HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
SIR VICTOR SASSOON LEAVES
Sir Victor Sassoon (left) see with Mr. Phil S. Delany of Pan- American Airways before his fight on Saturday morning."
TRANSACTIONS IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Rigid State Control In Japan
Tokyo, March 27. Rigid State control of all bank transactions in foreign exchange was announced here today by the
Ministry of Finance,
The new decree, which is similar to the recent Hankow regulations, comes into force on April 5.
YACHTING RACE
CABLES
SUNDAY RIFLE SHOOT SHOOT
Attendance Record Broken
SJT. V. W. COOPER GETS TEN
SUCCESSION
"BULLS" IN
At the fourth Sunday shoot which took place yesterday morning on the Army Ranges at Kowloon City the attendance easily sur- passed all previous records, being between 160 and 170, and as a result, it was found necessary to alter the Conditions of Shooting in order to ensure that the various competitions could be completed In the time allotted. Apart from the matter of the record atten- dance, the feature of the shoot was the very fine possible--10 “bulls” in succession-made by Sjt. V.W. Cooper of the 1st Bn. The Middle- sex Regiment, at 200 yards.
was
Note: The handicap of each win- ner has been reduced by one point This procedure as shown above. applies to all S.R. (a) and S.R: (b Spoon Shoots.
Winners of the Honorary Secre- tary's special prizes:-
C.
Charan
Major D. H. Steers
This
(Continued from Page 1) be our honorary secretary. gathering is a proof that he has more than fulfillëd our expecta- tions and hopes. It was a happy thought of the Council and Major Murray to make this morning's shoot the occasion to express our } thanks to Major Steers.
"ASSOCIATION FORMED
and
In June 1935 this Association came into being with Major Steers as its honorary secretary. As the' last year-book tells you there are now 660 full members and 7,500 Elsewhere in this issue will be found an account of the presenta-
affiliated members.
We are more than delighted that made to the tion which founder and retiring Honorary
his work for the Association and the Colony has received the public Secretary of the Association, while
Cabinet acknowledgement "by a below we give a list of the win-
Minister and by the London Times: ners of the one hundred prizes
C4.-Gnr. Moody and St. Mc- These ranges have been his re- specially awarded by Major Steers to those who shot for them con- Kay; a set of Ave barrel gauges. creation ground. I believe that he
Cpl. Magtar Singh and Pte. Cox; has attended every shoot currently with the Spoon Shoot.
Individual full membership, as a set of two barrel gauges. E R. meeting the Association has helc.
Our Clubhouse stands as a per- Major Steers pointed out in his A Haynes and P.
Singh: onc Parker-Hale Pocket manent reminder of Major Steers' speech, continues to grow apace,
devotion to the Association. It is so much so that yesterday it stood Service Rifle at 737, as against 388 on the arst Cadet Bateman, Mid Endicott, an exaggeration that, but for him. day of 1938, while the total num-t. G. Perkins. Lieut. O'Sullivan, the Club house would not be an accomplished fact today. And t ber of members enrolled in less Insp. Hopkins, Bdam,
15 a Clubhouse, comfortably fur- L/Cpl. Baker Anm. L/Cpl Brice. shed and, above all, tree from debt. than three years. In 1213.
Copies of the Programme of the Cpl. Puran Singh, and forthcoming Prize Meeting have high; one bottle of Parker-Hale's We all trust, that the form of our gift has taken will serve to recall 2/Lieut. bene circulated to all units and Never-Nickel Lubricant.
old friends and happy memories of clubs, and if any member desires Pullman, Sit. Hale, St. Cooper, to receive a copy, he should apply Mr. Lakeman, Mr. Summere, 9.8.M.Hong Kong. It is a gift from all. at once (preferably by telephone) Street, Pt. Buist, Bdsm Peacock, to the new
Honorary Secretary. Mr. Gillman. and Capt. Guscott: Major G. P. Murray. Garrison Ad-one jar of Parker-Bale's "Motty" jatant's Office. Command Head-Paste. quarters. (Telephone 34121, exten-Pollard, Mr. Pts. sion 67).
