1937-09-13 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

(By The Air Mail, London, August 21)

ROYAL NAVY

HÁLS, CORNWALL, HMS. Cornwall, whose large refit at Chatham is approaching completion, is to be manned from Devonport on returning to service. The bulk of her trial crew will re- turn to Devonport after the trials. unly the minimum number of essential ratings remaining.......cn board until the dockyard work at Chatham is completed. After com- pletion and commissioning, she will go to her manning port Devonport, for about a month before resuming.

service with the feet.

Captain C. 0. Alexander, on completing two years as Captain- In-Charge at Harwich, is resuming duty afloat in command of the Cornwall. His last sea scrvice was

Ir command of H.M.S. Dauntless. partly in the South American Diyi- sion and partly in the Mediter ranean, from 1932 to 1935. Cap- tain Alexander is a torpedo specta- list, and was Deputy Director of! Torpedors and Mining in 1929-31. During the War he was torpedo officer of the cruiser, Weymouth and the battle-crulsér Renown, and - from 1933 to 1925 he was fleet tor pedo officer in the Atlantic Fleet

Wing Commander Slessor, after dealing with our commitments, the opposition to be met, the me. chanized strength of other armies. and need for special types of troops in various countries, sets out a proposed organization for a British Field Force at home kept to intervene on land. most likely In Europe,

ROYAL AIR FORCE

WING COMMANDERS' POSTS Wing Commander Charles Craw- ford, who has been appointed to command the RAF. station at Digby. was promoted on April

last.

P. H. Mack worth, D.F.C.. has been appointed to the Directorate of Training, Air Ministry. This is his second period di service. In that Department, for he was 1932.

Wing Commander

there between

1929 and

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1937.

AID FOR

TYPHOON

VICTIMS

Tung Wah Hospital Appeal

GOOD RESPONSE

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

of

Dear Sir-Following the public appeal issued by the Hon. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest and the Honourable Chinese representatives

the Legislative Council on behalf of the sufferers in the recent typhoon disaster. I am glad to state that good

response has already been shown by many charitable persons of this colony, to whom we express our hearty thanks

I am sending you herewith a list of donations for publication in your esteemed paper, and at the. same time wish to take this op- portunity to echo once more the appeal by reminding our charitably minded public, who of late have 30. generously leat their aid to the war victims to give the same kind of help to these typhoon sufferers who are equally miserable and are virtually at our doors,

Thanking you for publishing this

I am. Str.

Yours faithfully,

CHAU SUNG (Chairman of Board of Directors)

ICING OF AILERONS A recent Air Ministry Order states that during experimental nights undertaken for the purpose of testing de-icing equipment. i has been found that the lateral control of an aircraft may be jammed temporarily. The first - NEW ZEALAND STATION

indication to the pilot is a sharp H.M.S." Leander, Captalh J. W. Suatch laterally on the control: Rivett-Carnac. D.S.C., la due at column., causing it to move as letter Auckland shortly to Join the Newmuch as a fifth of its normal ful; Zealand Division of the Royal movement. It has been found that Navy, in which she takes the plane the best course is to move the the Dunedin. The Lear.der was columm "farther in the direction commissighed at Devonport for caused by the snatch before re- rvice under the Dominion Gov-suming.normal control. The fam is ernment on April 30 last, but she considered to be caused by pieces remained in England to represent of Ice breaking away and finding New Zealand at the Coronation their way into the gap in troat Naval Review. Her sister-ship, the ❘ of the aileron. Achilles. Captain 1. G Glennie which files the flag of Rear- Admiral the Hon E. R. Drummond. CB., M.V.O., commanding the New Zraland Station. is also due t Auckland from a cruise in the Pacific, during which she visited Honolulu for a fortnight last

month.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS" The following appointments are made by the Admiralty;-

LL-Cdr. F. L. RA.F.-H. H. Caddy, to Cumberland (Aug, 211,

LL-Cars. (Retd. Marriott, C. R. Ryman, and A. G. Farance, Lo Greenwich for crse. (Sept. 4).

