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FRIDAY, NOV, 26, ADMIRALTY, NOV. 17
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Lieut. (Retd.) H. J. Hamaher to be Lieut.-Comdr. (Retd.) with seny, of Nov. 11; Paymr. Lieut.
(Retd.) A. E. Tull, D.S.M.. to be Paymr. Lleri-Comdr. (Retd.) (Nov. 17).
NOVEMBER 18
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Cd. Bandr. G. C. Keen, L.R.A.M.. A.R.C.M., to be Lieut. on appt.as Assistant Musical Director (Nov.
·16)
NOVEMBER 10 R.N.
Surg Leut.-Comdr. R. C. May. M.C. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.. to be Surg. Comdr. (Nov. 11); Sub-Lleut. (3) L. E. S. H. Le Bailly to be Lieut. (E) with sony, of Oct. 16; Såb- Lieut. (E) R. L. Edmonds to be Lieut. (E) with seny. of Oct. 1, 1938: Sub-Lirut. (E) P. G. Fyers- Turner to be Lleut, (E) with seny.. of Aug. 1: Cd. Bosn. C. Harrison to be Lieut. (Oct. 27); Cd. Shipt. O. S. H.. Camfield to be Shipt. Lieut. with NOVEMBER 20
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WI. MA.A. A. W. Herbert. D.S.M., to be Cd. M.A.A. with "seny. of July 31.
NOVEMBER 23 R.N.
Sub-Licuts to be Lleuts.--R W. Slater (Flying Offr. R.A.F.), B. £. A. Bell, R. P. Britten, M. B. Money, H. N. E Kemball (Nov. 16).
Seny, of the follg. Surg. Leuts, ante-dated as stated:-W. H. E McKee, M.B., B.Ch, (July 2, 1936); M. F. Sheehan, M.B., B.Ch., R. T. May. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., G. T. Hol- royd, M.R.C.S., LP.C.P. (Jan. 2).
NOVEMBER 24 R.N.
Teleg. Lieut. Retd.) W. S. Blood- worth, M.B.E, to be Teleg. Lieut.- Comdr. (Retd.) (Nov. 24); Rev. A. Forty: Tempy. R. Chaplain, placed
on Retd. List (Nov. 24).
NOVEMBER 25
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937.
THE SERVICES
(By The Air Mill, London Nov. 20)
ROYAL NAVY.
INDIAN NAVY COMMAND
·Vice-Admiral A. E. F. Bedford,
CB, C.S.I has relinquished the post of Flag Officer Commanding the Royal Indian Navy and Naval Adviser to the Commander-in- Chief in India and Defence Mem- ber of the Executive Council, in. which he completed three years in October.
He has been succeeded by Rear- Admiral H. Fitzherbert, C.M.G., who has attended a course at the R.N. War College since his appoint ment was announced in March His last service was in command of the cruiser Devonshire in the Mediterranean. The Indian Navy now includes five escort vessels, one patrol vessel, one surveying ship, and a steam trawler for tar- get-towing, with the depot-ship Dalhousie at Bombay.
BOYS' SEA TRAINING
Lt.-B. S. Pemberton, to Dolphin (Nov. 23): W. N. R. Krcx, to Cyclops (Nov. 23); J. G. B. Stra- tion, to Glorious (Nov. 24); R. A. B Phillimore, to Cornwall, (Nov. 29); L. P. Moore, to Birmingham (Dec. 13); R. E. Campbell, to Clyde (un- dated)
THE ARMY
COLONEL OF INNISKILILNG
DRAGOON GUARDS The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Co- lonel
R. (temporary Brigadier) Evans, M.C., AD.C., as Colonel of the 5th Royal Iniskilling Dragoon Guards, in succession to Major- General (honorary Lieutenant- General) Sir G. Tom M. Bridges. K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.9.0., LLD, who has resigned the apointment.
NEW BATTALION COMMANDERS
Major P. N. Anstruther, D.3.0., M.S.O., M.C.; has been selected for command of the 1st Battalion. The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, in succession to eu- tenant-Colonel G. E Wingfield- Stratford, M.C., whose tenure ex-
The battleship Ramilies and Revenge, of the Home Fleet, which are employed in the sea training of boys, will go to Sheerness and Devonport for Christmas leave.pired on Nov. 24. Before their next cruises. both ships will receive new commanding officers. Captain E. N. Syfret, on completing two years as Deputy Director of Plans, wil succeed. Cap- tain R. W. Oldham, O.B.E.. AD.C.. in command of the Ramillies; and Captain W. .F. Wake-Walker, O.B.E.. after 24 years as Director of Torpedoes and Mining, will succeed Captain R. B. T. Miles in command of the Revenge.
