THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
AMERICA STATION CRUISES The flag of Vice-Admiral S. I Meyrick. C.B.... Commander-in- Chief. America and West Indies Station, has been transferred tem- porarily from the York to the Orlon and the York, Captain H. E. Morse. DSO.. has gone to Trinidad. On November 24 the Orion. Captain. H. R. G. Kinahan. will leave Bermuda for a cruise to United States ports and the West Indies. and will be absent from the base until the spring.
H.M.S. Exeter, flying the broad pendant of Commodore H. H. Har- wood O.B.E.. commanding the South American Division. arrived
Magellanes on November 5, and, her future movements are:-Falk - lands, November 12-27: Buenos Aires. December 1-15; Montevideo: December 16-28: Mar del Plata, December 29-January 2; Puerto Belgrano, January 8-12: Punta del Este. January 14-29: Santos, February 1-7 Rio de Janeiro, February 8-16: and Trinidad. March 3
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TORPEDO-BOMBER TARGET From November 4 the cruiser Dunedin. Commander J. 3. E. Hall, will be employed" as a pedo-bomber target vessel at Portsmouth in addition to her duties as boys' training ship. She Is to be an independent command. remaining in the Reserve Fleet The Dunedin returned home in March after 13 years' service with chy New Zealand Division.
NEW PARACHUTE ALLOWANCE
It is announced in an Order in Council that the Admiralty con- alder it desirable that some extra
PROMOTIONS
Payr. Lts.-M. H. Knott, A. Lade, Payr. Lts.-M. H. Knott, A. Lade,
B. G. H. Weekes, J. M. Hogan, to rank of Payr. Lt.-Cdr. (seny. Nov. 1).
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Payr. Sub-Lt.-A. M. Nagle, to rank of Payr. Lt. (seny. Nov. 1).
RETIREMENTAT
Cd. Tel.-W. H. Falk, placed on the Retd. List, with rank of Tel. Lt. (Nov. 9),
THE ARMY
ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS' COLOURS When the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish FusLiers (Lieutenant- Colonel W. Carden Roe) trooped its old Colcurs at Aldershot on November 2 It carried on parude for "the first time a set of silver drums which have been pres ated by former officers of the regiment
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20,
SHING MUN DAM FUNERAL OF MRS.
Mr. Hull Explains
Situation
Following reports of trouble at Shing Mun, Mr. G. B. Gifford- Hull, engineer in charge of the Shing Mun Development Scheme Issued the following statement in connection with the Pineapple Pass Dam, which serves to show the extent of the damage that the dam may have sustained in the settling process.
The movement which has taken place at Pineapple Pass Dam seems to be primarily due to settlement of the rockfill. It was anticipated | that settlement, both in the rock- All on he downstream side of the corewall; and of the earth on the upstream side. would take place, since neither is founded on rock.
It was thought that this settle- ment would, or might, produce a movement in the corewall, which After the old Colours (which would crack it, and in order that were presented to the battalion in any crack could easily be made 1889 by Queen Victoria) had been good, vertical and horizontal chan- trooped they were carried to the nels, about 4" in diameter, were rear and eased, the band playing left in the corewall, so that if a "Aul Lang Syne." The battalion crack developed, it could be satis- then saluted the new Colours (pre-factorily grouted from the top of sented by the Duke of Gloucester
The movement has been greater on Monday), which were marched on to parade in slow time. When than was anticipated, amounting the battalion marched past with to about 8 inches, which has had the new Colours unfurled and the the effect of putting the pitching, old Colours cased the salute was which was exceptionally well done, under considerable stress, causing taken by Brigadier-General A. B.
in the surface of the Incledon-Webber, Colonel of the bulging regiment, who afterwards address-pitching at a few places ed the parade.
face.
5TH ROYAL INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS Leutenant-Colonel H. O. Willey, M.C., has vacated command of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon "remuneration should be payable guards, after 27 years' service. He was wounded twice in France, was mentioned in dispatches, and re- ceived the Italian Silver Medal for Valous,
to ratings who have the care of parachutes. An.. allowance, of 3d. sanctioned with effect a day is
from January 1, 1937. to naval
Vieutenant-Colonel E 8. D. Mar- ratings not higher than able seatin, D.S.O., Mc., who took com- man and not holding a higher mand of the regiment at Colches non-substantive rating than sea-ter, is 43. He was wounded and man gunner, seaman torpedoman. visual signalman or wireless tele graphist third class, who are qualified in and are employed on the duties of the care, packing. and maintenance of parachutes, the allowance to be payable only for actual days of employment on the duty.