ARMY BEATS CLUB The Army defeated the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club by 111 points to 95 in a salung race yester- day. At the end of the morning's race the Yacht Club led the Army by 55 points to 48.
Detalled results are as follows:-
MORNING RACE Course: Quarry Bay Mark (P). Holt's Wharf Mark (P), Quarry Bay Mark (S), North Mark on Line (S). Distance: 67 miles.
Army
A15, Major B. E. C. Dixon
It stipulates that special per- mits have to be secured from the All Capt. Bower : Ministry of Finance for the "follow- ing transactions:-
2. Sale of yen abroad;
3. Remittance of funds to fer- A17, G. J. Turr
eign countries:
I.
Ass'n Yards "
"Spoon Shool, S.R. (b)
H'cap 200 600 Tt.
46 46 92
Cleaning Outdt.
Veryard,
Bdam.
Mr. Cory, P.O. Hinds, Mr. Blake. Surg.-Leut Mackle. Lieut. Teks. Captain
We know Major Steers that your. interest in this Association will continue long after you have left 'Hong Kong. In fact, I have been told you have already in- itlated plans for à Hong Kong team to compete at the next Bisley Meeting. We say good- bye with keen regret, but with the conviction that your work and ability will speedily command advancement and recognition
wherever you may be.
The leading scores, made yester-Milliken, jt. Russell, $/Cdr. Hill, Robinson, Gnr. Morahan, (H. 8. Rouse 10 day morning and the prize-winners Stoker
Mr. Sainsbury. Sit. E. Stephens, were as follows-
A.B. Wharton. L/Cpl. Geary, 'P.O. Davey, Mr. Boulton, Sit. Scullion. Arm. 8/8]t. Neale, C.S.M. Whittet. L/Cpl. Langford; L/Cpl. Aquino.
We ask you to accept this "Little Thompson, and Bit. Silver Home from the East" as a A. S. P. Richardson;
bottle 303 reminder of our deep appreciation Cleaner. Besides the and thanks
for the wonderfully Young's prizes mentioned above, each.
successful work you have carried Wis also awarded one through, and also as a token of winner HK.R.A. Membership Silver But-our hearty wishes for success and good luck in the future. (Applause).
4. Payment of Interest on Ioans 45. Capt. Del Court secured abroad;
5.
Issue of letters of credit:
The decree will eventually be
extended to Japan's outlying' pos- Kwantung leased
sessions, also
Finance A4, E. Cock
ton-hole Badge.
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INTER-AFFILIATED CLUB AND
UNIT MATCH Winners-1st Bn. The Middle- aex Regiment RC...
(J. Johnson) 11
A9. Lt.-Col Smith
1.
Sale and purchase of foreign exchange in Japan;
(G. H. Gandy)
4
A1, J. D. Patullo
(H. J. Pearce)
(M. Y. Fiennes,
Cd. Gnr. A. Moody ser. 2 H. W. Heath 12 st. H. A. McKay
E.R.A. Haynes
ser. 6Cdt, B. M. Bateman. 4 Mid. J. W. Endicott 3 3 5 Sjt. O. Perkins
45 45 90
45 45 90
48 42 90
R.H.K.Y.C.
42 47 89 43 48 89: Lt. M. A. O'Sullivan -
45 44 89 Total 48 Insp. A. L. Hopkins, 3
47 42 80 4 2/Lt. A. O. Pullman 47 41 88 47 41 88 Sjt. P. Hale
scr.
"(Capt. Wilkinson) 15 inspection A16, P. C. M. Sedgwick
(Capt. Northcote) - 13
Pts. Sjt. V. W. Couper
Mr. G. H. Lakeman Gar. B.J.B. Morahan 8 44 39 "83+ 37 36 73+ L/Cpl. S. R. Bayliss 10
All the above competitors used the "1914" rifle.
4
.50 38 88
2
43 44 87
"
200 600 Yds. Yds. Aggte.
