1938-04-19 — Page 7

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

Szechuen Women Doing Their Share In War Work

(From Our Chungking Correspondent),

Women in Skechuen, while not so spectacular as their sisters in Shanghai in-war work, are nevertheless doing their part, or what- ever they might do, if called upon or given the chance.

nurses

Recently in Chungking, a large, class of volunteer war graduated. These young women had to go through a course of training to learn how to handle a ride and in military formation as well as in ambulance and hospital attendance, in view of the re- putailon the enemy have for their conduct toward the gentler" ele- ment among the Chinese people.

The certificates just awarded the prospective volunteers for war service would not at once qualify them for the service, however, at they only entitle them to apply for further training in regular hospitals and charitable agencies where actual work has to be done.

Some local writers in the press

have not been very kind in their CHANGES IN ARMY

writings to the young women seen

in motor-cars and waving their

hair, but some of those discarding

their smart dresses and modern

ORGANIZATION

GENERAL

On left, His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geofry Northcote, and

on right, His Excellency the General Officer Commanding,” Major-

colour gowns part-time in the day Mechanized Mounted General A. W. Bartholomew, caurt by our camera at the Bisley Rille

to join the sisterhood of the white

apron, have come from the many modern homes, erected on the upper hills of the modernised sec- tion of Chungking.

Infantry"

meeting-(Staff Photographer).

A HERO OF WATERLOO

SCOTTISH ENSIGN REINTERRED IN EDINBURGH CASTLE

A number of important decisions on changes of organization have Many middle school girls in recently been circulated to the Szechuen are ready to repeat their troops at home. The establishment good work of last autumn, when of the Infantry (rifle) battalion is they succeeded in getting thou-jreduced to 23 officers and 645 other sands of pairs of cotton-padded ranks, from the present total of shoes to replace the straw sandals |26 officers and 701 other ranks- of the Szechuen then at the front, which was itsella considerable ...By regulations, giris in the col-reduction of the earlier scale,

leges and middle schools in Sze-writes The Times military corres-of honour among other Scottish chuen are not required, as the pordent.

A Scoltish officer look his phace

men of note recently when the re- mains of Ensign Charles Ewart, of the Scots Greys, leader of the famous charge, at the Battle of Waterloo, were reluterred without

boys are, to join the winter and } The number of platoons in a com- spring recess intensive military pany has been reduced from four training, bat both at Chungking to three-so that there will now be University and other institutions four companies, each of three In Szechuen, most of the young platoons, each of three sections. ceremony In a special vault on women did participate and, ac- While the new "alizmitig process Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, not cording to the staff in instruction, should facilitate movement and far from the spot where the statues they were no less alert and e-management 'in the field, it does of William Wallace and King clent than the young men.

not go so far as the recent United Robert the Bruce guard, the en-

trance to the castle.

FASHIONABLE CATHEDRAL WEDDING

Miss Pamela Potter And Mr. Donald Harley

The relpterment took place in the gathering dunk. Barely a hun- The sun shone brilliantly yester- dred members of the public. were day morning when the wedding of present, no omicini announcement two popular members of Hong having been made. The operations Kong's younger set took place at were directed by Mr." W. Hardie-St. John's Cathedral. Kininmonth, the architect for the The bride was Miss Pamela Fot new memorial stone, and officials ter. elder daughter of Mr. Eldon Potter K.C. and Mrs. Potter, and the bridegroom Mr. Donald Harley, of the Unión Insurance Society, formerly of Hong Kong. but at present stationed in Shanghal.

Of course, the women in Sze- States Army remodelling, in which chuen have a long way to follow the battalion, also of four com- those of Kwangst. where more panies, totals only 24 officers and than 2,000,000 have joined the 580 men. Moreover, it does not mass education movement recent- appear to touch, the basic problem ly started, in which mutary of economizing numbers in, and training, as well as civic and liter-diminishing the target offered by, ary enlightenment, is being listed the actual five-unit the section. In the programmie of studies.

At the same time there is to be Ia Kwangsi, It may be recalled, a useful increase in the fire power of the office of Works. military training for the able- of the battalion

Twelve of the men in line with their new in, mortars are to be provided.motor-hearse.

