OUR LONDON AIR-MAIÈ LETTER
The King and the World Economic Conference: The late Sir W. Geoffrey Salmond: Sir Herbert Richmond: Covent Garden:
The Queen's Portrait: The
King of Iraq's Visit
(Special Air-Mail Service)
KING AND CONFERENCE
Henderson, commanding the Royal Flying Corps at the front. Early LONDON, May 2. the following year he was appoint The announcement that the Kinged to command-No. 1 Squadron, will personally open the World and later he went to Egypt in com Economie Conference on June 121 mand of No. 3. Wing. In 1918 he has stirred the public imagination, was given the command of the for it adds the last touch of éclat | RF.C., Middle East, with the rank to the most momentons internation- al gathering of recent years, His Majesty may be relied upon to strike the right opening note in the most appropriate phrase. In his detached position he will be able to emphasise with peculiar force that community of economic feeling and instinct of friendship so essential to
success.
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of brigadier-general, and except for one short interval he held this com- mand until the end of the wart
Sir Geoffrey, a singularly quiet, reticent man, but universally liked. on many occasions proved that he had great ability as an administra tor, and that he possessed air sense It was largely Confidence in the ability in a high degree.
of the assembled representatives of due to him that the British won 00 nations to reach a solution of air ascendancy over the Turko- many of the problems on the agenda German forces in Palestine in 1917- has distinctly improved in Govern, an ascendancy which was chiefly ment eireles on the advices received as to the understandings reached at Washington. Washington has put London in a successful tactical position.
SIR W. GEOFFREY
SALMOND
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Air Marshal Sir William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond, who died yester day at the age of 5i, was, in years, senior to his brother, Sir John Sal mond, whom he succeeded as Chief of the Air Staff on Saturday, April 1 last.
responsible for the dramatic col- lapse of Turkish resistance. The British advance to Aleppo was heralded by a complete occupation of the skies by British airman, who bombed enemy aerodromes to such purpose that not a machine could get up. On this occasion the late Sir Ross Smith dropped a bomb in the enemy's signals centre at Afuleh, destroying it, and thus blinding the enemy's intelligence organisation:
Work in Egypt and India,
In the face of, great opposition Sir Geoffrey insisted on the value He joined the Royal Artillery in of Egypt as a training ground for 1898, after being educated at Wel-airmen, and, with Air-Marshal Bor lington and the R.M.A.. Woolwich. ton at the Palestine front support- He served in the South African ing him, he established a training War and also in the Boxer cam- centre in 1917. Early in the follow. paign in China in 1900. In Januing year he was promoted major ary, 1915, he learned to fly, and joined the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing)."
In. 1914 he had a Staff appoint ment under the late Sir David
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After the armistice he flew -from Egypt to India, and after a short period at home, in 1919. he reasṣum- ed command of the Middle East, where he remained, until 1922, when he became Air Member of Council for Supply and Research. In 1026 he proceeded to India as Air Officer Commanding, and while there ca ried out, many official tours by air, one of them covering 3.700 miles, and taking in the principal cities and Ceylon.
On his return home threo-years, later he was appointed Air Officer Commanding Air Defence Grent Britain.
For his services during the war he was awarded the C.B.; K.C.M.G., and D.S.O. He was mentioned in despatches six times, specially men- tionéd by the Secretary of State for War, and had numerous foreign decorations. In 1926 he was award- ed the K.C.B.
Sir Geoffrey married in 1910 Mar- garet, daughter of the late Mr. William Carr, of Ditchingbam Hall, Norfolk, and leaves one son and three daughters.
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HONG KONG DALY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1933
"TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES
11-11.30 m. Stock and exchange)
quotation; selected London and New York stbek quotation“, weather report, ete. 11.30 a.m.-Chinese recorded pro-
gramme.
12.30 p.in..-European programme of
Columbia and Regal records, 1 p.m.-Local time and weather re
Press News,
1.30
port.
etc.
p.m.-Rugby
2. p.m. --Close down.
Jazz Planoforte Recital from the
Studio.
6-8 p.m.-European programmne. 06.40 p.m.-
Orchestral,
"Memories of Mendelssohn "
(Mendelssohn)-The Regal Salon Orchestra,-MX11. "Serenade" (Toselli). "Seremde"
.:
PENANG AND THE K.L.M.
Of Interest To Women
Prospects of Modern Aerodrome
MISTS AND HILIS THE
DIFFICULTY
THE LATEST FROM PARIS
COLDEN FINGERS
Gold finger-nails are the latest fad among Parisian beauties-and you do not got them from the manicurist or beauty parlour, but from the jeweller.
