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SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1937.

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The Second Battle. Squadron

Rear-Admiral MacKinnon's

Appointment

The Admiralty announce that the following appointment has been approved:

Rear-Admiral Lachlan D. L. Mac- Kinnon, C.B., C.V.O., to be Rear- Admiral, Second Battle Squadron, In succession to Rear-Admiral Charles G. Ramsey, C.B., to date July 27, 1937.

The Second Battle Squadron forms part of the Home Fleet, and the flag of the Rear-Admiral is at present flown in H.MS. Royal Oak Rear-Admiral Ramsey is being re- lieved after two years in the an pointment

The

Naval Appointments

following appointments were made by the Admiralty yes, terday:-

Engr. Capts.-Q. J. B. Barry, to President, as Engr. Overseer, North of England district (April 22); and H. W. Wildish, to President, for S.E.O. course dt R.N. College, Greenwich (April 29).

Cdr.-G. P. Claridge, to Dwarf (March 26),

LL-Cars-E W. Bankes, to Queen Elizabeth (May 24); G. C. Alexan- der, to Victory for Tactical course May 10); F. L. Merriman, to St. Angelo (April 26); T. L Alkin, to President for duty inside Admiralty April 19); I. M. Martineau and F. Y. Bethell, to Centurion (April 20)," Surgn, Lt.-Cdr.-F. Dolan, M.B., to Colombo (April 22)..

L-E N. Langley, to Devonshire

(May 13).

Surg. Lts.-M. G. Ross, M., to Pembroke, for R.N.B. (April 28);

3. G. Vincent Smith, M.B., to Vic- tory for R.N.B. (May 9); G. H. C. R. Critien, M.B., to Broke (May 10); and W. Boyd, to Cairo. (May 3).

Lts.-J. G. T. Inglis, K. William- Son (F/Lt... RAF.), P. H. Mathe- son, C, H. Campbell, P. Somerville, G. K. Collett, and R. N. Langley, to rank of Lt.-Cdr. (seny, April 16).

Naval Cadets

PASSING-OUT

EXAMINATIONS

The Secretary of the Admiralty announces the following results (in urder of merit) of the passing-out examination of Naval Cadets (ex R.N. College, Dartmouth). held in H.MS. Frobisher in March:

Class I (time gained, one month)-D. L. Davenport; G. H G Crane: J. Douglas-Hiley.

CORPS

Continued from Paga 1.)

R.M.A. DELPHINUS

UNEMPLOYED IN TROUBLE

The record outward. mail of 169.793 kilos Was carried by the R.M.A. Delphinus which Mrs. A. Harrison of No. 1 left here at 11.13 p.m. yesterday. Waterloo Rod appeared before Mr. She also had 4.100 kilos of freight, K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon board, Mr. Fremantle (British) and plainant in a case in which Lal There were two passengers on Magistracy yesterday 119 com- Mr. Emerson (American) who are Pang, a 24-year-old unemployed was charged with being found in a dwelling for unlawful purposes.

The hall was most tastefully de- general opinion of the Corps when corated. the colour scheme being I tell them that theirsmart ip- on Coronation lines in red, white pearance on these occasions has en route to Penang and Marseilles and blue with top border, covering | done much to enhance the general respectively.

the whole length and" breath of the hall, In the Corps 'colours. Flags and shields were also dis- played to good effect

To the rear and above the off cial table hung the Union Jack flanked by the flags of St. George and St. Andrew and the Volunteer Corps. The decoration scheme was the work of Mr. W. H. Owens.

ENTERTAINMENT

prestige of the Corps.

Platoon In the Corps Infantry has The Cup for the most emicient

dant

been won by No. 11 Platoon and during my first year as Comman- I congratulate Mr. D'Almada and the members of his Platoon on being the first to have their names

LETTER FROM SIR ANDREW inscribed on this Cup..

CALDECOTT

on

BISLEY CUP

I shall conclude by reading a letter I received the other day

It gives me very kreat pleasure from Sir Andrew Caldecott written A splendid programme of enter-

behalf of all volunteers to the day after his departure on the tainment was rendered by the thank HE the 0.0.0. for present-Empress of Japan. He says:-

Ing us with a Cup to be awarded I have the honour to request Corps Infantry Concert party, and

to the Volunteer who makes the that you will convey to all who CQMS. Ronny Edwards (xglo-

best score in the phone solos, RS.MT. Parkinson

Governor's took part in the Guard of Honour (a few stories); Pte. G. D'Aquino.I am glad to be able to congratulate departure yesterday, my sincere Prize at the Bisley Meeting, and provided by the HKVDC, at my (songs) and Sapper A. Spary (at the plano and

Lt. Sequeira on being the first admiration and gratitude. May L/Cpl. J. C. Remedios

winr.er..

also be permitted to add an ex- (plano solos), all of whom were very well received.

pression of my sorrow at the ter- mination of my connection with the Volunteer Movement of. Hoss Kong. One of the first things that I shall tell my successor when

OFFICIAL GUESTS The official guests were:—KE. the GO.C. Rear-Admiral C. G.

