HOONKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
Administrativa. Orders by Major H. X Morgan, Administrstire Commandant.
À STRENOTU.
- No. 106 Sergt. J. R. Klaghern, Ext. gineer Company, is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, to date from 10.3.19. No. 515 Pte.
'COTTON AND YARN.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FUTURE OF LINERS.
TYPIS AND MANAGEMENT,
Messrs. Polishwalla & Kotwall. the Cotton and Yarn Brokers, report
The Right Hon. Lord Inverclyde, as follows:
writing in the Glasgow Herald un- Since our last report on the 9th-der the above title, says ult. a lively demand had sprung up
Broadly speaking the shipping
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1918-
SHALL WE FORGET ?
WEATHER REPORT.
big demand for freight space and for splendidly-equipped liners of all types. the carriage of cargo to rebuild the which have been pressed into the waste places. The tendency fo] national service ever since the war shipping should therefore be to bhild started. The liners were ready when
March 1. 1m-No returns cheaper and slower vessels which required, not only to act as a German prisoners of war camp where has increased alightly if the vicinity of
Near the Bristol Channel is a large from Japan and Vladivostock Pressu will meet these two conditions. cruisers, scouring the ocean, for
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, raiders but also to convey hundreds Hun soldiers who were fortunate Formoss, and decreased slightly else- The influence of Government re- of thousands of troops across either enough to be captured spend their where it is probably highest over N. gulations on construction is a problem
wide strips of ocean,,or channels.
long time. All sorts of the
During my stay in the neighbour. practical and impracticable, have the later stages of the war they hood (says a "Daily Mail writer)
without loss, and at a speed hitherto have been equally capable of bringing had an opportunity of talking with the United States arity, practically Otto.
trade of the world in the past could which has been agitating the best They were there when the need was/time in doing as little work as during the greater part of the inter- be divided into two more or less dis- minds among naval architects for a greatest, to convey.. with alacrity possible on a liberal ration.
val, resulting in the sales of large lines of 106 and 123 yarn at an in- crease of $5 to 7 per bale, the peculiar
a
cal outcome has been to increase the been discussed. Without going into detail one might say that the practi-
millions of tons of food products
across in big detachments millions of
Japan...
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Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours
erding at 10 am. to-day, 0.00; lach,
I
Total since January 1st 13 inches, against an averses of 3.53 inghes.
Colony, to date from 4.3.19. No. 6as/activity shown by the Chinese buyers which regulated rates of freight and number of water-tight bulkheads put undreamt of. They will be equally in pre-war days a commercial travel. No. 1.
.
G. T. Edkirs, "B" Company, is perfeature of these transactions is the mitted to resign, on leaving the
in the making forward purchases on Pte. HAW. Locker, "B" Coy., is per
large scale. mitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, to date from 27.3.19, No. 831 Spr. J. R. McClymont, Engineer Coy is permitted to resign, on leav ing the Colony, to date from 31.3.19. No. 903 Pte. 5. D. Hickie. "D" Coy., is permitted to resign, from 7.3.19.
LEAVE.
Captain W. Russell is granted 10 months' leave, from 5. 4.19, Lieut. C. W. Beswick, is granted 12 months leave, to date, from day of de
parture.
C.S.M. A. McKirdy, Arty-Coy.; iş granted 9 months' kave, from. 1. 4. 19. Ft. Hooper, "B" Cay... (attached H.K. Police Reserve), is granted 9 months' leave, from 1. 4. 19.
Gr. W. J. Dexter, Arty, Coy is granted 12 months' leave, from 27. 3- 19. Spr. T. C. Nixon, Eng. Coy, is granted 9 months" leave, to date from day of departure."
Spr. f. Grimshaw, Eng. Coy, is granted 3 months leave, from
20.3.19.
EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION.
at 6.00 p.m.
