THE SERVICES
(By The Air Mall, London September 18).
ROYAL NAVY
PERSONAL SERVICES
qualified or requalified as first- class interpreters in one or more selected languages during the past five years with be placed on a DEPARTMENT
Special Language List, and such Captain 'M. H. A.. Kelsey, D.B.C.. officers will be eligible for certain has been appointed to the Per-appointment; these will be Mill sonal Servicea
in tary "Attachés at Teheran, Kabul, Department.
become Deputy and Peiping, Intelligence Bureau which he will Director (Personnel, in succession posts, 08.03 in the Frontier Dis- to Captain D. de Pas, who has tricts. Northern and Western Com- held the post for the normal two mands, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divi- years.
stons. Mlitary Operations Directo- rate (M.0.3). official Interpreter Captain Kelsey, in the intervals
translation of service anoat, has had much posts,
officers, and to the Board of Ex- experience of personnel adminis- secretary tration, at the R.N. Barracks, Chat-aminers Officers attending the ham; as Drafting Commander at languages course at Simla will in Devonport; and In the Manning the current year be grunted travel- Department (as the Personal Sering allowance on permanent duty vices Department was then known scale. An officer placed In 1831-33. He was promoted in Special Language List while not December last after more than 2 employed extraregimentally
who is on full rates of pay will be years 23 commander of Landon in the Mediterranean.
granted 15 rupees
in a monta addition to his pay, so long as the rank is not above that of major.
H.M.S. GLASGOW
H.M.S
The new cruiser Glasgow, Cap tain F. N. Attwood, will leave for Portland on October 18 to begin her service in the 2nd" Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet, in place at the Neptune, which is going to her Africa Station.
CLOTHING CONCESSIONS
on the
and
wil
CHANGES OF STATION
The new
British stations for artillery and infantry units have at been provisionally arranged Simla for the moves which take place in the winter of 1938-39. There are several changes from routine and the 1st Battalion, The A Fleet Order dated September King's Shropshire Light Infantry O provides that men dressed as will come home direct instead of seamen who are drafted abroadspending one year in the Sudan. after that date are to be supplied The new stations are as follows:- gratuitously with three cap ribbons Royal Artillery. 3rd Field on Joining their ship. Instead of Brigade, Rawalpindi;
5th Field two as formerly.
Brigade Kirkee; 1st Field Brigade, Nowshera: 4th Field Brigade, Abbottabad: ⚫ 25th
M
In response to a request at the Review of Service Conditions, when a ship commissions or recommis-
sions at home for service on foreign station the authorized gratuitous issue of tropical clothing is to be made to ratings as soon
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possible after commissioning and before the ship leaves England, In order that garments of suitable may, be drawn from the victualling yard to enable the men to be properly Atted.
SIZCS
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-
Rear-Admiral.-G.
D'Oyly H. Lyon, to President for course at R.N. College. Greenwich (Oct. 9). Capts.-M. W. S. Boucher, C. G.
Mountain
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1937.
CORRESPONDENCE FIRING PRACTICE
ANNUAL OUTING FOR "BLIND GIRLS
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(To the Editor, of "The Hong Kong Daily Prens')
May I through your columns, express our sincere and gratefu thanks to all those who so kindly contributed to the success of the above outing on September 25 by donations and loan or cars. The response to our appeal has been generous indeed, so that in addi- tion to the outing, refreshments. and gifts of towels, handkerchiefs and soap to each of the 55 girls of the Industrial Home for Blind Girls 21 Pokfulam, and a special supper of chicken and roast pork, we are able to hand over to Miss Hacker. the Superintendent
in charge of the Home, enough funds for the purchase of new dresses and other necessities for the girls for the coming Chinese New Year.
Since our last acknowledgment of the sum of $386, "we have re- ceived further donations from 'Guests Victoria Hotel' 315, “3. & Q. $10, Mrs. Hallowes $5. Mr. B. W. Bradbury $10, and Miss D. P. Burslem $2, making a total of $434. Our thanks are due to A Friend and Mr. M. R. Deb for invaluable help, to Dr. and Mrs. Li Tɛ00-ylu for sweets, the Shek-0 Club for
not water for tea, the Kowloon Confectionery for cakes, Messrs. On Lok Yuen for sweets, Mr. B. C. Randall and the Flying Squad as escort for the afternoon апа Messrs. W. R. Loxley and Co. Ltd.. for cosmetics.
