10
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY
10,
1938.
SPARE
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Article in defence of the
modern
young
MOMENT
PAGE
TO SEE OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US
Armstrong in the Melbourne Herald.
An Air-Raids' Precautions Officer Has Been Appointed to Hongkong.
Umstrong
Destroyer on the Port Bow!
Adventures of the British Ship Nankin in the Japanese War Zone
we have passengers booked for there,
inf
were
were
hoisted.
machine-guns.
came
"Very good; purser, hand me the register, please."
was
corner. F
The Heutenant persued this with apparent difficulty. Then he said, "Where are you from?"
"Moji, bound Hongkong."
wish to sec the log book, By CADET-OFFICER W. H. SWAN, kong. Yet pussing this one proved please."
of Melbourne, who is serving on not too easy, for on nearing her we He was then taken into the chart-
the Nunkin.
saw that she had a three-flog signal house. where be scanned our log the While he
inside "Heave book. 'Decoded, it nuld: THE first intimation we had that to; I am going to board you."
signalman was shifting about from the Sino-Japanese
conflict WRE We did so obediently, while the one foot to the other, looking most to couse great changes
He took one look at in our destroyer (W.16, HIJ.M.S. Karn- uncomfortable. mall schedule came, when we were be-koye) lowered a boat.
formidable While the the
Array
British of tween Rabaul and Manila, in the launch chugged over to us, the crew oflcers On the bridge and drifted form of orders stating that we would of the destroyer employed themselves away into
The officer not be calling" at Shanghai. Tuls by training 4.4in. Kuns on to us, then exchanged a few words with THERE is nothing unusual quite often it is more weaklings was a great blow, for not only did the launch alongside, and the signalman who, communicated
about middle-aged men vent- way out than the hero's. ing their spleen on the rising men aching to throw up blind-alley in our holds, the greater portion of Looking down into the launch I saw held a
1 know of many cases of young but 1,200 tons of Shanghai coruo in leutenant. Dampel Inone and a something to the destroyer by hand- signalman clarabered up the ladder, flags. The captain and the officer conversation which I failed generation.
jobs and go abroad, but they bravely turn down the idea out of considera- being steepers for the then build-out five rifles and two sub-to hear. Then they emerged on to
Conton-Nunkin rallway. The young man of to-day has be- tion for others who need their help-
the bridge. come accustomed to that perhaps aging parents, lavalld sisters, and informed that practically all the stood to attention and
Arriving at Hongkong we
On boarding us the lleutenant "Thank you captain, I am very
satuled our sorry
troubled you," the to have even indifferent. But when a young on. Do they lack "spunk?" I don't
space in the cargo shrás man turns on his contemporaries and think so.
that lieutenant said, was chief officer smartly, aware
He and the signalman then went out-of-work young men occupied with Shanghai cargo. Ship there were about 300 Chinese eyeing, cuttingly crillelses them, it is time As for in all up and take notice. There is
who wide
"dopt the roles of martyrs," I swung around buoys in Hongkong him with fear and dismay. He was below and thus down to their boat.
Harbour with thousands of tons of escorted to something fundamentally wrong think they are in the minority. The
Shanghai
the navigating bridge, The ofeer had evidently not climbed for he nearly elther with modern young men,_or_majority. show_n_cheerfulness
cargo aboard, Air hangars and with the young critic.
I Dink that this awed him broke his neck on the descent, courage
in their misfortune which and empty-houses-in-Hongkong and int he came face to face with the many rope ladders,
captain. Kowloon I believe that in this case it is the many discontented successful people y
well emulate.
cargo storage. Trade utilised for
Hish: -have-orders to inspect away our wireless was crackling out at a standstill. Young
to the commodore at Hongkong re- -this-ship." Instead of two days it was 12 days The captain gave him a piercing porting that we had been stopped "Young Man" must, to my mind, independence are dangerous. It is either be very young or extremely to be hoped that those young men before we finally awung clear of the look, and I felt he was dying to say, and boarded by Japanese.
