1937-08-31 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

(By Air Mail, London, August 14)

ROYAL NAVY

AMERICA STATION COMMAND

Captain H. H. Harwood. O.B.E. who has the rank of Commodore, 2nd class, while commanding the South American Division, America and West Indies Station, has been "appointed in

command of the station temporarily, with the rank of Commodore, 1st class, during the absence owing to illness of Vice- Admiral S. J. Meyrick, C.B.

LOWER DECK COMMISSIONS The following acting petty offi- cers have been promoted to the rank of acting sub-leutenant, R.N.. to date September 1," 1937: --R. A. Bird, C. E. Oxborrow. S. J. Parsons. L G. M. Potts. G. R. Paterson, T. I. Harray. R. H. Weedon, H. H. Hillman. Edward Palmer. D. Y. Long. A. S. Walker, and J. W. Draisey.

This total af 12 is the largest. with one exception. In any year since the War period. In 1920 10 ratings were promoted, and be- tween 1921

and 1930 a yearly average of six The total rose to 12 in 1931, but afterwards declined to eight In 1932, six in 1933, Ave In 1934, three in 1935, and four in 1938. Since 1931 a revised scheme of lower deck promotion has been Instituted whereby seaman ratings on qualifying by examinations for commissioned rank take the same titles and come under the same regulations as officers entered as cadets

service and

CABLE SHIP VACANCY

A Vacancy will arise about the riddle of November for a third

leer in H.M cable ships. Retired officers of the executive branch of the rank of Heutenant-commander und above are eligible for this ap- pointment. The salary, on an un- established basis and non-pension able, 1s £240 45. rising by crements of £12 to £361 39., in addition to retired pay. A victual- ling allowance of 5s. a day is also payable for each day of duty en Foard. Officers who desire to be considered for appointment should apply through the usual channels to the Secretary of the Admiralty (C.E. Branch) before October 7. 1037.

CANTEEN TRADING

The balance-sheet of the Navy. Army, and Air Force Institutes as at October 31, 1936; published in Fleet Orders shows that the sur- plus сп trading amounted to.)

456.111 2s. 8d., interest on invest- ments to £74,416 12s. 9d, and con- tributions from the R.A. Canteen. Woolwich, to £757 14s. 1d., the total. E531.285 9s. 6d. being the gross revenue for the year. The distribution of rebate, extra rebate. bonus rebate. and discount for the year was:--Navy. £74,710 9s. 2d., -Army and Air Förre, £425,082 11s. lid. After meeting the charge for rebate and discount the balance. belag net revenue for the year available for appropriation, was £204,405 5s. 94. The share of the net revenue allocated to the Navy 15.455 14s. 6d., and to the Arms and Air Force, £199.039 11s. 3d.

DUTCH VISIT TO GIBRALTAR

Four minesweepers of the Netherthelands Navy are to visi Gibraltar from September 4 to 9. They are the Jan Van Amistel. Pieter de Bitter, Braham Crijnseen. and Eland Dubois, vessels of 525 tons. with a crew of 46 each. launched at Schiedam last year."

APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments are made by the Admiralty-

Cdr-L. R. Skipwith, to Hermes,

Fer (Aug. 191; W. J. G. Jenkins, to Challenger (Aug. 23).

Gunners.-R. A. Norsworthy (T.), ti Keith (Aug. 11); J. Y. Pearce, to Penelope (Aug. 18); W. R. Mut- tram. to Birmingham (Sept. 14); C. W. Porter, to Cornwall (Sept. 21).

Wt. Engrs.-M. J. R. W. Nors- worthy, to Cornwall; E R. Read, to Birmingham Aug. 181; A. T. WIL- kinson, to Dolphin, 'for course (Aug. 30'.

RETIREMENT Lt.-Cdr.-M. B. Alexander-Sin- clair, at own request, with rank of Cdr. (Aug. 15),

ENTRIES

Mr. A. C. T. Morris, as Naval Cadet. Special Entry (engineering› seny. Sept. 1), and apptd. to Ex- cellent Sept. 79.

