THE SERVICES
1.
(By Alr Mall, London. July 10)
ROYAL NAVY
and, after service in the Middle East, was ranted a permanent commission in the RAF in 1919. He was attached to the African survey party in December, 1918, and in 1920 the, Air Council ex- pressed a high appreciation of his valuable services in
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1937.
LONDON GAZETTE URBAN COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 6,
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 30
RN
Cd. Gunr. G. W. Wheeler placed on Retd. List (April 1).
JULY 1 R.N.
Bub-Lleats. connection
LAUNCH OF THE GURKHA The destroyer Gyrkha Was launched on July.7, at the Govant shipyard of the Fairfield ship yard of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, where she was laid down in July last. A
the construction with
of the sister ship, the Maori, is in hand African air route. He has since at the same yard. They belong to served with Nos. 25, 24, 32, 509, 45, the first group of Tribal class des- 218, and 502 Squadrons, has been troyers, ordered under the supple-technical assistant to the Air mentary programme of 1935, and due "fo complretion about March next.
Only one earlier ship of the Royal Navy has been named the Gurkha. This was destroyer of the original Tribal class. of 1907, the first to be fitted with turbines. and for using oll fuel instead of coal They rendered great service to the Dover Patrol during the War, in which no less than half their number were lost by mines and torpedoes. The "Gurkha» (or Ghurka, as it was then spelt) struck a mine off" Dungeness on the night of February 8. 1917. Most of her crew. Including Lieut. H. C. Woolcombe-Boyce, in com. mand, were lost, as it was blowing hard at the time.
APPOINTMENTS
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Attache in Parla, and has been at- tached to No. 2 Armoured Car Co.. Egypt. Before his present ap- pointment he was in the Depart- ment of the Chief of the Air Staf at the Afr Ministry.
CHINA COMMAND
Trooping Season
During the coming trooping.sea- son the transport Dunera, sister- ship of the Dilwara, will make her Initial run to the Far East with detachments for Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai." She is the most modern of the vessels used for trooping.
The Dunera will make the first voyage of the programme and is due here on October 8 with mill- The following appointments tary and R.A.F. detalls. She will have been made by the Admiralty: | leave on October 15 with details Payr. Cdr.-K. Totton. to for Egypt and the United King Victory Aug. 5.),
dom.
Lt. (F/LL, R.A.F.)--J. Casson, to Glasgow" (July 5):
A passenger on the Dunera will be Lleut-Col. Alexander Brack-
Payr. Sub-LW. C. Jack, to stone. Thomson, M.B.E. of The Victory for course (July 12),
W.8.0.'s.-F. H. -Symons, to Vic- tory (Aug. 4); G. J. Deacon and W. E. V. Woods, to Victory (Aug. 3).
PROMOTIONS
Buns, who is succeeding Brigadier B. G. Beth-Smith as Assistant "Åd- jutant and Quartermaster, General in charge of Administration of British Troops in China His ap- pointment will take effect as from Wt. Engrs.. E. Wynn, A. LEOctober 2. Brigadier H. G. Beth- Charles, E. Tickle. C. G. Kerswill. Smith has been in Hong Kong S. L. C. Boddle, W. Smith, W. J. since October 1934. " Blakeby. LG. L Hutchins, F. A. Peddington, R. D. Glenn, and W. H. C. Leggett, to rank of Cd. Engr. (seny, July 1).
EFTIREMENTS Past. Lt.Cdr.-W. G. Axworthy. placed on the Retired List (June
22),
'Shipt. Lt.-M. C. Smith, placed on the Retired List (July 10),
ROYAL AIR FORCE
IN
WING COMMANDERS' POSTS Two wing commanders who be- gan their flying service with the R.F.C. In 1017 have been appoint- ed to bomber squadrons.
The Dilwara will arrive in the Colony from the United Kingdom on November 16 with the 1st Ba. Durham Light Infantry on board for Shanghal. She will leave the Colony the same day for the north and is due in Shanghai on the 19th. She will leave on the 28th with the 2nd Bn. Loyal Regiment, who are going to Singapore.
MIDDLESEX REGT.
Arriving in Bingapore on Decem- ber 2 the Dliwara will disembark the Loyal Regiment, and take on board the 1st Bn. Middlesex Regi- ment for Hong Kong. The troop- ship is due here on December 8 and will leave the following day Wing Commander F. L. Hopps, for Colombo with the Royal Uister A.F.C., who has been appointed to Riñes, who are to be posted at No." 115 (Bomber) Squadron at Karachi. She will also carry de- Marham. Was seconded to the talls for the United Kingdom. RF.C. in 1917 from The King's The" Dunera wili make her Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. In second trip east during January 1919 he was granted a short-ser-und is due here on February 2 with vice commission in the R.A.F., and the 2nd Bn. the Royal Scots from he was granted a permanent com- India. "After disembarking the mission in 1925. He served in Royal Scots she will take on board France and in the Middle East the Royal Welch Fusiliers and sail
during the War, and has since for the Sudan on February 9. served at the Royal Aircraft The Dorsetshire will make a trip Establishment, at No. 1 FTS, into Singapore from England during No. 99 (B) Squadron, at Singapore March with military and R.A.F. base, and on the Staff at home. detalls, arriving on March 8 and He has successfully dompleted the sailing for Home again on the navigation course at Calshot and 13th. the Star College course.
