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THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

The Admiralty announce in Flect Orders a further change in the procedure for the promotion of post captains to flag rank. The Navy's system has always differed from that of the Army which is Influenced by the existence of the regimental system. In the Navy promotion from lieutenant-com- mander to commander and from commander to post captain is by selection; but vacancies on the flag list, occurring through death or retirement. have hitherto been Alled as they occurred by promo- tion from the top of the captains' list. Thus every naval.officer who survived the double process of selection and reached the rank of post captain was assured of pro- motion to nag rank in his turn, provided that, when it came, he had to his credit the necessary minimum time in command of a ship of war at sea.".

Promotion

Cd. Gunner (Retd.).—O. T. Éigie, to rank of L. (retd) (seny, July 29, 1938).

Retirement

Cd. Gunner (T).-B." Melbourne. placed on the Retd. List (April 1).

Royal Naval Reserve

Lts.-R. A Crozier. to Hastings April 15); and H. Codey, to Drake (May 30).

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Lt.Cdr.-B. Colles, to Exmouth (June 17).

THE ARMY

BATTALION COMMANDERS Lieutenant-Colonel Russell Gur

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1937.

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· GAZETTE

FRIDAY, JUNE 4

MAY 31 R.N,

Lleut. (E) R. G. Gitard to be Lieut-Comdr, (E) (May 30).

ADMIRALTY, JUNE 1 EN

Paymr. Lleuts. to be: Paymr, Lleut-Comdrs.-L. W. Pring, A. F. Blowers, G. H. Moore, R. L. Cole, A. T. L Covey-Crump (June 1).

Lleuts. to be Leut-Comdr.: C. H C, Bingleton, E... H. F. Moul- trie, J. H. Oretton, A. L.. Hobson, C. W. McMullen (June 1).

Lieut. (Emergy.) J. H. Fordham to be Lieut.-Comdr. (Emergy.) (June 1).

Payır. Sub-Lleuts. to be Paymr. over command of the 1st Battalion, The Suffoix Regi-Leuts.-H. O V. Meller, F. T. Clements, J. G. Stanning. N. L C. Richards (June 11.

ment, bn June 3.

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Born in 1890, he bas had.ser- vice from 1914. As Staff Captain.

Cd. Gnr. (Retd.) G. T. Elgic to D.A.Q.M.O., Brigade Major, D.A.A.be Lieut, (Retd) (July 29, 1936); G., and battallon officer he had

Cd. Grr. B. Melbourne placed on This principle was valuable, indistinguished service

Retd. List (April 1). in Italy." that it tended

to preserve the France, Egypt, and the Sudan. He atmosphere of "a band of bro, was awarded six Allied decora thers" traditional among captains tions. in the Fleet, by eliminating rivalry between them. For that reason, no doubt it was retained by the Admiralty when the abnormal .conditions which followed the War made it desirable to introduce an element of selection into flag pro- motions, as well as those in the lower ranks; and it is still retain- ed to-day. The clement of selec- Lion was provided by the Admiralty taking power to retire newly pro- moted rear-admirals forthwith at their discretion. thus ensuring that each vacancy on the flag 1st should in fact, be filled by the officer near the top of the cap-

HALF-YEARLY SYSTEM

Under this system it has never been known beforehand, except to the Board of Admiralty themselves. how many captains' promotions any one vacancy on the flag ist would produce. It might produce only one if the captain at the top of the list were one of those

MALAYAN

PINEAPPLES

Recommended By A Reader

To the Editor of "The Hong Kong Daily Press,"

Str,-In your "Cookery Nook" yesterday your expert mentions. Hong Kong pineapples and Ha- wallan pineapples; but what about Malayan pineapples? What a bad slip! You cannot get more delic- fous pineapples than the Malayan variety and 'I advise folks here te try them before giving non-em- plre products a trial.

With regard to the papaya, I can personally vouch for the accuracy of your expert's statements. The papaya is actually one of the most health-giving fruits one can find. The world's best papayas grow in Ceylon. There, the fruit often at- tains the size of a big water-melon and they are truly delicious. have seen them flourish in Queens- land, Australia, and in Malaya and certain parts of India, but they do not come up to the standard of the Ceylon specimen. Evidently it has something to do with the soil, just as in the case of tea, for the

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The order of seny. of the follg. Proby. Sec. Lieuta is now as fol- Lieutenant-Colonel John 3.

lows: S. Hamilton." P. H. B. Wall, Davenport, M.C.. who has taken A. E. Marsh, F. N. Grant, J. H. N. over command of the 2nd Batta-Lloyd. B. B. Keen, J. L. Carter, A.high-grown Ceylon tens are with- llon, The Bedfordshire and Hert D. Macpherson, T. J. A. Seale, G. out rival the world over for far- fordshire Regiment. is 46 with ser- C. N. Bishop, E. A. Allenby vice from 1910. He has been on

