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THE SERVICES U.S. Maritime Officials. LONDON GAZETTE Discuss Pacific Service
FRIDAY, MAY 12 ADMIRALTY, APRIL 27
MAY B.N.
Vice-Admiral Bir Ragnar.M. Colvin, Wavelength K.BE C.B., and Vice-Admiral Sir 17.796.c. (18.380) Percy LH Noble, KOB, G.V.O.. to Sim.. (3LAšm.) (Do. Admirals in his Majesty's Fleet 10 21.87m.. (31.97m)date May 3 Consequent thereon!— 15.18.0. (19.79m.) Rear-Admiral J. C. Tovey, O.B., is prov (G.S.O.. G.S.G. G.S.B.) moted to be Vice Admiral in his Maj, (G.S.H., G.S.G. G.S.B.) esty's Fleet to date May 8.
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ROSEMARY GAMBIER (SOPRANO) FROM THE STUDIO
Trans. Truns.
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12 to 12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathedral, 12.30 Percy Heming (Baritone) and Debray Somers Band
Crown Of The Year Martin). Halbeld
Bells
(Fasthope (Easthope Martin)-Percy Heming (Baritone) with. Plano.
AUSTRALIA
Call Sign: VIR Wave Length, 31.34 metres Power, 1 Ellowatt
HOLLAND INDIA Call letters: PHI. Wavelengths 16.88m, & 25.57m.; Frequencies 1777oke. & 1773oka.
This England-A Coronation Toast HK Debroy Somers Band with Vocalists. Time Chorus, Gentlemen (18hr), of To... Philadelphia (Haynes)-Percy Heming 10.00-Broadcast to (Baritone) with Plano,
Ballroom Memories-Waltzer-Debroy Somers Band.
SchoolsMusic Lessons for Junior Clamsen.**
(A).
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Engr. Rear-Admi. L. Turner, G.B., placed on Retd. List at own request to facilitate the promotion of younger officers (May 9); Engr. Capt. 8. C. Whyam to be Engr. Rear-Admi. in His Majesty's Fleet (May 9); Engr. Capt. G. Villar, A.D.C., placed on Retd. List Sturrock (May 9); Engr. Capt. J. D. placed on Retd. List (May 9).
The foll Lleuts. be Lieut- Comdrs, with serly, as stated:-J. M. Villiers, J. A. Elwin, W. EE. Hussey R. ME Aubrey, A A. Kennett, J. M. S Cox (May 1); R. S. Howlett (May 9): Squadron Leaders RAF.O to bo Licut.-Comers. (A) with seny, of Jan, E. Eckersley-Maslin, O, N. P.
Fight Lieuta, RAP.O to be Lleut Comdra (A) with seny, of Jan. 1:-7. G. Jennings, E.. Esmonde, G. V. T. Thomson, J. H. Sender, J. A. Douglas.
Fight Lieut. RAF to be Lieut. A with seny, of April 1, 1934:-8 Keane, MAY 11
R.N.
10.30-Wheat and Grain Report (A). ger
1 Local Time Signal and Weather |10.40——"At Home and Abroad" ZA). Report.
1.03 Charlle Kuna at the Plano, Piano Medley No R16 (Musical Comedy Selection). Intro: Rose Marie; Indian Love Call; The Girl Friend: Tea, for Two: Why Do I Love You?: I Want to be Happy.
Charlle Kunz Plano Medley No. R.8. Intro: Rehearsing a Lullaby: There's a Lovely Lake in London: Chasing Shadows; Lovely to look at: Red Sails the Sunset: On the good Ship Lollipop.
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1.13 Renter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast" and Announce- menis.
120 Dance Music,
"Tungos Ciertos Amores Desprecio- Orquesta Tipica Francisco Camaro. Fox-Trot They Say-Mildred Bailey and Her, Orchestra.
