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NAVAL AIR-MAIL LETTER KACHEK NOTES

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Koang's men at present stationed London, January 1.

at Kachek Their commanding officer requested permission to ...Eagle and, Destroyer..

H.M.S. Centurion Fleet target use the church bullding ane even- The Eagle and destroyers' will

of officers and men, and some leave Singapore on February B. to ship..of which Capists G. R..ng to show to a selected group visit Port Dickson, Penang..and Watkins, D.9.0., has astmed.com-

invited guests, moving pictures of Fort Swettenham, returning on mand in succession to Captain the work done by the army in February 28. The flag of Admiral M.G.B. Lesst, D.3.0. accompanied Finan. Nine reels of film were Dreyer was transferred on Janu; by the destroyer Shikari, “Is to

shown, giving some very interest- Devonport to-day for the ing pictures of the capture of the ary, 31, from the Kent, la the sur-laye

Communist leader, the opening up folk, and the Kent, after docking, Mediterranean Shda due proceeded to Penang and to Eng. Cubraltar on January 20 and of the Five Finger Mountain re- land for refit, and recommissioning. Malta on January 24, to remain gion, and of Loe and Miso, villages in the mountains Pictures of the The only vessel from the. Enst

arrival of Sin Hon-koang and his Indies Station taking part in the

men and their welcome in Holhow, meeling of ships.at. Bingapore was

and of mass meetings held in the Hawkins, udagship. of Vice- Admiral, M Dubar-Nasmith,

The following appointments were various places, were also shown. V.C.. Rear-Admiral RC-Dalglish, made by the Admiralty yesterday: The films were shown again in the from. Australia, and Rear-Admiral

Captains.-D. M. Lees, to Victory market, theatre the next night, F. Burges. Watson, from New for Technicar course (January 16); admission being charged. Zealand, also attended.

and G. R. S. Watkins, D.S.0% to Centurion, in command.

beer in actual

until mid-June..

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS

Sub.-Lt-P. A. Roche, to Swan (Jan. (12)

Wt. Elect-AE, Mason,

to

Promotions Captain-I B. Tower, D.S.C., to

Boom

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Cars have

Cruisers for Abroad' Two cruisers are due to leave Lieutenants (E) B. Aldred, Mr. J. M. X. Chollot of Cantan, of the South China their home ports to-day for ser to Suffolk; and E. G. Nixon (act.), manager

Branch

the International vice abroad. The Cornwall Cap to Kent (Feb. 1).

Wild Savings. Society, has been visiting tain R. B. Davies, V.C will leave

the Hainan branch office, located Portsmouth for Gibraltar and the

in Hoihow. Mr. Chollot, Mr. F., S. Far East after rent and recom-

Chiu and Mr. J. H. Chan of the missioning, and should arrive at, Vernon (Jan. 23).

Holhow office, and several local Penang on February 15 in time to

men made a motor trip to Mun- meet the Eagle, Veteran and Wren. The York, Captain H.PKent, in command (on recoming) cheong district city, Kachek mar- Engr. Cdr.-B Yeates, to bet, and Deng-ang district city in Boxer, is to leave Chatham and

one day—a witress to the value go down to Sheerness in readiness Ceres-Jan, 23).

Surin Cef-OL. Ritchie, M.C of motor roads for convenience in to leave there on Wednesday next for Gibraltar and Rio de Janeiro, MB to Tamar for Hong Kong communication. They passed by

the

district city, Dockyard (Feb. 8),

Kheng-dong Launch of the. Escapade.

Payr. Cdrs.-R. A Hawkesworth, which is far less important than The first of the eight destroyers

to Boscawen (Jan 15); D. F. Kachek as a business centre, and the of the 1931 programme to take

by spending one night in the water will be the Escapade, the Forbes, to President for Victual

Bred faring course (Jan. 22); PH Morinterior. might have visited Loh- launch of which was

rissey, M.B.E.. to Calcutta (Jan. hoe and Vang-heng district cities, January 30. The Escapade is be-

the visible ing built by the Scotts Shipbuild-123); J. D. W. Rogers, to Cyclops had they so desired. Mr. Chollot

and. E Kennedy to Despatch spoke especially of lag and Engineering Company. (Feb. 2)..

