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HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

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abesace from the last Judging Distance parade, may parads with the Platoon most convenient for them.

Tossday, 3rd Sept.-5.15 p.m.

·Administrative Orders issued to-day by Major H.A. Margen, No. 2 Platoon at King's Park Annual Masketry Administrative Commandant, Range.

Course. Part 3. Practices 13, 14) and 19. Dress, Drill order with

ukata ***

Appointment. His Erosllenoy the Governor pouches. --has been planned to appoint. Dr. Harry Loret Cumming to be a Lieutenant in the Hongkong De fance Corpa, with effect from 20. 8. 18, vise Lient. Charles William McKenny transferred to the Supernumerary List.

Strength.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30. 1918.

SHANGHAI AND THE WAR

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

The Chinese Coolle Russ France.

There is no substitute for any Dairy Product

WHITE

HANAN

SHOES

You may of may not be sur- prised to learn that I am back in France; my last leiser having been from Egypt. I am not at, all worry, neither am I. surprised. I know more about fighting in France than in any other country, and Egypt was too pleasant to laat long. So now I find myself back in stoient pastures, this time with the 14th Black Watch.

Lient. B. Wood, 14th Bisok Wednesday, 4th Sept-5.15 Watch, writes as follows to the p.m. No. 1 Platoon at King's N. O. Daily News from France Park Range, Musketry. Every on June 29:- N.C.0. and men will attend. Dress, Drill order with pouches.

Thursday, 5th Sept.-5.15 p.m. No. 2 Platoon at King's Park Range. Apogel Musketry Cours, No. 988 P. C. E. Holmes was Part 3. Practices 15 and 16. enrolled on 22.8 18 and posted to Drees, Drill order with pcnobes, "B" Company. No. 989 P. J. Friday, 6th Sept-5.15 p.m. No, D. Birrell was enrolled on 238 184 Platon at King's Park Range, No. 990 Gunner R. W. Lee was Aonus Musketry Couree, Part 1, sarolled on 26 8 18 and posted to Practicen 1 soi 2 Dress Drill, Artillery Coy. No. 991 Gonner order with pouches. 530 p.m. W. J. Singer was enrolled on No. 3 Platoon, will parade B 26.8.18 and Dested to Artillery ordered by Flatcon Commander. Cor. No. 518 Pte. W. J. Pringle, “B” Coy., is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, to date from day of departure.c

Transfer.

No. 754 Pie. L. A. Barton, Mounted Sen, is transferred to "A" Company, No. 1 Platoon, - dated 24th August, 1918.

in writing.

*Leave.

Equipment Board.

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Annual Musketry Course. To guard against any possibil ity of shortage of ammunition on

*B COMPANY,

Quantam Matatur, "elo. The France I knew, and the France of to day are two very different pro- positions. Of old, the Empira was represented by men-I almost said by men only, broause the only time due saw a representative of British femininity; was in hospital or at a canteen at the Bise, and in thoas daya Asis was almost solely represented by the

Taesday, 3rd Sept.-5.15 pm. No. 5 Platoon at Cricket Club, T. E. T. Dress, Drill order with pouches. "All exempted men are to attend this parads (unless Tests have been completed). 5.30 p.m. No. 6 Pistoon at Beadquarters, T. E. T. Dress, drill order with Indians. poaches. All' exempted men are

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The Kaelyang correspondent of N. C. Daily News on July - 31. states:-

TO STOP ADVERTISING IS TO SHOW THE WHITE FLAG

Advertising is Ammunition and the Big Cun-is the DOLLAR DIRECTORY.

Japanese Cotton Spinners

Difficulties.

It is reported that Japanese pionirs companies are experi encing great difficulties in buying raw colton owing to the advance in price. Though there bas recently been a decline in the price of American cotton Indian coitco ie in far greater demand in Japan.

the United States amount to about 500,000 baler, while Indian cotton la imported to the quantity of 1,300,000 bales. «

The police have ordered all hawkers and others with street 3. On returning from leave all to attend this parade (unless C's and there are the Chinese, stalie to clear c," and have set ranks are warned that it is their Testa have been completed). No. Please note that the juxtaposition apart special places in eide streets July to report the fret of their Platoon on Polo Ground. Hoog is quite accidental. I should im for the esle of varioue commodi return to their unit Commandere,kong residents will parade at agine that the W.A.A.0.a rather lies. For example, there are coal Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. sud tend to cut out the French girls markets, etc, and no trading is proceed by Tram to Causeway so far sa Tommy is concerned, allowed on the streets other than The Board will fit at Head Bay. T. E. T. Druss, Drill order exarpt of course in the war zone, in the places thus set spart. One quarters from 5.30 p.m. to 6 pm. with pouches and 15 rounds where the demoiselles reign rap would the more welcome these on the following dates-Monday, dommies, All exempted men are reme. Bat I am rather more in-rules could there te confidence 9th September; Friday, 20th to attend this parade (unless Teste terested in the Chinese, because, that they will be permanently September; Monday, 30th Sep-bave been completed.)

for one thing, I believe I under maintained; but this is by no tember.

