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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1938.
Rotarians Hear Mr. Champkin On
H.K. Police Reserve
VARIOUS ASPECTS OF
FORCE'S TRAINING
A
a more entertaining Seldom have local Rotarians listened to address than that delivered yesterday by Mr. C. Champkin on "Citizen Constables" at the weekly tiffin of the Rotary Club at the Hong Kong Hotel.
Mr. Champkin Is Deputy Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police Reserve.
Sir Henry Pollock, in a vote of range. The Pollee, Reserve rather thanks to the speaker, earnestly prides itself on its revolver shoe Chinese comntended the cause to the Euro-Ing. In particular the pean community, whese numbers Company has attained a very high in the local force are only 30 as standard and is open to meet any team in Hong Kong at this peculiar against about 400 in Shanghal.
Mr. Champkin said:
are
form of amusement. They have in
SWISS STAMPS
National Exhibition
1
In Aarau
Between Sept. 17-25, 1938 the Philatelistic Club of Aarau will organise in the town hall of Aarau a national exhibition of postage stamps under the patronage of the Union of the Swiss Philatelistic Clubs
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received
instructions
To Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
The last national stamp-show in j« Switzerland. the "Naba," was held THURSDAY, the 17th MARCH, 1933 with great success n 1934 in Zurich.
The Federal Department of the PTT. has given its agreement to
the issuing of a special postage stamp block to commemorate the event. The edition is limited and this block will be obtainable dur- ing the Exhibition. ( block: Fr.s. 1.50)
Orders for this block are aleady now being taken by the committee of organisation. Besides, it is understood that the post-office
Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
At their SALES ROOM, No. 35 HANKOW ROAD. KOWLOON
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITU'RE
will use special stamps for oblite- and
Comprising:—.
Voluntary police work is a form fact met most teams in the Colony, jor publle service that, though com and some teams outside the Colony, paratively new to this Colony, is and so far they have an unbeaten certainly the oldest expression of record.
OTHER COURSES felvic duty that has come down to
Apart from us through English history..
the regular police It Is not for me tu sound training course instruction is given hosannas on the work of the Police in anti-gas measures and air raid Reserve. When all is said and precautions. Also those wishing to
Teak Drawingroom, Diningroom entirely do so may qualify in first aid to the motives done our
Bedroom Furniture, Orna- selfish. We do this work because injured: we like it and not merely because
We have too a capable instructor ration and that special postal ments. Cutlery, Pictures, E. P. and
or, as our Japanese plane-fights will be organised we like you: hat there are good in defendu,
during the exhibition. reasons why you should know friends call it, ju-jitsu. We run a
Any desired Information will Ware, Electric Lamps and Heaters." something of what your citizen side-line in this occasionally, and
personally I and these agonising readily be given by the committee Gramophones and Records, etc., etc. I think it should be of interest to acrobatics very interesting to of organisation of the "National Postage Stamp Exhibition of you to know that Afteen of your watch! The longer one, watches.
Aarau," constables were specially commend- the more convinced one is of the ed by the Commissioner of Police capability of the instructor. How- last year for zeal and alertness ever. some of our Reservists are in making arrests when not in uni-tough and can take it. torm, or for giving timely help to the regular police.
constabulary is doing.
haa its
ORGANISATION
3.
Brass Ware, Glass and Porcelain
1350
BLACKWO
Objects for exhibition can be A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD
FURNITURE inscribed until May 31. 1938.
paid.
WOMAN'S £600,000
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Lord Llandaff died in 1913, leav-
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The organisation of the Police Reserve QUICK DETERMINATION
is simple. The force is They were outstanding cases commanded by the Commissioner
Miss Winifred Marie Berthe de only. brought to the notice of the of Police, with a Deputy Super-
Chere. of the Hans. Crescent ¡Commissioner by his own, officers Intendent in charge of administra-
Hotel, Knightsbridge, daughter of of the regular police, They were to assisted by an Adjutant.
