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London, June 25. The following appointments were made by the Admiralty.

Capt.-R. D. Oliver. D.S.C. lent to N.Z. Govt. (Aug. 8), and for duty, as Second Naval Member of the N.Z. Naval Board.

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SPORTS CONTROL

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£25 For West River Gun- Boats

The R.N. and R.M. Sports Con- trol Board has removed to Na" 11. South Black, Sub-Ground, Ad- S.W., from Craven House, Northumberland Avenue.

The MILWAUKEE ROAD miralty, Whitehall.

A HARDSHIP

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Licence Holders' Petition

URBAN COUNCIL

MEETING

A petition sent to the Colonial Secretary by the Restaurant licence holders of Hong Kong was referred to the Urban Council and was the subject of discussion yes- terday at their meeting.

The report of the honorary secretary of the RN, and R. M. Sports Control Board for the perlod November 1. 1935, to March 31, 1936. records the following grants made by the Board:~£120 to the RN. Barricks, Portsmouth, towards the cost of improving the

water supply at the Pitt Street recreation grounds £15 to the R.N. Engineering College. Keyham, for upkeep of tennis courts; £32 10s.

I jarket, the inner medals being worn over the lapel, except when

ariels carried, when they are to be worn under the lapel.

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INDIANS AT VARIANCE

ASSAULT RELATED IN COURT

Three Indian Policemen were the principal figures in a case at the Central Court yesterday which was heard before Mr. Schofield. Two of the constables were charg- the other ed with the assault in Fleming Road on June 12, and with misconduct as constables of the Hong Kong Police Force.

The com-

ATHLETIC MEETINGS The inter-port athlette

The defendants were. Bahadar pionships will be held at Ports-Singh, 26. P.C.B. 743, and Harbus mouth on July 24 and 26. This is Singh, 24. P.C.B. 859. in the week preceding the inter-plainant

was Bhajjan Singh. Services athletic championships. PC.B. 728. also to be held at Portsmouth, onMr. Calthrop. A.S.P. appeared July-29:

for the prosecution" and said that the case had a previous history. At 9 pm, on June 78.723 was asleep in his bed at the rear of No. %. Police Station when he was assaulted by the two defendants. The marter Was reported and came before Mr. Calthrop on June 12. On this occasion B.728 identi- field B.700 as one of the assailants. while it was found that B.700 was on duty at the time. This discre- Dancy led to the discharge of the men but they were warned.

The later-port swimming cham- pionships will be held at Devonport on August 26 and 27. The inter- Services swimming championships are to be held at Aldershot on September 1, 2, and 3.

COMMANDER FOR CANADA Commander H. A. C; Lane. R.N., who has been lent for duty under the Canadian Government, will take up the post of Director of Naval Intelligence and Plans in thc Department of National Defence, Ottawa. He will succeed Commander E. G. G. Hastings. OBE, R.N., who was appointed in 1933,

THE ASSAULT

The case was Anished at 12.15. and the men then went. down to

of

Warshal in a tram When they were outside the Oriental Theatre.

743 and B.859 were together and E.128 was alone, BT43, then' start- | éd ́à totally unprovoked attack on the complainant. B.659 joined in. They knocked him down with their "fists and then kicked him. They were separated by some Chi- nese and taken to the Station. Acting Sub-Inspector Reidy was on duty.

In answer to the charge "B.743 said that he tried to separate, the nghters. B.659 said that he did assault the complainant but only. after he was "assaulted arst,

A.S.I. Reidy in the box stated that the complainant had been in the Hospital for over a week.

Yau Kwok Wab, "a stall holder and an eye witness, stated that though the fight was between the three men, only two were the ac- tual fighters, the other was trying to separate the other two. Wit- ness could not identify any of the nighters.

Wong Fak Chup, an usher of the Oriental Theatre, stated that it was the two defendants who were ghung with the complainant. Witness also saw the kicks being given. The first defendant caught two minelayers.. the Porpoise the complainant by the hair and and Narwhal, and two general ser-held him while the second defen- vice' submarines. the Otway and dant pummelied him with his fists

Commander R. L. M. Ed-an the chest. Oxley. wards, from the Porpoise. is oin- ing the Submarine Depot at Ports- mouth.