Wing Commander H. E. Walker, M.C.. "DFC., who has been ap- pointed to the command of No. 99 (Bomber) Squadron at Mildenhall, transferred to the R.F.C. in 1917.
WARSHIPS IN PORT
The following warships were in port yesterday:
North Wall: Rainbow, Perseus, Olympus.
Wall: Rover, Oswald,
#Bouth. Osiris,
East Hall: Regent, Phoenix, Rế- gulus, Tarantula,
The Dilwara, on her second voyage, will be under Admiralty charter, bringing naval details to Far Eastern ports. She is due in Hong Kong on March 27 and wil leave again on April 3.
MEDICAL
CONFERENCE
Dr. D. J. Valentine Saila For Bandoeng
fi
Hon. Dr. D. J. Valentine, Acting Director of Medical Services, who
North Arm: Sandwich, Cape- will represent: Hong Kong at an
town'
Dock: Thracian.
Talkoo Dock: Robin:
important conference of medical men from various parts of the East to be held in Bandoeng, Java, Foreign. Men of War: American. from August 3 to 13. left the Co- Asheville.
lony by the m.s. Tilsadane yester- day for Ball
The conference is organised by CHINESE TRAINING the League of Nations Health
CRUISER "RETURNS Bureau.
Quite recently the Government training
Chinese cruiser
“Liberty” passed through, the FUNERAL OF INDIAN Colony on her way to the Bouth Seas.
After visiting Ma Lee. Swatow and Hong Kong, the cruiser pro- ceeded to Hainan, Halphang. Sal- gon. has now reached Singapore, where the Chinese, gave it a most enthusiastic welcome.
The cruiser has since left for Penang and Batavia bat owing to ~the serious turn of events in North China, the cruiser is hastening back to North China,i? Chinese Bvening. Przen.
BABY
-The funeral took place yester terday of Karteeja Ramjahn, four. months old daughter of Mr. J. M. A. Rumjahn of the Asinde Petro- feum Co. and Mrs. Ramjahn, whose death occurred on Monday night iní hospital.
remains were intèrred in the Mohammeda Cemetery. T
qusts were recei
of the start of the
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to be leuts. with seny, as shown:-T. M. Dorrien- Smith (Feb. 1); D. N. B. Mellis. A. C. McCulloch (April 1): c. 0. Hawkins (May"1};' H. C. C. Tanner (Flying Offt. RAF). B. G. Heslop, H. E. P. Wilkin, P., M. Rhodes, G. ED. Finch-Noyes (Flying Offi
·RAF.), H. J. A. Brooke, C. P. Milis. (July 1). ៧
Gunrs. to be Cd. Gunrs:-W F. H. Lewis, E. A. Durnford, P. Hewitt, G. W. Muirhead, S. W. Darracott, H. L. Cox, V. W. Poore (July 1).
JULY 2 R.N.
Lleuts to De Lieut.-Comdrs, with seny: as stated:W J. Stride, M.B.E. (June 30); W. M. Passmore, C. H. Hutchinson, M. B. Thomas, J. H. Forbes (July 1
R.NR.
MEETING
Vacancies Filled
The selection of members to fil the vacancies on the various Select Committees of the Council caused by the resignation of the Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan was confirmed at the fortnightly meeting of the Urban Council held in their rooms yester- day.
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The following have been selected and have agreed to serve:~
Basement Committee-Mr. Tang Shin-kin, M.B.E.
Eating Houses and Restaurants Committee Dr. S. N. Châu.
Food Factories Committee-Mr. A. el Arcul
Hawkers Committee-Mr. W. N. T. Tam.
LICENCES REFUSED Six applications for licences were refused by the Council, they being:
Application for an eating house licence for No. 28, Queen's Street, ground noor.
Application for a food factory Sub-Lieut. E. J. Binfeld to be licence for No. 163. Un, Chow Lieut. (June 21).
JULY. 5
R.N.
Street, ground floor.
Application for a food preserving licence for the premises on KML No. 51, Dundas Street. (No. 8 Go-
To be Surg. Lieutenants:-G. T. Holroyd, M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P.; W. Hdown). E McKee, MLB., B.Ch.; R. T. May, MRCS. LR.CP.: B. Ridgway, B.Ch.; W. Wilson, M.R.C.S.. LR.C.P M.B., Ch.B.; M., F. Sheehan, MB..
