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ROYAL NAVY
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London, August 15. The Admiralty no.ified the fol- lowing appointments yesterday:---- Engr. Comdr.A. L. Thompson, to Effingham, September 5.
Comdra. (E)-J. H. B. Dathan, to Vernon for H.P.E course; and L. R. Ricardo, to Warspite, Sep- tember 2; and R. G. Murray, to Boscawen, September 16, and for RN. Torpedo Factory, Greenock, October 1.
OIL DIARY OF LOCAL
ABYSSINIANA CONCESSION
British Explanation. To Italy
(Special to the "Hong-Kong Daily
press Copyright).]
Rome, Sept. 2. The British Ambassador, fir Eric Drummond, made an official de Lt. Comdrs.-E." L Woodhall
claration to the State Secretary. M.V.O., to President for duty with. Suvich, on Monday that the draft out and home in transport Lancashire, September 2; N, de G. Weymouth, to Signal School, July 24; A. O. Rodger. and W. G. Camidge, to Excellent for course, August 28, and to Nelson, undated. Lt.-Comdr. (E)-R. T. Goddard, to Victory, August 26.
12.
Lt.-J. W. R. Thompson, to Carlisle, September 13..
British Government had no pre- vious knowledge of the conclusion of the Anglo-American concession agreement in Abyssinia,
In authoritative quarters, how- ever, this and the other British declarations are said to fall to
EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Aaniversaries and Holidays, →→ Feast of St. Rose of Viterbo, V
Auctions Leasehold Property Lammert's Sales Room, 3 p.m.
Cinemus
King's "It's A Cop." Queen's:-Gigolette** Oriental:-"Evelyn Prentica" World:Chinese Picture." Alhambra:--"Chinese Picture." Majestle:The Sliver Streak" Star: The House Of Rothschild."
Social, - Ehecno Club Sodat Tamar. 7.15 p.m.; Whist Drive, Night; Tombola on board H.MS
Seamen's Institute, '9 p.m.
Meetings-Annual. Hong Kong Hockey Club, HK.C.C., 5.30 p.m.; Annua.. Mamak Hockey, Tourna- ment, St. Andrew's Hall, 8 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church Women's Chaplains-Rev. F. D. Bunt, carry any conviction because they Guild, 10 a Kowloon Tong An- M.A., to Victory for RNB. Separe ambiguous and do not go to glican Church Garden Fete Com
All Bri-mittee, 8 p.m.; Ladies of the Aus- tember 3, and to Amphion, on the heart of the matter. commg.: Rev. R. E. Royse. to tish pronouncements, it is pointed tralian and New Zealand Associa- Ganges" for Shotley Training ed out, merely say that the Bri- tion, Gloucester Bldg. 4 p.m.; Chinese General Chamber of Com- Establishment; and Reva W. Etish Government knew nothing of Rea, MA, to Osprey, September the purchase of the concession merce, Monthly Committee Meet», but do not state, unequivocally that ing. Chamber's Headquarters, 3 'this' development is contrary to pm. the Government in most wishes, Lts. (E)--E. E. P. Freeman, to
hence the latter would not be taken under direct protection of Victory for R.N.B, August 27; E. A. G. Whittle, to
the British Government. Courageous, September 3; J. E. Golby, to Orion, Competent Italian drcles make September 5; 10. H. way, to no secret of the fact that it con- Duchess, September 8; P. Msiders the British Government is Rouse, H. G. A. Tracy and D. P. at least indirectly concerned in the Sports, finals, Y.M.CA.), 7.30 p.m. Sparham, to President for ad- whole affair. At all events the vanced course in engineering at view taken by Italian 'authorita- {
* Moon,--VIII Moon, 7th, Day, R.N. College, Greenwich, Septem-tive quarters under the circumst-Sunrise.-4.07 am Sunset-8.38 ber 26: K. C. Paige, J. L. Walker, ances, is that the agreement must ping C.P. G. Walker, F. R. G. Spear- bo annulled, Beguse 16 is "devold man, and J. H. Joughin, to. Pro- of any legal instintation whatever sident for course at R.N. College, | ande tramples under thenfoot of Greenwich, September 28.
the obligations undertaken to- Sub-Lts.-A. W. N. Dayrell, towards Italy. Under no circumst- Kelth; M Q. Greig, to London; ances "could italy tolerate the and B. S. M. Ewen, to Shropshire, manoeuvre of the so-called econo- August 24.
mic undertaking whose real prin- ciples at the moment are uncer- tain.”
