THE SERVICES
(By Air Mail, London July 3)
ROYAL NAVY
HALF-YEARLY PROMOTIONS
In the half-yearly promotiona recently announced 15 common- ders are advanced to the rank of post captain, the figure to which the number of promotions was in- creased at the last half-yearly batch at the New Year. The zone for promotion is from 4 to 8 years'senjority as commander; and although the three senior officers "promoted were all of the
maxi-
mum seniority, at the other end of the list the Admiralty have not "gone below those of 44 years. The
senior commander promoted, Sir Philip Bowyer-Smyth, was 61ạt on the
list; the junior, Lord. Loula Mountbatten. was.215th.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR-
GENERAL
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Hayburn J. L. Gardner-Brown, M.C., J. T. Marsh, G. 8. K. Johnston, J. F. Matthews, H. E C. Weldon, A. G. L. Close, H. U. Slack, A, F. Rowę. R. M.Firth, J. M. Wood A. R. 8. Browne. E E. Dayrell.L. P. Cocks, and E. P. G. E. Nettlefold.
R. Malta Artillery.-Lieut. 3. A.
Gatt.
R. Engineers-Capts. N. 1. Ham-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1937.
K.R.A. MONTHLY CHUN SHING
MEETING
Complaints About Bus Service
general committee of the Kow- The monthly meeting of the
loon Residents' Association WRS | held on Tuesday, July 13, in St.
Andrew's Church Hall.
Those present ware: Mr. B.
INSTITUTE OF
COMMERCE
GRADUATION
FUNCTION:
mond, W. J. Dynes, k Winders. Wylie (President), Mr. F. C. MOW Tung Restaurant, Des Voeux Road
* E. V. Daldy, and A. J, Knott, R. Corps of Signals.-Lieuta, R. G.
Muir, and G. M. de M. Blum Grenadier Guards-Capt. E. H. Goulburn and Lieut. C. M. F.
Deäkin.
Ri
Fung (Vice-President), Mr.
(Hon Secretary), Hon. Baldwin Mr. D'Almada, Mesars J. M. Alves, W. C. Felshow. Li Chi, D. W. Munton, L N. Murray R. Pestonji, W. J. Rattey, Mrs. E
Chor
Irish Guards.-Lieutenants H. S. W. Gardiner and Miss R. Moy Phillpotta and G. A. M. Van-Fung. Apologies for absence were deleur.
received from Messrs. R. P. Phil- Devonshire Regt-Lieut. G. M. B. lips, H. Gitting and Lam Ming
Spencer. Leicestershire Regt.-Lieut. E J.
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Lancashire Fustilers.-Lieut. D. W.
Rayner,
Surgeon Rear-Admiral "Percival | O'B. Croker, T. Nicholls, CB, has taken over the duties of Medical Director- General of the Navy, in succession to Surgeon Vice-Admiral Bir Basil
"ing after the usual three years in
this office.
R. Scota Fusiliers.-Lieut. R. J. C.
Cave.
C: H. Miers.
Hall, K.C. B. O.B.E. who is retir-South Wales Borderers.-Lieut. R. R. Inniskilling Fusiliers-Leuts, R. W.. FL Scott and G. F. Maxwell. East Lancashire Regt-Capt. 8. T.
James.
RETURN OF THE INDUS The escort vessel Indus, Com- mander A. R. Rattray, which 're- presented the Royal Indian Navy at the Coronation Review and 13 at present on a visit to Liverpool,
Duke of Weltington's Regt.-Lieuts. LB. B. Beuttler and W. Skelsey.
Border Regt.-Lieut. T. P. H du
Boulay.
·Correspondence
connection with the increase of crime in Kowloon City, were read and ap- proved.
Cil
FERTILISER NUISANCE -
The Tenth and Twenty-First Termna Commercial and Type- writing Graduation Function of the Chun Shing Institute of Commerce was held last night at the Tai
Central, in the presence of a largo rathering of students and friends, The Hon. Mr. R. A D Forrest, Secretary for Chinese Affairs dis- tributed the certificates and prizes to the successful candidates, and complimented the Institute on the success of the year's 'work.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT In presenting the Report on the work of the Institute, the Principal, Mr. C. 8. Kwok said:-
The present total enrolment, of the Institute is 180. The school is. full to capacity and applications The Hon. Secretary – was in-
have been refused to a number of structed to write and thank Dot-promising young men and women. tor Basto for bringing the Asso-We will endeavour to open a few ciation's questions forward at the more classes to meet the increasing last meeting of the Urban Coun-demand when we can acquire a
larger school building.
The aim of the Institute is to A letter was read from a rest-give young people all the necessary dent drawing the attention of training for up-to-date business. the Association to the fact that our examinations are conducted "night-soll" fertiliser was still be with the view in mind that quality
near Prince Edward Road. It was only the strictly qualified students decided to send a copy of the let ore entitled to our diplomas and ter to the Police Dept, and to the certificates. Chairman of the Urban Council.
