December 3, 1904.]
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Colonial Secretary's Office.
Hongkong. 15th November. SIR, I am directed to transmit for your information a copy of a telegram which His Excellency the Governor adressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies with the reply received thereto respecting the attitude of the Russian - Government as regards the treatment of food supplies as contraband of war.
I have the honour to be. Sir.
Your obedient servant,
(SL) M. J. DRAYTON,
pp. Colonial Zecretary,
TELEGRAM
to the Secretary of State, London,
from Governor. Hongkou, dated
the 4th November, 1904. Mercantile Community wish to know whether Russian Government now recognize that food supplies consigned to private parties at belli gerent ports are not contraband goods. Reply anxiously expected.
TELEGRAM
from the Secr tary of State, London.
to Governor. Hongkong, dated the
14th November, 1904. In answer of your telegram of 4th November Russiau Government have admitted the principle that food sup lies are only conditional en- traband. Ouns o proof in such cases will le with the captor, but owners should be prepared with evidenes sufficient to disprove any prima facie case which might be made against them.
RE-OPENING OF SOLDIERS' CLUB.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Colonel Brown (cheers). The Club has changed since those days from a dirty, disu ed and insanitary store to what you how see it. It is so clean, new, spick and span that we might run the chane- of someone wishing to re-appropriate and convert it into something else. The Club's moft should be. What I have I hold “– not by right or might. but by its good bhaviour. The club is now self.
supporting, and all these improvements have
been paid for out of its own funds. To day t has made a re-start, and will run more so th- ly and het er than the trams outs de (laughter) as there will be less noise about it. It future functions are fa bs serial and sporting By snc al it is und-rsto d that all soldiers and sailors of the gairison may mix, irrespective of rack. I offers privileges to those who wish for a quiet time, tread or writ away from the noise and public ty of the Barracks. For the uucleus of our library wo have to thank the members of the Hongkong Club. By "sport." it is understood that it will be a place where all records of events in the garrison can be seen, whether cricket. football. shooting, boxing, swimming. or billiards, so that a new unit, coming into the Colony can Sce on these walls the sporting re ords of the past. There is a cer- tain section of the Garrison who say bal things of the club and assert it is a source of crime in
the garrison. I, for one, very much doubt if it is trie; but if it were, the committee who consist of the Q. C. units, have the remedy in their own hands, by delarring all bad characters from entering the club at all. Eerating the status of the British army is a popular cry of the present day; it is by clubs such as these that the soldier can show that he is worthy of such consideration. It is by such a club that he can realize what social obligations he is under to Society. I predict that within the next twenty years most garrison towns will have clubs: already Canada and India each has one. and the Union Jack" is shortly to be opened in London. The Hongkong Garrison, however,
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outcome of duty done and the respect of the residents having been won. To-day, having been asked by my comrades to speak on this auspicion occasion. I take the liberty to agaia refer to the old saying “A policeman's life is not a happy one," but I will, on this occasion, go a step further and claim that our life is, since I last referred to the saying, a happier one. Now, ladies and gentlemen, to whom and to
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what do we owe this state of happiness? We hare now a uice piece of ground and a shed, and have established ourselves here as the HK.P..C. To whom do we gwe all this ?. To yon, Mr Bad 1-y, and to yon, Mr. Hallifax, who have in the course of a few months secured for us this rivilege. I have been asked to invite you to open the ground this afternoon, and do so with great pleasure, but I will also askou to accept the tanks of us all for what you have done. And so will
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grass upon which we pl y, keep your memory ever green. Mr. Badeley, in a prompt manner, declared the Club opened, and Inspector Withers forth- with hoisted, the Club's flag. The Captain Sup-rinten lent said the opening of the club was entirely due to Deputy Superintendent Hallifax, also to Inspectors Withers and Langley, Mr. Hallifax had worked like a horse, and the result was evident. Up till now the police cricket club had had a fair measure of success, which they had accepted with loud jubilation, and he trust- ed they would accept the reverse in the way observed by philosophers and sportsmen. He did not look upon league matches as all in all. The club was formed to get as much enjoyment out of it as possible, and although the married men had been thrashed that day the soore stood 144 against 32 with five wickets to fall-they would proceed forthwith to retaliate at a game of bowls. He hoped, e'er long, that the club would be able to arrange matches between the ladies;
ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
The annual ball of St. Andrew's Society was held at the City Hall on the 30th Nov.
i he stewards were as follows :-
Messrs. WV. Armstrong, G. Murray Bain. H.G.C. Bailey, W. Neish Bain, J. W. C Bonnar, R. W. Borthwick, A. Boyd. N. S Brown, W. D. Braidwood, H. F. Campbell, H. F. Carmichael, T. P. Cochrane, W. A. Cruickshank, G. Dickie, W. H. Donald,
This club has ben closed since 17th Octo er last in order that the premises might be
can claim the record for the first Soldiers' Club thorough cleansed and renovated.
It was
st.rted and run on independent lines, aud can formally reopened on 45. 1st inst. (the Queen's congratulate itself on the state in which H.E. birthday by His E relleucy General Villiers- the G... has this day kindly re-opened it.
