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THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
RETURN OF MEDITERRANEAN
'FLEET
The Mediterranean. Flest under the command of Admiral Sir Dud- ley Pound has left England to re- turn to Its station after the Coronation Review. The battle- cruiser Hood, agship of Vice- Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake, has gone to Gibraltar.
The
submarines Clyde and Severn has also left, including the Barham, the battle-cruiser Repulse, the London, submarine Thames. and destroyers,
Proby, Lis-AL Laxton, to Bus- sex; M. Round, to Sussex: a. C. N. Bishop, to Landon; F.-N. (Grant," to Amphion; P. H. B. Wall to Devonshire; and & Hamilton, to Warspite.
Staff Sergt.-Major.-C. H. Cross, to Warspite.
BandmasterS (WO) — B. C. Barnes, to Warspite; and G. LA Read, to Pembroke.
THE ARMY
NEW BATTALION
COMMANDERS
The War Office has issued the following announcement:
Major and Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel R. Gurney has been select-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1937.
HONG KONG TRADE RETURNS
"Visible" Increase Reported
£18 £18 £19
$274 $27.3 $40.7
£27 £18 £3.5
April
$25,6 $27.6 334.1
The Imports and Exports Depart- ment (Statistical · Branch) reports | March that the combined values of im- ports and exports of merchandise as declared during the month of May, 1937 totalled $89.9 millions MJ *£5.8 million) as compared with $68.8 millions (£4.4 millions) in May, 1938.
In terms of local currency the total visible trade of the Colony increased by 30.7 per cent. in May, 1937 as compared with May, 1936, and by 27.3 per cent, in terms of sterling.
SENIOR FAA, OFFICER Commander R. St. A. Malleson. AF.C., took up from June 8 the ed for command of the 1st Bat$49.8 millions (£3.1 3.1 millions) Imports of Merchandise totalled duties of Senior Fleet Air Armtalton, The Suffolk Regiment, in Qfficer and Squadron Aviation in succession to Leutenant-Colonel (62.5 millions), and exports $40.1 as compared with $38.8 millions Officer in HMS.-Courageous, dag- AM. Cutbill. M.C.. whose tenure millions (£2.5 millions) as compar- ship of the Vice-Admiral, Aircraft expired recently.
ed with $30.0 millions (£1.9 millions).
Carriers. He succeeds Commander E. W. Aristice. who was the first to be appointed to this post, a year ago. It had formerly been held by an officer of the R.A.F. Comman- der Malleton specialized as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm in 1924 and has served as such In the carriers Furious, Eagle, and Courageous, He was on the stax of the Naval Air Division, Admiralty, In 1932-34, and during the past two years has
been on general service in, com- mand of the destroyer Active in the Mediterranean. He was among the first naval officers. to be pro- moted to squadron leader. R.AF
In 1933. and the first to become a wing commander, R.A.F., In 1930.
CRUISER ENGINEER
Engineer Cominunder "A. A. Adams is appointed as engineer officer of the cruiser Despatch in the Mediterranean, in succession to Commander (E) G. F. Mandeville. He was promoted to commissioned rank during the War as mate'(E).
and served as such in the cruiser Caradoc in the Grand Fleet. He has since been engineer officer of several destroyers, and in 1933-35 was on the star of the Engineer Overseer, Scotland District. Dur- ing the past year he has been en- gineer commander of the Reserve Fleet ships at the Nore.
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointment have been made by the Admiralty:---
Major and Brevet: Lieutenant- Colonel J. S. Davenport. M.C., has. been selected for command of the 2nd Battalion, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment in succession to Lieutenant-Colonel J. Macready, DS.O.. whose tenure has expired.
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Imports increased by 28.4 per cent, in terms of local currency. and by 34.0 per cent, in terms of sterling. Exports increased by 33.7 and by 31.6 per cent. in terms of per cent. in terms of local currency,
sterling.
During the first dve months of 1937 imports of merchandise totall-
as compared with $175.3 millions (£11.3 millions)" in the correspond ing period of 1936, and exports $179.9 millions (11.1 millions) as compared with $133.6 minions (£8.6
OLD COMRADES' REUNIONS Old Comrades of The Bedford. shire and Hertfordshire Regimented 5236.4 millioris (£143 millions) will hold their annual gathering at. Kempston Barracks, Bedford, on Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18g. Those intending to be present should write to the O. C. Depot, Kempston Barracks, Bedford, stat- ing whether they require accom- modation. Meals will be avail- able at the N.A.A.FI. Canteen at
the usual prices. A parade will form at the barracks at 10 a.m. on the Sunday and, headed by the Battalion, will march to St Paul's band and silver drums of the 2nd Church for a special service.
