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UNCA DONALD!
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 1, 1939.
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BETTER HURRY,
UNCA DONALD, IT'S
FIVE
MINUTES
TO EIGHT!
Market Value
of a Rowing
BLUE
|IXTEEN tough men wili
have the eyes of the world on them to-day as they row from Putney to Mort- lake. So will the two very astute "minimum men "who are going to steer them.
But when the world has turned its cyes away and for- gotten all about these twenty- year-old sportsmen, what will they have to look forward to? Where will they be thirty years hence?
On the whole, their prospects in life look pretty good.
We can get a broad-idea of what is coming to them by looking at the records of the men who rowed in the Boat Race in the eleven years between 1004 and the out- break of the War. These men are now, on an average, 50 years old.
How have they been doing? The table below (which incidentally has required as much research to produce as the averago Govern- ment Blue Book) shows the pro- portions that have entered dif ferent walks of life:-
Killed in the War, 31 per cent. In Busines
10
Country Gentlemen 11
Clergymen
0
Army Officera
8
Lawycks
劭
Medical men
0
"Civil Sörvants
Air Force Officers
2
Teaching
Ambassadors
I
Judges
1
1
Deputy-Speakers
---- Prime Ministers
The one per cent. Prime Minis- ter is Mr. B. M. Bruce, who for six years was Prime Minister of Aus- tralla. Now he is Australia's High Commissioner in London.
Deputy-Speaker Bourne is a re- -makable figuro. He stroked Oxford to victory four times running. Ils father was in two winning Oxford crews in the "eighties."
And now his son looks like row- hg for Oxford next year. If so, it will be the first time that grand- father, father and son have been rowing Blues,
Bourne.
and
Deputy-Speaker M.P. for Oxford City, knows the value of being a Blue. At election times he puts out the sloganı, “ Votę for the Varsity Wet-Bob Blue."
Tortes say it wins more votes than it losea.
If from the list above we subtract the war dead (a savagely high proportion), we can see that the
-To-day's Thought- THE scint and the staner are
often in the same boat.
-EDMUND WARD.
DIAMOND WEDDING
Mr. And Mrs. George Piercy Celebrating
You need have no fear about the men who this afternoon will make a public holiday.
By Will Shebbeare
odds are that in each bont to-day there will be rowing:-
Two business men, one country gentleman, one clergyman, one Army officer; one Jawyer. onc doctor, one Civil servant — and also, according to the law of aver- Bgcs, one man who cannot make up his mind whether to be Prime Minister, Deputy-Speaker, Judge, ambassador or Jojn'the Air Force. Rowing men have the wander- Just. Even those who go inte busi- ness do not sit in the City all day. More than half of them go abroad.
And the clergymen, too,
two-thirds abroad nearly
of them. The nine per cent. on our list include an ́Archdeacon of Nairobi and a Canon of Mombasa.
They like teaching, too. About three-quarters of them have at one time or another combined school- mastering with their work in the Church-one of them becoming a headmaster.
Rowing parsons who Bettio quietly in country parishes average eth income of £700 a year plus a
10USC.
This is about £300 a year more
than the average parson gets. So even in the Church Blues have a pull-often because their old col- leges have good livings they can give them.
Blucś marry well. One of them has even married four times. And all of them stand a one-in-twenty chance of marrying the daughter of an Eari
For all sorts of purposes rowing men come in handy.
Mr. Chamberlain, looking round for a now Lord Chancellor the other day. picked on Lord Maugham, who twice rowed for Cambridge in the 'eighties.
People whore faces have been seriously damaged in accidents go for new ones to plastic-surgeon Sir Harold Gillies, who is known as a golfer as well as an oarsman.
Midland Bank shareholders, wanting a Chairman, chose Elr Reginald McKenna, Light Blug. and Liberal ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Blues have met varied fatea, from
DON'T KID ME--IT'S
ONLY A
QUARTER
OF
Mr. Waddington, who became Prime Minister of France, to Mr. Bagshaw, who was mur- dered by poachers. Both of them rowed for Cambridge in 1849,
Irvino (Oxford, 1922-3) lies dead at the summit of Mount Everest.
