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era in this Colony have much to be thankful for In Itving under the protection of the British Flag. How can we best recognise our appreciation of this?
Navy's Help.
As they thought of the wonder ful help given by the navy at that landing, their thoughts naturally turned to the steamship River Clyde, which, in face of terrific re, nade a bridge across which the troops could land. They re- membered that the Clyde was * aubjected to a tremendous fire, both artillery and rifle fire, but in face of it did the utmost to bring the lighters alongside so as to form a bridge.
of
was reflected in the Australian forces.
The Royal Naval Division also gave the troops splendid support, and they thought of the French troops and the noble part they played. It was this comradeship which carried them on through the dreary months and did much to plant the sced of good fellow
By assisting the authorities in manna from Heaven. But our joy every way possible, by individual was short lived for the Powers and concerted effort, and I put it that be took a hand and placed to you that the most effective way an armed guard over the stranded
to do this is the formation at an wine. But this did not stop onc Australasian Unit in the Hong enterprising dlager. He waited kong Voluntoors and why not? till after dusk then crawled up on There is a Scottish Company who the blind side of the sentry to ong wear their national dress, and a of the barrels, and cutting a hole Portuguese Company. 1 have
Dr. Matthews then enumerated in the aldo of it with his Jack dieussed the possibility of the several of the valiant deeds necon- knife, lay down and let the wine formation of such a Unit with plished by naval men in the land. trickle into his mouth. He was Colonel Bird, the Commandant of ing, and said it was this grunt only discovered when the barrel the Corps, and he is quite as en-work which bound the Australians was half empty and he was lying thusiastic about it as I am, and and the other forces in tles in a pool of wine singing "Mr. if you are willing to prove your comradeship. Booze."
Anzac spirit, which I know you
They also thought of the South possess, and are willing to join up Wales Borderers, whose Colonel Kitchener Anecdote.
-in sufficient numbers he will be they had the honour of welcoming Then, when Lord Kitchener only too pleased to start a special that night (applause). They re landed there was another amusing Australasian unit which will wear; membered how, those men of the incident. A crowd of Aussies und the badges of Anzac and its dis 7th Brigade, after landing in face New Zealanders were on the hench Itinctive uniform. The slouch hats of tremendously heavy fire, at near White's Gully when Kit that we Aussies love and which their own request, when night chener walked along company were to the fore in all batties fell, went forward to take a with several staff officers, and his during the last war shall be seen position 200 yards up the shore Aide-de-Camp. We were a dirty. Fantong the Hongkong Volunteers and to make a new line. They decrepit crowd at the best. None, for the first time in Its history. felt that it was this wonderful of us had had a shave for weeks, Never before have Australia | spirit so proudly displayed, which our, clothes were .more or less and New Zealand been an repre- ragged and we presented a sorry
sented in any British Colony and to stand spectacle as we tried
whether it rests with you chaps erect when Britain's greatest
my dream will become an accom- soldier passed. lie patted one
plished fact or not. If Hongkong man on the shoulder and said:
is worth living in. It is definitely "One of my brave Australians" worth protecting in times of trou to which the man replied, "Noble, and unless you are trained to sir, New Zealand," and Kit do so your help would be of not chener said "Never mind, you are mach use. It is no use waiting All the same, all my brave Anzacs, until trouble comes and then inship in a common purpose. England is proud of you; Aus-a big hearted way rush up to the The toast was cordially received traila is proud of you, and what's Volunteer Headquarters and say:by the gathering to which Col. more boys, I'm proud of you. With "Well Mr. Adjutant, we've come to Godwin-Austin responded. these remarks he turned and ac help where do we go from here?" companied his officera along the To do any good you must be train- boach. He had hardly gone five │ed and prepared for what might yards when an Aussie dashed from happen. the back of the crowd with a jar of rum under one arm, and in his hand a trenching tool handle. He
on St. Andrew's Day and are mem- continued to run along till he was within a few yards of Kitchener, hors of St. Andrew's Society. This Anzac unit will be recognised and waving his trenching tool handle he shouted, "And we're force in the community, and. by darned proud of you too Kitch."; next April could pay homage to who was leading several mules of Anzac. The Unit which it is proposed to form would be Vle- laden with rations and water on his way to the trenches when sud-kers Gunners. The machine gun denly a large sized shell exploded was pre-eminently the weapon of near by. He clung tenaciously to Gallipoli, and it is in recognition the rapes of the leading mule and of this, that the new Unit will be luckily escaped unhurt, but when so armed. If any additional in- the smoke cleared away his mule centive is required of you to bring your Anzac spirit to the fore. 1 train was gone and all he had was the head of the leading animal. He have only to add that our instre- brought this back to the depot and tora would be drawn from the said: "Hey Robbie, tack a couple South Wales Borderers, of more mules on the end of this." lion of that Immortal 29th Divi. sion who, not, daly fought along Such was the spirit of Anzac.
side the Aussies and New Zealand ars at Auzac, but right through out France.
