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LIST OF MEN WHO HAVE GONE FROM HONGKONG.

We give below the roll of men who have volunteered locally to join the new Armies and have been sent home from Hongkong at Government expense, Some weat as officers, others as privates Many are barn from neighbouring ports and the places they come from are in- serted against their

where

known:

Baige, A. O.

Baily, A. D.

Baker, Dr. Barlow, R. C. Barnes, D. W...

Barny. R. W. D.

Barratt, T..

Bateman, R.

Beattie, R.

Beckelt, 0.

Bird, L. G. Blankisen, D.

Bloor, E.

Bullard, J. C

Bons, J. H.

Booker, F. E

Boyd, J. D.

Braga, E. 1.

Brigge, A. F.

namer

Brown, W.-J. (Shanghai). Buckingham, C. H. J Burton, R. N.

Chalpur, J. S.

Cheery, B. (Shanghai), Chunrett, N. C

(hurch, Wy H.

Coleman, F: H.

Colin, L. O.

Combea M. Couke, J. E.

Da, I. V. Disry, H. G. Deve W. G. Brioy, L. F.

Early. Dr. Rastly, C Elwo, W: B: Evers, E.. W.

Ford, R. A Duckworth. Foster, B

Foster, N. G.

floods, R.

Goulding W. G.

Gousa, E. C. (Shanghai), Gowen, G. H. (Shanghai). Grant, J.

Green, M.

Grifin, M.

Grinthe, R. H.

Gariprecht, G. E.

Haddon, Dr. Hall

Hall, E.

Harrison, H. W. (Shanghai).

Hodfon, G.

2)

Holden, A. (Manila). Humphries, J. E.

Hutchison, D. J. (Shanghai). Hyrds, A. H.

Jorge (1 C

Joseland, A. N.

Kelly, C. 3: Kennedy, L. Kensett, R. Ladd W. (Macao) Lamööle, A. E. B. Langstone, A. Lapsley, R. Leferre, W. A. Lester, H. W. Lewis, D. J. Lobell, F.

Matthews, E. W. May, H. J. MeCon, J. M. McLean, A McNair R. H.

McNeal S. D. (Manila). Millings, G. R.

Mills, A. F.

Mourey, E. J.

Muscott, W.

Manrur. J. A.

Mauros, B. C.

Mardoch, A.

Olive, O, E. M. (Canton). Openshaw, A. D.

Pattison, A.

Phillips, H.

Tilcher, C. R. Procter, G. D.

Reid, G. A.

Richardson, A. Roberston, J. T. Rogers, G. W.

Holleston, J.

Rowe, C. B. Benbow. Russell, T

Ryder, R. C.

Smith, D. D. M. Smith, J. A. Smith, J.

Shratais, F.

Sherratt, P.

Soares. É

Spillet, W.

Stanford. B. A.

Stevens, W. M. (Canton). Stokes, R. A.

Storie, A. P.

Taylor, C. G.

Taylor, F.

Towill, S. E. Travis, J. J. Trie, Vernon, T. C. Victor, H. E. Wakeford, H. G.. Warnock, R. Wat, J. Weatherall, E. West, C. (Shangh White, H. J. Wilkie, C. A. J. Willson, T. C.- Wilson, A. P Wilson, F. R.. Wilson, H: Wilson W:

In addition to the above, several mes HOW MR. W. DAVIDSON METthe line, and though no names are mên- have paid their own passages home, while

BIS DEATH.

number of Hongkong-born lads ab Home, in training for a career, havax A COMPANION IN THE LONDON SCOTTISH.] joined the Forces. Of these there

IS

110

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tjoned reference is made to the fact that the enemy's aggressiveness was changed to almost abject Aubmission during that How much credit is due re period.

Bunnie" and Bis two assistant, bombers official record in the A member of the London Scoteish, writ-only those of us who saw him at work can appreciata, If the dear old chap could thossing to the Dundee Advertiser, gives some Colony. We mention below

have boon present to-night to hear orders interesting details of the work of that Regi-

read-but, after all, he died bravely-no whose names we are able to call to mindent in the field and an enthusiastic da

one wild die inofa bravely--and that must the moment: There are doubtless suription of how Lee. Corporal Davidson, be some consolation to all of us. many others, and in order that the tista Shanghai man, late of Messrs. Jardina Matheson & Co., met the death. On the may be made as complete as possible, we

afternoon of Sunday, June 13th, his com pany was moved up to the trincats, where THE PARADOX OF IMPORTS. would welcome additions frem

for two days they had a fairly cásy time readers; –

Things were vasily different," says the In its issue of July 9th The Timer slys -

