1918-01-05 — Page 8

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

(Continued from Page L).

THE FOOD SITUATION.

London, January 3,58 Lord Rhondda, in a speech to the Food Ministry said be was willing to make grants in order to encourage the a establishment of communal itchens. The food situation need Docasión no alarm. The scheme for compulsory rationing was nearly complete and would be applied after Cabinet sanction. The margarine output would shortly equal' that of before the war and tes supplies would soon improve and prices be reduced. He foreshadowed a considerable tem porary shortage of meat,

* SPANISH PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.

Medrid, January 3,

The King has dissolved Parliament. The elections have been fixed for February 17 and the meeting of the new Parliament for March 11.

SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION.

$25,000 Claimed as Damages.

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The case was eatinned on

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATERDAY, JANUARY 15, 1918.

STREET PREACHING.

Chinese Convicted on Two Charges.

The case of the Chinese charged Saturday in the Mixed Court with street preaching, using in Shanghai,(aya. the N. C. Denly the Police and causing an decent and abusive language to News of D.cember 31)-before Mr. M. F. Perkins, American obstruction in Ramsey Street was

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS

Administrative Orders issued by Major H. A. Morgan, Admini- stratīva Commandant, state ***

Strength.

Paridet Monday,

chors Batt

he instant - 2:30

.m. Bight Hal mpany D.R.F. | Class only, Bils “p.m. Left Half Company D.B.F. Clean only,100

Tuesday 8th instant,——7.38 am. Right Half Company, Fall parade. 5.15 p.m. Laft: Half Company. Fall parade.

Thursday, 10th instant.----7.30 174. Bight Half Company Layarı' and Seitera Clase only. 5.15 p.m. Left Half Company Layers' and Setters Class only,

Friday, 11th instant-7.30 m. Bight Half Company. Full parade. 5.15 m Lefs HAF

Los, Corpl. F. C. Goodman re- joined the Corps on 22. 12. and is posted to "B Company, No. 8 Platoon Private F. Brags joined the Corps on 29. 12. 17 and has posted to "A" Com- pany, No. 4 Platoon. The Administrative Commandant ré- cords, with deep regret, the death Company. Full parade.

Sunday, 13th instant.-Eight of the Private H. M. Bain, "B".

and Left Half Companies, Suba Company, on 29th December, calibre practice at Stonecutters. 1917, Pte. F. A. Coleman, "Fall particulars will be issued Company, is permitted to later.

resign, ба being granted

a Commission, as Licätenant in

the R. N. V. By dated 2nd

Engineer Orders.

Ordera for Engineer Company

January, 1918. Pio. E. H. Sam- by Captain W. Russell -

mers, "D" Company, resigned

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4th to 11th instant --E. L

on 27th Decembet, 1917, Pts, manning nightly at Belchers and J.O. Wiseman, Company, Lyceman. Parades se per Boaters is permitted to resign, on leaving posted at Headquarters. Engine the Colony, dated 10th December, drivers at 5.30 pm, Electriciana 1917. P. W. J. W. Johnston, at 5.45 p.m. "A" Company, is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated 21st December 1917,

Promotions.

Engineer Company dated lat

Officers next for daly Bel chers, 2nd Lieut. Matthewman; Lyeeman, Captain Jones: Stone- catters, Lieut.Nall

Farades for Instruction.— Olsen for higher ratings at Bel- emor, and Magistrate Li, in continued this morning, at the January, 1918-Oorpl. L. Jchers at 8 pm, on Tuesday and which Mr. H. D. Rodger is suing Magistracy, before Mr. Drer Ball. Blackburn to be Company Q.M. Thameday, ander Sisa Bergts, Trooper 680 J. H. N. Mody, of Sergeant; Corpl. J. B. Kynoch to Ovendens and Parsons, B.E T.L. Wong to recover $25,000

the Mounted Police, gave evidbe Sergeant; Sapper W. N. Corporal Day and 2nd Corporal damage for libel.

M. Rodger con acted his own ence. He stated he was on the Fleming to be Lance Corporal; Norris H.K.D.O. case with the assistance of Mr.rd inst, on patrol with Sergt. Sapper J. McCormack to be Lance Haskell, and Mr. E. W. Godfrey Arnold in Ramsey Street.

