MILITARY MATTERS.
1.
The Welsh Soldier.
communication to be guarded, ports of disembarkation to be watched and numerous duties and fatigues behind the sotual front to be carried out. The duty of garrisoning Indio, Egypt, Malta, and Cyprus is one of very
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1918.
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POST OFFICE.
Until further poties no Letters, Bexer, or Parcels, for Belgium, Brasit,· Crate Montenegro or Malta can be nocepted for
Vancouver -Gòn, H & B. great importance and responsibil Canta, Br. a. 5810, Lyestt, 23rd inst-insurance.
y, as we feel sure is fully real
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- Hudson Maru, Japan, I. Iki, 22nd Inst-pire are suspended as are also the Parcel
Mej, 15th inst, Gon.-N.Y.K.
Post icon to Franco & Teingtau. gardinia. Dr. a. 4,145, J. T. Jeffery, 22nd
Inst.-Bingapore, 17th inat. Gen. -P.&O. 8. N. Co.
It will be generally admitted saya a Globe correspondent that the high compliment paid by the King to the Welsh people by the formation of a regiment of Waleh Guards has been well earned by
isot by the more Berious Kansu, Br. sa 1,143, Monkman, 23rd inst spirit
-Canton, Gen.-B. & C., and the public
Territoriala. And they may take shown. by patriotism
it as a great compliment being the Principality eicce the com-
entrusted with duties that bave mencement of the war. We were hitherto been the province of the beginning to fear that the old martial instincts of her people highly-trained regular soldier.
There must be very few who were dead-tbe fighting spirit which characterised the Welsh at are not perturbed at the enormous Creas, Poitiere, and Agincourt, lose which our army in the field and in the Wars of the Roser. has suffered, and is still suffering. But Wales has played up well in in jaior officers. Their duties Tatarrax. Br. 1.4. 3,937, Roed, 22ud inat. the last few months. During this platoon and section leaders
necessarily period who has raised for the coun- try's service some 100,000 men, which we believe to be the high est number in proportion to the population raised in any part of the United Kingdom. And of
make them con- spicuous targets for the enemy, Bat the Germans are not enti: find
Kwangtab, Ohl. e. 2,315, Stewart, 2nd lost.--Shanghai, 18th inst. Gon. -C.M.S.N., Co.
11
Bhaoghal, Gen.-8.0. & Co. Haimin, Br. a.s. 641, Stewart. 23rd last.~~ Swatow, 22nd inst., Gon.-D. L &a.
with this. They have been raming, Br. s. 1.358, Femuefather, 24rd tutored in distinguishing our officere from the men, and it is
inat-Manila, 20th Inst., General ...B. & 8.
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WEATHER REPORT.
On the 23rd at 10.15-The depression has moved to the sant of Hokkaido, whore pressure, has given way quickly. The anticyclone has again strengthened and increases of pressure are general at all other station
Strong monsoon will prevail on the east and south coast of China and adjacent waters
2
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.03 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOU 38 ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecaet.
E. winds,
1 Hongkong and Nalghbour- moderate
>to fresh; cloudy, kood
drizzling rain..
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Filippine Is-Por LOONGSANG, 24th
April, 2 pm. Nowchwanz & Dairen-Per EIGER,24th 2 Formosa Channel..
inst., 3 p.m.
this she has every reason to known that a price has been put Anhui, Br, s.8. 1,335, Esdy, 23rd instant-Japan via Yokihama-Per KUMBANG,
proad.
The oldest Woleh regiment in the Army isthe 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, which, was fo med io the Marohes in the year 1686. In
on the heads of the former. Wel bave as far as possible removed all distinctions in the uniforme. Officers and men dress alike, carry the valine equipment, and
Shanghal, 20th fast, Qon,-B. &
8.
Kalome, Br... 3.209. F. P. Sauley, d
inst.Manila, 20th inst., General ...8. T. & Co.
1756 it raised a second battalion,ere a:med with rides. Still, the Mongola, Au... 8,750. Emery Rico,27th
which, it will surprise many to learn
became an English regi- ment, and is now the lat Battalion Darbam Light Infantry, the old 68th. The South Wales Borderers (24:a), on the other hand, wa form. erly the 2nd Warwickshire, bat was changed into a Welah corps on the introduction of the Terri-
German sniper remains a danger to be reckoned with, and, if possible, repaid in his own coin.
Some of our regular marks- men are, it is ealisfactory to aow, already doing effective work with the enemy's spipers,
But it has been suggested that the time is opportune for the Bis-
י
last.--Nagasaki, 20th Inst. Gon. ...P. M. S. Co.
