (30 LJ MO35) The find that he has a right to use Tho 12. Field glasses, telescopes, the last man in this country to sents in itself a political.com-instalment of national organizaence of the offence is wilfer de Doctor, It will no doubt monium nitrate, oganamide, and all kinds of nautical instra say anything to-day in reference promise. It is a means of com- tion which stande to the credit of family Before the offence potassium chlorate, calcium menta, da den
offence is be's disappointment to him that nitrate and mercury,kde ge
to the situation in which we find pulsory enrolment for optional the new Government but will committed the offender must the opinion he expressed may 13. Materiala of all Boris need ourselves which would prevent service. The Bill would have more because it is the indispus know that he has no right to use entail an alteration in his sublic 5. Besinous products, camphor in tanning, including tannin and the Government adopting com- been a more practical measure ale preliminary to all the rest. the title and must continue its description after so many o and turpentine (oil and spirit), other extracts suitable for the pulsory service to-morrow if they it had frankly embodied this A National Register, promptly use with duch knowledge. It is continuous employment of in in
believe it to be right and necese principle, which every Minister compiled and effectively used, is not committed if the use is another country linery for Article II
mary in order to bring the war to admits in general the worth more to us at this moment ignorantly based on some inade: acquithim on the chargeol The present decree will take an and, yn y daniels ne
the than the most moving appeal
quale qualification: nor yet if the need it wilfully and fab effect from to-day: best progare Our hands are absolutely free, service of all its
umjais, maintained - Lonafide in The summons in dim
1. Arms of all kinde, including
nitrate, the fractions of the dis-
4. Gold and silver în coin or bullion; paper money:
6. Gan-mountings, limber industry. borou, limbers, baggogo waggons, fald forges, and their distinctive component parts, A CONAN DE
at stake.
Sir E. Carson.
iple and Mr. Long, t
Blate has a rig