VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Obrpu Orders issued vesterday by Lieut-Colonel A. Chapman,
state:*****
Joined.
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ORDERS.
Order Nå. 11, issued yesterday by Majɔr Wakeman, Commanding H.K V.R., states :--
Detail.
The undermentioned having. -fained the Corps, are allotted
On daty from the morning of Corps nambers and posted a Sunday the 18th February to the follows
morning of Sunday the 25th No. 2058 Pte. F.W. McKerns February, H.K.V.0. to Centre Section M.G. Co. Ne.. Next for daty, "B"' Coy. H. K. 2059 Pie. J. W. Stackhouse to V. B.
Sooats Company, No. 2057 Spr. Orderly Officer, Lieut. G. C. G.H. Haton to Engineer Jom-| Moxon. · pany; No. 2058 Spr. P. J. Taylor
Parades,
THE HONGKONG
·PHYLLIS
The rising unn shows o'er the
peak
כי
And Wakens antare from her
sleep,
In vain the sunny`raya then seek
BRUARY
1917
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
JUST RECEIVED
To rouse her from ber uiambers FINEST QUALITY, RIPE AMERICAN
deep.
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Phyllis is fair, her golden hair Glints sweetly in the san, which
peeps
Through crevices but would not
dare
(Tɔ wake my Phyllis when she
sleeps.
to Eagineer Company, No. 2060 Monday, 19th instant-Ser- Spr. J.V.8. Xavier to Engineer
zeants will attend a class of Her gorgeous bair around her lies Company, No. 2001 Spr. L Linstraction in Bayonet-fighting And forms an aureole of light, Lopes, Jr. to Engineer Company at Murray Battery at 515 p.m. In which her pillow'd head defies No. 2062 Spr. G.F. Da. Silva to Dress: Drill order. Recruits The un'e soft rays that banish Engineer Company, Nɔ. 2063 on the Cricket Ground at 5) · night.
Spr. J.M. Xvier to Engineer
Company, No. 2084 8pr. A. V Pm. under Instructor Sergt. The sang birde trill their morning |
Langenberg to Engineer Com-
Oxberry. Dress: Drill order.
APPLES.
PACKED BY THE BEBT CROWERS.
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SPLENDID
pany, No, 2065 Spr. G. F. Alves Signalling Section at Volunteer While waking nature opes her EXPLOSION IN
Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. under
Fog,
eyes,
to Engineer Company, No. 2068 Signalling Instructor Lee. Cpl. G. And hope that it will not be long → Spr. J. Laurel to Engineer Com-Llord. Dress: Cleap fatigue. Before my Phyllis deigns to rise.
pany.
Leave.
No. 1928 Pie. R. A. Brand is granted leave for the duration of the war from 15th February 1917. No. 1513 P... G. A. Robinson is granted leave for the duration of the war from 28th February
1917.
No. 1805 Pte. G. Miskin is Franted leave for the daring of
the war from 1st March 1917.
No. 1716 Pte. F. R. Smyth is granted leave for the duration of the war from 1st March 1917.
No. 126J Lee. Cpl. H. S. Bes.
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Machine Gun Section at Welling-
ton Barracks at 5 p.m. under In-She moves; the early-waking morn stroctor Sergt. Boales. Dress: Which bids ber cesse now to
miedee Clean fatigue.
Tossday, 20th instant :-"A" The sunny hours she might adorn and "B" Coe, on the road outside With gladsome cry proclaims the the Law Courts at 5 p.m. Kowloon
мена.
and Taikon Sections on the Polo A sweet kias stolen from her lips Ground at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Drill Bringerosasto her damask cheeks, order. Mounted Section at Jockey And memory crowding to her trips Club Stables at 5.15 p.m. Dress: As she my lips with raptare seeks. She throws her arms around my
Drill order.
Wedorsday, 21st instant: - Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5 p. m. under Instructor Sergt. Oxberry. Dress: Drill order."D"
neck
And drawe my face down to her
owa;
Harrah, with garladda her bedeck
KHAKI WEAR-
SHIRTS
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with detachable collars *** JAEGER " TAFFETA with collars attached
with collars attached,
'SUMMIT". CLOTH with stiff or soft collars
SOCKS. all wool.
BELTS.
SUNDRIES.
PUTTEES.
TIES
Foxs Spiral. Silk Knit.
HANDKERCHIEFS. JERSEYS.
SEE WINDOWAT
FLAVOUR. MACKINTOSH
YOKOHAMA SAKURA BEER
Large Area Damaged.
The Japan Gaseétfe, of February 3, contained the following:----
At 3.15 this afternoon, the shock of a severe explosion, felt through- out Yokohams, was ascertained to be the ffect of an explosion at the Yokohama Shohin (Merchandize) at No. 2, Kaigan Dori, near the Warehousing Company's premises Bankoku Bridge, leading to the 'rea Customs quay.
nett is granted 6 months' leave Coy at the Posk Tramway Bridge The tyrant slumber now has flown, carred in No. 8 warehouse, where
from L4.17.
No. 1834 Spr. U: Strafford is granted 8 months' leave from 15.3.17.
