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Captain Miles Convicted: A Modern Prince: Better-paid Service Men: Sir R. Mond's Treasures: Mr. Thomas To Australia

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London, Feb., 13. - The following flag retirements and promotions were" announced by the | Admiralty last night;— ·

Admiral Sir Arthur E. Waistell, K.C.B., is placed on the retired list of an English instructor. He

at his own request, to date February speaks perfect French and English,

-11, 1904. London, Feb. 15. in addition to Arabic.

Vice-Admiral Sir Roger R., C. He laberite his fair hair and blue Backhouse, K.C.B., O.M.G is pro- "Welsh" is an absolutely glorious tongue to sing in," Mr. Rudyard eyes from his mother. Her mater-moted to be Admiral H.M. Fleet, Kipling has just declared.

nal grandfather was Col. Seves, who February 11.

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11.

Whether it would be an absolu-after Waterloo went to Egypt,

Rear-Admiral W. F. French, C.B., tely glorious experience to listen became a Mohammedan, and as C01.G., is promoted to be Vlor- to Mr. Kipling singing in Welsh Suleiman Pasha became a famous Admiral in HM, or any other tongue is another general. matter. For he is not in the It is thought possible that the least musical. He hardly, in fact, young Prince may go up to Oxford knows one note of music from, in a few years' time. another.

Yet he does sing-in private. He often sings as he writes verse- little nursery

tunes. He finds that this assists him rhythmically I have the authority of one of his relatives for saying that it is harsh and unpleasant poise."

CAPTAIN MILES CONVICTED

BETTER-PAID SERVICE MEN

Until the figures were given in the House of Commons, it can be imagine that few people had realised the extent to which the pay of the fighting Service has been Increased since pre-war days;

In 1914 the cost per man was £78 108 per amum to-day it is £147 25, an increase of 87 per cent, Captain Brynmor Eric Miles. On that basis the soldier of to-day Chief Officer of the London is better off than he was before Salvage Corps, was found Guilty the war, for the official index of on several counts at the Central the cost of living, subject to Criminal Court, and was sentenced

The charges which the Jury, who

That represents a drop of 80 per cent, from the official figure for March, 1920.

H: Fleet, February Captain K. E. La Creighton, M.V.O., A.D.O., H.N.. is promoted to be Rear Admiral in H.M. Fleet, February 11, and is placed on the retired list, February 12

Captain C. E. Turle, D.S.O., A.D.C. RN la promoted to be Rear-Admiral in H.M. Fleet, Feb- ruary 12, and is placed on the retired list, February 13,

Captain C. F. S. Danby, A.D.O., RN, is promoted to be Rear Admiral in HM Fleet, to date February 13.

A Naval Correspondent writes: Sir Arthur Waistell entered the Britannis in July, 1888. He specia lized first in navigation, and then review on April 1, is now only 50in torpedoes. In the early days of to four years' pénal servitude. per cent above that of July, 1914. the RN. War College, he did much to promote the study of flotilla work and tactics there. His main service during the War was in command of H.M.S. Maidstone vand the sub- marines of the Harwich Force; which maintained a constant watch Sir Robert Mond, who, is lying

ow the Heligoland Bight seriously ill, but who was slight now -m-Command, Mediter Admiral Sir Roger Bäckhouse is better recently, as to be relieved in terests of an arcissió or historical

were absent for an hour and three-quarters, found proved were those of conspiracy with Leopold Louis Harris to infringe the Pre- vention of Corruption Act, 1906, corruptly accepting, gifts 'of £500, and £160; corruptly accepting a consideration in following Harris *to**"*guarantee for him abank overdraft of £1,000, and conspira cy to prevent the course of fustice. Mr. Justice" Hawke, in passing sentence. pointed out that the maximum sentence on any one of the counts was one of two years' imprisonment, with 01 .without hard labour, but this was one of the worst cases of the kind he

had ever heard of, and he felt bound to put into operation the provisions of the Penal Servitude Act, 1928, which enabled him to pass a cumulative sentence.

Most of yesterday's hearing was occupied with the Judge's sum ming-up. He laid stress on the need of corroboration of the evidence of Harris, who, he said; had for many years a very bad

commercial character and bad

been mixed up with corruption

since his boyhood.

A MODERN PRINCE

To-morrow 300 Egyptian students will be entertained at the Egyptian Legation by the charge d'affaires, Dawood Boy, in celebration of the fourteenth birthday of the Prince of Said, King, Fund's only son.

Until a month ago, when the King conferred on him the ancient Pharaonio title of Prince of Said or Thebes, the Prince was known as Prince Farouk,

SIR R. MOND'S TREASURES

nature that it would be difficult to discover the one that lies nearest his heart.!

....

Perhaps, however, the finds which he made during thirty years exca vation in Egypt he is president of the Egypt Exploration Society- would cocupy that position.

One basement room of his house

April by

Vice-Admiral C. M. For bes now Third Sea Lord. Vice- Admiral French has just taken charge of Malta base and become Admiral Superintendent of "the Dockyard,

in Cavendish square was designed Capt. Usher Retired as a copy oh a room in a palace, of the Pharaohs. In this is housed his personal collection of Egyptian with the rank of captain, of Com The retirement at his own request, treasures one of the finest in primander W. A. Usher recalls the vate hands.

lose in a hurricane off Bermuda in Chinese porcelain, Aubusson furn of which he was in command. Of His other treasures range from October, 1926, of the sloop Valerian, ture, Canalettos, Bellottos, and her crew 84 officers and men lost. Carlevaris, to rate books.

One of the latter so small that 18 other survivors were in the water their lives. Commander. Usher and it could be covered by a half- for about 21 hours before picked up crown-is hexagonal Koran. Not more than quent Courtmartial found.

a rare 16th-century by HM.S. Capetown The subse- six examples are known. ̈

His collection of toy soldiers-crerything possible was done for the 911 in high warriors, representing posts until the last, and that naval ship's safety, that all were at their

presented to the Royal United every unit on Napoleon's army-he traditions were maintained by their Services Museum.

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MR. THOMAS TO AUSTRALIA

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exemplary conduct. Captain Usher erved in the Naval Intelligence Division In 1927-29, and fn 1930-33 was Commander of the Dockyard Mr. J. H. Thomas will possibly Singapore. He now retires on the and King's Harbour Master at visit Australia in the autumn for thirtieth anniversary of his being the Victoria centenary celebrations, made a midshipman in 1904,

Mr. Bruce, the Australian Minis ter in London, has transmitted to Mr. Thomas the Commonwealth Government's invitation, and the Thomas would extend his visit to Dominions Secretary is considering New Zealand.

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In a sense he may be said to have come of age. He is a tall sa a grown man, and when King Fuad was ill last week carried out his first public function extremely The acceptance would be condi-Thomas might travel in the same. efficiently.

tional, presinuably, upon whether ship as Prince Geoge, who, according domestic politics at the time per-to prospects, will make the journey mitted of an extended absence,in H.M.S. Sussex to take part in There is little doubt that Mr. the celebrations.

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Westminster yesterday was that Mr.

The Prince drives his own car, plays polo on his own ground, and does physical training under the eye

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