THE SERVICES
(By Air Mall, London July 31)
ROYAL NAVY
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RESERVE FLEET COMMAND Vice-Admiral Sir Gerald Dickens.
SQUADRON LEADERS' POSTS K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G., will hauled
Two squadron lenders promoted -down his fag in H.MS. Hawkins
on April 1 last have received new at Portsmouth on July 28′on re-appointments Squadron Leader linquishing command of the Rev. G. A Hatcher, signals officer at serve Fleet, which he has held for Duxford, goes to headquarters or the customary two years. On the No. 11 (Fighter) Group. Uxbridge. morning of the Coronation Review for signals duties; and Squadron he was among the flag orcers re- Leader A. H. Owen, who recently ceived on board the Royal yacht by returned from service with No. 2 the King, who conferred upon him Armoured Car Company in Fales- the honour of knighthood, and in- tine, where he gained the MC. vested him with the Insignia of during operations last year, is ap- K.C.V.O.
pointed to the newly formed No. The
Vice-Admiral Com 115 (Bomber) Squadron at Mar- manding Reserve Fleet is Vice- ham. King's Lynn. Both officers Admiral Max K. Horton. C.B.. were commissioned in the RAF. D.S.O, late i.command of the 'in 1926. First Cruiser Squadron in H.M.S. London. Paymaster Commander, E. Haslehurst, who was secretary to the Vice-Admiral in his pre- rious flag commands. will again serve in that" capacity.
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THIRD CRUISER SQUADRON, The flag of Rear Admiral Lionel V. Wells, D.S.O.. commanding the Third Cruiser Squadron: will be transferred from HMS Arethusa to HMS. Despatch on August 20. The Arethusa is due to leave Malta on August 31. She is to refit and recommission at Chathamn.
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CRUISER AT ESQUIMALT H.M.S. Exeter, flying the brond pennant of Commodore H. H. Har- wood, O.B.E.. commanding the Bouth American Division, arrived at Esquimalt on July 26 and re-
CHINESE OFFICER ATTACHED
Leutenant Lin-Wen-EUel, of the "Chinese Air Force, has been attached to No. e Flying Training School, Netheravon, from July 19 to August..7.
APPOINTMENTS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1937.
LONDON GAZETTE
TUESDAY, JULY 27
ADMIRALTY, JULY 17
R.N..
Seny of the follg. Surg.-Lieuts. antedated as stated:-F. P. EUS, M.B., Ch.B., MRCS. LR.C.P., W. Bord. M.B., ChB, P. G. Stainton, M.R.C.S.. LR.C.P.. G. O. Denny, MRG.S., L.A.C.P. (Jan. 8. 1936): Q. R. Rhodes, M.B, Ch.B. (April 8, 1536); W, S. Miller, M.B., Ch.B., L. R. "Norsworthy, M.R.C.B., LR.CP. (May 8, 1936).
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Sub-Lients to be Lletts with seny as stated:-P. T. Williams (March 1); E. B. Talbot (July 11 H. T. D. Glynn, K. 8. L'Bell, G. R. P. Goodden, D. L. Gordon, C. H. Rankin, D. E. Cole-Hamilton, A. A. W. Baker (July 18).
JULY 19 R.N.
Lieut. J. K. Johnson, R.NR.. to be Lieut. (Supplementary List), with seny. June 21, 1931; Cd..Gunr. A. J. Hocken placed on Retd. List (April 1).
ROBBERY ATTEMPT THAT FELL THROUGH
Wanchai Incident. Recalled
SENT
ACCUSED
TO SESSIONS
Ho Sang, aged 33, was brought before Mr. W. Schoñeld at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with assault with intent to rob and attempting to murder a constable and the manager of the money changer's shop and possession of a revolver on July 23 at 170. Johnston Road..
Sub-Inspector W. N. Darkin said. that on July 23 about 4.30 p.m. the accused walked into the Shing Lee money changer's shop, produced a revolver and pointed it at a foki. He demanded bank notes. The manager ran out of the shop and as he did so heard the accused's weapon make a clicking sound. Lieut.-Comdr. (reta.) E. S. K. E. Going to his neighbour's shop the Greaves to be Comdr. (retd.) (Julyį manager" raised the alarm by Lieut.-Comdr. (retd.) Sir blowing a police whistle and at Geoffrey C. Congreve. Bt. to be that the accused made a bid for Comdr. (retd.) (July 19).
liberty. Accused ran along Johns- ton Road to Wanchat Road, where a Chinese constable was on duty. The accused. It was alleged. threatened to kill the constable if he followed him.
