THE SERVICES
(By the Air Mail, London, December 26).. ROYAL NAVY
Geoffrey Wardle, Gubert Wardle. M. J. A. Keyworth, D. N.-H. Ogilvy,
R. Parkinson, H. Mair-Mackenzie,
P. C. M. Banister, M. D. Pope, G.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, · 1938. .
FROM THE
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GAZETTE
"MARRIAGE
CONTRACT"
APPOINTMENTS
The following "affial appoint-
ANTI-SUBMARINE SCHOOL Captain A. C. G. Madden will H. Carew-Hunt, J. D. Ritchie, C.ments, etc. are announced in the assume command" on Monday of R. Bax, J. B. Russell, R. W. Ben-"Government Gazette:- HM6. Osprey and the Anti-Sub-
son-Dare. J."F. Stewart, G. P. D.
Mr. R. R. Todd to be Protector marine School at Portland, in suc- Hall, J. F. House, H. G. Barnard, of Labour. cession to Captain W. E. Parry. R. A. C. Round-Turner, G. R. Cul- This is his first command. He waslingham, F. E. Meynell, E I. Pil- ditch, M. H. Highton, D. H. Mackay, promoted a year ago while execu tive officer of the Vernon, torpedo T. P. Baillie-Grohman, H. R. M. school, and continued in that post Maidlow, to rank of Act. Sub-Lt.
(seny. Jan. 1).
until Junie.
THE NAVY LIST The Admiralty announce that the half-yearly edition of the Navy List, which tacludes the lists of retired officers, will. in future be Issued in February and August, and not in January and July. begin- ning with next month's edition. This month's edition will be an ordinary monthly issue.
MEDITERRANEAN FLAGSHIP H.M.S. Warspite, Captain V. A C Crutchley, V.C., D.S.C., has left Portsmouth for the Mediterranean, where the flag of Admiral Sir Dud- ley Pound will be transferred to her from the Barham, Since 1934 been recon- the Warspite has structed at a cost of £2,362,000. bollers have Her engines and been "renewed, her armament modernized, and accommodation for four aircraft provided. The "appearance of the ship has been greatly changed from that on her completion in March. 1915.
Wt. Elect.-L. Milford, H. A. Warburton. F. G. Anderson, F. Bol- well, J. B. Reed, R. H. H. Eddey. C. J. Emery, E. W. Smith, B.-A. Joynt, 8. S Noyce, 8: W. Turner,
H Harpum, to rank of Cd. Meet. (seny. Dec. 29).
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Mr. W. Elliott to be an Inspector of Labour, Factories and Work- shops.
Mr. D. W. Phillips to be an Assis- tant Inspector of Labour, Factories and Workshops.
King Farouk's
Wedding Programme
Cairo, Jan 15.
The official programme, has been arawn up for the wedding of King Farouk, which will take place on January 20 and will be followed by ceremonies lasting four days.
The marriage contract" will be signed on the evening of January 20 in the Castle of Kounges by the Mr. Yeung Ngok-sang, Malarial Rector of Ahoar, the highest spirt- in Egypt whose Inspector, has been appointed for tual authority
alone makes the mar the work of mosquito elimination. signature
Mr.T. Nakamura has been ap-riage legal pointed Japanese Consul-General at Hong Kong.
Dr. G. D. E. Black, O.B.E., has resumed charge of the Cuban Con- sulate in Hong Kong, as from January 7.
INSTRUCTOR FOR HEN.V.F.
"Government The
Gazette" states that His Excellency the under instructions re- Governor. ceived from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been pleased
In accordance with Egyptian customs, the bride will not be present at the ceremony but will be represented by her father, while All Pasha Maher, head of the Ca- binet, and Zulficar Sald Pasha, a be wit- high Palace official, will nesses.
All Princes of the Royal Blood will also attend.
After signing of the marriage contract, the new Queen will leave appoint Commander "W. N. her Palace at Hellopolis and will Kingdon, RN. (Ret'd), to be off-proceed at the head of an imposing the Castle, where cial Instructor to the Naval Volun- procession to teer Force in Hong Kong. The delegations from all classes of the appointment became effective on people will Ale past the youthful
Royal couple. January 6...
TRANSFERS TO INDIAN ARMY By agreement between the Air Ministry and the India Office re- vised arrangements have been made for the selection of a strictly limited number of officers who areto serving or have served on short commissions (including service thost extended to medium service) in the general duties branch of the R.AF.. for appointment to per- manent commissions in the Indian Army on or after the completion of their period of service on the active list.
