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KING GEORGE'S FUND FUR CIGARETTE AND

OUR SAILORS.

FIRST ANNIVERSARY.

At the first anniversary meeting of King: George's Fund for Our Sailors held at the Mansion House, the report on the first year's work was moved by Prince Albert, the Fund's president; it was seconded by the Duke of Connaught, whe

is chairman of the General Council; and the First Bea Lord, Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, moved the resolution that the sailor, his widow, and orphans deserve sympathetic consideration at the hands of the Empire, and this meeting pledges itself to support in every way in its power the objects for which King George's Fund for Our Sailors was established.".

Captain A. W. Clarke, deputy-chairWNE of the General Council of the Fund, pre- sented a report on the first year's work of the Fund. The report stated that the total received from all sources had reach- British Resident at Belangor had for The Acting ed approximately £400,000.

FUND.

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The following is the subscription list to data:- Acknowledged to August 7th, Siace received:-

1915

Jir. F. G. Becke, Whampoa

September subscription Kingsclere Kitty M.S.S., September subscrip

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F. P. White, Fac W. A. D.

Collected by Mrs. T. Arthur,

List No. 14

Expeaded to Aug. 7th,

1018. $29,663.06

Expended since:-

3,000 Cigarettes sont

to

Innes, Misa

Matilda Hospital. 10,000 Cigarettes sedit to Capt. Starples, Mt. Austin Bar- racks.

60,000 Cigarettes sent

to O.C. Manchester Regt, Contingent "on Active Service. 100,000 Cigarettes sent

to troops at the,, Front

Balance in hand

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318.39

$29,830.35

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OUR LONDON LETTER TWO HISTORIC CELEBRATIONS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

LONDON, July 8th- The official announcement that there are a million American troops in France was an excellent preliminary to the cele bration of "Independence Day" in London and other parts of the country. It was a day to be marked with a white stone. Even Americans in our midst were plea santly surprised at the depth, sincerity, j and widespread character of the celebra- $29,512.65 ton of July 4th. Some of them think the English a strange res to be capable of such enthusiasm for an anniversary which is a reminder of a day of defeat

80.00 14.00

5.00 67.00 89.00

472.00

for us.

But, rightly considered, should not the blunders of an Eighteenth Century Eng lish Government be forgotten now! That, at all events, is the prevailing view. Our! thoughts ought to be centred upon the great par which the United States is taking in the war at our side in the fight for freedom. We are revising our estimate, of the Americans; and they, on their part, 90,181.38

are doing the same, beginning with 'the' 331.17 ppression of school histories that paint England in colours that make anything but a dattering picture of this country.

W. A. DOWLEY · (Hon. Sec. and Treasurer). Hongkong, September 19th, 1918.

THE AMERICAN NAVY.

BONGKONG MAGISTRACT,

GAMBLING.

Six Chinese who were charged with gambling in a house in Wing Lok Street were Sned ench by Mr. Wood.

STOLEN PROPERTY.

A Chinese was charged with receiving stolen jewellery, valued at $97..

Defendant stated that he did not know the-jewellery was stolen.

Mr. Wood remanded the case.

SNATCHING COCOANUTS

A Chinese was charged with snatching several cocoannts from another Chinese in Connaught Road Central.

Complainant stated that whilst he was carrying two baskets of coconuts several men, of whom defendant was one, snatch: ed some of the huts and disappeared.

Defendant stated that the nuts were

given to him by a coolie,

Mr. Wood Shed defendant $10; in de fault, fourteen days' haril labour.

THEFT OF TWINE.

A Chinese was charged with stealing a quantity of twine.

A detective stated that he saw defend-

ant carrying a bundle in Hollywood Road. On being questioned, defendant stated that there was nothing in the bundle, but on examination it was found

to contain twine...

warded £1742 58. 7d. 1's contribution: from the inhabitants of the Selangor Federated Malay States. Parsons of races aubsoribed according to their ability thousands giving one day's pay or one The day's produce of their gardens. Fand had received the sum of £5,136 195 9d. from the Government and people of and Sir George Perley had sent Untario, £8,000, allocated by the British Sailors' Relief Fund of Canada.

