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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1935.

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London, July 29. The sloop Dundee, Captain W. H. G. Fallowfield, which has just paid a visit to New York, is order- ed to leave Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 4 for Portsmouth, where she should arrive 10 days later to recommission. Her pre- sent ship's company joined on March 23, 1933. Captain Fallow field, who has commanded her throughout the present commis sion, will be succeeded by Captain J. H. Edelsten, who since April has been supervising the comple tion of the cruiser Galatea at the works of the Scott's Shipbuild-) ing and Engineering Company. Greenock. The Dundee is to re- turn to Bermuda about' November

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Sea Of Dead Bodies

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Prear (Copyright).]

Milan, Aug, 14.

A terrible picture of desolation WBS presented by the district around Orba on Wednesday.

Tuesday's torrent transformed the ground inte une great morass in which dead bodies of human beings and animals lle strewn amongst the broken

furniture

Swept uut from the ruined houses. The Villages of Molare and Caprietta were Imost com- pletely destroyed while in Ovada itself 130 houses" have been en- tirely demolished.

Rescue work was commenced immediately and is being con-

WES

Captain Edelsten served during tinued throughout the night but greatly hampered by the deep mud caused by the passage of water while renewed cloud

the

War as

Leutenant in the cruisers Yarmouth and Champion, and graduated at the Staff College in 1922. His first staff appoint- alent was to the Delhi, in which he served with Rear-Admiral the Hon. Siz Hubert Brand during the world cruise of the Sperial Service Squadron. In 1928 he was ap pointed to the staff at the Staff College. His last sea appointment was as executive officer of the cruiser London in 1930-22.

"DESTROYERS TO BE

LAUNCHED

bursts added to the difficulties.

HEAVY RAINFALL

EVENTS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 Anniversaries and Holidays. Feast of St. Joachim.

Auctions. Leasehold Property. Lammert's ́Sales Room, 3 p.m.; Household Furniture, Hughes and Hough's Kowloce Sales Room

Cinemas

King's: The Daring Young Man." Queen's: "Public Hero No. 1." Central "Chinese Picture" OrientalUnder Pressure." Alhambra: "The Right To Live." Majestic Blography Of A Bache-

lor Girl." Star:-"Anne Of Green Cables."

Lectures. Christian Fellowship. Helena

May, 10.30.2. Meetings,—Council; H.K. Rifle Association, "S, C. M. Post" Board. Room, 5.30 p.m.; Rifle Committee. Volunteer Headquarters, 5.30 p.m.; VDMA., 8.30 pm.

against

Miscellaneous, - Claims the Estate. of Tycho Wing due; Jumble Sale, Cheero Club, 2.30 p.m.; R.E.W.O's and S/NG.O.'s Whist Drive and Tombola, 8,45 p.m.

Moon--VII Moon, 18th. Day. Sunrise-8.00 a.m. Sunset-6.54

p.m.,

Tides-High at 10.12 and 23.10; Low at 3.35 and 16:55.

The exact number of victims are unlikely to be known for some days since it will probably have to be determined by taking cennia of the stricken district, in order to see how many still survive, The

- SATURDAY, AUGUST 17. cause of the catastrophe was the Bathing.Y.M.C.A., Police Pier, unprecedented rainfall on Monday 3 p.m.; St. Andrew's Club, Police | fight and Tuesday maming which Fler, 3.30 p.m.; Kowloon Tong resulted in the " äter in, the Anglican Church, Police Pier, 3.15 Orbicella Dam suddenly increas- | P.M. ing from normal amount of five

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to Afteen Fillion cubic metres King's:-"The Daring Young Man," finally bursting the dam with a Queen's-"Public Hero No. 1." noise like thunder for 200 metres Central:-"Chinese Picture." in its length.

Oriental: "Under Pressure."

The reservoir Hes considerably Alhambra:The Right To Live." higher than the devastated vill-Majestic:-Biography Of A Bache ages which accounts for the force with which the water swept away everything in its pata

The flotilla leader Grenville, building by Yarrow & Co., Ltd., Scotstoun, Glasgow, Is to be launched on August 15. On the same day, as already announced, "the destroyers Greyhound and Griffin are due to be launched at Barrow by Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd. Four out of the nine vessels of the destroyer programme of 1933 should then be afloat, as the first of the flotilla. HMS. Glow- which worm, was launched by Thorny-valley can be judged by the fact crofts on July 22.. Of the rest, the that it now forms a lake of forty Gallant is to be launched by

kilometres long and two wide. Stephen and Sons, Ltd,, Govan, on Transocean Duo Min August 29; and the Garland, Gipsy and Grenade in September.

INDIAN NAVY SLOOP. The new sloop Indus, Commen- der E. M. Bayield. R.IN, is due

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vast quantity of

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lor Girl," Star: "Anne Of Green Cables,"

Miscellaneous. Claims against water

The Estate of Admiral Hugh Pigot to the williams due.

