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"A.R.P. FINAL LESSON

Study First Aid

SEVEN FINAL POINTS

THE

HE Carringtons-that typically Kowloon family who have been receiving A.R.P. instruction through the Hongkong Telegraph-have their final lesson to-day,

A few days ago, A:R.P. was just a phrase to them which meant some sort of precautionary effort in the event of war.

Now they know all details of this great scheme for national home defence which, far from bringing war nearer, should make it more remote.

They have learned not to rely entirely on the facilities pro- vided by local authorities, but to co-operate by protecting their own home themselves.

These articles are based on an official booklet issued by the Home Office to all air raid volunteers. NO WEAK LINK

When in doubt, Mr. and Mrs. Carrington, go to the local A.R.P. officer. You will be well advised to find out the local pre- cautions.

"The

defence; success +[ Our scheme largely depends on the de- gree of co-operation between local authorities and householders. The nuthorities will give you warnings; provide ambulance, fire-fighting and other facilities but only you can provide the defence for your own home.

And in defending your own home;

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London's

Orders

Sir Samuel Hoart. Home Secretary,

you will indirectly be defending the recently Issued an order under the homes of Scores of other families. Air Raid Precautiona Act, 1937, al- There must be no weak link, no u-locating the duties connected with protected house with fight in the air raid precautions to the London window to cancel out your caution. County Council, the City of Londun So. Mr. and Mrs. Carrington, start Common Council, and the counels talking ARP let everyone know of the Metropolitan boroughs. that you are a keen A.

A couple, It will be the duty of each of these and if you are why aren't they? authorities to prepare and submit alr

You may still be a

still be a title undecided raid general precaution schemes re- about your refuge-room. Shall it begarding their respective areas.

with fire pre- the breakfast-room, after all? Why Schemes to deal

to are

be arrangements ut the garage or that other down- caution stairs room? Seek A.R.P, udvice-subinted by the councils concerned will be given gladly

after consultation with each other, and they will have to furnish cacli other with Information reasonably un object, anci There are thousands of families in required for such

obvious Renerally to render mutual mast- need of advice. That is from the scores of letters received

to be Biso Arrangements have from all types of people putting all

made for sorts of precaution "posers."

The clearance of debris from highways and public places.

Dealing with damaged or un- sate buildings and persons trapped inside.

"POSERS"

Yes, Mr. and Mrs. Carrington, you have owakened with a jolt to the realisation that something must be done-and the sooner the belter

And now, you say, what else can we do?

You can take immediate steps to learn something about first aid.

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Detection of poison gus. Decontamination of highways, pubile places, and bulidings af- fected by polson gas.

It will be time well spent. You,

The recruiting and training of such Mrs. Carrington, have often sold persoanei as may be required for the that, as soon as your children are a purposes of the scheme must be car- little older, you will send them to ried out, and shelters for the pro- first aid classes. A wise idea, but lection of the public will have to be remember that you are not too old provided. to learn'a little more.

Both the London County Council Don't take the view that you are) and the metropolitan boroughs must studying first aid because there may be prepared to transfer civillan

be war. Regarð 1' as an equipment populations if the Home Office sny which will serve you well hi every-it is necessary, day life.

Arrangements must be made for the distribution of respirators to the SIMPLE TRAINING

public upon direct.ons being given The A 1.P. give some general prin- by the Secretary of State. ciples in their booklet but a simple An appeal for a large number of first-nil training may be had from men and women auxillary workers In air raid precautions has been the St. John Ambulance Brigade,

Here is a summary of the instruc-issued by the London County Council

Fire Brigade in the form of pamphlet entitled Auxillary Fire Service,"

tions givin

(1) Decide now where your re- fuge room ought to be.

(2) Think how you can make it

as secure as possible.

"The

C

London

"It is of vital importance that London's einergency fire brigade be capable of organisation should

(3) Stort to uollect the things dealing with large numbers of fires."

you would need in it

(4) Know what to do in case of

fire.

(5) Learn how to deal with

amall incendiary bombe.

(0) Learn a little about first

aid.

(7) Find out whunt

authority is doing.

the tonal

In your case, Mr. and Mrs. Cur-

rington,

Τ am confident that you will

do all these things.

You are a typically English family that is why. You hate war and wonder why war must be. But if it does come you are determined to be preparod.

Yes, Mr. Carrington, you take the view inat war would be war on you; an the home which you and your wife linve built together, on your children, on all the things that your home incans.

The cause of war may baya nothing to do with you, but you realise that you would be a fool to think liko that and do nothing.

slates the appeal.

For the moment that war is threatened the future of your home is threatened too. Thint, I realiso, is the only reason you have given me such a patient hearing.

