1937-11-10 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

By the Air Mall, London, Oct. 231

ROYAL NAVY

who have

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gaged in film' production.

Many historical films, he thought had been spelled through in- accuracy with regard to the uni- forms of the day.

ARTIFICER APPRENTICES It is announced in Fleet Orders that the Admiralty have decided to introduce a scheme of entry into the Rayal Navy of apprentices been partially trained in engineering and allied Indus-fighting wore tries to complete their training as engine-room artificers, and the next entry will be made early in January, A serving rating who wishes to be considered for trans-

fer should apply to his command- ing officer. The age limits are 18 to 19. and candidates must have received not less than 2 years' apprentice training as fitter, cop- persmith, or Boiler-maker, Pay during training will be allowed at 1s. ed. a day for the Arst year and As a day for the second year.

THE ARMY

SUGGESTION. FÜR

CEREMONIALS

A suggestion that some of the features of the old traditional uniforms of the British Army might be included in any new walking out or ceremonial uni-

forms which, he believed, the

was

authorities were considering, made recently by General Sir Robert Whigham at a meeting of the Royal United Service Institu- tion. London.

He was presiding at meeting of the committee which has been formed to assist in the compilation of a "summary of information” on old military uniforms, equipment, standards, and colours.

Sir Robert emphasised that the summary 0 information they hoped to prepare was not intended. to be encyclopedia, but rather a register of where all the details t military dress and equip- ment could be found checked.

HELPING PRODUCERS Apart from its historical and artistle interest the register would be of immense help to those con- ducting tattoos, or to those en-

DOLLAR LINE CLERK IN COURT

Embezzlement Charge For Large Amount

Preferred

Mr. T. B. Wilson. manager of the Robert Dollar Steamship Com- pany, figured as complainant at

the Central Magistracy yesterday when Chang Fat, aged 34, secre- tary-stenographer employed the Dollar Line, was charged with embezzlement of $975 In US. cur-

rency:

by

Detective-Sergeant · D Davies,

prosecuting, said defendant had been employed by the company for eight years and was drawing a; salary of $160 a month. Part of his duties was also to sell passage tickets and receive money for them. Between October 1 and October 26 he sold ten third-class tickets to the United States and also two head tax receipts, total- ling $975, or about $3.100 Hong Kong money. ...On...October 27 he himself-re- ported to Mr., Wilson that he had converted the money to his own use. Mr. Wilson gave him from then till Monday November 8 to raise the money, but he had been unable to do so.

WIFE MAY HELP

In his statement to Mr. Wilson defendant said he started taking

Sir Robert mentioned that dur- Ing 1914-1910 units of the British Army in the various theatres of differing types of uniform. It would be useful and historically interesting if a com- plete record of them could be pre- pared.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

PROGRESS OF EXPANSION A total of 25 new stations and armament training camps have been opened since the Govern- ment decision for the expansion-i

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER. 10, 1937.

CANADA AND

U.S. A.

Impressions Of

A. Visit

URBAN COUNCIL MEETING

CONSERVANCY

BY LAWS AMENDED.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Urban Counc!i was held yester- Looking back upon a visit of six day afternoon in the Council delightful months, certain impres- Chamber, Post Office Building. Mr. stons stand out especially vivid. R. Todd, presided, and there and clear, writes A. W. Ingram in the "Monthly Notes" of the Euro- pean, YMCA

Firstly-the glorious scenery. Vancouver. in clear sunshine, girdled" with its snow-capped mountians. living again in the clear reflections of the beautiful Burrard Inlet. Tall trees towering from the hillsides, a riot of roses In the gardens.

Then the Transcontinental trip of the Air Force was taken in May-hundreds of miles of river val- 1935, and a further 21 ates have leys and gorges along the Fraser been selected.

and Thomson Rivers: fertile foot- Since "April 1, 1935, some 3,850 hills, and at last the Canadian pilots have been sclected, and Rockies, eternally snow-crowned. about 3,500 have already com- majestic, inspiring. unforgettable. pleted, or ase in course of, train- One recalls the Bow River at Ing. The number of airmen who Banff, where the beaver "Little People" také a hand at cutting Cown the trees by night, and building clever dams across the lesser streams Lake Louise, gem of exquisite beauty, nestled at the foot of guardian glaciers, serene and silent. Onward across the vast sweep of the Prairies, amaz- Halton ing, almost wearying in their end- and Cranwell as aircraft appren-less horizons-through Calgary, tices, and 960 elsewhere as boy entrants. The total strength of the force is now about 60,500, or ore than double that before ex- pansion began.

ve entered from the same date is about 25.2000. made up or 1,104 of the skilled Atter class, 8.050 tes, fight mechanics, and fight riggers, 3520 wireless operators. armourers, and photographers, and 12,160 men of ather trades. In addition, about 4.840 boys undergoing

training at

are

Regina, Medicine Hat, Winnipeg. (great golden granaries all of them!) on into the welcome lakes and woods and farms of Ontario.

