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Mr. J.
Smith,
Chief Mechanical Engineer, Kowloon-Canton Railway, and Mrs. Smith
on August 6th,
1937. accidently on board the 3.5. "Talyuan" during a gale. Buried at Amoy" on 7th August. Shanghal papers please copy),
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HONG KONG, August 9, 1937.
IT'S CRICKET
"The most famous cricket ground of to-day which is Lord's--and, the most famous" of the cricket grounds of yester- year- Broadhialfpenny Down, near Hambledon, Hampshire recently came into the news on successive days. Immediately after Lord's celebrated its huo- dred and fiftieth anniversary this year, the ancient Bat and Ball Inn at Hardbledon, where nie-
al-
.
TO WALK TO CALCUTTA
Singapore Indian's. Hardy Venture
An attempt to walk from Singa- pore to Calcutta is to be made by a young Stralis-bom Indian named G. Balakrishna.
Carrying photographs or hin- self, which he hopes to sell on the way, Balakrishna expects to take eight or nine months to reach Calcutta whence he intends re- turning to Singapore by boat.
He starts his journey at 6 am. on Aug. 10. from the Hindu Asso- ciation premises in Racecourse Lane, His route, after leaving North Malaya, will be via Siam and Burma.
Armed with an axe and a scout- knife, Balakrishna says he is pre- pared to meet the worst type of bandit or wild beaat.
He expects the journey to take about nine months at the rate of about 25 miles per day.
Balakrishna is the goalkeeper of the Hindu Association and is a member of Singapore Field Ambulance.
Vounteer
CANNON LIES
100 YEARS AT
BOTTOM OF SEA
Shoots Man Who Helped Raise It
An old cannon, raised from the bottom of Algya Bay, where it had
lalu for a century, has shot a man in the thigh.
it.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1937.
NEW CAPACITY
FOR DEFENCE |
Sir Thomas Inskip's Assurance
ber
or
MUL TSAI
ROTARIAN'S
COMMENT
In the course of an address ̈de- livered by Mr. W. Allan Eley; Gov- ernor of the 80th district of Ro- The statement that by Septem-tary International, at the dinner Britain would | meeting of the Klang and Coast October have the capacity to produce the Rotary Club recently, the speaker materials and equipment required said: for its rearmament programme was made by Sir Thomas Inskip, Minis ter for the Co-ordination of De- fence, at luncheon given in his honour at the City Cariton Club.
Sir Stanley Machin, who presid- ed, said that the City would be the first to discourage, and if possible to oppose. unnecessary expense. but it was and always would be the first to support any scheme shown to be necessary for the defence of the Empire.
Sir Thomas Inskip said that he hoped the country would never get Into the state of mind of thinking that because
they did not see things being done they were not being done. He was a little afraid of giving too rosy a picture of the constant attention to problems of defence. He could say, in con- firmation of what the Prime Minis- ter said a few days ago-if, con- firmation were needed-that we were becoming stronger day by day. Strength was not to be mea- sured wholly in terms of munitions, armaments, or equipment, but also in relation to planning for the future.
SURVEY TASK
an
We have heard a lot recently about Mui Tani. The commission sent out to investigate have re- ported and as the result, we un- derstand that new legislation may be effected to deal with the pro blem.
How great is our destre that these small giris from and in China should not become" slaves, and worse, in a British Colony, but I wonder why Miss Picton-Turber vill and the women of England "do not turn their attention to the wo- men in London who parade the streets day and night, hundreds,
thousands of them.
Said a young Maltese to me on his first visit to London "How friendly the women of London are. They took me by the arm and ask- ed me where I was going and what I was doing. Very interested and very nice were they." In his innocence he 'did not know the curse of our streets and the blot. on our civilization such a state of affairs is.
ROOT CAUSE
4 Gossip We Must
(BY PRUDENCE)
It is almost waste of time try- 1 hotel on Lake Chuzenji where the ing to write u gossip column after ashing is excellent. Their daugh- this last, wettest of wef weeks, the ter Pat was "seeing them off" and chief events, being the bathing
will be staying with friends on the pichles and other it door events Peaking during their absence. which were postp.ned. I think that most of us envied the lucky people who went off by the Em- press on Saturday. Among them were Mrs. McLay and her daughter Mignonne, who were rejoicing at the thought of getting away from this sticky heat for "seven weeks holiday. They were making tracks for Vancouver, and from there are going up to Lake Louise, a lovely spot in the "Rockies" where Mignonne hopes to get some riding.
