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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1936
AIR_RECORD ROYAL ARTILLERY
2,070 MILES IN ONE DAY
British Air Liner's Feat
DESPITE FIVE HALTS FOR
VARIOUS REASONS
ASSOCIATION
G.O.C. Attends Annual Dinner
APPEAL FOR MORE MEMBERS
One of the most important func tions of The Royal Artillery Asso- ciation, Hong Kong Branch, for the year was their annual dinner at the Hotel Cecil last night. An Imperial Airways liner has
The entrance and precincts of set up a new British air transport the Hotel were suitably decorated record by covering 2,070 miles in with greenery and coloured lights, a single day. The air-liner, the and the motto "Ubique," beautiful- Danae, is in service on the Lon-lly designed, and luminated in dan-Marseilles-Brindisi route and the colours of the Regiment, was on her recent outward journey placed over the entrance hall, and from Croydon was delayed over at each side of the passage leading night by bad weather at Mar-to the lift, an 1819 cannon of the seilles.
Waterloo period, surrounded by The following morning the palms, was displayed. pilot. Capt. E R. D. White, who
Chairman's Speech was accompanied by an assist- In the centre of the dining hall. jant pilot and wireless operator.a large portrait of His Majesty flew to Brindisi, where a load King Edward VII. Colonel-in- of mails was picked up. Mak-Chief of the Regiment, was prom- ing a quick turn about belinent. Dinner was served at 8 AIR EXHIBITION AT TORONTO Jarrived back at Croydon short-{p.m., and after dinner the loyal
ly before midnight on the same toast and the toast of the associa Many British Firms Take Part Įday. The 2,070 miles weretion were proposed by the Chair- covered in 18 hours, despite five man, Col. A. Burrowes, C.R.A. halts for re-fuelling and freight| China Command, who said:---- purposes.
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"It is hardly necessary for me! to give anything more than the briefest of remarks is regard tol the Royal Artillery Association.
"I would, however, remind you ļof the objects of the Association,
|which are:-
*** Dick Foran and” George, E. Stone are in the Warner Bros. ~ prediction, “Moonlight on the Prairie,” which will be shown at the
Majestić Thestre to-morrow.
Nearly 100 British firma, in- cluding Imperial Airways, ` ́ex- hibited st the 58th Canadian National Exhibition, recently în progress at Toronto. The British displays at the exhibition consti- tuted a record.
Those Present
H.K. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
Visit By H.E. The Governor
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMLIE
The following programme will
be broadcast to-day from the Hong- Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW. on a wavelength of $55 metres. |($45 kab),' 34.29 metres ($750 ke's), 19.75 metres (15.19 megacy- cies).
Dance Music from the Hong Kong -
Hotel
Recorded Music 12.30-215 pm-European Record- Red Programme.
12.30 pm-Herman Finck and His Orchestr
1 p.m.-Local: Time and Weather Report.
1.03 pm- Variety Concert.
30 pm-Beuter Press, Rugby Press. Local: Weather Forecast. Time land Announcements.
140 pin-Dance Muzic.
2.15 pm-Close Down.
4-7 pm-Chinese Programme.
7 p.m.-12 midnight-European Pro-
of French
Perkaline.
↑ Du-A Programme Music
On Thursday aftemoon His Songs Excellency, Sir Andrew Caldecott, (accompanied by Capt. W. J. B Cragg, A.D.C., paid a special visit
Toujoues Content de Mai Si vous voyez celle que j'aime
(Bos and Bat)
Albert"Prejean (Tenor)
to the Travel Association's new Chansons Enfantines-- headquarters in Kowloon the (a) Le Petit BossTL, Travel Bureau.
10,000 MILES IN 12 DAYS
Valuable Drugs In
Transit
(b) Man Fere m'a donne un Mari,
Choeurs d'Enfants.
Georges Thill. (Tenor)
(c) Jean de la Lune
Song-Elegie (Mamenet)
Parlez-moi d'amour, (Jean Lenoir), Dans la fummies (Jane Bos)
Mile. License Boyer (Soprano)
Songa
Signorina
Pour qui tant de folies
(Boyer, Jurmann and Kaper)
Albert Prejean (Tenor)
7.30 p.m.-Hong Kong Exchange Market Repowt
3.35 pm-Debroy Somers Band. Theatre Memories
(No. 1The Gaiety") Overture, “1914"------
A War March Memory. Northern and Southern Memories.
