THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
PUBLICATIONS BY
PERSONNEL'İ In Fleet Orders issued on Dec. V. attention is drawn to Article 17 of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, which för- bids all persons belonging to the Fleet to publish, or allow to be published, directly or indirectly. any matter or information relating to the Naval Service unless the permission of the Admiralty has been first obtained.
Cases have occurred recently in which proposals have been made by newspapers for the publication of letters or articles from naval personnel describing experiences As a general.. while serving afloat. rule, Admiralty permission will not be given for the publication of accounts of current or recent. Ser- vice operations. Somewhat similar applications are from time to time received from officers desiring to publish books of memoirs or re- miniscences of their naval career. The Admiralty consider it desirable to notify the Fleet that in general their rule is not to give permission for the publication of such books while the authors are still serving on the active list or in the Fleet.
SUPPLEMENTARY LIST SPECIALISTS
Officers of the Royal Naval Re- serve who transfer to the Supple- mentary List of the Royal Navy will be eligible, states a new order in to volunteer to specialize physical and recreational training at any time after confirmation in.
Wt. Shipt.-J. L. Hambling. to Dec. 2). rank of Cd., Shipt. (seny.
RETIREMENT
Payr. Cdr-S. S. C. Ramons. OBE, with rank of Payr, Capt. (Dec. 10).
ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE Lt. J. I. Miller, promoted to Lt.- Cdr. (seny. Nov. 29).
Sub-Lts.-R. J. Tadhunter, D. 8. Charles, promoted to Lts. (seny. respectively May 2 and June 17). ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER
RESERVE
Surgn. Sub-Lt.-R. A. Stenhouse. promoted to Surgn. Lt. (seny Nov. 191.
B. H. Mose, entered as Proby. Sub-Lt. Yseriy. Dec. 4) and attach- ed to List I of the London Div,
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1937. AT THE CATHEDRAL
CHRISTMAS DAY
Bishop Hal. preaching on Christmas morning at "the" -Ca thedral, said:
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It was prophesied that Jesus was
born
tr in Bethlehem, be David's elty: Notice how that pro-
Was
decree fulfilled. "A phecy
Augustus from Caesar went out that all the World should be taxed. And Joseph went up from Galee into the city of. David, which is called Bethlehem, to be taxed with
Mary. his espoused wife, being
great with child."
Jesus was born to an old" people with a great history, whose service to the world is unequalled by that of any other race, whose ability and zeal, even in matters of mak- ing money, have aroused the fear and the jealousy of many other peoples. But they were when Jesus was born. and nearly always have been, a subject ráce.
DURHAM LI Twenty-five silver bugles, given
The subjection of one race by by individuals in Durham or sub-
another is an evil thing. Like scribed for in the county, were slavery, it degrades both those who rule and those who serve. Surely presented to Brigadier-Geral H. H.
It is worse than death, worse. far 6. Morarit, Colonel of The Durham
destruction of wurse, than the Light Infantry, at cently. Brigader-General Morant beautiful buildings, that one peo- received the bugles on behalf of ple should be conquered, dominat- the 1st Battalion. The Durhamed. subjected by another people. Light Infantry, now stationed at Shanghai.
Durham ге
BRIGADIER FOSS, V.C. · Brigadier Charles C. Foss. V.C.. C.B., D.S.O., A.D.C.," who has retired at the age of 52, entered the Bed- tordshire Regiment. in 1904.
THE RANGERS Lieutenant-Colonel F. M. Potter,
on
BELOVED CHINA
or promotion to, the rank of leu-0.B.E., who has assumed command tenant. They will be subject to the conditions laid down in Article 328 (1). King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions. The other branches in which these officers are allowed to specialize are sub- marines, Fleet Air Arm, anti-sub-
marine, and sureying.
beloved of The Rangers. The King's Royal Rifle Corps. was on the Western Front during the War and has the 1914 Star and Clasp.
SUBMARINE DEPOT-SHIP H.M.8. Alecto. Lieutenant-Com- mander E R. Reed, is to be taken in hand at Portsmouth during the current financial year for reût, in order that she may be maintained as a harbour depot-ship to assist the 8th Submarine Flotilla Portland."
