HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1937.
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THE SERVICES
By Tho Air Mail,
ROYAL NAVY
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
STAFF Commander (E) J. N. F. Haigh has joined the staff of the Naval Ordnance Department as an en- gineer inspector in successior to Commander (E) F. T. Mason, who has been appointed to the cruiser Galater to relieve Commander (E) W. G. Foster. SUPPLEMENTARY LIEUTENANTS |
Up to September 30 a total of 123 executive officers of the Royal Naval Reserve has been transferred to the Supplementary List of the Royal Navy in the ranks of Heu- tenant or sub-lieutenant The first batch was entered last April 1. Supplementary officers are eligible to "specialize in anti-sub- marine duties and in the Fleet Air Arm and submarines. Promotion will, in exceptional cases, be made to commander's 'rank, but normally retirement will be at the age of 45. when Truired pay up to a maximum of 2358 a year may he warned
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISERS The protected visit of the cruisers London and Sussex to Beirut bas been cancelled and the vessels have proceeded instead to Alexar- dea. "
ADMIRALTY SURGEAINS The fonawing appointments as Admiralty Burgeon and Agent for for the districts named have been approved: 8. 3. Rendalk Boston, Lines: Mr. H. M. Ollbertson, Hit chin; Mr. A. M. Henry. Chelms- ford; and Mr. S. J. Hadfield. Becr. East Divun,
CADETSHIPS AT ́DARTMOUTH
Parents and guardians are re- minded that applications to sit for the qualifying examination for the entry of naval cadets at Dart- mouth College in December must be rereived at the Admiralty 14. Candidates before October
must be between the ages of 13 years four months and 13 years eight months
December 1. There will be approximately 45 vacancies at this entry.
On
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London October 9).
for an Indian pension. proceeds put of India on furlough of com- bined leave pending retirement, reversion, &c.
for
Soldiers under probation transfer from one corps to another may be granted increment pay provided the O.C. under whom a man is serving is satisfied with his progress as a probationer."
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COLONEL H. LLOYD HOWARD Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel H. Lloyd Howard, M.C.. T.D., who, was transferred to the Territorial Army Reserve of Öm- cers on October 2, is 43.
ESTABLISHMENT CHANGES
Colonel Gerald C. G. Blunt. D.S.O., O.B.E. Commandant of the R.AS.C. Training Ctre, who is to continue his staff service in Alder- shot 25 Assistant Director 01 Supplies and Tranport, will succeed Brigadier C. Burton, C.B.E., D.S.Ö. He held a similar post at the War omee. Colonel Rowland M. Alrey. O.B.E., M.C.. who succeeds to the Training Centre command, is being brought home from Malta, where he is A.D.S.T., and formerly was an instructor at the training. establishment. He has held staff the appointments in France, at War Office, on the Rhlife. in Upper Silesia, and Channel Islands.
The new commandant of the R.A.O.C. School of Instruction at Hilsea in place of Colonel F. C. Larmour, D.S.O.. will be trans- terred from Didcot. Lieutenant- Colonel John S. Omond. M.B.E., will be promoted on M.C.. who going to the School, was mention- ed in France when in ordnance
The Worth Sisters scored a tremendous hit at the Glonçes-
be
ter Hotel last night when they entertained at the opening din- ner dance of the winter season, They will
entertaining again to-night and will give a special comedy number by re- quest.
charge of the 16th and the Portu- WORTH SISTERS IN SUCCESSFUL
guese Divisions.
R.A. PROMOTION Lieutenant-Colonel O. G. Body, D.S.O., promoted from brevet rank. has been senior major in the R.A. and with the 1st Medium Brigade
at Portsmoutn
1!
The seventeenth reunion dinner
FIRST NIGHT
Judging by the many people They threw their heart and soul who supported the Gloucester into every number and it was Hotel dinner dance last night, because of this that all their three which incidentally marked the numbers were so heartily applaud-
of the officers of the 3rd Batta-opening of the Winter season, theed. lion, Machine Gun Corps, will be
cold months will see large num- The orchestra rose to the occa- held at the Trocadero Restaurant,
ders of residents flocking to the sion to a man, and that meant Piccadilly Circus, London, on
Gloucester dances. Last night's never-ending demands for encores. Saturday, November 13, at 6.30
the function was an unqualified suc- The only complaint that Colonel W. J. Cranston D.§.0., will
cess and it must be said that it | patrons of the Gloucester had preside, and the guest of the was due to three main reasons, last night was against those who Lieutenant F. Dore. RN., retd.,evening will be Major-General W.
namely the excellent manage- made it impossible to go on"
after 1 a.m.--the curfew hour- for one and all, who attended felt they could have danced till the break of day!
LIEUT. DORE
has been awarded a Greenwich N. Herbert, C.B., C.M.G., G.O.C.ment, the very entertaining and
TIDWORTH REGIMENTAL
Hospital pension of £30 a year, 50th Territorial Division. from September 16, in the vacancy created by the death of Mr. F. J. Stock, commissioned gunnet. R.N.. ratd.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:--
CHANGES
me-
charming Worth" Sisters and the new Gloucester Band,
"Cherub" and "Snug-that's The change in command of the how the sisters address each other 10th Royal Hussars. дом
--were in top form last night, and chanized, as a until of the 2nd if their numbers were .not as Cavalry Brigade of light tanks.
