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SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1917.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
POSITIONS
LORD CURZON ON BRITISH SHIPPING.
THE FOREIGN TRADE
CHINA.
Losos, Mar 30, In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon, RENEWED ATTACKS ON BRITISH speaking on the Government shipbuild ang programme, said the Cavernment had first claim on men, material and the resources in the shipbuilding industry? of this country. The Naval programme would ensure Great Britain materially out-numbering the naval tonnage of
LONDON, May 10, Field Marshal Sir Donglas Halk reports:-
THE CHINA MAIL.
REVIEW BY THE STATISTICAL SECRETARY OF THE CUSTOMS.
45
(Continued)
WAR SAVINGS.
+
FIFTH LIST OF THE HONGKONG, & SOUTH CHINA ASSOCIATION.
OF the Chinese teamer were disastrous, and they are said to have loet' in Hankow about. Tis. 2,000,000. The fall in the value of the rouble hampered buying for Kussia, but there was so much deinand that the Husmani buniness did much to help the trade, the Tandon demand be ing very weak, partly due to restrictions on re-export. Most of the crop was bough
Members, whose official 1. Bu for Russin at prices that werd prohibitive for Lindo, but the losses incurred by the are given below, subscribed the temen made them curtail the slowing amounts last month, total-i
of the second and third crops, finally taken for Russia
were
the quality. The
cent.
6,230-No. 32: 5,1--No. 244. s 4,000-NG. $15.
THE UPPER YANGTZE! Trade, on the Upper Yangta was We advance our line slightly this other nations. Regarding the Mercan greatly interfered with by political dis were not warrinte by as at prices that ting, $123,6se to the Hongkong t morning in the southern bank of the tile Marie, for the period ended June, vessels and other transport for the move market, where the texten mails the ton. The money has been invested turbances and by the commandeerise of same remarks apply to the Foochow South China War Savings Asescia- Scarpe The enemy, at noon, under 1014, the United Kingdom and thement of troops. The rice crops were
same mistake and where quality was cover of a heavy bomburriment, renewed Dominions possessed 10,124 steamers of
good and trade should have been also inferior. Fortunately, in the latter in the Straits War Loan at 6 per attacks on our positions on the Humlen,100 tona súd upwards, representing a flourishing. The sme complaints were half of the September quarter there wLS burg line eastward, of Ballargura.cmage of 201 millions. For the tried made of scarcity of silver and viclen: a revival of demand, and more ten was Full particulars and application
sent to Bussis than in 1915. The British They were completely repülsed.
ander Decuniber, 1916, the steamers fluctuations in exchange. Further contarattavia at nigh-time totalled 0.757 and the tonnage 1 of wolfmum ore, containing oaty a mod the export of souchong to that country from all the Banks or from the Changsha reports the appearance embargo on re-export to Holland cutoff forus for membership may be had near Frosty were expalls unsuccessful. millions. Comparatively, all other rate percentage of tungsten, but sony and thence to Germany. where this
einas An error party cuided our trenches nations for the period ended December, at. Ypres,
to work, in the absence of traces of tin of ton was mostly consumed. The trade undersigned- A few of our men are 1916, had 13,540 ships with a tonnage and copper, that the export is likely to
in green tens was on, the other hand, | $20,000.--No. 818.
favourable of 4 millions Ours, therefore, were develop. Antimony fell greatly in price dure
น Chinese dealers, anising
9.800,-No. 48, There was severe air-tighting on 43 per cent of the totaly
and Ageries still prefers Chinese during the course of the year, from Th Werineslay. Six Gerugh rauchines Reguiting vessels of 1,800 tons, and 330 in the March quarter to T. 115 bepanese tens to Indian and Ceylon, were brought down, ant Eve were upwards in June, 1914, the United August rising again to T. 180 by the and there was good demand for Moree driverrig. Five of ours are missing King len possessed 3,900 steamers, and end of the year. Japan is said to be and Central Asia, although the demand averstocked. Chinese yarn, Cigarettes, for Persia, was weaker. Prices advanced the tonnage was nearly 17,000,000 and matches are competing successfully all round, and quality was satifactory." SEVERE FIGHTING AT LAKE comprising more Chan half the with those imported, and Japanese TREASURE, COPPER AND SALT.
