THE SERVICES
(By the Air Mall, London, Oɛt. 23)
WC. Engr-H Delphin (Oct. 11).
ROYAL NAVY
HOME FLEET CRUISE Ships of the Home Fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse which have been at Rosyth and Invergordon for some weeks left on October 23 and 24 for Portland, and arrived there on October 28. This will be their base until about the middle of November, when they are to dis- "perac to their home ports for refit and Christmas leave.. Fleet exer- @ises will be carried out during , the passage to Portland.
The aircraft-carriers Courageous and Furious and their attendant destroyers left Portland on Novem- ber I for Spithead, and after disembarking aircraft will proceed to Portsmouth and Devonport respectively. HMS. Revenge will leave on November # for Milford Haven until the beginning of De- cember. H.MS. Ramilies, which has already returned to Devonport
for docking, wil leave there on November 8. for Lamlash, where she is to be from November 10 to -23.
Griffiths, to
Wt SupplyOfficers.-W. E. V. V: Woods, to Hawkins: J. W. H. Alkey, to. Deflance; H., C. Day." to Pembroke: H. Hort, to Cumberland (Nov. 1: W. H. Ely, to Ganges (Nov. 10); W. H. J. Miller, F. H. Symons, to Victory (Nov. 25).
PROMOTIONS
Its C. "Hardie and C. M Don- ner, to rank of, Lt.-Cdr. (seny. Oct. 18; C. D. Bonham-Carter, to rank of L-Cdr. (Seny. Oct. 17).
THE ARMY
ROYAL SCOTS GREYS
The Royal Scots Greys, the only cavalry regiment serving at Alder-
shot to retain, its horses. left there by road on October 17 for Houn- alpw. where it will be stationed for a year before going on foreign service:
Before leaving Aldershot the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1937.
LONDON GAZETTE DEATH OF OLD
FRIDAY, OCT. 22
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 14
R.N.
Seny, of Surg. Lleut. (D) D. C. Howe, LD.B., antedated to Feb. 11,
OCTOBER 18 R.N.
:
Lleuts, to be Lleuts.-Comdrs:-C. Hardie, C. M. Donner (Oct. 16); C. D. Bonham-Carter (Oct 17).
Rev. R. W. Knight, B.A., to be Chaplain (Oct. 20),
RESIDENT
Mrs. Ann Shewan Passes
ï
Mrs. Ann Shewan, widow of the late Mr. William Shewan, who was admitted to the French Hospital three days ago, died there yester- day morning at 10 o'clock. "She was 78 years old.
Born in the Isle of Wight, she had been in the FarrEast for 45 OCTOBER 19
years, and, was one of the oldest B.N. บ Lieut.-Comdr, A. L. Tid placed time. Mrs. Shewan was the head residents of Hong Kong. At one on Retd. List at own request (Oct. 12); Rev. W. J. Marson to be ChapFashions. She was the sister-in- of the millinery business of Fairall lain (Oct. 19); Wt. Engr. F. J. Schroder to be Cd. Engr. with seny. of July 1.
R.N.
Lieut. R. F. V.. Griffiths to be Capt. 6).
OCTOBER 20
-R.N.
Cd. Gar. V. Phill placed on Retd.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL NAVAL NURSING SERVICE Miss E. M. Weller has been con-
regiment was inspected by Briga-List with rank of Lieut. (Oct, 20). dier C. W. M. Norrie. Commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade. The place of The Greys at Aldershot -will be taken by the 1st King's Dragoon Guards, which will return from India in December and will then be mechanized.
"
PROMOTIONS.
The three new city class cruisers are carrying out independent pro- grammes. R.M.S. Shefeld, which has been at Immingham to receive visits and presentations from her Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet name-town. left on October 18 for Colonel C. E. G. Shearman, DS.O..] Rosyth, and after accompanying M.C., who was recently given his the Fleet south will make an in-
brevet rank on appointment as dependent cruise unt!!" December. | "A.Q.M.G, at York, has been pro- H.M.S. Glasgow left Portsmouth on October 18 for Portland, and visited Milford Haven from Octa- ber 23 to November 1 and Fal- 'mouth from November 13 to 15.
