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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 16, 1936.

Fokker's "Battle Cruiser" RADIO

IN

Changes All The Old Ideas About Air Fighting

THE FLYING EGG

BOMBER, FIGHTER,

INTERCEPTOR

By VICTOR BURNETT,

::

N 1915 a young Dutchman changed the world's ideas

of war in the air.

He invented a device that enabled a machine-gun to

fire through the propeller.

The day he invented it real air warfare began. Round his de- vice small, manoeuvreable, high-1 speed single-senters were built.

The young Dutchman's name was Anthony Fokker. The new idea he brought stood unchanged through: the years. Fighters were faster, more efficient, more expensive—but| In principle they were the same.

Last week the entire aviation world saw that its ideas had to be changed. Anthony Fokker's latest warplane was responsible. For the second

time the Dutchman had changed milliary Ideas The machine is called the Scythe

It is the most dearly instru- And ment that ever flew.

HIDDEN BOMBS

It looks like a sharp ended winged eng, with two fuselages supporting! the tail. An engine is on each wing its wheels fold up thio the engine enses when it in flug.

Hidden in Its streamlined body are 1,000 pounds of bombs. The painted tail is a battleship gun turret, worked Automaticnity, with the gun able to re af angle.

any

And in its rounded nose are two quickfirers, with magazines of 100 explosive shells. Just one of these sheils wouki blast an alteraft to pieces. Above these cannons are iwo machine-guns.

The

SPEED 300 M.P.H. There is room in the furetnge for complete radio equipment and photographic apparatus. The crew consists of pilot and gunner. The speed I, 300 miles an hour.

exceeds 1,000 miles. Jange,

The Scythe än air battle erulser. I can do anything. In- stead of a series of fast fighters, with short ranges, being sent up at intervals to intercept a raid, squadrons of these machines can patrol over segments of a circle, at varying heights. It is a real inter- ceptor.

Correspondence

CHURCH

AND THE CROWN

Your

correspondent, M. M. Thonus, admirably expresses the feelings of many of us in this Colony and elsewhere. We have been re- with the broadenst opinion Kaled of the head of the English Church whose words many of us must have react with a fecting of nausea. Be- sides "Chiyntry" mentioned by your correspondent, there is another sent!- menl which

doubt flourished in the Middle Ages and is known to-day 03 "not-bltung-n- man-when-hr-is-down.“ Iti the opinion of the Archbishop, this senti-, ment can no doubt be forgatten when surt a golden opportunity arises, for bolstering up the waning influence of the Church,

have

TO

Any mother will realke what it must have meant to Queen Mary und The Royal Family generally to read; Archbishop's diatribe. If, instead of damning the late King in one para- graph and recalling his genuineness in the next, the Archbishop had ex- pressed little more sympathy for The diMcult situation in which the late King found himself, one would have respected the Archbishop's better than your readers that the convictions more. He should know lot of a King of England is not an viable one but carries with it a burden and responsibility few, would care to bear. When highly strung and sensitive antyre has to bear this burden and the al- most intolerable publicity "That goca with it, is it to be wondered at thai the burden should prove too heavy without the support which a loving wife alone, can give? But then, the Archbishop is a bachelor, 50 per- hups that explains everything!

witch

hope Mr. Bernard Shaw will be given an opportunity of replying to In Paris, at the aviation exhibition the Archbishop on behalf of those every one was asking which air force who sympathise with "the King the Scythe was intended for. I can over the water," but the puritanical answer that question.

influence of Sir John Reith

may The Royal Dutch Air Force will be prove too great. Oh, the pity of it! equipped with them first.

FAIR PLAY.

-DAY-BY-DAY-NEWS-IN-BRIEF-

MEN GEEK IT IN WILAT 15 REMOTE.~~ | morrow. Proverb.

Among the latest appointments to the Colonial Service is that of Mis D. H. Stockford 10 be Nursing Sister, Hongkong.

A motor accident occurred near the Post Office yesterday afternoon, when

morning.

Five cases of Diphtheria and four cases of Typhoid were reported to the local Health authorities during the three days ended on Monday.

dance.

board the 5.5.

December 11.

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Here's a new nir view of the 77-million-dollar San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge, world's longest span, opened to traffle Nov.

12.

View shows Berkeley and Oakland across the bay, the can- tilever apan from Oakland to Yerba Buena Island, the west portal of the double-decked tunnel through the island, and the massive tandem suspension spans from the island to the San Francisco mainland. Nearer are the routes by which traffic lins been diverted. In the centre, the circle indicates the lateral ap- proaches connecting the bridge with the Embarcadero and down- Town San Francisco, extending to the bottom of photograph Is the main approach viaduct, terminating in the Fifth-st plaza, with the Al diversion of traiße to muin arteries in San

Francisco.

