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GENERAL NEWS.

Concentration of Gen. Chang's

Command.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912.

SERVICE MATTERS.

Captain Jardine.

An exchange has been approved Clover not Ubang has decided between Capts. U. H. Jardine, to conceptrate at Mukden the 3rd Middlesex Regiment, and P. detachments of tho 27th Division | P. Jones, Indian Army. under command of Gen. Chang -taolin, which are stationed out- aido Mukden. The concentration is already in progresu.

Mutineers' Booty Declared

Worthless.

The Antung Branch of the Tu-Ching Government Bank which was looted heavily in the recent muting, discovered that the notes criod off by the Icotors belonged to a certain denomina- i

Irish Beer for Irish Soldiers. A circular issued by the War Office statos that with the idea of encouraging Irish products the Army Council desire that Irish brewed beer may be on sale in tho canteens of units in the Irish Command. At present the beer consumed is generally imported from England and Scortland,

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Col Lawrie RE.. Liont-Col. W. G. Lawrie on

10 LET FURNISHED No. 113D the Penk, from middle of April tion and kind, which circums- vacating his post us Commanding antilead of October, 191 Four bed- tanco- makes thom easily Royal Engineer at Malta, and room, Tenuis Court ank Garden distinguishable from the other comploting his period as regi-Apply to ELDON IOCTER, Princes" notes of the Bank. Thereupon mental lieutenent-colonel, west Building". the Blok has issued a notice declaring all the notes robbed as worthless..

Admiral Moore, U. S. A.

on roti ed pay, although only in his 4th your. Col. Lawrie dis- tinguished himself when at the Royal Military Academy by win- Olongapo, December 13-Rearning the Pollock Memorial modal Admiral C. B. T.. Mooro, com- and the sword of merit.. manding tho Cavite and Olongapo Deputy Surgeon General, naval stations, has been selected. Fleet-Surgoon J. L. Smith, M. by the American navy depart V O., who has been promoted fo ment to commanil the important the rank of deputy surgeon-gene station. nt Honolulu, which ral, saw a lot of hard fighting in ombrages the development and the Sudan campaign of 1884-5. construction of tho great Pacific He landed from the Starling, and, naval base at Pearl Harbour. did such good work as to gain Admital Moore will tako passuge tlio Khedive'a hiopzo star, în on the transport mailing from dilition to the Egyptian modal. Manila on January 15, and will More recently he has done useful Beaumo. command of his new service as secretary to medical station immediately after arrival consultativo and examining at Honolulu. His successor at boards. Cavite and Olongapo has not you boon namor by the department. The detachment of Admiral Moore is learned with regret by overyone in Olongapo, where he has done much to improve the station and town..

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Hangchow, Hunan, 25th Nov, The "Go Di Hwai":(Brothers' Society) has been causing some excitement in Hengohow of late. One night, a few weeks ago, a re- The wireless apparatusisarrang- gular fight took place at the northed on a table near the front wall, gate between some of the "Bro the measuring instruments being Army Bands.

