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THE SERVICES

(By Air Mail, London July 31)

ROYAL NAVÝ

1933 STAFF COURSE Thirty officers of the Royal Navy, the same number as is now attending the 1937 course, have been selected to undergo the course at the Staff College. Greenwich. which begins. In January. The Hist. with the Royal Marines of- cers and those of other services is as follows:-

Commanders G. Barnard, T. A. C. Pakenham, R. St. V. Sherbrooke, D. H. Hall Thompson, A. 'M. Binge- man, H. F. Layman, H. P. Hender- son, J. D. Harvey. J. E. Broome, A. T. Baker-Cresswell, J. Jefferis. T. H. Harland, H. P. Currey, and L. P. Skipwith."

Lieutenant-Commanders F. G. Johnstone, "C. H. de B. Newby, 'F. F. Collins, & H. G. Gregson, E. H Tilden, G. H. Nowell, the Hon. D. Coleridge. N. A. Copeman, H. W. Sims-Williams, J. Bridgewater- Kitcat. T. C. Crease, R. C. M. Duckworth, J., Smythe, and R. G. 'Tosswill.

Lieutenant D. St. and A. C. C. Miers,

Clair Ford

Captains, RM.. C. E. C. some. J. C. Westall, and F. G. Billitoe.

L. T. Guppy. H. Bevis, M. M. Courtney O. R. Davenport, J. R. 'Secar, J. E. F. Whyte, and C. EL M. Townsend, to Vindictive · for training (Sept. 6). '

'PROMOTIONS

"Act. Payr. Sub-Lt.-L. Suther- land, to rank of Payr. Sub-Lt. (seny. Oct. 1). "

Cd Wir. G. E. J. Messervy," to rank of Payr. Lt. (zeny. Aug. 2).

Wi Wir.- S. Rogers, M.S.M.. to rank of Cd. Wir. (seny. Aug. 2).

RETIREMENT

Shipt. Lt.-H. Cowle, placed on Retd. List (Aug. 6),

THE ARMY

THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT

Major and Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel J. E Utterson-Kelso, D.8.0.. O.B.E.. M.C., has been selected for command of the 2nd Battalion. The Devonshire Regi- ment, in succession to Lieutenant- Colonel T. E. M. Battersby, whose tenure has expired."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,

ADMIRALTY

AND SERVICE

CONDITIONS

Wearing Of Plain Clothes

Decisions have now been given by the Admiralty on a further

series of requests put forward at the Review of Service Conditions held in the naval commands last Autumn. Six groups of these de- cisions have now been announced in as many months, in which the Board have disposed of about 850 requests out of more than 4,000 submitted.

It is approved for plain clothes to be worn by CP.Os and petty officers when proceeding on leave from and returning to home shore establishments, subject to no use being made of Service boals, and provided that in no circumstances are the men

to: come on board or leave one of M. ships out of uniform. After a

warning that this concession may be withdrawri in cases where the standard of appearance does not come up to that which the men would nor-

| H.K. POLICE

RESERVE

(Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. K. King, Inspector General of Police)

"CHINESE COMPANY

Mr. Tso Taun On Assistant Superintendent of Police (Reserve)" having returned from leave, has now resumed command of the Chinese Company, as from August 16, 1937

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Revolver Shoot:-A revolver shoot has been arranged to take place on Sunday, August 22 at 09.45 hours at the Kennedy Road Range, between the Emergency Unit Re- serve, and Chinese Company. The Team will be chosen from the un-

dermentioned members:--

Lance

R29 Chan

Sergeants: Chung Tung, and R42 Wong King Chuen, Constables R62 Hoo Kan Chiu, R68 Kwok Chak Tong. R80 Chan Ying Pun. R20 Leung On Tal,' R41 Yeung Gi chung E2 Yeung Po Kan, and R10 Soong Chung Hing

FLYING SQUAD.

Training Course (Part II):-The' undermentioned members of the Flying Squad will attend Police

II of Training Course on Tuesday. August 17 4 17,30 hours:

Constables: R303 D. Young. R313 D. M. Xavier, and R302 G. A Woodier.

