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ROYAL NAVY
TORPEDOES AND MINING Captain J. 1. P. FitzGerald took up the post of Director of Torpe- does and Mining at the Admiralty on Jan 28 in succession to Captain W. F. Wake-Walker, Q.B.E.. wao resumes sea service in command
Lieutenant-Colonel R. Eisdale, O.B.E. M,C., who has also been pro- to the rank of brevet moted colonel, Is 45. He has served in the R.E, R.A.. and R. Signals. He was 0.8.0.3 in France and with the British Mission in Italy.
BETTER QUARTERS,
It is hoped to transfer the Army
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1938.
VOLUNTEERS AT WEDDING BELLS
DINNER
Tribute To Capt H. Westlake
The
Volunteer Headquarters was the scene of a very enjoyable party last night when the annual
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Butler-Biscoe
very pretty wedding WOJ solemnised at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Saturday afternoon wpen Miss Diana Malcolm Biscoe. daughter of Lady Biscoe and the late Sir Hugh Biscoe became the bride of Lieut. Guy Butler, Royal
of the battleship Revenge Top School of Education, Shornelise, to dinner of the Sergeants' Mess was Artillery, son of Capt. C. E. Butler. |
permanent barracks at Hythe next
staff of the T. and M. Department year. This year work will proceed has been increased since the start in the removal or reconstruction of of the rearmament programme
temporary or old quarters at more from 71 to 125, of whom 75 are draughtsmen and tracers.
than 20 Army centres.
held. The guest of honour was The Rev. Fr. Winstanley om- the bride, who was Captain Westlake and he was pre-clated and
away by her mother, was sented with a souvenir to mark his given
Quaker retirement after 18 years with the charmingly attired in a Hong Kong Volunteer Defence dress with hat and shoes to match Corps.
The best man was Lieut. W. HORSES AT OLYMPIA
Among the guests present were Hanwell and after the ceremony a RETURN OF THE DELITI
The Royal Scots Greys are to Colonel N. 8. Irwin 0.8.0. 1. Co-reception was held in the Hong H.M.B. Delhi, Captairi C. Far-
appear at the Royal Tournament lonet R, C. B. Anderson, Comman- Kong Hotel, the couple leaving quhar Smith, RAN. returned to at Olympia in May. They will be dant of the Hong Kong Volunteer later for their honeymoon in Devonport, on February 8 to pay responsible for the musical ride. Defence Corps. Lieut. Colonel H. Macao. off into reserve. The flag of Rear-and will have the full band of the B. L Dowbiggin. Major E. J. R Admital Lionel V. Wells, D.S.O...
regiment In the arena. The 5th Mitchell, G. S. M. Harrison and R. Commanding 3rd Cruiser Squadron Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, 8. M. Estall. was transferred on January 1 from one of the regiments which are to the Delhi to the Arethusa. Captala P. L Vian, on her" return to the station aftr recommissioning.
VÍSÍT TO MEXICO
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS fi
TOLLE-BITZER
Mr. Franz Tolle, of Messrs. Car-
be mechanized. will send a team as Corps Sergeant Major on April Capt. Westlake joined the Corps
from Colchester for trick riding. 10, 1922, was appoliited Honorary lowitz and Company, and Miss; Lieutenant and Quartermaster"on | Irene Bitzer. two popular members, May 27, 1930 and was promoted for the local German community, Captain and Quartermaster iri were married on Saturday at the January 7. 1930.
Hong Kong Union Church.
The Rev. K. F. Erny officiated. The bride was given away by As a culmination of his fine ser-Wer father and was dressed in a
HONOURED BY KING
The Royal Indian Army Service H.M.S. Orion. Captain H. R. G. Corps is establishing a number of Kinahon, which returned to Ber-scholarships from its Indian Fund muda on January 3 tor examina- Lion after a slight collision at New for boys nominated for admission to King George's "Royal Indian Orleans, resumed her cruise D21 Military Schools These scholar- February 3 she visited Vera Cruz Ships will be available' for sons and vices." he was honoured this year gowa of white satin with vell and and then Jamaica, where she will grandsons of men who have served by His Majesty. In the Birthday train,
Jan. 28. From January 31 to
be at the disposal of the Governor for are serving in the R.LA.B.C. Honours, being awarded the MB.E. match.
for a few days
SIGNAL SCHOOL STAFF In succession to Captain L. S. Saunders. promoted In the New Year lat. Commander J. H. F. Crombie has joined the Signal School. Portsmouth, for duty as executive officer.