"showy" as some that we have promotes an officer who :9 મ seen here, they did not suffer by
comparison insofar as the enter
Capt. (Retd.).-M. J. Falmes, to trained gunner.
President for course (Oct. 4).
Lt.-Cars.-R. I. Hoyle, to red- worth, in command. (Oct. 11): R A. Currie, to Excellent (Oct. 18).'
to
L-C G. Cowley, to Norfolk O. M. Cheeke, to Excellent for course; C. C. Hawkins, to Wrestler: I. M. Balfour, to Iron Duke "Oct. 11); A. E. M. Raynsford, to Wolf- hound; J. V." Waterhouse, Arethusa (Oct. 12); W. A. Juniper. to Grin (Oct. 13): W. J. P. Church, to Victory for R.N.B. (Oct. 25),
(R.N.R.-A. S. "Marshall Lt. granted commission. RS Lt.
Supplementary List) (seny 7) and apptd. to Broke (Oct. 11).
Wt. Eng.-K W. Dolphin (Sept. 30).
Douglas, to
PROMOTIONS
Charles H. tainment part Was concerned.
Joined the
Lieutenant-Colonel Gairdner is 39, and Royal Artillery In 1918, being wounded in France.
The other Tidworth change announced, Lieutenant-Colonel Neville Collins. to command the 1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) is due to the appointment of Colonel J. G. Hal- sted, O.E.E., M.C., to Aldershot H.Q.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
COMMAND' IN INDIA Air Marshal P. B. Joubert de la Forte, C.B. C.M.G.. D.S.O., has now taken up the post of Alr Ofcer Cumanding, Royal A'r Force, India.. He has succeeded Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt, Payi. Sub-Lts.-D. C. Coote, O.K.C.B. C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., who T. W. Clements. E. V. Inglesby, becomes Air Officer Commanding- R. N. D. Ported, L. W. B. Cetching. | in-Chiel, Bomber Command, Ux- D. J. R. Stelling, P. W. T. Hänmer, br'dge. India headquarters moved to rank of Payr. Lt. (seny, Oct. 1). | from Slmia to New Delh!
Cd. Engr.-8. C. Chatfield. to October 13. rak of Lt. (E) (seny. Oct. 1).
BETIREMENTS
Lt.-Cdr.-R. S. Ollerhead, at own request with rank of Crd. (Oct. 9),
Cd. Tel-E. Grave, at own re- Quest (Oct. 6).
THE ARMY
NEW BATTALION COMMANDER
on
E.AF. APPOINTMENTS The following, appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified:-
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Air Marshal.-P. B. Joubert de la Ferte, C.B., C.M,G., D.8.0., "to Headquarters, RAF, India, New Delhi on appointment as Air officer Commanding (Sept. 20).
Wing Commanders. Acting Group Captain R. H. M. 8. Saund- Major 9. D. Mills, M.C., has been by, MU., D.F.C., A.F.C., to Direc- selected for command of the 1st tcrute of Intelligence," Air Minis- Battallon The Bedfordshire and try, for duty as Deputy Director Horfordshire Regiment, in succes-of Operations (Sept. 18); C.EN. sion to Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. G. Lowe, M.C.. D.FC.. to R.AF. Sheannan, D.3.0., M. C., appointed | College, Cranwell, for duty a to the Staff with with effect from Officer in Charge (Sept. 20); J. E. October 1, 1937.
PAY AND FURLOUGH BULES British soldiers whose units are
Dand, M.B.E.. to R.A.F. Station, North Weald, to command (Sept
6); J. H. O. Jones to No. 201
(General Reconnaissance). Squa dron, Calshot, to command (Sept.
20).
CHINA SQUADRON DISPOSITION
The following is the disposition of HM, ships in North China:----
Shanghai: Cumberland. Folkes-
tone.
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Tsingtao: Grimsby. Chefoo: Decoy.
Welhafwel: Adventure, Duncan. Tangku: Defender. Hankow: Capetown Foochow Diamond. Swatow: Daring.
WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR The following warships were in port yesterday:
North Arm: Suffolk. North Wall: Moth.
East Wall: Orpheus. Proteus,
Pandora
West Wall: Thracian. Westcott. Dock: Diana, Dainty.
Talkoo Dock. Lowestoft. Cicala No. 1 Buoy: Eagle.
No, 2 Buuy: Medway and the
Fourth Submarine Flotilla. No. 3 Buoy: Dorsetshire. No. 4 Buoy: Falmouth. No. 6 Buoy: Danae, No. 8 Buoy. Duchess.
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR Chinese: Chun Hsing. Chinese Customs Cruisers (15). Gunboats (2), Transports (2). MOVEMENTS
HMS. Delight left for Woosung on Thursday.
FOOTBALL BOOTS
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OF
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MANUFACTURED by
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INSPECTION CORDIALLY
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Sports & Games
Equipment Dept.