At 224 p.m. we proceeded at full self-satisfied. His approach to the who have the great advantage of af Kowloon wharves. A number of our hose orders?" Then he looked
had refused to go to speed, having been stopped for 24 liking for romantic myths more than for the wild goose chase that he maps we had to sign on many new hands, destroyer was riding easily in the minutes. As the destroyer drifted
out for them. If they do, it is t Al 10.30 am, we cleared Lyémun
slight swell, with all her guns trained astern our captain gave the order to sober reality
"Go West," he urges young men least ten to one they will meel with püss, rounded the Ninenin Islands, on us. I looked through my glasses pour flag to her.
the war
We
Istand, just disaster. No
reached Waglan man
zone proper and could see the gunlayers adjusting young unemployed or in blind-alley jobs.
to-day and entered
No longer were Show your
we under the pro- their headphones, and as we drifted outside Hongkong, without farther "spunk." stop being a without means can "refuse to be de-
unless he
tective pendent,"
All his can
wing of Impregnable Hong- ceuse being "dependent" "martyr."
gently so those muzzles followed us. Incident, and at 6.50 p.m. we berthed in the Interval between kung, Gibraltar of the East. We on other people, strike out on your stomach
For a long moment our captain in Hongkong, safe and sound under own and "help to build our Empire leaving home and finding a job were inside the China coast blockade, paused. He was thinking of his de- the guns of the British forts, and and every blur on the horizon might So runs his clarion call to youth, abroad with high-sounding phrases. And what a call! Like the speeches. Unlike "Young Man," I am a firm be a warship. As a precautionary fenceless passengers. A great res- none the worse for our adventure,
tion measure our vessel was pinstered Ponsibility rested with him. Then albeit very glad to of certain volubic gentlemen in upholder of the younger generation. foreign
think they compare at all with Union Jacks, both for alteraft he spoke:
with their stirring to listen to, unfavourably
much-and slipping. We also flew a large Ensign at the gaff cnd. but containing no real help for those praised seniors. They are every bil new Red
Tourists who were disappointed it concerns.
as clever and no less courageous. Does the recent writer not under- And, doubtless, they heartily dislike with the long stay in Hongkong for stand the grim realities that face the smug, perverted young man who Rut their grievance in the thrill of
Authorized Capital ..... show them up as what might be ahead. many of his generation? Can he not vainly tries to
to further hist
We arrived at Kobe, second port Issued and Fully Paid-Up see that it le not always the "spunky" otherwise, in order
of Japan. Everything there was onerve Funds:
* 0,500,000 Paid-up Capital man who runs away-yes, runs away own self-satisfaction contrast.
War was a dis- Strachan Nisbel
hustle and bustle. -to distant lands to seek fortune.
Reserve Fund BRANCH: tant thing no longer, but a grim
Hongkong Currency Reserve 110,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 000000
MANCHESTER reality. Two great battleships lay Reserve Liablilty of Proprietors $20,000,000 in the harbour, fuelling and taking in stores, At specially isolated wharves eight troop and supply ships|
eritic who is at fault, and very much might Man's" ideas of acquiring was momentarily in the Far East lightly. He said in faltering Eng- Even while their boat was drawing
So.
and yes, it is mostly sound1 don't
HONGKONG-CHUNGKING TIME TABLE
Direct Servico (Via Hankow until further notice.)
SOUTH BOUND (Read Up! NORTH BOUND (Read Down).
Tacs, Fri.
STATION
(DC-2) 8.00 14,00
L* HONG KONG
AP CHUNGKING
Ar Lv
and
lay loading. They were sil painted, grey, with black hulls and funnels,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Sterling
$50,000,000 $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICEI-HONGKONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:- G. Miskin, Esq., Chalrman,
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson, Deputy Chairman.
they comprised some of the 7. K. Bousfield, Esq. K. 8. Morrison, Esq. nest vessels in such companies as A. 11. Compton, Esq. on. Mr. J. J. Paterson the N.Y.K, and the O.S.K. All day 3. II. Dodwell, Esq. T... Pearce, Esq.
***, J. R. Mazson, Esq. and night the city and environs rang
Mon.
