1939-01-09 — Page 7

THE BRITISH ARMY

Secretary For War Makes Defence

London, Jan. 7.

Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, Secretary for War, speaking in his constituency last night, referred to certain charges which had recently been made about his administration at the War Office, and complained that these charges were neither open nor precise.

But it appeared to be suggested | that the War Office under his ad- ministration had been inactive, and the Secretary for War proceeded to recount measures which had been taken during the fast nineteen months for which he had held his present office.

For thirly years. the main or ganisation of the Army had remained virtually unaltered. Since he took office it had been completely over- hauled in all

its formations and units.

It was being male flexible, was being mechanised and was being adapted to modern uses. The role of the Army had been defined in n series of precise priorities,

A territorial feld army had been reformed on the same lines as the Regular Army, involving much con- version, adaptation and replanning.

Shortage of Men

The shortage of inen, which he was told there would be by March next at the rate of recruiting pre- valling for the Regular Army at the time he went to the War One would in the event be less than half that predicted.

While under 23,400 recruits were obtained in the recruiting year 1930/7 in the current year it was estimated that there would be about 40,000 despite the fact that competing re- quirements of other regular services had more than doubled in the in-

terwil.

In the past nineteen months the position and prospects of every officer and man in the British Army had been improved.

The number of officers undergoing Staff training had been doubled, and an additional Staff College and been established,

To-

The territorial Army nineteen months ago was 153,204 strong. day it was 200,190 strong. It was closer to its establishment than ever before in its history. -The demand of all the various auxiliary forces, active and passive, had increased by over 500 per cent, bnt-despite those competing demands the Increase of recruits for the Army auxiliary forces at the present rate of Intake would be nearly 50 per - cent.

Such, declared Mr. Hore-Belisha, was the magnificent response innde by the mahood of the nation to the claims of its citizen army,

Drastic Measures

The Secretary for War also alluded to certain measures of a drastic and deelsive character which he had had to take.

It had not been palatable, for instance, lo make comprehensive changes in the Army Council and the Higher Command, and he was not unconscious of the risks he had

taken.

The Prime Minster was equally acquainted with the character of the task which had awaited him at the War Office, and on the repercussions which must follow the forthright he had to take, had throughout sustained him.

He added there were still things) to be done if the nation was to have the army i merited.

measures

Air Defence

SATURDAY'S BRIDE

-Australian Chinese Girl Wed at St. Paul's

A wedding of interest to Australian Chinese in Hong- kong took place at St. Paul's Church on Saturday after- noon, when Miss Mavis Queenie Cheong became the bride of Mr. Andrew Nym. phus Chan.

THE BRIDE, who is the only

Attending the bride were the Misses Choon Cheong (cousin of the britle), Doreen Lasey and Esther Wong, frocks of pink French taffeta

19 bridesmaids, wearing with very full skirts, and wearing pink velvet flowers in their hair. They carried posies of mixed sweet реля.

cut

The train-bearers were Masters James Cheong (brother of the bride) and Junior Lau, They wore black velvet trousers, while satin blouses and black velvet jackets.

The bridegroom 'is the second son of Mr. Ning-fa; Chan, of Pakhol, and Mrs. Chion.

merchant The bride's mother was present in

richly embroidered ceremonial gown,

Chinese

Mr. Archie A. Cheong, the bride's uncle, gave the bride away, and Mr. Fung Tin-yau undertook the duties of bestman.

Monday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

AIR MAIL MISLAID

All December Letters Reach Hongkong

In the Christmas rush of air mail, six bags from the United Kingdom to longkong were mialald on the Empire route, it is learned. Airways planes Denebola and Della After the arrival of the Imperial yesterday, it was claimed mail from England to Hongkong, that all which had been posted up to Decem- ber 31, had reached the Colony.

In the mall brought by the Dene- boln

were letters posted in London On December 17. They had taken exactly three weeks to come by air. Parsengers who arrived by the planes yesterday were Mr. J. Kes- wick, of the Shanghal office of Jardine Matheson, returning from London,

and a Chinese passenger from Bangkok.

Altogether the planes brought 770 kilos of mall from all countries.

The Denebola, which had been overnight by the weather at Fort Bayard.

LETTERS

Wang Ching-wei ·

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

January 9, 1939.

