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THE

SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY ..

MEDITERRANEAN FLAGSHIP H.M.S Warspite, Captain V. A. C. Crutchley, V.C., D.S.O., which is to become flagship in the Mediter- ranean in succession to the Queen 'Elizabeth, will leave Portsmouth for her station on July 13. The Queen Elizabeth will be taken in hand for large repairs and modernization at Portsmouth next month. Pending the arrival of the Warspite on the station, the flag of Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, Com- mander-in-Chief, will be flown in H.MS. Barham.

OFFICER FOR NEW ZEALAND

An officer of the max of engineer commander or commander (E) of not greater seniority than June 30, 1934, is required by the New Zea- land Government on loan service

for three years. He will be quired to leave for New Zealand about. August 6.

TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYERS

It has been decided that the Tribal class destroyers will form part of the command of the Rear- Admiral (D) or Commodore (D)

for administrative purposes and will be known as the Tribal Des- troyer Flotilla (abbreviated title, -TDF). The first fotilla uf seven vessels of this type is due for completion between January and March next, and the second flotilla of mine vessels later in 1938.

COMPLETION OF THE ISIS The new destroyer Isis, built by Messrs. Yarrow

"Co., Scot- and stoun, will commission as an 'in- dependent command, with accounts carried out in H.M.S. Drake. De- vonport, for acceptance trial and service. Commander J. C. Clous- ton, late of the Excellent, gunnery school, has been appointed in.com- mand of the Isis, which is "to re- ileve the Achates.

APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments were made by the Admiralty:-

Ounner E. Houshold, to Re- venge, (on recommg.),

Wt Elect.-H. L. Bishop; to Wool- wich (June 18): W. Robins, to Revenge (May 21); S. W. Turner, to Titania (June 8); and C. C. Jerome, to Cyclopa' (on recommg.). Wt. Tel.-G, Reynolds, to Cour- ageous (May 29).

Promotion

Rash- Payr

(Retd.).-W. brook, to rank of Payr. Lt.Cdr. (retd) (seny. May 26).

Entries

Messrs. H. Draper, F. G. Fennell, J. H. C. Horton, A. D. Littlewood, A. H. Longworth, T. H. Owen, D. A. L. Thomas, E. A. Trist, W. H. West. J. M. Whitaker, and G. F. Wood, as Schoolmaster" Candidates (seny, July 4), and apptd. to Defiance for training.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

WING COMMANDER PAXTON Wing Commander A. L. Paxton.

D.F.C.. consequent on his promo- tion in the April list, has relin- quished the post of chief flying in- structor at the Central - Flying¦ School, and recently his appoint. ment is announced for air staff duties with the new No. 12 (Figh- ter) Group..Uxbridge..

STAFF COLLEGE STUDENTS The following officers have been

selected for the sixteenth course at

the R.A.F. Staff 'College, Andover, which begins in January, 1938:- Squadron Leaders Lord Bandon, G. Bartholomew, G. B. Beards- worth, G. M. Buxton, C. S. Cadell, W. G. Cheshire, J. M. Cohu, 'R. Costa. T. C. Dickeris, A. W. B. Mc- Donald, F. E Nuttall, F. R. D. Swain, J. B. M. Wallis, A H. Wheeler, and B. C. Yarde.

Fight Lieutenants 'J. E. M. Bain- bridge, "E. H. Bellairs, F. J. St. G. Braithwaite, H. Broadhurst, H. J. Butler (Equipment Branch). B. A. Casey, A. R. Combe, J. C. Cunning- ham. A. E Dark, H. P. Fraser, E. C. Hudleston, A. W. Hunt, D. W. Lt.-Cars.-T E. Podger," to Lane, J. R. Mutch, M. G. Philpott, Birmingham (May 31); and B. G.H. V. Satterly, J. N. T. Stephenson, Scurfeld, to Active, in command

Lts.N. Atkinson, to. Barham (May 28); J. F. Baker and P. N. Humphreys, to Active

Surgn. Lt.-B. O'Neil. M.B., to Ramillies (May 31).

Mids.-F. C. B., Copland-Griffiths,

R. C. Storrar (Equipment Branch), J. E. 7. Tyzack (Equipment Branch), and F. R. Worthington.

Flying Officer H. A. Sudbury (Equipment Branch):

NO. 233 RAF, SQUADRON No. 233 (General Reconnals-

'to' Ramillies' (May 27); A. N. Mac-sance) Squadron formed at Upper Pherson and J. S. Bridger, to Heyford on May 18, and not at Malaya (Jure 8).

