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No 1924. NALANĦAXXO EMBE✶✶ HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1934. **) ⠀£*;**4#* TEDA TENERE
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ROYAL NAVY
Command for Captain Figgins
NEW CRUISERS
To Assist Depressed Areas
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"London, Nov. 21.
Another Interesting stage in the
evolution of the scheme of promo-
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London, Nov. 21. The contracts for the building of tion from the lower deck to com-two cruisers of the 1934 Programme, missioned rank is reached by the it is reported, will be placed short- appointment of Captain James ty. Usually the contracts for ships Figgins to command the sloop of the cruiser class are put out a Bridgewater on the Africa Station.. year or more after the construc- He was the Arst captain to-be pro- tion of the ships is approved in the moted in the grade of mate, and Naval Estimates, so that the orders is now to take up his first com-
for the two cruisers of the 1934 mand in the new rank-
Programme will be placed several
EVENTS
TO-DAY
Thursday, Dec, 13.
Kaniversaries and Holidays.----
Feast of St. Lucy, Virgin "and Martyr.
Cinemis
King'a:—“Stigaree.”
Qazen's:-"Death On The Dia-
mond.*
Central:Sisters Under The
Skin"
Oriental:-"Murder in Trinidad” World!-"Tiger Devil" Alhambra:-"Trailing The KM-
From the time the mate, scheine months earlier than usual Majestic:-"Epit Fire"
was started in 1912 until the Arm- istice, 371 promising young, war- rant and - petty officers were promoted to commissioned rank. Twelve have... gained promotion .to commander 'on the active list, and one of them,
Captain Figgins, received further advancement to captain a year ago. He was then 47, and had elight years in which to serve on
Star:-"She Loves Me Not." The placing of Naval construc-
Dances.--Tea Dance on board tion contracts at an earlier date than usual is designed to assist the Conte Verde, 4.30 p.m.; "Hiawatha.” distressed areas. Four of the des-Rehearsal, Union Church Hall, 845 troyer contracts placed last month P
Entertainments-Christmas Pan- want to the Tyne.-
In Naval circles it is considered tomime, "Aladdin," Helena May, as a most unlikely contingency 5.30 pm: Gramophone Recital of that a Supplementary Estimate Operatic Music, St. Andrew's Hall, win be issued. If this opinion is
$ p.nt. correct the early placing of Naval building contracts can be nothing
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the active list until reaching the clent to give him the chance of promotion to flag rank, as the period which captains now serve before reaching their turn for advancement to", rear-admiral, is about 12 years.
Captain Figgins entered the Navy as a boy of 15% in May, 1902. “At that date the highest rank open to such boys was that of
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a paper transaction, bringing no practical relief to the distressed areas, and not accelerating Naval replacements, which are already long overdue.
The 1934 Programme authorized the Butting or four Cruisers, but two of these are to be built in Royal Dockyards."
Entertainment Welcome Con
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and
Exhibitions — Butterfiles Moths at Fomar's; Blind-Girls Handknitted Woollies at Chung Tin Bldg., 11 am, to 7 pm.
· Lectures—Rev. Dr. B. L. Allen, op Yat Church, Bonham Road, m: Rev. Irving C. Tomlinson, CB.B., of Boston, Hong Kong Hotel, 5.45 p.m.
Meetings-Theosophical Society,
8 p.m.; Women's Fellowship, St.. Andrew's Hall 3 pm: Teachers Association, Univeralta, 5.18 p.m. « Miscellaneous YM.C.A. Ladies
chief warrant officer. He was cert to Week Fasiller XMGA Night; Claims against the Estate of promoted to warrant rank as sun-west Lounge, Chramas Pantomi-Maurice Balch Manasseh, que ner in June, 1912, and when two months ister the mate scheme war started he was in the first list of candidates accepted for :courses.. On qualifying he was promoted to
in" Helena" May, 5.30 Whist Drive, Civil Service Cricket
Exhibitions. Butterfles
and
Moths at Kamor's; Blind Girls Handknitted Woollles at Chung Tin Bldg 11 am to 7 pm.
