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London. April 8. Captain R. H. Portal D.S.C., whose appointment to the Air Division at the "Admiralty is an nounced, will succeed Captain. M. W. 6. Boucher, D.S.O., who is to resume service afloat in command of the Courageous" He will be the senior officer of the Air Division next to the Director, Captain C.
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London, April 6. The War Office announces the following appointments:-
Colonel L. G. Plupips, M.C., Royal Corps of Signals, to be Chief Signal offcer, Northern Command, India. with effect from September next.
Lieutenant-Col E. C. B. Wemyss DBO., M.C., Royal Corps of Signals: to be Assistant Adjutant-General, the. War Office, with effect from September next.
Colonel Phillips takes the place Captain Fortal's experience of or Colonel FitZA. Drayson, MC naval air work goes back to his
who goes to Cairo as C.8.0. Lieut- sub-lieutenant days during the Col. Wemyss, from Scarborough, War. when he won the DS.C. as will replace Colonel R. P. Baken- an observer in a seaplane Inham-Walsh. M.C.. who is to leave combat with hostile alreraft at the Adjutant-General's Department | the Dardanelles. After the War to be chief-of-staff at Horse he specialized in torpedoes, and in † Guards for the Eastern Command. January, 1923, was lent to the R.A.F. as flight lieutenant, and later commanded flights in the Fleet Air Arm. At the time of
his promotion to commander, in 1926, he was the youngest omcat of that rank (32). He has had previous service in the Naval Air Division in 1929-31, and on the ap- pointment of a rear-admiral com manding aircraft-carriers was the first staff officer for operations on his staff. He was promoted to captain in June last.
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R.C.S. PROMOTIONS" Many promotions oëcur this week in the Royal Corps of Signals con- equent upon postings to the halt- pay list. Two Leutenant-colonels promoted to colonel are in India. Colonels R. E. Vyvyan, M.B.E, M.C.. and LG Phillips, M.C., as also are Lieutenant-Colonels W. R. C. Pen- Dey, OBE, M.O., and W. M. Miller, M.C., while Lt. Col. P: A. Hitchcock, O.B.E., M.C., has been with the 5th Divisional Signals at Scarborough and Lt-Cal C. P. Prescot at Bul- COMDE. T."J. OSWELL, EN. ford. The senior captain, W. U Commander Thomas John Os Tyrrell, London, obtains his ma- well, R.N., retired, of Holmbury St. fority after 11 years in the rank Mary, Surrey, who died on March of captain and nearly 10 years' sér- 15, entered the Britannia as a vice, and the younge or the prD- cadet in April, 1887, and was commoted captains 19 11ths funior missioned as a sub-lieutenant in July, 1873 He served in the corvette Cadmus in China, and as navigator of the gunboat Mallard on the Cape and West Africa Station; and was promoted to NEW BATTALION COMMANDER Beutenant in December, 1871. He Lt-Col Lionel H. Cox, M.C., who W.25 afterwards navigator 01 has assumed command of the 2nd various ships, including the Active,¦ Battalion, The Gloucestershire Re- flagship of the Training Squadron,giment at Catterick Camp, has and the armoured ships Black been. O.C. Depot at Bristol since Prince and Superb: In May, 1894, February, 1933.
Tank, The general quickening of promotion in the Army will be- come more effective ilds year, but some time will elapse before the serious leeway is made up.
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Thursday, April 25,
Anniversaries and Holidays-St. Mark, E. and M. Anzac Day. -Mar- coni Day.
Cinemas
King's "Anne Of Green Gables." Queen's: Double Door." Central:-"The Gilded. Lily, Oriental:-"The World Changes,” World: A Demon For Trouble."" Aihambra-Jew Súss" Majestic: "Bulldog Drummond
Strikes Back." Btar:The Fortunate Fool" Entertainments. Violin Piano Recital by Prue Lewis and Harry Ore, Peninsula Hotel, 9.15 p.m.
he was appointed Inspecting Off- Joining in 1912, he did duty with cer of Coastguard at. Frazerburgh, ¦ the old 61st, which was at Tientsin where he served until his retire-
On mobilization, and reached ment with the rank of commander France In December, 1914, being in December. 1897. A Travers wounded. mentioned, and pru-| pension of 275 a year which he moted. He was with the MG.C. had held since Augušt. 1928, be- and on the staff of the 1st and 3rd comes vacant by his death.
Heavy Brigades, 3rd Tank Brigade, and No. 1 Tank Group, and at
APPOINTMENTS
The Admiralty notified the fol- lowing appointments on Saturday: Capt.-R. G. 8. Nicholson, DS.C., to Pegasus, in command, March 28.
Comdrs. (8/Ldr, RAF)---M. S. Blattery, to Courageous, Apill 1; and R. R. Graham, to St. Angelo, unidated.
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Instr. Comdr.-G. R. Buck, to R.N. College, Dartmouth, April 23.
Instr. Lt.-Comdr.-F. Wilkinson, | to Drake for RN.E. Collège, Key- ham, March 23.
Lleuta. (F.O., R.A.F.)-J. H. T. Boteler, to Courageous, April 7; and T. W. T. Blackwell, to Furtous, April 15.
Sub-Lleuts.-C. P. W. Cross; to Verity: J. A. Harper, to Whitehall; M. Le Fanu, to Whlished: and C. R. Bateinan, to Wren, March 25 R. N. Gibb. to Penzance; P.
G.HQ in France and Mesopotamia. After Indian service with the 81st, he was staff officer of the Salisbury Plain Area and Brigade Major; 14th Infantry Brigade. : ।
B. N. Lewis, to Folkestone; and C. E. A Buckle, to Exeter, March 29; 3. N. Kennard. to Eclipse: C. G. Cowley, to Encounter: R. A, P. Mountiñeld, to Escort; and A.-W. F. Sutton, to Echo, April 18: E. 8. Carver, to Valiant, April 17; and the Hon. J. D. Hotham, to Escort,
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Cd. Gunners-C G. Elliott, to Erebus, March 25; F. R. Dobson, to Boscawen, March.29; and J. R. S. Taylor, to Dauntless, April 1.
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Moon-III Moon, 23rd Day. Rehearsals-Hong Kong Singers, Union Church Hall, Kennedy Road. 530 pm. "Blest Pair of Birens," (Parry).
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Racing Entries close for Fifth Extra Race Meeting, noon,
Sunrise 5.58 am, Sunset.-8.47 p.m.
Tides.--High at 3.33 and 13,02; Low at 5.22 and 21.34.
Friday, April 26. *Anniversaries and Hoildays- Our Lady of Good Counsel and St. John Bosco.
Auctions. — Crown" Land Sale. District Office, South, 11 am..
Cinernas
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Central: "The Gilded Lily."
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World: "Chinese Picture.” Alhambra:-"Jew Suss Majestic: "Bulldog Drummond.
Strikes Back,” Star:-"Rain.”
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-Moon--Last Quarter, 0.21 p.m. III Moon, 24th. Day.
Sports
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