HOSPITABLE WELCOME

Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa; at every point one was in vital touch with the "y." And everywhere there was the most hospitable welcome that a Hong

Kong stranger could imagine. The Secretaries in each city made it possible for me to see all phases of

COMMAND OF NO. 100 SQUADRON Squadron Leader G. F. Simond, who has been second-in-command of No. 38 (Torpedo Bomber) Squa- dron at Singapore, during the past year, has been appointed to com- mand No. 100 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron at this base. Both units are equipped with Vickers Vilde- their work-city, suburban, Rail- beest aircraft. and No. 100 Squa-Way branches, Boy's work, summer dron arrived at Singapore early camps, gyms, and Hi-Ys, besides In 1934 on being transferred from introducing me to their leading

Donibristle, Fife.

WINTER

CLOTHING

supporters and Directors.

On again, to Silver Bay in New York Stute) to a vital "Y" Con- ference where were gathered the cream of the personnel of the American Associations. Once more the most brotherly reception, and priceless opportunities of converse contacts, pleasantly spaced out with golf and swimming and tennis.

APPEAL and

Hong Kong People

In Dire Need

There was no speaker for yes terday's tin meeting of the Hong Kong Rotary Club.

The President, Major R. D. Wal- ker, explained that much difficulty had been experienced in the task of finding a speaker each week.

it was therefore decided yesterday to have three tabloid speeches of five minutes each. the Rotarians

were present Hon. Dr. D. J. Valen- tine, Hen. Mr. R. M. Henderson, Hon Mr. T. H. King, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Dr. S. N. Chau, Mr. LC. F. Bellamy, Mr. A. el Arcull}, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, M.B.E. Mr. W. G. Harrison, recre- tary, and Mr. Im Ping-tseung. assistant secretary.

The Chairman stated that u letter had been received from the Government signifying the ap- proval of the Legislative Council to the amendment" of the Conser- vancy By-laws contained in Sche- dule "A" to the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance of 1935, and proposed that the following amendment be made:

By-law 3 be rescinded and the following by-law is substituted thereof:-

3-(1) The Counell shall pro- vide" a departmental service or employ contractors for the general surface scavenging of the following districts

(a) The Island of Hong Kong. (b) The Island of Apllchau.

e) Kowloon and that portion of New Kowloon lying to the west of a line drawn from a point, on the sea-shore. 200 yards east of the village of Ngau Tau Kok due north to the northern boundary of New Kowloon

(2) Such contractors are herein- after referred to as scavenging con tractors."

OBJECTS AND REASONS The Chairman sald)----

The "Objects and Reasons" of this amendment to the Scavenging By-laws may be briefly stated as follows:

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FOR THE POOR

The present By-law 3. follows closely the wording of the by-law made many years' ago: under the old. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance of 1903. In the case of the Island of Hong Kong it pames certain districts, such as the City of Victoria, the Hill District and -The Society of St. Vincent de numerous villages specläed In-Paul acknowledges with grateful dividually, where the Council shall appreciation and thanks the re- arrange for scavenging. In actual ceipt of the following donations Next a short visit to Springfield practice, of course, "the Council ar- and gifts to the fete held on (U.S.A.) the training centre and ranges for the scavenging of the November 7, 1937. "cradle" of North American "T"s. whole Island and the amendment | Mr. H. C. Macnamara Latter New York City itself, all of the by-law would`e of academic Mrs. A. Maltland ceaseless stir and

interest only were it not for the Contraria bustle and

de Na Sra. das seething life; the thrill of sleeping fact that By-law 5 is so worded Dcres in an "Association Building of

that only the occupiers or pre-J. C. R. about 400 rooms; large-scale work es situated within any of the M. R.

Beer.

.$50.00

10.00

Re

20.00 10.00 3.00

but with essentially the same pro-district-specified in By-law 3 are Messrs. Ewo Brewery, 1 case Ewo biems of human needs. Philadel- called upon to provide themselves phia Association is another mam-

with that essential domestic arti- Mr. F. A. Xavier, 300 packets moth building. however here also cle known as a dust-bin and to the visiting secretary from Hong Kong was made cordially welcome.

BACK TO CANADA

chosen being the President, who spoke on railway tracks, Professor Middleton-Smith on Universities Back once more to Canada for a and Mr. T. B. Wilson on the Hong whole month at Lake Couchiching. Kong Benevolent Association. to attend a most interesting All- In his talk Professor Middleton: Canada School of Economics and Smith said that there had been | Political Economy, followed by a an enormous change of outlook in Secretaries Conference. Here the education since 1900 when. Mr. the major theme was, the con- Adequate Re- Chamberlain, the Hon. sideration of an Secretary of State for the Colonies, ligious Philosophy for the Y.M.C.A. conceived the idea of provincial It is engrossing to discover that universities. Until then the only throughout the Association move- universities in England were Ox-ment, In large ford and Cambridge and the Lon- don University. the last named being of

somewhat nebulous character.

