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The following Proci matio by H. E. the Governor appears in
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VOLUNTEER RESERVE ORDERS.
Order No. 9, issued yesterday by Major Wakeman, Commanding |E.K.V.R., states:-
Detall.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1917.
MOTOR CYCLE DAMAGED. DAIRY FARM NEWS.
A Defendant's Admlasion,
A Chinese was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, at Police steal-]
JUST RECEIVED
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ing a magneto cap and epring, n petrol tank gauge, one petrol teakecrew,of a total valueof $9.50.
Sunday the 11th February to the morning of Sunday the 18th February. "A" Coy. H.K.V.B.
Orderly Officer, Lisat. Evan-from a motor cvels at the Kow- Jones,
loos Horse and Garage Depot,
Defendant said he was looking! at the mokine and wished to
Next for daly, H.K.V.O.
Parades.
Operation: "A" and "B" Cos. Sunday, 11th instant:-Field and Signalling and Machine Gun
together. He tried it and in doing know how the parts were put broke the parte. He had no Sections on the Cricket Ground intention of stealing them.
Detective Sergeant Wills said
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By His Excellency Sir Francis at 8 30 a.m. Kowloon Residents Henry May, Commander "A" Co. Kowloon Dock the man did not live at the dept Most Entrance at a.m. Kowloon no of Saint Michael and Saint George Residents of "B" Company and business on the premises. The Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong Taikou Section at Kowloon Citymachine belonged to Mr. Buck, of
Police Station at 9 a.m. Mounted Kowloon,
and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same:
Section oatride Kowlcun Railway
A coolie said the machine and Whereas by the second section Station at 830 8.m. Drese: Drill-ide est were on the premises of of the Commissioners Powera Or-order with topeer.
bie
maeler, dinance, 1886, it is enacted that,
though Monday, 12th instant:-Platoon were
they the Governor in Council shall Sergeante aud Section Comman-parts were found lying near the not his property. The have power to nominate and apders with the rank of Sergeant cycle. Witness aked defendant point Commissioners under the will attend a Class of Instruction why he had tampered with the purpose of instituting, making in Buyonel Fighting at Murray machine, and defendant replied: and conducting any enquiry that Butely at 5.15 p.m. may be deemed advisable and for
Prees: "I wanted to see how it work- reporting thereon:
Drill order, Recruite on the ed." Oricket Ground at 5 p.m. ander
ed, made, and conducted regard
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at
Tuesday, 13th instant:"A"
Defendant said he was sorry for
0330.
JANUARY WEATHER.
SAKURA BEER
Some of Its Features,
The Observatory returns for the past month show that the average
January at the Botanical Gardens The rainfall for the month of
at the Police Station, Taipo, it wsa 0.46-inch on 4 days, of the was 0.44-inch on 4 days, and Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett,
was 0.61-inch on 4 daya.
And Where is the Governor in Instructor Sergeant Oxberry. what he had done. He knew some mesa temperature was 55.8, the Council has deemed it advisable Dress: Drill order. Signalling of the people in the gerage. He highest point reached being 68 9. that an enquiry should be institut Section at Volunteer Headquar- merely tried to take some of the on 12th and the 28:1, and the ing the following matter, nameters at 6.15 p.m. ander Signalling parts off for lun. He was very lowest 38.8 on the 9th. The rain-
Instructor Lee. Cpl. G. Lloyd. sorry. Whether and to what extent,
Drese: Clean fatigue, Machine
fall was 0.345-inch, and there The manager of the garage The average humidity was 63. having regard both to Imperial Gua Section
were 169.9 hours of Euzebine. needs and to local conditions, it is Barracks at 5 p.m. under Lastrac as the man who had hired Wellington said he only knew defendant practicable and expedient that tor Sergt. Bowles, Dress: Clean a vehicle from him for another male British subjects of military fatigue. age, resident in the Colony, who wish to volunteer for active Ber-and "B" Cos, on the road according to Mr. Back, these was vice with His Majesty's forces out-ide the Law Courts at 5 pm.about $250 worth of damage Sergeant Wille said that, outside the Colony; should be al-Kowloon and Taikoo Sections on done. The parts would have to lowed to leave the Colony for that the Polo Ground at 5.15 p.m. be sent Rome to be repaired; he Now, 1, Sir Francis Henry May, Dress: Drill order. Mounted did not think they could be Knight Commander of the Most Section at Jockey Club Stables replaced locally. Distinguished Order of Saints 5.15 pan, Dress: Drill order. Michael and Saint George,fiover. nor and Commander-in-Chief of Recraits on the Cricket Ground Wednesday, 14th instant :- the Colony of Hongkang and its at 5 p...under Jastroclar Sergt. Dependencies and Vice Admiral Oxberry. Dress: Drill order. of the name, with the advice and D'" Gay. at Volunteer Heal- consent of the Executive Council, hare by appoint you :-
quarters at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Drill order.
