THE SERVICES
By The Air Mall, London. December 28.)
ROYAL NAVY
ENGINEEL ADMIRALS
RETIRED
Rear-Admiral (seny. Dec. 29) and placed on the Retd. List (Dec. 30); MO. A., Edwards, Q.B.E., to rank of Engr. Rear-Admiral (seny. Deci 30)
RETIREMENTS ·
Engr. Pear Admirals.-E. L. D. Croker. C.B.E, at own request, in Acland, C.B., M.V.O., and E JOB.
order to facilitate the promotion of junior officers (Dec. 27).
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1938.
ADVENTUROUS TRIP TO DERELICT SHIP
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ENGINE ROOM" FLOODED ward aicely for salvage work on Preparations were going for- Thursday, Friday and Saturday: in fact, on Saturday we succeeded in having a large portion of the "ship's mail and a good deal of the
Two engineer rear-admirals have retired at their own request, with effect from Dec. 27, in order to facilitate the promotion of Junior officers. In consequence a run-of promotions has been caused from the list of engineer-gaptains, of whom, only one had been promot-D.8.0. placed on the Retd. List passengers baggage removed from
ed during the past year,
Engineer Rear-Admiral E L Dyke Acland, C.B., M.V.O., retires after 35 years' commissioned ser- vice, and was 59 on December 7.
Engineer Rear-Admiral. E.3.) O'B. Croker, CBE, has served for. 344 years, and was also in destroy er's druing the War, in the Botha and Stuart
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PLANS
Captain J. H. Edelsten is to join the Naval Staff as Deputy Director of Plans. He succeeds Captain E N. Byfret, who after two years in. this post is to resume sea service in command "of the battleship Ramilies in the Home Fleet,
CADETSHIF VACANCIES Parents or guardians of prospec tivo endets from the public schools are reminded that the next exami- nation for entry will be held in March, and application forms must be returned to the Civil Service Commissionera not January offered for competition at this examination are:-For naval cadet ships fexecutive), 34; for naval cadetships (engineering), 20; and for paymaster cadetships, 13, This additional examination, in March. was held for the first time in 1937. Formerly the examinations were held only in June and November each year.
later. than
4. The appointments
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:
Payr. Capt.-W. E. H. Jolley, Lo Nelson (Jan 24).
Winwood-
Instr. Cdr.-C., W. Smith, to Erebus Jan 1.
Fayr. Cdr. G. Ashford, to Vernon Jan. 14).
Lt.Cdr.-R. C. Taylor, to" Victory for erse. (Jan. 10) and to Maishar (Jan. 24),
Lts.-W. G.-C. Elder, to Barham (Dec. 22); J. Bowman-Manifold, to Exeter: A A. W. Baker: to Bulldog (Jan. 4).
Lt. (E)- G. Jeffries to Ark Royal (Jan. 11). «
Engr. Capt.-G. D. Campbell.,
Dec. 30).
Cdr.-H. J. I. Kirkpatrick, at own request, with rank of Capt. (Jan. D).
THE ARMY
RELIEFS OVERSEA
The troopship Dunera left South- ampton on Dec. 22 for Malta, India, and Hong Kong., in accord- ance with the normal trooping pro- gramme for 1937-38.
The 1st Battalion, The' Green Howards disembarked at Malta on December 29, and the 2nd Batta- llon, The Rifle Brigade embarked there for India on December 30, The Dunera will leave Bombay on January 13 with the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots for Hong Kong
In relief of the 2nd Battalion. The Royal Welch Fusiliers, which forms part of the normal Hong Kong garrison but which is at present on temporary duty at Shanghai. The Royal Scots will reach Hong
Kong on
January 28, and
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February 2 the ship will leave Shanghai with the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers for Part Sudan. On March 7 the 1st Bat- talion. The Black Watch will em- bark at Port Sudan for the Unit- ed Kingdom...
the ship to shore.
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WEDDINGS AT
THE REGISTRY
TWO CEREMONIES-
bride of Mr.
