AMERICA'S WAR PRISONERS.
Olven Every Necessity and Comfort.
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Administrative Orders issued by Major H. A. Morgan, Admin-: istrative Commandant, stata :-
Strength.
"
Pte. W. O. Shier, "B" Com-j psov, is permitted to resign, an leaving the Colony, dated 14th, December, 1917.
Washington, Nov. 10-The United States baa opened negotia- tions with Germany for an
Sapper A. Kinross, Engineer agreement to govern the treat-Company, is permitiel to resign, ment of prisoners of war taken by on leaving the Colony, dated either nation. This is being done 18th, December, 1917..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917.
GOVERNORSHIP OF CEYLON.
Sir F. D. Lugard May Succeed Sir John Anderson.
Though no definite information in available sa to whether or not H. E. Sir John Anderson intend. to proceed home at an early date, remour is very busy regarding changes in the Governorship of Ceylon, and even & successor to Bir Jahn Anderson has been Leave. with the hope of obtaining the
Lieut. H.R.R. Eanoook, "A" named, says the Ceylon Observer. best possible conditions for Company, is granted 3 weeks! This is Colonel Sir F. D. Lugard, Americans taken prisoner on the extension of leave, from 31.1217. G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S., Go battle-front and to show Germany Pte. R.H: Sharp "A"Company, vernor General of Nigeria, Sir been how well its prisoners in the granted 6 months' extension of Frederick Logard bas
leave, from 12th December, 1917. Governor Generel of Nigeria since United States are being treated. Spr. E.M. Sleigh, Engineer Dec. let, 1913, after 19 months as Already, through the Red Cres Company, in granted 6 months' Governor of Northern sad at Geneva, the United States has extension of Irave, from 9h Southern Nigeria; and he pre- begun forwarding food and other December, 1917. Spr. 0..vicaaly occupied the suprema necessaries to Americans held in Arnott, Engineer Company, is position at Hongkong, which he Germany, of whom there are now granted 2 months' leave, from filled with conspicuous ability more than 100. It is realised 17th December. 1917. Corpl. from 1904. Es was born in 1858, that sa the American troops in A. A. Bolton and Pte. T. Arthar, and married in 1902 Miss Flora cresse in numbers on the battle. Msebine Gen Company, are Louise Shaw, an author and jour- front more prisoners are boned granted na month's leave esch, to find their way to the German from 19th December 1917. Pe campe.
S. G. Goard, "B" Company, is granted 2 month's leave, from
19.12.17
Transfer.
to
paliet" of distinction, who was formerly head of the Colonial Department of The Times for which journal she had undertaken apecial missions to South Africa,
Bod Australia, Canada
the Klondike. Sir Frederick has perved io varicus, important. Military campaigns, including the Afghan War of 1876-80, being swarded a medal; the Boudan Reference Infantry Battalion campaign of 1885, respecting order No. 1 dated 17. 12. 17, the which be wse mentioned in des- dress for N.C. O.8 sad men parad-patches and awarded a medal, ing at Lowa Camp at 3.30 p.m. two claepe and the bronze star. on 22ad instant will be marching He also served in the Barma order (without mess tine)." osmpsign of 1886-7, being three The following are detailed to times mentioned in despatches. comfort, have the pay and pri act as ampires-Shatin force, A medal with two clasps waa
A nation pinched for food itself probably will feed its enemy To lighten the prisonera last. confrement of Americans who No,822 Pte. H. Watkins, "B"
transferred will have to undergo the hardship Company, is of prison camps will at the same Engineer Company, dated 18:h time alleviate the suffering of December, 1917. families at home, which naturally will be distressed at accounts of German brutality and underfeed- ing of their enemy prisoners.
German military prisopere of war in the United States besides receiving every necessity and
Camp.