41 88 2/Lt. A. O. Pullman 47 St. P. Hale
41 88
47
(Major McMillan)'
3
(N. W. Dimsey)
(Capt. Bader)
(Col. Gowland)
9
Spoon Shoot, 5.R. (a) Cpl. Maghar Singh 12 41 42 63* Pte. A. H. Cox
5 40 41 81
St. Cooper
50.
38
88
Pte. Cox
L/Cpl. Baker .........
38
40 41 81
45
*18
5 P.C. Charan Singh 44 37 81 7 Bdsm. A Veryard 10 38 41 791
L/Cpl. T. F. Baker 1 40 38 78 Arm. L/Cpl.
| L/Cpl; Langford 38 37 T
260 236 496
Total $5
8
8 36 41 771 1 33 88 77 43 34 77
6 38 38 78
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моле
37 38 75
territory and Manchukuo. Simultaneously. the Ministry announced the creation of foreign exchange section with 15 Inspectors to supervise foreign exchange trans-A10. L. Garner
action.
The new decree, Mr. Ishiwatari, AZ. J. Dewar Vice-Minister of Finance: told the press. "seeks to prevent unneces-A12. C. T. Davis sary competition betweer tereign exchange banks and to ensure stability in the market."
Revision of former rules, the Vice-Minister of Finance added. was necessitated by the "recent exchange transactions and gen- eral situation in the exchange mart."
The decree should cause no
A6. A. W. Holden
AFTERNOON RACE Course:-Channel Rocks Mark
(P) Club Line. Distance: 3.5 miles. R.H.K.Y.C.
inconvenience to banking because A19: H S. Rouse of the simplicity of the procedure
prescribed, Mr. Ishiwatar. conclud-A11. J. Johnsori ed. (Reuter
JAPANESE
GENDARME
Pts.
(Major B. E. Dixon)
(Capt. Bower) / 7
Lt. Col. Smith) 10
AD G. H. Gandy
A1, H. W. Heath
A17, H. J. Pearce
(J. D. Patullo)
SHOT IN LEG A5, M. Y. Fiennes
HONGKEW AREA
CLOSED
Shanghai, March 27, All entrances and exits to the Japanese occupied Hongkew ‘area
were
closed last alght following
(G. J. Tarr)
Capt. Del Court. Points for Afternoon Race... Points obtained in Morning
Race.
ARMY
an incident in which a Japanese A4. Capt. Wilkinson gendarme was shot in the leg. He
M.R. Brice Cpl. Puran Singh Bdsm. J. Haigh 8.S.M. W Street Pte. J. Buist.
Basm. C. Peacock
MAJOR STEERS
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REPLIES
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MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1938.-PAGE 9-
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
TIME TABLE
UP TRAINS
Loca|Leoal
+Ser. PM. TIM. P.M. PM.
84412, 13; 1.08 1.234.18 6.05 6,237,55
STATIONS
Local A.X.
Up Blow
A.M.SHA.X BHAM
Local A.X.
Loosi
Fear Local Local
Kowloon.Dep. 63)| 8.25| Yanciati.Depa
8.43, 14
8.41
10.08 13.20
9.09
10.18 19.3
Dep. 763
0.18
10271 48
8.36
10.32 13.62
0.36
Shatin Dep. 6.50 Tzipo.
Taipo Markot
Dep. 7.18 Fanling Dep. 7.19 Sheangahul
Shurachan
Dep.7.4 9.01
י
1,89437... 5.31/8.04
1.4
[ 1.57 4.5+
2.09
5.3814
| 6.58|8.27
06...
603835 16.19/8,47
8.17 8.52
10.49 1,02 1.42 3.126.17|
9.40) 9.51 10.48 1.07 1.46 2.17 5.23
04/29,02 10.5 1.13 1.52 (2.23° 6,28) 6,40 | 6.23) 8.68
19,00 --
Arr. 7.3 8.07
6.00
Canton.... Arr
STATIONS
Canton Dep.
DOWN TRAINS
Beds (Los). Paris Local Local Local Local Lavaline jv.m. Lound Prin 3.N.' A.M. A.M. P.M. (P,M. SHP.M.) + P.X. F.M.
