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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1937.

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The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JANUARY 25, 1937.

Why Recruiting

Is Lagging

ROYAL NAVY

Latest Admiralty Appointments

Commander D C. Hill, who graducated in the 1936 course at the Staff College, will join the Admiralty for duty in the Train- ing and Stan Duties Division In succession to Commander R. J. Shaw, M.BE Commander G. O. C. Davies, after two years as execu- tive officer, of the Nelson, Home Fleet flagship, joins the same Division of the Naval Staff for duty in succession to Commander K Li Harkness. Commander Shaw is to join HMS. Vindictive, which is fitting out at Portsmouth for duty as cadets' training crui- ser, and Commander Harkness the battleship Royal Oak, in the Home Fleet.

Nursing Service Board The sooner the real reasons

Mrs. Pickering Fick has been why recruiting is lagging in appointed one of the civilian regard to the British Army is members of Queen Alexandra's faced the better. For far too RN. Nursing Service, Consultative long has this most important Board, vice Mrs. J. G. Jeans. Her address is:-RN. Hospital. mister been diplomatically amo- Chatham. Surgeon Rear-Admiral thered by many blankets of B Pickering Pick, OBE., is the Whatever else these medical officer in charge of this following comments may lead you hospital to believe, there is one

words.

thing

If Gossip We Must

(BY "PRUDENCE").

There was a strong anti-cyclone revolving round The Gloucester on the opening night of that new Cabaret, and such a lot of "pres- Was all we sure" inside that it could do to secure a table at all. so we did not complain at having to peep round a pliar and dodge a curtain or two, in order to see that most brilliant and exciting show,

Hensie Rogotta certainly excels in the art of spectacular contrasts- she made her first appearance in the beautiful crinoline dress, and powder and patches, of 's Grande- Dame, and then electrified us by ending her turn with a series of perfectly timed hand-springs, A startling cl'max.

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that is not suggested, namely, GOERING GETS BACK reallam! Harles, with her amazing

that there is dissatisfaction in uny matinous sense amongst the troops either in Hong Kong or

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS elsewhere.

GOVERNMENT TRADE

SCHOOL

WOOD ROAD

WANTSAI

DEPT. OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY

A course of instruction for youths wishing to quality as sta going wireless operators will open at the above School on Monday, 15th February.

The course will last approxi mately nine months, the fee payable being $10 per month.

Applicants for enrolment must be British Subjects, and must have reached the Class II stan- dard of education. They should, in the first instance, apply at once by post to the Principal on į Forms of An-lication to be obtained at the frade School,

(No applications received after

CONVITE.

There does, how-

ever, definitely exist what may properly be termed a "healthy

discontent.""

TO ROME

Rome, Jan. 23. General Goering returned from Naples and was received by Signor Mussolini at Palazzo Venezia this morning where they had a long

conversation.-.-

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

The Misses Hance and a friend at Kwanti Race Course.

people are delighted that they are, fetching cocktail ensemble with tecom.ng long ear-rings. Der going back to the old original time

lectable small chow was carried of 5.30, instead of holding the

round on model aeroplanes which concerts at night as has been done

delighted everybody. It was just I always enjoy Mrs.

as well there were no small boys Sanger's beautiful volce, and with Madame Evelle to charm us at the present or those machines might piano, Mrs. Arnold and her cello, have nown right out of the Hotel

-Caviar and pill and Mrs. Griggs and Mr. Gezald Sydney to accompany, it ought to be a lovely afternoon of music.

As for Hares and Roberts-their dance is really superb. Plastic Harles (what an odd name for a girl is as supple as an ecl and as graceful as a wood-nymph, and Roberts is a perfect partner. And

recently, That Apache scene can they acti

almost horrifying

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golliwog wg wore a wicked Httle frock which smacked of the under- world of Paris. Roberts played the part of the brutal Apache with sinister effect. And the gay dance they gave later was a contrast and quite delightful.

Another comic touch was pro- Chinese vided by the two te page-boys who kept marching round to the tune we all associate

complete

organisations men are coming with those old friends, Laurel and forward in sufficient numbers.

Hardy.

