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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1936.
700 HONGKONG WOMEN
INTO CHAMBER
TO
OF CHOKING
WALK
GAS
Nurse's Part in Colony's Air Raid Precautions
NUCLEUS OF ARMY TO MAKE HONGKONG PEOPLE SAFE FROM GAS
"Telegraph" Special Representative.
Great interest was manifest in the exclusive article regarding anti-gas measures to be taken in the Colony, published in yesterday's issue of the "Telegraph". This interest was evidenced by the number of telephone calls received yesterday afternoon.
AS THE RESULT OF FURTHER ENQUIRIES, THE "TELE. GRAPH" SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IS NOW ABLE TO DIS- CLOSE THAT AN ARMY OF 700 HONGKONG GIRLS—EUROPEAN AND CHINESE—ARE GOING TO DISCOVER WHAT TEAR GAS IS LIKE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
Plans to train the entire nursing and medical staff of the Hong- kong Branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in anti-gas work have already been completed, and this necessary course of instruc- tion is being placed into operation immediately.
Fourteen St. John Ambulance officials and nurses, including Mrs. R. Langley, the Hon. Secretary, have already undergone pre- liminary walks through a special gas chamber fled with tear
gas,
It is intended that each of the 700 members of S1. John's Ambulance will receive full training in anti-gas work.
The Officers, and English-
speaking nurses, numbering
about 250, will be the first to "PEARL
undergo the course of training,
which will be given by leading naval experts.
They will form the nucleus of
KING"
an army of instructors to teach VISITS
the entire Chinese population~! or as many as will attend lec-1 tures--the art of self defence in the event of air ruids.
SHORTAGE OF FUNDS
For financial reusons, the train- ing of the St. John Ambulance workers will take longer than would ordinarily be the ease.
For instance, the Brigade is so short of funds that the only complete gas masks in its pos- session are fourteen that have been lent by the Government.
¡COLONY
OWNS 70 LUGGERS
One of Australia's most colour. ful residents passed through Hongkong this morning en route to Europe, transferring here to the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Asia.
It is hoped, however, that if the Down South, and throughout He is Captain A. C. Gregory, public response to the current appeal for funds is sufficiently the Far East, he is known as generous, a supply of gas masks the "Pearl - King of Australia. willbe procured...
His fleet of pearling luggers-is In the meantime, the Brigade perhaps the largest individually has made arrangements with the Ifome authorities to obtain a sup-owned fleet of pearl fishing ships ply of special respirators, effective in the world.
A recent demonstration by nurses of the Hongkong St. John Ambulance Brigade..
at
Ultimatum
Saved Shameen
Pistol-point
Briton Who Forced Chinese
RADIO
BROADCAST
War Lord to Abandon Eddie Harkness and His
Plan for Massacre
"THE BRAVEST THING
I EVER SAW'
Thirteen years ago Communists overran Kwangtung and captured Canton.
In a book just published in London by Messrs. Hurst and Blackett, an Englishman named Charles Kennett tells eign concession in Canton, escaped massacre at the hands how the entire European population of Shameen, the for-
of the horde of Chinese rebels.
Orchestra
DAVENTRY RELAY
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 354 metres (846 kilocycles):
4-7 m.
Chinese Programme.
7 p.m. A Light Concert, Song Come Back to Sorrento,
(Tenor):
Charles Kullman r): Pianoforte
Solo-Poissons D'Or (Debussy).... Richardo Vines; Flute Solo-Carmen
Marcel Moyse; Song- Riego)....Eva Turner Song--Down in Demerara (Haritone) and the B. B. C. Male- Chorus: Cello Solo-A La Guitaro
Raymond Newell
Meniory of a
no Pho Frezin; Song
petre--Polka; Song--Beautiful Gar (J. Strauss).... Arthur Fear (Bari-
Cham-
tone); Instrumental-Fete den of Roses....Charles Kullman (Tenor). Kennett states that a British military adventurer,
7.30 p.m. A Relay from Daven- Captain Chick, saved the lives of the Shameen residents by the B. B. C. forcing the Red War Lord, at pistol's point, to counter-directed by Henry Hall.
