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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

What might have been a graceful and welcome compliment to the Volunteers and Reserves of the Colony has become, throught somebody's blunder, sourco of irritation to a few and an object of derision to many. I refer, of coure, to the mention in the London Gazette of the services since the war of certain mem bors of the local Auxiliary Forces. It is not that those singled out are deemed unworthy of the honour, but that others, whose work is, by common consent, at least equally entitled to recognition, have teen slighted Directly the news was published the glaring omissions were commented upon by everybody, and the only explanation that suggested itself was that the names were obtained in the amo Liber as the numbers in a sweep staks are drawn. As a result of the invidions and unjust distinction, which have been made, the claims of those who have been mentioned in despatches" the D.B.Os. as they are facetiously styled-have been freely questioned, and a good deal of disappointment and annoyance has been caused. The inten- tions of those who drew up the 1st may have been exopllent, but the execution was as bad as it could be, and, conse quently, the compliment has been robbed of its value,

From time to time tender inquiries have boon made in this column as to the Com- mitter which was appointed shortly after the war to regulate the prices of food in Hongkong So far as 1 em able to gather, the Committee still exists, even though it boin stato of suspended animation, and the price-list which it issued many moons ago is valid to this very day. To sot the pent-up energy of the Committee in motion it is only neces- sary for some aggrieved householder to report an instance of overcharging on the part of a shopkeeper; in the absence "' of any specific complaint it is assumed that there is nothing of which to com plain. The Committee are of opinion, apparently, that the recent rise in the exchange value of the dollar is ofset by the increased cost of imported commodi- tios, freight, and war insurance This may be true in some cases, bus not in all, For the dollar has appreciated since 1915 by about 934 per cent. To take a case in point, there is so apparent reason why butcher's meat should be any deater now than it was before the war; with a reduced

demand it ought, if anything, to be eteact;

In a Hongkong Chinese schoal-boy's essay on the war the following passage

SPORT

CRICKET.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 6+H. 1017.

8 COY, R.G.A. 7. 88TH COY. R.G.A.

The teams met at the Happy Valley

yesterday in the competition for the Royal Artillery Cricket Cup. The 88th Com- pany batted first. The innings opened somewhat sonsationally, Captain Taylor. nicely taking Ross at cover point before

run had been scored The best score in this innings, was made by Caple who obtained twenty-two by some good hard hitting. His bits included two sevens, (all run). It was soon evident when the 88th Company took the field that they were suffering badly from lack of prac tice, and it was undoubtedly had felding that lost them the match Storr, who made top score for the 87th Company, was missed no less than five times, before being well caught by Smith in the long field. Britnell and Southworth managed to reach double figures, and although it appeared probable that rain would pre- vent the match reaching a definita con- clusion, the men from Stonecutters even- tually won by twenty-nine Scores

88TH COMPANY R.0.4. Sergt. Talfourd, Taylor, b

Britnell

Sergt. Rom, c Taylor, b Briteell Corp. Smith, b Taylor. Nergt. Davis, b Taylor Gunr, Caple, e Saunders, b Brit

Lieut. Wilkinson, b Britnell Master Guaner May, run out Corpl. Griffiths, b Godden. Gunr, Hassford, b Britnell Gunr Relisson, b Godden, b Brit-

Bombe, Watson, not out.

Extras

Total

FL5.

74

TH COMPANY 2.0.A. Capt. Taylor, May, b Caple Gunr. Storr, e Smith, b Talfour 34 Bergt. Godden, b Caple Guar. Saunders, b Hansford Sr. Gun, Knight, c Caple, b

Hansford

Gaur. Britnell, e and b Caple Gunr, Southworth, run out Bombr Southwood, b Talfourd R.8.M. Tatton, cand b Talfourd Tptr. Perry, not out...... Gunr, Smith, b Talfourd

Extras

Total

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

CLUB 4. NAVY.

303

Rodger, Stewart and Smith, Clemo, Walker, Stalker, McTavish and Chassels

NAVY-Crocker Cornish and Biggs Murphy, Hollamby and Jones Smith, Travis, Godfrey, Cleave and Daniels.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. };

THE SUBMARINE MENACE AND FOOD SUPPLIES

SOME SIDELIGHTS ON LORD KITCHENER.

LONDON, January 22nd.

But the non-Conscription Fellowship, which came prominently forward when the Militery Service Act was passed, is on a different footing. It hus - been engineered with ability and energy The proteased object was humanitarian, but the real purpose to prevent recruiting, and, generally, to play the German game. Young man who suddenly discovered, an becoming cobecripts, that they had a con scuatious objection to killing Haus found the non-Conscriptionisle powerful friends.

religious, against the present war when They were primed with points, legal and

they appeared before the Tribunals, and sometimes, when the occasion served, these poor and professedly pious pilgrims through a world in arms were defended by learned counsel.

