Commander-In-Chief
Of China Station
SIR CHARLES LITTLE ARRIVES.
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, the new Commander-in-Chief of the China Station arrived here yesterday morning on board the P. and O. liner Chitral.
The new Admiral was ·BECOM- panied by this secretary, Pay Comdr. N. H. Beall, RN., C.RE. and his Flag Lieutenant, L. N. B. P. Franckiin, RN.
He has
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1936.
TIGER SEEN AGAINTM
Makes Nodding Acquaintance
With R.A.M.C. Man
The tiger which is said to be
DEATH OF POPULAR
LADY RESIDENT
Mrs. Joyce Miskin
commanded Fearless, browsing about the New Territories LARGE CONCOURSE OF FRIENDS
Cleopatra and Iron Duke; was a with the sangfrold of an old time member of the Washington Naval Mandarin, has once again been Conference; Captain of the Fleet seen. And by a remarkable coin- in the Mediterranean; in com- cidence, the beast was observed mand, and. Battle Squadron; and near the "Lion" Head Farm' in the Director of the R.N. Stan College vicinity of Kowloon Tong." at Greenwich. He received the
It was on Wednesday morning the tiger made himself Military C.B. (Baltic, 1919). Legion when of Honour and SL Maurice and St. known to Pte. F. A. Hall of the He was met by H.E. Admiral Sir Lazarus orders, Royal Humane SR.A.M.C. But apparently both man Frederic' Dreyer the present Com-ciety's meal, and the K.C.B. Te and beast did not cherish the in- mander-in-Chief who was accom-
cently. He was made Rear Ad~troduction, as according to Fte miral in 1929, Vice in 1933 and Hall, he lost no time to get away, A.D.C. to the King in 1928,
and the tiger was also somewhat shy. It sought refuge by running away into the bushes.
panied by his A.D.C. Commodore F. N. Attwood,
It is understood, that the Vice- Admiral will be the guest of the Admiral at the Admiralty House until to-morrow when he will take over his duties. Lady Little who has been indisposed of late will be joining him later.
Sir Frederic will leave on Satur- day by the Carthage.
SPECIALIST IN SUBMARINE WARFARE
Bir Charles 'Little recently left Whitehall where he was Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and a Lord Commissioner of the Admir alty. He is the son of the tate, Louls Stromeyer Little, PRCE.. of Shanghal, and was born there in 1882. Educated on the Britannia, at Dartmouth he had the disting- tion
of obtaining Ave Arsts in passing for Lieutenant, and adopt- ed the specialist subject of sub- marine warfare. "
In the war he commanded the Submarine Flotilla of the Grand Fleet, and his watch earned him the civil C.C. Alter the war he directed the activities of the Trade Division of the Naval Staff, and ten years later was once again in command of the submarines their Rear Admiral.
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Forged Note Case
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He married a daughter of Col. Sir Charles Lestle, whose successor in the baronetcy is Wing Com- mander Sir Norman Leslie.
Saturday's Programme
Illness.
AT GRAVESIDE
It is with deep regret that we; Hugh-Jones, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. have to record the death of Mra Nicholl, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. W. Joyce Miskin, wife of Mr. G. Mis- Tinson, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Derker, kin, of Messra. Gilman and Com- Mr. and Mrs. J. A Plumer, Mr. pany, which occurred suddenly at and Mrs. P. M. Hodgson, Mr. and the War Memorial Hospital yes Mr. K. E. Crels. Mr. and M., terday morning, after a very short Eldon Potter, Mr and Mrs. A. W. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. ›E. Cock, Mr. The late Mrs. Miskin was in her and Mrs. W. A. Dewhigging, Mr. usual health on Wednesday, but and Mrs. E T. Stanton, and Mr. in the evening she was suddenly and Mra0. de P. B. FitzGerald. taken ill, which necessitated her Herr and Frau Otto P. Hechtel, being removed to hospital where Mesira.. N." A. E. Mackay," M. U. she passed away yesterday morn-Razack, Heins, W. E. Broadbridge, ing.
