1937-08-13 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

(By Air Mall, London July 31)

ROYAL NAVY

COMMAND OF THE AURORA Captain C. 8. Sandford, O.B.E.. who has attended a course at the

War College since his return from Ceylon, where he was Captain-in- Charge in 1934-36, has been select- ed to command the new cruiser Aurora. Atting out at Partsmouth Dockyard. On completion shortly

the Aurora will relleva the Catro as the ship of the Commodore, Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas.

Schoolmasters.-B. Clark, M.Sc. to Caledonia. (Aug. 27); and E Feld, BBC.. to Caledonia (Aug. 9). PROMOTIONS

"Lt-Cdr. (Retd.-H. C. Purvis, to rank of Cdr. (Retd.) (seny. July

24),

Sub-Lts. (E)-P. J. F. Trollope and D. 8. H. Wildish, to rank of Lt. (E) (seny. Aug. 1).

to rank of Sub-Lt, (E) (seny. Aug. Act. Bub-L (E)-A. C. S. Blake,

1).

Wt. Shipt.--A. M. Watts, to rank of Cd. Shipt. (seny. July 31).

THE ARMY

CITY OF LONDON UNITS' HEADQUARTERS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1937.

European Revenue MEASURES

Officer Accused Of Accepting Bribe

(Continued from Page 1)

FOR PEACE

PRESERVATION

Canton, Aug. 11. Owing to the increasing gravity and the well-known ambitious' de of the situation in North China signs of the Japanese in South China., it reported that the are adopting precautionary men. Kwängtung Provincial Authorities

sures for the detection and ap- prehension of Japanese spies and informers, who may seek to dis- South China. turb the peace and tranquillity of

Chinese R.O. 91 saw the defen- office with the purser and two dant next in the compradore's other Chinese Revenue Omicers

paper and was saying partly in Defendant was holding a piece of Chinese and in English that the manifest was false. Defendant then sent the purser to look for Li Yee and when the purser brought him settle it with By this the the defendant asked the purser to NEW AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS.

purser understood him to be ask-

Ever since the Shanghai Hung- With the award of the contract

ing for money. The purser then jao perodrome incident, the Can. for H.M.S. Indomitable to Messrs.

went outside and spoke to a who ton Authorities have been on the Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited.· Bar- row-in-Furness, there are now five

offered $50. Defendant was not watch for Japanese aples and Chi- satisfied with the offer and told nese traitors, who may be plan- airgraft-carriers actively in hand for the Royal Navy. The first of

The Lord Mayor presided at a could not be produced he would, turbing Incidents in South China, L through the parser that if $200 ning the creation of similar dis- these is the Ark Royal, authorized meeting of the City of London Ter-alese the are. After several con- In 1934, although not begun until ritorial Army Association at the saltations with Li, It was agreed create disturbance, the troops and In the event of attempt to 1935. She was launched on April Mansion House recently when some that the money could be raised. At police have received strict orders 13 last, and should enter service details were given of new head-this the defendant walked away not to shoot the culprits, but to next year. Contracts for the two quarters for various unita. ships of the 1958 programme were

Approval was given to a recom- the aum.

telling Chinese R.O. 91 to collect have them arrested and handed place in January last with Vickers-mendation of the Lands

over to the proper authorities to and Armstrongs, and both were laid Buildings and Finance Committees was obtained and handed to Chi-

At the accountant's office $200 be legally dealt with. down some time ago, the nius- to a grant or £100 for Improve-nese R.Q. 91, who in turn handed Concession better protection, 1 In order to afford the Shatneen trious at Barrow on April 27 and ments over and above the schedule the Victorious at Walker-on-Tyne at the new headquarters of the reached the grills of the bridge. Superintendent of the Canton Pro- the money to defendant when they reported that MI. LI Hit-chi on May 4. For the two carriers of 60th AA Brigade. RA. (4th City The handling of the money was vincial Police Department, has or- the 1937 programme, the names of of London Regiment), at Belling-witnessed by both the purser and dered the Shaki and whole of the Formidable and Indomitable were ham, which are due for completion' They selected. The former was ordered about the end of September. A The ore was later taken to Bodled police.-

then left the vessel. West Bund to be patrolled by arm- in March from Messrs. Harland and sum of £250 was also ear-marked ker and Company's Godown, where Chinese Evening Press. Wold. Belfast, and was laid down for furabhing the new headquar- upon instructions, the care-taker there on June 17.

ters of that brigade and those of the 31st and 32nd AA Battalions. H.M.S. Campbell paid off and re- the 6th and 7th City of Lon- commissioned on July 23 for ser-don, Regiments). The War Office. vice in the Reserve Fleet at the it was stated, had recognized the Nore at standard notice (14 days), necessity for extra expenditure of this nature, and had allowed a She was relieved in April last as

grant in ald at the rate of £80 foring in question. No entry was each of the companies of the two made in the diary concerning the battalions.

ore but a number of small entries of tobacco and other dutiable

NORE FLOTILLA LEADER

the ship of the Capuin (D), 4th Destroyer Flotilla, Home Fleet, by, the Kempenfelt., and reduced to care and maintenance status pend- ing transfer to the Reserve Fleet after the Coronation Review.