Some men who row in the Boat Race become so keen on rowing that they spend the rest of their lives as coaches.
Best known of them is the Irrepressible" Stove "Fairbairn, born in Australia, and now 75 years old. He was four times in the Cambridge boat, and later distinguished himself by invent- ing his own unique style of rowing.
Here are some facts about himself that he gives in "Who's Who "--
"Rowing Coach, and no other occupation .. while a schoolboy played three years for the town cricket and football teams—about equal to playing for a county in England-papers said he was the best footballer in the States.
Publications Rowing Notes, said by some to be the Bible on rowing. ... Recreations, all games earlier, later golf, 1010 curing sciatica."
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CHAMBERLAIN'S KNOWLEDGE
GRAVE SPEECH
•
After the Cabinet meeting Sir Thomas Inskip, Secretary of State for the Dominions, informed the Dominions of the decision, in accordance with the tradition of informing the Dominions of |all major steps of foreign policy.
CHANNEL PRECAUTIONS
Political quarters here consider the declaration to be the most important developments in British Foreign Policy since the war, believing it finally draws the line at which Britain. will fight...
The Cabinet's decision coincided with reports that leave had been stopped in the Royal Air Force, and that the R.A.F. and Royal Navy were patrolling the North Sea and Channel coasts day and night.
All last night searchlights combed London skies in air raid drill-United Press.
Berlin, Mar. 31. jot strong support on the Ministerial|| Reports of German troop benches, and of goodwill on le part of the Opposition, coupled with the movements are still categorically desire that the policy announced denied in official circles.
should be further developed in due
has been a relaxation of the
Private motorists from War-course. saw report considerable military The Inunediate effect of the state-t activity on the German side of tension of the last 24 hours.
ment the frontier, but it is dificult to Mr. Chamberlain has gone to say whether it is mote than Chequers for the week-end, and other members of the Government are normal-Reuter.
leaving Town, although they will re- main within call if necessary.
I
Statement For Mussolini
ROME, Mar. 31,
The debate on the international situation will, according to present
Mr. Arthur Greenwood
Question: How is Japan
Governed?
ANSWER.-The Prime Minis- ter is by no means the most im- portant person In the Govern-
mont.
The army and navy control overy Japanese Cabinal
At the head of the Constitution Is the Emperor. Or rather he is above it. As Imperial Son of twenty-fourth divine
Headant of the Sun Goddess, ho
is above criticism.
Nominally he has all executive power, which, in fact, is adminis
ered for him by the Board of Marshals and Admirals.
He appoints Ministers, who are responsible to him; while the vital posts of War and Navy Ministers are filled by service nominees who have direct access to the Emperor, And need not consult Cabinet or Parliament.
The two chief parties are the Selyu-kal and Minɛel-to, who bo- tween them control 354 of the 488 seats of the Imperial Parliament. But since 1931 the results of clec- tlons have had no influence on the Buccession of appointed "non- party" Cabinets,
AIR MAIL DELAYED
The week-end air mail has been Sir Noel Charles, the British Charge arrangements, take place on Monday delayed a day, and is not expected at D'Affaires paid a brief visit to the es arranged.
and Mr. Kal Tak until 6 p.m. on Sunday. Italian Foreign Minister, Count Clano,
Mr Hugh Dalton will be the two principal Imperial Airways plane yesterday: The following passengers left by to whom he gave a copy Chamberlain's
statement In House of Commons.
of
the Labour speakers, while Mr. Cham- berlain will be the chief Government It is reported that he explained spokesman.
Mr. Chamberlain's statement which that Mr. Chamberlain had requested,
Stock to the that the statement be communicated was made available to Signor Mussolini immediately the market, mude a good impression. Exchange shortly before the close of United Press.
