Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-12
CHINESE GUARD
COMPANY 0E,T TO
AHYIvG START
Pick of the Young Chinese.
Americans Have Enlisted in
Territorial ForceS-WiIl
Make Smart Soldiers

Make Smart Soldiers
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 las
night when 81 prospective guards
men, representing the best element Of
the local Chinese colony. took the
cath that entitled them to serve al
lfullfledged menlers of the organized
militia. This number is just one less
THAN the minimum enlisted strength
Ireqiired for the company, but as 81
men who signed the application lisi
were unable TO be present at the bun
igalow last night. there is no doubt
hut that more than enough enlist
ments will be received within the
next day or so, to allow of mastering
| in the company as unit, taking into
recount possible reflections for physi
tcai and other causes.
II was an enthusiastic gathering a.
guard Headquarters last night. and
for nearly three hours the officers
end ,non-coms of the guard who turn.
ed out to assist iii putting the re
cruits through were kept busy as,
sisting 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 teilers,
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, snbLcaliber rifle compe-
tition was started, q prize being Of
fered by the new company command.
.er for the best score. Enyou Kau
made q 90 out Of possible Is.
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
.dfers.
Special orders No 81 were publish
ed yesterday, as follows:
The following promotion is an
nounced
Walter ". Kolb, Isl infantry, to the
rank Of captain fr61i the date hereof.
Laurence w Redington is ap.
Tointed captain In the national guard
with rank. from date hereof.
BY order Of sthe Governor,
ISgd.J JOHN w. ZONES,
The Adjutants General
Following are the young Chinese.
Americans who we're last night sworn
into the service Of the territory. the
names being given In the order Of
their appearance on the application
list: ssA
John Ghoy 10, A. H. Wong, Harry
III. Kong, Kan Yin Chun. Bnng Chun
Choy. kim Tong. Ho. Bung Hoon Choy,
Hoon Chung YIN, + y, Alma, A. c.
Soong, Lin Young, Edward Liu, Henry
Char Chew, Philip C.. Wong. P. s.
Tyau. Ching kim Amona, Lau Young
San, Sin You Char. Lee Quon, Yit
Seong Ho, Charley All Chin, Chock
Lou, Leong En- 70, johnnie T. New
Hoy. e. X Chung. A. r. Hen. Enyou
Kau, Y. y Tseu, Kan Fat, Ching
All Min, s.. n. Hoe, Wong Inn, Luke
Hoo, Loo Hon, D. H. Lee. Yin Nip,
M g. zap, S. w. Chang, Samuel K.
Young, Jacob Ching, Chu Ting. Wing
Kwai Lam. Chu See Sem, Lam See
Wall. Leong Yet Sung, Lau Kong
Sing, Chu Ming. Henry Haze Wal, Err
nest Sanford Ing, Yew Char, Charles
Ma. Wing Kee Lee, Arthur New Hing
Chong, Samuel Shin, Tam Kan Sing,
Tan Lo.