WARNING
To Be Carried Out This Week
The
contains the
"Gazette" following information:
be carried Firing practice will out from Stonecutters West Bat- itery. between 11 am and 1 p.m. and again, from 7.30 to 11 p.m. on Monday, 4th October, 1937. Firing Area E will be affected:
Firing practice will be carried Battery, be- out from Belchers tween 10 am and 2 p.m., on Tues- day, 5th October, 1937.
If for any reason, this practice!
5th out on cannot be carried October, 1937, it will take place on Wednesday, 6th October, 1937, at the same time.
Firing Area "E" will affected. Firing practice will be carried out from Stonecutters West Bat- tery, between 10 a.m. "and. 3 p.m., on Thursday, 7th October 1937.
for any reason, this practice cannot be carried out on Thursday, 7th October, 1937, it will take place on Wednesday, 13th October, 1937,
at the same time.
Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
Firing practice will be carried out from Pakshawan Battery, be-
11 a.m. tween.
and 1 p.m., and again from 7.30 to 11 p.m., on Monday, 11th October, 1937. Firing Area "A" will be affected
!
In accordance with sub-section 4 of section 4 of the Defences 1936, (Piring Areas) Ordinance. masters of vessels and pilots of aircraft exempt from the opera-
tion of this Ordinance under sectiói: 10 are warned to assist in
We wish also to record Our thanks to the Press for the pub Erigade. Kohat: 14th Mountain the acknowledgments published in licity afforded to our appeal and Battery. Landi Kotal; 9th Moun-their papers from time to time. tain Batters, Peshawar.
In conetusion, we would like to the carrying out of the fring prac- thank all those who so kindly gave ice by hastening through the R. Malaya; up their time and assisted at the Firing Area affected, or "by con- senting to be towed out of the
1st Battalions of Infantry Re- giments.-W. York
Gloster R.. Malaya: K.S.L.I., United Kingdom; Somerset L.L., Feshawar; Cheshire R. Sudan: Leicester R.. Razmak; S. Wales Bord.. Landi Kotal: The King's R., Rawalpindi.
outing-their help had been indis-Firing Area, if necessary, by ang pensable Indeed.
J
E. S. CUNNINGHAM,
Hon. Group Secretary.
Christ Church Group,
V. D. M. A...
2nd Battalions,-P.W. Vols., Ka- racht; HL.I., Bombay; Oxi. and Bucks LL. Ahmednagar; Y. and L. R.. Sudan: Green Howards, Feroze- pore: Border R., Cacutta; K.O.S.B.. | CHINESE RED CROSS Jubbulpore.
A mountain battery at Lana and one at Razmak will exchange B. Coltart, A. R. Halthide, R. O. Stations. The battalions from the FitzRoy, to President for course
at R.N. College. Greenwich (Oct. 91; J. W. S. Dorling. the Hon. G. Fraser. F R. Johnson, R. Kerr, F. Todd, P. Ruck-Keene, to President for course at R. N. College. Green- wich (Oct. 11); H. R. Marrack, G. C. Cooke, to President for course at Army School, Sheerness (Sept. 27).
Payr Capts.-G. H. Thomson, O.B.E., to Ganges (Oct. 8); R. D. Paffard, O.BE, to Perbroke (Oct. 18; V. C. G.. Eason. O.B.E., D.S.C... to Excellent (Nov. 1),
Cdr.-M. S. Thomas. to Durban June 8).
Lt.-Cdrs. (D).-G. Baker, to Ganges; L. A. Moules, to Pembroke for R.N.B. (Sept. 20).
LR. L. Alexander, to Titania (Sept. 20).
L. (E)-J. E. P. Smeall, to Gloucester (Oct. 12).
Surga Lia.-J. A. Page, M.B., M. H. Adains, M. B., R. M. Bremner: M B., J. G. Slimon, M.B., C. V. Harries, M.R.C.S., L. R. C. P., LDS., TF. Davies, transfered to per- manent jist (original seny, re- spectively May 11, Sept. 25, Dec 16. 1C32: Jan. 15. June 18, and Aug. 1, 1932).
Surgn. Lt. (D)-S. J. Atkinson, to Glasgow (on commg.).