"D" CLASS CRUISERS EMS. Durban has attained the age limit of 16 years from date of completion, and brings up the total of over-age cruisers on the effective list to 19. The "D" class to which she belongs was designed In 1918, when a heavier type than the "C" class was called for in reply to new German cruisers and an armament of six 6in. guns instead of five was provided for. The Danae. Dauntless, and Dragon, ordered in September, 1913, were Anished just before the Armistice. 'The Delhi, Dunedin, and Durban were ordered in July, 1917, and completed in 1919-21. Five more were ordered in March, 1918, but contracts for the Daedalus. During, and Dryad were cancelled after
Armistice. the
and the Despatch and Diomede were com- pleted in 1922. With the return home shortly of the Danae from and China and of the Delhi Despatch from the Mediterranean. all eight now on the 1st will be in reserve.
WARRANT SUPPLY OFFICERS
The following candidates were successful at the examination for the rank of warrant supply officer
held in July last:-
H. Frust Eagle; T. C. Hawken, Capetown; J. Prendergast, Ganges; J. L Porter, Pembroke; E C. May, 'Glorious. J. 5. Collins, Broke; and W. E. Pochon, Amphion. “
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are .made by the Admiralty:----
Capts-H. B. Crane, to Dunedin (Nov. 4); H. R. Marrack. DB.C., to be Capt. Bupt., Sheerness Dock- yard Dec. 16).
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Cdrs.-T. L. Beevor, to Marshal Soult (Nov. 15); A. D. B. James.. to Resource (Nov. 16); E H Longsdon. to Maidstone (Dec. 6),
Lt.-Car--G. C. Phillips, Ursula (Nov. 8); 8. H Pinchin, to Unity (Nov. 15).
L-3. C. Stodart, to Basilisk (Nov. 14),
Lis. (F/O., RAF)-R. J. H Stephens, to Victory for School of Naval Cooperation (Nov. 3), and to Shropshire (on commg.); G. R. Brown, & A. Shaw, to Victory for School of Naval Cooperation (Nov.
Birmingham
81. and to commg.).
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Cd. Engr.-A. H E. Charles, to Windsor (Nov. 3).
Sig. Bosn-W, Head. to Barham (Nov. 3).
Schoolmasters.-L &. Garner, tó Birmingham: BJ Grundy (proby.), to Pembroke for RNB (Nov. 18).
was mentioned in dispatches in France. He has had service with the Machine Gun Corps as G.S.0.2 at Mhow. and as D.A.Q.M.G. in Egypt.
the corewall.
REMEDIAL MEASURES
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No movement has occurred at the place where pressure is great- est, ie, at the bottom of the dam. movement being confined to the top, and the stability of the dam is not affected.
So far as can be said at present only one fine crack has appeared in the corewall, but it may be that the movement has caused a hor- zontal crack lower down.. Tests are being carried out to determine if this is so or not. Meanwhile there is a, moderate amount of leakage, but as the water runs quite clear, it seems evident that the material in the dam is not afrected.
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ANNA KOTWALL
Large Attendance At Graveside
The funeral of the late Mrs. Anna Kotwall, who died yester- day after a long illness, took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery last evening and was attended by a very large gathering of_re- latives
and 'friends. The Rev. Father Spada officiated,
Mrs. Kotwall was the widow of the late Mr. F. D. Kotwall, and mother of Messrs. James and George Kotwall and Mrs. M. B. B. Osman, Mrs. John Laing and Mrs. T. Hamet,
Those present at the funeral were, beside, the chief mourners: Messrs. J. Laing and T. Hamet. song-in-law, the Hon. Dr. R. E. Kotewall. Messrs. Ho Wing. Ho "Kwong. Ho Sal-cheung, A. P, Greaves, W A. Fox, W. A. Shea. Kenneth Chan, F. Zimmern, Dr. D. Laing. Messrs. Andrew Tse, H. Jackson, A. A. Rumjahn. H Metha R. Pestonj. F. Heptulla, A. Chinwalls, N. Gatha. R. Laing. w. K. Way, Li Shu-kai, Tse Ka- po, P. Talati. Lady Clara Ho Tang, Mrs. Choa Po-sien, Mrs. W. Shea, Mrs. Ho Wing, Mrs. Ll Shu- kal, Mrs. Choa Po-yew, Mrs. Wal- ter Hunt. Mrs Coxon To. Mrs."W. K Way. Miss Gertrude Chos, and many others.