MR. POTTER FOR JAPAN Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Potter are having a lakeside holiday also but ai Japan,-Mt. Eldon Potter is a very keen fisherman and "goes every summer to a charming small
SALVATION ARMY
Far East Commissioners
Honoured
Two distinguished workers for the Salvation Army in India and Japan have been awarded the "Order of the Founder," the high- "est honour that a member of the Army can receive, by General Evangeline Exoth.
I have recently seen that won- derful flm "The Good Earth," and some of my Chinese friends tell me that it truly represents Chinese life in the interior. It seems to me that the root cause of Mui Tsal is poverty, and that, as usual, we are handling this question from the top instead of getting at its root cause. From the Chinese viewpoint. It is considered a dis- "They are Commissioner Guñper grace not to have a large family. Yamainuro, Territorial Comman- but in times of depression it be-der of the Salvation Army comes a problem how to feed, Japan. and Commissioner Arthur clothe and educate that family. R. Blowera. In times of famine it is an im- possible proposition.
in
It was necessary not only to send un army into the field or a navy to sea with the proper equipment. but also to see that they could stay there without thinking how much they were spending in the way of ammunition. They had to cal culate and provide supplies for the present and for the future. That survey was the task of the Supply Board. On its committee served members of the three Services and also men acquainted with industry and familiar with the raw material of the work that was necessary.
So far as supplying capacity was
required concerned; that examination of the resources or the existing capacity of a large
There of firms.
were number seven sub-committees, whose work ranged from the subject, of trous- ers for troops to battleships. There was a certain proper secrecy which had to be observed about these things. but he could say without indiscretion that when. they came back from their holl- days in September or October they would and capacity, which had taken a long time to develop and. create, for producing the materials and the equipment we wanted.
Among those present were:- Lord Ebisham, Sir T. Vansittart | fastest bombers, the new Bristol Bowater, M.P., Sir Alexander Gibb. Blenheim twin-engined aeroplanes Colonel R. W. Roylance, Mr. G. now being issued to the Royal Arment, China was the beaviest buy- "Howard Ferguson, Mr. E. H. Keel-Force, may make a flight to South
ing, M.P., Major R, Brown. Mr. A. E. L. Slazenger; Mr. F. 8. Salamon, Mr. Walter Mycroft, Mr. Gordon Bell. and Mr. Philip Frere.
Commissioner Waṁamuro joined the Salvation Army more than 40 The parting with one or more
years ago, when he was still a of the females may ease the altua-stadent. His many books, among
The tion, at the least there are fewer which
Common People's to moan and ery for the food they Gospel" fas attained special fame, need, fewer to eventually die for have affected profoundly" contem- the want of it. Say my Chinese porary Chrisilan thought in Japan. friends, "banish poverty and you automatically banan mui tsat."
COLONY'S POSTAGE
RATES
Emphasis la lent to the public protesta against the anomalousty high rates of postage in Hong Kong by official figures of income fural- shed in the Government's Financial
R.A.F. FORMATION :
FLIGHT TO S. AFRICA
A
Plan To Use World's Fastest Bombers
A
formation
Africa.
of the
world's
These machines have a top speed of nearly 280 m.ph. at their oper- ating height, and if the fight is decided on it may set new flying time speed records, for the course. There would be no attempt on records for elapsed time...
At present no final decision has been made, but this is one of the Service flights being considered for next year's programme, arid several high R.A.F. oficers are in favour of it.
He has twice been decorated by the Emperor of Japan.
Commissioner Blowers joined the Salvation Army as, an officer in London over 50 years ago. Later he served for 37 years as a mis sionary in India.
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CHINA PURCHASES ARMS FROM U.S.
*
New York, Aug. 7. According to the State Depart-
er of arms in the United States in July, Japan being only third.
Chinese purchases of arms total- led U.S. $310,000, of which sum U.S. $293,000 was military aircraft. The Japanese spent US $204.- 000 on arme in this period, of which U.S. $203,000 was for mill- tary craft and engine parts for commercial aircraft-- Reuter
LORD
CHANCELLOR'S. TRIBUTE TO KING
The
Lord Chancellor, Lord Hail-
The dredger Phalos ught the rusty, salt-encrusted reic to the mories of early cricket thickly surface, and for want of some-
Formation fights of many kinds cluster, announced certain thing better to do a number of
have been made by the RAF, and terations to its structure. Great what hands, armed with ham-statement for the month of May.
Compared with May 1936, an in- a hight from Cairo to Cape Town mers and chisela, started to clean has been the volume of protest
crease of nearly 150 per cent. was forms part of the annual training. recorded by the Post Office, partly | There have also been long distance sham, paid a tribute to the King against these
when speaking at the Lord Major's due to the issue of the Coronation fights by formations of dying banquet to meet his Majesty'a stamps and special air mail Alght boats, but never any attempt to Judges at the Mansion House.
set up high speeds on these flights.