The of of £3,037 was subscribed by the members of the Royal Yacht, Squadron, The lodgen of Freemasons had contributed £3,872, the. Churches £5,000, the Hongkong War Charities Committees £3,000, and the Hongkong St. George's Society £5,000

"OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY The Foreign Secretary, in conjunction with the Admiralty, had allotted to the

Mrs. S. E. Green, Hon. Sec. and Trans Fund £5,000 from money gathered in Japan for the alleviation of suffering of Our, Little Bit" Society, having among seamen in Allied countries The cost of collection on the whole £400,000 recently returned to the Colony will be got in, Captain Clarke stated, was about glad if subscribers will send their dues 1 per cent."(Cheers.).

to end of August to her address No. 15, Prince Albert, in moving the adoption Hankow Road, Kowloon, for the purpese of the report, said: My Lord Mayor, my of meeting expenditure incurred, lords, ladies, and gentlemen,-This is the...Thoae members who have had issues of Admiral Sims, is 950; All these soips and snatch the purse on the gangway and

PRINCE ALBERT'S THANKS.

uaterial are requested to send the work, well as unused material, to the above tensioned address on or before Monday

It was stated by Admiral, Sims at the great Anglo-American meeting at West- minster on Independence Day that the American Navy in European waters is now manned by 40,000 men. To appre cite the significance of this it is only Decessary to say that the whole establish- ment of the British Navy (including boys in training), in 1914 was only 150,000. The full strength of our sea forces at the present time is 500,000 men, including those on mine-sweepers and other aux liary craft. The number of American vessels in the narrow seas, according to

crews

are

under the British Naval command, and are being trained in Bri- tish methods.

By the way. London is crowded with American sailors, who are easily distin-

first time I have been able to attend a meeting of King George's Fund for Sailors, of which I have the honour to be. president, and I can assure you it gives me very great pleasure to be here to-day, (Chears.) In moving the adop-neat, tion of the report I feel I may say how

A isecting of members is called for Mon.guished by their tall, Lean, youthful appear. ance, and their quiet manner. They are. pleased I am, both as President of the Fund and as one who has connection with day, and inst., at 6 pm, at the residence in fact, the best behaved visitors that the Royal Navy at the great success of of Mrs. Green. All members are cordially have ever roamed about the Metropolis. The pushful Yankee who was to tell us this movement for the benefit of scamer and their widows and orphans. (Cheers) invited to attend. The primary business how to win the war is conspicuous by Although one might say that the public will be a change of management.

his absence. He has not landed yet. It is net probable that he ever will. ashore sees little of the sailor and less of

ROYAL SILVER WEDDING.

his work we can certainly realise by the generous support of this fund how much it appreciates what he is doing for his the Royal Navy or mercantile marine, King and country. (Cheers.) The sail whether at work on deck or down below. or's profession is not a comfortable one, even in peace time, and the extra hard. endured in time of war call for ing from his fellow-countrymen, and think we may appreciate, from this weet ing, how abundantly this fellow-feeling (Cheers.)

hips and dampathy, and understand.

What a coincidence that the last Royal couple to ride through the streets of London to St. Paul's to return thanks He was always one of the first to help on the occasion of their Silver Wedding any charity for the benefit of his subjects should have ceased to rule over the Ame and he had come forward now and given rican Colonies, and that on Saturday then that hearty sympathy which they last, 132 years afterwards, another George and his Consort, on similar pious errand had always been led to expect from him. bent, should have been, grected by the

The society had also Prince

How without

to this.

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Defendant stated that he bought the twine from a street hawker.

Mr. Wood fined defendant ; in default, seven days' hard labour.

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PICKPOCKET PUNISHED.

A Chinese was charged with picking the pocket of another Chinese

The complainant stated that defendant picked his pocket on board the Sui Tai, and, extracting a purse, ran away.

Sergeant Mason said he saw defendant

then drop it. Witness picked it up and arrested defendant

Defendant, who had a previous convie tien against him, was sentenced by Mr. Wood to three months' hard labour and four hours' stocks.

TRESPASSING IN THE NAVAL DOCKYARD.

A Chinese was charged with trespass- ing in the Naval Dockyard.

A Dockyard Sergeant stated that de fendant we found walking about the Dockyard by an Indian Sergeant, who Defendant produced a stopped him. ticket, which he represented to have bern given him by a coolie contractor, who had" engaged him.

The contractor denied giving the de-. fendant the ticket.

Mr. Wolte fined defendant $5. with T the alternative of fourteen days hard

we have raised thegamisation could sat the unbassadors of all the Allies, the Police Station a chisel was found tied to

Defendant rated that the implements. found were used in connection with his work.

Mr. Wood remanded the case.