DOIRAN.
world's affective tonnage. Correspondentson goods are pushing put British 'The report concludes with some inter- ingly, in March, 1917, the ships muskes. Japanese electrical materialaesting references to treasure, the scarcity wumbered 3,500, and the tonnage are being imported in "considerable of silver, the moratorium, the meiting was 16,000,000. He called attention quantities. In the absence of anihinedown of cupper cash, which led to no to the fact that mental losser were res a large true being done in in less than 33,000 inguts being shipper
digo, and spanwel anel "orpiment are away from Kiuchow, and the increase very heavy, and they were urable in much denud. to replace much of their lost tonnage.
dollar"a very striking example of of the Salt revenue to nearly 721 million what reorganization can do for revenge The Minister of Shipping's programme, which he was pressing far, provided
and an indication of what might be That
accomplished in other directions." for 3,000,000 tons. yearly.
however necesse tatal achievement, providing an additional 100.000 work- depth of 500 varts. We also consolimen, and the doubling of the steel dated the positions. We captured, on apply. The Government was taking the right, trenches one miles long hat the most drastic steps to secure adequate ween the Lake and Petite Couronne.mercbaut tonnage, but the suggestion The enemy, however, heavily counter-that it should, after the war, out-number attacked en this part, of the front, and all other nations, after determined hand-to-hand Sghting, realised..
BRITISH SUCCESSES.
LONDON, May 19 A British despatch from Salonika
BY-
11
After several daya artillerving we, on Tesday night, nitrucked the trenches south west of Lake Dairan on a Tour miles front. We captured, on the left, trenckes two miles in length and to
in which we inflicted severe lossen, we were forced back by superior numbers to our trenches.
Bombing raids by both services serialy damaged the earmy's beats. aheils, dugents and transport. One and a kalf tons of explosives were doppal
SERBIAN, SUCCESS IN MACEDONIA
LONTON. May 19.
could not the
ADMIRALTY'S SHIPPING REPORT.
LONDON, May 9,
The Admiralty announces that the arrivals during the week were 274,
assels of over 1,600 tons, and 29 under and the sailings 2,139 Twenty-four 1,600 tons were subk. Thirty-four were acessfully attacked. Sixteen Eisb-
vessels were annk.
A French Macedonian coeuiging In the region of Vetrenitch and the.. spper valley of Moglenitza, the Serbians -captured two points d' appui and come.
prisoners.
At the Cera Bend the Russians enptured some trenches by assault.
On the Vardar in the region of Monastir, artillery actions occurred.
MONASTIR BOMBARDED BY GAS SHELLS.
enem?
THE DOMINIONS. AND THE MONARCHY.
}
Luxeos, May 10.
Politicians come and go.
on
It is reported that the likin collected the Shanghai-Nanking Tsininis Railways amourts, to 8:20 twice as much as the charge for freight No piece goods can afford to travel by this route."
The Southern ports present much the same conditions as those already noted. Here, however, is one interesting point; "In Canton the products of the int factories-cotton singlets and drawers. as wellas hosiery are firmly established in the public favour. Silk works, cool and of reasonable durability, can be bought for 4 cents, while cotton socks
cost but 20 cents."
RECORDS IN REVENUE.
COMMERCIAL.
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.
Hesars. Mcxon and Taylor in their weakly Share Report dated May 11th
state:--
The Market has remained very dull during the week: In spite, however, of the paucity of business it is n fact that almost without exception all local Com panies are doing extremely well and are sonable therefore to anticipate a briskeri sob excellent dividends. It is rea market in the not distant future.
The total collection during 1016 was H. Ts. 37,764,311, an increase of Ek Tis. 1,018,505 as compared with that for 1915 In import duties there was an increase of Elk. T. 111,630, and in
were less by Hk. Ths. 118,37 transit export duties an increase of Hk. 1,10,900. But cost trade duties
Shanghai remains lifeless sellers un- dues.
hy Hk.
Tk. 101,659: And willing to part, buyers unwilling to buy tonnage fices, by F. s. 720e88. at current rates. There, also, most Com
degreased by K. Ts.panies are making good profits, and the Opiam duty 260,796, and opium kin by Hk. Tls. position is sound if stagnant. 6,100. These figures may under the abnormal chcamstances prevailing, be regarded as eminently satisfactory.
