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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, JANUARY

1937.

"Telegraph" Representative Tells What It Feels Like To Go BEHIND THE SCENES IN AN R.A.F. MOCK ATTACK ON H.K. FORTRESS

MOBILE DEFENCES WARD OFF “ENEMY.” IN A.A. EXERCISES

Newspaperman's Flights

Special to "Telegraph"

OR two months Hongkong has been exercising the anti- aircraft defences of its garrison--the Navy, Army and Royal Air Force participating.

Since mid-November, war stations have been manned by certain sections of Hongkong's defence forces for manoeuvres, just ended, which have systematically tested our defences against air attack.

By courtesy of the Army and Royal Air Force authorities, Hongkong "Telegraph" reporters and photo- graphers have been afforded generous facilities for witnessing these operations.

The initial part of the manoeuvres, which concluded in mid-December, included almost daily attacks upon strategic parts of the Colony by Royal Air Force machines.

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No attempt was made to "repel" the invaders by aerial defence, the manoeuvres being for the purpose of testing anti- aircraft defences on the ground.

For this purpose, stations were taken up by the Army's A. A. section aground, and included the manning of searchlights and mobile anti-aircraft guns.

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"Telegraph" representatives participated in several of these

In the first instance. (writes "Telegraph" representative

We were at the celling-8,000 feet --and in mid-December it bitterly cold, even in the snug, fur- lined overalls provided by the B.A.F.

DAYTIME FLIGHT

who witnessed the manoeuvres) I was allowed access to an anti- aircraft practice camp on the Stanley Peninsula, where als A.A. On the following day, the flight guns, and an equal number of took place between 9 and 11 am. searchlights, were mounted. This From our height we could see the position is only one of many whole of Hongkong, and in the dis- scattered throughout the Colony.tance Macao appeared as a small dot. Due to the limitations imposed by The day-time night was for the Treaty of Washington (the purpose of testing range-finders and Naval clauses of which, however, other instruments, and for two hours expired on December 31) they were we flew steadily over gun-emplace- only temporary positions, the gas ments-many of them so cunningly hidden that they were invisible to us. and searchlights being mobile.

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Each night, invading Royal Air Force 'planes dew over the positions, at heights varying from 4,000 to 8,000 fcet.

In order to test the accuracy of the defences, "liva" shells were used by the gun crews. Safety of the pilots In the machines was assured by setting the time-fuse in the shells in. such a manner that the shells ex- ploded approximately 1.000 feet be- low the planes.

To the onlookers below, however, a fascinating sight. At it syne 4,000 feet, the sickly-red shell bursts appeared to be exploding all around the 'planes.

24 FOR EACH SHELL

In order to conserve ammunition (it costs £4 each time a gun is fired)

Both fights were unique, inasmuch as the "Telegraph" is the first new paper to receive permission from the authorities for menibers of its staff to make flights over Hongkong's defences.

What newspapermen saw, both on the ground and from the air, is a revelation of the thoroughness of local defence measures, which have been placed on as reassuring foot- Ing as has been possible within le limitations imposed by the Washington Treaty.

CONTINUED IN SPRING

The fortress training period has actually only commenced. In the spring it will be continued by the garrison as a whole.

here

Among those who will participate a slow rate of fire was maintained by will be the First Battalion, Seaforth

who arrived the gunners. Nevertheless, at the Bghlanders, one position alone, something like 20 yesterday from Palestine, where they shots were fired each minute while were on Active Service for so many the "enemy" planes hovered. over-months. head. This was repented in several

Before the take-off, Flight Lt. J. E. M. MacCallum (senied) explains to the "Telegraph” representative the route to be taken in the "attack" on Hongkong.

WAR

OFFICE

GAS MASKS IN

WILL

ISSUE HONGKONG

BUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST PRODUCE ITS OWN

"Telegraph" Staff Reporter

ALTHOUGH newspapers and the publle are not for the prescat being informed of the steps that will be taken by the Air Raids Precautions Committee to safeguard Hong- kong against gas attack, the "Telegraph" learns that several important schemes have been adopted.