To be eligible for consideration officers must have been appointed
Dr. A. W. Dawson-Grove has added to the Register of been Medical Practitioners entitled to practice Medicine in Hong Kong.
NEW MAGISTRATE
The name of Mr. Donald Mac- Allster has been added to the list to short service commissions sub-of authorised architects in Hong sequent to 1920; have been recom- Kong. mended for a permanent commis-
Mr. H. R. Butters has been ap- sion in the RAF. By an air or
omicer commanding: not pointed Police Magistrate in Kow- other have been retired from the Royalloon, with effect from January 10. Navy: British Army, or Indian Army under any reduction scheme; and be it for general service in India. No oficer will, however, be accepted for transfer unless, his reports and qualifications show that he is likely to be in all respects suitable for the Indian Army.
NEW ENTRY OF COOKS It has been decided to introduce a system of non-continuous service for ships cook ratings to supple- ment the present continuous ser- will be vice entry. Candidates entered as assistant cooks between the ages of 17 and 30, under an engagement for so long as their services may be required, with a maximum of five years. They will be permitted to transfer to con- tinuous service in the ratings of cook (0) or cook (S) by order of the Commander-in-Chief of their home port, when recruiting is upen, provided that they are not
Officers' now serving who wish to more than 28 years of age and are
be considered should submit their recommended and can show a re- eard of continuous very
good applications to the Air Ministry character. Non-continuous service through the usual channels as will not reckon for advancement early as possible in the last year of the active list period of their as a C.S. rating.
commissions. Officers, now on the submit their " ap- reserve should plications to the Superintendent of the Reserve, Hendon. The Hyde, N.W.9, who will forward them to the Air Ministry. Officers will be accepted, if suitable in all respects. for corps and departments, as well as for cavalry and infantry, and applicants should state their order of preference. Officers transferred
ROYAL MARINE POLICE Lieutenant Reginald Maurice Yea M.B.E., R.M., retired, has been appointed 13 2 chief Inspector, Royal Marine Police, in a vacancy, with effect from December 24, 1937. Lieutenant Yea, who is 46, was promoted to warrant rank as R.M. runner in 1924, to commissioned
Mr. Butters relieves Mr. K. Keen. who has proceeded on local leave, in the Kowloon Magistracy
Dr. P. B. Wilkinson has been ap- painted an Official Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong, with effect from last Monday.
The King and Queen will return from their honeymoon on February
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Transocean" News Service,
FRIENDSHIP WITH FRANCE
Minister's Assurance
The Government's determination to maintain friendship with France was stressed by Mr. Dan Cooper. First Lord of the Admiralty, when he addressed a meeting of the St. George's Conservative Association. Westminster. He is MP. for the St. George's Division.
The Hon. Mr. T. H. King, the Commissioner of Police, has re-
"While we are most anxious, sumed duty after local leave. above all things, to meet any During Mr. King's absence from legitimate aspirations of the Ger-- office Mr. C. G. Purdue was Acting man people," he said. "we shall Inspecter General of Police.
never allow anything to interfere Under instructions from the with our long-established friend- Secretary of State for the Colo-ship with France." nies, His Excellency the Governor Referring to Viscount Hallfar's has appointed Mr. Douglas E. Davis visit to Germany, he said: as Assistant Analyst in the Im-
ports and Exports Department. Mr. Davis' appointment became effective on January 6.
NEW CENTRAL MARKET It is notified that sealed tenders in triplicate, for the Erection of gunner in 1934, and to lieutenant
the New Central Market, will be in June, 1936. Among the ships
received at the Colonial Secretary's in which he has served are the be eligible, on appointment. Office until Noon of Wednesday. Ramillies,
and for an outfit allowance of £50. All February 2, 1938. The work con- Renown. Hood. Curacoa. He was awarded the short and medium commissioned alata of the erection of a four service on full pay will reckon, to-storey building in reinforced con- M.B.E. in 1935.
gether with service from the date 'crete. of appointment to the unattached list, towards promotion under the Indian Army time scale..
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty:-
Burgn. Lt.Cdr. (D).-H. A, Ginn, to Sussex (Jan. 4).
Payr. Lt.Cdr.-L T. Rees, to President for course (Jan. 10).
1.