W. A. Macrinlay, A. F. Brennan,
MUTUAL DISLIKE Interviewed by a Daily Press” representative, Pte. Hall said he went there to collect mosquito His Excellency Sir Frederic Drey-
Deceased was the daughter of W. Keith Robinson, Edwina 2 larvae and not to make nodding er will retain command until he leaves for Home by the s.8. Cart-acquaintance with the beast. At Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ram, and was Rogers, C. de Saille Robertson, W. about 10.30 a.m. and after doing born out here. She was extremely R. Mansfield, D. A. Stewart, Bul- hage next Saturday.
Johnson, Ernest Fincher some hard work, he thought of popular among all who enjoyed mer
her friendship and the protoundest Stanley Burridge, G. 8. Dunkley, lighting a cigarette to solace him- self. As he was on the point of regret will be felt by all who knew. Wilkams: H. W. Kwok, Im striking a match, his attentionner. The deepest sympathy is ex- Par Hai, Cheng Kan Ting, and
tended to her husband, and her Leung Nal YuAN, two sons, one of whom is at pre- sent in England and the other in the Colony.
At 8 m. on Saturday the ag of the Vice-Admiral will be broken on H.M.S. Dorsetshire, The Dor- setshire will then salute the Ad- miral's flag on HMS. Kent was attracted by the rustling of 17 guns, to which the flagship will bushes and grass nearby. He turn- ed round and was just in time to reply with a salute of 15 guns.
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little see a big beast running at a fast wil then board the Kent, being speed on top the hillside. received by a naval guard of hou- our and. band,
At 10.15 am. Admiral Sir Fre- derie Dreyer will leave his flagship, the guard of honour and band still parading, and will proceed by car to Queen's Pier. A military guard of honour will be furnished at the Pier and after inspecting this. His Excellency will cross the harbour to the Carthage.
Calls will then be exchanged be- tween the new C-in-C, His Ex- cellency the Governor, and H.E the General Officer Cominanding.
AIRPORT ON ISLAND
K. L. M. Makes More
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Progress
An airport on the island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean will
Kan Cheung (29), a cook, was yesterday committed to stand his trial at the Criminal Sessions, when before Mr: Q. A. A. Mac: Fadyen at the Central Magistracy | shortly be opened for tragic. The he was charged with the posses; | KLM, are considering the pos- sion of five forged $50 Hong Kong
Shanghai bank notes, Sub Inspector D. O'Donovan prosecut ed, while Mr. McCallum appeared
for the defence,
sibility of changing their route to the Far East, and to fly from Athens vin Rhodes and Alexandria to Cairo. Instead of from Athens
via Sollum on the North African coast to Cairo, as at present.
This change would mean that
"I had only a fleeting glimpse of it, and cannot say definitely that it was a tiger. But I certainly noticed the black stripes on his body. I lost no time in getting
out of the vicinity," he added.
In and around Lion Head Farm,
Pte Hall said, there were much preys for the tiger, if such it was And it was, therefore, logical to presume that the beast was the same tiger that had been so much talked of.
It will be remembered that rev- eral reports had been made by various people, and one report has
that there are two egers prow- ling about. Even a posse at In- dian police have been sent out by the Police, but so far the beast or beasts have evaded "arrest,”
THE ROYAL NAVY
Cruises From Gibraltar
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THE FUNERAL
The funeral took place yester- day at the Colonial Cemetery, and there was a large gathering to pay their last respects to the deceased lady
Rey, H. W. Baines officiated at the graveside,
The chief mourner was "Mr. G. Miskin, the husband of the de- ceased and among the others pre
sent were:
Mr. and Mrs. L. Goldman, Mr. and Mrs. C. Blaker, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nagel; Col. H. B. L. Dowbig- gth, Six Wham Shenton, Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell
The Cheero Club, Messrs. Dea- cons, Messrs. Goddard and Dodglas The Directors of the Australian Bandalwood Co., Ltd.. Members of Messrs. the Hong Kong AD.C., Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd., Star of the Gilman and Co., Ltd., Members of the Chinese Staff of the Qfman and Co., Ltd., Chinese Staff of the Duro Motor Co., Ltd., Staff of the Gilman and Co., Ltd., Members of the Chinese Staff of the Gffman and Co., Ltd., Chinese Staff of the Duro Motor Co., Ltd.
