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THE

SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

AMERICA STATION CRUISES Programmes which have been approved" for the ships on the America and West Indies Station. at present at Bermuda, show that HMS York,,the flagship, and H.M.S. Apollo will spend the sum- mer chiefly in Canadian waters. H.MA Exeter will go through the Panama Canal to Esquimalt and other Pacife ports, and the escort vessels Dundee and Scarborough will be principally employed in Vice-Ad- Newfoundland waters, "miral 8. J. Meyrick, C.B,, assumes command of the station this week, in succession to Admirai the Hon. Sir Matthew Best.

Promotion

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1937.

NAVAL COURT MARTIAL

Shipt. Lt. (Retd). C. Cute Two Men "Severely

man. to rank of Shipt. Lt.-Cdr. (Retd.) "(seny., May 27).

Transfers

The following Surgeon Lts, have been transferred to the Permanent List. with original sony. ALE stated:---

H. J. Bennett, M.B. (Feb. 1. 1932), J. W. Caswell, M.D. (May 5, 1932), G. Yendoll (May 31, 1932). D. B. Jack, M.B. (Nov. 1, 1933), J. G. V. Smith, M.B. (Dec. 14. 1932) G. S. Thomas, M.B. (March 21: 1933), W. B Taylor. L.R.C.P.&$ (April 4, 1833)," J, E. Davenport M.R.C.S. LR.CP. (April 16, 1933) W. D. Gunn, M.B. (July 13; 1933). E. J. Littledale (Aug. 1, 1933), G. D' Wedd, B.Ch., E. James, M.B., and W. A S. Grant, M.B. (Sept. 20 1933).

ROYAL AIR FORCE

The York and Exeter will be at Montreal from June 17 to 28 and Quebec from June 28 to July 2, afterwards separating for cruises in Newfoundland waters.. In August the York is to visit United States, ports, and the Apollo will

COMMAND AT HONINGTON leave for the Brazilian coast. The Exeter leaves Bermuda on June 18

Wing Commander William Sow, for Balboa and Esquimalt. H.M.S.

rey, D.F.C. A.F.C.. has been sp Alax will leave on June 11 for a

pointed as the first commanding cruise to Nassau, Barbados,

officer at the new station at Hon- Trinidad, and other ports, and willington, Bury St. Edmunds, which then return home to recommission is to be brought into general use arriving at Portsmouth on August next month as a

squadrons.

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HYDROGRAPHIC REPORT The report for 1938 of the Hydrographer of the Navy, Rear Admiral J. A. Edgell, C.B.. O.B.E. shows that five surveying ships were employed during the year, two in

home waters and three abroad. The tidal stream survey

of the waters surrounding the Bri- tish Isles, which was begun in 1933. was continued." observations being made by surveying vessels at 27 stations in the English Channel

and Solent, at one light vessel

base for two

SIGNALS STAFF -Wing Commander A. F. Lang. M.B.E.. A.F.C., chief signal officer in the Fighter Command since 1935. has been appointed for similar duties in the Coastal Com mand. Lee-on-Solent, consequent on his promotion in April. From 1932 to 1935 he served in this com- mand with No. 210 (Flying-Boat) Squadron, Pembroke, and was in com and of the four boats which new to Singapore to Join No. 205 (F.B.) Squadron. He was a pre- War member of the R.F.C., which formed, and during the War he Berved with No. 50 Squadron in France and in the seaplane-carrier Pegasus in North Russia.

Reprimanded

China's National Reconstruction

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When the railway construction programme of the National Gov- ernment is fulfiled we will be Signal Boatswain. W. A: Deacon | able to travel 'by rail from Canton And Gunner Arthur Godfrey to Keichow, Province and from Samuel, both of EMS Tamar. there to Szechwan and returning were brought before a Court on, comfortable coaches by way of Martial conducted aboard HMB Nanking, Shanghai and Hangchow. Tamar yesterday morning. The The completion of the present cases were tried separately.

line from Canton to Hankow, la The Court for the case against | already proving a blessing. .for Deacon comprised the following people who wish to trvel, to Captain EG. N. Rushbrooke, Hankow from Canton no longer D.SC. (President); Commander H have to take over a week to reach W. Nalder. (LMS: Grimsby), Com- their destination. mander R. A. A Edwards (HMS. Sandwich). Commander C. Wau- chope (HM8. Tamar). Comman- der R. O. B. Hayter (HM.S. Olym. pus) (Deputy Judge Advocate).

