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VINDICATION OF THE ARK ROYAL PUBLIC AUCTION.
GEN. GOUGH Official History Disclosures
LAUNCHED
Most Up-To-Date Carrier
Ark
THE
1.
TRE Undersigned have reosved
Instructious
TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
Commencing a 11.00 A.M.
AT THE SALES ROOM. DUDDELL STREET
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD VALUABLE
& OFFICE FURNITURE
A new vindication of Gen. Sir
The `new aircraft-carrier Hubert Gough, who was removed
Royal (the fist large carrier to from his command after the re- treat of the Fifth Army in 1918, such) was launched from the ship-
have been originally designed as THURSDAY MAY 6, 1997 is contained in the latest volume yard of Messrs. Cammell Laird of the Great War.
Brigadier-General Sir James Ed-formed by Lady Maud Hoare.
and Co., the ceremony being per- monds, the official historian, de- clares that the blame for the peril had been sent to the Mersey over- The Admiralty yacht Enchantress in which the British Army and the night to meet the Firat Lord of the Allled cause was placed "must rest Admiralty and Lady Maud Hoare on other shoulders than those of Gen. Sir Hubert Gough."
on their arrival from London and to take them to the shipyard. Dealing with the which Geo. Gough was supersed-omces, where they were welcomed After passing through the firm's ed, he records that between 5 and by Mr. W. L. Hichens, chairman of 6 p.m. on March 27, 1918, the Milit-Messrs. Cammell Laird and Co., the ary. Secretary arrived at Gen. party crossed the shipyard, and the Qough's headquarters. "He came First Lord Inspected a guard of to inform him that it had been
honour mounted by H.M.S. Eaglet, decided that Gen. Sir H. Rawlinson He then, with Lady Maul Hoare. ... would arrive the next day to Mr. Hichens, Mr. R. S. Johnson. supersede him.
Mr. L. S. Amery (a director of the Arm), Lord Stanley, M.P., and Lady Stanley, mounted a special platform for the launching ceremony.
manner" in
The Chief of the Imperial Ge- neral Staff, with the approval of the Government, had chosen to re- gard Gen... Gough as responsible for the British retirement, which In their eyes was a grave disaster, and ordered his removal from the command of the Fifth Army."
HAIG'S EFFORT TO SAVE HIM
He describes Sir Douglas Haig's attitude as follows; Sir Douglas Halg had taken the opportunity of meeting the Prime Minister at the conference on April 3 to champion the cause of Gen. Sir H. Gough (who was still in France and had been appointed to command a nucleus Réserve Army Headquar- ters).
"He pointed out that the inte commander of the Fifth Army had had few reserves; he had, a very extended front recently taken over from the French and without pro- per defences; the weight of the enemy attack had in the end fal-
hour while the tide was rising, and After a delay of about half an
after a brief religious service, Lady Maud Hoare stood 'forward to per form the ceremony.
"GODSPEED"
"We have come here to-day," she said, "to launch this great ship and to wish her Godspeed. No
also
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TERMS-CASH ON DELIVERY
LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS.
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
Instructions.'
TO SELL BY
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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937.
COMMENCING At 2.30 P.M
AT THE SALES ROOM, No. 8, HANKOW ROAD,
KOWLOON
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE. Comprising:
Black Wood Ware, Teak Drawing Room-Dining Room-Bed Room & Office Furniture, Carpeta, Rage, Porcelain & Glass Ware, brass and E. P. Ware, Cutlery, Electric Table Iamps and Facs, Gramophones and Records, Radio Set, Ornaments, Pictures, etc., etc.
