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HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR H

KONGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT/

STRENGTH,

No. 953 Pte. N Burna was enrolled on 7th March, 1918, and posted to Mounted Section.

No. 854 Gar 8. Edwards was enrolled on

8th March, 1916, and posted to Artil lery Co

V Spr. H. Arnott, Engineer Co., is per

mitted to resign on leaving the Colony dated 9th March, 1918. Spr. D. J. Finlayson, Engineer Co., is permitted to resign on leaving the Colony to date from day of depart ture..

Pte. B. F. Stoneham, B Oo, in per- mitted to resign on leaving the Colony to dute from day of depart- ture C

IZAVE. 2nd-Licut, J. E. W. Board, Cadet Co., is granted: 1 month's leave from 23rd March, 1919. Pte. C Hodgson, Engineer Co., is granted 30th days leave from 18th March,

Fie A. A Claxton A Co. is granted

9 months' leave from 1st April, 1918. Pte H It. Harling, "A" Co., is grant ed 3 weeks leave from 18th March

Pte. 8. H. Weat, "B" Co., is granted 2

months leave from 15th May, 1018/ Pte. O, B. Chunyutt,B Co is grant ed 2 months leave from 3th April,

1818.

Pie. V. Goulborn, M.G. Co., is granted leave for the duration of war from 26th March, 1918.

RA

KVSZETEY

Spr. R. K. Duncan, Eng Co. is granted

U works' leave from 7th April, 1918; Spr. W. Manning, Eng. Co., is granted

2 months leave from 10th March 1918.

Annual Musketry Course, Individual Field practices, at Kowloon City Rango, on Sunday, 24th inst., for B21 NC.Os and men of A and B Companies, Mounted Section and Signalling Section who have not com. pleted these practices, Parade at Blake Pier at 8:30 am and

prod by launch to Kowloon City Dross Marching order. Helmets to be

worn,

Lieut. Evan-Jones and 2nd Lieut. Thomas

will attend..

Note. Only those who have passed the Tests of Elementary Training may fire these practices

TRANSFER,

No. 103 Corp. J. E. Eldridge, Engineer

Co, is transferred to the Hongkong. Police Reserve, dated 13th March, (1918,47

ATTACHED

BCOMPANY."

Monday, 18th inst

ORDER OF BRITISH EMPIRE

440 p.m. Annual Musketry Course,

SIX LOCAL APPOINTMENTS. Part 2, Fractives 5, 6, 7 and 19, at King's Park Range, for all who

His Majesty the King has been gra have not fired these practicenciously pleased to approve of the follow- Dress Drill order with pouches.

ing appointments to the Most Excellent Vote Only those who have passed

the Tests of Elementary Training Order of the British Empiro:—

COMMANDEER. may fre

The Hon, Mr. J. H. Kemp. Mr.

Jenkin.

5.13 p.m. No. 8 Platoon at. Kowloon

Dock, Platoon drill Tuesday 18th inst

4.45 p.m. At King's Park Range. Men over 50 years of ago who have to fire the Special Musketry Course. Dress Drill order with pouche 1 Practices 1, 2 and a will be fired. Wednesday, both inst

5.30 pm. No. Flatoon on Polo Ground Hongkong residents will parade at Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. and proceed by tram to Causeway Bey

Thursday, 21st, inst. •--

OFFICŠER

The Hon. Mr. E H Sharp, KO.. Mr. J. Stabb Mr. C. G. Alabaster,

MKUBER. Hutchison

Mr. L. Q. Hu

CANTON NEWS.

[SE OGURTESY OF THI ·ORUNU NGDI?

BAX PO

CANTON, March 15th. CANTON LEADER DECLARES INDEPENDAÑA..

There is a rumour that Commander Lam Fu who is participating in the fight- ing in Young Kong, has declared inde pendence from Canton and has submitted to the Paking Covalent It is in- possible to obtain any confirmation of the reportsman

CIVIL GOVERNON'S TROOPS.

