1937-06-10 — Page 7

THE

SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

sance) Group, Coastal Command. has been appointed to command the new station at Matham King's Lynn," which is being brought into use this month as a base for two squadrons. A new heavy bomber squadron. No. 116, will form there Da June 24.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1937.

HUSBANDS ABROAD AND WIVES

AT HOME

Marriage Bill And Desertion

Important changes were made in argumenta on their, strong Chris- the Marriage Bill when It was "tian beliefs, ought to have a Uttle again" debated in the House of more Christian 'charity when they Commons recently.

were referring to other people be- *An amendment, which the longing to the same church.”- Solleitor Clerieral (Sir Terezice

STH FLOTILLA" COMMAND Captain H M Burrough is to relinquish the command of H.M.S. Exmouth and the 5th Destroyer Flotilla Home Fleet, which he has held for the usual two years. Dur- ing the latter part of this time the flotilla has been employed on Nor- thern Spain, where for several weeks last autumn Captain Bur-H. Loughnan, hitherto second-la-O'Connor) said would ensure that rough was the senior British naval | cficer. He received an expression of gratitude from the Internation al Red Cross Committee for the valuable help he gave its delegates in this area.

Captain L Vaughan Morgan,

C.B.E. M.V.O., D.B.C.. is, the new Captain (D), 3th Flotilla. He re- turned recently from duty as Se- cond Naval Member of the New Zealand Naval Board, and now takes up his first command as a captain.

NO. 4 SQUADRON Consequent on his promotion in the April list, Squadron Leader G.

of No. 3 (Fighter)

command Squadron at Kenley, has been ap- pointed in: command of No. (Army Cooperation) Squadron at Odiham. Hants. He has had.con- siderable experience of Army co-

operation units for over 12 years

at Old Sarum and Catterick at

home, and with No. 2: Squadron, Shanghai Defence Force, and Nos. 20 and 28 Squadrons in India He. was a cadet at Cranwell in 1922-24.

FENCING INSTRUCTION

a petitioner who had obtained" a Judicial separation" would not be prevented in law from going on to get a divorce, was agreed to without a division.

다

Sir Patrick Hannon (Con., Mose- | ley) moved the deletion of a rub section dealing with proceedings for a decree of presumption of death.

"LAUGHING STOCK"

Mrs. Tate (Con..ome) sald the Divorce Law to-day was the laughing stock of the country, whether, they believed in divorce of not. Divorce was frequently obtained, not by misconduct, but by alleged misconduct and actual perjury.

Marriage could never be broken down by any law which Wis passed.

Under the Bill there would be at greater regard for the law and a greater sense of reality.

Mr. Crossley (Con.. Stretford, Lanes.) observed that the Bill had been called the Co-Respondents Charter. He admitted that, under it, the horribly sordid abuse of They might not have heard any-of collusive adultery would be thing of the other party to the eliminated from our national life, marriage and, with a perfectly but the Bull weakened marriage. "clear and innocent mind, might have contracted another marriage. Then the other party might ap-

BIGAMY TRAGEDIES Mr. Maxwell Fyfe, KC. (Con.. To improve the standard of fen-West Derby), said that one of the THE FLEETWOOD AT HOME cing and also the general fitness | most tragic aspects of bigamy cases The new escort vessel Fleetwood," and physical condition of RAF. was where people of moderate for Commander 4. C. Chapmani, which personnel, courses of instruction poor circumstances had been in- was completed at Devonport Dock-for officers and airmen in fencing

able to take proceedings under the yard a few months ago, will ar-will be held at the School of present complicated rules for the rive at the port of Fleetwood | Physical Training.. Uxbridge. They presumption of death. for a week's visit. in order to will last for 30 working days, and -allow the town to see its name- the maximum number accom- ship in the Navy. The Major and modated at one time will be 18. Corporation of Fleetwood are mak-It is pòped that the' new scheme ing a presentation to the ship of will assist in the provision of a a sliver tea and coffee service. | suitable number of voluntary in The Fleetwood will be at Portland | structors at stations. from June 2 to 28, and is to visit St. Mary's. Scilly, from then until July 3 and Penzance from July"3 to 8.

