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PAGE_2-HONGKONG DAILY
PRESS
Muddling Methods Of A.R.P. Department
RECENT CENSURE OF SHELTER CONSTRUCTIONS JUSTIFIED
THE RECENT OUTSPOKEN ATTACK ON THE A.R.P. DEPART- MENT BY A LEADING MEMBER OF THE KOWLOON COMMUNITY at the annual meeting of the Kowloon Residents' Association -- "civic body that has become, more or less. the equivalent to the County Council at Home- has drawn attention to the muddling methods of this department which, during the current financial year, will cost the Hongkong taxpayers $6,000,000 to keep going!
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On his arrival in Hongkong, in 1937, Wing-Comdr. H. S. Steele- Perkins rave as his considered opinion that it was impossible, and Impracticable, for Hongkong to bare any air-raid tummels as the n- fority of the houses are so built that any digging under ground would seriously affect the buildings. Householders, and shop-keepers were. advised to be so prepared that they could as were, vulcanise thek premises within three minutes of the first warning!
ENGLISH ASSON.
MEETING
Interesting Talk On
"Samuel Butler
SPORTS & GENERAL.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1941
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Shumchun Rural Welfare ARMY SNOOKER SPORTING
Centre: Instruction Given At Sheung Shui Farm
Over 10 children up to age of 17 are working in the fields of the The An interesting paper on Samuel Sheung Shui Farm of the Shumchun Eural Welfare Centre. Butler, the author of "rewnon,"
temporary headquarters of the Centre' are also located there. These was read yesterday by Mr. Edgar children were formerly students of the Centre in the schools main- Davidson before the monthly meet-tained in Chinese territory. They are now being instructed in farm- ing, at the Helena May Institute, ing at the Centre.
of the Hongkong Branch of the English Association,
Samuel Butler was born in 1835
IMPORTED SWINE
k
LEAGUE
FIXTURES
The following are the results of games in the Garrison Snooker League played on March 3-R.A. BADMINTON Sergts, Mess, Stanley, 3 points, R.E Sergts: 4 pomts: R.E "A" 2 points, C.M. Police 4 points; Bignals Cpls.
points, R.A.M.C. 4 points.
TABLE TO DATE
RAM.C.
IR.A.FC
F. W. L. D. Pts. 9 5 1 3. 36
TODAY
Division. "B" Victoria RC, 7. Jewish RC.; King's College v. Club de Re- crelo: Kowloon C.C. v. St. John's; Police v. St. Andrew's. Friend- ly, European YMCA, v. Middle- sex Sergeants (West Lounge). 8 p.m.
9 5 2 2 33 RUGBY.' — Army Large Units League, Combined Royal Artil-
3 2 2 4 24
3 2.2 4 24
lery v Middlesex Regiment (Sookunpoo) 3 pm SWIMMING. European Y, M. CA. Winter Swimming. In structional Classes (5.30 p.m.- 8.30 pm).
WATER-POLO. — European Y. M. C. A Middlesex Regiment ("Y" pool) 7.15 pin.
"
The Centre has prov'ded soyumals On a smaller sca'e it will RE Sergts. Mess hean frony which they will manu- maintain" a Cattle and Implement C.M. Police His subject, Mr. Davidson said, facture mulik for their canteen for Loan station a form of communal R. "A" Team was not the only Butler in litera-
823321 ture and, as he was one of the refreshment during their working use of animals and implements RA, Sergts, Stanley Y 2 1 4 22 least known of them, it would be hours. Milk will also be distributed created by the Centre which will
the villages of Shamehun.*
widely in all areas in which rural Signals "A" Team........ 8 2.6. - 17 wise first to include his dates, 1835 to nursing mothers who are from probably later come to be used very Signals Corporals... 8 2 5 7 21 to 1902, in the title.
rehabilitation is undertaken. CONTACT WITH THE LAND
It is therefore the grandson of the famous Dr.The land is on the British alde
The Centre has already arrang- brother in China. Butler, headmaster of Shrewsbury of the frontier and covers an area and Blahop of Lichfield, and was of 25 mow. It is well supplied with ed for the acquisition of thorough easier to improve the standard of New Territorier A terrific outery against this was responsible for the planning of educated at, Shrewsbury and St. water and the young farmers will bred imported swine. It is hoped living of the arised by the public-the Chinese these shelters. Judging by those John's Colleges, Cambridge. He create their own irrigation system that after a few months the pure farmers. They have schools, me- Chamber of Commerce taking the already erected, and in the course was intended for the Church but make their own compost manure bred boars will be permitted to dical attendance, access to mar-use of fertiliser and particularly lead in condemning such a sweep- of construction. It would appear refused to take orders and went neaps, learn how to treat night soil serve selected sows owned by the kets, cheap fertiliser, and a lent teach the farmers methods of neu- ing statement; but the Director of that the official or officials respon to New Zealand sheep-farming before using it on the fields, and farmers of the New Territories free ful supply of cheap light industrial trallsing the harmful elements in
goods.
