CORRESPONDENCE.
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THE MAN-POWER QUESTION.
[To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.1"
Eir.-Hongkong certainly seems to me to be sadly behind the times
FOOTBALL.
Exhibition Match og
Tuesday Next.
An exhibition match between teams representing Civilians and the Services will be held on the Olab Ground at the Happy Valley on Tuesday next, kick-off at 4 | p.m. The following' tesme have
been selected :—
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1917.
OVERSEAS CLUB,
Hongkong Beds in Netley
" Hospital.
The following has been receiv- ed by the Secretary of the Hong- kang branch of the OverseaT Club
British Red Cross Society,
83, Pall Mall,
London, S. W.
27th November, 1916. Dear Sir, We have received through the Overseas Club a farther contribution of $150 to
in the matter of personal services, Civilions-Leaog Yuk Tong our fande from the Hongkong in comparison with other colonies (.. Athletic); Cheang Wing branch of the Overseas Olab, and, that have adopted conscription, Hon (8. 0. Athletic), E. P and with Indis, that ban Byndman (Lusitano); S. Marcal according to instructions given to petitioned for compulsory (Lusitano), Leung Tai Fong (S. O., we are applying 5130 of this service for local defence. It Athletic), T. Kaight (Kowloos); to the maintenance for 12 is essential that the man-power of Tin Yuk On (S. C. Athletic). Crown Hospital; the balance of mouths of two bede at Netley Red the Colony should be trained Purves (Kowlcon), E. Hyndman 220 is being placed to the credit ca common-sense lines to take its (Lasino; Captain), Au Kit Sang of our general work for the sick proper place in the defence of the (8. C. Athletic), and F. Cleme and wounded on the various Colony, and the attitude of Hong-Kowloon), Reserves:-R. Bynd. kong in this particular is în striking contrast to that of Singa- (Kowlcos), and Fang Tai (8. O. man (Lusitano), G. S: Rodger
Athletic).
port
The fault most be either with
Fronts.
place a tablet over two beds in the Hospital saying they are main- tained by the "Bangkong Branch of the Overssss Club."
herewith, and I have to inform Official recipis are anclosed
Services: Pie. A. G. Smith been given to the Commandant you that instructions have to-day the men or the system. If the (A Ooy. K.S.L.I.); Pte. P. Simpat Netley Bed Cross Hospital to physically unfit are weeded out, eon (A Coy. KS.L.I.), Lee. Op we should still have in Hongkong Lawrence (Staff and Depte); Sap
■ very considerable number of per Andrews (R E. Res), Ganner - men of military age, with no luck Loog (83 Cor. RG.A.), Gunner of public spirit or patriotiem, Coreairy (88 Coy. RG.A.); Act anxious to learn and to servo, and ing Br. Watson (88 Coy. B.G.A.), me to convey through you to your The Finance Committee desire capable of being trained, but Sergt. Matthews (DCoy. KS.LI members their warm and grateful there is undoubtedly a lack of Lea. Opl. Davies (Staff & Depte), thanks for the continued interest -" keenness to conform to the present A. N. Other (R. Navy Bes), Gan-you take in our work and for the ystem, and any reform should ner Coz (87 Uoy. B.G.A.). Re- generous help you send to us for proceed on the lines of fading serves:-Opl. Wood (Staff & the sick and wounded, what is wrong with the system, Depts), Pte. Plimmer (D Coy. and not upon the lines of bring K.S.L.I.). ing further pressure to bear upon good men to conform to s system that their cammon sears telle them to be hopelessly effete,
Yours faithfully, (d) ROB. A. HUDSON,
41
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
POULTRY.
OUR
HOUSE FED CAPONS
AND
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ARE THE BEST IN THE EAST.
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TENDER EATING, DELICATE FLAVOUR-TRY THEM.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given by
the Union Trading Com pany of No. 3, Queen's Buildings.
S. M. Churn and Mr. C. Honkey Hongkong, that on and after this date and until further notice Mr. are the only Managers of the Firm and no person except them bas any authority to sign any instrument or document on be
half of the Firm.
The Public is requested to bring to the Firm's notice an? instrument ar document pur
ported to be made by the Firm
whether before or after this date which is not signed by either the |said S. M. Chura or the said C
Honkey.