REBATE is quoted 3/6 ("Plantation.") BANKS have buyers for small lots at $710.
at
The value of the direct foreign trade MARINE INSURANCER-Unions have was lk. Th. 918,204,391 --the highest on improved to a buying quotation of $870, record and Bk. Ts. 12-1,887.478 above after sales at that rate. Cantons are Lon Derby, speaking at South the gure For 1915. To this increase nominal at 8350 ex dividend... North Kensington, said that it would be imports contributed Hk. Tls. 61,931,276 Chinas at $150 are without business and under estimating the number to say and exports Hk. Ths. 62,036,209. But there is no change in the position of dap we had eleven allies, because imports were still nearly 54 millions Yangtszés, which are quoted 8217.
below 1913, and their greuter cost FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires we would no longer look upon the is gold, tine to shortage of labour could be placed at 325, China Fires at Commonwealth and the Dominious and high freight and insurance $146.
inference that the A later Serbian communiqué says the as simply dependents of Great prohibits the
SHIPPING. Douglases are dull round bombarded Monastir with Britain. He said.They are the increased value as compared with 1918 about 863, hut there is a small enquiry necessarily points to corresponding forward at about equivalent of cash asphyxiating shells. There were fairly timmest allies any country could have expansion in the volume of trade, although rates. The general meeting of the Indo- considerable civilian casualties..
What kept thein: together? Not the rise in the gold yalna of silver China Steam Navigation Co., to
took place CHANGES IN THE RUSSIAN ARMY.Downing sate of Terucians. was of service in eaning off silver on the eth instant. The market is quiet $100 On the other hand, the but at the close buyers preval What prices.
fact did keep them together was the the high exchange, heavy freights, and
that exports, notwithstanding for cash ex dividend $18.70). Star Ferries ady with buyers at 832, Steam- are steady Monarchy and the King to whom an embarrassing lack at cargo space, boats after sales at 217) are wanted at this country and our great depenrose to a value exceeding all previous that rats but there are none offering dencies looked, and rightly looked, records by nearly 63 millions and doubled unless at a slightly higher rate.
the figures for 1500 shows that the return great the proper head of
of normal conditions will be
accompanied country.
by great expansion of trade.
"The net quantity of opiuni imported, that is, released for consumption after Payment of
of duty and Bikin, was 1,498 piculs, as against 4,447 piculs in 1915. This amount was made up of 1,080 picule of Indian opium and 417! picula. of other kinds. From the importers point of view the year was not very satisfactory."
PETROGRAD, May 10.
The Provisional Government bare liered General Rusky of his Command of the Northern Front, but is retaining 4 member of the Council of him as Empire, and of the War Connell
„GERMANY'S” LAST GARD,
EVERYTHING STAKED ON
SUBMARINISM.
were
A
THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.
The report of this Company is as follows
Company.
The Balance, at the credit "of Profit and Loss Ac-
count is
this bos to be deducted:
From
$76,739,53
AMSTERDAM, May 5.*
GENTLEMAN-The General Manager That submarines represent Germany's last hope was admitted by Admiral and Consulting Committee beg to the Navy present to the Shareholders the Four- Capelle' in a speech on aatimaten in the Reichstag He said teenth Ordinary Yearly Report of the that thousands of .workers were prulacing new and improved sub- marines, and new material for torpedoen, and mines. Officers and mér crowding for submarine service. He smitted that losses bad occurred, as their enemies defences were increasing in quantity and quality, but there wax no radical recedy against submarines. Every departing crew was animated by the consciousness that everything wa at stake. He asserted that the booty for three months was 1,325 ships, representing 3,800,000 tons, compared with 180,000 tons. It was expected that the submarines, which were heavily striking at the vital centre of the fiercest enemy, would guarantee their holding out.
*Delayed in transmission.)
BRITISH POLICY IN GREECE,
Lexcox, May 10.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil, promised to consider the suggestion that the Governinent should publicly state, its policy is respect of Greece and the Salonika, expedition."
Mr. Lynch asked: "Is not the protection given to King Constan- tine partly due to his Royal rela- tion
plication was absolutely untrue and very cowardly. (Loud cheers)
After the questions the secret session commenced.
Fees to Consulting Com
mittee...
Leaving available for appro
priation
...