Tangmere as at first arranged. It will move to Thornaby, Yorks, on July 9. The squadron has been placed in the Coastal Command in No. 16 (Reconnaissance) Group.

Cd. Gunners (T).-J. Penman, to Cardiff (May 23); W. Grant, to Wolverine (May 313; and H. A. Brunger. to Cyclops (on recommg.),

MAJOR MOCKLER. FERRYMAN

Appointed G.S.O. (2) Australia

INQUEST LIKELY TO BE CALLED

. It is learned that agitation in Chinese circles for an inquiry into the death of Tam Shiu, aged 36. who died in the Government Civil

collapse at Wanchal Police Station, may result in an inquest..

Major (Bt Lieut-Col.) E. E Hospital following his arrest and Mockler-Ferryman. at present Commanding the 24th. Heavy Battery A. A. at Stonecutters, has been appointed G.S.C. (2) Austra- lla, according to an announcement at Military Headquarters. Major Mockler - Ferrynian joined Royal Artillery in 1915.

the

CORONATION MEDALS Military recipients of Coronation medals in Hong Kong are all offi- cers above the rank of Colonel; all Lieut. Colonels in command; the Commanding Officer, Quarter-Mas ter, a selected Warrant Officer or N.C.O.. a selected Private and a selected. W.O., N.C.O. or Private of each Infantry unit; and the Off- cer Commanding the Kumaon Rifles and 18 other ranks.

·LOCAL ESTATE

Kong Yung, Public Work Depart ment foreman, late of No. 127 Tung Choi Street, first floor, who died intestate at San Chuen Village, Fun U District in the Province of Kwongtung on March 25, 1037; left local estate sworn under $100.). A petition by Lam Yee Mul, widow,

The post-mortem examination revealed that Tam died as the re- sult of a ruptured spleen.

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ORIGIN OF

DRAGON BOAT

FESTIVAL

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ORIGIN OF THE FESTIVAL According to ancient Chinese his- . tory. It is recorded that during the Reign of King Wat"of the Chor State, King Wal had a minister ramed Wat Yuen, who, was, the ablest and most loyal among all hla ministera

Owing to his great'sbility, Minis- ter Wat Yuen was much favoured "and trusted by the King. who after- wards promoted him to high rank, which caused the resentment and animosity of the other selfish and deceitful ministers, who secretly schemed and planned to undermine his influence and bring about his downfall."

In the

COURTS

FUSILIER

CONVICTED

Fined For Theft Of Bicycle

Fusiller J Bibby, of the Welch Royal Fusiliers statioped at Shum- soupo cump, pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny by ballee of a okycie when he appeared before: Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy Saturday:'.

Tung Wing-hong," master of the Fei Ying shop, to whom the bicycle belonged said that defendant "had "lost one of his bicycles a few days ago and had promised to return another. On Tuesday evening, de- fendant brought in a bicycle in re turn for the one he had lost. On,

In time King Wai was so fl-ad-examination witness found that the vised and misled by the false re- vehicle was a stolen one because ports of the selfish and deceitful there were scrape marks on the ministers that he began to lose mudguards. He notified the police confidence in his favourite minds who had learned that the Fei Lung ter Wat Yuen, whose influence with bicycle shop had lost а the King began gradually to de- bicycle

а few days previous cline.

Investigations were carried out and it was found

that the bicycle was in fact the property of the Fel Lung shop, No. 74. Henessy Road, Wanchal, from where defen- dant bad hired the ma- chine

prior to his arrest. The fokis of "the Fei Lung shop recognised defendant as be- ing the one who came into the shop and hired a bicycle for two hours.

Defendant was aned $30. Detective Sergt Wallingford prosecuted.

After some time certain traitorous ministers of the Chor State con- spired with certain ambitious and scheming officials of the Tsun State to conquer and absorb the Chor State, but their treacherous plans were easily seen through by Min- Ister. Wat Yuen, who thrice warn- ed King Wal not to declare war against the Tsun State, owing to the weakness and unpreparedness of the armies of the Chor State.

WAR DETERMINATION But King Wal who always plan- ned to take revenge against the King of the Tsun State, refused to listen to his advice, and was de termined to declare war against his enemy.

