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ROTARY CLUB TIFFIN
Fallacies About
Ships
Many popular fallacies about ships were exploded by Mr. N. Gar- Jand in a talk at yesterday's tilfin meeting of the Rotary Club, held In the Roof Garden of the Hong- kong Hotel.
Major R. D. Walker, Acting Pre- sident, was in the chair. He wel- comed back the Vice-President, Dr. Arthur W. Woo, and Rotarian Dr.
G. A. C. Herklots.
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Dr. Woo sald he was pleased to be back in Hongkong again. Dur- ing his trip abroad, he had visited Rotary Clubs Europe and America, and with Prof. W, I. Ger- rard had presented a flag from the Hongkong Club to the Aberdeen Club. He conveyed greetings from the Aberdeen, Paris, London, New York and San Francisco Clubs..
THE UNSINKABLE SHIP Mr. Garland said, in part:- In the early days of the designs of the first iron ship, lay opinion decided that as the metal, iron, itself, would not float, an iron ship obviously could not fiçat. But it did! The unsinkable ship con- structed of steel was the next ob- ject of argument, and again since It was of steel it could not in the popular, mind posses this most desirable quality.
Nevertheless,
"THERE CAN BE NO TURNING - BACK"
WORLD MUST BE RID OF
HITLERISM-MR. EDEN
LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter)-"Herr Hitler dell- berately made negotiation impossible and instead chose to embark on a war of naked aggression," de- clared Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary for the Dominions, in a broadcast address last night... "He made the choice and he must suffer the decision," said Mr. Eden. 'For us now there can be no turning back. We have no quarrel with the German people, but there can be
THE SERVICES
Duke.
(Continued from Pago 3) no lasting peace until omcer of those who served in the Nazism and all that it stands commission of HMS. Alexandes 68 for in oppression, cruelty and flagship of Admiral the broken faith is banished from Mediterranean, from 1885, to 1889, 4 of Edinburgh, Commander-in-Chief in the wie the earth.
commission which became notable for NO COMPROMISE
the au
number of its acicers who attain- ed high rank. The late King George "This issue admits of no com-V served in the ship as a watch-keep- promise. Our determination to seeing Heutenant from April to Novem- the war through to the end is not ber. 1888. shaken and we have decided to The fag lieutenant was Colin Kep- fight to show that aggression does pel now Admiral Bir Colin Keppel. not pay and that the German House of Commons for 20 years after who was Serjeant-at-Arms to the. people must realise that this coun-he retired from naval service. The try means to go on fighting until first lieutenant, F. S. Inglefield, and that goal is reached.
the earlier torpedo lieutenant, F. T. Ramilton, both became Sea Lords, the latter being followed by Str Douglas Gamble, later Chief of the Naval Mis- sion to Turkey. ·
"It is already evident that the Nazi Government secks, to delude its people into thinking that a quick victory in Poland will be followed by indifference. or capitulation by the Western Democracies. That is not the truth.
"The people of this country are
the unsinkable ship is a thorough-ready to fight a very long war to ly practical proposition im naval
the bitter end and it must be to architecture, but
rld the world of Hitlerism and all ont necessarily
that it implies."
as an economic or money earning
venture.
unsinkable The basic
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 195
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER, 1959, 9.30
SUSPENSION OF ALL UP, EMPIKE AIR MAIL SERVICR As from 6.00 pm Monday, 4th September, the all up Empire air zosil service is prepended for the time being.
First class mail for destinations served by Imperial Airways whether included in the, all up scheme or not will be subjected to a surcharge of $1.00 per half ounce if sent by air. in addition to the present air mail rates. Letters may however be sent to such, destinations by surface transport at the following raton>---
(A)
(B)
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To British Possessions,
18 cents for the first ounce
10 cents for each succeeding ounce
10 cents per postcard
To Foreign Countries:-
25 cents for the Arst ounce
IN cents for each succeeding ounse
15 cents per postcard
All letters intended for despatch by air must be so kiperscribed, and bear a blue air mal izbel.
Parcel Post Service to China is subject to a Customs Embargo K.P.O. on certain foreign goods, a list of which may be seen at G.P.O, & In all cases parcels can only be accepted for despatch as cir- cumstances permit and at senders risk."
From
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service"-Paris date, 6th Sept. Shanghai. Shanghai.
Startin
Of the watch-keepers, Sir James Straits and Calcutta.
few his flag. Sir Stanley Manila. Colville became Commander-in-Chief Shanghal at Portsmouth, and Bir Charles Cust served as Equerry. In the gun-room,
Straits besides Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt were Lord Beatty. Sir Richard Webb, Bir
Japan.. Walter Cowan, and other lesser known admirals.
