1937-08-19 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

(By the Air Mail, London, August 7).

ROYAL NAVY

PROGRESS OF DESTROYER

PROGRAMME

With the delivery of H.M.S. In- trepid from the Cowes shipyard of J. Samuel White and Co., Limited: seven of the "I" class destroyers of the 1935 programme have now been completed. The two out- standing vessels are the Ivanhoe, at Scotstoun, and the Impulsive, at Cowes. The former should ne ready this month.

The leader of the flotilla, H.M.S. Inglefeld. Captain A. G. Talbot, accompanied by the lex, have let Portsmouth, for the Mediterranean. The only vessel of the class which has already arrived at Malta is the Isis, which embarked at Gibraltar the guns from the damaged Hunter. These three ships should be joined by the four others which have now been com. pleted the Icarus. Imogen. Im perial. and Intrepid-by about the end of the month.

COMMAND OF THE ECHO Commander S. V. Jephson, hit-

as aircraft apprentices at Halton and Cranwell, and elsewhere 1,058 as buy entrants.

WARSHIPS IN PORT

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937.

ANTI-GAS

MEASURES

Official Communique Issued

The following communique was Issued by the Colonial Secretariat

The following warships were in yesterday port yesterday:-

North Wall: Lowestoft. East Wall: Rover, Orpheus. Proteus.

North Arm: Grampus. Rorquat. Dock; Odin, Otus."

FOREIGN MEN OF WAR Chinese Customs Cruiser: Chun Hsing.

MORE SHIPS FOR U.S. NAVY

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Two Battleships And

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Two Cruisers

CHILD WELFARE

Mui-Tsai Problem

Discussed

The monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the So- ciety for the Protection of Children was held on Monday evening, when the attitude of the Society to the With reference to statements re-mul-tsal problem and the question cently appearing in the local Press of the incidence of tuberculosis regarding instruction in anti-gas amongst children was discussed. measures the inclosed copy of à Mr. J. T. Prior was in the chair. letter to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is com- municated for general information. A number of the leading Chinese Arms have been similarly address- ed.

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The

mut-tsal question arose from the receipt of a letter on behalf of the President of the Anti-Mul Tsal Society asking the Society to support, elther officially or unofficially, the petition to the Secretary of State for the Colonies which that Society is sponsoring..

Replies have not yet been re ceived from all those to whom this circular letter has been sent, but

Copies of the petition were laid Government has reason to believe on the table at the meeting for the that the local business community's convenience of those wishing to response will be highly satisfactory.sign it, without committing the

Society in any way.

Adm. William Leahy, Chief of

Colonial Secretary's Office.

T. B. SCOURGE Naval Operations." announced re-

Hong Kong,

In regard to the prevalence of that the Navy Depart-

July 23, 1937.

tuberculosis amongst children, the Cently ment would ask "Congress to

Sir, I am directed to inform you Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan stated that provide for two more 35.000-ton

that Government has had under there was an enormous wastage of battleships and two 7.050-ton light consideration the question of the child life in Hong Kong at present, herto in command of the flotilla ulsers, as replacements of over-provision of public instruction in due directly to the disease.

age Vessels in the Appropriation air raids and anti-gas precautions, Thousands of children, said Dr. Bill for the finencial year begin on the lines of the instruction Li, were not only living in the same already provided by local authori-room as their tubercular parents. ning July 1. 1938

The Navy's policy he stated, was

ties in the United Kingdom under but under the same mosquito cur- still to build new ships until the the guidance of the Air Raids Pretains. Dr. Li then went on to explain limits imposed by the old Was-cautions Department of the Home

various methods which had been hington and London Treaties had Office.

employed with great success else- been attained. The United States did not plan at present to match the British programme.

leader Broke at Devonport, is ap- poloted from August 6, to com- mand the Echo. in the 5th Flotilla,

Home Fleet. in succession to Cap-

tain Hugh Barnes, promoted in the midsummer list. CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONS

Candidates for the rank of act- ing sub-lieutenant and also for warrant officer are advised in a: new fleet order to apply for a pre- Hrinary medical examination be- fore beginning to work up, to as- certain their medical fitness for higher rank. Such preliminary | examination, however. will not take the place of the medical examination on final selection.

INSTRUCTION IN NAVIGATION

A revised syllabus for the naviga- tion course for gunners, · gunners (torpedo), and candidates for boat- swaln has been approved. The object of the course is to enable officers of these ranks to acquire the necessary navigational know- ledge to carry out the duties bt officer of the", watch at sea. The scheme of instruction is divided Into six sections, "and at the

examination 50 per cent. of marks must be obtained in all sections except that dealing, with practical pilotage, for which 60 per cent. is required.

THE ARMY

NOTES FROM INDIA

No consideration, he added, had been given to the reconditioning of over-age ships.

2. T is considered that, having | where to deal with the spread of regard to local conditions, the first the discate, and concluded by say- step should be the formation of a ing that it was most urgent that nucleus of responsible Europeans something should be done in re- and Chinese who would be able not gard to this aspect of child wel- only readily to understand the in- fare. structions regarding air raid and anti-gas precautions, but also to impart these instructions to those with whom they come in contact, e.g. members of the same tim.

