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P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

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Taking Cargo on through will of Lading for BTRAITS, JAVA & DURMA, CYLON. INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 8, afilica, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD- ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENBLAND PORTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

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All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route,and the route and all waliings aro subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Tona From I'Kong about

Destination

17th Jan. Saigon, S'pore, Bombay, Karachi &

Persian Gulf, 22nd Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 20th Jan. Bbay, M'seilles, Hro, L'ton, H'burg

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5,000)

30th Jan. Straits & Bombay,

CHITRAL

13,000

CARTHAGE

14,309

•SOMALI

COMORIN

7,000

15,000 KÄISAR-I-IIND 11,000!

Cargo only

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SHIRALA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

TALMA

5th Feb. Marsellles & London.

10th Feb, Marseilles & London.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Hongkong Welshmen

Plan Year

Election Of Officers At Annual Mooting

David's Day

Dinner

St.

The annual meeting of Cymdeithas Dewi Sant (St. David's Society) Hongkong, was held yesterday even- ing in the offices of the Hongkong

26th Feb. M'selles, 're, L'don, II'bg, R'dam, General Chamber of Commerce.

A'werp & Lidon.

5th Mar. Marsellies & London.

Marseilles & London.

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8,000

13th Jan.)

8,000

29th Jun.

10,000

12th Feb.

8.000 10,000

26th Feb.

12th Mar,

Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang. Rangoon & Calcutta,

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NELLORE TANDA

NANKIN

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

29th Jan. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney,

Melbourne & Hobart.

7,000

7,000 7,000

Sth Mar.

2nd Apr.

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia,

TILAWA

CARTHAGE

SANTHIA COMORIN TANDA

TALMA

Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days. SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

10,000 20th Jan.; Amoy & Japan

14,500

8,000

15,000

7,000

10,000

Cargo only.

21st Jan. Shanghai & Japan..

3rd Feb. Amoy & Japan.

4th Feb. banghal & Japan.

6th Feb. Shanibal & Japun, 17th Feb. Amoy & Japan.

All Untes are approxlinate and subject to alteration without noties, parcels mensuring ast more than 5 c.ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day provious to sailing.

For Postage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply

Connaught ..

THURSDAY,

NEW ARMY UNIFORMS

JANUARY 13, 1938.

Korea Revolt Spreading

Smarter "Walking-Out" Japanese Assassinated

Dress For Soldiers

By Rebels

Shanghal, Jan. 12.

Soldiers are to have smarter walk- ing-out uniforms. The whole ques- tion of clothing and equipment now being considered by a special War Omco Committee, as it is hop- ed that before the next training sco-

The same source reports several Bon a decision will be reached.

incidents in government bombing

other towns, offices in Seoul and The authorities have come to the rendering it necessary for the Japan- in dressese to double the guards in all govern- conclusion, that smurtness

bound up ment buildings. Owing to the under- and bearing, which are with tradition, influence greatly the ground activities, a general stute of

alarm is prevalent in Korea. potential recruit.

General Jiro Minami, the Governo: General of Korea and former

com- 1

the mised a more distincuve, better a-army, reported to Tokyo that he has

suppress taken every effort to ting and smarter uniform.

seething unrest before I reaches serious proportions.-International.

A Seoul report states that revolu- tionary activities in Koren are spread. ising throughout the entire country, and several Japanese officlats have been assassinated by the Korean revolu- tlonaries.

For ceremonial duty and "walking sided, supported by members of the out," therefore, the soldier is pro-mander-in-chief of the Kwantung

Mr. D. F. Davies (President) pre-

Committee. There was a representa- tive attendance of members.

Mr. H. Hall, reilring Hon. Secretary Treasurer, was unable to be present owing to illness,

The

of and statement report accounts for the past year were adopted, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

President, Mr. E. W. Davles: 'Vicc- President, Mr. 11. Holl; Hon. Secretary Treasurer, Mrs. H. Hall; Committee, Mrs. W. T. Lewis, Mra. Manning. Mr. W. A. Jones, Mr. D. Davies, Mr. D. F. Davies, Mr. E. C. Thomas and Mr.

E. R. Price,

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For training and manoeuvres more hygienic and loose-filing dress has been designed, and a lighter and more comfortable equipment recom- mended by specialists after years of study and experiment,

It is not intended to return to the raditional full dress of scarlet and involved, it is blue. The expense said, would be prohibitive. In ad- dition, the equipment of the modern soldier hns undergone changes which, in a large measure, dictate the dress to be worn.

to

GOVERNOR FOR TOKYO

Tokyo, Jan. 12.

Gen. Minami, Goternor General of Koren, left Keijo this morning by ulr for Tokyo, where he will stay a week.-Reuter.

PRAISE FOR H.K. BANK

TRIAL OF STRENGTH IN

RECENT YEAR

London, Jan. 12.

Conditions in the Far East In re-

. Brandy

The spirit of distilled wine-but

the drink of Heroes

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It was decided to observe St. David's Day, March 1, 1938, by hold-

UNPOPULAR BLUE ing a dinner, and the following sub- committee was elected to co-operate The blue dress, issued only with the President, Vice-President | troops taking part in the Corona- and Hon. Secretary in the arrange-tion parade, hos not been popular ments: Mrs. J. G. Hooper, Mrs. 3. G. either with soldiers or the public. Junes and Mr. W. A. Jones.

