THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27,
1936.
REVOLUTIONARY PLAN TO SAFEGUARD CIVILIANS
Local Authorities Envisage Mass "Displacement" Of Population In Event Of Air-Raid
"750,000 PEOPLE
WILL TAKE TO THE HILLS"
TEN-YEAR DEFENCE SCHEME MAY
W
HAVE TO BE ADOPTED
"Telegraph" Staff Reporter
HAT is being done regarding anti-gas measures in
Hongkong?
Three months ago, the "Telegraph" exclusively fore- cast the steps contemplated by the local Anti-Gas Committee for the protection of the Colony against gas warfare.
Since then a veil.of secrecy appears to have been drawn over the activities of the Committee.
This Committee, which includes persons from practically every walk of life in Hongkong, meets once a month to formulate its plans.
The "Telegraph" understands from an authoritative sonrer that the question of publicity was discussed at the last meeting and it was agreed that this branch of the Committee's activities should be immediately undertaken.,
Although almost a month has elapsed. nothing appears 14 have been done to put the recommendation into effect.
Highly important decisions regarding the protection of Hongkong ure. I understand, almost finalised.
As a result of enquiries I am able to reveal to-day that in the event of an air raid on Hongkong, one of these decisions calls for a temporary "displacement" of population on a scale unprecedented in the history of warfare.
Advantage will be taken of the natural tendency of the masses-subjected to aerial bombardment-to, vacate the crowded city areas.
Only the puller and members of the public maining essential services will be cacumonged to remin in the city in the crcut of an air raid.
Three quarters of a million people will be accommodated in the hills surrounding Kowloon. They will be scattered far and wide, in small communities.
Food and water will be provided f by the authorities. Plans for this the mala important adjunct to
cheme have already been drawn up, it is learned.
It should be understood that if this revolutionary plan is adopted,
it would be put into operation only
now fully equipped, come under the same category as these provid- ed for the
army. Thus
regular
Saved By Royal Friend
Local Man's Remarkable Escape From Death In Air Crash
Picture of Prince George Galitzi ne at the beds|de of his airman friend. Mr. Vere Harvey, whom he rescued in Wigtown Nay after a long swim
when Mr. Harvey's aeroplane fell into the sea.
MR. VERE HARVEY, formerly of Far Eastern Aviation Company in Hongkong, had a miraculous escape from death when his 'plane fell into the sea near Gatehouse, in Wigtownshire, recently.
He was saved from death by Prince George Galitzine, his friend and fellow-guest at week- und mansion of Captain Gregg.
Death Ends
Prince George Galitzine, who Romance
was born at Tiis in 1916 and is an Oxford undergraduate, in the
serond son of Prince Vladmir Of Peer's
Galitzine, who lives at Dulwich,
S.E.
When Mr. Harvey crashed into the sea, Prince George made a mile-long swim to the floating machine.
This is Mr. Harvey's story of the crash and subsequent rescue:
" was flying about 1,000 feet at the time, when the wing became unlocked
DOOR JAMMED
"After manoeuvring the machine
civilians may obtain full protection away from the rocks I tried to opeis the roof-d or as the plane plunged,
by joining the Volunteers.
MUSTARD GAS MENACE
but was unable to do so.
"I hit the water about 85 miles per hour. The machine struck the boi-
in the event of an air raid, ample i Mustard gases are so persistent that idrow made for the shore I
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Daughter
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7 p.nt. The Hill Billies.
The Sunset Trail; Susanna from Alabama; The Hill Billy Band; Little Mountain Cablu,
7.13
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Tunes of not-so-long age by Carroll Gibbons and his Poy Friends.
1. Can't we talk it over; 2. Now that you're gone; 3. Life is just a bowl of cherries; 4. Sleepytime down south; 5. According to the moon- light; 0. Stars fell on Alabama; 7. Judy. Smoke geis in your eyen; 9. You've got to admit.
7.30 p.m. 7.30 Quotations,
7.13 p.m.
Closing Local Stock
"Aldershot Command
Searchilght Tattoo,". 1935 played by the Mussed Bands of the Aldershot Command.
8
Time. Weather and An-
p.. nouncements.
8.03 p.m. Chinese Studio Concert. 11 p.m. Close Down.
