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THE SERVICES

(By Air Mail, London, July 24)

ROYAL NAVY

RESERVE FLEET SHIPS AT

DEVONPORT

Captain Ralph Kerr relinquished command on July 20 of HMS. Colombo and the post of Senior Omcer of the Reserve Fleet ships at Devonport. During his tenure the vessels in reserve at this-port have increased to about 24, and include six cruisers of the "C" class

Captain D. M. T. Bedford, who succeeds Captain Kerr, comes from the command of the Neptune in the 2nd Cruiser Squadron.

RETIREMENT

Lk-Cdr. -— M. W. Ewart-Went-

worth, placed on Retired List at own request (July 20).

WARSHIPS IN POET

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The following warships were in port yesterday:-

Nort Wall: Rover, Rainbow. East Wall: Robin, Orpheus, Perseus.

West Wall: Lowestoft, Dock: Regent, Regulus, Phoenix.

FOREIGN MEN OF WAR American: Asheville, French: Argus.·

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1937.

LONDON GAZETTE WIFE'S CLAIM

TUESDAY, JULY 20

ADMIRALTY, JULY 12

B.N."

CU. MAA. S. J. Bennellick to be Lieut.-at-Arms (July 11).

JULY 13

B.N."

FROM HUSBAND

Summary Court Action

The hearing of the case in which an action lastituted against Mr. Cd. Gunr. E. J. Robinson placed John Reville by Mrs. Sylvia Doris on Retd. List (April 1).

JULY 11 R.N.

Sub-Lieut. (E) H. A Bickford placed on Retd. List (June 14); Cd. Gunr, & E H Jones placed on Retd. List with rank of Lleut, (July 3); Ca. Shipwt. G. Peters placed on Retd. List with rank of Shipwt.

Chinese Customs Cruiser: Chun Lieut. (July 14). Hsing.

NAVAL MOVEMENTS ·"

On August 2, HMS Capetown arrived at Nanking from Woosung, and HM.S. Garinet left Chungking for Changsha.

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THE ARMY

5TH ROYAL INNISKILLING

DRAGOON GUARDS

* JULY 18

R.N.

Actg. Sub-Lieut. (E) A. B. Dickie

to be Sub-Lieut. (E) (July 16)..

WAR OFFICE, JULY 20

REGULAR ARMY Lt. Col. L. C. T. Graham, M.C., Ind. Army, to be Col. (May 14). with seny. Jan. 1, 1936.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

Revilla claiming $150 maintanance was continued before the 'Puline Judge. Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the Summary Court yesterday.

The claimant was represented by Mr. H. C. Lee, of Messrs. Wilkin- son and Grist, whilst Mr. Peter H. sin appeared, for. defendant.

It will be recalled that, at the previous hearing. defendant was alleged to have given ave forged $100 notes to his wife.

SHROFF'S EVIDENCE

Mr. Ho Chi-nam, shroff of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, testified that the Ave $100 note produced in Court were good fat- geries. which might deceive any- one.

SUBMARINES FROM CHINA The submarines Oswald, Len- tenant-Commander M. T. Collier, and Osiris. Commander W. E Banks, have been ordered home from the China station, and left Hong Kong on July 29.- Their places in the 4th Flotilla are be- ing taken by the Grampus and Rorqual at present at. Adenon their way out from England. The Oswald and Osiris will meet them at Singapore between August 5 and 10, and will afterwards call at Colombo, August 16.19% Aden, August 27-30; Ismailia, September

There was a sports meeting on 4-7: Malta. September 11-14; and the Abbey Field, adjoining the Olbraltar, September 18-22: ar- Cavalry Barracks, and in the even- diving at Portsmouth on Septem-ng many guests were entertained ber 27.

at dinner in mess. The old comrades were present at the church parade service at Colches Works Staff Sergt. R. Gammes the allegations in connection with

SALARIES OF DRAUGHTSMEN -“ The salaries of draughtsmen (constructive, engineering, and electrical) have formed the sub- "ject of an" agreement between the

Admiralty

and the Admiralty Draughtsmen's Association, parti- culars of which are published in Fleet Orders. The Scale for temporary draughtsmen" and per- imanent assistant draughtsmen at outports 13 to be £200 ixed. Second-class draughtsmen

are

to receive £310-£10-£280; first -class, £280-£12-£340; and senior draughtsmen, £350-£18-£500, plus

The 5th Royal Inniskilling Drä- goon Guards, at Colchester, cele- brated the 250th anniversary of the raising of the regiment by holding a 'reunton' récently,

ter Garrison Church. The regi | ment, formed from the 5th Dra- soon Guards" (Princess' Charlotte of Wales's) and The Inniskillinga (6th Dragoons). was granted the title of "Royal" in 1935..