purpose:
The Hon. Mr Ernest Hamil too Sharp, K. C.
The Hon. Mr Charles
ward Anton,
Thursday, 15th instant :-Pla- Ed-toon Sergeants and Section Com-
Robert Shewao, Sequire, Charles Montague Ede, Es- quire,
Lieut-Colonel Ivor Bertram Feadali Curne, & A.,
Commander Charles William
Malbeyse Beck with R.N.,
The defendant was remanded,
A MAN OF DECISION.
for the mouth of January was the The mean barometric pressure higüest on record. The maximum reading, 30.494, on the 10th, waE the highest on record einos 1903, January 6, when it was 30.509.
The mean temporstars was the lowest on recurd since 1930. Tue minimam temperature, 3.88. Un the 9th, was the lowest on record since 1900, January 9, when il Was 37.5. In 1893, January 18,
manders with the rank of Sergeant M., N. Chamberlain's Character, it was 32.0.
will attend a Clan of Instruction in Bayonet Fighting at Murray Battery at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Drill
Drill order.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the
The mean vapour tension, or absolute humidity, was the lowest was the same se the lowest on oa record, and the mean relative record up to 1914. In January,
order. Recruits on the Cricket new Director of National Service, or Sergeant Oxberry. Dress: apprenticeship to a public asteer, 1915, it was 10.9 m.p.b., and in Ground at 5 p.m. ander Instrue, has not served the conventional
Thomas Alexiader Loughlin.
bat entered it, like hie father, by January, 1916, it was 10.6 m.p.h. Esquire.
Machine Gan Section at Wel- the avenue of business experi- to be Commissioners for the pur.lingto Barracks at 5 p.m. Rader ence. It was comparatively late pose of instituting, making, and Instructor Sergt. Bowler. Dress: in life that be allowed himself to conducting such enquiry:
Olean fatigue. Mounted Section be drawn into the service of the And I do also appoint you, the at Jockey Club Stables at 515 community, but since be accepted. said Ernest Hamilton Sharp, top.m. Dress: Deili Order. Signalling seat in the Birmingham City be Chairman of the said Com-Section at Volanteer Headquarters Council five years ago his repu- missioners:
And I do also order and direct Instructor
at 5. 15 p.m. under Signalling tation has ripened fast, and his
Lee. that for all or any of the purposes Lloyd. Dress: Olean faligne.sion upon all with whom he came Opl. Gability has made a deep impres of the said enquiry five Commis- sioners inclusive of the Chairman
Friday, 16th instant:"A" in contact.
shall be and constitute a quorum: and "B" Cos, on the road ontaide Mr. Chamberlain, who is now
And I do further, with the the Law Courts at 5 p.m. Kow- advice and consent of the Execu-loon and Taikoo Sections on the tive Council, order and direct that Polo Ground at 6.15 p.m. Dress: the said Commissioners shall Drill order. have all the powers, rights, and privileges set out in the third and fourth sections of the said Or dinance:
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
G.
R.
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
forty-seven years of age, was little known even in Birmingham until he was well up in the thirties. As THE INSTITUTE will RE a young man he went abroad to 12th February, Students should. OPEN on MONDAY, the superintend his father'e com- attend at Queca's College at No. 249 Pte. W. Logan is mercial interests in the West 6 P.M. on date, for Enrolment. transferred from Coy. "B" Ladies. When be returned he Hongking, 10th February, 1917. And I do also appoint Arthur Platoon No. VI, Section 7, to Coy, became a director of several of
Georgo Murchison Fletcher, Esquire, to be Secretary to the said Commissioners:
And I do further require you, the said Commissioners, to report "D",
Transters.
