Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-12
Chinese GUARD
COMPANY OFF n
AFLYING START
Pick of the Young Chinese.
Americans Have Enlisted in
Territorial Forces WIN
Make Smart Soldiers

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What Is undoubtedly the first mill.
tary organization of Chinese Ameri-
cans to wear the uniform of Uncle
Sam, and bear arms for the nation,
was launched with flying colors last
night, when 81 prospective guards
men, representing the best element Of
the local Chinese colony, took. the
cath that entitled them to serve as
full-fleGged merEers of the organized
militia. This number is just one less
than the minimum enlisted strength
required for the company, but as 80
men who signed the application list
were unable to be present at the bun
.salow last night, there is no doubt
but that more than enough enlist
ments win be received within the
next day or so, to allow of mastering
in the company as unit, taking into
account possible reflections for physi.
cal and other causes
It was an enthusiastic gathering at
gHafd headquarters last night, and
for nearly three hours the officers
and non-coms Of the guard who turn
ed out to assist In putting the re-
.cruits through were kept busy as
sisfing the men with their enlistment
papers, and. after they had been prop
erly sworn In, taking the necessary
clothing measurements. As class,
the recruits stand very far above the
average, the education and mental
Qualifications of the men being high.
Nearly all are graduates of the gram
mar schools. and many have high
school and college educatiOns behind
them Some are still students, while
others are teachers, bank tellers,
clerks and holders of other respon-
sible positions.
Recruit Enyou Kau had the distinc-
ton Of winning the first marksman-
ship prize competed for by the new
company. After the men had been
sworn in and had been measured for
uniforms, 9 sub-caliber rifle eompe-
tition was started, g prize being Of
fered by the new company command
er for thep best score. Enyou Kau
made % out Of possible 25.
Colonel Jones, Captain Kolb, and
Captain Redington, who Is in com
mand of the new company. each gave
q short talk on the prospects, military,
social and athletic, which now open
out before the Chinese-American sol
diers. sIs
Special orders No. 81 were publish
ca agesterdeEs follows:
/. The following promotion is an-
nounced;
Walter v, Kolb, LIST infantry, to the
rank of captain from the date hereof. |
2. Laurence w Redington is APP
cointed captain in the national guard |
with rank from date hereof
BY order Of the Governor,
(Sgd.l JOHN w. JONES.
The Adjutant-G General. |
Following are the young Chinese
americans who were last night sworn |
INTO the service Of the territory, the |
iames being given In the order of /
heir appearance on the application
list:
John Choy 10. Al. H. Wong. Harry /
+ Kong. Kan Yin Chun, Bung Chun
shoy. Kim Tong Ho, Bung Hoon Choy, {
5oon Chung YIN, T. Y. Alma. A. c.
;oong, Lin Young, Edward Liu, Henry
thar Chew, Philip G.. Wong. p. S.
ryau, Ching Kim Amona, Lau Young
ian, sin You Char, Lee Quon, Yit I
;eong Ho, Charley All Chin, Chock
4ou, Leong En- 70, Johnnie l. New
10y. e. X. Chung, A. r. Heu, Enyou
Eau, Y. 7. Tseu, Kan Fat, Ching I,
III Min, 8. H Hoe, Wong Inn, Luke
loo. Loo Hon, d. HI. Lee, Yin Nip.E
e. c. zap, S. w. Chang, Samuel X
Eoang. Jacob Ching, Chu Ting, Wing
swai Lam. Chu See Sem, Lam See
Vail, Leong Yet Sung, Lau Kong
ing. Chu Ming. Henry Hae Wal. Err.
est Sanford Ing, Yew Char Charles
IA, Wing Kee Lee, Arthur New Hing 4
hong. Samuel Shin, Tam Kan Sing, &
an Lo. ssx