ROYAL AIR FORCE
STAFF DUTY OVERSEA On relief in command of No. 12 (Fighter) Group. Hucknall, by Air Commodore T. E. B. Howe, Air Commodore J. H. S. Tyssen, M.C has been appointed to R.A.F. Headquarters in Iraq for duty as Ad- at Air Officer in Charge of
ministration. Group Captain R. PAYMASTER-CAPTAIN PARSONS M. Drummond, D.S.O., O.BE, M.C., Paymaster-Commander 8, 8. Cfrom the command of Northolt, Parsons, Q.B.E., the senior officer Station, goes to Cairo for duty as of that rank on the active list, was Senior Air Officer, Middle East placed on the retired 1st with the Command. rank of paymaster-captain
RETURN OF THE DANAE H.M.S. Danae, Captain LEH Maund, arrived at Portsmouth on Dec. 9 from China. Relatives and friends of the officers and ship's company, were admitted to the dockyard to meet the ship.
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But Jesus was born at Bethlehem His mother had travelled there at a time when no woman should be asked to travel. She had gone with her husband-to-be taxed-al- the fiat of the Emperor of a conquering nation. So this day God speaks to the very heart of our pain for our
China, Jesus Was born at Bethlehem because his parents must go there to be taxed. From this humble member of a subject race has come the light of our lives, the redemption of our souls, our hope immortality, and the privilege and joy of member- ship in the great communion of the Church of God, which transcends race, and people, and nation. In which there is neither bond nor free, male nor female, Greek, bar- barian or Jew. In Christ we are brothers.
over-
He is pure goodness, coming, not from map but from God, the source of all goodness, to throw the power of evil in a world betrayed and dominated and con- quered by the Satanic Powers. This has for us a stern warning. No good can come out of evl
"For as many as received Him," says St. John. "to them gave He power to become the Sons of God." In Christ our life here is part of "un eternal life with God. This is not to say that the temporal does not matter. H-it did not matter, Christ had not been born, Christ would
Christ not have lived, would not have died. "It does mat- ter. It does hurt. It does grieve. But in all these things the greater reality. is the great eternity of Cod. And the babe of Bethlehem, with outstretched arms, bids us bend our heads that we may enter
the little cave where He was born.
we enter. to discover Stooping that it is not a low roofed cavern, but the wide room of Eternity God where God is, God reigns, loves.
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PATRONAL FESTIVAL
Patron Saint Day yesterday was marked by a special service at St. John's Cathedral. The sermon was preached by the chaplain, the Rev. H. W. Bairies, who said:
Let me wish this dear church and you her children many happy returns of the day." Dedication Festivals, like birthdays are occa- sions when arst we look back and recognise our parents and bene- factors. We have much cause to thank God for them in St. John's, who chose this central yet seclud- ed site and built upon it a church so full of quiet spacious dignity- seemly and serviceable; and those who have enriched it with gifts to express God's loveliness to eye and ear: and those who have adorned the doctrine of God our Savour by their ministry-whether Bishops Priests. Deacons, or laity, These have their true successors in our own day, as I gratefully know, who honour God and serve His children by generous gifts of time, money, ability, skill and service.
A BEALIST
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Our Patron is St. John Evangelist, whose Feast we keep to-morrow. We aspire like him to be disciples beloved of Our Lord. But let us hope we escape his fate for he has, suffered only second to Jesus Himself the softening of sentimental memory, Perhaps it because he lived to a great age and did hot meet with a violent end as martyr in his youth. But in fact St. John 19 most truly seen in the ambition
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Negotiations are proceeding for Every evil act breeds more evil. which led him and James to pus Colony this year were of an un-
the acquisition of more land for use in Army trainlig, adjacent to land already occupied by the War Department.
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One of the defects of Salisbury Plalo as a training ground is its FLEET ENGINEER OFFICER
Openness. Land which it is pro- Engineer Captain F. R.
posed to add will provide a belt Turner, O.B.E., Assistant Engineer of closer country about the River in-Chief, has been appointed to Wiley, and in the north will extend the Nelson for duty as Fleet En- the boundary which now cramps gineer Officer, Home Fleet, to re-this area. Last summer a part of lleve Engineer-Captain M. G. A. East Kent was taken for training Edwards, OBE.. who has held this
purposes under the Military Man- post for three years. He will be
Qeuvres Act in order to facilitate succeeded at the Admiralty by
the training of troops stationed at Engineer Captain D. J. Hoare.