"3. To this end it is proposed to As these were also replacements hold a course of twelve weekly the number of battleships would lectures of three quarters of an not be increased beyond the pre-hour duration each, under the sent total of 15.

AIRCRAFT CARRIER TESTED Plans were now being completed for the twp 35.000-ton battleships recently authorised. The keels. however, would not be laid down" before next year.

The four battleships that were being replaced were completed between 1914 and 1916. The cruisers were completed in 1923. The new battleships would take four years to build.

direction of the Air Raids Precau- tions Sub-Committee of the Local Defence Committee. These lectures would be primarily intended for those detailed as representatives by each Eiropean and large Chinese firm. It is contemplated that each

A probable delay of a year in the

representative would in due course delivery of the Enterprise is become his firm's adviser in mat- pected after the disclosure to-day the Yorktown's reduction that gears were found to be unsatis- factory during tests just pleted. Excessive axperienced.

com- vibration was

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ters relating to atr raids and anti- gas precautions and would be responsible for the organization of such measures as his firm decided to adopt for the protection of ita own premises and personnel. For this reason it is thought that em- ployers would agree to the lectures

The number of men to be train-C.N.A.C. AIR SERVICE being held during the customary

office hours.

ed in India with the light machine- gun troops and sections has beeri

maintained."

had to be shifted fron

The Ch na National Aviation fixed at 72 annually for cavalry Corporation has received advice regiments. 120 for British infantry from their Shanghai office to the battalions, and 84 for Indian effect that though schedules are at battalions. In each unit a reserve

present d'srupted, owing to the equal to 100 per cent. of the peace war..and all planes and equipment establishment of a light machine- have gun troop or section will thus be Shanghai to Hankow and may be

moved further afield

within the The All-India Football Associa- next few days, an attempt will be tion is being reconstituted as the made as soon as it is practicable All-India Football Federation, to arrange special schedules be- consisting of the Association for tween the North and Hong Kong. All-India, Indian· F.A., and Army although the route · is still unde- Sport Control Beard,

Major-General H. 8. Gaskell, Any further decisions, the cable C.B.. "D.8.0., Engineer-In-Chief at stated. would Immediately Army HL.Q.. is granted three cabled to the Hong Kong office, months' leave.

Brigadier H. C. Dibben. Director

of Veterinary Services, is granted leave until October 17.

Coloríel M. D. Clewer, Dental Service. goes on two months' leave from August 14.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE

EXPANSION FOR HOME DEFENCE

The strength of the R.A.F. för

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home defence has now been -

¿ided.

HEALTH RETURNS

be

Precautions

GIRL'S GRATITUDE Several cases were dealt with one of during the meeting. In these it was stated that a girl aged 15 years, whose mother' was killed in the gasworks explosion in 1934 and had been maintained by the Society at the Victoria Home ever since, at a cost of $80 per year. had received a sum of $500 from the Gas Company as compensa" tion, and that she wished to make a present of the sum to the Society. It was reported that the girl, who wished to be trained as a nurse. had done excellently at school, all

her reports being very favourable. Last year, the Society decided to keep the girl at school for a fur-. ther four years, the position to be reviewed at the end of every year.

After discussion, it was decided to accept the sum of $500, but that

ear-marked for it be

the girl's eventual benefit, the Society mean- while to continue paying her school fees and the position to be

reviewed every year.

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POSSESSION OF POISON

Brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yester- day to answer four summonses un- der the Pharmacy and Poison Or- dinance, Lo Yuk-tong, manager of the Baklily Company, 153-155 Des Voeux Road, was charged with (a) possession of carbolle acid without legal authority on July 28, (b) possession of strychnine in a pre- paration known as Easton Syrup on July 29, (c) possession of sul- phonal on July 29 and (d) posses- sion of corrosive sublimate on July

Those present at the meeting, in 4. It is proposed also to issue to representatives attending the lec-addition to the Chairman, were the tures copies of certain of the Air Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Ralds

handbooks the Hon. M. K. Lc, the Hon. Dr. Li issued by the Air Raids Precautions Shu-fan, the Eon Sir Shou-son Chow, Lady Macgregor, Mrs. Mid- Department of the. Home Office,

dleton Smith, Mrs. (Dr.) Bovey, 29. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks, Mr. F. H Loseby, Mr. G. P. de Martin, Mr. s. v. Boxer, Mr. A. el Arculi, Mr. F. Kwok, Mr. Tang Shlu-kin, and

5. The lectures would be open to the Press and to any other mem- ters of the public who cared to attend.

6. Before proceeding further Mrs. D. Blatk, Hon. Secretary.

CHEAPER AIR TRAVEL

with this scheme the Alr Raids Precautions Sub-Committee would like to be assured of the active support of at least a substantial number of the leading local em- ployers, and I am therefore direct- ed to request that you will be 80

The local offices of the Pan good as to circularise members of

American Airways announce # your Chamber in order to ascertain special rate between here and whether employers would be pre-Manila for passengers doing the pared to depute official representa- round trip. tives of their firms to attend the proposed lectures.