Commander C. D. Arbuthnot was the prosecuting officer while the prisoner's friend was Pay-LA.Cdr. S. A. Jolliffe.

The proposed, Canton-Melnsten Railway in the Province of Kwang-" tung will be the forerunner of another line to Shangbal for, it can be extended later to Foochow where it may connect a possible. future extension, of the Klanggan Railway which at present traverses Nanking and Wuhu and is carry- The charge to which Deaconing an extension, southward to link: pleaded gulity alleged that on

up with "the 'Cheklang-Kiangre- April 18 he forged document purporting to be a receipt, for $33 for board and lodging at Marble Hall purporting to be that of A. G. Samuel.

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AERIAL TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPPING The inauguration of aerial trans- portation has done much to bring the far-düng parts of the country closer together. It is now possible to reach in a few hours by plane such inaccessible spots as Yunnan, Chengtu and Lanchow which formerly took weeks

In a statement to the Court, the prisoner stated that he forged the signature in a moment of insanity, He could not understand why he did it He could not and did not excuse his conduct, The Court would appreciate that in Hong Kong the sailing of a troopship To be frank, in the years gone was an event. On the day in ¦ by Chinese shipping has logged question he went to the Warrant | behind, but it seems that some Officers Mess as a couple of his improvement has been made during friends, including Samuel, were the last few years, for obsolete salling for Home on the troopship ships have been scrapped, and new Dorsetshire. There was a spirit of ships have been added. conviviality and Samuel asked him

Marble Hall. Samuel stated that (prisoner) to sign a receipt of

proper receipt for his board and he had not had the time to get a

HIGHWAYS

be divided into three periods. The Modern road construction may

first period, up till the establish-

with the cooperation of Trinity House, and at one other station by he joined in 1912, the year it was lodging and consequently would ment of the seat of the Central

the Southampton Harbour Board. The decrease in the number of stations is because two surveying vessels only were employed in home waters during 1936 instead of the usual four

was

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LOCAL ESTATES

not be able to recover his sub-

it was a pity that he would lose cistence allowance. Pleading that

this because of

B formality.

prisoner signed the receipt, very foolishly, in the name of S. Rowe. proprietor of Marble Hall. As soon as he had signed it he realised the gravity of what he had done and had not the strength of mind to destroy it.

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government in Nanking in 1927, said to be the may be

aimless period when roads were construct- ed without definite planning. The four years from 1927 to 1931 may be said to be the planning period. when a nation-wide network of roads was planned by a special commission called the National Highway Planning formed for the purpose under the AMBULANCE JUBILEE' Ministry of Railways and roads were constructed in co-operation |

400 Overseas Guests At with the various provincial govern-

Reception incident and this, he submitted.struction of trunk roads through

period is the period of rapid con-

Commission

The new surveying-ship Stork commissioned for service in foreign waters, and the Endeavour was paid off and refitted for "ser-

Fong Yiu Fu, wine merchant, vice on the New Zealand Station.

fate of No. 165 Queen's Road West, Tenders for the Heron, a new

ground floor, who died intestate at vessel similar to the Stork, are

the age of 68 on February 18, 1837 being considered. Three surveying at the Tung Wah Hospital, left vessels for home service are under local estate sworn under $1.800. A ter and told him his share in the meats. The third, or the present:

construction, the Gleaner, due for completion in September. 1937, and the Jason and Fanklin, in March. 1938. Tenders for a sister vessel to the Franklin will be invited during 1937. These will replace existing vessels when ready for service. The general design and arrange- ment of Instruments for the Royal research ship Research were de- cided upon and the keel will be laid in 1937. A statistical sum- mary shows that 29 new charts for general purposes were publish- ed, and 20 were improved by the addition of plans. New editions of charts published number 45. The number of corrections to charts Inzerted by hand totalled 84,521. Net receipts from the sale of charts were £51,351.

petition by Fong Ng Shi, widow, of Tai Lang Village in the Hol Ping District, now temporarily residing at the same address, for grant of letters of administration estate has been granted by the Supreme Court.

to the

Local estate sworn under $13,400 was left by Wong To Suen, Inter- preter. late of No. 12 York Road, Kowloon, who died intestate at the age of 54 on January 16, 1937 et Shek Lek Kau, Tung Kung District. A petition by Wong Ho Shi, widow. of the same address, for grant of letters of administration to estate has been granted.

receipt had been questioned he When prisoner heard that the immediately went to the Paymas-

was in his favour.

character.

