THE SERVICES
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(By The Air Mall, London December 28) - - ROYAL NAVY
JUNIOR OFFICERS' WAR COURSE
the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY, 11, 1938.
LONDON GAZETTE BAD WEATHER
FRIDAY, DEC. 24
WAR OFFICE, · DEC. '24.
REGULAIL ARMY
„Lieut:-Col. A G. Cunningham, D.3.0., M.C.. from R.A, to be. Col. (Dec. 17), with seny. July 1, 1932.
DELAYS TRANSPORT
Dorsetshire Arrives Late
1914, I served in the battle-cruiser Australia and the destroyer, Laertes. He graduated at the Staff College in 1923, and afterwards held staf Captain P. W, B. Brooking has posts on the America Station and been appointed to take charge of
in New Zealand. He was also the Junior Omicers' War Course, senior lieutenant commander of which was transferred in Septem- HMS Berwick in Chine. From COMMANDS AND STAFF ber from the RN. College, Green-1933 to 1936-ho served on
"Delayed by heavy weather be The folly, appts are made-Coltween Singapore and the Colony, wich, to Portsmouth. He will auc-.
League of Nations Commission. A. G. Cunningham, D80, M.C to the transport Dorsetshire which cced Commander F, C. Flynn, who
VOYAGE OF THE TAI MO SHAN be Comdr. R.A. 1st Div. and lett Southampton "on December 4 has been employed with this
Duting her voyage home from granted the temp. rank of Brig berthed at Kowloon wharf yes- China under sail in 1933-34 the while so empld. (Dec, 17); Maj. Eterday morning two days overdue course since June, 1935.
ketch Tai Mo. Shan, which has D. H. Stocker, M.C., BRE. List to recently been paid off at Portar be D.A.G., The Briti Forces in Shanghai but will remain here The Dorsetshire will not po to mouth on concluding her season's Palestine and Trans-Jordan (Cnth January 15, when she will work as sailing tender, was com- y) (temp) and granted the temptake reliefs and detalls to Colombo, the Nore. The Keppel has recent-manded by Lieutenant R. E. D. rank of Lt-Col. while so empld. India and the United Kingdom. ly undergone a retubing raft. Up Ryder, R.N., now serving in HMS (Nov. 24); Maj. W. A & Turner, to 1936 she served as leader of the
Warspite. Lieutenant-Commander M.C. Res. of Of. to be Asst. Dir details, the passengers to
In addition to a few Royal Navy 1st Destroyer Flotilla in the Medi- Martyn Sherwood, the author of of Public Relations, War Office, and Kong were: terranean, until relieved by the the book on the voyage, was the granted the local rank of Col. while
senior officer in the party, but so empid. (Dec. 1): Capt J. Jbinson. Capt. and Mrs. H. WR
Staff Col. and Mr. L. G. Ro-· Joined, the expedition after most Carey. E. Surrey R., to be Staff of the arrangements had been Capt., The British Troops in the provisionally, as the date for the completed, and Lieutenant Ryder Sudan (temp.) (Nav. 1).
ILM.S. KEPPÉE,
The Botilla-leader Keppel left Devonport on December 23 for Chatham to reduce to reserve at
new leader Grenville.
LAUNCH OF THE. BELFAST March 3, 1933. has Been £xed
launch of HM.S. Belfast at the yard of Harland and Wolf, Bel- fast. Although of the same gene- ral type as the Southampton class, she has tertian Improvements in
· design, and her estimated 'dis-
1
t.
retained the command.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL
PENSIONS
"ROYAL REGIMENT OF
ARTILLERY
A
Willisins..
Honk
R.A.V.C.-Major and Mrs. K. S.
Williams
Royal Artillery. Wile of Major G. D. Way, Leut; W. Hanwell, Licut. and Mrs. A. F. D. Colson,
Greenwich Hospiti bensions of Maj. and Bt. Lt. Col.. L £30 a year have been awarded to Hawes, D.S.O., M.C.. is festd. to the Lient. and Mrs W. B. Wilson. Commissioned Ounner G. westabt. (Dec. 1).