The schemes, as disclosed by the "Telegraph" some time ago. include:

The adequate protection of selected buildings in the Colony; carmarking of the first and second floors of certain public and private buildings for rapid conversion into gas shelters; supply of effective gas masks to the populace; centralising of food supplies and organisation of Committee to distribute food to the populace:

mass displacement of sections of the populace into the hills sur- rounding the city.

An unofficial but rellable -estimate pluces the total cost of safeguarding Hongkong against the menace of gas at approximately $1,500,000. This does not include the cost of naval. army or air force defence.

While

the Committee is investiga- ting the most satisfactory.

methods for Hongkong, the Services are pro- ceeding with their own arrangements. I understand, for instance, the authorities In London aume

are pro- viding effective gas masks of the latest pallern for all.

In personnel Hongkong likely to be employed by the War Department in the event of this Colony. any emergency in

Hongkong Coronation

Delegation

"TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL

RADIO BROADCAST

Gramophone Recital By Rev. C. B. R. Sargent

A STUDIO

CONCERT

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. опи wavelength of 355 metres (845 k.e's), 31.49 metres (9.52 megacycles).

4-7 p.m

Chinese Programme.

7 p.m. London-Big Ben, "Police- men off. Duly." Songs, Sentiments, and Reflections on a Policeman's Lot, (Elec- Produced by John Pudney. trical Recording).

1.32 p.m.

Closing Local Stock Quotations and Hongkong Exchange Market Report.

7.37 p.m. Variety Items,

Vocal-Carry me back to the Lone Prairie....The Hill Billes; Vocal- Lights out....Greta Keller: Vocal- Let's sing ngain....Bobbie Breen; Duet-Oh Sarah Oh Enery.... Tommy Handley and Jean Allistone. 7.50 p.m. From the Studio. GOVERNMENT will Harry G. Aston and his Piano- This personnel will, of course, in- shortly announce the Accordeon.

South American Joc: Poema; clude any elvilians co-opted by the composition of a Delegation Donauweilen; Moonlight in Rulo de milltary authorities.

from the Colony to London Janeiro. Alive to the danger that threatens for the Coronation of His the Colony if it is ever attacked from

Bir, the

St. John Ambulance Majesty King George VI. strategic positions throughout the Co-exodus of warships from the Colony a systemalle training of all its mem-be a large one, and, it is under- Meanwhile, there will be a general Brigade has already put into practice The delegation is not likely to during the remainder of this week. bers,

numbering over 700, and each I was informed by..a military

week dozens of these voluntary stood, may consist of only those They urc en route to Singapore officer that, with the modern ant!: aircraft weapons now avaliable in and when they anchor there they nurses and ambulance bearers have who nominally would be in Lon-("My Silent Love"), (Suesse). chambers. tear-gas Hongkong, it is possible to lay a will represent, according to the Singa- one through the military and naval don next May.

They arc veritable barrage around hostile pore Free Press, the largest con- *planes. Hongkong 15 ideally centration of warships ever to visit equipped with service gas masks

loaned by the authorities. situated for anti-aircraft defence, that harbour. owing to the numerous higħ moun-

lony.

H.M.S. Hermes and H.M.S. Dorset-

the

MAKE GAS MASKS HERE?

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

8.03 p.m. The New Light Sym- phony Orchestra.

Light Cavalry-Overture (Suppe); Bulfoon (Confrey); Jazz Nocturne

8.15 p.m. From the Studio. Recital by Mae Eng Bunn (piano- forte), Elvie Yuen (Soprano) and Arsenio Tobias (Violin).

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Two such residents have, it is understood, already been chosen as members of the Delegation.