OFFICERS FOR AIR DIVISION Commander M. S., Slattery, who qualified as an air pilot in 1924, has been appointed for duty the Naval Air Division, Admiralty, He has recently been on the staff of the Admiral Commanding Re- serves.
Lieutenant-Commander
R. 5. D. Armour, who specialized as an air observer in 1935 and has recently Seen senior observer officer in the aircraft carrier
ed to the Air Division..
Cd. Gunr. H. J. Maunder placed Courageous, has also been appoint- on Retd. List with rank of Lieut. (Nov. 25).
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL NAVAL NURSING SERVICE Miss M. E. Swinburne has been
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are. made by the Admiralty:--
Capts.-A. C. G. Madden, to
appointed a Nursing Sister, on pro- | Osprey, in command, and in charge
bation, to date Dec. 6.
WAR OFFICE, NOV 26, REGULAR ARMY
Col H. G. Seta-Smith, D.S.O, on ceasing to be empld., is placed on the h.p. list (Nov. 15); Col, N. A. B. Baillie-Hamilton, having attained the age for retirement, is placed on ret. pay (Nov. 25).
COMMANDS AND STAFF Col (local Brig.) H. G. Sen- Smith, D.9.0., relinquishes the
appt. of A.A. and OMG, 1/C Admin., China, and the local rank of Brig. (Nov. 15); Maj, and Bt. Lt. Col. G. I. Thomas, D.S.O., M.U R.A., to be GS.O., 2nd Grade, War Office (Nov, 20).
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
Maj. and Bt. Lt. Col. G. L. Thomas. D.8.0., M.C., is seed. for serv, on the Staff (Nov. 20).
The tollg. Capts. are restd. to the stabt.-8. Attenborough (Sept. 29) C. G. Bicknell, M. C. (Nov 1). Capt. F. 5. Reid is seed, for serv on the Sta (Nov. 4).
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS
Capt C. E. Montagu is placed on the hp list, on account of II- health (Nov. 25)..
INFANTRY 2 Devon R.Lt. T. W. Stopford is secd. for serv. under the Colonial Office (Oct. 28).
E. Surrey R.-Lt. E., F. White- head is secd. for serv. under the Colonial Office, (Oct. 22),
D.W.R.-L. A H. P. Laurence resigns his commn. (Nov. 28).
Welch R-Capt. (local Maj.) C. J. Corbin is seed. while holding the appt. of Bde. Maj., Shanghai Vol. Corps (Nov. 17); Lt. J. N. Goodwyn to be Capt. (Nov. 17).
Black Watch.---Capt. R. C. Mac- pherson is restd. to the estabt. (Nov. 1).
of
A/S establishment. Portland (Jan. 3); A. C. Collinson, to Cen- turion, in cummand (Jan. 4); P. Fuck-Keene, to Maldstone (Jan.
Major and Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel A. E. Nyc, M.C., The Prince of Wales's Volunteer (South Lan- cashire), has been selected for command of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Re- giment, in succession to Leuten- ant-Colonel T. E. H. Taylor, D.S.O.. M.C. whose tenure has expired.
BATTALIONS EMBARKING The 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, from Pirbright, and the 1st Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment. from Plymouth, left Southampton on Nov. 23 in the motor transport Dunera for Alexandria and Malta respectively. The returning batta- llons are the 2nd Grenadier Guards for the Tower, from Egypt, and the 1st The Duke of Wellington Regiment for Bordon, from 'Malta.
TERRITORIAL ARMY
The War Office anounces that Major F Horlington, T.D.. 1125 been selected for command of the 68th (North Midland) Anti-Al- craft Brigade, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE
COAST COMMAND STAFF Wing Commander R. L. Crofton, M.B.E., A.F.C.. promoted in the October list, has taken up air staff
4), and in command (undated); Sir.. (navigation) duties at headquar- Phillp W. Bowyer-Smyth, B., to Pegasus, in command (Jan. 10), R. L. B. Cunliffe, to Milford, in command (undated),
BOY SCOUTS COMPETITION
ters of the Coastal Command, Lee- on-the-Solent. For the past year he has been on similar duties with No. 16 (Reconnaissance). Group.