The late Sir W. Beresford-Whyte. who in 1918 became the first Paymas ter Rear-Admiral, was in the Secre EMPIRE'S RESPONSE. As far back as 1854 the subject Referring to the Empire's res-during the commission, the Rev. C. J. tary's office, and the first Chaplain occupied the attention of ship de- ponse. Mr. Eden said that Canada, Corfe, became Bishop of Kores. signers, and means of sub-dividing Australia, New Zealand and South¦»- A FAMILY RECORD chips to render then
Africa had each given an answer There are many families which, by were being discussed.
to the challenge and made it a tradition of long standing, are marely idea was to so limit the length of cause of its own. India had done officers. It must be
unrepresented in the ranks of naval the same while the Colonies too however, for a father and four sons the various compartments, which
very - umutual. were formed by the transverse had offered their ald. From all all to be so serving at the same time. water-tight diaphragms or bulk-quarters of the globe had come
The Navy List for this August, how heads to such a size, that if water
messages of loyalty and offers of lever, shows Commander J. H. Broug- entered a compartment due to a
help.
ham serving as Deputy Chief Superin collision, the vessel would continue
tendent of Design in the Ordnance Department at Woolwich; his eldest to float with her weather deck
son. Sub-Lieutenant (E) M. J. above water.
ham, serving in RM8. Cumb
The next stage in the problem consisted of making a searching analysis to obtain actual facts and figures on the extent and nature of damage - which vessels in collision suffered.
TITANIC TRAGEDÝ Ž The tragedy of the Titantic, which sank on her maiden voyage in the North Atlantic after strik- 'ing an iceberg, focussed public in- terest on this question, as vessel, when built, was considered the to be unsinkable in the light of average damage experience, but in striking the iceberg, the damage sustained extending over one third of her length was greatly beyond. any previous experience of this
nature.
A Parliamentary Committee of experts was appointed to consider further the question of the sub- division of ships. It provided a very able report the recommenda - tions and substance of which were embodied in the subsequent design of all new British passenger ves- sels.
Y
Once more Britain stands armed and resolved with her sister-nations at her side."
S.M.C. Protest To Japanese
Plane
Nanning.....
Shantung...
Tass
Air Mall by "Pan American Air-
waya Direct Service"--San Fran- Pan American Shanghai.
cisco date, 7th September.
Canton..
Japan and Shanghai, Bangkok and Tourane.
U. S. A. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Ban Francisco date, 25th August). Manila
Szechaon, Rajputana.
INWARD MAILS.
Per
Due
Air France
13th Sept.
13th Sept.
13th, Sept.
13th Sept.
Emp, of Asta..
13th Sept.
Tusima Maru...
13th Sept.
Aenens... Nowshera..
13th Sept.
14th Sept.
Airways Plans
14th 'Sept.
Taiyuan..
18th Sept.
Fatshan...
15th Sept
15th Sept.
15th Sept.
Pres. Coolidge... Granville...
13th Sept.
15th Sept.
date. Imperial
Airways Plane Card... Lalami..
17th Sept.
17th Sept.
17th Sept.
17th Sept.
18th Sept.
* 18th Sept.
19th Sept..
19th Sept.
20th Sept.
20th Sept.
21st Sept.
Kitano Maru
Slat Supt.
Harus Maru.....
2nd Sept.
Suwa Maru.
22nd Sept.
Conte RossO...
:
2Яud Sept.
22nd Sept.
Emp. of Canada Agamemnon *** Rakuyo Maru....
22nd Sept.
23rd Sept.
23rd Bapt
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service" London 10th September. Haiphong.
Calcutta and Straits.. Shanghai and Amoy
Bangkok and Salgon. ..........
Straits. Straits.
his second son. Sub-Lieutenant T. D. Java and Mandia, Brougham, in HMS. Galates; and his Straita.
third son. Mr. P. Brougham, midship-Shanghai... man, in HMS. Manchester.
In the list of naval cadets passed Зарап.
Saigon.
into the Navy from the Royal Naval Australia and Manila.. (College, Dartmouth,
appeared CHUNGKING, Sept. 12 (Central) fourth son of Commander Brougham.
the Straits. name of Mr. J. J. Brougham, the Japan. Shanghai and Formosa -The Shanghai Municipal Connell This must be a record for modern is consulting the Consular Body times.
