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CONCERT.

The Military Authorities have | PRIZE-GIVING AND SMOKING announced that a quantity of un- serviceable cordite will be burnt at Stonecutter's Biße Range on Tues- day morning.

A Chinese who was admitted into the Government Civil Hospital suffering from appendicitis was found unconcious in the grounds suffering from injuries due to a fall from a window in his ward in the first floor. The patient died of the

END OF A SATISFACTORY SEASON.

MAJOR GENERAL LUARD'S CONGRATULATIONS.

NO DIVIDEND FOR MR. MORRIS.

WELFARE OF HIS FIRM FIRST.

ALL TO RESERVE.

2725,000 HE COULD HAVE DRAWN.

Mr. Morris, head of the famous

Over a hundred officers and, men of the garrison and of the Volun- toert attended the annuini amoking arm of motor-car manufacturers, The report has been circulated / injuries and it is thought that be concert and prize presentation of has earned a new claim to fame by the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence refusing to accept the vast sum of Corps, which took place yesterday 728,000, to which he was entitled evening at Volunteer Headquarters. in reward for a year's hard and given, perhaps the hit of the even-

A very enjoyable programme was successful work,

committed suicide.

At AM

that CRANG KAT SHER intends to resign. We hope that this is true.

extraordinary general For too long has he been regarded meeting of members of the Royal

This refusal of a fortune is a as representing, in himself, the Hong Kong Yacht Club at the Club ing being Mr. Robert Sutherland's Nationalist cats. We have not yet House yesterday a resolution was brief impersonations at the piano romance behind the statistics in the

of great comedian's past and pre heard how the Kwangtung and passed to the effect that the sabsent. He almost brought the home report and balance sheet of his verae of "aid Dan company, Morris Motors (1991), Kwangsi leaders regard his willingcription for a Resident Member down with a co-operation with the Ironsides," shall be Three Dollars a month, or Leno's "Waiter" and again with Ltd., issued on April 13th.

The firm's profit on the year Yer, Tickin' Jock." the troops who so recently created auch lesser amount as the General his finale, Harry Lauder's Stop Committee may decide, payable half

Among those present were Major amounts to £1,334,907, after making yearly in advance. Notice was also General C. C. Luard, C.B., O.M.G. full provision for depreciation of given that a further Extraordinary (0.0. South China Command), Col. assets and all other contingencies. Skinner, E., Col Christian From this vast amount income-tax General Meeting of the Company CHA., Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.D and the Preference shareholders' will be held at the Club House on (0.0. HEV.D.C.), Lt. Col. Boyd Friday, May 25th, 1823, at 6 o'clock (O.C Queen's Regiment), Major dividend have to be paid, leaving Warner (0.C. 2nd Batta. Scotts a balance of profit of £918,093. Add to confirm the above resolution.

Guarda), Major Dowbiggin, Major

havoc in Canton.

The Cantoneso

COMMUNISTS IN HANKOW-

SHOT.

must hate these men. So far they have acquiesced in their enlistment in the Nationalist army, but that acquiescence could not have been cheerfully given. They must have realised that their cause, would ultimately suffer through its assÒ. ciation with' a force which is avowedly Communist. Now that the expected has happened, and the DO EXECUTIONS MERELY "Ironsides," through their unruly

MAKE MARTYRS 1 conduct and utter disregard for all discipline, have been largely res ponsible for the great trouble in Tan it would be madness for

OPEN PLUNDERING BY SOLDIERS.

HANKOW, May 2nd.

Canton and the rest of Chinato

The incident in connection with champion them. They should be repudiated, driven from the Nation- the communists who were living

in the French Concession was off alist army as they were formerly cially closed after Yi Hsia Su and driven from Canton, and CHIANG the other girl had been surrender- KAI SEI, as the leader who weled, writes 1-N.-C. Daily News or comed them and gave them power respondent. The Chinese papers should be allowed to go with them. I now narrate the final closing of the In this way possibly some reason- incident for Yi Hsix Su herself. able basis might be found for At her first and second examina- settling the difficulties which have tions she maintained silence, but at the third she admitted that she had written a large part of the of the Great River newspaper and on the strength of this admission she has been shot. The other girl is still held by the authorities. The time fixed for the execution seems to have been widely knowE,

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A presentation was made yester.'

contenta

In this connection a friend of a high official expressed to the writer. the opinion that these executions

Wolfe Murray, D.5.0., M.C, Major to this a balance, of £30,888, and Hanna, D.8.0., Major Whitner the total profit available for dis Ales, Capt. Whyte, H. Capt. tribution to the Ordinary "share- Sir E. Stuart Taylor, Bart, Capt.

Maclaren and other officers of the holders comes to £049,781. Garrison and Volunteers.

The Secret.

Prior to the distribution of prizes Lieut.-Col. Bird said that they bad now come to the end of a fairly satisfactory training seacon. They had lost a number of men through transfers to other places and to trade conditions making it neces- eary for firms to reduce their staffs. About 70 new men had joined, but that did not balance the losses. There were a number of young

It is in this sum that Mr. Morris" romantic secret lies. The directers coldly recommend that no dividend be paid on the Ordinary shares, and suggest instead that £725,000 be used to strengthen the company's reserves and £224,781 be carried for- ward as balance.