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BOOKS

IN THE

NEWS IN LATEST

RELEASES

Of books on the East, there is no end. Two which have just

JEWEL OF ASIA

BROADCAST

Music Light and Gay

From the Studio EARLY DAYS OF CRICKET

Radio Programme Broadcast by of 355 Z. B. W. on a Wavelength metres (045 'k.c's.). 31.49 metres (0.52, megacycles).

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7-11 Dm European Programine. 7 p.m. Italian Manic.

"La Sonnambula" (Bellini)-Could Toli Dal Monte, "Fal-

star

bellever)From Secret Caves

(Soprano); "L

und Bowers.

"La Forza

del Destino" (Verdi)-Swear in this hour...Beniamino Gigli (tenor), and

Baritone);" Giuseppe de Luca

Pagliacci" (Leoncavallo)-A word allow me! A song of tender memories Granforte, (Baritone); (Leoncavallo)-On

with the Motley, "Andrea Chenier" (Giordano)-Gazing one day Into the boundless blue,... Aureliano Pertile (Tenor),

7.30 p.m. Stock Quotations. 7.35 p.m. Three Light Saxop hone Solos by Howard Jacobs.

At Dayning (Cadman); From the land of the sky-blue water (Cad- man); I love the moon (Rubens).

7.45

p.m. From the Studio, The Third of a series of talks on "The Early Days of Cricket" by R. Abbit.

8 p.m. Time, Weather and An- nouncements.

8.03 p.m. A Band Concert. Flute Solo--Fantaisie Caracteristi- que (Andersen)....Edith Penville: evening's twilight Vecal-When

(Hatton)....Sweet and low (Tenny- The Salisbury On-Barnby)

Singers: Bands-Steadfast and true Bidgood)..... .Grand

(Teike.

Massed Brass Bands; Bands-Min- strel Memories (arr. Rimmer);

A (Moc- Sanctuary-Idyll Wayside

Grand kenzie)....

Massed Brass Bunds; Vocal-Annie Laurie (Trad:, arr. Batten)....Heddle Nash and Male Quartette; Band-Bloze away--- March

German lemann)

....Columbia

8.30 pan. Troise and His Man- dollers, with Don Carlos.

0p.m. News and Announcements, 9.20 p.m. From the Studio. "Music Light and Gay."

Mary Gray (mezzo-soprano), Olga Morgan (Piano), Prue Lewis (Vio- lin) and Gaston d'Aquino (Tenor),

10 p.m. Big Ben. 10 p.nl. Orchestra.

Reminiscences of Grieg (arr. Ur- bach); Suite Orientale (Popy); Faith- ful Jumping Jack (Heykens); Stand- chen (Heykens); Columbine's re- dezvous (Heykens); Song of Paradise (King).

Marek Weber and His

sive

10.30 p.m. Dance Muste. il p.m. Close DownL

one

been published-"Gods of To-morrow: A Journey Through Asia will become the mere victims of op- and Australasia," by William Teeling; Lovat Dickson, Ltd, Lon-pressive Japanese millinrism. don; 12s. 6d, and "Manchoukuo: Jewel of Asia," by D. M. B. All in all, an engrossing volume, Collier and Lieut.-Col. C. L'E, Malone; George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., bearing the imprint of a fairly close London; 12s. 6d.)-will be found of compelling interest, though the parts the book is somewhat scrappy study of the new State, even if in former naturally covers a broader horizon than the latter.

in assembly. Mr. Teeling, who will be remem- to her lights, Japan is doing right in PROGRESSIVE REVELATION bered.shaving addressed the taking-everything--she-can-for-bor-- Hongkong Rotary Club last year, own nation when she can.