"THE ARMY "
PERSONAL ASSISTANTS
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Captain C. J. D. Jeffreys, M.V.D.. Grenadier Guards, has joined the
The Corps is also providing a num- ber of awards out of which pocket money can be given to boys while at school. These will be known as "pocket money 'scholarship,"
ROYAL AIR FORCE
NO. 118 SQUADRON COMMAND
Squadron Leader L B. Duggan has been appointed to the com- mand of No. 218 (Bomber) Squad- ron of Hawker Hind aircraft at
Upper Heyford. In succession to Squadron Leader . C. Cunning- ham. On April 20 this unit is to move to Boscombe Down.
War Office Staff as Personal As. sistant (G.3.0.3) to General Lord
TRANSFERS TO DHIBBAN Gort. V.C., Chlef of the Imperial
Further transfers of units are General Staff, in place of Captain R. H.L. Oulton, who is now at the announced to the new air base at Dhibban, opened last year for use Staff College.
Another new War Office appoint-in place of stations which have to ment is that of Captain G. W. D. be vacated under treaty require- Jennings (Res. of Off. to be Per-ments. Nos 1 and 2 Companies" sonal Assistant (Staff Captain) to Iraq Levies, closed at Hinaldi and the Director of Fortifications and reopened at Dhitban on January 2 and December 23 respectively. Works.
Squadron Leader H. W. Capener, BREVET COLONELS Major and Brevet Lieutenant-who had been at the Aircraft De- Colonel F. L. McNaughton. D.S.Q.. pot. Iraq. since 1938, has been ap- R.A. who has been promoted to pointed to Dhibban station for ac- the rank of brevet colonel, is 46. countant duties.
APPOINTMENTS
According to the current issue
NOTE CIRCULATION Returns of the average amount
notes in circulation in the month
of the "Government Gazette" His of bank, Majesty the King has been grac- Hong Kong, during
(Military Section).
and white-silk shoes to
The groomsmen were Mr. C. Captain Westlake joined the Leopoldt and Dr. Adamczewski. South Wales Borderers in 1895, saw A reception was held on the some service in South Africa during the night, when over 100 guests, in- Boer War under Col. Luard, latericluding the Consul-General for G.O.C. China Station, was promot- ĮGermany, and prominent German ed RS.M in 1910 and at the out-business men assembled at the | break of the wor 1914, was with his German Club.
battalion at Tientsin and was en- gaged in the siege and fall of Tsingtao.
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REGISTRY WEDDING
He took part in the landing in Gallipoll. as a member of the De A quiet wedding, of laterest, to
Tott's Battery, during which action Police circles, took place at the Re- he was awarded the D.C.M. and the gistry of Marriages, Supreme Court. Medalile Militaire for conspicuous on Saturday when Miss Annie gallantry on the field..
Frances Lam, of No. 144E Glouces- After the evacuation of Galli-ter Road,
became second floor, poll. In 1918, he saw service in the bride of Mr. Ernest Goddard. France and Belgium and arrived warder, of Stanley Prisca. in Hong Kong as Garrison Sergeant The bride is the daughter of Mr. Henry Lam, motor car mechanic, Major in 1920.
and the groom's father is" Mr. Charles Goddard, retired,
Two years later he was appoint- ed to the Volunteer Defence Corps. with which he has been connected ever since."
Mr. W. Aneurin Jones, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, performed Capt. Westlake will be succeed-the ceremony, in the presence of ed as Quartermaster by R. 3. M. Messrs. G. Souza and E. Bellamy. Parkinson.
R.E. OLD COMRADES DANCE
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced:
Mr. Cheng Sul Ting, private secretary to the District Officer of The Royal Engineers Old Cor-Po On District, Kwangtung, re- rades Association is holding Its siding at No. 3 Hing Hon Road, usual fortnightly dance in the ground floor, and Miss Chan Wat Hotel, Kowloon, on Han, of No. 2 Lion Rock Road, Peninsula Saturday, February 19. Dancing ground floor,
Mr. Fan Chu Chin. of No.
