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- THE CHINA-MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1936

The China Mail

Ninety-first Year of Publication.

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Notice To Contributors.

Here

CORRESPONDENCE Hong Kong Singers There

and I

[To The Editor "China Mail") Sir, I shall be pleased if you will be kind enough to allow space. for the following statement of receipts and expenditure in con-

Everywhere.

All communications intenced for pection with the performance of JUDICIAL BISHOPS publication should be addressed to the "Messiah" by the Hong Kong the Editor, and be accompanied by Singers in St. John's Cathedral on the Writer's Name and Address February 19th:

Expenses

The recant trial by the House of Lords of Lord de Clifford on a charge of manslaughter direct- to the anomalous

not necessarily for insertion, but Orchestra, including scores $170 ed attention as a guarantee of good faith..

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ciety

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For Munitions

He sug-

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50 and ill-defined position of the 20 bishops in this matter.

BRITISH NAVY AND ITS AIRCRAFT ADMIRALTY FLYING ARM SHACKLED

"DUAL CONTROL" POLICY PROVES AN UTTER FAILURE

(By Adm. Sir Roger Keyes)

15 A bishop who is a member of 30 the House of Lords would not be THE Navy is fully alive to the bombers and fxhters, and

Ta porunce of fe to the lumber and most powerful right

10 tried by the House of Lords for

125

375

peex.

$895

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*

The Foundation

the

jan indictable, or even a capital ing a sufficient and efficient Air bombers in existence at that time (Handley Pages) for naval co- 50 offence. but bishops are entitled Service and anti-air equipment.

It deplores its shortcomings joperation on the Belgian-coast. 50 to take part in the trial of peers

and bitterly resents the political It is interesting to note that a by peers.

The reason why a bishop would moves which imposed the system number of the latter were taken has so from the Navy to form the Inde- be tried by a jury like other com-jof dual control, which moners is that bishops, not be greatly handicapped the develop-pendent Bombing Force, which is the only Air Force which can act $395 ing "ennobled in blood" are not ment of its Air Service.

of trial by nobility."

The protagonists of what is call-independently of naval or military Yet, as lords of Parliament, jed a unified Air Service claim that control in war. 420 In his evidence before the Collection

with other the air is one, whether it be over 460 they are summoned Arms Enquiry Commission last From programmes

This Independent Air Force- 15 peers to attend the trial of a the land or, the sea, and that there month Sir Harry McGowan Donation (N.K.F.) ·

is no dividing line. That is an ab-though the war ended before it solute fallacy.

could actually function-appears made a proposal that deserves further exploration.

Navy's Business

to have been the foundation of the gested that a body of Govern-| As soon as the money is receiv-JUDGES WHO GIVE NO VERDICT

Aircraft have to come down.tolair policy of to-day, for the bomb- representatives anded from advertisers in the pro- The anomaly goes further, for their parent ships at sea, or to ling of civil populations and in- private manufacturers should gramme, payment will be made to the bishops are in the positions their land-bases, and these bases dustrial centres seems to be the be set up that could co-ordinate the two Societies.

of judges who hear cases and give are absolutely dependent for their fundamental object of all gir and supervise the resources of Summary of Year's. Working

no verdicts. the country for the manufac-

Concert$687 to

It has been laid down by the security on the Navy or Army, or forces.

both. All fighting to obtain the It is contended that war could Such a Hong Kong Benevolent Society. Lords that ture of munitions.

the Lords Spiritual committee. it may be supposed. "Requiem" (Armistice Day)-have a right to stay and sit in command of the sea is the busi-thus be most quickly ended; and would save the country in any $200 to Child Protection Society; court during the trial of a peerness of the Navy, whether carried in general pursuit of this ideal, out by surface craft, submarines, and very much against the fre- future crisis from the improvi-£10 ($144) to St. Dunstan's. by his peers until the court pro- sation that marked the last war- "Requiem" (as a tribute to King ceeds to vote on a verdict. They or aircraft, and dual control can quently expressed opinions of the It would know all the resources George V.)-£12 ($186) to St. then ask permission to be absent only lead to confusion, inefficiency.Naval and Military Staffs, the Air Ministry has clung tenaciously to in manufacture of the country, Dunstan's.

from the judgment and withdraw. and disaster in war.

The air propagandists ignore its grip on all kinds of Service Government and private, and "Messiah" Concert.-$375 to In doing so, however, they make

the fact that when the Royal Air flying. would have considered how Hong Kong Benevolent Society; a declaration "saving to

Force was formed on April 1, 1918, They seem to consider it a waste for $125 to Street Sleepers Society. plants producing goods

selves and their peace could be quickly turned to Total, $1,717 to deserving such rights in judicature as they the Navy possessed a number of of effort to expend

dirigibles, 2,800 aircraft, and auxiliary duties with the Army $5,000 officers and men in their and Navy; regardless of the fact Air Service, most of whom were that, unless we possess Navy employed in the defence of our sea equipped with an efficient air ser communications, and they revice under its control, the food, on which mained under the direction of the raw materials and oil

country depends Navy while the war lasted.. Simi-the life of the larly, the Royal Flying Corps, may never reach these shores. augmented by units from

The unified Air Service was not Royal Naval Air Service, remain-founded because the RNAS. was ed under military control.

inefficient, but because it had de Wide Experience *veloped under the forceful incen- At that time the RNAS. was tive of Mr.

the manufacture of the neces-causes in 12 months. sities for war. Its work. if pro- perly carried out, would save us the dangerous process of "muddling through."

