IMPERIAL OVERSEAS LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN
HISTORY OF A NEW VOLUNTEER ORGANISATION
LOCAL UNIT'S WORK
Almost "unknown to the majority of the com- munity, the last twelve months have witnessed the growth of a new, volunteer organisation in the Colony, which may lend exceedingly useful service in case of nood.
The organisation is the Imperial Overseas Legion of Frontiersmen, a trained uniformed body of Imperial- ty-minded Britons, who have been hiding their light under a bushel, so to speak, largely because they are entirely independent of the Government and do not re- ceive and expect official subsidies.
Few would have known anything about them to- day but for their appearance on parade at the Cenotaph ceremony, when their smart appearance attracted at- tention and caused enquiries to be made.
The founder of the Legion was Roger
Pocock, soldier scout, author, traveller and adventurer. He obtained his inspiration from the Royal North West Mounted Police of Canada, on which the Legion's uniform is modelled, and from which he was invalided after the second Reil Rebellion. He served in the South African War and, although well over age, in the Great War. Backed by the approval of King Edward VII and Lord Kitchener, he founded the Legion in 1904 and is still one of its most enthusiastic members, holding the rank of Commissioner.
of
the
The badge. Frontiersmen, that of the 25th Royal Fusiliers, the Old Comrades Association of which is embodied in the Legion.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER
CHINA AND FRANCE. ROUGH WEATHER
Nanking, Dec. I
It fa learned that negotiationa for a Sino-French-Annam' Com- mercial Treaty have reached ́n deadlock na ʼn result of the Imposi- tion by Nanking of an Import duty on rice, and the enforcement b- Canton of the rice surtax.
The French Minister to Chỉnh, M. Wildon, who is strongly oppos- ed to these mensuites, has retuned Lo Nanking-Reuter,
REDS ATTACK
FOR LITVINOFF
CONTE DE SAVOIA DELAYED
MUSSOLINI'S PLANS
The
Rome, Dec. 1.
·Conte de Savoia,
1933.
= RADIO BROADCAST
WEEK-END BROADCAST
RELAY OF SOUTH CRINĂ VI NAVY SOCCER MATCH
From Z.BW. on a wavelength of 355 metrest
335-3.40 p.m. CApprox).
A Running Commentary on the South China from the Kowloon Foot-.
Club
POLICE STATION which is bringing M. Lit-Football Match between the Navy and vinoff, the Soviet diplo-ball Club Ground by courtesy of the matist, to Italy has been Ansociation and the Kowloon Football experiencing an exceedingly 8.40 p.m. approx:)-7,30
1.m. rough passage and her Chinese recorded programme.
7.30-17.30 p.m.
Eupeaa pro arrival will be delayed for RTAM
7.30-8.33 p.m. Variety. some hours.
Song-Se Tired,
DARING RAID NEAR SWATOW
CHIEF OFFICER.
KILLED
M. Litvinoff is not now expect- ed to reach Rome until late morrow (Saturday),
It is learned that the Soviet Assistant Foreign Commissar will jbe received. by the King on Mon- day and that he will later give an official dinner to Signor Mussolini at the Russian Embaray
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Piano Salo-Meditations
Gracie Fields (Comedienne)
Lee Simr.
Song- I Want Is Just One.
Maurice Chevalier (Baritone)." Orchestral--A Dicky Bird Vold me Sa. Jack Payne and the B. B. C. Daten Orchestra.
Norch Blaney (Soprano), Song-Whea my Bremmin Come True. Orchestra)-—Fairy Tale,
Albert Sandfer and His Orchestra. Comedy Sketch-Paulishments,
Moran and Mack. Band-National Emblem March. A
Arthur Pryor's Band.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Swatow, Der. 1. Tenghang, fifty miles up-river from Swatow, is very unsettled.
A reception will also be, given A week ago a band of alleged at the Turkish Embassy, & fact Communists made a night raid on which is not without ita algnific-. a police-station there, shot the ance in view of Turkey's recent | officer in charge and two, police-treaties with the Balkan States men, set free the prisoners and and the rumours of the possible Monologus-The Man in the Ditch,
An Edgar Wallage Thriller Toll made off into the darkness un-¡formation of an Eastern European
by the Author. hindered.
bloc including Russia and Türkey. | Sang-We're Living at the Cloisters,
MUSSOLINI'S AIM?