TRANSFERS.
dated 8th March, 1919
V
£g
tinctive classes first, that carried on by lines of steamers trading in
and probably members of conference regular manner at specified intervals between certain well defined ports,
conditions of carriage; and second, that carried on by what are known trampa" steamers usually of a After a lapse of few months, a moderate speed which secure a freight limited forward business has also at a certain port to be taken to an been done in 20s. yarn of known other port for a specified sum, and from there going to some other port Shops at advanced rates:
During the latter part of the interdictated by the state of the freight val, the buyers have refrained from time-table of sailing. The latter class market, without any settled plan or sudden news of a great decline in may be termed to a certain extent making further purchases owing to yarn in India on account of big drop former that I propose to deal.
ocean free lances." It is with the in Cotton, so at the close our market has remained very quiet, and prices Total sales during this interval amount to 7,000 Bales. 11,000 bales...
Bargains in Chicese hands about
are easier, particularly those of 12s...
Arrivals. Mail Str.
and extra Str. Burma Maru have brought in 3700 bales for Hongkong and 4000 bales for Shanghai Ship ment from Hongkong to Shanghai, 800 bales.
Westphalia.
"I suppose you are glad it's all over" I queried.
No
K-South cows of Ching between Hongkong and Halan. The ara es No. 1.
Forecast for the 3 hours ending et
the 8th. -Houxkong to Gap Rook. E
in a passenger liner, thus making the necessary to transport back to their
Otto was a burly South German-winds, moderate; cloudy, fog or mist
E-Formors Ubannel. The samo AS problem of building a satisfactory; home countries the sons of our Moler in the south of England, Hongkong and Lamorks. The same as -South coast of ': China, betwesti economical, and well-constructed liner therland, as well as the Americans, representing several big firms in much more difficult of accomplish- ment. Unless similar proposals are when the war is over. Had we been adopted by international agreement little tonnage at our disposal, say, in the unfortunate position of having by foreign countries our steamship owners will be at a serious disadvant like the United States or some of the trade. The report of the Bulkhead do would have been out of the war age in competing for the world's European nations, the United King Commitee, H adopted in regard to REPLACEMENTS AND CONTROL: home trade steamers is, I venture to
I have left the last what to my mind in approving well thought out allowed to play that part in our say, to make such steamers an un- profitable investment, Liberality of mind are the two most important considerations if the liner is to be designs and helpful suggestions should schemes of reconstruction which the be, the keynote of our Governmental war has shown us she is entitled to policy.
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long ago.
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business again." "Yes, I am, I'll be glad to get back
"What sort of busiïfess. ?'"
The same. I was doing splendidly before this silly war started."
"In England?".
ingham, and all along the south "Yes, London, Manchester, Birm-
coast."
But you don't expect to take up that ground again?"
ROTAL OBSERVATORT HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
MARCH 7, 1930.- :
Station.
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of both classes of tonnage had been Prior to the war the development going on concurrently, but perhaps the liner proper had been having the better of the argument. As time went on 'trade routes had become
In methods of propulsion constant occupy Dilcara more defined. Rates, services, and changes are in operation. We have
"First the absolute necessity for per
He opened his eyes inimild astonish- conditions on liners were known and arrived at an era when turbine promission being given and facilities ment. "Of course. Why not?" settled, and this made for stability in pulsion can be economically adapted provided for liner companies to the mind of the trader. The liners to slower passenger liners and also replace as quickly as possible, by had in 1914 will be killed by a tariff Vidiostock.. 86n..
"Well, the advantage which you were thus cutting more into the to cargo liners Geared turbine in building,t he tonnage they have lost on imported goods." trades between ports hitherto served stallations as well as electro turbine through the ravages of submarine. He laughed. Shanghai-During the earlier largely by tramps. Traders demanded arrangements are low in practical As I have indicated, what little effort "Tariff! Even suppose that took Roohi stage. market had remained very greater speed and regularity in the use, while in another direction in has been made in the direction of place, what would it amount to Nagasaki quiet, but good business is reported carriage of their goods. Contracts ternal combustion engines running rebuilding our Mercantile Marine has 15 or 25 per cent. at the most. Kagoshima to have passed latterly with an in- were made with the liners, thus on oil fuel instead of coal is also been largely in the shape of stan- Listen. I can sell you certain Ger Oshiina ** crease in values of Tis. 4 to 5 per in the hands of the lines. The couse war is wel behind us will come rapid not, by any stretch of imagination, English price for similar quality Bouin Leland
largely controlling the freight traffic stage of progress which, once the dardised tramps. Such vessels can man goods, at less than half the tabl'jin Reference Corps Order No. 5 dated bake
quence was that many Japanese Yarn. Since some time
tramply to the front.
