THE SERVICES
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ROYAL NAVY
The new destroyer Impulsive was recently handed over to the Navy at the week end. by J. Samuel White and Co.. Cowes she will be commissioned by Lieutenant-Commander W. Thomas for service in
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the 3rd
Killed Injured
Ocers
41
37
Cadets Airmen
2
47
62 101
Total all ranks 88
There were 181 deaths during
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1938.
FUSILIERS
LEAVES
COLONY'S SOCIAL SERVICES
Dunera Leaves With Visit To Tung Wah
1,000 Passengers
the year, an incidence of 38 per
To the strains of "Auld Lang 1.000, compared with 167 deaths Byne," played by the Band of the and an incidence of 4.8 per 1,000 Second Battalion Royal Welch Fu- in 1935. and average incidences sillers, the troopship Dunera left
Hospital
GOVERNOR'S PRAISE
His Excellency the Governor. Sir
Flotilla, Mediterranean Fleet. of 4 and 4.3 for the two preceding Kowloon Wharf at noon yesterday. | Gooftry Northcote, paid a visit to place of the Antelope, which is periods. Of the 181 deaths. 118 commencing her homeward bound the" Tang Wah Hospital yesterday :
occurred as the result of injury trip via ports.. and 63 from disease,
to relieve the Windsor as emer- gency destroyer at Portsmouth.
Included in the list of over 1,000 Among apprentices, the incidence passengers aboard was the 2nd which showed a marked increase ing 529 strong in addition to their of upper air passage infections, En. Royal Welch Fusiliers, compris in 1935. fell from 514.2 per 1,000 families. Over 250 other
details
and spent nearly two hours in-
and wards. specting the various departments
With the completion of the Impulsive all eight destroyers of
His Excellency was met on his the Intrepid class. provided for in
arrival by Mr. Chau, Shit-ng the 1835 Navy Estimates, will be
(Chairman) and the Board of in service. They are similar to in that year to 276 in 1936; and a and their families and some Royal round by Dr. T. Y. LA (Medical
Directors.
and was conducted those of the Hero type in the decrease took place in the total Navy details were also on board. previous year's programme, but incidence of all diseases. The in-
Superintendent). Among those have 10 torpedo tubes instead of cidence of injuries for apprentices from a
The Fusiliers recently returned present were the Hon. Dr. R. H. eight. In the Javelin class, which fell from 57.3 per 1,000 in 1935 to where they
long stay in Shanghai Kotewall. Hon. Mr. T, N. Chau, follows them under the programm 43.9 per 1,000 in 1938.
were stationed to Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Dr. Li me of 1936, there is an appreciable
(strengthen · the British garrison Shu-fan, Dr. 8. W. To, Hon. Dr. advance, the displacement having increased from 4.8 per 1,000 in Japanese hostilities.
Invalldings from the Service during the height of the Sino- D. J. Valentine (Director Medical Increased from 1.350 tons to 1.690 1935, the lowest figure yet record-
Services). Mr. W. J.,Carrie (Secre- tons, the speed by half a knot to ed to 5.5 per 1,000 in 1936. These ust:
The following is the passenger tary for Chinese Affairs), Dr. 38 knots, and the main arma-ngures compare with average in-
(Mrs.) A. J. L. Dovey, Dr. J. B. ment from four to six 4.7in. guns.cidences of 6.2 and 9.9 per 1,900
TO SINGAPORE
Macile. Ar. Tung Shiu-kin, Mr. Uy HONG KONG DOCKYARD
Royal Engineers:-Lieut. R. S. Teng-yin and others.. for the periods. 1928-35 and 1921-Hawkins. Commander E. V. Lees has been 27. Or the officers of the general;
The Governor evinced great in- appointed Commander of the datles
Royal Army Medical Corpa:terest in the medical and bene- branch llable for flying Major (K,M) W. E. Saunders. Dockyard and Master Attendant at duties as pilots. 97 per cent, were
volent services of the institution Hong Kong, in succession to Com-ft for full, flying duties. This 13.
TO SUDAN
and inquired exhaustively into the mander EF. Disbrowe.