8 pm Local Time, Weather Be- iport and Announcement. A parcel of valuable drugs) 8.83 pm Fariety Concert. needed by a hospital was recently Pianoforte Melodies Len Green carried by air 10,000 miles fron Song Got to dance my New York to Pretoria, South: Africa, in 12 days.........
Heaven
ORIA
Jessie Matthews. (Soprano) Piano-Accordion Sélection-
"The Big Broadcast of 1936". Selestice. "Top Hat?
George Scott-Wood
After being welcomed by the “To maintain the spirit of com-ition, namely comradeship of Guz-Chairman of the Association, the radeship between those who ser ners. At the same time, don't for- Hou. Mr. W. J. Carrie, His Excel- those who have served and those get that we want all Gunners tollency carefully inspected the pre- Songs who may
serve, in
any rank or be members-we are doing well inmises and expressed himself Įcapacity, as Artillerymen. To this Branch, having some 500 pleased with the architectural
make all ranks feel in truth the members out of a strength of 600 and general arrangements. tradition—"Once" a Gunner. a Can't you bring is the remaining Sir Andrew later signed the ways a Gummer.”
100? Are there any ex-Artillery-visitor's book and inscribed there- "To foster exprit de corps and men in the Colony still apart from in his wishes for the good luck) Interesting details have become
Artillery ❘ns?
ļof the Bureau.. favailable as to air transport pro-to maintain the proud
gress in New Zealand Air Travel tradition "Ubique" every "We who are serving are glad ¡indeed to see amongst us those (NZ) Ltd., which operates with where throughout the world."
**To establish Branches and who, although they have done Fox-Moths between Hokitika andi
*Friends everywhere their bit, still remember that they Haast, over some of the least-Gunner
įthroughout the world who may are "Gunners" and foregather with developed territory in the Domin-
hold out the helping hand of com-their comrades. We have in our lion, CARY settlers i an
hour or so over country wherezadeship to all Artillerymen, their midst Volunteer Gunners who aid pack-horses, the only alterative families and dependants, who are us in our work, and we are glad
in need.
that they also share with us in method of transport, would take
"To organise assistance to mem-social activities dayz. Every settlement along the
its landing-ground bers in search of work, and it is "Gentlemen, I ask you to rise farther these objects that and honour this toast The Mails, including parcels, are car-to ried without any form aerial sur-Artillerymen join our Association.
Glad of Tradition
"Royal Artillery Association.** The hospital at Pretoria order- charge. A good deal of the traffic
"How have these objects been
Jed certain quantifies of anaesthetic on this route is provided by tour-
An excellent programme was from New York by cable. From FocaYodelling Hoba ists travelling to the famous South attained in the past? We see to-
night in this remote corner of the given after dinner by Mesars.ew York to Berlin they were
The Hill Billies. Westland glaciers.
East Coast Airways operate Empire a falfilment of the first Mason, Write. Gifford, Ash, Bar-carried by the airship Hindenburg Instrumental-Foor Butterly
and There they were picked up by an
The Dixie Deris. D. H. Dragons between two objects — over 300 "Gunners" to Twine, Bdr. Leslie,
air-liner and brought to Croydon Song-airty Tidesty Throats Napier, in Hawkes Bay, and Gisassembled in comradeship and glad L/Bdr. Hebden.
Anons Wini, in time to catch the next Imperial [borne,
Orchestra-Romance in Moonlight in Poverty Bay. These of their tradition.
"In benevolence amongst Gunner) Among those present were:Airways service to Africa
Song-To-dry I am happy towns tap big districts, and the
Only 12 days from the time
Lilian Harvey (Soprano) Dragons accomplish in less than families over £16,000 has been ex-1His Excellency Major Gen. A. W. jan hour a journey which by motor Perded, some £3,500 daring "1995 |Bartholomew C.B. C.M.G.. CEEhen the consigners in New York Band Stars evor Broadway-
Last year 1,285 of our Begiment D.S.O. Col. A. Burrowes, CRA received, the cabled order they Selection found regular and 5,489 found Lt Col M. Carrington Sykes, were delivered at Pretoria hospi-Rise and Shine Selection
Lt Col D. C. Wilson, Lieut. Col casual, employment" through cur
tal Bureaus. This in itself shows W. T. O. Crewdson, Major G. K. the value of the work of your As-Dibb, MC Major J, S. Drennan, sociation, the expenses of running MC, Major R. C. Gill, Lieut-Col LONDON CONSTABLE Str which amounted to only £600 dur-E. E. Mockler Ferryman, M.C., Major G. M. Chircher, MC Cept ing last year.
