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VOLUNTEER

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1925.

CORPS..

ANNUAL INSPECTION BY

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A SOLID CONTRIBUTION."

WELSH NOTES.

GREAT WELSHMEN"

»CONTROVERSY.

ward by a correspondent to the London Times. who appeurs- surprised that. it is the custom/in, England for a prisoner: to stand in the dock no matter, how long his trial may last unless express permission is given by the Judge. As a contemporary has pointed out there are sents in the docks of the Hongkong Hongkong Supreme and Summary Courts Corps by the General Officer Com-weekly has rushed into print with but it is the testimony ofnanding drew crowds to the

a confession that he only knows observers that prisoners' attention Murray parade ground and other

The annual inspection of the Volunteer Defence

44

[BY "AF RHYS.")

A writer to a 'prominent London

is seldom, if ever, drawn to them spots overlooking it yesterday,wo "genuine" Walshnien who by the warders, and it is only on The Corps has increased by nearly attained to European 'reputation. rare occasions that the Judge lets 150 since last year and by num- His lamentable display of ignor fall the words "tell the prisoner bers, smartness and precision of ance has given rise to considerable he can sit down." Yet, as "Ex-movement justified what the comment and dozens of names Juryman" pointed out, "the G.O.C., termed their "solid contri- have been put forward to refute Chinese, although possibly more bution to the protection" of the the suggestion which Ja hardly worthy of consideration if it were used to standing work, are not community." devoid of feeling".

Bathing.

Come unto these yellow sands says Shakespeare, and come we do when the hot days sizzle us and

gap our energy.

Punctually at 6 pm. Major not for the fact that it may serve General Lunrd appeared on the to open our eyes to our own lack. ground with his staff, and after of knowledge of the lives of great being received by Lieut.-Colonel Welshmen.

Among the names put forward Bird, Commandant of the Volun-

by correspondents are those units, nearly 400 strong, com who on seven different occasions, teer Corps, inspected the various

of General Sir Thomas Pléton mencing with the Artillery and each time by a unanimous vote, Mounted Infantry and concluding was thanted by the House of Com- The "Yellow with the Scottish company. Then mons for his services to Britain with the pipe band occuping the and the Empire: Robert Owen, the Sunda" may be littered with centre of the parade ground play-founder of the Co-operative move pebbles; the near distant sea dis-ing the marches of the companies, ment; H. M. Stanley (John Row- close the muddy whiteness of the march past was taken, follow-lands), the world famous explorer; jelly-fish or the discolourationing which the General Officer and Vaughan, the poet. Others that is of oil-it matters not--the Commanding addressed the men, who could hardly be termed as In- call to the sea, and as John who were in square formation. cluded among "genuine" Welsh- Masefield did not say:-

men but who were of Welsh des- Major-General Luard said the cent, are Cromwell, whose family I must go down to the beach

again to the lonely sends strength of the Corps last year name was originally Williams; was 310 and this year 452. That Henry V, the son of a Welsh and sky.

father and English mother; and increase was very satisfactory And all I ask is some bathing was not, due to any special Giraldus Cambrensis, the son of

togs and a towel to make në

a Welsh eircumstances; but to solid worka Norman father and dry.

on the part of Officers, N.C.O.s

One correspondent devotes him and men of the Corps in showing Government does well to recog-that the Corps was a real and self entirely to the enumerating of rise the summer need of bathing solid contribution to the protec- the exploits of one whose life was and to make facilities so that the tion of the community,

considered recently in St. John's common people may enjoy in com- That was appreciated by the fort and safety the invigorating community and he hoped that it pleasures of a dip. Forty-four would lead to a further increase. thousands of people are anid to But they must remember that have made use of the various numbers, without efficiency, was bathing beaches daily, last year.not enough.

G.O.C.'S SPEECH.

mother.

of

Cathedral Hall when a lecture was given on the "Humours of Piracy. Buccaneer who sacked and burnt Sir Henry Morgan, the great the city of Panama and afterwards became. Lieut. Governor Jamaica. Other Correspondents It seems incredible but facts, like In the Artillery Company, the

even boasted that Capt. Johnson's Togs, "is facts." Given fine wea-formation of an additional section History of the ther, this huge total should be from Taikoo was most, satisfac-

Pyrates" contains the * names of exceeded in the coming months, tory. That section won the inter- several other Welshmen whose and young and old, rich and poor section shoot at Taikoo, where fame extended considerably enjoy a pastime that is negligible both sections did very well, beyond the bounds of Europe." in its cost and beneficial to health to an unknown degree.