Now, Mr. Morris himself is the only Ordinary shareholder. Ho holds all the 2,000,000 Ordinary shares issued by the company. The profits of the company would have entitled him to draw approximately

of the

man in the Colony who did not belong and they all wondered how they could persuade them to come along.

£725,000 on his 2,000,000 shares. They hoped to have their new The recommendation armoured car before long. It was directors that no dividend by paid completed and would soon be on the on Ordinary shares makes it clear way out from Home. Two new side that he has refused to accept & cars on which machine guns would fortune, be mounted were nearly completed

machine guns this year. and they had been alloted 4 more

What they lacked in numben they made up in keenness and the attendances both at camp and at the rifle meeting had been records.

They had been greatly assisted 18 ueasi both by Headquarters and officers and non-commissioned oficers of the Regular Forces They were extremely grateful for that help and fully realised what they owed to it. Their ceremonial owed more than he could say to the band of the K.O.S.B.

In conclusion, Col. Bird mention ed the organising work of Sergt. Major Westlake and Private C. E Frith, and thanked Major-General

Luard for his presence with them

that, evening.

Mr. Morris prefers to put the

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The Prize Fund.

The prizes were presented follows:

Nathan Cup for Efficiency, Won by the Battery.

day on behalf of the clerical and are not accomplishing their purpose compradore staffs of the Mercan- as a deterrent She narrated how

Major-General Luard, tile Bank of India, Ltd., to Mr. & boy of sixteen, arrested during

Major-General Cuard, after con- E. E. Mimmack, the assistant a raid on a communist centre, was gratulating the Battery on winning accountant, who is leaving the brought before the court. The pre- the Nathan Cup, said that what

the The thanks of the Corps are due prize list was how evenly Colony to-day by the as Kashgar, siding officer expressed the view struck him on looking through the ed to the Singapore branch of the leniently as he had doubtless been the Corps, Private F. G. Ribeiro contributed to the Prize Fund:

led astray by the others. "Led was to be specially commended on Hon. Mr. D. G. IL Bernard, Lient. astray," mid the boy," why I leadable considering the short time he R. M. Dyer, Mr.. K. E. Greig, Mr. his ehooting, which was most credit Colonel L. G. Bird, D.8.0, Mr. the others!" He now ranks had been a member of the Corps. Heary Humphreys, Hon. Mr. A. C. country, and are not merely the. In making the presentation Mr. pr of the heroes of the cause, and Sergt. Goodman had put up an Hynes, Mr. C Gorden Mackie, Corps Championship, his record W.. E. Smith, and Mr. J, H. NELLEKAN. On May 7th, at Shang-tools of some sinister and secret a lu, the Compradore of the his readiness to be shot is doubtless extremely good performance in the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Sheaton, Mr.

year. Another very healthy sign

The Prizes. hai, RASMUS LOUIS' NELIEKAS, organisation which aims at bring Bank, said: Mr. Mimmack, am proving an inducement to other being 11 points better than last Taggart. aged 38.

not accustomed to speech-making, boys to join the cause. Whilst ons ing all orderly Government to an

but I would commit a grave omis never wishes to me a human being was the larger number of entrica in all competitions. The Adjutant end. We can make allowance for son if I were to allow this occa- sent to a Chinese prison, it is clear was to be congratulated on winning that a sentence of five years im-the revolver competition, I hope Passions running high when war sion of making a presentation to prisonment would be as effective it didn't cost him too much in Commandant's Cup for Munketry. seems imminent, but there should you passed without saving a few punishment for these children.

Won by the Infantry Company. bo no mercy shown to those who are words. Both myself and all the]

Two wealthy ladies who went out

It is about the firet time, in

Lugard Cup for Machine Gun to the Hung Shan to worship have presenting there. Corps prizes that Firing-Won by No. 1 Platoon. using a critical moment in their members of my staff regard your had an unpleasant experience. i have not had anything to hand Machine Gun Competition.-Won country's history to advance their approaching departure from Hong They earm to have gone unnccom to Sergt.-Major Westlake," said by Sgt. Spradbury's team.:

Blake Shield-Won by No. 5 personal and purely mercenary Rong with much regret. During panied by any men and were met the General, amid laughter. It

by two gentlemen in the ubiquitous just goes to show that you cannot Platoon-Pte AH. Maxwell. your stay in this office, you have grey. The meno right of the re go on winning prizes for ever." Pta. K. C. McLennan, Pta K. S always been, kind, „courteous and volvere carried by the deserters was "It gives me great pleasure to Boulton, Piper G. Nishet. Special Yesterday, we pointed out that a obliging to us all; and on many enough and not only jewellery, but be here to-night, and I wish you Prize for Blake Shield Competi- combination between North and occasions you rendered us inestim- was handed over by the ladies.

also a large part of their clothing the best of luck," said His Excel- tion, L/Sgt. F. C. Goodman.

