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The boys of
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School Dagenham, were asked what they would like to do when they grew up
Here are some of their ambi- tions, as published in the school magazine.
*I wish I could quell a lion.
simply by gazing steadily at it”
walk on walls and collings.
ROYAL MARINES ON
GUARD
FINE TRADITIONS OF
FAMOUS CORPS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ON
BOTH SEA AND LAND
(By Hector Bywater)
ECENTLY, for the first time of HMS. Lion at Jutland, sav
RECENTLY, time at puttanay ship
I want to invent, a special suc-Royal Marines mounted guard from destruction by ordering. tion apparatus – that I could over the Royal Palaces of Lon- with his dying breath, the don. Ay express command of flooding of the magazines when get my their Colonel-in-Chief. His Ma-a cordite fire in the wrecked.
jesty the King. This signal turret was within an ace of
causing a cataclysm:
*I would always man.*
One boy wants to be Prime honour is well-deserved. “ Minister anot to take
farming.
up ** No funit of the armed forces In France and Flanders many of the Can Has contributed of the big howitzers and siege Not one of the pupils wished to more to the defence of the guns were served by Marines, bé an air pilot, a soldier, or an realm, whether by ses or land who were also, among the first engine driver.
since Restoration times. So far to organise anti-aircraft batter- flung is the battle record of the ies on the Western Front. Your Daily Smile!
corps that it has to be sym On St. George's Day, 1918, bolised by laurel-wreathed Marine storming-parties of the globe.
4th Battalion were among the
A horticulturist has produced a new flower which he has named “Prymcez- ticillus dickmylla.“ He does not, how ever, think it will be a pronounced
SUCCESS,
The Marine is in the truest first to leap on to Zeebrugge sense "soldier and for too" Mole from the shell-torn Vine: He is both a fullstrained in-dictive. on the deck of which fantryman and a naval gunner. their commanding officer, Every battleship and cruiser in Lient-Col B. H. Elliot, already the Navy hasats contingent of lay dead. The heavy casualty The Dianne babies have become so Marines, not only perform list was the measure of their wealthy they may have to much of the work of the ship, prowess on that immortal occa Camada an income tax, even after exemptions for dependents.
DIONNE QUESTION
*
*
Long Distance
The two men who sat în a New York office and talked to each other by telephone round the world are con sidered to have set up a new record in circumlocution
*
Scotland's Cat
*
*
Wagon Star?
but invariably man one of the sion big-gun turrets.
We read that a well-known actor existence
be sent back to America
of
the- to
Was
oze
de-
Nelson's Tribute When Ashore
So indispensable did When ashore the Marine is Marines prove themselves essentially a soldier, subject to be that by the Armistice they Army Act discipline, but the mustered a strength of over moment he goes on board one of 40,000. But national economy The China Mail possibility that the warning may
His Majesty's ships he auto-is no respecter of tradition, and not be given soon enough must
matically: "comes. under the by 1923 the total had been re not be overlooked Cars travel Scotland has just received its first
A remote village in the north of Naval Discipline Act, Imperturduced to 9,000. This drastic Hoog Kong. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1935 fast on the Kingston by-pass, automobila and by the time you read lable in all circumstances, he reduction led to an important and it might be well to make this there probably be filing stations does his duty with equal effi- change in the organisation of the experiment simultaneously on all four corners.
ciency whether afloat or the corps. Trade Still Expanding at some other point inside a 30-
Lashore.
