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THE SERVICES

(By Air Mall, London, July 10)

ROYAL NAVY

COURSES FOR AIR OBSERVERS

The lieutenants, R.N.. who were appointed on May 3 to HMS. EX- cellent for the specialist course as observers in the Fleet Air Arm be- gan the second part of their course

Act, W.8.05.---E. 8. Lister, E. H. Flory, and W. Pierce, to Victory for Divi. course (July 23).

THE ARMY

COMMAND OF THE 51st

DIVISION, TA.. The War Office announces that at the School of Naval Coopera- | Major-General V. M. Fortune, CB., tion. R.A.F.. Lee-on-the-Solent, on ↑ D.S.. has been appointed Com- July 12,

Attached to this school are four

naval officers who have already specialized as air observers, the senior of whom. Leutenant-Com-j mander A. ', Debenham, has served as such in the aircraft- carrers Eagle and Glorious' and in the cruiser Neptune in the Hame Fleet. On July 12, also the fifth group of ratings who are qualifying as observers' nintes began Part II of their course at the R.A.F. School. Since April they have been... undergoing Part I of the course at the naval schools for navigation, signals, and gunnery at Portsmouth. Unlike the pilots, of whom 30 per cent.are supplied by the Royal Air Force, all the ob-- servers in the Fleet Air Arm come from the Navy.

RETURN OF THE FROBISHER .H.MS. Frobisher, Captain E. J., Spooner, D.5.0.. cadet training cruiser, arrived on July 12 at Aarnus, Denmark, where she re- mained until July 23. This was her last port of call during the summer cruise, which began on

mander of the 51st (Highland> Division. Territorial Army, in auc- cession to Major-General W. D. S. Brownrigg. C.B., D.SU. The ap- pointment will take effect from about December, 1937.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1937.

THE AMBULANCE WEDDING CHIMES

BRIGADE

Donations Received

The Director of Ambulance has

At The Peak Church

A very pretty wedding, took place at the Peak Church yester day morning, when Flight-Lieu- Frank Arthur Swoffer grateful appreciation and thanks MBE RAF.O. was married, to the receipt of the following donas Agnes. Constance Mary Crap-

the honour to acknowledge · with

tions:

Sig Vandeleur Grayburn ...........$250.00 Foreign Staff of HK Bank 160.00 Per Mr. Ho To Kay-

Truen On Tong. Tauen

Wan Birthday Greetings—

Mrs Fury Kony Va Miss Chan Suk Ching Ar. Fung Fook Tin Per Mr. Stark---

Major-General V. M, Fortune, Hong Kong Mines been recently was in command of Per Mr. Mayhew the Lowland Divisiou, for which Mrs. Fung Tum Shi he was selected in September, 1935.Mrs. Tracy when Major-General A... Mc-Mr. W. R. Mansfield Culloch was sent to Malta, during Mr. Cheuk Hai Pat the emergency period, as 0.0.C. Per Chevalier Montargis In 1927 Major-General Fortune Mr. A. Cadol was given command of the 1st Per Miss Kwan Wat Ching- Battalion, The Seaforth High-

Tun Mun Village landers, and later of the 5th In-Chevalier M.J.B. Montargis... fantry at Aldershot with Gordon | Per M.O. 1/c. Cheung Chau- and Cameron units in it.

R.A.F. APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments are also announced:-

Colonel G. E. M. Whittuck, M.C., to be Commander, 129th (South Wessex) Infantry Brigade, Terri- tortal Army. with erect from January 1, 1938.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. Elsdale. O.B.E., M.C., Royal Corps of Royal Engineer and Bignals Board. member of the with effect from January 13, 1938.

the Royal Air Force are notled:- The following appointments in

May 8 After her return to Porta-signals, to be a mouth the Frobisher will cease to be employed as a cadet training cruiser, on which she has been employed since 1932. She will be taken in hand for large repairs and rearming, and her place will be taken by the Vindictive, now completing alterations for the pur- pose at Portsmouth.