No. 798 US M.G., W. Kynoch is granted 3 weeks leave from 14.2.17.
Promotion,
It appeare that explosion_oc-
|an Kennedy Road at 4 pm. for
a large quantity of gasoline oil, asketry at the Ministare Range. A sanlit bower conceals a posl
aclphar and other inflammable Dress: Clean fatigue.
Whose limpid waters, crystal goods were stered. At the time Thursday, 12ad instant:-Ser-
clear,
of the explosion some forty cool. a class of In spattering showerlets; freshier, including women, wers ang- geants will attend
and cool, instruction in bayonet-fighting
ged at work in the warehouse, (and the majority of these were killed on the spot. The explosion was so terrific that the adjicent
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at Murray Battery at 5. p.m. Give birth to dowers both far and Dream: Drill order. Recroits on
To be Lee. Cpl. dated 10.2.17. under Instructor Sergt. Orberry. Their petals glistening in the dew,
No, 1837 Pte. A. A. da Luz,
Reversion.
No 1652 Lee. Cpl. C. H. Chaves is permitted to revert to the ranks at his own request.
the Cricket Ground at 5 pm. Roess and dai-ies shy obtrude, Dress: Drill order. Machine Gan Section
And joyous wait in solitude Wellington at Barracks at 5 p. m.
The hour when Payllis comes in under Instructor Sergt. Bowler. Dress: Clean fatigue. Mounted Section Adown the paib, 'twixt hedgerows at Jockey Clab Stables at 5.15 Jod, p.m. Dress: Drill order, Signall
view.
My Phyllis skima the dew-strewn
grace,
Engineer Company. Detail of Engineer Company duties at Lyeeman from 17th to
ing Section at Volunteer Head. 28th instant has been posted squarters at 5.15 p.m. under Sig- Her shapely feet with lightsome Headquarters.
nalling Instructor Lee. Opl. G. fread Eloyd. Dress: Clean fatigue. | Meet dewdrop kiesen as they pass, Friday, 23rd inetact:"A" and Secluded there from mortal eye "B" Cof. on the road outside My Phyllis then berself divests the Law Courtest & p.m. Kazloon And coyly, s'en though none be and Taikoo Sections on the Polo
Parades.
Monday 19th instant-5.10
nigh,
p.m. Centre Section M. G. Co. drill at Kowloon Dorks, Hongkong residents proceed by launch from Statos Wharf at 4.30 p.m.; 5.15 p.m. Scouts Company on Murray order. Parade Groard. Left Section
Into the water cool she glides M. G. Co., Civil Service Company, Pio. T. M. Gregory having very eylph, of beauty rare, Bad Right Section M. G. Co. joined is allotted Corpe No. 642 And in its coolness quickly hides at Headquarters. Recruits of sad posted to Cor. B, Platoon aught she may have of earthly all unite 01 Headquarters No. VI Section 6. under Corp. Eigcambe and
Ground 515 p.m. Dress Drill Upon the bank moment rests.
Strecgth.
care.
Pie. J.D. Lloyd having joined With rosy limbs and panting Corpl. Orimes. 5 30 p.m. is allotted Corps No. 643 and
breath
Artillery Battery at Belcbers posted to Coy. A Platoon No. III Sheeks once more the dewy Battery. 8 to 10.30 p.m. Inetrac-Section 9. tional class No. 1 in Electric
sward,
Pie. G. Stark having joined is And lisse to what the song-bird Light Duties at Belchers Battery i allested Corps No. 644 and posted Baith Instructional Class No. 3 in to Coy, A Platoon No. I Section 4. With gladsome note, trae nature's Electric Light Daties at Kowloon West Battery.
Instructional Classes, Electric Light Datice, Ox
bard.
of lustrous hair
Tuesday 20th instant:-7.30 Wednesday, the 21st instant, there Then Phyllia spreads her weslib s.m. Belchera 6 sction at Bel-will be no lecture, instead of To absorb the morning sunshine's chere Battery: 5.15 p.m. Stret-which the three Instructional cher Bearer Section at Head-Classes will proceed to Stonecat And draw therefrom the charm ganrtsra; Mounted Section ters, leaving the A.8.0, Pier at 5
Jockey Clab
#t
Bts bles
golden ray
that doth ensnare
fire
warehouses were demaged, with the result that the spread
to them all. The buildinge Kf the Toko- hama Chilo Saibanaho and 1: large number of houses in the immediate neighbourhood were ||
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Coner kergy Ca 17
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either damaged or destroyed. The SUZUKI & CO. namber of killed and injared in and catside the warabontes in believed to be considerable.
The Fire Brigade quickly arrived on the scene. For the sake of the injured, the Police ereeted temporary relief stations in the neighbourhood. Fortunately, there was no strong | wind at the time of the accident, bat the fire spread very rapidly in all directions.
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581
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
IN THE MATTER of tho GREEN ISLAND CEMENT 593 COMPANY, LIMITED (and Reduced)
and IN THE MATTER of the Companies Ordinance No. 58 <f 1911.