A quiet wedding took place "at the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court, yesterday, when Miss Louise"
or became the Woo, of No. 155, Kilting St., first
Harry Chin.On, residing at No. 3 Cheung Sha Wan Road, first floor. Mr. W. Aneurin "Jones, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, performed the ceremony, in the presence of Messrs. M. H. Chirin and Lau Su
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In the presence of Messrs. Chi
On Saturday night, at about" To midnight, a terrific gale, from the
The bride is the daughter of the north-east blew up and from 12.30 late Mr. Woo Shlur Tobg, and the in the morning there was no fur-sroom is the son of the late Mr. ther sleep. At 4 a.m." the Enginei Chin On. Room floor plating had mised 3 fect: the fuel oil and steam lines | Fung Chuen and Leung Sik Lau, had burst, and it was necessary to Miss Sun Hung Bun, midwife, of give up the Engine, Room.. By
No. 195 Johnston Rönd, first floor, 4.30 am the Engine Room was daughter of Mr. Sun Chun Pong: Blooded and the only lighting we merchant, was married to Mr. had on the ship was from the Chan Kam Chuen; clerk umergency unit
Statistical Branch, Import and Ex- Pert Department, residing at No. 108 Lockhart Road, second floor. son of the late Mr. Chan King Wh. Mr. W. Aneurin Jones officiated..
At about that time the port holes in the main Dining Saloon on the offshore side began giving way as the steamer was pounding terribly. The crew. wading about to their waists in sea-water in
heroically the main Dining Saloon, worked
backers
in putting up irga against the portholes where the glass had been stove in Feeling that I would be more of a hindrance than assistance, I sat on the main Stairway and watched the performance from a reserved seat, while Captain Yard- ley, stood in the middle of the Dining Saloon and superintended: the operations.
ENORMOUS WAVES
As soon as the Dining Saloon was fairly well secured., the port- holes on the deck-above began breaking in. The waves were so high and the force was such that the portroles in the suites and the cabins on that deck on the off-
NEW - LIEUTENANT-COLONEL Lieutenant-Colonel R. G. Stan- and is Assistant Command Pay-shore side were soon practically ham, promoted to that rank, is 44
muster at Aldershot.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
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NEW UNIT BADGES The King has approved the fol- lowing additional badges and mot- toes for the units concerned, and they may now be taken into use. This brings up the total to 86 since the official badge scheme was in- stituted two years ago:-
No. 34 (B) Sqdn. (In front of a crescent a wolf passant) Lupus Vult, Lupus Voldt.
No. 98 (3) 6qdn. (Cerberus) Never failing.
Sub-Lts-A D. H. Milne-fore. to Thracian (Dec. 28); C. L. Grun ing. to Curacoa (Dec. 29); J. A. B. Davey, to Rodney (Dec. 30): R. IT. B. Litchfield, to Vernon for M.T.B.'s
Dec. 31); M. 3. Kennard, to Skip-skull jack (Jan, 4).
No. 180 (TB). Sydn. (In front of two human bones in saltire, a Sarang Tebuan Jangan
Dijolok.
(A. Swan.
No. 502 (later) (B) Sqdn." (A red hand erased) Nihil Timeo.
No. 1 Air Armament" School (A Cresset) Knowledge fortifies the Kingdom.
Cadets.-A R. 8. Sturder, F. `R, No. 103 (B) Sqdn. Lawrence, A. Coller. R. B. Fos-wings elevated and addorsedi Noll ter, G. D. C. Norman, C. A. J.
me Tangere, Nicoll, G. A. Hamilton, P. G. La Nice,. J. A. Spender, T. L. Martiri. R., P. Lucey, S. R. M. Wilson, J. H. A. Scott-Kerr, P. H. & Bennett, L. D. Hamlyn, W. E. IL Rodwell, J. E. E. D. Haward, J. H. Worth, J. 8." N. Pryor, A H. L Sens Black, W. T. J. Fox, G. Tomlinson. R. L. Cunningham. P. G. Lachlan, J. W. Millar, D. V. B. Unwin, D. W. Ms. M. F. Sydes-Thompson, R. A. H. Panter, P. D. Sturdee. B. D. Q.
Macintyre, J. M. Chappell, F. N. F. Shelton, P. A. M: Hudson, F. H.
(In
Electrical and W. School front of an open book a hand grasping three Bashes of light- ning) Thorough.
all stove in
By daylight we found that the "ship had broken" her back, just
between the two funnels.
ARDE
It was decided that all unneces- sary personnel should be ashore, and as I am not an active seafaring man. I was ordered ashore by the Captain, along with the Stewards and other unneces- sarica.
That recessitated another- trip down the Jacob ladder and ashore in the lifeboat. The lite boat was knee deep in fuel oli.
