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NEW SEA LORD AT ADMIRALTY HOUSE
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Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay has joined the Ad- miralty for a month's preliminary duty before taking up July 19 the past of Fifth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Air Ser- vices. The title of the post has been changed from that of De-- puty Chief of Naval Staff (Air).
JULY 1, 1938.
RAIDERS OFF BY GUNNERS
Canton Protected But Lokchong Hard Hit
Canton, June 30.
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It is now ascertained that thirty- slx Japanese planes took part in two attempted ralds on Canton this BC20063-Introduction and Heigh Ho. with Freddio Rich & Orch. morning. Terrine bursts of anti- aircraft guna kept the raiders at an extremely high altitude and finally chased them away. No bombs were dropp dropped.
Rear-Admiral J. H. D. Cunningham, to 1937 was employed. In the Naval C.D., M.V.o., whom Sir Alexander Intelligence Division. Ramsay will relieve, has been ap-
THE ARMY pointed Rear-Admiral Commanding
London, June 20. the First Cruiser Squadron in the Major Edward V. Burke Murphy, Mediterranean, In succession to Vice-M.C., Royal Uloter Rides, promoted Admiral C. E. Kennedy-Purvis, Co..
to field rank, la military adviser to the Shanghai Volunteer Buttallon, The casualties list and the extent to date from October next.
Shaughol, and held the local ranic of property damage resulting from Paymaster
of major from
over taking that the Japanese attack on the north- appointment in November of 1994. cantern outskirts of Canton, Lokchong. Major Burke Murphy, who is a son Kongtrun, Shekising and one or two of Mr. E. J. Burice Murphy JP points attacked by the raiders have Cultra, County Down, was com- not yet been announced, but are missioned in the Rifles in 1918, from believed to be quite heavy, the mobilised 6th. Battalion (South
WAS WHE promoted Down Milua) and captain In 1920. He served, chiefly
Belgium, 1015-17,
Commander
B. O'F.
Gregory, who has been secretary to Sir Alexander Ramsay in his previ ots commands, also joins the Admir alty for service in that capacity.
Most of the people killed and we wounded in these places, it is stated, The Admiralty announces that the King has approved the appointment with the last. Battalion in France and are peasants who were working on field when the raldera appeared of Admi. Sle Martin E. Dunbar-
and in North the
for overhead. Nusmith, v.c., lo be Commander-in-Russia, 1010. He Was wounded, At Lokchong, which suffered the
and de- mentioned ip despatches
worst damage, seven bombs were corated with the Military Cross in recognition of his conspicuous cour-longing to the rallway
dropped. A number of houses be-
were
Chief, Plymouth, in succession to Adml, the Hon. Sir Reginald A. R.
to Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax,
date September 30,
Sir Martin Dunbar-Nusmith, who is 55, won the V.C. for his brillant submarine exploits at the Dardan-
Grent elles during the
War. On Sept. 30 he will complete three years in the post of Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel. He is be- Ing succeeded in these duties by Admi. Sir Charles J. C. Little,
WAR-TIME MATES
June 22 was the twentieth anniver- Rary of Uk promotion of the last Koup of men from the lower deck to commissioned rank as mate. R.N.,
"From the Institu during the War.
tion of this scherne in 1913 till the close of hostilities, 371 ratings were promoted. Many were retired soon the after the War, including 139 by the
in Geddes economy "axe" May, 1922,
June The number promoted on 1918, was 3ft, of whom eight are still on the netive list, Commanders C
cruiser S. Bell, commanding
and P. 1. Gunn, Durren in reserve, and P. I.
Cummander In D.S.M., Maintenance the Nore Command; and Lieutenant- ders A, E. Horrell, serving at Commanders A. l'orton Experimental Station, C. v.
of the Green, lule of
Carlisle, cruiser of the cruiser
the
age in action.
de-
Major Burke Murphy was adjut-molished aside from many people
kliled. ant of the London Irish Rifles-now affiliated with the Royal Ulster Rifles Shlukewan, on the Canton-Hanitow -in 1028-32, and before that was railway, was also badly bombed. adjutant of the 1st Battalion, 1925-Over a dozen missiles were known 28, including a part of Its service on to have landed on the city, causing the Rhine.
scores of deaths and the destruction of many houses.
