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London, July 23. The following appointments wers made by the Admiralty:----

Surgn. Cdr.-A. C. V. Green M.B.. to Cumberland (Aug. 8) and co Kent (on transfer of fing).

Lis R. M. Sandbach, to 'Diana (Aug. 27 N. V. JR Thew. to Excellent Aug. 1) to Osprey (Aug. 1 to Vemon (Sept. 4.)

J. F. Cochrane and J. A. Tenny- son to Decoy and O. Johnson to Dainty (Aug 271 T. F. Taylor to Excellent (Aug. 10 to Osprey (Aug 17) to Dainty Aug. 31).

ley, wife of Sir Vincent Baddeley, late Deputy Secretary of the Ad- miralty. This will be the 170th submarine to be built at Barrow.

The Rorqual is one of the three submarines authorized in the 1934 programme. One has already been launched, the Spearah by Cam- mell Laird and Co.. at Birkenhead, in April last; the other, HMS.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1936.

“SCOTTISH JOKES"

HELPERS TO SEARCH

FOR MORE

The Belgian advertiser who des- cribes himself in an English con- temporary as a "joke collector" should not lack for willing helpers iri his search for "the best Scottish Jokes." The results of the appeal may, indeed, prove overwhelming. for the Scot himself has aptitude for anecdotage unrivalled perhaps by any race, and the

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REVOLVER FOR AN UNLAWFUL PURPOSE

Two Chinese Convicted

ON POSSESSION

CHARGE"

MR. PIROW AND

GERMAN COLONIES

CONCERN EVINCED

London, July 14.

The statement of Mr. Oswald Pirow, South Amrica's Defence Minister. that "very influential quarters in Britain" support Ger- 'many's colonial claims has created Convicted of the possession of grave concern among MPs who Sunfish, is building at Chatham stories he tells about his fellow one revolver dve rounds of against the surrender of the man- have been leading the campaign

Dockyard and is expected to be launched next month. The Rorqual is the fourth of the Por- polse type of submarine minelay- erx, and will be of 1,520 tons (2,140 tons submerged), with a'din, gun and torpedo tubes in addition to her mines and minelaying equip ment.

Were

each aned $250 or three months hard labour by Mr. Q. A, A. Mac- fadyen at the Kowloon Court yes- terday.

dated territories.

Mr. Amery is chairman of the group of 35 members who have made mandates their special con- ! tern, and a meeting of that body is being called immediately.

countrymen have an enormous ammunition, EWO Chinese circulation throughout the world. There is no lack of material for the joke collector. The export of Scottish stories to the Continent is far heavier than that in worn-

The men were Wong Yuet-lun. out horses, and it must be said aged 23, unemployed and Cheung that many of the stories that are Tin-cheung, also an unemployed. thought to be fit for foreign con- | 23' years of age. sumption are at least, as old and The former was charged with well worn

as the poor shabby having in possession 3 revolver beasts that find their way abroad. and five rounds of ammunition en Yet it is far from being certain July 15 last: while the latter was command (on recommg.); R. R. that, in yiew of the need for addi- that the Scottish stories that are arraigned on the same count; buti Dominion Secretary. Mr. Malcolm McGrigor, to Keith, in command tional articers ta the Navy, the exported are the best the country on a different date, on or about MacDonald, whether members of

Capts.-G. R. 8. Watkins, D.S.O.. to Cardiff, in command, and as S.O., Reserve Fleet, the Nore (Sept. 1); H. T. C. Walker, to President, for duty 'n T and S.D. Division, Ad- miralty Aug. 10), and as Deputy Director of the Training and Staf Duties Division (Aug. 17); H. G. D. Acland, D.S.O., to Centurion, in

(on recommg), and as Capt. (D), Fourth Destroyer Ficuilla: R. R. Stewart. to President (July 27),

and to President, in command, and as Naval Member of the 'R.N.V.R. Committee (July 281; and H. P. K. Oram, to Lucia, as Capt. 781, 2nd S/M. Flotilla (Aug. 31).

Cars. J. H. Pipe, to Kingfisher In command (July 27); 6. Boucher. to Lowestoft (Aux. 20), and in com- mand; B. B. Schofield, to Orion (July 22); J. C. Maclean, to Vercon (July 27), and to President (Aug. 3), and to President for service with D.T.M., Admiralty (Aug. 10; and S. L. Bateson, to Queen Eliza- beth (Aug. 11).