80th Heary Bde., RA-8/Sergt. and Mrs. F. Smith, Sergis. C. Dutch,
Blackman, retired, and Commis- The follg. Majs. and 'Bt. Lt:-Cola. placement is 10,000 tons, compared stoned Boatswain H. J. Stephens, to be Lt.-Cols.-A. J. C. Pollock / W. Wilson, H, Gohld, P. Godfrey, F. with the 9.000 tons of the Southampton and the 9,300 tons of retired, in the vacancies created 10.B.E. Dec. 17); L. Browning. the Liverpool." A "sister-ship, the"
by the deaths of Gunner T. Wade, OBE, M.C. (Dec. 20). Edinburgh, building by Swan Hun-retired, and Lieutenant J. Eggbeer, Mai. R. Allhusen retires on 'ret
retired.
pay (Dec, 25),
ter
and Wigham Richardson on the Tyne, is expected to be launch- ed a February.
RACKETS ASSOCIATION'
At the annual general meeting of the RN. and RM. Rackets and Squash Rackets Association, the dates for the 1938 rackets cham-
pionship were fixed provisionally as April 6, 7, 8, and 9 at Price's Club. I was decided to ask the area representatives
to
get in
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments
to
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R.
INFANTRY North'd Fus. Capt. B. J.
Pettitt, F. Rawlings and their wives, LiSergts. G. Mose, A Reeks and their wives, Bdr. and Mrs. W. Boyes. ive N.C.Os, Ave Bombardiers, nine Günners and four Trumpeters.
5th A. A Bde., RA-BQMS and
5. Scragg, R. Weaver, T. Walter. H Mrs. H. Howieson, Sergls. S. Dicks,
Ralph and their wives, L/Serg and Gloster R. Sec. Lt. C. R. Davis Mrs. A Wood; two N.C.Os, one to be Lt. (Dec. 23).
Bombardier, 41 gunners and three Trumpeters.
have been made by the Admiralty: Leech is restd. to the tabt. (Dec. President, as Director of Torpe-
Capt. U. P. FitzGerald,
docs and Mining (Jan. 28).
Car (D).-H. J. Grylls, to Prest dent, fer service in E-in-C. Dept. Admirsky Jan. 17), T. H. Simp-
son, MV.O., to Sussex, (Jan. 24).
Instr. Cdr.-A. J. Lew, to Pres-
(Jan. 3).
touch with ships coming inte har dent, for course in meteorology bour. Informing them of faclillica For squash, and to endeavour to arrange matches for members in stips.
"JANES'S FIGHTING SHIPS" The 1937 edition of "Jane's Fighting Ships" was published re-
seed. while holding the appt. of Wore. R-Capt. F. Radman is Asst. Inspr., Inspn. Dept. (Dec. 81:
E. Surrey R.Lt, P. 5. G. Cun- ingham is resté, to the estabt. (Nov. 28)
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Surgh Cdr.-LF Strugnell, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS ME, Hood (Jan. 10)..
Maj. W. Bird, M.D., to be Lt. Col. Lts.-K. L. Elder, to Barham (Dec. 10)...."
(Dec. 22); R. T. Tripp, to Kellett Short Service Commission.-Lt.
(Dec. 25).
(on prob) T. P. Myles is seed, uni Temp Instr. Lts-JR Thorp,der the prov. of Art. 213. Royal to Ajax (Dec. 30); EP. Lougher, Warrant for 'Pay" and Promotion,
L. Minion A. Pease and their wives, Royal Engineers (Est)S/Clerks
5M. L. Weekes, QMSS 3, Buckle, F. Archer and their wives, S/Sergts, F. Connor, G. Wilson and their wives, two N.C.Os."
Royal Engineers. Major D. Bathe, Capt. M. T.-L. Wilkinson, wife of Sergt. Hutton; three N.COs.
and ten Sappers.