(T)
5.50
414
Shumchan...Dep 7.06| 7.88) 9,59|12,17226) Sheangahul... Dep.7.18 8.05 10.08 11.24 2.96 Fanling.Dep 7.19 3.10 10.30)|15.20) 2.44| Taupe Market. Dop 7,29 8.31 10,20|1241| 2,58| Talpo Dep. 7.85 &ze 10.28|12,47 8,04 Shatin Dep. 7,40 8,40 10.39 1.01; 3.18 Yaumati...Dop.) 8.02) 8,53| 10,81) 1.14) 3.31| Howloon ... Arri 8.08 8.58. 10.57 1.20 3.37!
4.05 6.30 6.40) 8.12 4.17 8.48 6,47
|_ 5.00 6.51
8.017.01
| 6.08' 7,06)
|&197,19| 6,31] 7.81)
4.82 | 6,87 7,87| 8,47
(T) Will also run on Tuesdaya SH. Will run on Sundays and Holidays only for 1st elsas passengers. 8.0. Will run on Saturdays only for 1st class passengers.
† Boffet and Luncheon car will be attached to this train daily.
Further information may be obtained at the Railway Officos, Kowloon, or Canton from Messrs. Thos, Cook & Sơn, Ltd., Hong Kong, The American Express Company, Hong Kong, The China Travel Bervice," 6, Queru's Road, Hong Kong, Messrs. Wing On Co., Ltd., The China Emporium, Ltd., The Travel Advisers, 316, Gloucester Building, Hong Kong, and from The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Co., Ltd.
By Crder,
R. D. WALKER, Manager.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULAH BAY XOTEL;
&
SHANGHAI
APTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED,
In association with the Grand Hotel der Wagons Lits, Peking.
To the member, or members, of the CORRESPONDENCE
In acknowledging the gift Major Council, who thought that this Steers said:---
beautiful model was the form of
APPEAL
[The Editor, Hong Kong Daily Press]
Dear
BIT,-A
correspondent,
Gentlemen:-I feel sure that you present which I would most like AERIAL WARFARE will understand me when I say and appreciate, I can only say that that while this occasion, and in he, or they, scored a "bull's-eye," particuler the kind words which straightway, whether it be have been used as regards my ef-convertible" sighter, or not. I fort to encourage rifle-shooting in shall treasure this gift all my life, this Colony, All me with very real and I thank you, one and all, from pride, yet that feeling la, by no the bottom of my heart, for this means untinged with sadness at tangible and wonderful expression AD.G. called attention in last Hong Kong Police Rifle and having to leave what has certainly of appreciation of what I have been Saturday's paper to the Renter Revolver Club, aggregate
400 been a labour of love,
able, with your unstinted help, to report of the Pope's appeal con- It is now almost exactly 22 years accomplisti.
cerning aerial warfare in Spain. points: Dockyard Ride Club, ag-
the Fourth Sub-since this Association was formed.
And so I say "good-bye," or te referred to
sentences: gregate 482 points.
"The Pope also pointed out the
38 38 76+ marine Flotilla Rife Club, aggre- and you will be profoundly sar-may be merely "au revoir."
gate 467 points. Hong
Kong prised to hear that I am going to Volunteer Defence Corps Rifle say nothing about Sunday shooting,
Mr. W. K. Gillman 10 37. 38.757 | Club, aggregate 449 points. Rovn for the simple reason that I regard
Capt. R. T. Guscott 38 37 75† Bdsm. W. Tunme: 12 33 38 711 Army Service Corps Rifle Club, the battle as good as won. I know what a difference this will make to *--Denotes the winner of the aggregate 435-points.
the non-Regular members. "nett" spoon.
1-Denotes the winner of the "handicap" spoon.
3 EXCITEMENT IN
CANTON
J1
2nd 'Ba. The Royal Scots Rifle Club, aggre- gate 390 points.
