1939-03-27 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

VOLUNTEERS HOLD ANNUAL DINNER

PORTUGUESE VOLUNTEERS

:

Maj. Jarvis Stresses

Need For Recruits

FUNERAL OF MR.

F. ANDRADE

The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery yester day of Mr. Prancisco Andrade, who died as the Queen Mary Hospital on Friday. The Rev. Fr. Cyril Speriali oriotated.

The Inte Mr. Andrade was for- merly Inspector of Junks and Boats in the Harbour Departament.

EXPERIMENTS IN

• NUTRITION

That the Hongkong Government, through the Medical Department, is carrying out experiments in nutrition in the Colony's refugee camps, and practical results are already poticeable, was revealed. by the Hon. Dr. P. 8. Selwyn- Clarke, Director of Medical Ser- vices, "speaking at the opening of the Physical Culture Institute for Boya at the Confucius Hall, Caro-

Reviewing the past year's activities at the annual dinner of the Portuguese Companies of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps held at the Club Lusitano on Saturday night, Major S... Jarvis, M.C. Officer Commanding, stressed the need for further recruits and his appeal was endorsed by the Commandant, Lt.- Cof. H. B. Rose, M.C., and by Col. A. G. Neville. M.G., G.S.O. (1).. The principal guests were Lt.- Lt. Botelho has now taken com- Col. H. B. Rose," Commandant of mand of the M. G. Coy. and the Corps, Col. A. G. Neville, G.SO. Lt, Ribeiro commands 'A' Platoon those present were Messrs. W. Rine Hill, on Saturday. (1), Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin. of the A.A. Coy, Ptc. J.M.M. Alves Hillyer, M Santos, D. Bardia, A.

A large gathering of friends at tended the funeral and among

Dr. Selwyn-Clarke spoke of the

Lt. Col. E. J. R. Mitchell, Brigadier and L/Cpl. E. L. Cunha have Delgado, F. I Delgado, A. Ward, influx of refugees which led to an

the Recve. Lt. Col. D. J. MacDougall, shouldered

responsiblities F. Baptista; A. Sequeira, R. Rocha, inevitable lowering of wage rates have L. Laurel, C. M. Castilho, E. Brown, and, consequently, of the standard Rt. Rev. B Valtorta, Vicar Apos-of commissioned rank and

present require- W. Bouza, M. Abraham Morris of fling, more especially among tolic of Hongkong. Hon. Mr. Leo thus filled our

Lang, W. Sprinkle and Brother the lower classes, and commended D'Almada e Castro, jun.. Maj. 6. F.ments for officers. Hedgecoe, Maj. G. P. Murray, Capt. Lt. Lawrence has been transfer- Paul.

the valuable work done by various sent Wreaths were

by the charitable and public-welfare or- account of C. de Salle-Robertson, Capt. Tired to Reserve on

Bergt. Britto has Addis Martin, Capt. A. Urquhart, age,

been following Roman and Remy ganisations. Capt. R. R. Davies, Mr. A promoter CSM, and Segt. Silva, Comer G. F. Hole, Mr. and Mrs. F. In addition to these meaBUTES, Laborinho, Consul for Portugal C.QMS. of the MO, Coy. we Brett, Staff Junk Office, Mr. W.. Fhe said the Government had ap- pointed Br enlarged Nutrition unfortunately Pay Sub-Lt Bateman, Messrs. Pare

losing the Blake, Mrs. G. V, Bibom, Mr. and M. N. da Silva, P. S. Oleed, E. Rservices of C.QMS. Ribeiro who, Mrs. A. A Razaack, Mr. and Mrs Research Committee last year, one Leitao, A W. da Roza, A. V. White, after twelve years, is finding the S. Sapiala, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gaf whose main duties was to as- A. C. Botelho, D. C. Alves, G. A. Job really too strenuous and Teung and family, Messrs Tax certain what were the needs of Figueiredo, T. B. Wilson. E. handing over the "Q" side of Tsing. Chung Shek Fook, Yeme the population in regard to food

