THE SERVICES
(By Alt Mall from London, June 19)
ROYAL NAVY "
The new submarines Grampus, "Lieutenant - Commander `R W Moir, and Rorqual, Lieutenant- Commander D. V. Sprague, have left Portsmouth to join the 4th Flotilla. on the China - Station. These are the third and fourth vessels of the Porpoise type of mine-laying'. submarines, of which the nameship was completed in 1993 They are of about 1,500 tons, or slightly heavier than the Rainbow class of patrol sub-) marines, but in order to provide accommodation för mines and laying gear the number of torpedo tubes is reduced from eight to six, and the horse-power from 4,400 to 3,000, with a reduction in the de- signed speed.
The Grampus and Rorqual will call at Malta from June 19 to 24: Ismallia, June 28-July 1; Aden, July 6-10: Colombo, July 19-25; Penang, July 30-August 3: Singa pore, August 5-10; and are due at Hong Kong on August 16.
RESERVE FLEET COMMANDS
A number of changes are taking in the commands of ships in re- serve, Commander E. W. Anstice. hitherto Senior Fleet Air Arm Officer in HMS. Courageous, will assume command of the cruiser Carlisle at Devonport to-morrow on her reducing to reserve, from service on the Africa Station. Commander T. A G. Pakenham. late executive oficer of the Kent, flagship in China, takes command of the Calypso in reserve at Devon- port, in succession to Commander H. W. Pawsey, who joins the Colombo at this port as Commani- der (Destroyers), in succession to Commander T. G. Harrison, O.BE. Commander R. A. Startin, O.B.E., A.M., has 'been appointed to com- mand the battleship Queen Eliza beth on her reducing for large,re- pairs at Portsmouth."
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with the gunnery officer, torpedo omeer, or 'the oficer borne for anti-submarine duties.
APPOINTMENTS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 1. 1937.
LONDON
GAZETTE
NEW COINS FOR COLONY
Designed Against Counterfeits
It is learned from a reliable source "that new ten-cent pieces of
a different metal and design have
(Air Mall, London, June 19) FRIDAY, JUNE 18 ADMIRALTY, JUNE 10
Lieut-Comdr. (retd.) C. F. G. H. The following appointments Kallaran to be Comdr, (retd) (June have been made by the Admiralty.10): Lieut. W. J. Barnes placed on
Cars.-G. R. G. Allen, to Presi-Retd. List. (May 29); Cd. Gunr. Jarrived in Hong Kong and are dent for service inside Admiralty F. Widger placed on Retd. List -(June 22); W. G. Agnew, to Dept. ↑ (AbrĮl 1).
ford, in commaud (June 28); F. Skelton, to Sheldrake, in command (July 1); H. L. St. J: Fancourt, to Weston, in command : (July '12)."
Engr. Cdr.-F. G. Tritton; to Cairo (July 12), d) **
Cde. (B).-J. M. Goodman, to dreenwich (July 17),.........
Pasr, Cds-0. EL Rae, to Presl- dent I (June 22).
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JUNE 11 B.N.
waiting to be put into circulation.
The new coins are of nickel and bear the head of King George VI. They are slightly larger and thin- Engr. Comdr, F. Foster placed on ner than the present ten-cent Retd. List (June 14); Lieut.-Comdr. piece, being more like the sixpence J. G. Wood placed on Retd. List at of English currency. An entirely own request (June 10)_^**
different milling has been design- Sub-Lleuts. to be Lleuts. with ed, for the edge the chief purpose seny, as stated:-T. EF Pooley of this being to defeat the counter- (Oct. 1, 1936); J. M. A. Wilson felter pr making an edge almost (March, 1); J. S. Wraith, J. D. impossible to duplicate with any Greene, P. W. W. Graham (June 1). degree of success. This milling -Mids. (E) to be Sub-lents. (B) comprises a row of dots round the with seny. as stated Crill.coln, with raised lines on each
side.
Lts-J. B. Willis, to Intrepid (on cómmg.); W. AɛK.. N. Cavaye, to Orion (June 22); T.. J. Macfarlan, to Sheldrake (July 1); H. R. A. Cluett, G. E. Baker (Jan. 1): Slaughter, to Courageous, (June P. J. A. Blade, N. A. Dolton, A. E 28): F. R. C. Talbot, to L 28 (July C. J. Spearman (March 1); J. H 1); G. P. Darling, to Titania; and D. Maughan (May 1). H. Winter, to H 50 (July 2).
