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Y.M.C. A.

PROGRAMME

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YMCA Discussion Group Sunday the 13th inst, in the West Lounge at 9 puk. Subject "Chris- tianity and the Church, 2nd talk Speaker, the Rev. ECHL Tribbeck, All men welcome.

ROYAL NAVY

Officers To Specialize

The coming increase in the Fleet is reflected in the larger numbers af officers who have been selectea to attend sellist courses in 1937 Fourteen omcers, compared with 12 in 1936, have been selected to undergo the jong navigation

YMCA. Mah Jong & Bridge Drive on Monday, the 14th inst, at 3 p.m. in the West Lounge, Ad- misaton $1.00 including tea, Tickets course, beginning on April 12, 1937 obtainable at the YM.C.A.

and 12 officers, compared with TMC.A. Gymnasium & Wrest-eight in 1938. the long torpedo ling Class on Monday. 14th inst.. course, beginning on April 29. The

names of the officers are

at 5.30 pm.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936.

ISLANDS FOR AIRCRAFT

Atlantic Seadrome

NEW PROJECT FOR

OCEAN BASLS

route between Treland and Canads, writes the "Times" aero- nautical correspondent...

Drive in the West Lounge 21 Long (N) Course.-Lieutenantsing docks 600 miles apart on the Monday, the 14th inst.. at 9 p.m. F. B Fisher, J. M. Palmer, A. F. Lair

Y.M.C.A. "Gymnasium & Wrest-Butler, P. M. Whatley, J. E. Jowitt, Ling Class on Thursday, the 17th P. E. Muers, P. D. G. Mathers, Inst., at 5.30 p.m.

M: Blake, G. J. A.. Lumisden, B. M. P. Williamson, P. J. Norton. A. B. W. Allport, J. W. H. Bennett, and

St. Andrew's Women's

Fellowship

The weekly meeting of the St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship was held at the Church Hail at 3 pm. yesterday. Among those present were Mesdames Warrant, Smith Neyle, Reid, Coombes, and Ben- nitt.

The meeting adjourned after an interesting talk given by Mr. A. J. Besnitt.

As the prize-giving at the Italian Convent yesterday Mr. H. Val- torta, Vicar: Apostolic of Hong Kong, presented the awards.

A. R. E Evans.

Long (T) Course.-Lieutenants 8. E. Post, E Q. Ducat-Hamersley, R.

E. Topp, A. A. W. Pollard, R. G. B. O'N. Roo R. G.. B. Buckley, P. C. Goodenough, S. J. A. NEX, G. R. Heppel. E. S. Lipscomb. E. 0. Daniel, and W. D. F. Muspratt

COMMAND OF THE

WELLINGTON,

Commander G N. Loriston- Clarke, who was recently rolleved in the Opendtions Division, Ad- miralty, by Commander E. M. Haea is appointed from to-day to command the sloop Wellington, on

THE FLEET AIR ARM

Dual Control

AN ASTONISHING SYSTEM

Admiralty's Good Case

(Bv Major F. A. de V. Robertson)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes and Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Trenchard are

CLAN CHIEF DIES

AT 101

Given Ten Hours, To Live 82 Years Ago

Si Froy Maclean, head of the Clan Maclean, who celebrated his 101st birthday last May, died re- cently in the 13th-century. Duart Castle, the ancient stronghold of the clan, that stands on the Isle of Mull

He had remarkably good health until recently, when his Coa

anxiety. His relatives were sum- moned to the castle.

Proposals for the construction of would provide an alighting place new" type of seadrome which

land aircraft, are about to be sub- In mid-ocean for sea planes and mitted to a full engineering exami- nation as a preliminary to a scheme for placing two inch float-both popular heroes. When thedition gave rise to considerable former makes a vehement claim in the House of Commons that the navy ought to have full” cöfitrol of its own air arm and the lat ter argues on the other ade in the House of Lords, the plain an may be excused if he is my stifled. The facts of the present of the buoyancy would be derived, position are hardly known ontalde and to secure stability by attachingful to the public to set them forth.

the services, and it may be help- stopper buays of large capacity to 12 of the pillars at a depth of 180ft. below the surface of the sea. It is not proposed to anchor the seadrome, but to provide it with a

The basic is to support the land- g platforms von 72 pillars built ap of steel tubes and braced with tubes from which the greater part

certain measure of stately mobility and control by equipping it with 12 propellers and two large rudders.