Fayr Cdr.-J. H. B. Herbert, to

Danae (Aug. 13).

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DOCKYARD TRAINING FOR "ARTIFICERS

A new Order in Council states

Admiralty consider that the normal provision for training should be supplemented by the training of

Det.-Inspector A. H. Elston pro-

Mr. Picow's statement wil alsp be discussed at the next meeting of the Imperial Affairs Committee.

Members want a clear statement Duncan Sandys is of the Government's attitude. Mr. to ask the

Inspector Elston, stated that at about 4.40 p.m. on July 15, acting on information he entered first defendant's cubicle at the second abode, that is, No. 202. Tung floor of No. 176 Fuk Wing Street. Chang Street: and then to and First defendant

was there, whoan honest friend to clean it for was shown the search warrant by him. The revolver was secretly Inspector Elston. The former told brought here by his father, so he the latter that he could and the did not bring it to the Police revolver in a kid-bag under the station to have it cleaned.

and they were seized. bed: Defendant said that the revolver

At No. 202, Tung Chung Street,

can produce. Perhaps it is not July 13 last.

the Government discussed the unfair to deduce from the Belgian collector's appeal for "the best [ secuted. Wong Yuet-lun was re-matter with Mr. Pirow during bis recent visit, and whether Mr. naval artificer apprentices in HM. Scottish jokes" a painful fami- presented by Mr. Hing-shing Lo: row's statement represents the Dockyards under the general con- liarity with the story about the and Mr. A, el Arculli appeared for ditions applicable to dockyard ap-

moth that flew out of the Scots- Cheung Tin-cheung.

views expressed to him by Minis- ters. prentices. Approval is, therefore, man's purse. That anecdote and given to extend to the naval

its blood brothers bear all too artificer apprentice, when under plainly the Tanzks of factory training in the Royal dockyards. manufacture for them to be re- the scale of remuneration payable garded as anything but contribu- to the dockyards apprentice, tions to a popular action in which The Appendix to the official Navy nobody belleves. For genuine ex- List shows that an artificer appren- amples of native humour one must tice in the Navy receives 9d, a day look elsewhere than to the comic / In his first year, is, in the second,

postcard. But what may be the Is 6d, in the third, and 2s, in the characteristics of the best Scottish fourth year of his training. Dock-humour is matter for high con- troversy, for there are few subjects about which good-natured people are more ready to quarrel than that of the roots of laughter. Yet the opinion may be ventured that the best and most characteristical ly Scottish stories are those whose theme may be described as grave- yard humour. Buch Jests as those that end with "Fine, the wife's deld." or "Ah've boaxed him." or "There's a corp in the bows" come readily to the lips of a people for whom a long argument on death or predestination is as much a re- creation as a game of golf. This is the laughter of a serious people who prefer to be tickled by some

yard apprentices receive 6s. a week

in their first year, as in the sec- ¡ ond, 10s.. In the third, 145. in the fourth, and 20s in the Afth year, but normally no lodging or main-

tenace is provided by the Admiral-

LL.-Cmdr.--J). C. Richards (FIL. ¡- Lt., R.A.F.), to Orion (undated); H. A. Trail (FR./IA., R.AF), to Victory, for ttà in RAF station, Gosport (on relief), and to Glon-ty. ous (undated); R. A. Kilroy (Fit./- Lt, RAF), to Glorious (undated); F. G. Johnstone, to Forester (Aug. 24); D. O. Noble, to Signal School: and T. N., Masterman, to Leander (July 22).

GOOD SERVICE PENSIONS Good Service pensions of £150 a year have been awarded to the following officers in place of those recently promoted to flag rank: Lt.-A. H C. Gordon-Lennox, Captains N. A. Wodehouse, B. A. Lo Kingfisher (July 27); H. W. Fraser, O.B.E.. L. E. Holland (Com- Parkinson, to Excellent (Aug. 10), modore 2nd Class), Bir Lionel A. D. and to-Osprey (Aug. 17); N. C. Sturdee, Bt., A. R. Dewar, H. D. Easey, to Excellent (Aug. 10), and Pridham-Wippell, C.V.O. (Com- to Osprey (Aug. (Aug. 17); E. &.modore 2nd Class), H. R. Moore, thing more substantial, than a

P. B. Knapton, to Walpole. (Aug. ] D.8.0. (Commodore int Class), R. { straw,,

26); G. M. Wheadon, to Aphis (Aug. | W. Oldham, OBE., R. B. Davies, 27); and C. D. Bonham-Carter, to V.C., D.SO.. AF.C., and E. L S. Orion (July 22).

