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THE FLEET AIR ARM

Evils Of Dual

Control

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A HANDICAP ON EFFICIENCY

Air Arm, us we now The Fleet know it, was constituted in 1924 to give the Navy a certain degree of control over its own air arm, states, the "Observer."

'Twelve years of development in naval aircraft has provided the Navy with a new and

a potent weapon of great mobility, and has given ships an increased range of Vision Which would invariable not in war. Aeroplanes have superseded warships of any known course of time have type, but in come to be just as important to

Reets modern torpedoes,

This being the case, it may well be asked, why ur: essential portion of the Navy's fighting equipment is still administered and controlled from outside that Service.

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DIVIDED CONTROL

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LONDON TO SCRAP ITS TRAMS

All Trolleybuses" In 5 Years

£10,000,000 FOR CONVERSION.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1936.

Einergency

Committee's

Findings

In Full

The full Andings of the Emer- gency Committee in regard to the abandonment of the Senior Shield match between Kowloon Chinese and the Club were as follows:

The Emergency Committee of the Hong Kong Football Association Londan's' tramway system, the met on Wednesday, November 25 largest in the world, is to dis-and Monday, November 30 and appear" within the next five years, ands: states the "London Moining Post." Parlamentary authority has al- ready seen granted for the conver

of 218 iniles of route to Powers to trolleybus working. deal with the reinaining 130 miles

sion

are to be sought forthwith.

Including depots, power stations, works and other equipment the value of the tramway system, according to the London Transport annual report, is £10.144.616. While some the of this equipment, notably depots and power-stations, will be to be retained, much will have scrapped.

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588 MILES OF TRACK

1 During the second half of the game the referee, Mr. Casson, blew his whistle for "hands"-by a de- fender Kowloon Chinese) in the penalty area awarded the attackers (Clubs) a penalty kick and placed the ball on the penalty spot for the kick to be taken.

2 The Kowloon Chinese team im- mediately questioned the decision and their captain, Chen Hong-kong asiced the referee what it was for and was informed that it was for.

noted infringement

above the though the referee was not then able to nominate the offending player.

A together. some 588 miles of 3. The Kowloon Chinese team

Under the present scheme track. Including many tiles of continuing to protest the referee

seventy per cent of the pilots of "conduit.

which replaces

Over-left the penalty area and went to "the Fleet Air Arm engaged in fy-head electric cables in the central wards and consulted the nearest

from His ing aircraft

Majesty's area, will be torn up and the road-linesman, L/Cpl. Crook who had ships are naval officers holding ways made good. Two thousand himself in fact waved his nag for

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hundred trams are to 穿心 пve scrapped and replaced by at least Already ..the 3,000 trolleybuses. Board nas nearly 700 trolley buses. and it contract for a further 300 is about to be placed.

Older trams will be withdrawn Arst, and tramcars of the newes type will be transferred, as their

are abolished. present routes

commissions in the. Royal Air Force The observers are wholly naval and do not hold R.AF com- missions. The aircraft themselves Air Ministry. are provided by the but are actually paid for by the Admiralty

The

£3,372.000 sum earmarked as

"Grant to Air Votes in the Navy Estimates for

those sections of the tramway the current year. On board air-

caft carriers and other fighting system which are to be converted ships, however, aircraft remain last The property of the Air Ministry and are maintained and kept in repair by R.A.F. personnel

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The actual operation at sea of ship-borne aeroplanes is in the hands of the Navy, and twelve years Intensive flying has produced A large body of naval officers! whose flying efficiency is very high. The complicated technique of fly- ing off and on aircraft carriers in All conditions of weather has been brought to a fine art, whlle..the In the tactical, use "of progress

It is estimated that the total cost of the conversion will be in the neighbourhood of £10,000,000. to face The Board are prepared

their this big expenditure after experience un

the new system is already operating An average increase of 24 per cent, In the number of car miles rur. on trolleybus routes has been record-

cent.

routes where

A tramcar admittedly

naval aircraft has been evolved more passengers than a trolleybus by a naval "staff which has ample-a point in its favour particularly but "London fying experience and can under- during rush-hours:

found that stand and appreciate all aspects of Transport has

the

naval al problems.

newer vehicle has sc. many other to recommend it that qualities

new traffic is created entirely wherever the changeover is made.

the same infringement.