Lts.-R. A. B. Philmore and 4. G. B. Stration, to Victory (Sept. 5). Mids.-R. B. Michell and E. H. V. Syfret, to Enchantress Aug. 311,

CHINA SQUADRON DISPOSITION

The following, is the disposition of H.M. ships In North China:--

Shanghai: Danae,

Dainty. Sandwich.

H. E. The Officer Administer-

ANTI-JAPANESE INCIDENTS

Explained In Court CASES OF MISTAKEN

IDENTITY

Lui Han-sing, a medicine hawker of Shangtung, who was mistaken to be employed by the Japanese was badly beaten by an angry mob, In Shanghai Street near Temple Street, on Septemer 2 at 1 p.m. -

After remaining in the Kowloon ten days suffering Hospital ter from a severe wound on his head u told Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday that on the day in question he met Wong Yao in Shanghai Street near

Wong stopped him. Temple Street. and insisted on searching him alleging that he (Lui) was a traitor.

Complainant had a gold Anger ring and a wrist watch which Wont wanted to steal. Unable to com- mit the theft Wong shouted "Japanese" and a mob immediately gathered. Wong struck Lul on the head with a brick. Defendant was arrested by an Indian constable B. 426 and Chlef Inspector K. W. Andrew.

Hls Worship sentenced the de- fendant to six months' hard labour on a charge of attempted larceny.

Another Incident occurred, at Shanghai Street when Leung Ying, seaman of the President Lincoln, was attacked by a meb on Septem- ber 9 following a quarrel with his concubine. Ko Wai-ching, in the street. Leung was mistaken to be 50 a traitor and was beaten by the 50 mob,

ing the Government .... $100 The Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North... Mr. Edward Cock, M.B.E. Mr Châu. Shil FE Dr. T. Y. L

Mr. C. N. Kong Mr. Fung Tsz-ying

Mr. Sinn Hon-yat Mr. Lam Yuen-fong Mr. Wong Ching-yau Mr. Li Shau-nam Mr. C. H. P.

50 Before Mr. Himsworth Leung 25 denied, the assault on his concubine 25 saying he tried to protect her on 25 seeing her being beaten by a mob 25 who accused her of spreading 25 poisons.

25

His Worship bound Leung over

25 to be on good behaviour for a year.

Falmouth

20

Mr. G. Ezra

15

Mr. L. D. Skinner ....

10

Dun-

Total

$470

Woosung: Grimsby. Weihelwel: Cumberland,

can, Medway, Westcott, Eagle. Defender, Folkestone, Tsingtao: Adventure. Chinwangtao: Decoy.

Tangku: Lowestoft. Nanking: Capetown. Amoy: Diamond. Foochow: Diana. Swatow: Thracian, Daring. WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR The following warships were in

yesterday:-

"Schoolmasters (CWO).-G. F Jackson, to Glasgow ton commg.port and M. J. Cummins, to Victory for R.N.B. Sept. 47.

Gunner T.-W. G. Hobbs, to Cornwall (Aug. 30).

CO. AT SHOTLEY

East Wall: Rover. West Wall: Suffolk. Dock: Orpheus. Proteus, Pan-

dora.

Talkoo Dock: Duchess.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR Chinese Customs Transport.

A change in the command of Shotley Training Establishment and the post of Captain-in-Charge, Harwich, is due to take effect

MOVEMENTS

when Captain E R.. Corson,

Following an appeal from His M.V.O., D.S.C.. will succeed Captain | Majesty's Consul at Swatow which

the

C. O. Alexander, who is to resume sca service in cummand of Cruiser Cornwall. NEW SHIP FOR LONDON R.N.V.K.

was subjected to heavy bombard- ment by the Japanese planes and warships On Thursday. H.M.S. Thracian, under the command of Lt. Comdr. Tancock, burrtedly de- parted for that part on Friday morning.

H.M.S. Chrysanthemum is to be converted for use as an overflow! -ship for the London Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Since numbers of persons were whose headquarters are in HMS. killed and Injured in Swatow on President, moored off the Victoria Thursday, it is possible that the Embankment. H.M.S. Chysanthe-Thracian may be called upon to mum was employed for many years In the Mediterranean Fleet on the duty of target towing and mark- ing for ship firing, but was re- lieved in that capacity early this year by H.MS Protector...

