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THE SERVICES
(By The Air Mail, London, September 11).
ROYAL NAVY
CAPTAIN OF GREENWICH COLLEGE
dron, Kohat. Other offers ap- pointed to No. 51 Squadron, are Squadron Leaders R. A. A. Cole and R. C. Wison, who were promoted Ir. February and April last respec-
Captain L H. K. Hamilton, tively.
D.S.O., on September 8, joined the R.N. College, Greenwich...and on September 20 took up the post of Captain of the College in suc- cession to Captain H. H. Boysfield, who has held it for the normal
two years..
H.M.S. BIRMINGHAM
The new
cruiser Birmingham, which was launched at Devonport Dockyard a year ago, commissioned for her trials with a crew from Portsmouth on September 13, After the trials she will pay off info dockyard control on Septem- ber 25, and will complete to full crew from Portsmouth about the middle of November. She will pro- ceed in Portsmouth for about two months before joining the Fleet.
COMMANDER G. F. HANNAY
Lieutenant Commander G. P Hannay. the senior officer of that rank on the active list, has been placed on the retired list on at- taining the age limit of 45, but will remain in his present appoint- ment as Flag Lieutenant-Comman- der to the Commander-in-Chief at Devonport. He takes the rank of commander on retirement.
THE ARMY
NEW COLONELS
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel Lionel B. A. Becher has been promoted to, colonel after 30 years' service.
Born in 1886 and educated at Woolwich he was gazetted to the heavy guns of the R.A. and served in the Mauritius, Hong Kong, and Weymouth defences. His service In France included duty with a Territorial unit. After transferring to the LA.O.C. he became proof and experimental officer at Balasore and Ishapore, inspector of artillery at Kirkee, and assistant director and officiating director Headquarters.
Lieutenant-Colonel
at Army
Robert
CHINA SQUADRON
DISPOSITION
The following 13 the disposition of H.M. ships in North China:—
Shanghai, Daniae," Falmouth
Folkestone.
Dun.
Tsingtao: Adventure. Weihetwel. Cumberland,
can, Medway. Westcott. Eagle. Decoy, Sandwich, Chinwangtao: Defender. Tangku: Lowestoft, Grimsby. Nanking: Capetown. Amoy: Diamond Foochow: Diana. Swatow: Daring.
WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR The following" warships were th port yesterday:-
North Wall: Rover
South Wall, Delight, East Wall: Duchess, Tarthian. West wall; Thracian.
Dock: Orpheus, Proteus. Pan-
dora
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR American: Sacraments.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1937.
LONDON
GAZETTE
FRIDAY, SEPT,' 10
ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 7.
R.N.V.R.
His Majesty the King has been graplously pleased to approve the award of the Volunteer * Officers' Decoration to Lieut-Comdr, WI- Ham Slora.
SEPTEMBER I R.M. Marine S. L. J. Ashton Proby. Sec. Lieut. (Sept. 1).
SEPTEMBER 2
R.M."
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NO NEW TAXATION CONTEMPLATED
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UNCERTAINTY AHEAD
No Additional Taxation
Contemplated
With such uncertainty ahead, the Government feel that it will be un- wise to enter upon any large com- mitments which can reasonably be postponed, and that, if by any means it can be avoided, no addi- tional taxation should be imposed.
As far as can be foreseen, al- though I admit that is not at the moment very far ahead-it will not be
The folly, gentlemen to be Proby. Sec. Lleuts.-A. D. Comyn, A. D. Crawford, E. R. Bridges, J. T. E Vincent, J. M. Icke, E. D. Stroud, R. B. Smalley, D. L. S. St. M. Aldridge, L. 9. C. Pickering, I. S. Harrison, R. W. O'N. Collis, N. P. de O. Coke, E. J. Hogg. J. R. Killen, D. R. deditions improve. Stacpoole: L. H. D. Macleod, F. A. Expansion can, of T. Halliday, K. M. Whibley, P. G. M. Clayton, H. G. Bruce (Sept. 1).
necessary to look for new sources of revenue in 1938. At the same time, it is not so easy, as 19 sometimes suggested, to cut down expenditure in times of depression and to launch out again when con-
SEPTEMBER G R.N.
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course, be curtalled or postponed, but the normal work of administration must go on. It may even Increase during a slump as the records of Police, Prisons and Magistracles show.
Lieut. & G. L Turnbull placed on Retd. List (Aug. 25); Sub-Lieut (E) (Retd.) R. F. D. Harris rein-
LEGACY OF REDUCTION stated on Active List as Act. Lieut.