QUARRY BAY SCHOOL LOSS The children of Quarry Bay school were feeling very sad last week at having to say good-bye to their dear Miss Cotton who has

It is an unfortunate fact, but the it is apparently only on As Direccoes e os Socios do parade ground and under the Club Lusitano e Club de Recreio orders of a non-commissioned teem & honra de convidar a officer that the habit of "jumping

It is impossible to avoid the Communidade Portuguese para to it" is usually practised in the conclusion that there must be a assistir a

Club British army; the military ma difference between the ways in Recepcao no Lusitano na Quinta feira, 28 dochine moves with much more which the two types of service corrente, pelas 17.30 horas em monumental deliberation when are regarded by men who are cater them, and the homenagem aos Exmes. Sars. It is a question of people higher likely to

On mind may well go back to Mr. Braga, membro up arriving at a

'Lees-Smith's assertion during transacto, e Leonardo D'Almada policy,

the In November last Lord Stan- the December debate in which Quarry Bay School Castro Jr, membro efectivo," do Conselho Legislativo d'esta hope told the House of Lords House that there are few pro Colonia.

that the voluntary system offessions in which class distinc- 4975 recruiting was in grave dan- tions and class snobbery baye so ger, but any impression that long survived as in the British the Government was considering army."

Jose

Pedro

MACLEANS OF ARDGOUR

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RIVAL CLAIMS FOR CHIEFTAINSHIP

decision

some form of compulsion was The serving soldier is still tied removed a little later by Mr.round and restricted by many Duff Cooper's assurance that the details of discipline that really real intention W&B to secure date from the days when service recraits by making the condi- in the ranks was apt to be re tions of service more genuinely garded, like Dr. Johnson's attractive. How that was to be "patriotism," as the last refuge done was then under considera- of a scoundrel." tion by a special committee, and

though Sir Thomas Inskip spoke Catriona hopeful words at Glasgow & week 4974 Louise Maclean of Ardgour to be ago on what he trusted would be Chieftainess of the house, branch, the ultimately satisfactory out- or family of Maclean of Ardgour come of those deliberations. came before the Second Division

1st February will be considered.) Appeal At Edinburgh it is still under consideration,

(Sd.) G. WHITE,

Principal.

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NOTICE TO.

SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE THIRTY- NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY

The claim of Miss

of the Court of Session, Edinburgh, the question of

on January 5, on Jurisdiction.

The Bench consisted of the Lord Justice-Clerk (Lord Aitchison). Lord Mackay, and Lord Wark,

The matter arose on an appeal by Lieutenant-Commander Henry MEETING OF THIS COM-Hugh Maclean, R.N.R. (retired), of PANY will be held at the Office Windhover, Bursledon, Hampshire, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & against a decision by the Lord Co., Ltd., on Friday, the 5th February, 1937, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the

Lyon King of Grant).

Arms (Sir Francis

Miss Maclean and Lieutenant- Commander Maclean are cousins,

Report of the Directors together both being descended from Colonel with a Statement of Accounts Alexander Maclean, 13th of Ard- for the year ended 31st Decem-gour, who died in 1855. The dis- pute as to who is Chieftain of Ard- ber, 1936.

gour arose on the death in 1930 of Miss Maclean's father, Lieutenant- Colonel Alexander Maclean of Aragour

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 29th January, 1937, to Friday, the 5th February, 1937, both days inclusive,

:

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd Jan., 1937.

John Hew

When the regimental deduc- tions have been made his pay is not good, and the provisions for his return to civil life are open to considerable improvement.

What sort of steps will be taken to remedy those defects Meanwhile recruiting for the we shall be able to see and dis- Regular Army is. seriously in cuse when the existing committee arrears, though for the Navy and at last produces its obviously the Air Force and their auxiliary important findings.

Six Powers Building Battleships

Rearmament In Full Swing

WHAT BRITAIN IS DOING ··

"The high tide in naval construction has set in strongly. Not a quantity of new tonnage since the Great War ended, has been authorised,”

gone home to England on retire- ment, and sailed by the Ranpura last Saturday. She was immensely popular with all her young pupila. and simply wonderful at getting up those Xmas theatricals for

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famous. Two other people who were very sorry to be going away were Mrs. and Miss Gold' who had thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Hong Kong, and "did" the place from Peak to sea-level I met them one day in Catt Street, where they were picking up all sorts of treasures Home.

