THE ADMIRALTY
CHANGES.
Sir Joha Jellicoe as First Sea Lord..
The Day Chronisie's naval correspondent writes:-
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· ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
Ordera issued to day by Mr. E. Belphe, Officer in "Charge of District, state :-
Y.MC.A. Division: Company Drill. Tuesday and Thursday, 8 pm.
Vaccination. Members who The appointment of St John Jellicoe as First Sea Lord will have been instructed as racoins- gire to the country a sense of tors will attend for public duty content and satisfaction which it at their Head Quarters (Chinese "sorely needs. We have knownY.M.O.A.) on Friday the 5thinst. the distinguished officer as Com- 7.30 p.m. when sociaation mander-in-Chief of the Grand Station will be establimbed.
Kembara of other Divisiona Fleet, the master of flest organizi
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THÌ REDAY, JANUARY 4 1917
HONGKONG POLICE.
More News from the Frost.
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Farther news has been received from France of the doinga of some of the members of the Bongkong Police Force, who went Home to serve in the forces, a letter from Sergt. A. Pattison, of King Horse, having been received by Sergeant Boulger.
Sergeant Pattison says, that, at tion and command, beating en-who desire to give their esivines the time of writing, he had just ormous responsibilities, and con-may attend as above for instruo left Drury, who is serving with ducting quietly and efficiently a tion. During the week ending the K.RR.C., Drary having been work of which no words could January 13., public vaccination staying in the same village for exaggerate the paramount im- duty will be carried out as below.--two days. The letter gose on:→ portance. Now we see him Monday, 7.30-9.30 pm, His corpe has just gone back for brought to the Admiralty at a Corporal Wei Esn: Privates a rest after just being ‘over the oritical time in the country's Kwok Kwai Fong, Fang Tang, top in the recent success. Ho history. If Sir Jobe was in his Uber Sia Chor and Poon Sai 8ɔ. right place at the head of the Grand Fleet, he is not less in his right place an First Bea Lord.
He was designated, indeed, for that same office long before the war. As Second Sen Lord he had wrought a great work for the Fleet, and when it was known that he was to be given a BES command it was known also that be would return to the Admiralty 28 First Bes Lord.
The Air Service.
There has been certain sense of diequiet in the country at a Bori of quiescence that seemed to have settled upon the Admiralty.
Tuesday, 7.30-9.30 p.m.. Sar- geant So Sia On: Privaten Hang Wan Sang, Poon Ti Wai, and Lenog Wing Chor.
gare me quite a lot of informa- tion about the other boys of his regiment, Wakeford, Wilson, Carpenter, Painting and All- chaich, all being killed, while Wednesday, 7.30-9 30 p.m., Spillett, Barnett and Bloor are Sergeant Ho Leison; Privates at Blighty, wounded. Spillett is Chani Wang, Poon Yon Sang, and slightly wounded, but the other Ng Ping Nam,
two are pretty bad. Booker is in P. the 2ad. Battalion as a machine- goo Bergeant. Shaftain is at Home and be has been the D.O.M. Drary wearing the Military Medal and three stripes. He had bis photo taken along with Clarke, Didsbury, Hutchins "and myself." I shall serd you one when they
Thursday, 7.30-9 30 Private: Lo Kwok Fi, Cheng Yin and Ao Hon Kwong.
Friday, 7.30-930 pm. Loe.awarded Carporal Seto Chang; Privates Bo Hoi Leung, Mak Sia Ting and Mak Pui Chi.
:
Saturday, 7.30-9.30 p.m., Ser. geant So Siu Oo; Privates Ho To
Whether the di-quiet was jasti Siu, Teang Kon Sang, and Chiclare finished. Didsbury was doing fed is not the question bere. The Fa Sang. extension of ibe Guman rab- marine campaign to distant watera
called obviously for new disposi-
-
Ignorance of Disease.
the authorities.
The
troop-cook's work when he hurt bis hand, and he has been sent down to the base with a poisoned hand.