A Look Through

The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO ·

Sic-Certain local paper stales that Mr. Wang Ching-wel publishes his message to General Chiang Kai- 8t. Paul's College took place this aftor- The annual distribution of prizes at shek all at a sudden before exchang-noon, in the presence of a goodly num Ing vlovs with the General For of ladies and Executive. This is not true.

gentleman. The Right Hov. Bishop Hurdon prezided, and DETAIL Herewith Is a copy

of Mr. Wang's A. f. Goldsmith, and 7. 11. Ort, F. E. the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, W. Jennings, Jetter Committee of the CEC, of Kuomin-Mr. Bolillos,, &e, were present."

addressed to the Standing W. Fartmann, Hen, W. E. Wodehouse, tang and The National Defence Council, which gives the real fact and may interest you for publication.

P. S. LIN, Nam Wahi Jit Pao. The following covering letter to the telegram published on December 31, 1938, was despatched by Mr. Wang Ching-wel to the Standing the other day, a specimen of gentle At the Water Police Court, Sydney, Committee of the Central Executive womanhood known Committee of the Kuomintang and

Annie Thomas was charged with biting off the car of. the Council on December 28, 1938, and brown paper, and as there was no ear Supreme National Defence Androw Whittaker, Andrew hot the

car along with him wrapped up now released for

publication

on one side of his head and the severed "On

is

Prince Blamarck has resolved to res lore German authority in East Africa, elther by taking over the Company's financially. stations or by assisting the Company

•

Fu

in

expected on Saturday, was delayed in the U of this month (Decem-organ of hearing exactly fitted the spot.

FATHER JACQUINOT Refugee Zone Founder

Here

By Eurasia Father Jacquinot, founder of the

Executive Chiang Kai-shek the view against the prisoner. Mr.

0, 1938) I expressed to General the evidence was considered strong that the difficulties now confronting and that a slight disagreement having Whittaker Beposed that the Indy was his cuak, China arises out of the problem of arisen she had charged at him with a how to sustain the War, that will chunk of rack. ile rushed her in re- regard to Japan they arise out of the turn with a soap-dish, and then she problem of how to end the war, that took his ear and fled. The magistrate both

countries realise their own considered that the particular dieulties as well to the subjects were not intended for auch n casa of peaceful

possibility. In addition, I said that, dificulties

of the other therefore, peace

and that purpose and committed the alleged {s not an imbal for trini.

on this issue, in so

refugee zones in Nantao and Han- Eurasia plan yesterday, arriving kow, returned from Chungking by this

back to Shanghai.

here at Ga.m. He is on his way

mail.

AIR COMING OF AGE

Britain to Celebrate By Opening New Routes

London, Jan. 7. The year 1939, which ୫୯୯୬ the coming of age of British commercial aviation, will be notable for the long distance trans-ocean stages in inauguration of at least two new regular British mail and passenger air services.

relations were concerned, we night illas, Cheltenham, aged seventy-three.

ae, in so far as foreign

10

in the

Ho

of the

We have left nothing to chance in working out the fitting of our evening clothes.

We stock five styles of dress collars, all in quarter sizes, with dress ties to fit every size- several styles of dress shirts with two sleeves lengths to every size neckband-white waistcoats with two depths of front in the princi. pal styles and sizes, and a varied assortment of evening jewellery for every occasion.

Adaira! Byron Drury, F..G.S., ded the 8th November, at Cambridge

Alligator at the first capture of Chuan,

WIN senior Houtenant

valuable arces Cope y rendered in 1841, receiving the China medal, and being promoted to commander for his sounding the channels in the Yangtze

services Burveying lang preparatory to the ascent of the SPECIALISTS-

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS

COMPANY, LIMITED

25 YEARS AGO

way

again

Cheong, well-known merchant of daughter of Mr. Jack A. Melbourne and Hongkong, und Mrs. Cheong, wore a welding gown of white crepe satin cut on princess lines, with a long train at the back. Her tulle veil was

expect the assistance of Great Bri- tain, the United States and France, He has been in Chungking for the held in place by a dainty Juliet matters with Chinese Government Iinly and especially the awakening cap.

last fortnight discussing refugee relief

acquiescence of Soviet Russin backed bible in the place of the

She carried

the non-intervention of Germany and an ivory-officials.

The plane brought several other of Japan. And if Japan should come customary bouquet.

to the realisation as well as freight and China could not be subjugated by feet to Nanking. passengers,

of the fact that force of Aring nor the Far East brought under its absolute hegemony, then peace would eventually come to the relief of all. These views were known to all those comrades of this Company was held at the long- The fourth ordinary general meeting were present at our conversa- kong Hotel. Mr. J. Findlay-Smith pre- Rided and Mesra, P. Ryrie, J. B. statement Issued

by the Coughtrie, H. Lyall, J. D. Hutchison, A., Japanese Government on December Apent, 1). Anderson, G. de Suarez, 22 indicated that Japan has come to Mooney, an Kwong Tal