Messrs. H. Bell, W. Carter, J. W. Claridge. F."W. D. Hawkins. E. H. W. Jenkins, S. W. P. Martin, C. R. T. Marton. J. Payne. J. L Thomas, O. L. Tomlinsch, as Schoolmaster Candidates (seny. Sept. 26), and apptd.. to Defiance.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Lt. E).-R. T. Farnsworth. to President, for advanced course in engineering at R.N. College. Green- wich (Sept. 291.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

ARMY CO-OPERATION SQUADRÓNS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1937.

APPRECIATION MISSIONARIES IN

(To The Editor. The "Hong Kong Daily Press")

CHINA

No Great Anxiety Over War

Sir. This office has recently re- quested you to give publicity to Items concerning the whereabouts of American citizens In · Honig Kong. Your courtesy in this con-- nection is greatly appreciated and Inquiries among missionary s0- through your kindness the Con-cielles which have representatives sulate General has been able to get in touch with these individuals very quickly indeed. "

With every assurance of my ap- preciation of your courtesy, I am. Sir.Yours etc.,

HOWARD DONOVAN

• American Consul. Hong Kong. August 29, 1937.

SHANGHAI GIRL GUIDES

It has been decided to hold Pack and Company" Meetings for Shang- hal Brownie and Guides at present resident in the Colony.

Brownies living in Hong Kong will meet at Sandilands Hut on Thurs- days at 230 p.m. and those living in Kowloon, will meet in St. An- drew's Church Hall on Fridays at 3.30 p.m.

All Guides will meet at Sandi- lands Hut on Fridays at 3.30 p.m. until further notice. A large at- tendance is hoped for, and Shang- hai Gulders will be welcomed at any of these meetings.

APPRECIATION

Those In Charge of the Refugee Centre at Happy Valley wish to convey their thanks to the Man-

No. 4 (Army Co-operation) Squadron, under Squadron Leader G. H. Loughnan, which, is taking part in exercises with the 162nd Infantry Brigade In Essex, will be based at the new R.AF, station at Debden, Saffron Walden, until Sep-agements of the Hong Kong Tram- tember 11. Its regular station is Odiham, Basingstoke.

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No. 13 (Army Co-operation Squadron. under Squadron Leader 8 H. C. Gray. also from Odiham. will be based at the R.A.F. landing ground at Sawbridgeworth. Herts. from now until September 10.

Sir

25 YEARS A PILOT Marshal of the Royal Air Force

John M. Salmond, G.CH C.M.G., C.V.O.. D.S.O.. attains his sliver Jubilee as a qualified air pilot. He took his Royal Aero Club certificate, No. 212, on August 13. 1912, after instruction on a Gra- hame-White biplane at Hendon. He was then 31 and a captain in

The King's Own Royal Regiment Lancaster, and was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps later in the same year.

R.A.F. APPOINTMENTS The following appoints in the Royal Air Force are notified:---

"GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Group

Captain-K C. Buss, O.B.E. to D.O.L. Department of CAS.. Air Ministry. on appoint- ment as Deputy Director of in- tciligence (July 26); P. Huskinson. M.C., to R.A.F. Station, Leconfield. to command (Aug. 2).

way Company, the Yaumati Ferry Company and the Queen's Theatre for kindly arranging free enter-

ainments for residents at

this

Centre.

"LIDO" CONTRIBUTION The Chairman of the Shanghai Refugee Committee acknowledges with thanks the receipt.of the sum of 1401 from Mr. Dennis Victor of the Lido Dancing Academy in ald of the Shanghal Regugces Fund,

H.M.A.S. Canberra For Singapore

i

H.M.A.S. Canberra, flagship of

Q. Rear-Admiral R. H.

Lane- Poole, C.B., O.B.E.. commanding the Australian Squadron. is mak- Ing. a cruise to Singapore, where she is expected from September 1 to 8.

The Canberra left Sydney on August 11, and was due to call at Percy Island, August 14-15; Dank Island, August 16-18; and Darwin. August 23-25. She is due back at Sydney on October 15,

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LIFE BANISHEE BACK AGAIN Wing-Commanders. --G. A. H. Pidcock, to R.A.F. Station, North Sentence of six months hard Coates Fittles. to command (Aug.labour with 12 strokes of the cane 21; H. M. Massey. p.8.0. M.C.. to Headquarters. No. 5 (Bomber) Group, Mildenhall, for. Air Staff duties (July 10), '

Squadron Leaders.-R. Cota, to No. 215 (Bomber) Squadron, Drifield, for Flying duties (Aug. 1):

was imposed on a 28-year-old un- employed. Wong Yung. when he pleaded guilty to the charge of handbag snatching before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday.