Commander Lane, has been over 30 years in the Navy, and in pass- ing out of Dartmouth and HMS. Cornwall he was fourth of his term and took first prize for navigation and second for sclence. He served as a Heutenant during the War in the cruisers Leviathan and Chat- ham, and in 1918. specialized in LAUNCH OF THE GLASGOW gunnery. He was afterwards gun-

The cruiser Glasgow will be nery officer of the Southampton, launched to-day froin the yard of magship in South America, and the Scotts Shipbuilding and Engi- the Dauntless, in the Atlanticneering Company. Greenock, a uttle Fleet. In 1923-24 he graduated at the Staff College. He was gunnery officer of the Tiger and the War- to the R.N. Establishment, St. spite (the latter being then dag Helena, for the purchase of # ship in the Mediterranean) until radiogramophone: £50 to the "his promotion to commander in Boys' Training Establishment, December. 1927, and afterwards H.M.S. Impregnable. Devonport.

the Admiralty for two towards the purchase of sports years and. In 1930-32. staff officer gear: £10 to the Devonport R.F.C.

and squadron gunnery officer in towards refurnishing the rectory

the Home Fleet Flotillas. During club room: £100 each to the 2nd the past three years he has com- Anti-Submarine Flotilla trawlers. manded the destroyers Valentine the RM, Barracks, Plymouth (to- and Fearless. wards constructing a stand on the north side of the langroom recrea- tion, ground), the British Olympic

(donation), 2nd Association

the

The petition was directed against the harshness of some of the Euting House bye-law of 1931, "Mr. Todd the chairman of the Council, said that the petition had been circuhted to the members of Minesweeping Fictilla trawlers: the Council and the general agree- £50 to the R.M. Barracks. Forts- ment was that there were no mouth towards recreational facilis grounds for the complaints. There tles: £25 to the West River gun- were, however, one or two of the boats, China; and £10 to the Port members who had showed some Sudan Sports Club, in recognition differences with this general of their courtesy in placing their opinion,

recreation grounds at the disposal of HM. ships at Port Sudan,

Admiral Sir Montague Brown-

Dr. Li She-fan said that his feel- ing was that in regard to the point GOOD SERVICE.PENSIONS in objection. namely that of the law that all food should be pro- perly protected from fies and dirt. he would like to see all cooked food so. protected. Paw food... he sug-

gested, could be left alone.

„A HARDSHIP INVOLVED The members of the Restaurant

was at

The Hood is

RETURN OF THE HOOD HMS. Hood, Captain A. F. Prid- ham, flagship of the Battle Cruser Squadron, is expected to arrive at Portsmouth to-morrow on her re- turn from Gibraltar. She has been there or in the vicinity since the first week of March. to pay off and reconimission, and will afterwards join the Mediter- ranean Fleet instead of the Home Fleet. This is in accordance with a decision taken some 15 months ago to place the Battle Cruiser Squadron In the Mediterranean, on account of the absence of ships of the Queen Elizabeth class for

ing. 0.C.B... G.C.MG., G.C.V.O., has been awarded a Good Service pen- sion of £300 a year. In the vacancy large repairs.

created by the death of Admiral Sir Cecil Thursby, K.C.B.. K.C.M.G.. on May 28,

MEETING OF RECORDS SOCIETY

The annual general meeting to- The following officers receive Guild complain that in protecting Good Service pensions of £150 with a view to bringing its work day of the Navy Records Society. all food from files and dirt would

year. from the dates stated, in

into wider notice, will be marked require all sorts of devices and re-

succession to those recently pro- ceptacles. There was a hardship moted to flag rank:-Captains F.

by a special address which will be Involved 1 all food were required H. W. Goolden, H. A. Forster/ Open to the friends of members. The meeting is being held at protected. Including raw M.V.O. V. S. Butler, D.S.O., and R. Fishmongers Hall, London Bridge. potatoes, cabbages and such, That B. Darke, D.S.O.. from June 19, 20. at 230, and after the conclusion would mean that thousands of 21.

and 22 respectively. vice receptaces would be required. If Captains H. C. Rawlings. D.S.O.. the food were properly cooked, ADC, K. D. W. Macpherson. argued Dr. Li, there would be hard-

A.D.C.. E. B. Cloete. A.D.G., and R.

to be

ly any risk of infection from the v. Holt. D.S.O.. M.V.O.. A.D.C. raw foods.

Dr. Li then amended that the words "Cooked foods" be inserted in the bye-laws.

