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Mr. Donold Maclean, M. P. On Saturday May 5, at 9 p.m., chairman of London Appeal a smoking concert will be held si
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The crew of the Norwegiar CTerauchi, the Premier, bas of many songs, which have won in the public press to the effect At the 26th annual general ter Tribunal, recently criticised the the Police Reserve. Headquarters atesiner Pallbi erb (Captai personal victory in the very great favour here, but that Sir Alfred F. Yarrow, Batt, ing of the Hongkong Stock Ex-
menta, who one after the other, men of the Royal Engineers who Anderen), which was stopped on general election, the returns of have been heard only once, the the well-known Clyde ship change, held at the offices of the methode of Government depart-Club, the guests being certein tenor has decided to make bis builder, offered a reward of $20 Exchange on Monday, at 4 p.m. had declined to avail themselves will shortly be leaving the Colony, her vorage from America to which are now simost complete.
of the services of a qualified with other Service men who have The Kanseirai, or Opposition farewell programme, to-morrow (up to a total expenditure of the following members
elected on the Standing Committee France in Norember by the nex Moewe, give an interesting Be Party, have lost 80 seats, of which night, largely of request numbere. CI0,000) to anyone on board &
1917:- Mesers. P. Orveyor passed B2, who wished always lent a willing hand in the Government Those desiring special songs are commercial vessel who
first for
arranging of the various boxing count of the trip on board the Seiyukai, or
Potts, . C. Mozon, J. to render national service.
"At the suggestion of the contests promoted by the Corps. German privateer and the cap-Party, have gained 51, the Koka- desired to either mail or leave drew the captain's attention to an
Dobie, A. H. G. Jackson, Tribunal,” said the surveyor. "Suff Laspector Wildin will occupy tored British steamer Yarrowdale, winto, an Opposition Party, eight their requests at the Hongkong enemy submarine in the vicinity B. Basto, P. Tester, W. Logs made efforts to obtain eubstitution the chair.
Hotel to-day addressed to M. The reward is to be paid on As already reported, there were and the Independen:s 21.
D. Baskell, E, M. Raymond, F. The Diet meets on June 20, Peal Dafault. To-morrow's con certificate from the captain Smyth, J. W. Taylor, G. EL Fotte, work suitable to my gifts and already 500 met on board the
be. M. Dafault'e giring the name of the person
training. After applying in Moers, so the cutain decided when Count Teraschi, it appears, cert will that his latest capigre must go to will be assured of a majority of absolutely final appearance in ho first draws his attention to God. P. Lammert, H. B. B. Bain to ads Government depart
The bowing section of the Hoogkong, se bewaila for American enemy submarine, and a siste. cock and W. G. Worcester.. from Shanghai in a fortnight.
mens signed by the captain say the following officers for the year
The Standing Committee elected meat after another I went to the
Hotel Cecil, where, having met a Civil Service, Cricket Club is ing that a submarine was actually
ending December 31, 1917-Mr. private and sergeant, I was refer- holding its formal opening day sighted. This statement was
Dr. Barnardo's Homes. brought before the notice of the C. Potta, Chairman; Mr. G. Cred to an officer, who told me next Saturday.
One hundred pounds have been secretary of the Mercantile Marine Mozo Vice-Chairman; Mr. H. that if 300 jobs were open as many as 3,000 applications were Service Association, by a ship. B. Hancock, Beerstary,
seat to Dr. Baruar io's Homee by asually received, The rainfall registered at the master who put forward the
Mr Maclean: Here is a gentle-¡Mra. B. E Pollock as the result Botanic Gardens during April aaggestion that a reward should
wan highly qualified and quîte of a sale of work and donations" was as follows:-
also be offered for those who be glad to make known the fact anfit for activa military servics. during Lent.* who should be the first to that your award will be payable tie goes from one Government
another with reop sight a floating mine, as not only to those who first draw office to these pests are quite se dangerous the captain's attention to an mendations and the desire to and are answerable for causing enemy submarine, but sle to Leave his country in the best way almost an equal amount of de- anyone who abould be fortunate he can by placing his trained in atruction amongst shipping. The enough to detect a mine.-Itellect and basinsse capacity at secretary of the Association accord-am, &c. (Signed) Thos. Scott she national service. Be goes ingly addressed the following (secretary),
From one hotel or dues mansion
The position of the Parties up to the present is:
Seiyakai...