The Civil Governor, Li Yow-hon, in accordance with General Luk's request that he should resist General Lung's attacks, has sont a large body of his troops from Shui Hing to Young Cluca district to co-operate with other armies on the Yeong Kong front. THE SALT TAX DISPUTES,

The Order of the British Empire was instituted is a recognition of the services of British and Allied subjects rendered in connection with the war. There are five Classes to the Order, namely, Knights Grand Cross 2, Knights Com manders 3; Commanders; 4, Officers; Members. Ven

The Hon. Mr. H. Kɛve, C.B.E., has discharged the duties of Attorney General since March, 1914, although he was nut appointed to the office until November Cricket Ground, Platoon drill of war has undoubtedly thrown con

lation rendered

outbreak necessary by Dres · Dril order.

4:45 pm at King's Park Range Men over 50 years of age who have to fire the Special Mnaketry Course, Dress Drill order with pouches Practices 1, 2, and 3 will be fired. Friday, 22nd inst

It is stated that the Provisional Government which intended to take charge of the salt-tax in the province, has sent à representative to consult tha Tuchun about the matter. The Tuchun has asked General Tak for instruc tions and has rejected the Provisional

5.15 p.m. Nos, 5 and 0 Platoons on of the following year. The new legis Government's Pa

A MACHINE GUN COMPANY.

Monday, 18th inst,

0.10 pm Drill at Kowloon Docks Nos. 1 and guns only. Hongkong residenta proceed by launch from

siderable amount of work upon shoulders. He is

A GENERAL LUK'S

It is reported that General Lak Wing-

Univented a cadet in 1898 me to stay in Nanning,

B.A of the Cape ting and his army have arrived at Wang and barrister nt law. He Chor. Luk has ordered Chan Ping-kwan that time he has filled numerous positions [FROM THE CANTON INTELLIGENCE BUREAU in the

CANTON, March 14th. Service Civil

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Generalissimo of the

уда

of

of the

mostaln

with the

Queen' Statue Pier at 4.30 p.m. which have been Vilitary Government, has declared that

Tuesday, 18th inst. ---

7.10 am. No. 3 gun at Headquarters, Wednesday, 20th inst.

6.10 pm Drill as Headquarters Nos

4 and 5 guns only. Thursday, 1st inst

5.10 p.m. Drill at Headquarters The following men only need at tend Ptes. Field, Irvine Labrum, Logan, McKerns, Pingurt and Stapleton

MOUNTED, SECTION.

administration of the

of

un

with

Show their

MY. FRANCIS CHARLES JENKIN CBE, the Peking Government, now unconstitu has earned his decoration by the time tional, has to right to contract further and ability he has expended upon the loans, and that the proposed Bonds of the organisation of the Police Reserve-an Seventh Year of the Republic will not be armed force numbering upwards of 800 recognized.****** members whose sphere of usefulness is The United Chambers of Commerce of Ponstantly und

being extended under his China, in their general proposal for energetic.

For a long time national pence, have suggested the immo- after its formation he carried it on prac-diate laying down of arine, a request to tically

- single handed, ⠀⠀ subordinating the Acting President not to resign, the every other interest to its success. He observation of the Provisional Constita- was rewarded by seeing the Corps gr05 | tion adopted the first year of the Repub- rapidly in size and efficiency and, lic, the re-convocation of the National on the first anniversary of ita establish

Assembly according to the Provisionat the members of all nationalitics

Constitution of the first year of the mond tos

Republic and the organization of a act skilful his

hin responsible Cabinet. and public

presonting table centre-piece, sword, and & Deputy Superintendent's belt. Born on April 22nd, 1882, he was educated at Plymouth and Exmouth under an Army tutor, and then passed into the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, as a gentle man-cadet in January, 1901. Mr. Jenkin. however, did not continue with carder for family reasons, but was ted a Second Lieutenant in the first Territorial Battalion, Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment, early in the same year.