C.B.A. MEETING
MISS ANNA TAM MARRIED
Registry Ceremony
Miss Anna Tam, of "Jessville, R.BL. No. 324 Pokfulam, daughter of the late Mr. Tam Ha Sze, was married to Mr. Tony Liang, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., residing at No. 1 Village Road, son of Mr. Liang Yim Hing, retired merchant at the Registry, Supreme "Court, yesterday. The witnesses were Messrs., W. N. Thomas Tam and T. F. Lo.
After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Gloucester Hotl where Sir Robert Ho-tung proposed the toast to the bride and bride- groom. He said:-
father, Mr.
Ladles and Gentlemen: It was a very great pleasure to me to have been asked to propose the health and happiness of the bride and. 'bridegroom this afternoon, and I am truly delighted to do so in view of my long intimate association with both familles, who are now united by the tles of marriage.
The bridegroom's Liang Yen Hing, who is known in Tientsin and in North China as "The Grand Old Man of Tientsin," has, like myself. been associated with the "Princely House of Jar- dine" for more than a half cen- tury. I Arst knew him over fifty years ago, and we have been busi- ness colleagues and warm friends ever since. Mr. Liang and I are alike in at least two things. - First¬ ly, we both enjoy delicate health. I say "enjoy" because though it was said of us that we would not live long, we have both passed the human span of three score years and ten; and secondly, we both possess a beard, though Mr. Liang's is longer. It would, of course, have been a great pleasure to us all in Hong Kong if this Grand Old Man could have been with us this after- moon, but, though ten years his impossible it was for him to un- junior, I can quite understand how
dertake such an arduous journey during these difficult times. But I am sure you will all be glad to know that he is still hale and hearty, and I feel sure that his thoughts are with us to-day.
Both the bridegroom and his elder brother Albert were in the Colony a few years ago for the purpose of pursuing their studies at the Hong Kong University, and whilst they were in Hong Kong I had the privilege of being their guardian. The bridegroom's' sister,
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After spirited bidding at Sothe- of sport as Chairman of the South by's Saleroom, London, Mr. J. C. China Athletic Association. A fine Ewing, the authority on Burns, sportsman, the bridegroom - has secured two important additions to won many a prize in the field of the Burns Cottage Museum sport, but I am sure that he is Alloway.
Enquiries from the Headquarters New Clubhouse Torst to admit that the prize which
Association
of the Boy Scouts ellested the information that the First Hong Kong (St. Joseph's) Troop won the annual competition camp held at Saiwan on December 4 and 5. The same troop also won the Prince of Wales' Banner for 1937.
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ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS Maj. F. G. Harvey, MBE, T.D., M.A, having attained the age for retirement, is placed on ret pay (Nov. 27); Capt. and Bt. Maj. S. 8. Poole, A.M.L.M. Mech. E., to be Maj. (Nov. 27).
THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS The follg. Capts. to be Majs (Nov. 25).A. K. Inglis, W. McD. Birse, W. P. Baxendine, N. I Macmillan.
Short Service Commission-Lt. 5. A. Nicholson to be Capt. (Nov. 26).
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL
· MILITARY NURSING SERVICE
Provi. Staff Nurse Miss E. M.
Holdway is confirmed in her appt.
ESTABLISHMENTS
Army Tech. Sch. (Boys).-Capt. (OME, 3rd Cl.) H. V. Glendinning, AM.I. Mech, E., R.A.0.0., zelin-
H. Berks. R. Capt. A. H. Thorn-quishe, the appt, of Instr. (Nov. hi Beed for serv, under the 113. Colonial Omice (Oct. 28).
Be Built
Plans for the erection of a new Clubhouse to replace the one des- troyed in the last typhoon were discussed at an extraordinary gen- eral meeting of the Central Bri- tish Association held yesterday afternoon at the Feninsula Hotel Mr. D. M.- Richards was in the chair and about 30 members were present, including the joint Honor- ary Secretaries. Messrs. G. W. Arnold and D. T. Smith.
he has won in the field of romance'
at
One of these, a superb auto-
is the one which he values most, graph manuscript, containing. 88 above everything else.
