HONGKONG AND THE AIR
RESIDENT, OF MALAYA TALKS TO
LOCAL ROTARIANS
SCENERY AND AIR BOMBS`·
In a semi-serious talk on the air development of Hongkong and Malaya, Mr. R. Sidney, 'eilltor of Rodu and a notable figure. in Malayan itotary life, kept the Hongkeng Rotary Club in chuckles of amusement and appreciation at their weekly luncheon yesterday.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, was present and the President, Professor L. Forster, welcomed as guests Sir John Nieliohon (attached to Talkoo Docks). Messrs.: IL Hutchen (Singapore), E. Geddes, C. W.. N. McGowan, P. de Roux and A. Pittendrigh of Hongkong.
had a wide circulation.
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Mr. Sidney nald: I did not know
distance
hend- from
Hongkong Bombed Many suggestions, I believe, to link West Up Hongkong with East and have been made, but so far you are
THE HONGKONG
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enough, that by any other method. Imaging the difference, for example, that it will mako to residenta Malaya and Hongkong when they are within one day's fight of each other. At present I and that there is a great gulf fixed between the people who live here and those who five in. the Strait. The gulf in a mental one, and that is why we who come from the Straits find Hongkong such a atimulant. One of the reasons for this mental gulf is that at present we are separated by four nights and still be days of nen. We shall separated climatically when regular aerial communication is taking place between the two countries; hat the fact that transit line been reduced to a few hours will make all the dif- ference to the mental outlook thone who can do the journey-and thene travellers will gradually per- mente their own communities,
Malayan Progreḥn
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1936.
CORRESPONDENCE
Passport Visas
(To The Editor.
Hongkong Telegraph}
P. SHIU,
PENANG FATALITY SINGAPORE FLIER'S TRAGIC
DEATH
Singapore, Jan, 14,
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FALSE REPORT
ALLEGED
POLICE PROSECUTE
WOMAN
Was
Accused of having falsely informed Sirin view of the rumours that the police that she had been robbed the Italian Consulates in different of $20 yesterday, Wang Kwan, 3. parts of the world were Instructed by married woman, was remanded when their respective Government that any she appeared before Mr. E. 1. Wynne- person of any nationality who is lock-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this
marning. ing or taking the mercantile ship
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the under the Italian flag, is entitled to
defendant,
Detective-Sub-Inspeoter R. have their passport free vlaned.
Cun- Ann British nabjeet, 1 wish some ano would draw the attention of the ingham, in outlining the case, atatest
that about 12.30 p.m. yesterday de Secretary to the Dominions, to a few fendant went to the Ynumati Police of our passport fees which are not Station and reported that she land anty too expensive, but the loss of the been robbed and violently treated on Woosunk Hritish-shipping interests on recount the sinirway of No. 153 of the competition.
Street. The case was handed over I have sald very little about nerint
Hoping that the British Govern-to Sub-Inspector Cunningham and le In introducing the speaker, the comfortable
consideration took a statement from the woman, President said that Mr. Sidney was quarters, but that he is merely fiv. development in Maiays, and the rea
$20 had been taken from Her pocket. no stranger to Hongkong as he had ing in the suburbs so to speak. Icon is that we have not yet development will take mora
are promised that for this year, and thunking for publishing thin.
From the woman's general de- been here in 1926 and 1942. He was gait, then, why there is this keennessed our own internal air services. We with the matter as stated above, and who said she had been robbed and
Ay possible to Roon it should be The author of two excellent books un for such home domination?
scription of the alleged incident he about Malayn at itle
*inore cost Malayn; but it was hardly necessary
the Inspector) hecaine suspicious. tinn by the present menna of trans- to mention their titles as they were
He went with defendant to No. 151 unobtainable to-day. (Laughter).