It was alleged that while com-

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T. C. Penna, to D.D.R.M., Depart-plainant, Wan Cheong-eze. mar÷ ment of A.M.R.D., Air Ministry ried woman, was walking along (July 20); C. R. Appleton, to No. 77

Cheung Sha Wan Road defendant (Bomber) Squadron, Honington, to approached ner from behind and command (Aug. 2).

in the usual manner, snatched the bag and ran away. Ho lu-nam. Police Reservist, who was in the vicinity, gave chase and arrested defendant. It was later reveal- ed that defendant was a 1fc banishee, and for the breach of the Deportation Ordinance...he was sentenced to a further term of 8 months' imprisonment.

CHINA SQUADRON DISPOSITION

The following is. the disposition of H.M. ships in North China:

Shanghai:. Fletcher.. to

Danae, Falmouth Londonderry (Aug. 27); H. R. Con- Grimsby.

it command (Aug. 31).

Lt.-Cdrs.-W. G.

way. to Narwhal, in command Tsingtao: Eagle, Dainty. (Sept. 18).

Wethelwel; Medway. Adventure. Surgi. Lt.Cdr.-M. A. Graham-Wescott, Duncan, Grampus, Ror- Youll, M.B., to Pembroke, for R.N.B. | qual

Aug. 30).

Lts.-R. N. Hankey, to York (Aug. 18); . E Williamson, to Excellent, in command (Aug. 23); R. A. Feli, to Pembroke, for R.N.B. (Aug. 20); B. T. Simonis. R. M. T. Peacock, M.

K Cacenagh-Mainwaring. S: R. White, J. E. Moore, to Dolphin, for course (Aug. 30),

Chetoo: Diana." Chinwangtao: Sandwich. Tangku: Folkestone.

Nanking: Capetown. Woosung: Cumberland. Derend- er. Lowestoft.

Amoy: Duchess.

WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR The following warships were 'n

North Arm: Suffolk.

Lts. (E).-P. D., Lewis, to Bir-port yesterday:- mingham (Aug, 18); W. R. Stewart, W. T. C. Ridley, E. Tyrrell, E. G. Sutton, G. F. C. Ellum. W. B. S Milln, and J. C. U. Hayward, to President, for course in engeering at R.N. College, Greenwich (Sept. 30).

South Wall: Thracian, Rover. East Wall: Orpheus. Proteus. Pandora.

West Wall: Daring, Diamond. Dock: Odin, Otus.

SNATCHER CAUGHT

was

in Shanghal do not reveal any great anxiety

about the present situation. The China Inland Mis- sion, an international body with 1,300 missionaries of various nationalities stationed in China's Inland, districts, has Its head- quarters and a staff of Afty or sixty in the western, safer part of the International zone, four miles from the sea.

It has there also a recelving home for "missionaries travelling, and a missionarles' hospital. The secretary said to-day that none of their people in Shanghai had sustained any damage during the Chapel trouble four years ago, and he hoped they would come as safely through the present trouble. Commissioner Benwell, who has been for five years in charge of the Salvation Army's work in North China, and who is presently returning after a brief sick leave. considers that, as the international zone is of vast extent. It is prob- obly a pretty safe place, and that people who have friends there need not be alarmed on their ac- count

The Salvation Army has four mission stations in the inter- home cational zone, a receiving for prisoners, and a home and an employment bureau for foreigners In China, and its officers visit the Shanghal prison, the largest pri- son in the world. In the Chinese city its officers, all of whom ex- cept the heads are Chinese, are doing a great work for the rick- shaw men.

BAPTIST MISSIONS

The Baptist Missionary Society- is not inclined to attach too much importance to the latest phase in China, and it regards the fact that It has had no recent advices from Its missionaries throughout the country as an indication that, they are likely to be safe.. It has only two representatives in Shanghai,

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If ali uninitiated European Association has a secretary in the thinks the Chinese draina strange international zone, a YM.C.A. for

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although much may also be said a third YM.C.A. run by Chinese

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sideration for the fact that there 6 much that might be done in the Chinese theatre to improve the comfort of the audience. we may

The Friends' Missionary Council has had no word since the trouble started. either from the two

Friends in Shanghal or from its representatives whose work les far up the Yangtze River and whose communications would be cut off If the Japanese should get control of Shanghai.