TRANSFERS TO OTHER UNITS

In a written Parliamentary an- swer Sir Victor Warrender, Finan- Rancial Secretary to the War Office,mally present in uniform it is add-Training School, Kowloon for Part

states that under the Territorialed that "Hats are to be worZ..” and Reserve Forces: Act, 1907, men of the Territorial Army can only be transferred from one corps to another with their consent. Men in infantry units selected for con- version who do not consent to re- main with their units after con- version are given the option', or transferring to another unit in the neighbourhood, if there are vacancies. or of terminating their service.

Lieutenant-Commanders H. M. Burrell, R.AN.. and J. Ryland. R.IN.; Wing Commander R. Halley, D.F.C.; A.F.C.. and Squadron Leader E. J. L. Hope, A.F.C. INTERPRETERS' EXAMINATION The next preliminary and final examinations in modern foreign languages will begin on October 19, and will be held in London. Names of candidates should be forwarded through the usual chan- hels in time to reach the Admiralty not later than September 1, after which date no applications be considered.

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(Training) A disability which has in the past operated in a somewhat harsh manner for men transferred from other branches to such ratings As shipwright or artisan, acting 4th class, is to be removed. In future such men who transfer from a rate carying good-conduct badges to one which is a non-badge rate may be awarded badges with pay when they have fulfilled the ser- vice and conduct qualifications.

STANDARD PATTERN *Among concessions in"regard to uniform, it is approved that rub- ber sea boots be made available for issue on repayment and added to the optional kit of seamen and signalmen. The existing pattern of white trousers is to be provided with beckets for the belt. A new pattern and" smarter “white tunic has been introduced. "A request that ratings, be allowed to wear southwesters when on shore in rain Is refused because “a southwester is not a sufficiently smart article of clothing for use ashore." A ARMAMENT STAFF CHANGES standard pattern blue pullover is REPAIR OF THE HUNTER

Wing Commander P. J. Barnett, being introduced

will be The temporary repairs to the M.C., hitherto armament officer at allowed as an alternative to the Hunter necessitated by the mine No. 1 Flying Training School, serge waistcoat for ratings in fore- explosion of Almeria on May 13 Leuchars, Fife, has been appoint-and-aft rig, that 13, jackets and should be completed at Gibraltar ed for armament duties at head- peaked caps. very shortly. A rough estimate of quarters of No. 23 the cost of permanent repairs is Group, Grantham, the group about £70,000. The guns of the which includes the flying Hunter have been mounted in the training schools at home. new destroyer lais, which has gone It is just 21 years since, as on to Malta this week. The Ac-second lieutenant in the Royal Live is replacing the Hunter tem- Fusiliers, he was appointed for porarily in the And Destroyer flying instruction with the R.EC Flotilla, Mediterranean Fleet. On qualifying as a pilot he was seconded as Aying officer, and served with No. 5 Aquadron France, where he gained the M.C. in 1917. After the Armistice he. went to Egypt, where he was spe- cially thanked by the Air Council for the manner in which he car- ried out the aerial survey of the Nile Valley from the Delta barrage | five ta Aswan. He specialized In armament duties in 1927.

Squadron Leader H L Patch, promoted in April, is appointed for armament duties at the new No. 8 A.T. Camp, Woodsford, Dorset, He entered Cranwell as a cadet in September, 1923, and has served oversea with No. 45 (Bomber) Squadron at Helwan, and with No. 12 (Bomber) Squadron at Aden during the Abyssinian emergency. As an armament specialist he has l served at various training camps and also on the staff of the school at Eastchurch.

EAST INDIES STATION

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The two cruisers now on the East Indies Station, the Enter prise, flagship of Vice-Admiral the Hon, Sir Alexander Ramsay dur- ing the absence of the Norfolk. and the Emerald, which returned to the station last month after recommissioning at Chatham, are to proceed to Trincomalee, and will Teman there until the end of September."

CADETSHIPS AT DARTMOUTH

It is announced in Fleet Orders that a qualifying examination for the entry of naval cadets into the R.N. College, Dartmouth, will be held in December. Candidates must be between the ages of 13 years four months and 13 years eight months on December 1, and applications to sit for the exhinina- tion must be received at the Admiralty before October 18. There will be approximately 45 vacancies.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-

Cars.-3. H. Allison, to Vernon for cse. (Aug. 16), and President for duty, with D.T.M. (Sept. 14) J. S. Crawford, to Victory for Senr. Offra. Tech Cae. (Aug. 9),

Car. (E).-R. W. Parker, to Cornwall (Aug. 20).

