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THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH

SECOND

CORRESPONDENCE.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1916.

| POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

[The opinions expressed by the Ordere issued to-day by Mr. correspondents are not neces-F, C. Jonkin D. 8. P. (Reserve) arily those of the Hongkong | stato *--*-*

Telegraph,"

"THE JOHN BULL' OF THE BAST".

[To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.]

Bir, In your issue of the 22ad inst., on page 4, "Jottinga By The Way reads that it was an

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Medical Exemption. The provision in Orders of Oct. 4/5 that members would ba accepted as medically exempt for e period not exceeding seven daya on their own written statements is hereby cancelled.

Pending the conclusion of arrangements for examination by

CANTON NEWS.

Railway Extonston,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, November 22.

A HONGKONg wedding.

Mr. J. M. Xavier-Miss A. M. Browa.

the

A pretty wedding took place at A certain retired merchant of St. Joseph's Church, Garden Canton bas proposed to the Gover Road, on Sunday afternoon last, nor that permission be given him the contracting parties being to extend the Kwong Lam Railway Mr. Joseph M. Xavier, engineer, so for as Nami Ling, in Kwang si

Canton-Navigation provines. Tho request was received Co.'s 9.5. Paul Beau and Alice nounced the other day that the Government Directors, all exemp with great favour and the stepe Inspector A. Brown, of the Sani- Mary, third daughter of the late Telegraph is the John Bull of the tions from duty not already

necessary to grant permission to East, now strange to relate, I have covered by medical certificate faudertake this landable work will tury Dept. made use of that expression my-terminated. Medical certificates be taken as quickly as possible. The bride, who wore a besati- self often. I can assure you that must be sent to this offios.

In the meantime the merchant bas fal dress of white satin, trimmed your straight talk is greatly ap-

Platoon Commanders will not been requested to forward to the with pearle and orange blossoms, enter "M.E." in the Roll Booke Governor a complete description was given away by her brother, preciated.

Itach a page of John Bull and until farther orders. They will of his plans so that the matter oan Mr. Fred. J. Brown. The brides would like to hear what you think enter "A" leaving it to the Or- be taken up with the Kwang-si maids were the Misses Berths of it. Would it be possible to do derly officer to substitute "M.E." authorities without delay.

and Taoy Brown, wisters something in the same line here if the alteration is justified by the

of the bride, and little Betty in Hongkong, the Fanda collected existence of a medical certificate,

Official Burial Service. Pearson and Bertha Cordeira to be sent on to John Ball by you?

On the eighteenth fast, all the noted 08 The Hon O. 9. P.'e Inspection, bigher officials in Cantonattended T. A. Cordeiro, brother-in-law of flower girls. Mr. It seems so genuine, no fuas made,

ordered for Saturday, November a burial service for the father of the bridegroom, was the bestmag. 27th, at 3.45 p.m. will be held on Governor Cheang. It was held in The Rev. Father Augustin offigiat- the Garrison Parade Ground, the gubernatorial yaman. The ad and the services were fully opposite Murray Barracks. All ranka will parade, excepting only those exempt under medical certificate,

no red tape, and I think the right people receive the needful.

youra, etc., THOMAS ATKINS.

Kowloon, November 23, 1915. From the enclosure we take the following synopsis of typical caseP relieved daring one week by John Bull's Fand:

Inspection.

Musketry Course, Part 1.

The following are warned fre on Sunday Nov. 28th -

to

streets were well guarded by choral. troops. General Lung and the Acting Governor attended by way of the roof bridge. After the coremony, Governor Cheung thanked them for their atter dance and refreshments were served.

More "Rewards of Merit.”

In addition to the anxieties in- (1) Leaving Blake Pier at 9 cidental to warfare, a soldier boy a.. No. 1 Patoon No. 1 Com- was harassed with cares that he pany. Men of No. 2 Platoon No. could not overcome. He wrote to 1 Company who have not fired, have been very active in their at- Certain Kwangtong officials us, "Can you lend my mother a and lospector Wilden and Ser-tempts to raise the 1915 Interior helping hand? She is a widow geant Moon.

Loon and their efforts have result with two young children, and I (2) Leaving Blake Pier at 1ed in a showing that amounts to m out here powerless to help. p.m.-No. 3 Platoon No. 1 Com $1,630,000. As a reward, the Do please give her assistance in pany. Men of No. 4 Platoon No. central Government has conferred her hour of ead distress. She has 1 Company, and of No. 2 Com "Ka Wo" store of the second de- been turned out of house and pany who have not fired, and gree upon both the Ex and the home. God help her." We in-Band and Orchestrs,

Acting Financial Commissionera vestigated the case, and sent the Absence will be permitted only while twelve of their assistants gallant boy a letter that we have (under medical certificate. have been decorated with stars of no doubt cheered him up.

Commanders of the above lesser degree. ▲ saldier's wife, dependent Platoons will warn any of their apon her separation allowance, men requiring instruction in the has two children, one an infant. use of the Service Rifle to attend

They both became seriously ill, thus throwing a financial burden upon the poor woman, which ebo struggled to support. She found it necessary to sell a portion of ber furniture, and, foully the last and most distressing resource to pawn her wedding ring. We regret that she did not apply to us before this happened; it is hardly necesary to say that we gave her assistance when the facts were laid before us.