Death of Raisuli.

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great added still further achievements

entitled "Observations on Revers.

The reorganization of the Had I been given the choice of Engineer Company had placed contributing one came to these I that unit in a good position to would have added that of my meet the present day require-namesake, Dr. Richard Price, a nents of the Corps. The Field monograph of whose life has Company Sections, though only recently been written by Mr. To-day's cables report the death formed last year, had done good Rowland Thomas. In the scholastic of Morocco's most famous bandit work, including three week-end world Dr. Price is no doubt best camps. The unit was keen and known for his works on philosophy chief. Raisuli has been the

turned out well for any show. and theology although even these central figure in a number of The Mounted Infantry Com-records would appear to have been international incidents that might pany reminded him of his early largely obliterated by time from well cause one to question the days. It was full of life." The the memory of his race. It is in term "bandit" and to substitute importance of horsemastership order that Welshmen may the

diplomat. or

"statesman." must be remembered; and they more readily recall the romantic. Perhaps none of his exploits ever must keep their ponies Alt to go story of his career that the mono- carried a more romantic appeal on service. It was difficult with graph. has been written.

To his philosophical and than his capture in 1904 of Iona China pony, but they must not

The theological erudition. Dr. Price Pedicaris, millionaire citizen of try to move too fast. America. Ion Pedicuris amassed armoured lorry was a fortune in Trenton, New Jersey, accession of strength to the whole by his publication of a work but, following his artistic and Corps. He hoped it would inducesionary Payments," which dealt Perhaps atavistic inclinations, had recruits to join up.

with consummate skill with such The Machine Gun platoon chosen to reside for the most part

matters as Life Anaulties, Old If even to this body the idea at of his life in a magnificent villa under modern conditions was one Age Pensions and the National The China Mail the moment seems stupendous or built far up in the Spaterile head- of the most valuable units. They Debt. This work was subsequent impossible, we would remind it lands about five miles from should remember that gun teams ly supplemented by his preparation Tangier. From this house one must be expert; and theirs were; at the request of a committee of the as was shown in the field firing at House of Commons of actuarial that the Tientsin Amateur evening in May, 1904, Fedicaris

Fanling Camp.

tables which were intended to form Dramatic Club is discussing. and his stepson, Cromwell Varley,

The Infantry, as always, were the foundation of a plan for project to build its very own were dragged from the dinner the backbone of every Corps. enabling the labouring poor to theatre. Estimates for such a table, bound, carried over the Infartry work was not always so provide support for themselves in mountains and held for ransom by exciting or interesting during sickness and old age by small place have already been secured, the bandit Raisuii. The following peace time as that of other units, weekly savings from their wages. providing for a theatre with a day the United States Consul, but they must stick to it and not As Mr. Roland Thomas justly dance floor, supper room, roof Gunmere, stationed at Tangier,mind that. They ought to re-shows, the fact that the first garden, spacious basement, accom-

wired the State Department at member that the Lewis gun was scientific attempt in the way of modation, dressing rooms, etc. If incident.

Washington the details of the becoming more and more the computation was made by Richard President Roosevelt, weapon of Infantry, and a high Price entitles him to be regarded Tientsin is able to consider such a upon receipt of the cablegram, standard of skill with it was as the Father of Old Age Pensions, proposal Hongkong should also. instructed the State Department necessary.

