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Mr. Letsg-It is my present intention. I have been working very hard, Saturdays and Sundays included.

Mr. LANG-I should like to ask Mr. Leask how long be bus been back from his

Vlast Home leave, je

Mr. Lease-I was Home in 1016. returned at the beginning of 1917,

The CHAIRMAN---How long were away at that time?

Mr. Leask-Eight" months.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 1918.

the same job; Mr. Chalmers, night-shift foremun in the machine shop; Mr. Dun- ean, assistant foreman iron-worker; Mr. Giray, assistant foreman joiner; Mr. D. M. Mackey, head foreman boiler maker Mr. Wallace, assistant foreman boiler- Imker; Mr. W. McKny, loftsman; Mr. Crott, engine draughtsman; Mr. G. W. Milne, foreman outside fitter.

you

The CHAIRSIAN (to Mr. Milne)-You ware engaged locally, were you not? You The Guamax(to Mr. Wood) Have have done four years in the Banffshire you been away Intely 1

Mr. Woon--I was away a month in 1916. The CHAIRMAN --Not for long leave ?.. Mr. Wool-Not since 1911.

Major Mogoan--I should like to ask if this firm has any work to do for the Peak Tramway...

The CHARMAN--We are informed that it has.

Major Monas-Could not that work be taken over by the P.W.D., or supervised by the P.W.D. 7

Artillery. You state in your papers that you do not ask for exemption. You say you do not see why you should be exempt, being the only fit man of military age in your department.. You say you do not think that your employers will oppose enrolment as you were locally engaged and have no standing agreement, although you admit you do not know their point of view.

The CHAIRMAS (to Mr. Reid)-You take up the position that he cannot be spared?

Mr. Woon-It would be very unfair to

Mr. REID Yes. He is one of three men put private business into Government on this class of work and there is great hands. We are here to make a living, and dificulty in securing men for this work. this work comes along and would not hi is an outsido fitter in charge of a given us if it could be done better, other great number of men. jwise.

The CHAIR (continuing)-Mr. Rod- ger, you are 15 and single and an appren Major MORGAN--At the present tilice to engineering. Mr. Bird is head Mr. Griffin is on leave and Mr. Leask is proposing to go on leave At a time like this I do not think anyone should go on leave. We all want leave and most of us are overdue for it. My contention is hat the work is being carried on by two partners and for this reason I submit Captain Wood can be spared. He is a most fficient officer and I think would get a commission at once. He would do most excellent work in the Army. I claim po-exemption..

department. Now we come to the clerica! watchman and the only European in that staff Mr. Weir is bill clerk for engine repair bills and has been eight years with the Company; Mr. Brown is costs clerk for repair accounts and has also. een eight years with the Company; Mr. Gerrard, who is 27 and single, is assist ant clerk for engine repair accounts; Bir. Stewart, who is 24 and single, is also assistant clerk in the same department; ir. Spiers, 24 and single, is assistant clerk for ship repairs; Mr. Henderson, 27 and single, is clerk on timber yard beaccounts.

The Tribuan considered the case in private and, subsequently, the Chairman announced that the decision of the Tri- bunal was that Mr. Wood would exempli

CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES.

The case of R. Hall was then consider ed.---Mr. J. H. Wallace appeared for the Company

The CHARMAN (to Mr. Wallace)-We have read your papers and see, and know, That the Company is the owner of steam ships operating a service between Hong Long and Canada, with mails for the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Two of your vessels of the Pacific Service are at present requisitioned for purposes of war by the Imperial Government, and

rosof

and

The CHAISSAN (to Mr. Henderson) You were engaged locally nine weeks ago. You have written us a letter telling us that you obtained exemption in Canada on account of being a sailor.

You have apparently left the sin for your present job.

Mr. HENDERSON. Yes,

The CHAIRMAN Had you experience of the work you are now doing, before you joined the Company nine weeks ago?