Straits. with a view to jodging a protest The father of the late Controller of with the Japarisse authorities in the Navy, Admiral Sir Reginald Hen- connection with the occupation by derson, was one of four brothers, all. Police of houses in Jessield and Yu last century, but there has been, so far Japanese soldiers and bogus Tatao of whom reached the rank of captain in the Navy towards the end of the Yuen Roads in the western area as is known, no similar case since. hai despatch. of Shanghal, according to a Shang-
Fully-armed Japanese soldiers the entrances of various lanes in and Tatao police were posted at
Yu Yuen Road yesterday, but tree- dom of movement was still allow ed the inhabitants.
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THE ARMY
NEW LONDON DIVISIONAL COMMANDER
Brigadier Harry Willans D.8.0., M.C., T.D., was gazetted on Aug. 30 to and thus is added one more Territorial a London Division as major-general, officer of that rank.
Tjinegara... Bzechven. Protesilaus.. Van Heutsz Tilbadak.... Boissevain Cyclops.....
'Naringa......
**** | Athos Tanada, USA, Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., date 2nd September), Straits and Manila Japan.
OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed lä minutes earker than the time given below unless otherwise stated; and where mails ire advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel maile
re closed at 5 pm, on the previous day.
The Japanese have taken down the names of shops and house London Infantry Brigade and carried He has been commanding the 2nd numbers in the area. It is believed out a comprehensive scheme with it in Canton, that they are planning to collect the New Forest this month. He got Shanghai,
bis brigade from command of The Autista Rifles and was one of the young officers who came into pro- a trainer of troops.
taxes.
Rotarian T. E. Jackson proposed NEW CHINESE JUNKS minence in France and afterwards as
a vote of thanks to the speaker.
The following were also welcom→ ed by the President--Rotarian J. J. Wierink from Canton, and the following guesta,
Capt. E N. Thursby, Lt. Cdr. B. M. Douglas, Messrs. R. C. Cryan, L. B. Holmes, H. H. Pegg, G. E. R. Divett and
Braga
VESSELS DUE
Aspen, B. & 8., Sept. 13. Boissevain, J. C. J. Lina, Sept. 20. Cactor,
C. A. N., Sept 17.
CONSTRUCTED
Els
troops in confunction with others of the London Division de- monstrated at the Royal Tournament this year how one of the new motor
2nd London Division has divisions operates. Since then the
effective being.
come into
AN RE. PROMOTION
For
Per
Date and Time
Wad, 13th.
Birogane Maru...
8.15 AM
G.P.O. &K.P.O. Ord.
8.30 AM 9.30 AM
WEDNESDAY :
Japan, Honolulu, USA. Central and South Ameri-1 ca via San Francisco due San Francisco, 5th October, Kamakura Maru Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Holhow. Kiungchow. Air-Mail for Indo-China, Iran,
and France (Parks and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service" Air France -due Paris, 23rd Sept. Formosa
Formosa Parcels only for Shanghai,
CHUNGKING," Sept: 12 (Central) The Arat 20 Chinese junks of a w type of greater speed, dur ability and loading capacity than any hitherto designed-were Hlaunched in western Chins. Built Lieutenant-Colonel C. G. Woolner,
by Chinese shipbuilders with the MG. R. E, is promoted colonel to Japan financial aid of, the Ministry of take up duty as G.8.0.1 at the War Communicationis, these funks are Office. He was born in 1893 and be the first to be completed of a pro- came a sapper in 1912, jected feet of 320 with a total omcer to the Engineer-in-Chief in Some of his posts have been Star capacity of 7,644 tons.
Prance and with the home forces. When put into service on the duty OT the Gold Coast Survey.
Saigon. Upper Yangtze, the Kialing, the Tu 9.803. Mhow District, Brigade Maior and the Min rivers, the feet will manding the RE Training Battalion Parcels only for "Tientsin
Mhow Brigade Ares, and, now, com- Haiphong. greatly strengthen China's system in Chatham.
City of Evansville Bank Lie, Sept. 17.
25200 dine's, Sept. 17.
H. & S., Sept. 20.
Jardine's, Sept. 19/20.
Line, Sept. 15.. , Bapt. Jeff Davis, Thorsen's, Sept.- 17. Kitano Mary, N. Y. K., Sept. 31. Sept. 14/15. Bert: 18.
Jardine,
B. I. (Apcar), Sept. 14.
Pras Coalidge, AP. Lines, Sept. 15 Protesilaos, B. & B, 1:18. M
15.
Rajputans, P. &
Shantung. B. &
Hanpura, P. & O., Sept. 18.