2nd En. Royal Welch Fusiliers: many detalls of the organisation. During the past two years he
Lieut.-Col. D. M. Barchart. Major "I have fived in many coun- has been stax officer (operations
EXAMINATION OF RECRUITS T. C. Sharp. Major D. H. W. Kirkby, tries." he later, told the company, and intelligence)
During the year medical exam- Major H. B. Harrison, M.C, Captain who had assembled for tea In the вез the Rear- Admiral at Rosyth. before which candidates for enlistment as air Jones. Captain
inations were carried out on 19.031 B. E. Horton, Captain Ll. Gwydyr-reception hall "but I have seen he was squadron navigator of the men. Of these. 12.255, or 64.3 per Captain M. W. Whitaker. Caplaincial services and social endeavours E. R. Freeman. nothing which approaches the so- During the War Commander Leescent, were found fit for general Hon. G. R. Clegg-Hill, Lieut. H. Awhich characterise the life of this was sub-leutenant of the battleship cent. In 1933 and 44.2 per cent. Pritchard, Lleut. A, J. Lewis, Lieut.nobly working in the cause of the service. compared with 54.4 per 8. Clarke, Lieut. and Adj. T. A. G. Colony. Among those who are Monarch and the destroyers Ruby in 1934. The number of recruits F. C. Minshul-Ford, 2 Lieut. R. L. submerged classes, the Tung Wah and Nessus, and lieutenant in
attested 33 the destroyer Moorsem, the bat these, together with 1,937 aircraft Lieut. (Q.M.) C. Jones, D.C.M., M.M.
airmen was 9,872: Boyle, 2/Lieut. J. E. C. Hodd, and Hospital plays a leading part. I tleship Royal Sovereign (assistant
congratulate the Tung Waḥ au- apprentices, 153 apprentice clerks, navigator), and the dotilla leader
thorities on what has already been Broke (navigator).
and 638 boy entrants, make a total
done and tender them my best entry of 12.597. compared
wishes for the future." . 10.779 in 1935.
battle-cruisers in H.M.S. Hood.
Hc
graduated at the Staff College in 1930, and was after- wards for two years in the Plans Division.
COMMANDER W. J. FISHER Lieutenant-Commander W. J. Fisher. late in command of the flotilla leader Campbell in reserve at the Nore, has retired at his
OWNL request with the rank of commander from January 14.
COMMNDERS FOR ARMY COURSE Commanders W. HD. Fried- berger and G.. T. Philip, DBC who specialized in submarines and gunnery respectively, have been appointed for the 1938 course at the Army Staff College. Camberley,
THE ARMY
the highest figure yet recorded.
Particulars
to
TO MALTA
H.K. Bde., HKS.R.A:-Captain with R. F. M. Lowe and wife.
TO UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Engineers-Major B. B. Edwards, M.C. and wife, Captain C. A. Luckin and wife, Lieut. R. de
Winkfield.
transfer of casualties and medical are given of the
assistance by air. A fight was undertaken
supply urgent Palestine, where several of the medical stores to a police post in
2nd Bh. Royal Welch Fusiliers: members had been wounded in Wife of Lieut. Col. D. M. Barchard, an engagement. In the Aden Com-wife of Major D. H. W. Kirkby, mand a seaman who was seriously wife of Major H. B. Harrison, M.C. Ill on board a ship near Socotra and F.5. wife of Captain B. E. Hor- was transferred to a flyingboat ton. Lieut. J. A. M. Rice-Evans and and evacuated to hospital in Aden. wife, wife of Lieut. (Q.M.3 C. Jones, An airman "suffering. from acute
D.C.M., M.M. appendicitis was transferred by
1/Middlesex Regiment:-Captain night from Burao, in Somaliland. A. V. Weller and wife, to Aden.. An Injured naval rating 1st Bn. The Seaforth Highlan- was conveyed from Perim to Aden, ders:-Lieut.-Col. G..Lammie, M.C. and, an officer of the Somaliland and wife, wife of Capt. (Bt. Mator)
Camel Corps, who was injured in a game of polo, was evacuated from Hargeisa to Aden.