promoted December Captain on

1906, 4.do p.m. Annual Musketry Course, but resigned to the Bure prac

in 1908 9 Practices 5, 8, 7 audi 12, at King Park Range, for all who fised in London; and on the Western until he came to Hongkong in On the outbreak of the War

Monday, 18th inst, :—

4.45pm. Annual Musketry Course,

Part 2, Practices 5, 6, and 12, at King's Park Range, for all, who havo not fired these practices. Chinese General's Dress Drill order with pouches. Note-Only those who have passed the Tests of Elementary Training

may fire.

5.15 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables

Dress Drill order

Thursday, 21st inst. :---

615 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables,

Dress Drill order withen, rifles.

SIGNALLING SECTION.

No. 870 Pie J. Brook D Co Monday, 18th inst. ---

18 attached to the Hongkong Polica Reserve from 13th March, 1918, -

COMMUNICATION DRILL)",

At Headquarters on Tuesday, 19th March, at 6 pm. Officers and "NCIO of "A" and "B" Companies will attend Other Officers and N.C.Os may tend if they so desire. Plutoon drill will be practised. ~

LEDTURE

At Headquarters, Friday, 22nd March.

at 6 pm. Subject, Map reading and

Field sketching.

ORDERS FOR: ARTILLERY COMPANY BY CAPTAIN

JB W. ARMSTRONG, V.D

PARADES AT DELCHERS BATTERY.

Monday, 18th inst. ——

7.39 am Right Half Co. D.R. cines

only.

||

on being called

He was

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT

Divisional Superintendents are requested

to make known to the members of their respective Divisions the contents.. of a telegram recently received from Major-General C Dalton, Chief Commissioner. Brigade Overgens, Thursday, Mar

March

NO. SV.A.D.

Vist 5 pm. Route March. Fall in aver the West Gate of the University in Pokfulem Rond. ** Dres: Drill

No

NO. 5 VAD. Monday, March 18th

1.15 p.m-Recruit

No stretchers.

have not fired these practices AZ offor his services to the Tuesday, March 19th.

Drass Drill order with pouches. -·| July, ete. Only those who have passed Mr.

the Tests of Elementary Training Hongkong Volunteer Reserves, but WAS may fre

unable to obtain an appointment. Un Wednesday, 20th inst

dismayed by this, he offered his services 4.40 p.m. Annual Musketry Course, to the Captain

in Superintendent of Police

placed him in charge of the

Drill

1.15 pm-Recruit Drill Wednesday, March 20th *****

2.30 p.m.-Band Practice. Thursday, March 2185:-

Drill,

Part 3 Fractices, 13, 14 and 19, at Special Police Early in February, 1915. 1.15 p.m. Recruit, King's Park Range. Dress, as above he ofered himself as a member of theriday, March 22nd

Friday, 22nd instr

1.16 p.m.-Recruit. Drill.

4.4 p. Annual Musketry Course, Hongkong Police Reserve, which was

about to

be

formed

5.46 p.m. Company and Stretcher and was appointed

Drill Assistant Superintendent of Police

February, 1915.12.30 p.m.-Band Practice,

Saturday, March 23rd-

Part 3, Practices 13 and 18, at King's Park Range Dress, as above, a

*

*****/ STRETCHED DEARER SECTION. S Tuesday, 10th inst.

5.15 p.m. Parade at Headquarters.

EEURUITS

5.15 p.m. Left Half Co. DR.F. class Monday, 18th, and Friday, and inst

only

6:15 p.m. All units, except "D" Co.,

Tuesday, 18th inst.

7.30 am Right Half Co Fall drill with the exception of D.R.F. class. 5.15 p.m Left Half Co. Full drill,

with the exception of D.R.F. class. Thursday, 20th instey

داشتن از

*

7.30 nm Right Half Co. D.R. Erolazo

only.

