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THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1934.

ANZAC COMPANY GRADUATION DAY AT

DINNER

Machine Gun Contest Winners Applauded.

10. C.'S CONGRATULATIONS

Contingent Formed Two

Years Ago

FAIRLEA SCHOOL

Mrs. Tso Presents Certificates.

The annual graduation day of the held Fairlea (C.M.S.) School was yesterday at St. Stephen's Girls' Col- lege Mrs. T'so, wife of the Hon. Dri S. W. T'so, distributed the certifi Congratulations were extended catea, and there was a large gather to the Anzac Company by Lieut.-ing of parents and friends present. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.C., the The following were the grad- Hong Kong Volunteer Defence uates:-

Corps, at the Anzac Company's Junior Middle School: Wan Wai Dinner at Volunteer Headquar. Hing, Tsoh Tze Wai, Ng Ch'uj ters last evening on their effi-Sheung Wan Wai Fan, Fung In ciency and in winning the Ma-Wah. Yeung King Fong. Lei Kwal chine Gun Trophy against keen Hing and Ng Wai Ha. competition from the other units. Upper Primary School: Au Yan;

The official guests were Lieut. Chiu, Cheung Yun Ts'iux. Ng Sau Col. H. B, L. Dowbiggin, O.R.E., King, Cheng Shuk Hing. Au Lau O.C. the H.K.V.D.C., Lieut. Col. Mia, Taam Fel, Lam Sui Ts'eung. Fordham, M.C., Major E. J. R. Tong Kit Ying, Tuam Kam Chi. Mitchell, O.B.E.. Major J. P.Sue Tak Kwong. Wong Wai Yung,) Atkinson, M.C., Capt. P. S. M. Wan In Leng. Pung Lai Sheung, Wilkinson, adjutant of the Volun-Woo Shuk Chan. Lok Oi, Kwaani trop Corps, Capt. Dowhurst, Royal Yau Wan, Ngai Kwan Ying, Sue! Marines, Lieut. C. de Safle Tak Faan, Tang Mang Yung, Lo Robertson, 0.0. the Anzar Com-Wai Haan. Tang Mang Kui and pany, Cmdr. L.. Bishop. Lieut. Yeung Hing Wa. Cmdr. Meloughlan, Livu!. V. C. Branson, M.C., Lieut, W. K. Millar, i Lieut. J. R. Way, and Mr. S. T. Williamson.

Lt. Robertson's Speech., In giving the toast of the evening Lieut. Robertson said:

ALLEGED ASSAULT

OF N.C.O.

Lincolns Private In Court Martial.

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THE "INVISIBLE” CYCLE

Need For Better Reflectors.

MINISTER'S HINT

1934 A RECORD MOTORING YEAR?

Statistics For Vehicles Last Year A Record. (PREFERENCE FOR 10 H.P. CARS

The production of British cars for the year 1933, reached a total retali value of £47,886,840.

This Agure creates a record in the history of the motor industry.

The official reason is given-as due to the increased demand by private: usera of motorcars, commercial vehicle production being only |slightly greater in 1933 and con- Isiderably less than in 1930.

Small cars of 10 horse power, andj under, were responsible for 60 per cent. of the total output during the year and their value was more than £20,000,000. The percentage for the previous year was 48.2..

216,149 Cars Made

ears]

A total of 216,149 private were made, whereas 64,377 was the number of vans and lorries and other commercial vehicles.

The figures show that in all 280,526 motor vehicles were duced compared with 236,884 in the

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previous best year, which was in 1928.

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An enlightening feature of the figurea is that whereas, in a table. of the number of cars produced ac-; [cording to their harse power, "It is eustonzory since the ori

natural diminution of the number ginal landing of the Australian

took place as the horse power and New Zealand Föreds at Gal- lipoli on April 25. 1915, to hold

creased, the total of those cars of 17 Private Richard Johnson, of the each year us that date a pil-Lincolns, pleaded guilty to charges

to 25 horse power was little below. that of cars over 12 horse power. grimage in the Cenotaph to pay of assaulting an N. C. O. in the A NEWCOMER, THE CADET

In answer to a question in Par- The totals show that nearly 15,000 | homage to those braye men who execution of his duty and using in- | gave their lives that the Empire subordinate language, at a District.

