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ROYAL NAVY

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London, Feb. 1. Vice-Admi. F. F. Rose, C.B., D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief, East Indies station, will transfer his ag trom H.M.S. Hawkins to HMS. Emerald on Jan. 31. The Hawkins In March next will be relleved by HMS, Norfolk as flagship of the Commander-in-Chief.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

The Fleet Air Arm

(Special Air Mail Service)

"London, Feb. 1. The adoption of the Seagull am"› phibian, as a service type for the Fleet Air Arm and its issue to R.M.S. Nelson brings up the num- ber of Fleet aircraft types in re- ular use to seven. This excludes the Fairey Flycatcher, the last of which has just been brought home from China in the cruiser Cumber- land

The following appointments were made by the Admiralty, recently.

Capts.-C. G Sedgwick, to Prem aldent, for duty Inside Admiralty (Feb. 22 to March 1); V. S. Butler, D.S.O..to President, for duty inside Admiralty (March 15 to 21); E. Rotherham, to Pembroke, for Woolwich (March 16), and to Woolwich, in command Con

During the present year the ́re- commg, for trials and service): W. placement of the Fairey III. F. S. F. MacLeod, OBE to Victory, by later types already in use will as Capt. of the Dockyard, Deputy reduce the total to six. These are; Supt, and K.H.M., Portsmouth; and besides the Seagull, the Nimrod E. B. Cloete, to Boscawen. In com- fighter, the Osprey fighter-recon- mand, and as Capt. In Charge andnalasance aircraft, the K.HM.. Fortland (May 8); P. Mac- namara, to Drake, as Chief of Staff, and Maintenance Capt.. Fly- mouth (June 19; A. R. Smithwick, D.S.O., to Afrikander, In command, and as Capt, in Charge, Simons- „town. (May“ 23);-Sir A. H. Lakę, Bt., O.BE., to Muford, in command (on recommg.); and G. C. Cooke, to Calcutta, in command (on commg. for trooping trip).s

Cdr. (8).—J, G. Moncrief, to Bee

for service on staff of S.N.O., Yang, se, and for duty at Shanghai (Feb.

Batum

torpedo bamber, the Beal spotter reconnaissance aircraft, and the new Shark torpedo"spötter-recon- naissance machine, combining the work of two distinct types. AI these six types have come

use since 1931,” whereas some of the designs hitherto in service in the Fleet Air Arm have been 10 years old.

Into

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY

Thursday, Feb. 21 Auctions--Sale of Crown Lands; Ping Shan, 11.30 am

Cinemas

King's: 20th Century." Queen's:-"Have A Heart." Central "Chinese Picture”, Oriental:-"Rain." World: Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"The Man With Two

Faces."

Majestle: "The Crime Doctor." Star: The Lodger." Entertainments.-Mme. Dlane de Priecourt's Dramatic Concert, Helena May, 5.30 pm,

Lectures. Dr. M. O. Pfister, Theosophical Society, HK. Club Annex. 6 p.m.; Women's Fellow- ship, St. Andrew's Fali, 3 pm: Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith, En- gineering Society, University, 8,30 PAL

Meetings-Annual, HK Tram- ways Ltd., Messrs. Jardine Mathe- son's Office, noon; HK Benevolent Society, Sanitary Board Room, Post Office Building, 5.15 p.m.; Queen's College Old Boys' Association...4 Queen's Road Central, 5:30. p.m (Woo and Nash); HK Union Church Deacons' Court," 5:30p.m.; Association, University, 5.16 p.m. Special, Teachers"

NO. 802-SQUADRON Squadron Leader RH. Hammer, M.C., who was recently relieved by Squadron Leader Frank Wright in cominand

of No. 43 (Fighter) Surgn. Odrs.-C. G. Sprague, to Squadron of Fury aircraft - at.. Cyclops (Jan. 31); A. C. Paterson, Tangmere, is appointed in com- to President, for course at Smallmand of No. 802 Squadron in the Arms School, Winterbourne Gunn Fleet Air Arm at present allocated er (Feb. 4), to Drake for RN.B to HMS. Courageous The unit (Feb. 28), and for Anti-gas School-nas Nimrod and grey aftcraft, Moon-I Moon; 18th Day

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Miscellaneous. Whist Drive, Civil Service Cricket Club, 8.45 p.m.; Entries close for Annual Horticultural Show, noon; "Busy" es Working Party meets at Cathedral Hall