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FLORAL TRIBUTES
Wreaths were sent by Sir Ed- ward Des Voeux, Bart., Mr. and Mrs. Shi Yu-man, Mr. and Mrs. Tse Ka-po. Dr. and Mrs. Ernest To, Dr. and Mrs. Coxon To. Dr. Loong Hok-min, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall and family, Miss Esther Katewall, Dr. and Mrs. D.
K. Samy. Dr. J. W.. Ware. Dr. C. H. Ware. Dr. and Mrs. Edward Law, Mr. and Mrs. Choa Fo-min. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hung. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chan. Mr. and Mrs., W. K. Way and family, Mrs. H. M. 5in, Miss May Gittins, Mr. and Mrs. T. E Yeoh and family, Mr. W. C. Hung, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Grose and family, Mrs. S. K. Wong. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Clemo, MY. C. F. Young. Mr. G. A. As Mr. Binnie, of the Consulting Lawrence, Miss Alice Sue, Messrs. Engineers, was in Rangoon, it was F. Zimmer and Company, J. P. decided to ask him to visit the Vasunía and Company. Abdoolal-- dam for an inspection. He willy. Ebrahim and Co. Kayamally make a report when the results of and Co., the Staff of the Assessor's The following appointments in the tests now being made are Office, the Hong Kong University the Royal Air Force are notified:-known, and it will be decided then: | Association, and many others.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH what, if any, remedial work is Group Captain.-E. D. Johnson, advisable. Since the major part of Batten, to command (Oct. 19). A.F.C., to R.A.F. Station, Mount the settlement and consequent
ROYAL AIR FORCE
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APPOINTMENTS
Wing Commander.-K. B. Lloyd, to No. 204 (General Reconnals- sance Squadron, Mount Batten, to command (Oct. 197.
Squadron Leaders.-J. T. Paine, to R.AF. Station. Cardington; for administrative duties. (Oct. 17); J. R. Hallings-Pott, to Headquarters. No. 6 (Auxiliais) Group. London. for Air Staff duties (Oct. 15); M. W. C. Ridgway, to No. 240 (Gene- rial Réconnaissance) Squadron, Calshot, for lying duties (Ooc. 14).
REGISTRY WEDDING
Jones-Gecker
A quiet wedding took place at the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court yesterday, when. Miss Vera Gecker, of No. 1A Luna Building. Kimberley Road, became the bride of Mr. William Jones, N.C.O. 1/Seaforth Highlanders, of Murray Barracks.
The groom is the son of the late Mr. William Jones, and the bride is the daughter of the late Mr. Gregory Gecker.
Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith, Registrar of Marriages, performed the cere mony in the presence of Messrs. H. Nish and Leo D'Almada e Cas- tro, Snr.
MR LI CHOR CHỈ
· ENTERTAINS :
Some dozen people were the guests of Mr. Li Chor-chi at a Chinese, dinner in the Kam-Lung Restaurant and a showing of "The Good Earth" last night. The film had a special "significance to Mr. L's guests, since the technical side of the production was supervised by Mr. Li's brother, Mr. James L of Hollywood.
movement, has now taken place, it is not anticipated that any major remedial measures will be necessary.
Pineappe Pass Dam is the smaller of the two dams at Shing Mun and is the first to be seen on travelling up the Access Road. The main Dam has so far shown no signs of trouble of any kind, although there has been a slight settlement of the rockfil amounting to a few inches.
LATE MRS.
JORGENSEN
A funeral service for the late Mrs. Margaret Florence Jorgen- sen, who died at the Kowloon- held Hospital on Thursday, was in the Chapel of the Resurrection last evening. The ashes are to be cremated and sent to Shang- hal, where the husband. Captain Jorgensen. is serving.
1937.
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ANGLO-ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP
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WRONG ORGANISATION The high sense of responsibility with which our King is endowed, has been also the capital virtue of the Kings of England.
