1937-10-16 — Page 4

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THE CHINA MIE, OCTOBER 16, 1937.

WELCH FUSILIERS

APPRENTICES STRIKE DISCUSSION

A LITTLE BORED

CO'S REPLY

TOAST

SHANGHAI THANKED FOR HOSPITALITY

The

works gineering lowed to

apprentices who are demanding an increase in wages."

Failure to meet their demands will result in a general strike of apprentices being called.

The union, which is now nego- tiating with employers, has re- quested the apprentices not to stop work or take irregular action until the conclusion of negotia- tions-Beuter:

SUICIDE OF MASTER OF DISCOVERY

"In point of fact, we are becom ing a little bored!" replied Lieut- Col D. M. Barchard, C.O. 2nd Bat- talion The Royal Welch Fusiliers, when he replied in a light vein to the toast of members of the Royal Air Force Association of Shanghai at the weekly Incheon held in "The Dome," headquarters of the association. Lieut-Col Barchard and his Adjutant were the guests of the associations, at the luncheon. Welcoming the guests, Mr. J. E. Badeley, president, stressed the nature of the onerous duties now being performed on the perimeter of the Settlement by the Royal Welch Fusiliers who were, he said, the first battalion to arrive in Shanghai after the opening of the hostilities. They took over “B** Sector from the S.V.C. He proposed the toast of "Lient-Col. Barthard. Can Alexander MacKinnon The Officers, NCOs and Men of 51, master mariner, captain and the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welch superintendent of the ship

covery, now moored off Fusiliers

Worried About Ship

His fear that the ship would not

be ready for the opening ceremony by the Duke of Kent was mentioned Du- at the Battersea inquest on

Watt,

Dis- Temple

The Discovery is the Royal Re-- search ship which is to be used for the training of Sea Scouts.

In reply, Lieut. Col. Barchard Steps. said that he would temporarily re- lieve his Adjutant from his office of spokesman for the Commanding Of ficer. He declaimed, modestly, the tribute paid them in the president's speech.

Watt's home was in Nightingale road, Southsea. A verdict that he was drowned, and that he kill

"In point of fact,” he said, "weled himself while the balance of are becoming a little bored, but we his mind was disturbed, was re- are most pleased to be of service to corded. the community."

Opportunity Wanted

Frederick George Chew, ship's al carpenter, said that Watt was ways very depressed and worried about the ship and his work. Short- He expressed the thanks of the before his death he said: Regiment for the very generous (don't know. I shall have to throw hospitality shown it, and went on myself over the side.” to say that in all his many stations

Watt had been for a week's leave

Mrs. Marjorie May Watt "said

he had yet to visit one whose hos so that he could "buck himself up.” pitality exceeded that of Shanghai. He retired just before midnight He concluded by expressing the and was missing the next day. hope that the situation here would speedily return to normal, if only that during the war her husband Ito give his Regiment an armor- had a very strenuous time în mine... a break-down tunity of returning the many kind sweeping and had nesses that had been shown the Ro- after the war. Ever since he had his perves: He yal Welch Fusiliers by Shanghai, suffered with

About thirty members of the As-thought that the job on the Dis- sociation sat down to the luncheon. covery was too much for him.

It was stated that when the body was recovered from the Thames it was found that there was a rope- WALKED 4 MILES IN pulley block weighing about 501b

tied round the waist.

HIS SLEEP

Two Hours Barefooted

The experiences of a man who walked "four miles in his sleep, clad

SUPPER DANCE IN AID

only in his pyjamas, were described OF WOUNDED

by the sleepwalker, Norman Carter, who lodges in Fayre-road, Fareham. The Kowloon Tong Garden City Buffet He was seen in Titchfield-road in Association is holding a the early hours of the morning by a Supper Dance at the Club House motorist, who fetched Pc Hardy-to-night from 9 pm to 1 am. All Carter woke after the constable had proceeds of the Dance will be con- shone his torch in his face for two tributed to relief funds for the minutes%

wounded in North China

I have never done such a thing before and I cannot think what made me do it," said Carter.

The Waikiki Trio, of radio fame, comprising Messrs. Ho Yuk Lun, Ho Yuk Ming and Gus d'Aquino, I was astonished when I found with Mr. Chow Young, will render that I had walked four miles in my Hawaiian selections, while Miss sleep. My feet were burning but Edna Goo will sing Hawaiian songs my body was very cold. I must and the Misses Lilian Tom and

UNGUARDED HOURS /e walked through Peel Common Elsie Choy will dance the Hawanan

TO MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY .

Eleanor Powell in BORN TO DANCE

Stubbington and out on to the hula. Titchfield road.

I was apparently walking for two hours. When I got back to bed after

Dance music will be provided by Micky's Melody Makers.

The public is welcomed and earn-

kets:

the motorist had driven me home 1 estly requested to attend. Hound a bramble sticking into my at $3.00 each may be obtained at

the Club to-night.