4. During the period when the referee consulted this linesman the Kowloon Chinese Right back, Mak Sui-hon deliberately kicked the ball from the penalty spot of the field of play. The referee returning re- covered the ball and for the second time placed it on the penalty spot for the penalty kick to be taken.

The referee called upon the goal keeper to take his pace in the goal mouth so that the kick could be token, but his instruction was not The goalkeeper complied with. understands English.

"B. A few of the Kowloon Chinese players meanwhile had walked away from the penalty area towards the touch-line nearer the covered stand and at least one of the Kow- loon Chinese Players left the field

ed, while the average receipts perof play. Subsequently they return- car mile have improved by 5 per fed towards the penalty area.

7. The majority of the Kowloon were clustered carries Chinese players

about their captain who appeared the referee to be acting as spokesman for the Kowloon Chinese team who were awaiting the lead irem bim. This appeared to be the situation also to one of the mem- bers of the Council Mr. Pryde who was a spectator and it is substan- tiated by the evidence of Mr. J. Lee, a member of the Committee of the

also Kowloon Chinese Club. spectator.

MANY ADVANTAGES

enjoys over the tramca are: Among other advantages whic

Mobility, freer passage through

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8. The Kowloon Chinese, showing no sign of accepting the referee's decision nor of settling down to continue the game, the referec thereupon

the Kowloon

These duties are highly

spe- clalised, and the administrative muddle whereby, naval aircraft are provided and maintained by an- other Service is cuinbrous, extra- vagant and unworkmanlike in the extreme. Rapid growth and efficiency are difficult to obtain in traffic; silent running: greater such circumstances, and the Fleet Air Arm is greatly handicapped"in

i comfort for passenger; increased

Its working.

safety by drawing into the ke.b te pick up and set down passengers: Logically, the Fleet Air Arm is avoidance of congestion through the Admiralty's child. As things

9. The Kowloon Chinese Captain are at present, however, the Navy breakdown, sine it may be push-

then encutred of the referee if the operates one portion of its fight-ed, driven "under its reserve bat-

latter persisted in his award of a Ing equipment for the provision sery power, off the main road; and and administration of which it is

penalty kick and on being informed not wholly responsible. It is as

One of the disadvantages of the by the referee that such was cer trolleybus is the necessity furtately the case, replied to the effect though naval guns, torpedoes, and turning round at terminal points.that he would not carry on! (Denied other: weapons. not to mention In the congested central streets

1: great diiculty is to find a circuit

-engines and boilers, were main-

better schedule timekeeping.

tained by officers and men belong- which will permit of maneuvring

ing to another Service. Until a change in policy is effected the Fleet Air Arm must labour under the pernicious handicap of dual contro).

FLYING BOATS

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Engineers of the Board are con- sidering the possible use of turn tables in these areas.

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Conversion of the tramway sys- tem to trolleybus working offers The hardship to the staff. Fiying boats, though primarily training of ex-tram drivers for the tended for work over the sea in new vehicles has proved satis- cu-operation with the Fleet, are factory, in almost every instance. entirely out of naval control The In the rare case of a driver who responsibility for their provision, appears unable to handle a trolley and for their practical operation, mus satisfactory other work is in non-naval hands. There is found in depot or workshop. nothing to suggest that their pre- sent numbers, disposttlän, and training would enable them towa play any great part in the im- portant function "of protecting the maritime trade upon which we depend.

Though designed principally to

anti-submarine, work should part and parcel of the Navy.

UNSATISFACTORY COM- PROMISE

be

asked

Chinese to do so.

by the Captain).

