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SERGEANT
W. G. SCOTT
Large Attendance At Graveside
REORGANIZATION OF SCOTLAND
SECRETARY OF STATE ON HIS FUNCTIONS
Mr. Walter Elliot. Secretary of succeeded in solving this problem State for Scotiand, explained to by ignoring it altogether, Scotsmen. members of the Foreign Press As- would continue to contribute to sociation in London, at a luncheon British culture, which they believed Hotel recently, the aspiration of peculiar qualities of Scotland were given in his honour, at the Savoy would be lost forever if the
still belived in itelf and still had a the Scottish race, which, he said, to disappear. The essence of their contribution to make to the affairs adventure, thrift and extrava- race was a paradox of caution and of the world.
be seen in the great castle, of Ed- gance, squilor and beauty, as could inburgh and the slums that lay at its fect. 1.
Dr. S. Litauer, the president, sald that in his country, Poland, they used to regard the Scota as a nation oppressed by the English, as the Poles had been by the Tsars. After eight years in England, however, he realized that the Scot- tish invasion, begun 300 years ago, continues, and Englishmen some times thought they were ruled by the Scots. (Laughter.)
The funeral of the late Police Sergeant W. G. Scott, who died on Sunday following a brief illness, took place at the Protestant Cemetery yesterday, when a large number of colleagues and friend gathered to pay their last respects The chief mourners mthe ab- sence of the parents were Sergeant Paton, Inspector J. R. MacWalter
tion persisted. Their universities, The Scottish passion for educa- and Acting Sub-Inspector J. Orem.
modelled not on Oxford and Cam The Hon. Commissioner of Police.
bridge but on Continental institu Mr. T. H. King led the parade of
tions, were attended by one out omcers, which included Mr. D. &
of every 475 of the population, Wilson, ASP. Mr. F. W. Shaftain
against one in 1,000 in England A.S.P.. Chief Inspector F. E. E Booker. Inspector R. "Shannon
and one in 750 in Wales. Yet there Divisional Inspector: Central).
Mr. Elliot said that Scottish his was no problem of an unemployed. Inspector iv. Mair
tory was bound up with that" of intelligentsia, for all found occupa- (DI West Point), Inspector A. V. Baker (D.L Europe and his people regarded tion either at home or abroad. Wanchal) Inspector E. J. Ellis, themselves much more as a Euro- Between 1911 and 1931, out of a Inspector R. J. Hunt, Sub-Inspec-pean State than did the English population of fewer than 5,000,000 tors Poyntz, Kirby. Armitt, Madg-Scotland had the philosophy of a persons, 330,000 had emigrated, wick. Dredge Edwards and others.
small" country, and wished to pre- mostly oversea. Since the War Sergeants Allen, Bethell Clarke,
serve its individuality, culture, and, 470,000 had gone, and it was now Dantrowsky, Soutar, Riddell, Bent institutions, yet found it necessary felt that some anaemia had re- ley, Dall, Fryer, Estall, and many
and.desirable "to- work in the sulted which called for a return' of other colleagues and friends.
closest co-operation with great and Scottish organizing skill to build powerful neighbours. That great a new country that should be and tolerant nation. 'the English, worthy of th. old.
In addition to family wreaths, three of which were buried with the coin, others were sent by Nan Andrew, Chick and Madge, Cathle
and Bob, Carmen and 115 GUARDSMEN BRADMAN SCORES
Jack, Albert Ellis, H. Williamson and J. Blackdon, Geray." Lyall Jean Kingcom, Mr. D. H. Wrox. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grimmitt and family, Mrs. McColgan and family: Mr. F. W. Shattain, Mr. W. a B. Sparrow. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. E
OFF TO SEEK NEW JOBS
Booker, Mr. and Mrs. A. v. Baker. With £20 To £50 In
Mr and Mrs R. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. M. Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. H W. Fraser Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Chester-Woods. Mr. J. Murphy
President, Secretary, Committee and. Members of the Police Club, European Officers of the Hong Korig Fire Brigade, the Hong Kong Football Club: all Departments of the Police Force, all Ranks of the Police Reserve, the Police Training School, Mr. Chiang Jen-yu (Wel- halwel Inspetor), and mang others from Officers of the Force. fellow-Sergeants, and friends..
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
WEDDING
M. Sasso-Elsie Berndt
Their Pockets
of
At the Tower of London recently 115 young men stepped out uniform into mufti and went off to look for jobs in civil life, says the "Evening Standard" correspon- dent.....
ANOTHER CENTURY
Sheffield Shield Cricket
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Brisbane, Jan. 10. Don Bradman, the Australian
Test captain, made 107 runs here to-day in a characteristic innings for South Australia against Queens-
and in the Shefeld Shield.