ELS souvenirn to take Mr. Gold, of course, was

here to attend the meteorological conference, and it was tad luck that he was laid up part of the time with neuralgia.

THE PATIENTS

I am glad to see Mrs. A. R. H Phillips up and about again after her bad attack of malaria, and looking wonderfully well too; but

I was sorry to hear that "Bunty

Hallowes had been laid up with "du." I hope, however, that by the time this goes to Press she will be her bright sunny self again. It is Stuart-Smith has good recovery after having her

good news that little Belinda made,auch B

tonsils out.

I saw Mrs. Raymond, just back from a jaunt in Manlis, and look- ing splendid...

HELENA MAY TREAT

I am much looking forward to the next Helena May Concert on February 5 and am sure that most

by the fact that no fewer than 107 vessels have been added to this edition of "Jane's Fighting ships."

While a number of these are mine-sweeping `trawlers purchased during the Mediterranean crisis brought about by the Italo- Ethiopian dispute, the list also": contains a number of large ships, such as two battleships, two air- craft carriers and seven cruisers. The majority of the ships which have been added are now under construction or will be laid down

WORN-OUT VESSELS Italy has two 35,000-ton battle- Against this number of ships ships building. and Germany, in added to the British Navy must be addition to the 25,000-ton Scharn-set 40 deletions. Of these, five aro the "O" class cruisers which were horat and Gneisenau, has one 35,- 000-ton battleship in hand, and is to have been scrapped before the expected to start work on a second end of this year, but which have been reprieved at the last moment. ship of this size very shortly.

All the remainder of the ships de leted are small vessels which have passed from the "Navy List be cause they were worn out.

These are almost the opening | bourg, has laid down one ship, the Mias Maclean, who is 17 years of

words of the publishers foreword Richelieu, of 35,000 tons, and win the very near future, age, has petitioned for the uzidik- ferenced and principal armorial to "Jane's Fighting Ships" for 1938. start work on a sister ship in the in 1909 by The whole 570 pages of the book New Year. By order of the Board of bearings matriculated

her father, and she also asks for bear out the truth of this state Directors.

In nearly every case the recognition as the lineal heir and ment. representative, and as such head list of ships which have been add

the house. or Chieftainess of

ed since the last edition. is long. branch, or family of Maclean o compared with that of ships Ardsour

Moreover, the ships added con- Lleutenant-Commander Maclean maintains that the chieftainship tain a far larger proportion of the first large and powerful units than has passes, at all events in place, to heirs male in preference been the case for very many years to the heir of line.

Capital ships, the building of which has been a rarity in recent years are now being freely ordered by the principal naval Powers. (A

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HEALTH RETURNS

Two cause of diphtheria and three

deleted.

BATTLESHIPS (''.

Great Britain has ordered two battleships. The United States and Japan are both likely to lay

of scarlet fever were reported to down new capital ships early in

the Health Authorities for the 24 1937, France, in addition to the hours ended on Friday.

26,500-ton Dunkerque, and Stras-

One of the most interesting. points about these new capital ships is that they are all believed to be designed for a speed of 30 knots. In view of the fact that they will also be heavily protected both against shell are and air at tack, this high speed requirement emphasises the fact that the battleship and the battle cruiser The measures which have been are blending into a single type. taken to make good the defefen-

Not the least remarkable tact about the present drive for 10- armament is the manner in which the smaller Powers have been re- organising their naval defences. The Argentine is, building one cruiser and seven destroyers,

Brazil is completing the recon

AIR-MINDEDNESS

(BY "ONLOOKEE”). Air-mindedness is definitely on the ascent. At the delightful cocktail party given by Captain and Mrs Lock and Mr. Curtis at the Peninsula Hotel last Wednes- day, there was an aerial film being `shown in an adjoining room which was a great attraction. Unfor- tunately I arrived too late to see the beginning of it, but even the end-where we saw beautiful Im- perial Airways craft arriving in the Far East-was inspiring, and most people must have registered the determination to fly Home some time.