Thursday, 5th Sept-5 30 p.m.stand them better.

mesne the first time sach steps No. 8 Platoon at Kowloon Decka. He is & most abigaitous fellow have been taken to make the T.ET.

is the Obizes: one sees him streets clear for treffio. In past Friday, 6th Sept 5.30 p.m. everywhere My Frecoh-land-times the rales have been ob the Banges, unit commanders will No. 7 Platoon on Polo Ground.lady has just been telling me served for s short while, and then Annual imperts cf cötten from inform the Quartermaster zot akong residents will parede some rather complicated story of by degrees the stalls have later than noon on the day on at Cricket Club st5.10 p.m. and how she had to sell of her cowe which firing is to take place, cf proceed by Tram to Causeway by reason of the Chinese. I don't appeared again ss before.

In spite of Kasichon being the number of rounds required.

Bay. T. E. T. Dress, Drill order quite understand it, but so far as officially more or less on the side with rouches and 15 rounde can make out, a band of them of the South-western Co-feders

company, I believe is the tion, exems have recently been correct word. - anyhow held here with a view to sending crowd of them on the move, students to the Peking University Fettled down in the field where and to the Peking Normal School her cows lived. Apparently they as well as to Japan for a School impressed bet with the idea that of Mining there. But I am told they were there for the duration that the successful orndidates for sa, seeing no alternative, she sold Peking will very likely not go ber cowe. Needless to say, as antil peace between North and soon as she bad done so, the South is attained. Monday, 23 Sept.-5.30 p.m. Chinese departed for the next Drill order At Headquarters, TET. Drese, village.

The weather this summer hea She bore no gradge been excellent for the rice crop, Thursday, 5th Sept.-5.30 pm.gainal them, in fact she announ- plenty of rain and san At Jockey Club Stables. Dress, were iris gentil, though very shy without hesitation that they

mingled.

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Personally I have seen no sigu

¿Artillery. Orders.

Orders for Arty. Coy. by Captain J. B. W. Armstrong, V. D., elate

Parades at Belchers Battery:- Tuesday, 3rd Sept.-7.30 a.m. Right Hsif Coy. New Layers' Class only; 5.30 p.m. Left Hall Coy. Fall drill.

Thursday, 5th Sept.-5.30 p.m. Left Half Coy. New D.R. F. Class only.

Friday, 8th Sept. 30 A. Right Half Cay. Fall drill: 5.30 p.m. Left Half Coy. New Layers' Clace only.

dummies. All exempted men are Tests bave baza completed),

attend the parade (unless)

MACHINE GUN COMPANY,

Monday, 2nd Sept.-5.15 p.m. At King's Park Range: Annual Musketry Course, Part 1, Praoices 1 and 2. Dress, Drill order with poacher

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BYE-ELECTION."

TO THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR HONGKONG.

Gentlemen.

I beg to return my sincere thanks to these Justices who voted for me at the recent bye- election.

Although not returced Ice

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inter.

The district, and so far as I Engineer Orders. Ordere for Engineer Coy,

know, the province too, is still happily free from babonis plagas. Captain W. Russell state:--- 1. Tuesday, 3rd dept.-5 15 p.m. of this shyness. The Chinese

30th August, to 6th Sept. Parade at Headquarters. T. E. T. bereabouts know more of this School, to which I referred sard the result of the contest

The epidemic in the Police DERF, Drill order (Rifs, belt, village then I do. They even recently is now at sa end; with every satisfection in view 1918:-

E. Manning Nightly. eidearms and ponches). know in which box in the village believe there were no fatal cares.of the powerful interests arrayed Farades se per rostere posted at

“General Store" ia kept, the ar. A few days ago, I paid a visit to | against me. Headquartere. Engine Divers Monday, 2nd Sept. 530 p.m. ticle they want. To ees how the the prison bere, my first for three The closs finish enecurɛges at 6.15 p.m. Electricson et 6.30 The following Toruita will, would get oo, I followed a couple p..on sad from 2nd Sept. parade at Kennedy Road Hange of them into this shop and found or four years, and found that in me to hope that on the cccasion

Officers next for daty-Bel- Pter, Costes, Eiss, Peralta and they wanted to buy it. They then done by some

addition to weaving, which was of the next election success will of the te cbtained either by myself or chers, Captain Basil. Lyeemun Wheeler. Dress, Dill order with pointed to the box where

some other independent candi- 2nd Lieut. Hill, Sonecatiere, antifre. Sergi. E'mcude will the shopkeeper kept her salt, prisoners, shoe-making, tailoring,

date, Lieut. StevensOO.

attend. Remaining recruite of and tried to talk about the sandal making and wood block carpentering, mat-wesving, straw-

I have the honour to be, Instructions for higher ratings all units, except "D" Company, worde of French English. To my printing have since been introdus

Gentlemen. and N.C.O and men of the in on Marray Parade Ground, under surprise the Fracchwoman