mate in February, 1813.' and mate and Hentenant he served
Lectures Rev. E. C. Tribbeck, during the War in HMB. Swift- sure, in the East Indies and Helena May, 10.30 .a.m. - Dardanelles, the monitor Marshal Meetings B. Moulder and Ney in the Dover Patrol, the des-Go & Des Voeux Road Central, troyer Firedrake in the Harwich Meribers, noon; Creditors, - 12.15 Force, and from January, 1818, in 5th); Creditors, Bouth China Res- command of torpedo boat No. 8taurant Ltd. 37 Fottinger Street, After the War he commanded the 230 pm, destroyers Saracen, Melampus, Miscellaneous-Practice. in. Ora Onslow, and Tactician; and the torio Music, HE, Union Church. Pro 5.30 p.m.; VDMA. Prayer Meeting. mine-deeper Badminton, moted to commander in Decem- St. Andrew's, 9 pm. ber, 1928, at the age of 40, he has since been executive officer of the submarine depotship Titania in China and the Iron Duke, gunnery M. C. A. v. Fire Brigade, 8 pm.. firing ship; and has been training BiBarda-Steel Coulson League. commander at Devonport. His { Chief and Petty Officers v. Garrisön new ship has hitherto been in | Sergeants; Royal Artillery v. St. China, but is to leave Hong-kong | Patrick's Club.
Moon XI Moon, 8th Day.
Sports
Badminton-Mixed Doubles, Y.
Club, 8.46 pm;"
Moon. First Quarter- 6.52 pm,
XI Moon, 7th Day C
Sports
Badminton, Ladies" - Doubles, club de Recreto "A" v. St. An- drew's; Kowloon CC, v. Club de: Recreio "B"; Men's Doubles, "B" Division, Bailors' and "Soldiers' Home v. Talkoo B.C., 8. p...
Cricket-Lincolnshire Regiment
Royal Navy.
Golf-Inter-Unit Services Com petition Fanling), 11.28 am
Hockey. - Civilians v. Mamak Eleven (Police Training School), 5 pm: YMCA, Seconds v. Radio "Cosmos." 5.15 p.m.
Bunrise.-8.54 a.m. Sunset.-5.40
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Tides High at 1:10 and 16.01 Low at 8.55 and 20,37,
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Friday, Dec. 14, Anniversaries and Holidays.—- Ember Day.
for Zanzibar and Simonstown on Golf, * Completion of Second
Auctions Crown Land Sale, Dia- January 10.“
Round Royal Hong Kong Golf Clubtrict Office, South, 11 am. Ladies' Section Raliway Cup: Com- petition.
The Wise Child.
"Now, look here, Dorothy said her father sternly. "your mother tells me you've been naughtly al- day long. The next time you throw mud at your alster's clean dress you go to bed without tupper."
""The next time I throw mud at Doris," said the child, I walt | ul after supper.".
Hockey. Mamak Tournament, Police v. University (Police Train- ing School Ground), 4 p.m.; Friend- ly matches, Combined Services v. "Punjab Regiment (Marina), 4 p.m.; H.KORA, V. Royal Welch Fusiliers (Marina), 4.15 p.m.; Hong Kong Hockey Club Juniors V. St. Andrew's Club, 5 p.m."
Bunrise-6.54 a.m. Sunset.-5.41
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King's: "Stingarèë.” Queen's Death On The Dia-
mond." "Central:The Thrill Hunter.”-
Oriental: “Murder In Trinidad.”.
World:--Massacre," Alhambra:Trailling The Kill-
er."
Majestic-Jungle Trop." Star: "Whistling In The Dark." Dances-Garrison Lecture Hall,
Tides-High at 2.10 and 18.52; 5.30 pm. Low at 9.44 and 23.09.
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