Francis Cup.-Won by No. RA lency in conclusion, South for the purpose of fighting able assistance. We desire you to

Significant Lights On The War. Col Bird then called for three Platoon :-L/Bgt. F. C., Goodman. Japan would be disastrous to carry with you all the good wishes Whilst the recruiting sergeants cheers for the General which were Big G. B. Cuthill, Pra Q. Dun- China. Now comes an offer from of the foreign and Chinese staffs are very busy trying to get coolies given very heartily, with the usual can, Pia. R. Goodman,

"tiger" (it should be a

dragon" to go and join the Northern Ex.

Tile Competition. — Won Iris sincerely to be hoped that in the Chinese in Manila to contribute We shall miss you but we have one

Signals Section: L/CLB D Igglesden, L/Cpl. G. E. Bell; Sig. the present crisis regarding Shan- Afteen million dollars towards consolation: that is, you will have pedition, there seems to be nothing ons member remarked) at the end.

but indifference on the part of the

The Programme,

J. B. Pomeroy, Sig. 8. E. Bux sung, Canton will follow Marshal Chinese military expenditure if a very good and able successor in public towards this matter. The

The programme, was as follows:

Jar Competition-Won by No. 7 Platoon C.8.M. D. J. Purves, LY THAT ESIN's advice to keep calm war is declared. That is absolutely the person of Mr. West who has Chinese papers print what is served

3. W. Blackley Sgt. A W. Brown, and to retain a balanced judgment. deplorable. Such a sum would not been in our midst for only out to them in the way of news, L-Song-The Leather Bottel Already the rowdies are making last a week for a war upon the brief while, but it did not take us the truth is being to believe that -Song-Selected A. E. Stong Pte. B. J. Grown, Cpl. D. Lyon,

3-Interlude. Bobert Sutherland, long to appreciate his sterling simple-minded business man can see their presence known. Like birds scale necessitated by Japan's armed qualities and charming personality. that, if all were well, the Po 4-Song-Bentinel Song" from Pte. G. A Bibeiro (No. & Platoon):

Tolanthe D. M. Richards. of ill-omen they always appear at strength, but apart from that side

parcels up the line to any pisce

↑ PRESENTATION OF PRIZES, the first sign of trouble, and unless of the question the offer itself is

west of Chengchow.

B-Song- Coaling" M. D. Scott,

Corps Championship.Won by they are carefully watched they a deliberate incitement to aggres

Disbanded Scallywags6-Bong-Parody on “Ma Ain

L/Sgt: F. O Goodman (No: 0 Wee Hooee! W. Johnston. Platoon); 2nd, Pte. T. G. Ribeiro We are already having hints of Will foment disturbances which all sion. A few more of such stupid

Song

(No. 9 Platoon): 3rd, 2/Lt. N. L Conte to the Fair"

Railton (The Batteryjsk patriotic Chinese will, soon or later, and criminal offers made in the shall not be at all surprised if in what will happen when the st feris time, we shall have tempt is made to disband the

HyGlover.

Tyra Competition. Won by Pte. have cause to regret. As the Can- naine of patriotism, will sweep the the opportunity, of greeting Mr. troops Ench, regiment, ulica de

What shall we do with

H. A. Gregory (No. 2 Platoon). drunken Bailor 12 tonces know to their bitter cost country off its feet. War will then Mimmack's return to the Colony parts from here seems to leave some

Revolver (open)Won by C. P. as our chief (Applause) scallywagi behind. Word just

H. Glover. O Cann (HMS Maration), 2nd, there are many still with them who become inavitable for we may be immack suitably replied, comes that three of the gentry at

Song The Road to the C: P. 0, Gully (Range Stan

JW. Blackley. thrive only in times of turmoil; sure that the people, driven into saying that though his transfer tented robbery on the miles he

meant promotion he was very sorry hind the Chinese city last night

Accompanists/When TBS, BETEN (Trained in Paan), creating unrest among the populace a frenzy of feeling, will not wait indeed to be leaving his friends in when the police appeared they open-Song-Selected W. Johnston R. Welle-Murray, D.B.O., M.C. Made of Hore KoNG HOYAL Guaranteer Absolutely Painless Per ip their profession. Those, there for the orders of their responsible, Hong Kong Kow Moral ed, fire. One policeman" had his E. J. EDWARDS and H. V PARKER Pte C. G. Silva, Pie. VA Never

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In conclusion, we all hope ir immack will have a pleasant 307 his transfer will imply presage sge down to Singapore and that many rapid promotions to come.

but no one

Office would not decline to send

**He thanked Mr. Ho for what he shoulder smashed by a bullet, an

water-carrier was killed outright::

(Continued on next Column),

Musketry Competition. Won by 2nd, L/Sgt. F. O. Goodman (No. 8° Platoon): 3rd, Sgt, G. H. Cuthil (No. 6 Platoon)

Revolver (corps).---Won by Maj-

Lewis Gun. Pte EU Alves,

H. E. V. Reserves Challenge Cup. -Won by Pte. C. E. Frith