night soil, as well as the manu- A.R.F. was adamant.
sible was only determined to have instead.
will be able to gain the same ex- jof charge. In due course informa-
QUALITATIVE LACH
facture of valuable manure from A brief visit to Chungking-one the pen-shelters erected on every Samuel Butler did very well in perience as if they were living tion will be given of the system
"There are about. 20,000 head of organie matter found in the rural of the most bombed cities in the available open space irrespective New Zealand, but realising that their lives on the fields tilled by that will be employed for the ob
taining of such free service of the cattle in the New Territories, a areas. Far East-fired Wing-Car. Steele-of whether it was suitable or other-good times do not last, returned their fathers in hunchun.
great quantity of swine, chicken Fourthly, to improve the swine Perkins with a new enthusiasm for wise.
to London and took chambers In In the view of the Centre it is pedigree boars, of the Centre. Cliffords Inn, in which he lived for important that these young child-
In the opalen of Mr. Percy and ducks. What then does be of the New Territories. the rest of his life.
ren of the rural areas retain their Chen, the Chairman, rural welfare lack? It is not a quantitative lack done by the maintaining of pure bred boars which will serve the close contact with the land and work in the New Territories is It is merely a qualitative lack. LIFE'S WORK
In rural welfare work in the New native sows of the farmers free of Writing was his principal life's never cease to engage in the many-much simpler than in sich areas
sided activities that are necessary as Shumchun where pauperisation Territories one must seek to in-charge. It is in this last named centres where water, food, and houses which are, in themselves. work. He was a brilliant, original for them to perform it they are has left the countryside without prove firstly, the quality of the sphere that our Centre will carry other essentials would be stored. regular death-traps), should s and witty writer and the most
This latter policy was for some bomb be dropped, within 100 yards striking aspect of him was his fail-to be successful farmers when they the barest necessities for the de-agricultural implements, secondly, out work. And with the experience velopment of the agricultaral in- the breed of cattle since the brown gained here and with the bred of cow of the New Territories is not thoroughbred and selected half- reason or the other, also abandon-of those houses. On the other ure to obtain the recognition he return to their villages.
In addition to training. these dustry. ed, and the construction of shel-hand, imagination has to be given deserved,
even comparable to the brown cowbreds which we shall accumulate youngsters on the land the Shum- ters and tunnels proceeded with full rein before the safety afforded "What reputation Butler has at break-neck speed.
by shelters constructed next to apart of course from his small cir-
of Lungkong, Tamshut, er of other on our farms we shall be able to farmsteads in Shumchun after the gasoline filling-stations, in narrowcle of admirers," Mr. Davidson con-
places of the East River districts or assist in rehab'tating our ruined
Thirdly, mprove the methods of war." blind alleys, or adjoining indus-tinued, rests upon his satire Ere.
Kwangtong. trial plants like the Green Island whon. But the success of Erewhon Cement Co.'s factory, could be with the public was due to its hav-|
ing been published anonymously. Hitler himself said that the re- As to those built on the chil- viewers had to be fair to it because dren's playgrounds in Hongkong they could not be sure that it had and Kowloon, they have been so not been written by someone rea- mis-used as to make their thorough
pectable."
tunnels and shelters, and all his No imagination whatsoever is pre-conceived Ideas went by the needed to visualise the fate of ard. He was also Imbued with those seeking refuge in one of the the policy of dispersing the ponumerous shelters erected between pulace to the surrounding hills to two blocks of old Chinese tenement
con-
ORNAMENTAL STEPS! Taking the topography "of Hongkong into consideration. there could be little argument against the decision "to struct the tunnels, cach, cáp- able of accommodating be tween 5,000 and 10,000 people. Dug deep into the side of the hills, these. tunnels would prove a real blessing to the residents of congested areas-provided that ornamental steps.. like those outside the one at Gas- colme Road, are not likewise constructed!
seen!
MIS-USE OF SHELTERS
overhaul a question of utmost im- Actually it was believed to be the portance before they could be used as air-raid shelters!
work of Lord Lytoon. When it
At one of the weekly Press con-came out that it was the work of terences, the Director of A.R.Pan unknown author the sales drop- stated that the shelters could be jped from 50 copies a week to two
But the shelters, capable of only used in peace time, as market or three.
according protection against bombs, stalls, but definitely not as street "Brewhon" was a story of adven- and shrapnels, falling without 50 sleepers shelters! That some of ture in a new country among a feet de me shd never did nor ever these shelters-especially those strange people.
"Erewhon" was Butler's only quc-
was published
will, the public with any near the Wanchal Market-are be- degree of conacence in their ability ing used as vegetable-hawkers go-cess and even so it did not make to full the purpose for which they downs could be seen by a visit to money. His only novel; "The Way have been
et such erected
Flesh," those shelters, as the claim of the of All tremendous expenditure of public hawkers to the use of the shelters after his death. funds.
