1941-02-15 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SAPPERS PLAY VITAL ROLE IN MODERN WAR

The early history of the Royal Engineers and the vital role they play in the operations of the British Army were described In an interesting talk from the Singapore station by an officer. of the Royal Engineers.

Alter describing the early history of the unit, the officer said that In the latter part of the last century the Royal En- gineers had charge of submarine mining in defended ports such as Singapore and elsewhere. This work was handed over to the Royal Navy in 1905.

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Mechanical Transport was an-, the Egyptian Army" who achieved other R.E, baby, starting with the conquest of the Sudan, end- steam tractors in the South Afri- Ing with Omdurman in 1898. In can War. Now it was one of the the Boer War he was first Chier responsibilities of the Royal Army of Staff to Lord Roberts, and later Commander-in- followed him as Service Corps.

Tanks

2 Chief. He then became Comman- organised were separate arm from the beginning, der-in-Chief in Indis, and, in 1914 but they were largely manned by Secretary of State for War, the Sappers, and their conception was first and only serving soldier to due to an Officer of the Corps, hold that post. Major General Sir Ernest Swinton. Finally, though, events do not

bistory Later

until they are the they became

Royal become Tank Corps, which was now part past, it may not be too early to of the Royal Armoured Corps. mention a name very well known in Malaya, and now earning wider fame in Malta that of General Dobbie.

The latest example was search- lights Hitherto searchlights had beer handled by the Royal En- gineers, but now the gunners were taking them over.

The history of the Royal En- gineers in war is the history of the British Army itself, Regiments Proceeding, the officer said: You may wonder what there is have battle honours to record the in left for the Royal Engineers to do campaigns and engagements The answer is plenty. In the which they have fought. But in front une there are field com- every battle that is fought on landį panies which accompany the divi-the sappers, and their 'colleagues, sions in the field. Their duties the gunners, are there to bear cover all forms of field engineer- their parts. So, in common with demoll- the Royal Regiment of Artillery, ing defences, obstacles. tions, bridging, roads, water-sup- the Corps of Royal Engineers has ply, and a hundred and one other but one battle honour, and that Jobs requiring special skill and is expressed by the "motto which training and often performed In was granted to the Corps by Wil- the face of the enemy,

liam IV-bique-Everywhere Behind there are other similar Quo Fas at Gloria Ducunt-Where .companies with rear formations, Puty and Glory Lead.

and specialized units for electrical

and mechanical work, workshups

stores, quarrying, tunnelling, well- A BLUNDER OF

boring, road constructions, rail.

way.

construction and operation, survey, to mention only some of

"them.

THE FIRST MAGNITUDE

War

Railways and survey are two highly specialized activities which "Since, February of last year, remain in the Corps. You may when I first gave expression in not realize that every time you this, Chamber to my opposition to consult a road map of any portion a tux on incomes. the need for a of the British" "Isles, or of many sustained and intensified other parts of the Empire, includ effort on the part of the Colonial ing Johore, you are looking at the Empire and Protectorates has be- work of the Sappers. Then all come even more apparent than it the Army's work of building con- was then, but nothing which has struction and permanent defences, been sald or has since occurred of which so much has been seen has shaken my conviction that lately in Singapore, is a respon- the introduction of income tax in sibility of the Corps.

TRAINED FIGHTERS

the Federated Malay States at this tune would be a blunder of the first magnitude.".

Thus Mr. W

Bluna, G. C. speaking on the motion for the

All this is on top of fighting, for the sapper is a trained soldier as well as an engineer. He does not often fight in the front line with second reading of the War Taxa- his rifle and bayonet until the tion Bill in the Federal Council in

situation gets pretty hot, but when it does he gets the hardest

Kuala Lumpur.