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Burgn. Lt.-Cdr.-J. B. Patrick, M.B. B.Ch., DOMS., to President for cae. (Aug. 16), and to Furious (Sept. 6),

FOREIGN

DECORATIONS

The King has granted to „Eǹ- gineer Captain Frederick Kelly, R.N. (retd), Royal licence and authority to wear the White

More clocks are to be provided on board ship. The allowance is to be increased by eight in tattle- ships, and battle-cruisers," six in large cruisers and depot ships, and 1 small cruisers. Certain changes are to be made in the qualifications for promotion to warrant rank in the" engineering. electrical," crdnance, and ship wright branches, and the number of warrant ordnance artificers will be increased this year.

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REGISTRY WEDDING

ANNOUNCEMENT

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced between Mr. William Wong Doo, of No. 5 Ming Man Lel, Kongmoon

District, Kwangtung

and Miss Helen Wong, of No. 75, Tal Ping Road Central, Canton.

China Fleet Flagship, "and HMS, Suffolk are near Shanghai,

Cravate with Red and Blue Border AIR PHOTOGRAPHS OF

of the Order of the Brilliant Jade, conferred upon him by the Prezi- dent of the National Government of the Republic of China for his services as Instructor in Engineer- Lts-Viscount Jocelyn. to Ironing at the Chinese College. Amoy. Duke (Aug. 31); J. D Gemmill, to Ganges (Aug. 20); J. M. A. Wilson, to Boadicea (Aug. 23); H J. A. Brooke to Firedrake (Aug. 23); R. P. Hill, to Hood (Aug. 6); and N. K. Tod, to Orion (Aug. 3).

Naval Cadets.-C. A. Johnson, P. C. Chapman, J. P. Harvey, R.. W. D. Bray, P. J. Baynie, M. "Hi Jupp, W. G. H. Bonham, A. Cameron, W. 'G. L.-Peters, E. F.: Gueritz, R. B. H. Webber, B. C. B. Portman, B.

H. O. Hearn, E. M. Britton, P. Dallas-Smith R A. J. Hollings.. D.

WARSHIPS IN PORT

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DEFENCE WORKS

The policy of prohibiting aircraft from dying over certain defensive works in Great Britain has been drastically altered.

Hitherto seven naval bases and two other ports......... have been The following warships were in scheduled as prohibited areas Over port jesterday:—

which aircraft might not ny at a East Wall: Proteus, Rover, Or-height of less than 6,000ft. After phens.

this prohibition will cease North Arm: Otus. Grampus, to apply, and instead four other Rorqual.

prohibited:" areas, will be sub- West Wall: Odin, Thracian.

stituted”: These are defined as:-- Dock: Daring, Diamond.

Frater Bedenham and Fort Elson," on the main road between Fare-, ham and Gosport, Walton Heath, Dorset: Wrabness, near Manning- tree, Essex, and Copperas Wood, near Harwich. In the past pilots have been advised to avoid Halton Heath, which is the site of an ex- plosives factory,

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FOREIGN MAN OF WAR... Chinese Customs Cruiser: Chun

A. K. Finlay, M. J. C. Wright, R. | Hsing.

M. Smithard, J. M. Jervelund, J. D. | CHINA SQUADRON MOVEMENTS Jackson, D. R 8: Abbott, K., H.Į, “EMS. Grampus and HM9. Jackson, C. D. Brownrigg, R.W. 11. Rorqual, the two new submarines Don, J. A. Buchanan Wollaston, J. for the China Station, have ar- H. P. Figg. P. R. Black, J. 8, Rick-rived here from Singapore and are cord, J. Maxwell, P. K. Harrington, lying off the North Wall at the The purpose which was served:

Naval Dockyard. To by the old policy of prohibited HMS Bee has arrived at Nan-areas is now to be covered by a king from Hankow and HMS new regulation forbidding the tak- EN A Mantis has arrived at Hankow ing of air photographs of any de-

C. W. St. C. Lambert, P. B. Ayling. CH. M/ Beckwith," and "I. 8 E. Rogers to Vindictive for training

(Sep Cadets KB) G. F. C from Wuhu, wrive 146. Deligne fence work. These include Navy,