Surgn. Lts.-G. Harman, J. F. Meynell, W. 8. Parker (seny. antedated to April 2 Aug. 2, and Nov. 2, 1936).
Payr. Lts-A. J. Pack to Ganges (Sept. 27); J. G. Batchelor. to Dun- can (Sept. 28): A. D. Baird, to Arethusa (Oct, 1).
Sub-Lts.-P. B. Marriott, to Star- fish, W. A. F. Fryer, attached R.A.F. (Sept., 12).
British Establishment which will make an Indian tour in 1938-39 will be stationed at Secunderabad. Wellington. Bareilly.
Quetta, Poona,
CHINA SQUADRON DISPOSITION
and
The following is the disposition of H.M. ships in North Chine:-
Shanghal Danae. Falmouth
... Sandwich. Tsingtao: Duncan.
Wethelwel: Medway. Westcott, Eagle, Cumberland, Adventure, Defender Folkestone,
Tangku: Grimsby.
Chinwangtao: Decoy.
Hankow; Capetown
Amoy: Suffolk Foochow: Dainty. Swatow. Diana.
WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR The following warships were in port yesterday:—
North Arm: Thracian, Daring. North Wall: Seamew, Duchess. East Wall: Parthian, Delight,
Rover.
Dock: Orpheus. Proteus.
dora
No. 8 Buoy: Luwestoft,
Pan-
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR
American: Barker. Chinese Customs Cruiser: Chun Hsing.
Chinese Customs Cruisera (17) Gunboats (2), Transports (3).
AMBASSADOR ARRIVING Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen. British Ambassador to China, sc- companied by Lady Knatchbull-
Parr. Mids.-A. P. Wilkinson, to Hugessen and his daughter, is ex- Royal Oak (Sept. 18); 1. D. Dpected to arrive in Hong Kong on Hensey Smith, tor Ramillies (Sept 27).
Wt. Engers.-W..J. McCullagh, to Vernon (Sept. 29); C. A. J. Elts to Duncan (Oct. 2).
PROMOTIONS
Burgn, Lt.Cdr.-D. C. Drake, M.R.C.S., LR.C.P., to rank of Surgn Cdr. (seny. Sept. 10).
Cd Elects.-I. Hall and G. E Ashton, to rank of Elect, Lt. (seny.
respectively Aug. 4 and 10).
THE ARMY
or about October 7 on board R.M.S. Falmouth, this being the first part of a convalescing voyage to the Dutch East Indies.
(To the Editor, "The Hong Kong Dally Press"),
Siram directed to acknow- ledge that, as a result of their house-to-house collection, which is made only on Sundays, holidays, and spare time in the evenings, the Chinese young men and ladies of the St. Teresa's Catholic Action Societies have, since September 15, 1937. obtained the following amounts for war rellef:--- From:
Canton Road
Nathan Road
Reclamation Street
$134.50 27.00 55.00
Shanghal Street
Homuntin HI
Homuntin
Kowloon Tong Prince Edward Road Per:
Mr. N. E. Allaye
Mr. Matthew Lum
Mr. L. A. Burton
vessel acting under the orders of the Military Authorities.
NOTICE TO MARINERS
The "Gazette" states that until further notice, a hydrographic survey will be carried out within the cable area established between the City of Victoria and south end of the Kowloon Peninsula.
The survey will be conducted in squares not greater than 500 feet by 500 feet. Sampang and mark boats with red Baga will be stationed at intervals along two sides of the square.
Shipping is warned to give sam- pans a wide berth and is pro- hibited from passing between the sampans flying a red flag.
BEACH POLLUTION
++
A notice to mariners posted at 127.36 the Harbour Office requests that 105.00 in order to avold pollution of 26.00 bathing beaches, shipping refrain 183.50 from discharging ashes, dunnage, 56.40 garbage. etc. within the waters of
122.00 35.00
106.00
Misses N. Mo and V. Tong 57.75 Rev. Father A. Graneli!... 50.00
Total.......
.$995.71
Fils Excellency, Mgr. Paul Yu Pin, Bishop of Nanking, who happens to be in the Colony at present, has been handed 'a check for $1,000 for transmission to the Chinese Red Cross in Nanking.
We avall ourselves of this op- portunity to thank all those who have contributed to this fund. It may be mentioned that they all subscribed willingly and unhesitat- ingly.
The collection is still continuing
P Y. T. LO, Hon. Secretary...