HONGKONG-SINGAPORE BATTERIES
The King has been graciously pleased to approve of the following units being formed:
Retracing their way southward, the Invading planes soon were Over Canton City and were greeted by a which put them out of formation. violent burst of anti-aircraft guns
31st. Heavy Battery, Royal Artil-They finally departed without drop- lery, as from December 13, 1937. ping any bombs.
7th. (Singapore) Heavy Battery, Shortly after the first rald, another Hongkong-Singapore, Royal Artil-quadron of Japanese planes broke ery, to be brigaded with the 7th. Into the city ilmits again to attempt Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery, for a second attack at 10:30 o'clock. service in Malaya, ng from Janunty They were again driven away by 20, 1930.
the
Oth.
32nd. Heavy Battery, Royal Artil- lery, to be brigaded with Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery, for service in Malaya, os from March 12. 1938.
Bll (Singapore) Heavy Battery, Hongkong-Singapore, Royal Artil lery, to be unürigaded, us from July 1, 1837. Artillery, to be brigaded with the
14th. Anll-Aircraft Battery, Royul
anti-aircraft guns which challenged then from well-concealed positions. -Central News,
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on Saturday night.
It also thanks the Kowloon Tong Major-General P. R. C. Commings, Club
ita for placing
Premises ed the Distinguished Service Medal C.R., C.M.G., D.8.0., completes his term and facilities at the Society's disposal Means of service as Commander of the free of charge, the English and and one of the Conspicuous Gallantry London Division and the command Chinese press for publicity, the Star Medal before promotion. The latter
AEG UMAA will pass to a Territorial officer, Ferry Company, Chien Motor Bus officer is now
now Lleutenant-Commander wi J. A. Willis, M.V.O., O., C.MT., who till recently was in
Brigadier C. F. Liurdet. c.s., p.2.0., Company, China Emporium, Prince's W.
ches for com- Cafe and the Catholic churches Chief Constable of Rochester. Two
mand of the guns of the division display of posters, Tsang Fook and ned
Service the Distinguished
Brigadier Liardet began his service) Moutric's for selling tickets, Cross as mates for services in 1019,
in the Lancashire artillery of the old Peninsula Hotel for platform, the A. G. Ingrain with the naval gun
Volunteer Force nearly 40 years ago. battery in North Russia, and Alfred
He Is 50 years of age. Maguire la action with Bolshevlit de- stroyers in the Caspian Sen.
and scouts for protection, the Printing Press for special Other changes include the follow-price in printing, the girls who
helped in the sale of tickets ing:
who in programmes, and all way contributed to the success of the Concert,
Lieutenant-Colonel C. Le B. Gold-
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The net proceeds of the concert, at Headquarters in Cairo. gun cruiser at Devonport and the
Brigadier E. M. C. Clarke, from $250.00, have been sent to the local flag of Vice-Admiral M. K. Horton, Vice-President of the Ordnance Com- Energency Refugee Council, C.D., D.8.0., Commanding the Reserve mittee, to be Director of Artillery at Fleet, will be transferred to her from the War Office in pince of Major- King Alfonso in 1929 in recognition the Hawkins Captain B. A. W.i
of services during the search for Warburton-Lee has been appointed General H. A. Lewis, C.B., C.B.E. from the Hawkins to the Engham. Ordnance Committee, to
Colonel C. Ross, O.B.E from the Commandant Franco and his
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During her reconstruction, which began in 1930, the horse-power of the machinery of the Effingham has been reduced from 65,000 to 60,000, and her nominal speed by half a knot to 30 knots. In place of her former armament of seven 7.5in, and three 4in. anti-aircraft guns, she now has nine Gin, and four The torpedo tubes have been reduced from five to four.
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