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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16rm, 1916.

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10. BOUNDS. CONTEST PTE. BEESTY v. PTE COTTON. Bantam Champion of the Colony.

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THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY GERMANY YEAR BY YEAR.

TRAITOR DUKE.

MR. HUGHES ON HIS PLANS FOR NOT STARVING OR BEATEN BUT IN LINE OF SUCCESSION TO THE

NATION'S EVILS:

THINKING HARD

THRONE

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

COEPS ORDERS BY IN-005. A. CHAPMAN, W.N.

PROMOTION.

No. 1674 P. B. Hurle Signalling Ser tion to be Lance-Corp, from this date.

Gr.

Spr.

JOINED.

A. E. Golding having joined is

W. J Woolley having joined is allotted Corps No. 2099 and posted - to No. 1 Section Artillery Battery.

ellotted Corps, No. 2023 and pisteil to Engineer Company.

RESIGNED.

Declaring that he didn't care the snap of his finger what might happen to him

BY FREDEBIO WILLIAM VILE]

If this could be done by a stroke of the pon I should not hesitate to advise politically or personally afterward, and sad muzzied newspapers, and mover more Swift MacNoill whether, regard being "X-rayed" through their malevolent it," said Mr. Asquith whion asked by Ma that if elected President he would con- so than through the papers of War Anni- had to fact that the Thake of Cumberland duct the national government for the versary week, the German people present and Teviotdale, Earl of Armagh, and American people regardless of partisan- to mo this August 4th the picture of a Prince of the United Kingdom of Great ship, Charles E. Hughes last night (says Ration steadily, though slowly, preparing Britain and Ireland, u traitor in arms Chicago Tribune of August 9th) to face the truth. It is not the picture ith the chemie of these countries brought 16,000 persons to their feet in of starving or a beaten nation. But it against the Sovereign and people of the the great Coliseum meeting. He had reflects – bon-in-Chicago-all-day, and everywhers years of sacrifice and privation un- sion to the Throne under the provisions a community which, after two British Empire, is in the line of succes he appeared in public ho was greeted paralleled, is coming to realise the hope of the Act of Settlement, and what with great enthaSÍRSA

Speaking at night in the same hall in beconic insuperable odds position under these provisions."

lessness of a struggle against what have steps will be taken to deprive him of his No. 1670 Pro A. G. Jacobs is permitted which he was nominated, Mr. Hughes The handwriting on their wali is burst

to resign from 23rd September, 1910. said he felt a special obligation to telling through. Their spirit is not bragon, Settlement could not be altered without Captain A. M. Preston is granted 1

Mr. Asquith added that the Act of the people of Chicago precisely where he but it is cracking. Abraham Lincoln's legislation, and as the possibility of days leave from 12th September,..

POLICIES OF CONSTRUCTION.

immortal maxim begins to apply to them succession in this case was so roihote as He then elucidated the

you cannot fool all the people all the to be virtually non-existent, it did not No. 1720 Pte. A. II. Crow is granted 8. efficient doctrine set forth briefly iners of canty deception, and bluster havo ir MacNeill persisted that action

Amorioa time. For two years the combined pow appear that legislation was required.

weeks love from 15th September, his speech of acceptance, and announced fooled some of the Germans all the time, ought to be taken, and there were general

1010 for this first time since his nomination and all of them some of the time But cheers, but Mr. Asquith was unmoved in the specific constructive policies he would the haleyon days of the Universal his decision, support.

shadowing and stimulating feature of the ally shielding German adventurers?? Spoof" are gone. That is the over. Why is the Prime Minister continu second anniversary

of Europe's via protested Mr. Lynch dolorosa.

stands

He declared with tenise carnestness that if elected president he would not appoint a single man to a political office unless he was a fit and a clean man, regardless... of how high he might stand in the party. Je detonated the pork barrel men had bought to dredge out dry creeks, legislation by which southern congress and he demanded a scieuting budget making by congress,

He said that the "you kiss one and I'll kiss you" system of making appro priations in congress the pork barrel was one of the most stiameful things our national life.