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FURTHER CONSIGNMENT

OF

SOLID SILVER PRESENTATION PLATE COMPLIMENTARY PRESENTS TABLE WARE, ETC.,

SWEET DISHES,

THE PRIME MINISTER'S GARDEN BUBURE

Minister there has been an extraordinary Since Mr. Llojd Geargo became Prim

speeding up of work and energy in the Government Departments. It is seen in many directions, and will become more apparent as time goes on. Many of the old stagers in the Civil Service cannot quite find themselves. They are bewilder. The curious thing about this movement ed by the hustle which is the order of the is the unlimited money behind it. Up to day. They were brought up in the serene | the present the expenditure, even on a atmosphere which gave point to Punch's conservative estimate, has run into "pix gentle sarcasm years ago. Why are the figures. Whore the money comes from War Office clerks like the fountains in nobody has been able to fathom, though CAKE BASKETS. Trafalgar Square? the answer being it may be conjectured. Newspaper offices Because they play from ten till have been literally flooded with ** litera- four.

ture, while politicians and ministers of religion have been systematically cir culated. I am glad to record that the campaign in an utter failure, There is no room in England, for pro-Germans today, nor will there be for many a day to come.

One of the Premier's innovations is the ercation of an institution known in White hall as the ** Garden Suburb. It is a temporary building erected in the back yard of Mr. Lloyd George's official residence, 10, Downing street, for the accommodation of a select corps of private secretaries. Their business is to keep the Prime Minister in touch with the various Government Departments, so that he can have instant information about every development and exercise porsonal ec‐itzol Something of the kind was rendered neces. sary by the reduction of the site of the

PICTURES OF K. OF K

The Lord Kitchener Memorial Book," edited by Sir Hedley Le Bas, which was published a few days ago, throws some interesting sidelights on the personality of the great soldier. - When Sir William Robertson, Chief of the Army General Staff, joined Kitchener at the War Office

SALVERS.

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TEA SETS,

ETC.

INCLUDING

ALBO

CASED LIQUEURSETS.

COFFEE

SERVICES

TEAS AND TONGS

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BUTTER DISHES,

SUGAR AND

CREAM SETS.

ETC.

BEST SHEFFIELD ELECTRO-PLATE

IN

LATEST DESIGNS.

CASED CARVERS.

Cabinet from 23 members to five Three the latter said to him, I am not at all CUTLERY CANTEENS. out of the five have no Departmental the kind of K ' some people think I am. duties, un arrangement deliberately. This remark seems to have been justified, devised to enable them to sit in council cording to the testimony of many daily, and, if need be, all day long. The Botable men who knew the Field Marshal Intelligence Department supplies any over a series of years. There were other information required by acting as oftelers Kitcheners besides the man with the de liaison between the War Council and sphinx-like expression, the iron will, the the separate Ministers, the majority of chilling manner, silent, forbidding, aloof. whom no longer have to report to the In these papers he is shown as a Cabinet, or even to the Prime Minister, | humourist, a sentimalist, and, above all, unles, they are specially asked.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

The Intelligence Department involves no departure in the normal work of the Civil Bervice; but its creation doubtless means the introduction of far-reaching changes in administrative methods which will make for greater activity, promptitude and efficiency.

SUBMARINE FRIGHTFULNESS.",

Germany is a great antion; HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. Prudence to take precautions. The Ger-

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of members of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club was held last evening.

The Hon. Sceretary presented the work- ing account for 1916 season and it was passed unanimously.

a very human and kind-hearted English gentleman:

Of course this is interesting so far as goes but I need hardly point out that Contemporary opinion of Lord Kitchener either as a soldier or a man is of small value. Not until it is possible to look at, the war across a vista of years can any sound judgment he formed of his

In this match to-day, at 5 pm, the Cub will ha represented by the follow ing :- Goldenberg, Black and Railton: ovat letters I have dealt with the character or his career. But this much food question and the measures the pre-can be said-Kitchener was the only man sent Government are taking to guard among the Allies who saw with clear agnizat sorjoug shortage. Although there vision the magritude of thu struggle that is ne scarcity anywhere in the country lay ahead sad made preparations accord- nor any signs of un immediate dearth of 19gly. The men who rallied to his call essential commodities, it is only common and erlisted in the New Armies were enrolled For three years, or the duna- man hope of starving us into submission tion of the war." The book gives Us Ab is not to be taken as in any degree prob fascinating sketch of Kitchener, One able; but, all the same, there is no gain morning in the winter of 1914-1915, saying that the activities of their subconsidering an urgent request from the marines are becoming inconvenient French Staff for assistance. The incident There is good reason to believe that this related on the authority of the Marquis enemy has 250 submarines in commision many of them of it very powerful type and capable of operating for several weeks away from their hase. The Hun policy is to sink every ship that comes along, and for some time a large amowit of tonnage has been sent under. No doubt; the British Navy will in due coure master the present formidable menace, a inning, inquiring, gave all he could it did the earlier manifestations of