Admiralty, at 11 am, on Monday, August 26. i

Column 111

Trafalgar

Commanding officers ships are to leave Portsmouth to-day for notified that the secretary of the Bombay to begin her service as a Navy League will be glad, as in vessel of the Royal Indian Navy. past years, to execute any commis- She will become flagship of Rear-slons for placing wreaths on the Admiraj A. E. F. Bedford, C.B. The Nelson Ir.dus was completed in April, but square. has been attached for trials to the First Mine-Sweeping Flotilla of the Royal Navy, and took part in the Naval Review. On her way out she will call at Malta. August 9-11: Port Said, August 15-16: Suez, August 17: Aden. August 23-26; and should arrive at Bom- bay on September 1.

HMS, HASTINGS

The sloop Hastings, which ran aground on Shabkutb Reef, off Suakin on June 11, while on passage to Port Sudan, has not yet been refloated, although efforts to salve her are continuing. It is presumed that her ship's company will remain on the Red Sea Station so long as the salvage operations are in progress.

AIR OBSERVER'S MATE

Mr. A, H. L. Thomas, 83. Vincent Square, 8.W1, has been appointed vice Surgeon Captain 'E's. Wilkin- son, R.N., retired, as Admiralty surgeon and agent for London dis- trict No. 15 (Westminster, Victoria. &c.).

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REAR-ADMIRALS RETIRED

Rear-Admirais J. V. Creagh, D.5.0., ADC, and O. H. Dawson, AD.C., who retire on their pro- motion to flag rank, have both had since passing cut of the Britannia over 35 years' service in the Navy

1 1899-1900.

Tamar. 7.15 p.m.

Social-Tombola on board HM.S

sports

Baseball-Americans V Cana- dians (L Salle College), 3.30 pm.

Bowls. Senior Division, Craigen- gower C.C. "A" v. Police R.C.; Civil Service C.C. v. Kowloon C.C.;

Club de Recreio v. Kowloon Docks; Indian R.C. v. Cralgengower C.C. "B"; Junior Division, Police R.C. v. Cra'gengewer C.C.; Kowloon CC. v Civil Service C.C.; Taikoo R.C. v. Club de Recrelo; Yacht Club v. Hong Kong Electric; Hong Kong F.C. v. Kowloon 'B.G.C.

Moon-VI Moon, 19th. Day. Sunrise. 8:01 am Sunset.-8.54. p.m.

Tides. High at 11.04 and 23.45: Low at 4.25 and 17.30.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 Anniversaries and Holidays. -

Ninto Sunday after, Trinity.

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Queen's: "Public Hero No. 1.” King's:-"The Daring Young Man."

Central Chinese Picture." Alhambra: "The Right To Live:" Majestic:-"Night Life of

Gods!”

Sports

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Baseball Japanese v. Chinese (Caroline #1), 9.30 a.m..

MocI-VI Moon, 20th. Day. Sunrise.-8.01a.m. Sunset.-6.53

p.m.

Tides-High at 11.57 Low at 5.17 and 18.00,

Rear-Admiral Creagh was de- Corated for service in command of destroyers during the War, when he commanded the Ariel and the Entertainments-Concert, Com- Sylph. As a captain he has commercial Institute, Queen's Theatre, manded the 5th and 1st Destroyer 9.30 a.m.; Charity Show, King's With reference to the introduc-Flotillas, has served on the staff at King's Theatre, 11.30 am. tion of the new rating of observer's the War College, has been Chief mate for men in the Fleet Air Staff Officer at Malta, and Senior Arm, announced in "The Times" Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, of June 20, their Lordships have where he was relieved in March decided that in view. of the short last. He will be 52 on August 30. notice avaliable the educational Rear-Admiral Dawson is a navi- qualification may be waived for gation specialist, and was Master telegraphist air gunners now ser- of the Fleet with Admiral de ving who volunteer for observer's Robeck both in the Mediterranean mate before December 31, 1935, and and Home Fleets. During the War who are otherwise qualified. he was navigator of the Grand Volunteers for observer's mate be- Fleet battleships Thunderer, and fore December 31, 1935, and who Orion. As a captain since 1923 he are otherwise qualified Volunteers has commanded, the repair-ship AKC, to Osprey (Aug 3); and to for observer's mate for whom this Diligence,, the cruiser. Capetown, Royal Bovereign on recommg quafifcation has been waived and and the battleships Barham and (Aug. 23). who are recommended by the Warspite as Flag-Captain. He was selection boards will be given an Director of Navigation in 1927-30. additional short course before be- and commanded the Navigation ginning Part I. of the course. School in 1932-24 Rear Admirat

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