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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was beld in the Council Chamber this afternoon.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

DARING DEEDS.

How British Soldiers Fight."

Among the varions lists of awards for bravery are to be found Eshort historias of the deeds for which the awarda are given. Not only do thote stories, prove that the British fighting spirit in always what it has been, but they

There were present: the Governor, Sir Henry May.

His Excellency Major General F.. H. Kelly, C. B.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary,

Mr. O, Severn.

The Hon. Secretary for Chiness Affairs, Mr. S. B. C. Ros

The Hon. Attorney General, Mr. J. H. Kemp.

The Hon: Colonial Treasurer, Mr: A. M. Thomson.

The Bon, Director of Publio Works, Mr. W. Chatham, O.M.C The Hon. Capt. Sapt. of Police, Mr. O. McIlvaine Messer,

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett O.M.G.

The Hon. Mr. II. E. Pollock, K.O.

The Hon. Mr. D. Laudale.

Financial.

The Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. out of trenches near Festubart, The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak. Hit in two places in the head Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerk of and also in the arm, he was the first to push round the traverse in Councile.

spite of the severest are from The following financial miante, bombs and riflae. Brave as this recommended by the Governor, doed was, Sepoy Khadadad did was referred to the Finance Com-something more remarkable for sheer pluck. The man to stand A sum of $400 in aid of the lost to a gan to see his mates vote Public Wo: ke, Extraordinary, shot down and to go on working New Territories, miscellaneous, at his post requires a species of compensation for rasumption of old courage that deserves the Lande.

highest recognition, and it is pleasing to know that both he

mittee:

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New Export Restrictions,

The Hou. Attorney General mored the first reading of all intituled An Ordinance to provide for declarations of ultimate deɛ- tination in respect of goods wares and merchandise to be exported to certain places and for the fersish- ing of export mauifests,

and

the courageous rifleman mentioned before have received the highest decoration that the King can give to acknowledge bravery.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1915,

THE PEARL CASE.

When the Box was Opened !

MUSIC OF WAR.

At the Police Court, this after Mr. Kipling's Plea for Bands, noon, Frank Carlyle Castlemaine, described as an agent, was charged with obtaining ored- it to the extent of $416.05, by means of fraud, from tir, R. Ch pard, proprietor of the Astor House Hole)..

me he was a merchant,"

Witness said.

Among the medals for Die- tinguished Conduct in the Field is one that goes to Private A. E Bentley of the 1st Batto. Bad- under fire and for remaining time.

and fifes sigund the barracks is INTERRUPTED RICKSHA

RIDE. as warming and cheering as the sight of a fire in a room. A band, not necessarily a full band,

but a band of a dozen brasses A Fight on the Kowloon City Road, and wood-winds, is immensely valuable in the district where

"The Soul of a Battalion. Further, no one, not evan

the

The Hon. Colonial Secretary fordshire Regiment, for gallantry His Worship :-Don't waste received from the Prime Minister, penny whistle and a child's dram establishments.

seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.

The object of this Bill is to pre-

tions in neutral countries in

forwarded to enemy territory.

Allen Enemies' Affairs.

bres men whom it was impossible he had less customers, but he'

Mr. Kipling's Speech.

a

WAR ITEMS

Capital of Bukovina Bombarded.

London, March 3.-The Buche

Mail wires that Russian artillery Dear Sadagora has bombarded

ovina. Czernowitz, the capital of Buk-

and Tesssaderloo. It is fenced in with barbed wire, and contains over four thousand unarmed Gor man soldiers who have been sen

King Albert Dug Trenches,

London, Jan. 12, 7.29 s m. "King Albert spent several hours

Von Kluck's Soa Killed. Amsterdam, Fab 2.-The eldest D John Cheong Wong, an aeeisten of General von Klack was Watson's killed on January 28, during an Mr. Radyard Kipling delivered men are bilated. It revives not employed in Merse an interesting speech on January memories, it quickens assolation, Aorated Water Manufactory, and artillery duel near Middelee meeting promoted by the Recruitmen more surely than any other to the Police that, while riding 7, at the Mansion House, at a it opens and unites the hearts of residing at Kowloon, has reported often read like. some wonderful