fliament recently Mr. Oliver Stanley, of the higher horse-powered vehi- Throughout the 30 triumphant Minister of might live,

Court Martial at Shamshuipo yes years of Vauxhall history there has that he had under consideration the of 16,000 for those between 15 and Transport, intimated cles were produced against the total: "Most of the men in that Con-

terday.

been a very real spirit of leadership. question of securing greater visi-16 horse power, and 17,000 for those tingent were mere boys who had

Major J. H. Moseley. (RE) was The first car to du 2,000 miles non-bility of pedal cycles at night. between 13 and 14 horse power. very little military training, but

C. years later a car of 20 hp, reached carry reflectors, but he had no power motor-cars was £8,200,000, whereas

The value of the more powerful; officers present were Capt. I.. the undertaking which General Gates (Lineolas) and Lieut. C. 100 m.p.h. for the first Birdwood said was "One of the ones East Lanes). Capt. F. W. Vauxhall. Records were broken on

time in order them to carry rear lights. the combined yalue of the cars of most difficult tasks a soldier had Young Lincolns) prosecuted and road and track and Vauxhall tradi-Stanley intends to make rear lamps that figure by a few hundred thou It is not, thought likely that Mr. lower horse pover only excccded been called upon to perform and Lieut. H. E. Cotter Lincolns) de-tion became steeped in successive compulsory, although a problem that had puzzled many

very cheap sand pounds, despite the average outstanding performances. soldiers for years past". He

The old traditions remain, many But he may require every cycle sald gion of £560 each.

and efficient lights are now available. price of the former being in the re- continued, when he addressed us

of the same engineers and crafts to be fitted with a reflector of the These facta show that 1934 is to men build the cars, but to-day Vaux-type approved by the National Phy be the biggest motoring year ever, hall outstanding performance is sical Laboratory, thus throwing the for many of the cars concerned have translated into motor-cars that enn onus on the manufacturer.

they had the will to succeed in President of the Court and other stop was a Vauxhall-in 1908. Two Cyclists, he said, were required 10

fended.

Sentence of the Court will be pro- that evening aboard the S.S. mulgated later.

Minnewaska lying in Mudros Bay|

...that you will succeed, 1 have no doubt. ..simply be-

cause I know your full deter GARDEN CITY IN

mination to do so", That will give you a rough iden of the opinion held by General Bird- wood of his raw and untried troops. I have here an extract from "The Dardanelles Cam-

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KOWLOON

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Compeling Contractors.

be enjoyed, not merely by n

few

enthusiasts but by the average motorist.

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13 Cars Per Mile

only just been "run in" by their! Reflectors Scorned

owners and will not be in full use; At present the regulations regard until Easter. ing reflectors are a scorn and a by- Pioneers Of Motoring

word. The police do not enforce It has been stated in Parliament Vauxhall Cars are still pioneering them, and many cyclists adopt the that in France there are only 3.9 -first British cars to embody attitude that it is not their business motors per mile of road, in Germany Synchro-mesh faultless gear-chang-to make themselves visible. Cycles 6.3 and in the United

States of paign" by Henry W. Nevinson "It is a notable fact that during ing, first to solve fresh-air problems are sold without reflectors, and

aAmerica 8.8, while in England there which was written after the the past three years the Colony with No-draught ventilation, decompetent authority states that pro-are more than 13 motors per mile. Has attracted an Increasing numclaimed by doctors and public alikebably half the reflectors in use fail

Advance of 30 per cent. Coy. Congratulated,

her of contractors who apparent-us the greatest contribution to to comply with the National Physi- Car production during 1933 ad- Replying, Lieut.-Col. Dowbiggin ly go all out with the object

of healthier motoring since the intro-fen! Laboratory standard of cffi-vanced by more than 30 per cent. congratulated the Company on securing tenders at prices which duction of the closed car.

[ciency.

British factories are now supply- having

the Machine Gun would certainly Won

seem to involve The Vauxhall Light Six is the Accident statistics for the firating practically the whole of the trophy against the keen competi-risk of loss La their financial outstanding car of the year in its six months of last year show that needs of the Home market, the net tion of the other units. He wish-backers. In some cases it would class--a cur of real comfort, a car thirteen deaths were due to absence number of foreign earn imported ed the Company every sareess in appear that fuilure can only be that, in a day, set the new standards of or inefficient rear reflectors, being only 3742 compared with 2811

averted by skimping on the mater-of motor-car values. ials supplied on building works.

the future,

A Newcomer

There are no statistics to tell how in 1932.

