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HONGKONG, APRIL 6, 1940

VOLUNTEERING IN HONGKONG PRIOR TO THE OUTBREAK

EDITORIAL

A.R.P. Instructions For Black-Out On April 11

A COMPULSORY BLACKOUT EXERCISE WILL BE HELD ON THE NIGHT OF APRIL 11.

In previous exercises the air raid warning has only been sounded once. bat in this exercise the warning signal, will be sounded twice and on each occasion upon which the warning signal is sounded the general public must comply with the Light- ing Control Regulations as published in the Government Gazette 8 July 14, 1939, Government Notification No. 565, as subse- quently amended by the Government Gazette Extraordinary of September 20, 1939. Government Notification No. 824 and Government Notification No. 57 of January 19, 1949, respective-

ly.

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It is not proposed to issue any detailed instructions to the general public as it is considered that by this

time

they should be conversant with the provisions of the Lighting Control Regulations.

FOUR PERIODS

The exercise will be divided into certain periods as hereunder:

Period : From sunset to the sounding of the first "air raid warning" signal.

Period (U): From the first "air raid warning" signal to the first "raiders passed" signal."

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and Ambulance Services will not. be restricted during any of the above periods, although all lights must be masked in accordance with the Lighting Control Regula tions.

BUILDINGS During period (3): All lights which cannot be extinguished or obscured within three minutes must not be lit.

During period (ii): All remain- ing lights must be extinguished or obscured,

S.P.C. BALL

BIG SUCCESS

Good Cabaret Numbers

Els Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote were among the large gathering present at the charity ball in aid of the Hong- kong Society for the Protection of Children, held at the Peninsula Hotel last right.

Through the courtesy of Lt. Col. D. J. MacDougall, O, C., Royal Scots. Pipe Major Rankin and Pipers Webster and Gray provided the muste for an entertaining dance in which England, Ireland and Wales were represented by Hongkong society ladies.. They

were:

ENGLAND: Lilian MacFarlane. Kathleen Benwell. Norean Jordan, Shella Reeve." Dawn Digby, Betty Pestonji.

IRELAND: Phyllis College, Patay Wood, Pauline Strange, Bunty Forbes."

WALES: Betty Richards, Helen Fisher Suzette

Allson

· SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1940.

ST: DUNSTAN' S-YESTERDAY

AND

TOMORROW

BY IAN HAY

(MAJOR GENERAL JOHN BEITH, CBE, D.9.0... M.C.. "Ian Hay, soldier, and novelist, is a member of the Executive Coun- ell of St. Dunstan's and is also Director of Public Relations at the War Office),

He can rux these records himself, for each "of them has a convenient habit of introducing itself by name and chapter the moment the record begins to run. arid by telling we listener whether to turn over or put on a fresh record at the end. The studiously-minded St. Dunstaner car thus occupy himself for an entire evening. without calling upon one of his household to drop what they are doing and „ read. aloud to him..

BUILDING NEEDED Naturally the blind, like other

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03 gët over- and require holidays

of recovery

from

years the-

For many

at Brigh-

A generation age #blind man was a man without a future. He was either lodged la a home with others of his kind, or left to grope his way through life as best he mighi --sitting as often as not on a campstool at the corner of the zirent, reciting verses (or more often the same verse over and over again) from "a fattered page of a Brail'e Bible.

ERA OF HOPE Then one day a man went blint in middle life who ueclined to re- lapse into the traditional attitude of apathetic acquiescence. Instead, people. he said: "This shall not get me worked, down. I am going be self-sufficient and periods and I am going to be cheerful" sickness.