Ris beloved that apart from
The full story as now related is as follows: Recently a high ofcial among the Kiangai Cont munists managed to avoid detec- the courtesy side of M. Litvinoff's tion and make his way with a big visit, Signor Mussolini had two wad of perfectly good bank-notes) main objectives in extending hin to Chaoyang, When the authori-invitation to M. Litvinom,
It is thought that he will remini tles there got wind of his presence the Russian envoy that Italy was The vanished, and presumably
made straight for Kityang, fez athe frat European Power to recog: few days later the authorities nise the Soviet Republic and that there in turn get on his track. reintions between them have pro- eceded more smoothly than be- Again he disappeared, bal by tween the Soviet and any other | now the government officials were Powers, and that for that reason, branch of military training. Manwell on the watch, and soon after italy should be specially consider his arrival in Tonghang he was ed in the apportionment of the
He won Soviet's connierelai favours. spotted and followed. seen to visit several peuple, and
DISARMAMENT. then, before they had deelded it Was time to arrest him, again ho
the vanished, to canaldarable ohagrin of the officials. But thox lost no time in arresting thing
The Legion does not indulge in the political game, although it en- rola men of all religions, politics and classes who are Imperialista and take an active interest in mill- tary training, who are prepared to organlae themselves into self-sup- porting units throughout the Em- pire, capable of expansion in times of necessity. The Commandant Genoral is Daniel Patrick Drie- darin, French, German, Russian, coll, C.M.G., D.S.O.. who had the Hindustant are spoken by differ reputation of being the best ent members, and in the uult can column commander in the South be found men with a amattering African War, and who commanded of other languages.
Batta- the 25th (Frontiersmen) Hon of the Royal Fusiliers in the Great War, giving the Fusiliere
several battlo honours. Selous,
SELF-SUPPORTING.
One of the chief features of
1
It is almost eerinin, too, that Signor Mussolini will acek to draw Runain into the disarmament talks, Opportunity will also be taken,
• Gracie Fields (Comedienne). | Plano Bolo-Some of These Days,
Leo Sima. Song-Sweepin' the Clouds Away.
Maurice Chevalier (Baritone). Orchestral-Paw Down
Go Boom.
Jack Payne and the 1. B. C. Dance Orchestra. Song--Yet You Forgot.
Norah Blangy (Soprano). Orchestra)-Tay of Butterfie
Albert Sandler, and His Orchestra. Comedy Sketch--Ennu Buck.
Moral and Mack. Band-"Lights Dut? March.
Arthur Pryor Band. 8.33.0 p.m. Selections bộ De Groot and His Orchestra.
Bleepy Valley (Sterling and Hantoy). "Hitler Bweet"-Waltz (Coward). Asleep in the Beart (Waller and
Tunbridge).
Tryin' (May), The Brusy Princess-Selection-
(Kalman).
p.m.-11.30 pm.
A rolny, of the Hongkong følel
the famous big game hunter, was the Legion of Frontiersmen, and it who had been visited, and found la understood, for an exchange flance Orchestra from the Hongkong killed leading a company of this is one which largely ensures the In their possession considerabloof ratißentions of the Russo-Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of the
battalion,
LOCAL UNIT.
The Hongkong unit was formed in September, 1932, and had made Bufficiently rapid
progress by
the members are keen on the foh they set themselves, la that it la entirely self-supporting. Very sol. dom, even at Home, where the men frequently join regular cavalry units for training, does the Legion recalve grants from the Crown or
Its war brief survey. men were fighting in Flanders be
January this year to be able to local authorid is worthy of a
establish its headquarters and clubhouse at 19 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, where they are still to be found
Certain Frontiers-
numbers of the bank-notes.
SMASHED WAY IN.
NEW AIR GIANT.
to
FOR IMPERIAL AIRWAYS TRAVEL FLEET
Italian sou-nggressión, trenty- | Management, (During the Intervain
recorded muato will be bronitcast from the Studio)..
Rugby Mid-day Prens 10.30 p.m. The arrested men were impri-
New noned in the police-station,
11.00 p.m. Close Down. think over their conduct there;
SUNDAY'S, PROGRAMME. but two nights after there came
10,80-11.30 a.m. A relay of the this rald, the Communists boldly
Service from the Union Church. amashing, their way in and shoot-
London, Dec, 1. Annual Parado Servico of the Scot- The ing those who resisted. officer in charge was locally un-
The first of two new air linerstish Company, Hongkong Volunteer
-Freacher-The Rev. E. G, Powell. popular and the raidera made sure which Messrs. Short are building Defence Corps.
Order of Service. the Legion pay ten dollars entrance either in Belgium at the time, or that he was shot dead-the other at Rochester for Imperial Airways
the will be ready next month.
