THE SERVICES
(By Air Mail, London, August 14)
ROYAL NAVY
CRUISERS FOR OVERSEA H.M.S. "Cornwall is ordered to be commissioned for trials at Chat- ham Dockyard on September 9. and to leave on the 11th returning a week later. She will complete full crew on November 30, Captain C. O. Alexander has been appointed in command.
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The Cornwall was taken dockyard control a year ago large repairs after eight years' service on the China Station, to which she is to return. She is the third of the county-class cruisers to be reconditioned, the Cumberland and Suffolk having
preceded her. The Kent is al ready in hand at Chatham, and the Berwick will be taken in hand
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1937.
THE ARMY AS A SHANGHAI
CAREER
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CHAOTIC
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MOB VIOLENCE Tremendous difficulties wore be- ing experienced in the matter of |-maintaining even the semblance of law and order, said Mr. Milling-
Brize Norton, Oxford, will be com- pleted. Digby will be transferred to the Fighter Command and 'placed in No. 12 (Fighter) Group.
TERNIS FOR RESERVISTS ENGINEERING TRAINING " Reservists who rejoin the Colours Squadron Leader H. R. Bardon, will do so on the following terms: who has been appointed to the (1) They will rejoin in the rank stat of the RAF School of of gunner, sapper, private, &c., at Aeronautical Engineering at Hen-the rates of pay of that rank in tom He told of staggering acenes low, qualified A an advanced force, at the time of their trans-which followed after someone, pre- engineering specialist in 1932 after fer to the Army Reserve, including sumably in a moment of hysteria. a course at Cambridge University, any increment of pay and pro-raised the cry "Spy" or "Trattor" and
has since served in Egypt ficiency bay to which they were in a street, where thousands of re-. RAF. began as a cadet in Septem- and Iraq. His connexion with the then entitled,
fugees from the North had made their "homes.” ber, 1918. On demobilization fdur months later he continued his education at the Royal College of Science, Dublin, and at. University College. Dublin. In 1925 he
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(2) Married, men over 26 years of age will be paid marriage allow- In one instance, a crowd of ance and will also be eligible for several thousands had gathered a place on the Married Quarters | round a Chinese who had been Roll, but will have no claim for suspected of spying. That man re-priority over existing applicants was being held with his back to Joined the RAF. with a short or vacancies.
the ground, stripped naked. One service commission, for which a
(3) They will be eligible under of his accusers gripped the neck of permanent commission was sub- In place of the Cornwall. The
the normal rules at the end of a beer bottle which was broken in atituted In 1920. He was promot- 'alterations include. the fitting of
their current engagement to re- the middle thus leaving jagged od to squadron leader on April engage to complete 21 years' ser- edges. He was scraping the jagged extra armour protection, Increase
vice to of anti-aircraft armament,
qualify for pension, in- glass
prone man's R.A.F. APPOINTMENTS provision for three amphibian fly
cluding Reserve service, which, stomach, literally disembowelling ing boats Instead of one seaplane.
The following appointments in however, will not in the assess- him.. H.M.S. Orion, Captain H. R. G.
the Royal Air Force are notified:- ment for pension.
When the crowds in Shanghai Kinuhan, left Sheerness recently.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH "(4) They wil receive on dis-beat-up suspects--who, remarked for Spithead and Devonport before
Group Captain.-H. Gordon-charge trom the Colours at the Mr. Millington in the vast majority her departure for the America and Dean. AFC, to Headquarters No. end of 21 years, pension appro- of cases were absolutely innocent West Indies Station, to which she5 Bomber) Group, Mildenhall, för į priate to the length of their is being transferred from the duty as Senilor, Air Staff Officer Colour service." Home Fleet in place of H.MS. Dragon. She is due to leave De- vonport for Bermuda about August
24.
and
(July 1).
(5) They will have the same Squadron Leader.-C. W. Dicken, privilege of continuing in the to Headquarters, R.A.F., Mediter-Service, after completing 21 year's ranean, Malta, for personnel Staff service, as other soldiers. duties July 8).
COMMANDER
In
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AFRICA STATION CRUISES H.M.S. Amphion. flagship of Vice-admiral Sir Francis Totten- tam on the Africa. Station. is an
KING-HALL a visit to Mozambique.. She will leave later in the week for Port
Ormskirk division of Amelia and Belra, and is due back Lancashire they are locking for a at Simonstown on August 31, call-Government candidate, writes a
ng at Durban for two days.
Home correspondent. H.M.S. Bridgewater. Captain H. Their present member, Sir J. Egerton, left Simonstown re- Thomas Rosbotham (National cently for a short West Coast Labour has announced that for cruise, as follows:-Capetown: health reasons he will not stand Walvla Bay: Luderitz and Simons-at the next General Election. I town, August 30
understand he may resign before the election-this year, perhaps.