Gilman
BhantomJebsen's
Sophocles,
Szechuan, B. &
Tai
13.
17.
15.
Jardino's, Sept. 14.
Tampa I
1. (Apear), Sept. 13, Tingsang, Jardine's, Sept.
of waterway communications.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
JUNKS ARRIVE WITH machine gun near
VEGETABLES
her take fire,
and
Straits.
Plane.... Takao Maru.
G.P.O.&K.P.O
Reg.
Ord
11.30 AM
Noon 12.30 PM- 2:30 PM
9.30 PM
Kaying......
Lexa MaerskK..............
Yuensang..
3.30 PM
Rangoon (Parcels only):
Calcutta.*
and
Färcels: 4.00 PM
Tusima Maru.... | Ond Cremer.
5.00 P 7.00 PM
THURSDAY
Thu. 14th.
Inviken...
9.30 AM
Egang Taisang.
2.00
1.30 PM
K.P.O.
Faroels 400 M
Beg. Urd.
5.00 PM
6.50 K
Parcels 4.00
Bag.
5.00 PM
Ord.
7,00 2
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Ca- nada, U. B. A., Central' and South America vis Vancouver B. C., and (Parcels for Canada only)-due Vancouver B. C., 8th October and Europe via Van- couver BC.
Emp. of Asia
Junk as a means of travel and transportation have existed In
HON, AIR COMMODORES China since the earliest perföds of Remarkable gallantry in the des Chinese history. The present num-truction of Zeppelins, which won for ber of junks in service in Free him the Distinguished Service Cross China is estimated at 15,250 of was displayed during the Great War and the Distinguished Flying Crues, which 10,000 ply on Szechwan by
Egbert Cadbury, whose ap waters, The Yangtze has 1503 Brent as Hon. Air Commodore No. junks the Kialing, 850;, the Tu, 928 (County of Gloucester) Squadron 1.300; and the Min, 1,100 with a Auxiliary Air Force was announced in
FRIDAY total capacity of 240,000 tons.
the "London Gazette" on Aug. 29
In 1916, when ten Zeppelins had set Airmail for Manila, Guam, Hone- out to raid the English coast, Mafor lulu and U. 8, A, by the “Pan } Cadbury engaged
One with his
American Airways. Direct Ber Lowestoft
B&W J. C. J
Line, Sept. 19.
and fall into
vice" due San Francisco 21st Pan American Tfinegara, J. G. J. Ding, Bept, 17,
sea. In the following year he took
September.
Plane Tasima Maru, N
Sept. 17. Several junks conveying vege part in the pursuit of another Zep- Bandakan, Tyndaraus, B. & B., Bept. 17.
tables and other foodstunts reached elin, which went down in fames Tourane. Van Heutez, J. C. J.,
Sept. 17. the New Line
He
also participated in the destruc Shanghai. Wingsang, Jardino's Sept. 17.
yesterday tion of two
two enemy airships during the Woolgar, Jardine's, Sept. 20,
trom Chinese territory, and there last Zeppelin raid in the Great War,
Manila. That was off Yarmouth.net Wossng, Jardine's, Bept. 16.
is reason to believe that the Yusang, Jardine's, Sept. 15.
rumour regarding lifting of res he ascended in his machine to a Saigon.
It is recorded that, with an observer, trictions by the Namtap "puppet height of over 16.000ft and attacked Many refugees accommodated in administration on the expost of the leading Zeppelin, which was quick Government camps ta theNew farm produce from Po On district ly destroyed. They then opened fire Straits and Culentta, Territories have returned to their is substantially correct,
jammed and they had to abandon the QIZL the second Zeppelin, but their gun homes over the week-end. It is Ferries between Hongkong and chase, estimated that some 2,000 refugees Namtan, Taipo "and
a. Kaiphone Sha-Ng- The appointment of Lord Tiffe have left for their homes over the Chung, and Taipo and Taiping in be Hom Air Commodore Ho, 917 border following, the withdrawal: Blas Bay are functioning nor (Comly of Warwick) Squadron Aind- of the bulk of the Japanese forces, malty.
Tiary Air Force was also announced in the "London Gazette."
Territories
to
Fri, 15th. LAK.PO.
Kag. 14th 5.00 M
(3rd, 14th-5.3)*PM G.P.O.-
Reg. 14th 5.00 a
Ord. 18th 7.30 AM
Nanning....
Tumanize Pres. Coolidge.
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Lyeemoon:
Kunsang
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BUNDAY
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