VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued by Lieut- Colonel A. Chapman, V. D.
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Joined.
The undermentioned having joined the Corps, are allotted Corps numbers and posted a follows-No. 2073 P. R. M. Silva to Right Section M. G. Company; No. 2074 Gr. B. H.
LIQUOR CONTROL.
Sir Thomas Whittaker's Scheme
Reviewed.
"A series of articles by Sir Thomas Whittaker on the liquor traffic in the Daily Chronicla ura- the subject of Press Comment.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, - MARCH 3, 1917.
LAOU- KUNG MOW COTTON CO.
Annual General Meeting.
Mr. E. C. Pearca prasided at the 23rd ordinary meeting of the Lou Kurg Saw Cotton Spinning!
Weaving Co, held at Shanghai
The Westminster Gazette ways: We find ourselves in substantial agreement with the views on State policy towards the drink trade which Sir Thomas Whit-last Monday.
Whiteford to Artillery Battery; taker has laid before the readers The Chairman. spoke No. 2076 Spr. J. N. Washington of the Daily Chronicle in an ad- | follows:- to Engineer Company; No. 2076 mirable series of articles brought Gentlemen Pto. J. H. Mugford to Signalling to a conclusion this morning.. Bection.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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PUT UP IN KEGS and BARRELS
Reviewing the events of the The flux of party politics, added year, conditions during the frat Transferred.
to the argent circumstance created six months were in every way No. 1642 Gr. G. Perkins is by the war, brings us su op-moït unfavourable traanferred from Artillery Battery portunity, which may not recur, local yarn trade. la the first for the to Left Sec. M. G. Company dated of taking a most important step place we had to face a steady 2.3.17. No. 1471 Gr. D. MacCrae forward in the control and regal-advance in exchange, from 2/71 is transferred from Artillery ation of the Trade. The neglect in January to 3/1 in May; this Battery to Engineer Company of this question has been due to advance naturally affected the EXPORT OR STEAMERS' USE.
dated 2. 3. 17.
No. 1886 Pia. O. P. Rom is granted 12 months' leave from 5th March, 1917.
Struck Off.
The leave granted to N, 1975 Spr. G. Mayor having expired. He is struck off the strength of the Corps from 3rd March 1917.
other,
FOR
DANGERS OF KISSING.
Innocent Victims of Venereal Disease.
health authorities, headmasters, It is intended especially for and headmistresses, but can be commended as a guide to all in- rested in the care and prevention
from exaggeration, this little book plain language and entirely free of these destroying maladies. Ia
treats of the causes, the modes of dissemination, the terrible con- treatment which emely and gences of neglect, sad the speedily cures.
education of the people, eran of The author strongly advocate
the yonog: and, however
circumstances about which we price st have spoken freely in past yeare, Japanese spinnings could be which Indian and The two chief political parties placed on our market and in oom- have been equally tied up in pstion local yarns had of necessity traditional policies and entang-to be dropped in prics in order lements which bave prevented to meet what little demand there either of them from approsohing was. Daring the months of April. it on its merits, and have led each and May prices declined Tls. of them, in practice, to block the 10 to Tis. II per bale. Secondly, Engineer Company, Detail of Engineer Company
we had a very unsettled state Assuming the business basis of affairs throughout the country, duties at Lyeeman from let to to be sound, a rebeme 16th instant has been ported at State
of due to the political anrest caused parchass Headquarters,
An admirable little book for presents no by the monarchical movement laymen on venereal diseases, by in superable financial difficulties, which became particularly acute Sir Malcolm Morzie, a physician Parades.
Aven in these times. Monday 5th instant:~6.15 p.m. holders
The about the middle of March, finally of unrivalled "experience in the Left, Centre, Right Sectione M. G. and certificates will exchange their President. Yasn Shih-kai, on under the rather too general title of browery shares calminating in the death of the subject, was published lately Company, Scents Company and holdings for State bonde, and the Jane 6. The reason for meation- "The Nation's Health" (Cassell Civil Service Company in marah- State will get an aeret which will ing the political situation, is that and Uu. Price 38 63 net.) ing order with 150 rounds tall cover its liabilities. But no one it in a recognised fact that when- smmunition on Marray Parade must ran away with the ides that ever the country is in a state of Ground; 5.15 p., recruits of all State purchase is, in itself, a political turmoil the yarn market unite at Headquarters under eolution of the problem. It is not is invariably adversely affected, Corpl. Edgcumbe and Corp. that; it is merely the preliminary Grimes; 5 30 p.m. Artillery Bat-condition of a solution.