Extra support for the calling' of your refuge room. The up- right posts are forced tight by two wedges of the foot, driven In opposite ways. Don't drive the wedges too violently or the ceiling may be damaged. His- tration from the officlal hand- boble lasted by the Home Optee.

THE

HONGKONG – TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, MAY

1938.

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HOW IT BEGAN Beraanier

BROAD ARROW

THE BROAD ARROW, USED AS A BRITISH GOVERNMENT MARK FOR STORES, IS SUP- POSED TO COME PROM THE

DRUID “A” ·A SYMBOL OF

SUPERIORITY. THE GOVERN~ MENT ADOPTED IT FROM THE EARL OF ROMNEY'S COAT OF ARMS BETWEEN 1693 AND 1702). WHEN HE WAS MASTER-GENERAL. OF ORDINANCE.

TRESSES IN LOCKETS CARRYING A LOVED ONE'S HAIR IN A LOCKET 15 A SURVIVAL OF AN ANCIENT SUPERSTITION. WHEN A CHILD DIED, A DOLL WAS MADE OF ITS HAIR AND CARRIED BY THE MOTHER FOR A YEAR. THE SPIRIT OF THE DEAD PERSON, WHICH SUPPOSEDLY STAYED WITH THE HAIR, WOULD THUS BE CLOSE TO THE MOTHER.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGILAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

Authorised Capital-

$50,000,000

Jasued and Fully Paid-up... $20,000,000) Reserva Funds:

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHHINA.

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· Reserva Fund java. 83,000,000 Reserva Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000

MANCHESTER BRANÇIR

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HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG;

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-

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iton. Mr. J. J. Palermo

Deputy Chairman.

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J. R. Mason, Esq.

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Hon. Mr. B. II. Dodwell K.9. Morrison, Esq.

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AMOY

D. C. Edmondston, Esq.,

Acting Chief Manager.

BANGKOK

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ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT DOXES In various sixcS TO LET.

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1930.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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AGENCIES AND BRANCHER:

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Ipoh

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1lolla

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Bangkok

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BANKING CORPORATION,

D. C. EDMONDSTON,

Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong. Ind May, 1938.

Are You A Good Sportsman? The P. & O. Banking

O where you will throughout the

whole world, and nowhere will Test Yourself

find a livelier sporting sense than in England. It la not surprising, there-

By

always?

that we all like to be regarded Answering These essuy tak to be done, probably

ล

good

Questions

fore

AB "sports,"

Rightly, too; for there is no higber praise than to be called sportsman. But you may play all

follow the reward for yourself, regularly claim sorts of games, keenly progress of some team or sporting some port of your time or income? individual, yet be entirely lacking in the real sporting spirit.

more

(9) If you meet with one or two

them before you as an inspiration (17) If there's some useful or something which will benefit you, do you tend to withdraw from it if it Involves working with someone else? (18) Can you keep your temper in spite of provocation? The Real "Sport"

be

Having gone carefully through afl and tried to answer On the other hand, while your setbacks, whether in works, games, the questions

"Yes" chances of playing games, or of or some other uphore, does a strong them with complete honesty, give "following" may be few, you may in sense of fallure come upon you, so yourself five points for each the truest and best sense be a sports- that you feel you can tackle anything to Questions 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 to 17.

Give yourself five points also it man. For we have all got to face further for a time?

(10) Assuming you lind no one you answered "Yes" to 8 (a); the the fact that to be a sportsman in

yourself five ignored. Give the true sense of the term, menins but yourself entirely dependent upon some answer to 8 (b) or (c) should than playing or your carnings, would you be willing points for a "Yes" to question 6 (e), something

to leave safe, regular job In order

ignoring any answers to (a) and watching games.

some scheme or You need a liberal measure of the to embark upon

(b). For each "No" given in reply to genuine sporting spirit. And if that other which, while offering much clearly spirit is strong in you, it is bound to bigger money if it succeeded,

questions 1, 2, 4, 10, and give your- find expression in all sorts of ways, involved risks in its early stages?

self five points. Correct answers to It will affect all you do.

(11) Are you as quick to resent ail 18 questions would thus give you To discover, then, whether you're injustice or injury done to others as a total score of 100. Thus whatever a good sportsman or not, it neces- to yourself?

score you have actually made shows sary to find but what your attitude

your percentage of genuine sports- manship.

or

You may find from your answers

is in the ordinary affairs of life. Good Mixer? The keen footballer who is

(12) Do you get along well with greatest value to his side constantly other people of all types and post- that while you're reliant and cour exerts every muscle in order to give tions in life; in other words, are you ageous you tend to be weak in co- of his best. The sporting spirit in

n "good mixer"?

operation, or that you lack that sense

its deepest sense results in men and women going "all out" for the bene-

loyally.