ravages of the summer's typhoons. Limited. Greenock, She should

Lieut-Comdrs.-C. O. H. de-Lacy be ready for service in the autumn Bacon, to Excellent (Jan. 15);" C.!" This will be 34 years after the Thompson, to Victory, as Flag Cars are being held up too fre- date of authorisation in March, LL to Admiral Sir J. D. Kelly quently for comfort this Chinese 1931. although the actual build- (Jan. 17); F. BRACH, Marshall, to twelfth month.

attempted Ing period is only a year and a skipjack (Jan Fredhold-up near Notia on the Bol- haif. The 1831 programme, it war to President, rosy. "N- Col how Nodina, road falled as the be recalled, was: postponed more lege, Greenwich. “(Jan. 24); G. W. driver put on speed and, the bul- than any other has been in order Mott, to Emingham (Jan. 31); E lets red did not take effect. to effect economies and help to r. Peyton to Drake, for. Devon-Another hold-up on the Boihow- balance the Budget. If the Esport Dockyard, and L. V. Lloyd, to Kachek road below Yellow Bamboo capade and her sisters had been Saltash, in command (Feb. 1), W. market failed as such although fald down within six months of J. Fricker, to P 59, in command one man was killed. authorization" they would have (Feb. 2). E. M. G. L. Boyle, to been travelling. this road at night,

service nearly a "Greenwich, for

Defence in

heretofore. perfect security year ago. and might have saved course (Feb. 2), and to St. Angelo probably doing so in part at least a certain outlay on the mainten- (Feb., 23); J. H. Dale, to Doon. in to evade the heavy local

on goods command (Feb. 7); R. F: A. Red- levied

coming into ance of obsolete destroyers.

man, to Suffolk, and W. T. W. Kachek market. One evening The Canadian destroyers of the Curtis, to Seamew (Feb. 8),

three cars were travelling in com- Eastern Division, under Comman-

Surgn, Lt.Cdr.-F. C. M. Bam-pany. The first was loaded with der L. W. Murray, R.C.N., have ford, MB., to Pembroke, for bales of paper and presented do The left their base at Halifax for R.N.B., Chatham (Jan. 17).

attraction to the robbers. Bermuda, the base of the America Payr. Lt.-Cars-R. F. Pink and second carried more passenzers and West Indies Squadron of the E. F. McNell-Smith; to President, than freight and the bandits ap- "Royal Navy. They will carry on for Victuating course (Jan. 22).

parently thought the passengers the

returning their

merchants Lieuts-E. G. Gregson, to training there during

were next few months. and probably Drake (Jan. 23); P. H. Higgin from Holhow and carrying money. visit West Indian ports in com- bothami, to St. Vincent (Feb. 1); The driver was ordered to pany with

the C. H. C. Singleton, to Leith (Feb. but instead put on full speed. (A other ships on

5); T. S. Jackson, to Veteran, and number of shots were fired, one station..

J. Mowlam, to Wren (Feb. 8); J. striking a passenger in the upper Hang-Kong Dockyard Staff. Commander H., C. Legge, D.S.C.. F. A. Ashcroft, to Gannet (on re- back, shattering the shoulder joint who has been appointed Comman commg.), R. F. T. Stannard, appt. and severing a large artery.

driven immediately the der of the Dockyard and Master to Gannet cancelled, and S. J. P. was

witi Warrand, to Devonshire (on twenty-mile journey to the A.P.M. Attendant at Hong-Kong shortly complete 30 years' service, recoming.).

I hospital at Kachek, where The following appointments wound was dressed, but be had and is a navigation specialist. Be

⚫made by the Admiralty lost so much blood that death oc- was navigator during the War of were

He was curred in a short time. the Spanker minesweeper, the yesterday:

Captain.-G. C. Harrison, to St. an influential business man of the manitor Roberts, the Titania, sub

Doa-lou region, formerly in busi- marine depotship, and the cruisers Vincent, in command (April 6).

Cars-H. M. Barnes, to Iron ness in Bingapore, and of con- Не Undaunted. Adventure, and gained the DS.C. for services with Duke (Jan. 16); and G. B. Middle- siderable means, but so far as is the Mine Clearance Force during ton, to Osprey for course (Jan. known the hold-up was not an

H.M.B. 29), and to President for duty with attack on him personally, 1919, when he was in Yeovil.

