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AN EPIC OF THE -SEA
To the epics of the China Sea that have been for generations, ever adding fresh lustre to the British Mercantile Marine and to the British Navy, inspiring ever deeper respect for the heroism of
Two Russians who stowed away Trom Shanghai by the M.V. ("Malaya" were sentenced to thres weeks' jail by Mr. W. Schofield at Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
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Five Chinese were charged at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with stealing 92 yards of cable wiring from the China Light and Power Co. The first man was sentenced to three months' impri sonment and the others to six weeks each.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1929.
BRITAIN'S BIG NAVAL
GUNS
IN A TURRET DURING PRACTICE
[By Hector C. Bywater]
H.M.S. "Repulse", Moray Firth
As the results of target practice
a large man-of-war everything in the Royal Navy are confidential, At 11.15 am. on Saturday, a colli-
is subordinated to
the public has no means of judging sion occurred at the corner of
the guns. to what extent our naval shooting Waterloo and Prince Edward Roads The ship is simply a floating has improved, but having seen guna Kowloon, batween a China Bus carriage for heavy artillery. I of every calibre in action, I am in Co's vehicle and a motor lorry.
you go ол board
clined to think that the present "Nelson" Fortunately, only minor damage
standard of marksmanship is at ur "Rodney", was done, the bus needing the re-
which are over least 50 per cent. higher than it was placement of a lamp and muil- 700ft. long, you will find at Jutland. Even so, the expendi guard.
half the deck space
ture of ammunition in long-range practice is heavy in proportion to the number of hits.
occupied
to sea on 庭
A social evening will be held in by the 16in. turrets. To take these the Hall of St. John's Cathedral on nine monster guns Wednesday, at 9 o'clock. A special stable, mobile and well-protected invitation is extended to the con- platform it was necessary to build gregations of St. Andrew's and St.; a ship of 35,000 tons. Poter's Churches. It is hoped' that there will be a good attendance from the Cathedral congregation to meet those of the other two
churches.
The modern battleship, it is true, could open fire at 34,000 yards, but at that distance the target would be all but invisible to the firing Not so very long ago the Ad- to be done by means
ship, and the aiming would have of reports miralty was thinking of building, from aircraft. Moreover, as the and but. for the Washington Con- target would be moving at anything ference would have built, battle. from fifteen to thirty knots, pro ships of 48,000 tons, armed withbably on an erratic course, the
chances of hitting at
this range 6,000 tons of platform had to be At Jutland, where the hottest night- eight 181a. guns, In other words, must be dismissed as negligible, provided for every gun. 18in. guns were actually made dur- 15,000 yards, only 3 per cent. of the A towing took place at a range of some Ing the war, and at least one of shells had effect.
Naval Officers who sailed for Home on the P. & O. 5.3. "Rawal pind!" on Saturday were:-Capt. J. D. Nares, D.9.0., Comdr. J. N. Pelly, Eng. Comdr. H. L Harvey, Eng.-Comdr. S. Chambers, Lt.- Comdr. C. C. L. Mackenzie, Lt-them mounted in a monitor, fired at the Germant positiona in Comdr. M. W. Noel (accompanied by
Flanders. Mrs. Noel), Lt.-Comdr. W. D. Brown, D.S.C. Lt. J. F. Blackburn and L4. C. R. Carstairs.
THAT CURTAIN”
In addition to this international
of a few levers.
Awe-Inspiring Sight
Loading the Monster Thanks to hydraulic and electric
tons, the effect of a direct hit may gun of thirty years ago.
As the projectile weighed 1%ed as rapidly as the medium calibre machinery the big gun can be work-
be imagined.