SENIOR OFFICERS' COURSE
A new senior officers' technical course assembled at Portsmouth from October 18 until. December 17. Officers appointed for. it in- clude Captains G. H Warner, D.S.C., from the command of the Viacent training establish- ment: A. C. G. Madden, date of the Vernon torpedo school; and R. V. Symonds-Tayler, D.S.C., late staff officer (operations) in the Battle Cruiser Squadron.
MALTA MINESWEEPERS The Dunoon. Ross, and Sutton. from the Reserve Fleet at the Nore, are to join the 3rd Mine- sweeping Flotilla at Malta in March next. Increasing the strength of this force to 10 vessels... all maintained in reserve. The 1st Minesweeping Flotilla, former- ly at Malta; has now been trans- terred to Singapore to form a re- serve of minesweepers at the new hase.
CONTRACT-BUILT SHIPS The list of naval appointments dated October 16, Included that of Vice Admiral St., "A. B. Wake, :C-B.. retd.. to be Admiral Superinten dent, Contract-büllt Ships, to date December 1. Before his retirement Admitral Wake served as Director of Naval Equipment. He is a gun- nery specialist. and served throughout the War as gunnery officer of the battleships Thun- derer and King George. V. being present at Jutland.
PORTSMOUTH TORPEDO
DEPOT
moted to colonel,
Major A. de B. Jenkins senior major of the R.AS.C., is promoted. lleytenant-colonel. He is 45, and has served since 1911 In France. Russia, East Africa, and Rhodesla, as well as at home. He is Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport in Palestine.
Armed in her appointment as a Nursing Sister, with sexy. of Feb. 5; Miss M. K. Dudgeon, Nursing Sister, has resigned, to date Nov. 1: Miss E. M. Denton, Nursing Sister on Probation, has resigned, to date Oct. 21.
WAR OFFICE, OCT. 22 REGULAR ARMY
.
The follg. Cols. having attained the age for retirement, are placed on ret. pay.-A. Smith, C.B.. C.M.G., late A.E.C. (Oct. 21); G. E. Richard, late R.A.M.C. (Oct. 23)
Col. A. T. Shakespear. D.S.O.. M.C.. h.p.. retires on ret. pay (Oct. 23).
The follg. Lt.-Cols. to be Cols. VETERINARY SERVICES
14): N. M. de la P. Beresford- Because of the steady fall in the Pelrse, D.8.0., from R.A. with sen. number of horses used in the Jan. 1, 1933; A. T. Miller, M.C.. Army, it has been decided to re-
from Foresters, with sen. July 1, duce the status of certain 1933; A. R. Godwin-Austen, O.B.E.. branches. The veterinary branch M.C.. from D.C.LI. with seny. July at the War Office will become a 1. 1933: C. G. Maude. D.S.O., brigadier's appointment instead of OBE, M.C., from A.E.C. (Oct. 23); one for a major-general as Direc-w. B Rennie," M.C., M.B.. from for-General, Army Veterinary Ser-
R.A.M.C. Oct. 23). vices.
head will be.
The
new
Director, and the officer selected Is. as arinounced yesterday. Colonel C. A.. Murray. He will be given the temporary rank of brigadier while so employed.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
COMMAND OF NO 166 SQUADRON Squadron, Leader J. C. Foden. hitherto second-in-command of No. 10 (Bomber) Squadron ar Boscombe Down and Dishforth has taken command of No. 166 Bomber) Squadron at Leconfeld, In succession to Squadron Leader J. H. C. Wake.
This is one of the new heavy bomber units formed at Boscombe Down in January last, and Is equipped with Handley Page Hey- ford bombers. Squadron Leader Foden, who was commissioned as flying officer in 1919, served in Iraq from 1920 to 1924 and again from 1933 to 1935, and is a specialist in engineering.