The man's name was Arthur Convalescent Home Pearson, and the resolution taken

ton. even", though Augmented by him upon that day marked St. Dunstan's increasing needs in the opening of a new and lasting this respect with the greatest. by numerous annexes, had, served era ar hope for the blind. Compton,

In 1914, just after the outbreak that half-measures would serve no difficulty: until it became obvious There were several other attrac- of the Great War. Arthur Pearson, tive numbers, the dances by Mrs. Percy Chen and Miss Pauline had his first encounter with a then a great newspaper proprietor,

longer. Strange being specially entertain-binded soldier, a Belgian. He rea-be provided forthwith. And it is A new, specially designed, and completely adequate building must Ing. Miss Gloria Yee and Mr.ised at once that the Thomas Lee gave an exhibition of going to produce many more of ing upon the Downs at Ovingdean was there to-day for all to see, tower- ballroom dancing, and Mme. these, and that his obvious duty Francisca Derles sang operatic and opportunity. for the duration] airs.

just east of Brighton, completed: was to see to it that these men and opened in 1938, and equipped Other artistes who took part were brought within the opera-

with every modern device were Misses Rosie Tan, Rosita Wotion of his new scheme of hope, provide comfort and recreation for Helen Lung, Billy Tse and Audrey Some sort of Hostel must be a blinded soldier. Oakenfull.

ectablished, where blinded soldiers Certainly St. Dunstan's seems could earn to be blind', and all never to have lacked friends, that that telling phrase implies, generous friends, at the moment So one could teach them that of need. Nor Royal patronage. lesson except another blind man; King George V. Queen Mary King firstly because such a man is in Edward VIII; King George VI and a unique position to understand

Queen Elizabeth-all. have man and anticipate the dimculties of tested the deepest and most the beginner in such a course of and its personnel, as regular visits kindly Interest in St. Dunstan's education, and secondly because a newly blindent man will consent to

During period (1): Lights may be switched on provided they can Lindsell, first

with certainty, again be ex- tinguished or obscured three minutes.

within

Period (): From the "raiders passed" signal to the second "air raid warning" signal.

Period (v): From the second "air raid warning signal to the

During period (lv): All fights second "ralders passed" signal.

must be extinguished or obscured, During these periods the fol- and remain this until the ter- |lowing lighting restrictions will bemination of the exercise

enforced:-

N.B. Sky signs, luminated ad- vertisements, faclas and other similar devices, and lights used in vertisement side shops for the purpose of ad- throughout

must not belt

During period. (l):-All lights must be extinguished and vehicles must pull into the side of the road and cease running.

Trams will conform to the above

periods (1) to IV),

the whole of the

TERMINATION OF EXERCISE

The exercise will terminate on the sounding of the second

The anal was a great success.

raiders passed" signal, followed ANGLO- FRENCH by the switching on of street..

lights.

NEW TERRITORIES The instructions as enumerated

ROAD TRANSPORT of the war in Europe, those responsible for main-All lights including rear and step During periods (1), (iii) and (lv): be held at the Offices of Messrs.taining the defence services lights must be masked in accord- Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong of the Colony found them-ance with the Lighting Control & Shanghai Bank Building, on selves facing a real uphill Regulations. Tramic under the Monday, the 22nd April, 1940, fight in their efforts to induce above lighting restrictions will be at 11 am. for the purpose of the youth of Hongkong to

permitted to run during these receiving the report of the Gen. offer their services to the periods, eral Managers together with a Hongkong Volunteer Defence. Statement of Accounts for the Corps and undertake a course

of milltary training to safe year ended 31st December, 1939.

guard the Colony in the event The Transfer Books of the of an emergency. Company will be closed from 6th had to be made from time to Road Transport Vehicles, and will tories, but owing to the fact that Appeals lighting restrictions applicable to above will apply to the New Terri- April to 22nd April, 1940, both time by the Commandant in not run during period (); but it is not practicable to communi- days' inclusive.

an effort to bring the Volun- they should exhibit a red light on cate the air raid warning signals teer Corps up to the required the forward and after end of the to the various outlying districts of strength and standard. The trancar.

the New Territories. all lights must response was certainly not N.B.; The movements of vehicles be either obscured or extinguished enthusiastic in the years belonging to the Naval, Military, from sunset on April 11, 1940. to which immediately followed Air Force, Essential, A.R.P.. Police sunrise on April 12, 1940 the World War No. 2. The youth of the Colony regarded volunteering" as just a waste of time and far too much like extra work to be in the least attractive. For several years, as a result, the Volunteer De-member fence Corps was comprised of auxiliary service ship, was charged

