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Signals Board; Colonel A. R. Selby to Deccan District as chief of staff; Brigadier H. O. Curtis, D.SO., M.C.. to the 3rd Infantry Brigade at "Bordon; and Colonel E C. A Schreiber, D.8.0, as G.S.0.1 at the Senior Oncers School in Sheerness.
COMMAND OF THE RAMILLIES Captain E. N. Syfret, from the past of Deputy Director of Plans, assumed command on Januany 10 of the Ramullies, in the 2nd Battle In India Lleutmiant-Colonel A. Squadron, Home Fleet, before sheV. Anderson.' M.BE, RE, assumed leaves the Nore Christmas leave. The Ramilles is Madras Sappers and Miners, and giving command of Queen Victoria's Own at present employed as a training a number of officers are in orders ship for boys in the Fleet. Captain at New Delhi as transferring from R. W. Oldham, OBE, AD.C., who the 20th Burma Rifles to Indian has commanded her during the Army battalions as from the date past two years, is nearing the top of the separation of Burma from of his list and is due for pro- India. motion to flag runk
WAR OFFICE PUBLICITY The Director of Public Relations at the War Office has made the following appointments to his staff
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1938.
WEDDING BELLS HEALTHY STATE
IN KOWLOON
Local Journalist Married
GRAY.GODFREY
A wedding of much interest to
cies took place at the Kowloon local newspaper and sporting cir-
Union Church on Saturday after- noon when Miss Fredi Elizabeth Godfrey became the bride of Mr. Stewart Arthur Gray, of the "Hong Kong Telegraph." The Rev. Frank Short oficiated
Entering the Church on the arm of Mr. B. Wylie, the ride looked charming in a dress i gold satin with gold sequin cap." Her bouquet was of shaded gladioli
Mrs. J. H. 8. Duncan, as matron of honour, wore a brown Lowered silk dress and carried a corsage of
SENIOR OFFICERS' COURSES The first of the 1938 terms at the Senior Omeers' Technical and Tactical Courses at Portsmouth will begin today and will last, the former until March 11 and the latter until March 25. Vice-Admiral Sir Gerald Dickens, K.C.V.O., C.B.. C.M.G.. late in command of the Reserve Fleet. Will be among the Mr. Ulick Verney to be Publicity students at the Technical Course,
Officer in charge of the newly and Rear-Admiral B. Ramsay, C.B., formed Publicity Section. He will M.V.O., at the Tactical Course. be responsible, under the Director,
Major E. P. N. Jones, M.C., Royal for dealing with all forms of pub-❘ Artillery, has been selected to un-licity, fncluding publications, pos- dergo the 1938 course at the RN. ters, advertising. Alms, exhibitions, Stadt College. Greenwich, in place &c. of Captain and Brevet Major T. I. W. Winterton. The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light In- fantry....
Major W. A. 6. Turner. M.C.. Royal Artillery (retired pay), to be Assistant Director with the local rank of Colonel while so lanernones. employed.
TARGET SHIP'S CRUISE HMS. Centurian. Captain A. C. Collinson, Neet target vessel, ac- companied by her attached de- stroyer, the Shikari, Commander M. Cursham, has left devonport for Gibraltar and Malta. As in past years, she will be available for target practice by ships of the Mediterranean Fleet during the spring cruise period.
. UNIFORM REGULATIONS A revised edition of B.R.81, Uniform Regulations for Oficers of the Fleet, will shortly be issued. and will be on sale to the public at the price of 6s. Flagships will be supplied with two copies each, and other independent commands, excluding destroyers and submar- Ines, with one cupy.
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THE ARMY
WAR OFFICE CHANGES
The best man was Mr. L. Allen. After the ceremony, a largely attended reception was held at Mody House, Kowloon, where the happy couple received felicitations from friends.
OF FINANCES
Treasury Returns Issued
Treasury returns for the first il months of 1937, Just issued. indi-. cate there is a possibility of an
converted into a surplus of anticipated Hong Kong budget de- felt of over $3.500,000 being
Over
$1,000,000.
It is expected that the Colony's revenue will exceed the original estimate by some 94.000.000 and
that expenditure will be froma $500,000 to $1,000,000 less than
originally anticipated.
The Budget estimate of revenue for the whole of 1937, at $38,760,250 had already been exceeded to the extent of $1.500,000 by the end-of November, with the total of income at 830,275.148-a gure which re- presented an improvement of some $3,300,000 25 compared with the same period of 1936.