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The first event of the Golden N. Weymouth

Comdr. Arbuthnot and L-Cdr. out the country.

Jubilee of the St. John Ambulance gave evidence of ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATIONS. Brigade was a reception of Over- The installation of the radio seas guests at Brigade head- The "Court sentenced the pri- telephone has revolutionized long quarters in Clerkenwell. soner to be severely reprimanded. distance 'communication in China. More than 400 visiting members It is now possible not only for from Australia, Canada, Ceylon. AN HONOURABLE MAN

a person in Canton to talk dis- | Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malta, Gunner A. G. Samuel was then tinctly over the telephone "with a

New Zealand, South Africa brought for trial before the fol- friend in Shanghai, Nanking and Rhodesia, Uganda, Zanzibar and lowing Court:-Captain J. G. I elsewhere, but also to carry on a Budan, were received in the Chap- Dundas (H.MS. Folkestone), Presi- conversation over half the hemla ter Hall by the Earl of Onslow, dent; Captain E. G. Rushbrooke.phere.

Almoner of the Order, and the D.S.C.. Commander C. Wauchope,

In the field of radio communi- Earl of Shaftesbury Director of the

Commander H. W. Nalder, Com-éations, there is a radio station Ceremonies. They were supported mander R. A B. Edwards, Com- established in 1930 at Chenfu, near Henry Davis Morrison, late of No.

by Sir Percival Wildinson and Lady mander. R. G. B. Hayter (Deputy Shanghat for transmitting mes-Wilkinson, Major General Bit John 66 Anson Road. Rufnell Park in Judge Advocate). the County of Middlesex, England,

sages to the outside world, and the Duncan, Chief Commissioner of the The prosecuting officer was Com- who died at No. 11 Channel Viewmander C. D. Arbuthnot and the tion for broadcasting. The Cen Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Central Radio Broadcasting Sta-Brigade, and Colonel J. L. Sleeman, Bexhill in the County of Sussex, prisoner's friend was Pay-Lt.Cdr.tral Broadcasting Station is the Overseas. England on September 3, 1938. 8. A. Jolliffe. left local estate sworn at $85,600. An application by George Gwin- nett Noble Tinson, solicitor. the lawful attorney, for sealing exem- plification of probate of the will of the deceased has been granted." Chaplain. The Rev. H. W. Brier- Local estate to the value of $300 `ley, to Victory for RNB. (May 25), was left by the late Lou (or Loo) Lts.--T: J. G. Marchant, to De-Hong Nin, who died intestate "at fiance (July 7); J. H. Marjoribanks, the age of 63 at No, 11 Gap Road, to Sussex: J..H. Hodges and V. C. | ground floor, on March 21, 1937. F. Clarke, to Warspite (June 8); An application by Lou Kwok Shi, J. E. Mammatt, to Niger (June 7); Widow, of the same address, for E F. M.. Seymour, to Warspite grant of letters of administration (June 1); D. V. Garde, to Defiance, to the estate of the deceased has and G., Carver, to Dorsetshire been granted (July 7); and T. D. Herrick, to Bussex (on recommg.).

TAMAN APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments were made by the Admiralty-

Payr., Cdr.-G. E. Maynard," to Nelson (July 1).

Lt.-Cdrs.---A. H. Browne. to Liverpool. (July. 7); and H. G. Wal- "ters, to Warspite (June 8).

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Lt. (E), Retd. Chambers, to Keith (June- (21).....

ESCAPING FROM CUSTODY

- Sub-La-L. LM. McGeoch, to Dolphin for course (May 18); B∙J. Prendergast, to Sussex (on rẻ- While waiting Inside the dock in commg), and C. L. G. Phillpotts, to Police Station, awaiting to be the charge room of the Yaumati Ilex (on commg.).

Mids.-F. C. Boys, C. M. K. charged with the larceny of some Bruton, J. R. C. Callender, J. E. L. metal articles, Mak Yuen, aged 39, Martin, J. G. V. Holt, J. B. Town- unemployed, Jumped clean over the son. H. J. Le, and P. W. Stewart, to railings but managed to go only Warapite (on recoming.), C. R. short distance when he was re- Bax, J. D. Ritchie, F. E. Meynell, arrested by Detective Inspector and B. G. G. Ogilvy, to Resolution Carey and Sub-Inspector Cunning (June 8).