The main objections to it are that if cent years have represented a trial in the circumstances.

losses. Should the present condit draw appear to have a long run and be of is not sumclently distinctive,

The Manchester Guardian of strength for the Hongkong and There are certain exceptions. In Shanghal Bank, says the Financial attention to the fact that the Hong-quite a different order from previous the Cavalry, Artillery and

other Times. Stressing that the dividend kong and Shangliai Bank's sterling Chinese upheavals, the Bank will still Royal Regiments the cap-bands

of has been maintained and the carry-reserve is £0,500,000. It declares be in an exceptional position to the bhie uniform are coloured and forward bigger than 1930, the paper that the Bank is considered able to finance the new offsetting develop-

says It is a surprisingly good result cope the trousers have coloured stripes.

Members were invited to be pre- sent at the Cenotaph at 11 o'cicek on the morning of St. David's Day when a wreath would be laid on beinlf of the Society.

ANNUAL REPORT

P. & O. Bing, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone 2771 following new members were en-blems have been eliminated so that

THE

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

M.S. "NIPPON"

M.S. “NAGARA”

M.S. "SHANTUNG”

M.S. "NANKING"

29th Jan.

Rifle regiments wear green instead The report for the past year states: The year closed with a membership of blue, but the other fufantry regi- 'ol' the fine complain that of life members and 41 ordinary ments

During the members. Agents

year the practically all their distinctive em- rolled.-Mr. E. W. Davies, Mr. they do not look like soldiers." Andurin Jones and Mr. and Mrs. R. There is little discrimination between Edwards, all of whom are recent the various regiments and corps. arrivals in the Colony.

Modifientions are also recommend-

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On St. David's Day, a wreath from in the khaki service dress. This members of the Society was laid at is now generally worn by all regi- the Cenotaph by the President Mr.ments except the Household Cavalry D. F. Davies, who was accompanied and the Brigade of Guards, who, with by the Vice-President, Mr. E. Lloyd the bandsmen of other regiments, re- Jones, together with Lieut. 11. A. tain the colourful

Kempthorne, R.W.F., and members of dress.

the Society. Telegrams conveying

tu

reetings in Welsh were dispatched

regimental full

The problem of finding a suitable

the St. David's Societies at working dress has engaged the at- Shanghai and Singapore.

tention of experts for the past 10 years. Recently experiments have been carried out in the field with the object of returning to "light". in-

The annual dinner was held on March 2 at the Gloucester Hotel and was well attended, the meinbers with their guests, including a. representa- | tive body of service inen from the R.W.F. numbering 18-persons.

in

fantry.

NAVY NEEDS COOKS Recruiting Figures Trebled In Four Years Since 1933 the annual intake of recrulls into the Royal Navy has in- In that creased almost threefold. year 4,093-recruits-were-accepted,-as against 11,500 in the 12 months end- ed last March.

year between recruits are re-

In January an appeal to assist a Welsh lady to return to her home town was circularised to all members of the Society, who responded so wholeheartedly that she was honded the sum of £5 together with some money towards incidental expenses. A committee meeting was held at The Colonial Secretary's office on August 23 to consider whether this Society could render any assistance to the

from refugees

Shanghai

During the current general, und Weish refugees in par- 10,000 and 17,000 ticular. It was decided that any quired, and no difficully is being ex- offers of assistance which members perienced in finding them. Only in were anxious to make, should be left the direct entry branch fur artificers to individual members, rather than is there any serious shortage, and to any collective action by the Society even here there has recently been a as a body. A notice to this effect marked improvement, was drcularised amongst all mem-

The Navy could, however, do with bers, and a notice from the Society to Welsh refugees was also published more cooks. It is believed that, i in the Sunday Herald,

the exceptional opportunities which The.

in these President received, and

service offers

more fully realised, accepted, an invitation to be on the branches were Committee of Reception to greet the there would be no lack of appli new Governor of Hongkong. His cants. Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C... on his arrival in the Colony on October-20,

The

men

Of the 11,508 recrulis in the 12 months up to March 31, 9,001 were A wreath from the President and from England, 1,123 from Scotland, members of the Society, was this 318 from Wales, 254 from Northern year again fald at the Cenotaph, by Ireland, and 212 from the Dominions, the President, who was accompanied Colonies, and outlying islunds. by Mr. E. W. Davies.

SOCIAL EVENING Invitations froin the President and members of the Society to a coclo evening held on December 20 at the Sailors and Soldiers' Home were accepted by a large number of Welsh- men serving in His Majesty's Forces In this command. The dinner followed by an entertainment pro- Itranune, Which included songs in English and Welsh, community sing- ing and dancing. Thanks are due to the ladies whose presence made the evening's entertainment such no enjoyable suLCESA,

was

The Society desires to place on record its appreciation of the courtesy of the Reverend J. E. Sandbach and the Manngement of the Sailors' and Soldiers Home in placing the room at their disposal, and of the British American Tobacco Co. In once more donating in liberal supply of cigarettes. The Society records with gratitude the valuable services rendered by its President, Mr. D. E. Davies, Much of the success achieved during the year has been due to his generous interest.

Congratulations in Welth wers cabled by the President and members of the Soelety to the Ex-President, Mr. E. R. Price, on his wedding, which took place whilst on Home leave, and a letter of appreciation was received from him in return.

Reports of the Society's activities have from time to time been com- municated to the Librarian, National Library of Woles, and have been sultably acknowledged.

to the

Thanks Aro piso due Manager of Gestetner (Eastern) Ltd., Gloucester Building, for his kindly

assistance in printing circulars fa the Society's us,

Hampshire was first in the County secund list with 1,074, Lancashire with 940, and Kent and Devon third and fourth with 919 and 696 respec-

Scottish Of the

counties tively. Lanarkshire hended the list with 313,

CRITICISMS WANTED

The S.P.C. is a servant of the public. For this reason we genuinely want SUGGES-. TIONS AND CRITICISMS of our work, and should be most grateful to anyone who will write to us on the subject,

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