Sedgwick, Brigadier F. W. L Bissett, D.S.O., M.C., Colonel N, M. S. Irwin, D.8.O., M.C.. Wing-Cdr. A. O. Bishop. O.B.E.. A.F.C., Lieut- Gol, W. T. O. Crewdson. Lieut-Col. R. F. Johnson, Lieut.-Col. H M. Fordham, MC., Lieut.-Col. R. M.

I also desire to thank Mr. WH. Bell, who has how left the Colony, for presenting us with a Cup, which is now known as the "Bell Cup," to be awarded to our most efficient Airman. The first winner of this Cup is Flight Cadet Peers.

meet him in London will be of its splendid progress and critical importance in the Colony's De- fence Scheme."

. COMBINED OPERATIONS...

You will notice that Sir Andrew The Corps took part again this Caldecott refers to the splendid year in the Combined Operations progress of the Corps. It is my Rodwell, Lieut. Col. J. Muirhead, in March and close on 650 mem- ambition that that progress may be Comdr. J. Petrie, D.S.O.. Mr. E participation of MC., Major G. K. Dibb, M.C., Lt- bers attended the Exercise. The maintained and that every mem-

some units Cock, M.B.E.. Mr. L C.F. Bellamy.only made posible by the public to make himself it to carry out was ber of the Corps will.do his utmost M.C., Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada espirited action of the Heads of what Sir 'A. Caldecott describes as Castro. (Junr.), Mr. D. C. Ed- Firms in Hong Kong who released a task of critical importance. mondston, Mr. J. R. Masson, G.S.M. volunteers from thelr Harrison, Mr. P. H. Smith, Mr. H. Green, R.S.M. Mefntosh, RSM. Metcalfe, R.S.M. Henniker, RSM. Fleming and Lieut. J. P. Howorth,

A.D.C.

The Commandant "proposed the toast to H.M. the King.

COMMANDANT'S SPEECH

In his speech, the Commandant

(L-Col Anderson) said:-

Ï destre, on behalf of the Corps

to welcome HE. the G.0.0..on this the Arst occasion he has attended our supper and to thank him for consenting to come and present the prizes this evening.

if

business

duties and permitted them to take part in the Exercise on ordinary working days.

"

I shall ask you now to rise and drink the toast of "Our guests" coupled with the Hames of His Excellency the G.O.C. and Mt. } Edmondston. (Applause),

COMMITTEE THANKED A successful Rifle Meeting was

G.O.C.'S SPEECH held on Kowloon Ranges last His Excellency Major-General month and We all congratulate Bartholomew sald:- 2/Lt. Holmes on winning the

You are subscribers to a Volun-

Championship for the second year tary institution and like all other in succession. We also congratu- such institutions your Directors late the Scottish Company on their are like so many Oliver Twists, success in the Team events. I always asking for more. Sub- should ke to thank Major Jarvis scibers to Hospitals. Churches etc. and his committee for their work continually get dunning letters in organising this meeting and I asking them to double or even can assure him that the Corps do treble their contributions. But bad weather and indifferent range not hold him responsible for the am wondering if I. in the part of a Director at this meeting of telephones.

The usual Social and Athletic events have been held during the year.

COL. HARRISON |

It has been a difficult year for the Corps, but, in spite of the de- mands of economy curtailing training giver busy year, 180 new members have been enrolled dur- mg the year, and two new units have been formed-the Improvised Battery and the A.B.C. Company,

I very much regret that it was

H. E the G.O.C. has left us in found necessary to restrict our

no doubt of the importance he annual camps last year

to two attacnes to the Volunteer Corps in week-ends and I fully realise that Hong Kong and I should like to the units, for whom no camping thank both him and his Staff arrangements were made, were Officers for what they have done very disappointed.

and are still doing for the Corps and and for the assistance they give us in our training: We are are all sorry that it was not pas- time to include Colonel Harrison. sible to arrange this supper la His work for this Corps has been appreciated by all ranks and I behalf thank him for all he has more than, on their

done. We welcome in his place Colonel Irwin and I think you will agree with me that he has made a good start when I tell you, that in the short space of one month,

EFFICIENCY CUP

of

the year and I have come to the conclusion that it is no longer possible to award it on the old system. It does not appear to me to be fair that it should be decided

Class II (time gained, half a month)-I. D. S. Forbes; J. R. O. Stevenson; H. C. N. Goodhart; D.

For V. Morgan; G. E. Sampson; D.' H

a long time I have been dissatisfied with the method Streatfield; M. H, Collar: W. Dawarding the Efficiency Cup for Moseley; E. H. Ridler; R. A. B. Platt; H. D. Howse; J. L. M, Joly; L C. Macintyre; O. B. V. Waterlow; A. M. Cole-Hamilton; P. J. Durell; R. B. Woolrych; T. G. Percy; M Hordern: H. G. Vere,

Class III-J. C. Varley; J. D. Cartwright; H. G. Hunt; P. E. I Bailey: A. H. E. Hood: D. Daven- port-Handley; C. B. Bent; J. H Meade; D. Norcock.

