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WEDNESDAY, APR

NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S GO.C's Inspection

TRAIL.

British Excavators'

Reports.,

TRAGIC TRANSFORMATION,

Jerusalem.

A trail of desolation was left by Nebuchadnezzar's Boldiers

2,000 years ago and to-day the Holy Land is still scarred and barren as a result of their ravages.

The story of the tragic trans- formation of a land that'was "once flowing with milk and honey" is told in the latest report from Bri- tish excavators at Tell Duwelr. in South Palestine.

Volunteers

Of

Annual Review At Murray Parade Ground

DETECTIVES SWIM UP DRAIN,

Surprise Raid On Illicit Brewery.

Burba.

To arrest natives suspected of brewing ahimiyane, a highly intoxi- cating drink, a European, detective and a native assistant donned bath-

APPEAL FOR MORE RECRUITS given signal they sprang over the

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PREVENTING ART

FORGERIES.

Apparatus Determines

Elements.

ELECTROLYTIC METHOD.

Princeton, New Jersey. Professor Caley of Princeton Uni- ing costumes and, entering the bay,versity has claimed discovery- of: ä swam underground up to the Milne method to detect forgeries of ancient drain for about 200 yards. At a art objects.

The process, he says, can be ap- fencing some distance from where plied both to the exposing of modern "Ever since the War the fighting! Armoured Car Section, command-the drain ceased to be covered, and forgeries of antique art and to the forces of the Empire have been re-ed by Lt. J. F. Wright.

arrested three natives whom they solving of archoological problems. Motor Machine Gun Section, un- had seen boiling the contents of two By the new method Professor Ca- duced again and again, and as the der the command of Lt. H. G. Wiltins over a fire.

ley determines the period of manu- "Visitors to the Holy Land," fi professionals are reduced,, by 80 liams.

The natives, who had scouts post-facture of the object by analyzing states, "are usually impressed with much more is reliance on the ter- No. 5 Company (Portuguese Comed everywhere but in the drain, got the elements used as major com the barrenness of the country, and ritorials and volunteers increased," pany), under the command of Capt. the shock of their lives when they pounds and by studying the pro-

· recall with incredulity the Old said Major-General O. C. "Borrett, S. Jarvis, M.C.

saw two burly men come out of the portion of minor impurities ·"con Testament statements of its being C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.0., G.O.C. No. 4 Company (Anzac Com-muddy water-the native in a vivid tained in it. These, he declares, act a land flowing with milk and honey.China Command, addressing the pany), commanded by Lt. C. De 3. green costume they fled with cries as indices of the date of production.

"Here at Tell Duweir, some 25 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence | Robertson, M. M..

of terror, with the detectivas in pur-He points out that the examination miles south of Jerusalem, the ex-Corps after he had inspected the No. 3 Company (Scottish Com-sult-Reuter.

already made of an Egyptian needle pany) commanded by Captain H.

dating from 2,500 B. C. showed that R. Forsyth.,

News In Brief.

the approximate limits of the cop- No. 2 Company (Machine Gun

per, bronze and iron ages in certain | The Corpa fell in at the Volun- Company), under the command of

localities can be determined by the The Rt. Rev. Bishop Henry Val-chemical examination of specimens teer Headquarters and led by the Capt. H. Owen Hughes.

torta has returned to the Colony discovered in those regions. pipers of the Scottish Company un- No. 1 Company. (composite), from an extensive visit to his mis- or else terraced with vineyards. der the command of Pipe-major consisting of Battery, Machine Gunaionary districts on the East River

"All these bountiful gifts of Mackie, and the band of the South Troop, Engineer Company, and (Kwangtung).- Nature were uprooted and destroy- Wales Borderers, marched to the Corps Signal, under the command ed by war-they constituted the Murray Parade Ground. very fuel which

pedition is camping in the midst Corps, yesterday evening.

of desolation, and yet it is evident The Annual Inspection by the that onee upon a time the city G.O.C., took place at 6 p.m. they are excavating was surround-

ed by fertile valleys and hills covered with oak, olive or fig trees,

of Capt. M. A. Johnson, M.M. on The Colour Party consisted

Nebuchadnezzar's] The strength of the Corps soldiers fin B.C. 686) piled up parade was 27 officera and 360 Lt. D. M. Richards and Lt. V.

against the city's walls and fired other ranks, and formed up in five Branson, M. C. In order to break down its de-companies (excluding the Mobile fraces."-Router.

WEATHER FORECAST

Fresh cast winds and cloudy skies are forecasted by the Royal Obser-O.B.E. vatory in the weather report issued

this morning.

The Corps arrived on the parade ground in the following order:—

G. O. C's Arrival

Mr. G. B. Gifford-Hall, Resident of Engineer of the Shing-Mun Valley C. Scheme, reports the loss of a Malac

restoration of ancient metals by the The first stage in the work is the

electrolytic method.

This process removes all corrosion and frequently | proves helpful itself in dating his torical events.-Reuter.

ca cane with an ornamented head, STOCKHOLM'S STATE valued $10, which he left in a taxi.

THEATRES.

Proposed Reforms.

Stockholm.

