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ARMY RECRUITING PROBLEMS
CLAIMS RIGHT TO
THEORIES TOO.
NUMEROUS AND SOME
IMPRACTICABLE
(Special Air Mall Service)
London.
Andety with respect to recruit- ing for the Regular Army WIS voiced by Mr. Duff Cooper at the reception preceding the opening of the Royal Tournament, writes a correspondent It may be said.of this
problem particular
that thebries for solving it are at least as plentiful as recrults, but at the moment what is required is a definite, practical, official policy. Articles galore have been publish- ed, and the ideas in some of them are repetitions of ideas put for- ward as long ago as 1880, as was recently proved in the "Naval and Military Record" in quotations from the "Army and Navy Review" of 1864 65, and 10 might almost be suggested that there should be a close season both fer Army re- and for cruiting controversies statistics dealing with the state of Territorial recruiting, which, since they lead nowhere, may give a things false impression, and, as are, to realists at least, must be depressing. Too many ideas in connection with Army recruiting are visidhary and impracticable, and not a few show small appre- ciation of the point of view of the man in the ranks.
Some of the most practical ideas have been those put forward at various times by officers holding the highest ranks.
DRINK THE KING'S WINE
CASE WORLD'S STRANGEST COURT
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WILL HEAR
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, June 14.
Now that the Coronation date has been fixed, the strangest Court in the world will begin its sittings. The Coronation proclamation set up the Court-the Court of Claims. I considers pedigrees and heredi- tary rights to serve the King in person, and the claimants will en- gage counsel to defend their case before it
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One of the most curious is that to drink the King's wine guard against poisoners Three claims which are likely to he allowed are those of:-
The Earl of Shrewsbury, as Lord High Steward of Ireland. .co carry a white wand as symbol
or his office. *
The Baron of the Cinque Ports to hold a canopy over the King's head at the Abbey.
The Lord of the Manor of Worksop to present to the King u pair of fine gloves,
MUST BE PROVED
But even the Duke of Norfolk. who "as Earl Marshal is in control of the whole elaborate ceremonial. must first prove his claims to the satisfaction of the Court.
Other claims which have come before the Court are:-
To support the King to the altar. To carry the Great Spurs (part of the Coronation regalla);
To carry the Cap of Mainten-.
ance.
To have the bed which the King sleeps on the night before he is crowned,
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1936.
GIANTS IN FORM
Pirates Swamped
BASEBALL RESULTS
New York, June. 22. The following. were the results of to-day's major League baseball matches:-
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati
Goodman hit a homer. Brooklyn
Chicago Boston
BASEBALL
BRILLIANT PLAY IN EXHIBITION GAMES
TO-DAY'S LEAGUE TENNIS
SEVERAL INTERESTING TIES
A closely contested baseball game was on view at Causeway Bay yes- terday morning. the "Stars" of Hong Kong "played against the
Sume very interesting matches Overseas and won by the narrow margin of one run. The final are to be played to-day in the score was four runs to three in { "B" Division. The most interesting favour of the "Stars."
The pitching of both sides was tight and clever, but the outstand- ing feature of "the game was the 2 excellent, felding of the Overseas,
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Wally Berger hit a homer,
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Jackson hit two homers
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Joe Collins hit two homers,
6 16 Philadelphia
Sulik hit a homer.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Chicago
9 11
6 9
Boston
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Cooke and Werber hit homers.
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HOME CRICKET RESULTS
Kent Beats Worcester By Seven Wickets
London June 22 Three first-class cricket matches were completed to-day, Kent beat- The gorgeous gold tabards of ing Worcester by seven wickets, the Kings of Arms and Heralds. Essex beating Glamorgan by nine and Oxford University embroidered with the Royal wickets.
One can re- call 1 suggestion made about thirty years ago by the Late Sir Evelyn Wood for a reformed 'can- teen and messing system; and
CORONATION PROCLAIMED then the late Lord Wolseley said
Red brick walls that have seen that what was required was to
English history for centuries yes- make the Army stand the com- parison enforced in these days interday formed the background for Tespect of pay, allowances and yet another future prospects, with the condi- Prociamation of the Coronation of tions for the skilled tradesman King Edward the Eighth. and artisan. Then Lord Roberts, when Commander-in-Chief, at the Wir Office. Introduced many sound and yet simple reforins, Buch as a rational scheme of physical training for recruits, more comfort at depote, abolition of early-morning parades, the re- 1orm of the catering department, and improvement of the system of passes.
The Army Council itself issued a famous instruction some years ago. which extended to the soldier many privileges, in- e'uding plain clothes and certain off-duty facilities.
