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SCOTS PLATOON,

RECRUITING MEETING.

COMMITTEE CHOSEN,

DISHBAL. OPTICE.

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MAN BRANT *} #:

HOBEWON_EGAD

EXENCKRE

WEST POINT BLANCH 1945 Work Exer

required, and this is what I ander stand this meeting has been called to consider.

I am talking off the book, but I think I can safely say that our local Government will be no less anxious to meet you in the provision of officers, NGO's, equipment, etc. etc than the Governments in the other places I have just mentioned.

For the purpose of discussing re cruiting for the unit, a meeting of the Scottish Platoon of the Hongkong;

It must be remembered, however, Volunteer Defence Corps was held at that establishment charges mount the Volunteer Leadquarters yesterday P, and only the provision of a afternoon. It was well attended thoroughly efficient body of men will The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone pre-justify the expenditure on equipment sided, supported by Major L. G. Bird alone. and Mr. J. M. Gordon.

GOVERNOR OF MACAO.

THE CHINA MAIL,

RECEPTION IN HONGKONG.

TO-DAY'S FUNCTIONS.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

THE CHRISTMAS TREAT (under the suspices of the Catholic His Excellency Senhor Henrique Club) to the pensioners under the Monteiro Carrez da Silva, Govertare of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held at the Club House. DOT of Macao, accompanied Glenealy, on SUNDAY, 19 December, by Lady Correa da Silva, who at 3 pm. arrived yesterday on the Porta Subscribers and friends are cordial- guese gunboat "Patria," are the guests by favited.

of honour of the Portuguese-com-Total subscription received, munity at a luncheon at the Hong- kong Hotel today, and at a garden party this afternoon, at the Club de Recreio

His Excellency and Lady da Silva are staying at Government House, the guests of His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong. Sir Reginald Stubbs, and Lady Stubbs

"On the arrival of the "Patria" with its distinguished passengers, the

A deputation comprising members of the

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J. D. OSMUND,

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$37150 336.52

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al naval salutes were exchanged. OUR STORE will remain open until 6 PM. daily from the 20th Reception Committee.to the 24th inst for the convenience headed by the Portuguese Consul. Senhor Cereira de Albuquer

of our copatomers. quee Castro boarded the warship to re- ceive the Governor. Captain McGrath A. D. C to the Governor of Hong- There are enough Scotsmen in kong, also went on board and escort- The Chairman said: Gentlemen,Hongkong to make a Scottish Comed the visitors to Government House. I accept your invitation to preside pany in work or play, "Second to

at this meeting with considerable

one," which you will remember is

Yesterday afternoon the GovernoTM of Macao laid the foundation stone

Street-which was the principal ob- let of his visit to Hongkong and attended a reception at the Hook.

diffidence. for two reasons. The the motto of one of Scotland's most of the new Lusitano Club in Ice House first, because I am about to leave famous régiments, "The Greys." the Colony. The second, because

Further, and that which is of great It strikes me as rather inappropriate importance, you have the foundation

that I who have only volunteer of a really good all the other cam service, should be addressing you will be the envy of cam- who have experience-most of you-panies who whatever rude remarks of the "real thing."

they may make about our music-

kong Hotel In the evening there was a dinner at Government House.

The Governor of Macau bas a

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HONGKONG THEATRE

MARY PICKFORD

IN

**REBECCA OF .

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC MINISTRY FOR THE COLONIES.

DEPARTMENT OF DIPLOMATIC, GEOGRAPHICAL AND NAVAL

SERVICE*

"Numantia

*Pangim “Daniso" ex *Brisbane-"India" ex "Vorworts"—"Goa" ex "Marien- fels Dia" e "Lichtenfels."