The hilla of Peuang, which in the past have attracted many visitors 'to the island and earned it the title The varnishing of finger-nails has of."a gem of tropic beauty, may become so common a practice that prove a disadvantage to the future smart women are augerly looking of the town commercially. For for some new manner of decorat many months past there has beening their finger tips, and jewellers much activity in Penang over the have designed sets of nails for their preparation of a modern and pro- clients in platinum gold and colour- perly equipped aerodrome, and it ed enamels. has been hoped that" when ground is ready for use it will be brought into the Royal Dutch Air ways route teen Singapore and Rangoon, the Amsterdam-Bata
vin service, vi
the
Though they must be moulded exactly to fit the fingers of each individual, much can be done to make them a more lovely shape than her natural fingers are. This alono is a wonder varnish could never accomplish, for it could not altor the shape of an ugly nail.
That is as the K.L.M. themselves would wish it to be. Penang is the Enamel nail sets are being made key to the Malay Peninsula from in shades of red from natural pink the northern end, as Singapore is to rosé, and all the deep red tints from the southern end. and is an similar to the varnishes which are (Schubert) The important point for that reason. in vogue. Again, you may have orange, or blue nails to Regul Salon Orchestra-G1082. Mail arrangements would be sim green, Memories of Beethoven "-Thenlified and numerous other advan-match your frocks.
These false nails fit on to the Regal Salon Orchestra-MX14. tages would neerue also,
real nail with tiny clips, resem- "The Toymaker's Dream" But now doubts as to the practi-bling the clip bronches everyone
(Golden).
cability of Penang from the view-wears nowadays. Like tiny sea point of commercial aircraft have shells when seen off the hand they been engendered by no less a person must be moulded from such finely than the chief inspector of the beaten metal that when adjusted Royal Dutch Airways, Mr. M. C. they fit perfectly.
Teddy Bears' Picnic "(Brutton) -Greening Novelty Orchestra. -9720-D." **Memories of Mozart "The
Regal Salon Orchestra.-MX18. 6.40-7-12 p.m.***
A Concert.
tions, etc.
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Penang Is One Big Hill,"
Discussing with a Singapore Fra 7 p.m.---Closing local stock quota-Free representative the possibili
ties of cutting out Alor Star from the route and making Penang a port of call when the aerodrome there is finished,, Mr. Moes thought there was one big difficulty with Penang as a port of call for the 'planes.
Piano Solo" Voices of Spring" (Strauss, arr. Grunfeld)-Ania Dortmann.-DX328. Vocal Duet-"Bird Songs
Eventide" (Barrie and Coates) -Dora Labbette and Hubert Eisdell.-DB880. *
328,
Vocal Duet- Until "
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"The island," he said, "is one Violin Solo-" Bourree " (Sar-big hill and I am afraid of the mons)-Albert Sammons.-0454. meteorological conditions. In times Song "Two Eyes of Grey" (Me of bad weather there might be con- Geoch) The Hon. W. Brownlow siderable difficulty in landing there, (Baritone)-DB772.
on account of the mists hanging Piano Solo- Echoes of Vienna "about the hills. It all depends on (Sauer)-Ania Dorfmann-DX- the aerodrome. It certainly could not have been better sited than it is, and a lot of work has been done by the Public Works Department to make it a first class aerodrome. We should like to go to Penang, and we shall certainly do m if it is pos sible.amat, present collecting data on this question of conditions in Penang, and no doubt decisions Song-I Did Not Know" (Bing-will be made before very long."
ham and Torture)-The Hon. W. Brownlow (Baritone).-DB
macher and Sanderson) Dora Labbette and Hubert Eisdiell
DB880,
Violin Solo-Indian Lament" (Dvorak-Kreisler)-Albert Sam-
mona.-$485.
772.
7.12-7.43 p.m.-
Variety. Humorous Duete" Endor and Farrell Medley-Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell.-DX384. Organ Solos "Song Hits (1932)
-Medley-Reginald Foort.-DB
762.
Humorous Duet The New M.P.-Flanagan and Allen," DB923.
Orchestral Bow Bells Selec- tion-Jack Payne hod His B.B.C. Dance Orchestra,-
DB735
Descriptive Sketch
Horse Sense"-Haver and Lee. DB238.
7.45-8 p.m.
From the Studio.
A Jazz Pianoforte Recital by
L.T.P
Although he may deprecate the term. Admiral Sir Herbert Rich Rond is undoubtedly one of the "intellectuals" of the Navy. His knowledge of naval history is ex-8 p.m.-Local time and weather re- tensive and profound, and his many books on strategy and polloy are worthy to rank with the voluines of Colomb and Mahan.
port;
8.3-10.30 p.m.-Chineso Studio Con-
cert...
