THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
REAK-ADMIRALS RETIRED Three of the officers, promoted to dag rank have passed on to the retired at. It is a coincidence that all three have anished their careers in command of battleships of the Home Fleet, Rear-Admiral Sir Lionel Sturdee in the Resolu- tion, Rear-Admiral A. R. Dewar in the Nelson and Rear-Admiral R W. Oldham in the Ramilies.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-
Surgn. Capt.-W. H. Murray, LR.C.P. and B., to President, for
course (Jan. 19).
CHANGES OF STATION
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY
REORGANISATION NEW REGIMENT
OF FINANCIAL
When the 2nd Battalions of The DEPARTMENTS
Hampshire and The North Stai- fordshire Regiments' return from Palestine they will be quartered at Aldershot. The reopening of the barracks in Jersey for a battalion
has been postponed since the continuance of emer gency duty renders barrack avai- lable in England. The following changes of station take place this month:--
1st. Battalion. The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, from Karachi to Shorncliffe,, on arrival at "Southampton to-morrow.
1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, from the Canal Brigade to Palestine, to-morrow.
New Government Plan Completed
Reorganisation of the financial departments of the Hong Kong Government has been completed with the appointments announced in the "Government Gazette" of January 21. The step has been taken in common with all Colonial Governments
result of the Colonial Office proposals, made public last year.
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These proposals involved the 1st Battalion, The Essex Regi-substitution of a post of Finan ment, from Palestine to Egypt, on
cial Secretary for that of Colonial Treasurer and the devolution to other officers, under his general supervision, of the detalled con. trol of various departments for which the Colonial Treasurer "was formerly responsible.
"N" Battery, RHA. from Tri- mulgherry to Newport," Mon, 00 arrival at Southampton on Tues- day next."
Surgn. Car.. Kirker, LRC.P. and S. to Dunedin (Feb. 12).
Lt.-Cdra.-P. H. E. Welby-Friday Everard, to Resolution; JW. F. D. Cowgill, to Excellent (Jan. 14); H. F. Lawson, to Excellent (Jan. 15). Lt.-H. D. Ellis, to Worcester; J. A. Crawford, to Sardonyx (Jan. 2nd Battalions. The Hampshire 12); T. P. Aubrey, to Victory, for and The North Staffordshire Regi- Signal School; E. L. Jones, toments, from Palestine to Aldershot, Rodney (Jan. 14); T. E. Hall!fax, to Skate (Jan. 16); C. P. Mills, to Walpole; G. W. Hawkins, to Bit- tern (Jan. 17); A. D. W. Moore, to Vanquisher (Jan. 19); M. G. .Haworth, to Verity (Jan. 20): G. E. C. T. Baines, to Moth (Feb. 14). Lt. (E),A. C. K. Laman. to Victory, for courses. (Jan. 17):
Payr. Act. Sub-Lt--A. L. E. Allen, to Medway (Jan. 21).
Cd. Boan.-W. T. Dommett, Vic- tory (Jan. 181.
BOINS.-W.
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E. J. Dolphin, to Maidstone (Jan, 20); A. J. Finch, to Ark Royal (Feb. 1).
Schoolmasters.-C. T. Lee, to St
Vincent; E L. Jarrold, to drake,
for Signal School (Jan. 17),
PROMOTIONS
Tel. Lt. (Retd.)-S, Lewington to rank of Tel. Lt-Cdr. (retd.)
(seny. Jan 10),
Act. Bur-Lis.-C. H. O'Rorke and C. A. James, to rank of Eub-LA. (confirmed) tseny. respectively July 16 and Oct. 18, 1937). ·
RETIREMENT
Cd. Gunner (T.).—E A. Deverill, placed on the Retd. List (Jan. 17),
THE ARMY
NEW IRISH BATTALIONS The re-formed Irish battalions have now taken over full normal duty as units of the line.
The 2nd Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, crossed from Omagh to Catterick last weet: and the 2nd Battalion. The Royal Irish Fuslilera, from Aldershot, took up duty at Malta this week. The depot of the latter regiment has been temporarily at Borden, but on Monday it was transferred to Catterick, Provision will be made
in the 1938 Estimates for a new depot barracks in Northern Ire- land.
MENTAL PATIENT
SNATCHES
WOMAN'S MONEY
"You are an idiot for walking in the street and carrying, money, in your hand. You are hair to blame," said Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day, to a married woman, Leung
Ng. 51, who was a victim of a snatching incident in Shanghal Street on Wednesday...