RA-Sergt. and Mrs. H. Potipher, Hong Kong and Singapore Bde.,
cently. This is the forty-first year to President, for course in meteoro-1031 Dec. 1); Lt. (ün prob.) R. L/L/Sergt. and Mrs. H. Gray, two
of issue of this pictorial record of the world's navies, which
logy (Jan. 3); L. C. Elphick, G. W. Townsend is restd." to the estabt. was
Bombardiers.
founded in 1789 by the late Mr. | Sheppard, to President, for course (Dec. 8); Lt. (on prob.) S.,,Kaya- Major. L A Newnham, M.C., Capt.
Fred T. Jane. It is again edited by Mr. FE. McMurtric, ..
NAVAL COMMAND IN CHINA The Admiralty amounce that the appointment of Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, K.C.B., as Com- 'mander-in-Chief, China, in
cession to
Admiral Sir Charles Little, K.C.B.. is to be dated De- *cember 9, 1937. Admiral
BUC-
Noble
at RN College, Greenwich (Jan. nagh resigna his commin. (Dec. 25). 81.
Sub.-L.-D. AS. Wright, C. 8.
ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS H. Kennaway, W. H. Crawford, J.
The follg. Cols, having attained A Roper, P. C. Whitfeld, A. W. the age for retirement are placed Stewart W. L Le G. Barnes, H. de on ret, pay:-(O.M.E. 1st C1.) R. F. G. Hunter,
A. N. Young. C. H. Barber, D.SO., MI,Mech.E. · (Dec. Ronke, attached to RAF. No. 123); (O.C. Ist C.) F. C. Larmour, Flying Training School, Leuchars DP.O. (Dec. 24). (Jan. 2),
Et-Col. (0.M.E 1st C) J. W. Senler Masters-V. G. Nighting-Coyle, M.C., M.IMechE, to be Col
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Ist.. Bn. Middlesex Regiment. and Mrs. M.-A. Jacob, 2/LJeut. F S C. Hancock, wife of Lieut (QM) R. T. Gasott, Cpl. J. McGrady, L/Cpl. AMBULANCE BRIGADE A Bissett four Bondsmen, two Drumtners,
RETURNS
1st. Ba., Seaforth Highlanders. 2/Lieut. R. C. Gascoigne. 2/Lieut. C. M. Griggs, Sergt. and Mrs J.
The St. John Ambulance New Territories. Medical Clark, Sergt. W. Davies, L/Sergt. J.
Benevolent McDonald, L/Cpl. E. Wand, 101 Pri-Branch's return of cases treated
total of 8,624.
will assume command in February all, to Dolphin (Dec. 30); H. HOME. Ist, Cl.) (Dec. 23); the vates, wives of Sergt. R. Pratt and during December gives 2. grand
Reuben Lewis Plankenporn is aa now described, and not as in the "Gazette" of Oct. 22. QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL
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R.A.M.C-Major A. P. Draper Senior Medical Officer returning by same vessel)," Major and Mrs J. E. Swyer, wife of Major G. ↑ L
1938. Instead of in April, 1938, as WILS originally intended. This Hatcher, to Royal Oak (Jan. 11; H. name of Lt. (O.E.O. 3rd CL.) John | R. Wilson. change in date is due to the tem-J. Jewell; to St. Vincent (Jan. 4); porary-health of Admiral Sir C. F. Mason, to Cornwall (Jan. 7), Charles Little. Admiral Noble will
Schoolmasters (CW,O.).—A. 8. J. proceed" overland to Marsellies. Strong, lo. Drake, for R.N.B. (Jan. joining the 5.5. Comorin on Jan-
10); H. S. Albers, to Ajax (Jan. 11). uary 8 to take passage to Bong Kong.
As WILB announced in The Times" Vice-Admiral Lewis G. E. Crabbe, C.B.. C.LE, D.S.O... late Senior Naval Officer in the Yang- tze, has been appointed Acting Commander-in-Chief, China, from December 21 because of the illness of Admiral Sir Charles Little. Vice- Admiral Sir Percy Noble Fourth Sea Lord of the Admiralty up to October 1 last."..
