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Royal Air Force
(Special Air Mall Service)
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London. June 23.
The following officers and airmen qualified as interpretere at the examinations held in January last-
French-1st class interpreter ships. Squadron Leader J. G Walser, M.C (London) (requali- Teation), Flight Lieutenant 8. C, Wyatt (London) (requalification), Myang Omicer J. N. Tomes (Middle Aircraftman R. East). Leading Punyer (Iraq). 2nd class interpre- terships-Squadron Leader C. A. Hoy, M.C. (Gibraltar), Flight Lieutenant A. H Seymour-Lucas (London), Flying Officer J. W. c. Revil (London), Warrant Omeer W. H. M.. Kimpton Iraq), Cor- (London), "poral W. H. J. Daw
Alreraftman 2nd class A. T. Howell (London).
German-2nd "class interpreter ship.-Flight Lieutenant, W. Oulton (London).
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Italian 1st class interpretership. -Sergeant S. $. Carls (London). 2nd class interpretership.-Wing Commander H O. Long, D.8.0.
Russian-ist. class Interpreter- ship.--Flight Lieutenant E R.
Simonds (London).
Chinese-Flight Lieutenant G. Bartholomew qualified as a 1st class interpreter in Chinese at an examination held in Peking in February, 1916, and has received the appropriate award.
NEW RATION ALLOWANCE · With effect from April 1, 1930 a special rate of ration allowance will be payable to airmen on or-
STATEMENT BY FIRST dinary leave, including embarca-
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London. June 23.
Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons yesterday that there was no intention of abandoning Malta as a naval base:
Asked by Major Oscar Guest (C. Camberwell, N.W.) whether he could make any statement on" the subject, Sir Samuel Hoare re- plied: Yes, sir, and I am glad to have this opportunity of con- tradicting rumours, which have
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1936.
Around the Courts
TRAFFIC SUMMONS
A. W. Hayward, the Colony In- terport Cricket Captain, was sum
moned before Mr. W. Schofield a the Central Court yesterday with allowing an unlicensed driver to drive one of Mesara. Dodwell's carE
the F. T. McLenon, a private of KUR. was summoned in this con- nection charged with "(a) having and (b) no appropriate licence having no front lights on his car on June 13.
Pte. McLenon was fined $10 on the first charge and $3 од the second. Mr. Hayward was fined $5,
Trame Sergt. Youe appeared for the prosecution.
BOUND OVER Cheuk Lol Fok, a pig feeder, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield Court yesterday at the Central with the larceny of two baskets of pig food from the Dairy Farm. Defendant was bound over.
Det.-Bergt. Riddel stated that the defendant was seen near the No. 9 cow shed carrying the two baskets covered with grass. There had been quite a lot of these thefts recently. Defendant had been working there since he Was 13 years old.
Defendant said that the baskets contained only sweepings.
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BANISHEES
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Two banishges were sentenced by Mr. J. H. B. Lee at the Central Court yesterday, when they ap- peared charged with returning from banishment.
Wong Choi, 36, unemployed, who was banished for 10 years on Octo- ber 30, 1035 was sentenced to one year.
tion, accumulated and sick leave, at home and abroad for not less than 48 hours at a time or more than 28 days in any leave year. I will consist of the current, home higher rate of ration allowance, plus the sum of Bd a day, but inrenced to one year. the case of airmen on sick leave the additional 8d. will not apply unless they are qualified to receive the higher rate of ration allowance under the existing regulations. Re- stations abroad an airman on the married establishment
be will granted an allowance of one-half of the local higher rate of ration
Leung Kwal-tai, 19, unemployéa, who wĩ bántshed for 10 years or May 18 this year, was also sen-
received some publicity, that allowance in respect of his wife.
Malta is to be abandoned as a naval base.