ON VIEW From THUESDAY, THE 6TH MAY, 1987.
words of mine can be adequate to THE ARMY AS A TERMS CASH ON DELIVERY.
express our feelings of pride and thankfulness in the magnificent achievement. I name this ship 'Ark Royal. May God guide her and guard and keep all who sall in her." She then took the bottle of wine, which hung from a bollard high above, and flung it against the plates of the stem. The bot- tle rebounded unbroken (probably because it was covered with some material. to prevent the scattering of splinters), and because of this
CAREER
Parents' Point Of View"
The presentation of the Army Estimates for 1937-38 revealed 2 shortage of officers in the Regular Army which amounted to nearly
25
LAMMERT BROS.,
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len on the Fifth Army. In spite of it had to be flung three times 1,000 at the beginning of Apr PUBLIC AUCTION. His great difficulties, Gen. Gough more before it broke and the states the "Times." What are. had never lost his head.
"Mr. Lloyd George, who appeared of the ship.
champagne flowed down the bows the reasons for this disinclination much alarmed about the situation
on the part of the young man of Then the Ark Royal began, slow- to-day to embark on both at the front
a career and in Parlla-iy but surely, to move down the which offers attractions
Of the following Valuable Leasehold 50 ment, replied that Gen. Gough had slipway. To cries of "She's on" many ways unique? Or is it toroperty situate at or pear Victoris, in nelther held nur destroyed the the great ship gathered speed un- the parents, rather than to the boy the Colony of Hong Kong, being All that Somme bridges, and must not be til, without a tremor, she entered himself that we should look for piece or parcel of ground registered employed again.
the water and slowly swung up- the answer? The shortage may in stream on the tide. The envelop-be attributed in part to recent in- Lot No. 4715, together with the the Land Office MA Inland ing cloud of tugs began to draw increases in establishments (in other messusge erections and the cables thrown out from the words, to an increased demand) vessel, and by the time the visitors and in part, to had assembled at the moulding modern youth and the higher pay the appeal to
floor for luncheon the new carrier offered by the Royal Air Force. had been brought safely to her moorings in the fitting-out basin.
"Sir Douglas Halg responded by offering to resign, if the Govern- ment desired to get rid of him also. Lord Derby telegraph that it is quite clear to me that his troops have lost confidence in Gough. and that he should vacate his com- mand and return home"."
SIR H. WILSON'S ADVICE Gen. Edmonds adds a footnote: "On April 6 Gen. Sir Henry Wilson informed the Director of Military Operations, War Office, that Halg had offered to resign if the Gov- ernment wished, but that he had told the Prime Minister that 'they would not get anyone to fight a defensive battle better than Halg, and that the time to get rid of him was when the German attack was over.'"
KING'S MESSAGE.
To India And Dominions
buildings. thereon known as No. 6, Wing Wo Street, Victoria aforesaid.
Area 605 Square feet. Annual Crown rent $14.00.
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The full fees, payable for the 18 months' course at Woolwich or Bandhurst, added to the cost of uniform, &c., amount to £380.or £370 respectively; but how many parents are called upon to pay the full fees? In the first place a considerable reduction of fees is "allowed for the sons of omcers, or
retired officers, with not less than PUBLIC AUCTION 10 years Regular commissioned service, but the concession which has a far wider appeal is that which awards entrance scholar- ships at both cadet colleges. The numbers of these scholarships are advertised by the War Once be- fore each Army Entrance Exami- nation, and a study of recent awards reveals the fact that ap- proximately one scholarship Is awarded for every three entrants to the colleges.
Yesterday for the first time there was an 'exchange of greetings by radio telephone. between the King (represented by the Duke of Glou- cester) and the Viceroy of India and the Governors General of the Fally Gen. Edmonds counters the Dominions, states the "Manchester allegations as to the conduct of the Guardian" of April 15. The Duke Fith Army.
of Gloucester was opening the new "Spread out over a front too | building which completes the world long for its strength; crushed and headquarters of the Overseas Lea- poisoned by a bombardment the in- gue at St. James's in London. tensity. If not the duration, of In his message the King said: which was never experienced be- "I am very glad to send a special fore or after in 1914-18; assaulted message through you to-day to the
YOUNG OFFICERS' PAY and pursued by a numerically 49,000 members of the Overseas
The War Office awards a num- superior and specially trained | League on every continent, both enemy, the officers and men of the within the British Empire and of 250 a year for five years, to ber of scholarships, to the value Fifth Army carried out a most dif among the British communities in officers commissioned from the Acult retirement, as planned by foreign lands." He recalled that cadet colleges or from the univer- Gen, Gough, without even being he was the league's first presidentities; these are, however, probably'
morally "defeated and without ins--a position I occupied until I as ing heart."
