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日六十月五未己次年人國民畢中

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1919.

June 15, 1919, Temperature 79.

発三十月六年九十壹百九千叠英

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Rautar's Service to the China. Mfalt.)

THE AFGHAN BOTHER.

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- A Word about

HAMILTON PIANOS.

New economies in manufacture

have placed

them within the reach of every Piano buyer.

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" to 15" CIBERPERANTE,

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Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length Prices, samples and fall particulars will be forwarded an applica

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SIMLA, June 9,

HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

Administrative Orders by Major 0. H.

Waldman, Y.D., Aoting Adminis trative Commandant,

TRANSFERS.

LEAVE.

Pte. E. Howard, Mounted Sec., is gated ne months leave 8.7.19.

a

is

Gur. K. Brayshay, Arty. Co., grunted three inöntis' are from 1.6.19.

URAL CASPIAN OIL

L

CORPORATION. LTD.

An extraordinary general meeting WIS held at Winchester House, London, on April 25 for the purpose of increasing the capital to £2,000,000 by the creation of 1,000,000 shares of £1 each, ranking pari passu with the existing shares,

The village of Badhber south of No. 456. Company Sergeant Major Peshawar was suspected of harbour-F. L. Cooke is tnsferred from "A" The Hon. Reginald Parker, who ing bad characters, so it was surround-Company to B Company, dated presided, said that shortly after the ed by cavalry and several arrests were 12.6.10.

shareholders met last July the board

information made. Afghan troops are still active No. 681 Fe. Op 1. lle is trans-received

that the by on the Palwar border. Nadir Kahn feed from Bapany to the Bolshevik Government bad. has reached Matun with Afghan Engineer Company, dated 13.6.19.

decree of June 18, 1918, nationalized troops and the tribesmen he incited

many industries-among them the to rise. The Afghans betrayed them.

oil industry-without compensation Lashkars at Derajat are reported to

L.-Corp. A. O. Lang. "B" Coy.to existing owners. They sub- be dispersing, but the Aza post, 15 granted 12 month leave frommitted claim on the com miles north of Tank, was attacked 10.7.19.

pany's behalf for the value of by Bhittann's and Mahsuds. The

their business, stocks, and damage situation at Zhob has improved but

sustained, to the British Government, gangs of tribesmen are still about and the localities remain unsettled.. SIMLA, June 10. The Afghans who were dispersed near villages-are reported to be re- turning in small parties to fallalabad. Since the air raids ceased the Afridi outlaws and other bad characters have established themselves at Kajari south of Jamrud. They made some minor raids in the Peshawar district. The withdrawal of Afghan troops from Paiwar has commenced, pre 8.7.19. sumably on receipt of orders to cease Pte. N. Drummond, fighting. Our Tochi column is congrunted 10 month tinuing its punitive measures against 179. offending Wazir villages. The special Pte. W. Peters, M. column reached Jandola on the 9th.gated three months leave from It was unopposed by the garrison, is 12.0.70. well, and sustained only a fewį casualties. They severely punished the enemy with rifle and gunfire.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[BY COURTESY "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

A GILBERTIAN SITUATION.

PEKING, June 11. Parliament this afternoon discussed the Fresident's letter of resignation, but took no action because it was not countersigned by the Premier.

A curious situation thus arises.. The Premier cannot resign because, presumably, there is no President: and the President cannot resign because there is no Premier..

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THE QUORUM FOR THE

BUDGET."