Mr. TENDERSON-Yos I had been in a shipping company where I had to do

with timber accounts.

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Reid)-Wo put it to us that the Company's work

understand that you put it to us that essential importance both Imperially locally. You also put it to the with this large European staff. And, of Tribuon that Mr. Elall is the only course, it is the largest we have had he enginear on your staff, and is indispensfore us--not one of these 18 men can be able. Three men have already left the spared. Hongkong office for military service

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Hall)--You are 37 and married, and you are marine superintendent of the Company here. You in Government service.

asks that you should

You do not but

Mr. REID I do.

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HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR 8. A MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

No.

No.

No.

No.

The

STRENGTH.

"FOOD CONTROLLER OF THE

WORLD."

WHAT MR. HOOVER HAS DONE FOR THE ALLIES.

985 Pts. L.. E. Lammert was enrolled IBY SIR WILLIAM GOODE, K.B

on 24th July, 1918, and posted to Signalling Section.

Herbert Hoover, Food Administrator of the United States, better known as Food 630 Pte. A. E. Cherry, Signalling Controller of the World, will arrivo in Section, is permitted to resign; on Londen, within a few weeks. He is com leaving the Colony, to date from daying to confer with Viscount Rhondda and of departure

with the other Allied Food. Controllers. 173 Spr. C. K. Haston, Engineer to control in this country if it had

There woull have been precious littlo food Company, is permitted to resign, on heen for Hoover.

noti leaving the Colony, dated end July, 1919

He is one of the fow great administra- : Lors developed by the war. For ten years

chairman

de Pte, G. Fisher, "A" Company, is prior to the beginning of hostilities its permitted to resign, on leaving the home had been in London, and he was Colony, dated 22nd July, 1918 known in July, 1914, only as the leading following are permitted to resign, director of our of the largest British

engineer and on the recommendation of a medical and other mining corporations. A month

bassador, lig

of the American Am-

board dated 19th July, 1918:--No. Inter, at the requic and solved the prob-1

780 Pte. C. H. Chaves, Signalling Bection. No. 807 Pte. C. M. Wilson, Signalling Section. No. 954 Gr. S. Edwards, Artillery Company No. 959 Pte. D. A. Walsh, Mounted Section.

TRANSFER.

No, 777 Lance-Sergi. W. J. Crawford is transferred from No. 7 to No. 8 Platoon.

LEAVI

No.

No.

No.

Pte.

Imrture.

lem of the 100,000 Americans who found themselves stranded in London after the outbreak of war.

In October of 1914 he became the world's first Food undertook Controller. In that wonth intended to starve in Belgium, and with responsibility for ratiosing the Stren million people whom the Germans masterful celerity organised the Cominis. sion for Relief in Belgium, of which he is still chairman. Lord Curzon has describ. ed Hoover's work in this connection as History will add that it was the seal of Allied honesty and the hallmark of Allied a miracle of scientific organisation."

In April, 1917, Hoover lett humanity,

152 Spr. G. M. Cooks, Engineer Co., is granted leave for the duration of 8il Ple. J. R. Irvine, M.G. Co., in

the war, from 23rd July, 1918.

granted leave for the duration of the war, to date from day of duondon to organise, at the urgent request of President Wilson, a Food Administra tion in the United States.

LIKE TWO BROTHERS. Viscount Rhondda and Hoover have worked like two brothers. There have been no reservations, no petty secrete, and, therefore, When it looked as if there would not ne no misunderstandings. meas and bacon, enough to fill the Allied larder, Hoover instituted voluntary meat- length and breadth of the United States.. less and porkless days throughout the His countrymen and

CAPTcon and eat than our available ships. - countrywomen responded with such whole-souled self- denial that there is now almost more f

..

60 Gar. J. R. Johnstone, Artillery Co., is granted leave for the, dura tion of the war, to date from day of departure. H. R. Phelips, "D" Co., is granted 21 months leave, on Government business, from 30th July, 1918.

PULLTHROUGHS.

