1938-01-10 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

TWO NEW DESTROYERS Two destroyers were launched for the Navy recently, Nublari at the Woolston shipyard of Thornycroft and Co., Limited, and the Bedouin at the works of Denny nd Brothers. Limited. Dumbarton The naming ceremony for the Nubian was performed by Mrs Wake-Walker, the wife of Captain

temporarily; those of No. 210 Squadron arrived at Pembroke on Saturday from Hourtin.

W. F. Wake-Walker, O.BE Direc-modation for a crew of nve each, tor of Torpedoes and Mining.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1938.

TWICE RAZED BY HOCKEY

TYPHOON

TOURNAMENT

New Filipino Club Kowloon Indians

"House Opened

Score Fine Win

These squadrons left Felixstowe and Fembroke on September 17, and" 20 respectively to take part in the patrol scheme decided on at Nyon. They have been based at

The official opening of the Fil-Kowloon Indian Tennis Club beat Areu, Algeria, where moorings were

pino' Clubhouse, took place at the 8th Destroyer Flotilla by nine clear goals in the semi-final of the provided by the French authorities. King's Park yesterday morning, Both squadrons are equipped with

Addressing the gathering, Dr. V. Inter-Section Hockey Tournament Short Singapore III four-engined. Atienza, the Vice-President said at Sookumpoo yesterday. The In flying-boats, with living accom that the first clubhouse was built dians fielded a strong side and the seven or eight years ago. It was most noticeable thing in the game blown down by a typhoon not was the immense superiority of many months' past and a new their "forward-line movementé to clubhouse" was immédiately con- those of the opposition. When a structed. The new premises were forward-line is composed largely also destroyed by the serce ty- of brilliant individualista there phoon. Fast, September

must of necessity, sometimes be gaps, but these mattered little with a side as keen and virile as the K. L. T. C. Pyara Singh was in great form and had a field day, scoring five goals, four in the se- cond half. C. Pinto had two, A. P. Souza one and J. M. Pinto one,

SCALE MODELS OF AIRCRAFT

With these launches all the 16 destroyers of the 1st and 2ti Tribal Flotillas will be afloat. They will begin to enter service in April next, and being larger and more heavily

CHRISTMAS DISPLAY "AT *R.U.S.J, MUSEUM. armed than any earlier destroyers

After thanking the Hong Kong will make an appreciable addition

The museum of the Royal United Government for the lease of the to the Fleet. The Bedoulti is the Service Institution in Whitehall-ground. Dr. Atienza expressed his first to bear this name.inine Navy, always in the holidays, a magnet gratitude to the President for his but there was a previous destroyer for school children and adults alike generous donation of $1,800. He called the Nubian bullt in 1900, had, for the Christmas season. also paid a warm tribute to Mr. which served with distinction in added two special exhibitions to its TB Wilson for his ever-growing the Dover Patrol during the War. already large and attractive col- Interest in the local Filiping com- In October, 1916, her forpart was lection. One, in the form of a big munity to whose club he donated almost severed by a torpedo, and diorama, shows the development" of when a fortnight later her sister-imperial air communications; the ship the Zulu had her stern blown other is a grim reminder of the of by a mine: the bow of the Zulu Precautionary measures necessary was built on to the stem of thein case of air-raids.

All the air Nublar and the composite ship was alled the Zubian. As such she models are to scale and they take the mind back to the days, liable to be forgotten in an era of re- cord-breaking, when Alcock and

served until 1919.

DOMINION CO-OPERATION

communication

The cruisers Achilles and Leand-Whitten Brown flew the Atlantic er. of the New. Zealand Division,

in a Vickers Vimy. They carry the under Rear-Admiral E. R. Drum- mond C.B. M.VO. are to leave story down to the huge Empire fly- Auckland on January 20 to spending-boats of to-day, showing the

3 month in Australian- waters. They will Arst visit Sydney and Melbourne, respectively, and both will then go to Jervis Bay for a week from February 9. On February 18 the Achilles is due at Melbourne and the Leander at 'Hobart. Tasmania. They will re- turn to New Zealand "about March

THE ARMY

various types of aircraft which have been used since 1919. Below the models is 11 map showing existing and protected air lines of the Empire..

n handsome sum.

Finally Dr. Atienza' expressed his sincere wish that very member of the Filipino community will en deavour to join the Club. "

EMERGENCY SERVICE

It is reliably learned that a register of medical practitioners in the Colony who would be available for medical work in the event of an emergency is being compiled at the request of the local military

authorities.

Other exhibits include models of the Ensign air liner, under con- struction for European service, and The objective, it is understood, The latter consists of two aero-medical profession in the Colony in the Short-Mayo composite aircraft. is a classification of the British planes. One. heavily loaded and

the following categories: mounted on the back of the other, Is to be got into the air under the joint power of the two machines NEW LIEUTENANT-COLONELS and is to be launched on its in- Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Buyn-dividual flight when the proper am, D.8.0., recently promoted to height has been reached. that rank, has been serving with the 22nd Field' Brigade, R.A., at Ghorncliffe. He is 48, with service since 1911.