The Methodist Missionary 80- ciety has no station at Shanghai. From Tientsin it received a cable 'on Monday morning saying, "All missionaries safe. Chinese men, refuge. Mission women, and children have fled for

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assume that it is often much the discomfort of the theatre as the ignorance of the spectator which makes the performance dull and, therefore, dificult to sit through.

On the other hand it is also due to the intricacies of the subject that the Inquiring European finds the drama an attractive field for pleasure and study. Mr. B. S. Allen. in his handbook "The Chinese maintains .a praise-

house property Theatre." damage not extensive. Indications of an improvement in the situa-worthy spirit towards the drama as the quotation following eviden- tion."

TYPHOON WARNING

The Manila Observatory reports at 8.30 a.m. to-day that the typhoon is in about Long. 128, Lat. 17, moving N.W. The position is east of Northern Luzon.

The position of the typhoon at 5.15 p.m. yesterday was longitude

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Stealing a considerable sum off the counter of a money changer's chop, La' Ming, whilst making his escape Intentionally wounded ́a person who had caught up with him after 1 chase. He brought before Mr. S. F. Balfour. at the Central Magistracy yester- day, charged on two counts.

"I am bound to say," he remark- ed, "I'na the Bar doesn't pursue Sergeant Allen said that on August 25. the complainant, Chan Luk,

Chose Uterary pursuits with the was in the Chan Fat Money-ship in which he stowed away,

Remarking that

same assiduity as they used to do." changers' Shop, No. 32 Des Voeux

This was elicited by the inability Matsushiro Kawashine, a Japanese, or counsel to follow up a literary Road at about 5 pm. Chan re-

was brought before Mr. 8. F. Bal- allusion from the Bench.". ceived $103.35 and when h's back

four yesterday with two charges was turned the defendant made a

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against him. In pleading guilty to under excitement generated by a successful grab at the money and French: Argus.

entering the Colony without a ran away. A street coolle, stand-

thunderstorm, had collided with a { Chinese Customs Cruiser; Chun ing nearby, heard shouts and

valid passport and stowing away, motor-cyclist., During it the judge the defendant said that it was quoted the wonderful case reported Hsing.

joined in the chase. The defen- Siamese Training Ships: Tachin, dant ran into Sutherland Street seeing a friend off but after a by Goldsmith, in which the man Macklong.

while ne changed h's story and recovered from the bite and the and was confronted by the same Cd. Gunners.-R. Davis, to Vic- Siamese Torpedo-boats: Klong-coolie who had caught up with said that he ked

dog died.. tory, for RN.B.; F. C. Castle, toyal, Takbal, Kantang.

him. The defendant stabbed the Sergeant Russell said that the de-

Counsel thereupon sajd ne" fendant stowed away on the s. understood the case was in "The -Erebus (Aug, 23); J. 8. Cleary, to H.M. troopship, Elephanta, sail- cool'e with an awk in the left

Birdbana. Birmingham (Aug. 24); H. Fed from Calcutta on August 24, chest. Bergeant Allen went on to

Vicar of Wakefield,” which was not Bcrutton, to Rodney (Aug. 26); 5. | with the 5/6 Battalion, Rajputana say that the defendant was

one of his authorities. P. Welch, to Birmingham (Aug. | Rifles on board, en route to Hong former police officer. 28): A. Garden, to Cornwall (Sept. | Kong.

H.M.A.S: Camberra has left Aus- Cd. Engrs.-V. W, Stowe, to Ves- tralia for the China Station.

Sub-Lts.-H. R. B. Janorin, to Colrie (Aug. 19); M. G. Macleod, to Enchantress (Sept. 17): J. 9. Brownrigg. to Winchester (8ept. 18)d.

His Worship took a serious view of the case and sentenced him to six months for each offence.

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His Worship sentenced him to one month's imprisonment and expulsion order was made, this to be effective at the expiration of

his term.

It was the interpolation of Gold- smith's "Elegy on the death of a mad dog" into that novel which caused Mr. Justice Swift's regret..

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