woman part. Just now (as I have already
Woosung Street, where the mentioned) we are served both by They had sold out-which
lived, to get a cont which she alleged to have been wenring at the tribute to their excellence. (Applause). The Apenker was also editor, of the
Imperini Airways and by, the Dutch,
time of the robbery. Whilst there, Roda Rotary publication which high and dry and have no pr and those who wish to see Malaya per aerial communication. I myself quickly and effectively cannot do bet
Sub-Inspector Coaningham saw that defendant was bokling something, but A local resident. Mr. R. C. Stiven she refused to show what it was when there was going to be so much pablle-nted for earlier than almilar letters The traveller will be surprised at has been reported drowned near asked it was taken from her and
as surprised to rend London Letterster than make the trip by air from in the focal newspapers which were Singapore to Penang or vice versa. ity about myself, as you must excuse printed in Malayan newspapers some the variety of the scenery. He will Penang yesterday. ilia plane, in me for beginning with
personal
Lime before I sailed for longkang. seldom be bored. He will And
unler a packet of cigarettes. those books But
missing and later it was discovered The woman was a friend of would ask you to consider whe- of the journey as beautiful as I found which he was on n pleasure flight, is it was found that she had some money apologia. The reason art of print is that they were ther the air mail, for at present a motor drive round the New Tthat it had sunk in ten fathoms of jord of house No. 16 and she "remaindered." (Laughter), I will only deal with that side of peritory on Sunday morning inst, when glad you know what "remaindered"alble development, is going to benelit Nature gave us a halcyon day and water. Royal Air Force planes and had gone to collect rent on his be the woman had been given $20 and means. I did not know when I began yau as much as you at present in the sea was printed in the most vivid police senrelied the vicinity.frufer's half. Actually the rent was $10 but
course, and refreshing colours, to write. (Laughter), What hapagine. I must suppose, of
nten TLC!
Defendant's husband, who appear pens is that you publish book for that Hongkong business
If he can travel at a time when the which would have dealt death and he had given $1 change. nre di fields are alive with their eineraidestruction to thousands, and polluted.
was un a guinea, and after six months the keener about their work than
will note that bere publisher aunels you a chit "May we business men in some other places.colourings, he sell this book at d.?" You either These other business men aged
there is n boring expanse of country very large area. The effect ofed in Court, stated that he take a farthing a year or you don't find that the cable services and
which is flat plain and unrelieved by any bound dropped on many sowers putdoor Atter employed by the Kow- Bab in the sain of $50 was grant this expansion of the LA.F. answer the lektor, laughter),
werkly mall from Home were as much mountains and other greenery, Malalt make London uninhabitable. I was told that this Club was even
n they could cope with if work were yan scenery, except when one is fly-which we rend about is ever going in cash or an approved security.
ing over dense jungle, is always worse than the Singapore Club to
to go pleasantly and smoothly. addres, and unless there was As these words were being typed presenting something worth neeing to be used what a terrible state lie taranus speaker and a subject which an aeroplane was flying about ever
to the observant traveller, and I would world would be in! would attract people it was quite the harbour; the speaker hand just suggest thin: those of you who can words: "It afford the time to make the journey usclean to come here. Looking at read the following the large gathering to-day I do not understood that Naval, Military and should not miss seeing Malaja from
It could not Air Force experts have drafted plans the air. know why you came. be because of the speaker, but per- for the fortification of Hongkong in haps those of you who have come anticipation of the failure through Singapure are interested, or, London Naval Conference." as you now have a Governor from there, you will feel in duty bound to learn something
pince. (Laughter).
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Why Air Servicek?