Pte. A. A. Chron. granted so put 7.5.19,

Cin. F. M. H. Flamman, toy., is gruated three months houe 12.6.19.

for presentation in due course to the Russian Government. So far as loss and damage were concerned, this claim still stood, but the successful A Coy, operations of the anti-Bolshevik Rus- levé tesian armies, with the aid of British forces, in the Caucasus, had resulted "Arts. in the cancellation of the national. en Velization decree of the oil fields in the district, and thus the original Pte. T. E. Pearce, B Coy, owners were reinstated.in the i gnted four months" leve Etans company's district some sort of order had been maintained thoughout by the Cossacks, and so far as the directors were aware there had been no serious damage. It was, of course, impossible to dispose of their stacks, as their only market was via As trakhan, which was still in the hands of the Bolsheviks. It was hoped, however, that when the thawset in the loyal forces would be able to free Astrakhan from the Bolsheviks and thus open up the channel for trade. be able to state that their stocks

Meanwhile, he was glad were intact, and should, if sold at the prices now ruling, nearly compensate for the depreciated value of the rouble. Their concession

Boy leave from

G. Co.,

Spr. E. M. Raymoud, Eng. Coy grunted nine month leave from

4.7.10%

ALLOTMENT OF RIYLE. RANGE,

Kings Park Rouge is allotted to the 222 Tunjabi from 20th June to 4th July, inclusive, from 7.00 1 to 1.00 p.m. dally, Sundays ex- ¡cluded.

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to

Orders for Artillery Company by Major rights appeared to be secure; in fact,

J. H. W. Armstrong, Y.D.

p.m.

PARADES AT BELCHERS DATTERY, Monday, 16th June.--3.30 left Half Co. Full drill, with the exception of row Layers" cheas.

Tuesday, 17th June 7.30a.m. Right Half Coy. New Layers as 5.30 p.m. Le Hal Coy. Layers" clase.

Mr. Kerbert, their manager, had obtained confirmation of the grant ing of additional prospecting licences, which had been withheld hitherto, The question of prolongation of existing licences was being taken up with the Siberian Government, and the directors, were quite hopeful that New

these extensions would be granted. The proposed increase of capital, viz., £1,000,000, was large, but cot, any too large for the future develop ment of their important field. They did not want all-or anything like all-the money at present, but if they Were to get things going they must have money. The new issue, which had received Treasury sanction,

Thursday, 10th June 7.30 am: Right Had Coy. New Lovers dass

Friday, 20th June-7.90 a.m. Right Hall Co. Full drill, with the exception of new Layers' class. 3.80 p.m. Left Half Cory. New Layers

class.

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Parliament also discussed the Bud- get, but action was impossible as, owing to some members leaving. Orders for Engineer Company by Captain would be 100,000 shares of £1 cach,

there were not sufficient to form a quorum.

THINGS SEEN.

THE BARGAIN.

Market day at Beersheba. "From early morning the town had been the hub of a wheel, to which ran spokes from every part of the desert: thin lines of travellers following tracks presumably defined, but indistinguish able to the European eye.

R. Hall.

PARADE.

or one new share at par for every ten at present held. Should any of these shares not be taken up by the shareholders the directors and their The whole Company wit parade at friends are prepared to take up the Murray Pamde Ground for Infantry balance. Instruction at 5.15 p.m. on Friday, The resolution submitted was un- June 20th, and every alternate Franimously adopted. 'day at the same hour and plice until

further orders. Dress: Drill order;

shorts and putticos).

D.E.L. INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES.

Recruits will puude for D.E.L.

STRIKES IN MONTREAL

Stat

instruction under R.E. Instructors The strike fever, which to a large at Belchers at 9 pan, on Wednesday.extent has interfered with the general June 18. These classes are obligu-business of Montreal during the end

All modes of travel were represent tory for all who have not passed for of April shows, symptoms of declin-

ed, and all colours of men. Here a the Proficient" (1mting. Off-ing. The carters' strike, which has pale type led the sturdy white donkey ver on čarty: Lieut. Marley,

of the country with a mother and!

child on its back; there a swarthy Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major

Arab, spotlessly garbed, looked down

from the saddle of his tall riding. camel.

On the whale, it was not a well-clad

crowd Dingy is the word to describe

Wakeman, Y.D., Officer Commanding.

