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CANTON NEWS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE "OHUNG MOGI

BAN PO.

PUCHUNSHIF OP CANTON

January 9th

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1919.

HONGKONG DEFENCE. CORES.

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

The

We are informed that since the retaro if the two victorious leaders, Ma Chai and Shum Hung ying, the Tuchan, Mak, Ving-un, has requested General Luk H.E. Wing-ding, to appoint either one of them- Tuchun of antes, as he is ill and cannot Luk bear such an important burden.

has declaimed, and has sent a delegato to Croton lusk Mok in remain in office. SPORT IN THE PAR CART.

The principals of the Camion schools, in view of the approach of the 4th Far Eastern sports' meeting be held in 4 woton this year, met yesterday to discuss the poparations. was decided that eting for anton students

only, should be held prior to the 4th sports' meeting of the Far East by way of pre- paration. Other aportant questions regarding the provision of funds for the! ¿ief meeting were discussed as there will

STRENGTH.

Commandant records, with deep regret, the death of No. 525 Pto. J. S. Dobie, D" Co., on 5th Jan.

1919.

APPOINTMENTS.

CHINA AND. THE ALLIES

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS.

Lord R. Cecil, replying to Mr. Gershon Stewart in the House of Commons on November 6th, said : On China's declara. tion of war against the Central Powers, the Chinese Closerument took uneduca steps to intern the German and AnsĒRAM Hungarian Legation Guards in Peking, and D. few months nge informed the Allied Powers that they had decided to intern a certain number of the enemy Cap, J. H. W. Armstrong, V.D., to be

civilian residents suspected of political Ilaj1. Lieu, H. W. B. Kennett to be Captain.intrigue and the dangeruss activities. See-Licals. W. Brown, D. Templeton, regres to say towever, that beyond pre- F. H. Thomas, H. Sutherland, W. paring suitable place for the reception

The Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to make the following appointments in the Hongkong Defence Corps, with effect from the 3rd January, 1919

Hall to be Lieutennats. These promotions are made subject to the passing of the prescribed exn minations.

LEAVE

Pie A. W. Smith, "B" Co., is granted 2 months' feave, on business, from,

Pte.

6th Jan, 1919.

E. R. Thomas, A Co., is granted 6 month leave, un buginem, to date from day of departure.

|

J. Hill, G. E. Marky and F. C.M these persuty, the Chinese Governant bave not set proceeded with their actual internisent

Similarly, although the

drawn hines Government have

[] gulations against enemy trading, and for

of enen The sequestration enemy property outf

these businesses,

Disastr have No far. Faste been rigorously enforced. The allied representatives at

recently at Peking have Laken steps to press upon the attention of the Chinese Government this unsatisfau tory state of things. They have ha assured by the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the President hus mu mandate giving instructione that China

fufil her

ber Allies. สีห Mr. Stewart asked whether due regard would be taken of the little assistance Co..which the Chinese Government had given us, especially in view of the great help which we gave them by holding up the indemnity and in other ways,

TRANSFSUS.

br numerous competitors from Japan, N. 487 Low-Corp). S. Lack is transferred Shanghai and Manila.

KANDITS' THREATS.

shal! Co to the Engineer Co., from "B dated 9th Jan, 1919. No, sic Pie. H. R, Harling is transferred from A Co. to the Engineer dated 9th January, 1919,

EXAMINATION POR PROMOTION,

Reference Corps Order No. 1 dated 3rd

Jan., 1919, add the following nanes Lieut. A. E. Wright.

I as reported that bandits in the Yan ping district have sent letter to the toral Magistrate threatening to attack he Magistracy unless they receive the etar of 36,000. Lottery and gambling syndicates have aled received similar threats. The fen authorities and the people are very much alarmed, as the Bandits are active and the troops in the district are not strong enough to meet Al the audits,

PEACE PROPOSALS,

CANTUR, January 10th.

The

"

E. Evan Jones. next promotion examination will be held in March. Dace of further lectures will be published shortly.

AMMUNITION.

TV

parchasers of ammunition are

unded that chargers and empty casca should be returned to Head quarters Store.

DRDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY MADE J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, V.D. PARADES AT BELCHER'S BATTERY. Monday, 13th Jan.-

5.10 p.m Left Half Co. Full drill, Tuesday, 14th Jan.--

7.30 am. Right Half Co New Layers'

Class only.

Friday, 17th Jan

7.30 am, Right Balf to, Fall drill. 5.10 p.m. Left Half Co. New Layers'

Class only.