The Corporal; Sapper J. B. Thompson Sergeant dispersed several crowds to be Lance Corporal. appeared for the defence.

hir. G. F Lindsay, of Messrs. listening to street preachers, Lowe, Bingham and Matthese, With the exception of defendant, was called and he stated that he all the preachers moved off when

Rodger's accounts for the past

three months.

Transfers.

Pte. H. Humphreys, "B" Com-

Detail of duties at Lyseman from 20d to 18th January, 1918,

is posted at Eleadquarters, --

d. Infantry Paradent Orders for Infantry Battalion

“A” COMPANY.

bad prepared a statement of Mr ordered, The defendant, on pany, is transferred to "D" Com- by Major H. A. Morgan :-

being asked to move on, used pany, No. 2 Beation, dated 28th filthy and indecent oathe in December, 1917. Sergeant J. H. Chinese and the Bergeant dig Barrington, Engineer Company, mounted and arrested the man is transferred to "B" Company, As the man struggled and was dated 2nd Januery, 1918. violent, he was handed over to an Indian Sergeant,

Mr. Godfrey objected to this evidence being sprang on him at

the last moment.

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Mr. Rodger-stated that the sridends was only brought to show the Court the actual damage that had been suffered.

The defendant brought a Chinese Catholic to say he was good man,

a

Leave.

1917. -

Note.Dummy cartridges will be taken to all Macketry instruc tion parades, N.O.Os, and men who have completed their Musketry Course nead not attend these parades.

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The Ladies Working Party.

Spr. N. MacArthur, Eng. Cay,

Monday, 7th – instanť-4,30 is granted 2 month leave, from 21.12.17. Gr. J. Hantley, Arty, p.m. Standard Test No. 11 Mr. Godfrey, in outlining the

Coy, is granted 21 days' leave, (Grouping with Min. "Ammuni

Thursday, 10th instant-4.30 Park Range, for all who have not facts of the case, from the defen- Sergt. Arnold asked the Magis from 2.1.18. Pie. A. Mountain, tion), at Kennedy Road Bange. daat's point of view, eaid that a trate permission to ask defendant, Stretcher Bearer Section, is for all who have not pass p.m. Annual Munketry Course, fired practices. Dress, Drill

Drill Part 2, Practices 5, 6, 7 and 12, order friend of Wong's had some why, if an alleged, he had been granted 2 months" leave from 30.ed this test. Dress,

Thursday, 10th instant-4.30 difficulty with regard to a con- whipped by the Sergeant, he did 12.17. Pie. N. D. Pallen "A" Com-order without rifle. 5.15 pm. at King's Park Range, for all who tract for purebase of's motor or not report the matter on being pany, is granted 6 months' leave, No. 2 Platoon at Seandal Point, have not 'fred these practices. p.m. Annual Musketry Course, and the defendant was seked to charged before Inspector Kent at from 7.1:18. Spr. T. Miller. Eng. Muaketry instruction. Dress, Drill Dress. Drill order, with pouches. Part 2, Practices 5,6,7, and 12, Friday, 11th instant,.80 at King's Park Range, for all who

The Ladies Working Party take him to a lawyer. Now, taking the Central Station. He said he Coy, is granted leave from 3.1.18 order with pouches. cases to lawyers was not a thing had forgetten whether he had or to 30.1.18. Pte. T. J. Fisher, Tuesday, 8th instant.-4.30pm Annual Kusketry Course, have not fired these practices.

Mounted Section, is granted 1p.m. Annas! Hasketry Course, Hart, Practices 8 and 9, ai Dress, Drill order with pouches. Union Church has went fwd ener which Wong was accustomed to not. do, in spite of the fact that his Inspector Kent said he had month's leave, from 6.118. Spr. Part 1, Practices 1 and 2, at King's King Park Eange, for who 5.15 p. At Jockey Olab to Amars, Mesopotamis, position as interpreter at the not.