10. The referee did not order a club player to take the kick into an empty goal mouth as he con- sidered it farcical, and not in the best interests of the game... By this time also spectators had invaded the field of play."

11. The referee thereupon aban- doned the game and left the

ground.

12. Neither of the linesmen, bota of whom are qualified referees was of opinion that the infringement for which the referee ordered the penalty kick, should have resulted in a corner kick, instead, nor did either wave his flag or point to u corner to indicate that a corner

be kick should

taken as was claimed by the Secretary of the Kowloon Chinese on behalf of his team as a possible excuse for the

fne present compromise is most attitude of the Kowloon Chinese

operate over the sea in conjunc-unsatisfactory. If the Fleet Airplayers.

tion with surface vessels, they are Arm had been allowed to grow The Emergency Sub-Committee manned by personnel in whom up as a living organism wholly finds further that: kuowledge of navigation, ships, within its mother Service, the

1. Chen Hong-kong, Captain of

and things nautical has not been Navy had been allowed to build, the Kowloon Chinese 1st XI., Was

gross misconduct a primary consideration. Naviga- develop, and operate flying boats guilty of

on

tlun over the sea is not dissimilar best suited to its needs, the pre- November 21, 1936, and suspends navigation on the sea. Both sent unfortunate state of affairs him from participation in football involve a knowledge of charts, would never have arisen.

in Hong Kong for the remainder of our The security of compasses," courses, chronometerá,

seaborne the current season.

winds,

2. Mak Slu-hon, a full-back of tides.. currents, and trude is the Navy's prime respon-

war. Our defensive the Kowloon Chinese 1st XL was meteorology, not to mention asibility in knowledge of seamanship and the organisation to this end should be guilty of misconduct on the field on racility, of distinguishing one type built up in peace, but cannot be November 21, 1936, and suspends of ship from another. This comes established in Its full efficiency un-him from participation in football less and until the Navy controls In Hong Kong for a period of two only of experience.

Nobody will suggest that the all, the available weapons likely to months i.e. from 1.12.36 to 31:1.37:

Divided re- 3. The K.C.F.C. 1st XI was guilty Royal Air Force should be bereft be used at sea.

divided of gross misconduct on the field of its flying boats. What is sug-sponsibility and control, zested is that aircraft of this type opinions intended for co-operation with sur-eleventh hour. face ships in patrol, convoy, and astrous in war.

on strategy at the during their Senior Challenge may prove dis- Ehleld Match versus the Club on the Club ground on 21.11.38 and is

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COUNTRY

GOLF

CLUB

Draw For

Championships.

The draw for the various Chum- pionships were made recently and resulted follows:-

Senior Championship:

A. E. H. Castro v. E. Sadick: H. K. Lee .. R A. C. Basto; A. W. da Roza v. F. E. A. Remedios; A. Urquhart v. J. J. Basto.

Junior Championship:

W. G. Willams v. B. Basto; C.

CRICKET

Small Units And Artillery Draw

KNOCK-OUT

COMPETITION

The

Units LATES

Knock-out Cricket 1ournament between the Small Units and the Royal Artil- lery resulted in a draw, time being played out.

The match was featured by the forceful batting of Cpl. Hop-

croft (Small Units) who carried his bat for 54. Bdr. Baker (Artil-

H. T. Suen v. L. D'Almada; C. E.lery was the top scorer but his Roza-Pereira v. A. J. Kew; A. G. innings of 58 not out was featured

by two "lives." scores: Botelho v. 9, J. Fong.

Small Units: 200 for 8 wkts. dec. (CpL Hopcroft 54, Capt. Power 29.

Capt Watch. 31. Cpl. willey 30 not out and Jougbin 20 not out. Lt. C.C. Garthwaite 3 for 31 and L/Bdr. Hebden 3 for 39).