At the end of Jane the political tery at Belchers Battery; 8 to
berizon commenced to clear, but 10.30 p.m. E. L. Clase No. 1 and drink trade, must next lay down months of the year that the price The State, having acquired the it was not until the last three Engine Drivers of class No. 3 at a policy for dealing with it, Belobers Battery, and Electricians
of yarn advanced to anything Here is perhaps the most for-like a paying basis. In common of class No. 3 at Kowloon West midable objection to immediate with other mille our troubles Battery,
Tuesday 6th instant:-7 30a.m. war time the Government has not poor cotton crop of 1915 and action. It will be said that in were further accentuated by the Belchera 6" Section at Belchers the leisure and cannot find the 1918, which implied a grester Battery: 5.15 p.m. Stretcher personnel for so immense a task production of waste and further Bester Section at Headquarters, as the control and regulation of necessitated the addition of Indien and Mounted Section at Jockey the vast numbers of public houses and American cotton into our Club Stables; 5.30 p.m. Signall-in the country. That might well mixinge. The labour troubles distastefal it may seem to many ing Section "A" and "B" classes be a fatel objection, if the Govern- which I had occasion to mention parents, few readers will fail to at Wellington Barracks, and ment seriously contemplated sat our last meeting were success-gree with him. The author telle Artillery Battery at Belcher centralised control. It is, frankly, fally overcome daring the year, of three young girle infected by Battery; 8 to 10.30 p.m. E. Limpossible for any State Liquor but not annaturally when we re- Class No. 2 at Belchers Battery Board sitting in Londoo, to started night work in November Mafeking Night. In Amerion, kusing in the streets of London on Wednesday, 7th instant:-5.30 superviss public houses in slant, p.m. E. L. classes 1, 2, and 3 parte of the country either by aifficulty ia
не experienced
s company of youthe, ranging And all members of Engineer their own efforts or through the labour, in fact after three months two, joined in a game in which securing night in age from sixteen to twenty. Company not on daty at Volun-army of inspectors that would trial your Board decided to return the forfeit was a kies. Oo youth teer Bendquirters for lecture by have to be created. We do not to day work only, commencing Lieut. Stevenson H.E.V.O. on imagine that anything of the kind after the recent Chinese New well a a seventh whom he met infected eix girls whom he kissed, "Mirrors and Searchlight are." is io contemplation. A Central Year holidaye.
Thoreday, 8th instant :-5.15 Liquor Board there must be to
st another party; while a young p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey lay down the general poling, and to be regretted that we have to kissing one of the girls," Io- Tarning to your accounts it is an was apparently infected by Club Stable#: 5.30 p.m. Artillery Bae schemes and model by laws. record a loss of Tie. 109,031.25 discriminate kissing i", indeed, a Battery at Belchere Battery: 5.30 But the control in detail must be on the year's working. This loss frequsat cease of infection. p.m. Officers and N.C.O. £f left to the localities, which should | hsa been enhanced by the acces8- Left, Centre, Bight Sections V.G. be given a wide discretion inary expenditure on repairs and spoons, and dricking vessels, to- Razore, comb and brashes, Company, Scoale Company and making experiments for the re-renewals on which we have spent bacco pipes, and wind instruments Civil Service Company of Polo form of the public house and the Tie. 17,434 25, the principal item also convey the disease. These
·Ground for instruction in “Firo limitation of the sale of drink. Discipline and Control" by the There should be no difficulty thorough overbaaling of our spin ravages of this disease are so expenditure being the are anpleasant facts, but the Inspecting Officer; 8 to 10.30 about the personnel under a pro- ning frames, your Board on the fearful and its prevalence is so pm. EL class No. 1 and Engine perly decentralised scheme. The recommendation of your Manager widespread (Sir "Maloclm Morris Drivers of class No. 3 at Belchers licensing authorities would get baring reconstructed and con- caloolates that Battery: 8 to 10 30 p.m. Eles no more work, bat new and more verted them from 308 and 230 million syphilitics in England) there are three tricians of class No. 3 at Kowloon useful work. A large number of spindle frames into frames of 404 that they should be known to Weat Battery.
