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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 2.
1937.
WAR COMES, NAVY IS READY FOR TASK
Prince Bernard of Holland recently celebrated his 20th birthday with a party at the Soestdyk Palace. The programme included National dances
SIR T. INSKIP
ON
ARMY'S NEEDS
THE Navy's readiness for her task is much greater than it was 12 months ago," said Sir Thomas Inskip (Minister for Co- ordination of Defence) in a speech to the London Chamber of Com. merce recently on the progress of the rearmament programme.
"The programme which we have undertaken," "he continued, "Is more advanced than If in the normal way it had occupied many years.
"With regard to new construction our battleships will be the best protected yet devised, and our cruisers and destroyers, in spite of the treaty limitations within which we are working, will rench as high a standard of power and efficiency in gun armament as is possible to-day.
"There is no difficulty in regard to recruiting for the Navy, but there is ja need in the Navy for skilled men.
appeal for the services of skilled men for our dockyards,"
I
Referring to feel for the Navy he said that not only have oll reserves on a vasi scale been accumulated, but huge storage has been provided for other supplies necessary.
TWO MAIN TASKS
in the court yard performed by in- With regard to the Army, he sald, habitants from Lippe-Detmold. The one of the things that prevented or Royal family is seen watching the hindered recruiting was the fear that dance.
CURATE CHASED IN STREET
curate
་ ་ ་
was
A street chase of a described nt Clerkenwell Police court, when Thomas McCreery, 40, who gave his address as Mill House, Bramford, near Ipswich, pleaded not gulity to a charge of stealing speedometer, value 19s. 6d.
He was found not guilty, and dis- charged.
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when
inan come out he would not And a career that would be satisfue-
tory to him or his family.
"We will get the men into the ser vice when they know that their future is assured," he remarked.
"If war should break nut, there are the Government two tasks which
must perform: One is to mobilise industry, to aid the Forces in the field, the other is to mobilise the Forces themselves.
"That task will be easier if the auxiliary forces are manned by a hundred per cent. so that we shall be able to keep the skilled men in Industry."
Janusz Kwik, who was crowned sl Worshw as King for all gipsies
the
He suggested that not only should throughout the world is Chief of the
Church in and Grecian-Orthodox employers take on reservists aTerritorials, but grant them a holiday Polish capital.
with full pay.
With
LONDON BOTTOM OF THE LIST !
Territorial regard to the shopkeeper la Army, he regretted that London and Charles Hay, King's Cross-road, W.C.. said that the liome Counties were at the bot-
tom of the recruiting list. while at the back of his shop he
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New Fashion For Men
saw in a mirror a reflection of Mc-For the air defence of PLEA FOR FEWER
the speedo They are not what they ought to Creery standing with meter in his hand. McCreery must be," he continued. "People have a sliding glass anxieties with regard to at least one have moved back
panel and taken it from the shop of these divisions. What Is wanted are gunners with some war experl- window.-
ence who can use the equipment which the Government has already provided."
sald,
Witness went to him and "What's your game?" There was a struggle, in which McCreery pulled him over the counter and then ran out of the shop.
Witness; his brother and another mon chased and caught him.
10 p.m.
McCreery, In evidence, stated that|| Curfew On Girl
he had inquired the
price of the
speedometer the previous day.
While waiting for someone to come Uni the he took it out and put it counter. Mr. Hay then rushed out and shouted, "I've caught you!" lle reached out and held him.
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"I have been through the war," he added, and I have been neurathenic patient. I was frighten- ed and got out of the shop. Then I heard someone shout. That's the man who did it. 1 was frightened and so I ran."
KILLED PILOT'S STUTTER
Of 17
factory hand Kathleen Smyth, of East- mead-avenue, Greenford, Mid- dlesex, who
Marylebone police pleaded guilty to thefts from Oxford-street shops, was said to live with a married couple, having left home be cause her father had said she must be in by 10 p.m.
Seventeen-year-old
Mr. J. B. Samlbach, K.C. the magistrale, said the father had done his duty. "It is not ft," he added, "for girls of seventeen to បង hour."
e roaming the streets after that
The ciri burst Into tears when
hce father agreed to take her back. She was put on pro- bation for iwo years on condi- tlon thrt she went home.