(July 2).
R.M.
Maj. and Bt. Lt. Col. A. R. Chater, D.S.O, OBE, is seconded for service with the Somaliland Camel Corps (July 4)..
Application for a food shop (vegetables) licence for. No. 15, Victoria Street, ground födr.
Application for an offensive trade licence for the premises on Lot No. 415, S.D. 4, Kowloon Tong offensive trade licence for the premises on
Application for an
Lot No. 418, S.D. 4. Kowloon Tong.
The list of licences granted by the Urban Council between July 6 and July 19 inclusive is a follows:-- Food. Factories 4. Food Shops 8. Laundries 2, Offensive Trades 2, Swine 40, Rating Houses 8. Res-
taurants 3
WAR OFFICE, JULY 6 The following are apptd. Hon. Physicians to the Klaz:-Col C. Buckley, M.D. FR.CS. Edin.. Ind. Med Serv., VHS. (March 1), vice Maj. Gen. Sir Cuthbert A. Sprawson. Kim C.LE.. M. D., F.R.C.P., Ind. Med. Serv.. retired;
THOSE PRESENT. CoL D. C. V. Fitzgerald, M.C., Ind. Present at the meeting were: Med. Serv. (March 27), vice Maj-Mr. R. R. Todd (Chairman), Hon. Gen. C. W. F. Melville C.B., M.B., Mr. R. M. Henderson, Hon. Mr. R. FRCS Edin.. retired.
Ind. Med. Serv.. A.. D. Forrest, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, M.C., Mr. A. el "Azcalli, Dr. S. N. Chan,
Tape, Mr. C. Champkin, Mr. Tang Mr. W. N. 1. Tam, Mr B. Wong shit-kin. MBE, Mr. W. G. Harr!- son (Secretary) and Mr. Im Ping- tseung (Asst. Becretary).
REGULAR ARMY
M.B., late R.A.M.C., having attain
Col. A. Irvine-Fortescue, D.S.O., ed the age for retirement, is placed on ret. pay (July 6); Lt-Col. and Bt. Col. R. C. Priest, MD, FRCP, KHP., from RAMC: to be Col. (July 8), with seny. April 15, 1934; Lt.-Col C. R. Britten, MC., hp. list (empld.), to be Bt. Col. under the prav. of Art. 182A, Royal War rant for Pay and Promotion," 1931 (July 1).
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retirement, is placed on rex pay
(July 5).
attained the age for retirement, is placed on ret. pay (July 7)...
The following Lts to be Capts (July 7) :—(Local Captain) C. J. M. Watts, and remains secd.: H. G. Metcalfe.
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REGISTRY WEDDING
At the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court, yesterday. the wedding took place between Mr. 279, Des Voeux Road Central, son Jew Sun Tong, merchant, of "No.
Mr. Jew Joe, merchant, and Miss Yee Lai Ping, of No. 54, Lower Lascar Row, second floor, daughter of the late Mr. Yee Ngon Ben. The ceremony was perform- ed by Mr. W. Aneurin Jones, De- puty Registrar of Marriages, in the presence of Mrs. Maude Fong, and M. C. F., Larsen.
North'n R-Maj. H. K. F. Naller retires on ret. pay (July 7): Capt. COMMANDS AND STAFF " J. Lingham, M.C. to be Maj. (July The following appts are made:-7); Captain R. R. Flood having Col. B. C. Harrison, D.8.O., h.p.. to be Comdr. 14th Int. Bde., and is granted the temp. rank rank of Brig. while so empld. (June 29); Capt. and Bt. Maj. A. J. K. Pigott, R. Berks, E., from DAAG., W. | Comd., to be D.AAG, War Office R.U. Rif-Captain H S. Dean, (July 1: Capt. and Bt. Maj. R. A. MC., to be Adjt, vice Captain F.dings are announced:- G. Taylor. OB.E., M.C., R.S, Fis", | W. Jowers (May 1) to be D.A.AG., W. Comd. (July 1), ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
The following are secd, whilst empld. with the British Mil. Mis- sion. Egypt:-LL-Col. W. R. Shll- stone, M.B.E (June 5 Maj. V. F. Brownie, MO. (June 10),
Maj. and Bt. Lt. Col. D. J. R. Richards, D.8.0., M.C., to be Lt.- Col. (June 5), with seny. next. above Lt-Col B. C. M.' Archibald, MC; Maj, W. W. Allison is seca. for serv. on 'the Blaff (June 4); Maj. J. H. K Richardson, MO, retires on ret. pay (July 4).
The following Captains to be Majs. Bt. Maj. E. G. Audland,
M.C., and reinains secd.; E. A Barlow (June 4); K. F. McK. Lewis, M.C., Bt. Maj. F. G. Wris- berg, and remains secd., D. Smith (June 5).