"SHOULDER-TO-SHOULDER"
MATCH
I must make use of this oppor- atrocities suffered by Catholic tunity to say, however, that the priests and churches. It is stated wonderful support which has that twenty-six priests were killed come from their Excellencies Sir when the Insurgents entered .Andrew Caldecott and gir Teruel......", and, as these senten- Geoffry Northcote has had a tre- cerTM came immediately after the mendous effect upon our pro-account of the Pope's appeal to gress, as has the help given us by General Franco, he queired the the heads of the Regular Fighting implication that it was the Na-. Services, Volunteers, Police and tionalist army which was respon- the local Government officials.
sible for the murder of the priests. Association Furthermore, the
clear in last Thursday's broadcast The matter was made quite
from the Vatican City station." in the usual dally news bulletin, 11:30-11:45 pm., Hong Kong time, This stated that the Pope appealed
Apart, however, altogether from the matter of range accommoda--" tion, we have found ourselves, as an Association, faced with many Winners: 1st Bn. The Middle-vicissitudes since our inception and sex Regiment, RC. L/Cpl. Baker, particularly during the last twelve 28: Pte. Cox, 28: L/Cpl. Langford. months when the disturbed situa- owes much to the assistance given 27; Capt. Guscott, 27: 14.-Col. tion in the north resulted in the by the local press, which had con Tidbury, M.C.. 24; aggregate 134 absence from this Colony of the sistently helped us during the past
2nd Bn. The Royal Welch Fusillers. years and the 1st Bn. The Royal Ulster Rifles, two of our main pillars of
6
5
points.
40
Unfounded Rumours
#5
Canton, March 27.
Pts.
(E. Cock)
12
A16. Capt. Northcote
It appears that a military truck!
was not seriously wounded.
WL9
COMPETITION.
ONE FINAL REQUEST
by the
INDIVIDUAL REVOLVER # Winners-St. Perkins, P.C support; nor did the disturbance I have one final request to make, for humanity In the conduct of After weeks of tranquility, an Charan Singh. Bit. Chanchal step there, for the China Fleet was. My successor, whom I am conscious the war in Spain, and that he re Total 95 undercurrent of excitement was Singh, and S. L.All Mohamed, all not unnaturally, similarly affected. you will find far more conciliatoryferred to the deaths of civilians again evidenced throughout the belonging to the Hong Kong Police as were the various auxiliary than I. have ever been, is taking in the recent Insurgent air raids city during the week-end as the Force.
branches of the Army, stationed over my job at a difficult time, with and to the recent atrocities com- result of a further crop of rumours, "CLAY-BIRD" COMPETITIONS bere.
units and ships away from the mited against priests all of which were without founda- (a) (1) Open. Winner: Cadet But you all know what has hap-colony. Do please give him that Government troops in Teruel. tion.
Bateman, H.K.N.V.F.: Runner-pened during the present rifle-
There was no ambiguity in the support which you have given Early in the afternoon it was up:
Ashby, HEN.VF shooting season-bow the 2nd Bn.me, and remember that the ar-Papal message, but of course all reported that martial law would be (1) Handicap. Winner: Captain The Royal Scots and the 1st Bn. rangement even of Spoon-shoot, saree with ADG. that an impar- enforced at 6 p.m. for precau- Newton, 1/Middlesex R.; Runner- The Middlesex Regiment, have each and particularly the compilation tial news agency would not de- tionary reasons but the military up: Lieut. Jenks RN. and Lieut. produced over 200 individual full of the Programmes of the competi-liberately word the report in such authorities subsequently decided Ashby, H.K.N.VF.. tled, and the members, with the result that this tions held at the annual "Services" a way as to give a wrong impres- that the situation did not call for prize was divided between them. class of membership stands today and "Bisley" Prize Meetings, means ekon.-Yours, etc, (C. T. Davis) 11 such drastic steps and the city is (b) Walking Up Competition-at over 700.
many hours of work beforehand, now normal.
(P. C.-M. Sedgwick) 13 passing in Hongkew and A10, Major McMillan knocked down a pedestrian.