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SINGAPORE K.N.V.R. Captain Victor E Ward, who re- tired in 1933, has been appointed Commanding Officer of the RN. Volunteer Reserve Division at Singapore and will leave shortly to take up this post in succession to Commander LA. W. Johnson, M.V.O. who is retiring after four years in command.
to
MILITARY NURSING SERVICE
Cd. Bosh.-G. R. C. Cole, to attained the age for retirement, la Sister Mis E. M. Towell having Tamer (Feb. 1).
placed on ret, pay (Dec. 25). Schoollasters.-W. Lindsay,
The follg Staff Nurses to be Rodney (Jan.
6); 8. Dore, to Sisters: Miss P. C. Heymann, Miss Ramilies: A. E. Wilsteed, to Iron A. Ellis Nov. 18); Miss D. E. Duke (Jan. 9); J. W. Matlock, to
James (Nov. 24); Miss H. E. M. Ganges (Jan, 15).
Bell-Murray (Dec. 1). "
THE ARMY
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS
HONOURED
Among the New Year Honours announced are the following ap- pointments to the Order of the Bath:-Honorary Colonel Francis Killigrew Seymour Metford, to be Knight, Commander; and Brevet Colonel Bruce Atta Campbell and Brigadier-General Bir Edward Thomas Le Marchant to be Com- paniona
Archer.
RAP,C-Major and Mrs. G. S wife of 8.Q.M.S. F. Woodman. Eynon, Major and Mr. F. T. Baines,
Military Provost Staff Corps.- Sergt. and Mrs. T. R. Ward.
RA.O.C-wife of sendr. J. Hill,
Rice, F. Holmes,
QAIM.N.S.-Slater's Miss M.-C.
FOR TIENTSIN The follg, provi. Staff Nurses are
ist. B., Lancashire Fusiliers.--- confirmed in their appts.:-Miss I2/Lieut. R. H. Levicn. Matthews, Miss R. E. Sharp, Miss M. T. Newbury, Miss E Owen, Miss H. W. Merriman, Miss A. M. Long, Miss K M. Edney, Miss J. T. Brown.
ESTABLISHMENTS
Inspn. Dept. Capt. E G. M. Goodwin, MC., R.A., to be' Asst. Inspr. (Col, CC) (Oct. 16); Capt. (DO) E G. A. Kent, R.A., to be Asst. to the Chief Inspr. of Armä- ments Dec. 14).
Sch. of Electric Lighting-Capt. and Bt. Maj. A. J. de Pury, M.B.E., R.E.. relinquishes the, appt, of Instr. (C. CC) (Dec. 14).
MEMORANDUM
M.B.E, RE, to be Inst, C. BB
Capt, and Bt. Maj, A, J. de Pury,
British Instructional Staff, Engheers. The M. Mission, Egyptian
Army (Dec. 14).
FOL SHANGHAI
G.. G. R. Willams, Capt. G. L. Dol- 2nd Bn., Loyal Regiment-Major
man, Capt. C. W. Gibson, 3/Lieut. J. H. Proctor, Bergt. H. Grant, 33 Privates, six Boys,
·R.A.S.C.-Capt. J. Thompson.
RESTAURANT
MANAGER
SUMMONED
Alberto Pasquali,
mannger the Restaurant Frascati, No. 10- Queen's Road Central, was sum- moned by Bun key, late "captain ing to give the latter a month's waiter" in that restaurant for fail notice or a month's wiges in liet of notice on dismissal.
In evidence complainant stated he was engaged on November 9 at $30 a month, with a month's notice stipulated should either side de- on attaining the age of 48. Asire to seres the connection. engineer specialist, he has been employed for the past six years on Kong Hotel and left there to join that time he was with the Hong instructional duties at the Hom defendant, On the morning of Aircraft Depok, Henlow......
January 4 when he was going into AIRMAN PILOTS
At the Haw Par hospital, Cheung Chau, there were 2 cases of small- pox; one case of prolonged immer- sion from shipwreck; one disloca- tion of shoulder; two bind boys (admitted at the request of the
P.C.); children, formerly patients at Tung Wah Hospital, admitted; one bacillary dysentery: five infan- tile T. B. cases, resident fadmitted under the Rotary Club scheme).