Miss Bel's and Miss Betty Pestonji were looking as attractive and as animated as always," and surrounded by a host of admirera Cocktail parties are the very entertainment. nicest form of Such an easy way of seeing some-- thing of so many charming people in a short time Everybody loved Mrs. W. G. Robertson's party at her home on the Peak; vast num-... bers seemed to be there, but there was still plenty of room to circulate-an important advantage. It was lovely. to see. the Keith Valentines back again. She was looking radiant in the most charming brown taffeta dress, and they were both full of cheer ever..

and Mrs. John Mr.

Collis were other returned leavites I sighted the latter in becoming biscuit, coloured face..

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CHINESE CUM-MILITARY CUT

Quite the most striking (and. incidentally devastatingly becom

Mrs.

Amongst the many guests I saw Mra. Dalzell with her son. She was wearing the most attractive light, biscuit dress with a wine red coat over it of salan. Mrs. Blanchard was with her husband, and Majoring cocktail garb was worn by Smith Wright; gleaming Davis, and Mr. and Mrs. Abbott

white and gold it was, and Chinese were all there. Mrs. Sheldon-who

cum-military as to cut-an unusual is so much missed by her friends

combination, but the effect was on the Peak-was looking very

Another too lovely for words. ravishing dress was worn by Mrs. (Dr.) Anderson-black velvet with a touch of diamante and with rather Spanish-looking coiffure, all in keeping. Our hostess looked delightful in blue with a tiny pat- tern in the material, and her mother, Mrs. Lucy, wore lovely soft grey with great distinction Her sister, Mrs. Markert was a vision. In cherry red. Mrs. Emmert had s beautifully cut dress or that rich dark purple-I "forget" the proper name for it and S Bodington looked charming in something dark with fascinating small apr.gs.

well, and that popular person Mrs. Grossman wore a perfectly tailor- ed suit with great distinction. By the way the A.D.C. are in re- hearsal again, and we shall soon be booking seats at The China Fleet Club Theatre for yet another of their fine productions, I found out that "Fay Grossman" was in the cast all right, so up, and Be ready all her "fans"!

FOOD ON MODEL PLANES Mr. and Mrs. Mackinlay have returned from their honeymoon and looked very well at the party, and I noticed Mr. and Mrs Roberts with Mr. Masson. Mr. Perrin, who has recently returned from Home by air, was expatiating on the comfort, interest, and speed of his journey as he watched the film from the doorway.

Mrs. Donovan, Mrs. Sanger, Mrs. McAvoy and Mrs Niron were all there, complete with husbands... and a great many other nice. people too. Altogether it was one Mr. and Mrs Moss, Mr. Erik. of the BEST parties, and we all Nelson and Mr. Smith were there found it very dimcult to tear our- of course, Mrs. Moss in a very selves away.

ITALIAN PRIEST

DETAINED

Yang's Troops Occupy Mission Buildings

Shanghai, Jan. 23.

CANTON JUNK MISHAP

Stern Cracks Owing To Contraction

Canton, Jan. 24...

An Italian priest, Father Cellini at Tall, Shensi, has been detained by Communists near Weinan Afty kilometres eastward of Slantu,senger junk plying between Canton,

to

On the 23rd instant a big, pas-

Sun Cheong and Chang Sha left. Canton with over 300 passengers on board,

according to a message, received at the Italian Embassy, the om clais of which are inclined

Owing to being delayed, by the believe that the priest is unharm- ed but has only been refused per tides, the junk had to be towed by B steam launch. On reaching mid- mission to travel in the province.

The message also declared that stream, in the vicinity of the Tal Pan Wharf, the stern of the pas bulidings owned by Italian menger junk suddenly cracked. zionaries at Blantu have been oc

followed by a loud report, and the cupied by Yang Hu-chen's troopa, craft was unable to proceed. on its but a few priests are remaining behind unmolested Reuter

voyage.

owners

The owners of the junk; im-

mediately chartered another junk from the Chu Lum Kee Dock, and had all the passengers transferred to it in safety. Man

battleship and building submarines. Blam has ordered a very power ful type of coast defence cruiser, mounting 3-inch guns, while Fin- land, Poland, and the Netherlands. in common with the majority of the navies of the world, are sad, dryness and contraction

After all the passengers had been safely transferred an Inspection of the stern of the damaged junk was made, and it was discovered that the mishap was due to the cracking of the woodwork, caused by winter

cles in the British Navy are shown Istruction and modernisation of aing submarines to their strength: Chinese Evening Pre

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