Kinking, 27th January.—A at a place called Pingfang (a disturbance took place recently
Lake, and some 60 li south of jank anchorage on the Poyang the Yangtze) when hundreds of boatmen attacked the local patrol boat official, and be was only NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition presented to the rescued by his men after being Supreme Court of Hongkong on beaten and wounded with etones. the 25th day of January, 1917, The reason is said to have been for confirming & Resolution China is truly, in these days. Company from $4,000,000 (Four the imposition of some tax. reducing the Capital of the above wandering far from the path of million
5.30 p.m. Signalling Section “A” P.m. and Blake Pier at 5 20 p.m. All who may chance to meet her "Single Tar!"
returning to Hongkong from
and "B" classes at Wellington Stoncoutters at 7.30 p.m. Barracks; Artillery Battery at Belobers Battery; 8 to 10 30 p w. Instructional class No. 2 in Elec tric Light Daticast Bolchera Battery-
Wednesday 2lat instant :-In- structional classes 1, 2, and 3 in Electric Light Daties at A. 8. C. Pier at 5 p.m. or Blake Pier at
Sunday 25th instant.-9.00 Scouts Company M. G. Section on Kennedy Road Range.
8.m.
Detail.
on her way.
Dried by the envions sun, the
gentle breez3
So lovingly those treases dolb
embrace, And playfully, though tenderly,
doth terse My Phyllis while she binds them On duly 18th instant, Sconts in their place. Company; On duty 19th juriant,
Nor does he, reckless from his
great desire, Grudge sught the virius ta'en
from bin by foron To light her tresses with bia
megic fire
Whose beruty he doth fervently
endorse.
Dollars) to $3,000,000 (Three million Dollars) is direct ed to be heard before His Honour the Chief Justice on WEENES- DAY, the 21st day of February 1917, at 10 AM. Dated this 16th day of February 1917.
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON
& HARSTON,
5.20 p.m. and procsed by launch Scents Company; Oa duty 20th/Refcoted from the water'a glass Ber toilet møde, she then to God-A
to Stonecatters, returning at 7,30 p.m. from Stonecutters South,
instant, Scouts Company; Oa
face,
shown divine,
ordered grace
Her soul uplifted by the glorious
mord,
commits daly 21st instant, Civil Service & murar in which her image Thursday 22nd instant:-5.15 Company: On duty 22ad instant: She tires her bair in such as p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey Artillery Battery: On duty 23rd Club Stables: 5.30 p.m. Artillery instant, Contre Bection MG. Co.; Battery at Belchera Battery; Oo daty 24th instant, Belchers That makes the visage fairer they 8 to 10.30 p.m. Instractions 6" Section. claes No. 1. in Electrio Light:
Notice.
ecshrine.
1. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. Solicitors for the Company,
TO BE LET.
And sankissed through th' o'er-TO BE LET in Kowloon two
hanging leaves she quits Her Banetary which nature doth
Board.
NEMO,
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latze AIRY ROOMS Large Verandahs, splendid view, can be let as a Suite or Separate Ro¬ma. Moderate. Terms. Apply Box 1260 care of Hongkong "Telo. graph."
TO BY LET.
Orderly Officer from 18th to No need of art, cosmetics or s'en Daties at Belabers Battery; In- 24:h instant, Lient. Hutchison.
aught, structional class No. 3 in Electrio
To display the gorgeous beauty Bongkong, Feb, 16, 1917. The undermentioned members of bør hair, Light Duties at Kowloon Weat Ballery,
will represent the Corps in a rifs Which from the radiant son its
fire baa osught Friday 23rd instant:-7.30 match varaus Staff Sorgte, and
B Section at Bergis. B.K.V.B. on Sunday, the And made her glorions beyond am. Belobera
'compare; Belchers Battery: 5.15 p.m. 18th instant, at 2.30 p.m. on Becraits of all units at Headquar- King's Park Range:-0.8.M. Lers, 0.8.M. Witobell and Oorpl. J. H. Eamaay, 0.8 M. G. Doneau, Grimes will attend; 5.30 p.m. C.B.M. A. J. Mackie, Bergeant Bignalling Section "A" and "B" F. M. Crawford, Sergeant M. olumes at Wellington Barracks, Manak. Burgeante ok,
FOR SALE MOTOR CARS Station, All houses will be Artillery Battery at Belobera bary, J. A. E. Ballook, O. E. Battery, 8 to 10.80 p.m. In Frith, T. Sutherland and Hand wishes he might her to such land Touring Cars 6 Cylinder. the 22nd of March, 1917. Apply ?structional alass No 2 in Electria Haina. Reservod:-0.8.1. R. G. Light Datine at Belobers Battery. Witchell and Borgt. R. J. Everest,
While Phoebe looking with
admiring eye. Beholds a vision, goddess-like in
form,
Which might a very goddess e'en
* Outvis,
transform.
FOR SALE.
ТO BE LET-New Еигорова and Chinese houses in
| Matheson and Sharp Streets, Bowington, or Wanchai, close to street Cars and No. 1. Police
MOTOE CARS. 1917 Over-ready for tenants on or before
7 Seater. Apply to Ges. P. to Chin Wah Kee the first houss 'Lammert, Duddeļi Street,
in Matheson Street.
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