There are four Companies-the the late Jullen de la Chere, laft cases of men going about their or-
(n.p. £612,470), on dnary bustness. In their ordinary Flying Squad, the Chinese and In- £622,901 clothes who were not ordinary men. dian Companies and the Emer-which duty of £216.947 has been They had learned habits of obser-gency Unit. vation and had acquired the ca The Flying Squad is in charge "of She was 3 niece of the late Vis- pacity for quick and determined an Assistant Superintendent and count Llandaf. Her mother, who action.
Headquarters In Luard married M. Julien de la Chere in More important than this, they Road. Wanchal. Its members are all France In 1842, was formerly Miss knew their powers and their Him-motor cyclists and they cover the Mary Matthews, a sister of Lord on their Llandaff, Home Secretary from tations. It's no light matter for a whole of Hong Kong citizen to make an arrest. It's a patrols. In this way they gain an 1888 to 1892. much more serious matter for him extensive and peculiar knowledge to make a mistake in depriving af our scattered city that is denied fellow-citizen of his liberty.
to those of us who, like myself, niece Winifred. then living with A policeman therefore, like a sensibly keep to the main roads. him at 6. Carltongardens, SW, judge, is expected to know a little On all special dccasions, when sole executrix. He stated in the law, but whereas the shortcomings crowds may be expected to asser-will that he wished his nephews
ble, the Flying Squad assists the and nieces to understand that dersigned have received regular police in controlling traffic. by it he had given more to one
CHINESE COMPANY
than another it was not from any The Chinese Company has an difference in the affection he bore
them all. "It is because Honorary Commissioner, my good to friend Dr. S. W. Ts'o, who acts as desire that one of them shall be loco parentis to the able to keep up to another gener- The police training course is in it were in shree parts. Part 1 is mainly squad Company that is ably commandedation in England a house where drul that teaches alertness in bear- by his son, Mr. Ta'o Tsun-on. as the pictures and memorials of any FRIDAY, THE 18th MARCH. 1933 Fing.. prompt obedience to orders, Assistant Superintendent.
family may be preserved." The Company has its Headquar- Miss de la Chers spent most of simple group movements, the im- portance of a
clean and smartters and Club in Pedder Building. the latter part of her life in Lon- turn-out and all those other Httle It enjoys in a liberal sense the very don. In Torquay, and in France. things that go to the making of generous support and personal in-
of the Bench in this respect are regarded with indulgence the in discretions of an overzealous con-
stable may be visited by severe penalties.
POLICE" TRAINING
an orderly mind in an active body.
Perhaps if it was made" com- pulsory for everybody to do a short course of squad drill every year we should soon be rid of all those world mculties that are due to disorderly minds and undisciplined habits.
terest of may of the leading Chie-
and naming his PUBLIC AUCTION.
ese in this Colony who will not TELEPHONE SERVICE perhaps thank me for thus publicly acknowledging their very kindly encouragement,
升
EXPANSION
The Chinese Company is not only
Canada And Canton efficient in the service it gives to the.community, but it has pro- Trans-Atlantic telephone calls
INDIAN COMPANY
instructions
to sell by
I
PUBLIC AUCTION
11
on
Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
At their SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREET
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
· HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising
Teak Bedsteads Divans, War-
Rugs, Dining Tables, Sideboards, The calls averaged about seven Armchairs
Part II of the traning course con- moted by the social amenities of between Canada and countries in drobes. Chest of Drawers, Dressing 5'sts of lectures on police work and its excellent Club a marked spirit Europe and Africa increased prac- Tables, Chesterfield Bultes, Carpets, conduct. What the Reservist learns of good tellowship amongst its tically 76 per cent in 1937. as at this stage is the real test of his members that has developed into compared with 1936.
and Chairs, Tables. subsequent fitness for duty. He real and valued tradition. has first to adjust his sense of
per day. Overseas telephone service Desks, Filing Cabinets, Typewriter values. He has to accustom him- The Indian Company also has an from Canada has been expanded self to the idea that in police work Honorary Commissioner, Mr. Abbas during 1937 to include Southwest Tables, Glass Cabinets. Bookcases, (Sofia), Haiti, Ornaments, Cutlery, Porcelain and the implications of the apparently Khan, whose long association and Africa. Bulgaria unimportant are supreme and in- keen concern with its affairs have Iraq (Bagdad), and China (Canton Glass Ware, E. P. and Brass Ware. finite.
earned for him the warm regard and Bhanghai).