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C.I.C. School

For Chinese War Orphans

A co-operative

war

vocational training schoo! for orphans in the north-western provinces has been founded hy the Chinese Industrial Co- operatives, who were sent US$1.700 for the purpose by contributors in the pines.

the

war

they attach

Philip-

In the

by the hundred from pneumonia

EUROPEAN FACES GRAVE CHARGE Kenneth Duncan Bruce, 25.

of the

of crew

an

NEWSETTES

His Excellency the Governor and a few hundred stalwarts who with the manslaughter of Lam Lady Northcote, who are spending

UNITY

Appeal Signed By Ministers LONDON, Apr. 5 (BWS)-Lord de la War, who is still visiting Paris as President of the Board of Education, although has now be- come First Commissioner of Works

war

to-

have testified throughout the be Jolled along and shaken out years. Upon one most memorable of any tendency to selfpity by afternoon, June 27th, 1937, two- Roother blind man, where

hundred St. Dunstaners marched would resent, quite rightly, any past their newly crowned King such liberty from could see.

а man Who and Queen at the great Royal

he

review of ex-Servicemen. After IDEA TAKES SHAPE

they had done so, their leader, Bir And so the St. Dunstan's Idea Ian Fraser, was invited to join the in the new British Ministerial took shape.. Various benefactors changes, has signed a joint appeal were forthcoming, and after a

Royal party. with the French Minister of Na-preliminary try-out in Bayswater. Fraser himself, the present Chair-

FIRST CONDITION tional Education to the children St. Dunstan's' itself, a picasant

of France and Britain, emphasis- ing that the countries were allied and united by the closest bonds.

The appeal conthiues that faced and Britain are now one nation a common danger. France

with

And that bring me to Sir Ian

house in the centre of Regent's an of St. Dunstan's. Sir Ian falls the first condition attached Park, was opened upon Marcit to that office, namely, that the 26th. 1915, soldiers as its foundation mem-blind man. He lost his sight as a

with sixteen blinded

head of St. Dunstan's must be a bers

kept the flag flying with fe- Shing-chi when he appeared be the week-end at Fanling Lodge, and; therefore, it was essential for ment had increased to over fifteen / Somme in 1916, and was one of the

morrow evening.

gular turn-outs at parades fore Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the return to Government House to and camps..

Central Court yesterday.

While driving a car in Hennessy Mr. L. Starbuck will address Road on Thursday morning, Bruce Lam, who died of the injuries re- was alleged to have knocked down! Tuesday's meeting of the Hong- kong Rotary Club on "Exploring ceived.

the Upper Atmosphere."

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Lady Nor bcate will be present at a meeting of the Halcyon Club at the residence of Mrs. L. Dun- bar, on Monday, at 4 pm,

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The premier showing of the 1940 Chevrolet will be held in the Far

ham Association

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TIENTSIN

SILVER

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING ·

5 (Reuter)

LONDON, Apr. Reuter learns that negotiations regarding the Tientsin silver are proceeding in a favourable atmos phere, and it is hoped that it will soon come to a successful con clusion, though not within the week,

consultations.

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were

the children in each country to hundred. More and more accom-

By the end of 1918 the establish young officer at the Battle of the

Ørst to be brought to St. a better knowledge of the modation became necessary; addi-blind, by Sir Arthur Pearson. He THIS APATHY for volun-

creation in the other.

Dunstan's to schools, family life, work and re-tional premises were taken over himself has told the story of his be taught to be tecring was not the result of! any feelings of disloyalty to

a house at Brighton Was

Arst lesson in that most difficult the British Crown on the part

secured, thanks to further private accomplishment. No story could benevolence. AN of those who enjoyed its

a Convalescent be simpler, nor more illuminat Traffic Inspector Saunders re-

Home. ! liberties and privileges. Inquested a remand of seven days

Mention of this reminds us that

Ing: fact, proof of the loyalty of which was granted.