The snatcher was Làm Hing, 25, unemployed. He bleaded guilty to the charge of theft, and was re- manded for 24 hours as it was stated that he had just been re- leased from the mental hospital.
Detective Servt. Forrest told the Court that complainant was hoid- ing the banknotes in her left hand and swinging her arm about as the was walking along Shanghai Street. Defendant approached from be- hind, anatched the money and ran. A shop-keeper, Tong Pul, whose at- tention was attracted by the wo-
on reaching home on January 24.
12th Field Brigade. RA. (less the 8th Battery), from Newcastle to Dunbar, on January 31.
The 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots, from Lahore to Hong Kong. as a routine relief, to-morrow.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
OPENING OF COTTËSMORE STATION
Full and final control of all financial matters now rests with the Financial Secretary, who is an ex-officia member of both the
Executive and Legislative Coun cils. The Hon. Mr. Sydney Caine is the first officer to be appoint- ed to the post.
THREE DEPARTMENTS The Colonial Treasury has how been, divided into three separate and distinct Departments. Direct charge of the Treasury is now, in "A station headquarters will form
the hands of the Accountant- at the new aerodrome at Cottes-
General, a newly-created post to which Mr. Thomas Black, former- more, Oakham. Rutland, од March 11, on which date the stay Treasury accountant. has been tlon will be placed under the com-
mand of the A.O.C.-in-C.. ́Bomber Command, in No. 2 (Bomber) Group
Cottesmore Station, which is estimated to cost £522,000, is being bullt to accommodate two bomber squadrons. The aerodrome may be used with effect from February 12, for aircraft of personnel visiting on duty in Connexion with the opening, but no facilities of any kind will be available. It will not be ready for general use till April
20.
R.A.F. APPOINTMENTS The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified:-
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Squadron Leaders. C C. O'Grady, to Headquarters, No. 29 (Training) Group, Grantham, for armament duties; H. H. Chapman, to Headquarters, No. 22 (Army Cooperation) Group, South Fron- borough, for Signals duties (Dec. 21); J. G. W. Weston, to Director- ate of Signals, Air Ministry (Déc. 23: C. R. Lousada. to No. 22 (Army Cooperation), Group, South Farnborough, for Air Staff duties (Dec. 21).
DOCKYARD VISITED BY GOVERNOR
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appointed.
The Assessor's Office, previously a Treasury sub-department under the Colonial Treasurer who was also Government Assessor. has now been constituted into an ind dependent department. The Arst Assessor is Mr. Julius Ring, who Was. formerly First Assistant Assessor.
The other important change is the placing of control of Estate Duty. Stamps and various minor sources of revenue under a Super- intendent "of Inland, Revenue, to which post Mr. D. Kelvin-Stark, Cadet officer, has been appointed.
PORTUGUESE CONVICTED
was
IN COLONY
Royal Scots Arrive From Home
The 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, whose personnel totals 740 officers 'and men and nearly 200 wives and families, arrived here from Eng- land aboard the troopship Dunera yesterday afternoon. The Royal Scots will go into Murray Barracks.
The Dunera will leave tomorrow for, Shanghai where she will loave reliefs for that area and will take on the Royal Welch Fusiliers, leav- ing for the Colony the next day. The troopship will arrive back In Hong Kong on February 5 and will sall for the United Kingdom on Febru- ary 11.
The following passengers also arrived by the troopship:
FOR HONG KONG E.K. and S. Ede, R. A-Capt. and Mrs. Colley..
Royal Artillery:-Capt, and. Mrs. D. L. 8. Northcote, Capt. and Mrs. G. E. 8. Proes, Lieut. W. H. Bea-
znan.
Lecky. Manter Gunners Brooks, 8th Heary Bde. R.A.-Lieut.
Durose and McConnel and their wives; seven N.C.Os. and families. four bombardiers and 11 gunners.
Royal Engineers (Est)-seven N.C.OS. and familes, oné sapper.
Mrs. A. de G. Best, Lieut. and Mrs. Royal Engineers-Captain and
G. C. Richards. Lleut. A. J. Le See- leur, eight N.C.Os. familles, 38 sappers.
Royal" Signal-Major and Mrs. EL Leveti, two N.C.Os. and 36 signal- men,
2nd. Bn.. Royal Scots-22 om- cers and their families, 20 N.C.Os. and their families, 895 privates.
1st Bn., Middlesex Regiment.— wife of Captain F. Walden, two N.C.Os, and their families.
2/8 Gurkhas.-Major and Mrs. Stables.