After getting ashore I arranged with the local authorities for ac- commodations for the crew, and was taken into the home of the Village Master, who is a very fine Japanese gentleman, who gave up his house to the Salvage Master, the surveyors and myself' I can- not say that I greatly enjoyed sleeping on the floor as I much prefer my beauty-rest, mattress a the Peninsula Hotel,
GOOD JAPANESE FOOD
Or
I enjoyed some Very good Japanese food... but
mentioned that I regretted my oversight. n not bringing a bottle or two whisky ashore from the ship for emergency use. Imagine my sur- prise when
the.. Salvage Master informed me that he had trought 6. bottles of Johnnie Walker from Hong Kong" but that through liness he was unable to partake of alcoholle nourishment.. Among us we succeeded in the next two or three days, in. disposing of the Salvage Master's surplus stock.
While ashore, it was necessary for us" to walk every morning 24 miles to the beach where the ship D. M. Andrew, G. J. Shaw, B. Mc-
lay. Hugh, G. S. Mellor, M. W. Ratcliff,
"The salvage people, regardles H. B. M. Butterworth, R. W. Hart,
Bennett, Royal Canadian Afthe storm, had rigged aerial J. Molt, H. M. Eustace, A. C. T.
Force, and D. Charlton, Royal cables from the ship to the shore Morris, J. P. Groome, C. J. Berm- Australian Air Force, also success-
and were very soon sending sling ingham, P. Vaughan, Lavertek, fully completed this course. loads of mail and baggage to the shore. We arranged to construct temporary godowns, for the safe- keeping of these goods.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SPECIALISTS
The following officers who suc Cessfully completed the specialist photographic course at the School Johnston, F. A. Moyle, J. O. Lborough, which ended on October of Photography, South Farn- Seymour, P. N. Joyce, K. H. Martin, 30, are granted the symbol "Ph" in to Vindictive for training (Jan. accordance with paragraph 383 of
Cadets (E).-M. Richards, M.
the King's Regulations:-Might Martin, E. H. Otten, L., G. Turner. Lleutenants. D. G. Keddie and P. B. B. Ogilvie; Flying Omeer C. G. R. Lewis. Flying Officers W.; E.
11),
R. A. W. Pool, M. A. J. M. Hayward,
to Vindictive for training (Jan. 11).
Cd. Gunnera.-P. Conolly, to
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SILVER JUBILEE
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Sycamore (Dec. 30); S. J. Mc-
Carthy, to St. Angelo (Jan. 7).
Cd. Engra-C. L. Meadley, to Mr. And Mr....P. A. Xavier from the north-east, and I am not
Auckland (Jan. 11); R. A Marsh, to Windsor (Jan. 13); AHL E. Charles, to Egret (Jan. 18),
BATTERED BY WAVES The seas continued to pound in
exaggerating a particle when I Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Xavier, two say, that, from the shore, we could Portuguese residents of the Colony.
watch the all-laden spray, con- to-day celebrate their Silver Jubl-sisting of tons of water, pound clear over the ship's funnels, and the ship's masts. There would be one solid fountain of spray from the bow or the ship to her stern, and as this spray would blow across the ship to the shore, we could at times hardly see the
only two or three hundred yards away from' · LA.
Wt. Engr.-C. E. Martin, to Ren- own (Jan. 10).
Schoolmaster Candidates, Jec. Bell, J, L Thomas, G. L. Tomlinson, to Caledonia; W. Carter to Gan ges: J. W. Claridge, E. Payne, to St. Vincent; F. W. D. Hawkins, to Pem- broke for M.TE.; E. H. W. Jenkins,
A prominent member of the Portuguese community, Mr. Xavier has been managing director of the Hong Kong Printing Press Lid. He has also associated himself with
to Wildfire: B. W. P Martin, to the charitable works of his comHoover at all, although she was Pembroke for R.N.B.; C. R. T. Mor-munity, and was formerly a mem→ ton, to Impregnable (Jan. 9), ber of the committee of the Club
PROMOTIONE Engr. Capts-H. 8. Brockman, "to rank of Engr. Rear-Admiral iseny. Dec, 27): E. Williamson, A.D.C., to rank of Engr. Rear-Admiral (seny, Dec, 27) and placed on the Retd.) List (Dec. 28); F. H. Buckmaster. A.D.O to rank of Engr. Rear- Admiral (seny. Dec. 28) and placed on the Retd. List (Dec. 29); R. C. Brown, OBE., to rank of Engr.
de Recrelo and the Liga Portu guest,
DANCE
Finally, arrangements had been made to, send the sa "President Grant to Hoho To Island to pick up the mail and the crew
BACK TO HONG KONG
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of
4. ANNOUNCEMENT The forthcoming wedding Mr. Oswald Glese, of the Gloucester Hotel and Mrs. Hildegard Klein Mams, en route to the Colony aboard the "Gneisenau," has been, announced.