Engineer Captain Stuart Robins has been appointed in charge of
CARE OF BOMBING TEACHERS the Torpedo Depot at Portsmouth, In order to provide for the care and will take up this post at the
and maintenance of bombing end of November after short teachers It has been decided to Courses at the torpedo factory at
divide Great Britain into sever Greenock and in the Armament geographical areas, with parent Supply Department. He succeeds units at Leuchars, "Linton-upon- Engineer Captain A. C. Bray, who
Quse, Grantham, Mildenhall. is going to Gibraltar Dockyard as
Abingdon Andover, and East- Chief Engineer. Engineer Captain | church. At each of these a wire- Robins was promoted last Decem- less operator mechanic, who is ber while serving on the staff of qualified in the care of the instru- the Commander-in-Chief at the ments, will be allowed on the Nore. He was an engineer lleu- establishment, and stations in the tenant throughout the War in the area, including those used by the battleships Commonwealth and Auxiliary Air Force and RAF Malaya.
Volunteer Reserve, w!l1 apply direct to the parent unit, for his assistance.
ROYAL MARINE POLICE Applications for the post of Chief Inspector, Royal Marine Police, are invited from- officers on the active or retired lists of the R.N. and R.M. under the age of 52. Active list officers are required to retire on appointment to the RAM. Police. The tenure is for Ave years, with possible extension at Admiralty discretion, although re- tirement is compulsory at 57; and
The bombing teacher
the founders of Shewan, Tomes and law of Mr. Robert Shewan, one of
Company.
Since, the death of her husband ten years ago. Mrs. Shewan had been living quietly at her home in North Point, where she devoted much of her spare time to garden- Ing. She was also keenly interest- ed in charitable and social work, and was a member of the Mother's Union of St. John's Cathedral.
The funeral will take place to- day at Happy Valley, passing the monument at 5 p.m.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Chairman of the Hong Kong Travel Association acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following subscription to the Asso- clation of the period 1937-1938.
Messrs Eu Tong Sen. Limited.- $100.00.
his appt. as Sec. Lt. bore date July 31, 1935.
FOOT GUARDS
I. Gds-Lt H J. K O'Malley- Keyes is secd. while holding the appt. of Supervising Oft. for Phys. Trng (Oct. 6); Lt. H. C. Mc- Gildoway is restd to the estabt. (Oct. 6).
INFANTRY
Suffolk R.-L. R. M. Marsh is secd. for serv. under the Colonial Office July 211.
Green Howards, Capt. E. C. The notifn, in the "Gazette" of Cooke-Collis" is secd. for serv, 33 an March 23 regarding Col. J, W. J. | Adjt., TA (Oct. 14); Capt. W. E. Raikes, O.B.E.. h.p.. is cancelled. Bush, M.C, is restd, to the estabt.
COMMANDS AND STAFF - (Oct. 14). The
folg, relinquish their appts.--GOL F. V. B. Witts, C.B.E., D.8.0., M.C.. as G.8.0.-1st Grade, 5th Div. (Oct. 14); Maj. A. W. H. Woods, R.E., as Dep. Asst. Dir. of Fortifications and Works, War Office (Oct 18).
The follg, appts. are made:---Col. A. T. Miller, M.C., to be G.8.0. 1st Grade, 5th Div. (Oct., 14); Maj, R. Briggs, R. Corps, from Dep. Asst. Dir. of Mech., to be 0.8.0. 2nd Grade, Wax Office (Oct. 14); Capt. C. H. Norton, R.A., to be G.8.0. 2nd | Grade, British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan (temp.) (Sept. 24); Capt. C. F. Keightley, 5th In- nis. D.G., to be Bde. Baj., Cav. Bde., The British Troops in Egypt (Oct. 131; Capt. and Bt. Maj. 'G. H. A. MacMillan, MC., A. and S.H., to be 0.5.0. 2nd Grade, War Office (Oct. 17); Lt. H. J. E. O'Malley-Keyes, I. G'ds., to be Supervising Of. for Phys, Trng (CL GG), Lond. Dist, (Oct. 6); Lt. J. C. H. Eyles, Wilts. R., to a Spec: Appt. (01. GG) (temp.) (Oct. 14).
CAVALRY
5th Jania. D.G. Capt. C., F. Keightley remains secd. for serv. on the Staff (Oct. 13).