J. de Sennevlite, J. K. Remedios. the proper realisation of her position recalled with regard to China. It may be proposed by Japan through

that although the terms

In dreadnoughts and super-drend For the impending North Atlantic bassador, prior to the fall of Nanking with a still greater qualitative advan

intermediary

the noughts we shall command in March, of the

the German Am- 1914, thirty to Germany's soventeen, mail service, Imperial Airways will

of December last sege and a long tail of King Edwards, carly part employ four new multi-engined fly-year (1037), were more unfavourable and of other types, superior to any in-bont, Cabot Caribou, Connemara and even less deßnite, yet General on the same date we exhibit sixty-eight | thing that Germany can show; that design to the Caledonia and Cambria, tion, had no hesitation in accepting thirty-seven of 615,055. In the greater and Clyde, which are similar in Chiang in view of the general silua-capitat ships of 1,187,150 tons to her but capable of carrying heavier them as a basis on which to negotiate and more powerful cruisers comparizon louds, and are specially equipped for refuelling in the nir.

an honourable peace. Subsequently, a merely ridiculous, for we shall have however, as a result of Japan's own thirty-two of 382,800 tons to eight tier- The other sea route to be opened hesitation and change of mind, and chips of 82,775 tons. In smaller to regular trafle by Imperial Alre ways in 1839 will be the crossing of proposed terms and the widening of reaching . while in destroyers and consequent alterations of the cruisers alone is there something ap

ut theproaching parity, though in no the Tasman between Sydney and their scope after the fall of Nanking, submarines the Auckland, In extension of the the matter was left in analdera- Anglo-German naval confrontation. It

advantage is Australian service to New Zealand. in view of the present

But enormous. There is, in a British Wireless.

tion of her attitude towards China as diuppented within four years of by Japan, it is natural that we should even when It was declared to respond with a statement on which

ould dominate European polities. basis we may negotiate with Japan In order to find the

the proper of various questions with a view to that 3. Pourpre, who is making the re-establishing peace and stablising light to Khartoum, arrived at Luxur

Far

Eastern situation.

re-started: This And

for WadShalfa. He passed Assunn en raste, tourists - opportunity to end the present war sembled on the roofs of hotels wit- must not be allowed to pass again. nessing the flight. The whale of the

The assistance from Great Britain,

natives were United the

amazed, this States and France is rat aeroplane they had seen.

bein the gradually materialising. Such As- stances can only have the effect of otting us in a more favourable posi- tion to negotiate pence; It is

by no means sumclent to have any effect on the outcome of the war enabling us decisive victory by

10 YEARS AGO measures. Thla

A message from. Nanking states that further explanation. With

Administrative Yuan, regard to the international situation, it

yesterday leafternoon deelded to accept the re- obvious that without the co-operation ignation of Mr. A. II. F. Edwards A of Great Britain, the United States Jaspector-General of the Maritime Cus and France, Soviet Russla Testomin, take any independent action to help China on алу large scale, while Germany and Italy will certainly not Chungking, Jan. 7. be reluctant to assist in the re- Preparations are nearing comple-establishment of peace. tion by the C.N.A.C. to inaugurate With regard to the internal situa- the Chungking-Kwelyang passenger tion-with the exception of the and mail line on January 10.

Communist Party and the minorlly

and the Kuominting collapse-I can who like to see Chinn doomed, the National Government overthrown

see no proper reason why anybody should be opposed to an honourable peace

at the ceremony, and

The Rev. Paul S. F. Tso officiated Mr. Peter Cheung was at the organ.

Later a brilliant reception was held at the Gloucester Hotel.

ANOTHER WEDDING

The wedding also took place on Saturday afternoon

between Miss Tong Ching and Mr. Stephen Sz-lo, at St. Mary's Church, Causeway Bay. The bride, who was born in Fathan, Kwangtung, is a teacher at the Chlu Fat School, Kowloon.

The bridegroom is the principal of the South China Chinese Language Institute, Canton, of which he is the founder. He had had twenty years experience teaching his language to foreigners, and is the author of the "Cantonese Reader,"

the ceremony.

The Rev. Lee Kau-yan officiated at

RUSSIA'S BIG PLANES.

For North Pole Service To America

Moscow, Jan. 7. Far from having given up the Iden of the North Pole route from Moscow to America for alr mall and passen- ger service, Russia is now construct Ing three large three-motored planes capable of carrying 42 passengers and a crew of six, with the intention of placing them on this

route.

the

secure

solution

The planes will be completed by May, and will be thoroughly tried

Moscow-Vladivostok 19,

are scnt military

to North Pole.- known to everybody and needs no

Dut Oth the

streich before they America, via the wan Trans-Ocean.