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SENIOR SCIENTIFIC "OFFICER

A vacancy is announced for a senior scientific at the Admiralty. Candidates. who must be British subjects by birth, must possess an Honours degree, or its equivalent, In metallurgy and must have been | trained in physical chemistry and in research methods. They must possess "works and foundry expert- ence In both ferrous and "nori- ferrous metallurgy, and a know- ledge of welding and of technical French and German is stated to be desirable. The salary offered is £680 a year, rising by" annual in- crements of £25 to £800, and senior scientific officers are eligible for promotion, by merit, to higher grades carrying salaries up to £1.- 250 per annum.

APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty:-

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Wing Commanders.-F. A. Nor- ton, to Directorate Technical De- velopment, Air Ministry (July 5); A P. Ritchie, A.F.C., to Head- quarters, R.A.F., Middle East, Cairo, Egypt, for intelligence duties (June 21).

EQUIPMENT BRANCH Group Captain-F. A. Baldwin, to Headquarters, No. 30 (Balloon Barrage) · Group. London. equipment staff duties (July 5):

for

Squadron Leader F. B. Ludlow,

OBE., M.C to Directorate of Equipment, Air Ministry (July 53.

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THE THREE SERVICES' CHAMPIONSHIPS

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The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. J. Brown, and the bride was given away by, her father. Mr. F. H. Crapnell, the best man being Mr. J. C. M. Gren- hats.

The bride looked charming in 'a' 50,00

very graceful dress of pure white 30.00 Chantilley lace. Made in princess 60.00 style with high neck and short puffed sleeves, the dress was fas- 50.00 tened "in front by very beautiful 49.00 and unusual clasps of drop-pearls, 30.00 which reached from collar to bem. 26.00 She wore a picture hat of white 25.00 and carried a bouquet of white 20.00 tuber-rose's and maidenhair ferr.

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Mrs. Chan Hui Shi ..

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The bridesmaid was her sister, 20.00 Miss Vera Crapnell," who looked. delightful in a dress of lupin-blue" organdie with diagonal stripes of delicate white embroidery. Her hat of white fitted closely to the head with a plaited bandeau of white chiffon,

Messrs. Cte de Courseulles · 5.00 Mr. J. Gaudin,

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Mr. J. Mabule

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Heavy rain fell just before noon but the weather cleared during the ceremony, and when the bride 5.00 and bridegroom - come down the 5.00

Sir E. Des Voeux Mr. W. T. Stanton "Mr. F. H. Mody Mr.T. P. Tong Mr. H. S. Hills Messrs E. Lowis

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The bride's mother was most 5.00 becomingly gowned in 'eau-de-nil 5.00 French lace, worn with a brown 5.00 hat triummed with a flower which 5.00 matched her costurae and wearing 5.00 a spray of cinnamon-brown now- "5.00

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A reception was held afterwards at the home of the bride's parents, and the happy couple left for the honeymoon which they 5.00 will spend in England, paying, a 3.00 short visit to Africa en-route.

The wedding took place at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, yesterday between Miss Carlota Penafiel. formerly of Cebu. PL. and Mr. Mr. Angel Dizon, also of Cebu. The Rev. Fr. Ross! opiciated.

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Miss Penafiel is the daughter of Mr. Emilio Penafiel, formerly Bu- perintendent of the Dinalupihan Estate, Batian, and Mrs. Teorora Pantanilla Penafiel,

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Mr. Dizon is the son of Mr Eugenio Dizon, farmer, and Mrs. Ines Chantengco Dizon.

The bride wore a gown of white: velvet, with a long train, the bodice of which was embroidered. with velvet Gowers and silver dust leaves. Her embroidered vell "of

white tulle was held to her head by a wreath of orange blossom." A sheat of Azucena and maiden haly

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TOLL OF THE -ROAD

Weekly Accidents Return

In the Colony of Hong Kong In- dluding the Island, Kowloom and the New Territories during the wear ending at 8 am, on Saturday, the 24th instant, there were al together 44 traffic accidents, as the result of which 17 persons were injured.

R.N. AND R. M. Three new records" were set up at the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Port Championships, held at Portsmouth on Saturday July 10. Sub-Lieutenant Beynons (Re- serve Fleet) threw the hammer 103rt. 8in to beat the previous best. by over 21t. E. A Cooper Lor of the first practical visible fern comprised the tidal bouquet I Payr. Capt.-L. C. E. Ayre, O.B.E., (H.M.S. Vernon) attained a dis- typewriter and manufacturer of to Drake (August 31).

tance of 175ft. 5in. to beat his thousands of machines bearing his dress or striped brown, silk.