Hymn "All people That on Earth It will have seats for 39 passen- fee, three dollars monthly sub went specially to Holland and join two policemen suffered by
do Dwell" scription and are expected to pro-ed their colleagues in Belgium in way. As they released and took vide their own uniforms and vari- the ranks of the Belgian Lancers, away the prisoners, the raiders gers, four Bristol Jupiter engines, ous articles of equipment, although Princess Pat's of Canada was are said to have remarked, "We loaded weight of 14 tons and a quiet and free such things as cap badges, buttons, formed from
bo exceptionally Legion cadre, don't mind the money going, but speed of 180 miles an hour. It will were it won't do to let our men get from vibration-British Wireless. chaina, belts and spurs are sup- Several remount dépots plied by the unit from its funds. formed by the Legion soon after caught"
the outbreak of war.
Since then it has been discover- PLENTY OF WORK.
fore the British_Expedition Force landed! They were
Members of the local branch of actually
A parade is held nearly every
ablo or hireable. Some of the members are heavyweights and it
on
sion.
A
READY IN NEED.
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Invocation and Lord's Prayer. llymnYe, gates, lift up your
heads on high." Scripture Reading.
Hymn "The Lord's my Shepherd.
I'll not Want.”
•
Prayer. Offertory and Offertory Prayer. Hymn-"Áll Hall, the Power of
I
Jesus' Name!"" Sermon-Courageous Falth. Hymn "Forward! bo our Watch-
word."
National Anthem..
Benediction. 11.30 am. Chinose reconded pro-
gramme.
12-12.45 p.m. A relay of the Ser-.
12.45.2.80 ..m. European pro- gramme of recorded music.
Every year, the Legion appearsed that the raiders came from injustices of the present regime to considerable strength on the notorious Communist area among' week, either mounted or dismount- Horse Guards Parade in London, the hills known as the Eight and call men to support the Com- ed. Difficulties always arian because and a detachment was specially Villages. Before the attack they manist cause and end it. of the limited number of horses Invited to march in the late Field had secreted themselves in What relation this new Com- available, either beggable, borrow-Marshal Plumer's funeral proces- tample only a mile out from Tong- munist activity has with the
when hang, and
this became recent developments In
Fuklen known the soldiers Immediately and Kinnesi can only be a matter, is hard to mount them on China Locally, the Legion is still en- marched out and burned it to the at present, of speculation-but, ponica. Once a month, if possible, doavouring to find its niche in the ground, declaring that for some the co-incidence of time is pro-vice from the Hop Yat Church.
Sunday, the unit (with scheme of local defence. Its train-time past the priests there had bably significant. what mounts are available) Indulg here, as elsewhere, is directed been a suspicious lot.
TROOP MOVEMENT EXPECTED. ges in a ride for about five hours, along lines designed to make Revolver shoots are held every horsemen and horsemasters, rather than ceremonial cavalry. The
Tonghang two days ago sud- month and also squeezed into this
That is all that the militarydenly received orders from Can- very full monthly programme are main difficulty locally is to obtain
on map reading, pack suitable horses. The cost of up- have done, but the Communists ton to have in readiness four saddlery, care of horses and other keep even if the horses usually have been more active and at the hundred bushels of rice. This i subjects of interest. Fencing les- įvailable were of the right size, present time there is a perfect taken to mean that provision must would be almost prohibitive. spate of Communist leaflets being be ready for a force of 5,000 sons are given every week.
It is scarcely necessary to add It will be recalled that a de-that in the local branch of the
distributed not in
Whence, these are to Tonghang | soldiers. itself but all around it, and come and whither they are to go tachment of the Legion made their first appearance in public in Hong-Legion, whatever the difficulties especially in the district south of is not known-nor as yet have
experienced. the authorities kong at the Cenotaph ceremony on
it. These leaflets denounce the they turned up. Armistice Day. A day or two find, should the need arise, an or-
ganised, uniformed
and well-
tectures
will
tater, the G.O.C. directed a letter trained body of men prepared to to be sent expressing his appre-offer their services in whatever ciation of the very smart turn-out sphere they can be most useful. and soldierly bearing.
LOCAL DEFENCE.
It is understood that at the present time the authorities In Hongkong are considering if
EXCHANGE RATES
Nov. 30. 84.15/32...
17.09 13.25
and how the services of the Paris.. Frontiersmen can best be utilla-Genova ed in the local defence scheme. Berlin.
Helsingfors. Now members are welcomed on Oslo the local unit of the Legion of Athena. Frontlersmon, although more Milan. stringent admission rules are ap- Buenos Aires....35%
Shanghai..
plied than fa beual, for the reason that absolute koonnoss la essential New York.. If the unit is to get through the Amsterdam.. programme it has set itself with Vonna,
Ordinarily, members Prague..
efficiency.