8.05-10 p.m. European pro. fre- gramme from Z.E.K. on a
quency of 640 kilocycles,
8.05 p.m. A Concert. Pianoforte Solas-La Danse D'Oluf (Riccardo Pick): 8i Oiseau J'Etnis, A to je Volernis (Bird Study); En Folie (Concert Study) Wait for you; (Henselt).... Eileen Joyce; Songs 1 Wolt
Tralee... Walter Glynne ener Orchestra-The Glow Worm Idyl (Lincke);
Nola
(Arnal). Salon Orchestra; Songs-The Drums are on Parade (Neville); Tramping through the countryside (Allison)...Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone); Violin Solos The Phantom Melody (Ketelbey); Algerian Scene (Ketelbey)....Albert Sandler.
8.12 p.m. The BBC. Mitary Band.
Golliwog's Cake Walk (Debussy); Vanity Fair Overture. (Fletcher) The Crusader March (O'Donnell); Silver Jubilee-Murch (Letis).
0 p.m. News and Announcements from London.
Belgrade, Aug. 15. 9.20 p.m. Variety and Dance THE HON. ANN❘ Music.
Instrumental Dinut. Eight
Ensemble: FARRER, daughter of Plan
Fox-Trot-I've Lord Farrer, walked at the found a new Baby....Clarence Wil- Jams and his Band; Songs-Just a head of a tiny funeral catchy little tune: Love, wonderful love....Gracie Fields; Fox-Trot-
Harry procession in a Belgrade Someday Sweetheart. cemetery this evening.
Tiger Ragamumins Instru Aloha Beloved....Kanul and Lula: The funeral was of her fiance, Fox-Trot-At your service Madame-
Bob Crosby and his Orchestra: Lister, Vocal-The
Desert Song....Edith
Tungo Love's Loneliness.... George Bou- langer and his Orchestra; Voen. songs everybody should know.... Stuart Robertson: Waltz-Grinzing
Ray, Noble and his Orchestra. 10 p.m. Big Ben from London.
Close Down.
Sir William Lister, the oculist, SAW to whose bedside she raced from London on Saturday, only to find she was too late.
Mustard gas and its allies are the iom and then began to Boat. But for Mr. David Palgrave greatest menace in gas warfare.that I should have been trapped and twenty-eight-year-old nephew of Day and Robert Naylor: warning of which would be forth-they can affect people for days after
they have been scattered,
Prince George Gallizine swimming coming.
Chioride of Lime is the main towards me.
agent used for srating "But for him I might have be chemie:) mustard gas deposits, and negotiu-drowned. I was completely exhaust tions are proceeding in Hongkongled when he reached me." for the accumulation of a vast deposit of this chemical.
At the same time, the authorities will render the entire Colony as gas proof as possible under conditions of indern warfare.
One of the most vital plans of the Anti-Gus Committee's plans provides for the selection throughout the Colony of suitable buildings where the
engaged in maintaining people
electric essential services-such na lighting, waterworks, transportation, faswerits, telephones, etc.-would be safe from gus and bomba.
Efforts are also being made by the Commitice to ensure that:
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The military authorities in Hong- kong, however, do not intend to wait the Colony for an enemy to bomb before retaliating.
CARRIED UNDER *** Prince George Galitzine xa:d:
"I was near the shore when the #croplane fell into the sea about mile out. The port wing collapsed and Mr. Harvey was powerless. He During the past twelve months was carried under the water as the there has been feverish activity in machine sank and had to smash the defence circles, which are rapidly glass of the cabin window while the completing, a defence plan formiu- aeroplane was sinking. inted two years ago.
741 noticed swimming fairly
him strongly, but, realising he would soon collapse, I took off my Jacket and shoes and swam half a mile out, Anding him nearly exhausted, "He was suffering from cuts and bruises on his arms and legs and a sprained ankle. It was remarkabl that he escaped."
second floors The first and
Throughout the Colony, and especi-; certain public and private buildings are earmarked for rapid conversionally in the New Territories, anti- aircraft gans mountings are being placed in all strategic positions.
into gas khelters;
Water and food supplies are ren- dered safe from infection.
Recognised signals may be given to the population in the event of sudden attack;
Ambulance services, doctors and fire brigades are familiar with their - special dulles; and
Effective gas masks, within reach of the pocket of every inhabitant
the Colony,
in
the
Telegraph" has repeatedly urged -be made available.
P.W.D. PLANS
Although the authorities contem- plate instructing owners of property
rom Campbell, the machine plunged According to an "eye-witness, Mr. in the Colony the methods to be into the sea about 300 yards from the employed in making the first or shore. second storeys of bulidings gas-proof, enquiries elkeit the strange informu-
then that the Public Works Depart ZBW Programmes nient, when passing architects plais for new buildings, has not been em- powered to insist that
-provision should be made for protection against gas. No plans pussed in recent montis, it is understood, have provisions, for anll-gas chambers.