His promotion to com, D. o.TD., Admiralty (Feb. 191. mander was in 1925, while naviga tor of the aircraft-carrier Eagle, As a commander his association with the Fleet Air Arm continued as executive officer of the Courage ous, in 1927-29 and 1931-33, and on the staff of the Air Division at the Admiralty, 1929-31.

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Canadian Destroyers.

Air Cooperation School Lieutenant Commander V. W. Proctor, who, has been lent to the RAF for opserver and instruc tional duties at the School of

the

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Lieut.-Cdra.R. C. Bt. W. MII- lngton, to Leander (Jan 10); H..

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his

T. Strawbridge, to President for Portsmouth at an estimated cost duty with draft out and home in of £1,024,448. In the spring the transport Somersetshire (Feb. 81; Barham will relieve H.M.S. War- and K. L. Harkness, to Devonshire spite in the Second Battle Squad- (on recommg.ant vita ron, when the flag of Rear- Payr. Lieut.-Cars & Burton, Admiral Horton will be transferred to President for duty in, DPS from HM.B. Malaya.

The Admiralty notined the fol- Admiralty, Jan, 15) and D. E Dolg, to Challenger (Feb. 5)lowing appointments yesterday:

Kirker, "to Lients-J; M, Wintour (Flying

Surgn-Cmdr.. omcer RAF...to Victory for kingham, Jan. 9. school, of Naval Cooperation, Lee-

L.-Cindra-R. C V. Ras, to

Naval Cooperation, Lee-on-Solent, on-Solent (Jap, 4), and to Pembroke, for RNB REC has just concluded a course at Achilles; J. G. Forbes, to Godetia Holmes, to Dunoon and F. K Tacilcal School, which he (Jan. 25), E. M. Penton, J. Morne Silcock, to Drake, for RNB. Feb. joined after two years as an ob ment,, MH, Brown, WJ.; FW. G. Harker, to Peterel, Feb. server fnhe aircraft-carrier Eames, and J. W. B. Thompson, 8: and R. E. Hyde-Smith, to De- Hermes in China. The school at to Glorious on joining and to vonshire, on recommg. Lee is engaged in the training of Hastings (N) (on recommg.); and L-E A. Gibbs, to Drake; för naval of ligh aa air observers J. R. B. Longden, to Hood (Jan. R.N.B., Jan. 15; J. Lee-Barber, to

the Fleet Air Arm Train 10).

Woolston, Feb. 7 D. E. Cox to ing as pilots

performed 18

Payr. Lts.-R. E. Swený to Cockchafer: T. A Pack-Beresford, at Leuchars or Gosport, Lieut Harebell (Jan. 17); F. W. G. Pick-to, Brice; V. D. Ravenscroft to egant-Carmander Proctor Join ford to Greenwich, Jan. 25); and Mantis: NJ Scarlett, to Moth; ed the Havfpecial entry R. W. Jones, to President for duty C. S. Boothby, to Robin, R. F. T. cadet from Repton in September, in arce, of AC.R. (Feb. 5). Stannard, to Cannet and L P 1915. and served adoat from ca. Shipt F. G. Eke, to Devon- April 1918 as midshipman of the shire, (an recommg.). Ajat and sub-lieutenant of the destroyer Ready. He specialized as an air observer in 1925.

Brindley, to Medway, Feb. 8, and TAK Maunsell, to Devonshire. on recomme

The minelayer cruiser. Adven ture, which has been ntled ont for Bub-Lts W. Webster and service on the China station; left E. Lipscomb, to Victory, for P Ships For Abroad.

Devonport yesterday. She is com- and R.T., course, Jan. 12874 to HMB. Adventure, Captain W, H. manded by Capt, W. H. Gel, Peterel and Ecarab respectively. Fab 1: E. G. B. Knapton, to Gell, D.8.0 is to leave Portsmouth D.A.0. to-day for the, China Station She HMS. Barham will complete to Cicals, Feb. 8 and R.,8, C. Lang- should reach Singapore on Febru-Sull complement at Devonport to- ford to Harebell, Jan, 16

Cmdr. Bos, W. Booth, to Vic- Buy 25 and. Hongkong about the morrow. She was commissioned beginning of March. On April 27, for trials on October 24 last after tory," Portsmouth Dockyard, Jan.

at 17. in company with the Cornwall, the undergoing reconstruction

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