The biggest increase was in Post Office receipts which were $2,868,- 24 for the first 11 months of 1937, compared with an estimate of $2,049,800 for the whole year and with $1.840.497 during
the same
The honeymoon is being spent at Repulse Bay Hotel, the bride's going-away costume being of yel-period of 1936. low pattern silk, fur coat and
Mr. James Dunn to be assistant to Mr. John McCulloch, who re-brown hat. mains responsible for the pro-) vision of all information required by the Press, with the title of "Press Officer."
REGIMENTAL ALLIANCE The King has approved that, in view of the reconstitution of the 37th/52nd Battalion Australian Infantry, Australian Military For- ces, as two separate battalions, the alliance with The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders shall · be continued to each of the two battalions.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
APPOINTMENTS
the Royal Air Force are notified- The following appointments in
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Air Commodore.-T. L Leigh- Mallory, DS.0.; to Headquarters, No. 12 (Fighter) Group. Hucknall, on appointment as Air Omeer Commanding (Dec. 14).
for
Iraq.
The bridegroom is well-know for his sports articles ander the pen-name of "Veritas." He plays cricket for the Kowloon Cricket Club juntors and is also a keen badminton and tennis enthusiast.
FORTHCOMING WEDDING
RAILWAY. RETURNS UP.
a marked improvement in the last Rallway receipts have also shown
few months of the year. Novem- to a record figure. Income for the ber's receipts totalled $122,949, close 11 months was $1,159,912 against an estimate of 81,100,150 for the whole year.
Inities are up by some $800,000 over last year, and at the end of November, the revenue from this The forthcoming wedding of Mr. source had exceeded the 1937 esti- Arthur Gllbanks Hargreave, co-mate by some $300,000. It is ex- lourist, of Watson Road, and Miss pected that the final figure wili Eugenia Cyril Chernikova, residing show a return '91,000,000 in excess at No. 114 The Peak, has been an- of the estimate. nounced
AIR MAIL
CHARGES
Big Reductions Effected
Substantial reductions in air mail charges between Hong Kong:
Expenditure has fallen below expectations, and at, $28,914,549 at the end of November. 1937, the estimate of 832,259,160 for the whole year seemed unlikely to be reached; The discontinuance of the levy on civil servants' salaries and higher payments under the head of Military Contribution ac- count for the increase in expendi- ture by some $2,300,000 as com- pared with the first 11 months of 1936.
and South American republica are FUNERAL OF MR.
notified in "Gazette."
the Government
Air mail charges for "All Air- ways" letters and postcards to Canada are also reduced, the new rate, a from February 1. being H.K.43.25 per half ounce for letters and $1.65 for postcards, as com-
Squadron Leaders.-A. Allen, to A number of War Office changes No.30 (Bomber Transport) Took
edect recently, Brigadier Squadron. Dbibban, Iraq, Roger Evans, M.C.. A.D.C., became ying duties (Nov. 15) E L Deputy Director of Military In-Mole. to No. 4 Flying Training telligence in succession to Major School Abu Sueir, Egypt, for eng- General D. F. Anderson, C.M.G.,ineer duties (Dec. 2); P. Kinisey. D.S.O., whose three months' con- to Headquarters. R.A.F., tinuance in omice following his Hinaldi, for duty as Chief Signals promotion Now expires. Major-Officer (Nov. 18); R. A. A. Cole, to General Edward A. Beck, D.S.O., Central Flying School, Upaven, for took up the Directorship of Per-administrative duties (Dec. 20); sonal Services, on the expiration A. P. Revington, to Headquarters,pared with $3.50 and $1.80. of Sir Alan Hunter's tenure, Training Command, Market Dray- and Colonel C. A. West, DB.O.. ton. for navigation duties (ec. 18); M.C., joins the staff of the Beare H. A. Haines, D. F.. C., to No. 148 tary for War as Deputy military (Bomber) Squadron, Scampton, to Secretary.
command (Dec. 4); F. V. Beamsh. Brigadier Kenneth Anderson, to No. 84 (Fighter) Squadron,
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New rates for letters by ses to the United States and thence to destination by air mail are, in Hong Kong currency:
1.