thers" and the police, who were fixed to this wall. On the rear. The Army Council has done trying to arrest them. A plot of the wall is provided a seat for three well, says the "Globe," in at last Brothers' Society to bure and loot mon, and in the middle on both putting its foot down on a custom the shops of Hongchow is said to sides two officers' seats. The which for some time part has act have beon discovered, Hence electrical machinery, which is fit- most unfairly on the officere the arrests. That night in ted into the chassis. below the and bandmasters of what we may different parts of the city soma floor, is readily accessible through, all marching regiments. The thirty men were arrested and valves in the latter. The anten." In speaking of the Spanish band of an ordinary cavalry or taken to the yamen. The next nas, roserve material, and mast American and the present position infantry regiment is maintained day sovou of them were executed.dymamo arranged in a box fitted of the Filipinos, the "Outlook" only at great expense to the It is said that had this summary at the rear, which is accessible Bays that the war was not only officers and considerable applica method not been pursued, Heng- from the inside as well as the justified but was greatly to the tion and hard work on the part chow would have soon been fil-outside. All the machinery and credit of the American Nation; of the bandmaster in the tuition led with several thousand of the apparatus are so arranged as to that wo did well to rescue the of his young hands. In too many Brothers, who at a given signal make every part readily accessi Filipinos from the despotic go- coses no sooner do these young would proceed to loot and des- ble, easy, to control and im- vernment exercised over them musicians, who have been care troy. For several days after that mediately ready for operation. by Spain; that, having rescued fully and thoroughly trained in ovory gate in the city was closed All that is required for passing N. LAZARUS, thom from Spain; it is our their regimenta, display any at dusk.: About a week ago, some from travelling to wireless opera duty to mainthio pot, sovereignty superior aptitude for music than soldiers met a man in the coun- tion is to erect and connect ap aver them until they bave learned they dro pounced upon by the try to the wost of Fengohow who the antenna system and to switch a common-language, acquired in banimasters of the more favoured they suspected was the lender of the motor coupling on-to-the dustrial and political education, stationary regimente, such as the the Brothers of that district. generator set. This wireless" and so liave become able to decide Guards, Royal Artillery, En- After searching him and finding motor car, inclusive of a mast 25 for themselves intelligently whe-gineers, and Marines, provided more evidencos of his identity, metres in height, its antennas and ther they wish to maintain with the wherewithal to purchase they brought him to the Fa ya-ite electrical equipment, is about relations with the United States their discharge, and are re-enlist mon in Hengchow. Here, at the 4,300 kgs, in weight. The an- or to be wholly independent; and od on more favourable terms in examination of the magistrate, the tenna system is a standard um- that the questions of their relathe new corps. It is most unfair, mad confessed to be the bead man brella antenna. The receiver is tions to the United States should very disheartening, and is not of the "Go Di Hwei ia the west of the acoustic receiver type and be left until this work of industrial playing the gone. In future it district of Hengchow-fu, having is remarkable for its small dimen- and political education is com-has been laid down that the re-authority over soveral hundred sions and low weight.-Exchange. enlistment of such musicians in moa. He was executed publicly ploted." Record Shipment of Fiji Bananas. other corps will not be sanctioned, the next afternoon in the sight of The A. U. S. N. Company's for which sensible decision thea host of onlookers.-" ŏ. C. steamer Lavaka aived at Sydney Army Council is to be con- Post." recently from Fijian ports, bring-gratulated.

A MOTOR CAR WIRELESS STATION.

Sun Wu at Hankow,

Sun Wu, who returned to Hankow from Peking some time ago, is giving lectures at Wu- chang. Last week a recaption was held by tho Kunghoitang which

ing the largest cargo of bananas Colonel Gore-Browne, V. C. that has over left Fiji in ono The oath took place suddenly stemer for Sydney. The ship-on November 15 at his residence mont totalled 30.733-bunebes and at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, of 10,911 cases. The fruit was in Colonel Henry George Gore- The latest military use of an- was attended by a large assemb excellent condition on arrival, and Browne, V.C., aged 83, one of tomobiles is for the transport of ly officers and higher officials. will be discharged as soon as the Lucknow, garrison in the wireless apparatus. The TeleSun Wu delivered a speech about

With the arrival of Mutiny. Colonel Gore-Browno funken Company has-in possible.

con- the Mongolian question, asking the shipment, it is exposted was a son of the late Mr. Arthur junction with a firm of German these present to avoid party there will be a fall in the price of Browne, of Newtown, Roscom-automobile builders-designed strifos, etc. A guard of honour bananas, which at present bring mon, and was born in 1830. Ats military motor car which in compared of the different regi- 1s. a doxon and upwards' retail. the age of 25 he was gozetted to itsolf constitutes a wireless sta- mente, containing contingent One of the ship's ollicers stated the 3 nd Light fofantry, and sertion of a range intermediary be- of the machine gun company that a record clop of bananas is vod with this regiment during tween 200 and 250 kms.

with the guns, headed by the expected in Fiji this season, and the Jadian Mutiny, taking part This wireless station is, of band was also in appearance. big shipments will come forward in the defence of the Lucknow course, bound up to regular roads from now until January next. Residency, when he was awarded where it can devolop its remark-

The other items of the ship's the Victoria Cross Fur conspicuous) able average speed of 30-35 kms

Melton Mowbray, Pork Pist, Boef, manifest were 11,278 sacks bravery in having, on August 21, per hour. It is propelled by a four- Matton, Game, Veal and Ham piss, copra, 28 sacks and 17 cases 1857, gallantly led a sortie at cylinder motor of 28-30 h.p., Small Hot Pics always on hand 25. shella, 44 racks beche de mor, great personal riek, for the pur-normal output, the power of cents Esch.

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Chinese Freebooters Among Junks.

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