Here at least. is a matter both schools of upon which

thought the one opposed to

the private manufacture of!

A. S. KING.

Chairman, Hong Kong Singers.

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munitions and the other believ- The many friends of Comm. A

to

successors

them.

all

have by law, and by Fight ought to have"

Your Daily Smile! Other nations fear that talkies will make all the world speak English. Not the talkies we've heard.

* ** Alteratively

"You can have a shrve at seventy

per pairing that such private manufac- Bianconi, Italian Consul-General, miles an honz on the new stream- ture provides an invaluable. re will be glad to know that he is lined express," we read. Or have = serve might come agree progressing satisfactorily after the shave at the same speed by only ment. There is nothing in such operation he underwent on Mon-leaving yourself ten minutes to catch a plan that makes war more day last at the Canossa Hospitalit likely. It simply means that

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we should be informed of the A Dinner Dance will be held at nation's resources when it Repulse Bay Hotel to-day at 8.30 might be necessary to utilise p.m. these to the full. In its work! in peace-time the committee would be

an assurance

So Chun, aged 25, unemployed, that was

this morning sentenced to

the

Winston

aircraft on

Churchill

the largest and most efficient Air (when First Lord) more rapidly Service in the world, and its than the RF.C. and was getting- ability to carry out its duties for it was thought-too great a share Life According to Franklin, at twenty the protection of shipping was of of the country's output of aircraft years of age the will reigns, at thirty, a high order-having regard to during the war. This matter could the wit, and at forty the judgment the development of material at easily have been adjusted, with- And then the children take entire

that time.

out destroying the efficiency of charge.

The Naval Staff made the fullest Naval aviation.

As I have said, however, naval use of all kinds of aircraft, which

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Proof

proper control was being kept three months' hard labour for the A footballer reveals that he makes included dirigibles for convor and military operational control of the manufacture of arma-theft of two fur-lined Chinese more money by writing than by play and reconnaissance work; large was not interfered with while the

all coats

Which only goes to ments. It would

from M: Lau Tak-po, ing matches.

sance: the most up-to-date day (Continued On Page 11) grounds for the suspicions that manager of the Hong Kong and prove that the pen is mightier than flying-boats for coastal reconnais-war lasted have led to elaborate enquiries Yaumati Ferry Co., at No. 11

remove

in England and in America Seen Keen Terrace yesterday. Here is a business-like way of

dealing with one of the more Holders of tickets in the Fan- difficult problems of nationalling Hunt and Race Club Sweep organisation that is certainly on the St. John Ambulance Cup

worthy of consideration by the are informed that this race meet-

Government.

ing will take place at the Kwanti Race Course on Sunday, April 5, The Too Wise Serpent and not as previously advertised.

Tickets number 36801 to 36950 have Like St. Patrick, the people of previously reported as lost East Grinstead have cast out been found and returned to Head- the serpent from among them.quarters. These tickets are now Upon their new hospital had on sale and will be included in the been erected a brazen serpent "draw" for horses. such as the Royal Army Medi-

cal Corps wear for their totem!

During the week ended Satur-

and the children of Israel put day, March 7, the following cases up in the wilderness. But East of notifiable diseases were report- Grinstead has concluded that it ed in the Colony--Two of small- brought bad luck. People died pox, with one death; six of diph- in the hospital, the matron was theria, with three deaths; three of ill, and; what is more, it rained. scarlet fever; eight of typhoid

Such things can happen fever, with one death; five without serpent present cerebro-spinal meningitis, Perhaps, as the secretary of the two deaths; and one case each of hospital complains, to blame the chicken-pox and measles. reptile was superstitious. Yet

2

of

with

all the world in all the ages has: The R.M.S. Empress of Cañada had its qualms about serpents. left Vancouver for Hong Kong, Whether they were divine or via ports, on Saturday March 7, diabolical there has been much and is due to arrive here on the variety of opinion, but either 27th inst. She will leave way it was always certain that Manila the same evening. they knew a great deal too!

for

much. As for the first doctor. A concert is being given by the Aesculapius, who bequeathed "Incognitos" Concert Party at the the serpent with staff to his Sailors' and Soldiers' Home this profession, he was a most un-evening beginning at nine o'clock. comfortable person. Whether A-nominal fee of 20 cents will be he would arrive at the bedside charged for admission. Service as snake or man his patients men, however, will be admitted can never have felt sure. It is free.. clearly better that hospitals).

should not put such ideas into For their dance on Saturday, the heads of the staff:

March-14, the EE_Old Com- rades Association have secured The P.M.S. Empress of Britain, the services of the popular Dance now on her regular annual world Band of the H.M.S. Hermes. This cruise, arrived at Semarang, Java, will be the band's first appear- at 7 am today and will leave at ance in public since their return 6 o'clock this evening for Padang to the colony. The dance is be Bay, where she is due to arriveling held in the China Fleet Club] Jon Friday at 6 am. She is ex Theatre and will commence at the

pected in Hong Kong at 7 am on usual, time 230 pm. but the the following Friday, March 20, doors will be closed at 11:30 p.m.

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