Cuba, Mexico, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Halti, Ja-
45.centa
J.F.H. CASTRO
The funeral of the late Mr. Joe F. Henrickson Castro, who died from heart fallure at the age of 48 at Manta, took place at the Catholla Cemetery on Saturday, the Rev. Fr. G. M. Spada officiating at the gra- veside.
Deceased, who was educated at the St. Joseph's College, was the outstanding sprinter in the Colony
M.C.. was posted to the command Martlesham Heath. to command malca, Porto Rico, Virgin Islands, ently in all Athletic Sports. He
80 cents per half ounce; postcards
12. Dutch West Indies-Saba St. Eustatius and St. Martin, 80 cents cents and 45 cents.
of the 11th Infantry Brigade at (Dec. 8): . E. M. Bainbridge, to Colchester; Colonel R, Eisdale. RA.F. Station, Lee-on-Solent, for O.BE., M.C.. to the RE and flying duties (Dec. 17).
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THREE SHIPS SEIZED
Japanese Action. In
South China
The position with regard to the alleged seizing of three ships flying foreign flags by Japanese warships on Saturday appears to have been clarified by the Consul-General of Panama in an Interview.
The "Panama" was on a voyage from Canton to Hong Kong, the "Peru" on her way from Lluchow to Canton and the "Wo Ping Fat" Hong Kong when they were stop- was proceeding from Wuchow to
eventually detained. ped by Japanese gun-boats and
the a.s. Peru and the ss. Wo, Ping The ships are the a.s. Panamá, in his youth, figuring very promin-Yat. All three were flying the held the championship title of sê-
Panama diag veral athletic meetings sponsored and a number of records for many by the Victoria Recreation Club
years at the Lusitano Sports.
The chief mourners were the de- others present including Messrs. A ceased's widow and five brothers, J. C. Rocha, A. F. B. Silva-Netto, A: 5.-Barbados, Canal Zone, Costa, da Roza, A, V. Bartos, A. E. 8. Alves, M. da Suva. G. U. da Roza. A. W Rica, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands, A. J. L Alves, M. Pinna, F. Eca da Martinique, Republic of Panama, Silva, El M. Remedios, N. Leonard,
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Dutch West Indies--Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, $1.90 and $1.
4. British Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Salvador, 90 cents and 50 cents.
Post Office Notice New P.W.D. Engineer Trinidad, Winward. Islands, $1.105. do Figueirdo, J. Eca da Silva, P.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Alton, Lady
The current issue of the "Go- D. E. Biscoe, A E G.
ernment Gazette" Blades,
announces the
R. Brannigan, c/o Pacific Agencies following appointments by His Co.. Miss Nora Lambert Baker, Excellency the Governor:- Mrs. H. Bunson, Miss Carol Camp-| Mr: Archibald Zimmern to be a bell, E. C. Campbell, China.Imp. Deputy Registrar of Births and and Exp. Trading. Corpn. Cheung Deaths, with effect from January Wing Kue Acme Trading Co. 17.
and 60 cents.
6.-Venezuela, $1.60 and 88 cents. 7.-British Gulana, Colombia, Dutch Guiana, Ecuana, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, $1.90 and $1, 8-Bolivia, Zrazi Chili, Argen- tine, Paraguay, Uruguay, $2.40 and $1.25,
Letters and postcards to South America utilising Pan-American The Mr. William Alan Johnson to be Airways trans-Pacific service will Managér, Miss Charlotte Cont, an Engineer, Public Works Depart-he charged at the following rates.
Chinese
Printing Bureau
China Machinery Supply Co.. Con- ment, with effect from January 19. tere. Co., Cowasfi Palloni & Co.. The names of Dr. William Heng, Dr. Wilhelm V. Fayenthal, Frost M.B., BS. (Hong Kong) and Dr. Bland Co., Ltd. R. Goldschmidt, | Eduardo Liberató Gosano, M.B., BA. Bunge & Co... Isaac Monty. (Hong Kong) have been added to Irkmayer & Co., Charles H. John-
the Register of Medical Practition- zon Mrs Lidia Knije, Miss Del-
ers entitled to practice medicizie in thinda L Lopes!
the Colony. Master A. Lawrence, c/o Shipping Agents. and Jung. Miss J. Lissner, Mrs. Wm. Naughton. Paul Paillard, Mining Engineer, W. L
The name of George Talkin Ouyang, D.D.S." (Ohio State Uni versity) has been added to the Pratt. Dental Register.
