6
Glorious
Old Be Revived
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Indian
By
To
Regiments New Commander
NEW DELHI, Mar. 6 (Reuter).-The resolution of Lieut-General Claude: Auchinleck, G.O.C., India, regarding the recruitment of all classes of men for the Indian armed forces was unanimously passed by the State Council to-day.
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The resolution, a substitute for the resolution submitted by an unofetal member, was
can most follows: "The Council of State, while recognising, to begin with, that the Army speedily be expanded only on the existing basis of recruitment, recommends to the Governor- sources of man- General that the Council and the Army Authorities should now review the power throughout the country and should exclude no class or aren from their consideration for recruitment for the formation of new units."
satlon in the middle of a war would,
I think, be a very hazardous expert-
"In
After reviewing the situation. General Auchinleck said that for the last 80 years there had been theory the common system of no wars worth the name, civil entistent irrespective of class and creed unitoubtedly has much to re- commend it. For the moment, how- ever, we must build on what we know to be arm foundations.
or
the
within otherwise, frontiers of India proper.
Before this time, there were three distinct armies in Tud-the roles of Madras, Bombay and Bengal.
Lus
the
classes.
Traditional Lines
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Dardanelles."
an ey
aruh Germons
ex- they tern the Soviet's blunt express- "For these reasons the first The cessation of armed strife in the country and the removal of war and passion of the Army followed tradi-lan of disapproval over Germany'a the threat of war in the north- Vonal Bnes. It consisted largely but occupation of Bulgaria is expressed
"Tan" declares: "The western approaches to India had re- by no means altogether Ita duplica by all the leading newspapers,
have administered sulted, to some extent in the rusting tion of existing units, but progress is
both on
the of the two southern armies, particu-being made in the enlistment of other
Bulgarians." Jarly perhaps the Mudras Army.
"Last week I saw at work the
"Ikdam" says: "The Soviet Union, Lord Kitchener's Work Large-scale conversion of Madrassi rst regular Bengal mit-a battery in an unusually hardened tone, shows of heavy artillery: I also saw a great irritation over the presence of carried Territorial force battalion of the German troops in a region consider- into Punjab regiments was
hnded the Russian security zone and out by Lord Kitchener and he
Hyderabad Itegiment which
of justification
enilsted solely from the province considerable action. The soldiers uf northern Ribar, and also a Madrus Territorial only 70 miles from the region of the India made the fullest use of the battalion which,
though its existence barely six months has shown portunities thus offered and their re-
to only cord of gallantry and devotion
every sign of becoming a very useful note. second to
Indin
on for the Army. iam | acquisition for duty was
has been reveale
revealed that since owes them a
the great op-
{@g
war began, the strength of the portunities for afforded the inen of the north, the army of Madras has risen from 4,000 war of 1914-18 showed very clearly well over 10,000 and is still in other but then less well-creasing. The sanie process is going that many
process because there are known classes had by no means lost on in other classes, but 1 is a Glow leve inblished units from which a nucleus their spirit.
In that war expansion, generally of Viceroy's commissioned ofllery of the and non-commissioned officers can speaking, followed the lines
uf the be drawn. existing class composition army. Aller the war the Army was Under these drastically reduced. circumstances one can hardly blame them for clinging to these races and clusses which had proved themselves as soldiers for a long period of years instead of launching experiments with less well-tried material,
eat debt.
Despite, ice and training i
other
no
"With the present systein of class composition, I think it is essential that men of each class should have their own leaders with whose speech and temparament they are familiar."
Mass Movement LONDON, Mur. 4 (Iteuler).-The march of German troops into Bulgaria now assuming the proportions of
radio
muss movement towards the Greek-
to-night. Bulgarian frontier, stated the Ankara All means of conveyance, including ains, lorries and buses, are being trains, utilised. The
that announcer suggested Germany was out
to fight riluin wherever she found it possible to da 50 and
was "doubtless seeking the weakest point in the British chain of
defence."
I was added that Mr George W. Rendel, the British Minister to Bul garin, would not be leaving Sofla for
The Commander-in-Chief announ- ecd that he had already issued in-another two or three days.
structions
that the
old Madras Regiment, which daappeared in 1920, is to be revived and restored to rightful place in the Army list,
Old Battle Honours
Communications Cut Of
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.'..4.03
March 7, 1941.