Burgh. Lk-C. J. Mullen, M.B., to Pembroke (June (19)."
JUNE 14 R.N.
Shipments of these coins have been coming in by P. and D. liners
to regularly, but owing
the enormous amount of work that the Mint at Home has had to under-
Sub-Lieut. A. D. P. Campbell to take of recent months with coin-
Sub-Lt (RNR)-R 8. Brookes,be Lieut. (May 1). granted a commission as Sub-Lt.
(Supplementary List) (seny. May 10, 1936), and apptd. to Porpoise (March 19, 1997).'
Payr, Mids.-W. T. Blunt and R. A H Cox, to Dorsetshire (on re commg.).
Wt. Engr.-L. J. Brading. Worcester (June 18),
to
1)
PROMOTIONS Lts. C. R. Duvall (Flt. Lt., RAF.) and P. F. Powiett, to rank of LL-Cdr.; and R. H.. Bristowe (emergency); to rank of Lt.Cdr. (emergency) (seny. June 18).
Li. (E, Retd.--R. C. Richards. to rank of Lt.-Cdr.. (E), retd. (seny. April 1).
RETIREMENT
JUNE 16
R.N.
Paymr. Lieut. (Retd.) C. J. v. Perrott to be Paymr. Lieut.-Comdr. (Retd.) (June 16)...
WAR OFFICE, JUNE 18 REGULAR ARMY- COMMANDS AND STAFF. The following appts are made:-- Maj.-Gen. M. S. Brander," CE.. MIMechE, from Inspr. of the R.A.S.C., to be Dir. of Supplies and Trans., War Office (June 14); Col RT.
Snowden-Smith, C.BE. MIMechE, from Asst. Dir. of Sup- plies and Trans, to be Insp. of the R.A.B.C., War Office, and is granted the temp. rank of Brig while so empla. (June 14); Maj. B. Temple, M.C., Gloster R, from "Bde. Maj.; Cd. Gunner.-F. Frost, with rank 144th (Houcestershire and Worces- of Lt. (June 1).
tershire) Inf. Bde.. TA.. to be Bde." Maj 10th Inf. Bde. (June 111; Capt. C. Goulburn, 8th HL, to be Stan Capt. Cay, Bde., The British Troops in Egypt (temp.) (May 22); Capt. F. J. Mitchell, M.C., R. Fus from Bde. Maj. 127th (Manches- teri Int. Bde. T.A., to be G.SO. for which is to be formed at Milden-Weapon Trng. (Cl. CC). N. Comd hall, will carry on the traditions Sp one of the RNAS. squadrons which aid good work in Belgium and France during the War.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
H.M.S. Campbell, which has been relieved na leader of the 4th Des- troyer Flotilla, Home Fleet, by the Kempenfelt, will pay off and re-
NO: 211 SQUADRON commission on July 28, under, Lieutenant - Commander W. J. No 211 (Bomber) Squadron, Fisher, for service in the Reserve Fleet at the Nore at standard
notice..
ORDNANCE ALLOWANCE A new order in Council provides
21 YEARS FLYING SERVICE for an increase from 2d. to 3d a day of the allowance granted to Air Commodore A. W. Tedder. seamen and marines, not holding | C.B., Air Officer Commanding. Far a higher rating or rank than able East Command, Singapore, yester- seaman or its equivalent, who are day completed 21 years as "a Ser-. qualified in ordnance work.
vice pilot, having graduated from
A further, Order in Council pro- Nu. 1 School of Aeronautics on vides that the rating employed on, June 13, 1916. He was then an clerical work in the commander's | officer of The Dorsetshire Regi- officer in ships allowed a comman-ment, to which be had been com
der as second-in-command shall missioned in 1913. Later he served be paid an allowance of 3d. a day, with the RFC. in France, where. similar to that alredy paid to the for some months he commanded ratings employed on clerical duties No. 70 Squadron.
`SHIP MASTER
FINED
SHANGHAI
VOLUNTEERS ·
Summoned before the Hon. Cdr. War Office Recommends
J. B. Newill, D.S.O., Marine Magis-
trate, yesterday, for allowing his ship tn"be so loaded as to sub- merge in salt water the centre of the disc at Buoy B.23, Capt. B. Besouard of the ss. Shun Foong was fined $50. "
"New Commandant..