The follg. Proby, Sec. Lleuts. to the General Staff at the War be Proby. Lieuta.-8. Hamilton, P. ofce and at Eastern Command H. B. Wall, A. E. Marsh, F. N. headquarters, and he has been Grant, J. H. N. Lloyd, B. B. Keen, Chief Instructor of the Hythe Wing J. L Carter, A, D. Macpherson, T.Europeans do not fall to have it on of the Small Arms School. He. A. Scale, G. C. N. Bishop, E. A was wounded in France and was Allenby (May 21). twice decorated.

JUNE 2 R.N.

fruit to begin the day on and, in The papaya is about the finest Ceylon, where it is extensively cul- tivated as a catch-crop, many

the breakfast table every morning.

In Singapore I knew a European who put on 10 lb. in weight after a papaya breakfast of six months. Rear-Admiral. W. T. R. Furd. Rich in vitamins, the fruit is an C.B., to be Vice-Admiral in His invaluable aid to digestion. Un-

RECRUITING IN INDIA Authority has been given by the War Office for men to be recruited tains list best qualined to do so. Signals All recruits must be un-F. H. W. Goolden, A.D.C., to be are far too expensive for the aver- in India for the Royal Corps of Majesty's Fleet (May 29): Captainfortunately, in Hong Kong they married and of English. Scottish, Rear-Admiral in His Majesty's age person. A fruit costing 4 or 5 Welsh, or Irish parentage. They Fleet (May 29).

centa in Singapore, and perhaps will train with the infantry batta

Rear-Admiral F. H, W. Goolden | three cents in Ceylon, costs, 30 Quetta, or Meerut before being Consequent thered:-Captain Hing or is there such a scarcity as Hons at Rawalpindi, Jubbulpore, placed on Retired List (May 30), cents Here! is someone profiteer- drafted to field signal units. They A. Forster, M.V.O., A.D.C., has been to justify, the price? Yours etc. w serve eight years with the promoted to Rear-Admiral in His Colours and four in the Reserve. Majesty's Fleet from the same T.A. AMBULANCE COMPETITION date.

Hong Kong, June 18.

Territorial Army Ambulance Chal-MV.O... placed on Retired List The annual competition for the Rear-Admiral "H. A. Forster, lenge Shield will be held at the (May 31). Consequent thereon: Royal Army Medical College, Mill-Captain V. 8. Bulter, DS.O., AD.C., June 19. Teams from the follow- Admiral in His Majesty's Fleet bank, London, S.W.1, on Saturday, has been promoted, to Rear- ing medical units of the Territorial from the same date.. Army will compete for the trophy:-

selected for employment as a dag officer: but there have been oc- casions on which it has produced a number nearer to 10 than to one. The result has been that there have been wide fluctuations both in the time served by captains as senior of their rank and in the number of captains promoted each year. It has therefore been now decided that "promotions to rear- admiral shall in future be made half-yearly, beginning at the end of this year, without immediate regard to vacancies, but subject to a maximum establishment of rear-

admirals of 40-one more than the number at present borne. Promo- tion in the higher fag. ranks will continue, as heretofore, to be made to fill vacancies as they occur.

The change now introduced is small and will make little differ- ence in the long run to prospects

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MADAME WU TING "FANG PASSES

Madame Wu Ting-fang, widow of the late Dr. Wu Ting-fang, noted Chinese statesman both before and after the establishment of the Republic passed away at her re sidence, No. 1. Kal Tak Band, on mother of the late Dr. 0. C. Wu, Thursday night." She was the

ROYAL REGIMENT OF -Rear-Admiral V. 8. Butler, D.S.0.

ARTILLERY placed on Retired List (June 1).

Lt. Col. KF. Freeland, on com- 125th East Lancashire) 13 1st Consequent thereon:-Captain R. pletion of four years' serv, as a (Home Counties), 137th (North B. Darke, D.S.O., A.D.C. has been Regt. Lt-Col.. is placed on the 146th (West Riding), 149th (Nor-Majesty's Fleet from the Midland), 143rd (South Midland), promoted to Rear-Admiral in Hisp. list (June 5): Capt. G. R. Bradshaw is sécd, for serv, on the same thumbrian). 15200 (Highland), date.

Staff, India (Feb. 28); Capt. J. W. Who also figured in Chinese poll- Kaye to be Adit, vice Capt. T. &cal life after the Revolution. Rennie (April 1); Lt. J. E L. Morris

The deceased lady, who was 91.