A substantial proportion many accidents are caused by vehi-of the imported cars were of 25 or Vauxhall cles swerving to avoid scarcely more horse power.

famous visible cyclists.

Recent Manoeuvres. "Our Guests" was proposed by "Such contractors are encour In addition, for 1934 Lieut. J. R. Way and replied to by nged by the largely prevalent po-offers-as successor to the Major Atkinson, who, referring to licy of accepting the lowest ten-Cadet--the "Big Six." Another car the recent combined exercises, der, but principala should not be foutstanding in value really roomy, said he had had

dia. the opportunity blind to the fact that the work in brilliant in performance and

they showed.

of seeing the Anzacs in netion on many cases cannot possibly beftinctively graceful in Hne. It is a the beaches round Shiekko, He fearried out in accordance with the true Vauxhall built to Vauxhall'a congratulated the Company on the specifications at the ridiculousaly high engineering standarde and excellent show they put up there low price submitted and accepted.jcombining more modern arrange- and the N.C.O for the keenness In the building trade there is to-ments for enjoyable motoring than day very little room left for the can be found in any other single car Lieut. Col. Fordham also re- genuine building contractor. in its class. plied.

"Similar conditions appear Major Mitchell, toasting Col. exist

in Malaya. According to WHEEL ROLLS FOR Bird, the late commandant, refer-Mr. Sehested, an expert, who writes

HALF-A-MILE. red to his 14 years' service within the Journal of the Engineering the Corps and distinguished ser- Association of Malaya, contractors vice during the Great War.

Turnabout Island.

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lified engineering contractor to A wheel which broke from the the broker who hawks plans and front axle of a car on a highway specifications to obscure, petty near here was recovered two hours

later a half mile away. contractors, and, if he be success- ful with his tender, acts as

It was believed to have rolled between, scooping

a considerabie dawn one long hill and completely part of the wages of the artisans over another. and leading hands in the various trades. Between these two

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FOX MOTH PLANES

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SAFETY IN AIR TRAVEL.

Treated On Par With Ordinary Transport.

The fastest airline schedule la One of the largest French in- The Hon. Oliver Stanley, Minister the world is that of the newly aurance combines, the Caisse Na-

between New York and Washing"

decided

ton via Philadelphia. This high-that henceforth the risks of air speed service is operated by a.fcet travel will be treated as ordinary of Lockheed (Orions," 7-seater transport risks, provided only that low-wing monoplanes with retrac-

vice; The decision was

reached

cost of which the Spanish Ministry of Transport, announced recently of Education has granted £500,000 that he is to inaugurate, shortly, peened Luddington Lines service tionale d'Assurance, has (sterling), is to be equipped with a with a broadcast address, a national ENQUIRY INTO LOSS

umber of British Fox Moth aero-campaign of propaganda to increase planes. One of these was yeater-safety on the roads. OF SVALE

day inspected by the Spanish Am- "I do not pretend that any high- hasador, Don Ramon Perez de way authority, whatever it does, catable undercarriages and stated to the assured uses a regular air ser- Ayala, whose two sons were taken make the roads safe for a careless be capable of a top speed of over after a careful survey of the ac- (Continued From Page 0).

up as passengers in the machine. for reckless driver," he said, "but we 200 m.p.h. Two trips each way lieved the second officer he received

The expedition will be under Capt. Jean do a certain amount to make the instructions that a bearing had been tremes there is, he adde, quite a taken White Dog Light at 7,55 p.m.number in the lower grades of

Iglesias, who Ave years ago, with roads safe for the safe driver, and are made daily by this service, and terial risks of air transport, and Capt. Jiminez, flow non-stop from we can do something to make the as only 65 minutes are allowed in the example is likely to be follow- the bearing being S.07.E. Ho contractors who are by no means pulse Bay Hotel include, Dr. and object is to examine the flora and ness less certain or less disastrous m.ph. must be maintained through-

