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London, July 6. The 25 commanders promoted to that rank in the midsummer list are probably more evenly dispersed throughout the promotion zone than on any previous occasion. The list is headed by three officers with nearly the maximum seniority (seven years), and at the other end Commander Geofrey Bamard is promoted with just over the min- tmum seniority (three years), as he

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THE ELEPHANT DIARY OF LOCAL

WEAKENS

Alpine Pilgrimage Held Up

Berne, July 21. Mr. Richard Halliburton's' trans-

Alpine pilgrimage on the back of an elephant 15 causing much amusement to the mountain vi

lagers and exasperation amongst the motorists who are held up behind him.

EVENTS

TUESDAY, JULY 23

Cinemas

King's: Woman In The Dark." Queen's:-"Vagabond Lady." Central:Chinese Picture” Oriental "Bright Eyes," World:--"Chinese Pictures"

Majestic-Marie Galante." Alhambra:"T Am A Thief."

Star:-"Feet First."

Miscellaneous. ---- Rotary

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Hongkong Hotel.

Boelal--Cheero Whist Drive. 8.30 pan; Kowloon Dock Recrus-

on Club Whist Drive 9 p.m.

Sports

The novelist, who is endeavour- only entered the zone on April 15 ing to capture something of the last. Fifteen officers are in the top feeling which may have been ex- half of the zone-that is, with over pertenced by the mighty Hannibal, Bowls, Open Pairs (Semi-final), five years' seniority: and 10 in the is meeting with difficultles, just äs R. Duncan and L A. R. Duncan v. fower half. The positions on the the Carthaginian did His G. Siva and F, X, M. da Silva lieutenant-commanders' list of elephant is tired and has to be "(Civil Service C.-C. green); Open those promoted ranged from 291 to ❘ coaxed along with lumps of sugur. Singles (Fourth Round), T.: Arm- 641; the fortunate 25, that is to say. Mr. Halliburton's expedition differs strong v. H. A. Alves (Kowloon" were chosen from a block contain- In this as well as other details C.C.); H: Overy vy W. McLeod Ing 350 officers.

from Hannibal's adventure. Han-(Kowloon Docks); G. N. Mitchell nibal used salt to split the rocks. v. J. V. Ramsay, (Club de Recreio). Furthermore, whereas Hannibal. Tennis."A" Division, " Chinese was marching to meet the R.C. "A" V. Craigengewer C.C.; Romans, Mr. Halliburton's enemies Club de Recrelo “A” v. Chinese are behind him. Ther are R.C. "A" v. Craigengower · C.0.1 motorists held up by the slowly Hongkong C.C. v. Kowloon C.C. ambling pachyderm.

·Moon.--Last Quarter, 3.42 a.m. Over 500 spectatora followed Mr.VI Moon, 23rd. Day. Halliburton's elephant up the last Sunrise 5.51 am Sunset.~~7.08. steep mile and a half to the sump mit of St. Bernard Pass

Tides. High at 247 ond 15.28; animal was extremely tired after Low at 9.05 and 20.35. - Its long climb, and kept stopping. A great stream of motor traffic stretched behind, sulting its pace to the elephant's..

It is significant of the passage of time that three of the new com- manders have no medals for service In the War. They went to sea as midshipmen, one in 1919 and two in 1920. On the other hand, the senior officer of the new batch Commander 8. B de Courcy- Ireland, served at sea as midship man from January, 1916, or for the greater part of the War. He had entered Osborne 85 a cadet in January, 1913, **

Eight of the 25 new commanders are Stafi graduates Five specialis- ed In gunnery, three in submarines, to each in torpedoës, navigation. signals and air-observer duties, one in hydrography, and one as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm The last named, Commander C. B. Tidd, is a squadron leader, R.A.F., and since January has been serving at the RAF. Station, Gosport,

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While most of the new command- ers are Dartmouth trained,, the list Includes a few more special-entry cadets from the public schools The sentor, Comuriander Alun Jones, now commanding the surveying ship Challenger, entered Keyham, College as a special-entry cadet from Friar's School, Bangor, on September 7, 1917, and in Febuary.

1918, was appointed midshipman to H.MS. Bellerophon, in the Grand Fleet. He joined the Challenger in March last, and had previously commanded the Flinders..

APPOINTMENTS

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The elephant is finding the rarified air trying Its condition necessitates frequent halts and rests. Out of concebration for it the party will probably spend the night some way down on the Italian side of the pass. Reuter

MANY HALTS

Berne, July 21. After many halts and much urging, "Miss Dolly", the modern Hannibal-the American journa list, Halliburton, arrived at the famous Hospice at St. Bernard át 2 o'clock on Sunday, afternoon on the reluctant steed. "

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The elephant had found the

last miles of ascent particularly trying due to the rarified air at this height, and from the point known as "Combe Demorts" had showed the greatest disinclination to proceed with the Alpine excur- ston.