La due at Plymouth from "July 5 to Hampshire Regt.-Lieut. J. M. Clift lag openly used in the gardens counts better than quantity so that
, and at Portsmouth on July 10. She will be among the ships open to inspection "during Navy Week
(July 31-August 7), and will leave about August 9 for her return to India. The Indus should call at Aden, on August 26-27 and at Karachi from September 1 to 13, arriving at Bombay on September
15.
The squadron of the Indian Navy under Vice-Admiral A.-E. F. Bedford, G.B., CSI, with his dag In the Clive, is to be at Aden until August 23, at Karachi from August 29 to September 28, and is to return to Bombay on Septem- ber 30
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty:0.
Engr. Cdr.-F. E. Yeates to Centurion (July 19).
Black Watch.-Lieut, B. C. Brad-
"ford.
Essex Regt-Leuts. F. O. Church,
D. G. Edwardes, and W. D. Shaw.
Sherwood Foresters-Capt. A. C. C. Johnson.; Lleuts. R. C, Foster, P. V. S. Holden, and W. W. G. Red- man.
R. Berkshire Regt-Leuts. D. F.
D. Morris and E. W. Michell R. Marines. Cants. J. S. 8. Tup- pen, S. G. Cutler, R. C. Bullock, J. C. Westall, ̈ R. M. Giddy, R. Garrett, B. G. Balls, W. F. Edds.; Lieuts. F. A. Eustace. W. H. N. Martin. R. T. Partridge, N. U. V. Roche. J. Maxwell, and H. G. Hasler.
Middlesex "Regt-Capt. ES, M.
Ayscough.
King's R. Rifle Corps.-Lieut. L. C.
Bower.
Wiltamire Regt.-Lieut E. H. Ingles. Payr. Cdr.-S. H. Matthews to North Staffordshire Regt.-Ileut, J. Shropshire (July 28).
W. C. Williams."
Seaforth Highlanderr.-Lieut. R. D.
"Maciagan. Cameron
Highlanders. Capt. D
Lt.-Cars-C. U. Alexander Victory for Tactical School (July 9); and C. B. Allen to President for duty with A.C.Ras Asst. to Admiralty Liaison Officer. Liver-Rifle Brigade-Lleuts. R. A. Fyffe, pool (July 103.
R. T. Basset, W. R. V. Russell, and A. G. D. Palmer.
Surgn. Lt. Cđì. (D).-H. N. V. Barnes to Drake for R.N.B. (July
19).
Surgn Lts. (D).-J. B. Knight. and F. B. Gamblen to Pembroke for R.N.B. (July 5).
Sub-Lt.-J. W. D. Coombe to Shark (July 7).
PROMOTIONS Sub-Lts.-T. M. Dorrien-Smith | to rank of Lt. (seny. Feb. 1); D. N. B. Mellis, and A. C. McCulloch to rank of Lt. (seny. April 1); C C. Hawkins to rank of Lt. (seny. May 1), H. C. C. Tanner,. B. G. Heslop, H. E F. Wilkin. P. M. Rhodes, G. E. D. Finch-Noyes, H, J. A. Brooke, and C. P. Mills to rank of Lt. (seny, July 1).
Gunners (T)-W. F. H. Lewes, E. A. Durnford, P. Hewitt, G. W. Muirhead, and S. W. Darracott to rank of Cd. Gunner (T) (seny. July 1).
Gunners.-H. L. Cox and V. W. Poore to rank of Cd. Gunner (sens. July 1)
RETIREMENT
Cd. Gunner.-G. W Wheeler, Dlaed on Retired List (April 1),
THE ARMY
PROMOTION OF OFFICES
Macdonald.
R. Tank Corpa-Capt, G. R. Thom- son; Lleuts. H. W. H. Mills and
R. F. K. Belchem.
R. Army Service Corps.-Capt. (Bt. Malor) J. W. Stevens: Capts. A
W. Walmsley and F. H. E. Whit- taker: Lieute. E. C. C. Lewis, D. W. S. Miller, C. V. Ferrey, and H. H. Bruton.
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THE FACULTE
With reference to Bus Services The Institute's success in the in Kowloon a letter was received past year was in great measure due from the Trame Board advising to the strenuous efforts of her that the No. 8 route is to be ex- [ faculty consisting of Messrs. Y. C. tended to have as its "inland | Lee, M. 9. Lau, and H. T. LA also terminus the northern end of to the valuable guidance of Dr. 8. Kowloon Tong for an expert F. Lam, Chairman, Dr. Arthur Woo mental period of three months. It and Messrs. P. H. Sin, P., Lee was decided to write to the Prest-Sing-kul, J.P. Fan Kit-pang." dent of the Kowloon Tong Club, Chairman of the Chamber of Com- asking for the views of members merce, Macao, Ngan Shing Kwan. on the usefulness of the No. 8 BuJP.. Tsang Po Kee. Committee of route as suggested.