3/10 Baluch Regiment.-Lieut. Thunder.
East Surreys-R. S; M. and Mrs. C. M. Estall.
.
1st Bn. Seaforths-two N.C.Os. R.A.SIC.-two N.C.Os, and four privates.
R.A.M.C.-Major and Mra. C. F. Burton, Major and Mrs. G. ̧0. F. Alley, QMB, and Mrs. W. A. Wight, four N.C.Os, and 16 privates,
RAO.C.-M. M. G. Wilson, Mrs. Aslett, three N.C.Os. and one pri- vate.
R.A.P.C-Captain and Mrs G. 8.
Bates.
R.A.V.C-one | N.C.O. and private.
one
Army Educational Corps.—one
Convicted on a charge of com-
Remedios mon assault, A bound
N.C.O. over to be of good be- haviour for one year, under a bond of $250, by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday.
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, jar.. Instructed by Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho, appeared for the defence,
Remedios was originally charg- ed with attempted incest. After several hearings the Court found that he had no case to answer and the charge was amended to indecent assault,
Yesterday the Court further ruled that defendant was not guilty of the amended charge but од a charge of
Excellency the" Governor, Geoffry Northcote, visited HM. Naval Dockyard and estab- lishments yesterday morning. Hls Excellency was accompanied by Commodore EB.C. Dicken, Cmdr. R.R. Helbert, Naval A.D.C.. convicted him Dockyard omeers. on
the principal Naval
and
and
The Governor first visited HM. Naval Hospital from which
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common assault.
MUI TSAI
place he proceeded to Hong Kong | ALLEGED ASSAULT ON Naval Dockyard, where he keenly interested in the machin- ery and plant. He then went to Kowloon Naval Dockyard and Stonecutters.
SURPRISE RAID BY FOREST OFFICERS
.
A squard of forest. guards paid
man's alarm, gave chase and ar- a surprise visit to the 3A Plante rested defendant after a oursuit tion, of Tai Po Road, on Wednes- through several, streets.
For bla aronat assistance in bringing the snatcher to justice, Lam was comniended by the magis trate,
FOREIGN COINS ON MAN
day night, and arrested nine per- sons who were found either in Dossession of pine tree wood or cutting down pine trees within the plantation...
Before Mr. H. R. Butters, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, the offenders were charged and fined (accordingly.
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Army Dental Corps-one NCO Queen's Army Schools.-Mrs. M. 'E. Guard.
FOR TIENTSIN... Royal Bignala.-Two signalmen R.AS.C.-Lieut, and Mrs. T. M, Simmons.
1st Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. Mrs. A. Ashcroft, two N.C.OS.
FOR SHANGHAI Royal Signals. Two signalmen. B.AS.C.-8/Cond.. W. Stacey. 2nd E., Worcester Regiment Lieut. F. H. H. and Mid, Pardoe.
2nd BIL, Durham Light Infantry. --one N.C.O.
*Military Police S.C.—one N.C.Ó.
SEAFORTHS
REMAINING
IN COLONY
28, 1938.
BARGAINS
IN THE
THE JEWELLERY DEPT.
8 DAY, HOUR WESTMINSTER CHIMING WALL CLOCK
MAHOGANY CASE $135.00 Reduced to
8
DAY
ITALIAN
$40.00
MARBLE MANTLEPIECE CLOCK
$150.00 Reduced to
18 CT GOLD GENT'S
́ ́ JUVENIA” WRIST WATCHES (5 Year Guarantee) $120.00 Reduced to
$75.00
$50.00
MAPPIN & WEBS LADIES
BLOUSE CASE
$70.00 Reduced to
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$35.00
MAPPIN & WEBB "OLD ENGLAND" FRUIT KNIVES
AND FORKS
Reduced to
Per Doz. Pairs
$65.00 $24.00 Per Doz. Pairs
LANE. CRAWFORD • LTD.
The House of Quality & Service
HOUSE-BREAKING ALLEGED
Chung Cheting, allas Chung Fat, was committed to stand trial at the forthcoming Criminal Sessions, by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, at the How- loon Maistracy yesterday, when he appeared on two charges of house- breaking in the Hung Hom Dis trict.
It was alleged that Chung had gained admission to No. 73., Cheung On Street, second floor, on Novem- ber 26, and stolen an overcoat and several pieces of old ornaments be- longing to Lai Fong, and also to No. 35, Ho Heung Road, ground floor, on December 28, and stolen three pieces of clothing.