*:

THE ARMY

evacuate

PICNIC FOR BLIND

(To the Editor, "Hong Kong Daily Press").

Sir,

Re Picnic for Blind Girls.

Will you please be so good as to publish the following in to morrow's Issue at your paper for which kindly accept the grateful thanks of our Group.

"The Christ Church Group of the V.D.M.A. acknowledge with grateful thanks the following further dona- tions to the eleventh annual outing for the Inmates of the Industrial Home for Blind Girls which is scheduled to take place on the 25th Instant:-

British nationals. She will remain in Swatow. in any event. to render whatever assis- tance and protection she Ands is possible.

Preylously acknowledged ... $44... Mr. Ea Tong Sen Mr. A. C. Wilcox

Sir R. Ho Tung:

CHINESE SCOUTS

RETURN

Twenty-seven Chinese Boy Scouts, Including Professor J. W. Tsing, Chlef Commissioner, and Professor T. T. Yuan, Assistant Commission- er, which formed China's 'con- tingent to the Italian Youth camp arrived here yesterday on board the 8.5. Conte Biancamono from Italy.

Starting from Shangħal on June 25 the party reached Venice on July 19. They then travelled via Como, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome and finally reached Naples on August. 21. In Bologna they visited the native village of Mussolint

To-morrow they will proceed to Canton. from where they will re- turn to Nanking by way of the Canton-Hankow Railway.

AFRICAN MERCHANT

20. 20.

15.

Mrs. H. S. Rouse

10.

Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Labrum Mr. J. Jackson

5.

3.

Successful Business Visit To Japan

$117.

"AS

the date for the outing now rapidly drawing near. further funds still required and The Slamese squadron compris offers of loan of cars

Awalt- ing two training ships (Tachin.ed. It

13 earnestly hoped that. three Maeklong) and

torpedo- others who can will support this boats (Klongyei. Taklai. Kantang, very deserving cause so as to en- left the Colony at 8 am. yesterday sure a repetition of the successes for Bangkok.

of the past. Subscription should be addressed to Mr. E. S. Cunning- ham, C/0 Colonial Secretary's Office.-Yours, sincerely.

VICEROY'S COMMISSIONS In the elimination of Viceroy's commissions in the Indian cavalry

HLM.A.S. CANBERRA and Infantry, the date on which a The cruiser Canberra, flagship Viceroy's commissioned officer is of the Royal Australian Navy, has rendered surplus by the introduc- | been on a visit to Singapore.

lon of an Indian commissioned officer will be the date од which the latter joins the unit. The Viceroy's officer will be raus- tered out with effect from the date

Leaving Sydney last month, the Canberra visited Darwin on her way to Bingapore. On the return trip she will make calls at Bata- via, Soerabaya and Ball going

o the conclusion of the leave back to Australia by way of Fre-

granted to him in expectation off mantle

his replacement. This order is re- porta. · trospective to cover cases where

leave is already sanctioned in view

of an Indian commissioned officer

being posted to a unit.

ARMY OF THE FUTURE

E

and" Bouth Australian

FORTHCOMING

The

WEDDINGS The military gold medal essay won by Wing Commander J. C.

murrlage of Mr. Ersgine Slessor, M.C., No. 3 Indian Wing, Henry Muton, chief officer of a R.A.F.. Is published in full in the Butterfield and Swire steamer, August "Journal" of the R.US.I. and Miss Nafdejda Seletsky, of

The subject set was that "Tactical the Hong Kong Hotel, will shortly

· E. 8. CUNNINGHAM,

Hon. Group Secretary. Hong Kong, Sept. 12 1937.

WEDDING GIFTS

Hong Kong Couple Devote Them To Cause Of War

Dr. P. L Chan and Kum Ping

who will be married at the Hotel Cecil on Wednesday have struck on a unique plan to help the cause of China in the Sino-Japanese war.

