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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1931.

PRIZE DAY AT NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH.

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FRANCE'S WINE HARVEST.

SMALLEST FOR TEN YEARS.

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Parie-The Jouran) Officiel " the college, a year after the heir to bas published a detailed table show- the Throne, and fually, of a muching the production of wines last

in every department later date, there is a group on the year college entrance steps, which in France. There were only nine do. cludes' Prince George, who did not partments in which no wine at áll leave Dartmouth until 1920. In that was produced, but in many the. same term there left also Prince production was very small indeed. Charles of Belgium.

For instance, in the Department of Roving among the photographs, the Ardennes it was only 110 the names of prent naval command-gallons, and in that of the Seino ers catch the eye, and in öne group 50 gallons. The total production is a short, stocky figure, even then in the whole of France was with his cap sligh:dy tilted, that of 42,011,074 hectolitres (in, round Admiral Lord Bently.

figures 4,243,700 gallons). This is about 33 per cent. less than the wine crop of 1920, which amounted to 62,001,443 hectolitres (1,383,831,800 gallons).:

A Vital Message. Among these rows of photographs is one small frame, perhaps more poignant than all the rest. It en-

Including the stocks in hand closes a telegrain, the paper now a little yellow, the ink fading. It from previous years the total was received at the college nt. 3.40 amount of wine now in the hands pan, on August 1, 1014, and with of growers is 48,190,600 hectolitres graphie brevity merely states, (1,060,327,400 gallons). At the end "Mobolise-Admiral, Portsmonth." of 1929 this was about 440,000,000 Within seven hours of the receipt gallons mure. This means that the of that telegram the whole of the glut of wine of which so much has college, endets; and staff had packed been heard during the past year no their sea chests, and had left Dart-longer exists, and prices, which mouth for their sea appointments. were very low a year ago, *may be Many died in the service of their expected to rise. country.

The wine erop this year is the Shortly before 12.30 p.m. the mallost of the ten years 1923-30, cadets of the college assembled to it that of 1023 was very nearly the call of a bugle on the quarter- as small. The heaviest crop was dock, a parade typical of the Navy, in 1922. Indeed, it was the beaviest in blue and gold, 'dressed and align-ever known; 1024 enine next, and The total area of the ed. The First Sca Lord was re- then 1020. ceived by the captain of the college (Capt. S. J. Meyrick) at the end trance to the hall, and with the word of command, “Make 'way," there was a click of heels, which left a broad gangway through which Admiral Sir Frederick Field and members of the college staff passed to the top of the hall.

The First Sea Lord's first duty was to present the King'a dirks to Chief Cadet Captain H, W. M. Rose and to Chiel Cadet Captain N. P. C. Hastings, both of whom ended their college training and now await their sea appointments.

and under vines in France this year was 3,503,047, neres, smaller by 95,100 acres than in 1029. The total number of wine growers making de- clarations this year was 1,400,330, whereas in 1920 it was 1,373,274.

In Algeria the total wine crop this year (203,350,300 gallons) was about 20,010,000 gallons more than in 1920.

munications open. It je a tough job for the Navy, and that is why it is eo important that we should do our best to be fit and efficient.

The cext time you look at a chart of the world, remember that any day of the week there are 3,500 British ships at sea, and they are carrying raw material and trade, bringing

The dirks, which are awarded to the chief cadet captains were placed in position, by Sir Frederick, who | proceeded to hand badges of pro- motion to newly-appointed cadet captains. With the bead master our bread and butter to us in these (Mr. E. W. Kempsòn, M.C., M.A.), islands. If trouble came and this at his sido, the First Sea Lord also communication handed school awards to the suehould starve. cessful cadets.

were broken we

We do not want war, and the politicians are doing everything they can to stave it off, but do not forget that if trouble comes it is the job of the Navy to watch and maintain

these commubications. You need not wait for war, herauss' in every part of the world our own

What the Navy Has to Preservo,

Addressing the cadets, Sir Fred- erick said they might feel that they had not much in common with older folk. He wished he had time to tell them that that was all wrong. When you see two old admirals talking together, or two masters flesh and blood, women and child- chatting, the chances, are that they are not discussing whether the Navy is going to the dogs, or quadratic equations, but are quite probably saying, 'Do you remember when we tried to go to windward of the ärst-lieutenant l'; they are looking back to the days which they had in common with you.

ren too, are trying to do their job to build up trade, and they depend on the Navy to help them if trouble comes.

"Scarcely a week passes at the Admiralty when something does not happen, a revolution, an earth- qunke, floods, or a hurricane, and we get the message, Will the Navy "When, therefore, whilst you are please send a cruiser or something being trained for this great service, to help. And so your opportuni- you sometimes feel that it is irk-ties will come day by day, opportu some to he told not to do this or nities for you to maintain the great that, remember it is not done to traditions, of the service to which irritate, but that we have all been | you belong.. through it before you, and know all about it. It is to help you along the road of life, there, ask you to be patient, and not to criticize.

"I would like you to remember, although it is very pleasant to wit

A Great Heritage." We have a great deal to live up to. Qar. forefathers in the Navy won this great heritage for us, and it is our duty to maintain it. You will have" á good time when you go'

prize that in not everything, to sea, but do your best for, the prizes are given to help everyone service."

to do their best, üht that is really What matters.

Communications,

In my job one of my duties is to advise the Government on Im- perial defence, and it in an accept ed principle that the safety of the Empire to which we belong depends

Capt. Meyrick, expressed; "thanks

to the First Sea-Lord. I need not tell you," he said, "what a tremendous incentive it is to all of] us to listen to the words of encour agement and advies from an officer who holds the highest position in our Navy"

on mutual assistance, other At the call of the captain of the words, it depends upon the sea college, three cheers were given for communications between these Admiral Field.

kept up, and that depends, chiefly, ball was held on the quarter-deck, on the Navy.

and the junior college, ball in the That is the job for which you are preparing, and which we are all gymsasium. working for to keep our sea-com-"

Next morning the cadets (Continued at fool of met column.) period for Christmas leave,

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JANUARY 23, 193). Conversion of SE.

Paul, Sri Sanday after Epiphany :- Holy Communion at 8 a. m

Holy Communion (Peak Church) at

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Children's Servico at 10 am. Mattias and Sermon at 11 am, Preacher: The Dean.. Evensong at 6 p.m.

Preacher-Ror. H.V. Koop.

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