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(84.) T. H. KING, Inspector General of Police.
21st April, 1937.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 22,
INDUSTRIALISE
HIGHLANDS
Country Cannot Be Kept As Museum
PRESERVATION PROBLEM
"Industry must be brought to the
that Highlands. To dream
we can resist the use of Highland in- dustrial power and keep the High- lands as a historical museum of people and occupation is vain," said Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald, Lord President of the Council. when suggesting that a board of representative Highlanders 'might be put in charge of the planning of the Highlands for industrial purposes in a broadcast from the Scottish Regiónal transmitter.
Mr. MacDonald spoke, “not as a
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by many, but thought it should be better organised and less depen- "dent upon philanthropy...
"The idea
Caledonian of the Power Bill will come up again and again till a way has been found for meeling the need which it ex- presses.”
AREAS PRESERVED
1937.
CAVALRY
BRIGADES IN
NEW FORM
Tanks And
Mechanized
Rifle Battalion
HONG KONG RIFLE
ASSOCIATION
Leading Score Made At Two Shoots
The normal mid-week Spoon and Practice Shoot took place on the Army Ranges at Kowloon City yesterday afternoon, when in spite of the heat, and the fact that the Annual Prize Meeting only finished ten days ago, nearly Afty members took part in the shooting.
The distances used were 300, 500 and 600 yards, for the reason that the Council has decided that the annual Inter-Colonial Overseas Match shall be fired this year be tween the completion of the Annual Prize Meeting, and the middle of
June.
stantly changing light troubled many of the competitora.. Never- .. theless, in the S.R. (b) Class, three scores of 97 were registered, which seems to prove that the heat did not adversely affect the scoring.
It is of interest to note that the aggregate score of competitors who took the eight highest places in the Second Stage Aggregate at the recent "Bisley' Meeting, totalled 1107, only six points less than the the score which last year won Inter-Colonial Overseas Match, when Southern Rhodesia scored 1113.
Further steps in placing the cavalry on a modern basis are now being taken. One is the mechaniza- tion of the divisional cavalry-of which there is a regiment allotted This for each Infantry division.
Office-an- supersedes the War nouncement at the end of 1935.
The 3rd Hussars, who had al- ready been turned into motor cavalry as part of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade, will be moved to Alder- "As we protect towns from the hot later in the year to serve as intrusion of unseemly public con- divisional cavalry for one of the structions, so should the Highland infantry divisions there. The 4th areas be preserved and removed Hussars, already at Aldershot and once and for all from being a now in course of being mechanized, Minister, but as one who has his temptation to enterprise which by will be taken out of the 1st Cavalry this match-one for those using shoot, but also those made at the
their destruction could make pro-Brigade to fulfil the same role for ft.
the other infantry division station Certain areas should be closed ed there. The 10th Hussars will be could be taken out of the 2nd Cavalry Bri- at once, and the rest available for consideration under gade at Tidworth to become divi- prescribed conditions of use.
sional cavalry for the 3rd Division "Wherever industrialisation takes
in the Southern Common. The 1st plact," said Mr. MacDonald, "Its Dragoon Guards are also to become service to Highland economy must divisional cavalry, and on return be paid for by a risky intrusion into from India next winter will pro- the Highland scene. That risk Ibably go to the 4th Division in the should be prepared to take, safe-Eastern Command. guarding myself as far as I can."
own interest in Scottish problems
and who for a fleeting moment makes a draught upon that free- dom of personal expression which everyone in harness frequently longs to enjoy." He said he was not even hinting" at Government plans.
Economic changes which were
perhaps too thoughtlessly described as being "Inevitable" and "pro- gressive" had gone far to destroy the economic foundations of the life of the Highlander.
FURTHER SAFEGUARD One further safeguard, Mr. Mac- Donald insisted upon. The plan was to lay an economic founda- tlon for the life of the Highlands
SPIRIT AND EFFICIENCY They gave to the nation a spirit as well as an efficiency and in the days of our trouble when the walle preserving the Highlands, he enemy were threatening our gates they stood a wall of fire around our much-loved isle." They were worth preserving. ・
"If we value the qualities of our population. and If advancing TESS civilisation is to give us men as
The Daily Press.
more
HONG KONG, AFEIL 22, 1837."
ARMY REFORM
said.
"Therefore the labour employed should be mainly Highland. With out some forethought the Indus- trialisation of the Highlands might well mean the further poverty of the Highland people.""
well as material wealth and bodily
The purpose was not to bring comfort, one of our vital national interests is to conserve the Highmore people from the outside, but, to keep from further depletion lands and their people," added Mr.
those who were still there. MacDonald.
"We would have to think and deciding plan constructively in how, in providing the means of life, the Highland scene might not be blotted out until the Inverness
Rhondda."
