Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-18
Is BRITISHEUS
LEAVE FOR WAR
FRONTS MONDAY
First Contingent From Hawaii
to Be Entertained ] onight
BY British Club

DINtOuSt IOuT AOdAhE4 SahS AO0t
has been responded to by % subjects
Of Great Britain who have been max
ing their residence in the islands
They will leave for Vancouver on the
Makura Monday, where all viii enlist
in the Canadian army for training be-
fore being dispatched to the war front
In Belgium and France
The British recruits, who will make
up the first contingent officially de-
spatched from Hawaii as the result
of the permission granted by the Unit
ed States government to that of Great
Britain to enlist men here for mill
tary service, are made up Of men
from all stations of life. Some of
them are island-born youths whose
parents have never renouneed their
British citizenship.
AS is explained by the members of
the British Club, which has taken an
active part in the recruiting cam
paign Of the past six weeks, while
theses island-born youths are citizens
Of the United States by birth they are
recognized as British subjects because
their fathers are still such.
T The club members say: The sons
and grandsons of fathers and grand
fathers OF Great Britain are all Brit
ish subjects, too"
Nearly every domain OF the coun-
try upon which the sun never SETS
is represented among the British re-
cruits. There are men from South
Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Can
ada and other British countries. The
occupations of the recruits are just as
varied as are their nationalities, rang
ing from that of sailors to plantation
executives. -.
A number of the recruits will try
for commissions when they reach Can
ada and others will try to get into the
aviation corps. It is the skilled auto
mobile mechanics, of whom there q
number in this first contingent, who
win enter the aviation service.
The recruiting work has been SUI
peryised by E. l.. s. Gordon, the Brit
ish consul, but most OF the details Of
the work have been attended to by
the members Of the British Club.
Below Is given the names Of the
British recruits, their former address
ses and occupations In Hawaii: :, :.
Charles Machie Is plantation luna
who has been employed at Aiea.
Charles Kempster Is machinist
whose home is In Honokaa, Hawaii.
George Bruce and Allan James Mar
shall are sons of George Marshall,
the contractor who constructed part
Of the Hilo breakwater. One of them
was born in New Zealand and the
other in Australia. They have lived
In the islands fora number Of years.
Ernest Farr is a plantation account.
ant who has been employed at Papa.
loa, Hawaii. 81
Edgard Slaght Is q garage mechanic
who has been in the employ Of the
Hawaiian Pineapple Co. He Is q ma.
tive of Canada who has lived in Homo
lulu for over two years.
Jack Spofford Hiles and George Id.
betson are plantation men from near
Pearl City. 80
Hugh McDougall is an employee of
the Royal Annex.
Edward Jones was formerly a pur.
ser on the Manoa. -. 81. -
William B. Greig is machinist who
has been employed at Aiea.
George A. Murphy is sailor.
Donald McGregor f. a carpenter
who has been In the employ of the
Hakalau plantation on Hawaii.
Alan A Webster has been employed
as stenographer and law clerk in the
office OF Attorney George Davis.
Fred H. Pearson is Honolulu sales.
man. -.SS
Thomas Stephenson is Honolulu
painter. !. = = = : $50.
Arthur Goodson Is ships cafpen.
Tel, as is also Hugh H. McCIeary.
III. Ryan is a former United States
marine who received his discharge
here.
man. Is = :. - -
William Kelly Is sailor
Melvin G. King Is an automobile
repair man who has been engaged ii
business In Honolulu. He has been. =
resident of Honolulu for many wears
james H. R. Bryant is student ana
that name. =; =. ..
Several other contingents of Brit.
shers will be despatched to Canada
on later boats. and 1t is expe> sd that
before the recruiting campaign is over
July $50 men will be enlisted here.
!. The British Club viii give dinner
It the Young hotel this evening, be.
ginning at 7:S0, in honor of the %
men who are to depart for the front.
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Hearing on the Rapid Transit's
petition for registration of title to