the stuffs already employed would and 376 spindles. The feet of all. The other veneresi infection Friday, 9th instant :- 7.30 be available for the State service, this conversion will be a consider is little less serious, and the duty a.m. Belcher 8" Section at and under the new conditions, able saving in both labour and of the public authorities to try Belchers Battery; 5.15
p..which did not compel them to stores. The benefits from this to root oat both is insisted upon, Recraits of all units at Head-work for the profit of private com-alteration should be shown in if only on economie grounds. quariera 0. 8. M. Witebell and panies, would freely give their our next year's accounts." Corpl. Grimes will attend; 6.30 experience to the public and aid Interest account figures parti-
Detail..
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Women and Farm Work.
The President of the Board of
Signalling Section "A"and in eliminating the abuses of the cularly heavy for the year, being Bclasses at Wellington Bar- public house. The whole natbor. The 32,783 08 BS sgaines Tie. racks, and Artillery Battery atity behind them would have a 13,987 36 for 1915, bat in 1915 Belchera Battery; 8 to 10.30 p.m. control over brewing sad distil- we were able to borrow money at E.L. olans. No. 2 at Belebers ling, which would enable it to a considerably cheaper rate of Agriculture desires to call public Battery,
abolish the more noxions kinda interest than during the year attention to the urgent need that On duty 4th isslant, Right for lighter and more wholesome been kept in good order and with in work that is required for food of fiquor, sad cultivate the taste ander review, Your plant has exists for the assistance of women Section MG. Company: Op daty drinke. If the revenue declined, the recent economies that have production on the land. ThouF. 5th instant. Scouts Company; we should get our return in been introduced your Board can anda more women are now needed On duty 6th instant, Scouts moral and intellectual profits, but only hope to place a more favour to meet the national emergency. Company: On duty 7th instant, reduction of revenue would be a able report before you next year. Artillery Battery; On daty 8th gradual procCOSE,
which need With regard to the fature, your
Truth By: Whatever terms looms.
Instant, Civil Service Company; cause no alarm at the Tressary. Board during the last year has On duty 9th instant, Centre We have a chance now of making been ourefally considering the Section M. G. Company; On the beginning of a reform which introduction of moderate-sized as possible. We feel certain that daty 10th instant, Belchers 6" will be as good for peace as for weaving plant, and decided to this will meet with the approval Beption.
Orderly Officer from 4th to bungle it.
war, and let us be sure we do not place in the hands of Messrs. of shareholders.
Dickinson & Co. an order for 200: 10th instant, Lieut. Wright.
No questions were asked and After going into the the report and accounts for the be arranged with the trade, Mr. matter with our manager, it was your ended December 31 a pro- "An Objector's Pride." Lloyd George must beware of two found possible to place this sented were passed on the pro- G. A. Sutherland, formerly a dangers. First, he must not allow number of looms in our present posal of the Chairman seconded master at Harrow Borool, who has the Treasury to be blackmailed; building, while it will only be by Mr. Eara Mewars, C. M. Bain siroadly served a term of imprison-and, secondly, he must avoid the necessary to make a small addi-and Chong Liang-ya were ra- meat at Lowes sa a conscientions creation, during the war, of a vast tion to our preant building for aleated directors on the proposal objector, bas again been court block of State liquor sorsols, soms of the scoomory plant. The of Mr. M. Simmons, coded by martialled at Dublin for refusal which might be thrown on the first portion of the machinery Mr. 2. 8pout. Mr. G. E. Wingrove to obey military orders. In a market by owners anxions to sell, was ready to be shipped early in was te eireted suditor on the statement be said: "I am prond By all means fix the purchase January, but the time of arrival proposal of Mr. M. Demeta, to think I shall never be anything price, if this be the best plan, but of the balance in these days is a seconded by Mr. Spunt, and it bat a dingesoe to any Army in the actual transformation of little doubtful; however, your was resolved which I may be deemed to be private securities into national Board considered it wasential in ordinary meeting should be held enlisted. Sentence will be pro-securities should be postponed the interests of the Company that in February or March, 1918, on mulgated in due course.
for a more opuwanient season,
the order should be placed as soon, the proposal of the Chairman
that the next
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