Harris (April. 28). to be Adit. vice Capt. L H. Carr years of age, had resided in Hong Kong since, the death of her hus- band in 1923, and, despite her ad- vanced years, was an extremely ac- tive woman until recently laid low

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158th (Welsh), 161st. (East Rear Admiral R. B. Darke, Anglian), 164th (West Lancashire), D.8.0., placed on Retired List balances: 11th (2nd Scottish) and Captain N. A. Wodehouse, ADC., and 170th (Cavalry), Field Am- (June 2). Consequent thereon:-

13th (4th London) General Hos- has been promoted to Rear- tals; and 7th (Southern) Hygiene Admiral in His Majesty's" Fleet. Company.

from the same date.

Lieut. (Retd.) T. E. Linington to

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MIGRATION FROM INDIA

ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS Lt. L. T. Shawcross is seed, for R. B. Gray., from h.p. list, to be Lt. serv. with the TA. (April 19): Lt. by fllness.

Certain ranks of British soldiers be Lleut.-Comdr. (Retd.). (June (June 5), with precedence: next of the India Unattached List, R. 2): Cd. Tel. W. Small placed on, below Lt. R. N. Seddon,

Retd. List at own request with

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of promotion or to the length of soldiers serving with the Sappers rank of Tel. Lieut. (May 29). time served in post captain's rank

and Miners, and signallers who are But it will be

desirous welcome to the

of migrating officers concerned in that it will Dominion, Colony, Egypt," or the

to A

WAR OFFICE, JUNE 4 Col. (temp. Brig.) C. G. N. Miles.

INFANTRY.

· LOCAL MANAGER LEAVES

remove a good deal though not Sudan, will be allowed to embark C.M.G., DЯ.0, Aust. Staff Corps, under the prov. of Art. 118A, Royal America left the Colony for Manila

all of the uncertainty regarding the probable date of their promo-

tion.

APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments have 'been made by the Admiralty:-

Payr, Cdr.-F. R. J. Mack. O.BE.; to President, as Sec. to the Naval Secretary (June 5).

Lt.-Cars. A. R. M. Black, to Dunedin. (June 2); and R. J. P. Montgomery, to Pembroke (June 30).

before the completion of their Colour service to the extent of any leave due to them. Transfer to the Army Reserve or discharge will be carried out before leaving India.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

R. Scola-The follg. Its. to be (Temp. Capt., T.A.) M. Shafto, Capts. (Mt 2)-R. F. Johnstone;

1931; under the prov. of Art. 118. Warrant for Pay and Promotion,

motion, 1931-E. Delacombe, D. A. Royal Warrant for Pay and Pro-

is apptd. AD.C. to the King (Addl.) (July 1, 1936), vice Col (temp. Brig.) (Hen Brig.-Gen.) Phillips. C.M.G., D.S.O., Aust. Staff OF Corps, promoted: Rev. M. W. She-D. Eykyn. well MA.. KH.C., Chapin. to the Forces, at C1, relinquishes the appt. of Hon. Chapln. to the King (June 3).

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PLANS

REGULAR ARMY Wing Commander J. C. Blessor. M.C., on his return from India, D.8.0 on ceasing to be empld. is Col. L. Chenevix-Trench, C.M.G.. where he has commanded No. 3placed on h.p. (June 4). Wing at Quetta and Chaklala, is appointed to the Air Ministry at R. HL. Allen, M.C., from R.A. (May

The follg. Lt.-Cols, to be Cols.: L1-Cdr. (E).-L. A. B. Feile, to Deputy Director of Plana. Drake (June 2)...

39), with seny, July 1, 1833; J. He is one of the best-known Macready, D.S.O., O.B.E, h.p. list. Surgo, Lt.Cdr.-D. A. Newbery, and has galried first prize in the AM Cuthill, MC., hp. Hat, late writers and lecturers in the Force late Beds, and Herts. R. (June 3); M.RCS, LR.C.P., to Pembroke, Gordon-Shephard essay competi for RN.B. (June, 21), and to Sustion and also the gold medal (1936) Bulk R. (June 4).

of the Royal United Service: In- For "W. M. Fordham, M.C., hp. Chaplain.Rev. ··L Coalshaw, stitution. Last year he published list, late R.E." read "HM Ford M.C. AKC., to Revenge (on re a book, "Air Power and Armies," ham, OBE, MC, h.p. list, late .commg.),

based on lectures delivered at the RE (substituted for the notifn. Army Staff College, when an in- in the Gazette of June 1).