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SUCCESSFUL WAR RELIEF CONCERT »·
Wah Yan Students Patriotic Effort
The concert organised by the Wah Yan College. Students': War 58 Relief Association, which was held
ously pleased to sanction the ad-ended January 31, 1938, as cert will be from 8.30 p.m. until 1 a.m.ship Street, first floor, and Miss at the Majestic Theatre yesterday |
His Excellency Sir fled by the Managers of the res mission of Geoffry Alexander Stafford North- pective Banks are:- cote, K.C.M.G., to the Venerable Chartered Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem as a Knight of Grace as from December 20, 1937.
Other appointments announced arc:-
Miss. Elsie Mary Parkes, B.Sc., to be an Assistant Mistress, Educa- tion Department.
Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen, to be
Police Magistrate, Kowloon;
Bank of India, Australia and China
$ 24,737,193 Hong Kong and Shang-" hai Banking Cor- poration. Mercantile Bank of
India Limited
Tatal
204,548,793
5,124,045 $234.410.031
WHOSE MACHINE IS IT NOW?
Mr. R. Morton, B. Eng., A.M. Inst. C.E, to be a member of the Au- thorised Architects Consulting "Whose machine is it now?" was Committee to Al the vacancy the question Det.-8gt. E. Franklin
* caused by the resignation of Mr
W. A. Lang..
DI. P. F. S. Court to be a member
of the Midwives Board for a term
of three years vice Dr. W. C. W
Nixon resigned.
TENDERS INVITED
It is announced in the Govern- ment Gazette that sealed tenders
Music will be provided by the
Band of The Seaforth Highland-Fan Ah Moy, residing at No. ers. by kind permission of Major Wing Lok Street.
Wolfe-Murray. D.S.O., MC., and| Officers.
18 morning, met with the hearty sup- port of both the foreign and Chi- nese public.
During the interval a Cabaret POPULAR CRICKETER
turn will be given by "The Rae- burne Juveniles" from Eastbourne. The gual admission will be charge. There will be refresh- menta and spot dunce prizes,
TO WED
The forthcoming · wedding announced between Mr. A. R. H
The programme opened with re-
corded music of a patriotle nature
which some of the audience joined | in singing. Following this Master Yung Him Leung gave a short speech, reminding those present that less than thirty miles away ruthlessly slaughtered, bombed and
Tables may be reserved on ap-Esmall, eldest son of the late Mr. Peasants and labourers were being plication to honorary secretary and Mra, H. M. I. Esmail, mem-
The
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A very light comedy
(Telephone Military Kowloon 25) ber of the Hong Kong Shara shelled by the invaders and thou, FEB. 23rd 24th 25th 26th at 9.15 p.m.
at the Hotel.
sanda were on the verge of starva-
brokers' Association and pro- prietor of H. M. H. Esmall & Sons tion, sickness and extinction.
Mr. Esmail is a member of the
"It is the duty of every son and of China Building, and Miss Cherito. Guevarra, daughter or daughter of China to lend a helping hand to these unfortunates who Mr. and Mrs. Jose Guevarra of Manila,
have suffered through no fault e their own," he said. "By donating| to this and other causes for na. tional salvation you will in the end bring China victory and peace. We must remember those on the field of battle who are fighting fo the preservation, unity and libera- tion of our beloved country.”
A brilliant performance of Chi nese gymnastics was afterwards
SNATCH AND GRAB FAILS asked Mr. Q.A.A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday after Lam Fuk, a tailor, of No. 43, Walking into the подец. Fuk Wa Street, ground floor, was changer's shop at Wing On fined $25, or in default one month's Company on Friday, Tam Yue. Cralgengower Cricket Club first Imprisonment, when he pleaded aged 50, grabbed four rolls of eleven and is regarded as one of guilty to a charge of larceny by money," totalling $40 in Canton baflee of a Singer sewing machine, {currency, that were lying on the the property of Lam Funy, an un- counter, and ran out with them. employed Chinese.
It happened, however, that the It was alleged that the defen- car of the Commissioner of Pulice dant hired the machine from the was in Wing Wo Street, nearby.
their best batsmen.
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POLICE REPORTS
with internal injuries.
