THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 5, 1940 --
THIRTEEN MEN CARRIED 400 MILES ON SUBMERGED JUNK: 11TH-HOUR RESCUE
CLINGING TO AN OVERTURNED AND SUBMERGED JUNK WHILE THEY WERE CARRIED A DIS- TANCE OF SOME 400 MILES, A JUNK CREW OF
INTER-ALLIED
13 MEMBERS HAD A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE TRADE FACILITY
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
(By: "SQUADDY")
THE problem of entering a C. S. -
Units tèàm in any event has al- ways been a difficult one to solve as there are so many different Units to be taken into consideration." The Cricketers are the most fortunate in that they have à team which almost picks itself, apart from which they have a considerable number of FROM DEATH, BEING RESCUED BY A PASSING
senior ranks who lend their support. Rugby. Athletics, Svimming and STEAMER AND BROUGHT TO HONG KONG
London, To-day.
Boxing are not quite so well support- YESTERDAY.
It is announced that in accordance ed, however, and, as the standard of They drifted from the coast near Swatow to Kwangchow-with arrangements made in February play is much more even in various and extended as the result of discus-Units, great difficulty is often experi- wan for eight days after their junk had capsized in asions last week-end between the Pre-enced in selecting teams. The latter squall throwing a cargo valued at $10,000 and the crew sident of the Board of Trade and the factor will produce a team but lack Frnch Minister of Commerce, increas of support is a different matter. of 13 into the sea.
ed facilities have been agreed upon Athletics and Boxing are the chief regarding imports into the United Kingdom and France and parts of the French Empire, and from the United Kingdom into France, Tunis, Syria and Lebanon.
The men managed to swim back to and, clinging the overturned junk to it, drifted for eight days until they were picked up near Kwang→ chowwan.
The 'men were exhausted by thirst and hunger and some were
near collapse when rescued.
On board the steamer they were given medical treatment, food and clothes.
On arrival yesterday, the master of the junk, Lam Chung-kam, reported the accident to the Police,
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sufferers in this respect.
:
Regarding Boxing, each separate Unit has not sufficient talent to form a team of its own with the result that they have no training facilities These steps have been taken within of their own; therefore the first point the framework of the special economic is that they cannot bring out "new and financial arrangements in force be- talent. Which means that only ex- tween the British and French Govern-perienced. Boxers from each Unit ments.
Reuter.
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the
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could be used for a team. Providing these people all fit exactly into the weights required everything would be alright but this undoubtedly would be a very remarkable coincidence.
Second point is a question of organ- isation. A keen officer or senior rank would be required to organise formation of training facilities selection of teams which, owing to lack of interest in most Units, would IT IS LEARNED FROM AU-be a colossal task. It really seems as THORITATIVE SOURCES THAT though we can never expect to see the THE CARGOES OF 498 SHIPS, EX-Small Units represented in this de- CLUSIVE OF VESSELS COMING partment of sport unless enough en- FROM THE FAR EAST, WERE thusiasm could be whipped, up to run CONSIDERED IN
CONTRABAND a Small Units Boxing competition and of CONTROL BASES IN THE MEDI-provide training facilities for all TERRANEAN DURING MARCH. those, wishing to enter. This would One patrol area alone, during two mean very early preparation and the months, boarded 288 ships for inspec- finding of some born organiser with tion of papers and communicated with the heart of a Lion. Any volunteers? 698 ships by signal.
Some were diverted to the control bases but most were allowed to pro ceed without delay. Reuter,
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ATHLETICS are almost in the same
plight. The Signals represented the C. S. Units in last year's Army Athletic meeting but they had great- difficulty in forming a team. Com- petitors were doing four or five events on the same day which could only have one result, they were well out of The demand rate on the Hong Kong the running. However the spirit was dollar to-day was 1/2 13/16.-
excellent and this year an attempt Silver was quoted at 20 3/16 spot was made once again to form a team. and 20 3/16 forward.
This time Small Units were asked to
The cross rate London/New York collaborate in holding a C. S. Units was £-U.S.$402.50 and New York/ Athletic meeting with the view London £-U.S.$3.67-3/8.
of
forming a team worthy of competing in the Army meeting on April 23. The Army secretary for Athletics extend- ed the closing date for team entries: Appearing before Mr. T. J. Houston in order that the Signals could cir- this morning, master of trading junk culate other Units regarding the pro- No. T3088H, Mak King-lam, was fired posal. Unfortunately, however, the $300 for unlawful possession of 40 other Units were unable to support sticks of dynamite.
and
the project for various reasons unless Signals can once more makę a big effort it seems as though C. S. Units will miss yet another event.
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30TH Bty R. A. have certainly dis-
tinguished themselves in this their first year in Second Division of the Football League. Undoubtedly they have a fine team and fully de- served to win the Junior. Shield when they defeated R. E last week. Even if R. E. had been able to include" Moxham I do not think it would have altered the result.
beat Sappers will go all out to South China on Saturday, when they meat to decide the championship of Second Division. Moxham will still be an absentee but if Sappers hit their form they should win. They will certainly not need any urging to go all out from the start this time!.
CORRIGAN of R. Scots is to be congratulated on his fine win
in the Kowloon Marathan on Wednes day, while Lewis, of the Signals, sur- prised everyone by his fine running The second place, which he gained' was a fitting tribute to his effort. Sutherland, of the Scots, did not hold the expectations of those who saw him run- in the Army. country run
un but he was a good third and was not disgraced.