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vileges of their rank in the Un-Hajor D. Macdonald; Kowloon conferred on him, also the bim & record of "which any ad- ited States army and navy. They force, Major G. E. Wakeman. are housed in model sanitary
D.&O. In the following year ministrator may well be proad, Twenty (20) rounde blank Sir Frederick commanded an and his Esstern experience should campe, and recently one of the manaition will be issued to each expedition against the slave well qustify him for the Governor prisonera sending a letter to his N.C.O. and men at Lowa or traders on Lake Nyassa and was ship of the Premier Crown prospective wife in Germany Shatin.
severely wounded. The British Colony of the Empire. His salary' wrote that the psy be would ac cumplate during his imprisonment From this date until 4th Jana command of the exploration of sterling, as against the B105,000 Esat Afrios Co. employed him in in West Africa bea been $8000 would permit him to retire from ary, 1918, no Corps, Orders will the Sabakhi, and he was Ad- drawn by the Governor of Ceylon. the navy and set them up in a be issued from this office. ministrator of Uganda daring the little business.
years 1839 92. In 1894-5 he Co. being in command of an saw service for the Royal Niger
expedition to Borgo for the
Io 1897-90
Photographs showing the com- fortable surroundings of interned German prisoners in this country have been forwarded to Germany by the War Department through the State Despartment and a
Artillery Parades.
by Captain J. H. W. Armstrong, Orders for Artillery Company V.D, etate:-
Thursday, 27th instant,-5.15 tresties.
he
Rumanian Envoy !.. M. Nicolas Xonopol,
the
Parades at Belchers Battery purpose of negotiating British Romanian Eavoy to Japan, is now lying aritically ill in Tokyo, neutral agent. They are intended P. Left Half Company. Fall was in charge of the expedi. Bays the Peking Daily News of
December 12.
to show that interned Germans are well treated by the United States and to reveal the expect ation of the United States that eimilar consideration will be ehown American soldiers and sailors who may be captured by Germany.
Two-classes-of-German-pri
Parade.
tion for British West Charter- Friday, 28thinstant.-7.30a.m. land to Lake Ngami, and sabse- Right Haif Company, Fall Parade, quently till 1897 held office as Thursday, 3rd January, 1918. H.. Commissioner of the Hinter 515 p.m... Left Half Company. Hand of Nigeria and Lagos and Fall Parade.
| Commandant of the West African Friday, 4th January, 1918- Frontier force. From 1900 to 7.30a.m. Bight Half Company. 1906 he was High Commissioner Fall Parade,
of Northern Nigeria, with the rank of Brigadier-General, vacat-
· Engineer Orders.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
Boners aza detained in this! Orders for Engineer Company ing this important post on, bis IN ACCORDANCE with Or country. One is comprised of by Cap'ain W. Russell siste appointment German sailors taken into custody 21st to 28.b instant.-E. L. Bia appointment 88
dinance No. 5 of 1912 the} to Hongkong. EXCHANGE BANKS will be Gover CLOSED for the transaction of
Tel. 440,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
R.
G.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR BOLIDAYS.
THIS office will be entirely CLOSED on Christmas and New Year Days. On the other holidays the office will be open for all purposes as follows:— MONDAY,
the 24th Dec.
9 A.M. to 3 PM.
WEDNESDAY, 9 AM to 12
the 26th Dec,
NCON.
D. W. TRATMAN,
Superintendent, Imports and Exports.
A, S, WATSON & CO, LTD.
NOTICE.
when the United States interned manning nightly at Belobers and nor of the combined Nigeri- PUBLIC BUSINESS on MON- Tarious vessels at the begining Leeman. Parades as per Rosters as gave immense satisfaction DAY TUESDAY and WEDON MONDAY, 24th December, of the war. The other alage in posted as Handquarters. Engine in South Africa. They represent NESDAY, the 24th, 25th and 26th comprised of civilians who have drivers at 5 30 p.m. Electricians a territory equal in size to the instant: been arreated and are now being at 5.45 p.m. detained under governmental
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TEA DANCES.
of Commons to his appointment THE-Management beg to an Parades for Instraction. No under the amalgamated Nigerias, nounce that in future classes will be held daring the paid a bigh tribute to his work, the charge for tea including the fortnight ending 5th January, regarding him as the one map $1.00 per head, 25% of which privelege of dancing will be 1918.
under whom the amalgamation, was likely to prove a success. Hotel Campany to War Chari- sum, will be donated by the Orders for Cadet Company by Northern Nigeris, Mr. Harcourt 2, Lieut. J.E W. Board state: continued, was in the truest
ties." Parades. There will be no senee a product of Sir Frederick's parades on Monday and Wednes foresight and genius. He had day the 24th and 26th inst. reclaimed it from the unknown:
Cadet Orders.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager.