A few days ago I saw an impres THRILLS OF "BEHIND few details of "Nelson's" 16in. guna nery from the interior of a turret Although figures convey little, asive demonstration of modern gun may give some idea of thoir in this battle cruiser. The turret tremendous power. Each gun is contains two 97-ton 15in. guns, over 60ft. in length, weigha 103% whose massive breeches tako up ENGLISH ACTOR'S WONDERFUL tons unmounted, and is loaded with most of the space. Not more than giving such relief and succour to ACTING IN "QUEEN'S" TALKIES
610lb. of cordite behind a shell dozen men are visible. The tur- the wounded as was possible un-
weighing 2,4611b.-that la, well overret officer stands on a narrow gang. der very terrible and terrifying
a ton. This ponderous mlaalle way between the guns, or alts fn AS GOOD AS “DRUMMOND”
leavea the muzzle at a velocity of his little cabinet at the rear, look- conditions. To the British Navy Australia, Russia, England, South nearly 3,000ft. per second, and, ing through a periscope. At the all doff their caps in a spontaneous America, Persia and the United with the gun at maximum eleva- order "Load" a lever is pulled over, tribute to the Silent Service. By States are named as the native coun- tion, would reach a target 20 miles the breech of the gun swings open the celerity of their action the tries of stage and screen actors formidable weights of shell
distant. Notwithstanding the silently, and you peer into a yawn British destroyers undoubtedly portraying the principal roles in the cartridge, the gun can be loaded with a rattle and a crash, comes anding cavity. Up from the depths, all-talking Fox Movietone special, twice a minute by the manipulation the loading cage, containing on one prevented a disaster of the first "Behind That Curtain." magnitude on the "Haiching”
shelf the 1,920lb. projectile, and on that would
other shelves the cordite charges have revolted the combination of playens Irving Cum-
I have seen "Nelson" and
in silk bags. hearts of men for decades to mings, director of the absorbing "Rodney" firing rapid salvoes,
As the shell comes level with the come. Baulked in their desperate Dorr
romance that was adapted from Earl
and the spectacle is an Biggers* Scotland Yard awe inspiring
open breech a chain rammer shoots attempt to gain control of the mystery love, had a few dozen Arabs ship
The whole out like a striking cobra, and with seems to explode bridge, the pirates set fire to the and Hinklus as camel-tenders and orange-coloured flame and tawny shell for into the gun. The ram- in one tremendous thrust drives the luggage-bearers in the desert
smoke, for although cordite is sup-mer retracts, the loading cage drops sequence,
posed to be smokeless it is anything down one stage, and then the ram. Barbaric Music
but that in reality. Before the dun-mer shoots forth again to drive Their high-pitched chatter and camp-coloured clouds have drifted away home the first cordite charge. In fire songs in their native tongues to they are stabbed by other flashes, much less time than it takes to by, Movietone, is daily demonstrated follows salvo with almost fabulous ed, the breech block swings back, barbaric music, faithfully reproduced and when the range is found salvo describe the operation is complet- at the Queen's Theatre.
Warner Baxter, Lois Moran and rapidity. Deep rumblings fill the and the gun is loaded. who fought the pirates and gain-Gilbert Emery, the feathered players, air as the great projectiles speed are the United States entries in the on their way. They hit the water The Naval authorities are to be cast, while Phillip Strange, who plays with a terrific smack that is easily commended for their action in an Englishman and his compatriots
the "heavy" role, of Eric Durand, is mistaken for an explosion.
That any ship, however large and giving Mr. Woodward, the third in the company include Claude King, well armoured, could survive even officer of the "Haiching," a funeral John Rogers, Montague Shaw, portray thunderbolts
Peter Gawthorne, Finch Smiles and one or two blows from such with full Naval honours this ing Hilary Galt whose morder moti Yet German ships at Jutland were unbelievable. evening. It but rests with the vates the story, is a native of Adelaide, hit repeatedly by 16in. shells and entire community to pay their and Jamiel Hasson is a Persian. From said, were defective, and broke up Australia, Boris Karloff is a Ruan atill kept aflost. Our shells, it is silent tribute to the gallant Buenos
Argentina, comes Mercedes De Valasco, of duty.
senoria of against the thick Getman armour
During the filming and recording of inside the ship. Be that as it may, the picture,,discussion of international the big gun did not exactly shine problems were barred.
at Jutland.
steamer, which might have been burned to ashes, with a total loss of life, bad relief not come in time. Truly are the officers and crews of the British destroyers no less heroes than those on board
ed the victory.
Aires,
one.
seems
TEN YEARS AGO
[From the "China Mail,"
December 9, 1919.).
To-day's dollar is worth 5/- 14d.
Yesterday was a red letter day in the history of St Paul's College,
marking the opening of the new hostel,
officer stricken down at the post flashing eyes who has a vampish role, instead of piercing it and bursting the ceremony being performed by H.E..
NEWS IN BRIEF
Ft.Lt. L. G. Nixon, R.A.F. was
British sons of the sea, has to amongst the passengers who left the be added the grim victory of the Colony on Saturday on the "Rawal- steamer "Halching." Incoherent pindi".
"V.C."
the Governor, Sir Reginald Stubbs, K.C.M.G.
The caremony was well-attended by both Chinese and foreigners.
MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS
The Victoria Cross: Japanese Election: A Recluse: A Historic Ship: Don't Shut The Windows:
We
news
Russia's Navy
Japanese Elections PREPARATIONS are being made by the Japanese for general election to be held in February next, as it is almost certain that the forth
A combined squadron of British Weymouth to meet her. The Presi and American warships eat out from dent acknowledged the compliment by appearing on the bridge in a top hat
ard frock-coat, a quaint costume for mid-Atlantic in December.
room
and disconnected though the nar The second annual dance of the rative may be at the moment, Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club sufficient is known to envisage will take place at Lane Crawford's the battle for the bridge in the Restaurant on January 10. darkness of the night and to con-
THE magic letters "V.C." are The total output of the Kailan Kin- jure up a picture of how the ing Administration's mines for the very prominent in our bloodthirsty pirates were baulked week ended November 23, amounted to columna at present, and undoubt by British pluck and tenacity that period to 72,828 tans
105,434 tone, and the sales during the edly euphony and brevity are in dissolved. The number of voters re coming session of the Diet will be never knows defeat. To the
gredients in compounding the gistered on September 16 last was Captain and his officers, to the In-Government Import and Export
Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, of the magic.