The House of Quality & Service
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LOCAL ESTATES
Chan Kam Chi, general mer- chant, "late of No. 5 Sai Lam Hong. Tat. Sap Po. Canton, and of The Gloucester are holding a No. 74 Hollywood Road, first floor. gala night to-night, up till 2 m., Hong Kong, who died on April 27, and this time, the Worth Sisters 1937, left local estate to the value will appear four times-ind that of $41,000. A petition by Chung alone should be inducement Kit Chuen, concubine, and Chan enough to "cancel all dates" and Yu Shing, general merchant, both make straight, for the Gloucester. of No. 74 Hollywood Road, Arst
REGISTRY WEDDING
floor, for grant of probate of the will of the deceased has been granted by the Supreme Court.
Local estate sworn under $17,000
A quiet wedding took place at was left by Fong Chim Ying, alias the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Fong Wo Shing, retired merchant, Court yesterday, when Miss Ng of Hoo Chung Village, Chung Shan District, Kwangtung Province, who Kai Chun, of No. 78 Tung Lo Wan
died on OF about November 15. Road, became the bride of Mr.
1935. Letters of administration to Chu Pak Lam, buliding contractor. the estate of the deceased, for residing at No. 47 Queen's Road the use and benent of Fong Yau Bust, second floor,
Ki and Fong Yat Ming, have been The ceremony was performed by granted to Fong Yau Nam. general Mr. W. Aneurin Jones, Deputy Re-factory assistant, of No. 137 Kwel- gistrar of Marriages, in the pre-lin. Street, Shamshulpo. sence of Mr. Ng Kai Kin and Mra Hui Sam.
The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. Ng Sik Yue, and the groom the son of Mr. Chu. Chan Wah.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following forthcoming 'wed- dings are announced:--
Mr. Wong Tam Chan, of La Salle College, and Mrs. Lam Yuk Fong. of No. 126 Fuk Wing Street, second floor.
Mr. Ip Ping Hung, merchant, of No. 17 Hng Hong Road, and Miss Margaret Chan at No. 85 Robinson Road.
HEALTH RETURNS
DONATIONS
The Chairman of the Hong Kong Travel Association acknow- ledges with thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions to the Association for the period 1937- 1938:-
The Hon. Dr. R. H. Katewall, $15.00.
China Light & Power Co, Ltd.. 8100.00.
SERVANT TÁKES 400 EGGS
The leniency of Dr. Wong Che to, of No. 4 Caroline Road, was responsible for a chance being
given Wong Shing. 19. servant boy, by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Gen- One case of cholera, one of en-tral Magistracy yesterday, when teric fever and three of dysentery he was charged with the larceny were reported to the Health Au by servant of 400 eggs. thorities for the 24 hours ended. Detective-Sergeant Bentley sald at midnight on Thursday.
it was the habit of complainant to send defendant to the Sam Hung egg-shop every morning to convey eggs from there for delivery at Tsingtao on October 29 to relieve cheered off Hong Kong. She will mornings of October 10 and 12 B.MS. Duchess is salling for paying-off pennant, and will be the Hong Kong Hotel On the HMS. Grimsby which will be pro- probably reach England on De- the defendant took 200 eggs from
HMS. Suffolk will leave for Welhalwel on October 28 to re- lleve HMS., Adventure which is returning to Hong Kong:
ceeding to Welhalwel
H.M.B. Sandwich has arrived at Tangku from Weihaiwel.
underorder to return home from Do- dia will not, except in special cir- c'instances, be granted free fur-
Squadron Leaders-Acting Wing lough during the summer months preceding the trooping season in Commander E. P. M. Davis, AF.C. which they are due to leave for AM, to Bpecial Duty L'st, on ap- home. This order will not apply pointment as Air Attache, Brussels to soldiers whose units are to pro- (Sept. 3); R. R. Nash, to Inspec- ceed to China and the Budan, or torate General. R.A.F.. for duty as for an other station, before returning to Personal Assistant to Inspector General (Sept. 1); J. L. Airey. of DF.Ct, Headquarters, No. 4 The higher furlough rates pay, even if drawn on a previous (Bomber)Group, Linton-upon- occasion, will not be issuable to an Ouse, for Air Staff duties (Sept. officer who, not having qualified 13).
the United Kingdom.
cember 10.
RAF. FAR EAST CHIEF COMING
H.MA Falmouth took the officer Administering
Government, the Mr. N. L Smith, CMG, to Macau
Air Vice-Marahal. A. W. Tedder, morning and returned to the the Far East, is due next Thurs
official visit yesterday C.E.. Air Officer Commanding in Colony again yesterday evening.
day by the Ranchi,
He is making a tour of Rasper tion and will spend some time in
DANAE GOING HOME · HMS. Danae will be sailing for Home at 4 p.m. to-day, flying her Hong Kong.
the shop but instead of delivering them he sold them.
Dr. Wong intimated that he was not pressing the charge at all but It had to be brought up as other- wise he might lose his contract. Worship's pleasure. ba He left the matter entirely to His
Defendant was bound over in $100 for one year and was ordered to pay $12.50 amends to the com- plainant.
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