DEPARTED.
April 22,
Yei Maru No 2 for Wakamatsu Nastern for Kobe vla Maji Halebing for Fonchow via Amoy Fushini
Marufor Yokohama via S'hai
ituroom for Batavia Esang for Canton
Nikko Moru for Melbourne via Manila Hakata Mar for Calques
Kashing for Saigon)
torial system in 1881. The Welshley crack shots to show their skill Yady Maru for Daizon
and cunning. Individual marks Regiment, formerly the 41at, wes reized as a corps of Iovalide in manship will always tell in the field, and we should like to hear 1710, and obtained its present of some of the frequenters of Bis. title in 1831. And it may not bley, now in the ranka, using match generally known that in 1780 s regiment numbered the 94th, and rifles with telescopia sights and known as the Royal Welsh Vol. any other aide to accurate shoot- unteere, was raised in Wales by DR, in rounding up the enemy e salpers. The authorities have Colonel the Hon. John Vaughan; but it was disbanded at the Peace of ufficiently appreciate the in 1763. It is believed that all possibilities of the match rifle in war, and now seems the time for these corps have borne the emblem
ite patrons to show what it can of the Red Dragon," under do. We could go further and which Cadwaladr, Prince of all
issue some of these arms to a few. Wales, led the Welsh to victory of our picked regulare, my ex Dawent for Saigon. Ta bacame afterwards a favourite badge of the Tador Kings, and perience being that experts with it is borne as a badge by the the service rifle very soon learn
bow to use the match rifle, with eighth company of the Gracadier ita telescopic sights.
Juards.
It may be taken as very satis-
fatory evidence of the great im-
ovement which has taken place
THE WAR...
the military, spirit of the Ter- (Continued from back of page 8.) rial Force since its mobiliss-March 14- Germanoruiser
sign, that there are no longer to be Jiðard—what at one time was by
Dre-den aapk off Jann For nand z Ieland.
16.-Sir John French estimates German losses, ial La Bassee region to ba 17,000,
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April 22.
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Maita for Bombay via Singapore Tacoma Maru for Victoria, via Shanghai
April 23,
Albiana for Chinwantao Yasaka Manu for London via Singaporul Haiyang for Foochow via Swatow Kwangtab for Canton Bardinia for Shanghal za
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24th April, 4 p.m.' Shanghai" & N. China--For CHENAN,
44th inst. 4 p.m. -
"
SUNDAY, 25th April,
Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa via Tamsal
--Por KAIYO M., 25th inst. 9
Swatów-Por HAIMUN, 25th lost. § a.m. Haiphong--Per KAIFONG, 25th inst. 9
A'can
C'dian
&
Canadian
8,m.
ÎN.Exinde, "strong.
9 South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Lamooks sa No. 1.
4 South coast of Chins be-) The same
tween H.K. and Halaan... a No. 1.
Chins Court Heteorological Register.
Station
23rd April, a.m.
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TUESDAY,
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
WEDNESDAY, 28th April.....
Swatow -Pa- HAÏMUN, 28th inst, noon
Aparri
1.95 28. 92 no
1 h
Dagupan
998575 71.
41
Tacloban Roilo Surigao Lsound
29.80 32 94 99.87 Bi B6 ro
29.84 79 84 D
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Tungshun for Canton
Kawachi Muru for Koba via Shanghai.
March 18.-British battleships Per #. Anhui From Shanghai-Dapt
Irresistible and Ocean and Myhro, Mr Churrington.
No means ascommon-those un-March soldierly remonstrances at the suthorities availing themselves of units volunteering for foreign service to send them,"not direct to the front, but to a Colonial garri mon. It is said that one corps, on being suddenly ordered to Egypt, telegraphed a protest to the War Office. To ibi: it received the brief raply, so obaracteristic of Lord Kitchenor, "Egypt, or die- band." The corps chore Egypt March 19-Russiansenter Memel, where it is now doing good «örk, Et Prussia.
THURSDAY, 29th April,
3 p.
French battleship Bouvet Per en. Ewangtah from Shanghai-Mr Shanghai Per LIANGCHOW,29th April, Bank by fating mines in & Mrs Trogiline, Dardanelles. Admiralty an
Persa. Sardinia from Bombay sto.—. nounces that it has reason to Lt Fisher, Mosts M & Mowawalia, Lounge believe the Karlerabe was' Chan-nam, Li Keng-tam, MeT Kan, L P Shroff, H H Mason, das Duncan, Loong sunk the West Indies in Barkun. Chung You, 8 Evuto, A E Martin, November.