The present organisation of the world at large is certainly wrong. Everywhere one lives on the mar gin of wara. But not every hope us have then our is lost. Let hearts and `eyes fixed on our Kinga. Only from them we can expect to The Misses, Peggy and Mavis be shown the road to a superior
were Jorgensen (daughters)
the justice amongst
nations. Only chief mourners, and a number of then the Angel of Peace will be friends were also present. able to open his white wings on Wreaths were sent by Bertie, Bill, a better and worthier humanity. Minnie: Gertrude and George, In this expectation I invite every- May. Amy. Archie, Albert, Maudle, body to drink to the health of the "All in York," Mr. Karsten King George VL 529,00 Larssen (Consul for Denmark),
and many others.
POPPY DAY FUND
Previously acknowledged $14.313.97 Hong Kong Club (Collec-
tions)
St. John's Cathedral (Cal-
lection)
H.K. Roman Catholic Churches (Collection)... Union Church, Kennedy
Road (Collection) Sale of Poppies, Holhow... Kowloon Dock Recreation
Club H.M.S. "Diana" 8th Heavy Brigade R.A...
135.96
88.00
33.43 30.00
10.00 -7.85 8.21
$15,154.42
MRS. JEFFERY FARNOL GETS DECREE
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Music Teacher Cited In Undefended Suit
To the Kingi
GOVERNOR'S REPLY ·
His Excellency the Governor, in reply, said: We have Hstened with, I feel sure, pleasure and admira- tion, to the friendly and interest- ing speech which we have just been privileged to hear from the Italian Consul-General, I should like to say for my part, that every One of the sentiments which he has expressed is fully reciprocated. We are proud to think that Eng- land. was Italy's friend during those times when she was trying to emerge out of her discuities and I am glad to say that we still have the same warm friendship for Italy that she has for. 18. Mrs. Blanche Wilhelmina Vic-There is no stronger wish in the Mr. Thomas Hedge, late of Lynd-toria Farnol, of Ashburton-road, hearts of the British people than burst, Temple Close, Huntingdon, Southsea, wife of John Jeffery that friendship should England, who died on March 17, Farnol, the author, was granted a tinus in the same full and loyal 1937, left local estate to the value decree nist, with costs, in the manner, and I have no doubt that of $12:200. An application by Mr. Divorce Court recently, says the it will do so. We have the same Ralph Archibald Wadeson, solici-"Evening News." tor, for sealing certified copy of the will of the deceased has been granted by the Supreme Court.
The
LOCAL ESTATE
POISON CASE CONCLUDES
ground of the misconduct of her Mrs. Farmol petitioned on the
husband with Phylles Mary Clarke, since 1921 Miss Clarke was for merly music teacher to Mr. and Mrs. Farnol's daughter.
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feelings towards each other and
heart. I wish I had the power to we have the same interests at express in your own beautiful language something of what I have been trying to express to you. I should like now to ask every one of you here present to rise and drink to the health of 'His. Ma-
REPEATED COMPLAINTS Mr. and Mrs. Farnel were mar- Scurocaine. Posion Case ried on April 15, 1903, Wandsworth. eaty King Victor Emmanuel of reached its first stage of conclu Mrs. Farnol's case that she re- Italy. sion at the Central Magistracy peatedly complained to her hus
J. Havelaar,band of his association with Miss Mr. LA's guests were Lt.-Colonel yesterday when and Mrs. J. Muirhead, Wing Com- manager of the defendant firm, Clarke, and he assured her it was mander and Mrs, WA K. Dalzell, the Hong Kong branch of Messrs. only friendship. Their association Lt.-Colonel Crawford-Jones, Mrs. P. J. Klink and Co. of Shanghai, continued even after Miss Clarice C. Eecles, Flight Lieutenant R. J. was fined $250 by Mr. W. Echoñeld. left the house, Wallace, Wing Commander C.. R. Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Carr, Miss Arline Lee, and Lt. Solicitor prosecuted and Mr. M. A. Commander
Mrs. D'Arcy-da Blva was for the defendant
firm.
Evans,
HEALTH RETURNS
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Four cases of dysentery and one When she heard that he had each of cholera, diphtheria and stayed at addresses at Hove and enteric fever were reported to the other places with Miss Clarke (the Health Authorities for the 24 hours began proceedings for divorce. ended at midnight on Thursday,
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