"Speed and Bodge are still at
tione. The Air Bard had' not] A women was charge before answered the expectations of the Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Longlard. Hedge is due out suy country, and the Admiralty was Court this morning, with neg time now. Speed, I am afraid, the obstacle lecting to report a case of small will never see France. He is not Euppored to be that resisted development por to What the Admiralty bad asked defendant faid she did not know to ride, with his knee being 80 for was a uliciency of machines it was small pox, but Inspector bad, and he has not passed the of the tre required for its mont, said that whether ebe riding school. He came out of For the solution of knew or not it was curious thing informed by letter. The boys in hospital only last week, eo I am daries. these and other problems Sir; that the people in the bosss: John Jellicoe se unrivalled should all baro cleared out. His the K.E H. are all going strong
and in the beat of horlth, perience Coming fresh from the Worebip inflicted & fine of $25. greatest command ever commit-
ted to an Admiral he will bring
"The weather has broken now and we get it very cold, especially st nights. Ide quite diferent to old Hongkong.
cara
to the Admiralty the very ex-who succeede him. Jellicoe is perience, and, we may add, the pattern of all that is best in the
"We are having a lot of Ger very authority, it requiros. On the Navy. Having himself held the question of the Air Service, which supreme command for ovEK IWG
min wounded through here juêt Las been a mach debated, the years, he knows what must be the treated the same as our own men. { now, and do you know they are constry may now feel complete relation of the Admiralty to the confidence ia whatever the command at ass, and that is They sail past in the
all smiles and band waves; Admiralty may do, for the new perhaps the greatest advantage indeed, they all seem to be jolly First Sea Lord knowe well, from that will result from his his own experience, what are the appointment. He knows well,
pleased to be captured. Bat aircraft requirements of the Fleet. also, what is the relation of the there, I don't suppose this will Few naval foera bere had Navy to land operations, for bell in the papers before this letter interest you, for you will see it more varied experience then Sir commanded the Naval Brigade in
reaches you. John Jellicoe. His long experience the relief of the Peking” Lega- at sea is matched by his great ex-tions, when he was severely: "I think I told you in my last perience of naval administration, wounded, and he has the greatest letter that Hatchine had been In the creation of the modern admiration for the sister service, transferred to the R E.'s. Well, Navy he has played a conspicacus Therefore he will bring to the be came back a few days ago, part, and has all along been War Council the ripe experience and now Reynolds has gone to associated in that matter with and prepared anderstanding the R. E, but it in only for s Lord Fisher. For three years be which are required in the direc-while."
was Assistant Director of Nration of great naval and military The letter concludes by wish Ordasace when Lord Fisher operations. We may hope that ing all the members of the Force was chief of that department. he will be allowed sa authorita-at Hongkong the best of luck and
Wis member of the tive voice in the conduct of the happy New Year. Ordnance Committee sad war, which, hitherto, has been
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Naval Assistant to the Con-wanting, on the side of the Navy, —— iroller of the Nery in those from the councils of the Allies. expansiva times. Then he him. Sir John Jellicoe's successor in nelf became a Lord Commissioner command of the Grand Fleet is a of the Admiralty and Controller man of different mould. Admiral of the Navy, and after command-Sir David Beatty possesses the ing the Atlantie Fleet and the fire of a supreme energy, and has Second Division of the Home Fest won popularity wherever he has he becams Second Sea Lord. How gone. The dogged courage with as a young officer he had ricked which he attacked the Garmon his life to save the lives of others Fiest in the battle of the Jutland is well known. Be we com Bank, the tenacity with which he mander of the Victoris when she held his grip, are typical of the went down of Tripoli is collision English character, and Sir David with the Camperdown in 1893 Peally became deservedly im His nerve remained anbroken in mensely popular in the coattry. that terrible experience, and Hia officers wors enthusiasts in throughout bis pureer he has their seal to create all that he retained that quiet solf-possession exported from them. Tae Battle which is the mark of the man Cruiser Fleet under his command conscious of his strength and became inspired with a wonder. amared of his powers.
ful herciem, and was ready for jany service it might be called to. It is the great advantage of Bir Be David Beatty that he now sacoseda has evoked the best from evary Bir John Jellione, in whose banda fizer sad man in the Floot, and the Grand Flost has been taned deep will be the sorrow at bis through more than two years to a departure. Only those who know high pitch of ordered efficiency. him know how greatly he is belov- The organisation has been-com- ed by the fervice. We may be sure pleted, and the days of anxiety. that be will bring about him at the which throw such an immense and Admiralty those who will work anxious work upon Sir Joho whole-heartedly with him. He has Jellicos in the early days of the been for your thoughtful war do not return. Bat Bir student of instios and is a master David Beatty succeeds to a cam. cf strategy, which latter will mand greater than ever fell to any be his chief business in his new naval officer except his pre- office. He is charged now with decessor, and we may be sure that the strategical distribution and be will bold and exeroine it with SUZUKI & CO. operations of the Fleets, and the that firm and energising control but ralations must exist between which is so valuable in naval himself and the gallant officer waciare.
A Master of Strategy. Sir John has a singular power |
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