do duty for the high-class liner of For instance, enamelled papers. Welhaiwel 630.04 24 87° 10.1.19, a lecture on Musketry will
The war has brought home to pre-war day. It is a well-known fact Before the war I sold thousands of Hanko.... be given by the Adjutant at Head past the stock of this yarn has been steamers were being laid up. quarters on Wednesday, 12th March, inquiry, a good business in 3000 bales made. upon both liner and tramp their port accommodation up to date, through the destructive efforts of the would amaze you. Before the war
very small and on account of keen first place, immense demands were exists for remodelling and bringing lines have, almost ceased to exist to you new
The war changed all this. In the many countries the great need that that the fleets of several prominent tons to Britain. I could sell them [chang
at a price that Kinking. has transpired during the interval
Casogas.. with an advance of $10 per bale.onnage, but more especially upon It is at once seen that if a port is to submarine, and if they are to replace we had a world market for certain Gutzlaff.... The following N.°C. Os.. and men Quotations and sales are as follows: the former. The submarine cam attract and retain, trade it must be their tonnage it is are transferred from the units stated-500 bales Nagasaki No. 20s. @pain may be said to have had more prepared for the reception of large the highest degree that they should market because we have the machi Amoy
essential in types of goods. We shall keep that below to the Engineer Company, $270/276 500 Bales 3 Horses No. 168. effect against the liners than against ocean-going liners. Equipment for have permission granted immediately nery for production and no one else
Swatow $265/3 Horses No. 20s @ $274 ramps. Both, however, have suffer the rapid handling of cargo must be to go ahead with their building pro- has"
Talhoku... 3000 bales Yellow Joss No. 20s @ed, but, the tramp being less rostlý provided; deeper channels must be grammes. It says much for the faith
Trichu "You think you are going to Isinan $260/273 Setsu, No. 10s @ $222 Setu to build and taking less time to deg or dredged, and up-to-date of some of these liner companies that, resume business relations with Eng Koshun No. 20s @ 282, Blue Fish No. 20s @ Construct, the tendency has been to wharves or locks, with railroad with all the obstacles and discourage land, France, and America on the old Fescadores $280.
neglect the building of the liner and facilities, must be brought into the ment placed in their path, they are basis ?" concentrate on the tramp class of a picture. A dry dock conveniently not waiting to be forced to build, but
"Why not?" so-called standard type.
situated is also necessary. Although have been standing month after LINES OF DEVELOPMENT. possibly by itself it may not month at the table of the Admiralty There are several distinct types of pay a dry dock is an essential at any Dives waiting for the crumbs which liners. At the top of the tree there harbour of importance.
might fall from his table in the shape The United Kingdom will have to of permits, labour and material, in is the very fast and purely passenger face a very strong struggle to main order to proceed with a national duty. liner, found principally, on
Second, and most important of all, Atlantic. Next comes what is known tain its former supremacy. Neutrals as the intermediate type of liner, have been making vast sums of the necessity of withdrawing Govern combining capacity for carriage of money with their tonnage, and they ment control from the management
You are making a great mistake." cargo with that of passenger carry have been piling up large reserves of the shipping trade, and the sub- "Am I? You wait and see.. Busi Legaspi
Tacloban ing, but owing to the former condi-gainst a time when they will be institution of the old driving spirit of ness is the same everywhere. There tion losing somewhat in the capacity equipped steamers of the liner type which has carried the British flag so and never will be. Show me the Gram 1.20 29.83
a position to build modern and well individual enterprise and initiative never was any sentiment in business, Surigao.....