A year Before Trafalgar, mile limit. There is also the
This unique corps came into Nelson, who thoroughly appre July's oversea trade figures danger that the new facility may and his wife have a caravan holiday when an Order in Council estab- the Marines, had suggested. Oct 26, 1664, ciated the special qualities of for Great Britain supply fur-jbe abused The infra-red inter- every year. In the event of the ther evidence of the nation'septor sounds just the sort of horse going on strike, the lady can lished a regiment of 1200 land that many of them showed apti- economic recovery. Exports con-device that small boys would de always ch her wagon to the star souldgers prepared for sea ser- tude as artillerymen, and might tinue to rise: The month saw light to play with. But it is ap
vice," to be known as the Dukebe trained as such. This more British goods shipped over-propriate that science should be
of York and Albany's Regiment done, and eventually the Corps seas than any July for five years/sing its latest discoveries to rangements for the defendant to Foot. Most of the men were was
reorganised in separate and, except in last October, its combat dangers which have]
recruited in the City of Lon- branches as the Royal Marine their origin in its earlier achieve-i total has not been exceeded.
don; hence no doubt the privi-Light Infantry and the Royal any month since January, 1931 ments, and it is to be hoped that Moreover, the improvement has the results of the experiment
His Excellency the Officer Ad-lege-not the right enjoyed Marine Artillery, modicially by the Royal Marines of march-known as "Red" and "Blue" ministering the Goverment · of been general. Of the 20 head-will be encouraging.
Macao, in the absence of his Ex-ours flying, drums beating and lies."
ing through the City with col-Marines popularly as the "Jol- ings under which British ex-
cellency the Governor, Ldcat bayonets fixed.
In 1923, when the Corps ported manufactures are class-
had shrunk to less than. Colonel Jose de Miranda, has ified 19 show an increase. Out-
After serving with distinc quarter of its war strength, the side manufactures, there is
LOCAL NEWS
issued invitations to a Ball, to be tion in the Dutch War, the "sea two branches were amalgamat- held at Government House, Macac regiment" was disbanded ined as a measure to administra- encouraging rise of £130,000
BREVITIES the export of herrings first
on Saturday, October 5, at 10 p1689, to be re-created very ear-tive simplicity, and were fruits of the Government's new
Two representatives of the Tse Taat, aged 18, employed at time in six regiments, supple thus reverting to the title con-
ly in the 18th century, this signated the Royal Marines. legislation for the industry. Hong Kong Chinese Manufacthe Blue Fool Leghorn Farm, apimented by an equal number of ferred on them in 1802 at the
There are, it is true, less en-
turers Union Messrs." couraging items in the return Him-mor and Tse Pak-cheong, left the Central Magistracy this mored for service with the Fleet
Leung peared before Mr. W. Schofield at line regiments specially train-instance of Lord St. Vincent Imports of raw materials are up by the s.s. Athos II yesterday to sing charged with the theft
Personal Record as compared with July, 1934, but attend the All-China National Pro-three dozen leghorn eggs, the pro
Capture Of Gibraltar
What that fine old seaman by less than £400,000. On the
ducts Exhibition, which will be perty of Mr. R. A. Crestijo, owner other hand, the increase of some
These formations were res thought of the Marines is on $600,000 in British imports of opened in Singapore on October 5 of the farm. He was given 24 ponsible for the capture of record in his own handwriting: It will be recalled that on Satur-hours to find $3, the value of the Gibraltar in 1704--the first to them for honour, courage or loyalty "There never was an appeal made- fresh fruit and vegetables is evidence both of the country's in day last over 30 cases of local eggs, with which to pay the de- battle honour on the scroll of that they did not more than realise creasing prosperity and of the products were sent by the sfendant
the corps and for holding the my highest expectation. If ever rest fortress during part opportunities open to British Fanpura to Singapore.
of the danger comes to England the Marines agriculture. Re-exports make
subsequent siege.
will be found the country's sheet- the worst showing, being £500,-)
Corporal Scott, of the Royal which arrived at Vancouver.yes- Soon after their return home anchor. 000 down on last year's figures. Welch Fusiliers, reports that while terday, leaves on her reinta jour- they were absorbed into then our present depleted fleet the Royal Marines number only Their drop is responsible for the riding his horse in Henneseyney on Saturday, October 5, and Army, and for the next 50
9,835 officers and men, or hard- slight increase in the apparent Road resterday afternoon the ani- is due in Hong Kong on Friday years the Marine Corps, as adverse balance of trade. It is, mal shied and knocked down an morning, October 25. sailing that pus and barely recognised total personnel of the Navy. such, existed, if at all, as a tenn-ly more than 10 per cent of the however, more than offset by the unknown Chinese male, who relevening for Manda
branch of the services..
