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THE SERVICES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1938.
NEWS ABOUT THE SERVICES PUBLIC AUCTION. LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
ROYAL NAVY
DEVONPORT DOCKYARD
COMMAND
THE NEW MOTÜR MINE- SWEEPERS
FLEET AIR ARM
instructions
B. L. Huskisson, DB.C., Royal Air THE Undersigned have received More of the new fast motor Force, transferred to RN, as Capt | torpedo-boats - „are approaching || (A) (seny, Sept. 1), and sppid, to Vice-Admiral A. I. Snarge, C.B.. completion, and the Admiralty are President for duty inside Admiral- has relinquished the post of calling for volunteers for service ty. Admiral-Superintendent at Devon-in them.
port Dockyard. He was appointed Actually, of course, all mer in the
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COLONEL COMMANDANT ROYAL ENGINEERS
to sell by
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· 1938.
Commencing at 11.00 a
on March 2, 1935, and reappointed Navy are able to be drafted to The War Office announces that on his retirement on January 2. them, but the Andralty prefer the King has approved the a THURSDAY, the 13th. OCTOBER. 1936. His successor is Rear-Admiral to let men have their own choice pointment of Lieutenant-General A N. Dowding, C.B., who has been in cases where there is hardship Sir Maurice. G. Taylor, K.CB, employed at the Admiralty since involved.
[CM.G., DSO, late Royal En- last February.
Life in these new craft is noth-gineers, as Colonel Commandant, Work at Devonport Dockyard has ing like as hard as it was in the Royal Engineers, with effect from materially increased during Vice-early steam-driven torpedo-boats July 11, 1938, in succession to the Admiral Snagge's tenure.
of forty years agö, but it is not one late Lieutenant-General Sir William Three Cruisers, the Birminghani, of the easy jobs, and the men are T. Shone, K.C.B., D.S.Q., retired Gloucester, and Trinidad, have allowed "hard lying money" as a pay. been laid down, and the Blaying-compensation.
CHINA RELIEFS
At their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road, Central, Ground Floor.
A QUANTITY OF SHIP-
CHANDLERY
ip
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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WEDNESDAY, the 12th OCTOBER, 1938.
Commending at 2.30 p.m.
At their Sales Room, No. 2
Connaught Road, Central"
Ground Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
ham has been completed and the Men are also wanted for the The rellet of battalions in China Gloucester launched. Eight mine: new motor "mine-sweepers, about is taking place. The 2nd Battalion. sweepers and escort vessels have which little has so far been made The East Surrey Regiment will
· Comprising:- also been laid down and six of puble,'
shortly arrive at Shanghai, and them completed."
The performances of the Erst the 1st Battalion, The Durham But apart from new construction, Experimental boats are understood Light Infantry is moving from that Iron Tackle Blocks, Iron Cargo Steel Wire, Manila Hemp Rope, the yard has been largely employed to. have been satisfactory. and station to Tientsin. The 1st Bat
Blocks, Wooden Blocks, Life en repair work, the principal jobs others have been ordered under talion, The Lancashire Fusillers Jackets, Coir Mats and Runners. Including the modernizing of the this year's programme
will be taken on the transport Lan-oil Green Tarpulin Paints, Disin- battleships Vallant and Malaya In both these classes of small cashire to Karuchi for Quetta. " fectant Fluid. Brushes. Electric ond the aircraft-carrier Argus. craft with their limited crews, it An additional' movement con-
Blackwood Ware, Teakwood Vice-Admiral Snagge has been 46 is essential to have first-class men. çerns the 1st Battalion. The Sea-Table and Wall Fans, Lamp Bulbs Drawingroom, Bedroom, Dining-
and Fittings, Window and Side Port room and Office Furniture: Carpets." years in the Navy, having entered and in selecting the volunteers forth Highlanders, This unit the Britannia as a cadet in July, consideration will be given not only belongs to the Hongkong Infantryed Lamp shades, Steel Hand Cuffs. Dinner Crockery. Brass and E. P. Glass, Anchor Mast Lights, Colour-Rugs. Ornaments, Cutlery, Glasses, to the technical qualifications but Brigade and was temporarily sent Brass Pad Locks, Door Clutches Ware. Vases, Wardrobe Trunks, also to alertness, self-reliance, and
and Hinges, Door Pullets enthusiasm
and Cushions, Mosquito Nets, etc., etc, Butts. Metal Polish, "Walker's
1892.
LAUNCH OF THE SEAL
to Shanghal for emergency work.
The 1st Battalion, The Manches-
ter Regiment is joining the Malaya Trident Electric Ship Log. Battery.
Ship Log Line, etc. etc...
Infantry Brigade early this month in relie of the 1st Battalion. The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. the
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:---
Lt. J. B. Fewen, to Dryad (Sep. latter leaving Singapore in the D- wara" for Madras and on to Wel- Pay Lt.-EM. Richardson, to Kington. These and other mover Berwick (Oct. 5).
are part of the ordinary. relief pro- gramme of this winter.
The submarine Seal was laun- ched at Chatham Dockyard`on Sept. 27 Miss Danby, sister of Vice- Admiral Clinton Danby, C.B., Admiral-Superintendent... perform- ing the naming ceremony. The 21). launch will be private, the public not being admitted to the yard.
Authorized In 1938, and laid Act. Sub-Lts.-P. C. Bays, to down in December of that year. Broke: J. E, L. Martin, to Achates: the Seal is the last of the dx D. L Carr, to Acaista; J. R. C.
of 1939.
CORRESPONDENCE FOR "
PALESTINE
minelaying submarines of the Por-Callander, to Ardent: W. E. C. As the 1st Battalion, The Bunk, poise class, of about 1.520 tons Fairchild, to Anthony M. Kthe 1st Battalion, The Bedfordshire (2.140 tons submerged), and should Bruton, to Antelope: R. B. Micheli, and Hertfordshire Regiment. and be ready for service in the spring to Acheron; O. P. Wingfield to the 1st Battalion, The Hampshire Arrow; T. F. P. U. Page, to Whirl-Regiment are being moved from wind: P. Aylwin, to Watchman: A. India to Palestine, correspondence M. W. Blake, to Warwick, C. W. B. for personnel of these units should Dreyer, to Velox; J. 9. M. Withers, until further notice be addressed to Versatile: J. S. Bridger, to as follow:-Army number, Rank, Skate; O. C. Round, to Montrose Name, Unit. Palestine, (Sept. 24).
CRUISER FOR AUSTRALIA The cruiser Apollo, which is to be transferred to the Australian Navy. will recommission on October 11 at Devonport as the Hobart, and not on October 8 as at first ar- zanged.
COMMANDER FOR GREECE Commander C, D. Howard-John ston has been. lent for duty under the Greek Government.
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Formosan crew are now TELTY- ning a fleet of 50 Chinese fishing boats seized by Japanese warships outside Hongkong, territorial waters, states the Central News. Posing as Ashing craft registered with the Bongkong Government the For- mosans are making an extensive study of the islets in the vicinity.
Woolman, to Victory for M.TE FIRST AID LECTURES of Hongkong. (Oct. 3).
The first aid Lectures by Dr Schoolmasters-A. E Townsend. Arculli will continue as usual on Iron Duke; T. Sumner, to Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at St. John Rodney: W. Lindsay, to Ganges Ambulance Headquarters instead of :Oct; 3),
6. p.m.
General Chen Meng-chu, former Commander-in-Chief of the 19th Route Army, arrived at Kwelyang from Kwangs! province, recently.
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1938.
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