3.15 p.m. Left Half Co. D.BF, Claes

only

Friday, 22nd inst —

7:30 am Bight. Half Co. Full drill, with the exception of D.R.F. class. 3.15 p.m. Left Half Co. Full class, with the exception of D.R.F. class.

ORDERS FOR ENGINESE COMPANY BY CAPTAIN

W.LUSBELL

15th to 22nd inst. :--

E. L. Manning Nightly. Parades a per rosters posted at Headquarters Engine drivers at 6.15 pm., Elec- tricians at 5,30 p.mess Officers next for duty.Belobers; Capt. Russell Lycemun, 2nd-Lieut. Hill; Stonecutters, Licut. Steven- son.

Instructions for NCOs, and men of Infantry Battalion attached for duty-Class 1 at Belchers at 6.30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, Class 2 at Belchers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Class 3 at Lyeemun at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays under Staff Bergta Ovendene and Parsons RL Corp Day and Sad-Corpl. Norrts, HKD.Cat Belchers, and Staff- Sargts. Barclay and White RE. and Berg Williams, H.K.Dat Lysemun.

Details of duties at Lyeemun from

18th to 31st March is posted af Headquarters.

ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION EY MAJOR

PAT NA MORGAN,

PÁRÁDESA OOMPANYINGKA Monday, 18th Inst. S

4.45 pm: Annual Musketry Course?

Part Practices 6:6, 7, and 12. Kings Park Range for all bave not fired these

Dress Drill order

ponch

ete. Only those who hařO PESS the Tests of Elementary may fire. Captain

Tuesday 19th inst. ----

* 5.15 pm. No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Platoon. yon Cricket Ground-Platoon dril,

Dress; Drali order

following

Promoted Police Reserve Force. Further honours

for on

of

March 19th-

Queen'

Deputy Superintendent, and since then he has been in command of the 1920 awaited Mr Je 103 Exor, who alo

1917, be was

Peace by H. the

on August

Dress

Fall in

for duty on College football ground. Drill Order Four senior

members as warned, will carry haversacks. One stretcher will be required

17th of the same year Mr. Jenkin has Thursday, March 21st-

been very auccessful at the Bar, appear-

made him an honorary

on Murray Parade Ground, under Bergts. Oxberry and Edmonds and Cpl

Grimes, Dress: Drill order.

|

hon

ing

'' COMPANY.

Tuesday, 19th inst. -———————

4.40 p.m. Annual Musketry Course, Practices 1, 3 and 3, at King's Park Kange for all N.CUs and men

4.20 p.m.-Bandaging Practice. 211 sotee of the cases which Friday March 22nd: have come up for

before We

Squad and Stretcher Drill. Supreme Court. His first case on his 4.20 p.m.-Syna arrival in the

SECTION. Colony was in connection Monday, March 18th named Ebrahim, who was charged with with the defence of a Sepoy soldier 1.20 p.m.- First Aid Clas murder. At the first trial the jury dis 4.20 pm-Squad Drill

Parch 18th: Monday, agreed In the second trisl the prisoner Thursday, March 1st -

verdict was 1.20 p.m.-First Aid Class

but the

of Nos 1 and 2 Sections who bave was found the legal questions Friday, March artice.

not fired these practices. Dress Drill order with pouches Thursday, 21st inst, -

4.45 p、m Annual Musketry Course, Fractices 1, 2 and 3, at King's Part Range, for all N.C.Us. and men of Nos 3 and 4 Sections who have not Ared these practices. Dress, as

above

Friday 22nd inst. :---

6.15 p., All Sections, Rifle exorcisea

Dreas:

ORDERS TOE CADET COMPANY B 2ND-LIEUT, J. B. W. BEARD.

