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INTIMATIONS

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPT.

TIS HEREBY NOTIFIED that FIELD FIRING will be carried out on FRIDAY, the 19th instant, betwem DAM. and P.M from Custom's Hill in a Wosterly direction. towards Kanlang Peak..

F. H: MAY, Colonial Secretary. Hongkong, 10th December, 1997,

To the

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SANITARY BOARD, OFFICE, Hongkong.

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

AKE NOTICE but studer No. 5 of the

TOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and

INSURANCES

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE 00.

OF AIX LA-CHAPELLE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1907.

AGENTS for the above Company, are THE Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Batok

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

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114 Hongkong, 21st April, 1897,

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

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One of the most extraordinary service in- quiries conducted for many years opened at Chelsea Barracks when a general military court sat to investigate a series of complaints made by Lieutenant H. C. Woods, of the 2nd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, who alleges that his brother offers tried to prevent him from advancing in his profession.

The circumstances of the oso are amazing The Grant d'or Guards is one of the most fashionable and exclusive regiments in the entire service, and has a number of social traditions which every officer is expected to respect.

Ita Colonel in-Chief is the King, and among its officers are a large number of noblemen and sops of leading men.

Lieuteasut H. C. Woods entered the rorint seven years ago. He is a son of Lisut-Colonel William Woods, of Whitley Hall, Wigan, a colliery owner, Volunteer officer, ex Mayor, and Liberdosadidate for Wigan. He appears never to have been very popular. Ha took little or no part in the entertainments and the sporting functions for which the Brigade of Guards is distinguished, preferring to give his time to study.

His plain now is that he has been boycotted by his su poriore, and provented from properly He has taken the studying his profession."

"On March 15 there was a mut:ay (nuong 150 men at Kensington Barracks of whom Lieutenant Woods-had obargo, This caused considerable commotion, and soms of the men were court-martialled, but throughout the whole affair there was no suggestion that Lion. tenant Woods was in any way to blame,

"Major Gatharno-Hardy subsequally gave orders to the non-commissioned officers with

regard to his subaltors, and even requested Leutebant Woods to withdraw while he spoke to the pay sergeant,

In the end Major Gathorns Hardy told Lieutenant Woods that he would give him fire. days to send in his papers, but that was not a course which commended itself to him or to his friends, who thought it would be an ignominious way. for him to retire after a service of seven years. In consequens, an adverse report was sent in on April 2, which is the cause of this inquiry."

Mr. Lannos conoluded his statement by saying that very high pressure basing been brought os Lieutenant Wa-da, he is now in the most painful poultion of being compelled to oppose his commanding officer and other officers of his rogiment.

Lieutenant. Wooda, in his oride nos, de seribed the incident at the officers' mess at Aldershot when, be asys, he was pushed out of the room. Captain Stuclay complained that he had removed his name from the list of those who wished to go to the Brigade of Guards regatta at Maidenhead.

"Captain Studley said it was no 6 my irlead to keep them," asid Lieutenant Woods, putting my name down for things if I did not

and, of course, if I was told to do a thing I was spank to him about it. Another offer was also to do it. He asked me to sit on the sofa and present...

I afterwards went into the ante-room, and was reading the orders when some oßcere came out and said, You are to be put out, and I wa

very unusual course of calling in counsel to atale whom he makes complaints have done the same. his case before the court, and the officers against Mr. Rofus Isaacs, K.C. M.P.. Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Raymond Asquith, son of the Chancellor of the Exobequar, appear for Lient, Woode, and Mr. F. C. Gill, pushed out of the room. A waiter was ordered Sir Charles Mathews, and Mr. Orshama Campbell to bring the key to lock the door. appear for the ofBeers. Lord Robert Caeil is acting an legal adviser to the court.

The court sat from eleven o'clok uo il six There was a large crowd waiting for admission before the doors opened, but only those with permia from the Assistant Adjutant-General wers allowed to enter. Only twelve persons besides the principals and counsel werà present. including two ladiar..

"I then returned through the window, and the conversation was carried on. Among other things said by Captain Stucloy was that I was only my battalion and my company harm by remaining in the regimitt. What did imagine was removed thros times in a week for?

There

Lieutenant Woods said he tried to explain that it was not due to any fault on his part, The court was composed of Major General and Captain: Stuclay rejcined, "If you knew Bir Fra cis Howard, KC.B., CMG, president; what the correspondence had been about you Major-General A. . Codrington, C.B; Major would not flatter yourself."

convareation about was also General W. E. Franklyn, C.B: Brigadier- General TD0. Busw, C.B., and Culonal Uganda contioned Lieutenant Woods, "Cap G. G. A. Egerton, CB. Among other disain Studley said I ought to apply for employ. tinguished officers present were Major General meat in Ugands, and I replied that I would not Grierson, formerly Director of Military think of doing so without consulting my parents. Operations at the War Office, who sat through: out the day's proceedinge.

All the officers were in undrese unifrom wisk swerda, and the only soldier present whose hest was bared throughout the day was Lientendat Woo's, who set apart with his counsel and friends at a separate table. He is fall, dark, and soldierly looking, and followed the proceed ings with close attention.

The morning session and part of the after noon were occupied by Mr. Rufus Issacs in detailing the military history of Lieutenant Woods. The subistavos of Mr. Jama' arga- ment was that reports were made by Colonet Cavendish and Major Gathorne-Hardy de rogatory to his character as an efficient officer, Lieutenant Woods challenged the report, and this inquiry was directed by Mr. Haldane.

