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THE SERVICES
(By the Air Mail, London. August 7).
ROYAL NAVY
FIRST COMMAND OF THE BIRMINGHAM Captain C. F. Harris has joined new cruiser Birmingham at Devonport Dockyard as her first commanding officer." The Birming- ham is expected to be ready for service in November, when she is to join the Second Cruiser Squad- ron, Home Fleet.
RETURN OF THE MILFORD The return home of the escort véssel Milford, Captain E. C. Thornton. D.S.C.. has been ex- pedited. and she will arrive at Portsmouth on October 15 instead of November 4. She dit Simons-. town on August 9 and among the ports at which she will call are St. Helena, August 17-21; Lagos. September 3-9; Takoradi, Septem- ber 11-16: Sierra Leone. September 20-25 and Bathurst, September 2-October 1.
ROYAL MARINE POLICE " Long-service pensioners of the Royal Navy (seaman, sail-maker, signal, telegraphist. stoker, and regulating ratings) and of the Royal Marines (but not band ranks) who are in possession, of the long service and good conduct
medal, and are under 45, are re- quired for enlistment in the Royal Maring Police for duty in H.M. Dockyards and other Admiralty establishments at home. Details of conditions of service can be ob- tained by applying to the Chief Constable, Royal Marine Police, Admiralty, S.W:1. Recruitment is open to single men. The small number of applications from single men suggests that this is not widely khown."
LIEUTENANT-COMBIANDER CLOWES
W.
J.
Ideutenant-Commander Clowes retires at his own request, after 19 years in the Navy. Enter- ing as
a cadet at Osborne in September, 1918, he passed out from H.M.S. Thunderer as mid-
shipman with seniority of January 15, 1923, and served as such in the battleships Barham and Vallant and the dotila leader Wallace. From 1926 he was sub-lieutenant of the Birmingham. flagship on the Africa Station, and was pro- moted to lieutenant from Novem- ber, 1927. Following a commission, in the cruiser Canterbury he went in tor destroyer service, and was In the Velox until January. 1933., and later in the Comet, to which he succeeded in the command. During the present year he has commanded the destroyers Veteran and Wishart at the, Nore,
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:--
Cdr.-J. Harding. to Ceres (Aug.
91.
Engr. Cdr.-L. C. S. Noake, to Ajax' (Aug. 17),
course
PROMOTIONS
Lt.-Cars. (Retd.).—G. M. Temple and E. Holland, D.8.C, to rank of Cdr. (retd) (seny, respectively July 31 and Aug. 1). ·
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1937.
TOLL OF THE
ROAD
OF
Weekly Accidents Return
12+
In the Colony of Hong Kong.in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at 8 am, on Satur- Lt.-At-Arms (Retd.-H. T. Ful-day the 14th instant, there were
Lt. (E) (Retd.).-D. W. Charl- wood, to rank of Lt.-Cdr. (E) (retd.seny, July 30).
brook, to rank of Lt-Cdr.-at-Arms (seny, July 31).
Act. Temp. Instr. Lts.-V. Lamb, W.. H. Watts, L. E. Elphick, J. R. Thorp, and G. W. Sheppard, to rank of Temp. Instr. Lt. (with original seny. of April 28).
RETIREMENT
Payr. Lt.-R. J. Cox, placed on the Retd. List (Aug. 2).
THE ARMY
INDIAN STATIONS
accidents,
altogether 58 traffic as the result of which 3 per- sons were killed and 20 persons were injured.
male, public rickshaw driver, died Of the persons killed, a Chinese
from injuries received as the result of a collision between a private motor car. a motor bus and his rickshaw.
A Chinese boy, aged 8 years, was fatally injured when he Was knocked down by a private motor car whilst running across the road. One Chinese male, street.coolie. The stations for British cavalry aged 36 years, was killed when a and Infantry joining the Indian private motor car collided with a Establishment during the winter plank of wood which he was carry- have been notifiëd in orders" at | Ing. Simla
The 18th/5th
早日
..
of the persons injured. 13 were
between
A motor cycle driver and one bicycle rider were injured as the result a "collision
of vehicles.
One bus bassenger was injured while alighting from a moving. motor bus.