JOCKEY'S SUCCESS United Express
And Ip Kui-ying.
Fastest Times For New Scale Of Weights
THE NEW SCALE OF WEIGHTS came into operation at the meeting. History was made when Wayworth with Mr Jack Feilden in the saddle, weighed out at 170 lb. for the
And Ip Kui-ying Warrego Plate, carrying 26 lb. overweight and the run was
It was certainly a great triumph to Mr to Kul-ying who piloted Unlied Express to victory in the Sydney Malden Blakes (First Section), the Governor's Cup, the Booty-Hill Derby bracketed with the Sports Club Cup, and the Professional Cup associated Subscription with the Australian Ponies Champions, for the jockey had tever ridden in such classic events before.
What a grand success to the Rus- slan trainer, Mr M. Popoff. What a fortune to the owner, Necan, who made an aggregate sum of $10,000 with the inclusion of two aliver trophies, and a leg in the Professional Cup.
HOW
that
not a short distance but over two miles. of the excess?
What was the object
Hereunder is a list of fastest times run at the new scale of weights:
Distance
Six Furlongs One Milo
From the two mile post,
CHINA ¿PONIES
Pony
Jockey
Height Weight Time
Oolong Racylight
Needa
14.1 152 lb. 1.23%
Noodt
14.1
152
1.04
once round and in Sam's Cholce
Black
14.0
140
2.101
1/4 Miles
Navylight
C. Moller
14.1
183
2.25-
16 Miles
Oolong
Needa
14.1
152
3.02
1 Miles
O-Lan
Needa
14.0 140
3.20%
AUSTRALIAN PONIES
From 14 Mlle Post
One Mile·······
Moonlight
Noodt 1'111 Distant View Distant View 1'111 -Sapper
14.2
149
-.01%
14.3
152
1,011%
14.3
152
1.18
Davis
14.3
150
1.40%
From Two Mile Post,
once round and in Happy Returns Chao
14.2
140
3.02%
14 Mes
Sapper
Davis
14.3
152
2.17
114 Miles
United Express Ip Kul-ying
14.3
152
2.49
Marsh Warbler Black
14.3
152
3.23%
Never-Nover
14.3
152
3.56%
Half Mile
5x Furlongs
144 Miles
2 Miles.
THO victory Black) In the Kara Kara Ifandicap over six furlongs was clocked in 1.18 flat, but the time could not be officially recorded as the mare was at 5 1b, under the wellt running at 5 for inches as per
per scale. thon Dista
of Viceroy (Mir
More To Come
JOWEVER, I am not going to write the last chupler of the brilliant performance put up by Unlled Ex- press, for "Miss Australia of 1941 Annual Carnival" has 13 Exira Roce Meetings in which to, pick up more dollars. What amount of stakes she will earn up to the end of the racing
matter for conjecture: season is
Its interesting to relate what she gained at the Spring meet was more than the amount of $7,023 run was faster made by Far View or $6,121 col-time by two-fifths of a second. lected by
Fair Chance's success with Mr Wel Supper during the whole
In the of last year.
saddle in the Bendigo Handi- There was no doubt that the Aus-cup over a course from the two mile The Printed Matter Service to the
tralian subscription griins of this post, once round ond Jn, was timed porarily suspended:-Yunnan, Sze-season provided the best events of in 1.50% with 0 15, under the seule foliowing places in China is tem chuen, Kweichow, Hunan, Fukien the meeting. It is my frank opinion and in the circumstance the
Kulangsu), that we have not seen the best ofcould not be and
nccepted by Amoy (except
from the Antipodes Stewards as the fastest. Kwangsi (except Yunghslen), North Kwangtung.
POST OFFICE
Wuchow
and East
and these.dent of 113 green-
for in a .of
harts, percentage
The public are reminded that it is enclose in a postal cover communi a breach of postal regulations to cations intended for than the addressce.
of
must surely be a good
ponies that will not run
on a intildy course.
and I was, like the owner
the much dis- champion fockey, very
the poor persons other appolisted with
show of Vitnemin M., and there was no doubt that the soft going was not to her liking. It does, however, strange, for her half sister proved a mudlark.