The coffin arrived in a closed bodied

and 11

"not militia organisation has been in one for each rifle platoon. This known until the hearse arrived at practice for the last several years, mortar weighs only 221b., and can the castle that the original grave and this may have been respon-be handled by a single man. Its stone from Ensign Ewart's grave Given away by her father, the sible for the excellent record of main purpose is as a smoke-produc-in Salford had also been brought the Kwangsi soldiers in the Chi-ing weapon, more voluminous and nese Army "on the front.. Never efficient than the smoke grenade theless, submission, anê of the fred from a ride.

many

a crowd

"mechanized

a

was

Potter,

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bride looked radiantly lovely in a The stone, an oblong slab weighMade by Stepanová, of Condalt gown of white, embossed satin. jing about six hundredweight, is

street Londón," it was moulded mány virtues of. Szechuan women. The number of existing type 31n.

inscribed "In. loving memory En- gracefully to the figure, flowing is being put into action, and the mortars with the battalion willen Charles Ewart, who died 23rd from the waist into a long and contributions to the Red accordingly be reduced from four found the stone was split right parent tulle was held in place by March, 1848, aged 17 years." When narrow train. Her veil of trans- Cross and other charitable enter- to twa.- An addition of another *prises had been handled by de-kind, and a most useful one under across, but the inscription was un-

a narrow flet of orange blossoms. touched. It is expected that the licate hands.

modern conditions of war, is

Instead of a bouquet, the bride upper part bearing the inscription carried a white prayer book.. Last autumn, while listening to platoon of pioneers.

will be incorporated in the new 'a girl scout talking to

ARMOURED CARRIERS

SISTER AS BRIDESMAID memorial. near the Customs House at Tal- More Important still is the

Her sister, Miss "Pat"

The most eagerly sought-after. pingmen in Chungking on the inclusion of + platoon of 10 Among those present at the rein-was bridesmaid, and wore a very guest in all London sailed for New herole deeds of the Chinese sal-armoured carriers each mounting a terment was Mr. Alexander Boa, pretty full-skirted picture dress of York recently, says the Evening diers on the Eastern sector. the Bren gun. This means that the 80-year-old veteran of the wet" tourquoise coloured taffeta. Her Standard correspondent. writer noticed women as well as infantry will have small armoured review, the occasion when Queen hat, of the same shade, had a wide He Mr. Harry Green, the men standing around the young fighting vehicles of their own, thus Victoria reviewed the Volunteers transparent brim, and she carried brilliant little Jewish-American orator; and when she asked who bringing to fruition an idea mooted in the King's Park, Edinburgh, a bouquet of purple and yellow couro actor. He came over here to would be the first to drop some 1.3 far back as 1919. These after a rainstorm.

| panstea...

revive "Welcome, Stranger,” which money into her cap in order to j

mounted Infantry." Mr. Boa's wife, as a child, lived The ceremony was performed by was seen in London 17 years ago. send something of comfort, to the as they might be described, should with the widow of Ensign Ewart the Rev. H.W. Baines, and Mr. Alec The revival was not a success. army, a bare-footed woman. who be of great value for mobile pro-it the old Scottish capital, Scone, Pearce fulfilled the duties of best But Mr. Green has had a triumph appeared to be a farm hand, came tection for occupying key points near Perth, and also at Dalmeny rann

in another field-as an amateur forward. and unwrapping her ahead of the advance, for protected near Edinburgh. Mr. Bon's father Mrs. Endon Potter, mother of the magiclan of truly astounding per- handkerchief. emptied all her infiltration, and for rapid switching was a nephew of Ensign Ewart, and bride, looked particularly charm-formance,.

|of modbile fire-power in defence. recently Mr. Boa presented Ensign Ing in a dress of delicately flower- Men as hard to hoodwink as In this particular case, she mayIt seems a pity, however, that Ewart's passport to the Edinburgh ed chiffon. She carried a bouquet Lord Beaverbrook, Lord Queens- have done better than well the establishment should only City Museum.

of shaded anemontea. known general who had ordered Provide for a platoon of these

CHORAL SERVICE liberty bonds but would only pay armoured carriers-a unit of merely Castle

The Cathedral was tastefully with the proceeds from the sales 10 machines may too easily become by Field Marshal air Philip Chet-decorated with African daisies and of his town residence which, up There should be a company of vice on April 18.

Ineffective through a few casualties wode at a military menorial ser-

massed white filles. » to the present, is still unsold.

Mr. Lindsay Lafford was at the them. Even if sufficient carriers

organ, and an innovation wak Field Marshal Lord Wolseley has noticed at the end of the ceremony does;~~~ are not available at the mo- ment, that would seem no reason described the charge Ewart led as when, instead of the customary One of the guests retired to a why the tactical framework should "the greatest of all time." Single-wedding march. "Nun Danket" by room below that in which Mr. not be created.

handed, Ewart captured one of Karg Eiert, was rendered. The Green and the others were sitting. If every battalion had a company Napoleon's cherished eagle ata-theme of this noble, march. Is He wrote a sentence on a piece of this kind it could well take over dards, which is now preserved in founded on variations of The Old of paper. Mr. Green shouted to the present duties of the divisional Chelsea Hospital.

