1936-03-11 — Page 11

RAJPUTAN CHEENOCK

THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1936

ARMY 6,000,000 STRONG

(Continued from Page 7)

All these active formations, in which the mei serve from two to four years according to arm, are maintained constantly at War

strength

The total establishment of the

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

BRITISH NAVY AND

TTS AIRCRAFT ··

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After The War

It was not until after the war that the Air Ministry claimed ex- tire control of everything in the air, very much to the detriment of the development, progress and

farmy is to be further raised to a The following programme will efficiency of the Naval Air Service million and a half men, which be broadcast to-day from the and the Army's serial needs. A would give a strength of more Hong Kong Broadcasting Station year or two of the new regime than a million for the regular ZB.W. on a wavelength of 355 entirely disintegrated the old units. It is said that within two metres. (845 K.C.'s).

naval air units, which had been months of any outbreak of war. 6,000,000 men could be put into the field by calling upon reservists, of territorial Yormations, and

PŁO-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR ANDces of the Osoratchim.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

TAKING CARGO FOR

Straits, Java, Burma, India, Persian Gult, West Indies,

South and Mauritius,

Eas:

association

LINESned with national defence.

Ceylon. Africa, Queensland Ports, and Red SeL, Egypt, Istambut Greece, Levantine Ports, Europe, PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL

An

MAIL

STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH EM GOVERNMENT sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

4-7 pm-Chinese Programme. built up on war experience for the 6-6.30 p. Childrens' Studio Con-protection of trade. cert.

re-

Later, as the aircraft-carrier 7-11 p.m.-European Programme.

service developed, the Navy was -7.17 pm-"Petit Suite de Con- forced to accept wachines which cert" (No. 1) (Coleridge-Taylor).

717-7.30 p.m.-Four Songs by could not fulfil the duties Peter Dawson (Baas-Baritone). quired of them and R.A.F. obser Russia's air force, too, is impos-1. Star O'Robbie Burns (Booth).

vers with without naval ex- ing, at least numerically. She is The Auld Hoose (Nairne).

perience. known to have three thousand 3. The Winding Road (Andrew).

4 The Man in the Street first-line machines and a thousand

(Longstaffe). in reserve, and in many quarters this is considered to be an under-1

estimate of her true strength.

Military Value

(7.35.8 pm--From the Studio.

A Violin and Pianoforte Recital Jose Radesky and Mona Maclean.

Programme

{1. Walt-

The situation became intoler- jable, and in 1922, as a compromise; the Government imposed the sys- by tem of dual control, to which I have referred, and which is op- posed to the fundamental prin- ciples of administration and com-

Unrequited Love..... Lincke.mand.

But what is the exact military value of these huge masses of men, only a small portion of which, of 2 Song course, could be employed in any Over the Rim of the Moon

3. Violin Solo PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS Far Eastern war?

5.5.

From Tons Hong Kong

About

* ALIPORE

6,000 14th Mar. 14,500 21st Mar. 7,000 28th Mar.

CORFU

**SOMALI

*KIDDERPORE RANCHI SALDERA

BANGALORE

CARTHAGE RAJPUTANA +BHUTAN

CHITRAL -BEHAR

RANPURA

SOUDAN

RAWALPINDI

CORFU

RANCHI

NALDERA

KAISER-I-HIND

RAJPUTANA

* Curge only.

5,000 29th Mar. 17.000 16.000 18th Apr. 6,000 25th Apr.

14,500

4th Apr.

2nd May 17,000 16th May 6,000 23rd May

15,000 30th May.

Destination.

Straits, Bombay & Karachi. Marseilles, & London.

Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London,

Hamburg. E'dam & Hull. Straits, Bombay & Karachi.

Marseilles, & London

Bombay, Marseilles & London Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-

Marseilles &

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Eam Botterdam, Antwerp & Hull Pos, Botterdam, Antwerp

Meditation....

Melodies

Kezd.

The Admiralty of the day only remained in office on the under- standing that it should be re-

Some see in it the most formid-"] able force in the world to-day-old Massenet garded as an experiment and that the entire cost of the "Fleet Air It is asserted that its tactical and

Berman Finck Arm should appear on the Naval technical qualities are on par with 8 pm Local Time and Weather | Estimates-in order that the Ad-i its size, that its guns, tanks and Report acroplanes are as good, if not Music. better,

war

8:03-8.30 pm-Light Orchestra miralty, and not the Air Ministry,

should be responsible for the mea- sure, quality, strength and nature of the Navy's Air Service.