"But the Association has an-J. Hopper, Capt. W. F. Bycroft, other function which it performs Capt. I M Scott, Capt. D. W. in furtherance of its objects. It Persse, Capt. M. J. Morris Jones, Active Work Started draws Gunners of all ranks, ser- Capt. T. Addie Martin, Capt. A. F.
Constable A. Henderson, of the In Australia
ving and retired, together in en Godfrey, Lieut. EL C. Withers, tertainments. We have one to Lieut. (QM.) W. D. P. A. O'Grady, Metropolitan Police, attached to night; we are having another to Lieut. F. Peck. M.B.E D.CM, Nine Elms Police Station, SW Pleandy (Haydn Wood) Active work is on hand in Aus-morrow week, Saturday, Novem Lient. AE/Hazell, M.B., Lieut was last month reported as miss Thank God for a Garden (Del Riego) tralia for the operation of night ber 14, here & dance, at 8.30 pm D. EL. N. Baker Car, Lieut. J. Ting to Scotland Yard. His home is Tises (Bastach) flying air-mail services. Five new to 1 am. I hope, Members will Marsk Lient. L. C. Marson, Lieut at Queen's-road, Battersea: Beauty's Eyes (Toeti) emergency grounds are being pro-note the date and roll up, with G. E. Q. Henriques, Lieut. J. Henderson was last seen when Love sends a little gift of roses {vided" on ". the Sydney Brisbane their friends. We want 100 con-wood, Lieut. G. P. M., Moffat Wil-he left to play golf. He failed to section; while between Melbourne ples at least to make it self-son. Lient. D. L. Simmons. Lieut report for duty. All police sta and Sydney there are to be four
ERE Daynell, Lieut H L Ctions in the Metropolitan area supporting [new grounds.
Chauvin, Lent. C. D. B. Campling, were xxiced to join in a search for The aerodrome night-fying
"I would emphasise here that no Lieut. D. Marshall, Lieut. J. W. P (equipment is to include boundary RA.A. funds are, or can be ex-Symons, the representative
* His wife, who were staying at and obstruction lights and bes-pended on entertainment, neither Hong Kong Volunteer Defence her father's house in Cook's road.
At terminal stations such are "profits taken by the Asso-Corpe
Kennington, stated that he had as. Melbourne, Sydney and Bris-ciation, but they are expended in Before the party broke up, on been studying hard for promotion bane, the radio facilities will in-reducing prices of future-enter the proposal of the Chairman, a to a sergeant.
The following are the latest con- clade two-way communication be tainments, so help yourselves by hearty vote of thanks was accord- Henderson, who is 28, ezme to tributions to the Poppy Day Fund: tween planes and serodrones. enjoying yourselves the more ed to the artistes and to Mr. Chan, London from Edinburgh six years Previously acknowledged ¡Plans are well advanced for light-the cheaper.
the Hotel Manager, ho," said ago to join the police force. Ee Wm. B. Finnigan
Mok Kon Sang ing the serdromes. at Adelaide, “In so doing you, are also for the Chairman “has accorded the cently, he had been taking part in - Perth, Launceston and Hobart Ithering the object of the Associa-Committee every assistance" - Lanti-gas instruction at Peckham.
services-there being no railway- would occupy approximately hours.
NIGHT-FLYING EQUIPMENT
cops.
Appeal For Support
of
MISSING Failure To Report For Duty
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Mobile 1Thousand and one nichts Waltz Women and Song Sales
Maris Bennett (Seprino) The Bat-You and You, (Der Fledermann) JAN 9.25 pm-London-News and Az nouncements.
9:45 pmunk Recial by Alfred Caver (Tenor)
(Openbaw)
10 pin London Big Ben A'Eelny of Danice Mnge from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Boom 12 midnight-Close Dow
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