"A COMPANY,

lasted over a week with such com-

plete delay in the street transporta- tion of goods, is expected to end with mutual concessions on the part of employers and employees. During the continuation of the strike Molay, 16th June.-5.15 p... of carteres the business of the City has No. 4 Platoon, at King's Park Range, beer feriously interfered with, many the chafferers in wares ranging from Annual Musketry Course, Part 3, shops being unable to secure or necklaces of Mecca cherry stones, Preteen 15 and 13. Dress: Drill deliver goods, while the carters tried carved

and coloured, to grain order with pouches.

to tie up the business of the whole weighed in scales with crude stone wheights, from eggs to calico, oranges No. 2 Platoon, at King's Park Range.The latter called a general strike and Tuesday, 17th June.-5.15 p.m. city through the co-operation of the Railway Freight Handlers. Union.

to soft-haired baby camels.

As dingy as any was he who sought to buy one of the camels. Thirty five pounds was asked, and thirty offered (as an obliging Egyptian policeman interpreted to the Soldier),

Practices 13, 14 and 10. Dress: Tri Annual Musketry Course, Part 3. order with pouches.

No. 4 Platoon, at King's Park Ronge,

Wednesday, 18th June-16

Annus Musketry Curse, Purt 3,

should have resulted in completely expected 4,000 men to join, which

about 800 men joining the strike, but so far has failed in its purpose, paralysing the business of the city,

and neither party looked the possesi fructices 1 und 18. Dress: Chiefy employees of the Grand Trunk. |

sor of thirty pence. The seller ex- patiated on the beauty of the animal, the buyer on the charms of money, but his expatiation was by deed, not word.

In addition to these strikes the order with pouches. 5.30 pm. No employees of sugar refineries at 3 Platoon, at Headquarters. T.E.T. Montreal on April 24 declared a Rifle, belt, pouca and dummy strike, demanding an increase of 10c cartridges to be carried:

per hour, while the companies, offer- From somewhere among his torn Friday, 20th fine.l.p.med a compromise of 2c per hour in and tarnished robes be produced a No. 2 Plutoon, at King's Park Range, crease. The result of the series of bag and let the gold jingle through Anoual Musketry Course, Part 8, strikes is having a serious effect on his fingers-gold of all nations, Practices 15 and 16. Dress: Drill the business, both of the city and the enough to, buy half a dozen camela, order with pouches, Far more of it than the Soldier Lad seen since the Introduction of paper currency.

Through the friendly policeman he

MACHINE GUN COMPANY. Monday, 16th June-6,15. p.ri. Nos. 3, 4 and 5 Quas, at Kennedy Road Range. TET. (Musketry

bought an English sovereign by way Grouping with Miniature "amouni-

of couvenir for an Egyptian pound note and two packets of cigarettes.

T. H. In the Daily Chroniclei

tion).

Friday, 20th June.-5.10 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Guns, ut Kowloon Doelt,

T.E.T. (Musketry). Eisle, belt, pouches and dummy cartridges to

BIGNALLING RECTION.

SAFE, SURE, ALWAYS CURES,be carried.

Dnot inffer from crazy colle or pain Tuesday, 17th June..15 p.m.

Colic and Diarrhea Remedy.gpes to the At Headquarters. TET. Riflė.. right spot and gives immediate relief bet, pouches and durany cartridges You cannot afford to be without it to be carried." The following will you are subject to attacks of this kind. For sale By All Obonista and Store- Troopers

attend to complete their tests Privates F. Tangap and Mugked.

whole country. "

Order for Cadet Company by Llaut. 1. O. EMAIL.

STRENGTH, Cadet W. C. Winterbottom joined 6th instant und is posted to Sec- tion 3.

Cadet R. Wilson joined on C instart and is posted to Section 2.. PARADE BATHING, Launch will leave Blake Pier co Wednesday 18th instant, at 5 pm and call at Kowloon 10 mmutes later.

G. E. STEWART, Captain, Adjutant, H.K. Defence Corps. "Hongkong, June 18, 1919.

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