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SUMIMAL OFT. OVIE - PINNATT AND
R.A.F. EXPANSION
Extension Of Officers' Service
Special Air Mall Services.......
London, Feb: 5. the programme of the next two Provision has been made for the years, and the consequent need for retention of a number of officers for an increased officer; strength be- an extra year's service on the actween now and April, 1938, is 'inet tive list, in order to meet some of by the Air Ministry order issued the requirements of the RAF. ex-yesterday. pansion programme In addition a certain number of squadron lead-
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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
Thursday Feb, 28′′ Cinemas.
King's "Peck's Bad Boy." Queen's:-"Lady By Choice.". Central:-"Chinese Picture" Oriental: — "The
Of
Barretts
Wimpole Street." World:—"Chinese Picture." Alhambra :-"No More Orchids." Majestic:-"The Black Cat."). Star:-"She Made Her Bed.” Dances. Grand Charity Dance, Ship's Company. HMS. Berwick, Exchange Restaurant, 8.30 p.m.; Hong Kong Police Headquarters Gymnasium, 9 pm.
Entertainments-Concert of An- cient talian Music, Peninsula. Hotel "Rose Room," 9 p.in,
Lecture, Women's Fellowship, 5. Andrew's Hall, 3 pm; Theo- sophical Society, ELE. Club Annex, 6 pm...
This states that among short and fight lieutenants, who service officers extension of service would normally retire on reaching in the rank of dying officer to com- the age of 45 and 40 respectively, plete six years on the active list, will be retained for a further three followed by four years in the re- or five years, according to their serve, may be granted to officers rank. These measures are supple-commissioned prior to April 1, 1932 mantary" to those already and therefore entered for five nounced and are partly due to the years active list followed by four acceleration of the expanzon pro- years' reserve service), who volun- gramme which, as Mr. Baldwin an. tter and are recommended there nounced recently, wit lead to the for. The gratuity in respect of the creation or 25 new Brandnams with sixth year of active list service will
Meetings-Annual, Ladies' Re- In the next two years.
be £100. Applications from off-creation Club, Club House, 5.30 When the Goverment's pro»
cers who were of four years' service p.m.; HK. Philatelic Society, "S. C. gramme for the formation of 11' or over on January 1, 1935, should M: Post," Board Room, 6.30 p.m.; new squadrons was first announc-
be fowarded immediately.
Committee, Volunteer Headquar- ed. it appeared that four would Regarding medium service om ters, 5.30 p.m.; V. D. M., A. Annual be created in the current financial cens, the order says that extension Meeting. 8.30 p.m.; Monthly. Bible year, and that the remaining 37 of service to complete 11 years on Union, Emmanuel Church, 5:30 would be evenly spread over the the active list, followed by four. D.. succeeding four years. This would years in the reserve, may be grant
Miscellaneous-Annual Horticul...” have allowed 18 new squadrons to ed to cancers due to transfer to re-tural Show, Volunteer Headquar be formed during the coming twe serve prior to April 1, 1937, who ters, 3 pm: Whist Drive, Civil years, and arrangements for off. volunteer and are recommended Bervice Cricket Club, 1.45 pm; St. cers and men were made on that therefore. The gratuity in respect Andrew's Club Open Night, 9 p.m.; basis. An increased entry in the of the eleventh yeng of active list Claims against the Estate of Gre classes of short and mediam ser-service will be 100 Applications gario Tolentino due: Entries close vine, küs provided log in Septem-, trpia officers are con transfer to re- for Theretical Examination In ber. It has stuce been decided to serve prior to Apell 1, 1938, should Trinity College of Music. add seven more new squadrons to be forwarded immediately.
TELEVISION TOWER
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A central site, and a high one, had to be found. Hence the "tow- er" solution,
Television: Director
A television director wit be ap- pointed by the BH.C. i
B.B.C. Squad Secking it is more than probable that
Central Site
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Captain Eustace, Robb, who is in the thirties and is an ex-Cold- stream Guards. officer, will be chosen. He is at present in charge. of the experimentai "low definí- tion" television transmissions from Broadcasting House.
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Feb. 5, It is understood that a giant
The programmes at Arst.... will tower to be built in the centre of
consist of short vandeville acts, London is favoured by B.B.C. en acrobatic, Russian and other dan- gineers as the new television head-ces, and short films. * quarters.
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Rehearsals:-Hong Kong Sing- ers, "Elijah," St. John's Cathedral 230p.m., “Hiawatha," Cathedral Hall, 8.45 pm,
Sports
Cricket.-R.AMO. V. Central British School (F),
Hockey E. Lancashire Juniors v. Punjabis Juniors, 4.30 p.m.
Friday, March 1.. Anniversaries and Holidays. St. David, Patron of Wales.
King's:
Cinemas
Peck's Bad Boy." Queen's:-"Lady By Choice." Central-"Chinese Picture." Oriental The Barretts Of
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Limberlost."
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There has been discussion al- ready among high officials of the 8.45 p.. B.B.C, as to whether the Corpora- Miscellaneous. **** Laying tion should combine with a Dim-Wreath at Cenotaph by President producing company for television of St. David's Society. 1-8 purposes. It has not yet been sug- Reopening of Hong Kong Techni- gested that events other than cal Institute; St. Andrew's Church those of topical interest should be Mothers Union Jumble Sais, 2.30
Engineers forming a television squad" toured London in special They were searching for a
Statements have been made that -because the new television station can only operate on a 30- miles radius, and its height from the subjects
sea level will materially influence
The Arst television programmés that radius sites either at High-Will last two hours during the main gate or near the Crystal Palace will evening listening period. They will probably be decided upon.
cost approximately £100 an hour to produce, apart from the tech meal and power costs.
The engineers, however. hold that the object of the transmission would be lost if any site on the Northern heights of London or in the Southern suburbs were chosen,
because some Londoners living on the outskirts would not get the programme.
Hockey-B.KARA V. E Lanca“ shire (Marina), 4.30pm. Funjabis funiors V. Hong Kong Hockey Club seconds, 5 p.m..
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