The constable gave chase and defendant ran back
The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified:20):
General Duties Branch Squadron Leaders.-W. J. Daddo- Langlois, to RAF Station, Grant- ham, to command (July 15); V. G. A.
Hatcher. AF.C. to Head- quarters, No. 1 (Fighter) Group, Uxbridge, for Signals duties (July 9); A. H. Owen. M.C., to No. 115 (Bomber) Squadron. Marham. for dying duties (July 12).
mained till Aug 4. This is pro- SOLDIER'S MARRIAGE
bably the first time that the flag- ship of the South American Divi- sion has been allocated for the i cruise to the waters of British Columbia, which is usually made by a cruiser of the America and West Indies Station. The Exeter will visit San Francisco from Aug. to 14 on her way down to South "American porta.
ORDNANCE COMMITTEE Captain G. R. B. Back, who has been in command of the new cruiser Aurora. Atting out at Ports mouth Dockyard. for the past four months, is appointed to HMS. President for service as Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich He specialized in gun- nery in 1918. after having served duzing the greater part of the War in the Glory, Carysfort, and Ramilles. From 1928 to 1932 he the star of the Naval was on Ordnance Department.
APPOINTMENTS
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The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty-
Engr. Cdr.-H. Welch, to Dio- mede (Aug. 4).
Surg. Cdr.-W. E, Heath, MR.OS., LROP to Victory for RN.B., Portsmouth (July 19). "
Lt.-Cdrs.-C. Q. Thompson, to Glorious (addl.) (Aug. 9).
Lt. (E) (Retd.)-T. G. Stevens, to President for duty outside Ad- miralty under D.TM. (Aug. 3),
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IN INDIA "Back To England ¿A Bachelor'
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The refusal by the War Omfce to recognize the marriage which he contracted while serving as soldier in India was put forward aš justification" for his describing himself as a bachelor when he.
went through a second form of marriage by Louis Jonas Myers, of Ravensdale Road. Stamford Bull, who appeared at the North Lon-" don
Police Court recently on a summons under the Perjury Act alleging that he made a false statement at the Hackney Register Office.
Mr.. B. G. Baywell, solicitor, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said that while serving in the Highland Light Infantry in India- in 1931 Myers married Muriel Jose- phine Braga at Cawnpore. He came back to this country, and on January 18, 1936, went through a
form of marriage with a widow, Mrs. Eiste Olive Twomey, at the Reglater Office at Cawnpore. He came back to this country, and on January 18, 1936, went through a' form of marriage with a widow, Mrs. Elsie Olive Twomey at the Register Office at Hackney. described himself as a bachelor.
Detective-sergeant Dorey siated that when he served the summons on Myers he said: "I have really been expecting this. The Army
done wrong."
Ho
JULY 20 R.N.
JULY.EI R.N.
Lieut. (E) W. C. O. Keats placed on Retd. List (July 1); Sub-Leut. R S. Brooke, R.N.R., to be Sub- Lieut. (Supplementary List), with seny, of March 19, 1935; Co. Elec. C. R. Fursden placed on Retd. List with rank of Elec. Lieut. (July 21;
Cd. Eler W. Hough to be Elec. Lt.
(July 18).
JULY 22 R.N. Lieut.-Comdr. M W. Ewart- Wentworth placed on Retd. List at own request (July 20),
JULY 24
R.M.
Lieut. R. G. Mascall to be Capt. (July 24).
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JULY 26 R.N.
Cd. Shipt, S. Richards placed on
Johnston Road. He then ran into Wanchal Road to Tai Wo Street. At this point the constable drew his revolver and fired two ahots without any effect. The ac- cused then went into a scavenging lane to Wanchal Road across Johnston Road into Fleming Road where he was intercepted by an Indian sergeant who was off duty. The culprit was arrested and taken to Wanchal Police Station.
After" evidence was given the accused was committed to stand trial at the next Criminal Bessions.
Retd. List with rank of Shipt: Lt.secd" for serv. as Adit., King's Own (July 28).
Malta R. (July 11%
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WAR OFFICE, JULY 27
REGULAR ARMY... COMMANDS AND STAFF Capt. R. A Bishop, R.E to te Staff Capt., War Office (temp.)" (July 20).