·LOCAL GAS MASKS Negotiations ure,
cost I understand, still proceeding with local rubber factories for the manufacture of yar masks at a price that will be within youch of every Inhabitant.
for
feace.
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Miss Farrer was to-day still wear- ing the light summer frock in whleh i she had flown from London.
FAINTED IN 'PLANE
Mr. Lister was flying home from Burma where he had been working as na enginees, for his marringe to Miss Farrer this week in London.
On Thursday he fainted in. his} seat. The machine was stopped at Bel- grade, and Mr. Lister taken to the
Vracar sanatorium.
Specialists diagnosed Mr. Lister as suffering from a Devere attack of tropical "mularin.
At home Miss Farrer was opening boxes filled with her troussenu when the news was brought to her,
Mrs. Catherine Brown, secretary of the British Legation at Belgrade, said: "On hearing the news of his a minute she recovered and said death Miss Farrer broke down, In quietly, 'I had hoped to see him be fore he died at least"."!
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-An unofficial estimate places the Sir,-Your summing up of the Radio contest last Saturday was of safeguarding Hongkong most interesting, also your comments on the various communications against the menace of ZAR at received since, relating to the matter. May I add a few impressions? approximately $1,500,000.
This Your "open letter" to ZBW, listener may add something to does not include the cost military, naval and air force de-gave an excellent start to your common stock. These masks will probably be
task of getting the broadcasting
THE ANNOUNCERS manufactured under the same condi
COLONY FINANCES, committee out of the rut they on the announcers. While they may on a long-suffering public.
You concentrate in your last article studio to inflict their painful efforts tions as these manufactured in Eng-
The Anances of the Colony preclude are in.
be as terrible, as your corresponder.is land, ie, first class and absolutely
.very Programme, selection, in You have certainly done your bit say, let us at least give honour where dificult business requiring great cure, protective masks and clothings the expenditure of this huge amount
honour is due. The Sunday
knowledge anaki), the fighting forces, second class and for soine years to come, and it ap in cliciting opinions on the Z.B.W.
of music-and to programmes, but the fact that only nouncer-one of the old stagers of pyschology. With all the good will temporarily protective musks for pears that Hongkong will have
workers, and third class and adopt a five or ten year plan in order of the 5,000 odd licence holders, except possibly there is too much de expected to do such a dificult bit of about 10 per cent of the people, outZ.B.W.-leaves nothing to be desired, in the world how can a Secretary be essential partly protective masks for civilians, to adequately safeguard itself.
Ordinary gas masks, such as uro. Indeed, it appears almost certain took part, shows that something more lay in between announcements. It work in between routine dulles? provided for elvillans in England, taken. A five year plan would call
that this is the only step that can be is needed.
would be kindness to all concerned Jack Fisher's famous recipe for If the Committee really want in If Indy announcers were quietly dis dealing with unsatisfactory com- protect the lungs, from the ravages the body. Gas masks a Protest for the expenditure of approximately satisfy the majority of listeners/carded. Titelr condescension in an-mittees, boards and what-nots, seems.
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rather rabber $300,000 per annum; a ten year plan
than to gratify their own nouneling atʼail, is so obvious that very applicable here as clothing provided for essential ser- would call for the annual expendi- vanity, it would be it simple and they would probably be delighted at liminary to the formation of a new
inexpensive matter vices provide temporary protection ture of all that amount.
[a] being relieved of an unpleasant job. board possessing (1) internally and externally, while the
questionnaire to every holder of a Surely, too, Hongkong is not so showmanship (which means a know- This amount is, at a rough liéence. One feels sure that if mosks and clothing provided for estimate, the minimum required to Chairman of the Committee entirely devoid of local talent as the ledge of public trate), (2), a love of bp-local artists engaged would make it music (to separate what is musie provide gas masks, decontamination proached the Postmaster General, appear?
from mere nolee), (3) a wide culture, It is interesting to note that the centres, protective clothing for replies could be returned to the Thon jazz! If we must have liis, hnd an appreciation of what is good masks provided for the Hongkong essential services personnel and former without being stamped. can it not be records? Apparently in iiterature, what is interesting, and. „Volunteer. Defence Corps, which' få - anti-gas materials generally, VENA On the principle that every little anybody who can thump a plano in what is of value.
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