....
10:30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Prees
news.
He took four "firsts"
on pro 10.35 pm-Close down. motion to lieutenant, and then, be came a torpedo specialist. During All records in the above Euro- the war he was Assistant Director pean programmes are supplied by of Operatious, and later wasgcap. Messrs. Anderson Music Co. tain of, first the Conqueror," and
then the Erin' in the Grand Fleet:
Moes has been to Alar Star: Kuala During his visit to Malaya Mr. Lumpur and Port Swettenham on his way down to Singapore, but al- though he inspected the aerodromes at each of the E.M.S. centres, his company are not interested in them 2s aerodromes, he said, except as emergency landing grounde if ever the need should arise. Penang is the spot they have their eye on,
from
Mr. Moes went on to refer to the speeding up of the K.L.M. service with Europe in the future. "It has always beat our policy to do it gradually, and we have done that in entting down the time between Batavia and Amsterdam twelve days to eight days. The next speeding un will be next year, when we expect to do the journey in six days. Sperial new 'planes are be ing built, but we are going to give them very angöre tests and trials he ‚fore we put them into service.'
DIVORCE IN CEYLON
LEGISLATION TO FACILI TATE EUROPEAN SUITS
The Secretary of State for the Colonies has been in corresponden cewith the Ceylon Government. on the desirability, of framing le gislation to facilitate divorce suits among Europeans" in Ceylon and Admiral Richmond is strong season opened with Der Rosen- that the Attorney-General has been advocate of smaller warships. He kavalier. Many people had wait-instructed to draft an Ordinance also holds decided views on navaled in the queue outside the house, for the purpose of bringing the training.
with short absences, since early on local law into line with a recent Sunday morning.
enactment for India.
THE ROYAL ACADEMY
OPERA SEASON OPENS
In Ceylon divorce cases are tri able by the District Courts. All Europeans living in Ceylon are not entitled to sue for divorce in these Courts. Only Europeans who have a permanent domicile in Ceylon are able to sue for divorce in the Osurts do not recognise divorces granted outside England for Bri- tish citizens.
The Covent Garden opera season opened last night in the presence of The Royal Academy's guests were Д crowded and distinguished more than usually fortunate in the audience which included the Duke quality of the speeches on Saturday and Duchess of York, Princess—and, in particular in that of Helena Victoria. and Princess their spokesman, the Archbishop of Marie Louise When the Duke and Canterbury. He made a pleasant, District Courts. The English Duchess arved they were loudly witty speech, which many thought her a cheered as they entered the Opera the best of the evening, House, The Duchess was wearing & His delivery is so good that every- gown of pearl grey As the royal body heard him. Moreover, he It is therefore proposed that the party, entered air box the audience posessen the quality that Erasmus new Ordinance" ? should enable roed to their feet and applauded extolled--that of saving grave Europeans living in Ceylon to que heartily.The Duchess pieced up things Fightly and there is no for divorce, such cases being heard. the bouquet af yellow roses which higher virtue on an occasion of the by the Judges of the Supreme had been laid on the ledge of the kind, cele
Court or by Judged nominated by them
box and unlied her know. Dr. Lang had something to say ments The National Anthem was then played.NO
to the artist Testernty For The position of Europ though he apologied gaily enough | dia for intruding on theic domain, he the thick a mor rious note when he said thinghe would be glad if they sough
(UofTihind on Past 12.3.^
A minute later Bir Thomas Bec cham raised his baton and another 'grand opera senson had begun. The
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gard to divorce suits.
ome, time zago, of 'ay,
BEAUTY HINTS
girls go about all summer wooing It seems incongruous the way the sun and then spend the autumn and winter months trying to undo the results of the summer suatan.
However, there is a reason for this inconsistency. In the summer« time when sports clothes are worn a great deal, the skin colouring of rich brown shading blends with the colours and styles, whereas the more formal and feminine things of autumn and winter call for a fairer skin colouring,
As long as this beauty notion continues the girls will find ways and means of keeping in trim for both seasons. There are many well- known ways of achieving
a burnt- toast complexico, but the way of bleaching out this dark skin colour- ing is a bit more difficult.
However, here is one way that has proven successful and also
easy to take.". It consists of using that home product corn meal, mixed with milk to form a pasté which is used as a facial raask. A half hour is needed in which to
which a washing of the face in milk dry the meal on the face atter will result in a complexion, at least two shades lighter.
This beauty mask will also bene- fit skin that has become chaffed on winter winds and will keep the complexion in that tone that is described as a "schoolgirl" skin texture."
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