STOLE WOMAN'S BAG
Chau Ping, 31. unemployed, was sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. C. B. Bürgéss, at the Central Magistracy, yesterday on a charge of larceny from the peï-. son of Miss Fung Wai of a hand- bag containing money and articles to the value of $50
It was stated that Miss Fung Wai was sleeping on board the 8.5. Tung On on Wednesday when Chau took
the bag away from het..
The man had two previous con-
Inquiries at Command Head- quarters.yesterday elicited the in- Hong Wai, engineer, and his wife, formation that, owing to the re Kung Pun-sze, appeared before
lieved situation in Shanghai,, the First Battalion Seaforth Highlan-victions. Mr. H. M. A. Barrett at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday on
ders will not be transferred from 趄 charge of keeping an unregistered the Colony to that port. mui tsai, Chin Sau-yin, 18, at No. Some weeks ago it was announ- PHILATELIC. SOCIETY
32, Nga Tain Wai Road on January
ced that the Seaforths, who are at Camp. 14. Two additional charges, of ill-present in Shamshuipo
would.go to Shanghai to relieve treating a mut tsai and common assault, were also preferred against Hong Wal
Mr. F. E. Nash, appeared for the defence. A plea of not guilty on all the charges was entered
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the Royal Weich Fusiliers, who are going to Sudan by the trans- port Dunera this month.
During the height of shanghal tension. the Royal
as an extra safeguard for the in- Welch Fusiliers were ordered north ternational Settlement.
The British forcés. stationed in Shanghal are the Loyal Regiment - and the Durham Light Infantry.
HARBOUR OFFICE
HOLIDAYS
Inspector H W. Fraser, of the B.C.A said that on January 14. complainant, went to the Kowloon City Police Station and reported that she had been assaulted by frat defendant. She stated that Three unemployed men. La Kuu, she had been brought to Hong Leung Pat and Fung Chuen, who Kong in 1936, and was, instructéd were arrested for cutting 16 plus to say, it questioned, that she was trees, were each fined $250 or threen household servant and that her months imprisonment. Two other wages were $2 per monthự tạ unemployed men and a woman, In evidence, Chin Han-ying aald found. together in possession of a that she was “assaulted by her pine tree each, valued by the Fores- master on the day in question. She ed all day on January 21, and will try Department at $25 each, were had to do all the household work. be open only from 10 am until fined $50 or two months. cách, including looking after Avenoon on Februjry 1, Chan, was arrested as a result while three others Lan Sul, Ho Ka! | children, of a casual search in Haiphong and Chau Tam, who had in their Road on January 15. Five sover-, possession 80, 50 and 80 catties of eigns, a half-sovereign, three five-wood, respectively, were each sen- dollar" and "Ave two and a half- tenced to two months' imprison- dollár US, gold pieces were found ment with the option of a fine of In his pocket.
$50.
Failing to give a satisfactory ac- | count of how he came into posses- sion of a number of foreign gold coins, Chan Fuk, 17, unemployed, was, sentenced to three months Imprisonment with the option of a fine of $100, by Mr. K. M. A. Bar- nett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
Dr. E. La Gouano, medical officer of the Kowloon Hospital, testified that he had examined the girl and round bruises on har lega,
The hearing was adjourned to February 15.
The Entry and Clearance. Ofice at the Harbour Offee will be:cipe
The Junk Office will be closed all day on January 31, and open from 11 a.m. until noon on Febru- ary 1,
The Mercantile Marine Once will be entirely closed on both days.
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MEETING
At the annual meeting of the
Hong Kong Philatelic Society, held yesterday evening, the following. officers were elected:-President. Mr. A. S. Mitchell; Vice-president, Mr. P. J. A. Hamilton: Hon. Secré
Mr. H. Luer and Mr. L. G. Poon. tary, Mr. H. D. Drew; Commíittee,
LOCAL ESTATES
Chang Choy, late of No. 114 Lai Chi Kok Road, third-floor, who died on July 21, 1937, left local estate sworn under $12,000, Probate of the will of the deceased has been granted to Lo - Tâm, widow, of the same address.
Local estate to the value "of $2,200 was left by Lau Bik Ching, merchant, late of No, 206 Shang- hal Street, first floor, who died in- testate at the Tung Wah Hospital on September 27, 1937. Letters of administration to the estate of the deceasede have been granted to Lau Tuen Shi, allas Yuen Hing Law, widow, of the same address.
Department,
Jewellery
Tel. 28151.
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3. Babies In The Woods.
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