Lts. (F/J. H. Stennink, to Cour- ageous: E. G. Savage, to Victory for course at Gosport (Jan. 9); G. "Starkey, to Victory for Gosport Jan. 3), and to Glorious (Jan. 14). Lts.-A. N. P. Costobadle, to En- chantress (Jan. 8); A. A. Mowbray, to Spearfish (Jan. 10); P. J. Cowell, to Dolphin (Jan, 11); R. P. Raikes. to Severn (Jan. 12); J. H. Hayes, to Sikh Jan. 17); G. 8. Ward, to Porpoise (Jan. 19); H. Marriott, to Lucia: W. N. R. Knox, to Snap- per: M. F. Wykeham-Martin, to Douglas: "H. R. B. Newton, to Titania (Jan. 20); E. W. Cholerton. to Douglas; C. E. A Buckle, to Snapper (undated).
Sub-Lt. J. V. Brothers, to Swordfish (Jan. 20).
Naval Cadets.-A. W. Watson, G. A. R. Swannell, J C: Holland, F. "W.
B. Winterbottom. J. W. Lochore
D. E. Balme. J. M. G. Galbraith,
J. F. Arnold, C. E. B. Beale, A. Carew-Hunt, R. M. Orr-Ewing, J. !
CHINA SQUADRON)
DISPOSITION
DONATIONS
Red Cross Society
Of China
"Our first duty was to communi- cate what we had found out in Germany to our friends of France, so that they could state their viewa on the facts which had been dis- covered."
URBAN COUNCIL
.MEETING
JANUARY CLEARANCE
SALE
Commences: To-day
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
SPORTSMAN
FROM $13.50
TENNIS RACKETS
BADMINTON RACKETS FROM $7.50
BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
LANE
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STEEL SHAFTED GOLF CLUBS
WOODS
IRONS
$7.50
$7.50
CRAWFORD • LTD.
Sports & Games
Equipment Dept.
The House of Quality & Service
FIRING PRACTICE
́Firing Areas “D", "D" and "E" respectively will be affected.
Fring Practice will be carried out from Stonecutters on Tuesday. January 25, 1938, between the hours of 9.00 am, and 2.00p.m.
Firing Area "E" will be affected. Firing Practice will be carried out from Pakshawan, on Wednes- day, January 28, 1938, between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The tortnightly meeting of the
Firing Area "A" will be affected. Urban Council will be held on Firing. Fractice will be carried Tuesday, at 4.15 p.m.
out from Belchers, Mount Davis Orders of the day are as follows: and Stonecutters on Thursday. Applications for an eating house | January 27, 1938, between the hours Licence for No. 51, Main Street, of 400 p.m. and 10.00.p.in. ground floor. Stanley; an eating hause Leence for No. 22. Des Voeux Roud Central, first floor (Room No. 7); a food factory licence for No. 102, Lockhart Road, ground floor; The following donations have a food factory licence for No. 200, been received by the Red Cross So-Sa! Yeung Choi Street, ground ciety of China through Dr. C ́Y. foor; a laundry licence for No. 50, Wu. Director of the Hong Kong | Argyle Street; ground floor; the transfer of the food shop (fruit) Dec. 43 Hong Kong International neence for No. 33, Jordan Road, Medical Relief Committee. Decem ground floor, from Mr. Fang Sul to ber contribution for support of Mr. Sun Wing Wing; a swine - "Hong Kong International Red cence for pigstles on Crown Land Cross Unit"-Ch.$1,200.
in front of the Chinese Permanent Dec. 24 Hong Kong Branch of Cemetery, ALL. No. 78, Aberdeen; National Women's Rellef Associa a bakehouse Hicence for No.. 18, North Wall: Adventure.
tion. December contribution for
Queen Victoria Street, ground South Wall: Herald, Seamew. support of one Red Cross Untoor, a food preserving licence for East Wall: Rorqual, Phoenix. | Ch.$1,200.
No. 103. Lockhart Road, ground Parthen, Grampus North Arm: Cumberland,
mouth.
The following is the disposition of HM. Ships in North China:
Shanghai: Folkestone. Tsingtao: Buffolk. Chefoo: Delight. Weihaiwei: Sandwich. Amoy: Duchess." Swatow: Thracian.
WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR The following are the berthings of warships in port:
Dock: Capetown. No. 9 Buoy; Moth.
- No. 13 Buoy: Daring.
Bureau:-
Jan. 5.Oversea Chinese War Re-. Fal-tef Association, Pontianak-K
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR - French: Dumont D'Urville. Chinese: C.M.C. Cruisers (15).
C. Luke M. H. Gardner, G. L.Transports (2), Gunboats (2).
Keeble, R. Pridham-Wippell, D. D. Knight, M. Neel-Wall, R. R. Whal-
ley, J. D. F. Kealy, K. Lee White, J. A. "Lindsell," P. «Dayle, A. R. Mar- shall!A^A. Catlow, J. W. L. Jessop. RMR Yorke, T. E. Edge- Partington, R. L. V. Little, to Vindictiva. for training (Jan. 11):
Big Bosn-A J, Condon, to Galatea (Feb. 1).