Small Packet Post to all countries 19 suspended.
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I will, however, be seen that her
Distant View's
run the
Girls' League Basketball Fixtures
the
Black
Fanling Golf Starting Times
SUNDAY
01.D COURILAE 0.10 C. W. E. Bishop, W. Woodward. 1.20 8. Tomlinson, I. P. Tamworth, B.24 W. W. C. Shewan, N. K. Ettlejohn. 2.20 W. H. Belstry, C. F. Maraholl. 9.32 J. L. Macintyre. J. Linaker.
0.30 T. Legarry, A. McKeling.
0,40 AW, Bourne. D. 8. Rabi,
9.44 1. 5. Ituberison. A. M. Kennedy. 1.40 W. L. Alexander, J. Harrop. 9.32 11. O, Baldwin, P. M. Catton. 0.56 H. M. Rowland, P. E. Annis. 10.00 I, IL Gearo, S. 11. Dodwell, 10.06 FA, Redmond, A. D. Purves. 10.00 J. A. Parrish, D. L. Prophet. 10.12 G. M. Park, 9. L. Lloyal, 10.15 R. P. Morris, J. A. . 30.20 J. Brown, D. S. Edward. 10.24 A. M. Mnch, G. G, Aitkenhead. 10.26 L, Andrewes, K. E. Young 10.32 Major Alloy, J. G. Jensen. 10.30 Col Macpherson, Malor Meck.
NEW COURSE
9.24. A. V. & Mrs Greaves,
#32 Lleut Carter, M. G, Corruthers. 10.12 Miss Wentworth. Mrs Prophct.
THE OPENING GAME of Hongkong girls' open basketball league under the "Y" Hockey Teams
Money Winners sponsorship of the Kowloon
The following will represent the Y.M.C.A, will be played to-Y.M.C.A. at hockey at King's 'Park
APPEND below a list of the suc-morrow at the Kowloon Chi- to-morrow:
1st XI v. Nomads (4.15 p.m.)-Cleggett:
date, 8th Feb.) · · · ` ` # Belfish | A Rosy Time
.Mar. 7. Class Composition
SOFIA, Mar. 6 (UP), The Ger- Java and Manila,
Mür. Speaking generally, the class com
man troops continued their rapid Saigon. position of the Indian Army at the
advance across Bulgaria and Use United-Kingdom and Manila, Mar. entire country throughout the day United Kingdom and Straits Mar. 7. beginning of this war did not differ
Mar It soon bc-
off Canton. -
cessful pontes with the amount of nese "Y" court on Waterloo Taylor, Yurleff: Croft, Coombe, Waldron: continued to be virtually cut much from that of 1914.
Sponchlayh, Smith. itchcock, Morgan, Road. came obvious in India as in
3. Amulet Star
Dunne. The Arst battalion of this regiment, from communications from abroad. U.S.A. and Manila (San Francisco money won by the following:
South China A.A.'s classy girl 2nd XI RA.M.C. (3 p.m.)-Cleggeit;
Tomlinson; Bmot, parts of the Commonwealth that af
caperettes tackle the Air Raid Pre-Railion, Service" by Airways
Macey, Olson, Dormer, speedy and vast expansion of the which will be a regular battalion, is Practically all the telephones have
and will been severed for nearly 24 hours and Straits and Air Mail by raised forthwith to be
caution's quintette in the featured Dank:
Mancey, Its colours the battle the quickest cables from the United
Bendemmer Sea from Singapore......Mar. 10. Surprising Time Air Mail by Pan American Airways Black Seal would
com-honours of the old Madras Army, Stutes arrive in about 36 hours.
Direct
Francisco Service" San consider how technical
Bona Vacantia .Mar. 11. plicated is the process of expanding some of which go back 200 years:
date, 4th March, To form new)
Mar. 11 Casino Bugle. Canton. and raising an urmy.
Francisco Corsair
armed forces Wide the House to carry on necessary.
