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From Our Own Correspondent
July 1, the date" when the first of Britain's 200,000 militia- men are to be called up for Army service, will mark a mile- stone, in British industrial expansion" as well as in 'military his- tory.
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Within the next twelve months the factories of Great Britain will be called an to clothe not only the 200,000 militiamen, but "Also about 200,000 extra Territorials, at a cost of more than
"£4,000,000.
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Preparations have been made to milfs of Lancashire, the mass-out- deal with this influx of new busi- put clothing manufacturers all without interfering with over the Kingdom, and the great normal clothing needs for the boot-making, firms have already three fighting services, and with- mobilised their resources to meet out slowing down the production the Army's demands. of cloth for export or for Britain's 47,000,000 civilians of all ages and both sexes
The vast woollen mills of York- shire, the world-famous cotton
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Miles of Khaki
About 3,000 miles DI khaki, span the Atlantic enough to Ocean, is being made for the new classes of fighting men, and Bri- tish boot manufacturers are now at work on 1,000,000 pairs of boots "to meet the needs of these Forces. The "Service Dress" of each soldiers will cost about £10 and consist of:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1939-PAGE
Guests in the grounds of Government House on June 9 'when a garden party was held to celebrate, the birthday of the King. (Photo by Leica)
THE REMAINS OF
BOURDREZ
KUNMING, Ju ne 19 (Central)~~ The enconfined remains of M Bourdies, the Dutch, conservancy expert who met his death in a sur- one cap; two khak! sults;veying mishap in the treacherous three Dalra of woollen sock waters of the Gold Band Rfter in
Munificence Of Lord Nuffield
two shirts; set of woollen un-west Funnan last month, aire, being PRINCELY SUM
and
FOR SERVICES
derclothes; pair of boots; anti-sent here for shipment to his own Demolition. The present Gov-
gas equipment.
country. ernment cannot be held respons-
Priority is being given to the M. Bourdrea's body was recovered ible for the sins of the past but it could now consider a polley of production of this uniform. "Bat- near Sintangwan on May 28, and demolition in areas where open the Dress"
"Walking-out was identified despite its advanced for the Dress" will be made while the new condition of decomposition by a people's health and where such Armies are undergoing their train-gold ring on his finger engraved ganisations in recent years have demolition is practicable. Demoling.
Hage Machines ition of houses for parks and open spaces may be unfortunate for the Huge machines fitted with "gull- Knives can cut out the few but it would do untold good lotine"
suits to the required to the many, and help to save soldiers" thousands from tuberculosis and shapes and sizes in a continuous death
operation, and so mechanised has become the manufacture of mili- tary shirts that a long strip of cloth goes in at one end of a machine and comes out as a com- plete shirt at the other.
with his initials,
Lord Nutfeld, whose princely benefactions to education, hospitals, charities, and various youthor-
reached the enormous sum of £13,-" The Ministry of Economy is in 000, 000, has added another £1,500, charge of all rehabilitation mea-000 to the total by offering to place aures of the sad mishap.
to the hands of trustees a million shares in Morris Motors, yielding an income of £105,000 a year, to be devoted to Improved facilities for recreation and enjoyment of
GAMBLING DEN OPERATOR SHOT
a. notorious
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*£14,650,000 Gifts
outside a secluded lane on Swatow
Public benefactions by Lord Road in Shanghai on the evening Nuffield in the last twelve years, of Jane 17, according to a including the above gift, amount | Shanghai despatch.
to about £14,650,000.
No new property of any kind to be erected that doesn't conform to certain standards of beauty, and no ugly buildings to be erected in the Colony's beauty spots. It has always seemed amazing to me that The whole process takes only the Colony's architects have not!
60 seconds, after which the been able to think out a certain
shirt requires", "only a little beautiful and distinctive architec-
hwid-trimming before it. Is ture, combining perhaps the best
ready for the soldier to wear. [ of both the Western and Eastern.
At every factory Government in- Again I am aware of the economic
the War Two other persons, one à lawyer difficulties but beautiful buildings spectors representing
by the name of Ching, and the A sum of over $40,000 has been”- need not necessarily be expensive Office, are liable to arrive day or
night without notice and examine other named Tal, were also raised by the Shanghai Ningpo Why too, should permission be any artlèles to make sure they are wounded, the former seriously. Residents Guild for the relief of granted to erect breweries and being made to the exact specifica-Both Ching and Tat were walking refugees in Ningpo. Of this amount: $15,000 has been sent to other buildings in the most beauti-tions of quality, size, and work together with Kao.
The assallant gunman "made Ningpo. The gulid is campaigning/ ful parts of the Colony, or a manship which the State demands
good his escape after the shooting.] for a maximum sum of $50,000. : medieval-looking castle of hybld for her soldier sons. growth that transgresses every principle of beauty" and suitability
ones.
In one of the most beautiful bays of the Colony? A Town Planning Boards will, no doubt, make such things impossible in the future."
Street washing and cleaning. It is rather humiliating for us to know that this is perhaps the dirtiest city called at by big ships on the sea voyage from England to the Far East,
KOWLOON PROMENADE
A Kowloon Promenade. There can be few places anywhere where there has been such a complete disregard of any sort of Town Planning (except for Nathan Road which is an admirable piece of work), or such refusal to consider the comfort or convenience of the
ence of residents, as Kowloon: E "But even now it is not too late to do something when that area has ceased to be a Godown as it
is at present Bridges or Crossings could be erected over the railway and, if necessary, a. little more re- clamation could take place, and a promenade built along by the sea. Such a project, if carried out, would make central Kowloon a very desirable lying area.
Barracks to be removed from the central areas both la Hong- kong and Kowloon. I know this must be done with the permission and good will of the military au- thorities, but I understand they al- ready see its desirability,
Street Names. Still mindful of my main theme, of Beauty, the ugliness of the names of some of our streets must be obvious to many with sensitive minds. To call a road, for example, by the kame of Stubba was, no doubt, a compliment to the popular Cover- nor but scarcely conforming to any criterion of beauty,
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