SURVEYING SERVICE The surveying-ship Kellett, on rellef by the new ship Frankin in 1938, will be retained in reserve at extended notice until the expira- tion of her hull life. The Kellett is one of nine twin-screw mine- sweepers built during" the War and afterwards, converted for survey- ing duties. She was completed to full crew for the 1937 surveying season on March 2 at Chatham, and was one of the representatives

of this branch at the Coronation Review:

LONDON

GAZETTE

ADMIRALTY, MAY 28

MAY 24

R.N.

Lieut. W. A. Cooke, R.N.R., to be

deut. (Supplementary List), with

F. Bush, B.Ch., M.R.C.S.. LR.C.P. seny, of May 11, 1931;"Surg. Lieut. R.N., transferred to Emergy. List

(Mar 23)..

MAY 25 R.N.

Retd. List (May 25).

Lieut. J. P. Wallis placed on

MAY 26 KIN.

NEW TRAINING COMMANDER

Commander. M. Fogg-Elliott, until recently in command of the Achatës in the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, Mediterranean, will join the R.N. Barracks. Chatham.

duty for

as Training - Com- mander in succession to Comman- der R. F. B. Swinley, Commander (retd) (May 26).

Fogg-Elliott was on the ata of HMS. Ganges, training establish-

pear and brand chlidren as leg- AUSTRALIA

timate.

The Solicitor-General pointed out that a decree of presumption of death meant nothing if the person presumed dead was provėd to be actually alive.

The Amendment was negatived.

HUSBANDS· ABROAD

The House carried an amend- ment providing that the Bill should come into operation on the Arst day of January, 1938.

This, said Mr. 8pens, K.C. (Con.,

AND FAR EAST

(Continued from Page 1)

New Zealand represents, in a delightful manner. the home country over again. But Australia has an atmosphere of its own. In many ways it forms an integral part of the Far East. The long- tude

of Fremantle, in Western

Ashford, Kent), was in the inter- ests of numbers of British subjects | Australia, is the same as that of who had occupatioris abroad or Hong Kong, and, a line drawIL places far distant from their homes, whose partners refused to Join them without intending de- sertion,

Those partners never dreamed that they would be rendering themselves liable to be divorced.

The amendment provided a rea- Payr. Lieut. (retd) W. Rash-sonable period of time elapse be- brook to be Paymr. Leut-Comdr. tween the date when the Bill be- came law and "the date when it came into operation so that those people might recorisider their position and rejoin their spouses.

WAR' OFFICE MAX 28 BEGULAR ARMY

ment at Shotley, at the time of The follg. Cols, retire on zet. his promotion in "June: 1934. He pay:-R. M. Campbell, C.B.E. (May served throughout the War as mid- 29); J. L. Weston, D.E.O., and shipman of the battleships Al-Branted the hon. rank of Brig. bemarle, Hindustan, and Royal (May 29).. Sovereign, and as sub-leutenant in the destroyer Linnet and on spe- clal duty in the Dover Patrol.

APPOINTMENTS

Surgn. Lt.-P. G. Stainton, M.R.

·CS., LR.C.P.. to Enchantress (June "5).

י

Col. H. C. Harrison, D.8.0., on ceasing to be empld. is placed on h.p. (May '22),

COMMANDS. AND STAFF" The following appointments have

The following Cols. relinquish their appts.-H. C. Harrison, been made by the Admiralty:---

D.5.0., as 0.5.0., 1st Grade. The Bürgn. Lt.-CdË—E R. P. WII- liams, to R.N.B., Chatham (June British Troops in China (May 22); 5); and R. M. Infirmary, DealR. M. Campbell, C.3.E., is Asst. Dir. of Supplies and Trans, War (June 22)...

Weston, D.S.O., as Brig. in charge Office (May 29): (temp. Brig) J. L.

of Admin. Sco. Comd. and the Col. W. Carden-Roe, M.C.. R. Ir. temp. rank of Brig. (May 29; Lt. Fus.. as G.S.O.. 2nd Grade. The British Troops in Egypt (May 17); Capt. A. G. V. Paley, Rifle, Bde.. from Bde. Maj.. 2nd (Lond.) Inf. Bde., T.A.. to be Bde. Maj., 8th Inf. Bdé. (May 17).