HISTORICAL MEANS
The Army Estimates for 1937 hills and rivers became like the 5211 amount (with the Royal Ord- nance Vote) to £90,000,000, or than double what they were until last year. The army has suddenly become so much more expensive, although its actual regular establishment is hardly increased. Inevitable, as
The Fourth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY, on Satur,
heavy advance is, it becomes
The croft and fishing boat were the historical means of livelihood for the Highlander, and they should' be kept well in the forefront of any natural development of High
land economics.
The goods produced in scattered homet required organisation for their marketing. Mr. MacDonald
THE ARMY
New Infantry And
Tank Units
The mechanization of the two cavalry brigades was announced just over a year ago, and it was then stated that, of the three re- would be guments in each, two motor cavalry and one light, tanks.
These brigades are now to be re- organized on a new patiem--com- prising two cavalry regiments only, supported by a mechanized rifle battalion.
RIFLE BRIGADE'S NEW ROLE For this new role the 1st Batta- llon, The Rifle Brigade," lias been selected, most appropriately in view of its regimental traditions in the "feld of military inovations and in mobility of action. In its new form the battalion will be en- tirely motor-borne.
At the same time, the cavalry regiments will both be equipped with light tanks, to the displace- ment of the unarmoured motor- vehicles which were originally in- tended for the "motor cavalry re- giments" The inclusion of two light tank regiments should" give the new mechanized cavalry bri- In the Estimates of 1937 and gades more power of brushing 1938 provision have been made aside opposition, while the incor- for an increase in infantry and poration of an infantry, battalion, tank personnel. The raising of with its greater strength, will make two battalions of infantry and one up the balance of men available of tanks will come forward at for action on foot, when this is once, and an equal number is a needed. While the equipment of
tallon of infantry is required for Hong Kong, and Mediterranean
day, 24th April, 1937, commenc. highly. necessary that we should knew of the splendid work done future provision. An extra bat- the new pattern cavalry brigade is
ing at 2.00 p.m.
feel that we shall get value for the money, and not be witnessing The First Bell will be rang a merely a general scaling-up in expenditure because the national purse has been opened freely to the Services.'
1.30 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong. 19th April, 1937.
FREEMASONS WARNED
"Illegal" Secret Societies
tracted into the army. But its recommendations have been large. ly disregarded, and the problem still remains to be inquired into again.
1.
service needs another instead of sending a home battalion for a short oversea tour out of turn.
"each
The Royal Tank Corps Increase envisages the formation of the 7th adn 8th Battalions in order that there may be one brigade for the mobile division and one avaliable for the ordinary divisions of such support use as may be de- cided. The possibility of the 6th Battalion being withdrawn from Egypt when the change-over takes
tion.
Appointments In India
The War Office is moving at
Again, the Secretary for War last to remedy the conditions 5201 that prevent men from joining thinks that now the tiine has the army. It has ceased merely come" to try to increase the to gibe at their lack of patriotismi, number of commissions from the their pacifism, and general lack ranks a lesson that should have of spirit. It has realised or par- been taught by the last war, tially realised that it is army nearly twenty years ago. Demo-place will come up for considera- conditions that are to blame.cratisation is still as far of ae Hence the attempted improve ever, Mr. Duff Cooper has got ment of the facilities for giving over his recent anger at the a vocational training on slowness of youth to join the Territorials. He has now a leaving the Service. Hence also the improvement of the soldier's rising market," thanks in some feeding (bringing him up to navy degree to the help of employers standard) and the abolition of in promising leave with pay, and the iniquitous stoppages from thanks also, in some few cases, perhaps, to less admirable forms pay for equipment.
of pressure on employees. But
men
being registered, rank as illegal secret Many lodges of Freemasons, by not societics, and are subject to severe penalties, it was revealed at the Essex Quarter Semions, Chelmsford, on Ápril
Clerk (Mr. E. S. Holcroft) pro- The duced a register of lodges of Free- masons kept under an Act of George improved.
B.
The barracks are also to be. These are material
not likely to be completed in time for this year's training, it should go far enough to enable a useful
fi
trial of the organization. It will certainly add interest to the manoeuvre season...
The 9th Lancers at Tidworth, were, "converted into a light tank regiment last year, although they
bad. to train with "substitute" ma-
now being re- placed by tanks as they become chines; these are
For the first time since, the in- ception of the Association, the Colony has entered two teams in
the 8.R. (b) rife, and one for those; who will use the "rife as issued""
e. the S.R., (a) weapon.
Conditions yesterday, afternoon were good on the whole, but a con-
We give below not only the lead- ing scores made at yesterday's
shoot on March 31, and which have been necessarily delayed in pub- lication, owing to the Annual Prize
following almost im-... Meeting mediately afterwards.