Dover and Sharncliffe. The effect was beneficial, and it is proposed to purchase 16,000 acres between Dover. Folkestone, and Canterbury, which will give a manoeuvre area suitable to modern requirements.
SUBMARINES IN RESERVE The Admiralty have decided that In view of the number of sub- marines that w shortly be in Immediate reserve they shall be organized in groups as follows:- (A Oberon. Otway, and Oxley group); Osiris and Oswald group); H 31. and H 50 C group) and L 21, L 53, L. 54, and L 69 (D group). The H class submarines are at present at Portland and the others at Portsmouth.
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COMMANDER K. M. FARDELL
Lieutenant-Commander K. M. "Fardell, the senior officer of his rank on the active list, is retiring with the rank of command with effect from December 12.
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1 NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-
P. Brister, Lt.-Cdra.-H. Furious; C. L Hill to Victory for R.A.F. Station, Lee-on-Solent (Den: 13): V. D'A. Donaldson, to Glorious (T) (Dec. 29); M. F. B. Ward, to Ramilles (Jan. 7)..
Lt.Cdr. (E). L O. Backhouse, to Repulse (Jan. 10)...
NEW COLONELS
have Two leutenant-colonels been promoted to the rank of colonel, and two to breyet colonel
Colonel Gilbert Ireland, of the Burma Headquarters staff, gets the rank at 49 after 31 years in The Royal Munster "Fusiliers and the 13th Rajputs.
THE BORDER REGIMENT Lieutenant-Colonel M. U. Manly, M.C., vacated command of the 2nd Battalion, The Border Regiment at Ferozepore. He is succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald W. B. Tarleton, M.C., who was the senior major. Lieutenant-Colonel Tarle-
ton is 44.
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But good comes from God, and at Christmas supremely, the conquer- ng power of good and love was brought from the heavenly places and rooted in h'story, in the te of peoples and nations, in the lives of families and in the hearts of
men.
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Christmas celebrations in the
precedentedly joyous character,
At the Taikoo Recreation Club over 30 on Saturday afternoon,
for a boys and girls gathered Christmas Tree party held in the Badminton Hall, which was suit- for the occasion. Numerous games were played, after which Father Christmas (Mr 8.
forward their mother to claim from Jesus a throne by His alde the fullment of that and in ambition when he stood the only man among them all-beside Jesus at is execution. John was realist. He saw in Jesus the light of the world and he saw the dark-ably decorated ness labouring to extinguish the
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light and he knew that the dark-
ness comprehended it not.
Hope, distributed the glits from
the Tree.
About 100 boys from His Ma- jesty's Ships in harbour were en- tertained by the Rev. J. E Band- bach at a Christmas dinner at the Home on and Soldiers' Sailors Saturday night. Games and com- munity singing followed, the even- ing being thoroughly enjoyed by ail a naked present.
We preach not ourselves but. Christ Jesus as Lord. Without that ultimate conviction all we do is a pompous waste of time and emotion. Unless the light shines through us from Him the church will degenerate into a club and religion into an escape, just as po- lities without ultimate conviction are degenerating Into struggle for power. Recent events so distressingly humiliating for the Christian West are the writing on the wall for the Church as well as for the political order.
AN EVIL SITUATION And, as it was in a subject race, to a mother and father travelling long distances to be taxed by the flat of the conquering Emperor, as it was into the heart of an evil situation that Jesus was born and brought with Him all the power of God into buman life, so we can be sure that, wherever evil is at its worst, there also God is at work. As the lotus flowers. from the filthtest sume, but takes not its origin from the slime but from the bulb that man has planted there; so we can be sure that, wherever human life is its blackest, its cruellest, its wickedest, there the Great Sower is sowing His own seed of goodness and will bring CHRISTIAN TRADITION
So this day calls us to personal His own harvest in Els own time.
of the And there is this last thing. At rededication to the "falth
entered Bethlehem the "Eternal
Beloved Disciple that believing Time. Jesus
from the
we may have life in Christ's name. heavenly places where He eternally Humanly speaking so much de- is with the Divine Father, bring- pends on us. The Christian tradi- ing two gifts for men, one antion stills holds away amongst us; eternal. gift, the second a temporal the decay has not gone so far 28 gift. He brings us a promise of it has among some other peoples peace on earth. The great inter of the West or in the American national community of Christians, the seed of His sowing, will in be used of God to bring the earth. We have
time
peace CRANWELL INSPECTION Air
Chief Marshal Sir Cyril been Newall, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E, A.M.,❘ Chief of the Air Staff, conducted the passingout Inspection of cadets of the RAF College, Cranwell, on December 17.