The annual report of return of cases, treated during 1937, gives a grand total of 110,913.
THOUSANDS LEAVING.
COLONY
emigrants left Hong Kong for the The record number of 17.631
Straits Settlements during Decem- ber. Outflow of Chinese from Hong Kong has been accelerated by fears of a Japanese invasion of South China,
Despite the large number who have left the Colony the popula- tion has been swelled to new re- cords by the influx that has taken place in the last three months.
The annual increase in popula- tion prior to the outbreak of Sino- Japanese 'hostilities was proxiately 100,000 per annum.
It is estimated that 250,000 re- fugees are at present ring in Hong Kong..
ap.
MR. PETER SIN HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Cantala Ward, who served for
COLONEL WYATT'S some 32 years on the active list of
RETIREMENT the Royal Navy, specialized in sub- Colonel Franels J. C. Wyatt, marines and..' commanded these O.B.E., M.C., who' zelinquished the craft during the War. Among his presidency of the RE. and Signals post-War commands in this branch Board has gone, to retired pay. at were the steam-driven submarine 55 after 361 years sapper service. K. 12 and the parent ships Mars-
He was Controller of Camouflage zion and Ross.. He has served in
at the end of the War. Superinten- the Far East in command of the dent of the Air Defence Experie sloop Magnolia and as executive mental Establishment in 1926, and officer of the cruiser Vindictive, has been associated with the RE COMMANDER W. IL BREMNER and Signals Board at Regent's
Lieutenant-Commander. W. H Park Barracks since 1932 Bremner, D.A.0., DA.C., who has
NOTES FROM INDIA been placed on the retired st The 20th and 1st Mountain with the rank of commander. Batteries, RA, have been formed served with distinction in com- in place of the 2nd and 3rd Light
Mr. Peter EL Blo. the well- mand DI coastal motor-coits. Batteries, R.A,
the restaurant at 10 o'clock, he known local solicitor, was involved during the War. He was awarded As additional moves this winter A new Air Ministry order states heard defendant "rov-ing" then an accident which might have the DBC. for the raid on Ostend the 4th Battalion, 16th Punjab that the provisions of paragraph other fokls When he entered de- had much more serious consequen- on May 10, 1918, where he com- Regiment is posted to Wana and 506, clause 12; of the regulations,fendant turned his attentions once had he not been thrown by his manded CM.B. 22, which smoke the 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier will not be applicable to the new him and after some argument de pony, at Shatis on Saturday, screened the enemy's shore batteries. | Force Regiment to Manbai,
class of directly entered airman fendant told the cashier to give Mr. Sin was riding near the rail- When a hostile torpedo boat ap- The campaign for study during plots introduced when the expan-him 3 and dismissed him.
read, near the 81 mile done when peared and opened fire, although he 18-80 individual trainingsen scheme began. This claitse. Pasquall's defence was that a train came along and tightened he had no better weapons than season will be Egypt and Palestine, provides that at any time during complainant had proved thorough his pony. The pony reated, threw Lewis guns, he replied to such from the outbreak of the War to good effect as to drive, her away June, 117." and prevent interference with the operation. In the following year he gained the DAO. in coastal motor-beata in the Baltic,
Com- mander Bremner entered Caborne as a cadet in May, 1907, and in
ROYAL AIR FORCE
SQUADRON LEADER EVERTON
Squadron Leader W. B. Everton has been placed on the retired Het
by the train, Mr. Sin was not hurt
his service as 'a pilot an almanly unsatisfactory. He called His | Mr. Sin and was struck and killed may be required to remuster to his cashier' in support of this, --- trade it he is found to be unit for His Worship" gave, judgment for | flying duties. Direct-entry pilots complainant remarking that de
who are temporarily medically un-tendant had not shown, adequate
it for dying duties will be employ-reason for dismissing him without
› Normal spable connection with
ed in their units to the best ad- a month's notice: "Es ordered a Shanghai and Japan has been re- vantage on general station duties. sum of $33 to be paid over.
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