ORDRES FOR ENGINEER COMPANY BY CAPTAIN W RUBBELL

PANADER,

A messupe From Peking states that the Eglish and American papers have been publishing suggestions for reconciling the diferent factions in China. It is pro- poned that a Vice-President, who uusi, not be a militarist should be elected by the old Parlameng within one month; that the President, who has licen clected by the New Parliament, should be re cognised by the old Parliament, and the Vice President, who will be elected by the AF old Parliament, should be reodised by the new Parliament. Then both old and Parliaments should be dissolved. The Turbunships and other Cominander- ships should be cancelled and the troops shontd henceforth be controlled by the Central

The Coatral finvernment. Government should omke public all on

new

ition attaching to secret loans obtained during the European war and cancel the Trans taf ny) which are under considera

Hons.

N.C... and men who were attached to the Engineer Co. (except those who have completed their Aunaul Course or T.ET.) and Casuals hose who have not yet completed their T.E.T.) will parado on Tues-

14th, and Thursday, 18 day, January, at Headquarters at 6-15 1.m

for T.E.T. Dress, drill order with pouches and dummies. Officer in Charge, Captain Kennett, The following NCOs will attend

The pence conference between the All North and Scath, should be bell in bhunghi

TELEPHONE 1186.

PRACE IN FCKIEN

AGENTS FOOCHOW, AMOY, SWATOW and CANTON:

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co.

FOOK LEE & Co.

Established 1871.

IRON & STEEL PRODUCTS, HOUSE & SHIPBUILDING

& ENGINEERING MATERIALS.

HEAD OFFICE: Nos. 2a, 2 & 4. Hillier Street,

Tel. No.

1743.

BRANCH OFFICE: York Buliding, Chater Road.

Phone 1959.

Phone 1174.

PRICE SENT

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APPLICATION.

THE CORONET

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Lord R. Creil : doubletly we shall not forget the events of the present war wherever they have occurred

COTTON AND YARN MARKET.

afoss. Polishwalla & Kotwall, in their report, ilated January 10th, state: Our last report was dated 1ith December, by Thungra. As anticipated therein, our yaru market has seen much improvement during this interval owing aninly in the recovery of Bombay market, where prices have again advanced considerably,

At!

Encouraged by this newe, some dealers commenced buying at improving rates, which lead was. followed subsequently by others, with the result that a substantial business in more than 8,000 bales has been put through at an advance of $15 to $20 per bale

Holders, in view of this abrupt change. in the market, are in the meanwhile hold. ing their stock for higher rates, and a better feeling prevails in our market with a hade firmer tendency. As we go to press a Bombay telegram tells of a general strike of millhands there.

Total sales during this interval amount

8,000 bales.

Lu

Bargning in Chinese hands about 0,500 hales.

Arrivals during the interval are 9,000 Lales for Shanghai.

Shanghai reports show a marked im

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

MATRICULATION AND SENIOR.

LOCAL EXAMINATION

RESULTS

MATRICULATION

Pass List

Chau Map-hap, Queen's College. Li Kai-wang. Richard

Conrad Giegs. Victoria British Subool

Wu Mio, Queen's College,

16 Wong Lo-ka, Haigh College, Eat-

Hiau.

Edward Ho Tung-

*Yew Bon ping, St Stephen's Col

|

Juge.

3 L Ying-Louen,

*

37 Lam Shuong

07 Kuo Ping-ho.

101 Jose Francisco Remedios, t. Francis.

Xavier College, Bhanghai

102 Wong

151

Yob yuong, Normal School, Shanghai,

Fon-Griffith Juho College,

fa Liu Chang-ping, Griffith John Col

Hauk

lege,

awikey", rifith John Col

lou Yes Yih-ching, Griffith John Col..

Hankow lege, sut Zee Poch-vung, Ellis Kaduerie Put-

lic School, Bhanghai.

30 Zung Fuge, Public School for

Chinese, Shanghai.

Qualified to enter the Faculty of

Medicine.

Candidates who have previously passedł the Mirculation Examination and have now qualified for the Faculty of Medi- CUK,

26 Shin Kwai shung.

at Ong Huck-lin.

2 Ho Che wing.

Candidates who were referred in Eng- fish at the last examination and have now passed,

29 Ichiji Kuribayashi,

53 Hidetoshi Tanimura

ün Yu Koeihsin.

Shih Chih-jea,

63 Li Faching. ds Shen Ye

69 Thug T-hutan.

20 Tan

Candidates referred in English 29 Yin Chong-yu,

at Chrang

50 Woo Tatk-shun.

34 Wu Tan-zio.

5-1 Pase Te-cheng;

(55 Wang Chu tui, Grillitla Julin College.

Hankow. Candidate who has THOS Chinese.

passer in

isho Man-chan Candidates who may matriculate in tho

Faculties of Arts or Engineering bat will be required to Dues subsequently in Chinese.

Kwek Pook-beng, St. Stephen's Cul-

lege.