The Lord Chancellor said that The total revenue for the first
The Blenheims, which were seen it was a deep cause of thankful- five months was $13.384.897 as for the first time in public at the
ness that the King should have compared with 812.460.726 last year. R.A.F. Display at Hendon, are mid-
alterations. Bot When the muzzle had been only from the archpriests of cleared of its covering of shells.
stout wooden cricket, but also from the Na- they found a tional Trust and the Council for tampton firmly wedged in the 51- in bore, Using his chisel as a lever, the Preservation of Rural Eng
land.
one man began to ease it out.
stamps.
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*
Expenditure at 83,119,030 during \ wing monoplanes, built entirely of/given in the quiet dignity which
Mr. and Mrs. Sanger were also on board the "Empress" and feel- ing rather sad at saying goodbye to their eldest daughter who is off to America for a year to com- She was plete her education. travelling with Mr. and Mrs, Johnny Mayhew, who are just due for, long-leave. Among those who went to see them sail were many members of the American com- munity. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, Mr. Fred Tracy. Mr. and Mrs. Pethick, and a number of others.
A great many baskets of flowers seemed to be arriving for Dr. and Mrs. Fehily, and I must say I envy them the
adventure of seeing America from the sky, all the way from San Francisco to Bostoni
Sir Eric Drummond's Special Visit
London, Aug. 7. The British Ambassador in Rome Sir Eric Drummond, is expected back in England over the week- end.
SHING MUN WASTED!
Mr. Gifford Hull must be Teeling very well satisfied with his great effort up Shing Mun way. This. gigantic reservoir" is almost full, - and is a grand sight, but "what" a pity" (as somebody said the other
day), "to waste it for drinking pur-
poses, when it would make such a glorious place for a bathing and fishing club."
I believe there is a very attrac- tive small mountain swimming pool up in the wilds of Lan Tar where a private guest-house is run by Missionaries, but it is a very hush-hush.. affair, and not open to the general public, and you have to get an introduction in order to secure a room. Miss Bechino is just back after a fortnight's holiday there and looks marvellously fit and brown in contrast to the bleached sort of look we are all getting after these weeks of steam- heat in Hong Kong.
VISION OF EMPIRE AIR MAIL SERVICE TO SOUTH AFRICA
London, Aug. 7. Lieutenant-Colonel A, J. Muir- head. Under-Secretary for Air will proceed shortly on a visit to East Africa to meet Mr. Pirow, Minister of Railways, and Harbours' and of Defence of Union of South Africa. This development is stated to be
at Mombasa, with a view to dis- in connection with the efforts to
cussing with him various civil arrive at an Anglo-Italian rap-aviation questions, particularly the prochement.
Sir Eric Drummond
Particular importance attaches to the move as Bir Eric conferred with Signor Mussolini only a few days ago, and it is presumed he is returning to report personally on the conversations.
It is definitely known that Bir Erte will immediately proceed to Scotland to interview the Pré- mier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who is now on a fishing holiday.
In addition he will call at the Foreign Ofice to confer with the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden.
Transocean News Servics.
arrangements for the working of Empire Air Mail service to South Africa and a joint service between Kisumu and Lusaka. Subsequently the Under-Secretary for Air will make a tour of inspection of the Royal Air Force stations in Sudan, Egypt and Iraq.— British Wireless.
INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS TO HELP REFUGEES
kdaysBerne, Aug. 7.
The Swiss Federal Council has empowered the Swiss Red Cross to co-operate in the evacuation of women and children from Madrid.. now being carried out by the In- ternational Red Cross,"
To facilitate their task.. the Federal Council has granted a credit of 80,000 Swiss francs to the International Red Cross.-- Promanceau News Service,
MILITARY ADVISERS MAY WITHDRAW
Berlin, Aug. 6. "It is reported here that the Ge: man military advisers to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. may shortly be withdrawn for fear their continued. presence with the Chinese army might be regarded as an unfriend- ly act by the Japanese.-- Reuten.
GERMANS WHO MISS MILITARY SERVICE
Extra Tax To Be Paid
percent of a man's ordinary in- come-tax during the two years that he would have been in the service and 6 per cent, of his in-
.he- come-tax thereafter until reaches the age of 45.