St. Teresa's Chinese Young Men's Society, Kowloon.
D.G.S. ANNUAL
CHARITY BAZAAR
The Annual Charity Bazaar of the Diocesan Girls' School was
the Colony.
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LOCAL ESTATE
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Perfumery
MEZZANINE FLOOR.
The House of Quality & Service
PENINSULA GARDEN
Amendment To Regulations
The Government Gazette con- tams a notice to amend the second. schedule relating to the Peninsula Garden, in the following terms:
The Garden is situated at the junction of Salisbury and Nathan Roads and extends from Salisbury Road on the South to Middle Road on the North, and from Nathan Road on the West to a Pubile Road on the East.
No unauthorised person carrying a load shall enter the Garden. No person shall enter or be in the Garden unless properly clothed,
No person shall take into or have with him in the Garden any dog. except on a lead.
Local estate valued at $2,000 was left by the late Mrs. Lee Sing. alias Lee Oy sing. of Vancouver, Canada, who died on May 30 last
No person while in the Garden at Shekti, Chung Shan District. Kwangtung. Letters of Adminis-shall-(1) put his feet on or Ile tration to the deceased's estate upon and seat; (2) spit; (3) fly have been granted to Go Wah, any kite; (4) conduct himself deceased's husband, -
otherwise than in a quiet, decent and orderly manner;
walk (5) upon the grass; (6) play any. games.
HEALTH RETURNS
No unauthorised person' shall pick or handle any flower or plant, Five cases of cholera, one of nor do any injury to any plant or diphtheria, two of enteric fever, tree, In the Garden.
one of cerebro-spinal fever and No person shall throw any litter, three of dysentery - were reported paper or rubbish in the Garden, to the local Health Authorities har use any part of the Garden na during the 24 hours ended on a storage or drying ground. Friday, at midnight.
BROADCAST BY A BLIND GIRL
No person shall cut, mark, deface
or injure any seat, fence or fixture in the Garden.
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No unauthorised person shall post or exhibit any notice in the Garden.
WAR REFUGEES
Mas Eve Baldwin, aged 18, of The Commander-in-Chief, Ad-opened at 3 o'clock on Saturday by Hull, who is blind, realised an am- miral Sir Charles Little, is expect- Mrs. William Kay, wife of the bitton recently when the broadcast ed to make a tour of the coastal Director of Education, who was met from the Spa Royal Hall, Bridling-
RELIEF FUND ports, Foochow, Amoy, Swatow and by a guard of honour provided by ton. Hong Kong, in the near future, re- the school troop of girl guides un- 'She won a competition for enter- The Hong Kong Chinese War turning to Shanghai about Octo-der their captain, Mrs. Barnes. talning, the prize for which was a Relter Association of the Chinese ber 18.
In addition to one under the voucher to be spent at any shop. Chamber of Commerce announces auspices of the Diocesan Old Girls' | But Miss Baldwin said that that was, they it has received o subscription Association, the Red, Blue, Green no use to her, as she was blind, of $100 from Mr. B. Wherry of 53. and Yellow Houses of the school and could not choose anything. "Haldis," and also another sub- were each responsible for stalls at Asked what she would like in-scription of $115 from the Chinese which a great variety of articles stead, she replied "I'd like to broad-seamen of the same shilp for the could be purchased.
MOVEMENT
A naval draft from HMS. Cape- town, now in Hankow, and not needed on board at present, le pro- SPECIAL LANGUAGE LIST ceeding to Hong Kong via the To encourage officers of the In-Canton-Hankow Railway on Wed- They will be used in dian Army to take up the study of nesday.
1 number of Hong Kong for fleet work and re- cular, proved very popular. selected languages additional concessions have been placement of sick personnel. approved.
Cocoanut shles, various competi tions, and donkey rides in parti- Tea
was served in the course of the The Chaumont is expected to afternoon. In the evening, a dance The names of officers who have arrive here to-day.
was held in the Great Hall
.
cast."
Accordingly she sang song during, a dance band performance which was broadcast. None of the dancers knew that she was blind.
Miss Baldwin lost her sight sud- denly two years ago.
reltet of the Chinese war refugees in North China...
Mr. Wherry writes expressing his sympathy with the Chinese re- fugees, and hopes others will have similar feelings of sympathy for those in distress,
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