"Old Soldiers' Day" for all ranks, past and present, of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, The Glou- cestershire Regiment, will také place at Horfeld Barracks, Bristol, at 3 p.m.
millions)..
Imports increased by 34.9 per cent, in terms of local currency and by 29.2 per cent in terms of
£27 £1.8 22.1 $23.3 $30.0 $40.1 £28 £19 £25 The following table shows com- parative Ögures of imports and ex- ports of Merchandise and Treasure during the months of May, 1937 and May 1936:-
IMPORTS
May, 1937 May, 1938 Merchandise $48,843,843 $38,841,624 Treasure........
622,516 2,524,190
$50,886,350 $41,488,814
Total
EXPORTS
Merchandise Treasure......
May, 1937 May; 1936 $40,118,383 $29,977,803 1,704.353 44,453,115
$41,820,736 $74,429,917
Total
May
MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS Since May. 1936 monthly values. of imports of merchandise- Into Hong Kong fluctuated from a low Hong Kong dollar value (32.1 millions) in August, 1936 to a high of 64.8 millions in April, 1937: whilst export values fluctunted from a low of $25.5 millions in August, 1938 to a high of $40.7 millions in March, 1937. Detalix are given below, with the sterling, equivalents, at monthly average rates of exchange, in brackets:
1936 Imports
Exports $38,841,624 $29,977,802 (£2,518,637) (£1,948,873) $37,087,386 $29,852,465 (£2,384,976) (1.904,840) $38,375,184 $26,179,702 (£2.301,887) (£1,658,884) $32,095,219 $25,500,048 (£1,980,877) (£1,573,831) $38,224,377 $39,838,410 (£2,354,184), (1,837,704) October $43,000,188 $32,726,905
(£2,653,818) (£2,019,864)
$45,663.144 (£2,824,218) · (23,374,107) $44,699,878 $34,783,585 (£2,784,641) (£2,151,328)
sterling: whilst exports increased by 347 per cent. In terms of local currency and by 29.1 per cent. In June terms of sterling.
parative imports and exports of
The following table shows com- July
merchandise during the first five Augus the corresponding periods of 1936 Sept. months of 1937 as compared with
and 1935 in 's and £'s sterling (in millions)-
IMPORTS
on Saturday, July 17. Tickets can be cbtained from the Adjutant, the Depot, Horfield Bar-January racks. Bristol, price 28, 8d.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Nov,
February
March
The formation of Ave more bom- | April
1935 1936 1937 $34.3 $33.7 $39.9 £3.0 £2.2 £25 $28.8 $30.3 $38.5 £2.6 £2,0 £24 $34.2 $34.1 353.4 £3.4. £22 £3,3 $32.0 $38.2 $548 £3.4 225 £3.4 $35.6 $38.8 $49.8 £4.3 £2.5 23.1
Dec.
Feb.
March
April
1935 1936 1937 May $26.8 $23.6 $34.1
Cdra.-W. H. D. Friedberger, to Dolphin (May 31), and as 8.0.C. | ber squadrons under the expansion to R/A(S) (June 8); E. R. G. Baker, scheme is notified in Air Ministry May President, for RN, College, Green-Orders issued recently. bringing to wich. for Junior Omcers' War 69 the total slace the scheme was course (July 1); and R. G. Poote announced on May 22, 1935. Or (8./1dr., B.A.F.), reverted temp. to naval general service and apptd. to President, addl., for passage out "¡April 2), and lent to R.A.N., as ́ ̧exchange' officer, for period of two
years (on arrival in Australia)..al réconnaissance, two of flying- Instr. Cdr.-C. E. Abelson, M.A., boats, and one of torpedo bombers, to Victory (June 15).
Surgn Cdr.-A. :W. Gunh M.V.O., M.B., to Hawkins (June 7).
Lt.-Cdrs.-R. W. Grimth, Glorious; and M. A. O. Biddulph, to Neptune. (June 7); and L. Gowl- land, to Ark Royal (June 29).
these, 63 are Regülar and six be- January long to the Auxillary Air Force.
The 63 Regular units are made February up of 42 bomber squadrons, 11 fighter squadrons, seven for gener-
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The six Auxiliary units include three bomber squadrons and three for Army co-operation. The Ave new bomber squadrons are:--
No. June
77 14
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Surgn. Lt.-Cdr.-E. E. Malone, M.B., to Shropshire (June 8),
83
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88
7
Lis.-N. D. Campbell, to War- | 148 spite (June 8); and M. Napler, to Hebe (June 15).