Actual reduction of expenditure, (E) (Sept. 1); Commd. Ord." Our. which is to have immediate effect. S. Siddall placed on Retd. List at must generally be at the expense own request with rank of Ordo Public Works. recurrent or ex- Leut. (Sept. 2); Cd. Wardmtr. B. traordinary. Even this is not al- J. Hoare to be Wardmtr. Lieut.ways possible. The policy which was, perforce, adopted in 1936, of reducing maintenance votes. has left its legacy in deterioration of roads and buildings, and it would be false eccnomy to try to starve these services any longer.
Chinese Customs Cruiser: Chun.; Sept. 10); Wt. Wardmtr. E. W. Hsing.
Biddlecombe to be Ca. Wardmtr.
Sept. 16).
Chinese Customs Transport.
MOVEMENTS
H.M.S. Suffolk and HM.S. Dainty left the Colony on Tuesday, en route to Amoy and Foochow res- pectively, to relleve. H.MS. Dia- mond, and H.MS. Diana.
It has been denied by the local Naval Authorities" that the two Chinese Customs, launches captur- ed a fortnight ago by the Japan- ese destroyer Hayata, have been returned. The launches are still in use by the Japanese.
NAVAL AUXILIARY TUG STOPPED
It was officially learned yester- day that the Naval auxiliary tug St. Monace, was halted and ques- tloned by a Japanese cruiser at 2 near Gap Rock yesterday lighthouse, to which she was tak ing stores and rellefs.
Walsh, D.S.O... O.BE., M.C., of the 17th Field Brigade, R.A, at Wool-pm. wich, is promoted colonel at 52. He has served with the 1st, sth. 140th, and 14th Field Batteries and- the Jhansi ammunition column.
He was twice wounded in France, four times mentioned in dispatches. and twice decorated for battery and staff service. He has had em- ployment with the Trinidad Local Forces, Egyptian Army, Sudan De- fence Force, and Sudan Political Service..
A.D.C. ALLOWANCE
It has been decided that an allowance of 3s. 8d. a day, in Heu of 10s. 6d. a day as laid down in
The warship sent a boat along- side and questioned the officer in charge as to the tug's destination. Having
satisfied himself, the Japanese officer withdrew and the tug was allowed to proceed.
It was learned that the Japan- ese officer desired to know whe- ther Gap Rock was a British pos- session and whether it was man-
ned by Europeans. The cruiser
later steamed off.
R.N.R
Comdr. T. V. Roberts, V.D., placed on Retd. List, with rank of Capt (Aug. 29).
"R.N.V.R.
W. T. Savage granted a tempor- ary commission as Lieut. (Sept. 2);
SEPTEMBER 7
It is necessary, in fact, in order to escape very heavy expenditure' in the near future, to do something to make up lost ground. The vote for Public Works Recurrent has. accordingly, been increased from Maj. P. S. G. O'Donnell, M.V.O.. $1.488.500 in 1937 to $1,600,200 in Mus. Bac.. LR.AM., p.s.m. (Direc-1938. and no attempt has been tor of Music), is placed on Retd. List at own request (Sept. 7).
SEPTEMBER 8
R.M.
R.N. Comdr. E. P. Vivian placed on
Retd. List at own request with rank of Capt. (Sepf 8).
SEPTEMBER 10
R.N.
Wdmr, Lieut P. R. Sabin, M.B.E, placed on Retd. List (Sept. 10).
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL NAVAL NURSING SERVICE Miss V. Langler has been ap- pointed a Nursing Bister, or pro- bation. to date Oct. 1.
WAR OFFICE, SEPT. 10
REGULAR ARMY
made to reduce, unduly, those items under Public Works Extraordinary which are of a recurrent nature.--
ESSENTIAL WORKS Mental Hospital and Kowloon Ward' Block
The sum provided for Public Works Extraordinary has, on the other hand. been considerably re- duced. The only major commit- ment carried forward from 1937 is the Government Store, the con- struction of which has been shown clearly to be a measure of economy. There are, however, certain other items which have been postponed from year to year until their
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Col. W. B. G. Barne, C.B.E., D.S.O., having attained the age for re- tirement, is placed on ret. pay
urgency can no longer be disputed. (Sept. 10), and is granted the hon.