Latest honeymoon arrivals at Re-Seville to Bahla, 4,000 miles. Its results of carelessness or reckless. the schedule to cover the 201 miles ed in other countries in the near would lose the light when it was on qualified."

future, jjourney, an average speed of 184- Time alone will deMrs. Dietrich Von Busekist, Han-faune of the biggest unexplored re- bearing of S.72 E. When he termine whether the rival theorienkow: Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Klercq, gion in the world, make a topogra- the County Councils Association at Mr. Stanley, who was addressing picked the light up on the other of the survival of the cheapest or Sourabaya, Jaya, on their way to phical survey,, and to

out the journey. side of the Island he was to call of that of the fittest is the more Holland via America; Major H. W. the strange tribes there,

"interview" the Middlesex Guildhall, emphasised the Captain and set a course for enduring of the two in the build-G. Theyt, M.C. of the Lincoln-

the necessity for the Introduction of OTHERS HAVE IT ing trade of this Colony."

A flat-bottomed 1,000 tona vessel, a uniform system; of road signs and Mr. Rennie also coroborated the

shire Regiment and Mrs. Thoyta which will take the expedition thou-signposts at the entrances to majer

Under a new law, a super tax of Captain's evidence with regard to do, the Report and Accounts were Cathedral yesterday, and Mr. and carry the aircraft,

Beconded by Mr. E. J. Figueire-who were married in St. John's pands of miles, past Manaos, will roads. I attach major importance 7d. per gallon of petro has displaced instructions given after the vessel passed unanimously...

Thin vessel is to the erection of these algus at the the former horse-power' tax in struck.

Mr. W. Gerrard of Canton." Directors Re-elected.

now under construction in Spain entrances to main roads," be re- France. It is stated that an addi-One hundred and thirteen wo Questioned by Comdr, Hole, Mr. Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt.ind

Capt. Atcarraga and Pilot Reus marked. "The failure of the motor- tional yield of nearly £5,000,000 per men have now passed their Air Rennie stated that when, he reçelv- Sly Elly Kadoorie, K. B. E., wore Hotel include: Mr. H. S. Silver the first Fox moth, which is fitted motorist on the road he is approach system,

New guests at the Repulse Bay are in London to take delivery of ist to recognise whether he or the annum is anticipated by this new Ministry tests for "A" or "B" pl- ed the bearing of White Dog Light, re-elected ae Directors of the thora; Mr. M. P. Koane; Mr. Awith floats. They will have several ing has the right of way has been S.67.E, he checked it with the chart. Company on the proposal of Mr. Schubert; Mr. and Mrs. Excell; ather, seroplanes, of the same type, responsible for an infinite number hope as few as possible which will to fly anywhere and to carry pas-

Tota licences, Of these, 108 hold," Comdr. Hele stated that the F. L. Silva and seconded by Mr. A. Mr. R. Townshend; Mr. R. W and will take sufficient supplies, for of accidenta in the past."N

"A" licenca, which entitle them Bench had chocked the calculations M. Braga... Fat Tees | Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. F. B. over a year in the "wild,"

end in the elimination of the weak sengers in an amateur capacity. and said, that at a speed of 10 The Auditors, Mesurs: Lowe Hooley Mr. and Mrs. B. B

Bodong of the major trafic problema bridge as a serious factor in our The five others hold "B" licences knots, vessel would have been % Bingham and Matthews, were also Zplotoraffe; Mr. J. R. Paton; Mr. seater cabin machine, in which the problem of the weak bridge. "I am prepared to offer a 75 perjor reward." Since the system of

The Fox Moth is a light thres- of to-day, he continued, was the traffic problems. mile ahead of the position at which re-elected, proposed by Mr N. and Mrs. IL C. Pollen; Madame pilot alts in a cockpit behind the Tha time has come," he said. cent. grant for any suitable scheme licensing pilots came into force the which entitle them to fly "for hire it struck

Braga and supported by Mr. M. Fernand Costa; Mr. and Mrs R. H. passengers. It is fitted with a 180)"for a definite national programms,for the reconstruction of those] Air Ministry has issued 142 licen The enquiry is proceeding.

I. Lo

Chellinors Mr. and Mrs. C. Q. Lâm.hy, Gipsy Major, engine,

spread over a number of years-I- bridgea.” .

WOMEN AIR PILOTS

113 Obtain Their Licences.

ces to women..