Gramophones and Records, Sewing MUST NOT LOSE TEMPER not only of the Indian Company The effect of recent develop-
Machines, Electric Table Lamps, By this I do not mean that he but. of all sections of the Indianments in long distance telephoning. is encouraged to emulate those de-.community that generously sup-services has resulted in 3 per Fans, and Heaters, Camphorwood ductive approaches popularised by ports the various interests of the cent of the 73,000,000 telephones Trunks and Wardrobes, Perambu- the late Mr. Sherlock Holmes. I Company. Their Club Headquar- used in the world today being
lators, etc., etc. mean that he is taught that simple, te's is in Ice House Street, do sur-within call from Montreal. things count most in a constable's 'roundings far more genial than the
career.
chilly name of that well-known For example he learns that no thoroughfare suggests.
Corps. Any that are not would
also
FURNITURE
and
matter what provocation he may Ind'ans are petuliarly adaptable make pretty poor policemen any-A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD recelye he must not lose his temper.to police work and under the ableway, so we do not enrol British- Every one of his motives must re-command of Mr. Feroz All the born subjects under the age of 45 solve itself into a stimulation to Company has achieved a fine re- patience and good humour.
core of service.
EMERGENCY UNIT
TRIBUTE TO POLICE
In this brief talk I have tried to
A Reservist must be taught to do į
convey to you merely an impression One Upright Piano "The Robinson his duty without malice or ill-will, The Emergency Unit also has its of the Police Reserve. It is not Piano Co., Ltd" land if he cannot control his tem- Headquarters Club in Ice House possible in an after-tiffin talk to One Electric Refrigerator "G.E”
he 趿 perfectly
uselass. Etreet. It has its own motor trans-do more, but no reference, however
per
Theoretically, a policeman is the port and it turns out and concen-casual, to the work of your citizen One Typewriter. "Underwood" : only person who may be insulted, trates anywhere in a surprisingly constables can omit a grateful tri-One Portable Typewriter "Corona with 'mpanity, though I daresay short time. I daresay It gives a bute to the Inspectors and Ber-One Safe and Stand. "Milners' " many misguided folk have had a good account of itself when it gets geants of the Regular Police.
One Steel Filing Cabinet well-deserved clip under the ear there, though I can't say for cer- These officers devote a great deal for putting the theory to the test.tain because I never get there my-of time to the training of the Re- REVOLVER PRACTICE self until half an hour later-orderve-time that for the most part. So the Reservist learns first to much later still things look come out of their leisure-if a be long-suffering, tactful and pa-rough...
police officer can be said to have tient-if he isn't married. If he is The Emergency Unit is the only any le'sure. we can teach him nothing of these section of the Police Reserve that To the patience and good humour |virtues. On the other hand we is not in the happy position of that are the necessary attributes find it difficult to impress upon having a waiting list of prospective of all police officers the Hong Kong married men the necessity for be- recruits. It is an entirely Euro- Police have added rare qualities of ing strictly frank and truthful pean section-British principally-courtesy and comradeship that under cross-examination,
and, as you know, all able-bodied have made our work a pleasure and
Part II of the training course Britishera of military age are al-ahould eam for them the well- 13 carried out on the revolver ready in the Volunteer Defence deserved appreciation of the public.
On VIEW from THURSDAŤ
the 17th MARCH, 1938
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