Royal Air Force

NEW, TRAINING SCHOOL The new station at Hullaving-

ton, Wilts, will be placed under the command of the A,0,0,-in-C., Training Command, in No. 23 (Training) Group. with effect from June 4 next:

entirely on the average number of parades done by a unit.

.can. do no

this is the fourth Volunteer, func- tion he has attended.

dve to

In my opinion," weapon training results, tactical efficiency and general fitness of the unit to fulfil Its task in the Colony Defence Scheme are all important con- siderations and I have decided,

NEWLY FORMED BATTERY with the concurrence of ́O.C.. We are all very happy that it Units to award the Effelenty Cup has been possible for Rear Admiral this year on these lines. Owing Sedgwick to be here to-night and to the diffèulty however of compar- I have great pleaure in, thanking ing the training of Coast Defence him, Captam Whitmarsh and the Unita, Signal Units, MG. Units Royal Marines, HMS. Tamar for and Infantry. I intend to award all they have done for the two cups this year, one Cup to newly formed Improvised Battery.

thanks are also the most efficient M.G. Unit and Our No. 5 Flying Training School will

one Cup to the most efficient Commander Petrie and the Naval move from Sealand, Chester, to

Volunteers for permitting us to Hullavington by July 9, after which Platoon in the Corps Infantry.

I have been unable yet to find hold our lectures and carry out date the aerodrome will be avail-

a solution as to how to bring the our training in H.M.8. Cornflower. able for general use. A station

You must bear with me if headquarters will form at sealand Batteries, Engineers and Signals

and A.B.C. Into this Scheme but I touch on recruiting. Many on June 1, and will take over ex-.

I can ecutive command of the station

assure them that, their 91 you probably think that, with when the School is transferred

ommission on this occasion is not our numbers steadily increasing, due to any lack of merit,

ali la well. Sealand, will become a station in

The position however 'can never be considered satis the Bomber Command in No. 2

factory as long as there, re- (Bomber) Group. The Packing De-

The cup for units of the MG.main in this Colony, as non mem- pot will also be transferred to this command, but the present system Battalion has been won this year bers of this Corps, so many young" of administration will not be by the

men of military age without pre- Motor Machine Gun changed. The postal address or Platoon and I am sure that allous military experience. It is tá Hullavington will be:No. 5 Fiy units in the Corps will join with them that I wish to make my Ing Training School, R. A. F., Stan. me in congratulating. Captain appeal evening.

M. M. G. PLATOON

CONGRATULATED...

tan St. Quintin, Chippenham, Willams; Lieut. Way and the Wilts.

Accelerated Promotion

personnel of that Platoon.

The many occasions during the The prescribed seniority as flight year, on which this Platoon have fleutenant qualifying

for HLE The provided escorts for promo-

Governor; have not been taken into consideration in awarding the duced from five to three years with Cup, but I think I am voicing the effect from June 1, 1937, until fur- ther' notice. The certificate garding tness for promotion is to

tion to squadron leader will be re-

IB-

STILL OPTIMISTIC

I am still optimistic enough to hope, that some of them will join up.

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I also want to make an appeal za exmembers of the Corps and to the many men in the. Colony with previous experience, I would point out to them that every unit in the Corps has a unit reserve be rendered concurrently with in- | qualitying period allowing an of and cannot over emphasize the. terim and annual confidential re-ficer to sit for the flight Heuten-importance of a resily strong and ports at the appropriate dates in unt promotion examination "C" effectiva, rèserve -- respect of all fight: Heutenants will be reduced from three to two 2. should: Jike to express my, who have attained three or more years in the rank until further | gratitude to all you Volunteers for years' seniority in that rank. The notice.

the support you have given me

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Defendant had three previous convictions and he was sentenced to six months' hard labour and was placed under two years police supervision.

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KOWLOON CITY

FERRY SERVICE

We are informed by the Hong Kong and Taumati Ferry Company Limited that the present Kowloon City ferry service of 20 minutes will be improved to once every 12 minutes during the Coronation celebrations.

my

Volunteers, dare infilct оп audience another type of "More"- more TIME.

DEFENCE OF COLONY Now I don't want you to feel real that I don't know your difi- culties. I've enough to realise how difficult it been here long

often is for you to attend parades, particularly at stated times and I am most grateful for your atten- dance and the help which you give me in my job of the De- fence of the Colony. I am also most grateful to the many firms in Hong Kong who allow you time off to help us.

IMPRESSED BY KEENNESS Going round од Combined Operations and at other times, I was immensely impressed by the keenness shown by everyone to do their best and to get things right. But I could not help noticing little. stupid mistakes which might Wreck a good show but which an extra hour or two on the parade ground could put right..

So I appeal strongly to ΤΟΥΣ consciences to make a whole job of what you have been so good as to begin.

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