"The real question to be dealt with," said Mr. Isaacs," will be Lieutenant Woods' capacity to continue serving as an officer. It is very remarkable that this young man, during the seven years be bat ban in the Army, has not only served without complaint against him, but has served with distinction and, has been commended by the War Ofice for work done when on leave,"

Mr. Isaace then read various reports ou Lieutenant Woods, from which it appeared that he has been favourably reported on by prerions commanding officers and that General Griersou, when at the War Office, expressed his apprecis tion of some.secret work which he bid done in

foreign country, not named, when on lear The first slight on him in so son cal report was in 1903, when bis commending officer wrote that he did not consider Lieutenant Woode suitable for the post of adjutant. *

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"He also asked why I did not ask my father to take me into the City, I said 'The City In all very well, but I am a soldier, and that settles it. I was then told that I might do very well in alias regiment,”

Lieutenant Woods then faced Mr. Gill for his cross-examination, and underwent for an hour a trying ordeal, during which counsel endeavoured to make him admit that he was impugning the good faith of the officers who reported against him. Lieutenant Woods reiterated again and again that he would not think of giving bis views about his senior officers.

Mr. Gill then endeavoured to show that Lieutenant Woods was na insolent regimental officer, and that none of the eulogistic isttors and reports were of any value in apport of hit case, Dealing with the mysterious Colonel, X., be brought out the fact that he was a personal friend of Mr. Wools and his father.

That is as far as the enquiry, had gone when the mail via Siberis left. Our readers know siready that the Court gave a decision adverse to Lieut. Woods.

KAID MACLEAN DESERTED?

The following is from the Express :-) Sir-Why is the Government taking no decisive steps to obtain the freedom of Kaid Sir Harry Maclean? This offloer, who is a British subject, and entitled to the protection of the flag, has now been nearly five mouths in the hands of Baiculi. In all this time the Govern ment seems to have done little or nothing to obtain his release.

When Mr. Pordicaris, an American o'tinen, ras captured by Esisali, the American Govern

On July 3, 104, the first seriota incidentment very promptly forced the Sultan to ran Kom him. The same Government made the occurred which indiested a desire on the part of Sultan" of Turkey ransom Mins Stone, an some of the officers to get rid of him. A threat American missionary, who was captured by was made that he would and it so unpleasant Macedonian brigande. that in the and he would have to leave.

He refused to join the regimental drig,

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to do so. He was also pushed out of the room by two brother offers. It is alleged that Captain Stacey, the adjutant, took a leading part in this. Another officer also said he was not fit to be in the regiment, and that other battalions had successfully got rid of him.

Dealing with Lieutenant Woode" character od habits, Mr. Isaacs said that, unknown to bis brother ofcars, he for several monilis assisted the late Colonel Henderson, who was engaged on the opening chapters of the bistory

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Bis Harry Maclena was captured in the last days of June by the brigand Raisall, who has demanded various ransoms, the last being set at £47,000. The Kaid, who is in his sixtieth year, is suffering considerable hardships in his prison. In one of the lettere received from him he

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I am in s tumbledown room. The roof in all off on one side, and partly on the other sido. The nights are now ooid, and I have only a thin wrap. I have asked Haigali to let me have one, of my blankets, but do not think he will.

He was very abstemious and temperate. have got a chill, and it is very painful, së in his habits, and nothing could be said against | I have no mattress sad am sleeping on the flour his honour.

"Indeed," asserted Mr. Iman, from the beginning there could not have been any quest ion as to bin conduct except the oriticism that he devoted a great deal of his leisure time to study when it was not necessary that he should, and in consequence he was not able to take part in many pleasure in company with his brother oficere.

"After being educated at Harrow, 'be went to Sandhurst, passing seventeenth one of 120, He also obtained fall macks for military admin. istration. General Markham, when at Sind hurst, reported on him as exemplary in conduct, bard-working, steady, plodding, very good dis position, quiet and popular."

with only a carpet. I sent word to Buil telling him I was ill and asking him to let me would not allow ma one.” hare a mattress, but

On September 12 a semi-oficial statement was issued to the effect that negotiations were in progress between Sir Gerard Lowther sad a representative of Raizali, and the hope was ex- pressed that the release would shortly be effected. Latterly the negotiations with the Mourish Authorities have been conducted through the French diplomatic representatives in Morosco M. Regnault, the French Minister, had an interview on October 11 with Ben Blimon, the Sultan's Minister for Foreign Affaire, on the subject of the Kaid's imprisonment.

The Sultan's Minister promised to (akɔ action at once, but nothing has been done since. The complete impotence which the Govern-

As the 2nd Battalion, to which he was

otted, win South Africa, Lientensot ment has shown in its efforts to deal with tho Woods was posted to the 1st, and until be went matter, and its failure to bring any pressure to out to the war,early in 1901 be pursued lus nebear on the Saltar, bar created great disquiet career without incident or tranbls.

Colonel Kinloch, who then commanded the 1st Battalion, reported well on his general ability and professional zeal, his self reliance and temper, In his gruerei ramarke, Colonel Kinloch stated that Lieutenant Woods did not mix with his companions "as much as I should like, but he is evidently anrious to get oc in bin profession; bis appearance le not as one could wish, but he has improved in this respoot."

Thase reports and letters show that this offer was affinient," said counsel, and Major Cavendish was well aware of the work done and

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