Boy's

27 Ngan Chun-on, Diocesan

School.

Kor Bulcuk, Diocesan Boys School. Candidates who have failed the Matri- eutation Examination but have been

Sergt. Edmonds, Sergt. Leach and Provement in the rates owing to identical awarded Senior Local Certificates.

Corp Lyon.

DINNER.

ranks are reminded of the Compung Dinner to be held on Saturday, 11th Judunry, at the Hongkong Hotel 3.20...

DRESS.

PAY.

A message Tom Huntow states that a dress uniform, drill or serge, feloptiodie-bervie jag been specially in- stalled between Chong Chow and Amoy, 1 Commander Can Kwing ming, and the Amoy to.omandant to negotiate peace zenith, because they refused to meet each other. Chan has reported that an

NCOs, and men who have not deawa their pay for November and De gamber will do so on Monday, 13th instant between 11 a.m., and noon. agreement has been reached and l has ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION DY HAJOR` decided to order the troops to retire 50 miles from the front line,

H. A MORGAN.

PARADES.

on

AB N.C.Os and men who were attached to the Engineer Co. (except those who have completed their Annual Course or T..T.) and Casuais (those who have not yet completed their T.E.T.) will parade Tues- day, 14th, and Thursday, 18th Jan, nt Headquarters at 6.15 p.m. for T.ET. Dress

drill ordor with pouches and dummies.

Charge, Captain Kennett. following K..Os. will attend Sorgt. Edmunds, Sergi. Leach and Lorp. 1 ht

TRADING WITH GERMANY. MR. KIPLING AND ITS LUXURY."

Acknowledging the resolution of the Dorking Chamber of Commerce, favour- ing a German trade boycutt for a period of twenty-five years after the war. Mr. Rudyard Kipling writes to Mr. F. Ther

orkett, the proport

The resolution wems to me to be no reasonable measure of self- nore than

accom-

The

FIELD DAYS.

Battalion Ordur No. 1 dated 18th Nov., 101, Field Days will be held on 26th January, Farther uch and 10th February. details will be notified later. ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE.

References Infantry

1.16.p.m.

nad

FET

their

| protection, but its value lies in the pledge to boyent persons who are inclined to keep up German trade relations. If such people: are made to feel that, nub only their profit, but their standing with the com munity, is endangered by dealing in con- ་་ traband, a little will have been pisled towards cleaning this country Monday, 13th Jan.

Part We know by experience that certain dis-

1, Practices 1 and 2, ut mases are mused by certain organisms,

King's Park Range for all N.C.Os and the only way to get rid of the disease

have men wi

compicted is to sterilise absolutely every spot

whore

(or exempted from pas them) and

and Jiave not fired the the organisme enn breed, and to segre-

sing practices. Dress, drill order with Rate the people whose systoma have been

pouches. Platoon, etc., Command. inferted by the. And the world knows

erg will see that every man who bas aw that wherever the German is allowed

to are attends. Officer in Charge, necess to mankind human life is imperil

Rees Two N.C.Os. from Lieut. Experience proves that trado is the

No main

and simple Houre of

4 Platoon (o be detailed by infection, arithmetic shows that no advantage from

Platoon Commander) will attend to German trade makes up for its dangers. Wednceday, ath 3nn.:-. Taking our war expenditure up to date 4. £7,000,000,000 for Great Britain alone, wen we have alrondy paid a +ux of £70,000,000 per annum in every year between Waterloo and 1914 for the

of trading with Germany. pleasure of

their The Ciremans themselves confess that

January 11th and 12th; 1919,

Ted.

at 6 and 9.15 p.m.

Haddon Chamber's Masterpiece

THE IDLER.

A Brilliant Little Comedy

LUCIEN, LUCETTE!

IBRITISH GAZETTE NO. 484.

Booking at

ROBINSON'S.

Į190

it will b

x-x

4.16 p.m. Part 1, Practicen 3 and 4, at King'a Park Range for all N.C.Os. and men is above, meer in Charge, Linut. Branch. Two N.C.O. from No. 7 Platoon (to be detailed by Platonu Commander)

trade with the British Empire has sup- will attend to amist. plied them with the means to wage warriday, 17th Jan. ngainst us. Obviously then our first duty 4.16 p.m. Part 2, Practices 5, 6, 7 and

end to the trails, and 1

King's Park Hange for 19, LL NU.Os, and men ne above in Nna, welcome your resolution as a step on the

is to pUL RN

1, 9, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Pintoon,

cuses, but business is restricted owing to there being greater demand for local

yaru

Japanese yarn. News of a subtantial ris at Japan has much influenced our market, and business in this yarn has been done at an increase of $25 per bale.