Naval Hooker, S. F. Diwe, T. G. Picker ing, A. P. Rabbit, K. J. Douglas- Morris, C. E. Torke, W. A. Green-{

W. T. Lock R. N. Pakeman,

and HMS. Decoy are in Tangtao. Army, and Air Force stations, HMS. Danae, HMS Duncan stores and ranges, munition fac and HMB. Grimsby are at Bhang- torles, docks installations, and hal, whilst HMS. Cumberland, the

civilian stores of war materials;

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Special Duty:The undermen- tioned members of the Flying Squad will do special duty on Mon- day, August 15, 1937. They will re- port at Central Police Station at 19.45 hours sharp. Dress: White Uniform. Cap with no "cover. Belt with Brace, and Truncheons.

Constables: R302 4, A. Woodier, R313 D. M. Xavier, R323 Lo kon Ho, R342 Leung To Hing, R303 D. Young, and R349 Chan Sau Ping, sI. (R) Choa Hing Ki will be in charge.

The undermentioned members of the Mying Squad will do special duty on Friday, August 20. They will report at Central Police Station Uniform, Cap with no cover, Belt at 19.45 hours sharp. Dress: White.

with Brace, and Truncheons.

PAR 333 A. W. Mooney; L.SR. 315 Ho So, P.C.R. 332 Ng Hung Kwai, P.C.R. 337 Sung Shu Ches, P.C.R. 341 Tsun Kam Cheung, P.C.R. 334 Lau Tak Yo, P.C.R. 304 Lam Chi Bhek, and P.C.R. 359 Ho Wing' Kwan.

AUGUST 17, 1937.

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HEALTH RETURNS

Eighty-three cases of "cholera,

one of small-pox, one of enteric fever and one of cerebro-spinal fever were reported to the Local EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE

Health Authorities during the 45 hours ended at noon yesterday. Meeting: A general meeting will It is learned from the Bon.. be held at the Emergency Unit Director of Medical Services that Reserve Headquarters at No. 20, new supplies of cholera vaccine Ice House, Street on Wednesday. have been received and that there August 18 at 17.30 hours. All is now a sufficient supply to last members must attend.

at least three weeks at full speed. Special Duty:--All merirers will The Kennedy Town Hospital háa attend No. 2 Police Station on Fri- been entirely closed and the old day, August 20 at 19.45 hours for Government Civil Hospital. re- special duty. Dress: Khaki Unopened for the reception of all form, Khaki Stockings. Belt with cholera" cases. Brace, Cap with no cover, and Truncheons.

Revolver Shoot:-A revolver shoot has been arranged to take place on Sunday, August 22 at 09.45 hours at the Kennedy Road Range, between the Chinese Company, and the Emergency Unit Reserve. Team for EUR.

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It is officially reported that there were 131 cases in G.C.H. on Sunday, of which 20 have since died.

C.N.A.C.

SERVICES

SUSPENDED

P.SA, 108 G. J. Grover, LL.B.R. 423 The C.N.AC.. plane services be B. W. Simmons, LB.R. 405 W. A. tween Hong Kong and Shanghai Tansley, L.SR. 435 R. Lee, PCR have been affected by the hostili 407 L W. Tipple, P.CR. 421 J. Van ties in the Northern port. The last Der Lely. PCR 424 P. Archippf,'| plane to leave Hong Kong was on and P.C.R. 404 M. A. de Bouza, Friday. Another was expected here Reserves:-P.C.R. 414′ M. A Ron Saturday, but it did not arrive. Souza, P.C.R. 418 1. Staritain, and It is presumed by the local office R443 L. B: Budagandan

that the service has been suspend- All members are requested to at-ed for the time being

tend this competition. The EUR. Van will leave Queen's Pier at 09.30 hours sharp, getah banya

C. CHAMPKIN,

1.DB.P. (R). Hong Kong, August 16.-

The Eurasia Aviation Corpora tion's service, to and from Hong Keng is still in partial operation. A plane is due here from Eankow to-day, but the service does not at present extend beyond that point

The Canadian Pacifle liner, Empress of Asia, again plays the: role of a transport for troops. She took the Royal Ulster Rifles to Shanghai yesterday, (Cheng Photo Studio).

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