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GERMAN NAVAL |CHRISTMAS

FORCES

Reconstruction

Programme

Publie Announcement To Be Made Shortly

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An amelal public announcement will shortly be made in regard to the reconstruction of the German

war, feet. This announcement will

deal mainly with the construction- al programme of the German navy.

The new German fleet manual,

which, will give further details on the subject, is expected to appear sometime during December. In the publication in question, the German naval leaders will state

the present strength of the Ger- man war-fleet which has recently been placed on the stocks. The construction of the new German navy, will be consummated within the framework of the Anglo-Ger-

man

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1936.

NURSING

TREE FUND

Touching Ceremony At St. Andrew's Church

GRADUATES

EXAMINATION RESULTS

FUNERAL OF A.B. F.G. SMITH

Full Naval Honours Accorded

The following is the list of syc- cessful candidates who passed the

Full, Naval honours were accord examination held by the Nursese the funeral or Able Seaman Froderick George Smith, of HMB. Dorsetshire, which was held at the Protestant Cemetery." Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon. The deceased - passed away in the China Fleet Club on Tuesday.

The Christmas Tree Funds Ser-Board: Vk at the St. Andrew's Church yesterday evening turned out to be a very touching ceremony. - A seż- vice was held outside the Church stood. Quite a large gathering where a decorated Xmas tree

attended the service, and many young children brought their ge-

nerous gifts and laid them benesth the tree.

Rev. J. R. Higgs thanked the children for their

presenta, and said that he hoped to be able to give a party to the poor, and the clothes to

some "sampan. people later.

aval Agreement of June FLEET AIR ARM

1935, in which it is stipulated that the future strength of the German neel as compared with the entire British fleet is to be in the pro- portion of 35 to 100.

Ar the conclusion of the Ger- man-English Naval Treaty, the British fleet had a total tonnage of approximately 1,200,000 tons. This mean: that the constructional programme of the German navy will be limited to about 420.000 tony. Any further increase in the strength of the British navy will automatically permita corres- ponding increase in the German

naval constructional programme in the proportion of 35 to 100. When the German-English naval agree-

ment came into force in the sum- mer of 1935, the German navy con- ainted of 21 units with a 'total tonnage of 75,000 made up

as fol- lows:-

Three iron-clads of 10.00 tons each "Graf Spee." "Admiral

Scheer," "Deutschland"); six light cruisers of the city class of 5,000- 6.000 tons each; 12 torpedo-boats of 800 tons each, and a few au- Xillary ships. The programme drawn up at the signature of the German-English naval treaty com- prised two battleships of 26,000 tons each (the battleship “Scharn-

INSPECTION

Commander-In-Chief At Aerodrome

His Excellency the Commander- in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Chaz les J. Little, KC.B. carried out an inspection of the Fleet Air Arm, (HMS. Hermes) this morning on the Kal Tak Aerodrome.

He was accompanied by Squa-

dron-Leader W. A. Dalzell, Oncer Commanding the Royal Air Force Station, Kal Tak Wing Command- er .A 0, Bishop. O.C.EAFC R.AF., Group Captain L. C. Keeble, RAF. (Hermes) and Ft. Lt. M. C. Dick, RAF.

The two squadrons which were inspected and which make up the complement of the Fleet Air Arm were Fighter Squadron 803, under W. Byas, and Spotter Reconnaiss the command of Lieut. Cómdr. C.

ance Squadron 824, under the

L. Pearce, R.A.F.

PRELIMINARY

Government Annie Wah Lee.

INTERA

DEATH OF MAJOR

C. WILLSON

Former Hong Kong Magistrate

Major Christopher Willson, O.BE, RFA, a former magistrate in Hong Kong, passed away sud- denly on November 20 at Home, according to an announcement m the London "Morning Fost." He was

Interred at Barl Shilton HONOURS **

Church, on November 24. The coffin, draped by a Union Hospitals:- Miss Jack was drawn, on a gun car-con of the late Mr. George Will- The late Major Wilson was the riage. The pallbearers were son, of Ramsgate. PARSED