Soprano Solos Vol. lo Sapele

falus surrounding strategie polnis. shire, which departed on Monday,

Members of the Hongkong Volun- Mamma (Cavalleria Rusticana).. (Mascagnl); Vezzosette e Care.... Plans are still under discussion, teer Corps who will be in England Falconleri; 2. Pianoforte Solo-Fan- Through the courtesy of Royal Air will not be returning to Hongkong understand, for the manufacture of on leave next May are also asked to

tusic-Impromptu... Chopin: 3, Violin Force authorities, I was also able to They will be replaced by

11.M.S. gas masks in Hongkong, and several participate in a parade in London. Solo-Allegretto Poco Mosso (Violin

local rubber goods manufacturers participate in the actual "attacks" on Eogle and H.M.S. Suffolk. Hongkong. By permission of the

H.M.S. Earle is replacing the were approached some time ago re-believed that a considerable Sonata)....Cesar Frank; With Nura

number of

ot members

the Kanis at the Piono; 4. Soprano authorities, I made two lights In

smaller aircraft carrier on China garding the project.

and H.K.N.V.C. will be Solos-O Del Amato Ben..Donaudy: II.K.V.D.C. RAF. machines over the Colony, onc Station, while ILM.S, Suffolk 1s will be only able to manufacture the In any case, Hongkong factories

on leave, and arrangements are being Chi Vuol la Zingarella....Paisiello; by night and the second by day.

returning here after an extensiyo Each flight lasted three hours, dur-

refit at a cost of £513,000. Dorset rubber masks, and it will still be made to forward their uniforms to 5. Pianoforte Soles Volles; Mins

London,

should they assent to parti-

trels. Claude Debussy; 6. Violin ing which we flew a distance roughly

to import the service cipation in the ceremonies. necessary

Solo-The Rosary....Nevin-Kreisler. equal to that between Hongkong and

containers from England.

The entire delegation from London, 6.55 p.m. London-News and Ap- These cannot be manufactured however, will be much smaller than nouncements. Manila,

locally, as their contents are

those which proceeded Home for the secret known only to the highest Coronations of King Edward VII and

King George V.

Fourteen sub-Committees are

TAKE-OFF FROM KAI TACK

shire is proceeding Home for an Identical refit.

H.M.S. Cumberland, flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral

On the first fight we--on RA.F. Sir Charles Little, is also proceeding pilot and myself took off from the to Singapore. Kal Tack Base at 8.15 p.m., und rapidly gaining height, flew out of sight of the Colony towards Macao.

The full list of vessels due there from Hongkong is, according to the Singapore Free Press, as follows:

Cruisers: H.M.S. Cumberland,

officials in England.

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I am reliably informed that, Lt. Col. W.TO. Crewdson, R.A., has been charge of arrangements for the cele appointed Anti Aircraft Defence

of the Coronation in. Hang- bration Commander in Hongkong as from kong January 1.

A feature of the local programmes At a preconceived time, we com-

This Officer is already Commander will be a combined Review of all menced our "attack" on the Colony Dorsetshire, Suffolk Aircraft Carristaituned in this Colony, from which

ot the Fifth Anti Aircraft Brigade, the Services,

Coronation Day-May. 12-w}}} Searchlights picked us up almost im-

may be assumed that his mediately, and from then, until the era: H.M.S. Eagle, Hermes.

be declared a pabile holiday.

ably extended.

time we landed, we were never out Destroyers: H.M.S. Duncan, Dar.responsibilities have been consider

of range of those blinding streaks

of

Ding, Diamond,

Delight, Dlano, light, unless we were outside Colony Duchess, Decoy, Defender, Westcott. waters: Several times we left the Submarines: H.M.S. Medway

to six

11 INJURED IN EXPLOSION

9.15 p.m. "Lohengrin"-Pre- lude, Act. 3, (Wagner), played by London Symphony Orchestra, Con- ducted by Albert Coates.

9.20 p.m. From the Studio. The 1st of ́n Second Scries of Gramo- phone Recitals, by the Rov. C. R. R. Sargent.