Students of theology will find THE PATH OF DUTY IS NEAR AT HANDI The U.S.S. Ashville is due here to to Australia in connection with the it should be administered as man- "Concerning Progressive

took the occasion provided by n visil Of Manchukua, the author thinks much that is thought-compelling in Revein- Melbourne centenary celebrations, to dated territory. Bit by bit, he says, tion," by Vivian Phelips (C. A. Watts tour the Eust for the purpose of Japan is getting

bored with this new and Co., Ltd., London; 15.). This learning about British colonial baby. The Japanese have spent little book comprises a revised and methods and also how dangerous to millions on Manchuria and are not extended chapter of The Churches Britain, If danigerous she were, is finding it remunerative; their Army and Modern Thought" by the same Japan. The book, however, Koca is far from conquering it and far author. It is complete in itself, but much farther than that-lt gives a from feeling that it is a real asset necessarily the argument will be most entertaining account of his against Russin. The

understood if read in con- suggestion of better Carnival Dance will be held at the obvious determination to give

The Health and Strength League voyagings, and conveys the author's people who know Japan and Man-junction with the chapters which an chukua well, according to Mr. precede and follow it. The complete Hotel Cecil-ut 8.30 p.m. on Saturday. Impartial account of all he saw and Teeling, is that one day Japan will volume is now available in the a man named Tse Chiu, aged 47, was

By courtesy of Lt. Col. R. M. Rodwell heard.. For. the most part, Mr. be willing to get rid of this problem. Thinker's Library, issued at knocked down by a motor car. He and Officers the dance band of the Teeling employs the method of re- The book is crammed full of force shilling. was taken to the Government Civil Royal Ulster Rifles will be in atten-tailing the views and opinions of the ful observations. both in running Hospital,

various people he met, though In- comment and in the final conclusions. The author, in his preface, refers Jecting these with reflections of his It bears the stamp of deep sincerity: social anthropology, and deals with to the lack of publicity given to Yesterday being the end of the

and will be found of deep interest the importance to the Christian re- month of Ramadan, the Mohammedan At the Central Magistracy this community in Hongkong is celebrat-morning, Mr. K. Keen granted an ap-ongkong he describes as the most from cover to cover.

liglon of the new theory of progres- place among The British Ing the festival of Id-ul-Fitr to-day. plication made by the police for the Colonies he visited, and he adds "Manchoukuo: Jewel of Asia," sive revelation, In the book itself A special service was held at the confiscation of 200 lbs. of sugar that nowhere during his two years by D. M. B. Culler and Lieut. Col. he gives detalled parallels in ancient Mosque in Shelley Street this found unclaimed and unmanifested of travel did he find Britishers more C.L'E. Mutone (George Allen&reilgions, and asks all Christians to whether, in the common Hozan Muru on interested in life and, on the whole, Unwin, Ltd., London; 12s. 6d.) is a consider

HO optimistic. There seemed, different stomp of book. In it, the mythes, we have marvellous untici-

of the Bible stories. SL. Andrew's Club Christmas

especially

amongst the younger authors have attempted, a survey of pations Carnival Dance will be held in St.

A woman, Chau Sze, 32, appeared men. a tremendous interest in the the new State in its many aspects, whether in the latter we have re- Andrew's Church Hull on Thursday, before Mr. K. Keen at the Central future and only a great impatience Not only is the volume concerned productions of the former. Progres- revelation seeks to explain away December 17, 1930, from 0.00 p.m. to Magistracy this morning on a charge at the way they were held back by with political issues, but there is these parallels, but the author finds 1.00 n.m. Tickets $1.50 (including of possession of a quantity of heroin the elder business men and by old much of Interest in regard to the

may be had from pills in Queen's Road Central yester-fashioned lashes, South Chim religious beliefs, etc. The book also book is marked

life refreshments)

of the people, their customs, the theory quite unacceptable. The with obvious ain- members. Dress, fancy, or evening day Defendant was remanded for a developing farther into China.

week, buil in $500 being fixed.

There was only one criticism one contains П summarised historical cerity, and the viewpoint expressed, could make of business in Hongkong, survey of

conflicting with the the Far Enst, going back although Two Chinese were admitted to the

and think the younger men,

Christian concept, is reverently put. Kowloon Hospital yesterday. Leung

Sentence of two months' hard seemed of a far better type than the On political matters, and on the

FOR THE CHILDREN · Kwal, 34, of 824 Canton Road was labour was imposed on Lai Yung younger men of Singapore or Ceylon, netuni accomplishments of the new taken to the Institution suffering aged 42, unemployed, charged before are held back by their seniors, who regime, the authors give a fair pre-

Raphael Tuck und Sons' publica- from an injury received when

Mr. W. Schofield at the Centrul tell them not to bother about the sentation of the facts, praising where tons for the yuletide season are well sheet of iron fell on him in Bulkeley Magistracy this morning with being expense of travelling into China for praise is due, and criticising where up to the high standard set by this Street. Hung Hom. Tse Chan, 30, of found in No. 44 Catchick Street, for orders, but rather to hang about the criticism is called for Two great famous house. Tucks's Annual, Pak Ting village, Kowloon City, was an unlawful purpose at 4.45 a.m. to-clubs and tennis courts of Hongkong prostitution. The evidence of tri-ing features, including an article on evils are stressed--banditry and issued at 3s: Od., has many fascinat- treated for chopper wounds which

day. Defendant said he went into (and presumably Anally marry the were infileted on him by another the house to purchase Ash from the daughters of their worrying wives)" vellers, it is claimed, does not bear magic tricks by a professional con- Chinese.