The plan of this seadrome is that of the big letter U. One of the longer legs of the U would serve as an aerodrome for land airerait and the other as a lake with a depth

The Royal Air Force was formed. in April, 1918, by amalgamating the Royal Flying Corps, the latter the Royal Naval Air Service and being a branch of the army. The

Lately he appeared to be re- gaining his strength, and it was thought that once again his un- vitality would pull him usual through.

י

Bo marked was the improvement that members of the family re-

them was present when he died. turned to the mainland. None of

The funeral" will probably take place at the burial-place of the

fona. Maclean chiefs on the land of

WOUNDED AT SEBASTOPOL

bur

GIFTS

MODERN CHROMIUM-PLATED TEA POYS

DOWN-FILLED

(IMPORTED)

SILK CUSHIONS

IN ALL COLOURS AND DESIGNS

BEST QUALITY

DOWN QUILTS

IN ALL ATTRACTIVE

COLOURS

fully developed after the war the So bevertly was he wounded that LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

chief reason for the amalgamation was to stop the competition be-

Col, Bir Fitzroy Donald Maclean tween the Admiralty and the War office in placing orders for nero-aghty years ago when, having re- was a cavalry officer more than planes and engines with the ceived his cominission from the manufacturers. It should be stated hands of the Duke of Wellington. at once that the present functions he went to the Crimea. He was a of the Air Ministry and the Royal cornes in what was afterwards to the New Zealand Station, in which of 10ft for the alighting and tak- Air Force extend far-very far become the 13th Hussars. Prize-Giving At The will succeed Commander J. B.1g-off of seaplanes. Along the beyond the mere provision of air

He became a friend of Florence E. Hall. 'Commander, Loriston- shorter side would be built a super-

arms for the navy and the army Nightingale, he fought in the bat- Italian Convent Clarke graduated at

the Staff structure to give various kinds of such provision is essential, but Ittle of Alma, and he would have College in 1931, and afterwards accommodation and to provide on

may almost be called a by-product been in the charge of the Light served for two years in the Nelson, Its roof a catapult deck from which

of modern RAF, work.

Brigade

for having been Home Fleet dagship, from which heavily loaded aircraft might be

When aircraft-carriers were woulded at the siege of Sebastopol, he was promoted as senior leuten-shot into the air. This deck would ant-commander in December, 1933. be raised 117ft. above sea level to RAF. at first supplied all the By- he was given 10 hours to live. He was midshipman of the Mino- allow ample vertical margin to

ing personnel and material on When he was 10 years old he A large crowd of friends attend- taur and sub-lleutenant of the cover the risks of catapult launch-board. This soon proved unsatis-was taken by his father to see

Ing. Between the two longer legs would be an area of sheltered factory and led to a strong pro- Duart Castle, and it was pointed test by the Admiralty. In conse-out to him that this, the ancient water, 2,000ft. by 400rt. in extent,

quence, the Government set up stronghold of the clan, had been. which might serve as a harbour in

the Balfour Committee to examine out of the possession of the clan mid-ocean for fishing fleets or as e

and report on the position. The toe inore than two centuries. base. for naval vessels. The dimen-

main features of the report sions of each of the alighting areas

He vowed that one day he would (which was accepted by the Gov-acquire it. Not until nearly 67 on either side of it would be 3,000ft.

ernment) were as follows. All ob years had passed was his ambi- by 250ft

servers in ship-borne aircraft were tion realised. In 1912 he took to be naval. omeers for ratings); possession of the ruins and con- 70 ber cent of the' pilots were to verted them into A residence. be naval omcers, who were to be Members of the Clan Maclean given temporary commissions in (said. to number 30,000) were sum- the R.A.F.: personnel and material moned from all parts of Scotland and overseas, and there was great rejoicing.

ed the presentation and the follow-destroyer Teazer in 1916-18.. ing delightful programme given by the children.

PROGRAMME

1. Ave Maria-Chorus-by

donai.