Here
and
at
H.K. Stock Market
The
Overseas
U.S.A. and Honolulu (San
date 21st February)
.Mar. 11. Dutch Treat
Endeavour
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mail are Fresit Air were closed 15 minutes earlier than the
"I hope," he said, "before long to units, one must have a leaven of be able to ensure permanent repre- irated officers and non-commissioned sentation of other provinces hitherto not mentioned in the Army List in officers.
modern unit is a complicated the same way. "A
Speniters from all Parties then and intricate fighting machine, taking
General months to assemble in running order. present in the House expressed satis-
following quotations Auchinleck's "Generally speaking, the Indian faction Army is organised on a class basis statement and urged that the policy issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-time given below unless otherwise Happy Returns boket this morning. resolution with units each composed of one enunciated in class. The system is a long-standing carried out as early as possible.
Pandit Kunzru, for whose resolu existence to the one and owes its dificulties involved in the administon the Commander-in-Chief's was declared that it was tration of a unit comprising men of substituted,
widely evident that General Auchinleck all classes, different habits.
creeds
and
System Not Unchangeable
the
intended to do something and that he was anxious to carry the Lerista-
the prosecution of the war.
"I do not say that this system isure with him and to unite India in immutable. It has been-and-is-be- ing modified in certain, directions already.
"The Indian Military Academy of Australian Reaction To
Dehradun is an outstanding example,
I believe that considerable progress
in the abolition of class exclusiveness
In the rank and file has been made
Menzies' Speech
MELBOURNE, Mar. 6 (Reuter).—
In the Royal Indian Navy and the Mr R. G. Menzies' speech in London Indian Air Force. These services, last Monday discounting the inevit- are re- ability of a conflict between Aus- however, though important intively small forces compared with tralia and Japan has caused no dis- the Army which, moreover, has its sent in the Commonwealth Cabinet, own very strong and ancient tradi-stated Mr A. W. Fridden, the Acting
Prime Minister. tions.
The information now received by "To attempt to change these tradi- tions and Introduce radical altern- the War Council has checked Labour tions to the system of army organi-criticism of the speech..
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9
.23 n. are closed at 5 p.m. 1134 n.
Friday, Mar. 7
70 b.Straits and Rangoon .......2.30 p.m.
National Welfare Never-Never Newborn Star
Air Mall by Air to Rangoon to con-Optima Fide
neet-with-the British Overseas, Royal Soverei Airways."
Santa-Anita
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K.P.O. & G.P.O.
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(with Garrison Cup)
A preliminary men's game has been carded for 3.30 pm. with the Chiu Sing hoopsters from Swatow playing against Kowloon Y.M.C.A's smart aggregation.
Dr C. T. Wang, who has donated a trophy for competition in the girls loop, has been invited to toss up the opening ball at the centre of Поог.
the
Gorman, Uro.
Missionaries Want To Stay In China LONDON, Mar. 8 (Central News), The London Missionary Society held
meeting yesterday to discuss an appeal by the Chungking group of the National Christian Council in China that foreign missionaries, in- Admission to these games will be stead of returning home, should go
$1,500
500
2,100
1,500
1,500
game at 4.30 p.m.
500
000
300 900
2,000
2,774
1.100
2,000
2,000
2.000
20 cunts,
2.000 1,300
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
000
500
300
3,000
(with Lusitano
Cup)
BOO
300
500 10,000
.............Mar. 7, 4 p.m. Sydney Lady
Mar. 7, 4.30 p.m. The Koala Bear Saturday, Mar. 8
Tien Tien 8.30 a.m. United Express .... 2.30 p.m.
60 n. Air Mail by sea to Singapore to .43/9.
connect with the "British Overseas Vitamin M. Airways."
7 n.
.05 n.
17.60 3.
K.P.Q. & G.P.O. ICE.... Ord.,
17 n. Strelts
Mar, 8, 1.00 p.m. Mar. 8, 4.30 p.m.
....5.30 p.m.
53 b. & n. Straits and Parcels only for United-
.28. Kingdom
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K.PO.
.17/- 0.
Par.
.8 n.
Reg.
14 cts. n.
Ord.
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Par.
.32 n.
Reg.
.0714 b.
Ord.
.11.90 n.
.6.70 st. Canton.