1

Com-

ARBUTHNOT TROPHY TRIAL The entries for the Arbuthnos

Lieutenant-Colonel M. C. 'Mör- gan, secretary. announced that temporary headquarters had been allotted to the 53rd. A.A. Brigade, PERSONNEL STAFF CHANGES" Commander T. M. Napier is ap-R.A., at the White. City, and it was pointed to the Directorate of Per-expected that the brigade would sonal Services, Admiralty.

be installed there by October 14. mander W. E. Wilson has relieved Plans and quantities were now him as Drafting Commander, De-

complete. and tenders were vonport,

due

to be gent Immediate- lr, for the building of the head- quarters of the 32nd A.A. Bat- talion, R.E. Work on the headquar- ters of the two new companies of the 31st AA Battalion, R.E. was begun on July 1, and was due to be completed in January or February next. It had recently been In- timated by the War Office that sites for other companies were being obtained by powers of com pulsory purchase at Hackbridge and Dorset Road, Merton, and it

expected Was

that possession

Trophy Trial, so named in memory

of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Kettä Arbuthnot, killed at Jutland, have In recent years not justified. Its continuance, and the Committee of the Auto-Cycle Union has decid. ed with much regret to discontinue

the meeting.

APPOINTMENTS

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

Rear-Admiral--G. H. D.'O. Lyon, CB to Victory, for sent. Offrs, would be obtained during October.

Tech. Cse. (Aug. 8).

Engr. Rear-Admiral-H. W. WI-

dish, to Victory, for Oil Fuel Weld-

).

ing and IC.E. csea" (Aug.

Capts.-M. W. B. Boucher, D.S.O.. AR. Halfhide, J. H. Edelsten, C.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

RECRUITING BY AIRMEN With a view to stimulating re-. crufting it has been decided to in- H. L Woodhouse, B. C. S. Martin.troduce a system whereby airmen ard R. O. Fitzroy, to Victory, for proceeding on leave will be invited Senr. Offrs. Tech. Cse, (Aug. 9). to act as recruiters, thereby quall- Payr. Cdr.-C. R. V. Gibbs to rying, for the reward of 5s. for a Neptune (Aug. 12).

skilled man attested and 2 6d. LL-Cers. (Fit Lts., RAF.).-N. for an unskilled man. This is not Kennedy, to Courageous (July 28): a new policy, the rewards having and J. E. Buratall, to Cumberland been provided for in the King's (July 29).

Regulations for some years, but it Lt.-Cdra.-R. A. Cassidi, to Pre-1s now to be given full effect. aldent, for duty with A.C. R. (Aug.

A falder has been prepared with 3); and P. F. Powlett, to Revenge information about conditions of (Aug. 22).

service and two prepaid postcards, Lt.Cdr. (Squad. Ldr. R.A.F.) which can be readily detached for A Brock, to Victory, for cses. (July 28), and to Glorious (Aug. 14),

Lts.-K. M. Woods, to Glasgow (Sept. 1); A. S. Jackam, to She- Meld (Aug. 20); H. B. Acworth and K. W. Hay, to Dorsetshire (Aug. 11 and Aug. 23 respectively).

handing to prospective recruits, These cards, when filled up and dispatched or taken to a recruiting depot by an applicant, ensure that the airman responsible obtains his reward should the applicant be finally attested. C.Os, are to ar- Lts. (Ft. Lta, RAF)-C. L. Grange that every airman going on Evans and L. C. B. Ashburner, to leave for more than 48 hours re- Furious (July 28); H. J. F. Lane celves with his leave pass one copy and N. Mel. Kemp, to Courageous of the new form, or more if asked (July 28).

Burgn. Lt.-G. L. Hardman, MR.U.S., LRCP., to Weston (July 21).

Payr. Lt.-M. E. Knot, to Pre sident, as Assistant to P. D. G.

for.

SIGNAL SPECIALIST Flight Leatenant George Nelson, who has successfully completed a specialist advanced signals course at Cambridge University and the

divided it into three portions. On the following day the ore was sold to Bodiker and Company for the sum of about $10,000

Mr. W. J. Buller, Chief Preven- tive Omcer, testined that the de fendant was on duty on the even-

items were recorded. Had the de- rendant seized the ore an entry

must be made.

Tung C.R.O. 91 siso substantiated the outline of Mr. Abbott.

Leung Choi, CRO. 112 and Lo

At this stage the hearing was adjourned till to-day.