Staff of the Gliman Motor, Messrs. Lee Wing Kee Chung Wah Co. Butterfield and Swire, Hong Kong S, Shanghai Banking Corporation.
NIR. SAMUEL BAKER New was received in the Colony Messrs. H. Owen-Hughes, A. W. Hughes; K. M. Munroe, M. Uyesterday of the death of an old Samuel resident, i Razack, W. E. Broadbridge, Kwok Hin Wah, F. C. Jenkin, A. Brear- Baker, who died at Osterly, Mid-
dieser on Dec. 8th. ley, M. T. Johnson, J. F. McGregor,
former
Mr. Baker was for many years the chief engineer of the China Sugar Refinery at East Point. Frior to this appointment he was or seventeen years with the Indo-
R. H. B. Hancock, E. Davidson, B. Johnson. D. L. Kind, R. Kennedy GA Pentreath 0. Frederick, E. F. Fincher, C. C. Black 8. Hill A. D. Raworth, David Drum- mond, W. R. Mansfield, China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. During his lengthy residence here Pearce, K. M. Munroe, O. E. C.
Mr. Baker took a keen interest in Marton, W. Burridge, J. W
the Institution of Engineers and Alabaster, Eldon Potter, L. C. F. Bellamy, M. Barton, E. Grimble, Shipbuilders and was their Bec- eleven A Mann, C. Sloan, Wills, Hinetary for Shing Lo, Lea D'Almada Snr. and many others;
no less than
years; being unanimously appoint- ed President in 1923-1924. ka
Mr. Baker leaves" a widow and family for whom the deepest sym-
MER. W. W. CHALMERS SUC- CLMBS TO ENTERIC FEVER
FLORAL TRIBUTES
rowing husband and sons, Auntie,
Wreaths were sent from her sor-paths is fcit. Mary, Betty and Lolly, Ethel, Louise and' Cédtlé, Angela and Ri- chard, Kenneth. Trene Gittins and Phyllis Gittins, Dudley and Sam, Colin, Alice Back and Famly and Miss Ruby Mow Fung.
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London, Dec 14. Consequent on the return to Gibraltar yesterday of the battle cruisers Hood and Renown and the 12th Division, 6th Destroyer Giving the facts of the case,
Flotilla, from their visits to Sub-Inspector O'Donovan said that
Madeira. Tangler, and Huelva, at about 2 p.m. on January 2. the heavy load of petrol which is other ships of the Home Fleet now defendant was arrested outside now taken on board at Athens for at Gibraltar have left for short No. 52 Gough Street by two the non-stop flight across the cruises for the benefit of the per- Chinese detectives. In the top Mediterranean, will not be neces-sonnel
Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, Hon. left pocket of an inner jacket was gary.
The Orion, Captain E. de F. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Paterson, Mr. found a roll of bank notes, while | "The airport at Lydda near Rengut. C.V.O.. flagship of Rears. Black, Dr. and Mrs. J. P. | and Mrs. E.^0. Fincher, Dr. and concealed at the top of his left Jerusalem is also cearing com Admiral S. J Meyrick, C.B., com- smalley and Family, Mr. and Mrs. stocking was found another roll of pletion, and is expected to be manding 2nd Cruiser Equadron, Hampden Ross, Mr and Mrs Felix opened for traffic in the very near will visit Casablanca, trem to-day future.
until Wednesday, and Tangler from Wednesday until Saturday next,
bank nbtes.
At the station it was found that the latter roll consisted of 6.
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when she is to return to Gibraltar. The cruisers Neptune, Captain H.
Colna amounting to 83.50 was j AIR LINERS DELAYED fotilla leader Faulknor. Captain
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At Bushire, Tran, the airport $10 bills of the Hong Kong and has recently been enlarged and Shanghai Bank, which were sub-
improved. These improvements sequently pronounced as forgeries. were undertaken by the Iranian R. Moore, D.8.0., and Leander. The other roll consisted of notes Government after representations Captain A. F. E. Palliser, D.SC., of the following denominations: had been made by the KL, and with the 11th Division, eth Des- two $10, tour 28 and five $1 bills.have been completed with com-troyer Flotilla (the Fury, Fox- In an outer jacket pocket silver mendable spoed.