16th/5th L-Capt. E Collins to be Maj. (Oct. "14); Capt. R. Dixon retires, receiving a gratuity (Oct. 141; Lt. J, E. 8. Chamberlayne to be Capt. 14).
17th/21st · L-Lt. Hon, R. G. Hamilton-Russell to be Capt. (Oct.
2).
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Wore. R. Capt. E. R. Newcomb M... 13 secd, whilst holding the appt.
NEW DELIVERIES
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The
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MEZZANINE FLOOR.:
The House of Quality & Service
of Asst. Adit., Aring Tech BUSY DAY AT
Sch. (Boys) (Oct. 17); Capt. J. O. Knight is restd. to the estabt. (Oct. 17).
Loyal R. The follg. Lts. to be Capts. (Sept. 23):-4. F. Lane, and remains secd., J. R. Cole.
Gordons. Capt. A D. Spark, M.C., having attained the age for retirement, is placed on ret. pay and granted the rank if Maj. (Oct. 21).
Camerons.Lt. V. J. R. Rickard resigns his commn. (Oct. 23).
R.U. RILt. C. H. B. Allen to be Capt. (Dec. 28, 1938), under the prov. of Art. 1180, Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion, 1931,
ROYAL TANK CORPS Capt. N. E. B. C. Mahony to be Maj. (April 1), and remains secd. (substituted for the notifn, in the "Gazette" of 6th Aug.). ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Maj. and Bt. Lt.-Col. E. C. Linton to be Lt.Col. (Oct. 23). ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS The follg. Condra. to be Lts, (O.E.Os. 3rd C1) (Oct. 13).-F..G.. Pearce, E. A. Beer, WJ. Walker, J. R. L. Plankenhorn.
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THE REGISTRY
Three weddings took place at the Registry of, Marriages, Supreme Court yesterday, the first and the last being performed by Mr. W. Aneurin Jones, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, and the second by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar of Marriages.
In the first wedding. Miss Wong Shut Sang, teacher, of No. 44 Jor- dan Road, daughter of the late Mr. Wong Yuek Po, became the bride of Mr. Look King, of No. 102 Caine Road, son of Mr. Look Poong Shan, retired merchant. The witnesses were the groom's father and Mr. T. M. Wong. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Gloucester Hotel
In the second ceremony the contracting parties were Mr. Wil- fred Marchack, of No. 3 Hill Road, thud floor, son of Mr. Edward Marchack, retired merchant, and Miss Florence Yuk-Ching-Lul, of No. 57 Hill Road, ground floor, ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS daughter of Mr. Lu Chung Hang, Maj. (Asst. Paymr.) C. J. Blait, sub-manager of the Shanghai and having attained the age for retire-Bavings Bank Ltd. The witnesses ments, is placed on ret. pay (Oct. were Messrs. Lut Hot Tung and 21); Staff Sergt.-Máj, G. A. Barnes David W. K. Au. to be Lt. (Asst. Paymr.) (Oct. 21); in the "Gazette" of Oct. 19 delete
J. C. L. Thomas, P.W. Vols,"
ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS Maj. J. McElwain to be Lt-CoL D.8.0., M.C., to be Maj. (Oct. 21). (Oct. 21); Capt. E. B. Deakin,
THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS Short Service Commission. A. R. Jameson, BDS, to be Lt. (on prob.) (Oct. 1).
The follg. Majs. and Bt. Cols, are is a mechanical device whereby a large plate bearing a photograph (Oct. 14);E, A. Woods, M.C., A. F. placed on the hp. 1st (empld.) of a suitable tract of country is. Napler. passed over a projecting Jens and
Maj: J. D. Shapland, M.C., 187 reproduces on the floor of the secd. for serv.. on the Staff (Oct. floor of the training building an image of the ground. Almers under training can, practice bomb-estakt, (Oct. 3): C. D. Bayley, ing by selecting prominent features in this landscape as targets, using M.C., E. H. Blaker, M.C., W. ARA, to be Capt. Instr. in Gunn. Ebbels, M.C., E Darling, M.C., M. 8.