London, June 25. According to the "N.C. Daily News, it is understood that, at the request of the Shanghal Municipal
Council, the War Office has recom- mended the name of Colonel John. waiter Hornby. M.C., formerly 12th Lancers, for employment as Commandnt
age and Coronation medals, it has proved Impossible to produce a suficient quantity of the new Hong Kong ten-cents to enable the au- thorities, to put them into circula- tion yet.
It is improbable that the Trea- sury will receive enough "coins to enable their issue. to the public be- fora October, and it is impossible to get any specimens now.
TOLL OF THE ROAD
Weekly Accidents Return
cluding the Island, Kowloon and In the Colony of Hong Kong in-
the New Territories during the week ending at 8 am, on Satur- day, the 26th instant, there were altogether 43 traffic accidents, as the result of which one person was killed and 18 persons were injured. (June 11); Capt. E. J. Montgomery. The person killed, a Chinese HLI, to be Staff Capt., Sco. Comdmale, aged 65 years, died as the (hme. 15); Li, C. A. H. M. Noble. result of injuries received when he Camerons, to be A.D.C. to the High was knocked down by a tram-car Commissioner and C.-in-C. Pales-Whilst walking across the road. tine, and High Commissioner.
Of the persons Injured, 8 were Transjordar (temp.) (April 20).
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
Capt. J. M. Smith is secd. while holding the appt. of Capt. Instr. in Gunn. (March 28).
FOOT GUARDS
C. G'ds. The notifin, regarding the resignation of LL. M. EF desne in the "Gazette" of March 12 is cancelled. Lt. M. E Adeane is secd. while holding the appt. of Equerry to the King (March 1).
INFANTRY
The Queen's R.Lt G. H W. Goode is secd. for serv. under the Colonial Office (May 21).
R. Fu-Capt. F. J. Mitchell; M.G.. Is seed. for serv. on the Star (June 11),
Devon R-Capt. AG-Davidson to be Adit., vice Capt. R. W. Bovill (June 11).
Inniskilling Fus-Bandmr. W. C. Windram to be Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) (June 18); R.S.M. D. Dawson, from R. Susser R., to be Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) (June 19)
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North'n R-Capt. J. Lingham, M.C., is resta, to the estabt. (une 3134 door A
R. Sussex, R.-Lt. A. M. C. Denny is secd. for serv. under the Colonial 01 the Shanghai Once (May 21). - Volunteer Corps in succession, ta Forsters-Capt. R. E. &. Yeldham Colonel F. RW. Grabam whose is secd whilst empld with the tenure is shortly expiring. Col. British Mil Mission, Egypt (June Hornby received his first com- mission in 1906, served with the Somailland Camel Constabulary from 1914 to 1920, with the Egyp÷ tian Army from 1920 to 1925, and later was attached to the Sudan Defence Force. He was promoted Lieut. Col. in 1931 and Colonel in Beptember 1938. He won the Mill tary Cross in the Great War. In the event of the Council deciding
Mida'x R. Capt. C. W. Haydon, M.C., is restd. to the estab, (June 17)
pedestrians, who were either walk-
ing or running across the road and were, struck by vehicles.
A Chinese male, was knocked down and injured by an unknown motor vehicle willst walking in the roadway.
Two bus passengers and a tram- car passenger were injured while slighting from moving motor buses and a moving train-car respec tively.
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MEZZANINE FLOOR.
The House of Quality & Service
KELLY AND WALSH
Annual Meeting In Shanghai
Both the Singapore and Hong Kong branches of Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd, show a steady in prosement on the year's working, it was reported at the annual meeting of the company held at their Shanghai offices, states the sent at the meeting were Messrs. "North China Daily News." Pre-
4. E. Glover chairman, A. J. Waller,
tary, and shareholders, represent- J. Bearle, Ą. 8. de Jesus, secre-
ing 24,447 shares. In his speech, or the 43 accidents, 20 were the chairmai said:- collisions between vehicles: 10 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; and 13 accidents were age to other causes.
rider were injured as the result of One tricycle driver and a bicycle
collisions between vehicles. Two lorry passengers fared through falling from moving motor torries:
were m-
Type of Vehicles Involved. Private motor car Motor lorry... Public motor car. Motor bus
Motor cycle Tram-car
Bicycle Tricycles Unknown motor vehicle
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shows a steady improvement over
*Singapore-Our business here,
the previous year, and has yielded a larger amount to the credit of the pront and loss account.