The referee will be Mr. F. W. Chairman of Finance Committee. Wright and the linesmen Sergt.] L. Bowles, K.S.L.I., and Mr. M. Gordon Banke, R. N. Colours will be:-Oivilians, red and green stripes (Lusitano); Services, blue
THE UNION TRADING CO. and white hoops (R. E. Reserves). Corp Ordere issued to-day by Hongking, 19th January, 1917. Admission to the etapd will be Lient-Colonel A. Chapman, V.D., is a co-ordination of all the $1 and admission to the enclosure state :- separate units that make op our will be 50 cents. (Non-members scattered forces, welding them in-only-ladies free).
The system may have worked well in time of poses; it should have been reorganised on the out- break of the war. What is needed
·
Joined,
Pte. D. Ritchie having joined is allotted Corps. No 2050 and posted to Sosuta Company,
Bagler 0.0. M. Woodman baring joined is allotted Corps No 2051 and posted to Engineer Company.
to one efficient infantry battalion, The whole of the proceeds will and the organisation of detach be devoted to the St. Dunstan's ments of Engineers, Artillery and Home for Blind Soldiers. other
special branches, in accordance with the needs of the Military authorities. Differing policies and divided commande make for confusion and inefic-
No. 1308 Loo. Upl. F. W. T. iency. We have trained engineers Partly civil, the latter in the trad-Ross is granted 3 months' exten- in the Beserves, while the Eaging interests of the Colony only. sion of leave to 20.4. 17.
duties are partly military and
Leave.
No. 1389 Pla. B. D. Evana in
BANK HOLIDAY,
IN ACCORDANCE with Or EXCHANGE BANKS will be dinance No. 5 of 1912, the CLOSED for the transaction of
Public Business on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY the 23rd and
24th instant.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1917.
ineers are abort of men. We have the men on probation and should granted leave for the duration of HONGKONG, CANTON AND
4. Ofoere should be elected by in the Reserves retired officers Borving as privates and retired qualify for the issue of a commis-the war from 1. 2. 17.
Promotion.
regular soldiers and volunteere of sion by passing a Board of Examiners within six months, long standing, some with war
To be Lazce Corpl, dated experience, who prefer to carry under the Commandant mesa-Perry.
attending a School of Instruction 13 1. 17.-No. 1728 Pie, F. A. on in the ranks because they are dissatisfied with a system that while.
kille initiative.
Engineer Company.
5. The Corps should provide, Detail of Engineer Company It seems to me that the present me per month for whole time 31st January has been posted at in addition to Engineer daties, 50 dalies at Lyeeman from 17th to organisation should be atterly abolished and a new one establish and training, to live in Headquarters.
То
Parades,
st
MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
NINETY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF ed on broader lines, adapted to
barracka under barrack discipline,
SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- the changed oonditions.
and these should be supplemented Sunday, 21: instant:-8,20 pany will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mausions, tinker with the existing system or night by 150 men whom. Belchere 6" Section
on TUESDAY, the 13th February, Blake Pier for Sab calibre prac-1217, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the tice at Stonecuttere.
purpose of receiving a Report of Monday, 22nd instant:-730 the Directors, together with a Beichers Battery. a.m. Belchers 6" Section at Statement of Accounts, declaring:
This
will be useless. In my opinion. would mean, roughly, that each
would sleep in barracks. something like the following eebeme would be practicable, and, man would do a month's training what is important is that I believe every six months, and would sleep it would be hailed with enthas.in barracks one night in four. issm by the majority of men in
6. In order that trading in- the Colony. The scheme makes terests shall not suffer, all parados no encroachment on any man's cxcept those on Saturday and business and interferes with none Sunday, should be held in the of the important interests of the early morning.
a Dividend and electing Directors Thursday 25th instant-7.30] and Auditors. chers Battery, 5.30 p.m. Signal-the Company will be CLOSED a.m. Belchers 6" Section at Bel- The TRANSFER BOOKS of ling Section class "B" at R. A. from the 31st January to the Theatre.
13th February, 1917, both days)
4.1.
Grimea will sttend. 5.30
Signalling Section clase "B R. A. Theatre.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
W, E. CLARKE,
Secretary,
Ht
G.
R.
Saturday, 27th jealant.-7.30 .. Belchers 8" Section at Belchere Battery.