WAS

CRUISE OF THE ACHILLES

HMS. Achilles. Captain I. G. Zan- Glennie, "Is now making her first cruise since arriving on the New

2. A Piece of Poem.-"Cor Dulcissi-Zealand Station in September in mum Maria"-by Miss Rego. place of the Diomede. She nas 3. "Our Little King"-Scenes of ulready visited Wellington Lyttle-

Nazareth-A little play.

ton and Dunedin and is returning Auckland on December 3." THE DOUGLAS RECOM- MISSIONED

4. The Dolls' Show Window-Dis-io

play -The little ones.

5. The Cats Party The Golden

Boat.-The School girls..

6. Inno Missionario (Missionary

Hymn) by Cavicchioni

MAN ROBS YOUNG SPINSTER

WAS

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POWER FROM WIND Between decks beneath the take- off surfaces hotel accommodation for passengers and room for air- craft and stores would be provided.

EMS. Douglas was recommis- Below the catapult deck would be of the Fleet Air Arun were not to

SHORT SERVICE MEN

stantly into the 'wind. The whole structure would be supported" on the tubular pillars, each built around a central tube 12ft in diameter and set beneath the decks at intervals of Toft."

be withdrawn by the Air Ministry without the consent of the naval

Fice Air Arm was to be a borne by the Admiralty.

PRESENT POSITION

As a result we get the present

Sir Fitzroy was the 10th baronet,

which goes back to 1831. Els wife, Constance, the younger daughter of G. H. Ackers, of More- ton Hall Cheshire, died in 1820.

The eldest son. Major Hector A feel Fitzroy, died four years ago at the position on the carriera. reconnaissance aircraft is usually { age of 81. His son, Charles Hector a three-seater. When such a ma-eitsroy, who will be 21 next May. chine, takes off the pilot fr. 70 per succeeds to the title, cent of the cases is àí naval officer holding a temporary commission in the RAF the observer is a navul officer who does not hold a | HARBOURING CHARGE commission in the R.A.F.; the air gunner is almost invariably a na- val rating: To add to the all- bertian favour of the situation.

Mr. M.A. da Silva asked Mr. QAA. the Atter and rigger who maintain Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- the engine and seroplane in fyracy yesterday for another week's ing condition are aircraftmen' of remand on

the harbouring case the RAF, while the old man who against Tai Tuk, alias Tam Kung washes the machine and does and Wong Cril and also a charge other non-skilled jobs is usually a

of assault against the detective naval rating. Could any more

who arrested the defendants, which was granted

stored at Gibraltar yesterday Dy

arranged à set of air inlets, Commander W. D. Stephens for through which the wind would be duty with the 1st Submarine admitted to turn a series of wind, I authorities: and the cost of the and succeeded in 1883 to a title Flotilla, Mediterranean Fleet. She sells. These would drive genera- will proceed to Malta as soon

tors to supply electricity for the ua convenient to work-up. The Douglas has recently been acting purposes of wireless apparatus and Chun Fal-tung. 20, unemployed. as leader of the 1st Destroyer for working the propellers, which, with the aid of the rudders, should brought before Mr. J. A. Motilla pending the arrival on the Fraser at the Central Magistracy station of the new leader Gren- keep the seadrome heading con- yesterday for larceny of a rattan Į ville. basket, clothing, two pairs of ear- rings, a wall-clock, and a quilt. from Ko-mul. 16, a sploster, of 69, It has been decided that special Sone Nallah Lane. ground floor.

service ratings (men who engage Sergeant Elstall said that the for 12 years, but only seven of complainant left the house at 7 which are in the Fleet and the re- a.m. and at 8.30 am. She saw the mainder in the Royal Fleet Re defendant carrying a clock which serve) may be allowed to transfer she recognized as hers. She im to continuous service as NOOD AS mediately called a constable and they are rated able seamen, signal- defendant was accordingly taken men, or telegraphists, instead of to the Folice Station. In answer-being required to complete two Ing to the charge the accused ad-year service. mitted theft.

The service qualification for ad- Complainant stated that the vancement to leading supply as- goods were all taken from oresistant is reduced from three years room. The ear-rings were stolen as supply assistant (including time from a box. The quilt was from as supply probationer) to one year the foot of the bed and the clock as supply assistant (not including was from the head of it. The ra time as supply probationed). ian basket was placed under the bed.

