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TO-DAY

Tuesday, March 26

Auctions Sale of Leasehold Property, China Auction Rooms, 3

pm

..Cinemas

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, March 8. Speculations has been "rife c00- cerning the amount of new con- struction to be provided for in the

It is possible that the three Short King's;-"The Affairs Of Cellini" Navy Estimates which are due to be published to-morrow, but there Singapore III flying-boats of No. Queen's: "Forsaking All Others." circumstances which will 205 Squadron, en route from Pem-Central:-"British Agent.”

broke Dock to Singapore, may be Oriental-Hide-Out." operate towards keeping the pro- gramme

the same able to resume this week the itin-World:"Chinese Picture." within much Umits as that of last year. There arary prepared for them after the Alhambra: "Here Comes The will, for example, be no resump-crash in Sicily, in spite of their Navy." tion of battleship building, not withstanding the new vessels in this class which have been begun

are

being held up at Malta by bad weather.,

Majestic-Treasure Island."

Star: "Little Man. What Now?"

Meetings Annual. Chinese Es- tates, Ltd, China Building, fith' floor, noon; Committee, Volunteer.

Moon.--II Moon, 22nd Day,

Sports

Tiffin.

The revised programme provid- by Germany. France, and Italy.ed for their arrival at Basra io- Great Britain, in common with day, and by shortening their stay

at Baghdad from three nights to Headquarters. the United States and Japan, has

Miscellaneous Rotary agreed under the Washington and two they could keep to this sche- London. Treatles, not to lay down dule. In any case they were dueHong Kong Hotel; Opening of any new battleship until after to remain at Basra for a week, the Aberdeen Industrial School by HE. December 31, 1936.

base of No. 203 (FB) Squadron. the Governor 350 p.m. The programme for the remainder of the cruise is as follows:-Bah- rien, March 11: March 12; Gwadar, March 13; Ke- rachi, March 14: Uraipur, March 18, Gwalior, March 20; Allahabad, March 22; Bhagalpur, March 25; Chittagong, March 28; Rangoon, March 27; Mergui, April 3: Pen- ang, April 4; and Singapore, April 6.

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Ras-ai-aimah

Cruiser construction 18 also restricted under the London Treaty up to the end of 1936. A year ago the First Lord explained that a total of 86,250 fons could be laid

three down during the

years 1934-35. Last year what he des cribed as "a-generous third" of this amount, that is about 32,000 tons,

A provided for. similar amount this year would leave only 22,250 tons to be provided for in

WING COMMANDER PROBYN 1938. There is no reason why the

Wing Commander H. M. Probyn, whole of the 54.250 tons should not be authorized at once, but the D.S.O., whose appointment for en- policy of the Admiralty has beengineer-staff duties at Middle East Headquarters, Cairo, is announced, one of steady replacement,

Destroyer construction is less has been there for a year as senior restricted because at the end of personnel-staff officer. Wing Com 1936 this country will be short bymander Frobyn per the RE as a over 60,000 tons (about 44 destro pioneer when the War began, was yers) of the tonnage allowed under commissioned to the Royal War- the London Treaty. Some increase wickshire Regiment in 1915, and in the building programme in this seconded to the RFC. In 1816 class would be natural, if the re- gaining the DSO. in France. He sources of the shipyards are such commanded No. 208 Squadron in: as to enable the work to be done Egypt in 1921-25. promptly, in addition to the SENIOR RA.F. OFFICER IN THE arrears of past programmes.which

EAGLE bave still to be liquidated. The The appointment is announced submarine provision will probably of Wing Commander B. E. Baker, be three vessels, as in former DS.O., M.C., A.F.C. to be Senior years, but that for sloops and Air Force Officer in HMS. Eagle, auxiliary craft may be more vari-in succession to Wing Commander ed. In any case the amount of J. M. Robb, D.S.O., D.F.C., who has money required is, bound to rise, had two years in the aircraft car- by reason of past commitments rier. The Eagle was recently trans- The first large instalment towards ferred from China to the Mediter- the cost of the 1934 programme ranean.

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falls due, as no funds were taken Wing Commander Baker has not for this last year. In

previously served afoat, but" dur-

addition,

Rehearsals.Hong Kong Singers, "Elijah," Cathedral; "8.45 p.m.

Regiment v Hockey-Punjab

(Marina "Royal Welch Fusiliers

Ground), 5 p.m.; Royal Artillery V. YM.C.A. Marina OficersTM Ground), 5.15 p.m.

Snooker-Steel Coulson League, Water Police v. Royal Engineers; Chief and Petty Officers v. Garri- son Sergeants; St. Patrick's Club v. Central Police; Dockyard Police v. Prison Warders, 7 p.m.

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Sunset.~~~6.36

2121 Tides-High at 121 and 1219.

Log

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Wednesday, March 27.

and Anniversaries

Holidays.. St. John of Damascus, Doctor of the Church,

Auctions. Sale of Crown Lands. District Office, Taipo, 11.30 am.

Cinemas. King's: The Age Of Innocence." Queen's-The Hell Cat." Central: "British Agent."

Oriental: "Bureau Of Missing:

Persons:"

World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra: "Here Comes The

Navy,"

Majestic: "Treasure Island." Star:-"Little Man, What Now?"

Entertainments-Final Concert, Bailors' and Soldiers Home, 8.30 p.m.

Meetings. Annual, Women's Section, Y.M.C.A., West Lounge, 4.30 p.ml; General Committee, S. and 8. Home, 5.30 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild, 10

a.m

Moon.-II Moon, 3rd. Day. Religious-Lenten Address, St. John's Cathedral, 5.15 p.m.; De-" votional Meeting for Meditation, Tao Fong Shan Chapel, Bishop's House, 8 p.m.

there are liabilities under the ing the past two years has been programme of 1931, 1932, and 1933 Chief Flying Instructor

at Leu- remaining to be discharged,

chars, where pilots for the Fleet COMMANDER FOR BNR. Air Arm are trained. He has also course" at attended the tactical "The "Appointment becam, opera

Portsmouth. He entered "The Ride. tive recently of Commander L. FBrigade from Haileybury in Jan N. Ommanney to be Liaison Officer uary, 1915, and was transferred to with the Mercantile Marine and the RFC. later in the same year. Royal Naval Reserve in the London His three British decorations, and area, in succession to Commander also the French Croix de Guerre, C. A. G. Hutchison, N. R. Com-were all gained for distinguished händer Ommanney has hitherto service in France, where he served been in command of the cruiser with Nos. 13 and and 48 Squadrons, Constance in reserve at Ports commanding the latter in 1917-18. mouth, and in 1931-33 commanded the destroyers Berapis and Witch on the China Station. He first lieutenant of the Oak and in travelled from Thurso to Scaps on command of the Itchen, Exe, and his visit to the Grand Fleet after | p.m. Christopher during the War. the Jutland battle; and in which he was in the Oak that the King steamed round the Fleet,"

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