Mid-F. C. B. Copland-Griffiths, "to Malaya (May 25),

THE ARMY

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS The War Office announces the- following appointmental PAS

Colonel R., T. Snowden-Smith, C.B.E. M.I.MechE, to be Inspec- tor of the Royal Army Service Corps, the War Office, with effect from "June 14, 1937.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY Lt. (QrMr.). H. G. Terrey to be Capt. (Qr.-Mr.). (May 27).

'CORPS OF ROTAL ENGINEERS

The following Lts. (Survs. of Colonel J. P. 8. Greig to be As Works) to be Capta. (Burva. of istant Director of Transportation. Works) (May 29):- A. Luckin, the War office, with effect from C. P. Martin, PASI, W. E. W. November 15, 1837.

Bacon, P.A.8L, A. H. Preston,

Colonel P. W. Bliss to be As- †M.M., PAS.I. sistant Director of Fortifications and Works the War Office, with exect from October 9, 1937.

ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS R.S.M. G. F. Bayliss to be Lt. (LP.C.) (May 21).

FOOT GUARDS

INSPECTOR OF THE KLAS,C. Colonel Richard T. Snowden- C. G'da.-Lt. H. W. F. Walker is Smith, C.BE., the new Inspector restd. to "the estabt, (May 29). of the R.AS.C., has been at the

8. Q'ds.~Maj, B. Mayfield retires War Office since 1934 as Assistant on ret. pay (May 29); Capt. P. C. Director of Supplies and Transport, H. Grant to be Maj. (May 29). He joined the A.B.C. in 1908, and KARTĄ INFANTRY

qualined in the special branches King's Own R-Capt. E. Calder- of the Corps and na' a mechanical bank is seed, whfist empld, as engineer. Before the War he was Supervising Of for Phyj. › Trng. Inspector of Bubsidized Transport Recruits Physical Development Vehicles and afterwards, at the Depot (May 11). -

Sir Patrick Hannon moved the rejection of the Bill and this was seconded by Commander R. T.

Bower (Con., Cleveland),

morth from Adelaide, in South, Australia, mtersects Japan Queensland was at one time con- nected with Asia by an almost complete land-bridge, passing through what are now called the Dutch East Indies.

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From the political standpoint, Asia has drawn nearer to Australia. Statesmen have watched with anxiety the southward trend of They are looking but towards India and wondering whether that country, within the same Commonwealth, can offer any moral and material support in case of Japanese aggression.

"A canon of St. Paul's." såld | Japan, Commander Bower, "wrote an ar-

ticle the other day entitled 'I be

lleve in divorce"."

“UNFAIR ATTACK

小

"That is a new form of creed to.

me as a Christian, and I cannot help wondering how much that reverend gentleman, that pillar of the Established Church, received for that article. I should like, to know the exact number of pieces of liver."

Mr. V. McEntee (W. Walthams tow) said that to suggest that be- cause a very eminent and popular churchman wrote an article in favour of the Divorce Bill he was influenced only by the amount be received was unfair.

retirement, is placed on ret: pay C.P., having attained the age for

(May 28): Maj. W. E. Tyndall, M.C. MB, to be Lt.-Col (May 29

CANTONMENT

BOY IN DRAIN

A six-year-old boy, Joseph Ber- nard Feeley, son'of Gunner Feeley of the 11th. Anti-Aircraft Battery of the Royal Artillery, stationed at Chang, Bingapre, was found dead in a drain in the cantonment re- cently.

He had been missing for several A closer relationship between hours, and it was believed that in.

crossing the culvert, he lost his only remove misunderstanding and promote friendship. It would also balance and fell into the drain, For which was flooded owing to the speed up India's freedom. there is a growing impatience heavy rain that had heen experi- manifest

Australia

among enced, and was drowned." thinking men and women because of the traditional slowness with which Whitehall has been relin- quishing its own responsibility in India. In the struggle for Indian freedom Australia would certainly be in favour of a more progressive policy being adopted by Great Britain.

There is a certain

¿

amount of

The body, was recovered several hours later.

Gunner Feeley arrived in Singa- pore in March of this year, and much sympathy will be felt for him and his wife. There are two other children.

The funeral took place at the Bidadari Cemetery, and Faz · very. largely attended those present in- cluding several officers and about 50 men of the Artillery.

