NEW FRENCH NAVY POLICY,
FAR EASTERN FORCES TO BE REINFORCED.
A NEW VICE-ADMIRAL.
In an important statement re- garding the expansion of French Naval Forces in the Far East, the French Minister of Marine (M., J. L. Dumesnil) recently said:
"Regarding of naval forces in the Far East," he declared, "I have decided to place at their head a Vice-Admiral instead of a Rear-Ad- miral in order that the General Officer who enmmands them may not find his position diminished un a point of the order of precedence,
"The question of precedence has a considerable importance in those far-placed latitudes, where are cen- centrated numerous foreign men-of- war. We can, moreover, be led whenever required, to reinforce our naval force. In this connexion. I am advised that the dispatch-loat Regulus has just gone to China waters, I have, accordingly, Commander-in-Chief of chosen, as our naval forces there, Vice-Ad-
iral Herr.
Light Tonnage Construction.
I am strongly in favour of the reconstitution of our naval divi- sions: it is for us a necessity. We are going to allot two of our dis patch boats built for Colonial sta tions. I am hastening the construc tion of gunboats of light draught, of light motor vessels, which can navigate inland rivers and penetrate) certain places where the depth of the waterways is not too great. shall give the command of these boats to young sub-lieutenants and midshipmen, in such a manner as to arcustom them to take decisions
and assume responsibilities. In this way, wherever we have interests we shall be represented."
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LEAVES FOR HOME TO-MORROW,
REAR-ADMIRAL R. A. S. HILL DEPARTING:
SUCCESSOR HERE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1930.
KOWLOON SALE OF WORK.
ARGYLL'S BAND TO RENDER SELECTIONS.
By kind permission of Lt. Col. R. G. Maclaine, M.C., and Oficers of the 93rd Highlanders, the ' Military Band of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders will play at the upper end of the KC.C. grounds, which the Cricket Club has irenerously. lent for the sale of work, organized by the Women's
the Kowloon Union;
of the new on behalf and Manse to-morro
To-morrow, Hongkong will be losing a very popular naval officer In the person of Rear-Admiral | R. A. S. Ílill, C.B.E., who has been
Commodore here for the past two | Guild years. He is proceeding Home by | Chörch the P. and O. liner Macedonia. Church embarking from Quean's Pier at afternoon," 10.45 a.m.
Rear-Admiral Hill, who was awarded the C.B.E. (Military Division) in the New Year Honours this year, has won much popularity in naval and social vireles since his arrival here and received many congratulations on his promotion to flag rank in April
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Rear-Admiral Hill.
He joined the Service" in January 1894, and specialized as a navigator. He was lieutenant (N) of the Harrier during the Somali campaign in 1902-3; and Previous dispatches have referred when the Great, War began was to the possibility of an increase also commander (N) of the flagshi in French cruiser tonnage by the King Edward VII. in the Grand reinforcement of the present flag. Fleet. After the loss of that ship "Waldeck Rousseau"
with vessel by mine in January, 1910, cruisers of a similar type. Subhe moved with Vice-Admiral Brad- marines
have ford and staff into the Britannia, also to strengthened the defences of Indo- From December, 1916, he served China coastal waters. The present aboard the King George V. dag- French naval strength in Farship of Vice Admiral de Robeck, Eastern waters consists of the also in the Grand Fleet, and was Waldeck-Rousseau and half-a-dozen promoted to Captain in December. became He afterwards gunboats and dispatch boats patrol-1918. ling the rivers of China.
Flag-Captain 10 Admiral de Robeck in the Mediterranean, Head of the Naval Personnel Com- mitter, and Flag-Captain to Rear- Admiral W. W. Fisher in the Parham, Bear-Admiral Hill is a qualified interpreter in French,
Vice-Admiral Iler recently pass- ed through on his way up North to assume his new command in place of Rear-Admiral Mouget who has gone back to France. "Vice-Ad-| miral Herr's appointment has been favorably received as much in this Colony as by French interests in China," says the Avenir de Tonkin.
FAILED TO REPORT ACCIDENT.
TAXI DRIVER WHO KNOCKED RESIDENT DOWN.
An accident to Mr. H. Kuttonjer outside the Post Office,' in. Pedder Street recently, had a sequel be- fore Mr. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning when a taxi driver was charged with fail- ing to report the mishap.
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WOMAN GETS GAOL SENTENCE.
CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING
A GROCER
OLD TRICK TRIED.
EASMAS CLUB TO
BE CLOSED.
ANNUAL MEETING ENDORSES PROPOSAL.
LAST YEAR'S LOSS.