Joseph

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LADY LUGARD On arrival in Hong Kong, said

Professor Middleton-Smith, he

found here a lady who had been connected with Mr. Joseph Chara- for provincial universities and her ideas then

berlain's

work

conceived were evident in her work

here, that lady was Lady Lugard,

wife of the founder of Hong Kong

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the money on October 17, with a sum of Hong Kong $900, for the purpose of getting his wife's jewel-University. lery out of pawn. On October 24 Professor Middleton-Smith then he took $1,600 and lost it playing went on to speak of minor adven- fan-tan in Macao. Two

tures in the Hong Kong University

days

later he took $800 and it again

went the same way.

Defendant, went on the officer, expected to raise the money from

and, concluded by saying they had never had any accident with study.

AN APPEAL

Or small cities, in great buildinga or with make- shift temporary equipment, this new emphasis is being stressed. It is realised afresh that the only enduring mainspring of all Asso- cition activities is the present awareness of God, in the every dayness of the daily round; that religion is central to all phases of the work, inspiring and motivat- ing all The day of delegating "religious work" to one special branch is passing, and the aim is to have all phases permeated with the essence of religious living.

HEALTH RETURNS

Three cases of diphtheria, four of enterie fever, eleven of dysen- tery and one of "puerperal fever were reported to the Health Au- thorities for the 24 hours ended at

his wife, who was on her way to Mr. T. B. Wilson appealed for America by the 5.8. President Mc-subscriptions and gifts of clothing Kinley and was due to land pa on behalf of the Hong Kong Bene-midnight on Monday. November 12. She had a quantity volent Society. He said there were

of expensive jewellery and would be able to let him know by the 16th whether or not she would be able to help him.

Chang. who is a native of Honolulu, and speaks no Chinese, stated, in reply to His Worship's question that he had nothing to add to what had already been said.

י

Sergeant Davies asked for a re- mand of one week pending news from the wife, and this granted.

Was

a great many people in Hong Kong who were in dire need, The Bene- volent Society was in a position to keep a family of a man and wife and four small children on $25 a month. There had, he said, been many calls on the generosity of Hong Kong people for, outside charities and local charity had been overlooked. He stressed that the need was really urgent, winter clothing being particularly useful Just now. Old clothing was wel- come.

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St. John's Cathedral

Armistice Day.

8 a.m. Memorial Celebration of Holy Communion.

At the end of the Service a Cross of Popples will be carried from the Altar to the War Memor- (al Cross by a representative of the Royal Navy and a representative of the Army followed by the rest of the Congregation.

"Matte Tea." Messrs: Nestle's

Products MIK (China) Ltd., 4 tins chocolates." Messrs. China Ginger Preserving Co., Ltd.. 50 jars Preserved Gin- Ker

Messrs. East Asiatic Trading Co., 1

doz. Chinese Dolls.

4 doz. torches and 40 Rattan Baskets.

see that household refuse is de- posited in

the refuse lorries or other conveyances provided by the Council, Such residential districts as Pokfulam and Repulse Hay are not specified in the present By-law 3 and therefore residents in those districts might argue that they are exempted from the requirement to provide a dust-bin, etc. In re- Messrs. United Flashlight. Factory, moving this anomaly advantage has been taken of the opportunity to make the by-law specify simply the whole Island of Hong Kong. and also the Island of Aplichau.

In the case of Kowloon the op- Italian Convent, Various Articles. portunity has been taken to insert Collegian Style Hair-Waving Par- clear definition of the area lour, free. Permanent Wave. covered. This area coincides with Kowloon Dispensary, I case Tiger that to which the Conservancy By- laws apply.

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Dr. Valentine seconded the pro-

Messrs. Anderson Music Co., Ltd.. 1 doz. Records, 30 Music Score Books and 1 box Needles.

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St. Mary's School. Various Articles.

posal and the Amendment was ap- Messrs. Colonial Traders. 1 case

Ball Gum. proved unanimously.

St. Paul's Hospital, Ferns.

Graci

Co., Messrs.

APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED An application for & food shop 'cence for the Peak Tramway Station, ground floor, was proved, but at the instance of Dr. Basto, the licence is to be granted for the sale of fruit only..

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Four other applications, three for food factory cences and one. for an eating house licence, were refused...

A list of licences granted by the Counell between October 26 and November 8 shows: Food factories (1), Food preserving establishments (1), food shops (2) wine (8) eat- Ing houses (1) and restaurants (2).

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Chairman of the Hong Kong Travel Association acknow- ledges with thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions to the Association for the period 1937. 1938.

Mesars. Lowe, Bingham and

Matthews Messrs. Jebsen & Co. Messra Kayamally & Co.

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Various

Publicity

Articles. Messrs. The Wing On Co., Ltd..

Various Articles. Messrs. Advertising &

Bureau, Various Articles. Messrs. Co-operative Condensfa-

briek and Friesland 2 Longevity Milk,

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

cases

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced between Mr. Poon Kwong Lan, of No. 196 Wanchal Road, second floor, and Miss Chan. Ol Lun, of No: 88 Gloucester Road. second floor.

M.V. ARAMIS

The M. V. "Aramis," which was $50.00 due to sall from Hong Kong to 850,00 Shanghal on November 12 is de- $10.00 layed. for 48 hours.

Tel. 28151.

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