HONG KONG BUSINESS Hong Kong-After several dira- 4 cult years we are glad to report
10
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3 that business conditions show a
3 decided fimprovement and our 2 branch there has been able to
show a better return:
Au Hing, one of the men arrested in connection with the murder of Mr. David Chan See, alias Chan Lal-chun, former Bincere Company Managing Director, has been di charged from the Queen Mary Hos- pital, where he has been under treatment for slight fever. He will
U.S. STRIKE AFFECTS BUSINESS. Shanghai—The 'year's trading of our main store at 68 Nanking Road is about the same as that of the previous year. Towards the end of last year, there was a per ceptible falling off of business, which was due to the Pacific Coast shipping strike. Through this not and we lose a large number of transient, customers, but a great
Defendant pleaded not gulity. MET. BLow Boarding Omeer of the Harbour Department, stated, that while the vessel was unload ing coal at the buoy, at 8.58 a.m. on Monday, he boarded it and found the centre of the disc on the port side submerged to a depth of five inches, whilst the centre of the disc on the starboard side was two inches above water,
Captain Besouard stated that the 3,900 tons of coal which the ship brought to Hong Kong from Osaka and Keelung on the present occasion, were usual to the load it had carried on similar tripa The Chier Omcer had reported to him a draft of 23 feet 7 inches forward and 24 feet 10 inches ait with a mean draught of 24 feet commandant, the necessary steps Ricketts, under the prov. of AME. E Whitman, R.E to be Stan | well after the Newer card modul and 2 inches. He (Capt. Besouard) thought the suction of the mud had something to do with 1t. Had he known she was over- loaded he would have pumped ont the 180 tons of ballast he still held
in reserve.
It was stated that the water round the buoy averaged between 21 and 22 feet in depth.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS
The Great Northern Telegraph Co., Ltd. advises that the following unclaimed telegrams from Shang- Hal addressed to Laconje, 6.a. Aliu- ta Maru, and Messagerie, are lying at their offices
Durham LI-Capt. T. S. Airey is
sec. whilst empld with te British probably be charged this werkdeal of cargo was held up at San
Mil. Mission, Egypt (June (4)-data, bi kunga Francisco and Honolulu, and,
The follz Its to be Capts. (June
to appoint Colonel Hornby Mason, A Hd
would be taken to place his ser vices at the Council's disposal.
LETTER CONTEST WINNERS
In connection with the CEET Letter Contest, advertised in this paper over an extended period, the results are as follows:-
1st Prize: Mr. C. F. C. Drinken- burg.
2nd Prize: Mr. T. M. Ho. 3rd Prize: Mr. C. Araujo,
e prizes are being dis tributed according to merit.
118A/ Royal Warrant for Pay and
Promotion, 1831.
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Apk Armoured Fighting Vehicles When I addressed you last Juno, Schal Ft Lyans, M.C. h.Po mentioned though you will pro be chief mitt (cl . Driving and Lt. H. L. Prentls, from MEMORANDA
we had paid $6. 15.000 or Maintenance Wing (June 9),bably have forgotten, that since
REF to be Capt. (May 17)
the end of the last financial year,
gage (on our Singapore property, which was held by the Union En-
ton, Ltd.
with precedence next below Capt. The folly Lt. Cols retire on ret. Shanghai 145,833.07 on the mort- D. Mernell." Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) H. G. pay – L. L. Pargier, D80, hp. Baxter, from Inniskilling Fus, tollat, late Oxt and Bucks. LI. (June be Lt. (Qr-Mf.) (June 18), retain- 17); G. G. F. 1 Greville, DA.O., gurance Society, of Ing his present senyum ho. list, late H.LL (June 1875 N. Thls, payment ROYAL ARMY, ORDNANCE CORPS P. Shand, M.C., hp list, late, R. our cath balance - LU (OME. ith CL.), R. L. Bellamy Norfolk R. (June 19)) for your directors thoug
(on prob.) is confirmed in his appt. ||| Mas, E. G. Pemberton, hp. list, fore "QUEEN" ALEXANDEA'S IMPERIAL late R. North'a Fus.) retires on ret,
MILITARY NURSING SERVICE pay on sccount of Il-health (June- Blater Miss C Johnson resigns | 19); Capt, and Bt. Maj. C P. Tar- her appt. (April 8).
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MAL (GA,0, 2nd Grade), Iraq Army | approval of the majority of sh Sch. of Mil Engineering -- Capt. (June 12);
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