Mr. W. B. Hind, of Mr. G. K. ing Bands Committee, and held appeal can, and in this respect it in a rickaha on the Kowloon City pic, For instance, Private George" Wilan, who now can add the Hall Brutton's office, prosecuted. with the object of raising bands aids recruiting perhaps more road, he met six men. Two, who Mr. Chopard, in answer to M. in the London district se an aid than any other agency, I wonder were in advance of the others, magio letters V.O. to his name, performed an almost incredible I this arest correspondent of the Daily

defendant on June was in the clinir, and among tunes that it employs and the threw pepper in his eyes, causing words that go with that tune are him to drop the shafts. The com- act. On September 14, when naar saw the Vergeail, he and another-it 28. He was staying at Victoria those present were *****

Sir Charles Stanford, Sir Ed-sometimes very remote from plainant left the ricksha and at- seems a pity that his name is nct House and he osme to the hotel

Mutinous Germans." to be found in the published and signed chita without deposit ward Elgar, 3ir Frederick Bridge, berolem or devotion, but the ticked the men, who in tara as records set out to capture a ing any baggage. He never naked Mr. Edward German, Sir Walter magic and the compelling power saulted him, robbed him of a

Amsterdam, Feb 2.—The Tele- 50 and threw him into a gulley. machine gun. His companion the defendant to leave the bourd Parratt, Sir Hubert Patry, Mr.is in them, and it makes men's gold watch and chain and other wasahot, but, Wilson went on, shot iug house and stay at the hotal Arthur Fagge, Mr. Albert Visetti, souls realise certain truths that goode, to the total valus of $163.-

He is unable to describe the as-graafe correspondent at Lommel the officer and eix men working on monthly rates. Witness then Dr. R. R. Ferry, Mr. Robert their minds might doubt." the gun and captured it.

know nothing about the box of Courtosidge, Sir Allred Mond, Naik Darwan Singh, of the 39th pearls. People were not asked M.P., Mrs., W. K. Clifford, Mr.

night. Garhwal Rifles, led the way though whether they had luggage or what Charles Carvice, Miss Lana Ash adjutant, can say for certain sailants owing to the fact that the says that a Gorman camp has Maclean, Sir Francis Trippel, liver, but the expression of that The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, O.M.G. wounded, in clearing the enemy means they had. Dagor old well, Lord Denman, Mr. Charles where the soul of the battalion occurrenos took place so late, at been established south of Voorst

Sir William" Crookes, Mr. W. D. soul is most often found in the So you are quite satisfied if you Cooper, Mr.. Arthur Bourchier, band. (Cheers.) It stands to rea get a merchant 7-Well, no. Mr. Larnel Zangwill, Mr. Algernon that 1,200 men whose lives quirements of the new Armies over-tenced for refusing to fight or for

You prefer a merchant to a

Rose, Mr. William Wallace, Mr. are pledged to each other met rode all other considerations. Now mutiny. The camp is strongly lawyer? (laughter). defendant Algernon Ashton, Mr. Bernard have some common means of ex: we can get to work on some other guarded, and the population in could have stayed in the hotel Partridge, Mr. Norman O'Neill, pression, come common means of essentials, The War Office has not permitted to approach it. Mackenzie Rogan, Mr. Ben thoughts to themselves and their for some of the London battalions, without a box, but in that can be Mr. Frederick Harrison, Captain, conveying their moods and their authorised the formation of bands Reuter

Asse the permission extended would have to pay his bill week- ly.