Mrs. Penafiel wore a Philippine Engr. Cdr.-T. H. Hunter, to own. "Javelin record, and Corporal name, died recently at his sum- Drake (April.25).

Cottrell (Royal Marine Barracks) mer home at Cape Cod. Massachu-bride away. and Mr. Simplicio O Mr. Magdaleno C: Pena, gave the Surgn. Cdr.-A. W. Gunn, M.V.O..set up new figures for the hop, setts, at the age of 80.

Of the persons injured, 16 were M.B., Ch.B., to Victory for R.M. step and jump event with an

Lindogan, was the best man. Mr. Underwood

pedestrians, who were either walk- Wh Infirmary, Portsmouth (July 29),

born in effort of 41ft. 64in.

The wedding breakfast was held ing or running across London, where his father, Mr.

the road Lt.-Cars.-S. H. Norris and A. V.

in the Peninsula Hotel, and the and were struck by vehicles, and Walker, to Barham (date to be re-

THE ARMY

John Underwood, was a pupil of couple left Hong Kong later for s Sergeant J. Hart (Depot, The Michael Faraday and became a honeymoon trip to Shanghai, Can-fured by flying glass from

one private car passenger was in ported); B. E. Kendall to Osprey

the (Aug. 4); G. A. Neville, to Dolphin Cheshire Regiment) retained the chemist inventor, specialising in

tou. Manila and Baguio. A silk smashed windscreen. (Bept 8); G. B. Collett, to Are-100 yards and 200 yards" titles copyable inks. thusa (Aug. 29); . 2. de W. Kit-

crepe dress, ent in European style when the Army, athletic cham-

by the Visayan Fastilon Academy, cat, to Cornwall (Aug. 30); H. P. plonships were concluded at Al-

Cebu, was worn by the bride for collisions between vehicles; 23 Clarke, to Shropshire (Aug. 2); dershot. Hart won by

travelling V. Briggs, to Ark Royal (Aug. 3);fortable margin in each race, his and W. F. Hollins, to Osprey (Aug. times being 10.1sec. and 22.7sec.

respectively.

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A com-

The son's machines took many prizes and resulted in the creation of the large Underwood Elliott Fisher Business Machine Com- pany, of which Mr. Underwood re- tired from the chairmanship re-

Lt.-A. J. F. Milne-Horne, to Sapper Swan (Training Batta-cently. Kempenfelt (July 28); D. R. Mit-on, Royal Engineers), who had chell, to Lucia (Aug. 17); J. Clat-previously won the three miles. ton-Baker, to Osprey (Aug. 18); C. made a new Army record of 4min, E R. Sharp, to Greyhound (Aug. 24.3sec. when winning the one Mr.

Horsburgh-Porter as usual 16); and W. C. Hudson, to Pem- mile. Swan was awarded the Cot-held his side well together. The broke for RN.B. (July 10).

terell Cup for the best perfor-hitting on both sides was remark- Sub-Lts.-R. 3. Clutterbuck, R. mance in the championships. ably good and accurate and, con- Gatehouse, R. K. Simpson,;, J. V.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

sidering the occasion and the very Brothers. G. A. I. Graham. A W. Flying. Officer D. O Finlay and little whistle. Both sides went all Langridge. T. A. Beet, R. E. Bod-Flight Lieutenant A. W. Sweeney out from the throw-in, the mark dington, C. W. P. Lee, R. A. St. figured prominently in the con- ing was really good, and there was C. Sproul-Bolton, E. D'O. Nott, M. cluding portion of the Royal Air any amount of real, hard riding.

WWE RA

a dencit of two fights was only a yard behind when the Fellastowe representative broke the tape.

SUBALTERNS' GOLD CUP

REGISTRY WEDDING

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced:-

Mr. Cho Yok 8o, vernacular master, of No. 13 Lung Hing Street GCentral; Honam, Canton, and Miss Chong Cheng Lan, of No. 35 HAU Wong Road, ground floor, Kowloon City.