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Figueiredo, A. M. Xavier. A. C. the AA. Coy, to younger hands. family, Mr. Yau Shul-hing, Mr. and and how best these needs could Beck, E. A Noronha, V. M. Ham- Our active strength this year Mrs. A. A. Remedios. Mr. and Mrs. be met. The solution meant more mond, J. M. Rels and R.Q.M.S. Eis eight officers and 152 other W. J. White. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. to the health and comfort of the Castilho, Mr. and Ms, A. F. Pires, inhabitants than almost any other Officers of the Portuguese Com- Parades have been well attend- Brothers of St. Joseph's College, ingle public health measure, stated

a Mr. and Mrs. C. Villacarios, M. the DMS. panies present at the official table ed In the AA. Coy, with included Capts. F. P. Sequeira, J. H. strength of five officers and 67 and Mrs. A. Deigado, Boarders of Lawrence, J. 8. Rodrigues. Lleuts.ather ranks including 22 Unit St. Joseph's College, Capt and Mrs. H. A. de Barros Botelho, C. D'Al-Reserve, the high attendance was J T Thirwell, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. mada e Castro, F. V. V. Remedios, 67 and the average 45. In No. Willey. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Laurel 5 MG. Coy, with three officers and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jose and 56 other ranks, the highest Gomez. was 52 and the average 44.

*INTERPORT, SHOOTING

J. M. M. Alves, and E. L. Cunha.

MAJOR JARVIS After the toasta of the King President of Portugal and the had been duly honoured, Mal.

said!--

this unit in 1937, remained in our

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With regard to shooting-the filed a 1st class gunners and Jarvis, addressing the gathering. Interport Cup, which was won by are entitled to the M.G. badge.. a On Sunday Feb. 26, we owing to most successful Company shoot. "Various successes have been rained by officers, N.C.Os. and men in the shoots of the Rifle Association, which is, a valuable asset, if it is regard- ed by volunteers as a means What we need to an end. "are men who can use Service con- weapons under Service ditions.

Since our last annual dinner handa during 1938, 38, two of our members, Capt. J. V. the difficult situation in north V. Remedios and Pte. R.R. Gomes, China, Shanghaj were unable to have passed on, I will now ask fire. Again this year we have fired

follow our Juu to

custom of off a modified competition in order standing for a moment in silence to meet the lack of a 500-yard

respect to their as a mark of

range in Shangha! and obtained a memory.

score of 983 which compares

favourably with VOTY

last

Colonel Rose and Gentlemen.

our

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THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

At the usual public meeting of the Manuk Lodge of the Theoso- phdeal Society held last Thunday. Prof, Baron Ernest de Richenau. P.H.D., MD. Des L, delivered a most stimulating address on the subject "I Am Not Quite So Sure, in which he criticized certain modern scientific theories which had a tendency to become doganas. The speaker claimed that in fact, a properly developed intuition was more reliable than jogical groot and the theories formulated by a onsideration of a number of em- pirical facts, and that this insis tance of logical proof by the con- crete mind often shirt out other forms of experience.

I feel to-night as Rip Van Winkle successful shoot. So far, Shang- must have felt when, opening hat have not been able to

Are. his bleary eyes at long last, he we feel that the efforts of the TRIBUTE TO H.KR.A.

Turning to religion the speaker saw around him the. unfamiliar Portuguese Unit of the Shanghai About thirty of our members was of the opinion that the great Inhabitanta of once familiar Volunteer Corps have been put have become members of the Asadvantage of theosophy was in the scenes. Many old faces are to considerable practical use of sociation and I think there is existence of its study of compara missing and many new ones have late and we must assure them of no doubt that a great deal of tive religion.

taken their places since Ire our sincere wish to see again the our general improvement in shoot- Our lives must be, concluded the turned from leave, and certala- time when we can cross guns ng has been "due to their efforts speaker, a preparation for coming ly since our last annual dinner with them on equal terms. I shall be glad to see Col. Ander-transformation. The true values of

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the the year

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I have often, in the course of At the Corps Rifle Meeting inson's idea of a Corps Rifle Club ure were to develop intuition, my long and varied career in the April last, we scored remarkable come to fruition this year.

thought and power to believe, for Volunteer Forces of His Majesty's successes under poor weather Capt. Sequeira, who was one of in the unknown thought of a Army, felt ke a doormat I condition-so far from being the the earliest supporters of the As-philosopher, the impublished poem feel however that, perhaps, best of a bad bunch, the general sociation and whose enthusiasm of the poet, the beauty of the dance

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Championship our large representation. "received mother were the true letters across my inconsiderable "A" the A.A. Coy, took the first a medal as one of the twenty who lives." girth would save a good deal of three places, two other members qualified out of a total of more my breath. Or perhaps "ave of the Portuguese Companies be- than 200 competitors for the atque vale" would be more sulting within the next seven places. Governor's Cup at the Associa able in dealing with the swift Private (now 2nd/Lt) Alves of tion's Bisley meeting.

ENTERTAINMENT moves taking place within our

No. 5 Coy. came second in the Again during

An enjoyable programme of en-" orbit.