Conspicuous" as he was as a be able to do the same. Dramatic to investigate the matter and to The Reserve Company would philosopher, Richard Price was art is, at the moment, in an vigorous demand for the release could expand in emergency.

follow the investigation with a form cadres on which the Corps stil! greater as the Apostle, of It Liberty. Whether he was engaged interesting condition. The theatre of the captured American. Delays was absolutely necessary; and he lo a struggle for securing for is a part, and parcel of the ensued. Roosevelt, impatient, hoped all would join as time for Dissenters in his own land the intellectual, educational and social took the bit in his teeth and deter-active service passed.

right of religious freedom, or life of the people. A new theatre Morocco a wholesome taste of Band on parade; it constituted a said that it was Dr. Price's pra mined to give the shifty Sultan of He was glad to see the Pipe whether he was urging America to insist on her rights-for it is owned by our amateurs would lead American "shirt-sleeve" dipio valuable part of the Corps. In that advised the people of Boston to increased stimulus and would macy. He instructed John Hay, conclusion General Luard. said: to throw the taxed tea into the sen give many of us a greater insight then Secretary of State, to draw "I congratulate you, Colonel Bird,his soul fiumed forth with an into the interesting realm of up a final peremptory demand for and your headquarters on the re-unquenchable ardour. In recogni the release of. Pedicaris and sults which this parade showson of his passionate devotion to theatreal life, and a greater wound it up with this charac- you have attained, and I hope the cause of America, the Univer incentive to promote the very best teristic Rooseveltaian phrase: that, with the continued support sity of Yale-which had been that the theatre has to offer. "We must have Pedicaris alive of the community, next year will established by a Welshman-con" or Raisuli dead." Following the show as big an improvement in ferred on him, simultaneously delivery of this ultimatum he the Corps under your command." with · George Washington, "the gave orders for an immediate demonstration by a squadron of American warships in the. An American attorney who Moroccan waters. Within two discussion on the accepted fact examined the Supreme Court of days the Sultan had agreed to pay Hongkong in the course of a visit the ransom demanded by Raisuli that Hongkong needs a new City to the Colony, remarked on the and to submit to all the terms laid Hall. What is really meant is position of the dock and charac-down by the bandit. A short time that Hongkong needs

terised the isolation of the Inter Pedicaris was free. prisoner as unfair in that, it theatre. A recent visiting im-imposed a strain on him and cut pressarto knowing the Hongkong him off from intercourse with his of years ago, noted the vast counsel. The same would apply to changes, but the theatre was "just most English courts, for it is only Rumanian Legation learns that a valued at $3,267,10.

in America, or in an exceptional settlement has been reached by the same"-small, draughty, out case in England, that the

Mr. D. McCallum appeared for the Standard Oil interests regard. of date. We may take it that prisoner is able to sit next his ing the dispute in connection, with the prosecution and Mr. F. While nothing will be done until either counsel and advise him as the case the new Rumanian mining law.

house defended, But a point that was There are no details. Reuter's next Wednesday afternoon, ball the Government or a typhoon proceeds.

seized upon by a correspondent to American Service. takes, the matter in hand. And

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Hongkong, Saturday, April 18, 1926.

WHY NOT A NEW THEATRE ?

Dead for the time being is the

a new

be left to private enterprise. And

at the moment we know of nobody

Hongkong Prisoners.

Washington, April

$1,000 BAIL:

degree of LLD., and six years later Benjamin Franklin was em powered to convey to him the resolution of the American Con- gress in cordial and earger in- vitation to him to become a Two Chinese, Wong Shek-chuen citizen of the United States. He and Li Ming, were charged before declined so supreme a mark of Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the honour and died at Hacknow in Magistracy this morning with 1791. obtaining from the "Nam Wah" firm, of Jordan Road, Kowloon,.by false pretences and with intent to 17.The defraud, 2,278 China fir piles

The case was adjourned until

being fixed at $1,000 each.

GOLD FRANC PACT!

(Reuter's · Service,),

With reference to the reported

PEKING. April 17:

gold franc agreement, the French Minister states that the agreement. which has now been negotiated and the basis which has beep_de».

appeared was that prisoners often It is notifed in the “Gazette " stand throughout the whole day tour x fee, of “åts will be charged | in Criminal Court proceedings. In by the Government for each At the Pinchan Police Court, a termined by each side, contains Hongkong. This our correspon- X-Ray examination performed, at Chinese constable was sentenced the principle of resuming payment better able to consider the ques dent, who signed himself "Ex-the-Goverment Civil Hospital of to six weeks hard labour for being according to the 190g arrangement, tion of a new theatre than our Juryman," termed as

cruel patients sent by medical practi found asleep whilst on duty at namely by means of telegraphie premier Amateur Dramatic Club Similar, argumanti, are put for- flowers, *****

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