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HE only Authorised Edition of the Race Book is that Published by Messrs. NORONHA & Co., WHICH IS COP RIGHT UNDER THE ACT OF 1911. instructions to soli by Public
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. THURSDAY, the 15th Feb-Hongkong, 10th February, 19.7.
ruary, 1917. commencing at li a.m.
THE Undersigned has received Auction on
"13".
Birmingham's typical industries, No. 559 Pte. O. Crispin is and for several years stead transferred from Coy. "B" Pla-fastly refused all temptations to on No. VIII, Section 13, to Coy.engage in municipal. or political to me your findings and your re-
activity. But once in the City commendations in the matter of
Orancil he made his mark at once, the said enquiry,
No. 544 Pis, J. W. Barris is and an ever-increasing reliance Given under my hand and the permitted to resign. Pie. Jame to be placed on his clear and Public Seal of the Colony at Vic-Pancheon having joined is allot-practical mind. He showed a toria Hongkong this 9th day of ted Corps No. 639 and posted to scarcely ocnocaled distaste for the February 1917.
Coy. "B" Platoon No. VIII, Sec- pettifogging atmosphere of party tion 16. Pue. C. Dickens having politica, and the development of been transferred from B.K.V.O. his interest in the social possibili. A to H.K.V.E. is allotted Corps No. 1ies of municipal work led to his Colonial Secretary. 640 and posted to Coy." D." Pie. acceptance of the L ́rd Mayoralty
R.G. Herbert having been trene last year. ferred from H.K,V.C. 10 ELE.V.R. is allotiel Corps No. 641 and The following notification is posted to Coy. "D". published, by command:
By Command,
CLAUD SEVERN.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
The Commisioners appointed
by virtue of Proclamation No. 2 of and any other matters that the
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
Quantity of Valuable House-
bold Furniture comprising:-
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB.
Tesk extension dining table, THE Hon. Secretary requests teak sideboard, dianer waggon, Form the very first Mr. Oham-roll top desk, teak bookcases, telephone unlew indicated, in members not to resort to the be.lain bas used his office to writing
table, stimulate in every direction the ornaments, gas fittings, glaza-
engravings, which case his numbers are:- fulfilment of Birmingham'e'th.re ware, etc., etc.
Office
******...... 1800 in the national effort of the war.
Residences......1077 Tenk wardrobes, single and ap-quadron to the Black Country chests of drawers, Shanghai Last year the visit of a Zeppelin double brass-mounted iron bed- steaa, tojiet table, washstands,
the 9th February, 1917, are prepar-plicant may wish to bring to the brought him to the front as the baths, etc., etc. ed, for purposes of the enquiry in-natice of the Commissioners. dicated in the said Proclamation,
to consider forth with applications
from mala British subjects, who
on the said 9th February, 1817, have not attained the age of forty one years and who wish to volun-
By direction of the
Commissioners,
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
leader of public opinion through- oat the whole Midland ares, He promptly convened the neigh Collard. bouring municipal authorities,
Also
1 Grand Piano by Collard and Several Typewriters (in good
Secretary to the Commissioners, tackled the War Office, and condition).
And
tear for active survice with His Loughlin has been nominated to tion for timely warning and effec- A Quantity of Code Books and We are informed that Mr. T. A speedily secured a fresh organise Majesty's forces outside the the Commission as the chosen Colony,
representative of a number of tive precautions. All who are Applications should be address-men of military age who recently acquainted with the features of ed forth with in writing to Mr. A. approached the Government for his brist public record feel the G. M. Fletcher, Colonial Secre- definite pronouncement as to assured that his selection for the tary's Office, and they should con- whether they could be allowed to exacting and responsible office tain particulars of the applicant's leave the Colony for active now created will be fally justified birthplace; age; and employment; service
by the resulta, mieli jak
Typewriter Ribbons. On view from Wednesday,
14th inst Catalogue will be issued. Torme-Cash on delivery.
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