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THE PRINCE'S VISIT.
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Committees Formed.
The first meeting to discuss the onerying out of the programID# arranged for the
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1, R, H. the Prince of Wales' visit a the Culvay was held at Govern ment House yesterday alternoon.
The General Commities theo looled an Exccutite Committee. which is composed as follows: Hə Hoo. Sir William Rees Davier, |8.0. (Chairman); the Hos. · Su | Paul Chater, c,x.a., Sir William Brunate, the Roa. Mr. E R Halifax (Secretary for Chinese Vilar, the Hon. Mr. T L Perkins (Director of Public Work»)
he Hon. Mr. H. W. Hurd, the Hoo. Mr. Lau Cbu-pak, Brig. Geo, E. B. Maenghten, Mt. C. Montagué Ede, Mr. H. Peter Smith, Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, Mr. B. M. Dyer, Mr. J. Reid, Mɛ. it. Birkett, Mr. Marsh, Lt Com mandar Hate, 2.5.R. (Harbour Master), Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Chen Su Ki Mr. Ho Kom trong and Mr. 8. W. Tao. In addition, Lieut. Commander W. Gilsbrist of H.M.S. Tamar, who was nominated by the Commodora, sad LL-CA WV.M. Nicholson, nominated by Col. Dary, Acting General Officer Commanding, were elected as DAȚAÌ sad military representatives res- |pectively. Mr. T. A. Mahtani and Mr V. Rumjaha wers elected sa representatives of the Indian com munity, while Mr. A. F. B. Silva- Nello and Mr. J. P. Braga| were appointed to
for
the Portuguese community. Mr. Eric Be rating sa secretary. The Sub-Committees.
It was decided that the first sub- committee should meet indepen dently and as soon sa possible to ink over ita particular branches of the work and report to the next meeting of the General Committee, It is composed of Bro. Mr, Lau Chu pak, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr.
Chau Sin ki, Mr. Ho Kom-toag
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THE FIRE BRIGADE. New Sub-Station at Wanchai.
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young man in civilian clothes carrying a revolver, sad ho gravely saluted as the motor sped past. The parade ground con- sisted of fields at the foot of wild and rocky hills. Here, from 10 fo'clock until five, 500 men of 6th. down, there has just been com-Battalion drillen in companies pleted one-storeyed building to and squads, performed military
On a small site on Praza East bich was formerly occupied by Chinese cinema and later by a timber
fire
utilized be
station evolutions, and carried out the for Wanchai. The sub-station is variety of specialised training
but a temporary structure of back and wood, roofed Diver with corrugated iron, and provides AC commodation for some twenty men. The front part is devoted to housing fire engines, while in the back portion are located a dormitory with Mr H. W. Bird, Col. L. Gor the firemes. Fathrooms.
kitchen and quarters for a Chinese Bird and Mr. larsh are to
Formsa in whom will be vested form secund
B
sub-committer supervise the
| the control of the placa. decoration a!) the city and the best methods of) erging the illuminacions job);
Tect-
A Uniform Scheme.
Mr. Montague Ede volunteered to
will
for
Wanchai.
which is a familiar feature of the work of a British regiment.
There was a small company of onlookers, women 2. well as men, and so far as one could judge the parade was open to public observation. Evidently the Kreatest factor of secrecy was the remoteness of the situation.
was wet; they were muddied and clearis
soaked by rain. bat
thusiastic and keen to show themselves creditably before their many Chiefs. They came from +pheres of life-shopkeepers, portion of country lads, who came artisans, students, and a big pro-
from places as far as 14 miles distant.
NEARLY ALL YOUNG MEN. The personnel of the battalion With the arrival from England of two motor pumps one of which was interesting. The vast majority will, we understand, ba like there young men; one learned that!
there were none younger than 19. No. 2 fire eogiae (now in use in
On the other band, there was a Kowloon, and a motor turn-table ladder, 20 feet high, early next sprinkling of men of middle years. A-certain from business men aud
year, it will be possible to allot one and the average age was stated to private residences what lanterns
be 25. With the exception of one or engine, and possibly two. would be required, and after this he,percagent service is
two who wore the uniform of the with Mr. Dyer and Mr. Reid ic co- The new station will be occupied clad in plain clothes. The day Irish Volunteers, the men were operation with Commander Hake, will go into the whole question of a 800 the necessary ñttings are
completed. gs wad lanterns and the ubtajo.