SHAFT AT BRYAN. Hilaried former Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan with respect to Minister Sullivan, and Santo Domingo. Ho read Bryan's letter to Sullivan sug gesting that he had been there long enough to ascertain what good jobs there might be lying around for deserving Demcerats,

Raising his hand and throwing all his gower of utterance into his great voice, Mr. Hughes declared with dramatie emphasis

Those words are enough to make every decent American hang his head in

STRAN

ONLY FIT DIPLOCIATS,

He declared that if elected president. 10 man would be appointed to a diplo matic position by this government whe was not qualified in every way to hold the position, regardless, again, of par bisanship.

He said, while the applause rolled over the great audience, that if he had been a 100 per cent judge on the bench he now had become a 100 per cent candidate for president, and that if elected he would dedicate everything in him to the cause of the American people and good and efficient government, regardless of poli tical Jobs E-Y

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WHAT THE GERMANS WERE TOLD To appreciate the Germans chastened emotions, at the pufect of their third we must recurve lived since August, year of fruitless thrust for victory on which they have

They have been restlessly

spiritual "rations

24

I am not shielding them at all." answered Mr. Asquith, warmly,

"Why, won't the Prime Minister bring

LEAVE.

No. 1375 Corp. A. Bolton is granted f

math's leave from 18th

1910,

September,

No. 1548 Gr. C. Humphreys is granted an extension of leave to 18th October, 1916 No. 1400 Pto. A. L. Gaco is grauites an

extension of leave to the end of war.

REVERSION.

in a Bill?" pleaded Mr. Hogge." Every No. 787 Sergt. V. Sorby is permitted to body in the House of Commons wants a Bill." There were chers,

ravert to, the rank of Qunner at his own request.

ATTACHED.

question: Cannot this man if I may No. 1896 Pte. W. Lion from

Mr. MacNeill wound up with the call him so (cheers)-be doprived of his knighthood and other honoure by a stroke

assured That England organised and proof the pen The fench resistauen would break INSELT TO OUR DEAD"

pared for

för "

That the Russian Arty was "rotten." That Egypt and India would join Turkey That submarines would choke the Bri

as Germany's Allies enter

That the Allies would succumb to human

tish Empire to death.

That England's army of millions" was

and financial exhaustion.

amyth.

4

That the Lloyd George munition organ That Britain's command of the sea was

isation was a ““ bluff.”

illusory.

That the German Navy compels the That Zeppelin Frightfulness terrorises

Grand Fleet to "hide"

England.

That the Over-sea Dominions enthusiasm That Ireland would achieve her inde-

for the war would wane."

pendence, j

On the adjournment of the House, Sir Arthur Markham (who died suddenly a few days later) protested against no steps titles. The Prime Minister never acts being taken to deprive a traitor of his

public opinion. in any matter unless he is forced by

the highest honours in our land is au That German prinees should": retain insult to the dead," said Mr Swift MacNeill.

evident that this matter evoked no small Mr. Herbert Samuel said it. was very foeling. All he could do was to promise to convey to the Prime Minister the views expressed and the feelings wanifest.

Hongkong,

Matins

CHURCH SERVICES.

That Verdun would fall and France sue 13th Sunday after Trinity. 17th September,

St. Joux's CATHEDRAL for separate peace,

1916. Holy Communion 7.50 1 Politically the Germans are like dumb-(11am) Responues, Ferial; Venite Crook driven cattle, yet, shepherded and gagged Palmas, Smith, Walline and Rimbani To as they are, even the military map, Deum, Osloy in F Jubilate Hindle (24th on the strength of which Bethmann voning Anther, Turn