L. 8. Straube, Eng. Uoy, is grant- Park Bange, for all who bare not have not fired these practices. Stables Drill order without ing, the following: 88 suits of pyjdzhai Lousa Police Station would al- The Magistrate decided to ed 3 months leave, from 2.1.18. fired these practices, Dress, Drill Dress, Drill order with pouches, rifles.“

stant.-4.30] handkerabieis, 189

Labairs of knee. Low him, if he wished, to inconvict defendant of using in- Field Operations, 23rd December order. 6:15 pm No. 15.15 p.m. Nos 6 and 7 Platoons, at Friday, 11th

Platoon, at Scandal Point. Mas Bandal Poins Musketry instruç pim. Annual frodace hundreds of cases. Wong decent and filthy language to the

mittens, 14 pairs of knew Mr. Rodger, had known Police and also of causing an The following remarks by the ketry instruction. Dress, Drill tion, Dress, Drill order with Part 2 Prachicom King'a Park Rang

pairs" of ostis 18 him from the time he joined the obstruction. Defendant would General Officer Commanding order with pouches No. 4 Pls poushe

mafflers, 8 oape 24: International

(30 sorglos) amps, ASTE Correspondence be required to find a surety and Chins Commend, are published toon, at Headquarters, Section Sunday 18th instant-3.00 have not fired these Drill

Bm. No 3 Platoon (Kowloon Dock Dress, Drill order wit School to take up certain studies, the two to sign bonds of $50 for the information of all con-

BIGNALLING BEC

|9'shroads, 480-rolled ́be He took his friend to the plaintiff each for his good behaviour for cerned I was much plese Wednesday, 8th instant.-4.30 Sections se detailed by 0.8. M

|31|face cloth="24 mopa, instrmo"]ober. To local troop and introduced him, and saked six months; in default, he would ed with the endurance shown pm. Annual Hasketry Course, Batley, at King's Park Range Note: Dummy Oart

handkerchief du nu the plaintiff to take up the case at be imprisoned for one month, by those members of the Part 1 Practices -3 and 4, at Annual Maskstry Course, Part 3, be taken to all Muske La reasonable fee. Wong did not with hard labour, ́

Hongkong Defence Corps who King's Park Bange, for all who Pimatices 18,14 and 19. Drem, tion parades, g

Tuesday, 8th instant, and Izi.

The following letters look for, did not expect and did

marched in all the way from Lo have not fred these practices. Drill-order with pouches.

MACHINES GUN COMPANY day, 11th instant-5.15 paz. At reostved Wa to Kowloon Ferry, taking Dress, Drill order. 5.15 pm.

Dress for all parades, Olesnon Dress Drill order with Headquartars. Musketry Instruo- part in this Field Day on the No 3 Platoon, at Headquarters,

Musketry instruction. Dres, fatigue, Way."

Drill order with pouches.

pouches.

STRETCHER BEARER SECTION, Thursday, 10th instant. -4.30 p.m. Annual Musketry Course, and 2 Guns, ; man. detailed by Tuceday, 8th instant--5.15 case of comfo

stockings and Part 2, Practices 5, 6, 7 and 12, 0.8. M. Dances only, for som pm. Drill at Headquarters.

|tiful, and will at King's Park Range, for all pletion of Part 1 of Table "0" who have not fired these practices of the Machine Gun Course, Monday, shinstant.-5.15 to the ma Dress, Drill order with pouches. Tussday, Bih instant. —7.10 p.m. All units szept "D". Com. to France and

Friday, 11th instant. £.30a.m. at Kennedy Road: Range, phay, on Himmy Parade Ground, our hospi P.m. Annual Musketry Course, No. 3 Gum Men detailed by Bergs, ander O. & M. Witchell, Sergis not unr Part 2, Practices 8 and 9, st Petley only for completion of Oxberry and Corporal Grimes, do King's Park Range, for all who Part 1 ss above. 5.10 p.m. at Dress, Drill order, a have not fired these practices, Kowloon Docks Nos. 1 and 2 Friday, 11th mataat, 430 p.m. 128 Drees, Drill order with pouches. Gans. Men detailed by 0.8.15. All units except "D" Compa

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Dunown only for completion of Kennedy Road Bangs. Grouping Note. Dammy cartridges will Part I of Table 10 Off the with Miniature be taken to all Mucketry Instruo Machine Gun Course, Draw, Drill order wit tion parades, N.C.Os and men Wednesday, 9th- instans and Officer in Charge, who have completed their Masks. Thursday, 10th instant-5.00 Jones Sergie Bergis try Course need not attend these p.m. at Kennedy Road Bange and Mende will attend,

New Now 4 and 5 Gunse" /

not ask for anything in the shaps) *

of commission. It was not cor-

rect that the case was taken to

Dress.