MODESTY
The Commander has been up to Ormskirk at the invitation of the local Conservative chairman. He addressed a meeting of the Con- servative Association, the Ormskirk Agricultural · Parliamentary Asso- ciation, and the pro-Government remanants of the Liberals and So-
--STEWAKUS" ADVANCEMENT Temporary modifications of the One who is willing to fill the regulations governing advance- breach ig Commander Stephen ment to the continuous service King-Hall, the radio commentator , ratings not leading steward and and writer. He would stand its a petty officer steward have been National Labour candidate; and approved. The requirement of he has, I am told, the blessing of one year's service in a ship is the Conservative Central Office. suspended from May 31, 1937, in- clusive. Stewards with two years' man's service and leading stewards, who are serving in ships abroad, may be examined provi- sionally for the next higher rating by an executive officer and an ac- countant officer. one holding at least the relative rank of com- mander and one at least the re- lative rank of lleutenant-com-
Commander King-Hall ves in mander or lieutenant. Ratings Hampshire, and he said he could who pass and satisfy other condi
not see his way to live in or near tions will be eligible for acting the Ormskirk division. He sald higher rank with pay, but will be
also that he knew little about the required to pass a Anal examina-
problems of agriculture. That was tion by depot officers before con- becomingly modest of him, for he frmation.
has a farm, even though it is only a 40-acre one.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments Are made by the Admiralty:
Capt.-W. E C. Tall, M.V.O.. to victory, in command, and as Com- modore. 2nd Class, in charge GI R.N. Barracks. Portsmouth (Aug. 11.
Cdr. ¡S/Ldr.. R.A.F.).-C. W. Byas. to Victory for Air Staff duties at Headquarters Coastal Command (Aug. 9).
Engr. Cdrs-L.
cialists.
The applicant made a good im- pression, but Ormskirk wif not
been considered. decide until other names have
WARNING TO TRADERS
It has been brought to the notice of the General Officer Command.. A. Bymes. tong. that certain Military families
evacuated from Shanghai giving the names of Officers or
Kelth (Aug. 10, and C. E. Lowe. to Durban (Aug. 11).
are
Cdr. (E).-A. H. Drake, to Somali other ranks permanently resident. (Aug. 17).
Lis. (E)-L. K. D. Wood, to Medway (Aug. 20), and J. F. Marisell, to Lucia (Aug. 24)...
THE ARMY
NEW POSTS ASSUMED Colonel R. W. D. Leslie, O.BE., will be promoted to Major-General and will take up the appointment of Deputy Director of Medical Ser- vices for the Northern Command al York.
Major-General
E. A. Walker, C.B. vacates the post of Director of Medical Services in India,
Colonel J. O Thurburn. M.C.. has assumed command of the Troops In Ceylon.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE
WING COMMANDER WARBURTON Wing Commander Peter War- burton, M.BE, who in, April was appointed for duty in the Al: Raid Precautions Department at the the Home Office, has retired from the active list of the RAF at his own - request, with effect from August 8, on which day he attain- ed the age of 40.
BIGBY STATION
HEADQUARTERS
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A stationi headquarters formed at Digby, to take over
exécutive command from Septem-
in Hong Kong as guarantors of debts incurred whilst at Hong Kong.
The General Officer Commanding warns all traders in Hong Kong to accept no such guarantee, unless such guarantee is specifically given In writing by a permanent Military- resident in Hong Kong,
CHINA SQUADRON DISPOSITION
of H.M. ships in North China:-
The following is the disposition
Shanghai: Dabae, Falmouth. Puta: Cumberland. Tsingtao: Eagle, Dainty. Wethelwel: Medway, Adventure. Wescott."
Chefoo: Diana,
Chingantao: Defender.
Tanku: Sandwich. Folkestone. Nanking: Capetown.
8watow: Delight Woosung:
Grimsby,
Decoy. Lowestoft,
Duncan,
WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR The following warships were in port yesterday:-
South Wall: Thracian. East Wall: Rover, Orpheus,, Pro teus, Pandora.
West Wall: Daring, Diamond. Dock: Odin, Otus.
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FOREIGN MEN OF WAR Chinese Customs Cruiser: Chun Hsing.
CHOICE OF CRPS
and Inoffensive people-they left the bodies to rot in the streets, There had been some truly terrible instances of mutilations and ghastly sights of broken and twist- ed bodies.
"It is my opinion," declared Mr. The following conditions will
Millington, "that eventually this also apply:-
mob fury is bound to be turned (They must be medically at against the foreigner, because, as in accordance with the existing is quite understandable, the masses are becoming mentally affected by standard of their arm of the Ser-the continuous strain of the pre- vice.
sent. ordeal I am very fearful of the consequences."
(i) They must agree to com- plete with the Colours their cur- rent engagement.
(1) While every endeavour will be made to appoint reservists to the corps of their choice, provided they have the necessary qualifica- tions, it must be anticipated that in the first instance this in many cases will not be in the best. in- terests of the Service. As the soldier must be posted where most needed. those corps and regiments whose "requirements are most pressing will receive preference, but every endeavour will be made to transfer men to the corps or regiment of their choice as soon as the situation permits.
d) They will be immediately available for service overaens if required.