"The Board of Admiralty have no intention of discontinuing the use of Malta as the, principal naval base in the Mediterranean and the headquarters of the Mediter- ranean Fleet ""
and one-quarter of this rate for each child under 14, or such periods
as he himself is entitled to the special rate of ration allowance.
SINGAPORE AIR FORCE Air Commodore Bydney. Smith, who has been described me the "Beatty of the air," will retire from Major Guest: If the intention his post as Alr Officer Command- also is to make a properly defending the RAF, Far East, in the ed base, are you satisfied that autumn. The name of his suc- Malta alone meets all the needs cessor will be announced soon. of the Fleet?
The retirement is automatic.
Sir Samuel Hoare: I would The three-year term of his ap- never say that I was fully satisfpointment is nearly ended. ed with any defence position, but Air, Commodore Smith is certain I would state categorically that as we have no Intention whatever of evacuating Malta, we shall cer- tainly take every practical means to make its defences secure against any possible attack.
"ALLEGED MURDER
Convicted Fugitive Again · Face Serious Extradition Charges
Yu Lap-fui, alas LA Chi-on, alias Shek-yu, who was con- victed in the extradition case re- ported above, again faced Mr. W. Schoßeld after the last proceed- ings were concluded, as the de- fendant of another extradition case, in which he was alleged to have been connected with mur- ..der.
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Allegations were that the fugi-
to receive high promotion. He is a brilliant officer who during his command has seen the RAF, in Singapore develop enormously. The developments include the ar- rival of the Singapore flying boats, the erection of two new R.A.F. airdromes, vast works at Seletar, and the establishment of the first volunteer air force to be formed in any British colony.
During his command, too, civil aviation has made great strides, and through Singapore, Britain has been linked by air with Aus- tralla. History may record as the most important event of his period of office the fact that the first Chinese woman few from Europe to Singapore.
THE ARMY
Five New Colonels
Five lleutenant-colonels of the
tive, on July 23, 1931 at the North Indian Army have been promoted
te the rank of colonel. The senior of them, Lieutenant-Colonel Edgar G. Hume, was born in 1883 and 1s a local colonel while on duty at the Senior Omeers School in Bel- gaum.
Station, Shanghal did murder Tong U Lo, secretary to Mr. T. V. * Soong, Minister of Finance; did attempt to murder Chung Ts Man, otherwise known as T. v. Soong with others, did conspire, confederate and agree to murder Lieutenant-Colonel Mervyn D. T. V. Soong and did solicit, en- Vigors, D.S.O., M.C., is promoted at Commandant of the courage, persuade or endeavour 49. He is to persuade another person or Equitation School, in Saugor and has commanded Hodson's Horse. persons to murder T. V. Soong.
COUNTERFEIT MONEY Charged with the possession of 17 counterfeit ten-cent pieces and 95 counterfeit five-cent picces, Wong Yu-wah, was yesterday sen- tenced to six months when he appeared before Mr. J. H. B. Lee at the Central Court.
Det. Sergt. Gulid stated that the defendant was searched by
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constable and the coins were found tucked in his girdle next to the skin,
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CONFISCATION ORDER An application for the confisca- tion of 181 packets of matches and 125 lbs. of salt, which were lying unclaimed and unmanifested on the ss. Hai Yang at the Douglas wharf, was made yesterday by Sergt. Shevkopliass before Mr. S. H. 3. Lee at the Central Court. The application was granted.
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COPPER BAR THEFT
Sentence of one year was passed on Leung Lok, when he appeared before Mr. J. H. B. -Lee at the Central Court yesterday charged with the larceny of two bars of copper from the Chi Wing Godown, 27. Lee Yuen Street West,
Det.-Sergt. Pilkington stated that the complainant was awaken- ed on Monday morning by a noise at the rear of the godown. He went to investigate and saw the defendant there. Nothing was missing so he told the defendant to move. A little while later the watchman found that two rolls of Cupper had been moved and placed 5 that they could easily be taken from the godown.