Results of the shoot held on Wednesday, March 31, 1937. SR. (B)
Score at Score at Score at Aggregate Ass'n 200 Yds. 500 Yds. 600 Yds,
Score
H'cap. Nett
Nett
Nett
Nett
1.-Lieut. Ratcliffe
SCI.
33
33
32
98...
2.—ERA W. E. Haynes .. 3.-L/Cpl Trimble ...
1
31
$3
32
96
*
3
31
33
31
05
4-ERA. Seymour
2
30
32
32
94
5.-Cpl. Stewart ko. 1,
31
31
32
94
8.-L/Cpl O'Hare ..........
3
31
32
31
94
7.-A.B. Bowerman ................... SCI. 8. Mr. Swan
31
32"
31.
94
3
29
35
." 30
94
9Lieut. Wilson
2
32
32
30
S.R. (A)
1-Sgt. Lodder
7
33
2-L/Sgt. Blater
B
27
3-Rin. Trimble
8
27"
4----L/Opl, McNaughton
8
29
5. Fus. Richards
2
31
6.-Rin. McGahey..... 7.-R.S.M. Metcalfe,
9
28:
25
8.-C.Q.MS. Cheetham
27
20
9.-C.QMS, Price
28
All the above competitors used the "1814" rifle.
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t-Denotes the winner of the "nett" spoon.
-Denotes the winner of the "handicap" spoon.
92*
85
85
85
B5
85
- ទំ ឌ ៦៦៦ ៥ ឌ ឌ គ
NOTE--The handicap of each winner has been reduced by one point as shown. This procedure applies to all S.R. (a) and SR. (b) Spoon Shoots.
Results of the shoot held yesterday afternoon.
1.-Sgt. Canmore 2-Rin. McAteer 3.-Cpl. Tonkings 4-Rin. Managh 5.-L/Cpl. Usher 6.Capt. Ratcliffe 7.-Lieut. Wilson
5.R. (B)
Score at Score at Score at Aggregate Ass'n 200 Yds. 500 Yds. 600 Yds, Score
H'cap. Nett
Nett
Nett
Nett
1
31
34
32
97+
2
39
32
32
97*
1
33
32
32
97
1
32
31
32
95
3
32
94
33
92
31
92
3-Cpl. Higham
-33
9.-C.Q.M.A.. Wallace .......
29
30
44
B1
10.—Fus. W. Davies
31
30
91
11-Cpl. D. James .......... 12.—Rin. A. R. Stewart „
31
30
·30
91
30
33
90
All the above competitors used the 1914" rifle.
8.R. (A)
1.-L/Cpl. McNaughton ... 2.~~~RIn. Millar .......................... 3.-Fus. Smithers ..........! 9
12- 4.-L/Cpl. A. Tonnar.....
-Denotes the winner of the "nett" spoon.
8
22
31
29
82
25
28
18
71
7
24
28
17
89
19
22
25
66*
* Denotes the winner of the "handicap" spoon. NOTE.
The handleap of each winner has been reduced by one, point as shown. This procedure applies to all SR. (a) and 8.R. (b) Spoon Shoots,
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avaliable, and the regiment should be completely equipped, if not with the most modern machines, by the summer. The Queen's Bays are now being mechanically train- ed at Aldershot, with a view to their similar conversion into iight tank regiment; later in the year, when their tanks are ready, they will move to Tidworth. The Colonel J. O. Andrews, D.B.O., | 2nd Cavalry Brigade. tfiere, the The Nanking Central Govern- Deputy Director of Medical Ber- first to be remodelled into the new ment having sanctioned the ad- vices. Northern Command (con-mized form, will then consist of armed from officiating appoint the Queen's Bays, 9th Lancers, and
The following oncers 'have assumed appointments in india as shown:-
ment)...
Colonel W. E Kidner, M.C., Chief Engineer. Eastern Eastern Command.
it should be noted that the great Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel K. A. the Third and aid that a large advances, but it may be suspect-umbers of young men of the Gosnell. I.A. G.8.0.2, Peshawar number of lodges in Essex had not
in their registration returns. Uued that. until there is a similar very best type" coming forward District. sented lodges became illegal.
The change in the organi. are joining the
1st Battalion, The Eifle Brigade. The 1st Cavalry Brigade will be converted later.
BIG HOCKEY MATCH THIS AFTERNOON
Wilson, Anti-aircraft Heutenant-Colonel G
Services (Mobilization), Northern Negus) and that the matter was sation of the soldier's daily work Division. A call for home de OBE, MC, DAD. of Medical"
Socretaries of the flow of recruits will not be fence is responded to, but there command (confirmed from of becoming serious.
remains, and will remain, great clating). Lodges were still very casual, and did not seem to realise the position, embarrassing...