Lancers. from pedestrians, who were either walk- Hounslow. will go into the 4thing or running across the road Cavalry Brigade at Secunderabad ¦ and were, struck by vehicles. in relief of the 1st K.D.G., which One private car driver was in- comes home to be mechanized as ¦ jured when his vehicle overturned. a unit of the 1st Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot. The 2nd Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment, from the Canal Brigade and Cyprus. will go to Lucknow in re- placement of the 1st Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment, which is to do duty in Khartoum during 1938 before returning home. The 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, from the Hong-Kong In- fantry Brigade, will be stationed at Rawalpindi, and the 2nd Bat- tallon. The. Rifle Brigade, ΤΟΠΙ Malta, goes to Meerut. These two units replace the 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (for Shorncliffe) and the 2nd Battalion. The Royal Scata or Hong Kong) on the Indian Establishment.
INDIA COAST DEFENCE
A lorry passenger was injured through falling from the vehicle. whilst in motion.
One Chinese male was injured by a plece of wood which struck by a motor lorry.
ww.s
A Chinese male received minor head injuries when a private mo- ter car collided, with a plank of wood which he was carrying.
Of the 58 accidents. 26 were col- were listons beween vehicles; 19 collisions
vehicles between
and pedestrians, and 13 accidents were due to other causes.
Type of Vehicles Involved Private motor ca: 32: Motor
The Commander-in-Chief bas made the following appointmentsorry 21; Public motor car 10: at Army HQ. In Simla-
Motor bus 5; Motor cycle 5; Tram- car 4: Bicycle 4: Tricycle 1 and Rickhsaw 2.
Brigadier C. E. Edward-Collins, C.B... CLE, A.D.C., to be officiating Director of Supplies and Transport while Major-General E. M. Steward, C.B.. C.SI, O.B.E., is on leave.
Colone! C. de L Christopher, C.I.E... to be officiating D.D.S. and T
Lieutenant-Colonel 8. W. Kirby. O.B.E., M.C., R.E.. to officiate as Assistant Master-General of the Ordnance.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. S. Brownę, D.S.O., M.C., R.A.. and Captain 'E. Jones. R.A. are selected to fill new appointments at HQ as Adviser and Assistant Adviser for Coast Defence, respectively.
Brevet Major F. J. Dillon. M.C.; R.I.A.S.C.. to officiate as D.A.D. of Transport.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
AIR COMMODORE BROCK RETIRED
Lt.-Cdrș.-L. V. Lloyd. to Pem- broke, for course at (G) School, Chutham (Aug, 0); V. W. L. Proc- tor. to President, for duty - with D.N.A.D. Admiralty (July 29); H. C. Sims, to Acheron (Aug. 24); R.
Air Commodoré H. le M. Brock, P. Lonsdale, to Swordfish (Aug
C.B., D.S.O.. one of the pre-War 201 and M. G. Rimmington, to officers of the RF.C., bas retired Medway (Aug, 23).
at his own request. He is 48 years Lts.-R. E Gunston (Flt./Lt. old and has had 27 years in the R.A.F., to Vernon, for
Army and the flying forces, "ex- "(Aug. 2), and to Bideford (Augcluding two years in the Royal 9); K. W. Hay, to Kellett (Aug.
Quernsey Militia. 15); C. E. A. Buckle, to Cyclops (Aug. 7); E. B. Talbot, to Otus (Aug. 8); Q K. Reynolds. to Titaniu (Aug. 7); R. D. Cayley, to Sunfish (Aug. 20); J. G. Hopkins. to L 27 (Aug. 18); F. B. Currie, to Seahorse (Aug. 20); D. W. E. Chubb, to Bee (Aug. 20); G. D. Anderson, to Falmouth (Aug. 281; J. de F. Jago (Ft./Lt.. R.A.F.), to Caledonia (Aug. 10); and J. D. Martin, to Regulus.
Surgn. Lt. (D).-W. A. Dickie, to Wildfire (July 18), and to Pem- broke, for R.N.B. (Sept. 6).
Sub-Lt.-J. S. Brownrigg, to En- chantress (Aug. 19).
NAVIGATION SPECIALISTS The following officers who suc- cessfully completed the specialist navigation course at the School of Alr Navigation, Manston, which terminated on May 29, are grant- ed the symbol "N":--Flight Liet- tenants R. T. Gething, D. Michell, and R. H. Shaw; Flying Officers A. W. B. Barrett and A. F. John-
BOT.