Vickers Gun Section.
The Scottish Company turn out
OUR BRITISHI CROSSWORDS,
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3 Seen on the road before morning, infamous French Revolu- tionist returns,
an
8 Stick together like the little
band company here.
The emblem of St. Felix. It might be a rancho-but it fan't. 10 Mated! So wrap up your wrath
a cushion!
11 One who stands up for his ope
ponent's-rights.
12 We go after the letter in great
dread.
dread.
13 There's simply no end to curtseying in this reel.
the
14 Talk about the reverse is natural
und right.
17 Cut out.
19 You must study dogs of no breeding: this unites in a com-
opinion.
mom
Colonel Godwin-Austin's Reply.
Lieut.-Col. Godwin-Austin was given a rousing reception when he deeply rose to reply. "I am
to be here" he said. honoured "Deeply honoured that you have
23 What every Yankee leaves in his chequebook, and-of course. asked us here to renew the com-
Yankee WEA - very every radeship of the beaches and the trenches."
obstinate. The Lieutenant-Colonel explain-27 Intertwine.
Seen in the fair.
J
Then there was a pal of mine our illustrious dead in the uniform fed that he was not at Gallipoli |29 dently attached to fab-lov-
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25. He was attached to the 13th for the glorious landing on April 36 division which came later. He and his mon then fought side by side with the Australians and he There was something more than knew their worth. a close connexion between
the
regiment, the South Wales Border-
who
ers. and the Australians fought at Gallipoli. They were in batta-fact related to the extent that members of the Australian 18th and 24th Battalions were affiliated: with the 24th battalion of the South Wales Borderers.
the
The Austraian battalions and the South Wales Borderers corres- and when next ponded regularly they wrote to Australia he would have much pleasure in telling the Australians of the happy time spent that night.
He applauded the suggestion of an Anzac Unit of the Hongkong Volunteers and promised the co- operation of the Borderers to the fullest extent.
"I do hope that as many as pon- sible will join up" he said at the conclusion of his speech.
Australian Songs,
The toasts were succeeded by an enjoyable entertainment, when Mr. F. V. Whitta gave selections of his
humorous verse, inimitable
and
ing. In fact.
May be all the brighter for benting,
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the end.
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and a little darling in
One variety said," My mama was 33 What part of a railway com-
a gost, by the whey." pany's property shows partkan- ship? 34 Send it ulong: there's merit in
it.
Down
In this West Indian island to ap 1 In
propriate nothing is the correct thing.
2 "These
вге simply-linka, caddie." "These ain't the links. sir. You got off them ten ainutes ogo."
Attention secured by nearly dozen before the dance.
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13 "This-some strange eruption to'
our state" ("Hamlet"), .'
15 Viowed in advance.
16 In the end Susan makos to
follow, 18. Be careful, there'may be a plant
in this
20 Thrown over in reverse, and
darkened.
21 American State full of nativo
colour and fuse.
22 How Auch a small animal can support a horso, is, indeed, a puzzle.
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One
must try first and last to
the prize. secure
25. And the poor animal is frequent-
ly worried.
24 He came before Goldsmith, and
was a poot.