The Consulting Com
mittee recommend that
a dividend of 60 cents
per share on the Sub-
scribed Capital be paid to Shareholders ... Write of Launches and
"Lighters ..... Write of Hongkong Saw
Mile... Write off Sandakan Saw
Milla ... Write off Plant 'afc Write off Sandakan En-
gins Works
FEATCHES CAP-EXPORT TRADE
The record in exports leads to some interesting explanations and comments
sa follow
REFLTERIES-China Sugar are very quiet at $713, Malabons have, cellers at 831, but buyers are unwilling to pay more than 250.
OILS AND MIrse-Langksts are a trifte better in Shanghai with buyers at Tia. 171 ex dividend. Raube after sales at 82.70 seem to bave stuck. Tronohs are still on offer nt 27/6, but Ural Caspiana are reported from London to have im- proved to 32/6 Shells could be placed at 107 ocally. Kailans are wanted at 31/8. The Directors announce un Interim Dividend of 1/- per share, free of Tax. payable on 16th inst,
DocE, WARVES AND GODOWNK Chinese woven sheetings, drills, and Kowloon Whirves might be obtained nankeens showed tisfactory progress at 880 Hongkong Docks in spite of and are evidently finding an extending
prospects remain apparently brilliant market. There was a decrease of about round about 8123, with little or no 13,000 piculs in the quantity of anti- business passing..Shanghai Docks could
be placed in Shanghai at Tis 90. moay exported, but the
the rain in value amounted to over 7 millions of taels,
Sand LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS Cen 800, and West trals are in request at more than six times as much antimony Points at $77, but no business has been 4,000.00 ore was sent away as compared with the
exports in 1915. Copper rose from 45,000 reported. Hongkong Lands at $57) and of to 384,000 piculs. Iron ore was less in Kowloon Lands at 8 are, both nominal quantity but higher
rin nine. Lead and There are buyers of Humphreys at 88 72.739.55 lead ore, quicksilver, and various un
and Hongkong Hotels at $100. classed minerals and ores were exported remains quiet but very steady. Shang- COTTOR MILLA-The Shanghai market in greater quantities White alumn was
good demand. Egg albumen and bal Cottens it Tha. 122), Ewcs at TG. as eggs, hemp fibres, Hour 150, Eung Yiks at Tis. 14), and Yang- all especially wheat), dried fruits, lard, tazepoos at Tls. 54 could probably
find buyers. meats, bean oil, wood oil, skins and ELECTRIC
COMPANIES, Hongkong
in
yoik
as well
MISCELLANEDES.
hides, straw braid, tallow, timber (soft Electrics are now quoted at 240 buyers ...$2,500.00 wood), and wax showed
improved
ex the dividend of $3 recently paid. demand. Shelled groundnuts Brc 8,000.00 gradually taking the place of the un Uhins Lights have small sellers at 84), abelled, the gain in freight being conn-Hongkong Trans have been done in fair derable. There was a reduced export numbers at rates varying between 88.70 5,000.00
of beans and cereals. Sesumu 30ed and $3.00 ex dividend.
Chiz Providenta abowed a heavy falling off, the "exports 7,000.00 to Holland, having been curtailed. Wood and China Borneos are both nominal at $& Cements could be placed at 3,000.00 oil was in much greater demand, prin 36. Watsons are wanted at B6.30. sipally for America, and the export rose William Powells are on offer at 85,60, from 110,000 to 515,000 picats.
there but 6,000.00
Farms at 823, Water Bosta raw silk were 5,532 picula leas than in stul quoted #16, com the return of $3, 1,000.00 1815, Re-reola fell off by 10,568 piculs, per share which we understand will be 15,139.33 while team filatures gained 0,147 ticula. made to shareholders on the 29th Wild silks showed an export of only instant, and Hongkong foes at $101, have 18,682 picula, as against
inst. 34,004 picals in attracted no attention. the previous year, but waste silk im
by 11,267 picals For tussore
Write off Timber Conces
siona
Carry forward
79,739.53
"As regards silk, the total exports of Daire no biyere at this 'price.
branch
BOXING.
Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, on leaving the Betinere was a larger demand from Lord Cecil replied that the imColony, resigned his sent on the Con-America than could be satisfied, and
sulting Committee and Mr. A. 0. Lang prices ruled very high, with was invited to
fill his place. This pect of going still higher every pros
Another contest has been arranged for of the trade is expanding rapidly. In appointment requires the confirmation 1914 the export was only 103 of Shareholders.