It is hereby informed to the Con- signees, either of the allied or neutral sations, who had goods on board of the above steamers ♬

*THAT according to the terms of the DECREE No 6,993 dated Int October of the present year, they may put up their claims to recover the balances of sumts due to them

being proceeds of goods sold or com

shipments of the above steamers, mandeered, which formed part of

within the period of six months, com- mencing from the 1st October of the Current year. 11

The claims should be accompanied by the following documents: (a) Application by the Concerned or by his legal representative. (b.) Certificate of nationality of the

Concerned issued by his respec tive Consul

(c) Bill of Lading duly couter-signed

if it is necessary

SUNNY BROOK FARM" (d) Power of Attorney of the Oxper

in s parts

However, I suppose I have some are, and will be only too pleased to distinguished record. He is the son Produced by ARTCRAFT PICTURES

right this year to address a repre-march to it.... sentative gathering of Scotsmen, and

best.

In conclusion, gentlemen, I wish I will therefore endeavour to do ty and may this Company be the means the Hongkong Scottish every success, To commence with. I bave some of cementing many friendships for experience of volunteering, com those serving in it "frac North of saving mencing with the "Eton Dogshoot-Tweed."

*

CORPORATION.

of the late Conde Paco d'Arcos. While serving as a Lieutenant in the Portuguese Navy he received the Directed by MARSHALL NEILAN. decoration of Torre e Spada, Kiven for great valour only, for a pinnace after being stranded for seven days off the coast Governor of Mossades and was so. successful an

administrator that

ers, where I blew a bugle very Mr. Gordon said that there were of Africa. He was for some years badly thereafter in Hongkong and 51 men in the Scottish platoon, which Shanghai, both in the ranks as a was too small a number, as there trooper in the S.L.H, and as a some were about 300 Scots of military age what indifferent officer in command in the Colony. The Government had of the Mounted Section of the Scouts Company in Hongkong in 191011,

I think

been very good towards the Scottish Platoon and had given them all possible assistance. If they succeed, From the administrative side also ed in forming a company of 100 men I claim some experience, because they could run a football team and a whilst serving as a Trooper in the Pipe Band The present member Light Horse I was at the same time ship was not the required strength, on the Watch Committee in Shanghai, as not all of them could turn up at which Committee is responsible for parades, drills, etc. They expected Pulice, Fire Brigade, and Volunteer to have a Scottish Company similar to that of Shanghai, the efficiency It ports where there no. Gar- of which should be followed by rison or Navy, as was the case till the platoon. He was sure that some very lately in the North, and where men would say that they had done there is a large native population enough during the war, and he wish- mostly very law-abiding I will admit, ed to assure these men that the work but possessing, as all other large of the members consisted of tex Communities must do, suficient bad drills, three days camp and a

visiters.

he was selected to be Governor of Macao. During the war he as in command of the gunboat "ro" and saw four years of active service, during which he had several acounters with enemy submarines and successfully convoyed and saved

several British ships, for which service he received the Distinguished Service Order from the British Government.

MORE FIRES.

TWO CALLS LAST NIGHT.

Febecca Randall Adam Ladd.....

of the goods if the claim is not to be filed by himself stating the person to whom the amount due should be paid either in Portu guese or British Indi

(e) Discharged and acquitted in-

... Mary Pickford.

Eugene O'Brien.

(f.)

etc., etc.

SYNOPSIS. Rebecca Randall and her large family of brothers and sisters live at Sunnybrook Farm, which is prin- cipally remarkable for the size of the mortgage it carries. The task of taking care of all the chidren is too much for Mrs. Randall, so finally

Rebecca is sent away to her two 200ts, Miranda and Jane Sawyer, who are strict New England folk She agrees to sell soap in aid of a fund to buy a banquet lamp for Rev Smellie.

voices proving that the cost of the goods has been duly paid to the sellers

Letter of Guaranty as per terms of the DECREE No. 3,500, dated 28th January of 1918 if it is "necessary.

when the payments are to be made This certificate is only applicable under "Bonds," which should be given by the respective Government of the Concerned assuming the responsibility for the payment.