After the reception, which held at St. Mary's Church Hall, the happy couple left for Cheung Chau,. where the toneymoon is being spent.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Donations for Relief of Distress in China

The following

aru subscriptions date for eredit

of the

Referring to the responsibility of the War Offee for anti-aircraft guns and searchlights to fit into the scheme controlled by the Air Omeer Com- manding for air defence, Mr. Hore-received to Belisha mentioned that the batteries British Fund for Relief of Distress in of the First Anti-Aircraft Division China, Hongkong and South China defending London would be within Brunch:

a month completed to war strength Previously acknowledged $103,701.01

in the 3.7 inch gun, the design of The Grandview Athletic which was only finally approved Inj

1037.

The number of men in the anti- alreraft units of the Territorini Army The Hongkong. Timber had Increased in nineteen months Gulld

from 22,763 to 65,870 of all ranks.

IL

been

Club

127.07

The Hongkong Printing

Society

Messrs. Chang Sing Shun

Lee

50.00

500.00

200.00

5.00

said he was over optimistle. He was not, But he R.A.Z.

was genuinely alarmed at the en- Rev. & Mrs. G. K, Car- couragement which was given cut- penter side the shores of Britain by

exaggerated descriptions

the

and

Army's alleged shortcominuta alleged incapacity-British Wireless. London's Docks

CHUNGKING-KWEIYANG

C.N.A.C. Start New Service This Week

day and Friday mornings and return

The trips will be twice a week, planes leaving Chungking on Tues- ing from Kwelyan the same after- $125.-Central Nus. noon. The passenger fare will be

COMMERCIAL PLANES

the

well-

cannot

It is only after mature deliberation that I venture to make this proposal. I have already expounded my views to General Chiang In another message, nud I am now addressing this

to you la the hope that my sincerity be given due consideration and my suggestions honoured with your approval.

Germany Able to Challenge U.S.A. Next Year

Washington, Jan. 7. Despite oMeinl denials, it is au- thoritatively confirmed that Lind- bergh has advised the Government 30.00 that Germany has established herself P. & 0. BANK MERGER

$404,013.00

DONATIONS AWAITING

In n position to threaten United States leadership in the production and sale of commercial aircraft. Donations are lying at the Business market commercial planes consider- Next year Germany will be able to Office of the South China Morning ably cheaper than the United States Post for the following:

ean. United Press.

St. John Ambulance; Lepers Fund.

Tung Wah Hospital; "B.F.R.D.C."

London, Jan. 8. Plans to protect London's 45 miles of docks and quays and 60 miles of waterways, will shortly be dicussed by representatives of the Port of London Authority and the Govern- ment Estimates are that the cast will launches be about £800,000, of which it is service. hoped that the

the Government

ent will con- tribute between 60 and 70 per cent.

The scheme includes provision of an A.R.P. urmada, a fonting am- bulance service, and a mile of under- ground shelters.

AIR FRANCE DEPARTS The Air France plane left for form a fire-fighting Hanoi at dawn on Saturday with

passengers. Nearly 4,000 volunteers have to The next machine is due on far been enrolled-Reuter.

Thursday,

National Service

London, Jan. 7.

The Lord Mayor will preside at 3 National Service Rally in the Royal

Shareholders Approve Purchase Price Shareholders of the P. and O, Bank- ing Corporallon on December 10 ap- proved the sale of the undertaking and assets to the Chartered Bank of Australla and China for

Indla

word, no

Renter's correspondent at Cairo'staten

*

M.P. for West Birmingham, tales

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Unionist letter to his constituents that he has deeled to retire from Parliament at the next General Election.

Mr. F. W. Maxe, Commissioner fa, Shanghai, has been appointed Inspector- General in place of Mr. Edwards.

LATEST COAST TRANSFERS Captain W. Shaw, of the Luchow, R. Umpleby, of the Nanchang, has go has gone master, Nanchang. Captain mater, Luchow.

Mr.

master,

Cheklang, Captale S. 3. Buring, of the Y. N. Campbell, chief ofleer, Shuntlen, han gone acting Cheklang, is on reserve.

Captain A. Cook of the Chanan, has master, Ninghai Captain N. Bardie, of tho Ninghai, has gone man ter, Chenan.

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UNIVERSITY DANCE Charity Function Follows Flag Day Effort

In spite of Saturday's bad weather, Captain J. E. Richards, from reserve, it is understood that the flag day average amount of banknotes in cir- Mitchell, of the Fatsian, Is on Home sity Union has gone master, Fatalan, Captain organised by the Hongkong Univer- culation In Hongkong, during leave,

Chinese Medical Rellef month ended December 31, 1036, os Captain N, Lupton, from reserve, ha soldiers and refugees in the

Association, In ald of wounded certified by the Managers of gone master, Kwangehow. Captain J.