*NOTICE,"
BE
ON
whole of France, Italy and Hongkong, 19th December, 1917. Oficere next for daty -Balch-Swizerland, with so Bren of regulations for various reasons.
ers, 2nd Lieut. The principal detention camp Lyeemun, 2ad
Brown; 333,000 square miles and a Lient is at Fort McPherson, G., where Stonecutters, Lieut. Fall.
Hill; population estimated at sixteen millions. Sir Frederick Lugard approximately 850 wax prisonera] Transfers-Lieut. R. Hall, is regarded as the maker of are held in custody of the War having returned to the Colony, Northern Nigeris, and Mr. H Dopartment. At Fort Oglethorpe, has resumed daly at Bione Harcourt, referring in the House Ga., there are 165 enemy aliene, cattera, who are not, strictly speaking, prisoners of war. At Fort Dong las, Utah, there are 517 prisoners of wer and eighty interned aliens. Altogether there are 1,364 actual prisovers of war in custody ci the War Department and about 400 interned enemy aliens held at the request of the Department of Justice. Of this number about threescore are located on Taboga Camp.-Saturday, 29th instant. he bad given it a legal code, dif- Island, Panama. It is estimated No. 1 and 2 Sections will parade fering only in the civilisation from that Germany is now holding 159 at Headquarters at 10 a.m. Nos. the essential lines of native cus Bailors taken from American ships 3 and 4 Sections will parade at soms; he had established a native OUR STORE WILL by commerce, raidera and other Kowloon Station at 10:30, s.m: land system which, combining German vessels, besides the first All baggage to be brought well altruism with revonne, might SATURDAY, THE 22ND INST prisoners taken from General before the above mentioned times, well be a model and inspiration AND MONDAY, THE 24TH Pershing's forces.
80 that arrangements can be to other Protectorates. Following INST." The "detained Germane, made to convey it to Lows, Camp in his footsteps, after his de wherever iocated, in the United beds may be brought by any boy partare, had come closer ad- States, are considerately treated if he likes. Members are remind-ministration, commerce, agricul- and are not given onerous tasks. ed that they render themselves tore and railway development, The duties assigned are strictly liable to be strack off the strength He also stated that Sir Frederick in accord with international law. should they absent themselves. would spend six months in Their work has been confined to from Camy without first obtaining Nigeris and six months at home. THE Offices of Chinese Mari- construction of barracks, the exemption from the Command-The six months at home would and District will be CLOSED to time Customs for (Kowloom cleaning up of "grounds about the ing Officer. Leave will be grant not be treated as leave, as he public business on the 22nd inst., camps and light road work about ad only on a doctor's certificate hoped that, for a part of the time, being the Winter. Boletice, on their barracks,
or in very exceptional cases, the Governor would be in close Christmas, Day, and on, the Ist, Reading and recreation facil-
Notice.
consultation with, and at work 2nd and 3rd January, next, being litics are provided and the photo Sergeants Meta-The quarterly at the Colonial Office.
the New Year Holidaya graphe collected from the several meeting of the members of the However correct rumour may detention cemps show German Sergeante Mea will be held in be as to the identity of Ceylon's
AH. HARRIS, prisoners going through outdoor the Mess Room at 6:45 pm on new Governor, there can be no
Commissioner of Chiness gymnaatio exercises and staging Wednesday, 2nd January, 1918, doubt but that, if Bir F. Lagard
Customs amateur-playa" of improvised Every member not on duty to ja appointed, he will prove
York Buildings," atages in the recreation 102m31. attend.
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