It must be understood that the above offer, being in the nature of an experiment, will be open for a limited time only, and the Gov- ernment reserves to itself the right to terminate it at any moment, or to reject any individual applica- tion, Individual Invitations will
With the release of between 5,000
and 6,000 prisoners from the Ward Road gaol, many of whom had there was every likelihood of whole- twenty-year sentences to be served.
sale pillaging and other forms of
mob violence.
CALMING DOWN Following the first outbreak of trouble, Shanghai had, by degrees, made
valiant efforts to achieve normality, "comparatively speaking. Mr. Millington said that a good impression had been created by the running of skeleton transport ser- vices, and trams and buses had started again The police, supple- mented by volunteers, had shown great courage and coolness under almost unendurable conditions.
Specially did Mr. Millington pay tribute to the British Naval and Military authorities for promptness of action and geniality of dispost. tion
be sent to all eligible reservists in Militarism-The
the course of the next few days.
LOCAL GIRL GUIDES'
"AT HOME"
The Hong Kang Girl Guides As- sociation will be "At Home" ́al Sandilands Hut on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 3.30 p.m. to welcome Com missioners, Oulders, Guides and Brownies from Shanghai and the North to talk over plans for fur- ther local service during the pre- sent emergency.
Will Hong Kong Guiders please make a point of also being pre sent at this meeting? Any in- formation may be had from Mrs. A. R. E. Phillips, Cornhill, Quarry Bay, Tel. 24876.
TYPHOON
The American Consulate General, Hong Kong, received the following" typhoon warnings from the Manila Observatory at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. Typhoon in about longitude 121 degrees east and latitude 12 degrees north moving west-northwest.
Typhoon in about longitude 112 degrees east and latitude 11 degrees north moving west-northwest.
REGISTRY WEDDING
ANNOUNCEMENT
The forthcoming wedding is an- between Mr. Catchick nounced George Gregory, bullding contrac- tor, of No. 6B Hankow Road, and Miss Euginė
the Arutualan. of same address.
HEALTH RETURNS
Sixty-eight cases of cholera, one of diphtheria, one of enteric fever and two of dysentery were report ed to the Health Authorities for the
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ber 20, on which date the move HME. Suffolk is expected to ar-24 tlouts ended at midnight on of No. 2 Flying Training School to rive here early this morning.
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There is nothing so degrading to human personality than the idea of yielding to persuasion by force, and that mankind is to be cuffed hither and thither merely by the threat of armed force.
BİTTER EXPERIENCE
The world has learnt through bitter historical experience that there is no one panacea for all mankind. To teach a doctrine with bombs and bayonets is sheer
International Cancer terrorization. If no compromise cr
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ARMAMENT RACE BEGAN But with one callous blow the aggressive policy 01. Japanese militarism dashed to the ground the hopes of collective security and world peace. With the oc- cupation of Manchuria by Japanese troops, Japan again reminded the world that the fear of military aggression was still a reality With the defiance of the League of Nations, she demonstrated to the world that force was still to decide international Justice. She struck into the World Powers the fear of militarism, and begin" the Armament Race that has not ended since..
adjustment is to be tolerated, pedestrians all over the world would come to a sudden stop and 'glare into each other's eyes to. shout. "Mine, mine is the only way!”
The upholding of a national policy of relentless expansion for economic outlets backed by military aggression is a standing menace to civilization. The limit to econo- mic expansion is world domination. The age-old menace that confronts the world to-day is the fear of military aggression. We arm be- cause we are” afraid, and we are afraid because other, people are armed for the definite purpose of agression.
Meanwhile the guns of Japanese. militarism are thundering forth a challenge of death and destruction The avalanche of militarism was to China and the world. The ob- let loose on the world. Italy re- servation that the Sino-Japanese lentlessly occupied Abyssinia conflict can be localized to Asia Is through the use of sheer military a fond delusion. A nation which might. Germany goose-stepped believes in the glory and worship into Rhineland. To-day the of militarism, and in which Japanese Army is on Chinese soil militariam dominates the Govern- bent on its divine mission of world ment, does not easily abandon its conquest. How will the avalanche policy of aggression until it has
been defeated many times.
end?
To stand in continual fear of The Bino-Japanese conflict is not military aggression, and to know only an issue between China and that the world structure should be Japan, but la the world issue of re-organized to eradicate it, and peace and militarism. The victory Fet to remain helpless, is the very of Japan means a stronger con, picture of degeneracy and stagna-solidation of the forces of military tion. It is the essence of feeble-aggression and a further demorali- ness. It is contrary to the policy zation of the forces for Inter- of progressive and civilized nations national co-operation. which has never been that of a shirking of issues to postpone the eradication of an evil for that of cowardly security in the present.
The present problem of military 9ggression in China is the problem of every human being who can think and feel. The objection to the doctrines of Communian," Fas- | cism, and Nazism does not lie in The challenge has been thrown. their advocation of; national re- Until the challenge has been cour- forms for 'social welfare. There ageously taken up by the far- can be no objection to political | sighted statesmed and citizens of and economic reforms within a civilized nations, the history of the nation. What every civilized be- world will repeat its heart-rending ing rebels against is the foreign tale or unnecessary human suxer- polley of military aggression. ink and mutilation of human life.
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