Provision for a beginning in the rank of Brig.; Lt. Col. A. B. Thom-case of two of the most pressing son, M.B.E.. from The Buffs, to be
will be found included. These are Col. (Sept. 6), with seny. Jan. 1,
a new Mental Hospital and a new 1934 Lt. Col. E. P. Lloyd, D.9.0.. Ward Block for the Kowloon Hos- h.p. Hst, late Lincoln R., to be Colpital. However
the Regulations for India, will be NEW RATE VALUE (pt. M
isued to an officer of the British or Indian Army appointed pald A.D.C. to the Sovereign. An officer who is in receipt of 105: 6d. a day will conunue to receive that rate until he vacates his appointment of A.D.C.. when the two aldes-de- camp not previously on the paid establishment will receive pay, at the rate of 35. 6d. in addition to full or half-pay, thus eventually bringing the four aides-de-camp allotted to the Indian Army on to the paid establishment.
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PROMOTION IN THE ARMY
In one of the tables printed in recent article on promotion in the Army, the names of the com- manders of the 1st Division in 1914 and in 1937 were transposed. This led to a correction of the ngure given as the average age of the five division commanders in 1937, which should read 35 years 3 months, instead of 55 years 11 months. The average age of the Ove division commanders in 1914 was correct as printed. 54 years 4 months.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
SQUALRON LEADER W. W. HART
Fourth Decrease
2 In Succession
COMMANDS AND STAFFS The follg. relinquish their appts.: Col. (temp. Brig.) W. B. G. Barne, C.B.E, DS.O., as Brig.. E. Comd., and the temp. rank of Brig. (8ept. 10); L. D. W. Heneker, RAS.C..
as A.D.C. to G.O.C. in C., Gibraltar (Aug. 1).
The follg, appt, is made:-Col. A.
uncertain the
future may be, I feel that Honour- able members will agree that the time nas at last come when these works can no longer be safely post- poned.
WATERWORKS EXTENSION Even more urgent, if that were
possible, is a further extension of
waterworks. The position has been very fully and clearly set out in a
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DRUG MENACE
ANNUAL REPORT OF 1. & E. DEPT,
Opium And Heroin
One of the most outstanding reatures of Hong Kong's year was the increase in illicit distilling in urban areas, states the annual re- part of the Superintendent of Im- ports and Exports.
Unemployment at the distilleries has probably led many former em- ployees to turn their knowledge into less legitimate channels, ana the cheapness of local rents coupled with the Increase in duty has en- abled them to flood the market with cheap spirits. Arrests and convictions however have been frequent, and the heavy penalties
the Island of Hong Kong, Kowloon
A new valuation of the whole of. Thomson, M.B.E., to be A.A. and Sessional Paper printed this year imposed by local magistrates have
and New Kowloon has been made.
The new rateable value amounts to $34.208,734 as compared with
$34,643,760 last year, a decrease of $435,026 or 1.28 per cent.
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The decrease in the valuation of
the City of Victoria is due to further fall in rents but shows the | slowing up of the fall during the year when compared with the de- crease of $1,310,880 last year.
The number of tenements and floors reported vacant average 3,494 per month as compared with 3,700 last year. For April this year the number actually found vacant was 2,595 as compared with 2,997 in April last year.
In the ten years from 1927-1928 to 1937-1938 the rateable value of the Colony has increased by $3,- 102,295 or 17.89 per cent.
QMG. i/e Admin., The Brit. Troops In China, and is granted the local rank of Brig. whlist so (Sept. 6),
empld.
and members have already agreed to the expenditure involved.
This is so large that the inclusion of the work among the items the cost of which is to be met from
the exclusion of everything else or revenue would either have meant the imposition of fresh taxation it the expected deficit was not to be swelled to an unacceptable size.
Sept. 9); Maj. and Bt. Lt.-Cal A. E. Stokes-Roberts, O.B.E., M.C., from Word. R., to be Lt.-Col. (Sept.
ROYAL REGLMENT OF ARTILLERY Capt. R. E. Lambe is restd. to the estabt. (June 28); Lt. C. G. Hendley is restd. to the estabt. (July 28); 2nd. Lt. (temp. Lt.) N H. H. Ralston is seed, for serv, un- der the Colonial Office (Aug. 18).
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS
Capt. W. L. Rolleston to be AdJt. | 9). (June 8).