Column, consisting of the Armour- The parade drew up in a double ed Car Company and Motor Ma-column facing the saluting base, Thirty-four recruits for the Shan- chine Gun Section) which had al-with the exception of the mobile tung contingent of the Hong Kong ready formed up under the com- column which faced St. John's Police Force took the oath this mand of Major II. B. L. Dowbiggin. Cathedral,

morning at the Central Magistracy On the arrival of Major-General before Mr. Wynne-Jones. Borrett, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O.,

The Cabinet has sketched out a G.O.C. Chiza Command, accompani A memorial service to the late Sir theatres in Stockholm. The Church

series of reforma for the two State; ed by his staff consisting of Col. Claud Severn, whose death was an Minister proposes that the Royal F. P. Nosworthy, D.S.O., M.C.,nounced yesterday will be held in St. Dramatic Theatre, which is Stats- G.S.O. 1, Col. R. B. Cousene, D.S.0. John's Cathedral to-day, commencing owned, should collaborate with the A. A. & Q.M.G., and Capt. F. R. at 5.15 p.. His Excellency. the L. Mears, of the King's Own Regi-Governor, Sir William Peel, will be and that it should send companies of privately-owned provincial theatres, ment, A.D.C. to His Excellency amongst those present. Major-General Borrott, he was met In connexion with the Easter hell- recently performed plays. The per- actors to tour in the country with by Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E days, extra trains. will be running formances at the State-owned Opera Officer Commanding the Hong Kong between Canton and Kowloon as fol-House will now be broadcast."- Volunteer Defence Corps, whe low-Friday, April 14, leave How- escorted him on his inspection of loon 7.28 a.m., arrive Canton 10.48; been appointed to inquire into the Meanwhile a Royal Committee has the Corps.

Monday, April 17, leave Canton 3.30nancial position of the two theatres. After the inspection the Corpalp.m.; arrive Kowloon 6.89 p.m. formed up in companies, and mar-

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ched past the Saluting Base in the The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, AN OUT-OF-THE-WAY INUSEUM 1st. Company-Battery, Machine Services, returned to the Colony yes-road, Shoreditch, lies the Geffrye Hidden away in the Kingsland- Gun Troop, Engineer Company, and terday morning on the sa. Vas Museum, still housed in Its origin Corps Signals.

Heutsz, from Singapore, where ho 2nd. Company-Machine Gun had been attending a meeting of the

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During the march past the band opening of their new premises, at the played the march of the H.K.V.D.C., "The Leather Bottle."

corner of Des Voeux Road Central and Ice House Street, on Tuesday, April 18, from 9'a.m. to 1 p.m.

After the march past, the parade formed up in a hollow square, and Major General Borrett addressed A treat for music lovers is prom-! the Corps as follows:

Ised on Good Friday, when Stainer's "This is the first occasion on "Crécifixion" will be rendered in which I have had the honour of the Union Church at Kennedy Road. inspecting you and I must con- Mr. G. E. Longyear will be at the gratulate you on your appearance organ, the soloists being Mr. H., E. and movements.

Gardner and Mr. W. H. Bailey. The

It is always a pleasure as well rendering will commence at 9.15 p.m. as an honour to be connected oven

in a small way with a patriotic The Report of the Committee ap- body of men like yourselves, who pointed. to consider the proposed are willing to give up a great deal changes in the Estimates of the of time to fit yourselves for what is Sanitary Department and the pro- the most important duty of any posed Public Works Extraordinary | man-defence of his country. for the Sanitary Department for Important Part In Defence. 1934, was adopted unanimously by “As you all know, ever since the the Sanitary Board at its fortnight- War the fighting forces of the Em-ly meeting yesterday, Mr. T. Me- pire have been' reduced again and garry "' (President)', was in the again, and as the professionals are chair, and the others present wer reduced, by so much more is re- the Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson [liance on. the territorials and (Vice-President), Dr. G. W. Pope, Volunteers increased. The part the M. O, H., Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. F., C. Defence Corps has to play in the Hall: Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Dr. Li protection of this Colony is one of Shu-fan, Mr. C. J. Roe, secretary, great importance and is one that and Mr Ng Mul-kai, assistant cannot be played by a man who secretary.

only: Joins up at the moment of crisis,

head of the Empire they cannot

"It takes a considerable time to prevent the other man running in- get a working knowledge of ma- to us, and I therefore appeal to you chine guns, or to become proficient all to do your best to get the poten in working search-lights, and Intial man-power in the Colony to performing many other duties, you join up

are undertaking. Although on the have it on good authority that face of it there appear too many at the moment there are over 1,000 units and sub-units already in the available men in the Colony who Corps, yet there are other duties are not taking any part in its pro- I should ask you to undertake if tection. Untrained, they will be only you could enlist the available unfit to go into your ranks in a man-power, which exists in the crisis, and can only be utilised. In Colony, such as taking over part labour Corps. Trained, they can of the anti-aircraft defence, guns make Hong Kong still more impreg and lights,

nable than it is at present I ank every one of you to give this “Because the Empire, is suppos- their earnest consideratio and to ad to have its face set steadily to com rward and dertaker" thin wards Pesce, that does not make

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