Moilo for speed. This type is found gener ally in all trades but particularly to compete with the British. The successfully in the past to all corners business man who will throw away where there is a demand for the United States of America especially of the globe. In face of the ferce a hundred or a thousand pounds for A few days ago a small Chinese carriage of passengers without a has been forced to take up the international competition and the the sake of sentiment. No, he doesn't girl, aged 8 years, was knocked desire for expensive and rapid travel problem of shipbuilding which she scramble for trade which will take exist!"
has done with her customary energy place after the war, the concentration chong Road, and seriously injured. a high-class vessel with a moderate
That was his final word He had She was taken by the driver of the turn of speed, trading in all parts of whether the United Kingdom, is alive, Empire in the hands of a number of his men better than I did, be averred. motor car to the French Hospital, the world, and in many cases being to the fact that the United States permanent officials, with the prospect All that mattered was whether he where she died last night, A Coroner's enquiry is pending.
"A" COMPANY.
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Raw Cotton. There is no stock of Bengal Chinese 300 small bales have changed hands at $57 per picul Quotations. Bengal @ $50 to $54. Chinese @ $53 to $58,
No. 288 L/Corpl. F. J. Murray, No. 291 L/Corp. P. A. Cardeiro, No. 374 Pte Carvalho, No. 402 Pte S. Ismail, No. 404 Pte L. L. Lopes, No. 339 Pte P. T. Rozeria, No. 391 Pie F. N. Silva, No. 411 Pte J. A. Thom, No. 442 Pte M. H. T. Blake; No, 424 Pte GH. Haskett, No. 405 Pte John Mukerjee, No. 447 Pte T J. Richards, No. 397 Pte. A. Abbas, No. 399 Pte N. M. Bux, No. 378 Pte J. Elias, No. 403 Pre F. The billiard match that was not Laurel, No. 408 Pte J. B. Fomeroy, played last Saturday at the Palace No. 410.Pte G. F. da Silva, No. 393 Hotel, Kowloon, will take place to Pte R. M. Silva, No. 412 Pte J. M.morrow night at half past eight. The Xavier, No. 448 Pte E. M. Sleigh. No. players are Capt. E. B. Green and 450 Pte G. H. Wilson, No. 406 Pte G. Mr. J. Gibson, A. Neves.
"A" COMPANY. No. 512 Pte. Smith, F. H. No. 659
W. J.
the
29.98
Canton... Bongkong Cap Rock
€129.
"Well, is there not such a thing Macso as sentiment? Are you going to Wachowa walk into the office of a man who Fachoi... has lost his son in the war and offer Beibow him German.made goods?"!
"I am just that And what is
Phalian Torrano C. St. Jame more, he's going to buy them if they sparri are cheapest.”
Labuan.....
78
Wind
Direction.
Force.
Weather.
C. W. Jarruza, Chief Aulstant,
Pte. Scott, H. H. No. 625 Pte. Clarke, down by a motor car, in Wong-nei-There is also the purely cargo liner, and thoroughness. It is a question of the shipping_trade_of_the_British his business.connection, and he knew / Hongkong Observatory, March 7, 1919
p
COMPANY.
No. 946 Ptc. Lawson, W. G. MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
No. 730 Pte. Hind, W. 3.. Nol738
Muir, D.
Pte
SIGNALLING SECTION.
:
Headquarters. The following N. C.
O's and men of Right Half Coy, will parade with rifle, belt, sidearms, and,
pouches at 7:30 a.m.-Sergt. Jacks, Corp, Herbst, L/Bomb. Wilnau, and Gars. Brower, Dumbarton, Edwards,
H. A. Moran.
ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE.
OWIL
was
AMUSING HARROW SCHOOL STORY.
27
1. BAROHITES, reduced to 27 degroes. Fahrenheit, on the level of the son in inches, tenths and hundredthe
★ TEMPERATUER, in the shade in de arsen Fahrenheit.
ton, the Iramidity of air saturated with & Husmary in percentage of saturas moisture being 100.