Sir Arthur Pearson, himself PRACTICAL HELP

the preparation the citizens of Hongkong was

of & blinded blind, came to tell me that there soldier for his new life involves were many things I could do Appalled by travellers descrip- quickly forthcoming when

three stages. First he must be He left me with a watch. tions of these hungry, ragged ominous signs of war became] Lady Northcote hope to be pre- His Excellency the Governor and

There healed of the wounds which caus- was no glass the hands were waits, and filled with admiration apparent in the middle of sent at the Annual Display of

ed his blindness; after that he strong for the miracles of bravery and August last year. Despite the Physical Training by the Central

the quarters must recruit his endurance, that they perform in fact that Compulsory Service British School, at

strength and marked with East Motors show-rooms,

adjust his rompasses by a period other intervals, with single dots. double dots, the 28, 6.15 p.m. zone, people in the had at that time been in Tuesday.

"Nathan Road. Kowloon, from 3

of convalescence. Then he is ready In a minutes I learned to tell Philippines determined to do troduced, recruiting for the

p.m. to closing time, on April 15.

for training in some trade or pro- the time accurately, quickly, and something of practical assistance. Volunteer Corps jumped spon-

fession which will enable him for easily .... I began to think, 'Per- These children are mostly from taneously "and there was a teer's duties.

His Excellency the Governor will

Authoritative quarters point out the rest of his life to become a haps there are other things'...." eight to fifteen years old. To keep unanimous desire among the units have to be put through the Fire Brigade and inspect con- they involve Chinese and British citizen."

The various present medals to the members of

that the talks are tripartite, as self-supporting and self-reliant alive

Indeed there were. Bo com- themselves youth of the Colony to be their paces daily by instruc-tingents of the Auxillary Fire Ser- to the armies or guerilla forces given a chance to do their tors from the Regular Army. vice on Thursday, April 11, at 5.15

plete. from this humble begin LEARNED TO BE BLIND where they act as water-carriers, bit for the British Empire, Parades and camps entail a p.m.

ISSUES DISCUSSED

ning, was the victory of that By the end of 1918 no less than sightless, bewildered boy of nine- messengers, stable boys, orderlies, when it was plunged into deal of strenuous work which

TOKYO, Apr. 5

six hundred of the soldiers in St. teen over (Reuter)---Sir buglers, mess-boys, etc.

Giant Circumstance, conflict with past bitter winter they have died Sept. 3 last. The Volunteer while personal sacrifices have will hold a Dinner Dance in the Vice-Minister this morning. They

Dunstan's had. Teamed to Robert Craigle, the British Am- Germany on calls for real physical fitness,! The Northumberland and Dur-bassador, had an interview with blind-in other words, to take usefulness in public life and Par

be that today after a long career of

and insuficient food. They need Headquarters became a hive very frequently to be made in Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel are reported to have discussed the

of Hongkong Mr. Masayuki Tani, Foreign Affairs are of themselves. get about. Hament, he finds hiszelf head all types of warm clothing for of activity and the staff dealt the interests of the corps. on Friday, April 12, at 6.30 p.m. outstanding issues concerning Tien-

learn "a trade, and maintain the of St. Dunstan's in succession to demeanour and mental outlook of the other blind man who gave which there la wool available in cheerfully with the extra Volunteering today, therefore, Tickets may be obtained from the Northwest if machinery and work placed on their hands in has attained an importance Committee Members, the Manage-

the ordinary man-and had re-him the watch four and twenty turned to their homes. Seven years ago. tools can be provided for its manu-training recruits to become and significance that is vital ment of the Hongkong and Penin-

hundred were still in training. -efficient soldiers.

AT WAR AGAIN ⠀ to the defence of the Colony. sula Hotels or from the Secretary.

Most of these, naturally, were And now, alas, we are at war TODAY, with their ranks Far removed though Hong-A Table plan is open at the Penin-

from the Home Forces, but there again, and there will be more further strengthened with kong may be from the perils sula Hotel and early booking is

were Canadians, Australians, New binded sailors, soldiers and afr those who have been drafted to of war for the present, cir-advised.