"THE ARCADIANS"
The first rehearsal for "The Arcadians" will take place at the Cathedral Hall on Monday, August 30, at 5.30 p.m.
Sub-Lt. (R.NR.),-V: A. J. B. Marchesi, entered as Proby. Sub- Lt. (Supplementary List) (seny. July 291, and appointed to Victory in the same hall on Thursday, Further rehearsals will be held
for courses (Aug. 9).
Mids.--3. L. Aldridge, J. H: Ree, September 2, at 8.45 p.m., and on subsequent Mondays and Thurs-
THREE YEARS FOR HEROIN OFFENDER
The Chief Justice, 6ir Atholl Mac- Gregor. passed sentence of three years hard labour at the Criminal 25. unemployed, who was Sessions yesterday on Lam Ping,
20.844 heroin pills. gyilty of unlawful possession of
found
The following comprised the Jary: Messrs. H. F. Rozario (Fore- man), Chan Shau-lok, P. F. Ser- vanin, E. M. da Rocha, Tan Hong- lee, V. P. Schelkimoff and Au Wat-
suen.
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
COLONY ON ROAD -TO NORMALITY,
In an interview yesterday with the Acting Director of Medical Services, Hon. Dr. D.J. Valentine, as regards the progress of the cholera epidemic in tals Colony. it was intimated that there is
is approaching its peak, and it is every indication that the epidemic
hoped that it will gradually fade in the course of a few days.
this epidemic
No one can tell how long will last but, on studying the return sheet, there ls every encouragement that the Colony is on the road to normality on; account of the proportion of deaths to cases admitted being diminished considerably. Dr. Valentine stated.
The total number of cases ad-" mitted between July 22 and August 19 at midnight was 473, and the number of deaths was 236. In the 1932 cholera epidemic the nur- ber of deaths was 156 against 241 cases admitted...
Dr. Valentine pointed out that health returns Egures, though not wrong. are a little misleading as they are taken in batches.
He said the present epidemic originated in Canton, through the migration of some of the in- habitants of which city. It came to Hong Kong.
The Medical Authorities here have been considerably handi- capped or account of the con- tinuous influx cr people from Canton and North China, adding a greater burden in their efforts to prevent further spreading of cholera, otherwise the epidemic might have been over by now.
EVERY PRECAUTION
Every precaution has been taken by the Medical Authorities to prevent further spreading of the epidemic through the medium of anti-cholera inoculation and prohibition of selling cold drinks, etc. to the public.
Pamphlets are being issued to all newcomers to Hong Kong tell- ing them where they can get in-
oculation 25 prevention from catching this epidemic.
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from public latrines and ..the Sanitary- Authorities are paying. particular attention to the clean- sing of these.
Other anti-cholēra measures are taken by Fort Health Autho- close rities who are keeping a watch of ships, coming into, Hong Kong and examining every pas-
senger before allowing embarka- tion.
At present the number. of cholera cases in the G.C.H. lies in the region of a little more than 200.
out
Dr. Valentine specially pointed that there are plenty of cholera vacinės in this Colony. According to Mr. M. J. Abbott, Though, no more can be obtain- who prosecuted, accused was ar ed from Shanghai, they can be rested on the third floor of 103 obtained from other sources, and Bonham Strand East on the morn-besides the Hong Kong Bacterio- ing of July 4, following a raid by logical Institute is making some in demand for the upkeeping of the a party of Revenue Officers who galnéd admittance by saying they order to
cope with the present had come to inspect the water anti-cholera campaign. taps. The premises consisted of a "teng" and a cubicle, which ac- cused rented for $13 à month and which was used as a heroin pill
factory.
MORE VACCINE FOR HONG KONG
Bingapore. Aug. 19.
SERVICES TO
BENEFIT?
Rumours Of MacGregor
Committee's Report
.. Forecasts of the recommenda- tions of the MacGregor Committee
are being freely discussed in Singa port, One school of prophecy de- clares that the Government ser- vices are going to get free housing which would be equivalent in most parts of the country to an increase of six per cent. of salary.
Other prophets declare that the Committee lent an especially sym- pathetic ear to the grievances of
Government officers with children in school, and have recommended an allowance of $50 for the first.
Some extreme optimists believe that both concessions will be re- commended; it so it would be the equivalent of a salary increase of about 12 to 16 per cent.