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The Anzac Spirit. Much has been said of this spirit. The spirit that prompted
Lot Hongkong-lend in the forma- the soldiers of Australia and New tion of an Anzac Unit, for once Zealand to throw down their packs this news reaches Shanghai and en landing and charge up those Singapore, I feel that the Aussies Precipitous cliffa to oust the and New Zealanders there will Turks; to endure dysentery, water follow suit. Don't let them beat shortage, and many other hard-you to It! You want an Anzie shina; to go through the ravages club the same as Shanghal, you of the battles of the Somme. Ypres want an Anzac Society with itz Messines, Passchendaele and many attendant functions, Well what other engagements, and so carry better nucleus can you have than on uncomplainingly till the end of the formation of the Anzac Unit the war. That spirit did not ori-in the longkong Volunteers. ginate at Anzne, it is a heritage. Now I want all of you to give handed down to us from our Bri-
me your names for this Austra tish pioneer forebears. It is in- asian Unit. A Unit that any true dissolubly implanted in the breast Aussie or New Zealander should of every Australian
and New be proud to join and so perpetuate Zealander, and dates back to that the name and spirit of Anzac. intrepid explorer Captain Cook, The Chairman then gave who discovered Australia for Eng-Allled Forces at Gallipoli, and saldir. C. de Saille Robertson, some The whole gathering recitations. land. It was evidenced by the wonderful as was the work of the also joined in singing two typical Godwin-Austin, O.B.E., Mr. C. do deeds of Blaxland, Lawson and
Anzacs, it was only part of the Wentworth, by Bourke and Wills, military operations launched on the Australian songs "On the Road to Saille Robertson, Messrs. F. P. the Gundagai" and "Croajingalong." Franklin, J. T. Cook (Hon. Secre soven beaches, and but for by Sir Henry Parkes-Australia's
Subsequently A film of the tary), F. Mow Fung, D. C. Wilson, greatest statesman and by many
anval operations the landing would others whose names have
Cenotaph ceremony, taken by Mr. W. A. Propp, C. F. Crouwell, King, never have been effected. It was down to posterity as makers well to remember that the support. C. M. Grenham, was shown and E. C. Fincher, A. W. Ingram, C. Australian history. It is in evi-
Norman, E. F. Selk, T. Stokes, J. of the navy was necessary for the much enjoyed. dence in Australia to-day in the success of the plan to open the During the evening, the Chair M. Sunley, S. A. Gruy angnificent fight waged by such Dardanelles and to make way for man stated that telegraphic greet-Kelleher, J. Hume, II. Mitchell, J. R. men as the Prime Minister Joseph an attack on Constantinople. It ings had been exchanged between Rattan, P. Cairns, Penhallurick, W. Lyons, and his followers. The was well for them to remember the Hongkong Australasians and Tremowan, G. V. Broom, J. Har- spirit of Anzac in the indomitable that besides the naval operations the Anzac Society in Shanghai, and rigan, F. J. Neill, R. Hulbert, J. R. N. E. A. Mackay, A. V. will to overcome all obstacles in they had the 29th Battalion of re-a cable had also been received from Way, the path of right and any Ausgular British troops, the volunteers. Mr. Dalziel in Amoy, who wished Prince, Smith (Shanghai), A. K. tralian or New Zealander who is the French troops under General everybody gathered there that night Diamond, O. A. Sraith, A. E. Eliis, worth his salt has it.
Command, in addition to the Aus- "bonzer"" time.
H. Ching. O. Neill, M. J. Reidy, tralian and New Zealand Army
A kindly thought, and one great- R. T. Barrett, F. V. Whitta, John Corps. As they thought of the ly appreciated by the company, was Hunter, E. F. Fincher, F. Fincher, But the troubles in Australia landing at Gallipoli, they realised that of Mr. C. F. Cronwell, who J. L. Kent, B. J. Monks, R. Pearce, are mainly financial, while in this the wonderful work of the navy donated 1,500 cigarettes for the S. W. Coleman, L. Wilson, K.
bringing the troops part of the world they are rapidly in
to
Fisher, J. E. P. Walker, A H. Acuttered as the
beaches, and 19suming a more dangerous
Stedman, F. J. Wingrave, R. H. peet, as anyone who reads of transhipping the troops to the
Wong, H. Lim, C. Wong, S. R. Rev. L. N. Watkins, Lieut. Miller newspapers knows only too well,small vessels, and of the dangers
Grover, E. G. Jordan, T. J. Mildren, and Sergt. Jenkins, and Australians and New Zealand-faced in bringing the men shore.
Anzac Volunteers,
Fone
of
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
YEAH... WE'LL WATCH 'EIA PUT THAT READY-CUT GARAGE UP........ THAT'LL
GIVE US SOME IDEAS!!!
WHY! IT'S UP
ALREADY... AND
TH' MEN HAVE GONE!!
necasion.
The Company. Those present were:-Dr. H. D. Lt. Col. Matthews (Chairman),
The Co-Operative Plan!
Y'OSE, FABCKLEGLUS FELLAS OUGHTA HAVE A CLUB HOUSE SOMETHIN' LIKE THAT... WE COULD BUILD IT OURSELVES...
I MEAN, WITH TH' OTHER
KIDS HELPIN' us l
SAY! THAT'S A GOOD IDEA OF YOURS, OSCAR... YOU MEAN FOR EACH KID TO BUILD HIS PART AT HOME, THEN PUT GEM ALLA. TOGETHER?
J. M.
YEAH THAT'S IT- NO USE
IN US DOIN'
ALL THE WORK AND LETTIN' TH OTHER KIDS
IN ON IT NWITHOUT"
HELDIN!
WHEN AT HOME
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