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London, Feb. 16,

The new sloop minesweeper

Speedwell, included in the 1933 naval programme, will be launched from the yard of Messrs. WO. Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow, on

Mär. 21.

Capt. E. C. O. Thomson, D.S.O. whose appointment as Commodore In command of the Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas was announced' on Monday last, will leave for Gi- braltar in the 9.5. Strathnaver on Feb. 22.

H.M.S. Cumberland, which has fust arrived home from the China" station, will pay off into dockyard: control at Chatham for large "re- pairs about "the middle of .next month.

The following appointments were made by the Admiralty recently:-

Capts.-C. E. Morgan, to Amp- hion (April 1), and in command ion commg, for trials): H. C. Raw- lings, DS.O., to Glorious, in com- mahd (May 1); and H. M. Bur- rough, to Exmouth in command (on recommg...), and as"Capt, (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla.

Cmdr.-. A Grindle, to Excel- lent, Feb. 18.

Payr. Cmdr.-W. P. Rainier, to Defiance, Mar. 1.

Lt. Cmdr. Št. J. Cronyn, Dorsetshire, on recommg.

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KING TO LEAD

HIS FLEET

Navy Celebration Of Jubilee

(Special Air Mail Service),

London, Feb. 16, Arrangements are now ', being completed for the Naval Review at Spithead on July 16 In celebration of the Sliver Jubilee.

It will be the most imposing spectacle of its kind for 1 years, with ships of the Home and Medi- ̈ terranean Fleets participating.

The Naval forces "on parade before the King are likely to com- prise:

Nine battleships,

Two battle-cruisers,

Three aircraft-carriers, Thirty-six leaders and destroy-

ers,

Many submarines and Buxillary

craft,

1,

. The entire force numbering

about 70 vessels.

Nine flag-officers will be flying their flags, the senior officers be- ing Sir William Fisher and the Earl of Cork, respectively com- manding the Mediterranean and Home Fleets. The total number of officers and men serving in the ships present should exceed" 24,000

I precedent is followed, the Fleets will be moored at Spithead in three or more parallel lines, through which will steam the Royal yacht with their Majesties

on board..

At the close of the review, or on Feb. 25; A. E. T. Christle and W. Cthe following day, the combined Hudson, to Dorsetshire, on re-

Fleets will, it is understood, be commg., and J. L. Livesay to Re- led to sea by the King in the Vic gulus. undated.

toria and Albert. Various tacti Sub-Lts-O. J. R. Nicolls, to cal exercises will then be carried Alresford (Feb. 19); and R._L.out before his Majesty, Caple, to Bridgewater (March 15).

Cd. Engr.-C. H. Down, to Nor- folk (undated).

Wt. Engrs. R. A. Spencer, to Cornwall (Feb. 19); F. A. Freeman, to Trojan (Feb. 26); F. F. Odds, to Vindictive, and N. H. Card, to Woolwich (March 1); and W. H. Bidgood, to Keppel (undated).

THE SILVER JUBILEE The Office of Works will erect

stands for the convenience of a limited number of commissioned Naval and Marine officers on the Active and Retired Lists who may desire to view the State drive to and from St. Paul's Cathedral on

the occasion of the Thanksgiving Service on May 8 Seats will be charged for at the rate of about 10s, each to defray the cost, and tickets will be issued only on pre- payment on allotment.

An

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

Thursday, March 7 Anniversaries and Holldays. — First Day of Zulhijjah. St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church.

Cinemas

King's: "The Life Of Vergie

Winters."

Queen's:-"The Line-Up." Central:"Chinese Picture” Oriental:"Son Of A Sailor." World: "I Am A Fugitive From

A Chain Gang." Alhambra:-"The Key." Majestic: The Vanishing

Shadow."

Star: The Miracle Woman." Entertainments. "Hiawatha."

China Fleet Club Theatre, 9.15 p.m.: Mrs. Luba Shaftain's Piano- torte Recttal, Helena May, 5.30 p.m

LecturesTheosophical Society, | H.K. Club Annex, 6 p.m.

and Meetings. Annual,' HK. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Board Room, noon; YMCA An- nual Meeting and presentation of Report, West Lounge, 6 pm: Wo- men's Fellowship, St. Andrew's Hall 3. p.m.

Miscellaneous, Whist Drives, (M. C. L, Prison' Branch) Officers' Mess, Arbuthnot Road, 3 p.m.;. Civil Service Cricket Club, 8.45 p.m.

Rehearsals.-Hong Kong Singers,. "ijah," St. John's Cathedral, "5.30

PJA.

Social-Annual Dinner, Portu- guese. Co., HKV.D.C., Club Lust- tano, 7.15 p.m.; Tea Party in bon- our of Maulana Jamaluddeen Ji- lain, Lane Crawford's Restaurant, 5.15 p.m. -..

Sports. Athletics. St. Paul's College (Carline H), 2.15 p.m.

Badminton-Mixed Doubles St. Andrewá v. Chinese R.C.B.p.m.______

official programme has yet Hockey-Mamak Tournament, to be prepared. But the organisa- Folice v. HMS. Dainty (Police tion of the review and the charac-

Training School Ground), 4.30 ter of the Fleet exercises to be held Final Small Units Tourna at' sea immediately following are now the subject of correspondence between the Admiralty and the Home and Mediterranean Com-

manders-in-Chief.

It is considered that the Home Fleet will be present in strength, lacking only one battleship and one battle-cruiser undergoing re- fit. The Mediterranean conting- ent will probably include the First "Battle Squadron, the First Cruiser Squadron, an aircraft-carrier, and

destroyer perhaps 1

flotilla.

Whether any ships of the Reserve the occasion is not yet known. Fleet are to be commissioned for

ment (Marina Ground), 5 pm.

Lawn Tennis.Open Singles. Teul Wai-pui, v. A. E. P. Guest.

Friday, March 3

Sales Room, Household Furniture, Auctions-Lammert's Hong Kong, 2.30 p.m.; one Buick five-seater Sedan Car, 3 b.m.

Cinemas.

King's "The Life of Vergie

Winters." Queen's: "The Line-Up." Central "Chinese Picture." Oriental“Son Of A. Sallor." World: "I Am A Fugitive From

A Chain Gang." Alhambra:The Key," Majestic: Servant's Entrance."" manding Officers, to the Comman- Star: "The Greeks Had A Word Applications should be made as der-in-Chief of the Fleet-or-Home-

For Them soon as possible, and must be re- Port to which they may be attach-. Lectures-Christian Fellowship, celved at the latest by February 16, cd, Retired and Half-Pay Naval | Helena May, 10.30 am. Bpeaker:" but seats will not be allotted until } Officers should apply to the Secre- Rev. Cyril Brown. the size of the stands has been tary, Admiralty, London, marking decided. It is unlikely that more the envelope in the bottom left- than two tickets can be allotted to hand corner. Officers of the Royal any officer, one of which he should Marines attached to Divisional use for himself. So far as possi-Headquarters should similarly for- ble the claims of all ranks of | ward. their applications to the officers will be considered, but if Colonel-Commandant of the Divi the number of seats avallable is sion to which they are attached. insufficient to meet all applications- Retired Marine Officers should ap- preference will be given to those ply to the Adjutant-General, Royal who are senior in rank. Officers Marines, Admiralty, London, mark- of the Royal Navy on full Day Ing the envelope Sliver Jubilee put and Tsul Yun-pul- v. Wong should apply through their Com- "Celebrations."

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