"These encores are a terrible nuisa writer, with the platoon ocupying the

So very

but we shouldn't like not to get them." Thus position on our extrme left.

rán one of the late Fred Exilio's favourite trying did they find it, it was necessary to

gags" in the old days of Griety burlesque, relieve them after twenty-four hours by

when he was recalled for a song and daued another party, who in turn had to be re

for perhaps the fifth time. We may apply level by our platoon on the day following the same paradox to the figures for our in- We changed into this position about 1.50

been large last month an in June, 1934, pan, on the lath, and had no long to wait ports. The dune returns show them to have before finding what the trouble was. by nearly 18 millions, while for six months deed, during the operation of changing the increase is over 13 millions. Since our places, we had to dodge heavy treich Bor-exports baye declined by some six millions far bomb-by no means an pusaraging for Jung alone mut by nearly 50 millions for six month we have an embarrassingly large balance of trade against m

The financing of it is, economically, a parible núi

Brayfield, T. H. G. Caldwell, Roy. Chatham, W. H. Chatham, W. K. Rlborough, A. C. E. Gilman, L. H. (Canton). Chrison, J. E Lammert, E.

Lang, L. V.

*Robson, T. E. S.

Temperley, A.

*Walker, CN,

Killed in netion.

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

SIX MONTHS-RESULTS.

For the half-pane the imports show an hermase of 1115 per cent, the experts a de- crease of 25.12, per cont., and the re-esportan decrease of 13.41 per cent, as under:

Jaports & Months

Increase on....

Exports & Mouths...

Decrease un 1914 . : Re-exports 6 Months......

Decrease on 1014

120,103,845 358,200,7×8 13,612,848

71,834,723 51,83,020

7,913,

The imports of Lillion during the six months amounted to £11,285,420, compared with 84,804,083 during the corresponding period of 14, while the exports of bullion were £9,810,911. against C90),778,200 in the irst half of last year.

start.

SA B CORNER.

to.comte,

Poor 1 Bunnie, who was directing operations in his usual fearless style, was in the act of throwing a bosh, when the dendish thing burst in his hand killing hing instantly, and wounding two others.

THE PROBLEM OF THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE

Our new position was within city-sm" and is creating one of our most yards of the crater of an exploded mi pressing national pollema arising out of which was occupied and fortified by the ye, hocanse of the decline in the particularly vicious and spit faj, ermed of American exchange. Therefore, while we Huus, who by their aggressiveness had miusi strive to increase our exports, every- ennsed a great deal of trouble to several body must ecengiz as much as posible in different battalions who had preveded us onler to reduce ther import, and so lessen At frequent intervals during the after- the bill for them to be paid abroad, for which noon and evening we were subjected to a

the sending of gold lycopes necessary. But bombardment of hand, and rifle grenades, meanwhile there is, of course, another side varied newsionally by Trench mortai

to this unfortante excess of imports, and its bombs.

Every man had to keep a sharpke no 1 be able to get the be in

draincon our gold reserves: Wo "shouldn't. lookout, and to display considerable agility-like ense with Curmy. The fast that, in in dodging missiles that showed a ten spite of all the German submarines, we are to come anywhere near us.

getting more imports than we can con- The only way we could check them aleniently my, for by the usual course of all was to adopt their own in-thods, and, finde, shows what the supremacy of the in addition, to, pour rapid valleys at British Navy really means. It also shows them. Our three honibus, fed by what Britishi erät means,

Bunnie Davidson, did same magnit cent work, and but for that a would have. been absolutely impossible for its to have. sto the strain for very long. At dusk Commenting on the returns for the mouth the Hans started another bombardment, For the aument it is the rising of the new of June the Daily Telegraph says :---

Once more the Bousal of Trauls returns for with was very suey checked by our fellows, War Loan that naturally monolizes atten who handed hack much more than theyion in financial circles here. The question Jane show the utter absurdity of the Coman

of our gold reærve, and the drain on it caused elaim that their submarine blockade is para-received. At nine o'cluck, however, we lysing British oversea trade Last month were destined to suffer an irretrievable the lieavy payments that have to he unde our imports were the largest on recor, the less, and am from which many of us have as to the United States for purchases highest previous monthly total having been not yet recovered, and are not likelyude there for the Allies, has temporarily fallen into the background of the stage. £74,082,000, in December, 1912-r Agjunj000 | for same tim