A Japanese naval sentry ordered A2, N. W. Dimsey
car to halt, but the truck
the
ignored the sentry who thereupon Aiz. Capt.. Bader "fred two shots. It is believed that
one of the shots accidentally hit A6. Col. Gowlland the gendarme.
The area was immediately closed
(L Garner)
(J)! Dewar)
4
Lieut.
(Boy) 15
Open. Winner: Lieut. Ashby, HK. It is significant, however, that NVF: Runner-up: Cadet Bate-
Points for Afternoon Race ...
as
a precautionary measure. and
Points obtained in Morning
Race.
63 exceptionally widespread aerial man. HENVE
operations took place in Kwang-
48
tung today when several groups of Japanese planes roared across
was opened again half an hour
later.
The matter is at present under investigation by the Japanese military authorities-(Reuter),
Total 111 Canton, drawing pom-pom fire but
Mr. H.. West, of No..7 Homuntin
As the London Times" stated From my experience at these Meet- in its issue for March 7, last, "the ings in the last three years, I have Hong Kong Rifle Association now judged it necessary to remind him has a bigger membership than that while such things as "elbow- any other such organization in pads" are allowed by Regulations the Empire."
(Thos. F. Ryan, B.J.)
Editor, THE ROCK
Hong Kong, March 27.
scores
at the "Bisley Meeting, it is his and may your shooting NO DISTINCTIONS.
duty to refuse sternly to permit never grow less, From the start, it has been anything like a spring-mattress on And now before we depart for understood thing that this Asso-the firing-point, however hard the lunch I wish to ask Mr. King to clation would recognise neither latter may bel
present this little gift (a gliver creed nor race, and I am happy I think you, sir, most sincerely ash-tray) to Mr. Chung Put 8um, to think that that is the case for the kind words which you have who has served us most faithfully today; the one and only quall-spoken about my efforts, and 1 during his connection with us - HS fleation, which the Council in would like to point out that none work is not by any means finished sists upon, is that all our mem- of these would have had any effect, when the last shát, if fired, and hers shall owe allegiance to the or result, had it not been for the ethen it carries him far into the British Crown.
loyalty of the members of this the night to get the scores and
PEER'S BIG WIN Londoni, March 26. the anti-aircraft batteries were It was revealed today that Baron silent.
Digby was the lucky winner of the Semi-official sourcea state that record Tote "dally double” at Aln- The Hong Kong Inter-School Hill appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. over thirty planes participated in tree.
The "double" on Battleship, win- Sports will take place at Caroline Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- the raid, the objectives being Hill on Tuesday (heats) and Friday tracy on Saturday on charges of mainly the Canton-Hankow Ral-ner of the Grand National, and (finals) at 2 p.m. on each day. The keeping a black and white mong-way and also Kongmoon, Whampoa, Barbadeche, winner of the Ricker- Diocesan. Boys' School, Central rel without a valid license, failing Bocca Tigris and Balyuan. Nearer staffe Plate, returned £5,062 for British School, St. Joseph's College, to have, the dog properly muzzled home seven bombs were dropped ten shillings.
Lord Digby is a former Colonel King's College, La Salle College, St. and that the dog bit a Chinese. on the countryside to the north of
Canton particularly close to a of the Coldstream Guards. He is
I now come to the matter of this Association, many of whom I hope particulars for the Press (Ap- Paul's College, Queen's College, Bt. about 2.30 p.m. on March 8. Stephen's College and Wah Yan
party of foreigners who were in a noted Turf personality and horse- wonderful present which you have to see at future Imperial Meetings plause).
The damage how breeder, and last year was Presi-given me. I know well, and realise at Risley."
In presenting the gift Mr. King College will take part. Mr. G. R.
the vicinity.
Once again, let me thank you, thanked Mr. Chung for his bod Sayer/Director of Education), will
ever, is alleged to be very slight-dent of the International Horse to the full,' the kindly thought and (Reuter),
Bhow (Reuter);
generosity which lie behind it. Joné and, all. Good-luck to you, worki give away the prizes.
A fine of $6 was imposed on the fist charge and $10 on the second, and a sum of $ was awarded to the complainant for amends.
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