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POSTINGS IN INDIA Major G. E. Litton, RIAS.C., has been posted to Lahore as officiating Deputy Assistant Dir- ector of Transport, to all a new appointment.

Majors E L Wilson-Haffenden, 19th Hyderabad Regiment, and

Maj. M. M. Milne-Thomson is secd, for serv. under the Colonial

Office (June 26).

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CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS

The fallg. to be Lts. (Surys, of 'Works):-Clerk of Works Q.M.S. A Rushton (July 1) Foreman of Works Staff Sergt. C. Pope (July 2); Foreman of Works Staff Sergt. W. A. Hardy (July 3): Foreman of

(July 4).

ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS Capt. W. F. H. Herdon retires on an Indian pension (July 215.

INFANTRY

R. War. R.-Capt. A. J. Master- son retires on ret pay (July, 19).

K.O.SB-Lt. J. F. M. Macdonald is secd. for sery, as Adjt, Aberdeen and Glasgow Univ. Contgts., O.T.C. (July 1).

Foresters. Capt. R. E. 3. Yeld- hain is seed, whilst empld., with the British MIL. Mission, Egypt (June

an Admiralty allowance of £40 | R. J. E. Cadogan-Rawlinson, 7th 5). (Substituted for the notif

Nort'n B-The follg. Lts, to be Capts, (July 7R. G. W. Mel some, and remains secd.; R. G. L. Ford, and remains secd.

la each case when employed at Rajput Regiment, have been tem- which appeared in the "Gazette" of headquarters. This allowance has porarily posted to the Indian June 18). hitherto been at the rate of £50 Military Academy at Dehra Dun, a year Examiners of constructive Major G. G. Templer, LA.O.C., engineering, electrical and gun- has been appointed officiating As- mounting work are to receivesistant Director of Artillery at £515-18-£575; assistant BX- Army Headquarters, and Major aminers of technical accounts. H. Lawrence-Archer, LAO.C., as £350-£18-£500; and designers at | DAD. the R.N. Torpedo Factory, Gree- nock. £400-£18-£500.

Lt.-Cdr.

MINESWEEPERS AT MALTA

F. Douglas-Watson. whose appointment to HMS. Pangbourne was announced

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July 19, will be Benior Officer, in Charge of the Minesweepers of the new.3rd Flotilla which is being formed in reserve at, Malta,

LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER` A. L. TEDD Lt.-Cdr. A. L Tidd, who beer Superintendent of Diving and in command of the minesweeper Tedworth. diving tender, since 1935, has been placed on the re-

has

fired list at his own request. He has been over 24 years in the Navy, which he entered as a cadet at Osborne.

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APPOINTMENTS » ̧ The

following appointments have been made by the Admiralty: Cdrs.-R. M. Eills, to President

for duty in NA.B. (July 27); and J. F. W. Mudford, to Victory for RNB. (Aug. 18).

Surgn. Cdr.-E. B. Pollard. M.R.CS., LR.C.P., to Pembroke for R.N.B., Chatham (July 22).

Lt-Cdra.-C. B. B. Clitherow, to Scarab (Aug. 24); H. D. Barlow, to Ladybird (Aug. 24); W. P. Mc- Carthy, to Seamew (Aug."24); C.

Captain G. R. Bradshaw, RA, 15 ociating as DAAG. at Simla..

Major A. G. Campbell, 8th Pun- Jab Regiment. is posted General Staff Branch.

to the

ROYAL AIR FORCE"

NO. 211 SQUADRON COMMAND

Squadron Leader R. J. A. Ford has been appointed in command of No. 211 Squadron, one of the new medium bomber formations which is now being equipped at Milden-

hall

Since his return in, 1936 from Ave years' duty in Egypt and Palestine section at South Farnborough. He he has been at the Experimental.