Thurs.
to the tramp of marching feel. We left Kobe next day,
and
steamed through the
beautiful
Inland
(DC-2) 14.00 8.00
AMOY
HANKOW-CHENGTU TIME TABLE
WEST BOUND (Road Down)
STATION
Thu. Bat
A. L. Shields, kaq, Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, CHIEF MANAGER.
sen of Japan. As we were travelling BANGKOK at a speed of 13 knots we
some CANTON
COLOMBO
FOOCHOW
BRANCHES
LONDON LYONB MALACCA MANILA MUAR JOHORE)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING PENANG TANGOON
SAIDON
SAN FRANCISCO
SHANGHAI
BINGAPOR
BOURABAYA BUNGE PATANI
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
see the
Jack fluttering once more.
Union
TILE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE SAILINGS
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
Via Kobe and Yokohama
S.S. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE Sails Friday, Mar. 4, 9.00 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
S.S.
Vis Kobe and 'Yokohama
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Sails Saturday, Mar. 26, Noon SEATTLE AND VICTORIA
Vla Kobe and Yokohama
S.S. PRESIDENT McKINLEY Sails Tuesday, Feb. 15, 4.00 p.m.
MOST FREQUENT BERVICE ON THE PACIFIC
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES. AMERICAN MAIL LINE.
PEDDER BUILDING-HONG KONG,
CANTON BRANCH:—21, FRENCH CONCESSION,
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila, Thursday Is., Cairns Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
(Oil Burnere}} CHANGTE-TAIPING British Stoamers:
TASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
SHOP ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER
SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED. Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong to Sydney-19 Days, FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 276 RETORN
LONDON (via Austraila) from £127.15. (Australian Newspapers on Alo).
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STEAMER Due H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney
21 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. CILANGTH
15 Mar. TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING
9 Mar.
-8 Mar.
18 Mar.
3 Apr.
12 Apr.
19 Apr.
22 Apr:
8 May
10 May
17. May
20 May
5 June
`AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.
Sailings subject to alteration without notice. Butterfield & Swire. Agents-Hong Kong-China-Japan
For Freight or Passage, apply to:---
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Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate, E.C.Z.
#3,000, TAKO
£3,000,000
71 Mosley H, Manchester,
Shanghai
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok Hatavin
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
ipoli follo Karachi
Baigon Semarang
Seremban
Klang
Bombay
Canton
Calcutta
Cawnpore Cebu Colombo Delil
Haiphong Hamburg Hankow
Marbla
Hongkong
Kobe Kupl
Lumpur
Kuchung Madras
Singapore Bilawan Bourabaya Taiping Tientsin Tongkah
(Phuket)
Manila
Medan
New York
Thingto
Pelping
(Peking)
Yokohama Zamboanga
Penang
Hangoon
Foreign Exchange and General Bank. ing business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
The Bank's Head Omee in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business. claims recovery of British income and Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branches.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
caught up with six troopships, which CALCUTTA had left before us, and for time we steamed with them. At 2 LIEFOO p.m. on the 20th we anchored in the DAIREN Shimonoseki Straits, at the western EAST BOUND (Read Up) gateway to the inland sea. By now HAIPHONG
HAMBURG we were in the thick of troop and HANKOW
and we would have HARBIN Sun. Tue. Mon. Weapply ships,
been In an awkward position if TONGKEW
ILOILO Chinese aeroplanea had chosen to o come over, as Shimonoseki is only 3oitonE
KONE 1540 miles from Shanghai.
KOWLOON All that day we bunkered at our KUALA LUMPUR
time anchorage, during which
Current Accounts opened in Local Cur stream of troopships passed us, as rency and Fixed Deposits received for practically every ship going from one year, or shorter periods in Local Japan to China passes through the Currency and Sterling on terms which] Alexandria Hongkong tangoon straits. Hospital ships, supply ships will be quoted on application.
ALSO up to dale BAFE DEPOSIT Batavia Wed. Friall kinds, and they were uncount
able. Most of them were the crack) BOXED in various sizes TO LET. ships of Japan's merchant service. hence Japan's heavy subsidising of her shipping.