Sub-Lts. (E)-J. A. Le Geyt, to Shropshire; E. H. Player, to Lon- don; P. D. Lewis, to Courageous; A. F. Turner, to Queen Elizabeth; G. L. Densham, to Rodney: G. M. D.. Wright, to Resolution; C. M. H. Henderson, to Hood; W. R. Knocker, to Nelson; E. J. Murray, to Renown: T. C. 8. Pointon and G. W. Gay, to Glorious; P. G. Openshaw and J. P. Coates, to Revenge. September 2; P. L Cloete, to Leander: W. G. Hornby, and H. J. 8. Banks, to Achilles; and C. W. Russ, to Neptune, Sep- tember 6: O. J. F. L. St. John, to Ramilles; and T. G. J. Mathias to Neptune, September 16.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
The following officers who have successfully completed the special- ist signals course at the Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell, are granted the symbol "s" in ac cordance with paragraph 383 01 the King's Regulations:-)
Flying Officers L. J. Crosble, A. T. Monks, W. T. H. Nichols, W. P.
PROLONGATION OF ENGAGEMENTS
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Tides High at 12.38. Law at 17.00 and 17.66.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Anniversaries and Holidays. St. Lawrence Justinian, Bp.
Auctions. Leasehold Property, Hughes and Hough's HK. Sales Room, 3 p.m.
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It is added that the British Gov- ernment will And it difficult to ex- plain why the British minister at King's:—"It's A Cop." Addis Ababa and the British In- Queen's:-Gigolette." telligence Service there had no knowledge of "the arrival of Ric- kett by airplane and the several days of official negotiations with the Negus.—
Transocean Auo „Mimi..
FRENCH INTERESTS
Paris, Sept. 2.
All evening papers are com- menting on Mr. Anthony Eden's -arrivai by air at 3 o'clock on Mon- day and point out that the delibe- rations between M Laval and Mr. Eden necessarily assume far greater dimensions owing to the signature to the Abyssinian con- cession agreement,
The "Paris Soir declares that France will adhere to the Italian Franco-British agreement of 1906 hence it cordially supports protest of the British Government which has, already been sent to Addis Ababa,
the
L'Intransigeant" pays that clear
Oriental:-"The Night Is Young.” World:-"Chinese Pictures? Alhambra:-"Chinese Picture." Majestic: The Silver Streak.”
Meetings. Theosophical Society, Study Class, 8 pm.
Miscellaneous. Whist Drives, Ladies' M.C.L., Prison Officers' Mess. Arbuthnot Road, 3 p.m.; en Board HMS. Tamar, 8.30 p.m.; at Civil Service Cricket Club, 8.45 p.m.
Social.-"Get-Together." Austra- lan and N., Z. Association Rooms, Gloucester Building, 5.30 p.m.
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Sporta
Bowls. Open Singles (Quarter- finals), A. M. Holland v. R. Duncan (Club de Recreio).
Moon.VIII Moon, 8th, Day. Sunrise-6.07 a.m. Sunset.-6.38
̈p.m.
Tides-High at 0.32 and 13.49 Low at 8.19 and 17.54.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Anniversaries and Holidays. Feast of St. Faustus.
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G. Pretty, R. C. Richmond, A. My the Frenchmen would never con- Rodgers, T. U. C. Shirley, J. A. sent to the concession being grant- Tester, and HB, Wrigley,
ed as it did not take into account Flying Officer Tester has been the 1908. Treaty. Besides that the selected to attend the advanced French Government must protect specialist course (5) at Cam the interests at the French nd- bridge University.
tionals in the railway from Dil King's: "Our Little Girl." bouti to Addis Ababa and the great Queen-"Gigolette" port on the French Somall coast. Oriental: The Night Is Young."
The Paris Soir assures its World: Chinesa Picture. In addition to the measures readers that despite the increased Alhambra: Chinese Picture." already announced in connexion difficulty of his task occasioned by Majestic: The Silver Streak," with the expansion of the person the signature to the concession nel of the R.AF., it has been de agreement, Mr. Eden, in accor- cided to invite, non-commissioned dance with the demands of the officers mustered in group V, British public opinion, will insist (non-technical) trades, who will on the exact application of the have completed 12 years' service provisions of the League of Na by March 31," 1987, to prolongtons Covenant, including those their engagements to 16 years'. prescrib ng sanctions against the regulas service. On discharge aggressor--
special assessments with paragraph Regulations on course of “ab
after satisfactory completion of Transocean Kuo Min, 18 years service they will receive a gratuity of £60,in lieu of ordinary service gratuity. While prolongation In group V. will normally be connned to NCOS applications from: leading" air- craftmen who are specially recom
nded will also be considered. FLYING ASSESSMENTS/
The following officers and air- man pilots have been CBWAŁY
Helena May, 10.30 am.
Lectures Christian Fellowship,
Miscellaneous.--Whist Drive and Tombola, RAWO's and Serzts Mess, 8.30 ping Claims against the Estate of Charles William Fildes Booker dua.
Moon-First Quarter, 10.28 a.m. VIET Moon, 9th. Day
Sunrise — 6,07 a.m. Busset:—8:37 Tides. High at 1.19. Low at 10.06.
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