Mr. Dull Cooper, with admir. reluctance to join an army,
Lleutenant-Colonel D. G. Wat Every time unregistered lodges met
Territorial, that son, MC. 1st Battalion. they were illegal secret societies ander able candour, has confessed that Regular or the Act, and the penalties were very
most of the reforms he introduced people believe may be conceived D.C.L.I., Commandant, Senior on The Court decided that the Clark had been recommended three. on a great scale for Continental cers' School in Belgaum (confirm. / o'clock this afternoon between the
SOVOTO. should send the Provincial Grand Master of Freemasons for Essex request that lodge secretaries should
send in returns forthwith.
DEATHS
ed from omciating).
The
RICE STOCKS IN HONG KONG
DEATH OF CAPT. BICHARD
piculs of An Old China Hand
mission of 1,000,000 foreign rice into Canton free of
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import duty, it has been ascertain. ed through enquiries made by the Chinese Maritime Customs thorities that the present stock of rice and unhulled rice he'd by rice merchants in Hong Kong is 70,628 bags of rice weighing 120,898 piculs and 27,886 bags of unhuiled rice weighing 118,128 picals, stored In 79 rice junks in readiness "to
The second of the series of proceed to Canton- three matches to decide the cham-Chinese Evening Prees. plonship of the Mamak Hockey Tournament will be played on the
HAINAN RAILWAYS SRA Marina ground at s Central British Association and the Radio Sports Club. The latter won
Canton, Apr. 21. Major R Murphy, D.ADMB. the first match last week by one As already reported the Nanking Waziristan District.
Major. B. Coates, MC. The goal to all, on the UAR.C. ground. Central Government's plans for The CBA will be represented developing Hainan Island include Queen's Royal Regiment, Brigade
-this afternoon by the following: the construction of reads, high- Major, Mhow Brigade.
Brigade. King: Fight-Lient, Wallace,ways and railways.
Since the appointment of Mr. V. Bond R. Blyth, B. L. Bickford, E. Fowler, W. EL G, Hirst, S. Fow- Chang Kai-ping as director of ler, G. H. Fowler, T. B. D. Whitley Hainan Railways, he has paid visits to Hainan Is and and estab- and G. MacNider.
B.C-Rocha; G. Clarke, lished his office in Tak Sing Road. int Singh, J. Singh, M. HandbThe railway survey staff con- Bassan, M. Singh, T. Singh, A. Easting of over seventy persons, has
warfare. As Mr. Amery has cogently pointed out, Mr. Duff Cooper made no concrete ap proach to the question of what the army is really for and whether
Major P. N. Els RA. Major, 4th (Quetta) Infantry we are still thinking in terms of
Brigade. great expeditionary force. This is a major question of Major G. Kädin, LA., Brigade Cavalry policy, and although there may Major 3rd (Meerut) he diplomatic conveniences in Brigade.
Major A. R. Wallis, LA, 08.0.3. Deccan District. concealment of purpose, a decision
Major G. V. Golding. DAD.VE. Peshawar District.
quarters of a century ago! May we not fear that the army has been equally impervious to change in other directions too?
Mr. Duff Cooper has deplored BICHARD-On April 15, 1937, at the shortage of officers and an Guildford, Burrey. England, nounced that there is to be an William Francis Bichard, Masinquiry into it. Yet it is over ter Mariner, late of indo twelve years since the Haldane China SN. Co. Ltd., in his Committee nat to discuss, the SCHNEID On April 15. 1997, education and training of officers
his residence, Gustav and made suggestions as to how should not, in fairness to
'first-class brains could be at nation be withheld.
64th year.
st
Schneider, aged 47.
the
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Death occurred at Guildford, Surrey, England, at the age of 64 of Capt. William Francis Bichard, a popular master mariner, late of the Indo-China 8. N. Co., Ltd."
Born in Jersey, Capt. Bichard retired from the shipping firm after forty years service, being very well-known, not only in Shanghal, but also in other ports in China, In the last few years of his career, he was in command of 1.8. Fau- sang on the Shanghai-Tientsin Brun
Capt. Bichard joined, the ship- ping Arm in 1885 at the age of 22. In 1903, he was promoted to a Captain. After his retirement
he sailed for home together with from the firm in November, 1935,
his wife..
Capt. Bichard is survived by bla wife, two sons and a daughter; Mr. G. F. H. Bichard, of Mestera., Ben- Jamin and Potta, Mr. K. H. Bichara of the A.P.C. branch in Tainan, and Mrs, C. Holland, who is on her way from Yokohama to England.
P. Guest Awtar Singh, J. Wall and already arrived in Hainan Island, and western areas of the island Karnal Singh:
and is busy surveying the eastern | Ohindie Evening Press.