The brass, weight of an old pallthrough must be rearned to store before ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BE

a new puilthrough can be issued.

J. W. ARMSTRONG, V.D. PARADES AT BELCHER'S, BATTERY. Monday, 29th July :-"_

can carry. When we were threatene with the probability of rationing bread, Hoover diluted the loaf, called it Vie

7.30 am. Right Half Co. Now tory Bread, and appealed to America

Layers' Class only,

Tuesday, 30th July-

Thursday, 1st August:--

5.30 p.m. Left Half Co. Full

for wheatless days.

In practically all the leading American drill.hotels it is now impossible to get ar

5.30 p.m. Ecft Half Co. New D.R..

Class only.

Friday, 2nd August

7.30 am, Right Half Co. Full drill 5.30 p.m. Left Half Co. New Layers'

Clase only

ORDERS POR ENGINEER COMPARY BY CAPT

W. RUSSELL ·

The CHAIRMAN_We desire not to inter: 26th fere with the proper efficiency of your! staff, Furthermore we do not suggest a precise, parallel between your dock and

were for personally ask for exemption, the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock, but Comp you unything further staff of 77, your pre-war staff being 87--

ace.

ould

be exempted you wish to say? (5

M. Hat-If I have to go away another aginder of the Company with # know

of ships would have to take my Mr. WALLACEMr. Hall was specially selected for work in Hongkong in view of further developments of the Company which are under consideration now. He

in constant and confidential communi cation with our head office in that respect. Mr. A. G. M. FLčne--I am authoris t to say, on behalf of the Government, that it considers, apart from the work on the Empress of Japan and the Monteagle, that Mr. Hall's work is in the Imperial interests and the essential interests of the Colony

The CHAIRMAN

Government - The authorises you to make that statement?

Mr. FLETCHER-Yes. Major MORGAN-After the remarks of Mr. Fletcher. I can make ao claim,

we notice that out of their rather smaller

making altogether 17 men, whereas ve they let 15 go prior to the Tribunal,

men have, hitherto gone from Taikoo Do you not consider tlist without detriment to your proper efficiency, you could ap some individual man, particularly out of the clerical staff!

Mr. Reid No, sir

The CHAIRMAN Take the last one men- tioned. The man who was a sailor and has been engaged in his present work on accounts for nine weeks. You say he cannot be spared. I would ask whether you have applied to the source that han been suggested for a list of persons, over- age or unit, who offer their services, There are people capable of doing that work; some of them have considerable commercial experience.

Mr. Reid Probably that is so. I have not applied for the list so far. Our staff The Tribunal considered the matter in is at present absolutely the minimum private and, subsequently, the Chairman with which we can carry on. Any reduc

nounced that the decision was that Mr.tion in our staff will, directly or indirect- Hall would be exempt.

1y, retard the delivery of the vessels. Home leave, moreover,

in many cases

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEER ING CO., LTD.

The vases of the employes of the Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. were then considered. Mr. J. Roid appeared for the Company,

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Reid)--We have

overdue. We have a greater number of men, but our plant is of the most modern type and we generate our own light and power. The only comparison that can be drawn with us in this respect is that of the Naval Yard. For our generating read your papers and we see that you say Yard employs seven for theirs and our plant we employ four men, the Naval the Company carries on a large business.

gs we know it does in ship-building plant is is large as theirs is, if not and ship-repairing for the Government larger. Mr. Reid then showed in what and otherwise. You mention certain con capacities the 15 men, whom they had tracts with the Ministry of Shipping to in addition to the number of men at build several standard ships of large the Hongkong and Whampon Dock Com- tonnage, contracts with the Admiralty to pany, were employed. The members of

certain

other vessels and you are the clerical, staff, with the exception of Bfding and repairing also for other two, were engaged at Home with a know- British owners. You put it to the Tri-ledge of the business, bunal that this work is of essential in Major MORGAN pointed out that when portance both Imperially and to the giving the reasons for the differences in Colony, and I may say that the Tribunal aumbers of the men employed by the has no doubt as to the importance of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. and Reid work. The only question, MZ

as in the case of the Hongkong and store-keepers and time-koopers. He Ly Taikoo, Mr. Reid had mentioned seven Whampoa Dock Company, which we heard thought that a certain number of those at the last sitting, is whether, while keep; were included in the Kowloon Dock Com ing your proper efficiency, any individual man of the 16 before the Tribunal can be pany's figures and deductions should be spared, particularly from the clerical made on that account. He claimed Mr.