A FRENCH EXAMPLE
It is, therefore, easy to see that, If finance were no object, a pro- ductive
cbuld be programme evolved from the pronouncements of some of our leading Army experts during the last Alty or more years. and, in fact, we night copy the example of Napo- leon when he kept French concert Army recruiting up to pitch by à scheme of shore-term engagements, with bonuses and
⚫ long furloughs in return for op- and with tional re-engagement,
the assurance of either deferred pay, or a pension, or a State Job at the end of service. In a word, the present of the soldier has to be made reasonably conformable to civilian standards and usage: and be has to be encouraged to prepare himself for h's re-entry into civil life. He also has to be relieved of all anxiety with respect to his future. There was a very good article by Col F. Lambert in the R.U.S.I. Journal about, a year ago, which a "contributor to the. "Nava and Military Record". referred to at the time. On the other hand some suggestions pus forward recently in another quarr tae hardly suggested that the The author is quite up to date. writer did not seem to be aware,
Arms, their flat, black Tudor Insing to the M.C.C. by an inninga caps, and the Duke of Norfolk's and 123 runs.
baton as Earl Marshal of Eng- Scoring was exceptionally low. totalled 169 and 122 land yesterday were exactly the Worcester same as those of the days of against Kent, Freeman taking 5 for- King Edward VI
40 in the second tunings. Kent's Nearly a yard wide the pro- response was 148 (Howorth 5 for clamation was held at arm's length 39) and 144 for three. and read aloud.
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Eastman had a field day against But there was a modern touch Glamorgan capturing 5 for, 36 in about it, too.
the first innings and 4 for 24. in Glamorgan's visits to In front of Garter King of Arms, the second. stood three microphones-two for the wicket produced 142 and 128, the cinema talkie record and one Essex replying with 213 and 61 for for the loud speakers, so that the one. crowd could hear the King's pro- Oxford University had to suffer
clamation.
It was the first time, that a Coronation proclamation had ever sounded through loudspeakers.
THE KING IN DEVON AND CORNWALL
100-Mile Tour Of Duchy Estate
Plymouth, June 3. The King to-day made a hund red mile tour of Devon and Corn well-his first as King. Something like a hundred
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a follow-on indignity against M.C.C., and in their second knock were completely routed by Smith who took 7 for 31 and had the Varsity all out for 82. In their first innings Oxford compiled 129 in response to the M.C.C.'s 333. Chief scorers for the Marylebone Club were Edrich (114) and Ben- "dren (98),-
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and touched the hilt of the sword before handing it back to the Mayor, indicating that he was sat isfied that the city was in loyal keeping. The King had the aword drawn from its sheath and exupin. ed the cap of maintenance given to the city with the sword. By his invitation the Mayor drove with him in his car through the city.
Across Dartinoor the King drove thousand West to Tor Royal to lunch with General Country folk saw their new King and Mrs. W. E, B. Smith. Thres for the first time. Although it was, hundred tenants and their friends a "private" tour of the Duchy had assembled on one of the lawns estate they turned out in their in front of the house and 150 school thousands to welcome him. They children were on the other. line his three-mile route through
Twice during the afternoon the Exeter seven or eight deep, waving King made stops which were not in in pouring rain as he "passed the original official programme, one through ut a speed of four miles an at Tavistock and one at Guania hour. They crowded the narTOW
lake. At Tavistock he alighted to streets of tiny Devon villages and shake hands with the chairman of for example, that the Manual of clustered with waving flags at the the local council and to inspect
which special
the local British Legion. At Gun- Military Cooking and Dietary says cross-reads, along
constables enrolled for the day we nislake the first village after he quite plainly: "Make arrange-
on duty diverting other traffic.
had passed the Cornish border, he ments for, the provision of a MUP-
Beppand-flags, garlands of saw ex-servicemen, many of whom per meal." and that the specimen
are unemployed owing to the slack diet sheet in the same. Manual Rowers, and green lent arches greet-
ed him in every town, and village. ness in the tin-mining industry. gives as suitable suppers vegetable During the tour the King chatted As royal procession of three clas
and biscuit; and soup, bread.
with old tenants whom he had ed cars passed Dartmoor prison cheese, bread, and biscuit. That
known as the Prince of Wales and the warders were lined up outside is. only one point, but, it may be joked with ex-servicemen. At the main gates to greet the King, added that had that writer looked | Bradninch, where he began his tour who raised his hat and smiled. The at the 1936 Baition of King's after a night. journey from Lon last call was at the home farm at Regulations he would have seen don by train, the King shook hands Stoke Climsland, where he was s0 per- with a hundred of the Duchy far interested in the prize stock and that a C.O. may grant manent pass to enable a soldier mers and tenants of Bradninch, the work of the farm that he stayed John for an hour and a half and took to remain out of quarters up to headed by eight-year-old
Berry.
tea with the manager, Mr. David any specifled hour between tattoo
Through the Janes the King Annaud. During his stay he talked and revelle, and that, subject to drove to the Exeter boundary, with Canon Andrews, the Vicar of the CD, discretion, soldiers may where the Mayor (Alderman Etoko Climaland, about his scheme remain fit of barracks until mid- Gayton) presented to him the sword for helping the local unemployed. night on Friday, Saturday, and of state given to the city by Henry From Plymouth the King return Sunday evenings without special the Seventh in 1407. The King goed by his private plane to Fort
out of his car in the pouring rain Belvedere. permission..
