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No. 23104.

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, ‘AUGUST 16, 1932. AN

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Some drink because they're hungry, some drink when they are

dry: Some drink to keep themselves in, health, some drink for fear

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And some drink because they are too hot; some drink because

they're cold;

Some drink to strengthen them when young, and some when they

are old;

Some drink to keep themselves awake; some drink to gain

deep sleep;

Some drink because they're happy; while others because they

weep;

Some drink to celebrate some gain; some drink to mourn a loss; Some take a shot when they are pleased; some drink because

they're cross;

Some take a snort when they're at work; some drink when

they're at play;

Some count it right to drink at sight; some drink alone at day; Some tip the glass for fellowship; some sneak it on the aly; Bome drink when they are wringing wet; some drink because

they're dry;

Some take a shot of liquor when they make a bargain rare; Some take a drink when they've been stung for the drinks, the

feed and fare;

Borne drink in search of pleasure; some drink to dim a pain; Some say it's good, some say it's bad, but never once refrain; But all must own the proverb's right-"When the iron's hot

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20,000 MEN “SPLICE THE MAINBRACE."

WEYMOUTH, July 15.

Splice the Mainbrace!". The King sent this historic order to: the ships of the Home Fleet this afternoon as he steamed up-Chan nel in the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, homeward bound for Portsmouth at the conclusion of the most remarkable naval exercizes- hold for years.

To-night, in the first dog-watch, the twenty thousand officers and men of the Home Fleet will be issued with rum to drink the King's health, a custom that is only ob. served on rare occasions-a notable one being the armistice after the

great war.

THE LAST SALUTE. This final signal from the royal yacht-after she had steamed through two lines of men o' war, three miles in length, while the guns sounded the last royal salute and the men lined up on the decks to cheer-marked the end of the royal visit which began four days

ugo,

A few minutes before, the King had sent a message to Bir. John Kelly, the

Commander-in-Chief,

TO-DAY,

(Angust' 18.)

Spirits Festival (Chung-Yuan- Chien,)

Lawn Bowls-Open Champion- ship, H. F. Luz v. A. W. Grimmitt (Taikoo R.C.), 5.30 p.m.

Meetings. Sanitary Board 4.13 p.m.; General Committee, Mamak Hockey Tournament, 5.30 p.m.; St. We rounded the Shambles light-Andrew's Church Holl, Kowloon, ship, steaming in a line across the Miscellaneous.-Rotary Club Tiffin; mouth of West Bay, where the M2 Whist Drive, Civil Service Cricket lies, and began our "show" with Club, 8.30 p.m. the faint outline of the Dorsetshire hills on the skyline ahend,

The Victoria and Albert drew away for the -submarine exercizes, and nine destroyers steamed in a single line for firing practice. Their little guns burst into flame, and the sharp crack of the explosions rolled across the water. Five miles sway

the. white columns of the shell splashes could be seen grouped round the target.

Then, from the west, we saw the snow-while bow waves of twb|| Botillas of destroyers, "racing/to wards us at twenty-five knots. They drew near-four miles, which at res jas very close-and

Centrul Theatre: "Wings." King's Theatre: "She Wanted a Millionaire."

Star Theatre: "Trader Horn.” Garden Theatre: "Dirigiblo." Oriental Theatre: "Goldie." World Theatre: Marinone.” Queen's Theatre: "The Champ.' Majestic Theatre. "Heartbreak." Tea Dance at King's Restaurant; | Dinner Dances at King's Restaurant and Hong Kong and Peninsular Hotels. ·

Tide:-High at 5.82 and 22,50'; Low at 2.10 and 10.00.

Home Mails. Outward for Ameri-: en by Pres McKinley 6.30 a.m.; for

congratulating, the Flest on Its swang broadsid on the Europe via Siberia by Chonoziceaux

achievement.

The massage waS ¦--

"At the conclusion of a most interesting and enjoyable visit to the Home Fleet I wish to deure you of my entire satis- faction with all I have seen..

"Since I last inspected this Fire! considerable · reductions have been made, but I am grate- ful to see that in efficiency and krennese the standard of the Fleet under your command rz. mains as high as ever.

