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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND

HOMIKONG, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1915.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."

CRUELTY TO PIGS.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.)

bour?.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Lieut-Col. A Chapman V.

Corps Orders issued to-day by

State:-

Jolned.”

Private F. Pereira joined the Corps on 10. 5.15, allotted Corps No. 1819 and posted to Signalling Section.

Transfers.

No. 1820 Pie. A. F. Maintosh from H.K.V.R. to Engineer Co. dated 10, 5, 15.

"No. 1821 Pto. P. W. Ramsay from HK.V.B. to Engineer Co dated 10, 5, 15.7

from HKV.R. to Engineer Co. No. 1822 Pte. C. H. Murphy dated 10, 5, 15.

Parades.

EXTRA

CONTEMPORARY OPINION.

The King's Word.

The following leading riole was taken from the lobe of April 1st. Nothing could serve more effectually to bring home to the mind of the people the grave situation now existing in our armament factories thao" the

subjects by giving up alcoholic pontaneous offer of the King to set a great example to all bis

liquor himself, and saning or

Sir: would be obliged if through the medium, of your interesting columna you could enlighten me; as to whether the Hongkong authoritiese have any control over the pig merchants guild, and if in the event of their Attachment. having that control; why do they H. E. the Governor has been dera against its consumption in not put a stop to the revoluing pleased to approve of Lieut. A his household. Workers who cruelty that takes place on the M. Preston, 4th Battalion Che would heed nothing else will be arrival of a pig boat in the Har-shire Regiment, being attached profoundly affected by the know- to the H.K.V.C.(Scouts Company), is prepared voluntarily to accept ledge that the Sovereign himself The unfortunate animals eredated 3. 5, 15. brought here in split bamboo".

the restrictions to which they baskets, which no matter what| Parades for Tuesday, 11th ina may be asked to submit. Any care is exercised in taking them on tant, 5.10 p.m. Ombre Section M class distinction in this matter board cut their flesh like a knife, Co. Company drill at Kow. would not be endured, though On arrival here they are thrown loon Dooke. Launch leaves

there would not, we think,, bo about; stood on their heads, are Status Pier at 4.30 p.m. 5-30 p.m.ment for the war-work area, but much objection to special treat put over the side and literally Na. 1 Section Artillery Battery; the effect of a great example, fol-- dropped into the waiting sampans, Left Section M. G. Co. and lowed as it would elmost cer-" logo are broken, nostrila smashed, Civil Service On. Aiming tainly bs by the upper classes in besides the bamboo of the baskets Drill and Musketty Exercises at the osuntry, would, be inssisa- cuts pieces clean out of them. Headquarters, No. 2 Section lable. The workers know very well If the owners, 3gents or per- Artillery Battery, Semaphore that the King has no easy post. sons of the ship interfere, there Signalling at Headquarters, Right Their business, as his, is to sub. is a xow, whilst if they insist the Section M. G. Co.-Trained men, ordinate everything else to the "abip will be boycotted.

Lecture-Recruits, Squad Drill-

Detail.

If some of our amatuer S.P.C. at Headquarters. Scouts Oom-great end of bringing the war A'ís. who makes fuss over a chicken pany Rifle Exercises and Bayonet It is now known that there is to a successful conclation. being carried by the lege, would fighting at Headquarters. quietly board one of these ships on arrival and have the tortureis arrested I am certain that when the tale was properly told, a fire would not meet the case.

If Hongkong would copy Sing

A

PRO DENIS.

UNIVERSITY OF HONG.

KONG.

On duty H. K. V. B.

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ORDERS.

a great organised plot on the part of the enemy to promote strikes and discontent among our workmen so that the fulfilment, of contracts for the manufacture of munitions of wat may be re- tarded. The agents of this plot

apore and insist on cone baskets. H. K. V. R. Orders issued to mix freely with the workers dur- for the transport of these animals day by Major Wakeman, state;ing their leisure, and endeavour a lot of unnecessary suffering would be avoided.

Parades:

by every means in their power to In reference to cattle these the whole of O. Coy, will parade new ones.

Sections 3 & 4 of A Coy. and foster old grievances and suggest animale are kept sometimes outside the Courts of Justice at operations consiste in plying their One part of their twenty four hours on board after 5.15 pm. on Tuesday, May 11th. dapes with drink, and inducing arrival, till their consignees Dress drill order. think of coming for them.

them to spend as many hours.as Yours etc.