COMMAND OF 2ND "BN., THE
WORK OF MEDICAL OFFICERS SUFFOLK REGIMENT
RAF medical officers visited Major D. R. A. Eley, D.S.O., has several seriously it local notabili- been selected for command of the ties at reques of the political off 2nd Battalion. The Suffolk Re-cer. One of these was evacuated by giment, with effect from today air to hospital in Aden. In addi- January 28), in succession totion, medical assistance was given
D. S. Bonar. M.C.
Royal Army Bervice Corps:- Major J. W, Stevens and wife.
Royal Army Medical Corps:-Lt.- Col. W. E Tyndal. M.C.. Major C E Eccles and wire.
Royal Army Pay Corps: Major H. F. St. G. Ellerby and wife. Q.A.S.: Miss M. E. Murray.
Lieutenant Colonel H. F. Gadd. at various points during routine THEOSOPHICAL
flights. Medical officers
D.8.0., M.C., who retires.
visited CAVALRY OFFICERS' TRAINING Label by air to investigate "an The future training of cavalry outbreak of disease among the officers either as Sandhurst cadets troops and workmen of the Sultan.. or personnel of regiments will and also-Nisab to select recruits. undergo some changes in conse-for the Aden levics. quence of the light tanks now given to the arms.
In India a private soldier whose recovery depended on rapid trans-
SOCIETY
Understanding Discussed
His Excellency also said that, speaking in his official capacity. he was exceedingly giad of the part which the Tung Wali Hos- pital was taking in philanthropic work in Hong Kong, and he would be ready at all times to give what- might be helpful in furthering the ever advice and counsel that
good work.
H.K. STUDENTS VISIT CANTON"
Governor Wu Present
At Dinner
A group of five representatives c-t the HK. Students' Relief Associa
tion, Including Mr. Lee Ching-10
chairman). Mr. Lai Man Yuet (Hon. (Chairman), Mr. Lám Ka lu (Vice-
Sec. English Section), Mr. Shek Pak Hang (Hon. Sec. Chinese Sec-' tion and Mr. Ho Man" Pak (Com- mittee Member), it is learned paid visits, a few days ago, to the public health and educational institutions and hospitals in Canton,, "
The group. visited Mr. Chut Kwang To, Director of Municipal Bureau of Public Health, Mr. Cho Wui Ming. Superintendent of the Provincial Health Administration. One of the means whereby those fer to the hills was flown from Mr. John Russell conducted the Mr. Chang Kien, Present of the now serving may be taught to Lahore to Chaklala. whence he Discussion on Understanding whlen Military Medical Headquarters. the meet the new requirements is, continued the journey by road. took place at Manuk Lodge, Lingnan University, the Canton apart from courses of instruction. and two aircraft flew to Kabul Theosopical Society last Thursday. University, Canton Students' Asso- the Institution of tank training with anti-rabic vaccine which was
In order to encourage an easy clation, Red Cross Society of China
Command 1
"
as a promotion subject for lleu- urgently required. In the Medi-exchange of ideas. Mr. Russell be-(Canton Branch), War Refugee Re- tenants and captains. They will terranean
medical gan by requesting that members of Hef Camps, and the Wounded Sol- qualify at the Armoured, Fighting officer was conveyed by air from the audience should give their per-diers' Hospital. Vehicles School in Bovington or Malta to Crete to assist those in-sonal impressions as to the place. the Royal Tank Corps School injured in a civil ying-boat ac-of Understanding and how to in- Ahmednagar at the instructors' cident.
course for driving and main-
tenance Captains will also go
through the armament course. U.SIS. MARBLEHEAD
These qualifications will be
required of all officers of regi
ON VISIT HERE
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
General Yu Han-mou, Comman-
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crease it at the present time in the order seated. The purpose of der-in-Chief of the Fourth Route the whole campaign, he said, was Army and Concurrent Pacification to stimulate the growth of under-Commissioner for Kwangtung, en- standing.