French And Polish Roplics
LONDON, Mar. 31. According to the "Dally Herald's"
Do not imagine that all Blues are hard-boiled Torica, Cam- bridge's stroke in 1925 the year Diplomatic Correspondent, the French the Oxford boat sank was George Wansbrough, now a Labour coun- cillor and Labour candidate for -West-Woolwich.-
Then there is Lewis Cilve. In 1930 and 1931 he rowed for Oxford.
Last year ius vous on How
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reform the British Army was published, with a preface by Mr. Attlee.
It is a curious thing how rowing, much more than any other sport, seems to encourage man to enter the Church. It has always been
50.
From the crews in the original Boat Race in 1829 there sprang a Bishop of St. Andrews, a Bishop of Lichfield, a Dean of Ely, a Dean of Lincoln, a Dean of Ripon and a Prebendary of York.
Fifty years later the Light Blue Dean of Ely wrote to the Dark Blue Bishop of St. Andrews a reminis cent letter, which included the memorable phrase: "The Dean of Ripon, your coxswain (who fouled us twice)
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Bo-unless those who get Blues have changed radically in the Inst
your or two-you need have no fear about the men who, this afternoon, will make a public hollday. They know how to tako care of themselves. Many of them will be heard of again.
And if one of the coxes should foul, be tolerant. Ho probably wants to bo Dean of Ripon.
and the tone become distinctly firmer, -Reuter.
Angry Rejoiner Expected
Berlin, Mar. 31. When Her Hitler launches
Mr. Marindas for Calcutta and Mrs. Chu for Hanol.
SERVICE DISCONTINUED Belgrade, Mar. 31. Tho civil air service between Paris 03 March 31, and Belgrade ceases The agreement with Air France ex- pires on April 1 anh the Yugo-Slav Government refuse to renew.
The air line Paris-Bucharest which the has hitherto touched at Belgrade will
and Polish replies arrived in London second German major warship at in future pass vla Budapest-
late on Thursday, agreeing to a tri- Wilhelmshaven on Saturday he is Trans-Ocean. power pledge between Britain, expected to fling an angry answer to
France and Poland to come to each Mr. Chamberlain other's assistance with all means in
AIR SERVICES Arrivals and Departures
Of Planes Outward
His speech was already scheduled their power if any one of them is to answer the foreign attacks on his conquest of the Czechs, but now Mr attacked.
Chamberlain's declaration is expected The report said that the emer-
For London, Australia and British gency tri-Power agreement is the to make Hitler's speech the most outcome of Germany's suggestions to important since his lust September's Countries: Imperial Airways 7 am.
April 4: Imperial Airways Warsaw a fortnight ago that Poland attack on Dr. Benes.
Official quarters, are furlous at Mr. | April 7. ¡Chamberlain's
manoeuvre. Diplomatic circles have got dicted
any eventual result, but well informed circles have not discounted
should:
1-Harmonize her foreign policy,į especially her attitude towards Russia, with that of Germany.
2 a.m.
For Chungking, Slan, etc. Eurasia pro and C.N.A.C, service indefinite.
For USA, via Manila and Guam: Pan American Clipper March 0.
For France vla Hanol: Air France 0.30 a.m. April 1.
Inward
Negotiato with Germany to change the sovereignty and Inter- the possibility that Hitler might be national status of Danzig, presum-so provoked as to force an immediate ably transferring Danzig to the showdown at all costs-United Press. Reich with certain guarantees for Folish interests.
Agree to the building of a German motor road, under German control, across the Polish corridor,! linking the Reich with East Prussia. -United Prest
Further Statement
London, Mar. 31. A further statement by the Prime Minister is expected when the con- versations with other countries are completed says "Reuler's" diplomatic correspondent.
The United States has been kept fully informed of the situation as it has developed, and Washington was informed of the centents of Mr. Chamberlain's statement before was delivered.
it
It is emphasised in Whitehall that the decision to make a statement was not taken in view of the receipt of some disturbing information which was made
made public, but arose logically from
tension in Europe, connection with St. John's Cathedral the situation brought about by while resident here.