7
211
14
Üts. (E).-W. A. Stewart and 8. W. Underhill, to Medway (April 15)
41
Surgn, Lt. (D).-K. E. J. Fletcher, to Suffolk (March 26).
Location Honington, Bury St.
Edmunds. Andover, Hants. Waddington, Lincoln. Scampton, Lincoln.. Mildenhall, Bury St.
Edmunds. No. 77 Squadron will be equipped with heavy bomber aircraft; the other four with medium bomber aircraft. No. 82, 8quadron at An- dover will be placed in No. 2 (Bom-
Act. Sub-Lts. (RNR.)-B. M.ber) Group. headquarters of which Skinnér, P. J. H Hoare, and R are at that station; the other units
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EXPORTS
£2.3 £15 £21 $20.6 $24.9 $30.9
POSSESSION OF FORGED NOTES
A further week's remand was granted, on Detective Sergt. Hut chinson's application, by' Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magls: tracy yesterday in the case in which Tang Yuk-chan, female. was charged with the possession of 3,000 forged one-dollar Kwang-
tung Bank notes which were found amongst her belongings at the Kowloon Railway Station on June
6.
.
Defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence.
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$38,385,557
1937 January $38,895,093 $34.098,300
(£2,472,665) (22,113,384) $38,451,201 $30,904,672 (£2,378,170) (£1,911,422) $53,355,278 540,685,991 (£3,299,969) (£2,518,388) $54,839,318 $34,144,114 (£3,391,755) (£2,111,778)
$49,843,843
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ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
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$40,116,383 of Scots In this the part of (£3,078,300). (£2,475,933) | Queen Elizabeth was played with Mean rate of Exchange for May, 1937, H.K.S-1s. 2-13/18d.
A FINE AND NO MORE DUCKS
great dignity by a charming young girl, while another robed in black acted with pathos as the condem- aed Mary, Dramatic effect was given by the two Executioners, and the sound of the tolling of the passing-bell,
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BIX MEN OF CALAIS Five full-grown ducks, cramped
Two other Cups were awarded. in a small basket, with their legs tied and as a result were paralysed, 6b, who staged a most interesting The first of these went to Class was the reason why Chung Blu, 32, acene depicting the famous story of married woman, was charged with the "Six Men of Calais," in which cruely to fowls before Mr. K. M. A.the part of the Queen was spe÷- Darnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
cially well played. "
Inspector Rogers told his Wor- ship that the ducks were so hurt that they could not stand after they had been released.
Defendant was fined $7.50 by His Worship. The ducks were or dered to be confiscated.
Hart entered as Proby. Sub-Lis will be placed in No. 3 (Bomber) SCOUTS AMONG THE KING'S
(Supplementary List) (seny, June Group, with headquarters at Mil-
1), and apptd. to Victory, for denhall.
course (June, 14).
FIGHTER SQUADRON MOVES Wt. Engrs.-J. J. Hammond, to The following moves of fighter Revenge (June 2); R. T. Revans, squadrons formed since the begin- to Osprey (June 5) and R. V. J.ning of this year are officially an- Hilman, to Kittiwake.
nounced:--
PROMOTIONS
.
Lts.-C. H. C. Singleton, E. Moultrie, J. H. Gretion, A. L. Hob-
son, and C. W. McMullen, to rank of Lt.-Cdr. (seny. June 12.
Lt. (Emergency).-J. ham, to rank of Lt-Cdr. gency) (seny, June 1).
Squadrona
Church Fenton, June 1.
No. 2 (2) from Tangmere to No. 87 (F) from Tangmere to Debden, June 7.
No. 80 (F) from Henlow to Deb-
Fordden, June 9. (emer-
Payr. Lts. W. Pring A. F. Blowers, G. H. Moore, R. L Cole, and A. T. L Covey-Crump, to rank. of Payr. Lt-Cdr. (seny, June 1).
Payr. Sub-Lts.-E. G. V. Meller, F. T. Clements, J. G. Stanning, and N. L. G. Richards, to rank of Pay. Lt. (seny, June 1). "
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·RETIREMENT
No. 213 (F) from Northolt to Church Fenton, June 10.
No. 13. (F) from Mildenhall to Debden, June 14.