R.W.K-Lt. R. J. C. Henny is seed for serv with the R.LA.S.C. (July, 1).

placed on the hip. list on account A. and S.H-Lt. I. D. Murray is

of ill-health (July 2),

ROYAL ARMY ORDINANCE CORPS.

The follg. Lt.-Cols. (OM.ES. 1st CL to be Cols."(O.M.Es. 1st CL):- W. White, M.I.Mech.E. (March 27); F. Mortis, O.BE., M.C., AMI,Mech. E.; F. R. Bloor, M.B.E., M.C.. A.M.I Mech.E. (April 1).

Called by the defence, Sub- Inspector L. R. Whant said he de- tained defendant on July 13 on Instructions from his superior off- cer. Before that, he had searched defendant in his room at the Kow- loon Hotel and found in his lett

bearing the serial numbers of trousers pocket a piece of paper

334008 and 334888 and the words 6 ft. long and 41 ft, wide." De- fendant was detained because of

the forged notes, but no action was taken as it was realised that the wife could not give evidence against her husband.

Mr. George Lew, clerk of Far East Motors, of which defendant was formerly service manager, stated that on the morning of July 10 he was asked by defendant to take twenty $10 notes to the Kowloon branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank to change into two $100 notes, which be did

Giving evidence, defendant sald he had taken out a divorce.. peti- tion against his wife. Since the petition he had not been allowed to see the children.

LICENCES

REFUSED

Urban Council Meeting

A letter from the Government relative to the appointment of Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, M.B.E. to be a member of the Urban Council was tabled at yesterday's meeting.

Applications for the following licences were

refused by the

ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS Lt. Col. and Starr Paymr. R. H. Walker having attained the age for retirement, is placed on ret. pay Paymr. (July 21); Mai. and Pay Council:- E F. Cox to be Staff Payır. (July 21).

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PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

At Whiteaway's Building

The exhibition of photographs by Mr. YK. Cheng must surely attract the interest of all amateur photographers since his pictures attain a standard of excellence which is most unusual

The grouping, the artistic ar- rangement, and the choice of Eating house licence for No. 75. | subject, all prove him to be an Nan Chang Street, ground floor artist of a high order. His colour... (side door); laundry licence for ed pictures too are most delight- No. 76, Wellington Street, ground ful as he never strays from the floor. No. 44. Stanley Street, ground natural into the flamboyant, yet

was a cadet at Cranwell in 1923-24, air gunner for increments on the door. No. 373, Shanghai Street. tempers restraint with a sense of

served with fighter and bomber squadrons at Hawkinge and Mar new uniform scale. tlesham, and was promoted to his present rank on April 1 last.

SQUADRON MOVE

The address of No. 13 (Army Co-operation) Squadron from Aug. 20 to September 10 will be:-Royal Air Force, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, There is an old RF.C. aerodrome at Sawbridgeworth, but it has not been used since the War period. No. 13 Squadron is normally stationed at Odiham, Basingstoke.

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The RAF swimming champion.

station bath from August 21 to 25 inclusive.

The inter-Service

swimming

championships will take place at Halton on August 31 and Septem- ber 1.-

F. Alsbury, to Rodney (Aug. 3); Eships will be held at the Halton P. Hinton, to Hussar (Aug. 23); W. J. Nixon, to Resolution (Aug. 16: A. Y. Spearman, to Revenue (July 27); St, J. R. Tyrwhitt, to Wishart (Aug, 9); and A. st. J. Edwards, to Eagle (Aug. 3).

Surg Lt.-Cdrs.-C. H. Birt. MRCA, LROP., to Victory for RNB. Portsmouth (July 30) and E. E. Malone, M.B., B.Ch., to Fem broke for RN.B., Chatham (July 26).

Lus-T. E. F. Pooley, to Diamond (no date); and, W. E. Waters, to Courageous (July 27).

NEW STATIONS.

The arrangements for the open- ing of the new stations at Stradis hall, Buzolk, and Thorney Island, Hants, on August 30 are in abey ance. No action is to be taken on previous orders until further notice,

HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY

To-day is the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and the Uccasion will be observed by the Royal Navy here whose ships will be dressed overall from 8 am, to autiset.