3. Hollweg would like to make peace, can-

Thooguin, Attwood Holy Communion (12 Noon). Hymn not conceal from them that they have 40 NB-Palm 28, verzes 1, 9. 9, 10, 14 and been cruelly swindled in respices of every 17 in uafion; Palm 7, verses 1 and 4 G. 1. one of the cardinal propositions above in unison: Penim 88, verses 1, 10, 14 and 18 mentioned. Thousands of level honded in 'son, Evensong, 5.45 German-thero must still be lovel-headed Ferial; Fealms, Hases, Woodward and Monk

pResponses, Germans--know it, and would cry front Damite, Felton Hymns, 260 295 and 23 Magnificst, Camidge (24th morning): Nund

He said he would face and try to solve the problems of this government in a the housetops, business-like way,

£15 a.wy is aid of the Navy ror (Mulay, at

League Wor

and Harden, if the with Liebknecht

dared. Organ Tresital They know that promised victory," Now is the time of test for this demo-paramountcy of strength and preparation not having arrived in the days when cracy. Mr. Hughes said. Democracies was with Germany, cannot now be uchier

TIME OF TEST,

82. ANDREW'S CHURCH, Kowloon, 17th Commuriosat 11a.m. Morning Eept omker, 13th Sunday stier Trinity. Holy Ferial;

17th

attached to the Belcher's Section' this date. -

MUSKETEY,

Every member of the Corps who has not already fired Part 1 Muskotry Course this year is expected to do so on Saturday, 23rd inst., on King'a Park Range at 2.30 pm. Those fail ing to do so will be treated as in- efficient. O.C. Companys will detail sufficient number of N.C.Os. to supervise the members of their respec tive units Range Officer-Lieut. Hutchison,

PARADES.

Monday 18th inst,

5.15 p.m. Left, Centre and Right See- tions M.G. Ca, Scentsy Co., and Civil Service Co., outside Courts of Justice and proceed by fear to Happy, Valley.

5.30 p.m. Recruits of all units at Head

quarters undor Corp, Grimes.

Tuesday, 19th inst.:

5.30p.m. Signalling Section “ ̈‚1⁄2

class at B. A. Theatre.

5.30 p.m. Stretcher Benrer Section at

Headquarters.

5.30 p.m. Signalling Section. “B class at E, A. Theatre.. 6.30 p.m. Wednesday, 20th inst

Ground.

Monnte Section on Polo

5.30 p.ro Signalling Section “A”

class at R. A. Theatre.. Thursday, 21st inat,

Friday, 22nd inst.

6.30 pm. Bignalling Section "B"

class at R. 4. Theatre..

5.30 p.m. Reoraits of all units at Flentl o S. M. Witchell and Cpl. will attend. WAS 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery 10. pr. B.L

gun drill at Gun Clubs Hill, Sergt. Bradley will attend. Hongkong re sidents parade at Star Ferry Wharf, Saturday, 23rd inst, -

Hongkong, 5 p.m.

Sunday, 24th inst., il.

2.30 p.m. Musketry Part 1 King's Park Range for all members who have not already fired this year.

DÉTAIL

are always geberous. It is hard thinged when the halance of military power Rev. A. D. Stewart, Responce at 11. for a democracy to be expert has passed to her foes. Uninvaded, in Venite, Crotch Chant No. 174; Paalms,

He then declared for emple honesty occupation of vast enemy territory, and in

governmental affairs regardless of with a couple of million prisoners of

morning, Praim 86; Smith Chant No. 175,salm 87 Wallace Chert No. parties or political jobs.

He said that if he had to choose be-not beaten. But they know, too, that war in their hands, they know they are

176, Teal 88 timbault Chast 177; Te Deum, tween a government of 75 per cent laws despite a ceaseless low of blood and tren- 370 and 337 National Anthe. Evening St. Jude Jurilafe, Ouseley iu G.; Kyrie, Mendel ashe Hymns, 279 1, 4and fast vorsen and 23 per cent honesty and a govern sure they have not flung their lines au ment of 23 per cent laws and per effective mile in any direction for the Prayer, at 6. Rev. G. M. Tichborne. Re cent honesty he would choose the latter better part of a year, and that five 89 Hayes (1 and 15), Palm Woodward (20 and As detailed in Order N, 8 of 8th lust. every time.

eponeer, Fexial fraith, 17th evening, Palm, sufficed to take Verdun. They are comin D (W. A. 2(6); Nune Dimit F.Iton in E months and 600,000 casualties have not 38), Film Monk (37-ene); Magnificat. Barnty scious now that Germany must bleed or, flat: Hymns, 334, 276 and 262. Yeager Hymn.