Payr. L.-H. S. T. Osborne, to Barham (undated),

Sub-Lts.-N. M. Hearle, M. B Money, and H. J. C. Walton-Wilson, to Osprey (Aug. 17). and

to

King, M.V.O.

SERVICE CONDITIONS

The Admiralty review of Service conditions, which was postponed last year on account of the de-

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MONEY IN A TIN

Theft Charges

and the ammunition were given to he lived with two of his clans-

men.

They handed the revolver to first defendant.

him by a friend who, asked him to keep them. He brought. Inspector Elston to No. 203. Tung Chung Street, top noor, where second de- Mr. Lo, was that first defendant. "Among the submissions made by fendant was the man polated out at no time had control of the re- by first defendant as the friend volver; while Mr. Arculi submit- who gave him the revolver and ted that second defendant had not ammunition. After being cau-guilty intent to make use of the tioned by Inspector Elston, second revolver or he would not have let defendant made a statement to it get rusty. Defendant, way the effect that yesterday (the day unwise not to have obtained a before that day), he went back to licence. the country. On the road he wanted to bathe and just as he fendants and the mentioned sen- His Worship convicted both de-

was going to sit down he saw a tence was passed. parcel. He picked it up and look- ed at it; and found it to be that of a revolver. The founds of am- munition were inside, Heald not know there were five or six rounds of ammunition; or whether the revolver was serviceable or not. First defendant took the revolver to look at it.

NOT VERY RESTY

In answer to a question put by Mr. Lo. Inspector Elston in the Boadicea, Beagle, and Brazen res-tachment of ships from their A fine of $5 or two weeks' hard witness box said that the armou pectively (on recommg.); J. B. Cox, normal stations on emergency duty.labour was passed on Au Fal, aged

rer reported that the revolver has R. J. Thoresby, R. G. Wood, J. E is to be held in all commands in 38, unemployed for stealing from

been fired but did not know when. Poulden, T. E F. Pooley, J. J. S. September and October next, states. Wang Tul, fruit hawker, one tin Further Inspector Elston said that Hooker, and M. R. Maund. to a new Fleet" Order.

containing 54 cents on August 3it was not so very risty when the Osprey (Aug. 17). and to Fearless,

The attention of the Admiralty at about 8.45 am.

revolver was seized. Foresight, Forester, Dainty. Diana. has been drawn to the fact that Det.-Bergt. MacPherson pro- Duchess, and Garland respectively the advancement of leading, sea-sécuted. (Aug: 31); M., O'B. Fitzgerald, to

men to acting petty officer is in Complainant stated that he had Bideford July 22); C. P. Mills, to many cases delayed because the his stails of fruits placed outside Enterprise (July 25); D. B. Gratings concerned have not com- the Kowloon City Market at Bha Dumas, to Ascasta (Aug. 8); E. W. pleted a year's seagoing service as Pu Road. While he was about to T. Taylour, to Active: W. A. Ro-leading seaman or acting leading go into the market he noticed de- bertson, to Antelope; and G. L seaman, or lack a seagoing recom-fendant who was standing by the de Pury, to Venetia (Aug. 8). mendation when they become due { side of his stalls. The latter was Cd. Gunner.-W. R. Mason, to for advancement. It has, there abour to take his cash tin and Defiance (July 24).

fore, been decided that, Irrespec-complainant shouted to him. He Cd. Engr.-E. J. Bawdy, to Ortive of where they may be serving. ran away and had gone about three monde, on commg. (July 14)...

"PROMOTION

Cdr. (Retd.).-H. R. Priston, to the rank of Capt. (retd.) (seny July 20).

ANOTHER REMAND

leading stamen may be recom- { shops' distances when he was ar- mended for advancement as soon rested by a constable, PCB240.

they are qualled for petty officer professionally, educational- ly, by non-substantive rating and by conduct, A rating placed on the roster under these conditions Proby. Sub-Lt. Brown, to will be removed unless he obtains Curacoa (July 11).

à seagoing recommendation within six months of his next joining a | seagoing ahip.

