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DIARY OF LOCAL FLEET FACTS AND FIGURES

EVENTS.

TO-DAY.

(February 19.)

Cricket-Division I.: Craigon... gower Navy (L.), Civil. Bərvice University (I). Royal Artillery Hong Kong C.C. (P.); Division II. Club de Recreio v. Indian R.C. (L.), University v. Civil Service L Police Craigengower (I), Hong Kong 0.C., Royal Engi (neurs (F)).)

Football Division I Club v St. Joseph's. Division II.: Navy .. Twelfth Battery, R.A.O.C.. hub; Division II Royal Engineers .! Royal Air Force, Recreio v. St. Joseph's. Chincae League: Sung Ching Chinese Athletic "A" Yeo Woo . Chinese Athletic "B," South China "B" v. South China A Central Theatre"? "Rain Shine."

King's Theatre: "The ang Buster," 1

Queen's Theatro: "Dixiaon.": World Theatre: "Girls Wanted (Chinese film).

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RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THREE

LEADING POWERS.

THE AMERICAN PERSONNEL.

In view of the activities of the Disarmament Conference it is of

interest to compare the relativa strengths of the three loading;

Powers: --Amorica, Great Britain and Japan, so that an idea may be formed of the immense size of modern armaments, Fleets are not. 80 big as just before the way but individual ships are larger.

The following facts about the | personnel of the American fleet, how it.is formed living conditions, pay. Star Theatre: "Lummox." Harmston's Circus at Kowloon,

how and where the officers are 4.15 p., and 0.15 p.m.

trained should also be of interest. Hong Kong Volunteers (Scottish The men are recruited at the large Company) Dance at Lane, Oraw-cities in the United States and sent ford's. Restaurant.

10.30

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SUNDAY, (February 14.).

St. Valentine's Day. Quadragesima,

1st Sunday in Lont, Steeplechasing Fanling Blunt and Raco Club Meet (Kwanti).

King's Theatre: Tonn of

Money."

Ten Dances at King's Restaurant to the training bases. Usually there and Hong Kong Hotel; Dinnor are many men on the waiting lists Dances at Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant. at the recruiting stations and the European Mail:-—Outward: Navy Department is often forced Europe vie Marseilles (Kashmir) to issua orders to suspend enlisting

"Europe vin Siberia |(Eurylochus). 10 a, m.

for a specified time. The physical requirements are very high, in fact, more stringent than in any branch of the American, fighting services, with the exception of the Air For Men must bet these re quirements and there are no examp tions. The pay of sa able sezanen "is" $30: per-'month including clothes Central Theatre: "Lonely and rations and other allowances, Wives."

The pay ranges upwards to the pasty afficer class, who, in many esses, receive as much as 8175.00. Star Theatre: "Pardon Us," The living conditions are, as good Harmston's Circus at Kowloon, as can be expected aboard a battle Tea Dances at King's Restaurant ship and the allowance for food is Cigengower Cricket Club and 75 cents per day per man, which is Repulse Bay Hotel Dinner Dances greater than that of any of the at Hong Kong Hotel, Peninsula other branches of the service; in Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel..

fnet, the army allows only 50 cents MONDAY,

per day. The naval mon are very well,, satisfied with conditions and the number of re-enlistments is high..

Queen's Theatre: "The Squaw Man."

World Theatro: "Girls Not Wanted (Chinese film).

4.10 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.

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(February, 15.) Lammert's Auction Sale of House. hold Furniture at 30 Hankow Rond, Wing Lok Building (ground, floor) Kowloon, 10.30am:

Hong Kong Rifle Club. Inaugural Meeting. Jardine's Boardroom, 6.30

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Queen's Theatre: "The Squaw Man"

King's Theatre: Money

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Theatre:

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COMPARISON OF THE

NAVIES.

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UATTLESHIPS WITH 16.1NCH GUNS AND URWARDS.

Britain:-18 ships with a total displacement of 307,380 tons.

America-14 ships with a total displacement of 435,400 tona.

Japan: ships with a total dis placement or 181,090 tons.

BATTLE CRUISERS WITH 4 INCH GUNS AND UPWARDE Britain:-3 ships with a total displacement of 108:300.

America: None,

Japan - ships with a total dia- placement of 108,320 tons.

UTTLESHIPS WITH GUNS LESS THAN

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11 INCH. America: ships with a total displacement of 108,940 tons.

Japon: None.

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BATTLE CRUISEES WITH OUNS LESS THAN 14 INCH. Britain: ship with a displace- ment of 23,900 tons.

America:-None, Japan: None. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND TENDERS, Britain: 8 ships with a total dispinoegens orf 128,800 tona.

America :-6 ships with a total displacement of 103,500 toží,"

Japan 1-6 ships with a total diş- placement of 89,100 tons.

CRUISERS,

displacement of 355,781 tone.

British:50 rhips with a total

America-32 ships with n tatni displacement of 233,230 ods.

displacement of 209,415 tons.

Japan-33 ships with n total

FLOTILLA LEADERS AND DESTROYERS,

Britain-184 ships. America:-219 ships. Japan -110 ships.

SUBMARINES.

Britain, 30.

America, 133: Јерал. 70..

From these figures we can see that Britain lends in tonnage of naval strength except in the Destroyer and Submarine classes. America is first and Japan third on these Jaltor

In comparing the navies of two.

World Theatre: "Girls Not Juupan, America and Britain the In total tonnage Britain, stande Star Theatre: "Pardon UK.” following figures are rather inter- with 1,083,831 tons; America 870,070 Harmaton's Circus at Kowloon,

tons and Japan with 588 915 tons.

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