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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1930.

BRITAIN'S TREATY KILTED TROOPS IN THE ITALIAN ART

WITH EGYPT.

NEGOTIATIONS OPENING WITH

PUBLIC CEREMONY.

AUGUST PROTOCOL.

London, Mar, 30, Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotia tions will be formally and publicly opened in the Locarno Room at the Foreign Office to-morrow morning

HONGKONG.

HIGHLANDERS ARRIVE THIS MORNING.

LATEST. ADDITION TO THE GARRISON FORCES.

when speeches will be made by the MAGNIFICENT RECORD. Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, and the Egyptian Pre- mier, Nahas Pasha.

After this session, it is probable that the negotiations will develop into an expert examination of the existing draft treaty.

EXHIBITION.

BANQUET GIVEN TO MARK GREAT SUCCESS.

||BRITISH APPRECIATION

London, Mar. 30.. The Government last night gave a banquet to mark the brilliant Baccess which attended the recent ly concluded Italian Art Exhibi

tion which was visited in London by over half a million people,

Lord Parmoor, Lord President Hongkong now has a kilted Battalion amongst Its garrison of the Council, expressed the deep gratitude of the Government and forces, the 2nd. Battalion of the of the people of Great Britain, Argyll and Sutherland High-primarily to the Italian Govern landers having arrived here this ment and to all others who had That draft, embodying the pro- posals for a lasting and honourable morning from Tientsin aboard made the Exhibition possible. settlement of the Anglo-Egyptian the 8.5. Talainha The disemt had brought together the question, was drawn up in an agree barkation took place at Horta works oftItalian Art bath from ment by Mr. Henderson and by Wharf and the Battalion has private and public sources, chiefly Mahmoud Pasha, and published last moved into quarters at Sham from Italy, but also from most August. KATING Cleani shuipo, where it will be stationed other parts of the world. The note described the proposals as rethe Colony

Mr. Henderson, who in a covering during its period of service in museums of France, Germany, Hungary, Holland, Belgium, Dens presenting the extreme limit to The commanding officer of the Canada had generously lent of mark, Sweden, United States, and which he could recommend the British Government to go, under-Battalion fa Licut Col. R. G. their best. No fewer than 15 dif took that if the proposals were Maclaine, M.Cwho joined the ferent countries. bad contributed The Italian ratified by the Egyptian Farlia Argylls in 1902 and who served to the Exhibition. ment, he would at once submit them with the Egyptian Expeditionary Ambassador announced that his to Parliament in London with a Force during the Great War, being King and Government had confer red on Lady Chamberlain the view to the conclusion and rati-wounded opera

Chairman of the Exhibition Com fication of a treaty carrying them

mittee, the Golden Italian Medal. into effect.

British Wireless.

The Egyptian Parliament recent- y elected with an overwhelming Wafdist majority authorised Nahas rasha to visit London with a view to the conclusion of a treaty on the lines laid down.-British Wireless.

EMPLOYMENT AT DOCK CO.

(Continued from Page 1.) of the report and accounts and when this has been seconded I ahall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions shareholders may like to ask.

Mr. Li Tse-fong seconded, and the report was adopted without comment or questions.

History Recalled.

The Argyll and Sutherlands belong to the 93rd. Highlanders, whose history goes back for more than 130 years, and which figured with- great gallantry and distinc tion in the war between Britain and her American Colonies in 1814, in the Crimean War, in the Indian Mutiny and in the Great War.

ANOTHER KIDNAPPING

CASE.

YOUNG CHILD NOT YET TRACED.

The 2nd. Battalion was trans- A Chinese appeared in the dock ferred from Jamaica to North at the Central Magistracy this China last November, making the morning, charged with kidnapping trip via the Panama Canal, this a boy, aged five years, from Shau- being the first occasion on which kiwan, and after a statement had British troops had used that been made by the police, he was re- route. It has until recently had manded in custody for a week. its headquarters at Tientsin, with

The salient facts, as told to Mr. detachments at Welhaiwel and Lindsell, the Magistrate, were that the defendant kidnapped the child Peking..

one day, and sent him away to The Regiment's History.

Amoy, where, it is alleged, he was The 33rd Sutherland High- sold. His present whereabouts landers were raised in 1799 by were not known, but it was suggest Major General Wemyss of Wemyss, if the defendant succeeded in belp ed by the police to his Worship that a nephew of the Earl of Suther Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and land. The enrolment of recruitsing the father to find his son, his Matthews and Messrs. Percy Smith, was completed by a process efforts might be taken into consi

of deration at the next hearing...

Mr. Horace Kadgorie proposed, and Mr. J. P. Ulderup- seconded, the re-appointment to the Board of of Mesara. Allan Directors Cameron and B.D.F. Beith..

Seth and Fleming were re-elected | conscription, yet such was the auditors, on the motion of Mr. J. | spirit of the men that on the His Worship intimated that he Arnold, seconded by Mr. E. assembly of the Regiment there would certainly consider that, and

was not a single absentee. The ordered a remand accordingly. Sutherland' tartan was adopted for the Regiment.

Abraharu.

Mr. J. P. Warren has been ap- pointed Chairman of the Company for the ensuing year.