"We

understand that you put it to that none Lan be spared

staff REIDThat is so, The CHAIRMAN Your pre-war staff was 87 Europeans and it is now 88. Your Chinese time-workers are about the same before, but your sontract workers have increased. Five men have left the Colony for military service.,

stad.

us

Mr.

Rodger and two men from the clerical

The Tribunal considered the matter in private and, subsequently, the Chairman announced that the decision of the Tri- bunal was that no exemption should be granted to Mr. Rodger, Mr. Spiers and Mr. Henderson. All the others would bo exempt.AM

Mr. Rein I wish to correct the number

Mr. ReID-May. I make a request in given as to the prosent European staff the case of Rodger? He is a young man Since the return was made one apprentice who had done very good work for us for to engineering has completed his term and three and a half years. has joined a ship and Mr. Godfrey has time, and is an apprentice to engineer He kept full left, and is now going on military servicing. I should be glad if he could be put

European staff

now, therefore, is 84, The CHAIRMAN, then dealt individually to some engineering class of work on with the 18 men before the Tribunal. Mr. board ship as a marine engineer. C. V Brown, ship-manager of the ship- repairing work; Mr. Austin, engineer-in- charge of engines generating electric power for the Dockyards, seven years| ith the Company, being all the time at

The CHAIRMAN-We will note that. The Tribunal then adjourned until Monday at 3.30. de

(Other Local News will be found on Page 6.)

PARADES AT BELCHER'S BATTERY. July to 2nd August:-- E-1. Manning Nightly, Parades as per Tosters posted et Headquarters Engine Drivers at 8.15 p.m. Elec tricians at 7 pm.

Officers next for duty-Belchers, 2nd-Lieut. Marley; Lycamun, 2nd Lient. Templeton; Stonecutters, End-Lieut. Matthewman Instructions for higher ratings and N.CO. und men of the Infantry Battalion attached for duty Class 1, at Belchers at 8.30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursday for all who have not passed the Proficient " rate (1) examination. Class 2 at Belchers at 8.39 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays for all N.C.Os. and men of higher ratings, under Staff Sergt. Ovendene and Parsons, R.E., and Sergt. Day, H.K.D.O Class 3, at Lyeemun at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, ander Staff Sorgts. Barclay and White, R.E., and Sergt. Williams, H.K.D.C. PEDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR

H A MORGAN. PARADES--“' A'' COMPANY.

Monday, 29th July

5.30 p.m. No. 1 Platoon, Nos. 1 and 2 Sections, at Kennedy Road Range. Grouping, Dress: Dress order without rifles,

Tuesday, 30th July

6.30 p., No. 2 Platoon at Kennedy

Road Range. Grouping.

Dress: Drill order without rifles. The fol. lowing will attend:Sergt. Hum phreys, Ptes. Blair, McIntyre, Stubbs, Sutherland, A E. Wood, Abney, Falconer, Hayward, Hosie, Macfarlane, Bridger, Earle, and Grifin. Thursday, 1st August

5,15 p.m. No. 2. Platoon at Head-

quarters. T.ET. Uniform need not, be worn, but rifles, belts und pouches must be carried. The following will attend: --Sergeant Hamphreys, Corpla. Edgcanibe and Mackichan and Lance-Corp Han cock, Ptes, Bridger, Chapman, Kent, Sutherland, Williamson, J Friday, 2nd August :---

B. Wood and Young...

5.31 p.m. No. 1. Platoon, Nos. 3 and 4 Sections, at Kennedy Road Range. Grouping Dress Drill order

without rifles.