"I congratulate all officers and men, und. I look to them to maintain at all times the hon- onred traditions of the Service.

"“GEONGË, R.I."

Sir John Kelly forwarded the message to every ship in the Fleet with this addition-

"In transmitting His Majesty's gracious message to the Fleet I wish to thank all ranks and ratinga! for the good work which has made such high praise possible. I wish all hands a pleasant summer leave,”

SCATTERED AGAIN.

Fleet is now scattered.

time they radanth we strained our eyes for the torpedoes that were speeding towards us.

The men on the bridge below mé looked intently towards the flagship for orders. Those came swiftly :----

"Herd aport!".

The signal was answered, and it was lowered. The column of grey Goliaths broke sharp right to es cape the deadly missiles.

THREE HITS.

We saw them struggling towarda us, leaving a pathway of bubbles in the sea and converging on the bat- tleships from a score of directions. "Bump!" The Warspite had boen hit on the starboard quarter.

A black cone want to the yard of the Malaya. Another.hit

Å similar cone was run up aboard the Nelson. Three hits in alt out of sixteen torpedoes..

A message of congratulation went from the admiral to the destroyers.

Good work!"

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We aboard the batile flect con- sidered our damage, A fall in speed was certain, they said

Thon came the one awesome and

pm; Air Mail for Europe (1 p.m.), and Europe via Suez by ångkor 2.30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY.

(August 17.) Moatings-Extraordinary Meet- ing Hong Kong Football Assonia- tion.

Miscellaneous-Whist Drives Sen. mon's Institute and Kowloon Dock.

at 9 p.m.

Star Theatre: Trader Horn." Queen's Theatre: "The Champ." Contral Theatre "Another Man's Wife.!!!

King's Theatro: "She Wanted a Millionaire,"

Garden Theatre: "Dirigible." World Theatre: "Marianno," Oriental Theatre: "Goldie." Tea Dance at King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Repulse Bay Hotel, and King's Restaurant..

Tides: High at 935 and 23.16 Low at 2.5 and 6.39.

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2.30 p.m.

And that ended the review. The terrifying experience of the day-anticipation, and my heart began to

the fullcalibre. shots of the fifteen-bammer against my riba, inch guna.

"Like going to be hanged," & They go off with a bit of a colleague muttered, and clung

We sailed out early morning for the final event in the four days' programme, a demonstra-

tion of the modern machinery of bang," said an officer, who handed fiercely to a stanchion. I was ac war that began with exercises by me cotton wool to plug my ears.

a flotilla of submarina, a lightning torpedo attack on the battle fleet by destroyers, anti-aircraft target practice by the cruisers, and a series of thunderous, terrifying salvos from the three great battleships, Warspite, Malaya, and Valiant.

The Flect loft Weymouth Bay at eight o'clock, weighing anchor with clockliko precision, and, steaming.. out to, sea in long grey lines with the royal yacht leading the way,

The battleships were in the van. and, stretched far behind, almost out of sight, were the cruisers and destroyers, changing course, swing ing to right or left like guardamen, as the signals Buttered out from the head of the flagship Nelson,

Our decks had been cleared now. Not a man was to be seen below.

tually on the director tower plat

more than a hundred-feot form, above the deck, and within a few yarda of the little round armoured tower which housed the men who would fire the guns.

The boats had been pulled in aboard, lowered from the davits,

Below, forward and aft, the long and lashed to the decks, Wooden doors were taken off the bridge alender muzzles pointed out over house and laid hat. Windows the side, wig-wagging like giant were removed, electric lights, pie-fingers as they moved to the range tures in the ward room, cases that or swinging slowly ne the gunnery officer manipulated them towards contained trophies; everything light or fragile was dismantled the target. and battened down.

A navy blue flag was run half-way. up the mainmaat. It was the signal;

Prepare to fire!

I could hear muffled commands. from inside,

"Deflection right."

no.

Other sounds that meant thing bells ringing, the grind of

I noticed, the faces of the men machinery--and then silence. grow that. A strange ailence came. The blue fag at the mainmast ran over the ship; a sort of breathless suddenly to the truck, (Continued at fout of next columni:)

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