This number includes all ships improvement in "invisible ex-fused to go to the Police Station. ports." Oversea investments
Not until 1755 was the corpgbands, the members of which "A Chinese female, named Lo show better returns, there is The forthcoming marriage is Luk, aged 50, residing at No. basis, with divisional headquar School of Music
established on a permanente recruited as Marines and some improvement in shipping, announced of Mr. Bonafacio Jesus Hennesey Road, was knocked downters at Chatham, Portsmouth,
trained at the Royal Naval
Most Fastney. and fuller use is being made of de Sonza, engineer, of No. 161 by car No. 294 driven by W and Plymouth, and an adminis- From personal experience in
banking Sai Yee Street, Mongkok, Kow- Hing, yesterday, when she ran
loon, and Miss Justinia Maria scross the road. She was takentials, has endured to the pre Marines at all their duties on war and peace I know the super- Itrative system which, in essen-
lative efficiency of the Royal Mathias of the same address. to the Government Eivil Hospital
sent day. From that time on board ship, while milita suffering from a fractured leg. The forthcoming marriage is
ward Marines became part of the authorised complement of Perts, testify to their precision at battalion Austin dog, Chow Sang, aged 15. of No every important zaval engage Egnez 13 York Road, was bitten on the ment from Quiberon Bay to
10 right leg. The lad was sent to Jutland.
the Kowloon Hospital and the dog At Trafalgar it was a Marine to Mautankok for observation. who took instant vengeance on
the sharpshooter in the Redout able who had struck down Lord deceased, late of No. 58 London Nelson Road, Reading, Berkshire, Eng
In Great War land, who died at that address on In the countless overseas ex- March 25, 1935, left local estate peditions undertaken by Gre signal by pressing a button has The Ben Line 25. Bensyvis, sworn under $1,320,900. Certifed Britain from 1755 to the clo been found ineffective owing, it from Leith, Middlesbro, Antwerp, copy of Grant of Probate of the is said, to the pedestrian's dif-Landon and Straits, left Manila wil has been sealed for Mr. Buan Marines were always in the fidence. The infra-red ray will for this port yesterday and is due William Golloway Malcolm, of the forefront, as at Quebec in 1759 cause him to actuate a traffic to arrive here tomorrow
London's unrivalled facilities.
Life-Ray For The Roads
The RMS. Empress of Japan,
Infra-red rays, whose project-mounced of Mr. Joseph Gabriel). While feeding his master's chow warships, and were present at need not fear compari
ed use to detect hostile aircraft Bozario, clerk, of No. 7 has lately been discussed in the Road, Kowloon, and Miss English papers, are also about to Francisca Rozario, of No perform experimentally another Parkes Street, Kowloon. function, more pedestrian in the
literal sense of the word. They Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 are to be used to stop motor- hours ending at 10 am. to-day was traffic on the Kingston by-pass so 10.11 inch. The total store January that foot-passengers may cross 11 has been 6240 inches, as against the road. The device whereby an average of 76.28 inches. the pedestrian operates a traffic
OR AS
LETE.
signal without his knowing ite
Charged, on rem
The Ministry of Transport - Is (right to leave no safety-device ing away on
untried, and a new form of au-jese
tomatic warning to moturista has
obvious attractions: The resu
of the experiment will, how reed to be carefully own
Presumably the pedestrian not actuate the signal ut his ero
Miss Ethel Annie Thu
Mercantile Bank of Indiais
The BMS
the Napoleonic Wars,
the
and Cape Town 46 years later
With such traditions it is not surprising that they should gained fresh laurels in the War True to their geo
mblem, they foug
the finest
ex-
vellous