1937-09-17 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

(By The Air Mall, ROYAL NAVY

FOURTH SEA LORD ̧ Rear-Admiral Geoffrey S. Ar- buthnot. D.S.O.. has joined the Admiralty for month's pre-

124 minary duty before taking up the post of Fourth Sea Lord and Chief Transport. On of Supplies and October 1 he will succeed Vice- Admiral Str Percy Noble. KC.B.. C.V.O.

-VICE-ADMIRAL SIR G, BLAKE

Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake. Second-in-Command of the Medi- terranean Fleet, arrived in Eng- land recently on sick leave, having taken passage from Malta, where he has been in hospital, to Ports- mouth in H.M.S. Arethusa. Dur- ing his absence his duties are being carried out, by Vice-admiral A. B. Cunningham, who was appointed temporarily to succeed him when

taken was

11 in July, Sir Geoffrey Blake will return to the Mediterranean alter a period of convalescence at home.

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COMMAND of the HERMES Cummander C.. T. Addis has re- Inquished command of the air- craft-carrier Hermes at Devonport. He is succeeded by Commander L. R. Skipwith. promoted in the mild- summer list while in command of Com- the new destroyer Imogen. mander Skipwith. who entered Osborne

cadet in January. as a 1016, sérved as a sub-lleutenant in the Royal Yacht. In 1929, when Arst lleutenant of the river gun- boat Widgeon on the Upper Yangtze, he was sent up from his ship at Changsha in command of a hirea tug and evacuated a num- ber of foreigners from Changten during a period of unrest. He has since commanded the destroyers Torrid. Firedrake, and Anthony.

RETURN OF THE INDUS The escort vessel Indus. Com- mander A. R. Rattray, of the

London September 4). "

Omice as Director of Army Dental' Services. was a temporary leu- tenant in France and a member of the Army Dental Corps from 1918,

NOTES FROM INDİA

An additional 55 vacancies a year are being made avaliable at the Army School of Education in Belgaum in order to provide more Instructors with training units of the Indian Army,

With effect from October 15 next, the Supply Record Section of the RIA.S.C. Records will be located at Ambala and form part of the Supply Personnel Depot.

A new edition of the admission regulations for the Indian Military Academy at Dehra Dun, and for Arst appointments to the Indian Army, has been approved and is being circulated. The 1932 edition now becomes obsolete.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1937.

CHINESE COOKS IN GUNBOATS

When Admiralty Prefer Them

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Chinese ships cooks work better under trying climatic conditions abroad in a contined space than English cooks, according to the Board of Admiralty.

This was their answer to a re- quest, in the Review of Service Conditions, published recently: "That an English ok rating be borne in gunboats ship's cook

to take charge of the galley to ensure greater cleanliness in the galley and in the preparation of food."

The Board, point out that "Clean- liness is a matter of internal organisation and supervision."

WAR RELIEF FUND

Dance To Be Held

The Hong Kong Chinese Women Soldiers Relic! Association an- nounces that a Dinner Dance to raise funds for, the purchase of hospital material to ald the wounded "Chinese soldiers will be held on Friday October 8, at the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel.

A floor show is been arranged to which a number of the Colony's singers and dancers will con- tribute. Dinner will be served at 8 p.m. Chinese menu. Tickets $3 per head obtainable at the Hotel and from members of the Associa- tion...

Mr. Chang It Ou, a travelling painter attached to The Sin Po of Java, has kindly placed at the Association's disposal 50 of his

The supply of certain additional tinned foods for escort ves- sels on the New Zealand station paintings and has generously and in standard ration ships on agreed to donate sixty per cent. the China station has been authoor the proceeds of the sale thereof rised, and the extension of these towards the funds of this Associa- arrangements to other stations is

tion. The said paintings will be R.A.F. VAPPOINTMENTS

under consideration"

exhibited at the 1st ficor China The following appointments in The Board are not prepared to Building on the 15th, 17th, 18th, the Royal Air Force are notified:- Introduce any form of credit system and 19th days of September 1937

General Duties Branch

for obtaining clothing or to ap- at 10 a.m. till 8 p.m. each day. Air Commodore.-W. Call- for wear with collar and the be❘ The publle is hereby cordially in- away. A.F.C.. to No. 5 Bomber prove a suggestion by the Royal vited to attend. Group, Mildenhall, appoint-Marines that open-necked tunics ment as Air Officer Commanding supplied elther for general wear (Aug. 17).

or failing that, walking out.

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Squadron Leaders.-B. H. C Russell, to Deputy Directorate of Organization. Air Ministry (Aug. 18: M. Wiblin, to R.A.F. Station. Cranwell for administrative duties (Aug. 21); Q. R. Pigott, to Head- quarters. Armament Group East- church, for Air Staff duties; J. H. MeN. Campbell, to Headquarters. No. 4

(Bomber) Group. Linton- upon-Ouse. For Navigation duties (Aug. 20).

ROYAL MARINES

Royal Indian Navy, has arrived at At the Royal Marine Barracks.