In case the Concerned are not able

to appear personally, they should grant Power of Attorney to an undi vidual or firm of well known stand ing either in Portuguese-or British India for the purpose to sign all the necessary documents relating to the collection of what is due to them.

Rebecca meets young Adarr Ladd and much to her astonkatient be All the documents above mention purchases enough soap to pay fored should be stamped and with their the banquet lamp. When Rebecca respective translations attached to, tells him about Mrs. Simpson and under the terms of Portuguese laws, her lack of a wedding ring. Adam and "vises" by the respective con- reaches into his pocket, brings fextb sular authorities. his mother's wedding ring and gives

it to Rebecca to present to Mrs, both in Portuguese and British India The Attorneys of the Claimants

Rebecca thinks that Mr. Ladd is Mr. be able to solve any dificulties that Owing to his bounty, must be qualified so that they may Aladdin, the hero of the wonderful may be raised during the worse of proceedings for default in R-COM- pliance with any legal requirement. as above mentioned should be for

All the claims followed by the way warded to

characters to start a mother and musketry course which occupied time. Last night at about 9 F.m. The Fire Brigade is having a busy father of a row when they get going/about three afternoots in the winter-there was another outbreak in the Simpson.

the volunteer has ample oppor He was sure that this would not be North Point district, a matshed in tunity to see and judge for himself excessive work for any of the mem- of what valte his services are to the bers. The St. Andrew's Society and which about a hundred cooties were: community

the HK.VDC had promised their sleeping at Teasercut being de lamp.

Other matsheds close by. The occasional risk of stopping support and the best thing to do, it stroyed.. body, some household article of a ing committee in order to boost the brigade. No lives were lost but most with your head or other part of your seemed to him, was to form a recruit were saved through the efforts of the useful but unornamental nature thing along. The full equipment, in- of the personal effects of the men, haried by an infuriated old lady from cluding the kilts, for 100 men, was occupying the shed were destroyed. her bedroom window, or of doing expected to arrive at soy moment. The Kowloon Fire Brigade actand- patrol work armed to the teeth and

Aspeaker said that there were ed a fire which broke out at 2 o'clock with live ammunition, serves but to two ways to do recruiting, to appeal this morning at 310, Canton Road, keep up your interest as a volunteer. to local Scots individually to join the Yamati. A quantity of bamboo ware It is different in a place like this, },Company, or to do the recruit-belonging to Ya Lai Chi firm of Des where you have a large Garrison and ing 23 2 Company. When your Road, was destroyed. The equally large Navy always in er-the full equipment arrived the Pipers extent of the damage is not known. dence, and a volunteer is apt to ask could give church parades to induce himself will frankly admit to hav. more Scots to join. ing done so myself—"Of what, use Mr. T. W. Hill expressed the opin am I with all these soldiers and in that a certain amount of pre sailors about?"

judice against joining the Scottish Sectiofi existed among the people in the Dock Companies: During the war volunteers complained of having been badly treated, such as doing long

Prior to 1914, gentlemen, that question required a lot of answering. Nowadays, however, it does not. Experience has shown that given the training the civilian can go anywhere the professional leads.....

It has also been shows that the exigencies of one situation may re quire the withdrawal of most of the personnel of both the Services and the protection of this Colony would again fall to your lot.

2

A POLICE RAID..

ARKED MEN ARRESTED,

duty at Lyemun, etc, but as the at the Mi Heung tea shop, in Re- Four men, who were in conterence war was all over, and the Corps clamation Street, Yaumati, were ar- bad been recognized, he thought

Tested by Inspector Caygill, who

this prejudice should be removed raided the place last night, accor-

Representatives of the Taikoo and Kowloon Docks denied that they had paid by Sub-Inspector Oz and any prejudice, the latter saying that some Chinese officere: When the the men of his Dock were sometimes men were searched one was found to "It is a sweat and there's dashed kept away from parade and other be carrying a revolver, and another a Eittle honour and glory working duty by their work

dagger, and a razor. searchlight by night and doing your

Major Bird said that there would wpric in the office next day, but one be go difficulty for the men employed fact remains that the authorities re- in the Kowloon Docks to parade on quire a Volunteer Defence Corps, and that side, so that they would not there is always the chance of some have to come over to Hongkong. >thing out of the ordinary turning up. Arrangements would be made to The Singapore Volunteers certainly send the Instructors over to Kow. never anticipated trouble in the direc. | loon; tion from which it came.