The advantages of baring sub. 103 of such from a special source stations in places like Wapcbai and In this cospection, a large number West Point are obvious. Fire calls of the community will be naked to
be communicated to the order their lanterns from the same Central Fire Station, which will source in order to facilitate coo-dispatch me to help. In view of formly to a uniform design.
the extensive developments fo Commander Hake will control begin shortly in Wanchai, it is the the lighting of the Harbour and intention of the authorities to erect
One learned that the attendance diseurs the possibility of an illu permanent and more up-to-date minated procession on the water, fire stations in thas district, and
was not exceptionally large and Sir Paul Chater, as Chairman of
further that three parades were the Jockey Club, and the Jockey possibly another at West Pain:
(held during the week in addition Club stewards will control the ar
to the Sunday parade. I found rangements at Happy Valley co the
PREPARING FOR WAR.
amongs: the volunteers & con- first afternoon. Brigadier Genera!
aiderable number of ex-Service Intensive Training by I.R.A. MeNaghten will superintend the
Since the declaration of the men. From the point of view of arrangements for the Prince's game
truce brought relief from an Service mea is found valuable. training this leavening of ex- of polo on the second stterap00,
The two representatives of the fentirely subterranean mode of They make the most effective lodiac community, asked if they were prepared to make themselves Army has gradually come into the officers, and to their presence is probably due the fact that the
two
activity, the Irish Republicao
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responsible for a triumphal arch open, writes the Press Associationhole traicing is based on tha: of Dublin correspondent. The re- moval practically, if not nom-the British Army. A large pro- inally, of the ban of illegality and portion of those on parade had taken part in the Sghting...ia the cessation of bo-tilities-bas
Ireland. a period of respite which is not being wasted.
symbolical of the community the represented, effered to erect sucb prebes.
To: chairman asked Lieut. Commander Gilchrist to confer with the Commodore respecting the
The Republican forces are not lighting of battleships etc. In a
resting. They are undergoing a similar capacity the militery
perio of rapid training for representative was naked to arrange possible contingencies of which with the General Officer Comman
everyone is acut-ly conscious. ding the question of the guard of and which will be determined hodour and the rest of the military positively by the outcome of the
Sir William Brungate referred peace negotiations.
the illumiestions at the Vorversity and was asked to Tiscuss the question with His Excellency the Governor as Chan cellor of the University.
programme.
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AN EFFECTIVE REVOLVER I was told that this parade was merely an example" of what is! happening in many different parts - of the country.
In addition to company and battalion training and drill there were the various specialists com- mün to ΔΩΣ fighting unit. The veil of secrecy has at least | All these wers' at work, and partially been lifted. It is a fact were inspected in faro by of fairly common knowledge that the Chief-of-the-Staff. Signallers in the bills all over the country were engaged in flag. and field 1.R.A, camps have been establish-telephone operations, and the are members of another section were Bir. Percy Smith confirmeded, and Republican troops
daily deilling and preparing them receiving instructions upon the proposed meeting of mason selves to meet a renewal of war Lewis gun, and each in turn before the banquet on the second should the necessity arise. taking the gun into mock action. Uvening.
One party was armed with a deadly kind of Gerasa satomstic revolvers effective up to 600 yards" range, and carrying 10 bullets in its magazine.
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French Warriors to Take Part. I obtained permission proceeds A letter from the French War the correspondent, to witness & rion* Association was read, in which parade of the 6th. Battalion upon shey asked that the 16 members the occasion of an inspection by who had fought on the battlefields Mr Richard Mulcahy, Chief of of France should be allowed to Staff of the I.R.A., and various (salute, and afterwards addressed take part in the celebrations with other members of headquarters. a few words to the men. He con-enemy which had still its foot on The whole point of the position their British comrades. This was The exact locality need not be gratulated them upon their their throats. In the LR.A. they of the men of the LR.A., as they Animously agreed to. Brig.described. It was some miles development as a bastalion, and had a fabric which would not be conceive it, is that they are the General McNaghten expressed the from Dublin, amidst wild county, particularly on their young broken.
military waspon of their civil opinion that they should be allowed approached by rough hillside officers. Theirs was a rapid trafo-
Government. To continue in to take part in the luncheon to be roads. The parade was carrieding for war, and though their Then the battalion dismissed. training sod drill during the given by the British Legion. out without ostentation, neither Government was negotiating with Revolvers were thrust deep into operation of trace the LR A. re-
The meeting was then adjourn- wers there any
ostentatious the British Government, and pockets, the machine guns and garda merely as a cochmonplace ed to en early date, when the measures to preserve secrecy. there was 1 good deal of all the impediments of war course followed similarly by committees have had time to incet A single sentry was posted at platitude about ideal sentiments, vanished, and the soldiers.became British regimente stationed in and report.
cross-roads. nearby. He was a they were negotiating with an civilians again.
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