Zealanders, Bouth Africans and men, from the Hame. country. the various units, the Hongcumstances may arise which

In all nearly three thousand blind over the Empire. Already pro- men from the Colonial Empire too. from the Dominions, and from alt kong Volunteer Defence Corps will necessitate the Hongkong His Excellency the Governor, ac- Anything they can make beyond dard and efficiency that will to face war risks and dangers. Brigade, at the Naval Recreation

have passed through St. visions is being made for them; equipment has attained a military stan- Volunteers being called upon companied by Lady Northcote, will

Dunstan's to date. their own immediate needs is to prove Invaluable when, (and It Is to provide an efficient Ground. Causeway Bay, at 5.30 Inspect the St. John Ambulance

Bt. Dunstan's has been oficiady- TRADES & PROFESSIONS be sent to other war orphans now it) the time comes for it to body of men that rigorous p.m. on Monday.,

entrusted with the treatment and Now to gat back to trades and after-care of such cases. courageously following the armies take its place in the line training is now being carried

The professions. What can B St. at the front.

Dunstaner, do? The answer 15, 4 dean has already been converted new Convalescent Home at Oving- surprising number of things. He and staffed to that end. If need for opposing Hitlerism and out in the corps, with An

can, for instance, do shorthand be, the hospital will be extended: securing the British

afternoon. of Bridge änd Em- thorough British efficiency, Mahjong has been arranged by pire against aggression and There is an excellent spirit of the Entertainment Committee of

and typing: he can be a masseur so will the school where the men tyranny, It is hard work friendliness and co-operation the British

or a telephone operator; he can are taught a new trade or call- War Organisation and volunteering in war-time prevalling between members Fund to be held on May 20 at 3.

do mat-making, netting willow-Ing. cannot compare with the or

basketing or boot-repairing; and of the Regular Army and the Pm at the Peak Club by kind

The Government of course, will dinary routine of peace-time Volunteers, which is all to the permission of the Chairman and

he can be a most successit provide pensions for these The Proposals examination military duties.

poultry-farmer. committees of the People's Poll- have responded to the call, pite handicaps of space and Hance, Tel, 20150. The price of a Those who advantage of the latter. Des by application to Mrs. J. H. R. members. Tables may be booked

Most blinded soldiers can read re-create their lives. And that but it is St. Dunstan's which mests tleal Council met in Chungking however, have displayed ex- other necessary facilities, the table in $8.

Braille, but Bradle is not so will call for money, for St. Duns on Thursday morning to examine cellent spirit and under the work continues steadily and,

essential as it was. For recreation, tan's depends entirely for its various proposals submitted.

or for that matter, education. the existence and activities upon the During the general meeting in the guidance and supervision of when the call comes, Hong- afternoon Mr Chow Chung-yuen military experts are finding kong will have no cause to be Lady Northcote will be present at

St. Dunstaner now has access to goodwill of our people through. His Excellency the Governor and and Mr. Chen L-ft. Ministers of their work interesting and in- ashamed of its volunteers, a concert by the Hongkong Chaui

that modern portent the Talking out the Empire. Present funds are Book Circulating Library. The only sumcient to maintain pre- Interior and Education, respec- | structive.

who will be ready and fully ber Music Club at Government

rather sets of gramophone records, help to the best of your ability books are gramophone records or sent services. You are asked to tively, rendered reports on in- FEW PEOPLE are aware of prepared to play their part in House, on Saturday, April 13, at

usually about one dozen to the and to the full extent of your terior affairs and education. the wide scope of a volun- the best British tradition.

set-each comprising: ari entire inclination. In this most human- book.

cause and undertaking.

facture,

TRAINED TO WORK

The contributors from the Philippines have asked that the orphans be trained to make their

and clothing

OWN

It is estimated that with this contribution it will be possible to run a school ut afty orphan, for one year.

'9,15: pin.

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tain.

READY FOR ACTIVE SERVICE

LONDON, April 5 (Reuter)-Mr. Anthony Eden, Dominions Secre-

the Royal Canadian Air Force in south wes to an Rus station in south-west England to inspect the Army Co-operation Squadron of

training there.

After inspecting the squadron Mr. Eden said that it was obvious that the men were ready and eager for any task they might be called on to perform.

FANTASTIC

Mr. Sumner Welles described as NONSENSE" WASHINGTON. Apr. 5 (Reuter) fantastic nonsense the German

French plans to whittle down charges that he and M. Reynaud

Reich territory.

the map depicting

Mr. Welles said that during his interviews in Europe no reference were made to maps.

discussed

men

1.

men,

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