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R. Fus.-CaptE F. Coope is Buffolk R-Lt-Col. A. M. Cutbill, CL, retires on ret. pay (June 3); restd.. to the estabt, (May 1). MC, on completion of his period the Rev. J. H. McKew, M.C., MA.. of serv, in comd., is placed on the Chapin, to the Forces, 2nd Ch. to Lt Col R. Gurney to be Lt-Col. h.p. list (June 4); Maj. and Bt.

be Chapin, to the Forces, 1st C (June 4): Capt. I. G. Owen to be (June 3); the Rev. A. B. M, Hewson, and to be Asst Chapin. Gen. Maj. (June 4),

Bedia, and Herts. R.-Lt.-Col JCL. to be Chapin, to the Forces, M.A, Chapin. "to the Forces, 3rd Macready, D.8.0., O.BE, on com- 2nd. Cl. (June 3); the Rev. T. D. pletion of his period of serv. in Herbert. M.A. Chapin, to (June 3); Maj. and Bt. Lt. Col. J. the Forces, 3rd CL (June 3); the cond, is placed on the hp. liat Forces, 4th CL, to be Chapin, to B. Davenport. M.C, to be Lt. Col.

Rev G. J. Stubbs-Bromley is (June 3): Capt. C. G. Gaden, M.C. granted a temp. commn, as Chapin. to be Maj. (June 3): Lt. D. Rossiter to the Forces, 4th CL. (June 3). to be Capt. (Jane 3)WA

Cheshire R-Sec. Lt. H. 8. Frost

ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS to be Lt. (June: 4).

Capt. H. C. Hands, from hip list, Inniskilling FusLt. D. G. Moore to be Capt. (June 5), with brete- remains secd. for serv. on the Staff dence next below Capt. LA. N. The follg. relinquish their appts.: April 16) (substituted for the Wright, Lt. B. G. Hazelton is seed. for R.N.B. (June 28).12

France and the Middle East, and Maj. J. B. Drennan, M.O. RA notification in the Gazette of for serv, with the Sudan Def. Force Burgn. Lts.-D. B. Jack, M.B., to India. In 1925-28. he commanded 22); Capt. E. J. A. H Brush, Rife,

since the War has twice served in as Mal Instr. in Gunn, China (May June 1)

(April 23); Wildfire (June 11); and FW. No: 4 (Army Cooperation) Bde.. as A.D.C. to the G.O.C-in-0., from Midd'y R., to be Capt. (Dec. Army Armoured Fighting Veh!- PROTECTION Baskerville, to Pembroke, for. R.N.Squadron at Farnborough.

Hampshire RL RH Batten':

B. (June 12), and to Sussex (on

8, 1938), with precedence next be- cles Schi Capt the Viscount recommg.)..

Bex (on recommg.),

L.-D. A. G. Mackworth, to Titania (May 28).

structor there in 1931-34. He had

Lt. (E).-A. N: Picton, to Drake, flying service, during the War in

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NO. 82 SQUADRON COMMAND

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The

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Proby Payr. Lis-R Dudley- Squadron Leader F. E. Nuttall Col. P. de Fanblanque, D.8.O, from Camerona-Lt. D. Mache to be Driving and Maintenance Wing Smith, to Cyclops (June 8); and has been nominated to the com- AA. and Q.M.G., 2nd Div, to be Capt. (March 23), G 15 | (May 25); { D. V. Jesseman, to Sheffield (Junemand of No 62 (Bomber) Brig. in charge of Admin. Sco Rifle Bde.-Capt. EMIAH Inspn. Dept. Lt (OME, 4th Squadron, formed at Abingdon In Comd. (May 26), and is granted Brush is restd to the estabt. C1.) C. W. Barker, AMIMechE, April under the expansion scheme, the temp, rank of Brig. while so (June 5); Capt. E. J. A. H. Brush R.A.0.0 to be Asst. Inspr. (Cl. Sub-La-L Buckeridge, to He was promoted in February after, empld.; Col. E. I Fitzherbert, is appt. Adit, vice Capt K. B. JF) (May 24). Boadicea (June 3); and J. K. Lyon. two years with No. 84 (Bomber) D.3.0. M.C. AMIMechE, hp, Hicks (June 5), to Niger (Jude 4), et

Squadron in Iraq, and had pre- to be Asst Dir. of Supplies and Mida GP, D. Hall and M. Hviously been Adjutant of No. Trans., War Office (May 29), Col Highton, to Bouthampton (June (Bomber) Squadron at Boscombe RH. Allen, MC to be AA and

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Q.M.G., 2nd Div, (May 29),

ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

The Ret M.W Bhewell, M.A. KH.C. Chapin to the Forces, lat

MEMORANDUM

Capt. (local Maj.), Y. Whit field. The Queen's R., to be Ede. Maj. Southern Bde., KAR (Feb. 12),

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

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