Mr F & Miss K-1 Mira Orr. Curia- n. TS Forrest,Lt Duged, the, F Halvorsen, Ber & Mrs H Hurzins, Rey & Mr G J Hurzini, M Gerow, Dr & Mrs Tim-
Rev
realises that there are duties March 21.-batile Zeppelin raidny, Miss S Rubson: P1 A.William.
erformed elsewhere than on Paris,
+ina
to be
tinent. The soldier's Maroh 22,-Pizemysl surroderns on the Cou.
torders without a to the Russian. duty is to 800sp.
her heads then March 21.-British airmen carry murmur, leaving wi
out" successful attack on his to decide where he shall serve.
Germann "submarine works at We admire the courage and
Hubaken. kaenness of the Territorial and his anxiety to take his share in the fighting in France and Bel- gium; but the disappointed may Console themselves with the re- Hlection that, after all, every man who proceeds to the Caticent does not necessarily go into the March firing line. There are lines of
H
Mears, H Roadwin, N P Gaudzi. A M Bawane, Ng Kut-bopa, Cheng Sit-ng. Capt Juhansson, Mr & Mrs Foc, MIRS Fuon, Miss Foon, Leang Ah Kes, A W van Ande, M D Aslay, O LOibeon, DC McCair, B Hick. LP Ohri. U Edinger, C MoCarthy, WO Hutchinson.
March 25-German submarine PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
March
U29 wank with all hands.
29.-Lussian Fleet bom bards the B-phoras. ' „Ger- man submarine sinks West African liner Falaba.
31.-Australis offera' an. other contingent.
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PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
Per P. & Q... Nagoya, from London. March 20.-Mr.D Muyr, Mra Hunter, Mr & MrsAR Taylor and z ohltdron, Mr. and Mrs Please and child, Mr B Lovan, Mr H & party, Mr EJ Peet & Mr N P Johnson.
Por P. & O., Mooltan, from Lendon' March 20, Mr J 0.0.wold, MrA E Mar tla, Mr and Mrs O Koll; Man Orr & My J Hooper.
Per P. & Om. Egypt, from London April 17Mr A H Cumpton and Mr J Poplion
Per M. Y. K. a. Katori Maru, from London April 10.-Mr.WA Bloan and Mr
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SATURDAY, 1st May.
French
Canadian
Salven Straits, Burma, Coy. lon, Adelaide, Western Austra lia, India, Aden. Egypt & Eu- rope, Per May, 11 B..
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G. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory; Apsil£3.
1 Barometer, reduced to 31 - degresa" Fahrenheit.oa. the level of the woo in fa- chos, tenths and hundredths.
1'
2 Tamperstare, in the shadsyin degreca. Fahrenheit
Humidity, inpercentage of saturatio the Humidity of air saturated with mois
E. SIMONS, latture being 100.
Formosa via Keelung Shang- ai. Japan is Maj, Victoria, Vancouver. & U. Kingdəm Evin Canada -Per MONTEAG-
LE1st May, 11 am.
TUESDAY, 4th May,
Philippine Islands-Per TEAN, 4th May,
11
3 R
American
& C'dian
Formosa la Keelung, Shang- hal, North Calna. Japan via Miji. Victoria, B.O. & "Brattlo United Kingdom via Canada. PerSADO MARU, 4th- May 3 p.m..
WEDNESDAY, 5th May,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Benufors Boale,
State of Weather, blue sky, o da- tached cloud, d drimling rain, flog, s gloomy, h hail,.1 Hghtning, o.overcast, p passing showem, q aqually, r rain, e snow, i thundar, v visibility, w dew wet.
◊ Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Barometer Temperature Humidity
Day. On data Ön date
30.0830.12 90.15
73
78
69
70
7%
ts
Wind Direction... E
·Fazoo..... 4
4.
6,02
Philippine Islande, Australia, Weather Tasmania. Now Zealand, via Bali Port Darwin, and New Gaine, Mignast open air Zampenture, on the sund 71 Cul Thuray I. Por TAT
YUEN, 5th, May 11a.m.
THURSDAY 13th May.
Stralts, Caylon, Marselas, & U. Kingdom Par MIYASAKI M., 13th May, 11 am,
Austra-
SATURDAY, 19th May.
Timor, Australia, New Zealand
Lowest
H.X. Observatory, 23rd April
Toamnio, vin Port Torwin & Mon, New Gitnes vin Thursday In 2— Por BASTERN, 15th May 19 Tues Wed,
C. W. JEFFRIES, Directar.
4th May, at p..
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