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FLYING CLUBS
CEYLON MEMBER ON THE PROGRESS
TRIBUTE TO R.A.F, OFFICERS
Singapore, Nov. 15..
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We would remind our readers that to-night, in the Theatre Royal, our Amateur Dramatic Club will give their second per- formance of "The Sport of Kings," a play which at the first perform. ance last Friday was received with well-merited applause. Our Wolfe, O.M.G., Captain Superin- Mr.. G. W. "H; Vint, who was a object in calling special attention tendent of Police.
flying instructor during the war to to-night's performance is with
Training School.
and is a member of the Singapore a view to helping towards a well- Classes for Police Reservists Flying Club, has been visiting filled house. At the opening peras usual on Tuesday, November Ceylon in connection with investi- formance there were a few un- 20 and 27 at 6 pm.
gations as to the establishment of occupied seats upstairs, which All those who have recently headquarters for the Ceylon Light we hope will not remain empty passed Part 2 will attend at the Aeroplane Club, with which is to-night. Quite apart from the Police Training School on Tues-wound up the question of whether really hard work put in so far and day, November 20 and 27 at 5.30 land or sea machines should be to come by the members of the pm. sharp for instruction in the purchased. large caste, the play-(which is handling of Revolver.
In an interview Mr. Vint refer- very cleverly written and fall of:
Squad Drill.
red to the successful operation of amusing incident) must have cost All recruits of the Chinese the Singapore Flying Club. quite a considerable sum to pro- Company (with those of other He attributed the Club's amaz- duce ao admirably as it has been units) will attend at Central foring success to three things. First- Both play and players and all con- Squad Drill, etc. on Thursday, y, the Governor (Sir Hugh nected with the presentation de- November 22 at 5.30 p.m. under Clifford) had taken the keenest serve every encouragement, and Sergeant P. Condon. Dress: interest in the Club from its very that can best be done by large Mufti.
inception and had helped it on- audiences being present. To-
in every ppossible way. Second-. night, we understand, that His Strength. Constable R72ly, the Club had a vast expanse Excellency the Officer Adminis- Marius Woo has been permitted of sheltered and almost trafficless tering the Government, will be to resign upon completing one water on which the D.H. "Moth" present at the Theatre Royal, and full year's service with effect scaplanes could operate without It may be predicted that such from November 16,
the slightest risk of accident. patronage will act as a magnet for Signalling Squad.-Class for And thirdly, the Club had had others to do likewise. The enter- Instruction in signalling under the inestimable advantage of the tainment provided is exceedingly Mr. R. C. Wilson will be held at close co-operation good and those who witness it the Company's Headquarters on assistance of a number of first and active (as has been the case so far)-Wednesday, November 21 at 6 class pilots and experienced aero- will have no cause to regret spend- p.m. and Monday, November 26 plane experts attached to the ing an evening at the Theatre at 6 p.m.
Royal Air Force Base at Singa- Royal.
Monthly Inspection. -The pore. monthly inspection of the Chi- Mr. Vint emphasised the fact nese Company will take place on that, without the help of the Thursday, November 29 at 5.30 R.A.F., the Singapore Light Aero- Neither one man nor one article p.m., and all members are re-plane Club could never have be can do justice to the main trends quested to keep the date open. come what it is to-day. of science to-day,.. . We may
There will be no parade for The Singapore Club imported look forward to undogmatic re- Extended Order and Baton Drill their two D.H. "Moth" seaplanes, ligion, scientific government and on. Thursday, November 22. Atted with Cirrus engines, before the first step in the replacement
Indian Company.
they took any steps to engage an wants for rehabilitation and ad- of our cosmic destiny by a con- Indian Company are reminded of recently as last month the Club
of "muddling through" the steps
Parade.-All ranks of the instructor and, in fact, even as ministration. Accordingly, Nan-scious control of human evolution. the parade to be held at the Cen-was still without an instructor of king has decreed substantial re--Prof. Julian Huxley, in the tral Police Station on Tuesday, its own. duction of the nation's fighting "Evening News," London. November 20 at 5.30 p.m. sharp. When the four Supermarine forces. An example of sorts has
Flying Squad. At the next meeting of the
Southampton flying-boats, under The weekly instructional patrol Squadron been set by dealing with the 1st Hong Kong University Medical of the Kowloon Section will take Brown-Cave, came to Singapore, Commander Cave- Army Group, the one of four over Society on Wednesday, November place on Tuesday, November 20. the officers and personnel of the. which Marshal Chiang Kai-shek 21, at 5.15 p.m., in the School of Fall in at the Taim-tsa-tsui Fire Squadron did everything they
Anatomy, Professor W. J. Hinton Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m.cauld to help the Club. (the virtual President) has most will read a paper on "The Growth sharp. Dress: Khaki Uniform. control. One point has to be con-of Population and Some Economic
RA.F. Pilots As Instructors, The final instructional patrol of Flight Lieutenants Nicollet and the month of the Hong Kong Carnegie, two most experienced sidered at this stage. This is the Factors Which Affect It." part played by Marshal Li Chai-
Section will take place on Thurs- The Chinese Bankers' Associa-day, November 29 and all mem-plots who had participated in the
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sum and his colleagues in his own tion bathing matshed, at North bers are requested to attend.ight to Australia, volunteered faction, the Kwangsi Military after midnight last night. With Station at 5.15 p.m.