Separately

Fifty-two cases of cholerą, two of enteric fever and six of dysen- tery were reported to the Local

7. For the purpose of cir- Health Authorities during the 12 hours ended at midnight on Tues-cularization I am sending to you "day.

under separate cover two hundred coples of this letter-I am, Sir,- Your obedient servant,

THEFT OF CAR PARTS

creased to 123 squadrons, with a Arst-line establishment of 1,542 aircraft. Some of the squadrons Charged with the theft of a recently formed are not yet up to fack with crank handle, a foot- full strength. The totals compare pump, a plug, spanner, a starting with 53 squadrons, with a first-handle and four plugs from private line establishment of 580 aircraft.car No. 1074 at. 8. Paul's College before expansion began in May. Hostel on August 5, and alter

1935.

(sd.) J. H. H. Lee, p. Colonial Secretary. The Secretary,

Hong Kong General Chamber

of Commerce. Hong Kong.

AQUARIUM. SOCIETY

MEETING

Hong Kong residents may now make a two months' vacation in Manila and fly in both directions, and their fares will amount only to U.S.$108-a reduction. on the normal round trip fares of exactly 25 per cent.

The large number of people at present moving into Hong Kong and the large number expected to move from here during the next two months to avoid the summer heat are expected to create a live- ly demand for seats on the Hong Kong Cupper between here and Manila, taking advantage of the five-hour service which avoids the roughness of the China Bea cross- ing and now costs comparatively Little more than steamer, fares:

HEROIN PILLS OFFENCES

natively with receiving the pro- The number of new stations and perty, Chan Ping, aged 32, and Muk armament training camps already Ohlu, aged 27, both unemployed. opened is 22. Extensions have also appeared on remand before Mr. K.

A meeting of the Hong Kong peen carried out at 34 of the 52 Keen at the Central Magistracy Aquarium Society was held at the aerodrome sites which existed at yesterday. Chan denied both Biological Laboratory of the Hong. home before expansion began, and charges, but, Mak admitted the Kong University yesterday dur- various civil aerodromes have been theft First accused was accord- ing which a great variety of fish, equipped and are belag used for ingly discharged, and second de gathered from all parts of the Appearing on remand before Mr. Service purposs.

fendant was bound over in the world, were on exhibition. Dr. G.K. Keen at the Central Magistracy On the personnel side, since sum of $50 to be of good behaviour A. C. Herklots, Chairman of the yesterday, charged with the posses April 1 1935. some 3,500 pilots for a year.

Society. gave a very Interesting sion of heroin pills at No. 158 have selected and 3,109 have be-

BANISHEE GAOLED

talk, after which a general dis- Wellington Street, second floor, en gun training. The total number.

Found guilty of returning from cussion on heating in winter, August 10, Chan Chu, unemployed, of airmen entered from the same banishment before the expiration tering. and outing took place.as sentenced to a year's hard date is 22,300, made up to 1,128 of his term of 10 years, imposed The Hon. Secretary (Mr. B. E labour. of the skilled fitter class, 6.908 on November 24, 1936, Wong Shing, Sugars) said that greetings had Another man, Chy Kel, unem mates, fight mechanics, and flight aged 35, was sentenced to nine been received from other aquarium ployed, was also charged with the riggers, 3,134 Wirless operators, months' hard labour, when he ap-soclettes in Europe and America armourera, and photographers. peared before Mr. K. Keen at the and that arrangements have been and 11.130 of other trades. About Central Magistracy, Sub-Inspector made to invite specialists to give 4,750 boys are undergoing training W. Armitt prosecuted.

lectures in the near future.

possession of heroin pills at No. 4 Chu King Street on August 10, and he was fined $500 with the alter native of six months' hard labour.

Mr. F. I. Zimmern for defendant pleaded guilty to charges (a), (c)¿ and (d). On the charge of posses- sion of strychnine he stated he would like to ascertain the position and would for that purpose plead not guilty.

Mr. R. E. Cable, Apothecary in the Medical Department. gave evi- dence to the effect that half the tablets in a bottle exhibited in Court contained half a drem of Easton. equalling 1/30 of a gram of strychnine hydrochloride. The percentage of strychnine would have to be calculated according to weight and he thought it would be found there was more than one per cent..

Mr. Cable said a balance would be necessary and His Worship directed that he should do it. For that purpose all the summonses were adjourned till Monday, August 23, at 12.15 p.m.

GLASGOW CATHEDRAL

WINDOWS

The replacement of stained glass. windows in Glasgow Cathedral is now an old question, and, to those who have an appreciation of the tremendous artistic possibilities of the building, a rather sore one. It

How generally admitted that Glasgow Cathedral should never have been loaded as it was (a little less than a century ago) with... a discordant collection of Continent- a stained glass, much of it in- different artistically, and aesthe Heally out of keeping with the austere atmosphere of the church. Hopes that at last something de- finite will be done to counteract the Victorian preference for: "ghting" colours are revived with the information that the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scot- land met in the Cathedral this week, and among other things, discussed this question.

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