This box, said to contain Davies, Sherill Catt de Lafontaine, world. The band feels the mooda and we may hope presently to

Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Mr. H. and interprets the thoughts.

wise and sympathetic bandmss-throughoat Great Britain. We pearls, was deposited with witnes, Gordon Selfridge, Sir John ter and the mastera that I have must not however cherish anbrid for which a receipt was given. It Rolleston, M.P., and the mayors was given for eafe keeping.}

battalion out of depression, obeer full bani. means more than 40 digging trenchoe like a common Defendant had acosas to the box of a number of metropolitan met have been that can lift a led musical ambitions, because on Sunday with a pick and shovel,

boroughs.

it in sickness, and steady and pieces, and on that establishment soldier" writes a Belgian from the While the meeting was assem- on several occasions, but he never opened the box in anyone's

Lord Mayor's Recruiting Band, unendurable stress. (Cheers). You rather large number of men, but samp here. He wrote:

"While inspecting with some presence. Credit was given on bling, music was played by the recall it to itself in times of almost we should even now require a front to his family in the refuges appearances.

Would you give me credit? which has been provided by the may remember a beautiful poem I think it might be possible to

generosity of Sir F. Trippel, who by Sir Henry Newbolt, in which provide drums and files for every staff officere, the King says Yes, I would.

Perhaps it would be a mistake, has joined the Executive. Com- he describes how a squadron of battalion, full bands at depats, group of us digging, looking mittes. Letters expressing sym-weary big dragoone were led to and a proportion of battalion very tired. Ils enquired how renewed effort by the strains of a banda on balf, or even one-third, long we had been working. Being Mr. Hind:-Not too much, I

told, be sent us away for a rest, pathy with the movement were

But this is not a matter to be while he proposed to his staff that hope (laughter).

the Lord Chancellor, the Daks of taken from a toyshop in a wrecked

French towo. I remember in settled by laymen; it must be he and they take our places," Newcastle, and Sir Elwird Ward. adder a hot fire on October 12, Witness said that, during The Art donations was the list India, in a cholera camp, where discussed seriously between hand-

the men were suffering very masters and musicians-present, U. S. Naval Colliers and Sugar. vest the exportation to dasting-belping to dress the wounds of August, when the war broke out were. from the Lord Chancellor badly, the band of the past, and dug up. (Laughter.);

Says the Cablenews Ameri. sing-song and went on with that services with enthusiasm. We can:--Inasmuch as existing law Europe of goods intended to bo to move. Another goes to Private did not have more bad debts the Post Laurente, and the Pre 10th Lincolnestarted a regimental They may be trusted to give their |

Barne. A dressing station had than any other month. The desident of the Royal Academy.

queer, defast tune "The Lin have had many proofe in the last does not permit the use of naval to be evacuated and a number of fondant did not pay his bill, so

Mr. Rudyard Kipling asid colnshire Poscher," It was their six months that people only want alliers for private purposes, the The most usefal thing that a regimental march that the men to know what the new Army navy department has been com- dangerously wounded man whose that it did not look as though

pelled to deny the request of the removal would have been at great he was a man of money. risk to their lives had to be left In November he instructed Mr. civilian can do in these busy days had heard a thousand times. needs, and it will

Army needs

musio, transporting Philippine suger to behind. Burns remained behind Gardiner, the solinitor, to find the is to speak as little as possible, Thero was nothing in it nothing gladly and cheerfully given. Governor General for their use in and tended the men for two whole defendant and sue him for the and if he feels moved to write, to except all England, all the East The

confine hia efforts to his cheque Coast, all the fun and daring and its own music, for, more than in the United States. The request He money, days, despite a fierce fire. kept to bia task until the position His Worship:-Are you pre- book. (Laughter.) But this is horseplay of young men bucket any other calling, soldiers do not was made at the instance of the was recaptured and the wounded pared to say what is in the box? an exception to that very sound ing about big pastures in the live by bread alone. From time Manila Merchante Association in men saved. It is a great question Mr. Rass said private papers rule. We do not know the present moonlight. But as it was given immemorial the man who offers Corps Orders issued to-day by as to how many of those men owe and money-it did contain pearle, strength of the new Armies. Even very softly at that bad time in his life for his land has been com.the hope that the government of if we did it would not be neces- that terrible camp of death, it was passed at every turn of his service position to help out in the matter, their lives to the heroism of Buras. but not now.