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS · Maj. E. G. Sinnott retires on ret. pay. (Sept. 101; Lt. W. H. L. Gordon is secd. for serv. under the Colonial Omice (July 28),
FOOD GUARDS
C. Oʻdr.—IA. C. R. d'A. Willis re- tires receiving a gratuity (Sept. 11). 8. Gʻds.-Lt. J. D. C. S. MacRae
If the interim valuations are de- ducted from the new total valua- tion of the Colony, the decease this to the Adj. (June 22).
year is 2.13 per cent. as compared The retirement is announced at his own request of Squadron. Lead- wit 7.83 per cent. last year.
This is the fourth successive an nual valuation showing a decrease.
INFANTRY'
K.R.R.C-MaJ.-Gen. Sir John H. Davidson. K.C.M.G., C.B., D.8.0. ret, pay, is apptd. Col. Comidt,. 2nd Bo. (Sept. 9), vice Maj. Gen. Sir Steuart W. Harc, KCMG, C.B., ret, pay, who has attained the age limit for his sypt.
Y. and L.R.-Lt. G. Mander-Jones to be Capt. (Sept. 8).
had a salutary effect on this form of legal enterprise.
The total amount of prepared opium sold amounted only to 15,406 taels which is a new low record. In April of this year the price of Government Opium was reduced from $17 per tael to $12 per tael.
The seizures of Persian raw oplum during the year under re- view showed a heavy increase over those of 1935. Altogether 08,711 taels were seized under conditions which pointed to Macao as being the chief source from which it was smuggled.
Or 19,851 taels of prepared oplum seized about three-fifths was Red Lion brand, which in comparison with last year seems to have re- gained all its lost popularity.
The number of divans during the year did not decrease and in many cases they reopened within a few Capt. T. C. Harrison resigns his hours of being raided. In commn. (Sept. 10),
KOYAL TANK CORPS
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Capt. C. L. Day, MB., to be Maj. (provt.) (Sept. 1).
The Buffs.-Maj, Q. F. Hamilton, ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS The fall in rents, eased off dur-M.C., to be Lt. Col. (Sept. 6); Capt. Capt. J. H Jeffers is seed, whilst er W. W. Hart, M.BE.. who has
and Bt. Maj. C. J. Wood, M.C., to empld. as Inspr. Mech, Trans., Iraq served with the RF.C. and R.A.F.1ng the year, and generally speak-
Army (Aug. 9); Lt. D. W. Heneker since 1912, the year the formering rents have now become fairly be Maj. (Sept. 8).
steady.
Lincoln R.-L.-Cal. E. P. Lloyd, is restd. to the estabt. (Aug. 1); corps was established. In 193! his
D.SO.. on completion of his period | 1st CI. Staff Sergt.-Maj. E. J. Gore- service on the active list was ex-
of serv, in comd. is placed on the | ham to be Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) (Sept. 3). tended until the age of 50, which
hp. list (Sept. 9); Maj. and Bt. he, will attain on November 15..
Lt. Col. P. E. Hansen, V.C., D.SO. NO. 51 SQUADRON COMMAND
M.C., to be Lt.-Col. (Sept. 9); Capt. | Wing Commander K. H. Rivers-
and Bt. Maj. H. J. Impson, 'O.B.E., dale-Elliot, 'D.8.0., who was pro-
M.C., to be Maj, (Sept. 9); Lt. N, D. moted in the July Ast, has been ap
Jennings to be Capt. (Sept. ́9). pointed to command No. 51 (Bomb- Ten. cases of cholera, one of Worc. R-Capt. 8. W. Jones to be er Squadron, Boscombe Down, oné | small-pox, two of enteric fever and Maj. (Sept. 9). - of the new heavy bomber units. four of dysentery were reported formed in March last. He return to the Health Authorities for the ed recently from India, where he 24 hours ended at midnight on had commanded No. 27 (B) Bqua- Tuesday.
HEALTH RETURNS
MEMORANDA
Lt. A. J. Dale, late M.G.C. (Inf.), relinquishes the rank of Lt. on enlistment into the T. A. (May 27): Lt. (local,Capt.) 'the Hon.' M. E.. Hampshire R-Lt. Col. B. B. von Dillon, AHG., relinquishes the B.,im Thurn, D.B.O., M.C., on com- local rank of Capt., on ceasing to pletion of his period of serv. in be empld, with the Trans-Jordan comd. is placed on the h.p. list | Frontier Force (Aug. 31).
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case two divans in adjacent houses on a floor opening off the same stair-case were raided, and found
operation on three successive days. Female attendants were found, and tea, cigarettes and fruit were on sale,
During the
year under review 3,606,707 pills and 771); ors, of heroin were seized in 526 cases, a large majority of which were found in pill factories.
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Do not neglect it'
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