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The next day the London
St. Theodore wa Eteamer stopped, and on Dec. 13, it becam of which at least 50 are expect possible to transfer the prize crewed to support the Government,
This overwhelming overthrow and 500 prisoners to the Yarrow dale. The following day the of his opponents is regarded by Germans on board lowered a wire well-informed persons as a great rope apparatce over the ship's tribute to Count Teranchi and Bide. It was a submarine wirelee 18 policy, including his non- transmitter, and the whole day militaristic and friendly attitude towards China, the industrial the Yarrowdale was in com- munication with the Moewe. The development of Japan, his very ship then made towards Iceland, loyal support of the Allies and, and theace to the coast of Norway, especially, his promotion of good elations with Russia. The result and so to the Kattegat.
Captain Anderson is told that of the general election is un- the British sailors who are now joubtedly a victory for the very in German prison camps are in conservative element in Japan good spirits. From morning tonda stera rebuke to the Jingose. night they sing, "It's a long way to Tipperary," end other songs.
The Yarrowdale anchored in Swedish waters in the Southern German captain, who was calmly Sound. Captain Anderson, <moking his pipe, and a few in an interview, states that a minutes later he disappeared. Swedish destroyer appeared, While the officer was on board the and the 300 men were com Germans stood with their revolvers manded to go below into levelled against the prisoners in The the hold. When loaded, the 500 the cabine and hold, Swedish officer demanded that prisoners were fed on bad soup the ship should leave Swedish and potato bread. They were waters, but the Germans, who had quartered in a big barracks at dressed in civilian clothes, said Sea Strelitz
-Reater.
It was bitterly that the steamer was merely sold, and the mattreme: esryed Gosling vessel. The Swedish out to them were so wet and dirty. officer came on board bat failed hat they preferred to sleep on the to find anything suspicious. He cold foor. They were beaumbed walked up and down the deck with cold and famished with
with the buncer.
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The Lawn Tennis Leag commences on Saturday, when there are three games in the Lat Division and four in the 2nd Division down for decision.
Forthcoming Wedding. Among the forthcoming mar letter to Bir Alfred T. Yarrow, The following courteous reply to an other, and he is received riages announced is that of Mr. Bart, on the 7th inst.:-"The which was received on the 12th by privates and sergeants and Charles Evane, Sergeant in the announcement which appears in inst., will be of great interest, assergeant majors, and is passed on Hongkong Police, and Miss Hilda the newspaper press that you it holds out in the concluding and on and on. The result is he Chamberinin, of North Fitzroy, have offered a reward of £20 to sentence the possibility of the comes back with nothing done, Melbourne Australia. anyone on board a commercial ultimate consideration of the pro and the suggestion to us is that vessel who first draws the captain's powal:-I am favoured with your we shall pat him into khaki,
Lieutenant Watson: Oh, no; attention to an enemy submarine letter of the 7th inat, in which
should also, be
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Smoking Concert, With the object of raising funds for the Overseas Club Aeroplane
in the vicinity has been read with you tell me it has been suggested my suggestion is that you should Fund, a smoking concert will be no little interest by shipmasters, that, in addition to making the give him another short adjourn held at the Masonic Hall, Kon officers, and sesmen, whose alert award available to those who ment to enable him to apply to loon, on Saturday evening, nezi, oces will most assuredly be in first sight a submarine thai replace a fit man at the Office of at 9 pm. An attractive variety programme, by local artists, has tens:fied by the fact that in doing it so they make themselves eligible able to those who first sight a The Chairman: The real fact been arranged, and it is hoped for your generous offer. It has been floating mind. The object of the of the matter is that the heade of that the funds of this worthy suggested to me by a leading ship scheme in view is, as you will departments do not want to be object will be substantially in
conseqnance.A master that in addition to making readily grasp, to deal with the bothered more than they can help, creased in the award available to those sight-sabarine menace, and to destroy batif they have men fit for service most enjoyable evening is anti- ing a enbmarine, that those who as many of them as possible. For they hold on to them. What is oipated. detect and draw attention to the present it is not proposed to the good of talking about, rast Boating mine should also par- give any of the fund available for schemes of national service when ticipate to snimilar extent. I sighting mines, bus possibly Ister we see here a little bit of the feel sure that this practicat on tas object may be extended on machinery at work? What they ment, Mr. Maclean Mäd. suggestion will meet with your the lines you have suggested, I want is not vast new establish- will give Government approval, and if you should care remain, yours, o., (Signed) ments but some common sente, mon asher to sanke me the medium i will A. 7. Yarrow.
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