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
forms for
APPLICATION
Membership of the above Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undersigned.
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,, Honorary Secretaries & Treasurers. Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.
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WANTED.
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immediately, EUROPEAN NURSE to Icok after child 2 years old. Apply; Spradbery, Hongkong Hotel,
CHILDREN'S DANCING
Colony-except golf and tennis, 7. The internal administration Friday, 26th instant.-7.30 inclusive. and I say it is infinitely better to of the corpa should be in the
Belchers 8" Section at close the golf links and tengis handa of the military authorities
Belchers Battery. 5.15 p.m. Re- courts to man of military age than with a Board of the beads of oroits of all units at Headquar for Bongkong to remain the butt representative basiness firms toters, C. 8. M. Witchell and Oorpl. Hongkong, 19th January, 1917. of every other Colony that realises advise on civil duties. ita responsibilities. The only 8. Exemption from daly on point that can be urged against medies grounds should be it is that concerning the provision granted only by an Army Medical of 50 men per month for whole Board. The present system of time duty, but I think it is aboard referring to a private practitioner to arge that this cannot be done.
to be abolished: Singapore easily adapted itself to
9. The appointment of a paid. every call made by the military, emmandant covers a good many
TIONS of the letting by Public
PARTICULARS AND CONDI-A Children's Dancing Class will be formed shortly. Class and though the mandarius were other matters that it is hardly
Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- from 5 to 6.30 p.m. twice weekly, fall of dark forebodings, nothing necessary to refer to, such as sú
day, the 29th day of January, Central Locality. For particulars, happened, except that seniors had organised scheme of war training Company; On duty 22ad instant, of the Public Works Department, Telegraph.
On doty 2let instant, Boonte 1917, at 3 p.m., at the Offices write:-"Class" c/o Hongkong a little more work to do, and, on modern lines, a better dis- Soonts Company; On duty 23rd by Order of His Excellency the with equal facility, the scheme ciplinary spirit, no tolerance of instant, Civil Service Company, Governor, of One Lot of Crown could be put in operation in neficiency in Officers and non duty 24th instant, Artillery Land at Nathan Road. Kowloon,|
Hongkong.
Sunday, 28th instant:-9.00 Belchers. 6" Section as Belohera Battery for half charge gan practice.
Detail.
CLASS.
IT'S A BAD SIGN- civil bureaucratic control of mili- Battery: Oa daty 25th instant, in the Colony of Hongkong for a When you have that obriinats finger 1. Compulsory service by enact is adopted, there should be no duty 28th instant, Right Smation fixed by the Surveyor of His on oough soon wrecks a sig tary matters. Whatever scheme Centre Sration M. G. Co. O torm of 75 years, with the option ing cough which will not be shaken off ment of all British born subjects principle permitted to interfore. G. Co.; On daty 27th justsat, Majesty the King, for one further constitution, soon mikes cae help om t of renewal at a Crown Ront to hether old or young, but what needs alten. of military age and physical fit with military efficency within the Soonte Company. Orderly Officer term of 75 years,
There is no cough at any stage; whe-
fact a cough in a very dangerous aliment,
nes, and the voluntary enrolment limits agreed to as being possible, from 21st to 27th instant, Lieat. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT | Jet many hardly potics a rough The
of two companies of Hongkong having regard to the limited Chinese,
2. Vacancies in Engineers and specialised branches to be filed
by men who in dvil life are engineers and specialists, and they should be told ofl for those
bespoked.
resources of the Colony,
Yours elo..
PATRIOT.
Hongkong, January 19, 1917.
0. Smith.
Relief of Prisoners,
From the Bon. Secretary of the [The authorities have for some War Charition Committes wa time paas been giving alove have received a copy of a doca- attention to the local man-powerment giving full details of the 8. The whole of the local forces question, and our correspondent scheme for the relief of British should be organised into one will ass, from an official notifion prisoners of war, so approved by command under & paid Comtion elsewhere, that wider use is.. Government, for work mandant and Staff from the now to be made of the Volunteers in connection with which an Bagolar Amoy and recognised so and Volunteer Reserves for milit. appeal is made elsewhere ́in our a Carritorial Battalion, whose ary purposes.—Ed. H: E.T.]: columas to-day.
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