10 p.m. Big Ben. Dance Music.

were. Four men and one ̃woman brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning on Colony and travelled for out to sea, (Mother Ship), Oswald, Parthian, K. Keen at the Central Magistracy Appearing on remand before Mr.

a charge of possession of a large to attempt an "atlack" from a new Regulus, Pandora, Regent, Osiris, this morning, a 25-year-old unem-

quantity of heroin pilis nt No. 55 direction. But each time we return- Phoenix, Olympus. Proteus, Perseus, ployed man, Ng Kwal, was sentenced

Caine Roud yesterday. Defendants we were picked up by the search-Rainbow.

were, Chan Yuen, 22, unemployed, ghis first by ong and then by several

months hard labour on

Shanghai, Jan. 8.

Mak Hung, 34, Chui Sing, 30, Ling hers. Far away, in other parts of Sloops: H.M.S. Lowestoft, Fal-charge of unlawful possession of a

Eleven persons were seriously in- King, 18, single woman and Wong silver salver worth $12. Defendant jured last night in an explosion in Wah, 35, all unemployed. Revenue was arrested on Monday when hen rubber factory in Chapel, which | Officer. A. W. Grimmitt naked for a These warships, with the exception tried to sell the salver nwas followed by a fire. The main week's formal remand as the case Hermes and Dorsetshire, will re-marine hawker in Circular Pathway portion of the plant was destroyed. was for the Sessions. Mr. G. S. turn to Hongkong in the spring. The owner of the salver is still being The workers' panicked when the | Hugh-Jones was present for all de- "To obviate the risk of collision, when combined operations will com-looked for. Defendant has a bad walls crumbled and the roof tell in. fendants. Bail in $2,500 each was ""attackers" flew at various heights. { mence

Í police" record;"

-Reuter

Hongkong, we saw other searchlights mouth." -holding steadfast to small white ab- fects which were other - RAF.-"n}{ tackers."

to

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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

· When a MaN LOVES TOO MUCH PETTY A ricksha-puller, Yu Chang, 31, SUCCESSES, HE RENOUNCES HOPES OF WDs sentenced to one month's hard GREAT GLORY.-Ph. Charles.

Jabour by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on Receiving injuries during a fight a charge of stealing $4 from Mrs. when a man and woman hawker Basto, of 123 Argyle Street. "were arrested In Yaumati yesterday, Lam Kal, aged 55, was taken to the Kowloon Hospital to receive atten- tion,

A woman, Poon Sot-kan, residing at No. 113 Lockhart Road, was re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday, after she had For stealing three packets of been discovered in the Luk Kwok cigarettes from a shop in Wellington Hotel, Gloucester Road, muffering. Street yesterday an unemployed from the effects of Lysol poisoning." youth named Fung Fuk-sing, aged 10, was sentenced to two months' hard labour by Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning. Defendant had previous convictions,

A licensed motor bus conductor, Li Hung, aged 20, was charged be- fore Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magistracy this morning, with as- spuiting Cheung Kom-you, on Island For cutting wild tree branches Road, Wednesday, Sub-Inspector D, the Ad-J. Dredge asked for a formal remand plantation above

man of one week, saying the complainant miralty Houss yesterday a named Chan Hong aged 34, was was in hospital. The remand was arrested, and brought before Mr. K. granted.. Keen at the Central Magistracy this

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morning. Defendant admitted the Lo Yes, a 30-year-old woman, charge, and, having $2.68 in his pos-described as a prostitute, was brought sesston, was fined that amount. before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Con- Magistracy this morning, Failing to appear before Mr. J. A. charged with returning from banish- Fraser at the Central Magistracy this ment before the expiration of hor morning to answer a charge of pos- period. She was sent away for 18 session of 207 po-plu lottery tickets years on July 31, 1830. Inspector S at Electric Road on Wednesday, Ki Logan said the woman was arrested" Yuk-yam, 17-year-old unemployed an information in Hennessy Road. youth, had his bail of $10 estreated. | She had previous convictions against Sub-Inspector C. S. Magdwick sald her. Defendant said she came back the man was arrested on Informa-to get some money. Sentence of nine. tion, and the tickets were found months' hard Jabour was passed on concealed in his socks.

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