The whole of A Coy. & Sections possible in the pablic-house. 1,3 & 4 of O. Coy, "will" parade They deliberately cultivate the outside the Courts of Justice at drinking habit. When we par 5.15 p.m. on Thursday, May 13th.ceive that our enemy regards (not Friday) dress drill order. drink as a powerful ally it com- D. Coy. will parade under pele us on our side to treat it as Sergt. Major Cooko at Volunteer an enemy, and perhaps Mr. Lloyd Headquarters at 5.15 on Wednes. George was not very far wrong day May 12th dress drill order: when he described it as a foe more Reoraite will parade under formidable then either Germany Flye Handsome Prizes to be. Sergt. Major Bond on the Cricket or Austria. Bat there is no roa.

Awarded:

ground at 5.15 p.m. on May 12th, son why we should lose our heads 13th and 17th drew drill order. and plunge wildly into legisla Signallers will parade at 6.15 tion of doubtful efficacy whioli At the next Matriculation Ex... to-day in Murray Battery must in any case involve a pre- amination to be held in Hongkong May 13th on the Cricket ground, life of all classes in the country. and at 9.15 p.m. on Thursday found disturbance of the accial on July 12th, 5 prizes of ons Uniform optional. hundred dollars each, will ba awarded to the sucessful candi- dates who obtain the highest to D. Company. marks. The winners of the prize may enter any Faculty but must join the University on September 15th 1915, and commence real dence in one of the Hostels dires. tly managed by the University No award will be made unless the papers are of sufficient merit,

Transfer.

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

If total prohibition is prove i

to be necessary, and if nothing Sergt. W. Badge is transferred elese will serve, we shall all obear. fally submit to it. But we venture to think that the enggestion which we put forward yesterday, and which has been received with Before Commander C,W. Beck.considerable favour in engineering with R. N., at the Marine Court circles, might at least be tried this morning, P. C.Uhas, Aitken frat. It is perfectly easy to close charged Leung To Li, master of the public-houses in the war- work passenger boat, with unlawfully areas. daring the hours at which disobeying the orders of the Earthe workmen could have access bour, during prohibited hours, in the shops and yarde, where the to them, and to establish canteens and with uniawially fail ing to exhibit a light, whilst un-

sale of beer could be strictly der way on the 10th inst. Defend regulated, and excessive dricking According to the official notific offence and $2 for the second forgotten that there is a work- ant was fined $5 for the first be prevented. It must not be ation showing the number of cases of communicable diseases launch Shan Hung, was charged which involve a heavy physical To Po, master of the stoam man's side to this matter. These men are working underconditions in the Colony during the week with unlawfully failing to ease

HEALTH RETURNS.

of beer from time to time. When

ended May 8, there was one case the engines of his vessel to "dead strain, and a great many of them of bubonic plague in Victoria and slow, and failing to pass through simply could not get through eleven in the other districts, the entrance at a speed not exceed what they have to do if it Ten cases out of the twelve were ing 3 knots, when entering the were impossible for them to fatal and all were Chinese, There Yaumati Typhoon Refuge at 8.40 refresh themselves with a gloss Was one case of Cholers, am, on the 28th ult. A fire of this can only be procured by n imported, and proved fatal; the $10 was imposed. violim being a Chinese. There was a fatal case of diptheria, Fuk, master of the steam launch anneccesary del aye, and the P. O. Davis charged Leung Wa visit to the public-house there in Chinese an

and a fatal case of small- E. Fat, (who was defended by temptation to make the one glass por. The cholera and the dip Mr. Hind of Messrs. Hall Brutton two, or even three, is often irreni- thoria cases were outside Victoria, office,) with unlawfully carrying east be tried before we fall back tible. Let the canteen system'at while the smallpox case was, in 60 passengera in excess of the Victoris. There were two cases number allowed by his licence on total prohibition, which is it of enterio, one in Victoria and inside the local trade limits on would deprive some three million solf highly objectionable, and Ons outside, an Indian and the 3rd inst: Defendant was Sned Chiness, ons being fatal,

$75.

eopl of their livelihood,