A. F. CHURCHILL, Cap, not to wh, but to stave off defeat.

Their Government-distilled dreams of

Adjutant, H.K.V.O. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. They have been succeeded by the night the overthrow of the enemy are vanished mare of realisation that Germans must continue to suffer and die dierely to avert being overthrown theruselves.

He hurled denunciation upon denon ciation against grafting, crookedness, and half service for the people by the people's representatives, and demanded that now, when the nation is at a crisis. all the problems of a self-governing people he dealt with by just common, old fashioned honesty.

NATION AT CROSSROADS..

& sorely different Germany from the one which sallied forth with Deutchland, Deutschland über Alles on its lips to sack, pillage, and conquer in the frenzy of August 1914.

Mr. Hughes bad President Wilson in nind when he said that the nation now stands at a point where it must close between words and deeds, between things that read well and action. He held up the Wilson administration to shape for

THE GRAVEYARD.WHISTLE having ed the great arms of govern

The laboured Third Year of the War! went, he said, to pay cheap political iishments known as German newspapers

homilies now filling the controlled estab debts. He asserted that this government to-day displays the spectacle of incompe ten men in important positions because of partisanship and the paying of political debts, with wretched of the people servies at the expire **If elected president,” he added, “I propose that every man 1'put in charge of a department of this government shall be eminently fit to discharge the duties of that office."

Great waves of applause swept across the Coliseum and into the galleries, which were packed to suffocation, as was the main floor,

<

National Anthem.

UNION CHURCH, Kennedy Road, Sunday, Hymas 347, 27, 644, 18 and 10, Preacher, Rev, 17th September, Morcing Service at 11.

E. Begat B.A. Erening Servies at 6. Hymns 377, 20, 242, 70 and 265, Preacher, ROTT Bobiber

day, 17th Septembert-11am., Morning Prayer ST. PETER'S CHURCH, West Point, Sun. and Sermop;

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST ECIESTIST, MeoDonnell Road. Sunday, 11.15 am. Wednes day, 5.30 p.m.

throats

are of one mendacious transparent fibreing things have come to pass when the The Germans are trudging through a German General Staff fools constrained, graveyard and the Press is ordered to as it did a few days ago, to administer whistle its loudest to keep up their sagan opinie to the ailing and pervons nu ging courage. It has never whistled such is the medicine of alarm which a brazenly untruthful tune in even its 13 being poured down the German chequered past, but the mere virulence and volume of its falsehood are testimony

It has not been prescribed in the hape The whoops about the bloody repulse which are relentlessly undermining the to thas emergency which inspires it of triumph over the disintegrating forces of the enemy's onslaughts on all front," Patient's vitality. The sagacious phy where retain the operative initiative"

the completeness with which we every ficans in charge are dosing their disillu

sioned subject merely in the desperate even the inability of the feared and desire to prolong his once invulnerable gallant young Fleet" the growing con- gigantic British Navy to overcome our life. When the doctors took the case, tho resources at their command were they

Members will attend Divice Service ab the Rosary Church, Kowloon, on Sun- day, October 1st Detailed or les will be issuel.

NO. 2 COMPANY AND BAND.

Band

September Orchestra Practice. Thursday, Septem

ber 21st

Praction-Tuesday,

BAND AND ORCHESTRA.

RESIGNATION

Bandsman E. J. Lopes is permitted to

resign on leaving to Colony

PROMOTIONS,

The Hon. C.S.P has suctioned the fol-

lowing promotions Inspector Sirdar Khan to be 4 Chief Inspector..

Crown Sergeant 654 Sufaid to be an

Inspectora

Crown Sergeant 537 Arculli to be an

Inspector?