CHAMPAGNE "WENT TO HIS HEAD"
Two-Year Driving Ban On Officer
Lieutenant Errol Henry Gerrard Lonsdale, of the RAS.C., Buller Camp, Aldershot, was fined £10 with £7. 10. costs, and had his
£5 for dangerous, driving.
cended the Throne."
"I rejoice to know that the building you are opening to-day completes, this great Empire cen- tre. Please convey to the members. of the Overseas League in every Iand my congratulations" on now possessing this wonderful site de- voted to the service of the Empire and its peoples. I sincerely trust that in the years to come the sb clety will grow from strength to strength.”
his
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TUESDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1937,
AT 3 O' LOOK P.M.
by
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AT THEIR AUCTION ROOM, No. 4, DUDEELL STREET, VICTORIA, HONG KONG,
tions of Sale, Apply to:-
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beyond the reach of the hoy of average ability and. *hould there- fore be disregarded in considering the perennial question, "Can the young officer live on pay?" The pay and allowances of an officer on first joining amount in total value to £265 a year. rising to £298 2 year after three years and to £347 a year after a further four years. In certain corps some- what higher rates of pay obtain. Hong Kong, 28th April, 1937. but those quoted are applicable to the bulk of the Regular Army at home, and there is no doubt that, in the case of many regiments, they require to be supplemented
MESS. LAMMERT BROS.,
The Auctioneers.
driving licence suspended for two The Duke of Gloucester on his years at Folkestone when he plead-arrival inspected a guard of hon ed guilty to being in charge of our of Australian and Southern motor-car while under the in Rhodesian troops drawn up in the by an allowance made by the attainments. The age limits at fluence of drink, ' He was also fined | courtyard of the new building. parente; On the other hand, which retirement is compulsory (
Speeches transmitted from India, there are a number of British are 50 for a major, 55 for a Mr. B. H. Boniface, who prosu-Canada, Australla. New Zealand, regiments, not to mention relleutenant-colonel; and 57 for a secuted, said he put the case be- and South Africa contained tri-giments of the Indian Army, in colonel, with maximum rates of fore the Bench as possibly one of |butes to the Overseas League, which officers can and do live on £407, £543, and 2724 # year the worst they would ever have to
their pay without external as-respectively. Surely this picture deal with. On Baturday evening,
sistance,
does not compare too badly with March 13, Lieutenant Lonsdale,
Undoubtedly a great deterrent the prospects of the average busl- | driving a car in Dover-road, Folke
to many potential officers is the ness man. Finally, it la not stone, swerved to the of side and
He asked to be allowed to drive possibility of being compelled to necessary to emphasize the attrac then "made a dive" to the near military vehicles during the period retire at a comparatively early age. I tions of a career which deals with side. I he had not struck a lamp of suspension, but the Chairman what are the average, boy's men rather than with ledgers, and standard he would have mounted said he could apply for the removal chances of promotion beyond the which offers a life mostly spent in a crowded pavement. People who of the suspension after ex months rank of major? He might reason- the open air, as opposed to one offered amistarice were met with Lieutenant Lonsdale What hap-ably anticipate riding to the rank spent at an office deak. These are abuse. A young woman passenger vens meanwhile?
of Heutenant-colonel and possibly advantages the sum of which can- was taken to hospital.
hod at a wedding reception. must- have gone to, his head.
The Chairman-That's your af to that of colonel the crossed-not be computed in terms of hard suspended swords badge of: a-major-general | cash, but they are none the less
Lieutenant Lonsdale told the fair. Your licence Magistrates that champagne he" for two years.
may be assumed to lie beyond his | real.