spare"; and we get this glimpse of him Piracy The arming of merchantmen is his room at the War Office in the not being neglected, although to read some datoering dusk, the only other peracus, newspapera que might think nothing had precut being the Marquis and the officer been done in this direction. If more has who had hurried to London with the not been accomplished than appears to the request :--- man in the street it is solely because the authorities, in the first place, rightly devoted their energies to providing artillory for the armies in the field, and

vers to work them for all the British there were neither guns nor trained gun-

ships that sail the cover seas

she might lose this war. Alone she ju fighting all the world, and keeping everyone out of her country. This ea great thing to do. The army of Ger many, is led by the Kaiser and his son, both great fighters, who are loved by all their men. No other ruler is leading his men in this war. The Kaiser and his son have not ever been wounded, though fighting against the English, who Amounts to the extent of $812, being are looked upon sa great fighters. Many deductions from sweeps, here already soldiers have been killed; this is the been sent to the War Charities Fund, worst part of war. The lad has obvi- and it is gratifying to find that the Cub usy been reading something besides the is in a position now to cont ibute a British nowspapers in this Colony The further $2,000 to Charities, after with admiration which he expresses of Ger- drawal of deposits. Surplus funds re- many's prowess in the field shows the tained for emergencies are all converted urgent need of some corrective influence into War Loan. in our local schools. Is any attention It was decided to continuo givon, I wonder, to the subject of con- Gymkhanas shis year.", temporary history. It is quite as im- portant as the story of. King Alfred's shortcomings as a cook or Henry the Eighth's matrimonial experiments.

the

Are the winners of sweeps and other big money going to take the hint thrown out in the correspondence tolumns of the Daily Press on Saturday morning, and subscribe all or a substantial part of their winnings to War Funds? The winner, or winners, of the Champion ships and Derby caah sweeps would prob ably require a little coaxing before they ralinquished all their gaina, but I an sure they would not be averse from sur-

as much food as possible in Great Our policy is, in the first place, to grow

Britain; and, secondly, to make the best use we can of the tonnage available for overseas supplies. It will be the business of the Shipping Controller to see to this

de Chasseloup Laubat, a representative of France in London." The French Army he says, was seriously in danger of running short of a certain material and finished product which were absolu- tely necessary to beat back any new German onslaught." Lord Kitchener after spending the whole day thinking,

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The Secretary of State for War leans back to his chair and remains motion: less, as it buried in his thoughts. Then, suddenly, in deep and half strangled m voice, as if he were uttering agonies of pain, he slowly address the British offer with these following words and short sentences, which still ring in my cars and between which were great silences, as if he were gasping for breath- Tell Joffre

tell my friend, Joffre,

that I am very

so very sorry, that I can

Has a league been formed in the Colony for the purpose of feecing un- suspecting Scotsmen 1 It begins to look like it. The other week I recorded the tragic end of a Chinese who tried to pick the pocket of a Beottish sergeant of the Police Reaurve. Nothing daanted, an other miscreant has achieved the impos sible by plucking a Scotch Police In-rendering a part, if they have not already and, meanwhile, we must keep building spector as though he wore a pigeon. It done so. The winners of the Champions now vessels to take the place of those seems that the Inspector put & five dollar sweep, I know, were all Britons and, which are lost. note on a pony which brought him back being in partnership, the sum they risked PRO-GERMANE AT A DISCOUNT, about $35. This money was carefully was infintesimal in comparison with Few things are more instructive as an stowed away, but while the Inspector the hundsure return they secured. They indication of the temper of the country as was fallowing his brightening fortunes only require a reminder and somthing regards the war than the collapse of a weakness, quickly put back his spec- în another race that 835 was eleverly on behalf of wor funds would doubtless pacifist propaganda. At the outset the tacles." This revelation not only presents abstracted from its biding place, and the ho forthcoming. The winner of the Derby various peace societies who scelaimed the Lord Kitchener in a new light, but it pick-pocket got clear away with the booty sweep on the course did not become German as a brother worked more or less suggests the hypothesis that our subse quent shortage of shells was due in part Thug we see that sometimes fortube known, but his name will appear in the on separate lincs for peace at any price.

to the help given by Kitchener to the favours the bravo"

books, and he might also be approached. Most of the members of such organisations

RODERIO RANDOM.

are cranks, or are the dupes of others, French Army in its peril.

(Continued at foot of nest column.)

Sorry

do no more The Marquis, looking up from writing, Haw to his intense astonishment that Lord Kitchener had tears in his eyes. The Field Marshal caught his look, and, as, if he were ashamed of what he cous

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