FUNERAL OF MR. SULLIVAN

The funeral took place yesterday Sullivan who died on Tuesday at of the late Mr. Charles des Voeux

the age of 57 at his residence, Dragon Terrace, Causeway Bay.

The

after

service was held in the Chapel of Resurrection, Protestant Cemetery, Happy

Valley which deceased's body was brought to the Japanese Crematorium

where it was cremated.

The late Mr. Sullivan was born in Ireland. He came to Hong Kong some thirty years ago when he took up a position with the

five years ago on account of Taikoo Sugar Rennery." He retired

CHINA SQUADRON MOVEMENT Hankow on August 10,

HMS. Mantis left Wuhu for | health.

RMS. Regulus, and H.M.S. Phoenix On August 11, HMS. Regent, lett Hankow for Welhalwel, H.M.S. Defender left Shanghai for Chin- wangtao, whilst H.M.S. Falmouth arrived at Tsingtao from Shanghai.

LIFE-SAVING

CERTIFICATES

MILITARY AWARDS Certificates and awards for life- saving qualifications, the tests for which have been held at the Sbumshuipe military camp during the past month, have been issued. and are as follows:--

INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATES AND BRONZE MEDALLIONS Cpl. Davies; L Cpl. W. Pratt, F. Foster. R. Brutton, J. McCall, G. Towers, W. Bebb, and H. Carter; Fusiliers R. Roberts. V. Jones, T. Smith, A. Ashworth, F. Davies, A, Anderton, C. Wellings and P. Flaherty, Plu. L. Perry. Instructor. -L/Cpl. J. Dukes,

Fusiliers G Walford, D. Jenkins, P. Brennan, E. Reld and Bdms. E Cantellow. Instructor-Fus. H. F. Smith.

Owen, F., Simms and Boy C.-Ed- L/Cpl. A Sharpe; Fusiliers M.

wards. Instructor-Fusilier L. Eur- ridge.

Fusilier A. Phillips: Bams. H Kirkham R. Williams, R. Roberts, V. Grivitt and Boy. J. Hildon. Instructor.-Bdms. E. Cantellow.

Underwood and T. P. Maguire. In

Bams. T. Comde, A. G. Lane, J. structor.--Edms. H. Kirkham

Cpl. A. G. Lewis; Fusiliers S. Clayton, F. Jones and A. Price... In- structor-Fua. D: Davies

The chiet mourners at the

ren, four sons and are daughters. funeral were the deceased's child- Others present were Messrs. N. Drummond, W. P. Seath, G. W. Tate, H. Stalnfeld. B. W. Pumery C. E. Coelho, A. Beck, Lt Foo, Chan Choy. Chan Kwai, Chung Ying and

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REGISTRY WEDDING

At the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court, yesterday, "the Wedding took place between Mr. Officer, of Kowloon City Police. Frederick Harry Weare, Police station, son of Mr. William Harry Weare, and Miss Josephine Jane Seck, teacher, of No. 211 Fa Yuen Street, daughter of Mr. Joseph Arnold Beck, examiner of Chinese In addition to family wreath, deremony was performed by Mr. Maritime Customs. Tientsin. The oral tributes were received from w. Angurta Jones, Deputy Regis the following:-

others.

The service was conducted by Rev. A. J. Benaltt.

FLORAL TRIBUTES

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ferguson, Misstrar, of Marriages, in the presence D. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Cheung, Mr. G. Dennis and Mrs. J. Mr. and Mrs. N. Drummond, Mr. Stevens.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following forthcoming wed-

and Mrs. W. P. Seath and Joan, Mr. A Baker, Mrs. S. E. Ismall and Miss A. H. Ismall, Mr. and Mrs. M.

Rochs and family, Messtags are announced: Chung Ying and Chan Eval, Bar. Mr. Derek Nickson, hotel mana- and Mrs. A. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.ger, of Hong Kong Hotel, and Miss Cheuk and family, Messrs. Chan Joan Mary Bonnor Vears, who is Choy and Ll Foo, Messrs. James en route to the Colony per as. Cor- Ngo-Cht Dal and Michael N. Van fu. Tung, Mr. and Mrs. Allan J. Teng. Fusiller Walter Turner. of the

Fitter Room, A. 8. Watson and Second Battalion, Royal Co., Ltd., (Aerated Water Factory), Fusiliers, Hankow Barracks, Sham

Welch, Labeling Dept., A. 8. Watson and shulpo, and Miss Dolores Dolnezia Co., Ltd.. North Point, Inside Payne, alias Gomez, of No. 6 Heard Coolles, A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd.Street, second door, Wanchal, and others.