Mon, Wed.
Sun. Tue,
Fri.
Tho. Sat.
Fri.
(10-2) 11.45
(Loening)
(Loening)
B.00
LY HANKOW
Az
17.10
(DC-1) 11.15
0.40
LS SHASI
LV
25.45
10.40
Lv ICHANG
Lv
14.45
12.00
LY WANHSIEN LY
12.25
15.09
14.40
Ar DIUNKING LV
10.30
3.00
Man. Wed. Sun. Tue.
Fri.
Sun. Man,
Thu. Ban
(Stinson)
15.10 -17.10
(Stinson).
16.10 17.10
LV CHUNKING Ar Ar CHIENGTU Lv
Tho. Thư. Bat. (Blinson)
·10,00 8.00
(Stinson)
£4.30
12.30
For further information please apply to:
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
BANK. LIMITED.
Capital (fully paid-up) .............. Y 100,000,000 Leserve Fund.134.400,000 HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencien t
Rio de Janeiro 1sinking
Bangkok
Hangkong, 3027 May, 1037.
Fiertin Bombay Calcula Canton
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Dairen
(Dalny)
vengtion
(Makden)
last day of our TT was on the
The Business of the above Bank faj Stamburg voynge, when we were about 54|conducted by the lionskong and Shang, Hankow miles from Hongkong, with Pedro has Ranking Corporation. Rules may be arbin Blanco rock on our port beam, that obtained on appileatiem.
CHINA NATIONAL AVIATION CORPORATION we sighted a Japanese destroyer, FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
King's Bldg., Connaught Road-----
fine on our port bow. She was the Tel. 33131fast we would meet, we knów. Once
V. M, GRAYBURN,
------ Chla?« BŸanager,
past her, then heigh-ho for Honig-|- Hongkong, 18th May, 2007.
Karachi
Robe
London Los Angeles Manila Moji Nagasaki Nagoya New York Ouru
T'arle
Honolulu Pelping
San Francisco
Seattle
Bemarang
Bhanghai Angoord
Botir bay
Sydney
Tintria
Teingiso
Tokyo
Yingkow
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Depits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
Y, KANO, ------------- Manager. Itongkong. 11th September, 1937.
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
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ACROSS
[21
1 No this Ash does not display
all the colours of the prism
(two words-7, 5).
8 Book of the O.T. (7).
9 A plant not a reptile (7),
12 A good dog of our nursery.
daya (4).
13 A chess-piece (5).
14 "A soldier full of strange oaths and bearded like the " (“As You Like It") (4).
17 Ele (7).
18 Dicense (7).
10 State in a hurry (7).
22 One of the deer family (which
looks rather thin) (7).
24 One of the duck family (4). 25 This Cambridge College does not date back to Roman times (5).
20 Not one in a hundred but the
other way round formerly (4). 20 Antonym of activity (7). 31 What Persian town is recom-
mended by transport panies? (7).
com-
32 Presumably this sort of enter- tainment would not be wanted In the troples (12).
DOWN
1 This form of man trap is quite
common (7).
2 One of the goat family (4).
3 Metal that is used medicinal-
ly (7).
4 This tree sounds
like an in-
quiry about one of its relatives (7).
6 Anglers ilke to hear the musle
of this dance (4).
6 Part of the body (3).
It may be this music that Is
this in making one switch of
"one's wireless"(12),"
$19
Js 10 This precious substance
more valued than its mother (5).
11 Found again suggesting that the puntera do not want black to come up at the tables (12).
13 Heraldic colour to-make things useful in winter sports (5).
10 The sort of dog to mark the
spot for a Scotsman (8). 20 Can this kind of country ever
be beautiful? (5).
21 A plg swallows a fish and be-
comes a bird (7),
22 This spaniel is not of much use if he doesn't keep his hend
(1).
23 Little bird much in evidence in
times of rejoleing (7).
| 27 A bucolic Kiss (4).
28 Wine (4).
30 Tree (3),
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