The following were appointed to Scotamen are by nature clannina; serve on the recruiting committee:- the further they get away from home Mesars. G. Duncan, J. B. Ross, D..G.. the more dosely do they hang Nicholl, T. W. Hill, W. Budge and F. together, and here in the best of Souter,

opportunities of drawing a wee bit closer the bonds of good fellowship, which unite us all and for which we

are proverbial the world over.

The addition of a "Kited" Com- pany to any body of volunteers immediately raises the standard "of the whole corps, because an example

NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.

A CLEAN SHEE","

The Colony returns a clean bill of

of good fellowship and esprit de health so far as notifiable disease is corps is set by a Scottish company concerned, for the twenty-four hours whch few can equal and none can ending yesterday,

excel

Now, gentlemen, Scottish "com":

pantes exist in the Volunteer. Corps GOVERNMENT HOUSE. of Calcutta, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai, and I

prepared to wager that their records His Excellency Bebor Correia, de Were the best; moreover, that the Stre, D.5.0. Governor of Macao and wathorities would do anything in Madame de Silva accompanied by reason to preserve and keep them Tieutenant F. Chedas, AD.C. are going ass" Kilted" Company. staying at Government House as the To be of the greatest value, guests of His Excellency and Pady bowever, à minimuch of 100 men i Stubbs?

With the children of the village, she is the bareback rider, but is Rebecca gets up a circus is which

routed by Aunt Miranda just as she is doing her most daring stunt.

DIRECTOR OF DIPLOMATIC, GEO- her clever verse, disgraces the aunt's Rebecca is sent to school, but by.

GRAPHICAL AND NAVAL family, so they decide to send her to

SERVICE MINISTRY FOR a boarding school. She returns a

THE COLONIES. beautiful girl Adam's admiration

CLAIMS LISBON (PORTUGAL) for her has greatly increased, and the presented their claims at the Office Those Consignees who had already fondness for the child has grown into of the Attorney General of the love for the young woman. One of the aunts asses away, and later Republic in GOA (Portuguese India). Rebecca learns that the railroad has with a dispatch for incompletion of and not having yet been accorded purchased Sunnybrook Farm.

documents or for they having not Rebecca has the Simpson family been legally done, may #til taken care of and all the Randall be allowed to rectify those children well provided for. When faults and irregularities by everyone else is happy, Adam Ladd themselves or by their attorneys she had told him she intended to reminds her that when a little girl within the six months as above stated. marry him when she grew up.

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Those Consignees who had taken delivery of their goods under" Bond" sanction of the Office of the Attorney or against cash deposit, may-by the General in GOA (Portuguese India) recover their deposits or get those "Bonds" canceled as soon as they are able to produce those legal documents that were abort or having complied with the legal form alities required, non-fulfilment thereof was the cause of the require ment of those deposits and Bonda." At the expiration of the period of the six months aforesaid, the settle ments will be made of those claims legally recognised, in BOMBAY and la GOA, for that purpose notices will be duly published.

DEPARTMENT of the DIPLOMA- TIC, GEOGRAPHICAL and -NAVAL SERVICE for the MINISTRY for the COLONIES in Lisbon, 2nd October, 1920.

(Signed) ERNESTO DE VASCON

CELLOS

Capt M.G.

It is correct Department of the Diplomatic, Geographical and Naval Service, 2nd October, 1920

(Signed) PAULO DE MOURA

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