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WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.

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Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays. Proa. Tart ...Tues., Mar. 25 Pres. Jefferson...Tues., Apr. 6 Pros, Lincoln... Tue., Apr. 22

Fortnightly

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illogs on Tuesday n Pr, Jackson Tues., Mar. 18, 1a.m. Pres. McKinity....Tues., Apr. 1 Pres. Grant

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1930.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

| SMART TURN-OUT. ÂT ANNUAL INSPECTION.

...

GOLD FOR LONDON.

AUSTRALIA BALANCING HER ACCOUNTS.

Sydney, Mar. 13. The liner Orford has sailed carrying £2,000,000 in gold, to as- sist in balancing the Australian accounts in London-Reuter,

A large crowd of spectators as- sembled at Murray Parade ground yesterday afternoon to see the annual Inspection of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corns by Hla Excellency Major General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding the the strength of the volunteers dur- British troops in South China. Ining the last year; I know that all addressing the parade after the the officers and men on parade to march-past, His Excellency ex-day have done their best to get re- pressed his complete satisfaction at truits and it is not due to any fault the turn-out and expressed regret of yours that better results have that there had not been an increase not been obtained. ...Tues., Apr. 16

in strength during the past year.

His Excellency decorated the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington with the Colonial Auxillary Forces Long Service Medal. In doing so he said that Dr. Wellington had served for 20 years, seeing service in the Malay States, for which he was to be congratulated. His Excellency added he hoped there were many of those parading who would earn a similar honour.

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The Volunteers first assembled at Headquarters, after which they marched down Garden Road to Murray Parade ground, headed by the band. On arrival, they lined up in long double files, facing the football stand. At six o'clock His Excellency arrived, accompanied by Lieut. J. B. Glegg, A.D.C., Col. W. S. Brownrigg. D.S.O., and Lieut. Col. W. F. Hanna, M. C. On his arrival the Volunteers presented which he inspected

arms, after them.

The fault lies in the lack of keenness and inertia on the part of members of the sense of

the younger

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British Colony, whose public duty is evidently not suf-signed by ficient to make them sacrifice their golf, tennis or bathing for a few evenings and week-ends in camp as volunteers, which incidentally would do them all the good in the

world.

I myself can think of several young men serving in the Colonial Government, or holding good posi-i tions in some of the big businesses of Hongkong, who could produce no excuse which would satisfy me, for the fact that they have not al ready come forward and joined the volunteers.

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PIRACY ECHO.

GOVERNMENT GRANTS

GRATUITIES.

junk master.

An echo of the recent Haiching forthcoming at A piracy was meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council yester If they do not do so and set the day afternoon when the Colonial example how can we expect those Secretary, (Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli holding more subordinate positionsfax, C.M.G.), asked the members Lo approve certain gratuities to join up?

They have a variety of arms to which it was proposeil to make to G.O.C's. Congratulations; choose from. If they do not like licers, guards, and the wireless Following this, His Excellency the idea of drilling as privates inperator of the Hatching and a took the salute, the Volunteers an infantry company, they can at He said:-1 um directed by His marching past in double files, least ride about as troopers in the Excellency the Officer Administer They then formed a hollow square mounted infantry or join the motoring the from the centre of which His Ex-machine gun company or armoured cellency delivered the following car section.

There is no excuse for a young Colonel Bird, and officers.-1 man of, say, under 30, not joining wish to express my complete satis-up; he cannot plead war weariness, faction, at the turn-out of the since he is scarcely old enough to Hongkong Volunteer Defence remember much about the war, lot Force, which in parading under alone to have taken part in it. your Command for my inspection to-day.

address.

Appeal to Scots.

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Government to ask the Committee to approve certain gratuities I will detail in connexion with the Hatching piracy. The payments recommended are based on the interpretation of certain Government notifications, which, I think, you have all seen. The first notice was in the event of death in case of piracy, two ye.. ́s pay would I would like to conclude by mak-be credited to the estate of the de- As you know, I have seen a gooding one final appeal to-day to the ceased and in case of disablement deal of your men during the last Scotsmen of the Colony. I am certain other payments That notice. year, and I have no hesitation In Scotsman myself. I have served was cancelled by a further notifica- | PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS stating that the life in camp and for about 20 years in a Highland tion which said the cancellation was the training which has been car Regiment. We, as Scotsmen, have necessary consequence of altera- ried out comes up to the standard always prided, ourselves on ours in the piracy regulations, but Government remained Territorial Unit in the martial spirit. There was a time that the United Kingdom, and I consider belleve when the Scottish com-ready to consider and suitably to that you, Colonel Bird and the Ofpany was 130 strong as apart from recognise meritorious service on KALYAN ficers of the Hongkong Volunteer Abbat 50 whom we see on parade the part of any person in the face Defence Corps, deserve full credit to-day. Is there no means of in- of piratical attacks. The list ofALIFORE

a source of during the young Scotsmen of the gratuities is as follows. satisfaction to me that the Hong Colony to get a move on and bring kong Volunteer Defence Force has the Scottish company more or less taken part side by side, with the up to strength before the Argyll regular army in the combined naval and Sutherland Highlanders arrive and military operations which have been carried out under active in Hongkong about the middle of

April? In this respect I would like To the estate of Indian Guard service conditions on two occasions, also to appeal to men of the King's Khial Singh, who was killed, two and it is no mean achievement for Own Scottish Borderers, who re-years pay, $600. a considerable number of the Portu-cently left the army and who have

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now good jobs in civil life. I ask full day's maneuvring on the Kow them to come forward and lead the loon Ridges, which WIS Revere way. I cannot see why there enough to test the endurance of should not be a K.0.3.B. platoon fully trained regulars,

in the volunteers.

I would like now to express my thanks to all ranka on parade to- dav. naturally including the very excellent band, most of whom are very busy men and have to earn their living, for the keenness and sense of duty, which has been suf- ficient to cause them to devote their spare time to making themselves efficient as volunteers.

To the estate of the late Mr. Woodward, third officer, who was killed, two years pay, £148.

To Mr. Perry, first officer, wound- ed. £50.

To Indian guard, Suita Singh, wounded, $250.

To Indian Guard Bhag Singh and Indian Guard Nakar Singh, in_re- cognition of their devotion to duty in assisting in the defence of the bridge, $250 each.

Yan-tak, who remained at his post To Wireless Operator Cheng and did his best to communicate with other ships, $250.

I will end my address by making Bird, who in spite of being a very a special reference to you, Colonel busy man and having attained an age at which you are fully entitled to have a rest, yet continue to

To junk master Lo Ngau, whose render loyal service to the Colonial Government and also to the Hong- attention was directed to the scene kong Volunteer Defence Corps, in of the piracy by the reflection of a a way which should form an in- fire and who did great work in tak- spiration to the young men of the ing off cxccas persons from life There is only one thing that I Colony, to come forward and do boats and rescuing over ten per- have to criticize and this has noth-likewise.

sons from the water, later trans- Following ing to do with any officer or man on

the address, the ferring them to H.M.S.

Sirdar, parade to-day.

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