During his Leading Seamen Darts and Simp-service in the Colony, the late Alle Memorial and Anlisted son, Able Seamen Thompson, Bar Major, Willson was for a time Hospitals:-Misses Chan Shur rett, Evans. Jones, Driscoll 'and Superintendent of the Prisons and Hang, Young Tsoi Ngaan and Ordinary Seaman Fidler. Chiong Wal Chan: youtu

then became First Clerk And At 2.30 pm, the cortege left the Magistrate following which he was

· Government Mariam Soon, Lucy Wang, Leaned along Morrison Gap Road Shameen Police, Canton. He re- Hospitals:-Mases Royal Naval Hospital and proceed-appointed Commissioner of the Cheung. Lucy Tang. Nora Chiu headed by a firing party compris tired on pension a few years ago and Erlie Chan.

ing ratings from the deceased's, and settled down in New Walk Kwong Wah Hospital:Misses ship and followed by the Royal Leicester. Lee Fung Ying, Cheung Yuk Marines Band, also of the Dorset- Lam Suk Haan, Tang Yuen Fonk, antre.

A

Bing and Chan Yin Fing

Behind the gun carriage walked Tung Wah Eastern Hospital-wreath-bearer, officers of H.M.S. Mas Li Shuk Kuen

Dorsetshire, and detachments of Royal Marines and Naval 'ratings from the same ship.

FINAL

PASSED

Alice Memorial and Aulated Hospitals:-Mases Hau Wing Fong, Cheung Foot Laan and Chan Tsu! Kwan.

Hospital:-Mieses Chan Wal Man, Hong Kong Banatorium and

Tai Met Chun and Constance Wong.

Among the officers present were Capt.. Murray, D.S.Q., O.BE, R-N.. Commdr. Ruck-Keene, Pay-Comdr, Jolley, Eng-Comdr. Ronson, Lt- Cdr. Clarke. Lt.-Cdr. Brister, Lt Christie. Lt. Forbes, Lt, (E) Draper, Sub-Lt. (E). Collins, Cm, ® Gnr,

Engr.. Tucker. Scrutton, Wt. Elec. Wright and Wt,

"the

On entering

cemetery grounds, the cortege was -headed conducted the last rites at the by Rev. H. W. Brierley. R.N., who

graveside.

Wong Tu Wing, Miss Doris Layne, Government- Hospitals: Mr.

Messis, Yau Lin Bing, Li Chuen Chi, Kwok Yuk Wing. Misses Elsie. A bugler from the Royal Marines L Edna, Mac Wong and Agnes sounded the Last Post Chan.

Kwong Wah Hospital:-Misses Kwong May Ting, Ng 86 Fong and Wong Jick Kum

Wams Teck Bee. Ngo Chung Yee Tung Wah Hospital:-Misses

and Seto Pik.

Command of Squadron Leader F FUNERAL OF MRS.

horst was launched in Wilhelma FUNERAL

haven,

on. October 3 and the "Gneisenku” i Kiel on December 8) besides 16 torpedo-destroyers of 1.625 tons each. For the first time since the war, the construction of submarines was comprised in this programme, some of which are al- ready in service. At hat time 20 submarines of 250 tons each; six of 500 tona, and two of 700 tons were announced This constructional programme comprised a total of 48 units with a total tonnage of 107,- 400 tons.

1J

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OF CUSTOMS.

OFFICER

H.A. DA SILVA

Large Attendance

At Graveside

The funeral of the late Mrs. He- lena (Nellie)' d'Azevedo da Silva. who passed away at her residence,

Fatally Shot While 23 Jordan Road, on Tuesday, took

Performing Duty

The funeral of the late Mr. T. G. Padget, a British officer with the Chinese Maritime Customs who was fatally shot by smugglers while performing his duty at Lui Chow, near Hot Fong, took place. yesterday afternoon at the Pro- testant Cemetery. The deceased. whose untimely demise came as à shock to his wide circle of friends had been in the Customs Service for the past 15 years,

In 1936. the construction of further ships 'was commenced. This plan comprised 17 units with a total of about 78,000 tons. In de tall, it is planned to construct e bartleship of 35,000 tons, an air- craft carrier of 19,000 tons, one heavy cruiser of 10,000 tons, six corpedo boat destroyers at 1800 tops, four submarines of 250 tons, and four submarines of 500 tons. With the completion of these two The chief mourners were Mrs. Programmes, the German war-Padget, and their little daughter. navy would have a total tonnage of about 260.000 tons, comprising .86 units. The would then still be about 160,000 tons, behind the quote authorised in the German- English naval. agreement for the reconstruction of the German navy, according to, the strength of the Brush fleet at that time.