AIR RAID R.A.F. DFFENCE :
MISS MOORHOUSE, sister of
the pilot of un machine who was killed in n
crash at Stanton Long, Shrop-WHO PAYS?
shire on June 30, asked several questions at the resumed in-
CLOTHES
"SHOW THE KNEES"
The
Men's Dress Reform Party,
whose slogan is:-
Fewer clothes.
Lighter clothes.
Cleaner clothes,
Brighter clothes, has organised
nised a competition for ideas
suitable for
1. Office,
professional, or other vocational wear; and
A
2. Ceremonial or evening wear. Competitors have been advised to work on certal broad principles, and to produce styles adaptable to vary- ing temperatures and activities. competitor, it was pointed out, might design a form of costume that would appear nearly (or entirely) conven- tional
when worn in the office, but which could be converted in a few moments after office hours into "ra- tional" dress.
CONVERTIBLE DRESS
This might be done:
con-
(a) By convertible garments; or (b) By cuslly removable ventional clothes with "rational" In this case, garb as underwear. competitors were asked to describe in detail both outer and under clothes, with particulars of the. mode of removal, and the approxi- mate time, required for their ad- justment.
Dr. Alfred Jordan, honorary secre- tary of the party, said that this was the first occasion on which the or- ganisation had had the co-operation of the clothing trade. Nearly 2,000 tallors in London and the provinces were circularised for the competition. "We have practically accomplished all we set out to do in 1929 in regard to sports and holiday wear," sald Dr. Jordan.
US
the
"Bunny Austin worked with Lon the shorts question, while open-necked shirt fashion was also
quest on the three victims, SIR SAMUEL HOARE, Home due to us.
Secretary, is to meet repre-
Evidence of an R.A.F. Investi-
"We now want to break down the
and
gation finding poor airmanship sentatives of local authorities burriers as regards men's wear for
business and formal occasions, the primary cause of the acci-to discuss with them the long-wish to press home what is already shelved question of how localwell known, that man can work and dent
was given by Squadron-air raid precautions are to be play better
when clothed healthily Leader Burton, of. Bicester.
and lightly.". Moorhouse then asked paid for. Miss
""BLACK LIST" Squadron-Leader Burton about her
It is eight monilis since localį There are few seaside brother's health and nerve, and if he
authorities shled at the suggestion which to-day ban slips or trunks for had been before a medien bourd,
that the Government might try to bathing and insist on "regulation" Baddle them with the entire cost costumes. At one time the Party of air raid precautions-estimated published what was in effect a "black at about £30,000,000.
List," but this has stendlly decreased in dimensions.
She said his nerves were bad and he stuttered. The family could not understand why he had gone having flying without back to
Some local authorities have re- passing a medical board. Squadron-Leader Burton replied fused to take any further steps until
resorts
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Similarly, they have published where visitors wearing holiday dress The Government has been working are welcome in all public rooms.
ouse would have had a they know what the Government's hotel register naming those places that Moorhouse medical examination at Bicester and financial proposals are. was so far as he knew.
"QUITE NORMAL" Pilot-Oficer Hull, who gave in structions to
and Moorhouse
his companions to go on a map-reading practice fight on June 30, said that, while Moorhouse stuttered, he con sidered him "quite normal."
on
formula to share the cost of air
Men must free their necks, as wo-
rald precautions between local au- men did twenty years ago, the Party thorities, the Home Ofee and the insist. And men must not be afraid to slow their knees. Plus fours, the Services.
"Bitllest, baggiest bifurcations" ever Once, this is settled with the local authorities Sir Samuel Hoare is de invented, should be utterly abolished. termined to put into operation alf
And collar studs should be no more. The Party seck healthier and The victims were: Sergeant Ed-the detalled schemes for the enrol-
hardler manhood. Lord Baden- word Moorhouse (25), of Stafford; ment of 500,000 air rald wardens. Powell, who all his life has lived in Aircraftman Albert G. Martin (20), and the equipping of de-contams shorts and without collar
posts.
studs, of South Wales; and Aircraftman tion stations and Brit-uld Sidney IL W. Coomber (24), of which have been worked out by the whenever possible, is held up as an Lingfold.
Air Raida Precautions Department example. Swaddling, it is asserted, havor with man's Verdicts "Accidental death" during the past two and a holt has worked
| physique. were returned.
of
years.
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