Corps Championship Class Anti-Aircraft Company have beentertainment, consisting of If I were, at this point, to In the Musketry competition the able to carry on their specialised and gymnastic displays was given enumerate the changes that have A.A. Coy. gained the first two training thanks to the co-opera- by members of the Chinese YM. taken place I might be accused places. Pte. Alves and Pte. tion of the regular A A. Units.C.A, yesterday at the Blake play-- of reading Ba extract from Noronha, of No. 5 Coy, being whilst at home, I had a letter ground list of strength increases and first and third, respectively in from Col. Crewdson in which he Amongst those present were Mr. A plan for the establishment in decreases with the "aves" on one the "C" Class.. The AA Coy. in saying goodbye to us, spoke of Wong Dun-ham, the Chairman of the Colony's industrial districts of side and the "vales" on the other won the Blake Shield, AA "B" his appreciation of his association the Hongkong Young Men's Relief a cultural centre for Chinese *This would certainly not

do team and No. 5. MG. Coy, coming with the Coy, in its work and Association, Mr. Poon Chi-tong, women factory workers is being justice to the individuals

CO-fourth and fifth out of 25 teams.wished us good luck.

the President of the Canton YM. considered by the Labour Com- cerned so, I will deal with them in the Francis Cup the AA. Coy. In camp there was very good CA Rev. A. J. Fisher, Mr. Lammittee the Chinese Young as I go along.

team came a close second to the attendance and I am told that omi-fung, the President of the As- | Women's. Christian Association. An amazing thing about the Scottish Coy. And in the Falling the four consecutive days proved sociation and B. W. Ko, the Gen- past year is that I have not to Plate competition No. 5 M.G. very successful. The No. 5 MG.eral Secretary, Mr. Wong Su-wah. report any change in the cin-Coy. team came second.

stitution of the Poringuese Com- panies. Buch changes as have ..taken place, have merely been within the units themselves. In the past we have been accustomed to rapid metamorphoses--to ́ adapt- ing ourselves to all the roles we have been called upon to full At times, when the authorities

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A This, I think, is Hist of achievements of which this Unit may be very proud.

THE LION'S SHARE

Coy.

considerable - gained

the co- perience, Aring with operation of the Lyon light see-

AIRPORT NEWS

tion of the Corps for the rst | Imperial Airways:----

time.

In the summer, tactical exer-

It would seem that the AA.cises were carried out when men Coy, had taken the lion's share of the AA. Coy. attacked post- but the fact is that No. 5 MG. tions defended by No. 5 MG. Coy. Coy. a largely composed of men Very valuable lessons were learn-

COMBINED OPERATIONS

SOUTHBOUND

Tuesday: Hanol, Bangkok.

Delphinus, Della-7 and 7.30 2.7.

NORTHBOUND Wednesday: Bangkok, Hanot,

kong. Service-13.30 pan.

Hongkong.

CHINESE_Y.W.C.A. TO HELP WOMEN WORKERS

of

It is intended that this centre will house one day and five night schools, an arts and crafts group for women-workers who specialise in handicrafts, a hostel and a creche, during the day, for the younger children of the married women workers.

URBAN COUNCIL MEETING

Bervice-4.30 p.m. Air France:

NORTHBOUND

The Urban Council will consider, Thursday: France, Hanol, Hong-at ite meeting to-morrow at 4.15 p.m., the question of erection of a public fush latrine on a site on the east side of Lạng Kong Road, | Kowloon City, and applications for a food preserving licence for the premises on Lot No. 1607 in Po Kong Village, Kowloon City, and a licence for a food shop at No. 38 Main Street, Stanley Village.

have dogmatically suggested that recruited direct as machine gun-ed. nothing is impossible, I have ners and concentrated on M. G. been tempted to mutter darkly training their success in the At the combined operations. under my breath-have you ever M.G. tests Indicates that they the MG. Coy. came into the pic- tried putting toothpaste back

had not been behind in their ture in their particular role whilst Ito its tabe?

training.

| the AA Coy. again were not Pan American Airways:--

PAST RECORD 、

In classification tests the AA used in AA defence practices,

demonstrated · their adap Monday: USA. Manila, Hongkong. However, it is right that, in Coy. gained six marksman's badges but

Boeing Clipper-noon." these days of rapla change, wein musketry and seventeen in tability in a return to their old

WESTBOUND should be adaptable and our LG. while the No. 5 M.G. Coy.role of infantrymen and

Tuesday: Manila, USA past record gives assurance of gained tour marksman's badges in roughly enjoyed themselves.

Boeing Clipper-8.30 am. musketry this attribute.

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