140 Relay of the Rotary Tifin 'Speech from the Roof Garden of The
Hongkong Hotel
2.15 Close down.
11.03–Luncheon Music (4). 11.30-Afternoon Musical Programme
(A),
p.m. -
6 Relay of the Dance Orchestra. From the Roof Garden of the Hong- kong Hotel.
7 Closing local Stock Quotations., 7.02 Glibert and Sullivan Excerpts. "The Yeomen of The Guard". Man Who Would Woo A -Fair Maid Derek Oldham, Winifred Lawson and Nellie Brierclife,
"The Mikado." Braid The Raven Hair-Beatrice Elburn (Soprano? and Chorus of Girls Oh, Palthless One- B. Lewis. D. Oldham, E. Orian and Chorus.
1.00-Yascha Krein and his Gipsy Orchestra. with Azne Lawrence (01)
1.35 Empire Exchanges." Talk by
Lord Hailey (DI),
1.30-Jack Hylton and his Band
(D1), 2.30-News (D1). 2.45-Welab Choruses. Leonard Mor-}
ris (pianoforte) with the B.B.C. Wales Singers (DI). 3.15 Sports News and Market Notes
(D1),
3.30-Young People's Session, (A). 130 Dinner Music (A). 3.25-Commentary On News (A), 5.40-"The News Behind the News"
(A)
List (May 11).
Cd. Gunr. E. E. Grashoff on Retd
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL NAVAL NURSING SERVICES Miss E. I Stern has been appointed as a Nursing Sister., on probation, to date May 25.
WAR OFFICE MAY 13
Col. (temp. Brig.) E. L. Morris, OBE, MC is apptd. A.D.C to the (March 18), vice Col' (temp.' Brig.) M. N. MacLeod. D.S.O. M.C., promoted; Col (temp. Erig.) F. E. Hot
King
6.45 "Lots of Love," with the B.B.C.black. D.8.0. MC, is apptd: A.D.C.
Theatre Orchestra (D2).
to the King (May 1), vicë Col. (temp., 7.45-Jane Minton and Robert Austin Brig) W. M. Sutton, D.S.O. M.C.
retd
(duets of two planos) (D2). 8.00-Scenes from the Tragedies of
· REGULAR ARMY
from S. Wales Bord., to be Col. (May
William Shakespeare's "Mac- Lt.-COLD. H. S. Somerville, M.C.,
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COMMANDS AND STAFF Maj. R. P. Baxter, R.A.. relinquishes a spec. appt. (temp.) (May 8); the notice regarding Maj. S. P. Saville, is RW.K., in the Gazette of May cancelled.
beth. (02) 845-Welsh Choruses. Leonard Mor-14).
ris (pianoforte) with the B.B.C. Weles Singers (D2)) 9.00--Recorded Feature (A). 0.15-News (D2). 0.20 Summary of the day's news (A), 9.30-Food for Thought." (D2). 9.45 Sports News and Market Notes
(02). 9.45 -Ceremonial Opening of "the Triennial Conference of the Associated Country Women of the World. Prologue by Dame Sybil Thorndike: opening by ... Mrs. Alfred Watt (D3). 10.20-Musical Interlude (D3).
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The follg. appts are made:—Maj. W., d'A. Collings, R.A.S.C. to be Dep. Asst. Dir. of Supplies (temp.) (Déc. 10. 1938); Capt. „C. M. Clarke. 3rd H. to be Assist. Prov. Marshal (Apr 25).
ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS 3rd R-Capt. O. M. Clarke is secd. (April 25).
R. Tank R.-L. P. B. M. Wallace
"Trial By Jury For These Kind Words: When I Good, Friends--Leo Sheffield and Chorus Swear Thou the Jury-Arthur Hosking, George Baker. Derek Oldham, Leo Shemeld 10.30 "Paris Revisited." Impressions resigns his commo. (May 12). and Male
Chorus. Where is the
of the French capital in a day ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY Capt. T. E Hussey is restd to the Plaintif?—Arthur
(D3). Hosking, George Baker, Winifred Lawson and Chorus 11.00-Musical Hall, with the B.B.C.estabt (Dec. 21, 1938); 2nd Lt. I. H.