Instead of accepting presents --in the usual form, they have made it known to their friends that they

"I have succeeded in all my missions," said Mr. Theodore Tay- lor, a prominent merchant of Accra, Gold Coast, West Africa. Mr. Taylor passed through Singa- pore recently on his way back home after a business visit to Japan.

"I have negotiated contracts in-

Taylor, "and these orders are for volving £10,000," continued Mr.

cocoa and mahogany loga. The war that is now raging will in no way affect these contracts because they are for forward shipments, commencing from December and January.

"Reciprocal business was done. end I have bought rayon and cot- ton from Japan to the value of

£30,000."..

Questioned about conditions in Japan, Mr. Taylor said: "I saw troops everywhere, and war fever prevails there. However. one doesn't get much Japan."

war news in

"Hong Kong is full of refugees," Mr. Taylor went on. "There are about Ave or, six thousand of them,"

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ANY LETTERS FOR YOU?

Will anyone whose name appears below call at the office of the Shangha! Refugees Committee, 1st

floor, Post Ofce Building for let- ters and telegrams which have been left there.

LETTERS

Mr. Allabaste, Miss Andrews, Mrs. Kathleen Belson, Mrs. C. Belson, Mrs. L. Birk, Mrs. H. E. U. (A,F.) Burke, Miss Eva Collace. Mrs. G. Copley, Mrs. Evan Jones, Mr. S. M. Fusepli, Mr. Eugene Lebenhart. Mrs. W. H. Lovatt, Mrs. F. Marcal, in M. Ewart Marriott. Mrs. A Follak, Mrs. W. S. Read. Mrs. Mary Foche, Miss Mary Rogers, Mrs. A. G. Washbrook. Miss Edith J. Rus- 1. Mrs. Esmeralda Ritter Slater. Miss Leonn Thommasson. Mrs. Harold Tresize, Mrs. J. Walker, Dr. Walmsley.

TELEGRAMS Mrs. Esmeralda Hitter Blater.

APPOINTMENTS

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government ap- pointed Mr. Ernest Hillis Williams Chinese to act as Secretary for Affairs

Elis Excellency the Officer.Ad- ministering the Government, under instructiona received from the Secretary of State for the Colentes, made the following appointment:— Dr. Paul Biddulph Wilkinson, MR.CS., L.R.C.P. (London), M.E.. B.B. (London), M.R.C.P. (London), to be a Medical Officer.

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has appointed Mr. Patrick Cardinal Mason Sedgwick to be Administra- tive Assistant, Sanitary Depart- ment. The

would appreciate each gifts which DOCTOR FOR NANKING notifies that the fee charged to

Government is inviting tenders for the first section of the Shing Mun catchwaters. The work consists of the construction of a catchwater, draining the southern slopes of Tai Mó Shan near Pine- apple Pass, and contingent works.

The Hong Kong Government.

nd administrative movements in take place in the Colony.

nationals of Chinn for a transit modern armies have been radically The forthcoming wedding of Mr.

viss will, until further notice, bë affected by the Introduction of the | Alexsey Vasilievich Piatristsky,

Dr. Ho Tin-lee left for Nanking $3.00. internal combustion engine. Dis- police officer attached to the This is a fine example of patriot-on Saturday in response to an It is notified for general informa- cuss the possibilities of its use in Guards" office. Central Police lsm and, no doubt, will be highly urgent message from the Bureau tion that His Honour the Chief the British Army in assisting to Headquarters, and Mrs. Olga Pay-appreciated in Nanking.

of Public Health there. During Justice has ordered that the next his absence Dri. Lam · Shul-chin | Criminal Sessions shall be held on and W. K. Wong will take over his Monday, September 20, at 10 o'clock work here.

in the forenoon.

overcome the strength of modern defence, and in countering the in- creasing threat of air action."

lovna Gelazeff, teacher, of No. 24, Route de Grouchy. Shanghai, has álso been announced,

will be collected, and sent to the Nanking Government to be used for war purposes.

Dr. Chan is the younger brother of Mr. Chan Yin, the managing director of Himly. Ltd.

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Department

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• You know

what children are always falling and cutting"

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