The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-27
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The Colonial Army.
MANILA, February 90. - Infantry
and Cavalry regiments. which are
to make up the permanent colo
NAL garrison of the Philippine
Islands have been designated by the
Secretary of War. Cabled instructions
received by the adiutant general of the
division direct the dispatch of all regi-
ments not to enter into the colonial
army scheme to the United States. A
regiment will return on each transport
departing in the next eight months
with the exception of the May trans
/ port.
When the movement is completed
| the remaining infantry regiments
which will make up the permanent
garrison of the archipelago will be the
Sth Infantry, 18th Infantry, 18th In
fantry and gath Infantry. The 9TH and
Sth regiments of cavalry are the two
permanent cavalry organizations Sc
lected
The cablegram from Washington di-
reefs that the extensive troop move
ment be carried out as follows Bird
Infantry, on March Is transport, 2lst
Infantry, April IS; 14th Cavalry, June
Is; End Cavalry, July IS; 9th Infantry,
August IS; 18th Infantry, September
Is; and 9th Infantry, October IS.
Manila will be the center of one of
the largest concentration of troops
within the next two weeks that has
taken place here in many years Be
sides the regiments which are taking
part in the Department of Luzon ma
neuvers in Pampanga and Bulacan
provinces, two regiments of United
States Infantry will be brought to the
city from the Southern Islands to go
into camp and await their departure
for stations in the United States.
Mrs. Egan Recovering.
Mrs. Martin Egan, who was removed
to the General Hospital upon the ar
rival of the Mongolia, is reported as
being out of danger and resting easy
after an operation for appendicitis.
The death was reported yesterday
of c. F. Nicholson, well known broker
of the city, with offices at 121 An
league. Mr.. Nicholson died at the
General Hospital yesterday afternoon.
Assaulted an Editor.
J. M. Liddell, Jr., 1S-year-old son of
former Judge J. M. Liddell, of the
municipal court of Manila, was fined
$50 in Judge Yancey's court yesterday
morning for an assault on R. McCul-
loch Dick, editor of the Free Press.
There was no evidence offered by
either side, the young man pleading
guilty to the charge, but in presenting
the case to the court Prosecuting At
torney Bishop used strong language
in characterizing the act of the young
man, and stated that the offense was
one which should result in a stentence
of Imprisonment rather than fine.
The offense for which the youth was
fined was committed last Tuesday
afternoon in front of the Liberia de
Colon, on the Escolta, and created
quite a little excitement.
Newspaper Manager Short.
MANILA, February 24-It developed
yesterday at a meeting of the directors
of the Manila Times that e. M. Web
ster, former business manager of the
paper, was short in his accounts up
ward of $4,000, for which he could offer
no satisfactory accounting.
Last Wednesday Webster made an
Intellectual effort to leave the city on
the steamer Panglima, of the Poizat
lines, booking passage under the name
of Davis. President Lawrence, of the
Times Company, was informed of his
intention and went on board the
steamer and persuaded Webster to
come ashore. An audit of the books
was Immediately made and the short
age discovered.
1t was reported last night that Web
ster had made a full confession to the
Times authorities. He has been a resi-
dent of the islands for several years,
and has held number of responsible
positions.
Moro for Rubber.
Having broad areas of the finest rub
Der producing lands in the Orient, the
Moro province is destined to become
one Of the great centers of rubber cul-
tivation in the tropics is the opinion
expressed by Brigadier General John
J. Pershing, governor of the Moro pro,
vince, to the Cablenews-American
last night, when interviewed with re,
gard to the progress being made by
promoters of the industry in the South,
ern islands.
Marine Biological Survey.
A marine biological survey is soon
to be started by the University of
the Philippines in conjunction with
the Bureau of Science. The rich
waters Of Puerta GaIera IN the coast