Utter Failure

than those possessed by Nalla Waltz (Delibes) any Power, and that the personnel Mors et Vita-Jude (Gounod? are well trained and enthusiastic. A Life on the Ocean (Binding) It is said also that Russia's re- Blue Roses--Selection (Ellis)

Folly to be Wise Selection.

However, the Air Ministry, with| serves of armament and other re-

8.30-9 pm-Variety-Vocal Items. are fully adequate and 3y Gal Sal Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall sources

its many commitments on the In- burg London.

that her plans for industrial "Ida" Sweet as Apple Cider

dian Frontier, in Irak, as well asį The Mills Brother Home Defence, has not fulfilled nre well

Lovely to Look At mobilisation for

the Navy's requirements, either in thought out and complete.

When I grow too old to Dream Others see the Red Army as

Irene Dunne (Soprano). the provision of up-to-date material more 6th June Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham- nothing

than a gigantic | Musical Comedy Requests

or in the training of Naval per- Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Sham. Her first line forces, they

Les Allen and his Canadiansonnel; and it can no longer be 17,000 13th June Bombay, Marseilles & London

Bachelers. admit, are from some points of Marseilles, Havre,

that the ex- London, Ham-

seriously contested if I had a Million Dollars Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. view formidable. But they believe Rock and Roll

periment of dual control has burg,

Marseilles & London. 17,000 27th Jane Bombay, Marseilles & London.

that she has neither the adminis-

The Boswell Sisters proved an utter failure. trative, nor 14,500 11th July Bombay.

the tactical ability Whenever I think of you

Leslie Hutchinson. 17.000 25th July Bombay, Marseilles & London.

adequate to stand the test of 16,000 9th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

9-9.15 pm-Vocal Gems by modern war.

Light Opera Company. 11,000 22nd Aug. Bombay Marseilles & London.

5th Sept Bombay, Marseilles & London. 17,000

6,000

7,000 20th Jone

+ Calls Casablanca. § Calls Tangier all vessels may call at Malt

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to istanbul, Piraeus, Symrna and otherLevant Ports by steamers of the Ehedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA

"SANTHIA

TALMA SIRDHANA

SHIRALA TILAWA

APCAR

8,000 14th Mar. 10,000 28th Mar. 8,000 11th Apr. 8,000 25th Apr. 10,000 9th May

MR. N. E. YOUNG

Farewell Tiffin Arranged

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the

I New Moon (Romberg). 2. Pegxy Ann (Rodgers). 9.15-9.30 pm-A Relay of the

by Reater).

Incredible as it may seem, the] Navy is not allowed to posses any

fiving boats! When the Admiralty | handed over the RNAS. flying boats to the RAF. they were the

jevery other Navy has flying boats, (which are greatly saperior to those

possessed by the RAF.

Daventry News Bulletin (Copyrightery best in the world, but the Air Ministry neglected to develop 920-9 50 p.m.--Concert Waltzes by this type of aircraft, and now Marek Weber and his Orchestra. Danube Wares (Ivanovici) Artist's Life-Waltz (Strauss). The British Treasury official, Tales of Autumn (Waldterfel). SAILINGS Mr. N. E. Young, who has paid a Dream Waltz (Millocker).

prolonged visit to the Colony to Maideas of Baden (Kornzak).

9.50-10 p.m.-Mr. Whittington- study the trade and financial cor- Selection by Jack Buchanan and Elsie ditions obtaining here, will be Randolph with Carroll Gibbons and leaving for Home on the 21st inst.his Boy Friends. by the ss. Corfu.

10 pim-Big Ben:

Singapore, Penang, Rangoon and

Calcutta

• Calls Port Swettenham,

Now is the time to visit, Australia & New Zealand

"Down Under" you will feel a lands of Sunshine and Romance. zew being and even if you are not inclined towards Surfing, Fishing, Shooting or Mountaineering you will find that the Antipodes have plenty to offer you.--including 25/- for your pound

On the way down your life aboard will be as you wish, quiet or bectie for the E. & A. will humour your every whim

And by the way, there is no additional charge for Deck*Cabins and there is cf course a Sun Deck Swimming pool, an Orchestra and a fine Laundry.

A Surgeon and Stewardess are at your disposal and last but not least we had almost forgotten-the cuisine will set you listening eagerly for the gorg!.

Regular Monthly Sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan

and Hong Kong to Australia

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:

Union S.S. Co's Steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The P. & 0, Branch Service of Steamers to London via Suez

The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and

London via Panama Canal.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NANKIN

NELLOKE

TANDA

3rd Apr. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, dydney

$7,000

7,000

2nd May Melbourne & Hobart.

7,000

5th June.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

SIRDHANA

"BANGALORE

NALDERA

SHIRALA

CARTHAGE.