NAVY TENNIS

The RN. and R.M. lawn tennis Championships will be held at the Mr. Todd pointed out that the All-England Club, Wimbledon, on bye-law, though it said that all July 29 30 and 31. The singles cham- food must be protected, did not ships. doubles championships, plate plate doubles are say anything about receptacles. It singles, and would be noted that the petition-open to all ranks and ratings who ers did not object because of the are members of the R.N. and R.M. Veterans' singles and necessity of protecting the food L.T.A. but because of the trouble involved, doubles are open to officers on the

The general feeling of the Coun- active list, of 45 years of age or cil was then sounded and as a re- over, and retired officers of any

of business the chair. will be taken

lain. Admiral of the Fleet Sir at 3 p.m. by Sir Austen Chamber-

Roger Keyes will deliver an ad- dress entitled "The Lessons of Naval HistoTY."

Since the society was founded in 1893, for the purpose of rendering accessible the sources of our naval history, it has published over 70 dealing with strategy. volumes tactics, algnalling, administration. and social life, Including the per- sonal correspondence and official dispatches of Nelson and other distinguished admirals. King George had been patron of the society since its foundation, and has been

sult the draft of a letter, to be age. Junior officers' singles are sticceeded by the Duke of Kent. sent to the Colonial Secretary, was open to sub-lieutenants, midship-The report to be presented at to- read which stated that the mem- men cadets, and probationary day's meeting shows a membership bers of the Council were of the second lieutenants, R.M. Entries of 448. The, society's next publica- general agreement that the peti- close on July 25 and are to be tion will be the Letters of Robert tioners had no grounds for com- accompanied by an entrance fee of Blake, edited by the Rev. J. R. plaint.

5s per event, except for junior Powell. It will contain all Blake's officers' singles, for which the fee jetters known to exist. with col- is 2s. 6d. The hon: secretary is lateral matter of great importance. Lieut.-Commander B. F. Jahnson, and will thus constitute a complete R.N. College. Greenwich, 8.E.10. 'documentary foundation for future

studies of his life.

LICENCES REFUSED The next item on the agenda was the consideration of numerous applications for food licences. Fourteen were considered, and re- fused.

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UNIFORM REGULATIONS The mourning bands worn in

COMMAND OF THE PORPOISE

With effect from yesterday Com- uniform by officers, states a Fleet Order issued yesterday. should be mander Mark Taylor has been ap- command of HMS. of a width of 3in., instead of 24in. ↑ pointed in

Those present at the Council meeting were" Mr. R. R. Todd (Chairman), Dr. A. R, Wellington (Vice-Chairman), Mr. W. J. Carrie, 8.C.A., Mr. T. H. King. IGP, Mr. F.O. Hall Dr. R. A. de Castro In order that all decorations and beer or are being built. After Basto. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Mr. A. el medals, worn by men, not dressed several months in the Eastern Arcului. Dr. B. N. Chau, Mr. as seamen may be fully visible in Mediterranean the Porporé re- W. N. T. Tam, Mr. B. Wong Tape, war, the bar on which they are turned to Portsmouth on May 9 Mr. C. Champkin. Mr. C. J. Roe carried, when worn on jackets is to rent and give leave. On com- (Secretary) and Mr. Im Ping-to be placed on a level with thepleting her refit, she is to join the taeung Asst Secretary).

horizontal edge of the lapel of the 2nd Submarine Flotilla, consisting

as laid down in the current Unt- Porpoise. the first of the five now minplaying submarines which have forma Regulations.

Complainant in the box sald that the trouble started in March

when he was asked about the first defendant by the Sergt. on duty and he (witness) reported that the first defendant, had been asleep on duty,

[ Mr. Calthrop said that loves- tigations had been made as to the cause of the quarrel and the only matter uncovered was that told by the complainant. There appears to be something much deeper than can be discerned.

before high water, which is at 1.30 p.m. Mrs. Baldwin, wife of the Prime Minister. will perform the naming ceremony. The Glasgow is the third ship of the new class of "City" cruisers. 01 9.000 tons, mounting 12 6-in, guns, and is be-

The two men were sentenced to two months hard labour each on 1ng built under the 1934 pro- gramme. A fourth, H.M.8. Shef- both charge. They were further feld will be launched at Walker-ordered to pay $10 each compensa. tion to the complainant, or four- on-Tyne on July 23,

teen days' imprisonment in „de- fault.

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