DIRECTOR OF WED, to two points. & FOE Worn Bocording, to Beadford Scale
detached cloud, d drizaling rain, i tog,
6. STATE OF WEATHER, h, blue sky, o
gloomy, ball, I lighting, o overcast, P passing showers, q squal, I rain, v1800W
thunder, visibility w dew, woś 7. Ram in inches tenth and hun dredtha
HONGKONG REGISTER.
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Force
Weather
Rain.
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
specially equipped or fitted for hand has now definitely taken from the of making it a success, is so unthink could, despite a possible tariff, sell ling a particular type of cargo, such United Kingdom pride of place as a able that I hope we shall never find cheaper than his competitors, and he as frozen meat, ou, coal, chilled pro- shipbuilding nation. I venture to any responsible or sane statesman thought he could, duce of various descriptions, cotton
Was there ground for his convictions? thick that as a shipbuilder the United giving such a proposal a second and wool cargoes. Practically all States has come to stay. That she thought, except for the purpose of Are we so sure that the craving for No. 783 Pte. Abbas, A. A.
No. 3 Section will fire on Saturday, these types are common to most will prove an equally energetic ship rejecting it. In stating this I do not profit will not overleap sentiment, Orders for Artillery Company by 8th and Sunday, 9th March at Talkoo nations carrying on a seaborne trade, owner, both in the management of lic wish to make any reflection on per and that in a short time we shall not Major H. W.. Armstrong V. D. Rifle Range as detailed. Officers on but principally to the British shipping ers and of tramp tenhage, goes without manent Government officials, who see our late enemies once more dump Sunday, March 9-Gun Practice duty. Lieuts. Templeton and Hall, trade, and after that to the German saying. British lines will learn to have done such splendid work in this ing the result of their "cheap labour" Parade at Belchers Battery: 9am.No. 4 Section will fire on Saturday, shipping trade.
their cost that as in the fifties, the war it is the system to which I am on to the English market? Right Half Company. 9.30 am. Left 15th March at 2.30 p.m. at King's There is also the purely coastwise and retain her share of the carrying
United States is determined to secure referring. Half Company or
Park. Officers on duty. Lleuts. liner, developed to a large extent trade of the world. What also will my mind to be assured, and its place The future of the. liner seems to Monday, 10earch-Gun Prac- Brown, and Marley...
both in the United Kingdom and the have to be faced is, who is to be owner among the economic weapons of the Casuals will fire on Sunday, 16th United States of America. There is of the German liners and tramp coming era definitely established, tice. At Patshawan. Hongkong members, parade at Blake Pier at March at 9 am at King's Park also the last type of coastwise liner steamers which are 4.55 p.m. Quarry Bay members Range. Officers on duty. Captain used as an express ferry boat, runn- interned in North and South Amer A contributing factor has been no at present perhaps more than ever in the past parade at Quarry Bay at 5.15 p.m. Russell and Lieut. Stevenson.
ing either between the United King- can perts? under Captain W. Murray Scott.
dom and Continent, or between Great Friday, 14th March. T. E. T: at Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major Britain and Ireland, or in competition
doubt the great amalgamations which THE RIVALRY OF GERMANY.