Point, was burnt down shortly Fall in at the Central Police their services as instructors and attended at the Club almost every Group. Without the active sup-in fifteen minutes of the out- Dress: Winter Uniform.
sharp day when off duty. port of the Kwangsi Group, break of the fire, four matsheds Sharpshooters' Company.
First of all they took up in the the present Central Govern- were destroyed. Three fire en Changes in Addresses.-Mem-
D.H. "Moth" seaplanes every ment could not have
gines and a squad of police were bers of the Company are remind member of the Club and gave each been rushed to the scene but the ed of the importance of informa flight of from 10 to 12 minutes. constituted as it stands, re-flames were out of control and ing the Crown Sergeant in charge
Sir Hugh Clifford, too, went up as presentative of all the most soon burned themselves out. of their Section of any change in a passenger. powerful Generals in the country,
their address or telephone num-trated upon those members of the Later the R.A.F. pilota concen→ ber as soon as possible.
Adjutant. (Sgd.) D. L. King, D.S.P. (R);
Club who had been in the R.A.F. during the war and, from these, picked out the pilots who had re- Hong Kong, Nov. 20, 1928. tained their flying knowledge
best.
The child was being carried on its mother's back at the Saiyingpun market yesterday afternoon when the accused ap proached from behind and corn- mitted the theft.
TWO SENTENCES
EX-DOMESTIC SERVANTS
CRIMES
USED A EUROPEAN'S “GUN ”
These were given further dual control tuition and, eventually, two members of the Club were launched on solo trips. These two men made good lights.
Moreover, almost every week, and sometimes twice a week,- lectures on aeroplane engines, the care of planes and on the art of fight were given by experts either
(who is already head of the charged. He pleaded that his bro-tences on him, as follow
unlicensed driver was dis-Henry Gollan, C.B.E.)-passed sen-tuned up the engines. Without
Kwangsi Government) or General ther had taken his cycle without Chan Ming-shu, the commander of his knowledge.
The fact that Marshal Li has as-labour and 12 strokes. of the Sentence of six months hard sumed office in, Nanking means birch was the sentence passed by the further support of his faction. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning, Hong Kong, Tucaday, Nov. 20, 1928. Such support means his perman- ing a gold mounted rattan bangle jon a Chinese who admitted steal- ent.absence from Canton, so that from the wrist of a Chinese, SECURITY OF KWANGTUNG he can get for his faction in Nari-baby-
While eager to see disarmament king. All of which leads to a carried out in the province which strong impression that Marshal Li has come back to make changes he rules, Marshal Li Chai-sum, who returned to-day after a long which Nanking desires, in return stay in Nanking, will agree that for "value received" during his
J. Peacne, who was charged at It cannot be accomplished at the last two months in Nanking.
the Kowloon Magistracy yester- How Chan Kam-fuk (a domes attached to the Supermarine price of Kwangtung's security, It remains to be seen, however, day with driving a cycle without tie servant in foreign employ), Southampton flying-boats or to Marshal Li is likely to be reluctant whether Marshal Li will retain in machine and driving the cycle November Criminal Session yes- These lectures were really first a licence, driving an unlicensed who pleaded "guilty" at the the R.A.F. depot at Singapore. to make such an admission in his his absence the position of head without a light, was fined $5 each terday, stole a revolver from a class and kept up the interest of capacity as Chief of General Staff of the Canton Government, dele on the first and third charges. European resident and, later on, members to a wonderful extent. The second count was dismissed-used the revolver for a gang rob Mr. Vint also mentioned that of the Nationalist Armies. As gating the functions to a council The defendant's Chairman of the Canton branch of of supporters, or giving place to Pearne, who was charged with European in a motor-car, was re- Singapore had originally rigged brother, H.hery in which he was chased by a the personnel of the R.A.F. in the Central Political Council, that either General Wong Shiu-hung allowing his cycle to be driven by called when the Chief Justice (Sir the machines for the Club and had is, as head of the Kwangtung Gov- ernment, he will also dislike say-
the help of the R.A.F. the Club ing 80. But the decisions which
Robbery by two or more at No. could have done very little. 59, Shaukiwan-road, of a gold ring he will attempt to arrive at during one of the three army corps in
and a blanket-two years' hard
What Ceylon Must Have his sojourn down here prior to re- Kwangtung, and who accompanied
labour.