Hundredth. During the signing him, "You do not need to come up" cavalry regiment, thus releasing Yet it was only after months of of names in the vestry," tho-and recited the sentence before the latter for functions more truly inquiry that his grave in Salford them," Jesu, Joy of Man's the guest returned.

FINDING THE ACES

money.

COMMONS

COMEDY

OF A VOICE

The new memorial stone on the esplanade Was unveiled

Lord Baldwin's Joke of a cavalry type and contributing was discovered two years ago by Desire." was sung by the choir.

to the creation of further quadron Bergeant Major Otto, n Mr. K. A. Nyman, president of mechanized divisions. The reten-Scots Greys veteran.

Cinematograph

the

Exhibitors' tion of eight infantry battalions as Association, speaking at the as-legry, unarmoured, machine-gun sociation's annual dinner in Lon-battalions would also seem to be in don recently, told a story about the nature, of a superfluity." Earl Baldwin and Mr. Brown, Min- ister of Labour.

"Earl

Prime

Baldwin, when Minister," he said, "was sitting on the front bench in the House of Commons when a crescendo of

In the artillery,the field brigade

BOATPEOPLE ON OPIUM CHARGE is reorganized and will consist of

Charged at the Central Magia- 24 25-pounder gun-howitzers.This promises to be a great improve-tracy yesterday, before Mr. HR. ment on the smaller battery at Butters with the joint possession of over 2,00, tašla of prepared present customary.

The significance of the change opium five boat people, Chan Fak

two-pounder guns

ft

ANOTHER CASE

berry, who is a devoted card player, and Bir Mathew Wilson, who is one of the best bridge players in London, have

been among the banded witnesses' of Mr. Green's virtunulty.

Here are some of the things he

More than 100 people attended Given a new pack of cards, Mr. the reception. "which was held Green shumes it and deals out afterwards in the Hong Kong Club tour bridge hands Bubsequently Annex. The going-away dress he announces to each of the four worn by the bride was of a most people to whom the hands have attractive shade of hyacinth-blue been dealt the value of every one crepe-de-chine, with accessories of of the 13 cards he is holding. - brown to match a hat of the same colour.

STOLE MOTOR CAR ACCESSORIES

Chinese Military Policeman Sentenced

He shuttles, the pack again. Mysteriously the four aces are found together in the middle of the pack. The pack is then handed over to others in the company who insert the four aces at dif- ferent places in It, Mr. Green then

bumies, the pack again and the four aces are found reunited once more in the centre.

one-aided conversation from is. however, obscured by retaining to Shing, Lo Kam, Cheng Kam-tai outside the Chamber distracted his the same "battery" for the four-and Chung Tal were remanded attention.

gun sub-mita in which each of til Thursday pending the analyst's "Who is that?" he asked "Oh the new re-units is divided. There report. said his neighbour, it is dhly is also to be a new type of

A Chinese military policeman, who was on leave from duty, was

watched him roll repeated Ernest Brown talking to Edin-eld brigade, for anti-tank par- burgh Well, was the answer. poses, consisting of four batteries

arrested by the Hong Kong combinations of seven with two A remand till Friday was grant-Police on Bunday for possession of dice. He followed this by dealing why doesn't he use the telephone? each equipped with 12 or the new ed on the application of the pre-a motor car starling handle and himself, under the closest scrutiny,

Mr.Nyman Awald, that he was

secuting officer when Lok'Hing, 53.

bridge hand consisting of 13 familiar with most of the mem-

a petrol pămpi g was charged before the зале bers of the Cablliet because. he

Accused, I Wing-tung 28 was diamonds, ligne Milan pan

saw them on the newsreels,

alon of prepared and raw oplum Magistrate with unlawful posses- yesterday charged before Mr. H. R. By this time the other guests Butter at the Central Magistracy. were wondering where trickery Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared on Pleading guilty, he was sentenced ended and some super-normal gift Mr. Ernest Brown. Why is this? "At any moment, I hope to see I have seen a Commissioner of air Kingsley Wood, touching his behalf of defendant and pleaded to one month's imprisonment with of perception began.. Mr. Green, Works trying a new Beach in Bt. toca in the Keep it Campaign, guilty to the first charge. Ball the option of a fine of $25 milling gentally, did not tell

the Defendant said that, he had no- James's Park, I've seen a Minister but so far I have been denied the Was Axed at $5,000, of Mines in overalls with á Davy joy of seeing the Minister of Bentor Revenue Omcer AW. thing to eat and had no money to lamp, an Alt Minister in a plane, Labour doing a job of WorE- Grimmitt also" prosecuted.

and a Transport Minister opening "But,” fé ̈ ̈ødded, “T› never see new roads.

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He is coming back to England

in the autumn to make a gim with Charles Laughton. Perhaps he will tell then.

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