Capt. T. T. Laurenson, D.S.C., presided at the annual meeting of the Ex-Active Service Men's Asso- ciation last evening, when it was decided to close down the Club for
A Chinese woman, carrying a baby in her arms, answered a charge of fraud from the dock at the Central Police Court this was accused of morning. She obtaining 35 by false pretences financial reasons. A loss on the from a grocer at Cross Street. year's working of $2,785,62 was re- Detective Sergeant Ritchie ported. Amongst those present were stated that the woman tendered Messrs. H. J. Pearce, M.C., E. S. There is no charge for admisa ten-dollar note after buying | Carter, R. J. Huot, S. C. Feltham (Hon. Secretary) and S. Hamp sion. The Band will play selec-one dollar's worth of rice. She tions from the time the sale is was given four silver dollars and den Hess, opened by Lady Peel at 3 o'clock the remaining five dollars in ten- all through the afternoon. Teas cent pieces done up in a roll. will be served at 50 cents per
hend.
In bringing the proposal for the Profiting from a moment of closing of the Club before the meet- inattention while the accountant General Committee had considered ing, the President said that the was attending to the requirements the matter very carefully and they There will be plenty of side of other customers, the woman shows to amuse the children in hastily tucked the roll under her felt it their bounden duty to re cluding an aerial railway, cocon- girdle, and demanded another commend, the closing down of the nut shies and other delights. Are dollars from him. pretending Club, which was in the best inter- bowling match will take place on that she had not been given fullest of the Association. the green, three teams represent change.
ing Union Church, Hongkong, The accountant was not to be joining, with Kowloon Union Church players to challenge all-convinced, and he called in a Wonkan from the street, who searched the suspect and found the dollars where she had hidden KOPEZ 2012, 23 man them under her girdle.
comers.
THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.
Many Topical Pictures To-Morrow,
To-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Art Supplement will ' unce again contain numerous pictures of topical interest.
Of sporting pictures, the events illustrated will include the hockey match between Hongkong ladies and the Y.M.C.A. second eleven, the lawn bowls championship final, and a group of the Tamar wa- ter polo team.
Many interesting groups will appear, these Including the guests at a tea party given by the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow at Aberdeen to H. E. the Gov- ernor and Lady Peel, another of the Education Society of the Hongkong University, two of Catholic Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, and one taken at the Harbour Department presenta tion to Mr. and Mrs. Hast.
The wedding of Mr. C. F. Chan and Miss Elsie Tin will be illustrated, whilst there will be an interesting picture of Hongkong by night and two charining studies of Lantao Peak.
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The new Commodore. Captain Arthur Horace Walker, O.R.E, arrived in the Colony yesterday by the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi. being accompanied by Mrs. THE "VOICE" OF Walker. He was promoted Cap- tuin in June, 1920, and has since January, 1929, commanded thet battleship Warspite, of the Ist
The accountant told the Court that he kept the woman under observation the whole while she was in the shop, having been, two months ago, similarly victimized by her but having not ventured to have her searched that
occasion.
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Sergeant Ritchie said the woman had more than $900 on her when searched. Subsequent enquiries brought a statement from her husband that the amount repre- sented two years' sevings he had neesimulated as a ship's carpenter, and had given it to her to take care of.
The woman was convicted and sentenced to three months' hard Taboor by the Magistrate Mr. Limisel.
LADIES' NIGHT AT Y.M.C.A.
EXCELLENT PROGRAMME GIVEN LAST NIGHT.
Mr. Ross expressed the view that it was better to close down now ra- ther than continue lo run the Club at a loss,
An amendment was made by a member, who moved that the Club be allowed to continue for another three months. The suggestion fol flowed a discussion during which it was felt that, rather than close down the Club altogether, the pos sibility of keeping the Club alive by acquiring smaller premises, in- creasing subscriptions, and reduc tion of expenses other means should be considered.
The amendment, however, was put to the meeting and defeated,
The main proposal for the clos ing down of the Club was then put before the meeting and was carri fed by a majority of 13 votes to 4- A further proposal was made, and agreed to, that the present officers remain in office for the purpose of closing down the Club. It was in- dicated that the Club be closed down at the end of the current month and that by the end of the year the affairs in this connexion will be closed.
Although the Club will be closed down for financial reasons, the As- sociation will continue to function and carry on its aclivities as here- tofore..
Votes of thanks were passed at the close of the meeting to Mr. Fel- tham for his services as Honorary Secretary and to the President for the able manner in which he pre- sided at the meeting.
There was an excellent atten- dance of members and friends at the European Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Night yesterday when an enter tainment of pleasing variety, was presented. Messrs. J. C. Grepham It was decided to hold a dinner and G. W. E. True were respon- at the Hongkong Hotel on Armis- sible for arranging the program- tice Day (November 11) under the me which reflected credit both auspices of the Association.. All upon them and the artistes who ex-active service men irrespective contributed. Each item was en-of whether they are members of thusiastically received and en- the Association or not, are eligible cores freely demanded and given. to take part in the dinner.
Those contributing to the pro- The charge for the dinner will were:--Mrs. Oswald be $5 per head, the dress to be worn Womack and Mr. A. Hyde Lay being optional. (songs), Mr. A. II. Musson. (banje
(recitations), Major H. J. D. Clark (entertainer) Bandsman Ford, A picture of Rugby the S.L.. (trumpet solos) and Mrs, C. (accompanist). A world's telephone exchange was Scott-Little envisaged by Mr. H. B. Lees- new feature was provided in a Smith, the Postmaster-General, at gramaphone recital with records the annual dinner of the Birming on the Victor Radio-Electrola, ham Civil Service.