Those present at the meeting were: Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith, | (Chairman), Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs Allan Cameron, J. P. War- ren, W. H. Bell and A. H. White (Director), Mr. R. M. Dyer, B.Sc, M.I.N.A. (Chief Manager), Mr. E. I Hosic, C.A. (Secretary), Messrs. H. Kadoorie (for self and Sir Eily Kadoorie), J. P. Ulderup, La Tse-fong, Leung Fat-tin, J. Arnold, Lo Koon-hang, Wong Ping- sun. M. Fernandez, E. P. Cooper, E. Abraham, Chan Siu-hing and G. W. Sewell (shareholders).

SCISSORS ATTACK -

RECALLED.

ASSAILANT REPORTED TO BE INSANE.

The Regiment's first station was and an additional V.C.. was won Inverness and for the first six there. The Regiment, continued years remained in Great Britain, in active service till the end of embarking in 1805 for the Cape of the mutiny and was again called Good Hope, where in 1806, it was on in 1863 to take part in the Um- engaged in its first action at the beyla campaign, its last campaignTM capture of Cape Town. The as the Sutherland Highlanders Regiment remained in garrison at In 1870 it returned to England and the Cape until 1814, when it was in 1882 was linked with the Argyll seat to America, where war had shire Highlanders, forming the 2nd broken out between Great Britain Battalion of the new Regiment. and her Colonies.

The "93rd" again saw active In an attack on New Orleans, service in India in 1897, taking which resulted in failure, 6 officers part in the Tochi campaign, but and 121 other ranks of the 93rd" from that year 'till the outbreak were killed and 12 officers and of the Great War the Battalion 368 other ranka wounded. A was not actively employed, hundred years were to pass before Garrison duty in India and South the Battalion was again to suffer Africa completed its foreign tour losses comparable to those.

In 1815 the Regiment returned to England, but was in' too weakened a condition, after the New Orleans expedition; to be sent

in 1909, and thereafter, till 1914; it was stationed in Scotland.

The Great War.

in

to Flandern. From this year till When War was declared A farther week's remand was the outbreak of the Crimean War August 1914, the "93rd" was one granted by Mr. Whyte Smith, at in 1854 the "93rd" served mostly of the first four Battalions to the Kowloon. Magistracy this in the Colonies, and from 1823 to complete mobilization and land in morning, in the case of a Chinese 1831 was stationed in the West France. It took part in all the ac who appeared before his Worship Indies, being split up for a period tions from the Retreat from Mons on a charge of maliciously attack-in detachments in Antigia, St. to the adrance to the Aisne, and was again engaged in the fighting Lucía, ing two women of Temple Street Kitts Montserrat, St with a pair of scissors and causing Dominica, and Barbados. V them grievous bodily harm.

It is of interest that from 1822 winter of 1914, The defendant was placed under 10 1831 the 91st Highlanders, which observation and this morning his were destined to be linked with the Worship intimated that Dr.. "93rd" in 1882 to for the Argyll Cannon had Informed him the de- and Sutherland Highlanders, were fendant was suffering from stationed Tamaica. epileptic Insanity.

His Worship suggested that the defendant should be sent to the asylum, but ordered a remand for a week pending a certified report from the medical authorities of the Gaol.

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The Battalion suffered its Brat serious casualties at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26th August, to the extent of 11 officers and 440 other ranks killed, wounded, and - miss- iag. Dre

In 1915-the "93rd took part in The Ord was despatched to the battle of Loos, suffering the Crimea in 1864, where together heavily, and In 1916 and 1917 was with the Black Watch and 79th engaged in the hard fighting on Cameron Highlanders they formed the Somme, at Arras, and around" a Highland Brigade." The Brigade Ypres, in which many instances" took part in all the principal ac of Its fighting qualities and devo tions against the Russians, but the tion to duty are recorded. Again "93rd" was alone. engaged in the in 1918 the Battalion took part in action at Balaclava, which gained Flanders in the struggle to atem for the Battalion the title of "The the German advance on the Chan- LADY ROBBED OF CLOCK

Thin Red Line" and the battle nel ports and completed its active honour "Balaclava," sai "AND SPOON,

participation in the War in pursuit The successful defent of a of the German forces... According to a report made to Russian cavalry charge by the the police on Saturday, some-one musket fire of the "98rd." formed entered the room of Mrs. F. N. in Hne and unsupported, haved Booth, at Airlie House, Nathan the British Ease at Balaclava fromed Road, some time between 10 am. imminent capture. and noon and-stole a sliver clock valued at $50,...

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Unique Experience.

When the Battalion had reform after the process of demobiliza tion, it was detailed for garrison Bervice duty at Home, and, except for a period of service in Ireland for Mrs. Booth informed the police. On the conclusion of peace in the maintenance of peace, it was that the clock bore the monogram 1856 the Regiment returned to stationed in the South of England "M.N." and was taken from the England, only to re-embark in until 1927, when on commencing mantelpiece. The door was clos-1857 for service in India, on ac a tour of service overseas it was ́ed but not locked.

count of the Mutiny there. Soon moved to Jamaica, Ma

fo: Later in the day, Mrs. Booth after arrival in India they formed After two years in Jamales and-

·lost a silver spoos, – valued £5, part of the force under Sir Colin Bermuda the Battalion moved to from the dining room on the Campbell, which relieved the North China, via the Panama In connexion with the theft of Residency at Lucknow, and in that Canal, Honolulu and Shanghai, the clock, a man has been arrest- action six of the "93rd" gained This was a unique experience and ed by the police and will appear the V.C.

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