Dance Orchestra. mand his order.
7.50 p.m. From the Studio, "New Books Worth Reading" by | D.E.A.
8 p.m. Time Signal. Weather Re- port, Stock Quotations and Announce- ments.
George Scott-Wood
BRITISH ANTI- GAS PLAN
"It was one of the bravest acts I have ever seen," says for all types of gas, for distribu- Centred at Broome, in Western Kennett, who, like Captain Chick, was in the pay of General Wu, tion to the Hongkong population. Australis, and at Part Darwin, in the War.Lord.
Any resident of Hongkong enn North Awtralia, Captahi 'Gregory's Wu was preparing to advance! obtain one of these masks by feet of seventy ships regularly puts on Shameen. He fully intended - applying to the Hon. Secretary to sea at the beginning of winter cach to let loose his rebels and they of St. John Ambulance
year, returning at the end of October would certainly have massacred Brigade, forwarding the current to lay up for the "willy-willy" (or, the whites. exchange rate to cover the cost as we know them, typhoon) season. of purchase in England. This
The few troops guarding the OFFICER ON KING LEE jahito quarter would have been The catch of each pearling lugger helpless before the onrush of Reds were imposing a usually averages fire to nine tons of who, in 1923,
of pear shell per annum. Just before reign
terror throughout
is £1 Is for the special type of respirator, or 5s, for the general type of mask,
*
In addition, a large supply of the Great War, pearl shell fetched Southern Chinn. the British Government's Hand- £240 sterling on the open market. Chick and Kennett were des- book No. 2 entitled "Anti-Gas Pre-Now it is £100, with the result that perate. They decided to take the cantions and First Aid for Airest of the smaller pearters have hazardous step of forcing Wu to Rald Casualties" is now available
heen squeezed out of the industry. [abandon his plan. in Hongkong, and coples can be abtained, at a cost of 55 cents, from the Secretary of the Brigade.
J is interesting to Dole Thal Captain Gregory was at one time
BLUNT DEMAND
MAKING 30,000,000
RESPIRATORS
8.06
8.05 p.m. (Plano-Accordeon).
1. In a Little Gipsy Tea Room; 2 Lulu's back in town: 3. Stare and Stripes for Ever--March; 4. The Whistler and his Dog: 5. Top Hat -Selection; G. The Big Broadcast of 1930-Selection.
8.25 p.m. Talkies
Song Hits from
"The King of Burlesque London, May 14. ~ Selection; 2. At the Codfish Ball; The Under-Secretary for Home 3. Early Bird "Captain January." Affairs stated at question-time in the 8.45 p.m. Concert Waltzcɛ.
My Darling ("The Gipsy Baron") House of Commons to-day that local authorities were actively engaged in (J. Strauss): Roses of the South (J. preparing a scheme of anti-air raid|Strauss), precaution.. Progress was very satis- 9 pm. A Relay of the Daventry factory,
News Bulletin (Copyright by Reuter) Chief Officer of the steamer King "Pushing our way through the Final design of a respirator in and Announcements. Lee, well-known on the Chian coast, crowd of officers," says Kennett tended for the use of the Civil popula
9.20 p.m.
A Classical Pro- This is one of six Handbooks to and recently the subject of much in his book, "Stormy Petrol" "we Lion, of which it was anticipated not gramme, be issued by the Air Raid Precau-
local litigation.
Choral Ave Verum Corpus (Mo- entered the War Lord's room and less than thirty million would be re- tiona Committee in England. At the time the King Lee was the there found him in earnest con-it would be designed to givo protce-Chair; Aria-Within these sacred quired, had not yet been settled, but zart).....Berlin Children's Mozart These books are to be adopted as Blue Funnel lince Charon, and re- sultation with various of his most tion against any possible concentra-Walls ("The Magic Fluto") (Mozart) standardised works for public gularly trailed between Fremantle highly-placed oficials.
tion of any type of poison gas which No in C Minor, Op. 67 (Beethoven) consumption throughout the Brian Singapore. She
Ivar Andresen (Bass); Symphony "Chick came to the point might be used in time of tish Empire. Every realdent of Chinese owners some time ago and and bluntly asked what action British Wireless,
....Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, Hongkong should have a copy. - was brought to Hongkong.
was being taken with regard
conducted by Sir Landon Ronald.