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R.A.F. MACHINES

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Those willing to accept whole- time service with the Army ör Navy in the event of an emergency. Those willing to accept part, time service:

ments.

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Those willing to offer emergency service for the medical care of "This picture of the development | civilian casualties in such circum- of civil aviation is to be found next stances as ar ralds or bombard- to the collection of models of IL.A.F. In France, he served with the machines. Twelve years ago the

The purpose is to prevent the 33rd Field Brigade with a Terri- museum had but one model of a confusion and inconvenience which torial battery, and as Brigade Service machine; to-day. It has a would almost certainly accompany Major R.A 31st Divisida. Since big collection to which new models

the mobilisation of medical per the War he has böch instructor at are constantly being added as their sonnel in the event of an einer- Chester and in Hong Kong.

prototypes come on the Air Minis-gency, while peace-time ascertain Lleutenant-Colonel 6. G. Simp-try's "open" list."

ment will also contribute to the It is, perhaps, not inappropriate convenience of the medical pro- son, O.B.E., also recently promoted, is Command Education Officer at that the attention should be di- fession. Salisbury. Headquarters, and has rected from these aircraft models -served since 1914" in the ABC. and A.E.C. He has held appointments as D.A.D., DAQ.M.G., 0.3.0.. As sistant Inspector of the AE.C. at the War office, and instructor at the Indian Military Academy at

Dehra Dun,

ROYAL AIR FORCE

No liability to service is entailed to the destruction which the main the acknowledgment of the chines themselves are capable of circular letter sent-out. The ob- bringing in their train. The Alr ject is, briefly, completion of a re- Raid Precautions. Department has gister showing the authorities helped to fit up a corner of the where they may expect aid speed museum to show gas masks for the ly, in the event of need.. Use of civilians and persons on public service. and a decontaminat- ing outfit. A simple method of

making a gas-proof entrance is also démonstrated and there are on view the domestic appliances for combating fires caused by incen- | dlary bombs. -

FLYING-BOATS FROM THE

· MEDITERRANEAN, The flying-boats No. 200 Squad- ron, from Felixstowe, and No. 210 The moral is pointed by photo Squadron, from Pembroke, have graphs on the walls of some of the returned home from their anti-havoc caused by bombs dropped on piracy patrol duties in the Mediter- London during the War, and ranean. The aircraft of No. 209 specimens of the bombs them- have gone to South Coast bases' selves.

ENJOYABLE DINNER

PARTY

Mr. and Mrs. 11 Tse-long gave a very enjoyable dinner party, át their residence in.. Robinson Road or Friday night in the form of a

HONG KONG-CANTON HIGHWAY

Motor Transport Service To Begin Soon

A fleet of 100 motor-trucks, farewell to Mr. and Mn, Gilbert which have been assembled in the Harriman who, together with their Colony during the past two three sons, left the Colony for Aus-months, will utilise the highway to tralla by the my. Neptuna yester-Canton, which, it is reliably learn- day.

ed, has been completed for the main purpose of facilitating the conveyance of goods between Kow loon and Canton.

The guests began to arrive short- ly after 7.30 pm, and those who attended were unanimous in their opinion that it was a “jolly good show."

Those present, in addition to the guests of the evening, were Mr. 2. Zau, Mr. and Mrs. Chen Mo- hua, Mr. and Mrs. Id Koon-chun, Capt. E. Holmes, Comdr. and Mrs. 3. B, Newill, Lt. Col. H. 1 MurroW. Mr. and Mrs M. C. Chu, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ho, Mr. Stptaky, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Li and Mr. and Mrs. Fung Hing-wah.

been

APPOINTMENTS

Over 60 drivers, the majority of whom are Shanghai Chinese, have obtained driving licenses from Police Headquarters Hong Kong, and it is expected that the first trip to Canton will be made with- In this week.

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REGISTRY WEDDING

The wedding of Mr. Franck Benplat, Bento: Chief Examiner of

the

Chinese Maritime Customs, residing at No. 5. Liberty Avenue, Kowloon, and Miss Nellie Anna Bowen, of No. 53, Sharp Street, took place at the Registry on Saturday, the Deputy Registrar of Marriages, Mr. W. A. Jones, con- ducting the ceremony,

ELECTRIC TRAINS

Teams:--

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KIT.C.-M. Ramzan; Attar Singh and Karnail Singh; K. Hus- sain, J. M. Pinto and M. R. Malik: D. Noronha A. P. Souza, Pyara Singh C. Pinto. and I. Mahari Singh.