PERSONNEL STAFF. Wing Commander A. P. V. Daly, AFC, who has been chosen to command the new station at Mar- ham, is being succeeded as Bentor Personnel Staff Officer, No. 16 (Ré- connaissance) Group. Lee-on-
CORONATION HONOURS LIST
Many Ecouting personalities" In the British Isles and Overseas figure in the King's Coronation Honours List, and foremost among them is the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell, who han been honoured with the Order of Merit, The other recipients of honours are as follows:-
Major-General Horace de Courcy Martelli, CB, D80., President of the Boy Scouts of Jersey-- KIBE
Bir Henry Walford Davies, Mus. Doc., GVO, OBE, ARCM., LLD FR.CO., Master of Music| for the Boy Scouts Association- K.C.V.O Charles Dymoke Green, JP., Gen- eral Secretary for the Boy Scouts Hugh Nicholas Linstead, Assistant
Association O.BEA ||
County Commissioner for Scouts, "London-0.BE
Lt. (F./Q., R.AF.). C. Gren-Solent, by Wing Commander. H. 6. fell, placed on the Rtd. List (Aus. Scroggs, late staff officer for navi- gation duties in the Far East Com- ROYAL MARINES
mand, Bingapore Wing Comman- Sir Iain Colquhoun, Bt., DS.O. Majors.-V. D. Thomas, to Amder Scroggs was formerly in the LLD Chief Scout's Commis- phion; and C. R. W. Lamplough, Navy, which he entered as a cadet stoner for Scotland (West), and D.S.C., to President.
at Osborne in 1909, and duritis, the President and Chairman of the early part of the War was a mid- Scottish Scouts Council-K.T. shipman of HMS. Monarch, Grand Sir Fhulp Came, Member of the Fleet. From 1915 he served in naval Boy Scouts' Council -G.C.V.0. airships, and in 1919 resigned from Sir John Cadman, O.C.M.G, DEC. the Navy on being granted a per FOS, MICE, Member of the manent commission in the RAF Boy Scouts Counci–Baron.
Capt AG. C. Langford, to Warapite; M. N. Humphreys, to Ganges; B. J. D. Lumsden, to Bus sex; and C. R. L Scott-Ashe, to Revenge.
LR..O. Paterson, to Revenge.
for a most effective scene, The The other Cup went to Class Sa. defeat and massacre of the Druids" which was very well staged. The Druids carried boughs to represent oak and mistletoe, and the soldiers were resplendent in tinsel armour. The battle was most realistic and swords Bashed in all directions as the Druids fought and fell. -
Other scenes chosen by various classes were Action Songs and Dick Whittington (by the Juverifies) Class 78, Joan of Arc and the Prince;.. Clasa 7b. King Alfred's Dream; Class 8a. Coriolanus and his Mother: Class Sh Death of Julius Caesar: Class 4 Death of the Prin- ces in the Tower: Class 2 John of Are before Orleans; and a very prettily staged scene from The Cru-
The Hon. Sir Patrick "Duncan, GOM.G... Chief Scout for the Union of South Africa-Privy Councilor. George Vere. Arundell, Viscount Galway, G.C.M.G., D.S.O., OBE.. Chief Bcout for New Zealand sades by Class fb. Privy Councillor.
SHAKESPEAREAN SCENES HE. Brig.-Gen. The Hon. Alex-
Not the least interesting part of ander, Gore Arkwright Hore- this histrionic effort was the very Ruthven, Baron Gowrie, VC. skilful way in which the pupils had G.CM.G., C.B., DB,O.. President managed to condense their scenes, and Commonwealth Chief Scout and yet portray the parts essential
• forTM Australia--Frivy Councillor,to the dramatic effect in the short John, Baron Tweedsmuir, G.CMG, time allotted them. The grouping CHL Chlef Scout for Canada- in several Shakespearean scenes Privy Councilor. door was excellent, and the movement Bir Herbert William Emerson, of the crowds in the martial scenes
KOSI CLE OBE, LCA was very alive, but be it. Provincial Chief Scout for the Punjab G.CLE
A charming young lady came be- fore, the curtain to announce the Raja Rao Bahadur Durjan :Sal | events in advance and spoke very
Singh, Raja of Khilchipur, Onter clearly.
Henry
Scout for Khichipur State The hall was packed by enthra K.C.LE Bir Bernard
alantio fellow students, who dis Bourdillon | played very keen interest, and esch KCMG KB.E., Patron and class. (their own part ended) came Chief Scout for Nigeria round in front to watch and ap G.C.MGA
plaud the others. Rev. Harold Wylde, MLC Scout master, Tristan da Cunha M.BEAT
Armigel de Vins Wade, Esq. OMG.. O.B.E, Commissioner. Kenya--KË
St. Mary's School for Girls is run by the Canossian Sisters, and while it is actually a Roman Catho- lc School it is well known that Dupils of other religions and of all races are made welcome therò,
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