tertained the gathering to dinner i The divergence of viewpoint or at the Columbus Restaurant, and ments already mechanized who come up for promotion to the next The United States cruiser Mar- those who took part in the discus- during the dinner party Mr. Wong
The following passengers arrived higher rank on and after January, blehead. Capt, W. R. Carter, ar-sion was very interesting especially Fan Yat, representative of General 1, 1940, For regiments to be rived here from the North yester-as each different aspect brought up Yu, received the flag presented by yesterday: aboard the 3.5. Changte,
seemed to complement adimirably the Hong Kong students to Gene- from Australia, via ports:- mechanized in the future quali-day for a six-day visit.
the other views voiced. With one, ral Yu.
Mr. G. E. Bull, Mrs. C. I. F. Hut- fications will operate three years She saluted the country's Flag
Governor Wu Te-chen, in a short¦chinson, Mr. A. C. Pratt, Mrs. A. C. after January 1 of the year in and the Flag of Vice-Admiral Sir the attitude was that it was neces which the regiment begins con-Fercy Noble. Blackbead Foint and sary to be very efficient in one's speech stressed on the students the Pratt, Mr. E. H. Simms, Miss I. Q.
H.M.S. Cumberland, respectively own department so that the un-necessity, on their return to Hong- Wilkinson.
others kong to do their best to convince. |witting Interference of One of the Omaha class ships would not create friction but would the foreigner of the justice or
version.
HEALTH OF THE F.A.F.
INCREASED SICKNESS
- IN 1936
יוּ
returned the salutes."
support of the Chinese in Hong
the Marblehead was built in 1923 find oneself in a strong enough China's cause and to secure the CONSTABLE ACCUSED and cost over $8,000,000. She is position to attempt to understand 500 feet in length and has a stan- the other's motive.
Kong in the prolonged resistance against Japanese (agression.
OF THEFT
dard displacement of 7,050 tons. Another said that the more ex-
General Wu exhorted the school- || Further evidence in the case in Alterations to her battery had to perience one had, the more would
which a constable, Ghulam Ghaus, The Air Ministry report on the made after she was completed, in one be able to understand the boys to be more thrifty.
Students in Hong Kong have:al-is ́charged with larceny of a purse, health of the R.A.F. in 1936 was order to improve her seaworthi-conditions of other walks of life issued recently.
ness. Her armament now includes and to appreciate other philoso ready given $1,000 subscription on containing $8.05, from another In- The Incidence of sickness showed 11 six-inch guna.
phies. A third denounced the behalf of the Christian Union of dan constable, was heard before an increase of 48 per 1,000 of
bonds of laziness as witholding Canton in ald of refugees, and $400 Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kow- strength admitted to hospitals
from the one the happiness that to the Red Cross Troop of the Hip loon Magistracy yesterday, after was the result of a little extra Wo Chrisian University: effort to understand.
and sick quarters over that for
was
HONG KONG CLUB BALL
· 1935, which was the lowest figure previously recorded. This largely accounted for by increases
which the hearing was adjourned. It is also learned that they are to February 23 at 2.30 p.m. -*-
Inspector Portaillon is for the goitz to purchase a large quantity of medical supplies in aid of the prosecution and Mr. M. A. da Silva Red Cross, Society of China (Can- for the defence.
There were many other impres- slons put forward but a rather not in the incidence of german meas- His Excellency. the Governor, able and practical one was that les by 26.1 per 1,000, and influenza Sir Geoffry Northcote, headed a as we evolved so did our capacity ton Branch). by 8:5 per 1,000.
large attendance at the Hong to understand increase. This wa There were 189 dying casualties Kong Club last night on the oc- especially the case when there was
Quarantine restrictions have
on duty, compared with 118 in caston of the Clab's first annual emphasis on the higher emotions, generation was through education been imposed by the Chief Quaran 1932, 111 In 1939, 74 in 1934, and ball. The function was a great The most practical method for of the children along the lines of Line Officer for the Philippines 98 in 1935. They were made up success, and dancing continued till bringing a more advanced evolu- unfoldment of latent powers and against arrivals from Hong Kong
the carly morning.
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