Madrid.
.22044 19.00
676
.02%
.1/3%
.5.17%
..8.22
.30 .111 .40.7/10 .500 .1/5... .23,76
19.39% .22.40
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can join the Legion or resign at Bucharest. will. In Hongkong, new members | Hongkong. are asked to promise to put in at Brussels,
Stockholm. least a year of work with the unit.
Active members to-day includo Copenhagen. four ex-officers, and quito a num- Lisbon ber of warrant officers and N.C.O.8 R10
Rombay. who has served with the Colours., Yokohama. Over sixty per cont have seen Montevideo. netive service and a hundred per Belgrade cont. have had previous training Montreal althör "with"the"regular army or silver (spot) with auxiliary units. Some of the gilver (forward).18.7/10. members are experisi in some | War Loan,;*/200
.1/5.81/82 .4.1/10 .1/2.0/82
$242
.8.00
v.18%
SIGNIFICANT MOVE.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
BEGGAR THAT I AM, I AM EVEN POOR IN THANKS-Shakespeare.
His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. E. P. H. Lang to be a Dec. 1. Deputy Registrar of Companies. 84.15/32
17.0736 The Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, M. 13.84% Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E resumed 223% duty as Director of Pubile Works on
10.00 the 30th November.
.585 62.11/10
One case of meningitis was reported to the local health authorities on Thursday.
p.m. Local Time and Weather Report
2.30 p.m. Close Down. 4.30-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pre- gramme.
7-10.30 pm. European programme. 7.7.32 p.m. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor
(Beethoven, Op. 67).
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra con- ducted by Slr Landon Ronald. (Th'n Suite is kindly loaned by a Listener),
7.32.9.10 p.m. A Concert,
8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather Report). Selection-Il Trovatore (Verdi).
Creatore's Band. Violin Solo Thais-Meditation
(Massenet).
Violin Solo-Tambourin Chinois
(Kreisler),
Fritz Kreisler.
The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau is to dis-Song-The Lass with the Delicata. tribute the prizes at the Ellis Kadoorie School at 11 am. on the 12th instant,
Inspector C. P. Fallon and Mr. Koh Wal-lum have been appointed Proba- Oficers under the Juvenile Offenders Ordinanco,:
tion
35% Dr. J. P. Fehilly, M.B., B.Ch.j
The rainfall registered at the 1/4.7/10.A.0. F.A.C.S., D.FI., resumed
and Botanical Gardens lust month G.18 duty as Health Officer of Port
Of this, Inspector of Emigrants, on 24th amounted to 4.44 inches 8.21
2.18 fell on November 0, November. 111
The Jat Rogiment leaves Hongkong 40.7/10
Escandel and Rosita, the. accom for India on December 21 and not on 600plished Spanish dancers, are to give December 24 as previously An- 1/8 their final performances at the 23.78 Peninsula and Hongkong Hotels tonounced, and will arrive in Calcutta
January 4. on 10.00% night, when they will appear during 24.40 the dinner dancos at those establish-
110 ments.
די
It is ordered that the regulations under the heading "Children's Play. 1/6 44 It is notified that at the expira. grounds, Chatham Rond and Middle 1/2.0/33tion of three months the name of Road, Kowloon," set forth in Govern- 354 the United Land Investment Co., Ltd the Gassite of the 0th November, 1931, ment Notification No. 703 published in 243 and the Chea Wo Hong Company, 5.0847imited will, unissa asuse in shown to shall apply to the children's play. 18.7/16 the contrary, be struck off the re-ground at Cox's, Road, Kowloon, as 18.7/10 gister and the companies will be dis- the same apply to the Middle Road 100.8/10. solved.
playground.
Air (Arne). Song By the Waters of
Minnetonka (Liourance).
Maris Bennett (Soprano). Piano Solo-Scherzo No. 3 in d
Sharp Minor, Op. 89 (Chopin).
Mischa Leyitski. Bone When, Dull Caro (Lano,
Wilson). Song When Lights Go Rolling
((Ireland).
Stuart Robertson (Dass-Baritone), Harpsichord Solo First Harpsichord
Salto (Purcell). Harpsichord Bolo-Allemande and
Courante from Harpsichord Suite VIII (Handel).
Rudolph Dolmetsch, Song-Had Horse (Korbav),
Kolih Falkner (Baritone). Viniln Solo-Minuet In Pillaydn
Burmester). Viola Solo-Minuet in G, No. 2
(Beethoven),
Micha Elman. 8.10.9 30 D.Et. A relay frons Daventry..
90-10 p.m. From the Studio, Seloctions by the Rose Room, "All"
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