At noon, a Royal Salute will be fired by HMS. Tamar and HRM.S. Lowestoft and the guard will Parade on the former.

BUTTER RATION "FOR NAVY

Zip Jumper Tests

The Lords of the Admiralty have notified their approval of some of the suggestions made by naval ratings, for the improvement or service conditions.

Arrangements are being made to provide a daily ration of one ounce of butter in place of margarins. This will bring the Senior Service into lue with the Army.

ground

Alper: offerisive trade colour harmony most pleasing to Heence for Nos. 449 to 458, King's the eye. Road. ground floors, premises an Some of the Pelping photos Lot No, 420, Section A, 8.D. 4; Kow- are most interesting. A glimpse. loon Tong, premises on Lot No. 420, | of the Chung San Garden, in the RF, SD. 4. Kowloon Tong: food Forbidden City, and a glimpse of shop (pork) licence for Site No. 22, the city itself, seen through a Main Street, Aplichau.

beautiful archway, will catch the

HEALTH RETURNS

A Chinese wedding procession;;

The list of licences granted by eye." the Urban Council between July 20 and August. 2 inclusive:-

a striking Temple Scene, delicate- Food factories 2, Food shops 4.ly coloured, are both excellent. Food preserving establishments 1. Very lovely is a life-size picture of Offensive trades 1. Swine 40. Eating peonies, and a lotus Lily, and houses, and Restaurants 2.

another notable

the success is Sun Yat Sen Memorial of Canton. Hong Kong, too, has not been forgotten and a delightful” study of junks, and a seascape, which conveys the effect of ripples Beven cases of cholers, two of sparkling in the sun make a diphtheria, three of enteric fever special appeal in this intolerably and five of dysentery were reported hot, weather, the Ice-Sellers of to the Local Health Authorities North China too, are very easy during the three days ended at to look at, for the same season. noon yesterday?

On inquiry, Mr. Cheng inform ed our representative that he always uses a Graftex Camers, takes, all his pictures quarter-plate size, and then enlarges them.

Mr. Cheng is successful with portraits. Two of the Chinese actress Miss Yu San, particularly.

were very lovely Mr. Cheng also Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2503. Tal takes photos of gardens, notises, Po Road Shamshlupo, was put up and plants, and these can be, for auction yesterday at the Public coloured, and there is no doubt Works Department.

CROWN LAND SALE

PAY OF AIRMAN PILOTS In November last the Air Coun- Surgn. Lts-W. S. Miller, M.B..ell decided to introduce uniform Chief Petty Officers and Fetty. One lot of Crown Land, regis Ch.B to Victory for RN.B. Porta- scales of pay for airman pilots and Officers are to be permitted to wear tered as New Kowloon Inland Lot mouth (July 26); 3. Meynell, air, observers irrespective of the civilian dress when going on leave No. 2593. situated north of New MRCB., LRCP.. to Peterel (Aug. trade group from which they are from shore establishments. They 2): W. S. Parker, MB, ChB drawn. It is now announced that are, however, forbidden to leave or M.R.CS.. LRCP, to Penzance these pilots and observers will, board any of HM. ships except in (Aug. 2); and W. B. Teasey. M.B.subject to the conditions of para uniform. Bch, to York (Aug. 21).

graph 3450 of the King's Regula- A request that seamen's jumpers Midus R. Carden, R. tions, be allowed to count previous should be made to open down the Johnston, W. M. C. Martin, J. B. R. service while mustered as airman front, and be fastened, with but Horde, J. B. Symonds, D. H. Angel, pilot and air observer respectively, tons has been refused on the and D. A P. Weatherall, to Shef- according to rank, for mcrements around that it would be feld (on commg); P. E. May. Won the new uniform scale, irrespec smartness and traditional appear D." Shaw, R. 9. Henley, J. M. G.tive of the group in which such ance Tests, however, are to be

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The exhibition is on the 2nd Haly; HE. 8. Falkner, W. J. Main-service was performed. Alr ob made at sea to discover whether a The lot is about 7.140 square feet door" of """Whiteaway's. Building, price, and A. 8. T Tyers, to Glasservers, however, will not be per- jumper with a zip fastener would, and its annual Crown rental is and is open (free), all this week.

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