THE ATTACKED DESTROYER

British Counter Action

DEPTH CHARGES

The

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Mr. R. Pestonji

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Karachi on her return from Eng-Chatham, following church parade, recently that H.M. destroyer Hay- land. She represented India at Adml. Sir Edward Evans (Com-ock had been attacked overnight Mr. J. H. Taggart the Coronation Naval Review and mander-in-Chief at The Nore) by an unknown submarine while Mr. P.J.R. afterwards cruised 10 company

presented the M.B.E. (Military

off the Spanish coast midway Mr. A.G.B. with the 1st Minesweeping Fotilla

Division) Medal to Sergt. O. CF. between Alicante and Valencia, AMr. J. P. Vasunia & Co. and visited Liverpool. Other ships Spray, Royal Marines, for merito- torpedo passed within a few feet Elite Styles

Europe & American Co. rious service In Egypt during of her. the Abyssinian conflict. The

A. Chong .... decoration was awarded in the King's Coronation Honours List.

of the Indian Navy are at Karachi under the command of Vice-Ad- miral A. E. F. Bedford, C.B., C.S.I. with his flag in the Clive. They are due to return to Bombay by the end of September.

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

Startin. Cdr.-R. A.

OB.E., L Frobisher, in command (Aug. 301. Lt.-Cars.-P. W. Dimsdale, to Norfolk (Aug. 30); A. Pares, to Vernon (Sept. 61.

to

Lts-J. E. Jewitt, to London- derry: T. M. Blake.. to Falmouth: F. B. Fisher, to Fleetwood; G. J. A. Lumsden, to Rodney: A. R. E. Evans, to Warspite: P. J. Norton. tRamillies. J. M. Palmer. 60 Courageous; A. R. L. Butler. Resolution: R. C. P. Wainwright, to Victory (Sept. 21; P. E. Muers. to Southampton: R. M. P. William- son, to Newcastle Sept. 7 A. R. W. Allport, to Revenge (Sept. 8 P. D. G. Mathers, to Furious Sept. 8 J. W. H Bennett, to Royal Oak Sept. 17); P. M. Whaticy, to' Mil- ford (Nov. 1).

Surgn. Lt. G. C. Denny. M.R. C.S.. LR.C.P., to Pembroke, for R. N. B. Aug. 28)

THE ARMY

NEW AGE LIMIT FOR

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The raising of the age limit for recruits to 23 years is part of the new plan whereby men will serve for longer periods in the Army

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In an Admiralty statement issued daring the afternoon it was said that, after being attacked, HM.S. Havock counter-attacked by depth charges, in accordance with in- structions already issued to the Fleet. "The result of the coun- ter-attack." it 15 added. "s not known." Immediately the The following is the disposition

report of the attack was re- of HM. ships in North China:-

-ceived in Gibraltar. the flotilla REGISTRY WEDDING Shanghai; Danae. Falmouth leader and the destroyer Hyperion

CHINA SQUADRON DISPOSITION

Dun

Sandwich, Folkestone. Tsingtao: Adventure. Welhelwei: Cumberland.

can. Medway, Westcott. Eagle. Decoy. Grimsby. Chinwangtao: Defender.. Tangku: Lowestoft. Nanking: Capetown.

Amoy: Diamond.

Foochow Diana.

Swatow: Daring,

WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR The following warships were in port yesterday:-

North Arm. Suffolk. South Wall; Delight. East Wall: Tarantula. West wall: Thracian. Dock: Orpheus, Proteus. Pan-

dora,

Talkoo Dock: Duchess.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR Chinese Customs Cruiser: Chun Hs!ng.

Chinese Customs Transport.

MOVEMENTS

H.M.S. Canberra left Singapore for Sourabaya on September 14.

US.S. Barker is expected to ar-

left for Cape Antonio, where they joined the Havock In searching for the submarine,

Dr. and Mrs. Li Tso Yau,200 packages of Bandages. Lint. Etc. Shing Kam Moving Picture Company ...............

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At the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court, yesterday, a wed- ding took place between Mr. Li China This is the second attack on Tien Poo, manager of the Havock, for in February she Olympic Circus, son of Mr. Li Tung was bombed by insurgent aero- Ching. retired, and Miss Stanislawa planes while on her way, with the Sobzak, circus actress, daughter of destroyer Gipsy. from Gibraltar the late Mr. Andrzej Sobzak. The to Malta. In February also three ceremony was performed by Mr. bombs dropped near the flagship W. Aneurin Jones, Deputy Registrar Royal Oak at Gibraltar. In April of Marriages, in the presence of H.M. destroyer Gallant was bomb- Messrs. N. Custareff and S. Po- ed; and the numper of merchant' ships that have been attacked in. the Mediterranean without pro- vocation has steadily grown. Last month alone there were at least 20 attacks recorded. the latest being

steamer the Russlan Timiryazev, sunk while on her way from Cardiff to Port Said.

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TOLL OF THE

ROAD

Weekly Accidents

Return

In the Colony of Hong Kong including the Island. Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at 8 a.m. on Saturday, the 11th inst., there were altogether 73 a record traffic accidents. as the result of which 3 persons were killed and 35 persons- were injured.