On seeing that King Wai was 50 Stubborn, Minister Wat Yuen be- Beved that it was useless to further remonstrate with his king. He thereupon resigned his office and being disheartened and disappoint ed. he clasped a big piece of stone to his bosom, and jumped into the Pck River near Changsha Fu of Hunan Province on the fifth day of the fifth moon, and drowned him- self.

After the death of the patriotic and loyal Minister Wat Yuen, King Wai declared war against his enemy: the King of the Tsun State, and was badly defeated. Over 80,000 soldiers of the Chor Siate were slain and a large piece of territory at Han Chung, was oc- cupled by the victorious troops of

the Teun State.

When the war was over, and in memory of the patriotic and loyal Minister Wat" Yuen. the people of the Chor State assembled every year in boats on the fifth day of the fifth moon in the Pok River,

and cast into the water dum- plings" made of rice, fruit, etc... as an offering to the demons of

the river to spare the body of the faithful and devoted Wat Yuen. Thus has Wat Tuen's patriotismi and the Festival of the fifth day of the Afth moon been handed down to the future generations.. of China.

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED

The following appointments are gazetted.

Dr. D. J. Valentine to act as Director of Medical Services."-10"

Dr. J. T. Smalley to act as De- puty Director of Medical Services. Dr. D. J. Valentine to be tem porarily an Official Member of the Legislative Council.

Dr. H. Balean to be a Member of the Medical Board.

PERMACOLA

FABRICS

GUARANTEED FAST COLOURS

Slub Repps and Figured art

Silks in shades of

Gold, Rust, Green, Blue, Rose and Brown,

48" wide,-Prices from $2.00 to $3.75 yd.

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MODERN TAPESTRIES.

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In smart designs and colours suitable for upholstery or for Loose Covers

50 wide, Prices from

$3.25 to 84.50 yd.

New Stocks Just Arrived.

Inspection Cordially Invited

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Department

Jurnishing

The House of Quality & Service

Dr. J. T. Smalley to be a Deputy MR. H.T. BROOKS

Fire Chief Given Hearty Send-Off

Registrar of Birth and Deaths.

Mr. P. D. Wilson to be an Assis- tant Director of Public Works,

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has appointed Colonel Geoffrey Cath- cart Gowlland to be a Member of

A rousing send-pf was given Mr. the Authorized Architects Consult-H. T. Brooks, Superintendent of ing Committee. vice Colonel Ed- the Hong Kong Fire Brigade, by wards St. George Kirke. DS.O.. re-officers at the Central Fire Station signed.

when left on Home leave, prior to His Excellency the Officer Ad-retirement, by the P. and O. liner ministering the Government has Corfu on. Baturday. appointed Mr. Herbert Thomas At 10.30 am. Mr. Brooks visited Johnson, M.C., F.SI. to be a the parade yard for the last time

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Member of the Authorized Archi- tects Consulting Committee.

LOCAL INDIAN HONOURED

"where he shook hands with esch

of member

the Central Fire Brigade, na they turned out to say farewell to their departing Super- intendent.

Fire-works were set of as Mr. J. C. Fitz Henry, Deputy Superinten- For long, faithful and exemplary dent, Station Officers W. Mel. service 'to the Admiralty, Sheik Smuth and G. C. Moss, and other Ismall of HM. Dockyard, Hong Kong was awarded a Coronation Medal.

Presentation was made by Com-

officers of the Brigade.. escorted him to the tender... ...

Mr. Brooke was accompanied by

Mra. Brooks and Miss Doris Brooks. FLYING A KITE

"The victim was arrested in the course of a raid on hawkers and, according to the constable, he intervened forcibly to prevent the arrest of a hawker, though he was ACCIDENT WHILE not a hawker himself. The hawker escaped In the course of his obstruc-i tion, and Tam was arrested. It is alleged that Tam resisted violently. He collapsed at Wanchal Police Station before a charge had been framed.

Police investigation of the affair has not been completed.

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OWNER SOUGHT

A black Aberdeen terrier bitch Was found wandering without collar or badge on Stubbs Road, near Wanchal Gap on Saturday, and the Police are awaiting a claimant. Enquiries should he made at the Central Police Sta- tion...

of No. 35 Prince Edward Road, LATE" MD

second floor, forʻgrant of letters öf administration to the estate of the deceased has been granted by the Supreme Court

KOWLOON STREET

LIGHTING

KOE LEONG HOE

A youth, Hong Sul, aged 17, had

modore E.B.C." Dicken in the pre- sence of a large assembly of

à remarkable escape from death officers. Mr. Ismail has 41 years on Saturday. He was on, the roof service in the Dockyard to his of his home-in Canton Road, Aying credit, of which record

a kite and had the string of the justifiably proud.

kite tied around his wrist, when a Budden, gust of wind pulled him

PRESENTED

he is

Into the air, and he fell two CORONATION MEDALS storeys onto a verandah. The boy Civil Hospital with a broken wrist was admitted to the Government

and leg.