2.20 n.
.5.00 p.m. Monday, March 19
(with Governor's
Sports Club Cups)
300
$51,470
Clipper Schedule Altered
Pan American Airways announced this morning that the China Clipper doparted Honolulu this morning ..Mar. 8, 5 p.m. longkong bound and would arrive .Mar. 8, 5 p.m. In the Colony on Tuesday afternoon, .....Mar, 10, 8.30 am. | March 11. Sunday, Mar. 0
.98 n. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa
The Honolulu Clipper is scheduled to deport San Francisco on March
10 arriving in Manila on March 10 where is westbound trip will ter- 8.30 p.m.minate. The Honolulu Clipper will
.10% a. Monilo, Australia and New Zealand be turned around at Manila and
vin Thursday Island.
will not proceed
ced to Hongkong. Mails destined to Hongkong aboard this Mar, 10, 4 pm. Clipper will be forwarded by steamer Mar. 10, 5 p.m. from Manila and an announcement Mar. 10, 5.30 p.m. will be made later by the General
.Mar. 10, 5 p.m. Hongkong.
.7% n.
314.n.
K.P.O.
642 D..
.24% B.
Parcels Reg.
Ord.
China Lights (old)
.0.15 b.
G.P.O.
China Lights (new)
1.07% 11.
H.K. Electrics (new) $....41.15 n.
II.K. Electries (old) $.....414 sa,
Parcels Reg. Ord.
Macao Electries (New) $..18 Samlakan Lights
n.
.12 n.
Telephones (old) 0.
24 n.
Telephones (new) $.
.Ð so.
INDUSTRIALS
.Mar, 10, 4 p.m. Post Once'as to their arrival date in
Mar, 10, 7 p.m. Macao Electrics (Old) $...17 n. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A
Canado, Central and South America vin San Francisco.
G.P.O. and K.P.O. Reg. Ord.
Mar, 10, 5 p.m. .Mar. 11, 8.30 am,
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...1 n. 10.00 sit. ..8 n.
.104 n.
10.70 n.
.74 n .2.16
30 n. .1.90 n.
LOFOTEN RAIDTMTM
Similarly an announcement will be made later as to the Hongkong clos ing date of malls for the Honolulu Clipper as such malls must be for- warded to Manila vin steamer to make connections with this Clipper which is scheduled to depart from Manila on March 18.
All subsequent schedules will pro- ceel to Hongkong with the following arrival dates in Hongkong now scheduled:
California Clipper, March
22;
300 Nords Taken Off Clipper, March 26; China
LONDON, Mar. 0 (Reuter)-Nor-Clipper, April 1 and the, Honolulu wegian circles in London to-day Clipper, April 8. expressed great satisfaction at their
forces part in the Lofoten raid.
It is understood that over 300 Norwegian patriots were brought back to join their follow countrymen 200 n.in this country,
.40%
.OT EQ. .95 n.
Germans & Quislings LONDON, Mar. 0 (Reuter).-Over .94 n.200 German prisoners and Quislings .42 n. with some Norwegian loyalists from H.K. Entertainments .. ....7 n. Lofoten arrived at a British port to-
Constructions (old) $
Constructions (new) $.. Vibre Piling $...
Maramans Inv. (Lon.) x/-
night .1.00
The Norwegian loyalists were in a 7.40 n. happy mood. .0/0 n.
The Germans and. Quislings were Maremans Inv. (H.K.) #/~ ..2/0 n. under a very strong guard.
Hearings Against Harry Bridges
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. 0 (UP)~~ The Attorney General, Mr Robert Jackson, to-day named Judge Charles B. Sears, recently retired from the New York United States Court of Appeals, to preside over the departa tion hearings of Harry Bridges in San Francisco which are starting March 31.
Cricket Match
Cancelled
to south-west China to continue their work, and also an offer by the Chin- cso Government to provide free transport facilities for such mission- aries over China's highways,
The offer was deeply appreciated
The two-day cricket match ar-land was taken as an indication of ranged between the Kowloon Cricket | China's appreciation of the services missionaries Club and the Civil Service C.C. for rendered by foreign
this week-end has been cancelled. during China's ordeal of sufferings.
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