have been going on between the The following story appears in the From the linee point of view Ger- large steamship owners of the United Current Harrovian, the Harrow School with the railway companies along many was, before the war, Great Kingdom. Not only have they been magazine: the coast of England and Scotland. Britain's great rival. That she has drawing closer together themselves," A piece of German propaganda, Temperature
Barometer What I bave called the express boats since been busily adding to her feet but they have been steadily assim particularly interesting to Harrovians, Humidity.... are largely owned by railway com- of liners has been indicated in her lating smaller fleets of steamers was recently sent to Mr. Moriarty. It Direction of Monday, 10th March. 4.40 p.mpanies, and, as accounts show, are press on more than one occassion running chiefly as tramps, so that the was found in a Gemandugout, among Ellis, Evans Fraser, Kennedy, Ma: Part 3, Practices 13, 14 and 19, at sun at a loas so far as the steam It must be admitted that from the latter are now very much reduced some old illustrated papers. chado, Manning, Le Rome, Resker, King's Park Range, for all N.C.O'S boat part is concerned, the argu shipbuilding point of view Germany laten bers
On February 25, 1915, the Rocha, Scott, Spiers, Thompson and and men who have completed their ment, I presume, however, being that was showing great enterprise in the Wright. Also Sergts. Bradbury and T.ET. (or are exempted from pas however, is to the disadvantage of rious liners when the war broke out. the throughout cost pays. This, constraction of large, fast, and luxu
Corps was inspected by Brigadier-
· METHODS OF MANAGEMENT.
General G. H. Colomb, who brought sing them) and have not fired these
emphasise two phases of this 1.H.S. Dimmer, v.c. The battalion In conclusion I would like to with him his Brigade-Major Captain Rouse.
Practices. Dress, Drill order with The following N.C.O's. and men pouches. Platoon etc. Commanders
sumptuously equipped and fifted with question Discussing the lines of immediate modern appliances, ac.; than correFirst, the advantage of the confer-line; all the smallest cadets were on sized and formed into of Left Half Coy. will parade with will see that every man who has to rifie, belt, sidearms and pouches at fire attends. Officer in Charge, Lieut. development it appears to be clear sponding British liners in the same ence system, whereby stability is the left of the line and were armed Hongkong Ubervatory, March 7, 1912, 5.15 p.m. Sergt. Crawford, Copr. Evan-Jones. Two N.C.O.'s from No. that we shall be governed by the trades. Can we say that Germany secured and capital can be invested wth dummy rifles. It was there that Gerrard, Bomb. Boulton, and Gnrs. 6 Platoon (to be detailed by Platoon conditions in which we shall find will not attempt to place her mer in shipping with a fair feeling of the photographer got his chance Bridger, Cormack Lee, Longfield, Commander) will attend to assist. ourselves as a result of the war. In chant marine in the same position security that it will get a paying The result appeared in a weekly Martin, McCubbin, Samways, Signer, Part 3, Practices 15 and 16, at King's will be for a time a cessation in the extent this will depend upon the shipowner, and with him the investor, master in cap and gown going down Friday, 14th March 4.30 pm. Great Britain, at all events, there when the war is over ? To a large return and that by this system the illustrated paper, showing the Head- Stevenson and Whiteford, Also Sergt Frith, Henderson and McPher Park Range, for all N.C.O.'s and men building of large, fast, and luxurious policy adopted by her present can feel he has a reasonable prospect the line with the inspecting officer. In compiled at the National Almanse Office son, and Corpl. Seath.
as above.
liners. The first essential will be to enemies. If Germany is to be ex- of a return for his investment. It due course this photograph arrived in in London from the result of the sonigais Officer in Charge, Lieut. Beswick. build and equip moderate sized boats cluded from the ports of the Allies, is, therefore, an encouragement to Leipzig and was reproduced in Die atomatio tide-recording machine in the of observations taken by means of an Two N.C.O.'s from No. 5 Platoon (to of the intermediate type, having a then it may be, taken for granted extend the British shipping eater Wochenschat, No: 15, of 1915. The Haber Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tauf Orders for Engineer Company, by Captain be detailed by Platoon Commander) fair speed and carrying both large that, her sources of supply being prise.
will attend to assist.
translation of the German letterpress inring the years 1809-8 numbers of passengers and a sub- thus restricted, the necessity for Second, that it is not to the public runs as follows: The zero of the table corresponds with stantial quantity of cargo. Such ships large, fast, end modern liners will advantage that railway companies" An English Army chaplain in the the sore of the sounding in the Admiralty Sunday 9th March-8am Parade time than the high-class express content to run her trade with cargo preventing private enterprise, and if regiment, which, as the pany forms.