Continuing hệ sald:

On the contrary, much bas oc-

fighting there is to be had, as curred in the interval to strength- happened recently at Dunkirk.

en me in that conviction. I re-

The sapper's share in fighting ter, of course, to the serious irre- as well as his own particular work

gularities which have been in the face of the enemy is well

brought το light shown by the number of Victoria with the awarding of certain mil- In connexion Crosses awarded to members of the Corps There were eight initary contracts in the Colony and the Crimean War, when the V.C. more recently by the Commission was first instituted, eight in the Enquiry into the working of Indian Mutiny, then one or two in the Mmes Department here; also each of several minor campaigns until the last wir a total of twenty representing 2.1] Talks

The opinion is very generally from Sapper to Brigadier-General,

Very

held that corruption is prevalent recently Hils Majesty instituted the George Cross, a de-in many other Government. de-

to a

case of corruption in the Estates Duty Ofice. Federated Malay States.

FINANCE & GENERAL,

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H.K. Tramways......

Peak Trams (old)...

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Mons

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ESI

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£11

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

The easing off observable last week, both as to enquiries and prices continued this week. Prices $1380 have not given way to any large ID. £80

extent, but when offerings come into the market, buyers are diffi- cut to find and when found adopt a "take it or leave it" attitude. In addition, Investors are pursuing e cautious polley, they are not in- clined to increase their portfolios until the present political uncer- taintities show signs of clearing. An exception to the inactivity is a persistent demand for all three of the Local Government Loans. Their quotations have been marked up without, however, attracting any of the Bonds.

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Hotel of some $62,000 and proft from Sale of Proporty is less by. $170.000 than the previous year.

an en-

China Providents have announced an increased dividend, by way of a bonus of 25 cents of 75 cents against 50 cent. Provisional figures released disclose couraging year's business. Their main income, being derived from X.D. #7 godown operations, should indicate there must be some freedom in the movement of merchandise.

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318

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$1.96

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H.K. Banks, $1405, $1410, $1415. Docks (Q), $174. $17.85, $174,

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Docks (N), $17.

J.

Providents, $54, $5.80, $5.85.

Lands, $341, $345.

Humphreys, $7.05 XD,

Trams, $18.05.

Star Ferries, $57,

Lights (0), $8.10 $6.15. Lights Rts., 85 Cts.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1941. PAGE 9

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Ropes, $81. Watsons, $11.

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H.K. Govt. 3% Loan (1,34), 924

Cts."

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HK. Govt. 4% Loan, 96 Cts. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan (1984), 94 |

.. Cts.

HX. Govt. 31% Loan (1940), 934

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Bank of East Asia, $76,

Union Ins. $407.50. HK. Fire Ins., $167,50. Providents, $5.80.

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Lands 4% Debentures, $97.50. Star Ferries, $57.

Lights (0), $6. – Telephones (0), $24.50,

SELLERS Providents, $6. Lands, $34.75.

Realties, $3.75.

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Trams, $17.95.

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131%

31%

(1934)

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Lane Crawfords... Nanyang Tobacco.

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coration ranking next to the Vie-paration has been thoroughly in CHAIN AERODROMES toria Cross, for service on the situation has

Home Front. The first two George Vestigated and cleaned up, it is extremely undesirable that this Crosses have been awarded to a

Government should set up a new Sapper and a Lieutenant of the Royal Engineers, for their work in department which would provide removing the large

so many opportunities. for corrup-

unexploded

partment.

CORRUPTION

T

Bomb Disposal section, the newest branch of the Corps, has lost no time in proving itself.

the incorries of

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. 500 $ 6.00

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200 5.95

1,000 5.95

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100 67.25

81. 107.00

3,381

The total value is $33,432.00.

Watsons. $11.05.

SALES

Providents, $6.05/5.95. Trams, $18

Star Ferries, $67.25. Sandakan Lights, 312. Telephones (0), $24.50. Watsons, $11.

PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following classes of advertisements are charged at the price given below :--- SITUATIONS VACANT. HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTED.

HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

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London-An interesting situa- berta, British Columbia, leading tion has arisen between the to Alaska is being established by Ministry of Supply, which wants bomb at St. Paul's Cathedral. The tion as would an Income Tax De- the Canadian Government

WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all waste paper,

the lawyers, who gold and silver articles. Jade defence measure at the cost of have a great deal of waste paper, diamonds, jewels, watches, four- about £2,000,000, announced yes-and the British Records Assocla-tain pena Apply Far East Dia- would ask this Council terday by Mr. C.G. Pager. Mints- tion, which wants to have waste mond and Gold Refining Co. The Corps has produced many seriously to consider the extortionter of Defence and Minister paper from lawyers' offices sorted Room 621, China Building, 6th highly distinguished officers in-and corruption which would most for Canada.

by experts before it is pulped. cluding five Field Marshals. I certainly accompany any attempt

themselves gre have time to mention only a few to investigate

The lawyera of them.

clear-out of their offices historical Field Marshal Lord Napler of of various nationalities who pay

WANTED KNOWN. Magdala started in the Bengal rents of $25 a month and upwards

Livestock

documents may be destroyed.. The Engineers in 1828. He was present throughout the country,

HENGYANG, Feb. 14 (Central) current lasue of Law Notes says

that an autograph letter of War latest Stitches for your dresses Why not learn all the Pancy Conservation of cattle, and live stock and speeding up their reprofound recently.

wick the King-maker has beeri

and Sweaters. duction will förm an important

JOIN "THE KNITTING CLASS phase of reconstruction in Human A woman member of the Re- AT $3.00 per month (Twice a week cords Association complains that lesson). Please apply to Box No. solicitors "cannot be persuaded" 854 c/o HKD.P. that it needs an expert to decide. whether their old papers are of historical value or not.

ORDERS TAKEN for hand-made One sees her point of view. But sweaters, Ladies' jumpers, Babies where,

in yar-time, with the outfits, etc., at 35.00 each for Ministry of Supply waiting on | workmanship. ·

at the Blege of Lucknow, com- manded a division in the China War of 1880 and was later Com- mander-in-Chief of the forces in India But he is best known, as: the leader of the expedition into Abyssinia in 1867 and 88, which stormed and captured Magdala.

MANDARIN OF YELLOW JACKET

The cost of collection may nat seem high if judged pure- ly from a monetary stand- point, but when measured in terms of public morality the price, in my opinion, is prohi- bitive.

the mat, does 'she expect to find the vast army of experts that would be necessary?

Wool and model desired, to be supplied by customer.

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Meanwhile, three farina will be established at Lelyang, Chiyang It is unfortunate perhaps that and Shaoyang to raise cattle and advocates of income" tax have live-stock. Each farm will entall been prone to impute disloyal and an expenditure of about $30,000. General Bir Charles Gordon, selfish motives to those who do Chinese Gordon as he was called, not see eye to eye with them as when quite a junior oficer com- to the means which should be

that polley are entirely manded the Chinese Ever-Vic- employed to accomplish the pur-govern torious Army which suppressed pose which we have commonly in different from those existent in the Taiping Rebellion, and was 'view, but I feel bound to say that, the Colony.

This is essentially a producing "made a Mandarin of the Yellow in the opposite camp too, serious

and wherein export Jacket. Later as Governor-Gen- suspicions are entertained as to country eral of the Sudan, he broke the the sincerity of the motive un-import duties yielding many mil- TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Rehter)--The

are Government has introduced a bill Experienced Book-keeper Wants slave trade in that part of the derlying the Government's ap-lions of dollars annually. worlds, and he eventually met his parent anxiety to impose this par-rightly accepted as standard prac- to the Diet to charter an Imperial Students to form a class. Guaran- Company, A semi-tee students to keep a whole set of death when Khartoum was cap- ticular form of taxation in these tice. The Colony, on the other Petroleum tured by the Mahdi.

States.

hand, depends largely upon its official, concern to be capitalised at books after completion of a" course. Lord Kitchener of Khartoum It must be remembered that the entrepot trade and is necessarily 100,000,000 yen, half subscribed by of 6 months. For Term and Par-Laun or', bent

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