5:30 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons on Murray Parade Ground. TET Dress Drill order with pouches

"a" COMPANY.

Tuesday, 30th July:-

wheaten bread. The United States has reduced its consumption of wheat by Jes per cent. And bread in England is still unrationed. From July 1st, 1917, to Jan. uary 1st, 1918, the United States exported suficient food to ration seventy-seven million people in Europe with essential foodstuffs.

Next to that of President Wilson. Hoover's name is, perhaps, to-day the best known in Araerica. Yet he is only forty-four, and has lived most of his life abroad. He has no politics, has never before held any public office, and is auth ciently rich to be utterly independent of any material reward that polities might offer.

liis qucess is due to the fact that he in courageous, sincere, always knows his job, and brings to bear upon it an amaz Lag concentration of purpose and a scien te mand of electric alertness. He has no time for social distractions, and is generally so preoccupied as to be consid

red brusque, but the French Huguenot him with infinite compassion for human blood that runs through his veins endows suffering

Hoover on his return to this country in No welcome can be too good for Herbert July. His services to the Allies since the beginning of the war have been to use) a much misused word incalculable.

Thursday, 1st August:----

5.30 p.m. No. 5 Platoon at Cricket Club. Instruction in TE.T. Dress; Drill order, with pouches. 5.30 p.m. No. 6 Platoon at Headquar ters Instruction in T.ET. Dress Drill order with pouches........ 5.30 pm. No. 7 Platoon ou Polo Ground. Hongkong residents will parade at Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. and proceed by tram to Cause way Bay. Instruction in T.ET. Dress Drill order with pouches and 15 rounds dummies. T 5.30 p.m. No. B Platoon at Kowloon

Docks. Instruction in T.E.T. (Vantinued at foot of next Column.)

6.20 p.m. N.C.Os. of No. 7 Platoon (ua detailed by Platoon Command- er) at Headquarters. T.E.T.

MACHINE GUN COMPANY;.

Monday, 29th July:-

5.10 p.m. Drill at Kowloon Docks, Nos, 1 and 2 Guas only. Hongkong residents proceed by launch from Statis Pier at 4.30 p.m.

Drest. Drill order with rifles, two small pouches and 15. rounds dummy cart- Tuesday, 30th July:-

ridges.

7-10 am. No. 3 Gun at Headquarters,

Dress, as above,

Wednesday, 31st July-

5.10 p.m. Nos. 4 ́and & Guns at Head- Friday, 2nd August:-

quarters Dress, as above.

7.10 am. Beginners' Class at Head

quarters,

MOUNTED. SECTION, Monday, 29th July:

15.30 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables,

Dress. Drill order. Thursday; 1st August

-6.39 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables

Dres: Drill order without rifles.

SIGNALLING SECTION.

Tuesday, 30th July:-

5.30 p.m. "Parade at Headquarters.

Dress: Clean fatigue,

RECKUTTA,

Monday, 29th July, and Friday, Sad

August

5.20 p.m. All units except “ D'" 'Co. on Murray Parade Ground, under Bergts, Oxberry, Edmonds (Mon- day) and Meade (Friday). Drem: Drill order."

azDERS FUB CADET COMPANY BY SNDLIKUT EL W. BKARD.

STRENGTH.

Joined, Cadet F. N. S. Alliston, and post

ed to No. 1 Section.

PARADES.

Wednesday, 31st July-

5.00 pm, Swimming. Fall in at Saturday, 3rd August, ----

Blake Pier

LANE CRAWFORD

130 p.m. Nos 1 and 2 Bections fall in at Headquarters to proceed to Sai-Wan.

G. E. STEWART, Capt,

Adjutant, H.KDC Hongkong, 26th July, 1918

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