Complainant saw the defendant in Third Street and defendant curced and ran but, was chased and caught.
The value of the piping was $15.
BIRCHING FOR THIEF Appearing on, remand before Mr. H. B. Lee at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of larceny from the person of Lam Cheuk- king a married woman, Tin Lol- yau, was sentenced to four months and eight strokes of the birchy
Sub-Inspector Johnson prosecut- ed
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ANOTHER SNATCHING
Lieutenant-Colonel G. A. Pim is Another case of larceny from the Mr. D. L. Streillett is conducting. He was O.C., Jacob's Rifles and person was heard before. Mr. J. B, the case for the Crown again, and Mr. P. H Bla represented the is now 0.5.0.1 in the Directorate B. Lee yesterday when Ng Po, was fugitive.
of Military Operations and In-charged with the larceny
of В
STOLE FROM MOTHER
Lau Chuen Shun, 23, described as a tailor was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with stealing $2.00 from his mother, residing
at No. 11 Shanghai Street. Mr. Q. A. A, Macfadyen, Magistrate, bound Lau over in a personal bond of $50 for one year, Detective Sergeant J. Hunter pro- secuted.
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LOITERER GAOLED
A man found lottering in Port- land Street at 3.45 am, on June 29 was brought before Mг. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-
An tracy yesterday.
additional charge of possession of instruments fit for an unlawful purpose was
SILVER THAT
WILL NOT TARNISH
RARE METAL“ PROCESS
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London. June 10, Rhodium, a rare metal which 2.9 much 8.5 costs nearly twice platinum or fine gold. is the basis of a process for preventing silver de- from tarnishing, which was monstrated in London yesterday.
This precious metal, which be- longs to the platinum group," la mined almost exclusively in Ca- nada, five-sixths of the world's output of 30,000 ounces per annum being produced by the Dominion.
Recent development in rhodium mining and the opening of a re-
also levied against the accused, finery at Acton have made supplies
Au Li, 25 unemployed.
and
of the metal available for research,
It has been found that it resists strong acids.
Detective Sergeant D. Forrest said that the accused was seen by a Chinese detective stationed at the Junction of Portland
The rhodanising process is com~ Boundary Streets. A light from aparatively simple in the hands of torch Arst arrested the detective's jewellers, and can be applied to attention. Accused wRS followed old as well as new allver. It opens for some distance, then searched | up fresh life for the trade in si- and two picklocks, three skeleton verware and ornaments which | keys and a torch, amongst other have been kept la store for many
articles were found on his posses- years by householders. slon. Au claimed that he lived in
The pleces on exhibition were Tai Nam Street but this was found indistinguishable from freshly- to be untrue.
cleaned silverware when the me- Sentence of two weeks' hard thod of rhodanising was shown labour on each charge, was impo-to a party of experts. sed.
At the outset of this case, Mr. telligence at Blia. Lieutenant-hand bag from Chung Kin, 29,
she was, Sin asked whether any good par-
Colonel Harington R. Biranack is married woman while pose be served in view of fugitive 60, and commanded the 1st Hat-walking in Wing Lok Street,
Bub-Inspector Babey stated that having been convicted and to be tallon, 15th Punjab Regiment from extradited, to proceed with the 1931: deutenant-Colonel D. Mac- the complainant was walking in Wing Lok Street when the defend- present proceedings. Mr. Strellett Neil Evans, MC, 18 49, and was ap-
ant came up from behind - and i satisfied Mr. Sin and, the Court pointed to the command of the 1st that it was necessary, and Battalian. 13th Frontier Force snatched the bag. He was arrest- ed after a chass in Queen's Road Worship decided to hear the case. Rides in 1033.
Central, Evidence was then called which the case was adjourned til
to-morrow.
Major T L Fraser, O.BE, on medical duty in Ceylon, has been promoted Lieutenant-colonel.
* Defendant was remanded for 48. hours for a medical examination.
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