complainant, Chan Kam, n

In this connection, Mr. Teeling out the contention that Japan has juror, thrilling tales of overseas ud- ger. Inspector M. H. Hourihan in- says he found only half a dozen reduced the number of bandits; and ventures, mystery stories, riddles, Following an attempt to dispose if formed his Worship that when devising the interior of South China, fortunately for the natives of Man-Annual for Little People, issued at young men who were constantly the further point is made that, un-Jokes and puzzles. Father Tuck's a stolen bleycle In Wanchat yesterday, fendant saw complainant coming an unemployed man, Wong Fat-yuen, towards him, he immediately bolted The South Chinese feel this very chukue, the worst type of Japanese the same price, will be found just aged 24, was taken into custody, and for the back door. Complainant and more than one occasion, especially treme arrogance

strongly and mentioned it to me on are entering the country. The ex- as popular, being full of merry tales brought before Mr. K. Keen at the his fokis were asleep, and they did the Kwangs! authorities, who pointed troops is also commented upon with attractive features..

of the Japanese and verses, and all manner of other Central Magistracy this morning not do business at that hour of the out that we have not even got uthe observation that it is deplored by where

admitted having stolen the morning.. he

ore beautifully illustrated. bicycle which belonged to Ten Chau,

resident Consul in the whole of their Japanese officials. province."

On the other hand, there is warm To Tuck's. “Treasure Trove

Bd. issued at 23. There is much more about condi-praise for what Japan has done in Library, For snatching a handbag from a married woman named Lung Suitions in South China generally and the matter of education; as well as volume, there have been two addi- chun, of 13 Hollywood Road, an un- the lines on which Britain should instabillsing the currency, and in tions made-"Cocky [and_Co."""an, commercially. Japan, of reforming the banking and taxation adventure story, und "The Pearl' employed man named Luk Kwok- "perate ying, aged 30, wais brought before course, also figures fargely in the systems. Much headway is also re- Fishers and Other Stories." There An unemployed man named Leung Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis- European

The author thinks theported in roud' and railway construc- are neurly two hundred pages of and American nations tion. Regarding Manchukuo's letterpress and scores of lovely illus- Ping-wong, nged 28, was sentenced to

tracy this morning where he pleaded should be firm but friendly with her, mineral deposits, It is recorded that trations. The "Joyous Youth" Li- one yent's rigorous imprisonment by gulity to a charge of larceny from aut 10 think, whe car Ur, made, when these are developed the new brary comprises a new series of four Mr. Keen at the Central Mugis person. Det-Serucant Mackay stated friends Billy. Elsewhere, the State will become a much coveted volumes at the remarkably low price tracy this morning for possession of a that while complainant was walking view is expressed that there is no de ord expressed whether the Passing of the Black Hawk," an ad-

These of one shiling, revolver and four rounds of aramuni- along Hollywood Road yesterday reason in the world why countries

are Doubts the afternoon defendant came from be-should not make tion without a permit from

agreements with present form of government will venture book: “Adventures by Land, Inspector General of Pollee. De-hind har and snatched her purso. Japan, be civil to her, and give her continue. It is certain that Japan Sea and Air," "Adventures in, Ani-. fendant, who came from Canton, was complainant gave the alarm and des fair play: "but all the time she will carry good organisation and mal" "Land;"" and "Cinderella and arrested two weeks ago coming off fendant was arrested by a Revenue must be watched and never be social amenities into the country. Other Stories. They are very at- from the Shamshuipo Ferry in Con- Officer in Lower Lascar Road. De-allowed to take more than one. If but the query is raised whether the tractively produced and are chatm- naught Road Central. Det-Inspector fendant was remanded for 24 hours willing to give her None the less, actual population will benefit as theying and inexpensive; gifts, sure to MicMurphy prosecuted.

to see if he is fit for birchington Mr. Teeling concedes that, according have a right to do, pr. whether they delight the kiddies.

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a student, who had left the machine.

in Connaught Road Central for a few minutes. Defendant, who had a clear police record, was sentenced to one month's hard Inbour.

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