Among those who sent wreaths were Mrs. Hicks, MIS.

Win- yard and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dallow, Mrs. Sinclair, and Mr. J. Prettejohn.

place at the Roman Catholic Ce- metery, Happy Valley, yesterday evening, the Rev. Father L M Rosal officiated at the graveside.

The chier mourners were the deceased's, husband, Mr. A. M. da Buiva, Sister: Eleanor (a daughter), deceased's sons and nephews.

Many friends attended among whom were Meaɛru. A. J. V. Ribeiro, A. J. C. Rochs, J. M. S. Rosario, A

The news of his death will come as a sad blow to a wide circle of friends in the Colony,

JUDGMENT FOR LORD [LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN

Street Accident Sequel

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Lord Louls Mountbatten, Ads- bean Park, near Chichester, was sued in the King's Bench Division recently by an actor, for damages in respect of personal injuries re-

down by the defendant's car sulting from his being, knocked

Griffin. of St. Albany-road, North

The plaintif was Mr.. Ernest

Kensington. He and 'Lord Loula Wreaths were sent from the Mountbatten blamed each other, Commodore and Officers HM8.

The case came before Mr. Justice Tamar; Captain and Oncers. Greaves-Lord, who gave judg- H.M.S. Dorsetshire; Ship's Comment for the defendant Marines, Topmen's Division. Mess- dany, Torpedo Party, Royal Mr. Eliott Batt. on behalf of

Mr. Grifin said that 'plainti mates ""Mesa, Chief and Petty paused to let a motor-cycle go by Offcers, Quarterdeck · Men and before he began to cross the en- the Forecastleman, all of HM.S. trance to Palace-avenue. Ken- sington. and had taken one- CX two steps when he was struck by Lord Louis

Mount- batten's car. Most a Mr. Griffin's injuries were to the head. He had been unable to work as an actor since, and had lost a chance tour with a company playing "Chú Chân cho

Dorsetshi

COLONY'S HEALTH

$172. There were .three

cases of diphtheris and two of enteric fever notified to the Health Authorities during the 24 hours ending on De- cember 22.

FERRY EXTENSION

1936 and January 1 and 2, 1937 On December 24, 25, 28, and 31,

the Vehicle Ferry Service will be extended; on till 3 am the next morning.

...

CHOPPER ASSAULT

Mr. N. L. Macaskie, K.C. appear- ing for Lord Louis Mountbatten, Auggested that Lord Louls started from a stationary position in the road, and sounded his hooter four or five times.

ter" said Mr. Griffin, "but I could

"Probably, he sounded the hode- not hear it because of the noise of the motor-cyale."

Lord Louis Mountbatten Lo evidence said: "I did not start moving towards the entrance of Palace-avenue until I felt satisfied that Mr. Grifin was not out to cross. Tseng Wo, 26, was charged be

He gave no indication of fore Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- intending to crúss.” V. Barros, D. E. Remedios, A. Floon Magistracy yesterday for a28- After the front of the car had Osmund, Q, A. Carvalho, C. M. Csaulting Siu Yan married woman: Victor, HL A. Barros, D. A. Re-on December 7, e pen Silva, jar, A. Azedo, G. Rozario, W. said that defendant was a cousin medios, CM. B. Alves, P. M. N. da - Detective Sergeant Macpherson braked as hard as I could,"

Marques, F. L. Silva, J. Luz, C. together in Tar Tin Village. Some Mackintosh, N. C. Baretto, C. E.

of the complaint, and they lived

da Roza, F. J. da Luz, R. F. Luz, F. H. Barnes, C. Cunha, A. 8. Gomes, John Braga, R. Danebers. F. M. P. Graca, A. A.. Remedios, J., C. Bar- roa, A. F. Remedios, Dr. J.-W. Bar- nes and Sisters and pupils of the Italian Convent

Kowloon Tong

Anglican Church butes were Mrs.