· Rochlingstall China, G.M. B. H, His Excellency the Governor, un- diam. Commercial Bank Ltd... der Instructions from the Secretary K.. Saloman & Co., Tang Leang L. The Editor of the People's Tribune, Carmen Valdes. J. B. Vassudev, Victoria Disp. Western Union. Tel. and Cable Office, Yuet Hlag, Card Manufacturers. Yan James & Co.
REGISTERED ARTICLES Mrs. G. Francis, RAF. (p/p), A Chung La Mrs. J. W. Pell (p/p), Reeves John Pownall, c/o
Terminus Hotel. Rote-Krem: 8. Bizih...
of State for the Colonies, has been pleased to recognise Mr. Chonesuke Tonegi as Vice-Consul of Japan at Hong Kong.
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4-$3.50 and $1.80 5.-3.65 and $1.80. 8-$4.20 and $2.25. 7.-$4.50 and $230. 7-$5 and $2.55.
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M. Remedios, F. X. M. Souza, S. M. Cruz, F. X. Beothe Botelho, E. Bouza, D. F. Lopes and many others. buried with the remains.
A wreath from the widow was
fag have been seized by which vessels flying the Panaman This is the second instance in
Japanese fleet, the first having o
the
curred on September 29 läst when the 5.5. Tchekan was captured off the northern coast of Hafnar Island and, taken to Formosa, where it is still held.
the
Interviewed on Saturday, Consul-General for Panama stated that according to information re- ceived by him, the vessels are being held by the Japanese owing to the blockade of the China coast
A report was cabled to the
Besides those from the relatives Boral tributes were sent by the following:-Mr. and Mrs. Jorge A V. Riberio. Mrs. Cunha, Mrs. Gu- tierrez, Lorretta, Eneas and Manie, A. M. Neves, Mrs. C., Leonard, and family, H. C. B. Watson, Jorge and Panamaan Government on Saturday Violet, J J. Basto, Molly, Chichi morning, and negotiations for the and family, P. Edwards, P. M. Re-release of the boats will be taken medias. Babs and Tony, B. de Cup by the Government. Basto, Captain W. F. O. Farrell and It was also learned that the s family, "Eddie", Mr. and Mrs. PATchekan. has not yet been released Rozario and family, Wong Klen- by the Japanese Nayz. kee. Carlos M. Suys, Wong Kam Besides these three vessels, the Fook, A. W. Ramsey, R. B. Commans Japaner, also seized a Chinese and family, Mrs. M. P. O'Sullivan Junk which was convering pre- and family, Messrs. Hang Hing & wood to Hong Kong and an AP.C. Co., Old Friends, A.P.C. StaiT, The crew of the as Tamin who wit- Asiatic Petroleum Co. (PI), Ltd..
mersed the seizure on their way to the Colony.
EDUCATION BOARD APPOINTMENT
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JUMBLE SALE
Nothing is more annoying than to take delivery "of a has been under repair and perfect in every other respect, and to find a blob of grease on the Mr. Li Tse-long has been ap- steering wheel, dirty finger marka polrited a Member of the Board all over the wings and bonnet, of Education for a further period R. Baldwin and many other A. Jumble Bale, organised by Mrs. and, perhaps, a scratch on the of two years, with erect cellulose.
from. helpers, was held at 8tl'Andrew's February 3,
Due notice of the appointment of the Reverend Mother Teresa Zam- baldi as Mother Buperioress in the Colony of Hong Kong of the So- clety of the Daughters of Charity devised a simple method of ob- --The Standard Motor Co. have. of the Canossian Institute and viating this annoyance. proof thersof has been placed in work is commenced in the shop. od
Before the hands of His Excellency the. the car is dressed in loose covers. Governor.
fitted over the front mudguards,' ezauL
Church on Saturday afternoon.
The proceeds of the Sale, are to be contributed to the Canton Food pellet Association,
pre o the de fa
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The sum realized was $50,50, and a to s Div was considered to be very success- qaam Bustaaja puu maag ful,
Men's Wear
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THE Department Store and Café de". Luxe Restaurant close to business on Jan. 31st, Feb. 1st and 2nd, but will resume as usual on Feb. 3rd."
The Kowloon-Canton Railway tickets are obtainable as usual at side entrance of the Emporium Bldg..
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