"Variety" Orchestra (D3). of Bridesmaids. Oh, Never, Never-
Vick, from S. Lan. 'R, to be 2nd Lt. NEMA 12.00-News (D3). Leo
May 13), with precedence next below Lawson.
2nd, Lt. D. S. Kirker.
Winifred Shefeld George Baker and Chorus. May It Please You-Arthur Hosking. George Baker, Winifred Lawson and Chorus. That She is Reelin-Leo Sheffield, Winifred Lawson Arthur Hosking and
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12.55 Sports News and Market Notes
(D3). "
Chorus. Or, Gentlemen, Listen-Derek CHUNGKING NEWS
Oldham and Chorus of Girls. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition-Leo Sheffield, Arthur Hosking and Chorus, 7.28 Lucienne Bayer (Vocal) and the Orchestre Raymande.
Indian Mail-Descriptive Lamothe). Glow Worm- Intermezzo (Paul Zincke)-The Orchestre Raymonde.
La Voyageuse Chanson (Delettre) D'Amour En Amour-Melodie. (Delet tre-Lucienne Boyer (Vocal) Orch.
and
BROADCAST
· ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
Capt E. V. McCormack to be Maj. (May 12).
INFANTRY
The Buffs--Lt. D. G. Walker resigns his comma. (May 13),
R. Fus. Maj. F. J. Mitchell, M.C., is restd. to the estabt. (April 1).
Lincoln RW. J. A. Cragg to be. Capt. (May 12).
Suffolk R. Capt. A. J. D. Turner
secd. Feb. 15).
A regular series of short-wave broadcasts in the English and other foreign
· have been 15-remains Ianguages augurated by the Central Broadcast- Ing Administration, Chungking
listeners are the news broadcasts at Of special interest to Far East 10 am. (H.K. time) each day on 25.21 metres (11.3 megacycles).
S. Wales Bord-Maj. P. Gottwaltz, MC., to be Lt. Col. (May 4).....
The follg are secd.:-
Loyal R-Lt. P. H. Rogers (April 14),
Midd' R.-L. L. G. Beadnel (Apr! 14).
Manch. R-Capt. W. A. Venour (March 1).
Camerons-Maj. A. P. C. Hannay, M.C.. is restd. to the estabt. (April 11). ROYAL ARMY SERVICES CORPS
Maj. (Qr.-Mr. G. F. C. Cullidge having attained the age for retire- zents is placed on ret. pay (May 13). ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL COEPS
Capt. J. E. Snow to be Maj. (prov.) (May 1).
Preliminary plans for three new giant liners for the American President Lines' trans-Pacific trade were discussed in San Fran disco by Commander Howard Vickery, special assistant to Chair- man Land, of the U.S. Maritime Commission..
Commander Vickery, accompanied by three aldes, arrived" in San Francisco from Washington to confer with executives - of- the- American President Lines and to inspect their deluxe farship "President, Coolidge,” which will become a running mate with the three new ships now being designed by Commander Vickery and his" staff.
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"Our plans for the new trans- ever to be placed in service in the Pacifc liners are still too tentative Facific, Commander Vickery denied to be announced with any degree that they were "super liners."
sald of anality,"
Commander He said "The Commission doesn't Vickery. We came out here for build super-liners. We' don't the purpose of conferring with believe in them. We just bulid
ascertain ships." Company officials, to more exact needs of the trade and to Inspect their President Coolidge which must be fitted into a 'satis-·
factory schedule with the three new liners. Having" accomplished this, we will return to Washington and draw up definite plans."
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He continued: "The North Atlantic is over-run with big ships and the competition there' "is terrific. We are concentrat-
ing in the Pacific where hope to be leaders in the trade. And we believe the trade" justi- fies ships of the type we are designing."