Examination for Promotion.

Monday 7th instant 5.10 pin, at Kowloon “Docks. Nos. 1

Mr. Rodger about November 8, safe, returned to his desk and

Medical Certificates. just before the races. Mr. Rodger's asked Wong for his initials, was

Medical certificates for exemp" and Mr. Haskell's statements with told, and proceeded to write out regard to that were insccurate, & obeque for 880, being the tion from parades sto. must be The ossa Was taken during equivalent of Tis, 60 which had obtained from one of the Medical October and that the defendant been mentioned previously as the Officers of the Corpe. was in a position to verify by amount of the commission. This documents which he had in his was offered to Wang, who refused Warrant Officers will not wear possession. The matter was taken to take it. Wong would tell belts and sidearms in walking out up by Mr. Rodger and there was them that he actually saw Mr. dress. All Warrant Officers nothing more for the defendant Rodger write "T. L Wong" en Jackets will have side pockets in to do for some time; in fact, as the stub of the cheque book future. for he was concerned, he He refused to accept the fa practically finished with it. cheque but was persuaded by

Rodger Liar Mr. Rodger met Wong|Mr.

and eventually

An examination will be held during November and saked him said "Very well then. Yearly in April next, to coms his office. Wong called bay Champions' tickets with 1 and the Paintiff was not in. He and if we win, then you all A Communication Drill will went on another occasion and met have half share with me." That take place at Headquarters on Mr. Rodger outside the office in was the arrangement which was Tuesday, 8th instant, as 6.30 paraden his ear. In the meantime the come to. Now, counsel called p.m. Officers and N. G.Os of A" Monday, 7th instant-4.30 by Bergt.1 Bannerman defendant had been approsothed for and-notified Mr. Bodger to and "B" Companies will attend. p.m. Standard Test No 11 (Group men detailed by O/c.. by a certain Chinese in connection produce that cheque book and Other Officers and N. O. Os may ing with Min. Ammunition), at pany for completion of Par with some coolie business, into Mr. Rodger produced s atab and attend if they so desire. Infan-Kennedy Road Bange, for all who above. On these dats Brin the details of which counsel did also the cheque from the bank. try Training 1914, Bections 1 to have not passed this test. Drem, commenos si 4.30 p.m. and not think it necessary to enter, and Now the cheque and also the stab 85, will be practised.

he made a proposal to the plain, were made out in the name of Mr. B

tiff that he should go and Chill, the member of the Pas

ses his consular authorities in Club, whom Mr. B

connection therewith, Roded with the po gor took him into this and tickets, but on They both went to the American the counterfoil in Consulate, On the way there was que book it bo discussion in the car on the that the name question of commission which Mr. was entered there a

expressed a desire to pay characters, and Wong. At the Consulate, Mr. little less bold

ger was apparently unable to LYS

Conent-General, but on

Mr. Rodger obj Wong again called was not the cise and proś Mr. Rodger and it was then produce the counterf ad that there was nothing the next hearing.

Think After a further statement- Court, ME Godfery, the

Communication Drill

Lecture."

Drill order without rifles. Offeer in Charge, Lieut. Evan-Jones 5,15 p.m. No 8 Pistoon, at Kow Vinistrative” Comman- | Loon Dooks, Muskstry instruction

RECRUITS

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Monday,

P. Now: Murray Packad Grou instructidaka: Brema

with pouches. Edmont many men as possible should be Meads will attended present at that time

Friday, 11th instant, MOUNTED SECTION, MA) påm. No 2 and Monday, 7sh-instant-4.30 Murray Parade Ground. Musketry Standard Te No. 1 instruction, Drew Drill order Tuesday, 8th inslant-4.30 (Gronping with Mine Ammuni- with pouches Bergií Oxberry and om: Aneaal Musketry Course, non), at Kennedy Road Range Corporal Grimes will attend. Field Sketching. Part 1 Practice 1 and 2, 45 for all who have not

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Dress, Drill order with pouches

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I regret extreme

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On daty of

Dress Drill order des 6.15 p.m. At Jookay Gla Drew Drill order

11th instant Mounta Tuesday,Bil stant,4.30 p.m. On date: Annual

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