Els Worship: What have you got to say for yourself? Why did you steal it I've got to eat. was a brick layer a month ago and I've had no job since.

of three months A sentence hard labour was imposed on the accused.

COMMANDER LITHGOW,

RETIRED -

complicated system be imagined? In the remaining 30-per-cent at cases the pilot is an ordinary R.A.F. officer, so that two services are represented in the same na chine. On the capital ships and cruisers, which

carry catapults and seaplanes the same system prevails, except that the pilots chosen for this work are invariably naval omcers with temporary RAF commissio When not pying they are available for ordin- ary ship's duties, but the rigger and the atter on board are again RAF. alteraftren. Pl

*REMANDED

The police are trying to trace the detective and, on the other hand, the defendants are trying to bring witnesses from the country to prove that the unmarried girl, Kan Ying, is over 16 years old,

COLONY HEALTH

FURNISHING

DEPT.

NEW PARLOPHONE RECORDS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON 10th.. per S/S, RAJPUTANA.

Until 'To-morrow. Q.8.

The One Rowe. Walts.

F571

Sleep Tight, 98

Victor Silvester's Orch.

Music in May. Waltz.

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F572

South Sea Island Magic. B.F.T.

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Billy Thorburn and Orch.

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F525

Serenade in the Night. F.T. Swanee Moon

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F584} No Regrets. 8.F.T.

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Good Morning, Mrs. Barlow. BONALD FRANKAU I'd Give Everything I've Got.!

Does Your Heart Boat For Me. F586 When the Poppies Bloom Again. Its a Sin to Tell & Lie.

F574} Foolish Heart.

Leslie Hutchinson.

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"SWING TIME" -RECORDS

BOJANGLES OF HARLEM. F.T. NAT GONELLA'I ORCH.

F570 PICK YOURSELF UP. F.T.

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F687

A FINE BOMANCE. F.T. HAFFT Bor's Orchestra, THE WAY YOU LOOK TO-NIGHT F.T. do.

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COST OF £3,000,000 appointed to the battleship Royal Sovereign in the Grand Fleet. It was in 1920, as a sub-leutenant, should be proved accurate, it is When on board ship all the that he was appointed to specialize estimated that such a seadromets of the Fleet Air Arm 'are un- in engineering. In 1927-29 he was would cost 23,000,000 to build and der naval control for operations. The "speech

on the star of the gun-mounting place in position. The company and when disembarked they go to helped solve language) problems at overseer at Elswick

The vessels which would have to be formed for BAF stations and are under Air the League of Nations meetings.fr which he afterwards served as the exploitation of the idea would Ministry Commor. As regards pro- For thedance. When the Emperor engineer officer included his old seek to and a return on this large motion complicated rules-Have Have Belle made his address at ship the Royal Sovereign. He was capital by entering services in mid- had to be devised for the case of

(Japan Alpe) MATSUSHIMA – Gêners he spoke in

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Jean Mermoz, the famous trans-to-RaceRELL. HOTEL two services at the same time. Afiantle flies, is missing aboard à to the passengers they will carry.

KARATSU (nema · Ethioplans; understood the Jan-

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Strange to say, this Mogical sys-nail plane flying across the South

PakHoka) guage, yet the delegates followed

KALZHU BRAND the Emperor's “, speech kimost

panies by supplying relay current of dust control has been

Atlantic for submarine bila. It would rely made to work by dat of goodwill simultaneously. Wires, connected] CRUELTY TO ANIMAL

on serving as a port of call for all on both sides. • There is no doubt with a microphone in front of the 5 Invithma ne stirvagnies wor speaker carry his voice to expert

the Atlantic services because if that the best of personal relations tranilators behind the scenes, each

Siq Pun Bung, a 24-year-old would reduce the stages of all At ist between the seamen and

the airmen (using the words to in clude octay in the squadrons

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Five mofe cases of diphtheria

Authorities on December 8." were notified to the local Health

FAMOUS AIRMAN

MISSING

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Parla, Dec. 9.

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tracy yesterday morning for being much bigger loads of language! These interpreters speak cruel to animals. Detective Ser-alla, and goods, Into telephones, "which" are "con- rected with earphoties on the seant Hutchison of the water Po desta of the delegates, who have ce said that defendant was seen ins in a amAR! merely to turn a knob to which carrying sir.

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(N. Y, Times)

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