South Australia had first lease of the wicket and they ran up the useful total of 398 runs, Bradman liams was undefeated with 75 to topping the list while R. G. Wil-
his credit.
Queensland were, dismissed" tor- 182 runs but instead of forcing the They were non-commissioned follow-on, Bradman, who is cap Batt. Grenadier Guarda, just re- decided to go in again Their omcers and guardsmen of the 2nd tain of the South Australian side,
turned from Alexandria and just score, at stumps, was 37 for 1. "completing their four or seven Reuter
years in the Army
Under the new Army order they 'have three months'on full pay, and rations to lock for jobs.
Directly they take up a civilian's job, however, their connection with the Army ceases, and they go on the Reserve for eight years at ed. a day,
SITUATION IN KOREA
"Tokyo, January 10. General Jiro Minami, Governor- General of Korea, will leave Seoul on Wednesday for Tokyo in order to report personally on the situa tion in Korea.
It
The wedding took place at the Roman Catholic Cathedral yester- day morning between Mr. Maurice Basso and Miss Elle Berndt.
"Money for Jam," is what the The bride is a daughter of the come to us for four or seven years,
sergeant-major calls 16.
They late Mr. William Berndt, who and we fit them out for divi lire.
They look at enough, don't they?ports recently about
Standing in the courtyard below | Korea - the orderly room in the heart of Transocean. the Tower they certainly did look fit enough.
was at one time connected with the Biamese Government Railways, and Mrs. Berndt, (nee Annie Spen- cer) who is a daughter of Capt. Spencer, R. N.
The bridegroom is a native of Budapest, Hungary, and is a mem- ber of the Hong Kong Hotel staff.
TREASURY GRANTS FOR BBC
Improvements To Services Cost Much Money:
Three Treasury grants are about to be made to the B.B.C. for"tele-
W: They all wore new sults, with pressed trousers, · smart double- breasted overcoats" and "shining, shoes.... And they all grasped suit- Casca
They are waiting for their papers and their railway warrants to take home for Christmas-the first Christmas some of them have spent at home for four years.
them
JOINING THE POLICE
will be remembered that certain newspapers published re-
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WEATHER REPORT
HONG KONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY
10 a.m., Jan. 10, Barometer (at sea level), 30.37 ins..
Temperatue, 59 F
Humidity, 56 per cent. Wind Direction, E/N. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3 Temperature; maximum yester. day, 02 F Most of those to whom I spoke
Temperature: were single men and a large num-night, 52 F.
minimum last
Rainfall for 4 hours, ending 10th
vision, foreign language broadcast-ber were going into the police... ing and early morning "health and Atness" programmes,
The recent B.B.C. retort that. It had no money to start early mor- ning broadcasts has caused the National Fitness Council to make a strong plea for a grant to cover" the expense of physical jerks pro- grammea.
The cast of an extra shift of B.B.C. staff to start up the tansmitters at 7.30 am. has been worked out at £20,000 a year, and
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0.23 1.
Total rainfall since January 1,
Against an average of 0.24 ins. Sunset to-night, 5.57 p.m. Sunrise to-morrow, 7.06 a.m.
"Many will get Government Jobs | to-day," hil, the men told me. The Post Office of some sort or another," one of
takes on a good few, and some of us get into other branches of the Civil Service. Jobs with pehalons ure what we are looking for."
An Old Comrades Association keeps in touch with them after they have left the Army and helps them to and jobs.
They had all drawn
the back
the grant to be, inade 'is-expected pay which they had saved up "dur- to be that figure, Fitness broad-ing their service. There were few casters will be supplied by the without 220 in their pockets. Nallonal Fitness Council and will not be paid by the B.B.C.
One man touched his breast pocket proudly and said, "£57 105. in here, another £27 10s, in the bank"
SAVED £100.
p.m., Jan. 10. Barometer (at sea level), 30,24. Temperature, 60, Humidity, 61, Wind Direction, E/B. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum tempera- ture, 64. Minimum temperature, 52. Rainfall, nil.
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A grant of 2480,000 is expected for setting up and running for a year the new department required for foreign language broad- ensuing, of the Government's de- cision to make the "Daventry
Some of them had saved more station a British propaganda voice than £100, but the average zeem- for the world to hear.
ed to be between £20 and 250. Staffing of the new department. A sergeant appeared at the top of
Tän 11 04.0743 has begun.
the steps leading to the orderly Wed. 1 The television grant is, under-room and they began to file up stood to be. £500,000, and is being to get their papers. In the court- provided to enable London tele-yards throughout the Tower they vision to extend in the New Year were picking up their suitcases for three hours a day,, instein of and making for the railwayBet. 15 the present two, and to begin Sun-stations, des
a dozen extra television produceraing hands, wishing each other good. Moo. 17 are now being appointed.
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