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Of the persons killed, one Chi- nese male, lorry passenger, aged 40 years, died from injuries re- through falling from + celved moving motor lorry.

Two Chinese females, one aged 16 years and the other 20 years, were fatally injured while alight-

QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS The Colonial Secretary's office notifies that Quarantine restric-ing from moving motor buses. tions have been imposed by "the Government of Indo-China against arrivals from Hong Kong on ac- count at cholera.

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The British Government have

a strength of at least 11 warships. lately expressed more than once their great concern at the situation The" unanimous feeling here in in the Mediterranean, and by their face of the attacks is that this new piracy is not to be tolerated. drastic orders to the Royal Navy

In the evacuation of refugees from they have shown how the menace is to be met. British warships both sides in Spain, and in "the have been instructed to open fire generat work of keeping a watch around Spain, the Royal Navy has immediately un

attacker. any whether of themselves or of British done peaceful service of inestim- ready serving whose ages cor-

able worth. But the Navy's work respond to the ages of the older

another Enquiries from the local Nav.al merchant ships: and within the

side, and

there recruits

being accepted. Authorities ellcted the information last few days it has been decided has

to maintain British naval forces will be no hesitation at showing These form a good backbone in that the P. and O. Bner Rawal-

this other side in case of need. the units, and twice

in the western Mediterranean at as many pindi was hailed by a Japanese would increase efficiency, since it destroyer on Wednesday shortly

and until 40 years of age or møre.

There are about 40,000 men ali rive here on September 21.

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THE RAWALPINDI

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Of the persons injured, 25 were pedestriana, who were either walk- ing or running across the road and were struck by vehicles.

Six bus passengers and 3 tram- car passengers were injured while allghting from moving buses and tramcars respectively.

One private car driver was. In- jured when his vehicle collided with a tree.

Of the 73 accidents, 23 were col- Istons between vehicles; 31 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; and 19 accidents were due to other causes.

were

Type of Vehicles Involved Private motor car 30.Motor Lorry 13. Public motor car 12. Motor bus 16. Motor cycle 6, Tram-

Is found that the soldier of 30 is afternoon when just south of MEMORIAL TO KIPLING IN U.S.A. car 13. Bicycle 3. Tricycle 1. Rick-

more t and needs less medical Chapel Island Light between Hong attention than the younger Kong and Swatow. soldier.

The War Office announces that

The Rawalpindi stopped on her

Three months ago an American 1 I was very busy with Coronation MOTOR DRIVERS' DRESS own accord, answered the Japan-

did not give ese destroyer's signal, informed architect, Mr. Anson Boyd, called arrangements and change in the dress of Army her of her identity and her de on the Vicar of St. Margaret's much attention to his suggestion." motor drivers has been authorized. Įstination and then proceeded to Church, Rottingdean, where. Rud- he said. "It seemed that he had In future all soldiers when driving Hong Kong. No boarding party yard Kipling was a parishioner, to been to Burwash (where Kipling

a

motor-vehicles. including cycles. was sent off from the warship. will not be required to wear put-

The Rawalpindi arrived in Hong- tecs with trousers. Where panta-Kong at 6.30 am. yesterday from

Japan.

loons have been worn with puttees when driving trousers may bo worn instead of pantaloons. The change has been made with a view to making the dress of the soldiers concerned more comfortable for the duties they have to perform:- Commends have been informed of. the change, which will take effect at once.

COLONEL D. CLEWER Colonel Donald Clewer, who is moving from Poona to the War

HEALTH RETURNS.

of

seek permission to reproduce the church in America.

He was anxious, he said; to build in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Glendale, California, memorial associated with name of Kipling.

spent the last period of his life), but had not considered that the village church there would lend itself to reproduction.

"He then thought of. Rotting- dean, and I gladly acceded to his the request.

He took the most exact measurements of the church, and was touch with the local builders who gave him further technicial details.

The Vicar, the Rey, W. O, White, consented, and the project will shortly be started,

Mr. White recently explained to

Nine cases of cholera, one diphtheria, two of enteric fever and three of dysentery were re-

# "Morning Post" representative ported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended at mid-how the situation arose. night on Wednesday.

"When Mr. Boyd called on me

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ANY LETTERS FOR YOU?

Will anyone whose name appears below call at the office of the Shanghal Refugees Committee, lel Floor, Post Office Building for letters and telegrams which have been left there.

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LETTERS Mr. Allabasto, Mrs. H. E. U. (A. F) Burke, Miss Eva Collaco, Mrs.

Theodore Erainger, Mrs. F. Marcal, Mr. Ewart N. Marriott. Mrs. W. S. "Since he retumed to America Read, Miss Mary Rogers, Mrs. I have heard from him, and it ap- Esmeralda. Ritter Slater, MIS. pears as though an exact repica | Harold Tresize, Dr. Walmsley.

TELEGRAMS of St. Margaret's, Rottingdean, is soon to be erected at Glendale." Esmeralda Ritter Blater.

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