ROYAL 'NAVAL RESERVE

Proby. Act. Sub-L.-B. L. Hay dock, to Curacoa (July 14), and to Drake (Aug. 23)..

· ROYAL NAVÁL VOLUNTEER. RESERVE

Surgn, Lt.-Cdze.-J. B. Oldham, M.B., to Ramillies (July 27); and E. F. B. J. Lyburn, M.B. to Et

Vincent (Aug.. 3).

Surgn. Lt.-W. E. Pycraft, M.B., to Vernon (Aug. 3).

Burgn. Bub.-Lt.-R. V. Jones, promoted to Surgn. Lt. (seny, July 8).

LAUNCH OF THE SHEFFIELD

GRANTED

Questioned by Mr. Arculli, In- spector Elston thought that it was possible that the revolver had been neglected for some years. To further questions, witness "said that two men, both by the sur- name of Cheung have been arrest- ed and interrogated.

"Why werc the Cheungs im- plicated?" Mr. Arculli asked; to which witness replied that the reason was because they lived with second defendant, and to whom they were also related. It was quite possible that they had handed the revolver to first de fendant.

Fu Yuk-ching. police inter- preter 'deposed that the first de- fendant, in answer to the charge against him, said that the revol- Bhag Singh, P.C.B.90, charged ver was given to him by the with the murder of Sahib Singh, second defendant The second P.C.B.895 on July 26, appeared on defendant and two others, both PAYMASTER CAPTAIN SALE

remand before Mr. W. Schofield at of the surname, Cheung. together Paymaster Commander J. R. Bale

the Central Court yesterday and conspired to rob with the revolver has been placed on the retired list,

was, formally remanded

сде as a weapon. First defendant was week. with the rank of paymaster cap-.

very badly in need of money so tain, after 32 years' service on the

Mr. J. Murphy, CDI, appeared, he joined them. He. repented accountant side of his profession. for the prosecution and asked for afterwards He kept the revolver He entered as an assistant clerk dant could not be committed until would be safer with him because one week's remand. The defen-as the other three thought it in July, 1904, on board HMS.

the September Sessions. Four or he was a married man. He in- Glory, flagship or Vice-Admiral Bir Gerard Noel in China, During the

Rve hearings would be required tended to give the, revolver back War he served in the battleship

as there were a large number of to

the

· second" defendant and witnesses. Hibernia, flagship of Rear-Admiral

Cheungs the next day, "the day Mr. E. H. Williams would be after his arrest, Montague Browning, the cruiser Endymion, Captain Cecil Btaveley, appearing for the Crown,

foz

one "Caulfelld" scholarship of £25 a year (for a boy), three ARNO. scholarships for boys, each of 230

The Duchess of Kent will per- in the Mediterranean, and the form the naming ceremony at the cruiser Highflyer, flagship of Ad- launch to-day of H.M.8. Sheffieldmiral Sir Lowther Grant, on the youth's scholarship of £30 a year at the Walker-on-Tyne yard of North Ameican Station. His last Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited. The duty afloat was as accountant off- launch is timed for 620 p.m. and i cer of the cruiser Dauntless on the the Duchess is due to arrive at American Station in 1929-32, and Newcastle by train from London at he has since been store omcer and 4.37 pm. She will leave by the cashier at Malta Hospital. “ 10.45 p.m. train for London.

SUBMARINE LAUNCH

After further evidence was call- ed, second defendant went into the witness hox; ftat defendant

make any did not elect to give evidence or statement from the

dock.

NO INTENTION a year; and two ARNO. scholar- Becond defendant said that ne ships for girls, each of 830 a year. was formerly an attendant of the The council reserve the right to | Alhambra Theatre The revolver A.R.N.O. SCHOLARSHIPS

alter the number of scholarships and the ammunition were brought awarded under each category back from abroad by witness The Council of the Association should the number of applications father five or six years ago for The submarine Rorqual win be❘ of Retired Naval Officers announce render such action advisable. Mem the purpose of keeping protec-

·launched to-day at the Barrow that sufficient funds are now avalia

ber's withing to apply should do so tion of the household against rob- Vickers-Armstrongs,able for the award of the follow- At once since comported formag must ¦ bery in his home at Shating shipyard of Limited. The naming ceremony {ing scholarships in addition to be returned in time to reach the The revolver got rusty and he will be performed by Lady Badde-, i those already i "foreer:"One | secretary before. August 10, ARAS brought it out here to his present

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