The Admiralty notified the

In order not to impose úndus following appointments yesterday:

Cmars (E)-J. I. Moore, to Re- hardship on the animal through pulse, July 22: and V. J. H. H. keeping it longer than necessary Sankey, to Hood, July 27.

in the thin atmosphere. Hallibur- Lt. Cmdrs-LV. Lloyd. R. A. ton will probably not spend the Cassidi, H, Gartside-Tippinge, F. night at Hospice as intended, but Douglas-Watson, and A. F. C. will commence the descent on the Layard, to Cardiff; 8. H. Norris, tu Italian side after a short rest. Scout, in command:. and R. D. P., Transocean Kua Min Hutchinson, to Effingham. July

19 J. H. Plumer, to Dryad, July 15; L. M. N. Mudie; to Ramilies, on exchange; E R. G. Baker, tu Glorious. July 22: G. D. St. Q. Marescaux.. to Furious, on re- commg.: and K. S. Colquhoun, to Glorious, Aug. 15,

Chaplains. Rev. A. R. Black- ledge, M.A. to Barham. Aug 15 and Rev. J. T. B. Evans. B.A., to Pembroke for R:N.B., Aug. 20.

FIRST WHITE BABY IN

NEW DELHI:

Married in Britain at Age of.21

(Special Air Mail Service). LUT H B Shaw, to Pang-

London, July ê. bourne, July 2; K. W. Michelt lent A gin who was the first white to N.Z. Dtv for three years, from child born in the city of New July 11; M Everard,, to Victory for Delhi was married, yesterday at P. and R.T. School July 15; E S. the Church of St. Mary of the W. Maclure and P. M. B. Chavasse. Angels, London, to Deflance, July 8: M L Hardie, She Is Miss Patricia Hatsina to Woolston, July 19; A C. Winifred Heaney-Olen who is 21 Macdonald, to Skate, and WHL and the youngest daughter of Mr. Partington, to Ramilies, July 22, H, Heaney-Cien, of the Windsor and to Valiant on exchange: J. Hotel, Lancaster Gate, London Burnett, to Antelope, July 23, and The bridegroom was Lieutenant A. J. Cobham, to Ganges Aug. 9.H. C. O. Bull, of the Royal Navy,

whose home is at Chichester.

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- The bride's father was the chief executive engineer of the Indian Service of Engineers in charge of the building of the new city of Delhi, now the Imperial capital of India.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Anniversaries and Holidays — Great Heat. (Ta-shu.)

Auctions-Leasehold Properties, Hughes and Hough's Sales Room, 3 pm Crown Lands, District Office, Taipo, 11.30 am. Household Furn ture. Lammer's HK, Sales Room. 2.30 p.m.

Cinemas King's:"Woman In The Dark." Queen's Vagabond Lady." Central:---"Chinese Picture.” Oriental The Winning Ticket." world:"Alice In Wonderland."

Star: "Sunny Side Up." Alhambra:The Woman In Red"

Mscellaneous. Claims against the Estates of Erriest Flumer Han- son, George Montagu Halston, and Edwin Frederick Stovell, due,

Social – Chero Club Social Night; Whist Drive, Seamen's In stitute, 9 p.m.; Tombola on Board Tamar, 15 p.m.

Sports

Bowls Open Pairs (Semi-final), M. J. Medina, and J. Cavanagh v. 8. Eccleshall and J. Shepherd (Kow- loon B.G.C. Open Singles, A. M. Holland v. A el Arcuйt (Civil. Ber- vice CC. F. Cullen v. A. Hyde- Lay (Club de Recreio

Tennis. "B" Division, Club de Recṛelo v. South China AA.; Ceni-' tral British Association v. Indian R.C.; Hong Kong C.C. v. University, Civil Service C.C. v. Kowloon C.C,

Mon.-VI Moon, 24th, Day, Sunrise. 5.51 a.m.; Sunset.-7.08

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Tides --High at 3.40 and 17.10. Low at 11.05 and 21.10.

THURSDAY, JULY 25. Anniversaries and Holidays, St. James,

AuctionsCrown Lands, Land Office, Ping Shan, 11 am

Cinemas King's: "Woman In The Dark.!!

Oriental: The Winning Ticket." Queen's: "Vagabond Lady.”....

World"Alice In Wonderland."

StarThe Kid From Spath" Alhambra:-"The Woman In Red."

Physiology School, Hong Kong Lectures. Professor L. T. Ride,

University, 4 p.m.

Meetings-Hong Kong Philatelic Society, "S. C. M. Post" Board Room, 5.30 p.m.; Annual Peak Club. 6 p.m.; Theosophical Society, Hong Kong Club Annex, Study Class, 6. p.m.

Mon-VI Mogn, 25th. Day. Sunrise-5.50 am. Bunset.-7.09

p.m.

Tides High at 100 and 14.05 Low at 7.28 and 20.00.

(Special Air Mall Service). ? London, July 6. It's strange that there should be New Delhi was originally a """only one side at a time" to small native village called Rúisina, Raisina. Mr. Heaney-Glen

Princes Street" On week days it's on the site of which the new city, some years ago the shop side, but on Sundays that was built,

Atter side is deserted, and the pavement Lord Hardinge, who was Viceroy nion adjoining the Gardens is the only of India at the time of the birth Toru way. The American sailors have of Mr. Heaney-Glen's daughter, peo found that out also, and make their requested that as she was the wa way on the Gardens" side on Bun- first white child to be born there ; before, - days, sá to the manner, borri” shin» might be given the name of l left on their

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