BUILDING PROGRAMME
PRELIMINARY' PLANS Ạ. Preliminary plans, according to Commander Vickery, indicate that the new vessels will have not less than 24-kriot speed; they will gross
He also stated that the Com- between 40,000 and 45,000 tons; mission was making very satis- with displacement between 34,000 factory progress with their build- and 37,000 tons. They will being programme, which calls for larger than the ""America” which laying down 50 shipa a year, but is now building on the East Coast it was his opinion that if they at a cost of approximately $17,000,- could average 40 new ships a year year period they 000. They will provide accommo-over the ten dations for more than 1,000 pas- would be doing a "swell job." sengera.
Futher, the Commission, had reach- Despite the fact that these new ed a compromise agreement with | ships will be the largest ever turn-the Paclas-Argentine-Brazil Line ed out in America, and the largest (McCormick) for the building of a number of C-1 type cargo car- rers.
ROYAL NAVY
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The Navy had wanted more speed than McCormick needed for this trade. but that a compromise COMMAND OF THE FROBISHER had been worked out for ships of Commander H W. Biggs, who join about 14 knots. These vessels will ed the cruiser Frobisher in March, be 410 feet long, with 59 foot beam, will assume command of the ship in succession to Captain P. B. R. W and of between 8.500 and 7.500 William-Powlett, who has been ap deadweight tons Bids will be pointed Deputy Director of Personal called for about June 1. Services (Manning).
COMMANDER P. A. MAITLAND The retirement is announced of Lieutenant-Commander P. A. Mait- land, D.8.0., with the rank of com mander, on attaining the age limit of 45. He will continue to serve in his present post at the Anti-Submarine School, Portland.
COMMAND OF THE JUPITER
Plans for the three. American President Lines' super-Coolidges should be ready for bids by November 1 of this year, Vic- kery estimated, And they would take about three years to build.
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In San Francisco with Comman- Lieutenant-Commander D. B. Wyder Vickery are J. L Bates, direc- | burd late in command of the Bsator of the technical division of the dices in the 4th Destroyer Flotilla, Maritime Commission; W. E. Spor- Home Firet, assumed command of the new destroyer Jupiter, completing at ford, an expert on hulls, and the Scotstoun works of Messrs. Yar Dudley Donald, of the division of row and Co..
operation. The entire group was ac- companied by American President Lines vice-presidents Henry Frick, Operating Manager, and W. J. Bush, Assistant,
CRUISER LAUNCHES The new cruiser Euryalus will be launched at Chatham Dockyard at p. on Tuesday, June 6. The naming ceremony will be performed by Lady Camden, wife of the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, and the public will be ad. mitted to the Dockyard.
Cruisers are now being launched for the Royal Navy at the rate of one a month, and this rate will be main- tained until 1940. The Main Phoe be, and Bonaventure were launched in February, March, szid April respec tively; the Hermione was launched at Govan and the Fil at Clydebank.on May 31.
NAVAL AIR DIVISION Commander A. D. Torlesse, who has been appointed for duty at the Ad- miralty, joined the Naval Air Division Attache at the Legation at Bangkok. He was relieved in January as Naval
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NAVAL APPOINTMENTS **The following appointments made by the Admiralty:
Cdra-C. & B. Stnicy, to Impregn able, in command (May 19)1 M. J. Yeatman, to Lulca, in command (May
Romantique-Waltz Lanner-arr. G. Walter). Love Is Life-Waltz (Strauss There are daily broadcasts from 415 am to 6.30 in. to European coun RIT,Walter)-Orchestre Raymonde.
tries, including Great Britain, France, Chez Mol-Chanson (de Miaraki), Italy and Germany on 25.51 metres En Se Regardant Chanson (Delettre) and 31.58 metres; to America between Luclenne Boyer (Vocal) with Orch: 9.38. a.m. and 11.30 a.m. in Chinese 7.50 Studio-Talk on the "Hong- and English on 16.05 metres and 19.75. kong School for the Deaf" by Miss B. metres: to East and North China and S. Atkins.