But it dominates the financial situation less than the figures just to hand. Our ex

nevertheless, and must come to the front ports naturally show a diminution, beruse

again when the Loan is out of the way. So drce important markets in Germany, Aus

far as the public generally me concerned, tria-Hungary, and Turkey are no longer

every effort should be made to make its con- available at a farther recovery in the

nection with the appeal for personal economy re-exports is noticeable, and on balance our total foreign trade in June was early as ithin a few yards, and managed to properly understood, and in this direction we twelve millions greater in value than in the catch Jim MacFarlan as he staggered for good results from the activity of corresponding mouth of 1911. The inter- and fell in my direction. He was suffer the Parliamentary War Savings Committee. ruped progress that we are making, will being intensely from countless superficial Every cebnomy which means lint less has to seen from the percentage changes month by wounds, and mostly from the severe shock.be imported and paid for from abroad will month this year, the comparison being with It was while I was busy tonding to him help. The campaign for conomy-public-

and awaiting the arrival of the dressers and private must be prosecuted assiduously, and-its-importance can surely be bought British

and stretcher-beaters that I learned of

home to millions of people to whom ordinarily Imports. Exports te exportsoor. "Binnie's" actant fate, but it was

problem of foreign exchange would be In or dec. Duerase, Inc. dr. only in a dull, vague kind of way that intelligible. Meurelie it may well secat

understand all Hat it meant. Istr March ... 1231

Wink Mats armite e pa, ang werd the battle of civilization, and with ther strange to many people that, with Great April

19,55 -- 19.46

soon able in hand lúm over to the dressers credit at stake in making purchases in the May 21 22. 1-20,00

who arrived, immediatly followed by United States, the value of their "money" June. 4-30,50 10.00. +6,8)

Captain Newington. He recovered con there should be in question at all. Has not This table speaks for itself. The increase serable, and was able to wish us a cheery the time come for the statesmen and bankers on the imports is being steadily swelled, the good night. About an hour later he was to fix this matter up as the Americans would shrinkage-in-the-British exports is being as

removed to the dressing-station. Later he say Last December it was announced that steadily reduced, and as regards the re-exports

was got away pory, very comfortably the London and New York bankers had of foreign and Colonial merchandise, the de-hospita",

signed an agreement to confer over it and creases during this first five months of the year

The stretch-bearers-wonderful fellows come to an understanding whenever it have now changed into an increase. In con--we also able to nove peor Bungie became at all pressing, but so far as we know, nection with the last classification, it may be long before uidnight, wing to the excel-

no such further step has yet been taken. pointed out that Holland and Sweden each lent work accomplished by him and his took about five times as much cotton as in assistants, the Huns wore silenced for the June, 1914, and that during the past half-year night, which was, jeed, fortunate for us wo hare shipped to Sweden 12,513 rentalsand Had they continued to bombard us in our to foiland 250,828 contals of cotton, against narrow trench, crowded as it was while we 18,642 centals and 17,785 centals respectively in the same period of 1914. Is it believable

were attending to our casualties, the 's no telling what would have happened. Wo that these two countries require so much certainly would have suffered still further mare for their domestic consumption than loss. Is hitherto been the case?

the same months of last.

9.

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DETAILS OF IMPORTS.

-7.71 1.23

Of the total increase in the imports, about three-fifths represent foodstuffs, which are up $10,379,333 in value. A good deal of this is flue to higher prices, specially of cheats racat, and sugar. The United States again benefited the most, as we received from that quarter more wheat, oats, bacon, hams cheese, tobacco, ete, and Argentina was a good second througisher shipments of wheat, maize, frozen beef und mutton. There was a considerable reduction in the supply of potatoes, sugar, and eggs, but more tea, coffee, and cocoa came to hand.

MORNING STAND TO.

rather earlier than usual. So far as our The usual stand to "carno, ut. 1,40, little party was concerned, it was quito unnecessary, as we had been standing 10 without sleep throughout the night, and continued to do an until late the same afternoon. During the whole of that time the behaviour of the Hun was much sub- dued, and I don't suppose more than a dozen missiles came in our direction. All the same, the suspense was still there, and We were not sorry to be relieved, as we were after 6 p.m., just two hours late, by Under the head of raw materials, in which another battalion, à march of seven miles the incrense is £7,321,103, there are satisfacal rather a quick pacs brought us back tory gains in textile materials, oils, and very tired, and so thoroughly worn out rubber. We received an additional 1,311,082 that we got down to it as nuce, and you centals of my cotton, practically all from the can have no idea wht a real luxury a hard United States; 24,836,4181h more lambs' wool