can be built in a very much shorter for her cease to exist. She must be should own steamers to the extent of French theatre of war with an English art, which has been found to be à feet Lights will be run at Lyeemun on at Statue Pier and proceed by launch boats. The extremely high cost of boats and vessels of moderate size. the railway companies own steamers and still boyish features in the tide gangs at the Victoris Naval Yard
1 inches below menn sea-level the following dates:7th and 10th, to Kowloon City to fire Part 2, Table building brought about by high If the Government adopt a ton for they should do so under Parliamentary picture allow us to recognise, seems add a feet inches, and on the gange To obtain the depth of water on the March, for firing practice. N.C.0.4C" M. Gun Course. The com wages and high cost of material will ton" policy, then Germany's Mercan powers, and in their published reports to consist of only half grown lads & Lamont Dock. Aberdeen the tale and Sappers detailed by C.S.M. (other petitions for the Gascoigne Shield militate against the building of tile Marine should than Taikoo Residents) will parade Cup will also take place Dress, Aquitanias and Olympice, titless our have any value for years to come steamboat owning. "at Blake Pier at 5.15 p.m. A launch Drill order without rifles. Helmets naval architects and engineers are Before the
to show the profit and loss on their In spite of the most strenuous acti-Inches to the height given in the table.
vity in recruiting for the promenade will return to Blake Pier after the to be worn. It is expected that the able to evolve a much cheaper other foreign-owned steamers not terms of peace come to be arrived been vouchsafed to Kitchener, and, war German and I should like to add that when the to Berlin, no great success has so far practices are completed.
firing will be finished by midday. Officers on duty. 7th March,
method of building, in addition to entering a British port escaped light at it will be well worth consideration from February 18 till now enlist MOUNTED SZOTION. Lieuts. Brown, and Marley. 10th
Jess costly methods of propulsion, and dock dues. Thus German whether the shipping of Great Britain ments have fallen off still more, just March, Lieut. Templeton.
with reductions in running expenses. steamers called off Southampton and and her Alles should have the most as the transport of troops to the
look for the development of a class other ports, embarked passengers, favourable consideration sa to how Continent has entirely ceased." of travel among the middle and ac.. and escaped the payment of they are placed with regard to the working classes, especially between these charges. A foreign-owned use of such porta as, say, Hamburg this country and the British steamer has all the advantage of the and Trieste, also whether they should Dominions and the United States, well lighted British coast, and pays have the use of the Kiel Canal, if so The shipping trade of Great Britain that is, people who cannot afford the nothing toward the expenditure desired, for commercial purposes, has not been built up by dividing high rates which will be necessary to It has taken the war to show that With all I have stated however, large profits, but by, when possible, make fast liners pay.
the modern liner is an economic one of the greatest anxieties of the reinvesting money earned so as to wet 12 With the immense amount of weapon of the highest standard Infature is what is to be the cost of pro-develop further the shipping trade, destruction which has been going on deed, the war it self could not have diction in this country, the cost of to the advantage of Great Britain, during the war there should be a been carried on without the feels of material, and the cost of labour. Dominions, and her Dependencies.
WRussell.
BANNUAL MUSKET COURSE. No. 1 Section will fire their Muske try-Course on Saturday, 8th March, at 2.30, p.m. at King's Park Rangé.
Officers on duty. Captain Russell and 2nd Lieut. Blackburn,
No. 2 Section will fire Sunday, 9th March, at 9 am. at King's Park Range Officers, on duty. Lients, Hall and Stevenson.":
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
Monday, 10th March-5.15 pm At Jockey Club Stablea. Dress: Drill orders
"SIGNALLING "SECTION.
Tuesday, 11th March. 5.15 p.m. At Headquarters, Dress, Clean fatigue. Flags to be carried.
G. E, STEWART, Captain, Adjutant, HK Defence Corps Hongkong, March 7, 1919,
cease
HONGKONG TIDES..
The tide-tehio from below ha heen-
r, 1
March 8 to 14, 1918.
LOW WATER
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