SUICIDE IN

VO LOCAL HOTEL

A Chinese woman, aged 21, who registered herself under the name of Li Ping at the Luk Kwok Hotel on Friday afternoon, was discover- ed about 2 am on Saturday morn ing to be suffering from 1ysol pol soning in room No. 530, v

She was removed to the Govern -ment Civil Hospital where she died

The remains of the late Mr. Koe Leong Hoe were laid to rest in the Chinese Christian Cemetery on Saturday afternoon in the presence four hours later, of a large gathering of relatives and friends.

CHARITY DANCE

It is learned that street lighting In Kowloon, particularly in Nathan Road, will receive the early atten- tion of Government. No decision has been reached concerning the the Junior NCOs of the Royal

A successful dance, organised by

The woman had come from Can ton and an empty lysol bottle was found in her room.

MUSHROOM

POISONING

The large number of deaths'due to ptomaine poisoning were added to by the death of Pun Bul-mana

four-year-old boy" at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital on Saturday At a ceremony which took place morning. On Friday night the un Baturday in the presence of a boy and his younger brother, Pun large assembly of officars, the Yok-man, where taken ill at 193, Commodore. Captain EB. C. | At Lu! Street after they had eaten Dicken, O.BE DB.C., presented mushrooms. They were taken to Mr. W Gill, of the B.EE Depart the hospital where Pun Bul-man ment, Sheik Ismail, who has com- | died. The younger boy is out of \pleted="41"%years' "service in the danger, it is reported Royal Naval Yard, and Ng Kwaty aftter with Coronation Medals in recognition of their long services.

laborala

MOTOR MISHAPS

Two europeans were involved in a motor cycle accident in Talpo Road on Saturday night,

Mr. J. Miin driving a motor cycle with Miss Billy Gidley, residing at Mody House, on the pinion, skidded when turning a left-hand bend. Miss Girley fell off the pillion and sustained slight injuries to her head FAR EAST. HEALTH

Mr. Min was uninjured Kurds Three coolles employed by the type of flumination to be Install-Welch Fusiliers, was held on Satur-ports for the week ending June 5 were perched on top of a lorry load The health bulletin of Eastern Hong Kong Gás Company and who My day night at the Hotel Cecil in ald statesPlague, Colombo: 1 case of empty packing cases, were in The question of Improved street of the Dojima Maru Disaster Fund, Cholera: Bassein 2 cases, Madras Jured when the lorry was rounding lighting in Kowloon has constantly to music which was supplied by 2. Negapatam 3. Chittagong 19 Wanchal Gap in Stubbs Road on been brought to the attention of

Bangkok 13; Small-Fox, Bombay 23 Saturday, causing the lead to top Government by the Kowloon Real

cases. Karachi 4, Madras 8, Hong ple on top of them One of the dents' Association.

Kong 4, Shanghai 3.

men sustained severe injuries.

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the Fosters Band, by permiss on of Lt-Cot D. M. Barchard and Omcers.

REGISTRY WEDDING

ANNOUNCEMENT

The forthcoming wedding is an nounced between Mr Manuel Jho Cuan, bachelor of Np: 126 FOOR Wing Street. second floor. Sham Shul Po, and Miss Lan Láu, spin- eter, of the same address.

Wong Bau, 63, vegetable garden. er and Wong Yuk-yung, 31 farm- er, were charged before Mr. E.

tracy on Saturday with sesamling Himsworth at the Kewloon Magis-

Banitary Inspector Chir Yuen- heng, on June 10

Mr. M. D'Almada Remedios appeared for the defence and pleaded not guilty. The hearing was fixed for to-day at 11.30 BIL

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Remember that the time which is so dauge.ous to Winter Clothing -i stored away without thought protection—is almost here.

ZORIC Dryclean all Winter Cloth- ing before putting away and feel assured they are not only thoroughly Clean and Odourless but positively Ury, which is so essential before, storing.

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