HEALTH RETURNS

Mr. Arthur Frederico Vieira Ribeiro, clerk, of Great Northern Company Limited, and of No. 1 Gordan Terrace, and Miss Stella Aurora Maria Campos. of No. 148 Ten cases of cholers, one of Prince Edward Hotd. diphtheria, two of enteric fever and one of dysentery were reported 24 hours ended at noon yesterday. to the Health Authorities for the

Mr. William Ng Fak Chau, clerk, of Royal Air Force Statipri, Kal Road, first floor, and Miss Wong Tak, residing at No. 9 Han Wong

Shui Wah, of No. 10 Shau Chuk Yuen Road.

J. Kinnin and A. Shorthouse. In- J. McCall, F. Fuster, W. Bebb, R. ANNUAL GRANT NOT

AWARDS OF MERIT Rimn. P, J. Matthews, G. Fulton, Hanna and W. Kernaghan: L/Cpls. Cpis. H. Craig, C. Davies, J. (Aug. 24), YAN

Mid-W. D. Moseley, J. R. O. South Farnborough, is granted the Royal Aircraft Establishment,

structor.--Rim. J. Colton. Stevenson, and J. L. M. Joly, to

Sgt. T. Adams; Rimin. J. Maguire, Barham; A. G. W. Bella, P. Cymbol Sx in accordance with Cowan, W. Bicker, 3. Kernaghan Johnson, and AH E. Hood, to gulations and Air Council Instruc- E. Porter.

paragraph 383 of the King's Re-

and M. Flynn. Instructor, Rim Sussex (no dates).

tions. He has recently been ap

Fusiliers E. Gittors, S. Hughes, D.

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TO BE RAISED TO $4,000

Brutton. A. Sharpe and P. Dillon FL Perry; Bdma. E. Cantellow and H. Kirkham; Rimn. 8. Dick- son, J. Colton, E Porter, W. Mc- Keown and F. McCartney: Fusiliera

A decision by committee retus- ing to sanction an increase of BARS TO AWARD OF MERIT -- the grant made by the Municipál Cpl. J. Watson; Fus. H. F. Smith Commissioners to the Child Wel-* and Rin E. Boston,

fare. Boclety, Singapore, from 12,- BARS TO BRONZE MEDALLION | 000 to $4,000 was unsuccessfully Opl. J. Watson and Fus. H. challenged by Mr. Beow Fob Lang Smith.

Cd. Gunners.-G. R. Jacques, to \ pointed to the new R.A.F. station Lynch; Rímn. T. Stephans, J. Tay. Jones and P. Brennan

Shropshire (Aug 25); W. E. FU- beam, to St. Angelo (Atg, 30): H: Balley, to Pegasus (Aug. 16); B. Balderatón, to Edinburgh' (Aug. 11) and W. Nettleship, to Ex- cellent (July 21).

at Dishforth, Yorks.

WARSHIPS IN PORT

The following warships were in port yesterday :---..

lor. E. Murphy and Boy J. Gregory Instructor-L/Cpl. F. Foster.

Cpl W. Kernaghan; L/Cpl. P. Gregory; Rímn. §. Dicksop. R. Mc-

Millan, F. Richardson, C. Rush, T. Riely W. Fleeton, E. Porter and J.

Colton Bus W. Campbell. In- structor-Opt, J. Watson.

East Wall! Rover, Orpheus, Odin. North Arm: Otus, Proteus, Per-Fusiliers

Benr. Masters-G. Roberts, to Caledonia (Aug. 3); W. P. Lebbon, to Iron Duke (July 30); A T Wheeler to Victory, for R.N.B. seus (Aug. 17); and A. Chow, to Cale- donia (Sept. 4),

Schoolmasters (C.WOL-J. H ). Roge, to Iron Duke (Aug 23); and D. L. Pugh, B.Sc., to Caledonia (Aug. 11). Pr

Gunner.-C. J. Levett, to Dio-;| mede (Aug. 19).

West Wall: Lowestoft. Dock: Daring, Diamond.

the monthly meeting of the Commissioners. His motion for reference back of the item was lost and formal approval was given to the committes decision.

& Anderson, W.

G.O.C'S GUESTS

Gromert, E. Briggs, H. Davies, A. General Douglas Baird and his Thompson and I Jones. Instrue- daughter Major-General Lindsay Dr. Hunter, Health Officer, in- tor Cpl. C. Davie

and his sister-in-law, Miss Hamil- tinated that he intended asking : L/Cpla. W. Rickus and H. Millar; ton, are passing through the form sustantial- increase in hie Rimn. T. Nesbitt and W. McKeown, Colony on the Kr. Talmia off their departmental grants next year in Chinese Customs Cruisers: Chua Inspector Cpl. W. Kernaghan return to India from Japan. They order that work such as he under- Hsing. Chunking,

Fusiliers W Davies, A. Morgan, are staying at Ping Staff House stood was carried out by the Wel- Purchase and H; M; James In- with H.E. Major General A. W tare Society could be done by his structor-L/Cpl Bharpe.

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