The Rev.

the Roman Carless. Catholic Chaplain to H. M. Forces"

the services. stationed at Bingapore, conducted

That could hardly be called Christian sentiment, and people who stood up in the House of Com-diallusionment about Europe. In mons or elsewhere and based their the first place the climate is be- ginning to tell, especially in the North, and the strange unlikeness of semi-tropical habits of daily life human character. Secondly, out- is tending to produce a change of

side the great cities of Australia, there is none of that crowded rush, with its worship of speed, which has become almost normal in Great Britain. For in spite of the CHINESE NAVAL coming of the aeroplane, speed does not dominate the whole of life in the Southern Hemisphere. Human existence is more leisurely The Tai Yu, "Freedom of China,” andless artincial: There las silence in the vast spaces of Aus tralls which modern Europe bas lost

ESTABLISHMENTS

Coast Arty. Sch.-Capt. J. H. W. G. Richards, R.A., to be Capt. Instr: in Gunn. (CL EE) (May 14), Recruits Physical Development Depot-Capt. E. Calderbank, King's Own R, to be Supervising Off. for Phys. Trng. (temp.) (May 11).

Mech. Board-Lt. Col. (OME, lat CL J. E. Hollebone, A.M.L. Mech. E., R.AO.C., to be Member

(CX) (Feb. 13. "

MEMORANDA

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TRAINING SHIP

Chinese naval training ship, arrived in the harbour yesterday after- noon, with 40 cadets on board and 200 ratings, on har voyage to the That links Australia with theIt was originally planned for the

South Seas East. So, too, does the open-air Maj. L. C. Evans, Gloster. R., re- life in the sun throughout the cadets to visit the local Naval Unquishes the appt. of Stan Off great part of the year. It acts Dockyard yesterday, but on account) for Trng. Egyptian Army (April upon the pores of the skin and has been postponed until August of it being a general holiday, this 14); Capt (local Maj J. Gra tempere the blood. No one can when the training Ship Wickes the hám," Rhodesta R., relinquishes escape it. In that Australian the local rank of Maj. on cessing "bush the East is winning its she will stay here until to

Colony again on her return trip. to act as Comit, N. Rhodesia R. victory over the West all the year (Jan. 16); Capt. K. P Smith, Rround

War Office was Deputy Assistant E York R-Capt. C. K. King is Director Assistant Director, and seed for serv, with the Sudan Der. Deputy Director of Supplies and Force (May 8), Transport. During the mechanical K.RR.C-Capt. F. V. L. Dundas extension of the Corps he was 1 seed: whilst attending the Long Asklatant Bénior Inspector of M.T., | M.T/ Course" (April 19). **** and Chlef Instructor at the R.A. Camerona-Lt 1. P. Grant to be Berks. R. ceases to be empld, on↑ Keny 6.C. Training College. In India he Capt. (March 119,900 || Alr^stan duties with the RAF was a Deputy Assistant Director Rife Bde.-Capt. A. G. V. Paley | (May" 17); Col D. O. W. Lamb,| of Transport in 1925-26

is secd. for serv, on the Staff (May OBE, Ind Army to be Inspr.. Q.M.G. Branch / (AQMG)^ Iraq BOYAL TANK CORPS Army (May (9); Lt. Col. ATO "Capt. 1. B. Ferufe is resta, to the Lyttelton D80, hp list. late estabt" (May 6 LUP, WA Welch R.. retires on ret, pay (May The combined Navy, Army and Creagh resigns his commn. May 28) Lt. L. W. Best, late E Burrey Air Force Parade which was to 2726 N

BER, having been convicted by "the have taken place in Statue Square ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Civil Power, is deprived of the yesterday morning to mark the Lt. Col. G. H Dive D.SO. KR. 1 rank of Lt. Web. 9), Ufernenih birthday celebration of His Majesty

ROYAL AIR FORCE

MARHAM STATION COMMAND

Wing Commander APV. Rais, AFC hitherto Benior Personnel Staff Officer in No: 16 (Reconnals

MILITARY PARADE

CANCELLED

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NOELCHIMPORTANSEVIJA JE ZNA King George VI,, was postponed on account of inclement weather, het Heavy rain fell during the morn- ing, and on account of the varioua unita ng bad to move to assembly point at an hour before the actual commence parade, fixed for 10 m. considered, prudent to cancel the function.

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