Naval Cadet.-N. M. E Proes, to Frobisher.

Cd Gunner. Duncan, Glorious (June 14).

to

Cd. Engra-C. Blatcheerd, to Niger (Jane 15); and J. N. Mutter. to Franklin (Jnne 30).

As a result an additional charge of attempting to escape from legal custody was preferred against him when he appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth as the Kowloon Police Court yesterday,

Sub-Inspector Baker, who pro- Gunner (T), C., Pudifoot, to secuted, said that defendant was Witch (June 1), akan

arrested as a result of a casual A. Branton, to search. He was carrying a tin con- President to assist the Engr. Over- taining some valuable metal arti- seer, Southampton district (June clea

23) and V. T.. Bennett, to Terror :(June 28),':

Samuel pleaded guilty to a charge of offering and uttering to the Faymaster a receipt purporting to be a receipt for 233 in the name of M. J. Rowe, proprietor of Marble Hall.

largest in China and is able to reach Manila and Japan.

After tea parties were conducted" over the remains of Clerkenwell Priory, built by the Knights Hos- pitallers about 1144.

DEATH OF MR. C.H. WILSON

Mr. Charles Henry Wilson, C.IE.. of Parkgate, Reigate, died in Red- hill Hospital from injuries received by being knocked down in the road on the previous dayanga.

HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT The development of good har bours is a very important requisite to the development of shipping and commerce. The late Dr. Sun In a statement to the Court, the Yat-sen proposed that there should prisoner explained the circum- be a great northern harbour, stances and stated that he had a great central harbour, and a been told that in order to obtain | great southern harbour. The great his subsistence allowance a receipt northern harbour is naturally the was necessary. At Home the rates site of the present town of Taku, were fixed and no receipts were which is the stopping off place for required. On the day of his de boats bound for Tientsin parture, on the Dorsetshire, he

The construction of the port of (accused), had very little time to Halutae about seven years ago was obtain a receipt. He did not wish intended to provided a feeder for to disclose the person or address the Tungliao branch line of the where he stayed. On arrival at Peiping-Mukden Railway, but it Malte, prisoner was ordered to raised the opposition of the Japan return to Hong Kong for trial by ear who thought it would offer and Burma, Legislative Councils Court Martial and he was not serious competition with the port and had been Chairman of the until he reached Bingapore. He over by Japanese interests. aware of the nature of the charge of Dafren. The port is now taken pleaded for leniency as he fust starting on his career as an officer. The lesson he had learni would stay with him for the rest

Mr. Wilson was formerly in the service of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and during the War he had charge. of the Bank's interests in Bombay. He had served on the Bombay

Rangoon Chamber of Commerce. and Vice-President of the Rangoon Municipality. The GLE was con- ferred on him in 1503..

per cent of the whole population are farmers. Ching is at present sunering from under production in various foodstuff, such as rice,

MODERNIZATION OF CITIES The modernization of Chinese cities covers a very wide field but of his life. When a gearst thing which attracts the

I can only say a few words. The Giving evidence on behalf of the tention of any visitor is the con- accused, Pay-L-Cdr. Jolliffe, said dition of the bund and the prin that he had been impressed by the cipal streets. During the past few manly bearing of the accused and years wide streets have been con- in witner's opinion the accused structed in the leading cities of problem is most acute in the Pro was a very good type of warrant China. Canton has taken the lead vince of Kwangtang So we must officer. Witness felt that although in this modernisation. It was not so and means of increasing agricul he was in the dock now the ac long ago that motor cars were un- tural production all over the coun- cased was an honourable man.

able to traverse the principal

that the accused be reverely re- thriving business but

The sentence of the Court was avenues and sedan chairs did a

primanded.

wheat and other cereals. ⠀ The rice

Some progress has been made the held of national this hay charged VagleS

during the past few. FOODSTUFF SHORTAGE the dimculties, and Agricultural reconstruction is a that twenty

or

Defendant was found guilty of six weeks' imprisonment, with the very important aspect of national later there will be sti the charges and was sentenced to | älternative of a fine of $15. reconstruction because over eighty progress.

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