Your obedient servant, fantry Battalion attached for Sergt. Oxberry, Dress, Drill order. courted in Obinese up to four, ed; and I saw by photographs in

SAR. LOWE. duty. Class 1, at Belobera at Friday, 6th Sept.-5.30 p.m. and had no trouble in understand the guest hall that the prisoners

have physical drill. 8.30 pm. on Mondays and Thurs Recruits of all units, except "D" ing that the Chinese for Irene was

Hongkong, 20th. Aug, 1918. “I visited a number of the cella days for all who have not passed Company, on Murray Parade something like "tab-lab.” It was the "Proficient" rate (1) ex- Ground under Sergt. Orberry, a wonderful performance, and the and they were clean, light and

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. amination. Clase 2, at Belchers Dress, Drill order

transaction was carried through a While discipline is main- prisoners did not tained, the at 8.30 p.m.

The days

at lightning speed. I was amazed

Mr. H. W. Bird wishes to take and Fridays for ¡all ~ N.0.03. Orders for Cadet Company by to note that the Chinese bad left appear to have such a hard time

of it. The prison was first called this opportunity of thanking and men of higher rating, ander 2nd Lieut. J. E. W.Beard state their, habit of bartering behind The Model Prison," then it was those Justices of the Peace who Staff Sargts, Ovendene

Parades. Wednesday,

4th them. Parsons RE, and Sergt. Day, Sept. 5 p.m. Swimming, Fall in Later in the evening I saw a called "The Kneiyang Prison." were instrumental in causing him HKDO. Clase 3, at Lyeemun at Blake Pier,

couple of men, for all the world Now it is known as The First to be elected to the temporary

on vacancy Kasichow Prison," I presume in

the Legislative st 6.30 p.m. cu Tuesdays and Dress Uniform Drill order like yamen

Council and hopes that he may te come view of other prisons on the same able to justify the confidence Fridays, under Staff Sergis, with belts will be worn by all scouting through the village model beng built elsewhere in they have placed in him. Barclay and White, R.E. and Cadete attending the Swimming Thoughts of warrants anetampedeichow. One such is now Bergt: Williams, H. K‚D O. sports on Saturday the 31st by the Senior Consul fasked being erected at Chenyata.

Detail of Belchera Reliefs for August.

through my mind, but really they Different kinds of cloth woven Sept and detail of duties at} Notice.-Cadets taking part in were merely the Chinese police Lyman from lat to 10th Septem-the swimming sports on Saturday raking in those late for roll call in the prison are for sale at a. prison sales depot in the city, ber inclusive are posted at Head-will he at the VBC..not later Just then, however, I bolted, the prisoners getting & share of quarters for information of all then 2.30 p.m. in uniform. One of the two stood eyeing me, the profite. Misconduct forfeita concerned.

I could have eworn his name was these shares for a period fixed New Shanghai Road. Tai Shih-loong. When I Orders for Lofantry Battalion The constra0:100 of the road was war corresponding at Nank according to the gravity of the by Major H. A. Morgan state:- from Chapei to Woosung, which ing with Chang Hoan's Army, s Saturday, 7th September. was to have been started on certain Tai Shib-loong was told Judging Distance Platoons will Angust 20, has again been part off as my personal bodyguard. parade as follows:-Fall is, ready poned till the 24th instant, says. By the time that little war was loong. I might conceivably have La maroh cff, si 200 yards Firing the N. C. Daily News of the 224d over, this Tai Shib-Icong possesed given bir his $20, but, good- Point. Kings Park Bange, inst The Director of the Chapel two smbitions in life. One was soldier though be certainly was,

230 p.m. No. 2 Platoon.

Infantry Orders.

3.15 p.. No. 3 Platoon,

and

Half M. Gon Oey, Half 8 goal ling Section, Ball Mounted

Bection,

4.00 pm, No. 1-Platoon.

Cadet Orders.

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offence.

Office of Works and Taxes has to accompany me on any travels I sbr.uld certainly decline to

WANTED. WANTED-Nicely FURN- House, Central District or Kow. 1SHED FLAT or small loon preferred. Reply giving full particulars to Box. No. 1425 c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

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sent out invitation cards to the I might do to Europe, which he camoeflige him in kiltIT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED officials, zephy and merchante to as caricas to ses; the other was and a Balmoral bouzet. I the Consul General for the attend the carmony of entting the so extort $20 out of me for buah sure he would fasiat on wearing firat sod at 8 s.m. on that day. money, 1, having igapred the rules bis trousers beneath the kilt and 250 soldiers of the 3rd Battalion of wariare in so much that Llooted the cooerqandern to the Army of the 37th Regiment were taken a rebel cficer's sword. (Insiden might be too awful, by boats from their barracks at tally I do not west it in When nex: I write I hope to Carnale, Le, men who have to Nantao to Isnglizapoo on Tass-place of solsymore.) Anyhow I talk of fighting and barbed wire attend ibis Trade as well as that day. It looks like busing this did not wait to discover whether and such things, for of these in on 14th Beptember owing to their time.

“thin wag the aforesaid Tai- Shih- war made.

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