New respective Banks: Milne, of the Kwangchow, has gone Territories, proved a success. The master, Antung, Captain G, A. Gexact amount collected is not yet Morse, of the Anking, is on tesarve.

the

the

Average

Banks

Amount

да

5 YEARS AGO Serge Stavlky, France

known, but is anld to be substantial. Chartered Bank of India,

The Association entended their Australia and China ...... $24,852,092 charitable activity of the day by Hongkong and Shanghal Bank- hunted all over holding a dance in the Great Hall of ing Corporation... 210,107,070 the ringleader

Dank of of the the Hongkong University the same Marcantile Hayoune windle conspiracy, shot him night. The function was largely at- wel? at Chamonix to evado arrest.

India.

Limited

tended, and among those prezent were

Total

4.441,620 $237,401,036

of

Mr. D. J. Sloss, Vice-Chancellor

As a sequel to the Georges Philippar the University, and Mrs. Sloss. re disaster in the Red Ren In May, Popular dance music was provided 1032, when the latest magnificent addi- by a band from the Hongkong Hotel. tion to the Messagerles Maritimes cet was destroyed on her malden vogago, with a heavy loss of life, soven parsons are being charged negligence.

with homichlo by

£2.594,160.

Mr. A. d'A. Willis, the chairman, said that there was no question about

CANTON - STUDENTS' AID. the solvency of the bank.

Taking into account

The Canton University Studenta' the diminished and diminishing volume of trade between and New Zealand Association will be entertainment

A special meeting of the Australian Relict Association is giving a variety at tho Po King the Far East and the Western world, and the probabilities that oven that 6.30 fm, on Thitrany, for the purpose ald of refugees and wounded soldiers. held in the private dining room of the Theatre, Nathan Road, Kowloon, ou Gloucester Building (Top Floor) at Wednesday, January 11, at 7 p.m. Inj. diminishing trade might be alitt of electing a new Committee. further affected by causes which were political and partly economic, the directors felt that it was in the beat Interests of shareholders to accept the

Spelling Bee

AIR SERVICES

Trenches already dug are capable Albert Hall on January 24 at which

Arrivals and Departures housing

of Planes an emergency staff of Sir John Anderson (the Lord Privy 3,dug, who in the event of war would Seal), Mr. Ernest Brown (Minister of Countries and Europe: Imperial Air-offer.

For London, Australla, Drilish keep. the key services of the port Lat going

Labour), Mr. Herbert Morrison ways? a.m. Jan. 10, Imperial Air- The mada will be provided by C. W. Key (Chairman of the Meiro-

(Lender of the LC.C.) and Alderman ways 7 a.m. Jan. 13.

p.m. Jan. 11, Imperial Airways 6 p.m. How many of these woords are cor- boat owers, who have placed one politan Boroughs Standing

For Chungking, Sian, etc.; Eurasia | Jan. 14.

НОЙ hundred aft at the disposal of the Committee) will speak,

Joint and C.N.A,C,, services, Indennite. From Chungking, Yunnanfu, Kwel- others?

reet and what is wrong with the Authority.

For U.S.A., via Manila, Honolulu, lin; CLA.C, Eurasia Services indo The Rally will be one of the open- Quam: China Clipper 8.30 am. Jan. Anite. The

shelle

alpinstock will protect a populasing events in

necessitate... the recruiting com- 19 tion of 30,000 The floating and paign for voluntary national service

From U.S.A, via Honolulu, Guans,

alpinist

resumsitate bulance service will carry the in- organisations announced by the Lord d.30 am. Jan. 14.

disputeable **For France Vla Handl: Air France, Menlla: Pan American China Cilp- Jured or refuge from ships to land Privy Seal 16 Parliament before

per 12.30 pm, Jan. 18,

English Oxford Dictionary apell... or safer zones giver, while other Christmas-Driftsh Wireless.

From London, Australia and Bri- From France, via Hanol: Airings of these words will be found on High Countries: Imperial Airways 8 France 12.30 p.m. Jan. 12

reservoire

The admission elinrges will be $5,| $3, $2, $1, 80 ets, and 30 eis.

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Judge Fines Himself

SAN JOSE, Cal. Superior Judge E. N. Rector, a stickler for punctuality, was so dia- gusted when he arrived late himself for a session of court that he declareri, himself in contempt and paid a th fine. Ho had called a section for Pl M., but on the result off, fören be

CONTINENTAL

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