Siberia between 5.30 p.m. and 7.10 8 Local Time Signal, Weather Re-P.. on 25.51 metres and 31.58 metres port and Announcements.
in Chinese; to Japan between 7.15 8.03 Studio Recital by Rosemary P.m. and 7.35 pm on 25.21 metres Gambier (Soprano).
and 31.58 metres Japanese; to
Short Service Commission.be South China and the South Seas be
Zi-Cdra. — F. L. D. Bartley, to 1. When shall I marry Me (Rey-twem 8.10 p.m., and 10.30 pm, on 26.3 follg. to be Lta. (on prób.) (May 1):— Courageous (May 16); C. M. Jacob, to
Lily (18th
Capt. J. Montgomerie, M.B. (from netres and 31,88 metres, including a R.A.M.C., Supp. Res. of of). J. F. Words-Ben news bulletin, in English at p.m. (10x Fox, M.B.; J. G. Peacock; R. L
Victory for Big, Sch. (June 8),
Lis-A. Tyson, to Eagle:" "A. R. Johnson); 3. For Remembrance
p.m. local time); and to Soviet Rus Macpherson, M.B.; Lt. N. F. Field R. H. Hodgkinson, to Britomart (May Guthrie, to Vulcan, add. (May 22), RAMO (TA)); (25);
Acer, M.B.; J. C. B. Nesteld;
nolds); 2. The White Century Anonymous
from
"Amstrong Gibba); 4. Arogant' Pop-sla between 11 pm. and 11.30 J. McGrath, M.B. W. L. O'Donnell;
pies (Amstrong Gibbs): 6. Group of on 25.21 metres and 31.58 metrès in Biblical Songs (Dvorak).
~8.30TMTM Tschaikowsky-The Swan Lake
-Ballet Music, Op. 20.
London Philharmonic
cond by Antal Dorati
Orchestra
9.10 Songs by Malcolm McEachern (Bass),
I'm a Roamer (from *Bon and Stranger"--Mendelssohn). The Witch Of Bowden (Ogilvie and Smith), Danny Deever (Kipling-Damrusch)--- with Male Chorus.
915 London Belay-The News. 9.30 London Belay Food for Thought.
9.45 London Relay Sports News and Market Notes..
9.50 B. B. C. Recording Light Variety Programme,”
With Clapham and Dwyer; Harley and Barket: Janet Joge; Helmar Fernback; The Hill Billies and Tony's Red Aces.
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Russian
LORDS GREET GENERAL
Chinese Leader Congratulated
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MB: D. J. Waterston.
W. B.
M.B.
O. McKane, M.B.; O. W. A, Gordon, M.B., B. A. R. Topping,
The follg Lts. Con preb.) to be seed. (May 1) under the prays, of Art. 213, Royal Warrant for Pay, 1931-N. F. Pleid, MB.; W. L. O'Donnell: W. B., Foster, M.B.; J. O. B. Nesfield; R. A. R. Topping.
"ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS Maj; and Paymr. C. G. Moore to be Staff Paymr., 2nd CL. (April 23).
• THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS. Short Service Commission, --- The folly. "Lia. to be Capta. (May 9): C. Rothwell, J. F. B. Leake
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL -MILITARY NURSING SERVICE
The follg Staff Nurses to be Bister: Miss M. K. MeUlmtock (March 26); Miss D.
Hacelock (March 23); Miss M. H. Strickland (Apri D.
UNATTACHED LIST FOR
INDIAN ARMY-
A telegram of good will and congratulations has been sent ito Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese:
„Generalissimo at Chungking, by four members "of Lords and 12, members of the House of Commons. 19.30 Dance Musto, Quickstep Margie.