HOW IT WOULD WORK
Thus a man aged 22. paying an
Suddenly, with a miniature explo-
In future any German who is not he had displayed during the Coro-called upon to perform his two It was not, as is sometimes sion, it shot from the gun and
the month exceeded revenue by metal, with retractable undercarnation festivity some indication of years' milltary service will have to supposed, on Broadhalfpenny struck him on the thigh so hard
#928,948, which is explained by ariages and wing flaps. The twins that he had to receive first åld.
what had long been plain to those pay a special "defence" tax. This Down that cricket, originated. Further investigations showed
payment of 8985,899 during May on engined arrangement gives the who had the honour of his pers the effect of a new law which incometax of £100 d year, would The worldwide fame of the that the barrel, contained a hand-
pilot an exceptionally, good out- Bonal acquaintance resolution It is interesting to note that the look forward, and consequently and devotion to duty, which dis Hambledon men is due to the ful of black powder and a roughly-
Treasurer has cash in hand total- the machines are well suited to tinguished his father, and which fact that they found in John made wad.
ling $2,174,077.41, though the
made him ag our Monarch the Nyren, a friend of a friend of
smount paid on account of Miltary
The theory advanced in Port Ebzabeth is that the heat of the
Keats, the greatest of Euglish son caused expansion and partial cricket writers who brought to vaporisation of the powder, thus their exploits a celebrity that providing the charge with which has never been dimmed. But the ancient weapon could fire its cricket goes much further back parting shot.
than the days of the Hamble-
donians. Oliver Cromwell was a years later Barlow, of Lan. cricketer; and Edward III found cashire, carried his bat against the game so interfered with the Nottingharoshire, playing for two warlike sport of archery that he and a half hours, and scoring
five; and any tried to suppress it.
contemporary But down the ages cricket spectator at a Yorkshire and remains pleasantly the same, Lancashire natch can see that leisurely civilized, aesthetically the grand old tradition of stone delightful. At Hambledon, Tom walling still continues. But the Walker, in tall hat and aky-blue true lover of cricket does not the excitements coat, received 170 balls from grumble; David Harris, and scored only are all the more thrilling by one run from them. Scores of comparison when they come
account of Military Contribution.
a million dollars.
Rapid Growth Of World Air Traffic
formation flying?
The flight; if attempted, would
yond the stL,"ADDE
-
ju
pay an additional 260 a year for the two years of his military ser- vice and another £8 a year for
per
Exceptions are few, exempt comprise only-
comes, into force on Sept. 1, writes
Daily Telegraph." the Berlin correspondent of the
"The conception of the duty of the next 28, years, amount which had been paid at the Contribution this year exceeds the be made in short stages, probably centre, In'a trying time, of our, I
mands that those German subjects | tax at all, a wages tax, to be de- same date last year by more than by a fight of five Blenheims unity both in this island and be all to bear arms," it is stated "de- From those who pay no income.
who are not called upon to futni ducted at the source, will be exact Omcially it would be looked upon
While other nations, went now as part of the ordinary training one way and now another after their two years active military ed. It will be at the rate of 4
cent, for two years and and it would not be regarded as ideals which we could not share; service should pay a special tax."
cent. thereafter. an attempt to set up speed records, while old Meas of ordered liberty
It is pointed out that GermanS which had directed us through who are called to the colours have many centuries seemed by them usually to break off an apprentice- to be nung aside, there had as ship to a profession, trade or call Figures in the Statistical Year
sembled in the City from all over ing or give up employment in civil Book of the League of Nations. Is Chau Hing, 53, coolie, fell from the world representatives of all life,
Those who for any reason, such sued at Geneva, show that for the conservancy boat lying or races, and all Colonies bound to Period 1931-1935 a 75 per cent. in- Waterloo Rand yesterday and is gether by a common allegiance, as, failure to pass the medical ex- amination, are not called up thus order and liberty⠀⠀⠀ crease in world air traffic mileage believed to have been drowned, ac and also by a common love for took place, white the number of cording to a police report
It was a source of satisfaction gain an advantage over those who
serve. It is to offset this advan=] passengers carried in 1935 was
to know that whatever storns more than treble that of 1931,
might blow, the people of this tage that the new tax has been
designed. country showed; su never before and the graded acco steadfast and determined resolu- It will be graded according to in- tion to maintain their freedom come, and it will be easy to collect as it will consist of a levy or 50 and'. peace,
On the question of world popula
COOLIE DROWNED
tion. The Agured in the year book expected in the near future. This quite unpre- or therease or even a definite de redes
decline in the birth rate cline in world population may be OL".
show that a reduction in the rate is due ma
Those who have become: uit during the performance of their labour service or after they have started and in the course of their military service;
Germans lying abroad;
Those with incomes less than £20 a year, or wages of less than 92 10s a month,
Those born before Jan. 1. 1914 The first young men to pay the tax will be those of the classes or 1014-15-16.