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What Is Politics Rotarians are not supposed to dia
proclaims that
hat it is not in any sense! cuss polities at their meetings. Itotary a politics! organization, Personally,
DIVIDEND I have always failed to understand To come closer to the question of a great international organiza-
MARKET Those words are pregnant with Rotary, 1 may say that the Contention which is attempting to improve. meaning to all of us who saw any Club is the nest Rotarian Club Iran's Int on this earth can fail to be lenting politics all the time. R
Reporting on to-day's share market, thing of nerial warfare in the Inst have been in.
the Hongkong Stock Exchange states! It is perhaps my privilege to tell my depend, of entree, on what we war. As I no into the future I see
the declaration of a final Hongkong in a pitiable state as you that Sir Andrew Caldecott is mean by the word "politics". At any result of intensive aerial bombard the real founder of Rotary in Malayn, rate I feel that in this question of the dividend of £1.5.0, per share on Bank
future nerial development of the
shares, these bad n substantial rise, we and long before Rotary International fatt subject; ons gentleman suggestesi] have had sulllelent sense to prohibit came to Malaya there was founded world Rotary should play an impor; and can in business at $1,000.
ment-unless before that time
every Rotarian pledged
The market generally was firm with a very remarkable way, himself to have nothing to do with wyers predominating.. Cements were the aerial warfare, and if he set himself in troed demand and changed hands en Hongkong be defended if a club which brought the races to fant part.
(Applause). For
alone
to try and persuade others against 1 solute enemy should wish to attack? Eether in I went up to the fort to see what a clubs are doing good work, but
ted at $26.20, bomb-able City it was and I must
know the clubs very well and I know arial warfare, there would be at $5.80, Telephanes (Old) were want- inrge body of public-spirited men ali the members only go when the say it is n delightful target.
subject which is going to be of even then they get badly hittent sneakers are famous-and sometimes over the world who were agreed on Laughter).. But as to doing Rotary the greatest importance to humanity work, they are not permitted to do in the future (Applause).
Rotarian M. P. Key, called upon to any. It is not their fault, but the
The untleyclone remains stationary fault of the vicious system whereby thank the speaker, said he could con one or two do the work while the rest firm the high pressure of activity, over China, and tends to increase in man from intensity. Pressure remains highest Bang Singapore business
depression has passed into the Pacifie to the east of Hokkaido, and another depression is indicated to the south- east of Nuha. Local forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; fair.
I searched the town for a suitable apenking about the stabilised dollar. told him I could not be here ualers the Hongkong dollar were not worth less than our dollar. so much (Laughter).
After considerable discussion, some one mentioned that people would like to hear about the air; and so there was evolved the present title, which may appear attractive, but which I know extremely little.
Flying Beauty I am given to Hongkong has felt itself very badly. I shall not dare discuss these sub- away from the world's main serial to consider, not only the civil develop. communications.
ment of this great port aul city, but the development which is bound to take pince so soon as Hongkong a once more fortified.
And while I am on this particular phase of the subject I wonder what precautions it la intended to take in about the event of war?
understand
that
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that
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used because at present it so far jorts just now; but I would ask you look years ago, in the Automobile his recent experience there. They did to the north-west of Shantung. The
and he is in a
Happy place! You must remem ber that if you get your letters quick er to Eurogie, Europe is going to get back to you quicker, Luo, In Singa- I had not intended to bring the pere the air-niall has become a posi-question of aerial warfare into this tive meance to the business
nik: it was only the insistent dron- You go into his office Է է Mondaying of no aeroplane over my hotel as turmoil. The air-this talk was being typed that made all just coming in. On Tuesday theme consider the matter. Rotarians, alr-mall is just going out and on presumably, wish to know about what Wednesday the air-mail is coming in may de called the better side of fly- and going out at the same time! Nowing that side which is cuncerned withi they get four air-mails in and four the bringing together of people, and air-mails out at Singapore-and only not the side which has to do with de
short time ago they were quite struction. safely beyond the reach of Home in
Ruence. (Laughter).
The harassed business
11111
There can be no question that this bringing together of the peoples will nowrertainly be affected more quickly by
and that he no longer lives at aerial transport, when that is cheap
Thirt***
Association Club, Sir Cecil Roberts was telling me about the effect of the dropping of one large bomb on certain street in London. Under this street ran a sewer the opening-up of
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not have the time to read newspapers in office hours as he had often seen during his peregrinations among the laipns of Hongkong. (Laughter).
The meeting was then adjourned.
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