PARADES,

appealed against and

Bandaging

- (Bd) E BALPHA, District. Supt. in Charge of District Hongkong, 15th March, 1818.-

arising as to the prisoner confession 1.20 to Major Burrat were

eventually before

Priv the

Council good last big case was the Million Dollar Opium case, in which he created something in the way of a local record by cross-examining the principal defendant for fourteen days and making a final speech which extended over thirty days,

appointment in the National Museum at The Hou, Mr. EH. Sur, O.B.E. Dublin in 1898. Two years later be entered as a student at the Inner Temple and Section drill on Murray is Chairman of the War Charities. Com- and was called to the Bar in 1964. –– After Parade Ground

Drittes and has served on the committees practising at the Old Bailey and North order

of various other local organisations for London Sessions and on the Western raising funds on behalf of our goldiers Circuit (where he defended McGuire in and sailors and their dependents. He the Bournemouth Cliff Mystery case) is an unofficial member of the Executive he came to the Colony in 1909. In 1911 Council, in which he occupied a seat he acted for nine months as Attorney- while Acting Attorney General in 1904-5 General and member of the Executive, and of Civil Law, of Oxford, and was called on leave of Sir William Rees Davies and He is a Master of Arts and a Bachelor Legislative Councils during the absence to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1901, again filled these positions for five months in 1912 when Sir William was promoted Mr. NJ STA, O.B.E. is the Treasurer of the War Charities Fund and of the Government for each of there 5.15 p.m. Nes 3 and 4 Sections at of various other cleemosynary organisa-periods of service. From 1912 to 1913 be

Gun Club Hill Range

hions. He has been Chief Manager of the was employed by the Government in 5.30 p.m. Band practice at Head-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank since 1911, editing the New Bevised Edition of the

quarters. T

and is a member of the Committee of the Laws of Hongkong, for which he received 8.30 pm First Aid Class at St Hongkong General Chamber of Com- the thanks of the Legislative Council and

Monday, 18th inst. :-

5.15 p.m. Nos 1 and 3 Sections at

Kennedy Road Range

5.30 pm Band practices at Head- taking silk in 1909 tag to the Bench, He received the thanke

quarters Wednesday, 20th inst

Andrew's Church Hall.

G. E. STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutant, HKDC Hongkong,, 14th March, 1918.-

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

GEDERS ISSUED BY MR. JENKIN, D.3.r.

SENIORITY.

A list of all members above the rank

Constables, showing their seniority in the Police Reserve Force, is exhibited on the Notice Board. Any corre tions must be submitted in writing on or before Monday, March 25th,

By Order

WTF HOUGE, ASP (Rand Adjutant Thongkong, March 15th 1918.

metoc

from the Government a library of Mr. C G. ALABASTER O.B.E., was aw reports, Offering his services general- Deputy Cable Censor until recently, and, y at the outbreak of war he was, E although that was a salaried position, it stated appointed to the cable sensorate must have involved considerable financial asistant censor, becoming Deputy loes to a busy professional mat While Censor of Cables a few days Inter. By he was in charge of the office the Press a happy coincidence Mr Alabaster's Dever bad cause to complain of their decoration: Aynchronisen with the promo messages being hung up on frivolous tion of his only surviving brother, Capt. pretexte Mr. Alabaster apparently Acting Major) E O Alabaster, L., to realising that danger lay not in cables Breret Major for distinguished servies în already passed by the Press Bureau in the field

London but in commercial and private Mr. R. O. HUTCHISON, M.B.E, at pre messages with an enemy taint from other sent on leave, has been Superintendent parts of the world. The eldest surviving of the Exports and Imports Department son of the late Sir Chaloner Alabaster, since 1811-a Deoartment whose work has KCG some time H.B.M. Conal increased considerably since the war Generla Canten, Mr. C. G. Alabaster owing to the now taxes and regulations was born in 1830 and was educated at imposed. He was appointed Tonbridge School and subsequently in the end of 1904. He holds & Commission Germany and France. He held an in the local Defence Corps and is an ** (Continued at foot of nezt Volumni) AD.U to H., the Governor,

cade of