EXHIBITION OF·
TONKINESE
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Official Opening To-morrow
Under the patronage of M. Yves c.. Chatel, Omeer de-la-.. Legion d'Honneur, Resident Superior at Tonkin, and M. Frank Dupuy: Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Consul for Francë, an exhibition of Tonkinese arts and crafts and Tourism will be held at the French Bank Building, 6, Queen's Road Central, first floor, from January 13 to January 28. from. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 pm. to 6 p.m. each day.
The opening ceremony will be" performed by the French Consul on January 13, at 11 am.
The agenda is as follows:--
Saturday. Jan. 15, 6.30---Con- ference: "Le Tonkin," at the Uni- verity of Hong Kong, fin French: Mr. Montargis).
Monday, Jan. 17, 6.30:-Familiar Talk "On Tongking." at the French Building, 1st floor. (in English: Mr. Montargis).
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WINTER FOOD SCHEME
Destitute Chinese" Helped
Our Kowloon Winter Food Re- lief scheme has DOW been in
operation for several weeks, and scores of destitute Chinese téhledy refugees from the war areas) have benefitted from it, Bзys..."The
Tuesday, Jan, 18:-Radio-Address: "Ch Tongking" (in English: Mr. A. T. Lay) (8 p.m.); (in French: Mr. Montargis) (6,15 p.m.).
Thursday, Jan. 20, 5.30 p.m. Andrian" (St. Andrew's Church).
Rice is being given way Conference: "Le Tourisme et l'Ex-
in three areas-Kowloon City. Sham- pansion Intellectuelle su Tonkin," at the University of Hong Kong certain approved rice mercharts shulpo, and Yaumati through with lantern slides. (in French: and not from the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Mr. Montargin).
In Waterloo Road us originally arranged. city is taken as the area, the next One week 'Kowloon Shamshulpo and the next You- mati Upwards of a hundred are fed every day in each area for a
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Monday, Jan. 24, 5.30 p.m—.An address "Education and Tourism in Tongking" at the French Building. 1st floor. (in English: Mr. Mon- targis).
Wednesday Jan, 20, 6 p.m.: week. Closing.
Entrance is free,
Members of All Saints' Chinese Church, led by the Pastor himself visit the areas a night or two before and distribute a book of Wednesday, December 22, and artickets chiefly to those sleeping on rived here on the morning of the streets and absolutely desti- Desember 24. I landed here with tale. The tickets have to be pre- a two-weeks' growth of beard, and sented before the rice is given. in the same clothes with which I
Between 400 and 8500 has al- had started the clothes having ready been given by the public en saturated time and agala and we earnestly hope that with sea water and fuel oil and enough will be subscribed to con- rinsed out in kerosene) so you can thue the scheme until the end of have some iden of what I looked the winter months. Nike when I walked into the It bosta a little less than 350 to Peninsula Hotel.
feed a hundred Chinesp every day for a week
I could go on, for hours telling you. in detail of the various dim- culties encountered on the Island but will not bore you to that extent,
L
from
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WORK COMPLETED Shanghai Refugees Committee
However, to, show you how Inaccessible Bolsho To Idland in, although only 450 miles Hong Kong, Tom Briydeld left
The Shanghai Refugees Com- there on January 1 for Hong mittee has now completed its work Kong, He went 17 milles by a motor fishing sampaň to Felto on turn to, Shanghai have gone and
All refugees who wished to re the East Coast of Formosa near the Centres will shortly be closed. the southern end. Then by motor The Chairman requests that all Having Just missed the weekly mittee will forward them at once car, bus and train to Keelung. who have claims against the Com- boat for Hong Kong he went on to the once-Exchange Building. by steamer to Kobe and will: 2nd Floor-in order that the ac. eventually take steamer from there to Hong Kong. A total trip counts may be closed as soon as of nearly a fortnight;
Al told, my visit to the Es. "President Hoover" was an un- usual experience for a person of
There being no further bushess) my ugė, weight and lazy habite;
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The organisern of the RCA Vic-for me there, I arranged to return however, I enjoyed every minute yesterday tor Grand Radio Carnival. are to Hong Kong with the salvage of it, but trust. I shall never have holding a dance at the Hotel Cecil tug "Yusho Haru,” We left to go through a similar experience E. and 12 deg. Lat. N, moving on Saturday, January 15, at §. p.m.
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