Pie. Ccomber, of the Doreet- His Worship asked whether sary to make it public. But we the one thing in the world that with elaborate ceremonial and of tonnage in this case. It was shires, was given a message to defendant was prepared to repay may assume that there are oculd have restored as it did restore observance, of which music is no hoped that a large amount of the several battalions in Great Britain shaken men back to their pride, small part, all carefully designed hemp, copra and maguey would fake to his regiment on October the amount.

Defendant said he could not at which were not in existence at humour, and self-control.(Cheere.) to support and uphold him. It also be transported by this means. 12 and he delivered it. In the course of his ei rand, when about the moment, but he was expecting the end of last July, and some of This may be an extreme instance, is not seemly and it is not expedi- In transmitting the reply of the navy department the Governor three hundred yards from bis $750 (gold) in a few days, and he them are in London. Nor is it but it is not an exceptional one.ent that any portion of that ritual

the hope of being able to do some destination, he was shot through would pay as soon as he could. any part of our national policy to Any man who has had anything should be slurred or omitted now. General says that he is still in

Mr. Hind said it could not be explain how far these battalions to do with the Service will tell (Cheers.)

Lord Denman said the country thing to help out, but in what the lungs by a shrapnel bullet,

passed out at "his considered that a man who put are prepared for the work which you that the battalion is better which

He kept on his way, and up credit at four hotels, and left is ahead of them. They were for musio at every turn, happier, might be faced with the possibility manner is not disclosed. back.

The Unthinkable Consequences the medal is the country's without paying, had not any in- born quite rightly in silence. But more easily handled, with greater of compulsory training for home that in ho tesson why they should zest in its daily routine, if that defenor. He had administered the government of one of the great recognition of the merit of a man tentions of fraud.

of War, who struggled to fulfil hia task The box was then opened, but continue to walk in mlence for the routine is sweetened

nothing beyond papere, a few rest of their liver (Cheers.) Unmelody and rhythm-melody for Dominions oversea during the Detail-Orderly Officer, Lieut. in spite of so serious an injury.

introduced there. In the Com- Behind the millions of men s0- Weall. Orderly Sergeant, Corp). Private Meston, of the Gth stamps and receipts was found fortunately up to the present most the mind and rhythm for the time when compulsory service was

Our new Armies have been monwealth of Australia compul toally fighting in Europe there Lowick. To Farnish Guard :— Dragoon Guarde, han several debt Defendant said he would have of them have been obliged to body. At Volunteer Headquarters:-7ore among the London Scottish. difficulty in finding a bond for walk in silence or to no better p.m. to-day to 7 a.m. to-morrow, At Messines he went out repeat $1,000 as security until he made accompaniment than whistles and badly served in this essential. sory service was the law of the are six millions more ready or concertinae and other meritorious Of all the admirable qualities land, and, thanks to the excellence almost ready, to move to the front. Scouts Company; 7 a.m. to 7edly under a very heavy shell and the payment,

The hearing was remanded but inadequate instruments of which they have shown none is of the system and the tact and The nuit of the present conflict is p.m. tomorrow, No. 1 Section machine gun fire to succour wound-

music with which they have pro- more wonderful than the spirit ability of its administration duran army corps, 120,000 men of $11 Artillery and Lolt Section M.G. ed Soute. He dressed their until Saturday.

vided themselves. In the begin which has osrried them through ing the first years of its inception, arms, and we have grown scous- Company: 7p.m. to-morrow to wounds and carried them out of

ning this did not matter so much, the laborious and distasteful there had been scarcely any frio tomed to speak in terms of which 7a.m. 13th inst., Scouts Companys action. The same night he was ed in killing eight of the enemy. Mog urgent needs had to be met; groundwork of their calling with- tion, and it did not bring in its we cannot really think, Siz mil next for duty, B. K. V. R. At busy displaying gallantry in an wounding two and taking sixteen but now that the new Armies are out one nots of music, except that train any of the draw backe feared. lion more men to be hurled into Nonut Austin Barraoke-7 p.m. attack and wound up the day's prisonere, a total bag of 26.