It was decided to write and ask the Kowloon Motor Bus Co., for a reply to the Association's letter of 1st January d the subject of re-i ducing bus fares in Kowloon.
LEPROSY
A letter was read from the Headmaster, Diocesan Boys' School drawing attention to the inade quate bus service to the school in the mornings, and to the danger- ous practice of certain drivers of passing stops at which passerigers were waiting to board. It was de- cided to bring the matter to the notice of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company.
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The Sanitation Sub-committee
Was
The Chamber of Commerce, Hong. Kong, Wong Wai Chung, Manager of Wo Fat Co., and Rev. P. 8. F. Ta'o, of the Institute Council, Drs. F. C. Tsang, and 8. Li, Medical Ad- visers of the Institute, to all of whom we tender our heartfelt thanks for their frterest in the works of the institute.
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REGISTRY: WEDDING
At the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court, “yesterday, the During the past year, arrange-wedding took place between Mr. ments were made for the students F. K. Abbas, clerk of RAF; Kaj of the institute to inspect at Tak, and of No. 21 Kal Tack Road, different times the Taikoo Dock- son of Mr. Yacob Abbas, assistant, yard, the Aerated Water Factory Texas Company, and Miss Pauline of the AB. Watson Co., Ltd, the Mary Lewis, of No. 2 Sal Yeung Printing Works of the Commercial Choi Street, daughter of the late Press, Ltd., and the manufactory Mr. Albert Lewis. The ceremony of Nan Yang Bros. Tobacco Co, etc. was performed by Mr. W. Aneurin Jones, Deputy Registrar of Mar- riages, in the presence of Messrs. a. E Abbas and NN.B. Shroff.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
submitted a lengthy report based from overses, we have therefore, on the results of the Leprosy in order to meet the requirement Questionnaire which was sent to of those students, arranged а
The forthcoming wedding is an- doctors and others early in the special apartment of the Institute year. The report
nounced between Mr. Hü Kim adopted, premises as hostel which is very
Wing, seacher of Pai Ching well-equipped and sanitary, and
Branch School, and of No. 80 can accommodate nine boarders. DIRECTOR AND STAFF THANKED Waterloon Road, and Mise Lee Sul.
After the distribution of certi-Lal of No 80 Kennedy Road. It was decided to print Lue "re- | ficates and prizes, Mr. Wu Ka-lau,
R. Aimy Medical Corps.-"Majors and the Chairman voiced the W. L. B.Cox, M.C., W.-B. F. Or thanks of the General Committee and C. E. Eccles; Capta, M. 8. to the Sanitation Sub-committee W. Bladee, 'and J. D. P. Macpher for the work it had done on well. son.
R. Army Ordance Corps.-Capts.port and to send a copy to Gov. W. E. Russell, L. C. Turnbull, C. ernment, to each member of the D. Canning. W. F. Ridley. H. Committee, and to each person Beahan. E. P. U. Brewer, and J. A. | who had sent in an answer to the
Marshall.
Questionnaire.
Army Dental Corps-Capta. F. H
Coulton and R. Green.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR E
LUDLOW-HEWITT
Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Ludlow Hewitt, K.C.B., CM.G., D.S.O., M.C., whose promotion was announced in "The Times" Was appointed to the Royal Flying, Corps from the Royal Irish Rifles In August, 1914. He served in
The question of the parking of cars near the Majestic Theatre, the heed for a traffic notice at the Junction of Hon Mun Tin Street and Waterloo Road, the presence of hawkers and of sand under" the railway bridge in Waterloo Road causing obstruction, were matters discussed. It was decided to draw the attention of the Trafic De partment to these matterŃ,
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HEALTH RETURNS
The results are announced of France from March, 1915, with the examination (in written sub-intervals, until the end of the War. Six cases of enteric fever, one jects), of officers with a view to He was granted a permanent com- of cerebrospinal fever, and four promotion in the Regular Army mission in the Royal Air Force of dysentery were reported to the and Dominion Forces, which was with the rank of Wing Comman Health Authorities for the 24 hours held at Stations abroad (exclud-der in 1919 on resigning his com-ended on Thursday. ing India) in March last. of the mission in the Army. Regular Army candidates, 68 leu- He has been Deputy Director of
a représentative of the Graduates FORGED NOTE CHARGE
said:-
On behalf of the student body I wish to thank the Director, and Staff for the attention and care with which they have guided our efforts over a term with its suc- cessful culmination in this even- ing's proceedings. Those of us who are now passing out of the in- stitute and on the threshold of a commercial career, may well face the future with confidence in the knowledge of having prepared for it to the fullest extent possible,
LIST OF GRADUATES The candidates who passed suc- cessfully the 10th Term Commer- cial amination held on June 1. 1937, are as follows:-
Full Course Diploma: David Chang, Wu Ka Lou. Tong Ha Pui, Leung Nang Wal, Wong Kin To. Tan Wah Man,
Yuan Tại, 44, Rad Bo Cheung, 32, were charged with the possession of 87 and 11 forged dollar notes of the Kwangtang Provinciai Banks respectively before Mr. K.. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy.
yesterday morning. Both defendants were arrested, at the Kowloon-Canton Railway Sta- don on July 12.