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STREET SALE OF
FLOWERS
in triplicate, which should be owner and sold It to another and the chauffeur. on hearing Shing Kwan, driver employed by staged, followed by motion pictures clearly marked "Tender for Re-Chinese for 152. Det.-Sgt. Frank-shouts, got out of it and arrested the Star Taxi Company, reports lent by the Paramount Film Cor- -pairs to Pitched Slope at Green lin saia that the defendant ob- the man.
that while driving taxi No. 4 in poration. Island Gunpowder Depot." will be tained a good price for the ma- Brought before Mr. R. Edwards | Causeway Bay received at the Colonial Secretary's chine, as the cost was $57.
on Friday, he at Central Magistracy on Saturday, Į knocked down 22-year old man Office until поод of Monday,
His Worship ordered the ma- he was sentenced to two months named Leung Ban. "The latter was February 23.
chine to be returned to the comhard labour and recommended sent to the Queen Mary Hospital. The work comprises the repair plainant and defendant was fur-for banishment and strengthening of the pitched ther ordered to pay $25 as amends Sub-Inspector T. Whelan pro- Another taxi driver, Lai Shu, What must almost constitute a slope at Green Island Gunpowder to the purchaser or in default, secuted. Depot for a length of approximate another month's imprisonment.
knocked down a 16-year old boy, record in street sales of Bowers for Chan Chul, in Hennessy Road, who a local charitable organisation, suffered head injuries, and was was created on Saturday, when the sent to Queen Mary Hospital. tag day organised by the Hong Mr. 8. F. Lee, residing at No. 1794 Kong Chinese Women's Boldiers
his car, a Vauxhall numbered 1001.
funds realised $10,154.81.
school girls, who braved the cold rom Saigon Street near the Majes- The sellers consisted mostly of
and rain early in the morning un
well after lunch hour.
500 feet. As security for the pro-
per performance of the works
under this contract, the successful tenderer' will be required to de-
ir
CROWN LAND SALE
MUI-TSAI CASE"
A remand of 48 hours was
A sale of crown land by public
posit, in cash, a sum of $1,000 with ordered by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest auction will be held at the District Nathan Road, reports the theft of Relief Association for war relief
the Accountant-General; "The GoT- ernment does not bind itself to at Central Magistracy on Saturday omce. Taipo, at 11:30 am.
accept the loweat or any tender,
TÙNG WAN FOSPITAL
ELECTION
In the case in which Wong Wing, aged 37. is charged on two counts of keeping an unregistered multani,
"Mr. H W. Fraser, of the
on
Tuesday, February 22, when twelve lots will be put up for sale. Parti- culars will be found in the cur rent issue of the Cinzette.
Government
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. At the Land Omce, Ping Shan The Chairman of the Board of said the case had first come to the at 11.30 am on Thursday, Febru Directors, controlling the Tung 8. C. A's notice when the mother Wah Hospital, Tung Wah Eastern of one of the girls complained ary 24, two lots will be put up for Hospital and the Kwong Wah Hos-that her daughter had been in sale. pital for the current year will be treated. This led to the discovery elected on Tuesday at 3 p.m... or the other muitsai.
The present Chairman is Mr. 9.
3. Cháo
The election will take place in the ball of the Tung Wah Hospital.
tic Theatre.
Mr. Brent-Smith, of Repulse Bay, reports that a lady's overcoat and
some cigarettes were stolen from his car while it was parked in Chater Road.
Mr. J. B. Sturgeon knocked down
U.S.R.C. DANCE
Despite the wet weather: on a Chinese named Chan Kal-chung. Saturday night, the dance held at aged 43. in Berkley Street. The the USRC. was attended by, a man was admitted to Kowloon large crowd and turned out to be à, Hospital with an injured forearm complete success.
His Excellency the Governor will
The Buperintendent of the Kal The band of the 1st. En. The The remand was ordered for attend the Hong Kong A. D. C. medical examination of someproduction or "French Without Teck Aerodrome has reported the Middlesex Regiment, by kind per- marks on the first girl, to see Tears" at the China Fleet Club has of two watches valued at $15. mieston of Lt. Col. Tidbury, and whether she had been -treated Theatre on Thursday February 24 from an aeroplane.
atcers, provided the dance music.
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