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
secd, for serv, under the Colonial Máj, M. M. Milne-Thomson is
once (June 30) (substituted for 20). the notifn. in the "Gazette" of July
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS Lt. T. E. Dobson is restd. to the estabt. (July-271.
FOOT GUARDS
C. G'ds.-Maj. J. A... Codrington retires on ret. pay (July 27).
INFANTRY *
E. York R-Lt. N. Reld to be Capt. (May 21).
K.O.S.B-Capt. R. P. Reid is
E. Län. R-Capt. A. E. Wheatley. M.C. having attained the age for retirement, is placed on .ret, pay
July 25)**
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E. Surrey R.-LL E C. T. Wilson 19 secd. for serv. under the Colonial Office (July 8).
Camerons-Capt. J. F. Macnab is
Office (July 3), secd, for serv, under the Colonial
ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS
The follg. Lts to be Capts. (July. 27:-D. F. G Smith, R. S. T. Bow- den, A. D. Seton. QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE
Slater Miss M. Stack resigns her appt. (July 27).
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regulations and in breach of their duty to the plaintifs the defen- dants:
(b) Previous to the arrival of the Bald vessel in Shanghai lodged with.
of the cargo in which no mention, the Chinese Customs a manifest
was made of the said opłum.
f) After the arrival of the said vessel in Shanghai lodged with the ESTABLISHMENTS
Chinese Maritime Customs an ad- Inspr. Dept., Engineer and Sign-ditional "manifest of the cargo als Stores. The follg. Capts, from Asst. insprs. (C1, CC) to be Insprs. (C1. Z) (temp.) (May 14):-os, G. Sheppard, R.E., A; G. Gadd. R.E.
...MEMORANDA · { M.C., R.E. is granted the local rank Lt-Col K I Gourlay, 'DS.0..
covering the said oplum which had written, thercón "The opium is for transhipment at Shanghai. The name of the on-carrying steamer is not yet known.”
MANIFESTS LODGED
I find that both sets of Man!-
of Brig. whilst acting O.C, Troops, fests were lodged after the arrival
Cd. Gunners.-J. S. Cleary. to Cornwall (Aug. 16); E Chadwick, to Ramillies (Aug. 4); and S Han- did not recognize my marriage in cock, to Frobisher (Aug. 4).
India and brought me back to this of foreign service. The battalion Gunners-J. T. Pearce, to Corn-country as a bachelor. I tried to returned home in 1914 to take part wall (Aug. 18): H. C. Beaumont, get a grant from the Army authori- in the Great War. It was present to Vindictive (Aug. 18) and W. ties to return to my wife in India, at the Becond Battle. of Ypres, Marjot, "to Vindictive, .
but it was refused, and I could and in October, 1015, sailed for muda (July 2): Capt. and Bt. of the vessel, one set on the after- Act. Gunners-G. R. Clarke, to not afford to go. After all I am Penzance (Aug. 2); and A. C. G. only human, and I agree I have of the Salonika Force until July the appt. of DADS.T., Sudan Def.
the Eastern Front and formed part Mal. (local Lt. Col.) C. G. Stewart, noon of November 19, and other. AM.I.Mech.E., R.A.8.C., relinqulates the additional or corrective mani
fest relating to the opium and 1918, when it returned to France. Force, and the local rank of Lt. blankets, Myers told the magistrate (Mr. In action at Le Catalet the bat Col. (June 17); Capt. C. H. Cham: November 20. Both sets were on the morning of W. H.-J. Brodrick) that he wrote tallon suffered many casunities to the War Office, the Secretary and lost its commanding officer berlain, M.C. (late Warwick R.) re-lodged within the time allowed by of the State for India, and the (Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. Nichol- linquishes the rank of Capt., on en- Customs regulations and that there Home Secretary. The last two re- son). Its final main engagement listment into the TA. (June 2). has been no negligence or breach ferred the matter back to the War was at the Selle River crossing on
of duty by the defendants with re- Omice. It went on from January November 4, 1918. In 1919 the
spect to them. to August, when his application for battalion returned to Bordon, but an indulgence passage to return in January of the following year it to his wife in India was refused. was sent to Danzig for the plebie-
Myers was committed to "the elte. From Danzig it moved Central Criminal Court for trial Ireland, where it remained until
the withdrawal of the Army.
Haynes, to Ganges (Aug. 11). Gunners (T)-H. Lewis. Crusader (July 20); C. C. Lonsdale. to Cardiff (Aug. 3) and A.
