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THE HONGKONG DAILY PEESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH 1916.
HONGKONG V, A. D.
INSPECTED BY LE MAJOR- GENERAL VENTRIS.
There was a good muster of members of the No. 1 Hongkong Voluntary-Aid Do tachment of the SL, John Ambulanc Brigade Overseas at the Military Hos pitul, Bowen Road, Festerday morning when H.E. Major-General Ventris, G.O.D., inspected the Detachment The General Officer Commanding was wel comed by Lady May, Commandant of the Detachment, Mrs. Churchill, Assist- ant Comunndant, Mrs. Ralphs, Adjutant and Hon. Secretary, and Mr. E. Ralphs
(District Supt.) The members of the Detachment, lunking most up-to-date and workmanlike in their grey uniforms, had been formed up into lines, for the in quution, after which Lady May read the following report on the year's work -- During the year the Detachment has
Woodcock has been seconded for, service in the London Hospital. Miss E Woodcock has been seconded for service at Gifford
ARC. AQUATIC EPORTS.
SECOND DAY'S RACING.
The second day's racing in connection House V.A.D. Hospital. In December, with the VR.C. armul aquatic gather- 7815, Dr. Agnes McGregor became a medi-ing was productive of some more keen cal officer of the Detachment In March, racing, which was watched by a
the Hon Mr Claud- 1016, Mrs. Edkins was permitted to resign fairly large gathering of spectators ber duties as Adjutant, and Mrs, Ralphs, Severn~(Colonial – Secretary). The was appointed in Le place, In May, Shief event in the programme was Lady May left the Colony for Japan, and Colony, and though there were four 10 yards championship of the Mrs. Churchill became Acting Command entries only two competitors started, Lánt until Lady Mays return in July these being Finch and Johnson, Stewart Mrs. Tisdall, Mrs. Fleming and Mrs, and Railton decided not to swim. In view of the fact that on the previous day Nicoll became Section Leaders.
Johnstone had robbed Finch of the half mile championship of the Colony, much interest was aroused in the 220 yards the V.LC record for which was held by Finch with 24t secs Johnstone mod
Competition Results-The winners at the Monthly Competitions were:-May: Trophy, Mrs. W. Armstrong; Section, Mrs. McKenny's. June: Trophy, Mrs, Carter, Bection, Ms. Nicoll's July Trophy, Miss Worters; Sections, Mrs. Tisdall's and Mrs. Fleming's. August Trophy, Miss Wilkinson, Section, Mrs
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maintained a head and shoulders lead for two lengths. Then he commenced to lose badly at the turns, his method of raising himself by his hands at the ends and also nullifying the initial advan of the bath losing him valuable seconds tage It was due to this method of turn- ***Annual Efficiency Test-Of the 49ing that Finch gradually overhauled the younger swinner. When it came to the been officially registered in England as members (excluding supernumeraries and jast lap Finch had a slight lead, but the 10 LET, from 1st October, 1918, Four the No. Hongkong Voluntary Aid Deprobationers) now actually present in the spectators were waiting for Johnstone
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Finch's time was 2mins, 402-5secs, and March, 1916, it was announced that the
My special thanks are due to Mrs. Johnstone's, 2mins 49 1.5secs. Finch Detachment is, until further Orders. Edkins and Mrs. Ralphs, who, during the thur lowered his previous record by liable to be called up for duty in aid of period nudor review, discharged succes. mins. 1g-isees. The win was
popular one, and the result will serve the Nursing Staff of the Military Forces sively the arduous duties of adjutant to enhance the interest which will be of the Colony, alebilization Orders being and Secretary to the Detachment in the aroused when Johnstone and Finch meet I would gain to-day in the 100 yards, and also placed in the hands of Lady May, Commost able and helpful manner.
in the harbour swim. The other events: mandant of the Detachment, and in also like to record my grateful thanks to were dil keenly contested, and m the Routing Orders of 23rd September, 1916, the Superintendent-in-Chargs of the Dis- boys two lengths race JC. R. Lugan. 15, Bank Buildings, the wearing of the Brigade uniform by trict (Mr. Ralphs), who, at all times, has created a big impression by doing the DOUBLE TERAI
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turn of speed for a youngster. The full General Officer Commuading. The table The tables attached to the report show-results were as follow:- attached shows the present strength ofed that the present strength of the detach the Detachment to-day as compared with ment is 81, compared with 50 in Septem- her, 1815, Of the present number, 54 are in the Colony, and 27 are absent fur vari- ous causes, four being seconded for ser vica clsewhere,
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-- Hundle RACE, TWO LENGTHS, MEMBERS --- First heat J. Rakton (rec (8), and R. C. Witchell (scratch). Second beat: I. M. Railton (scratch), and J. Stewart (scratch). Final to be decided to-day.
LONG FLUNGE.-1, R. C.. Witchell (54 ft. 3 inches); 2 M. A B. Souza
Boys BACE, TWO LENGTHS, HANDICAP.--- First beat R. G. Witchell (rec, 47), and In the course of an address to the mem-Bullock (rec. 13), Second heat: R. Win- field (rec, 27), and L. Black (rec, 51), bere,
Time: Final 1, Winfield; 2, Blake.
the members increased, but what is more important, there has been a great advance in proficiency. This is due very largely to the kindly interest of Surgeon General Huskyn, Dr. Koch, Dr. Basil
B.E. Major-Genera! VENTRIS said he Taylor, Dr. Alien Hickling, Dr. Agnes McGregor and Mrs. Tisdall, who have felt it an honour to be asked to inspect generously give their valuable time to them that day. Perhaps he ought not to Act as examiners and lecturers to the Deuse the word inspect, as he was not quali. tachment. At the same time I have to fed to do so. However, he had had the record my appreciation of the enthusias opinions of those who were most qualified, tie work not only of medical officers, but of Seeing them all there like that, he real
ised what a very substantial addition they all otherm, Section Leaders and nwinbers,
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220 Finns CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE* COLONY-1, JU, Finch; 2 J. Johnstone. Two LENGTHS HAND AP, FINAL -1, A. L. Silva (rec. 11); 2, f. Evans (rec, 11), Time: 1-breca
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(a) by lectures given in October, Noven-He had occasionally travelled on the Peak ber, December, 1916, and January 1910, way with individual members, in The programme was concluded with a
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"Hospital Duty-In addition to regu- lax attendance of members at Hospital
tended ever 50, 80 and 70 times, and one lady had managed 86 practices. He would not mention those ladies' names for fear of the consequences. I have always ad- mired ladies," proceeded the General, for their skill in various branches of sport hitberto. I can now assure you of my deeper and more respectful admiration. I understand this unit was formed since the beginning of the war. Of course, your object is to meet an emergency. If you had been in existence at the outbreak of the war your services might have been most useful, because there was always the likelihood of this Colony being attacked and of the hospitals being full. I think it is a year ago that the Director of
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