1915 it had risen to 24,225 pic picula, in the Assault-at-Arms next Saturday. Ai and in the bantamweight limit Corp. Stubhe, In accordance with the Articles of 1916 it was 13,165 piculs. There is Association Mr. A. E. Grifin retires good demand for wild waste silk, but Middleser, will meet Seaman Allan, N. from the Consulting Committes but the adulteration has become quite The, public have seen Allan in action
scandalone.
agulent Beasty, of the Shropshires, when offers himself for re-election.
AUDITOR:The accounts ander re
he gave a very favourable impression;
RITISH
BRITISH MINE SWEEPER' SUNK.
***LONDON, May 9, The Admiralty announces that
mine sweeper was torpedoed and sunk
on Saturday. Two officers and twenty men are missing.
ERNAN
GERMAN SOCIALISTS!' WARNING.
THE CHEESE TEAMAN.
view have been audited by Mr C It was predicted in the report write and as Compl. Stubb is reported to be Brown, who offers himself for re-election. ten last year that, the Chinese teamen very clever young fighter, this event were likely to be disappointed in their should be one of the best and most expectations of repeating the profit
W. G. DARBY,
General Manager,
they made in 191 Without under- scientific of the evening.
standing that the rise in the gold value
of silver and very high freights to
AMSTERDAM, May 10,
Europe made buying for London at the
ALWAYS RECOMMEND IT
In the Reichstag speaking with A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME prices, paid during the provious year
MAKE
always
rule of
your
by Chamberlain's Colic Cholers and chose Remedy Such persons seldom
absolutely out of question, they competed TN almost every community there is regard to the Naval Budget, the
to amongit themselves in the producing hom
some one whose life has been saved keep en hand a battle of districts, and the tea was brought into Socialist Here Brandes, warned the Government that Biscontent among the Chahberia's Colic Cholers and Diar. Hankow at prices that were pozubitive men in the shipyards would the Reisedyfeguard against and had to be reduced by over 30
bowl complaints It always cures per cent before buyers could contem Generally speak De promptly and an household is safe with plate business.
admitted that out ale For sale by all Chamlite and
trado
m an opportunity to recommend it;
and there recommanda Long and its never Fling qualition scedunt: for its great
all: Chemist
JJ
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9,000-Now 460, 363. 2,500-Now, 209, 86, 408. 2000-No. 29, 807. 1,500-Now."577) 47. 100-No. 334. 574. 12-No. 811. 1.100-No. Sell.
1,000-No. 360, 180, 201, 579, 317,
315, 37.
100-Nos. 547, 47.
120.-No.585. 700.- No. 360. th)--Nom, 573, 123.
A)-No. 61-4,
5:30.-No. 300.
300-Now. 18, 355, 315, 415; 338, 220, 538, 354, 296, 401, 502. 431, 317.
450.--Nos. 247,, 562.
420.-No. 208.
400,--Now, 362, 434, 581, 574, 004 350.-No. 440, 256, 27.
20.-Nos. 565, 609. 300-No. 267, 687, 8, 370. "101, 414, 251. 11. 290, 200, 478, 456, 166, 477, 567, 810, 423, 291, 1978), 39(3): 250.--Nox. 387, 666, 470, 201, 330,
No. 124.
200,-Nos. 47, 457, 157, 3, 571.
433, 580, 430, 440, 457, 475. 500, $35, 531, 797, G03, 2. 203. 305, 120..
170.--No. 332.
".
150.--Nos. "ada, 309, 204, 327, 230, 294, 512, 588,497, 186, 553, 1508.
185.--Nose 905, 806.
- 130.-Nos, 224, 216.
120.-No. 422.
110.--Nos. 19, 258.
100.- 100, 350, 42, 179, 371, 40,
248, 280, 410, 48, 574, 316, 453, 09. 79, 473, 18, 125,
274, 275, 30, 45, 49, 272, 348 $98, 450, 450, 481, 178,
206, 301, 411, 500, 31, 103, ,150, 242, 313, 357, 36, 417, 533, 600, 304, 23, 20, 359,. 315, 325, 435, 42, 350, 509, 586.
M.-No. 84t
85.-No. 264.
10.--Nou, 83, 115...
76.--- NÖR. 508, 116, 122, 144, 165,
300, 102, 103, 104. 70.No. 5..
-No. 587.