cams to hand from Australia and British wooden floor can be in such circumstances. South Africa, Russia sent us more flax, India. "Bunnie was buried in the local and the Phi pines more herop and jute. We churchyard, at 11.15 on the morning follow got more listed from the Argentine Reing his death. We would have liked very public, more cotton seeds from Egypt, and much to have been present at the burial, fare tallow from Australia, New Zealand, but it was found impossible for us to leave el China, but our imports of petroleum aur position, and we were consequently were nearly 5,000,000 gallons smaller though very disappointed indeed. I am only the cost was only £61,362 less. Our receipts beginning to realize what his death means of rubber increased 38,705 centals in quantity to me, for ever since poor old Bobbie Rebir and £162,962 in value, the larger supplies son's death we have been closer friends coming mainly from the Straits Settlements, than ever, the Federated Malay States, and Ceylon. In two of the finest fellows who ever breath

It is truly hard on us to los3. the category of manufactured goods, there is od, both of that lion-heartal type that nothing to notice except an increase of knows not the name of fear. It is gen- €13,613 in ebemicals.

EXPORTS BRADUALLY IMPROVING,

surprising that our shipments of coal have on his part, AL A

With a deter-

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. ORDERS BY LIEUT--COL A. CHAPMAN, V.D,

JOINED.

Conner T. Bateman joined the Corps on 17th instant, allotted Corps No. 1805 and posted to No. 2 Section Artillery Battery-

INSPECTION OF ARMS, return their rifles and bayonets to Head- Members of No. 3 Section, Seouts Co., will quarters on Friday, 20th before 10 a.m., for inspection They will be ready form. issue on Saturday, at inst.

PABADES.

Parades for Thursday, 18th instant.

5.30 pan. The following recruits: No. 2 See. Arty. Batty, Gr. E. J. W. Tata; Centre See. M. G. Co., Pte. F. C. Todd; Scouts Co., Ptes. L. Barton, G. H. Davis A. Morse, R. G. Ross and E. L. Sim, Macketry Instruction on Kennedy Road Range. Service viles to be carried. Corp Grimes, RE, will attend. Re- craits of Engineer Co. (except Quarry Bay Section). Squad Drill and exercises it Headquarters under Sergt. Major Higby. Remainder, zil

DETAIL

Gun Club Hill, Kowloon :-

On duty until morning of 25th instant--

Scouts Co.

Officer or duty to-night-Capt. 0. E

Stewart

Detention Camp, Kowloon:

On duty to-night-Scouts Co.. Officer on duty-Capt. Hutchison Ou duty 20th instant-No. 1 Section Arty.

Batty.

Officer on duty-Lieut. Kennett, Orderly Officer 18th to 20th inst.-Lieut.

C. Smith. Orderly Sergt. 18th to 25th inst.-Corpl

Young

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G. E STEWART, Captain,

Adjutant, LKV, Corps. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

erally believed that, the cause of the pre.

Nore-0. Cs Companies and Sections nature bursting of the bomb was a defec requiring men from other units to make up. Coming to the exports, the features are tive fuse, and it is impossible to imagine the number of their guards must notify the much the same as in previous months, except any other, for Bunnis" was most skil Orderly Room at least 3 days before the date that the reductions are smaller. With Germany, Belgium, Austria Hungary, and it was certainly not due to any carelessness

ful in the handling of these explosives, anon which the inn are required. Turkey unable to purchase from us it is not Fallen 2,474,000, tons, with a decrease of saw him that afternoon.

It was grand to see him at work as I £702,375 in value. For the same reason our mined and fearless expression he would exports of wool are down £187,000, the total calmly ignite the fuse, and with wonder- decline in raw materials coming to £081,084, ful accuracy hurl it often right into the British. The principal decreases in manufactured articles comprise £315,012 in iron and steel,

eentre of the German position.

Later Chinese £1,242,180 in machinery, £600,016 in new him with his party firing rifle Portuguese.... ..2 ships, 1,532,124 in cotton fabrics, and

grenades from difficult and unexpected

Indian ............I £43,456 in woollen goods. We sold a larger positions. He was full of resource and

0. C. Guard, Sergeant Major Roylance. quantity of cotton yarn especially to France, proved a veritable thorn in the sides of the Briticis

Friday, August 20th: and the Scandinavian countries, savages opposite us. He had been engaged Chinese but the price was lower. There was a on this particular work for two whole days, Portuguese ......... considerable falling off in cotton piece goods, with practically no rest to speak of. though it was smaller than in previous

Indian months, China, the Dutch East Indies, Bom-gratulated on the work achieved during bay and Madras taking less.

the three days we occupied that part of

SAW

In to-night's orders the battalion is con-

CUARDE

Thursday, August 19th.

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