Ceylon, Mr. Vint pointed out, is turning to the national capital Marshal Li throughout his last STREET FOUNTAINS rounds of ammunition from Mr. with Singapore because the same Theft of a revolver and six at a disadvantage as compared will be of the greatest importance visit to Nanking. What form the
W. H. Whitley, and a string of assistance from the R.A.F. cannot to Canton's future. Because Can-change will take, if any, does not
pearls (valued at $10), a gold be expected there. It will be im ton's interests are so closely appear to be material. Continuity
wrist watch ($100), and a purse perative for the Ceylon Light containing $80 from Mrs. Whitley, Aeroplane Club to employ, from bound up with Hong Kong's-the of policy seems assured because
10 DAYS' JAIL
at No. 17, Broadwood-road three the outset, a really first class in motive being that of mutual pros-men of the same political creed as
years' hard labour.
structor (who will have to be paid. perity-wider issues affecting the Marshal Li's will carry on as they away from the street-fountain, accutively, or five years in all.
Remarking that by taking The sentences are to run con at the very least £1,000 a year). whose word on the flying ground welfare of the whole of China may did, when he was away Where a key that operated ity defendant Two Released
will have to be law. be lost sight of, or, at least, view- Marshal Li's shrewdness will be was causing a lot of inconvent Another man was also arrested The services of a rigger and a ed in the light of subordination tested will be in laying down in-ence and trouble to the people after the Shaukiwan-road rob- first class mechanic will be, also to a desire to see Canton flourish structions for the province whence Wynne Jones sentenced to 10 Wong-nei-chong-road, who con-
in the neighbourhood, Mr. E. I. bery, also an amah employed at necessary.
The expenses would be probably at all cost, even if needs be at the he derives his strength-For-in- days' imprisonment, a Chinese cealed the revolver. All three much heavier in Ceylon than in expense of Nanking's detriment, stance, if he is told by Nanking to on charges of possession, and re- were committed by the Magis Singapore, but if a sufficiently So that before we proceed further wield the axe of economy, on his A representative of the Public sessions.
ceiving a street-fountain key. trate to stand their trial at the generous grant from the Govern
ment can be obtained he feels con- to analyse the present we say own army in Kwangtung, how far Works Department verified the The Attorney-General, however, vinced that. a Light. Aeroplane emphatically that our outlook is can he go commensurate with statement that of late quite a decided that there was not auf. Club in Ceylon will prove an im- free from "local" prejudice.
safety for the province; and how number of keys had been miss-clont evidence to prosecute the mediate success.
ing, in particular in the district other man and the amah and they
When he left Singapore, some Security and prosperity on the far must he go to maintain the near Austin-road, where de have been released;
four months ago, the Club there one hand—on the other, disarma prestige of the Central Govern fendant was arrested by a Chi- No Flogging
had a membership of over 200 and ment in obedience to Nanking and ment in which he holds such im-nese detective on Sunday The four men who when charge new members were coming in Defendant_said he had picked ed with armed robbery at No. 8, every week. The Singapore Club up the key from the street, Kwong Hon-terrace, and who all promises to become a most flour
Although attached to street pleaded: “I did take part in the shing concern-"Ceylon Obser- fountains by a fairly substantial armed robbery, but I did not take ver. chain, the practice of removing anything" were severally found keys was stated to be on the in guilty by the jury crease.
closer relationship to strengthen portant office? Th we think,
the Central Government, this, in will be the primary a nutshell, is the crux of the Subsequent, but not situation. Finance is the root of subordinate ones que the problem. Nanking, wishes all isation of finance under provinces to cut down expenditure direction can be inflated through the upkeep of upre
The
tion leave the
choice but to
THE REMOVAL OF ATTACHED KEY
we couldn.
N
Singapore Club Report The following is the report for week ending Nov. 3:
Total Flying Time 16 hours 10
mina,
Solo Nil
His Lordship passed sentence of five years hard labour on each, He remarked that he was not satisfied who struck one, of the (to office boy inmates (a master goldsmith) on about some the face with the bart of a re-
voly else he would have order-Test 20 minutes.
merset
ey-Gener
Dual 7 hours 50 mins.
Air Experience 7 hours,
Fying time has been low this
week owing to un
ther en geven