Two hundred and fifty litres of child and a slightly higher allow-
ance for the second. anti-cholera vaccine sufficient for a quarter-of-a-million infections is arriving to-night from Bandoeng of which hundred kilos sufficient for 40.000 injections, is being flown. by an Imperial Airways machine leaving on Sunday for Hong Kong, the remainder is geing by steamer to-morrow Reuter.
Accused was subsequently charg- ed and in reply he said he had been in Hong Kong for only six days and was told to look after the premises by a certain person.
Revenue Officer J. L. Stephens and Mr. H. A. Taylor, Government Monopoly Analyst, testified having taken part in the cald, and formal evidence was given by | Grimmitt and Ma Siu-kwong, Senior Revenue Officer A. W. police interpreter.
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Kwangtung Food Supply Adequate
Canton, Aug. 19: Declaring that During normal years, the an- Kwangtung province need fear no nual production of rice in this shortage of food similar to that province is 112,000,000 plculs of experienced last year, Dr. D. 7. | unhulfed rice or approximately Lin, Director of the Bureau of | 73,000,000 pfculs of pölished rice; Agriculture and Forestry told a re- and since the total consumption presentative of the Central News of the 33 million people is put at
No oficial information is avail- able but there is general bellef that some increase of emoluments has been recommended,
the matter of feeding its huge population.
Dr. Lin revealed that his bureau has organized an Emergency Food Production Programme for the province, employing 130 trained men to co-operate with district magistrates in directing farmers in carrying out heavier planting and storage schedules in food pró- ducts.
P. S. Beale, J. M. Clarke-Campbell, days at 5.30 p.m. and 8.45 p... Agency in an interview to-day that 82,500,000 piculs, we usually have sweet potatoes, make preparations
Co....
Ltd.
than the first.
and J. Lee-Warner, to Repulse: respectively, holidays excepted, un- P: G. Batow, J. V Searles-Wood, til further notice.
the first rice harvest of the year G. H. D. Legard, and W. Murray, to Hood: E. B. Davies, J. Murray, members intending to take part, excellent start with prospects of has been bounteous, and that the Vocal scores may be obtained, by second crop has been given an A. C. Kingdon, and I. W. Jamieson, at $5 each, on production of this being just as good, if not better to Warspite; A. A. Duff, N. Dixon, circular at Mesars. 8. Moutrie & M. R. Jackson, and M. H. Baines, to Malaya, P. R. Hall. D. M. Vaughan-Eughes, and · H.- C. Shrapnell-Smith, to Resolution; J. A. Wligate and the Hon. M. ‚A. Tennyson to Newcastle: E. B. Ashmore, H. M. Stewart-Moore, M. L. Wollcombe, T. V. A. Gleeve, and C. N. Balmon, to Rodney (Sept. 1). Schoolmaster.-G. E. V. Lovatt. to Caledonia (Aug. 6),
HEALTH RETURNS
Fifty-five cases of cholera, one of enteric fever and one of dysentery were reported to the Local Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Wednesday, at midnight."
Farmers will be given, loans for purchasing seeds and fertilizer, and will be encouraged to save and store up their crop surplus, to cultivate more upland for planting,
a shortage of about 10,000,000 | for utilizing the usually idle winter picùls every year. Last year, it months in cultivating minor crops will be recalled, both the first and such as wheat, barley, rapeseed, to drought, flood, typhoons and induce more food materials by second crop were below normal due field peas and such, and to pro-
sects, causing a shortage of more cultivating more extensively and than 10 million "plculs," Dr. Lin intensively not only for the pro- explained
vince but for the nation in this critical situation.
"The question of food supply at this time is of supreme impor tance," Dr. Lin concluded. “Unless
The recently-harvested Årst crop of rice in Kwangtung province will be sufficient for the consumption Present indieptions give promise gr. the 33,000,000 in the province that the normal shortage will be for at least 170 days, according to very much reduced, Dr. Lin went Dr. Lin. Kwangtung's 97 districts. on, and with proper economy in ❘ produced 81,825.270 picula for its the use of secondary crops such It is adequately taken care of, we first crop of the year, showing an as sweet potatoes, wheat and other cannot hope to put up a long re- increase of 10 per cent over the substitute staples, this province sistance and to eventually win.”— normal production.
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