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The storms which have been M. L. Clarke, DB.C., will visit Lis-
the Mediterranean bon from to-day until Friday next, to replace the om raging over these past two weeks. have caused returning to Gibraltar on Satur. kee, completed in 1821. some delay on the Far Eastern day
Have hitherto been service. The KUM. alfliner Spar- ADMIRALTY CINEMA FUND 49 and 50 and are but fow-Hawk, nying east, after A dopation of £100 has been Newport News Shinbul leaving Amsterdam on the 20th made to the Admiralty Cinema pany and the New York November was held up for one day. Fund by the RN. Cinems, bral respectively, Also the planes which left Amster tar
found.
In answer to the charge, defen- dant, claimed that he did not know the notes were forgeries and had won the money at gambling at Sam Chun
Defendant in evidence said that he had won $83, which represent ed the total found on him when arrested. He had separated the notes because he feared he would get his pockets picked. The new notes were put into his stockings
for safety.
PRESENTATIONS TO CAPE
FLYERS
Tributes To Mr. Llewellyn And Mrs. J. Wyndham
London, Dec. 13.
This - donation, it is an-
The United States
NEW AMERICAN WARSHIPS Feet. He was a midshipman of The ná of St. Louis and the battleship Orion in 1917–19,--|| Helena have been selected
** CANADIAN CHANGES two 10,000-ton din. zyn crusters to Commander W. B. Creery, R.C.N.... by built for the
ates Navy hitherto in command of the den
Myra tropez Champlain at Halifax has Vessel's been appointed to headquarters of Nose Boral Canadian Navy, Ottawa, by the as Director of Naval Reserves, to Co-date December 29. He succeeds Yard & Commander C. T. Beard, #HOE., who has been appointed Director of NATAL Operations and dam on the 23rd, 27th and 6thnounced in Fleet Orders, is parti carrier Yoratown has been
mporary), to date Decer Goesmander EW Oland, November suffered delay because cularly welcome, ance the present led by the Newport News Shi
and PACBON, hitherto in pommand of the had weather, but arrived in distribution of ships and squadrons ing Company. The York Batavia boly one day behind has caused additional expenditure her sister ship the Enterpr
were of the Breens and Commander schedule, making the tng in 74 | wisich was not, and could not, have laid down in May and 1834, AD) Western Division Instead at 8 days
been foreseen when the Shn disrespectively mider the
"In-has been appointed to the Naden tribution scheme was introoticed.dustrial Recovery Act, Rod
Esquimalt, additional, to date December 27. He is succeeded in WEST AFRICA CRUISES be completed is sty bute to their physical stamina and
H.M.B. Bridgewater, Capt. Jamies
the Skeena by Commander H. E. endurance.
Figgins, not cruising off the West NEW DRAFTING COMMANDER RA HOR hitherto Director of Mr. Llewellyn said that Mrs. Coast of Africa, will remain un
Commander T. M. Naples, whose Naval Operations and Training, Wyndham cheerfully bore all the that part bad her station” “until
intment to EMB. Drike “14 | Ottawa, sa strains of the fight. In South February, visiting Port Harcourt, announced, will take over the Commander ai Africa there were all too few Eng-Lagos. Takoradi, Accra, Freetown, duties of Dr
Mish planes, and he hoped that and Bathurst Bhells expected at | Devonport Depdo in suce by their fight they had shown Simonstown on February 27. after Commander 7. §. ♬ 5im that British manufacturers could calling at Ascension and - St. discharged them for produce a worthy machine., Helena. On March 2 the Mustard, Commander Napie ME B. Henderson, who destaned, Captain Sir Atwell Lake, will leave In June last when
for the West Coast in her place, HMS Ant after a rent at Batonstown.
Presentations were made at a Juncheon in London yesterday to Mr. D. W Llewellyn and Mrs Jill Wyndham to mark their recent rethe plane in which the night was cord-breaking dight from Cape accomplished mid the weather Town to Britain. Bir Louis Yang on the last day was extremely bad han, chairman of Farmall Aircraft The machine which left Marseilles that, although they just before My Lowellyn and Mrs. had not put up a record icially, Wyndham met with diaster the fact remained that
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