Score by innings
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 runs "Stars" Overseas ... 2000 010-3 runs
Leonard hit one home run for the Stars."
TULSA'S SMASHING
VICTORY
A smashing victory was scored by the Tulsa boys in their Baseball
yesterday
at gome
afternoon Causeway Bay when they were
opposed to the Overseas. The game was given as an exhibition and was featured by the terrific hitting of the Tulsa's sluggers. Fielding errors of the Overseas were too frequent for a good base- ball team and as a result the Tulsa team ran out the winners by the score of 18 runs to 6.
The Tulsa batters ran wild in the second innings running up a total of eight runs for their turn at the plate. They capped the game with a run-away five in the last innings which placed the hope of the game far beyond the grasp of the Overseas.
Score by Innings:-
Tulsa Overseas ...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0 2 8 3 0 0 518 runs 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 6 runs
SPORTS CHATTER FROM HOME
(Special Air Mail, Service)
London, June 14
Next year the M.C.C. celebrates its 150th annivershry. It was in 1787 that Thomas Lord moved his cricket ground from White Con dult Fields, Islington, and esta- shed the first "Lord's? on what is now Dorset-square, writes a correspondent.
"SPOTLIGHT" GOLF And now from mechanised'
park- ing in America to mechanised golf in London.
Yesterday.I played my first game of "Spotlight" golf, which can be played to a 18ft, by 12ft. space.
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The implements required are one's ordinary golf clubs. a ball. match will be that between the I hear that the MCC, has de- and an electric machine which
look like a K.C.C, and the University at Kow-termined to mark the occasion
grandfather's clock loon. The University seem to have with a special week's cricket. As with a pianola inside. a good team and recently best the no fixtures have yet been definitely One drives off into a net, and much fancied Craigengower team. arranged. I suggest that
a very the machtrie registers the fight. Kowloon have two really good pairs attractive game would be England direction, and elevation of every but their third pair is on the weak
sob on a panorama sheet mapped v. the Empire, side. A good game should be wit- Practically every British Domi- out like a golf course. nessed with the odds slightly in nion is to-day represented either Every kind of shot is provided favour of Kowloon,
first-class or league cricket.tor from a full drive to the shor- In addition, the New Zealanders, | test chip. The game is both amus... who will be with us next summer ing and really helpful in that it gives one an accurate Ides of how could be drawn on.
one is hitting the ball.
Another good game should be that between the Recreio and the Hong Kong Cricket Club. The Recreio have a few of last year's Senior men in their team and are making a strong bid for the Cham- pionship. They should win by o fair margin.
The full programme is as under, the home team being mentioned first:-
C.R.C. (2) I.R.C.
K.C.C.
0.0.0.
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C.B.A. Y.
Y.
V.
C.R.C. (1) H.K.U.T.C.
V.
C.5.0.0.
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v. Hong Kong C.C.
SCULLING SUCCESS
In
An eleven with such players as Dempster. James (New Zealand), Owen-Smith, Crisp, Creese (South Africa), Constantine, Headley (West Indies), and Kimpton and Warne (Australia) would give any England side a close gama
MECHANICAL PARKING
new The United States has a
called the parking gadget. It is meter. It is used for regulating
the parking of cara
VICEROYS AT CRICKET
Mat Wright, the Eton cricket coach, presented with his portrait to-day during the Fourth of June 'celebrations, has watched the se to lame of many Eton boys whom ne coached
The F. Thomas who was captain of the Eton eleven when he frat came to Eton 50 years ago after- WÉLICA became Lord Willingdon. In that year two future..Viceroys of India played against one an- Winchester other in the Eton v. match. The other was F. J. N. Thesiger. Winchester's principal
crected for Slot machines are every car at each parking place. As you park your car you put nickel 5 cents) into the machine, The fee entitles you to an hour's parking, and a green light shows. bowser, who afterwards became
When the hour is up a red light | Lord Chelmsford. shows and anhther fee must then be paid to release the car or to
London, June 22. The Engish Sculling Champion-obtain a further period. ship over the Putney to Mortlake course, of about 4 miles, was won by Lor. Barry, who beat Ted Phelps, the holder, by 10 lengths in 24 minutes 50 seconds.-Equter.
The system was introduced by Oklahoma a few months ago, has been adopted since then by Texas,' Florida and Michigan, and is likely to spread to every State.
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