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at "Central at 5 15 p. m. on Fri- day, Nov. 26th and report to the Masketry Inspector,

New Hospital Site. For some time it has been the

A reception was afterwarde held at the residance of the bridegroom, 189, Wanchai Road, where the health of the newly married couple was drunk. The large collection of presenta was oo view and much admired. There was a large gather- ing of relatives and friends.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Ordera insued to-day by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman, V. D.

atate:-

Joined.

the Corps on 23. 11. 15, allotted Private A. E. Ablong joined Corps No. 1941 and posted to Right Section M. G. Co.

ambition of the Kung Yee Ho pitai to remove to a more spaci- ous site near the East Gate. They have been working on this ground for several months and now they have applied to the Acting Gov- ernor for permission to appro- Parades for Wednesday, 24th

burial

Parades.

Detail.

Gun Club Hill. Kowloon. On duty until to-morrow moto. ing-Scouts Company.

money, he applied to the disbur. priate to this purpose some ad-instant--5.15 p.m. Signalling sers in Scotland of the National ditional land adjoining. This Section.-Signalling practice at Relief Fand. His wife called at space has long been used for Headquarters, Remainder, pil. the Beadquarters on three succes- purposes. In responding sive days in the hope of obtaining to the petition, the Acting Gov. some money for food-on the last ernor says he fade, upon in- Once more we have come to the occasion being told to return investigation, that they have al- 7,000 help of the widow of a man who a fortnight, when the Committee ready destroyed over

A graves witboat baviog ob. cheerfully went into uniform to would consider her case. help his country, broke down it is impossible for a family tained permission from anyone, underthe asverity of the training, to exist on nothing for four that he grasly regrete this action was invalided out, penniless, and teen days, we forwarded help on the part of the hospital author- died. He was but another who that will tide the family over the ities, but that in view of the fact had laid down his life for his Country in such circumstances, as surely as if he bad died in battle. We gave what assistance we could.

Officer on duty--Capt. Stewart.

Next for duty.K.V.R.

P. of W. Camp, Kowloon, Oa duty to night No. 2 Seo.

gap, and we hope that when the that the hospital is a mast worthy Art. Batty., 1 man from No. 1 Sac. Committee have considered the undertaking and that the ground Art. Batty, sad 1 man from Left distressing oase they will decide is to be need for benevolent par- Soc. M. G. Co. that they should make a grant poses, he sanctions what has been out of the money so cheerfully done and grants the additional subscribed by the public for the land desired, with this limiting clause, that it is to be used atriotly purpose.

for the purposes stated. If at any

Tom Cunn.

General Lang has paid Capt.

"I am the dependent of a soldier who has been in hospital

• It must be admitted that the time in the future it be taken for some time, and has not been able to remit me a portion of his pay. Canadian Government are treat-other purposes, it shall immediate- I am in delicate health, and have ing the soldiers sent to the help ly revert to the Government. had to give up work on account of the Mother Country very hand- of . My parenta have entirely somely, but it is to be regretted cut me off; I have pawned every- that in cases where the neces- thing I can, and am now faced sary documents have not been Tom Guan the sum of $4,500 to with starvation." It is not forwarded from Ottawa provision-be added to the $3,500 reasived necessary for an applicant for our al relief is not given to depend-as gate ressipte st the aviation help to and a duly stamped ents of the men in England. We exhibition at The Sha Tau, to cases raise the total to $8,000, the sum marriage certificate-and to this, have had several ench A to many other such cases, we brought to our notice recently, guaranteed by the Garernment. we have Both Tom Gunn and the members gladly extended our practical and to each of them sympathy.

given assistance. In ons instance, of his staff have been awarded the wife of a man in this position special medals for their good has several children, iaoluding a work. General Lang sad the baby of eight months. They were Acting Governor hava conferred nearly destitate when the mother with the aviator concerning the eatablishment of a aohool for wrote to us.

aviators in Canton, but definite plaas eeem not to have been formulated an yet,

A soldier's child died in Lon- don, and its mother had no means of burying it until she was told by a friend that if she applied to as we would give her case con- "For goodness' sako, if you ona mideration. We did so, and also not help me will you please return relieved the distress of the the pawn ticket of my keeper and straggling mother.

wedding ringe enolosed, as I would not part with them for my pr▲ soldier did good work in life." Thus wrote a soldier's wife France, being in some of the whose distress was very acute, mon elitring actions. His health and we need not say that we not broks down, after the strain of 13 only returned the tickets, but sant woman months at the front, and he was the help of which the sont home to his wife and stood in need. four children. Being without

Decrease la Customs Duty..

Officer on duty Lieut Danby Orderly Sargeant until to" morrow morning Sergt. Ramway.

Next for daty H. K. V. R.

UP TO THE MINUTE.

Closing Prices:-

Langkata. Tla. 391, buyers. Cements. $10.10, sales. Ranba. $3.80, sales. Douglas's. $85), buyers. Wharves.$75), buyers. Iados -$152, sellors.

Gold for Germany?

The Custom Boase has been Paris, September 27.--The instructed that after the first of Spanish steamer Lais Vives has, December the export duty on doy the Excelsior, been seized by the police, who have discovered. mestic cloth is to be reduced 50

ou board 100,000 lire in gold. per cent. for the purpose of en- The captain has been arrested on couraging home manufactures.

a charge of contraband in Ger- The decrease will make the tax

mam interest, $1.39 per 100 catties.