According to the plans of the German naval lenders and within the framework of the treaty clauses. the remaining tonnage quota, of 180,000 tons should be caught up in about six years' time. There will be a Midnight Choral By that time, the modern Ger- Eucharist at the Kowloon Tong man naval forces should comprise Anglican Church to-night. The altogether: five battleships, three Service begins at 11.30 p.m. and iron-clade of the type, two 11- the celebrant and preacher will be craft-carriers, 14 cruisers, 40 des- the Bishop of Hong Kong. troyers and torpedo boats and a

submarine fleet which, according

reach, a

to the agreement, can strength up to 45 per cent of the English submarine feet.

When we

consider that the

Soviets, after expanding their army and aircraft forces, are now devoting themselves to the sys- tematic and rapid development of their naval armaments, the Ger man fleet constructional plans a sume an absolutely stabilising 1m- portance. It is precisely the Bus- slan naval armaments scheme which is calculated to arouse in creasing attention throughout the world. From a numerical stand

WEDDING

The forthcoming wedding is an nounced between Ronald William Delion Dunby, assistant. Unton Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. residing at 600, P. Celle. Manila, and Frances Mary Black, 2707. Wolfe Street, Calgary, Canada.

new striking forces destined to stir up a world revolution can con- stitute a fresh menace to the peace,

plainant's husband- a ring

years ago defendant gave com- since then he had been asking for and

its return several times without success... About: 12.30. p.m. 'on Dec; 7, defendant again asked for the my att ring and they quarrelled over it. Flowers, from the sorrowing hua- Complainant joined her husband band and children were interred in the argument and it is alleged with the remains...

Among those, who sent floral tri- that the defendant then picked up a chopper and struck her twice in 3. M. Sequeira the neck. He then ran away but and family. Mr. and Mrs E.-Y.,

was arrested by an Indian cou Bage, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bilya, Mr.

stable. H. Gittins and son, Messis, N. Bra-

Defendant admitted the charge 84, J. V. Braga, P. M. N. da alva, and was sentenced to four months lar, F. C. Chan, J. F. Pazioi, K. Kimprisonment. Taang, La! In Min, Mrs. Loureiro, Mrs. L Assumpcao, and Miss M. Smith; Mr. A.J. Reed and family, Gloria D'Almada e Castro, Mis D. M. Cavanagh and Miss V. Black- burn, Mr. and Mrs. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Mrs. L. M. Humphrey, Eric and Joyce, Mr. and Mrs Julio' Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs. Jorge R- Franco, J. Pereira and L. Silva, Mr:" beiro and family, L. Osmund and Mrs. A. M..da Luz Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Laurel and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Osmund and femily, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Silva and Mr. and Mrs. M. A da Silva and family. Principal and Pupils of the School of Accountancy and Commerce,

point, Russia already possesses at of Europe in the not too distant St. John's Cathedral the present time the most power future. The conviction, theretora

ful, submarine eet, namely 127

Drevalls In Germany that the

complete units with a total ton-naval armaments scheme of the ringe of 70,000.

The construction of battleships by the Soviets has also been ex- tended on a large scale. These

Reich is a powerful obstacle in the

(THURSDAY, CHRISTMAS EVE)- Holy Communion, 7.30 am. Fas

way of expansion ambitions as distal Evensong, 5,30 pm Christmass played by the trend of Russia Music from Messiah” and Ad- polities.

dress.

entered the gates Mr. Griffin sud- denly took a step forward.

Lord Louis added, "and felt 2 slight concussi The plaintiff was knocked over.”

apt to

It is a pure question of 'fact," ing judgment, and I cannot help said Mr. Jitstico Greaves-Lord, giv-.

thinking that people are lose sight' of the fact that pedes» · trians have got some duties One of their duties is to keep just as good a look-out as anybody else.”

Mr... Macaskie said, he was in- structed that Lord Louis Mount- batten would not ask for, bostä. and was prepared still to make the

same offer as he made to Mr. Grif- fin, without prejudice, immediately after the accident.

Mr. Justice Greaves-Lord; Very good,

Camping In The Hills

A bird-ere's view of the 11th Kowloon

„camp in the valley between Diamond and Middle Hills darinj

last week-end.

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