8th Destroyer Flotilla:-Sub. "Lt Ward (Duncan) Lt. Cdr. Hornell (Duncan) and Lt. Hooker (Duchess);` Cdr. Taylor (Duncan), Lt. Cdr. Spencer (Duncan) and Lt. Paulden (Dainty); A B Meadows (Duncan), Sub. Lt. Gough (Decoy), Lt. Kirkconnel. (Decoy), Lt. Cdr. Machin (Diana) and P. O.. Cook Grimes (Duncan).

LADIES GAMES

Three games were played in the Brown Cup series on Saturday, C. B. 8. "A" beating O. B. A. Juniors by nine clear goals, Recreto Ladies beating Seaforth Ladies one-nil, and St. Andrew's beating C. B. S. "B" by two goals to one.

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CAER CLARK CUPS

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In a Caer Clark Cup game St. Andrew's lost to the Hong Kong Ladies by our goals to three."

FRIENDLY MATCH

A friendly hockey match be- tween the Mamak Hockey Tourna- ment teams was played on Satur- day at the HK. Club's Hockey ground, King's Park and resulted in a score of two goals to one for the latter team.

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The match was arranged in honour of Captain G. W. P. Kimm. Chairman of the Mamak Hockey Tournament, who will be leaving the Colony on January 15. 8. A. Fowler and Land scored one goal which chapled their side to win. while Sawal Khan, who scored the only goal for the Mamak, saved his side from being blanked out.

The following were the teams: "Mamak XI:-Rocha (Radio), Guest (Radio), Mahar Singh, (Po- ice); Cox (R:.C.8.), Hassan (Radio). Malik (Radio): Lieut. Donald (Submarines), Gurbachan Singh

(Radio); Lieut. Donald (Submarines), Gurbachan Singh Rajuts), Bawal Khan "B" Cay. (Radio), Pritam Nath (H. Q. Wing,

Rajputs), and F.. Austen (R.C.S.) Reserves:-Nerain Ram and Gopar (Rajputs).

United XI-A. N. Other (RE); A. N. Other (Middlesex), A. N. Other (Middlesex); Brown (Po- Bicol, Land (RE), Pinto (K.I.- T.C.); Hanna (R.U.R.), Thompson (RWF), Moore (R.U.R.); Wall (Police) and Partaub (Kumaons).

London, Jan. 8. Electrification of the London and North Eastem main line between Shefeld, and Manchester will, it is hoped, be completed by 1040 and the company has placed an order

£15,000 FOR REFUGEES valued at over £500,000 with the Metropolitan Vickera plectrical

London, Jan. 8. company for renty electric loco- motives which will be capable of relief of distress in China has The Lord Mayor's fund for the hauling express trains at over 80 received the following telegram from the British Consul-General at Shanghat concerning the plight of Chinese refugees: "At present, ap- proximately 350,000 destitute Chia- ese refugees in Bhanghal are being fed, clothed and housed. Repatria. tion to the surrounding districts occupied by the Japanese military

miles an hour-

British Wirdus Service

CATTLE DISEASE -

London, Jan. 8.

The trucks are owned by a Thirty thousand eight hundred is impossible at present. Other areas newly-established Canton firm, the and eleven animals were slaughter- are faced with serious refugees Hong Kong-Canton Highwayed last year on account of foot and problems, particularly Hankow, Transport Company which has a mouth disease and over £224,000 I anticipate that distress will in- local branch office on the main-war.payable in compensation...

land:

The Inter-Continental China

Limited, which. was established

with the sole object of importing

British Wirdigu Service.

crease for the next two months any way. Chinese and local communi- ties have contributed generously, but distress is widespread and be- yond their capacity Refugees in

materials for the Chinese Govern- JOINT RESERVE BANK all centres probably total 1,600.000.”

His Excellency the Governor has

pleased to appoint Mr. Geargement, is working in co-operation, McNelli Hargreaves, MB., ChB with this company.

(Edin), MRCP. (Edin), DPH. (Lond). DOMB. (Eng.), to be a Health Officer, with effect from January 1, 1938.

Pelping. Jan. 8. The Provisional Government of China," recently established under puny Sergeant-Malor Gordón Pat-Japanese auspices, announces the

formation of a committee of eight: local banken for the mirpose of creating a joint reserve bank, w

rick Ferguson to be Second Lieut.

His Excellency the Governor has His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the follow-❘ been pleased to appoint Bir. Alfred ing promotion in the Hong Kong Trevor Godfrey, P.AB.L, to Be" an "Volunteer Defence Cope, with Mssistant Assessor of Rates, with effect from January 7, 1988;-Com- l'effect from January 8, 1938.

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It is semicficially stated that the capital of the new bank will

In response to this urgent request the Lord Mayor's, fund is sending immediately a further £15,000- British Wireless Bervice.

that it will - Issue n'new, currency linked with the yen and the Min- chukuo dollar.

be approximately £3,000,000, and Reuter,

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