Mr. Yeung Shu Chun, salesman of On Lok Fuen and of No. 3. Lung Kong Road, ground floor, Kowloon City, and Miss Kwok Bik Yee, teacher, of No 9 On Ling Lane. Tal Bun Street, ground floor Canton

15th/19th King's Royal HussaES D. St. G. Martin, No. 1; A. R. A Dorrien-Smith, No. 2: A D. Tay PHILATELIC SOCIETY Jor, No. 3; B. H. Mytton, back.

SUBMARINES LEÄVE

E. Faber, and W. A. Phillimore, to Force championships, which were The teams were! Dolphin for 8/m course (Aug 30), at Uxbridge stadium Finlay took 12th Royal Lancers G. J. Kids- Miso J. 8. Stevens (July 30), the last leg of the 360 yards tou, No. 1; W. P. Browne-Clayton. Cd. Engis-W. McC, Livingston, hurdles relay on behalf of Horn- No. 2; A. M. Horsburgh-Porter, No, to Lapin (July 20) and J. T. church, and, though starting with 3: R. W. Hobson, back Cething to St. Angelo (undated) Beur, Master, J. B. Springall, to Ganges (July (23), (pla

Schoolmasters (0) W. 0.).— 1, "Cowlisha#, B.Sc., to Sheffield (on commg.); HP. Pearce, to St. Vin- cent (July 23); R. J. Hill, to Drake (Aug. 19); J. L Rees, to Pembroke for R.N.B. (Aug. 6); L. C. Sibborn, to Victory for R.N.B. (Aug. 6); and D. W Lacey, to Defance (Aug. 19),

Bosne.-W. T. Sullivan, to St. tie of the Subalterns Gold Cup yesterday for re-commission and Angelo (July 19); A. J. Pinch, to was small beer, but it was in fact re-t, having completed their term Challenger (Aug. 17); and J, W. an exceedingly good gaine, and al- of service on the China Station. Timer, to Cormorant (Sept. 7) though the 12th Royal Lancers On Tuesday a farewell was held

Schoolmastera-P. F. Kings won by the length of a street, wood, to Nelson (July 23), and T. beating the 18th/10th King's WH Foster, B.Sc. to Duncan Royal Hussars by 10 goals to three (Aug. 6),

there was nothing like so much in Schoolmaster Cdle --J. Turner, it as 'all, that what

ENTRE itz (July 20) For this winners Mr Kidst

We wonder E. Jupp, to who has some

The river gunboat HLM.A., Mantis ponies, had a real day out and has left Hankow for Wuhu

"Acti Drake (July

VICTORY OF 12TH LANGERS By contrast with what had gone before at Hurlingham the anal

The submarines H.M.B. Oswald and EMS. Darts left for Roma

MEETING

or the 44 accidents, 17 wère

No.

were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; and 4 accidents were due to other causes. Type of Vehicles Involved.

Private motor car Motor lorry... Public motor, car Motor hus Motor cycle Tramcar

Bicycle. Tricycle Rickshaw Earth truck

SNATCHER CAUGHT

Cheung Wing, 22, uneniployed. was sentenced to three months hard labour by Mr. H. Himsworth. at the Kewicon Magistracy yester day for snatching an ear-ring from a 58-year-old widow Chiu se while she was walking along At a meeting of the Hong Kong | Dundas Street on Wednesday, Philatelic Society held at the afternoon. Complainant's friend South China Morning Post Board Wong Hung, who was accompany~ Room, Mr. G. Eastgate gave a very ing her at the time gave chase and interesting talk on "New Zealand arrested defendant at Reclamation Stampe" in the course of which he Street Inspector Post, prosecuted expibited a ine collection of them. Mr. W. Sayez (President) was in the Chair,

on board EMS, Tamar and yes. Those present were Mesars. W. terday the submarines flew their E. Denison (Hon. Secretary), A. A. paying-off pennantson, L. G. Foon (members of the Two, zubmarines are on their Committee); O. A Noronha, C. 7. Ay from the United Kingdom to DAT HE Draw, G. Eastgate J. replace Ostria and Oswald,

H. Odell, A L. Bayers. H. W. Ham mond. FLuer W. E. Hoffmann, ML. Lessenr, and T. Heuter.

HEALTH RETURNS

Two cases of cholera, one of small pox and four of enteric fever were reported to the Health Au- thorities for the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday.

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