NO. 2 PLATOON.

Inspector Suffaid will take command of

No Platoon.

And then he shot forth the indictment of the present national administration sciousness of our focs that we cannot be ponderously superior to the maladies in the San Domingo epleode, shaking his defeated the certainty that the set out to attack. But the dread thing, The, clenched band out over the table and enemy is dashing himself to destruction gathering undreamt of strength, labori declaring that he held the trading in against our impregnable lines of rock ously but irresistibly, has now secured this honour of the United States for the invincible spirit of our peop a skilled practioners, they know that even political profit a capital offence.

the upper hand once theirs, and, as home our ability to continue the war Nobody," he shouted, has the right indefinitely ""; the prolongation of their cunning cannot stave off the inevit to pay political debts with the honour bloodshed through our.baffed foes' refusalable. The patent's fight for life is not aud good name of the United States." to acknowledge defeat the holy war over He is not yet n entreons, but he

* YORK BARURL.** LAUGH.

Germany is waging for world peace and is doomed. It will soon be the doctors' In fashioning his indictment of the ed light of the Germanic Powers for family. It is the easiest thing in the freedom of the seas; the single-hand painful duty to break the news: to the pork barrel record of the présent international law and neutral rights world to see that the mourners-to-be are forth a big laugh when he referred to more like them are the poor solace of To epitomise, may I digress from the Democratic congress Mr. Hughes brought these, and endless, grotesque columns already prepared for the worst. one grab as that illustrious Trinity phrases which the Mailed Fist offers to river in Texas.

TIVE FALLEN FORTRESSES.

medical to the military metaphor? The

·STAFT,

following are placed on the Staff, Chef Inspector Sirdar Khan A Inspector Hewitt, Emergerey, Call

Officer.

HEADQUARTERS CLUB.

Inspector Ardulli, Chairman of the House Committee, is made a Vice- President, and will generally super

F. C. JENKIN

D.B.P. (R).

vise.

He said that the present president of

its victims instead of victory on the British Army has captured five villages the United States had recently signed

threshold of the third year of war.

AIR SURPRISES FOR BUNS river and harbours bill, carrying some

THE MEDICINE OF ALARM in Picardy Within the same period five $42,000,000, and that much in that bill from day to day, as I do. I search in gic value than the shellacked kamlets Mr. Pemberton Billing and made notablo Paring over these soothing platitudes German fortresses have been stormed of the House of Commons last month was The chief feature of an all-night sitting approved by the president was shame vain for an indication that genuine, con Haig's heroes have taken on the Somme for an observation by Major Baird, re positions of incomparably greater strate a brief Zeppelin discussion initiated by ful. With fne sarcasm he named off vincing hope of victory is any longer No staff maps chart them; they are impresentative of the Air Services. He 16-* some of the rivers and ponds in the cherished anywhere in Germany. When southern states that are to be the burial a nation is waging a winning fight it bedded in Germany's innermost conscious places of some of the "por appro does not scream itself blue in the faces. These are their names: priations, and added about the necessity of "holding out," It is wrong to spend the public What I had in the German Press, ju money in indefensible undertakings, and short, is a poorly veiled spirit of resigna- F I-propose, if elected president, that it tion, which is not concealed even in the shall stop. It is high time we put a braggart hyperbole of the All-Highest's end to this helter-skelter method of log war anniversary manifestors Surpris rolling in congress, and we should put an end to it right now."

(Continue on nett Colums.)

Fort Faith in Invincibility.! Fort Government-Bluff.

For Belief in Chorus Exhaustion.

Fort Certainty-of-Final Victory, Fort Confidence-in-a-Prussian-Peace

tenaciously held for two years. But they These were mighty Gorman strongholds, have fallen.

paulated mere reprisala for Zeppeli raids, saying we preferred to retaliate on military forces by dropping our bombs or troops, supply trains, and artillery bo hind the German lines,

their own country, but it would be unw

"I do not say the time will not come when there may not be unpleasant sur prises in store for the Germans within to say what we intend to do."