'Ladies' Championship: Mrs. A. E. H. Castro v. Mrs. A. W. da Roza; Mrs. F. E. A Remedios v. Mrs. L D'Almada; Mrs. A. J. Kew v. Mrs. J. J. Basto: Miss L. G., Ablong v. Mias. O. Basto.

consequently debarred from further In the Senior participation Challenge Shield Competition dur- ing the current season.

4. The Emergency Sub-Committee commends the action of the referee Sgt. Casson. R.W.F., and deplores the action and behaviour of the

Royal Artillery: 112 for 3 wkts. (Bdr. Baker 56 not out, Gar. Sul- livan 20 and Lt. C.C. Garthwaite 13. Capt. Walch 2 for 23 and Pte. Gantzer 1 for B).

MANSLAUGHTER

Li Sat Ho, 21, a wharf coolle, 15 Hai Phong Road was of No. brought before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day on a remand charge of man- slaughter.

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Kowloon Chinese 1st XI It warna all clubs and individuals playing football in Hong Kong under the

It was alleged that on October jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Football Association that the most 24, the accused rssaulted Ng Lung

Tah serious notice will continue to be

godown coolle at Ha! taken by the Emergency Sub-Phong Road, inflicting injuries as Committee acting for and on be-

a result of which. the latter died. half of the Council of that Asso-

Inspector A, H. Elston appeared clation. of all cases of such gross for the prosecution. misconduct as has been the subject of the present investigation.

ALSO SOLD IN AIR-TIGHT

TINS of 50

case was

The

remanded til Friday December 4, at 2.30 p.m.

STEAMER

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PIRATED

Haul Of $13,000 "Made

S.S. WO PING"

LETTER

BY LAWRENCE

£16 Paid

As Lawrence of Arabia was na pro.inc

writer a letter

as Mr. Gladstone or Ruskin, notes in his hand are not yet of the value of those of Robert Burns, for exam- On November 37, the S.S. Wo

ple. Thus at Sotheby's recently. Plog No 2" of the Hang Lee Steam-

the 11 lots comprising the dossier plying snip Company, which is

sent to his friend.. Mr. Ernest between the ports of Hong Kong Thurtle, M.P., totalled £96 104, and Wuchow, left Hong Kong for the highest price, being £16 for a Wuchow, and when near Ta Ku letter explaining his supposed "ab- Hou near Shao Hing," the crew normality" and mentioning his re- were suddenly surprised at mid-tirement from active life at the age of 35, states A. C. R. Carter in night by over twenty pirates, who

the Daily Telegraph." took complete possession of the

will consider such . Yet some ship, according to the Evening Press.

prices as high compared with 10s paid for two letters by William Pitt and £60 for 43 by the famous

writer, French

Marcel Proust. Even 20 by Galsworthy fetched only £14, and 15 by Cardinal Newman. written to his friend, the Rev. Henry A. Woodgate, between 1839 and 1869, £8 15s.

Chinese

The pirates, who joined the ship as passengers. searched the ship and passengers for over an hour. and after transferring their loot to a sampan. they left the ship för the shore.

It is reported that the merchan- dise and valuables looted by the pirates is valued at over $13,000.

The 3.S. "Wo Ping No. 2" re- returned to Hong Kong last Mon- day afternoon, and immediately reported the piracy to the Police | authorities.

A political writer predicts that Herr Hitler is about to re-establish the monarchy in Germany. All the same it is doubtful. If the ex- Kalser has started polishing up his medals:

A famous Chicago gangster, now to mn Sing Sing Prison. is sald spend his time writing novels. His friends always thought he would come to a bad end,

As for Arnold Bennett, three of water- his ambitious essays in colour drawing brought only £2. 138, and there was no bid at all for one of "Sneep. Holland." done in 1912. On the other hand, Miss Locker Lampson gave £60 for # pair of delightful drawings ΟΙ children by Kate Greenaway.

In 1800 a tne telescope was presented to Napoleon by his flend, Jean Jacques Cambaceres. who was Second Consul at the time. This relic fetched £35 '(Dulau).

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