Hongkong shipping does not end with Captain Gregory's association with
to Shameen.
10 p.m. Big Bon from Daventry. "Wa replied that Shumeen had
10 p.m. From the Studio, the King Leo. At one time he was long been a thorn in the side of
Eddie Harkness and his Orchestra. 11 p.m. Close Down. The nature and „properties of ****
Harbour Master at Broome By a the Southern Republic and it was chemical agents likely to be em-longkong resident, Captain Dalziel ed they could not invade the peculiar coincidence, n well-known time the foreign powers recognis- ployed by an enemy:
the effects produced by gas on relieved Captain Gregory for twelve Southern Republic.
months in 1911, whilst Captain Dalziel personnel;
"the methods by which" chemical went south on leave, agents are likely to be used;
general principles with regard to protection against gas;
protection of rooms, etc. against
Handbook No. 2 contains chap tera on:
protection of the cars and lunge; protection of the remainder of the body;
first aid for gas casualties; and Decontamination of pornonnel and clothing.
series of public lectures for Chinese realdents In Hongkong aro already being held at the Chinese Y.M.C.A.
was sold to
KOOMBANA DISASTER
"PLL SHOOT,
i
LORD WILLINGDON'S POST
War--
London, May 14. that Lord Willingdon be appointed His Majesty the King has approved Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in the room of the late Lord Reading.-- British Wireless,
"By that you mean,' said Chick, Chick had his automatic In his During Captain Gregory's absence you are going to let loose your hand. from Broome, and while Dalziel wan
this
he
"We also realized it and gave the orders Chick demanded."
Captain swing on those practically de- The officers drew back. They terrific 1911 willy-willy"
Harbour Master, tlie fenceless men, women and chil-were used to sudden death and Broome and the surrounding country. of soldiera."
struck dren, guarded by a mere handful they could see by the look QU The steamer Koombana, with over My dear Chick, replied Wu, that he meant every word
Chick's strained and haggard face 200 souls aboard, vanished in typhoon, and Captain Dalziel was one warfare is not a pretty sight."
'you are one of us and you know juttered. of the party which made an aubsequent fruitless search for the missing ship.
Captain Gregory is visitor to the Far East. The crows a frequent of his pearling ships are Japanero A further series for European re-and Koopangere, mixed in Aidents of the Colony will commenco numbers throughout the fleet. This equal the St. John Ambulance Brigade Is a precaution taken by every leadquarters in the near future. pearler In Western Australia
A
Lo
"I don't give a damn about your pretty sight but if you do not rescind any orders you may have given and send definite Instructions that no nct of hostility is to be shown. towards Shanicen, I'll shoot.. "Maybe I won't leave this roon
In a matter of minutes one Briton, facing dozens of fully armed Chinese and himself armed with only a small muto-. matie, had saved thousands of lives. "Without doubt,”. hays Konnett, "that act of Chick's stands as one of the greatest played in that part
....' and', tukos his hat off to him,"
CORRESPONDENCE
Are Irishmen Mean?
(To The Editor.
•
Hongkong Telegraph.) Sir,--WIth reference to your article concerning Irishmen and their mean- Eness which appeared in your issues of the 12th Inst., I should like to point. out that to every true-blooded Trish- man, this article is objectionable. It is a well-known fact, handed down aince the days when St. Patrick herd- ed his sheep on Slemish Mountain. that tho Irish are the most open- hearted and generous race in the world. What have the poor Irish of Hongkong done to pull down such stinging_comments?
It is also possible that a series of prevent the theft of valuable pearls.nlivo, but you can bet your cotton imilar lectures will be given at the Japanese and Koepangers detest cach pants you won't!' European Y.M.C.A. for Kowloon re-other, and readily "split" if one of Either you give those orders of the world, and hore is one who in the Colony, Dut that is not a #dents.
here and now, Wu, or
the other race commits a theft,
of the Celtle race are not over-liked I am fully alive to the fact that wa
reason why we should be criticised on
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