Mansfield, to Acasta (Aug. 8).
"Promotion
Engr. Cdr. (Retd.).-V. D. Nops, O.B.E. to rank of Engr. Capt. (Retd.) (seny. Feb. 27).
Entry
Lt RN.RO, R. Barr. granted a commission as Lt., RN. (Supple-" mentary List) (seny. Aug. 15), and appointed to Dorsetshire (Aug. 21).
ROYAL AIR FORCE
GRANTHAM STATION
The appointment, is announced
of Squadron Leader W. J. Daddo.
Langlois to command the R.A.F.
COLOURS OF ROYAL FUSILIERS
Disbanded 3rd And 4th Battalions
Recently members of The Royal Station at Grantham. A new sta- Fusillers, past and present, as
to
The 4th Battalion was raised at Dover in 1900, the Colours being presented by King George V at Dover in July, 1902. After a term of home service the battalion left for France in August, 1914. It was present at the Battle of Mons, and the Arst Victoria Crosses given in the War were awarded to Leuten tlon headquarters has been form-sembled at the depot at Hounslow ant Maurice
Dease (killed In ed there in readiness to take over to lay up the Colours of the 3rd action) and Fusilier Godley. At executive command on August 16, and 4th Battalions in the Gar- Le Cateau; the battalion formed on which date No. 3 Flying Train-rison Chapel, in accordance with the rearguard to the 3rd Division, ing School, which has been at the wish of King George V, who and it played a gallant part at the Grantham for nearly 10 years, 1s was Colonel-in-Chief of the regi- Battles of the Marne and the to move to the new aerodrome at ment. These battalions were dis- Absne. By November, 1914, this South Cerner, Cirencester. Grant- banded in July, 1922, and the battalion had earned five battle ham will become a station in Nu. Colours were handed to the Lord honours at the sacrifice of 56 3 Group, Bomber Command, -li Mayor of London for safe custody officers and 1,900 other ranks kill-
Squadron Leader Paddo-Langlois and were housed in Guildhall, w
ed, wounded, and missing. The has recently completed 20 years The 3rd Battalion was raised at battalion continued to serve on service in the RNAS and RAF. the Curragh in 1898. The Colours almost every part of the Western He was stationed at Yarmouth and were presented to the battalion at Front From the Army of Occu- Felixstowe daring the War, and their first foreign service stacion, pation the 4th Battalion reformed in 1919 served with the North Malta, in February, 1899, by Lady at Bordon in 1919, and in Septem- Russian expedition. In 1927 he Grenfell wire of the Commander- ber of that year left for Iraq, In specialized in signals, and after-in-Chier and accompanied the bat 1921 10 went to India, where it was wards served with flying-boats at tallon throughout its long- tour disbanded.
DIVORCE ACTION AT SUPREME COURT
There was a restraint of rulers within the meaning of the excep- tion in the Bill of Lading and the defendants are not disentitled to avail themselves of the exception. Claudia Fedoroona" Arbusoff, of
The Court does, not know why, Alhambra Theatre building, was the Chinese Government conflacat- the petitioner in the divorce actioned the opium, It may have been. before the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl as the plaintins witness Mr. Hing MacGregor, at the Supreme Court Fun Loo suggests, both in cross- yesterday afternoon, when she examination and in re-examina- petitioned for dissolution of her tion, that the Geneva Convention marriage with Alexander Val Import Certificate, a document; demerovech, believed now to be not pleaded, supplied by the plain- in Shanghat, on the grounds of tiffs to the defendants and requir adultery at No. 14 Cheking Losed to be carried with the cargo Street.
all the way from Bushire to Dairen
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e had been validated only for Castro, fur instructed by Mr. M. Bushire, Bombay, and Hong Kong A. da Silva, appeared for petitioner. and not for any other of the ports Defendant was not represented. which would be entered on the The "decree nial" will be made ab-voyage. It may have been 10- solute in three months.
Evidence was given by the peti- some other reason. The reason if tiener, Wong Tso Chan and A. J. and 15 only a matter for Individual Babitsky.
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speculation. The Court does not speculate as to the reasons, moti- vating an Act of State
· I enter judgment for the defen- dants with costs.
In conclusion I should like to say The Manila Observatory reported that the case has been well and at 8.30a.m. yesterday that the fully argued and I have appreciat- typhoon is situated in about Longed the help I have thus received 130, Lat. 17, almost stationary. from counsel on both sides.
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