SUGAR FOR PUNCH:

is forthcoming. As one who has been Albert as its president, and the Duke of cheers of American soldiers and sailors Inbour.

route from Buckingham alcat I should like to tender my thanks. Connaught as chairman of the Generalining the in the name and on behalf of all who Council, and under what better auspices Palace! In the one case the king on the HOUSEBREAKING IMPLEMENTS. are serving on the sea, on whatever dutv.rould any society start? (Cheers.) I had throne saw disruption and dismember-

A Chinese was charged with being in and in whatever sphere, for the very further the support and sympathy of the ment come to pass; in the other, hearty support given by all classes of whole of the raval services and of the Ad-Sovereign is able to witness a real union unlawful possession of housebreaking

In all history surely thero citizens throughout the Empire to King miralty. The Admiralty itself, both as of hearts. Gcorge's Fund for Bailors. I should like corporate body and as individuals, were has never been an instance where Time's implements with the intention of com- A Chinese constable stated that, while to take this opportunity of thanking the delighted to see anything which was for revenges can show anything comparable mitting a felony. Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the tie cenefit of sailer-men, whether of the

The service in the famous City lane was he was on duty in Queen's Road Central, General Council for the great services nyal Aavy or the mercantile marine.

The arrested defendant on suspicion and they have rendered to our Fund. I have The lessons of these four years of blood simple and impressive to a degree. great pleasure in asking that this report, and awful experiences which were most was also notable for the attendance. searched him. He found a long neadla with its record of generosity from all general were organisation and co-ordina Under the dome, near the Royal pair, concealed underneath his jacket. At the parts of our Empire in such a splendid fion. CAUSE, be adopted. (Cheers.)

magnificent armies Premiers from the British Dominions, his leg. The Duke of Connaught, seconding she which were doing what they were in British, stutcamen with the Prime Minis report, said: It gives me much pleasure France, or have transported them? How ter in their, midst, officers of both Services to express my satisfaction at the growth could we have not only maintained but whose names are household words, the and progress of the Fund, of which went.rased our Beet without organisation Lord Mayor and the City Fathers in State, and others too numerous to men- bave just heard such an excellent account and co-ordination! As we continued from the deputy-chairman. I would like learn organisation and co-ordination, and tion. It was certainly the most wonderful particularly thank our Oversea when we had reached the acne of perice gathering ever held at St. Paul's. Dominions and our Crown Colonies for tien we should not be far from the goal IN PARLIAMENT. the splendid response they have made to we were all looking to-victory. (Cheers.)

unval In both Houses of Parliament to day personál letters of my own. (Cheers.) Ilois.co-ordination was not only am sure, had you read some of those and military; it applied to all matters, congratulations were offered to Their Majesties upon their Silver Wedding, responses, coupled as they were with very it was expected, for instance, that King Lord Curzon, with his usual felicity of working hard all day, and because he was solid contributions to the Fund, you George's Fund would get the greatest phrase, proposed the motion in the Upper feeling rather thirsty he took some sugar would feel proud of the interest they take benefits from co-ordination with other Charober, and Mr. Lloyd George, look away with which to ronke "

punch. in the Navy of aur Empire. It is my funds, that in future there would be ning very bright and happy in a light sum-

Inspector Sullivan stated that the belief that the establishment of the Fund overlapping, and that not a single tatt mer suit, performed the duty in the Com- defendant was arrested in the street by for Sailors will provide a very definite ing would be wasted, but that the sailors mons. He referred chiefly to the beauty, a constable, who noticed that his pockets link between the people on shore and those and their dependents would get the very simplicity, and purity of the home life were bulging out and suspected him. who so gallantly guard and serve the best results from it. (Cheers.)

of the King and Queen, and their concern Mr. D. M. Goodall, the manager of the country at sca I trust that this link The Bishop of Stepney, who seconded for the wounded and suffering in the war. Cafe, asked for exemplary punishment will be used still more closely to unite in the absence of the Archbishop of Can While thrones are tottering in Europe because such thefts had been going on for the Temekeeping citizens and their terbury, said that every sale breath we King George and Quear Mary are more. brethren of the Royal Navy and of the breathod was Mercantile Marine.

to

to

due to the unceasing

of the watchers of the seas.rmly established than ever in the affec

The Lord Mayor moved:

This Fund is a memorial to the ser men's courage and devotion, and there can be no better way to commemore

That the thanks of this meeting be that they have done for King and country conveyed and hereby declared to all those than by ensuring to the marine charities who have supported the fund, to India freedom from Anaocial anxieties and per the Dominions, the Crown Colonies, and manent support

for their efforts on behalf to The Daily Telegraph and the Press gen- of reamen when sick or distressed, and crally. for their widows and orphans.