Bergt. Kinnear, who prosecuted applied for a remand till July 20, which was granted by His Worship. Bill was fixed at $100 each..
SERIES OF LARCENIES
Tam Lam, a banishes, and Tam Wn, both of No. 48 Tang Lung Street, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield yesterday at the Central Magistracy when they were charg Prescribed Course Diploma ed with larceny of:(1) one table Wong Jun Hus, Ellen Choy, Ho
clock, and one metal watch from Hung Kwan, Lo King Lam, Lee
No. 441 Hennessy Road: (2) 13 Ping Wah, Luf Shai Kock, Chan
pieces of clothing, three pieces of Wing Hong, Chan Judment, né cloth, one counterpane, one leather
trunk and one wooden box from cessfully the 21st Term Type- No. 331 Lockhart Road; (8) "one Writing Examination held on June silver pocket watch, four pieces of 34. 1937, are as follows:-ME
clothing, one fountain pen; (4) one Senior Diploma: Gloria Lau, Leather case containing eight pieces Cheung Lok, Henry Fung, Hal Sing of clothing and eight dollars in Chilen, Kwan Yeuk Laan Wong Hong Kong currency; and (6). one Kee Tong.
A blanket, one leather cass contain- ing 12 pieces of European styled clothing and a fountain pen.
tenants. 40 captains, and three Training and Organization, Com-have included those of Director majors (Royal Army Medical mandant of the Staff College, of Training at the Air Ministry,he candidates who passed, suc (Corps) were successful, and of A.O.C. Iraq Command, Director of AO.C. Cranwell, and Commandant the Dominion Forces, 22 lleu- Operations and Intelligence, and of the RAF College, and A.C.C. tenanta, 12 captains, and one Deputy Chief of the air Staff.British Forces in Trag. major (Royal Canadian Army Since March, 1935, he has com- Medical Corps) were successful.
The successful candidates were
as follows:-Scots Greys. Capt. J. P. Stanton. 7th Hussars--Capt. R. F. G. Jayne,
and Lieut. J. Congreve, 8th Hussars,Lieut W. G. Lowther, 11th Hussars. Capt. The Vis
count Allenby: Lients. W. Wain- man and C. de B. de Lisle. 18th/5th Lancers Captain A. B.
Sullivan.
manded the R.A.F. in India.
Air
Sutherland Mitchell, CB, CBE,
Marshal William Gore WARSHIP MOVEMENTS DBO., M.C., AF.C., whose promo- The French gunboat argue ar-
Junior Certificate:Tung Man tion was also announced yesterday, rived in harbour yesterday and Kut Tang Chun Tong, Lauw entered the Army in 1908 and will stay for five days.
Chung Hin, Le Che Shing, Fung qualified as a pilot in May, 1913 News has been received of the Wah Hon, Wong Man Hymn, Chèng He was seconded to the RFC. in Siamese gunboats which ap- Yun Wah, Edward Wong, Wong Yu December 1913, and served in parentiy returned to Japan. Instead Lin, Margaret Woo Rennie Cheong France from August, 1914, with of continuing their journey home, Janet Tong, Wong Tut Chung. short intervals, until June, 1918 36 previously announced. They Minale Chan, Oh Seng Terk, Chan He was given a permanent com are now expected on August. Wal Chiu, WAR R. Artllery Capta. W. J. Fennell, mission in the RAF with the rank H.MS. Phoenix arrived from Prize Winners: David Chang, G. W. Mitchell, and D. A 3, of wing commander in August. Welhaiwel yesterday. HMS Re-Tong Ho Pul, Gloria Lau, Tung Bowle; Lients. R. F., Walter, H. 1919, on resigning his commission gulus and H.MS Regent are due Man Kul, Cheng Yun Wah, Janet M. V. Nicoll, R. B. Lecky, E. F. in the Army. His appointments, from the North.
Tong Wong Kin Toi
Inspector Darking stated that these farcenies were conducted. from time to ume. Both defen- dants had been previously convict- ed.
His Worship sentenced the first - to "(a) one month for each offence and seven months for returning to the Colony, while the second was sentenced to six weeks for each charge.
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