TRAINING COMMAND STAFF Squadron Leader J. Vaughan Yonge, promoted in the October at has been appointed to head quarters of the Training Com- mand, Market Drayton, for atr staff (administrative) duties.
BENEVOLENT FUND
came
on mistaken to
think that and and governmenta nations leagues can bring peace. Peace is God's gift and it can only come through His Church which is His making. But it will come. Christ mas bids us have faith for this world's peace in and through the Church of God.
NO PEACE
"The Salvation Army Home at was the Duke Street, Kowloon,
much merriment when scene of annual celebrations were held on Christmas afternoon. Fifty happy giris, together with a large number of guests, sat down to a fine supper and later made merry with music, and games. Gifts were distributed tu the girls in the course of the afternoon. The girls sang carols on Christmas Eye, and a short ser- vice was held on Christmas morn- Lng.
continent. But don't neglect the warning of what has happened in Germany and Russia. A tradition may break down almost overnight unless it is upheld by a yital faith and buttressed by intelligent con- viction. No half-convicted ventional Christianity can take the daming torch of Marxism and There is growing up a generation Nationalism. It is not enough to which knows not Jesus Christ, His hold that it is more decent to be name, history or truth. Children good than to be bad. St. John's reach adolescense and maturity gospel of God in Christ, the Eter without conviction or guidance. nal Word made flesh, and that Men and women reach critical III- alone will suffice. We must de-ness, People are bereaved and monstrate the sovereign relevance mourn without any eternal hope. I More of that Gospel to the actual pro- meet them every week. blems of the actual world.
numerous than for many generá- tions we disciples are yet a mino rity movement. We must show excellence and joy of our own lly- ing win back the generations lightering into Godless decadence. Personally as much as publicly the day calls us in Christ's name to be ministers of His light. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
being defeatist but realist, and honest admission of the facta. But of course we don't acquiesce in the present position; we are not dawn- hearted. For Christianity is not first about our plans and fallurės con- about God in Ells undefeated
Christ,
FOOL'S PARADISE We may thank God to-day that
L. P. Byrne, to Drake for R.N.; C. P. W. Cross, to Hebe; L. W. M, Gill, to Wolfhound; G. R. P. Gooden, to Victory for RN.B. (Dec. 23): L. W. L. Argles, to Fury (Dec.
But, in our days, in this year of 29); R. C. Bewell, T. W. Shaw, to
Our Lord, there is no peace, and a prospect for the future is small Courageous; P. H. Wormell, to Furious (Jah. 3); A E. M. Rayna-·
comfort as we face the world to- ford, J. L. Wooll-combe, B. 8. Pem- The fifth council meeting of the day. And there the second mes- berton, G. E, Luckett, J. 'B. year of the RAF. Benevolent Fund sage of Christmas speaks to our Jefferies, R. H. Culverwell, G, H. was held at the offices of the need. It is the Eternal Who D. Williams, E N. Walmsley, R. W. fund, Iddesleigh House Caxton entered Time. Death, suffering, there are many magnificent Chris-the light, and by the transparent Mayo, to Osprey for A/S. course Street, B.W, Lord Wakefield was subjection, are only in, the Time tians in our company. Yet we are cannot destroy living in a fool's paradise if we in the chair. It was announced process. They Lt. (E).-G. 9. Thorpe, to Royal that the Duke of Gloucester had man, for he is God's making, and delude ourselves that Christianity Sovereign (Jan. 15).
notified his decision to make an his soul can only be tried by evil counts in Hongkong in a way com- Payr. Lt.-A. D. Gilbert, to Nel-annual contribution to the fund and cannot be destroyed by it.mensurate elther with its need or son (Jan. 157.
The total expenditure on relief for There is for all who die, for all with the opportunity. If we ac PROMOTIONS
the council year ended December who suffer, for all who are sub quiesce in pressent position in fifty years time the religion of Christ Senior Master.-D. J. C. Smith, 1, last, amounts to £15814, which Jected, Ure the great open space to rank of Hdmr. Lt. (seny, Jan. 1s nearly £1,000 more than the of heaven, the eternity of the will be known to only a handful of
love of God.
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figure for 1938,
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