Private B. Graham, of the Royal what they, ure, we who cannot which the same indomitable spirit Sir F. Bridge said that what the war! And the costs and con to-day to 7 a.m, to-morrow and 7 performance by walking up to p.m. to-morrow to 7 .m. 13th an enemy trench and shooting Scots Fusiliers, carried a friend assist them by joining their ranks provided out of their own heads. was wanted was a band that would sequences physical, economio

from a position they were leaving owe it to them to provide them We have all seen them marching play good rousing march tutes moral are utterly beyo inst.,

No. 1 Section Artillery and five Germone, Left Seation MG. Ocmpany; For sheer bravery the exploits under heavy fire, and, learning with more worthy music for their through the country, through the such as he remembered in Ro- capacity of the imagination. Six

of Lieutenant Leach and Bergeant that a man had been lett bebird, help, their gratification, end their streets of London in absolute chester when the 18th Royal Irish million more men

silence and the crowds through were setting out for the Crimean drawn from productive next for duty, H. K.. V, R..

John Hogan will take a lot of returned and took him into eafety honour. (Cheera) beating. They have both been too.

I am not a musician, so if I which they passed as silent as War, after badly damaging six dustry "The Quaints" delighted an-awarded the Victoria Cross, and The performance of Squadron speak sa a barbarian I must ask themselves for the lack of the one policemen the night before. period, with passions unl other large audience at the Theatre the Manchester Regiment is bigli Sergeant Major W. Wright, of the you and several gentlemen on the mediam that could convey and (Laughter.) The bard was by the barbarity of

He had been a member of a Vol brotherhood is supplanted by the Royal last night. All the mem-ly delighted with them. At 6th Dragoons, rends very much platform here to forgive me. From glorify the thoughts that are in powerful influence with troops. homicide, in whom the epi

unteer hand and had marched to lust of impe

impersonal hatred What bera of the little party were in festubert, at the end of October, like a historical romance. Ile the lowest point of view a few us all to-day.

Drums and Files for Every be reviewed by Queen Victoria in ever the osusea of the war happy mood; and their work was their trench bad been taken by was despatched with a message drums and fifes in the battalion

Battalion, alue

Hyde ParkWith $1,000 a week have been and in whatsoever way of the high standard which the the Germans and after two at- to be delivered to an advanced mean at least five extra miles in a from the

We are a tongue-tied brood at they ought to have 20 good bands the inner may be decide Colony has come to associate with temple to capture it had failed troop. On his way he endeuntered route marob, quite apart f the Company! To night there they decided in the afternoon of a body of Germans who would fact that they can swing a battal the best. The banda can deolare to provide good old tunes like toll of suffering, loss and

on our behalf without shama and « Tipperary," """Ninety-five, and will be do heavy tha will be another obarge of pro- the same day to do it in their have stapped his passage. Heation back to quarters happy and

"Rory O'More." Let the public of all the world will gramme. The Company's season own. They did it. They worked tacked them, cnt his way through, composed in its mind, no matter without abynees something of is running short, and those who from traverse 10 iraverae, siking leaving five of them dead, and how wet or tired its body may what we all feel, and help us to find the money and musicians and consider, despla love really good laugh, dainty back the trenol section by sec comploted his task. Two days be Even when there is no route reach a hand towards the men who would find the music and bande precipitate another conflict.

mon (Cheers.) musis and pretty dancing should tien aad, fighting at close quarters, previously, the reports says, he marching, the mere come and go, have risen up to save, no. In the

the roll and fourishi of drums

ning the more - urgent re- with great bravery, they succeed. coted in o similar manner. c. make the most of the time.

The Council deferred consider ation of the Bill intituled An Ordizance to amend the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1014.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Lient Col. A. Chapman, V.D., state

Joined-Sapper M. Houghton joined the Corps on 11th March, allotted Corps No. 1770 and posted to Engineer Company.

Transfer.-Pte. W. A. Morgan from Centre Section M. G. Co. to Engineer Company.

Parades. Parades for Friday, 12th instant Units on duty at Headquarters and Mount Austin Barracks, under Officers on duty. Remainder, nil.

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