Germany's incursion into Bohemia Mr. and Mrs. Piercy have four sons and Moravia.
press The German
anti-Polish It was in the summer of 1870 that example has exercised a tremendous and one daughter, and three sons
have been connected Mr. George Piercy, 3rd. Master of influence for good on the hundreds
with Mess campaign, and the general efferves- the Government Central School, was of boys who have been in the School Arthur and Mr. Harold Piercy, both would appear to be following
Jardino Matheson & Co., Ltd. Mrcence on the Pollah question,, which appointed by the unanimous vote of during the period of nearly
vell known locally, expect to be in previous patterns, occasioned the the Committee of the Diocesan Boys' years during which he has been School as Headmaster in succession Headmaster, which has also been a Wedding celebration of their parents must be taken, especially in view of Victoria to-day to join in the Diamond feeling that not the slightest risk to Mr. L. M. D. Arthur, Mr. Piercy's period of brilliant successes in appointment was dition that he subject to the con-examinations. should marry within the next six months," arid an will be.
Two Scholarships
forly
move.
the
cx-
The felicitations of many Hongkong friends will
will go out to Mr. and Mrs, the speed with which events can now Piercy on this happy occasion, and The possibility of Polish-German seen from the wedding announce As a mark of appreciation for Mr. cable messages of congratulations are negotiations with regard to Danzig The announcement, In another ment, he duly carried out that condi- Piercy's Headmastership, Boys being despatched by the Committee are certainly not regarded 年 column, of the Diamond Wedding of tion on April 1, 1870. Mrs. Plercy and friends of the School raised a of the School and the Diocesan Boys' Mr. and Mrs. George Piercy will re-ncted as Matron of the School for 30 fund of $3,000 to endow two scholarSchool Old Boys' Association. The cluded by Mr. Chamberlain's state- call to the memories of many old years, and after her resignation in ships known as the "Piercy Scholar- residents a highly esteemed couple 1909 she retained a lively interest in ships, which are awarded annually, pleces as a memento. whose name was a household word the School and its past pupils. In Mr. Plercy was also a prominent
Iment.
On the contrary, it is em- sent, three Ivory that the Prime Minister!
stated that the Government constantly advocated adjustment of differences
for forly years, and has been per- 1917 Mr. Piercy resigned his op-figure in Masonle dircles, and held Colony For Shiftless by free negotiation-Reuter.
Strong Support For Chamberlain
petuated here. The Diocesan Dogs' polntment, with effect from May various offices as well as bel
being master School in Bonham Road was the 1918, and In accepting the resigna- of Zetland Lodge.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa centro from which Mr. and Mrs. tion will sincere regret. the Com- On leaving the Colony, Mr. and The Union of South Afrien, no Piercy wielded beneficent influence mitice minuted as follows:
well known locally, expect to be in longer will support Europeana who which has left its mark on severnt "Mr. Piercy has been chielly re- Victoria, B.C. Mr. Piercy has been refuse to work. All those living on The Arst reaction among members hundreds of boys, many of whom sponsible for the School attaining the handicapped by lameness, but Mre, charity who refuse to accept jobs will of the House of Commons to have since become distinguished position which it now holds in the Plerey silli applies her energy to be sent to the now penal colony at Prime Minister's statement on Bri- members of the community.
Colony, and by his tenching and church and social work, as she did in Farm Zwarlspruit in the Transvaal. lain's. guarantee to Poland, was one
MRS. HARRY ROY
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From London, Austraila and Brl- tish countries: Imperial Airways p.m. April 2; Imperial Airways B p.m. April 6.
From U.S.A. via Guam, and London, Mar. 31.
Manila: Pan American Clipper Mrs. Harry Roy, wife of the well- March 5. known dance bond leader and From Chungiting, Yunnanfu, daughter of the Rajah of Sarawak, Kweilin: CN.AC., Eurasia Service has given birth to a son. This is the indefinite. second child, a daughter having been
born in August 1938-Reuter.
From France, via Hanol: Air France 1 p.m. April 6.
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