**Rehearsals-Hawatha," Cathe...

Social Functions.Whist Drive,

and as Specialist in Chemical De-

the former being the Fleet Air fence (March 7); and G. G. New-

Air adaptation of the Fury single-dral Hall, 8:45 pm; "Hong Kong" Singers, St. John's Cathedral, 5:30 man, to Medway (March 7).

seater -Interceptor. Squadron Lt-Cdrs.--R. R. Helbert. to

p.m.. Leader, Hanmer, who was at Sand- Dolphin (Jan, 16); E. H. Kitson, to hurst and in The Royal Welch President, for service with D.S.D., Fusiliers before joining the RFC. Admiralty (Jan. 28); R. T. Gordon-has

not previously served with Duff. to Kent (Feb. 7); and G. M. feet aircraft. Pares, to Iron Duke (on recomng).

£t-Cmdr.-C. L. Hull, to Victory for F.TS.R. Squadron, R.A.P. Base, Gosport, Jan 28,

Fayr. Lt. Cmdr.-W. Bradley, to President for Victualling course, part 1, Feb. 18.

WORK IN THE FAR EAST- ¿ Although it was not until 1927 that any shore-based 'unfts of the R.A.F. were stationed in the Far East, when a flyingboat squadron flew out from England, great pro- gress has since been made. This work in the Far East will be the

Lts (E)-E J, Chubb, to Galatea Feb. 1; E. E. Berry, to Westminster: Feb. 7; and F. S. Ferguson, lent to | N.Z. Division for 3 years, Feb. 217-

. Payr. Lt. J. H. McGregor, tu. President for Victualling course, Marshal P. B. Joubert de la Ferte, part 1, Feb. 18

subject of a lecture at the Royal United Bervice Institution by Group Captain A. C. Wright,. A.F.C., at which Al- Vice-

Cd. Gurmers (T.). W. Parry,CMC., D.S.O., WIL preside.

Group Captain. Wright to Cardiff, Jan. 36; T. E. J. Francis,

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to Pembroke, Jan. 28; R. J. Green-manded No. 205 (Figing Boat) ing, lent to N.Z. Division for 3 Squadron at Singapore in 1931-33, years, Mar. 8; and J. Bunce," to and took it on a cruise to Austra "Calcutta, ön relief."

Cd. Engr.-W. H. Northcott, to Tenedos. Feb, "14.

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Cd. Supply Officer O. H. C. Dymond, to St. Vincent. Feb, 12.

Gunners (T).-H. - Lowey, to Vernon Jan. 28; and G. O. Horrell, to Calcutta, on recommg.

Wt. Engrs.-L. Farrer, to Cardiff. Feb. 7-8. 8t. G. Grimn, to Bring ham, Feb. 14; W. T. Allen, to Curacoa: A Hemingway and A. E. Parkes, lent to N.Z. Division for 3 years, Feb. 21.

Wt. Supply Officer--F. Symons, to Woolwich Feb. 19.

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St Patrick's Hall, in aid of Shek Lung Lepers, 8.30 p.m.

Sports.

Badminton Men's Doubles, SL. Andrew's v. Club de Recreio, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. Anniversaries and Holidays.- Washington's Birthday.

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Cinemas King's 20th Century. Queen's "Have A Heart." Central:-"Chinese Picture." Oriental: "Palooka." World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra;The Man With Two

"Fares."

Majesti:Ann Vickers.” Start-Uncertain Lady." Dances. Garrison Lecture -Hall, 8.45 p.m.

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Entertainments Concert and

the functions of land and sea air-Dramatic Play, Diocesan Old Girls'

craft in co-operation with the Navy and Army and the air sur- veys of anchoragea in the Anda man and Nicobar Islands,

Association, St. Andrew's Hall

Meetings General Shin On Wing and Co., Ltd., China Bulld ings, Bfth floor, noon; Christian Fellowship, Helena May, 10,30,

JAPANESE ATTACHMENT The Air Ministry announce that.m. St. Andrew's Girls' Guild, Captain Arimori, of the Japanese 5.30 pm. Military Air Service, foined the Home Aircraft Depot at Henlow, Bedfordshire, on January 21, and will be attached there until March 30, to study the organization of and the work carried out by this unit.

Miscellaneous-Jumble Sale, . and S. Home, Assembly Hall," Moon Moon. 10th Day.

Sports Hockey.-Hong Kong Hockey Club Juniors East Lancashires. (King's Park), 5 p.m...

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