.-Nos. 12, 215, 77, 491, 268/432. 50,-Now 550, 330, 33, 46, 558, 878,
338; 188, 56-F, 225, 444, 327, 471, 472, 73, 428, 419, 382, 117, 119, 128, 129, 106, 107, 277, 144, 148, 62, 175, 42D, 202, 266, 273, 288, 684; 190,
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503, 306, 308, 105, 108, 112, 15, 95, 221, 241.,248, 269, 241, 147, 977, 476, 19, 290, 445, 404, 568, 672, 110, 301: 40.—Nos. 483, 280; 135; 311, 35.----No«. UT, 84. 30.-Nox. 240, 468, 75, 79, 427, 121, 131, 278, 587, 75, 177, 381. €7, 110, 30, 216, BIZ, 209, 270..
23,-Nos. 531, 190, 71, 545, 904, 120, 276, 130, 133, 134, 139, 142, 145, 279, 89, 218, 236, 487, 490, 212, 287, 96, 62, 302, 106, 107, 100, 113, 24, 251, 68, 107. 20.—Nos. 581, 420, 676, 203, 72, 76, 78, 270, 271, 58), 123, 143, 147, 14, 50, 150, 170.
171, 413, 501, 20, 231, 297, 416, 479,8, 50, 63, 63, 111, 337, 267 39, 401, 513, 508, 270, 341. 15-New. 1, 576, 441, 154. 165;
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DETAIL.
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the 13th May, to the morning of Sun. day, the 20th May: HK.V.C.
Next for day," B Gay.: H.K.V.P. Orderly Offeer: Tiect. B. R. Branch.
PARADES FOR NEXT WEEK.
Monday, 14th instant:-
Signalling Section: "A" and "B" Classes at Volunteer Headquarters o 5.15 p.m. Dress: Clean Fatigue
Machine Gun Section at Wellington Barracks at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Clean Fatigue.
PROMOTIONE.
Cey QILS. J. C. Mackay is promoted Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant, with effect from 21st April.
Sergt. W. H. Woolley in promoted. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant with effect from 21st April... NOTICE.
1. Reference Corps. Order No. 28. Topees will be worn by guards whenever,
mousted, until further orders.
2. Reference Corps Order No. 22, any member including "D" Coy, who boa not returned his ride, and bayonet to Volunteer Headquarters for examination imar do ad belife Saturday, 12th inat.”
COAST DEFENCE.
A NEW VOLUNTEER FORCE IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Renita on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. Oxberry, Dres: Drill' Ordor.
A Straits Settlements Government' Gazette, Extraordinary, published od Tuesday 15th instant-
Monated Section at Fockey Club April 20th, contains the following order Stables, at 5.30 pm. Dress Drill by H.E the Governor Order *A
"A" and "B" Coys on the rood outside the Orderly Room at 15 p.m. Kowloon and Tailco Sections on the Frlo Gmund at 0 p.m. Dreads Drill
Order,
Wednesday, 16th instant
Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. näder Insteaefor: Sergi,,, Ozberry Dress Drill Order. Thursday. 17th instant
"Whereas by the Coast Defence Volunteer Ordinance, 1902, it is, amongst other things, ennebad that it shall be lawful for the Governor if and whenever
the immediate outbreak of war between
ber Majesty and any Formigns State is apprehended to raise a Volunteer Force of such strength as he may
Shinic £t, to styled Coast Defence for special services in connection wish. submarine mines or the management of steamers, launches, bonta ar which rosy be required for the purpose of the defence of the Colony, and that such Coast Defence Volunteers shall be engaged in the event of war being de- clored, for the period of such wers and hereas it is expedient that such a forcer should be immediately raised; now: L hereby authorize the enrolment for ther period of the present war of's Volunteer Force under the above-recited Ortinance, to be styled Const Defence Volunteers Jockey Club for the performance of all or any of the Dress: Dzáll above mentioned special services in or
adjacent to the waters of the Colony
Signaling Section "A" and "B" Classes at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.16 . Dress: Clean Fatigue.
....
Machine Gun Section at Wellington Barracks at 5.15 pan.
Dress: Clear Fatigue
Mounted Section
1st List
$123,680 B0,100
Stables at
2nd List
10,280
Order.
3rd List 4th List
82,075 $210.005
dato
9443,440)
Friday, 16th instant
A and Coys, and recruits on the road outdo the Orderly Room at 6:15 p.m.Bowloon and Trikoo Sections on the Fole Grotind
Drill Order:
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