Hatton. in the presence of a large gathering of Quartermaster Sergt. BAYANT, of the Royal military and naval men. A profusion of flags and Engineers, wished to thank His Excellency tropical plants adorned the premises Amongst for so kindly consenting to open the ở nh It the ladies present by invitation were Mrs.had always been a pl.ce where oue corld drop Villiers-Hatton. Mrs. Brown and the two țin and spa pleasant hour, and its reopening Misses Brown, Mrs. F. II. May. Mrs. Chichester, had beai eagerly looked forward to." This CDunoan Clark, Geo. Duncan, Geo. Leo, Mrs. FitzWilliams and Mrs Kent; while Jud ba the mensf supp rting and assisting officers present, representing the various regial garrison sport by giving challenge cups and ments in the Colony, were Col. Bunny., sields for rilla shooting, cricket and football. A.O... Captain Davis, J.Q.M... Major Ormiston, In the evening fle amusement took the form of 17th Co. R.G.A. Major Dubbing Heppenstall, billiard tournaments. R.E.. Rev. Hardy. Capt. Watkins, R. F., Maj r Pritchard. H.K.V.. Lieut Strapnell R.E. Lient. Harvey R.A M.C. Lieut. Pezare. A.S.C.. Col. Webb. R.A M.C., Col. Watts,
The Club had also as-
sisted to defray the cost of erecting the monn. ment at Happy Valley to the memory of their
Sherwood Foresters, Col. Kent, K.G.A., Major: Garrison Ross. D.A.Q.M.G.. Com. Dicken. R.N.
Colonel BROWN, the President of the Club. in calling upon His Excellency the General to reopen it, said that the place had been closed, since the 17th October last in order that the premises might be thoroughly cleansed and renovated. These repairs had been carried out partly by a contribution given by the War Department of £140, and pardy by the profi's of the Club. The work was now completed, and a good many additional comforts had been pro vided. He called npn His Excellency in the name of the members to reopen the (lüb,
HIS EXCELLENCY had much pleasure in declaring the Club reopened. It was ou of the most flourishing institutions in Hongkong and supported itself. It was the soldiers' own pro- perty, and they ought to thank Captain Fitz-· Williams for the work he had done in connection with it.
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comrades who were killed or died in North Ching. They also contributed quarterly to the
Hospital.
11 He hoped that members wonkl show their appreciation of the Club by their good conduct and give people au opportunity of speaking of the Soldiers Clas a model institution. concluding the speaker again thanked His Excellency and trusted h would look upon the progress of the Club with a favourable eye, and at all times give them his valuable patrona 6.
Col. BRow, the President, then thanked
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Dancan, Andrew Forbes, Dr. Forsyth, Messrs. H. W. Fraser, A. W. Galloway, A. G. Gordon. W. D. Graham, R. Henderson, T. F. Hough. J.L. Houston. Dr. Hunter, Mr. P. S. Jamieson, Lord Kelbourne, H.M.S. Alacrity, Messrs. D. Macdonald (B. S.), C. W. Mackie, D. MacDonald (K. & M.), Lt. G. B. McDonald, Mr. G. McCubbin, Capt. Milroy, Mesars R. Mitchell, A. C. More. Major Ormiston (R.G.A.), Messrs W. Parlane, J. Paterson, J. C. Peter, G. W. F. Playfair. W. Ramsay, Dr. Rannie, Messrs. H. W. Robertson, A. Rodger, J. Rodger (Mercantile Bank), J. Gray Scott, Hon. R. Shewan, Thos: Skinner, J. R. M. Smith, Lt. A. J. Souter (R.A.). Hon. Garshom Stewart, Messrs. Murray Stewart, W. Stopani, W. Taylor, R. Sutherland, James Walker, W. M. Watson, David Wood, and H. S. Wynne.
We have no doubt that every reader is aware
His Excellency for opening the Club, and the that yesterday and some portion of to-day was resp. use of the General concluded the meeting.
OPENING OF THE POLICE
RECREATION CLUB.
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There was a large gathering of the force, and also of ladies. to witness the opening of the Captain FITZWILLIAMS said:-Your Ex- Police R-creation Club by the Captain cellency Mr. President. Ladies and Gentle Supcriut ndent, Mr. F. J. Badeley, at Happy men. Perhaps a few remarks by m, as Hon. Valley on the 25th November. Chief Detective Secretary of this Club, may not
ut Inspector Hanson on calling upon the Captain of place. The origin of the Soldi rs' Club is Superintendent to open the Club said:-Mr. apt to be lost sight of. It was
a free gift by Badeley, Mr. Hallifax, Mrs. Badeley, ladies and the officers to the garrison four and a hat gentlemen:- Some time ago ventured to re- years ago. Sir William Gas.oigne, K.C M.G.peat the saying A policeman's life is not a the founder, whom the garris u have to thank for its existence, raised the funds to start it. himself giving $1,000. Of all the members of the garrison who contributed to its inaugura tion, one alone remains, our gallant President,
happy one," but in doing so, I claimed that, whatever truth there might be in the saying. there was much comfort to be derived from the
encouragement there is in the good-will of our sup riors, such good-will being naturally the
St. Andrew's Day, for at all centres of European population along the coast of Asia, from Colombo to Hakodate, the annual festival of Scotland is religiously celebrated by a Ball to which practically the whole European population gets invited. The Ball held last night in the City Hall was in no respect less successful than its many predec sors.
As on previous occasions, the whole of the City Hall suite was utilised for the ball. St. George's Hall and St. Andrew's Hall were devoted to dancing, the Theatre Royal was made into the supper room, and the Library
and former Chamber of Commerce rooms were devoted to ladies' sitting and refreshment rooms. The committee room adjoining was used for the reception of guests. The decorated staircase made a very dazzling picture. The pillars were entwined with ropes of greenery, and on both sides of the red carpeted staircase was a pro- fusion of plants, ferns and palms. The top of the staircase was ornamented by a large illumi
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