ADMIRAL SIMS' MESBAGE

tion of their subjects. LORD.RHONDDA. Į

A Chinese was charged with stealing

of sugar belonging to his employ The defendant stated that he had been era, the Cafe Wisemana.

some time. He believed defendant was

responsible for all the thefts which had

cccurred.

Defendant asked the Magistrate to take Lord Rhondda's death is sincerely a leinent view of the case.. mourned by the whole nation. As Food Mr. Wood fined defendant $25, with the Controller be "made good," as the Ame alternative of six weeks' hard labour. ricans say. He took over the office when food queues were outside the provision shops all over the country. and the " pro- fiteers

"were having things pretty much and there is universal sorrow that he their own way. Discontent was general, did not live to see the end of the

I am confident that King George's moving the resolution the Lord Fund, based as it is on the admirable Mayor read a striking letter from Vice and threatening to become dangerous, struggle and the fruition of his labours. lines of King Edward VIL's Hospital Admiral Sims, who wrote:

But with his genius for organisation In all probability the new Food Control- with the Lord Rhondda soon changed all that, ler will be Mr. Clynes. Lord Rhondda's

Fund, will do more then enable the "I am in full sympat consider it evolving order out of chaos. The highest right-hand man, who is a bright, parti-

marine charities, to exist as they are at Fund's aims and objects. present

Fund

It is our hope and ambition would be quite impossible adequately to tribute that can be paid to him is that cular star of the Labour firmament in the that they may be enabled still extend their excellent werther to repay those who go down to the sea in he succeeded in making the English accept] House of Commona

Bach ships for their excellent and heroic food rationing without a murmur; he in- ANOTHER LEASE OF LIFE." as this with its careful allocation tional duties so mugnificently performed duced high and low, rich and poor, to of support, where it would be of practical in time of war. It takes no stretch of submit to official regulation of their lives benefit to seamen and their dependents, imagination to visualise the catastrophe in the most intimate and personal sense in order to extend the life of Parliament is undoubtedly of most valuable assistance that would have befallen us if our mer

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has

Yet another. Bill has been introduced

Houze of Commons should have been re- elected three years ago, but owing to the var an appeadvisable time and again. to the country has been

to the great marine institution in their chant mafine had failed to live up to its condition of things repugnant to the by six months. In the ordinary way the maintenance of high standards of admini-traditions in this great world struggle traditions and the habits of a Briton. supplied essential aid to this very noble The war would long since have been BECRET OF SUCCESS.

lost had it not been for the gallantry of The secret of Lord Rhondda's success considered group of charities. By the help of the those brave sailors of the Allied mercan-

was due to the fact that he was able to At the moment the new Register is in- public it will continue to supply this nid, tile marine." not only now, but in the dificult days Captain Bir Blake, in seconding, said inspire confidence in the public mind. On complete, but it is expected that every- that every British fund that catered for freeing to not as Food Controller he thing will be in order by the end of Janu stipulated for a free hand, and, having ary. In this connection it is interesting Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss moved the those who went to sea in ships could that from Mr. Lloyd George, he proceeded to note that one reason for the delay in following resolution referred to above expect to receive support from the King with his grent task without fear or regard to the Register is that printing. The fand, he said, bad for its godfather George's Fund. All that had to be done favour, with a high regard to duty, and staffs have been so reduced by the call Thus he for soldiers that it has not been possible and its patron our King, our Sailor King was to satisfy them that the applying an absolute acase of fairnes

cheers) who through that training fund was doing a real work, was in need made a special niche for himself in the to get the lists of names, including those which as a young man be received in the and carried on its work with careful ad Temple of Fame, and is one of the very of some millions of women voters, into Navy had a most intimate knowledge not ministration. If it did these things the flew who have risen fully to the height type. only of the life and work of all scaten door of King George's Fund was always of circumstances created by the war. exist till January, even if the war con- but of their hopes and aspirations; of open. The council had dealt generously

then be a General Election.--HLR.

Should Parliament continue to

all sailors, whether officers or men, or, of with all immediate claims that cams Everyone feels that a friend has gene; inues, is may be expected that there will

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