NELLORE

*BHUTAN

TILAWA

RAJPUTANA

8,000 19th Mar, Amor, Shanghai & Japan.

6,000 19th Mr. Shanghai & Japan.

17,000 20th Mer. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

8,000 14,500 7,000

2nd Apr. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 2nd Age. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 5th Apr. Shanghai & Japan.

6,000 15th Apr. Shanghai, & Japan. 10.000 16th Apt. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 17,000 16th Apt. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohams.

ALL DATES are approximate and

Ject to alteration. without notice.

All Cabins

are fitted with Electric Frax or Punks Louvre Steamers on London and Ans-

ystem.

tralian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Pary cels measuring not more than 5 en 2t, will be

received at the Company's Office up to Noon

on the day previous to calling.

"All's well

on the

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For further information, Passage, „Freight,- Handbooks, etc., apply

The Agents:—--

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE CO

EP & O BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG]

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10-11 p.m. From the Studio.

The Z.B.W. Dance Orchestra." 11 p.m.-Close Down

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EUROPE, NEW YORK Via Manila. Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Spet, Port Said, Naples,

Genoa and Marseilles Pres. Adams 8.00 am Mar. 14 Pres. Harrison

Pres. Hayes Prea, Wilson Pres, Monroe

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Pres. JeffersonTM Midnight Mar-13

Pres. Jackson Pres. McKinley Pres. Grant Pres. Jefferson

Mar. 27

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Apr. 24 May 8

TO MANILA THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE

NEXT SAILING Pres. Coolidge 2.50 p.m., Mar. 12 Mar. 28 Pres. Adam 8.00 am, Mar. 14

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At the moment a squadron of R.A.F. fying boats, with a mer- chant ship chartered by the Air boats (which can Ministry, Sying an Air Force flag, Naval functions) to the of realį acting as parent ship-is lying un-jvalue should, of course, be man- der the protection of the Fleet at ned by Naval personnel and work j Alexandria, entirely independent with the Fleet.

CHILDREN

Association's Annual Meeting

of naval control. These flying! It is also greatly resented in the | Navy that the Air Ministry havej declined to allow Naval petty of- ficers to be trained as pilots, al-¦ GOVERNOR TO BE ASKED TO though they send non-commission-

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Difficult Problem

BECOME PATRON

The fourth annual general meet- ing of the Children's Playgrounds Association will be held in the The manning of the Air Service Board Room, Public Works De- which the Navy requires is bound partment, on Monday next, March to be a difficult problem, and the 16, at 5.15 p.m., when the Execu- Air Ministry will have enough to tive Committee will submit the [do in making good their own short- Report and Statement of Ac- comings without interfering in counts, and officers will be elected domestic details which should be for the current year. The Pre- the Admiralty's sole responsibility. sident will also propose that His I would like to remind the air Excellency the Governor be invit- Ipropagandists that the Admiralty ed to become Patron of the As-

built and turned over to the Air sociation.

Ministry, with an RN.AS. crew,! The accounts show that "Bub- an airship which was the first air-"scriptions and contributions dur- ship to fly to America and back ing 1935 amounted to $6,119.99, 16 years ago a feat which was making, with interest $36.09, a not repeated for many years. Itotal income for the year of mention these facts to show that $6,156.08. The balance at credit the Admiralty is quite capable of brought forward' from 1934 was developing and maintaining its $4859-54

cwn Air service and, without a Total expenditure for the year shadow of doubt, had it been free amounted to $5,978.82; leaving a to do so the Navy would now pos-balance in hand of $4,536.80 to be sess a thoroughly efficient and carried forward.` to-date Air Service.

RE.O.C.A. Arrangements For Next Dance

It is for the Government- which has so, definitely declared its determination to put our de- fences in order to terminate this unfortunate experiment, and give the Navy back its freedom to reorganise and develop its Air The next dance of the Royal Service without external inter-Engineers Old Comrades. Associa ference.

tion will be held at the China Fleet Clab on Saturday night when the dance band of EMS. Hermes will One case of diphtheria and be in attendance. As the Chins three of typhoid fever were noti- Fleet Club -has been previously. fied as having occurred in the Go booked for March 28, and April kay during the 24 hours ended 11, the Association's dances ou Monday last.

those dates will be held in a - İsmaller hall-and admission to these (Continued from Column 3). Zanctions will be by invitation honour has been arranged to sake only made place at the Bong Kong Hotel on Those who have not yet entered Friday, when the many friends he their names in the invitation book made during his stay here will are requested to forward them to have the opportunity of wishing the Hon. Secretary, Wellington LHS farewell and bon voyage. Barracks.

W75;" SAE TAIENTUINZA İYUad

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