In 1897, Butler
the wrote appear to be such that they did not even move out when His Ex-"Authorers of the Odyssey." This cellency, accompanied by members was in some ways the most of his Executive and Legislative interesting of Butler's works. In Councils made a tour of inspection this book, Mr. Davidson concluded.
LAMENTABLE JUDGMENT
To begin with, the choice of sites showed a most lamentable lack of Judgment on the part of those
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG:
JOCKEY CLUB.
sore time ago.
Butler accords the fairer sex the Perhaps members of the Finan- distinction of having produced the cial Committee of the Legislative second poet in the world, second Council could inform the public as only to the author of the Iliad. to (1) the cost of these shelters, (2) Among those who took part in whether tenders were called for, (3) the discussion that followed were | If not, how was the contract Mr. B.G. Birch. Pro1, R.K.M. awarded, and (4) who tractors?
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held, weather."
permitting, on
March,
HOME
are
the con- Simpson, Mrs. Davidson, and Mr H.C. Macnamara, who also presided at the meeting.
FOOTBALL The next meeting of the Hong
FIXTURES
Saturday, 15th LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-The 1941 (POSTPONED following are the fixtures for this
FROM SATURDAY, 8th
· MARCH, 1941) may be obtained
Saturday, March 8:-
..
WAR CUP Second Round (South)
at the Secretary's Qüse, Ex¡ Arsenal. v. Watford, Chelsea v. change Building: the Club Brentford; Leicester v. Notts F; House, Happy Valley; the Hong Mansfeld v. West Brom: North- Kong Club; the Sports Club; and ampton v. Tottenham.
the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on THURSDAY, 6th March, 1941.
By Order,
C.
BROWN, Secretary.
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THE FANLING HUNT
& RACE CLUB
Queen's
P. R. Y Aldershot; Reading v. Cardiff; West Ham v. Southend,
(North)
Barnsley v. Grimsby; Blackburn v. Manchester C.; Middlesbro Leeds; New Brighton v. Tranmere; Newcastle v. York; Preston NR Bolton; Sheffield U. Y. Southport v. Everton.
Hull;
kong branch of the English Associa- tion will be held on Tuesday, April 8. at the Helena Mey Institute, when Mr. Norman Mac- A paper of kenzie will read
Tales of Travel.” -
PASTOR MAY -MEET LOUIS
Mike Jacobs, prominent fight promoter. announced in New York that Bob Pastor might meet Joe, Louis" for the world's heavyweight | title in Los Angeles on April 15.
Jacobs said that Pastor would be. matched m. Los Angeles unless Arturo Godoy Immediately with- draw his request for the post- ponément until early May of his Brighton Southampton; Porta-scheduled clash with Louis in Los
"LEAGUE," SOUTH
mouth. Luton.`
SOUTH REGIONAL
Angeles.
Jacobs meanwhile announced
Cal Pal. v. Millwall Walsall that he had matched Lou. Nova v. Stoke,
and Max Baer for a 15 round NORTH REGIONAL
challenger battle in New York's Bradford C. v-Bradford; Burn Madison Square Garden on April Owing to the change in the ley v. Oldham Chester Black-4. The winner will meet Louis dates of other Racing Fixtures, pool: Crewe v: Rochdale; Liverpoor for the title September, Jacobs the Kwanti, March Meeting fixed. Chesterfield.
for 16th March, is postponed to 23rd March.
· SCOTTISH CUP Celtic Y. Motherwell; Partick v. Airdrie: Morton v. Albion; Ham-
Entries will close at noon on ton v. St Mirren; Falkirk, v Third Tuesday, 11th March for all Lanark, Dumbarton v. Glasgow races, except Race No. 3 (The Rangers Hiberinan 7 Hearts; Kangaroo Cup)..entries for which Park y. Clyde. will close on Tuesday, 18th: March
By Order.
THOMSON &-CO, V
Secretaries,
said
QUEEN'S COLLEGE ANNUAL SPORTS
The Queen's College annual sports will be held on Saturday March 15, at the Queen's College The rugby match between the Ground. Causeway Bay, at 2:pm. Royal Engineers and Royal Scots Two efents have been provided in, the Army Large Units League, for Old Boys, the 100 yards Handi scheduled to be played at Bookun cap and the Spoon Potato Race: Doo at 430 pm yesterday, was Tea will be served about 4 p.m. il
Prizes will be distributed by Mrs. 1K: 1. Chad,
postponed to today at the same 110 time and place."
chun Rural Welfare Centre will maintain some of its cattle at the Sheung Shui Farm for the use of farmers who have no plough ani
"In Hongkong the rural and urban economies are more or less balanced. The lot of the farmers in the New Territories is about 300 ner cent. better than the lot of his
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