Self-Knowledge

(13) Is It habitual for you to of responsibility which enables you of your town or any other wider at of those to whom they awe use ashtrays, carefully extinguish 10 apply the team spirit to the affairs

cigarette ends, never to place community, elgarettes on mantel-pieces, or any- Set to where else where they may produce weaknesses straightway. Just as you work to remedy these ugly marks or cause fre?

can train the muscles by exercise, Can you sink your own individual

(14) Can you get as enthusiastic so can develop good qualities, mental Interests for the good of your home, over your work as you can over your or soclul, by deliberately practising your business, your town, your coun- favourite sport or recreation? try, your fellow-men?

(15) Just as an athlete takes

If your score is below 50, then How much of a sportsman-or pains to keep himself fit for sport, you're not much of a ertsman in sportswoman-are you?

do you take any steps to keep your the true sense. If it is between 50 Try this test with absolute honesty, self physically and mentally equip- and 70 you

are among the great and you'll and out! If your score's ped for your work

and other majority of people who are sporting

them!

attitude to some

a low one, at any rate you'll have essential activities of your life for enough in their discovered quite lot about yourself, instance, evening studies, reading things, but not in the all-round and self-knowledge is power, when trade literature, and so on, if in sense.

all's sald and done. Maybu, you'll business: studying domestic selence A score of 75 or over is extremely discover some hitherto unsuspected or other helpful subjects if a wife; good. If you've reached that score, weaknesses which you can remedy keeping physically fit by means of go through the list again and make (1) Suppose the team you sup- regator exercises or "keep t" sure you've been quite honest with port, or play for, is engaged in an class, and so on?

yoursell, And if after that you exceptionally important match. You (16) Have you certain ideals to still make it 75 or more, congratula read that three of their best men which you aspire, and do you keep tions! You're a Real Sport. are ill and won't be it to play in the match. Would you be glad?

(2) Imagine a Test match bet~j~j~ tween Australia and England. There's

a time-limit, and on the last day of play, the "Aussies" have to make! only 20 runs to win, and have nine wickets in hand. Would you like rain to prevent any play that day?

(3) If at your work or home thero's an

accumulation of things which have been neglected and urgently require attention, could you ལས tackle the job in earnest and cheer- fully?

(4) In business or otherwise, do you (or would you if you had the chance) pay money or In other ways bribe others to extend favour to you?

(5) Are

you rellable keeping promises, appointments, and so on, and never undertaking things with out doing them?

A Delicate Situation

(0) Suppose you worked some- where with your boss's son es a colleague. One day there's a theft and a youth is blamed for it. You know the real culprit is the boss's son. Knowing that to reveal the iruth to your employer would most likely make things very awkward for you in the future, would you (a) Tell him the facta? (b) Do nothing at all? (c) Let things take their course, and later try to help the youth in any way possible?

(7) Do you ever help n good enuse or a needy individual in any way, without anybody knowing about your action?

(8) Dons some form of service for others, without any question of

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$10,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00

Profita................... $ 2,776,720.10

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San Francisco

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rency and Fixed. Diposits received for one year or shorter perioda in Local and Executorships and Trusteeships under- Foreign Currencies on terms which will

be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let

KAN TONG PO,

Manager.

taken.

Q. II. BELL,

Matagor

Xongkong. 20th March 1938,

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Steamers

+*BEHAR

CORFU

1 SOUDAN

CHITRAL CARTHAGE +*BURDWAN

RAJPUTANA

RANCHI +*SOMALI

Tons

From H'Kong about | 0,000 7th May, Noon

14,500:42h May. 6.000 21st May.

18,000 28th May 14,000 11th June. 6,000 18th June.

17,000 25th June

17,000 9th July. 10,000) 18th July.

Destination

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10,000: 21st May....

TALMA

SIRDHANA

SHIRALA TILAWA

SANTHIA

0,000 4th June 8,000 18th June. 10,000

2nd July

8,000 | 16th July,

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DO.

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TANDA

NANKIN

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7,000) 3rd June.

7,000 2nd July.

7,0001 5th Aug.

Regular monthly sailings from

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BURDWAN RAJPUTANA

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7,000 0th May, Noon.

14,500 12th May

8,000) 12th May 6,000 13th May 17,000 28th May

0,000 20th May. 7,000 4th June, 0,000

Oth June

•

Cargo only.

Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japani Amoy & Jupati.

Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Amoy & Japan.: Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai &. Japan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notios, parcels measuring not more than 3 eft. will be received at the Company's Upon up to noon on the day previous to sailing.

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