Andrews, M.C.
standard RAF, bomb sights.
1.
The folig. Majs. are restd. to the
the relative RM. rank is that of MODERN PENTATHLON CONTEST H. Maxwell-Gumbleton, M.C., R. W.
captain. Particulars are shown on pages 104-108 of the Appendix to the Navy Lat. or may be obtained from the Adjutant-General, Royal Marines, Admiralty, S.W.1: All ap plications should be received be- fore November, 15.
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty: Instr. Lt.-Car-E F. Byng, to Norfolk (Nov, 0).
to
Payr. Lt.-W. R. Micholl, President, for study of Japanese "language" (Oct. 1),***
Cd. Bupply Officers- T. Sheehan, to Courageous (Nov. 6); W. J. Btephens, to Victory (Nov. 25).
the
· Maj. P, L ̈ Vining to be L2-Co.
Oct. 14).
ESTABLISHMENTS
Sch. of Arty-Capt. J. Y. Ormsby,
(CL. EE) (Oct. 14),
Army. Tech. Sch. (Boys)--Capt. E. R. Newcomb, MC., Word. R, to be Asst. Adit. (Oct. 17).
MEMORANDA
Lt-Col. J. R. Roberta, OBE, M.C., h.p.. late RE, retires on an Indian pension (Sept. 20).
All ranks interested in modern pentathlon competition are requested to write to the hon. secretary of the RAF. Committee,
The follg. Capts, are restd, to the Flight. Ideutenant C. Jordan, estabt, G. M. Goodwin, M.C. Home Aircraft Depot. Henlow (Oct. 1); E. M. S. Taylor, M.C., D. Beda. The competition, which is W. Bannister, F. W. Rice, A. V. Bird, The follg. Majs. and Bt. Cols, held in May each year, includes | J. Y. Ormsby, I. G. G. G. Hardie, R.h.p. Ist (empld.), late R.A., to be. revolver shooting, awimming, C. Longfield, J. M. L. Crawford, G.
"epee" fencing, riding, and cross- country running." An Air Force
'team' entered for the first time in 1936: when it was placed third out of 11, and this year it came second out of eight. In the individual competition, out of an entry of 25, only four competitors received standard medals, two of whom be longed to the R.A.F. I'
LRyan, J..B. Walters, R. J. Kir ton, J. F. 8. Rendall, E. 8. Lindsay (Oct. 3).
Lt-Cols and Bt. Cols, h.p. list. (empid.) (Oct. 14):-E. A. Woods. M.C., A. F. B. Napier.
Miss Lee King Wal, of No. 37 Bonham Road, first floor, daugh- ter of the late Mr. Lee Tai, was
book-keeper, of the Sincere Co. married to Mr. Ma Man Chow,
Ltd, in the third wedding, in the presence of Messrs. Lee Yook Tong and Leung Fak.
DONATIONS
the "Al
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges the receipt of Fresco. Fate" on November 7th: the following gifts for
HL Ruttonjee and Bon, 1 big case. beer, Father. F. R. Noval 12 bot French claret: 7. D. Hutchison and, Co., 18 dozen chocolates; L. Rondon and
Co., 4. bot. “brandy.”
HEALTH RETURNS
Lt. W. E. O. Brooksbank, b.p Capt. J. N. D. Tyler, M.C., to be late Rita Bde., retires on account Three cases of enteric fever, Adit: vice Capt. and Bt. Maj. E. C. of 11-bealth (Oct. 22); A. E. C. three of dysentery, two of cerebro- Miller, O.B.E. (Oct. 15); Lt. (Qr.- Needle, late temp, Capt., Tank spinal fever, two of puerperal Mr.) J, L. Bewell to be Capt. (Qr.- Corps, on completion of a period fever and one of diphtheria were Mr.) (Oct. 29); Sec. Lt. J, L. Bid- of serv, in the ranks of the TA, reported to the local Health Au- well to take rank and precedence is granted the rank of Capt. (Oct. thorities for the 24 hours ended at In his Corps, and in the Army, as 29),
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