12,942.812, showing an increase of Those Stuffy Rooms! dian guards, and to many of the office, went on Home left on Satur-"title" had a narrow escape from accordance with the manhood suffrage
Yet few people know that the
531,000 over the figures for the elecARNING has been issued to tion held in February last year, in kouseholders of the British con passengers the congratulations of day on the "Rawalpindi," accom-miscarriage, and was, indeed, born law.
cosafon at Tientsin by the British There will, however, be soms municipal police authorities to nee the whole foreign communities in panied by Mra. Hawkins.
In spite of Queen Victoria's Initial change in the number of voters in
that their Chinese servante do not the Orient will be extended,
disapprobation. For
the forthcoming election, as it will learn
150. a charcoal stove in their bed- The St. Andrew's Church Branch from the Panmure Papera that of voters registered an December 26. be carried out according to the lat mingled with the deepest sym- of the Scripture Union will mest she declared to the Secretary of
room, and that the top of the win- dows are left open a few inches to pathy in the sad loss of many this evening in the Church Hall at State for War that "VC would The Power of Reading
allow of. fresh ale to circulate throughout the
during the valuable lives. Particularly dis-6 o'clock, when the speaker will be not do."
night. Last year there were several tressing is the murder in cold.
Miss Gibson, of Malaya.
Her reason WAA that such ONE of the Tokyo papers reports fatal bases mong the Chinese that the former president of the through failing to leave some means blood of the third officer, Mr.
Initials always designated a per- bureau of decorations, whose alleged of ventilation in the sleeping apart Dr. R. E. Tottenham, Professor son, as, for example, C.B.-Com- misfeasance was the first of the poliments. On November 27 four Chine Woodward, and to his relatives of the Hong Kong Univeralty, and panion of the Bathy M.P.-Mem- ileal scandals in Japan, passen hie ese were nearly asphyxisted through and to his employers the utmost well-known tennis player, sailed ber of Parliament. And she add- lonesome days, reading volume after neglecting to take this precaution. condolences will be extended.
for Home on Saturday on theed "No one could bo called a culture, as a part of his moral train Soviet Mercantile Flect
of works on ethics-and volume As on many other occasions in
Persons observing him deeply absorbed in his moral study, have the past, the British Navy has
MORE vessels calling at a port is gained further laurels in con-
to the local authorities, but the water The Queen suggested as al- starting a new moral and spiritual police at Nagasaki are greatly con Katsura, one-time Premier of Japan, The students and staff of St, ternative, "D.Y.C., Decorated with life, free from the greed, and cupid cerned over the report that two nection with the tragic occur Stephen's Giris College and Fairlea the Victoria Cross," or "B.V.C., ity of this world." rence. The destroyers "Sterling" School thank the following firms for Bearer of the Victoria Crogs.
steamers of the Soviet Mercantile Fleet, formerly known as the Russian and "Sirdar" lost no time in generous gifts to the sale of work Her preference was for the last, The "George Washington."
Volunteer Flect, which are engaged steaming to the scene on picking Children's
held on boaalf of the Ministering and history does not relate how THE lince George Washington, in the Viadivostok-Shaoghal service at Nagasaki League, and other her logical prefadice against which struck some wreckage in from December. up the messages watted over the charitles: Sun Company, French "V.O" was overcome the Channel but managed to leave ho made monthly on the homeward Four calls are to sea by the plucky wireless opera Store, Pathe Orient Company, Blue The present generation are like though, twelve hours late, has some growing
Cherbourg in mail week safely, al- and outward voyages. In view of the tor on the "Hatching." They por- Bird Co., Dairy Farm, Ltd. Sincerely to feel that, logic notwithstand thing of history. It was in this Urechio and Sonell ten, the call of
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8 v Hutchinson Co Nestle's Milk Co., tion conla have possessed the and something of world pow concerned, but the water police who these steamers (w/ welcomed by, the the very in taking off the passengers and r L Hol-tung MY San Con magic of
height of his repatation prefectural authorities and traders two simple and bringing them into Hong Kong Lincoln & C95 and The Pharmacy. personally inapplicable letters.
Journeyed to Brest on his way to tbs are in charge of the control o
Versailles Conference.
Soviet samen are perturbad.
"Rawalpindi," together with Mrs. Victoria Cross. V.C., moreover, Ing Tottenham who is the ladies' tennis means Vice-Chancellor at preseling that the son-in-law of Prince champion of the Colouý,
sent."
usually a source of satisfaction