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THE SERVICES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1938.
NEWS ABOUT
ABOUT THE SERVICES KENT BECOMES
ROYAL NAVY:" OPERATIONS DIVISION Commander G. H. Stokes has
joined the Operations Division of
the Naval Staff and will suc ceed Captain P. EG. James, who bas been promoted in the mid- summer list.
NEW ZEALAND CRUISES The escort vessels Leith. Captain L. C. P. Tudway, and Wellington, Commander G. N. Loriston- Clarke, serving on the New Zealand Station, left Auckland on Septem- ber 17, for a week's exercises in the Hauraki Gulf.
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Cdr. (E).-V J. H. H. Sankey, to President for duty inside Admiralty
(Bept. 15).
PRYT. Cdr. H. Law, to Pre-
aldent for course Sept. 20).
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Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Chirtis. M.C.. to the 4th Battalion." 11th
Sith Regiment.
Major D. G. Sundius-Smith to
the 1st Battalion, 15th Punjab
Lt.-Cdrs.-D: R. C. Hodson, to Regiment. Boyne, in command (Sept. 14); H
Lieutenant-Colonel G G C. Bull,
F. Robertson-Aikman, to President O.B.E,, is confirmed in command of fu duly inside Admiralty (Sept. the 1st Battalion, 19th Hyderabad 19). and to Scarab, in command Regiment.
(Sept. 28); E. C. L. Day. to Colne. Major B. G. White to the 1st in command (Oct. 3); J. M. Bay-Battalion. 7th Gurkha Rifles. loy. to Elgin in command (Oct. 4). Captain C. F. C. Bentley, of the Burgn. Lt.Cdr.-T. B. Lynagh, 1st Battalion. The Royal Warwick- M.B.. to victory for R.N.B. (Oct. 5), shire Regiment, has been appointed and to Berwick (undated); G. Ro-adjutant "of The Calcutta Scottish. rison, M.B., to Woolwich (Oct. 31). „NORTH-WEST FRONTIER
RELIEF'S
FLAGSHIP
TO-DAY
Flag Transfer From Cumberland
Overhauled and completely modernised at a cost of over £300,000, H.M.S. Kent, 10,000- ton cruiser, will again become flarship of the Chifa Station to-day, when the Commander- -in-Chief of the China flect, Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble. transfers his flag from H.M.S. Cumberland,
With completion of the Kent's reconstruction, only one of this! class of ship remains now to bej brought up to present-day fight- ng standard the cruiser Berwick, i and she is already in hand at
Payr. Lt.-Cdrs-J. 6. Lancaster, EF. B. George, K. L. Barrow, to The North-West Frontier rellefs Fresident, for course (Sept. 28). began recently, when the ist Lts. G. Hopkins, to Rodney Royal Battalion, 8th Jat Regiment (Sept. 12); J. R. Carr, to Somali from Lucknow moved to Chitral Royal Sept. 20); R. J. M. Wratislaw, to The 1st Battalion. 18th Coventry (Sept. 21); A. C. Tupper, Garhwal "Rifles, leaves Allahabad
When she is completed at the to Iron Duke (Sept. 28): B. E A. for Wana on October 8. the 3rd end of the year, she will not re- Bell to Whitley (Oct. 8).
Battalion. 6th Rajputana Rines
Chatham.
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
HE Undersigned have received
instructions from
MADAME CHIFFON "
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
MONDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER.
1938.
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Commencing at 10.00 a.mɛ.
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at
Her Shop. Gloucester Building Pedder Street.
Lt. (E)-R. L. Chave, to President moves on October 20 from Waziris-turn to the China Station but will A Quantity of Ready made dresses,
Dress Materials, Haberdashery for duty at Admiralty Engrg. Lab,tan to Peshawar, and the battalion go to the West Indies in place of W. Drayton (Sept. 14.
now there. the 4/15th Punjab the cruiser Apollo which is being
and Sundries Surgn. Lts.-M. Cay. M.B., to Vie-Regiment, goes forward into the purchased by the Commonwealth Government for the Royal Aus- tory for R.N.B. (Sept. 14), and to Khyber Pass. Victory for RN. Hospl. Haslar THE ESSEX REGIMENT CHANGE trallan Navy.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. V. Read,
1.
also
LAUNCH OF THE PELICAN H.M.S., Pelican was launched on September 12 at the works of Thornycroft and Co.. Southampton She is an escort vessel of 1,100 tons. which is to be fitted for China surveying duties "on the Station in place of the Herald.