Lt. (dow Captain) J, K, Haynes is restd. to the estabt (Nov... ^0. 1936).
The following Lts to be Capta -G. P. Grégion (June 4); J. F. 8.
› R. II. Fus.—Lt. J. M. Taylor from Wore. R., to be Lt. (July 7), with regt seny. Jan. 30, 1934, and Army seny, only June 21, 1932,
ANNOUNCEMENT
The following forthcoming wed-
Mr. Lee Chi Chang, merchant, of No. 156, Des Voeux Road Cen- tral, and Miss Ng Yee Ching, of No. 1, Ching Fung Street, first floor.
ROYAL TANK CORPS
Mr. Joseph Yu Fook Sang, build- Captain A. C. HL Newnham Ising contractor, of No. 43, Ellung secd. while holding the appt. of Street, second floor, and Miss Maud Instr. "Gund. Wing, Armoured Chan 8ia Ping, of the same ad- Fighting Vehicles Sch. (June 19)..
dress. ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Maj. G. A. Beale-Browae retires on ret, pay (July 7); Captain J. K. Gillespie to be Maj. (July 7); Capt. B. C. Brooks, having attained the aze for retirement, is placed on ret. pay (July, 6).'
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ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Major. J. Higgins to be Lt. Col. (July 6).
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HEALTH RETURNS
Three cases of enteric fever and one of dysentery were reported to the local Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Monday.
For the week ended on Saturday there were two cases of small- Short Bervice Commission-Lt. pox, two of diphtheria, 17 of en- (on prob.) D. G. Levis is resta. toteric fever, three of cerebro-spinal the estabt. (May 19); Leut. (on fever and 13 of dysentery. There prob.) G. M. Robertshaw Is secd. were 80 deaths from tuberculosis under the prov. of Art, 213 Royal | during that period. Warrant for Pay and Promotion 1931 (July 1).
ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Maj. (0.0. 3rd CL) G. C. Evelegh'
DONATIONS
The Hon. Treasurer of the Bo
Rendall, A. 3. Caulfeild (June 8), to be temp. Lt. Col. (0.0, 2nd Cciety of St. Vincent de Paul sc
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS Capt. W. D McGregor, O.B.E., la
(April 1).
ROYAL ARMY PAY CORER ··,
knowledges with grateful appre- L-Col and Staff Paymr. A. Welation and thanks the receipt of secd. whilst empld, with the British M. C. Skinner, having attained the the following donations to the Bo- ML Mission, Egypt (June 5); Capt.
D. C. P. Hall is secd, whilst hold-age for retirement, is placed on clety's Funds in memory of the late ing the appt. of Asst. Ord. Consult F. Bellman, M.C., to be Maj, and
ret, pay (July 6); Maj. and Paymır. Mr. E. M. Bequetra”
The Local Staff of the Stan- ing Of, for India (June 7),
Staff Paymr: (July (6), -,nais,
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Mr. J. M. M. Alves CORPS
BAMEINFANTRY.
RS. FUK-Capt. and Bt. Maj. R A. G. Taylor, OBE, M.C., is secd. The following Capta, to be Maja, erv on the Stag (July 1). ____| | (July 4):-L. H. B. Poez, MC, J.
PW Vols-Lieut. Col. W. A. M. P. Hegarty, MC.EN Montgomery on completion of his period af serv. in comd., is placed
ESTABLISHMENTS' = RAOO. Sch of Instr.Ma) on the hp. list (July 4); Maj ROME 2nd CL) L N. Millard W Braide to L-Col. (July 4) AMIMechE. RA.OC to be Captain F. Jebens to be Maj. (July Workshop Manager (June 14)
The following Lts to be Capts. (July 4), K. 8. Hayes-Palmer, and remains secd., J. C. 1. Thomas
Essex R. Captain EC Vander Kiste is reatd. to the estabt. (Fund
$14
Total
$16
Palestine and Transjordan (Sept. 8, 1936, to Dec. 21, 1936, incl)
The dates of the following appts. to the British MR. Mission att to
GREAT MEMORANDA.
the Egyptian Army, should read as Lieut-Colonel C. C. Saunders follows and not as stated in the O'Mahony, O.EELAMIMechE, "Cazette" of June 13, 1937-Lt- hp 1st late RAS.C., retires on Col WR. Shilstone, MBE, RA, repay (July 5), Ma) E B. Row Captain R. E. B. Yeldham Foren- crotty MBE, AMIMechE, RA ters Captain T. 8. Alrey, Durham 8.0 granted the temp rank LL, Cablan W. D. McGregor, of Lieut. Col while Comdr R.A. OB.E., R. Signals (June 8), Maj. MC, having attained the age for BC 1st Div, British Forces in V. F. Browne, MO, RA. (June 10),
Loyal R-Captain R, F. Squibb,
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