Wt. Engrs.-W. Frame, to West minster, (Ján. 3); J. A. Trenaman. to::St Angels (Jan. 4); H. 0. Hin, to St. Angalo (Jan. 8). · ༈
PROMOTIONS
Mids.-R. G. Dreyer, J. C. O. Chitty, D. H. Edelston, M. J. R. Smith, L. J. Pearson, J. R. Milin,
A Manwaring, B. E. Creswell.
ON PASSAGE
To Chefoo:. Lowestoft,
To Shanghal-Grimsby.
Tv Hong Kong: Dorsetshire.
H.T. DORSETSHIRE
On her homeward bound trip
on Saturday H.M, transport Dorset-
$3,354,
Jan. 14 Hwa Chiao Chou Chen Makassar-E.K. Teal Min Hui. $3,000.
floor.
SUICIDE OF AMAH
Suicide is the theory being pur-
Jan, 16 Hong Kong International sued by the police in connection Medical Relief Committee, January with the discovery of a body last contribution-Ch.$1,200.
Saturday near the beach at Ken- nedy Town which has now been identified as that of Tse Ying. aged 30, au amah in the employ of Leung Bul-yin, of No. 18 Pak Tal Etreet.
ROTARIANS TO
HEAR OF YANGTZE
· · EXPERIENCES
"Recent experiences on the.
The amah secured permission from her mistress to visit a friend in Yaumati that evening, and left
spire had, numerous personnel on Yangtze," is the title of a talk the house at 7.30 p.m. She was board, including 111 Royal Uister which will be given by Mr. Luigi not seen agairi.
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Rifies bound for Palestine and 119 | Barzini, special correspondent of Seaforth Highlanders returning to the Italian newspaper "Corriere the United Kingdom, the full list of dellé Serra." at the meeting of the which was published last Friday. Rotary Club of Hong Kong to-
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HEALTH RETURNS
Bix cases of dysentery, four of M. G. R. Lumby, J. D. M. Briscoe, small-pax, one each of diphtheria. H. R. Wykeham-Martin, H L enteric fever and, cerebro-spinal. Lloyd, W. N. Waller HG.. G. fever were reported to the local Ogilvie, I Easton, D. Jermain, P. health, authorities during, the 24 A. B.. Powell, T., B. Winstanley, hours ended midnight Friday.
morrow.
FAR EAST HEALTH
The health bulletin of Eastern
Firing Practice will be carried out from Mount Davis and Stone- cutters on Friday, January 28, 1938. between the hours of, 12 noon and 5.08 p.m.
of 12
Firing Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
Firing Practice will be carried out from Stonecutters Battery on January 20, 1938, and January 21. 1938 commencing at 9.00 am on each day until 12 noon..
Alternative day--January 22, 1838 from 9 am to 12 noon
Firing Area "E" will be affected.
In accordance with sub-section 3 of section 4 of the Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance, 1936, masters of vessels and plots of aircraft ex- empt from the operation of this Ordinance under section 10 are warned to assist in the carrying out of the fring practice by hastening through the firing area affected, or y consenting to be towed out of the fring area, if necessary, by any vessel uçting under the orders of the Military Authorities.
COLONIAL REVENUE
SOARING
Colonial Revenue exceeded ex- penditure. by: $594,29% during the month of October, according to figures released: by the Treasury Department.
Surplus revenue brought the ex- cess of Colonial assets over llabili
Mr. Barzini was aboard the USB ports for the week ending January ties to $14,213,872, Total revenue.
Panay when that yunboat was sunk.
TAIKOO CLUB DANCE The annual dance of the Talk Club will be held at the Club Hall on Friday at 9 pm.
8 states:
for the month was $3,388,327, and expenditure $2,393,128.
Plague-Colombo 1 death. Cholera-Calcutta 23 cases, Madras 32 cases, Hanoi 3 cases. Hong Kong's treasury surplus of Brball-pax-Bombay 85 cases, $14,213,872 includes $10,103,857 Calcutta 46 cases, Madras.50 cases, which has been advanced pending Rangoon 9 cases, Cawnpore 9 cases, reimbursement from $25,000,000 Delhi 4 cabes, Haiphong 41 cases, Dollar Loan, $11,000,000 of which Hanol 1 case, Hong Kong 31 cases, still remains to be floated.
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