Quotations are as follows:--Nagasaki, No. 20 at 8203; 3 Horses, No. 16s at Horses, No. 20% 8200; 800 bales of Yellow Joss, No. 20 at $226 to $25; Betsu. No. 19 at 8916; Setsu, No. 20s at 8206; Rise Fish, No. 208 nt 126.

Raw Cutton. Bengal--there is no stuck, and nominal quotations are 847 to 853 per pieul. Chinese: small transactions have passed at 856 857 per picul.

PARADES

* B

COMPANY.

& Frederico Antonio Xavier, Queen's

College

26 Sheik Abdool Majid Bepher, St.

Joseph's College.

152 Wei Man-pau, Griffith Julin College,

Hankow

SENJOD LOCAL (BOYS), Note. Candidates who have qualified for Matriculation are entered in the Matriculation List.

205 David Lyon, Victoria British School. 810 Janics Albert Cedric Gratiam, Kow-

loon British School

214 Henry Spencer Hall, Queen's Col.

lege.

210 Tain On-chun.

304 Le Bih-zung, Ellis Kadoong Publis

School, Shanghai.

SENIOR LOCAL.---(01RLS),

"261 Lolita Maria de Sousa, Diocesan

Girls' School.

Sunday, 12th Jan. --

7.30 m. No. 7 Platoon (N.C.Os. and

men who wish to fire at Quarry |*253 Bay) at Taikoo Rifle Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 1. Practices 1 and 2.

MAOBINE-GUN COMPANY,

Monday, 13th Jan.

5.10 p.m. At Kowloon Docks Nos. 1 and

Guns, men as detailed.

Part 1, Table C. Tursday, 14th Jan. :--

6.10

..

At Kennedy Road Range Now, 3 and 4 guns, men as detailed. Part 1, Table C. Thursday, 15th Jan

3.10 p.m. At Kennedy Rond as above. Friday, 17th Jan.

8.10 p.m. At Kowloon Docks, Nos.

and 2 Guns as above,

MOUNTED HECTION.

Thursday, 10th Jan.

In- AB

9.15 p.ni. At Jockey Club Stables.

spection of saddlery, etc. articles of saddlery and equipment must be brought to this parade. Dress, drill order.

SIGNALLING SECTION. Tuesday, 14th Jan.

Jan.-- 6.15 p.nt. At 'Headquarters. Dress.

clean fatigue. Flags to be carried COMPANY,

D

Edwina Louisa Rogers, DiocesaIE,

Girls' School.

254 Alda D'Almeida Franco, French

Convent.

258 Nellie Albertha Purden, Victoria

British School.

200 Maria Kacker,

School.

Diocesan Girls

260 Kathleen Kirkwood Murphy, Kow-

loon British School.

201 Irene Ho Tung, Diocesan Girls"

School

1202 Sylvie de Cotte, Halian Convent.

208 Eva Ho Tung, Diocesan Girls

School.

204 Edith May Fincher, Dioman Girl"

School

365 Evelyn Stokes Woolley, Victoria

British School,

260 Esmee Maude Cornell, Diocesare

Girls' School.

207 Esther Sysio Two, Dincasan Girlæ

School. * Distinction in Biblical Knowledge

Distinction in French,

Tuesday, 14th Jan.-

5.16 pin. Nos. 1 and 2 Bretions at Head-All

quarters. Musketry instruction, Dress, drill order with pouches and dummice.

Friday, 17th Jan:-

5.16 p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sectione a

abova.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERV

ORDERS.

COMBINED PARADE.

ranks will parade at Central Station at 5.30 p.m., on Wednesday, January 15th. tiniform, saps with covers, belts and expes. No words or rifles will be carried. Inspectors' will not wear belis..

PARADEA OF UNITE, Q. E. STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutant, I.K.I.C. The Company and Platoon parades ordered for the week cominensing Hongkong, 10th January, 1919.

Monday, January 13th. to herchy enneclled. NOTICE

SCILORANTA' MESA.

SERVICE RIFLES.

·

1.

rond. When pubtle opinion is allowed 40 feër in Charge, Lieut. Evan Jones. The quarterly meaing of the members of The orderans to drawing of rifles from

it will be

expirituelt in the ro

found overwhelmingly

newal of any intercourse with, the Ger hans, but for this present we must bej control with small beginnings,"

Two N.U.OB. From No. Platon (to be detailed by Platoon Com **inander) will attend to assist, (Continued at trot of next column.)

the Sergeants Been will be held at Headquarters at 0,30 p.m, on Tuen All inambers day, 14th January. not on duty to attend,

the Armoury on January 18th and

-15tlı ara bersby cancelled.

T. C. JAKIN, Dep. Supt. Polica (R), January 11th, 1919.