The Peers are Fox-Trot-Ava-.
the Earl of Jon-Harry Roy and and His Orches: Listowel, Lord Strabolg, Lord Passfeld, and Lord Enell. The
ESTABLISHMENTS Foz-Trots That Song In My Heart M Rs include Mr. Wedgwood Lt. Col. and B. COL. HE. Moore. *(alm The Gang Show With A Benn. Bir Stafford Cripps, Mr. D. D50. FE, relinquishes the appt. of Twinkie" In Your Eyes Calm The N. Prit, air Fancis D. Acland, Mr. Evans, M.C., from Chief Instz, to be hief Insty (March 5); Colonel H. L Gang Show)-Jack Hylton and His Orchestra,
JR. Clynes, and Colonel J. Comit, and is granted the temp rank Waltz-Waltz Of The Gipsies (Lon-Sandeman Allen
of Brig. whilst so empld. (May 1: Mal. P. Le M.B.
B. Stonhouse Gestling.
tra,
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Lisa (E)-A H. Bacchus, to Furious (June 1); G. H. Tracy to Prest- dent for duty inside Admiralty (June 2).
Ord Li-A, J. Copplestone, to King Clearge (May 23).
-Bub-L£. (A)-A.-P. Adie, to Victory for fif.d. at Southampton (May 15).
Ca, Ganner- L Cox to from Duke (Ju
(June 9),
Gunners--G." Martin, to Dauntless
(May 17); G. R. Clark, to Flamingo (May 30); G. E. Burnett to Hood (June 1); J. E, Berry, to Excellent (June 5)...
- Wt Engr.-C. H. R. Divis,, to Cale donia May, 18)."
PROMOTIONS
Gla.-W. A Cooke, J. E. Clark, to rank of Lt.Cdr. (seny. respectively May 11 and 12),1":
Lt. (Retd) ~~T, W. T. Blackwell, to It-Odr, (refl) (seny, May
RETIREMENTS
Act. Car-3. C. Teasdale-Ruckel.
L-Car-H E. Beaman, with rank of Odr. (May 10).
83 2440 Lt Colpryd: a temp. iwth rank of Cdr. (May:29).
E. D. Morgan to be commm.
19).
LL-Car (DEO Stallybrass, placed on the Retd. List CMay 19),
THE ARMY.
APPOINTMENTS IN INDIA
OF, CLE, the Military Secretary at Major-General N. C. Barinatyne
Army Headquarters, has left Simia on leave until the end of ly
don Rhapsody'-Kennedy and Carr). The telegram reads "Con- RA, from Asst. Inapr. to be Supt. Fox-Trot Ten Pretty Girls Beanie gratulations successful offensive of May 1) Maji RAJON Munro and His Orchestra.
Dowse, Chinese People's Army in united AMIMechERAS.C. relinquishes Fox-Trotz-I was Saying To The Moon (alm 'Go West, Young Man"), struggle for national independence, the appt. of Chief Insur. (May B). To You, Sweetheart -Roy Fox and British people appreciate China's
MEMORANDA His Orchestra.
part in world struggle against Comdr Mil Forces (May 4); Lt. Col.
Cal. D. 8. Somerville, MC to Quickstep Sailboat In The Moon-aggression and in defence of peace EL Sherbrooke, D.8.0 h.p list, late light. Waitz-Moonlight Valley (film of Europe, We believe China Foresters, retires on ret. pay (May 12) to ociate as Major-General for Lt. T. 3. T Crowie, h.p. fist, late Cavaly during the summer leave at should be included in any peace North'n R, retires on account of IIT pact of democratic nations”. health (May" La).
Continued on Pate 10
'Becret Servies')-Victor: Silvester and His Ballroom› Orchestra”“
11. Close down.
Commander of the 1st (Rigelpur) “Brigadier H. Macdonald D.SO. Cavalry Brigade, has been appointed
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