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It was announced that the next Y.M.C.A. dance had been arranged
for Thursday, November 20.
MRS. BRUCE LANDS
AT HANOI.
THE HOLLYWOOD MIND.
(Continued from Page 0.)
European author who is famous for his graceful essays and his "We have secured for this coun-
atmospheric plays. This author try," he declared, "the central
had somehow been induced by the The train service of the Philipposition in the system of long
magnate to leave home and travel The defendant pleaded guilty
to Hollywood. On his arrival at and stated that he did not notify pine Railway Company
New York he was received like a the police because Mr. Ruttonje Hoido and Capiz has been complete was not badly hurt.
ly paralysed as a result of a strike
prince and sent off to Hollywood like a prince. A special white- His Worship replied that that declared by 500 railway workers
at 9 o'clock on Monday morning. bad nothing to do with it.
and-gold coach was reserved for The strike was declared following
him, and the magnate, having fill- Inspector Alexander informed
the summary dismissal of 25 em-
ed the platform with Teportera, his Worship that the defendant ployes, allegedly without cause. The said, "you will find an aerial system "It any of you visit Rugby" he
(Continued from Page L.) made a God-speed speech. They had knocked Mr. Ruttonjee down striking workers sent à petition to pointing to the United States.
speech ran over the author's pre- az he (defendant) was driving his the officials of the company de-
ing skill had never been equalled. vious achievements as dramatist, "A few yards, and there is a vehicle on to the parking stand out-manding the reinstatement of the section plotted out in which the In bitterly cold and stormy weather essayist and philosopher, and went side the Post Office. It was a rather 25 employees and the removal of Wwill be an aerial system pointing tinuously on the Monthery track in yeh going now into something dif- they drove a car for ten days con- on thus: "Well, now. Mister M-, awkward position, with one of the. A. Allen, head of the mechanical to Canada. Company's vehicles occupying the division; H. II. Sherrard, train-
France, covering 15,000 miles at frunt. Yeh gonna tackle some- east side and another the west master: A. W. Islam, auditor, and tion and there is a system point-beating several records. It was not line."
"A few yards in the other direc- an average speed of G8 mph. and thing new-something outa yer side. The defendant was taking Nicolas Cenun,
Yeh gonna work in a new roundhouse fore-ing to South Africa. A few more, until the fifth day, when an accident up. his position on the west side man. The petition also asked for to India; a few more, to Australia. delayed them for 16 hours and in-"medium") meedyum. But, Mis- --New (somebody whispered and was manceuvring into place a raise in salary for the striking when he knocked Mr. Ruttenjce employees, The strikers in their is complete, the
"In this way, when the system jured her husband, that she accept ter M, I wanna go on record is down. Mr. Ruttonjee, however. petition praised R. R. Hancock, Great Britain will speak from another motorist.
world voice ofed occasional relief in driving from saying that from what Ah know of was not very badly hurt.
vice-president and general manager Rugby not only to the Dominions,
yer earlier work, Ah'm convinced His Worship imposed a fine of of the company, saying that he is but to all the more important from Stockholm to Monte
In November, 1928, she drove that yeh'll (two smacks on the kind and just.
Carlo back) Make Good!" over roads which for about 500 miles were covered with deep
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TYPHOON STRIKES ILOILO.
COMES AND GOES WITH STARTLING SPEED:
21 YEARS AGO..
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE
TELEGRAPH FILES.
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The following extracts are from Thousands are reported home-the Honfikeng Telegraph for the less and several probably killed in a severe typhoon which came and. went with the suddenness, of a cyclone striking Iloilo and Interior towns on Tuesday morning; rezing homes, unroofing school houses and churches and blowing down tele graph and telephone poles.
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WASHINGTON POSTER ON SELLING SHORT.
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that a poster which suddenly made brake not only the previous 24- could do to carry his Great site its appearance in the streets was hour speed récord.. (73 m.p.h.), but Sage to Chinn and the Pacific and to other countries Mr. W. J. Gresson placed at the This poster declared that Mr. also that for the finest non-stop run which had so far been denied this
by a single driver' disposal of the Boys Own Club a Raskoo had sold stocks, short,'
Interpersed with these activities Great Menuage. He talked of the plot of land at East Point for realding in bringing about the ore, speed trials, with motorboats, world's need of this message. He Paris creation purposes,
economic depression in the United
In talked of everything except money. Geneya. For which she 'possessed four. States. The marriage took place at St. Mr. Raskob said that he bud 1927 'she crossed the English Chan-At the end of an hour, the story John's Cathedral of Mr. W. Arm- never sold short after the stock pel from Doyer to Calais and back, says, Shaw stopped him. "I fear strong and Miss Dora Humphreys. market break. He intends to hold a distance of 45 miles, in 107 we are wasting each other's time. Athens
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