R.N. AND RM RUGBY UNION
At a committee meeting of the R.N. and R.M. Rugby Union, held at "the Admiralty, on July 22, the minutes of which “aře now publish-
Another of H.M.S. Kent's sisters
Charles Little, K.C.B., was elected LR.C.P.; to Curacoa (Oct. 29). president of the Union for the
Sub-Lt. (RNR).-J.-C. W. nife: Washington, ch promotion from Cornwall, now serving in the 2nd coming year, in succession to entered as Sub Lt. (seny. March September 22, as military attache. Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet. Admiral Sir Martin Dunbar-17), and apptd. to Scout (Sept. 191. The vacancy thus made in com- Nasmith. V.C., K.C.B., whom ne Gunners.-E. Whiteside, to Curlew mand of the 1st Battalion. The the Cairo has also just replaced as Secund (Sent 191: E T. E. Hendrick (T), Essex Regiment, in Sea Lord. Sir Martin Dunbar-ito Scout (undated).
Brigade goes to Lieutenant-Colonel Nasmith's connection with the Wt. Engr.-C. J. C. Derbyshire, to GA. M. Parton, M.C. Union is not to De severed al-Wrestler (Sept. 14). together, however, as he has been elected "vice-president for Devon- port, where he takes over as Com mander-m-Chlef at the end of this month. Paymaster Commander F R J. Mack, OBE. replaces Com-
W. P. B. R
William- Pewlett as hon. secretary, and Lieutenant-Commander J. W. For- test. of HMS. Effingham, replaces L. B. Surgeon Commander Osborne RA team selector. Fix- tures have been arranged with the
ed in Fleet Orders. Admiral Sir (Oct. 3); F. H. Lamb: M.R.C. ¡DS.O.. M.C.. has left Cairo for not returning to the Far East is Shop Furniture and Shop Fittings
mander
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RETIREMENTS
Lt.Cdr.-L. A. L. de Lacy-Evans,
at own request. with rank of. Cdr. (Sept. 8).
LF. W. Mitchell, placed on the Retd. List (Sept. 13).
Ord. Lt--L. Vinton, M.B.E, placed on the Retd. List (Sept. 15).
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THE ARMY
NEW COMMANDANTS IN INDIA
The Commander-in-Chier in 13-
Territorial Army Rugby Union and dia: has appointed the following
KAI TAK AS «AN AIRPORT
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the follow- ing to be members of a Committee to inquire into the adequacy of the
The Director of Air Services Chairman):
ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRON LEADER SADLER Squadron. Leader, W. R. Sadler, aerodrome at Kai Tak and its recently promoted, has been ap- equipment:- pointed for Air Staff duties to Headquarters. Royal. Air Force, Middle East, at Cairo. He is al- ready in the Middle East, having been serving in No. 119 (Bomber). Squadron at Heliopolis since April last.
GRADE I A.R.P. LECTURES
The Honourable the Director of Public Works.
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On VIEW on DAY of SALE.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS.
NEW A.D.C.'S LIST.
His Excellency the Governor has approved the relinquishment of Groud Captain Arthur Hicks the appointments of the following Peck, D.S.O., M.C
officers as his, Honorary Aldes-de- Lieutenant-Commander Alexan-Camp, with effect
23rd der Dalrymyple Stewart, Murray.
September, 1938: Leutenant- George Gwinnett Noble Tinson. Commander Ronald James Dougas
Esq.
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AIR RAID SIREN AT WANGHAI
from
Clerk Grieve. Hong Kong Naval An examination for Instructors
Volunteer Force: Mr. Alfred Re- the Police Rugby Union" In alter-new "commandants rate years, and combined Services fleutenant-Colonel C. L. B. Duke, Grade 7 A.R.P. will be held at St.
ginald Seymour Major. Hongkong matches have been provisionally M.C., R.E.. to the Training Bat- John Ambulance Headquarters on
Police: Flight Lieutenant Richard arranged against Australian talion, King George V's Own Bengal the following dates.—..
Lindsay Wallace, Royal Air Force. touring team' on October 7. 1939. Sappers and Miners.
Oral-Oct. 3th at 5.30 p.m.
It is proposed to carry out a test His Excellency appointed the fol- innd a Canadian touring team in
Lieutenant-Colonel E. Wood. M.C., Lecture-Oct. 7th at 530 p.m. of a new Air Raid Siren from the lowing: Mr. Kenneth Andrew 1940.
to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Rajput Written-Oct. 12th at 5.30 p.m.
top of Wanchai Market at 2.30 p.m. Bidmead. Hongkong Police: Lleu- Regiment (provisional).
Names of candidates to be sent Friday, September 30. The siren tenant Ronald Robert Wilson "Ash-- Lieutenant-Colonel C. M. P. to the Hon. Secretary. St. John will sound for one minute at 2.30 by. Hong Kong Naval Volunteer
Headquarters. Durnford to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Ambulance
Taip... 2.35 p.m., 2, 40 p.m., and 2.45 Force. Flying Omicer Noel William Rajput Regiment.
Hang Road on or before Oct, 2nd. p.m.
Wright, Royal Air Force.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments weie made by the Admiralty on Satur- day.-
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