£300,
to An autograph letter sent Graham three years earlier, also from Ellisland, was bought by Mr. Ewing for £105.
lines of verse beginning "Late crippled of an arm, and now a CHARMING AND ACCOMPLISHED leg," was sent by the poet from The bride is a sister of Mr. W. N. Ellisland on October 5, 1791, to Thomas Tam who, as a member Robert Graham of Fintry, his of the Urban Gounell, ex-Chairman friend and patron. The MS.. which of the Po Leung Kuk, ex-Chairman is in perfect condition. realised of the Rotary Club, a member of the Rotary Club, a member of the District Watch Committee, and in numerous other capacities. has al- ready rendered such distinguished services to the Colony. Graduated from St. Stephen's Girls' College the bride is as accomplished as she is charming, and as capable as she is graceful, and I con- It was decided to start raising
gratulate the bridegroom on his the necessary funds for the build-supremely good fortune in winning ing of the new pavilion,, which would be a permanent structure and 'more spacious than the pre- vious one, at least of a size suf-
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Aclent to contain a badminton court. It is hoped that the pavi
on will be ready by March, 1938, Certain amendments to the rules of the Association were also passed at the meeting.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Chairman of the Hong Kong R.E. and Signals Board,-Col. Travel Association acknowledges The follg. Lts, to be Capts. (Oct H.' M. Fordham, O.B.E.. M.C., | with thanks the receipt of the 28):-A. L. Mitchell, and remains/AMLEE.. hp., to be Member (CL following subscriptions to the secd.; H. 81. G. 8. MacDowet. X) with Engineer Pay (temp.) | Association for the period of 1937-
R.W.K-Capt. R. H. Molony to (Oct. 12) (Bubstituted for the 1938, De Adpt. vice Lt. D. E B. Talbot notifn. in the "Gazette" of Oct. (Nov. 28); Lt. D. E. B. Talbot 18 28).
restd. to the estabit, (Nov. 28).
Rifle Brigade-Capt. R. A. Mac- george is restd. to the estabt, (NOV.
1).
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ROYAL TANK CORPS The follg. Capts, are restd to the estabt. (Nov. 28)----F. WB Good, G. L. Prendergast.
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MEMORANDA
lay, D.S.O., M.C., RE. relinquishes Lt. Col (local Brig.) K. I. Gour-
the local rank of Brig., on crasing (Oct. 28); Lt. Col. H H. Cripps, to act as O.C. Troops, Bermuda
PBO., hp, late R. Fus, retires on ret. pay (Nov. 27); Capt. 0.0.
The South China Morning Post".
$100 "The Hong Kong.Telegraph", 100
TYPHOON
The following
warning
was
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Bicknell, MC, R.A., to be Instr. issued yesterday:-
Short Bevice Commission-Lt, | (CL_BB) :Instructional Stiff, RA, Cyclone or typhoon west of the (on. prob.). G. M. Robertshaw is British Mil Mission,Egyptian | Vizagaa Islands, almost station- restd, to the estabt. (Nov. 6), ' Army (Nov. 11),
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such a helpmate.
In this the poet expresses grati- tude for Graham's help and pro- tection, saying "I am scarce able to hold up my head with this fachionable influenza. with half a spark of life I would Yet
try to thank you. I am curat with a melancholy prescience, which makes me the variest coward in Ilfe."
It was at the Hong Kong Hotel two or three years ago that 1 Brst saw our couple together. I felt then that they would grow in mutual affection and regard and ¦
Burns goes on to discuss his to-day I have the supreme satis- farming prospects, and suggests faction of seeing an old man's
that an Excise appointment nt dream come true.
Dumfries would be welcome.
Knowing both the bride and bridegroom as I do, I can confident- ly predict for them, as I wish them with all my heart; a life of uni- clouded happiness and felicity.
And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, ¡ I ask you to drink a bumper to the health, wealth, happiness and prosperity of the bride and bride-i groom.
SECOND CEREMONY
In the second. Registry wedding yesterday Miss Au Yeung Sau Ying, of No. 18 Luen Fat Street, first floor, was married to Mr. Cheung King Ban, clerk of Chinese Mari- time Customs, residing at No. - 16 School Street. The groom is the son of Mr. Cheung Yuk Fal, Goy- erament pensioner, and the bride is the daughter of Mr. Au Yeung Chung Kwok. The witnesses were the groom's father and the bride's father.
The letter was written about six weeks after his marriage to Jean Armour.
BADMINTON LEAGUE*
Flaying at the St. John's Cathe- dral Hall yesterday, the home team defeated the Club de Recreio by 5 sets to 4 in a "B" Division ! Lebgue badminton match.
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