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THE SERVICES

(By The Air Mail, Lon ton Oct, 20

ROYAL NAVY

IMPERIAL DEFENCE

COLLEGE

Five captains. R.N., or one less than in previous years, have been selected to attend the 1938 course at the Imperial Defence College, which begins on January 18. Since the opening of this college in Lon.. don in 1927. nearly 100 naval and marine officers, including those of the Dorainlons, have attended its courses or have served for at least a year on the instructional staff. Of these, 65 remain on the active list and six others are now at the college.

The appointments for 1038 in- clude Captain G. D'Oyly-Hugnes. the former submarine commander, now Chief of Staff at Plymouth | Captain W. E. Parry. a torpedo special'st. now commanding the Anti-Submarine School. Portland; and three officers promoted to captain in December last-J. M. Howson, or the staff of the Com- mander-in-Chiei. Portsmouth: "G. H. Warner. temporarily command- ing the Et. Vincent training, es- tablishment; and R. V. Symonds- Tayler, late staff officer

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to take up his appointment as Rear- Admiral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze, He is due to arrive at Hong Kong on Nov, 11.

The appointment of Rear-Admi. Holt was 'originally dated Aug. 20, out was postponed. He succeeds Rear-Adml. L. G. E. Crabbe, who in the has completed two years post.

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THE ARMY

DEPARTURES FOR OVERSEA Lieutenant-General Sir Walter Pitt-Taylor, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.5.0.,

on left London

September 25, for Kiamart, Sind, to resume duty as General Officer Commanding- In-Chief, Western Command, India. Major-General H. E. Franklyn, D.S.O., M.C., left, London on Sept. 24. for Khartoum to resume com- mand of the Sudan Defence Force.

On September 25, Brigadier G. de la Poer Beresford. M.C., left Mar- sellles for Bolarum; Colonel D.-M. Evans, M.C., for New Delhi; Colonel Q. A Quayle. fer Bombay; and Colonel . J."V Shepherd. D.S.O.. for Poona.

TROPICAL MEDICINE The War omce announces that tions in the Battle Cruiser Squa-Colone: R. C. Priest, M.D., FR.C.P.. dron. All five are graduates of the

K.H.P.. Professor of Tropical Me- RN. Staff College.

dicine. Royal Army Medical Col- lege, and Consulting Physician to the Army, will be promoted to the rank

(super- of major-general numerary), with effect from Octo- ber 13, 1937, and will continue in his present appointment."

NEW MINESWEEPER The minesweeper Seagull will be Launched at Devonport Dickyard October 28. Laid Thursday.

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down in February last under the 1936 cupstruction programme, the Seagull is being built with what is believed to be the first all-welded hull in one of the public dock- yarda. She will be the fourteenth ship of the Halcyon class to be bullt since 1934..

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FLEET NAVIGATOR Commander A. G. West, whose appointment to H.M.S. Norfolk is announced, wil become Beet the East navigating picer Indies Station when the Norfolk returns there after her present re- nt at Devonport. Meantime he is attending courses at the Compass Observatory Slough, and in mete- orology at the Air Ministry.

TRAINING CRUISE

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL

ML N. COX Lieutenant-Colonel M. N. Cox. M.C., who relinquished command of the 2nd Battalion. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, last, March. has gone to the retired 1st after 25 years' service.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1937.

LONDON GAZETTE

FRIDAY, SEPT. 24

*ADMIRALTY, SEPTEMBER 15

R.N.

Lieut. I. W. McD. Gill, R.N.R.. to be Lieut. (Supplementary List) with seny. of Feb. 15, 1938.

SEPTEMBER 17

Lieut. H. Retd. List

B.N.

G. Fenton placed on (Sept. 17). R.M. Lieut. N. C. Ries to be Captuin (Aug. 26).

SEPTEMBER 18.

R.N. Paymr. Lieut.-Comdr. (Retd.) E A. Hart to be Paymır. Comdr. (Retd.) (Sept. 18).

Lleuts. (Retd.) to be Lieut.- Comdrs. (Retd.)

14. with seny. stated:-T. J. O'Nell (Sept. 6); S. Austin (Sept. 8): A. E. Jackson (Sept. 9).

SEPTEMBER 20.

R.N.

Lieut. C. F. Parker, R.N.R.. to be Lieut. (Supplementary List) - with seny. of Jan. 5.

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Act. Sub-Lleuts (E) to be Sub- Lieuts. (E-P. H. Illingworth; A. R. Moore (Sept. 18).

SEPTEMBER

R.N.

Lavender Sig. Lieut. W. G. H. placed on Retd. List Sept. 22),

SEPTEMBER 24

R.N. Rev. A. Spender, M.A.. to be Chapin. (Sept. 241.

Get List, T.A.. to be Sec. Lieut. (Sept. 25), with seny. February 20, 1936.

CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS

Captain (IREM) W. J. Harris, M.B.E.. to be Maj. (LR.HM.) (Sept. 16): Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) W, W. Parsons to be Captain (Qr.-Mr.) (Sept. 25): "Mech. Bergt. Maj. V. G. Floyd to "be Lleut. (IR.E.M.) (Sept. 16).

FOOT GUARDS

S. G'ds.-Lt. Hon. T. W. E. Coke, M.V.O.. is rotd. to the establ (July 1); Lt. S. J. Cuthbert's secd. whilst holding the appt, of A.D.C. to the GovI.. Madras (Sept. 4).

W. 'ds.-Lt. R. 8. Laybourne 15 secd. for serv, with the R.A.F. (Sept. 13). "

INFANTRY

The King's R.-Sec. Lt. P. A. Hawks is secd for serv., with 'the R.A.F. (Sept. 13).

Lincoln R-Capt. P. H. Gates' to be Maj, (Bapt. 23).

Green Howards-Sec. Lt. c. c. O. Slocombe resigns his comm (Sept. 23).

Inniskilling Fus. Maj. R. B Leslie, M.C.. from Lincoln R.. to be Lt. Col. (Sept. 23).

Wore. R.-Sec. Lt. J. G. Graham from Supp. Res. of Off. Worc. R., to be Sec. Lt. (Sept. 25).

Hampshire R-Capt J. A., Clegg is secd. for serv. as an Adj., T.A. [Sept. 8; Capt. H. G. Lindley is restd. to the estabt. (Sept. 8).

P.W. Vols.-Lt. F. M. Benito is secd. for serv, with the R.A.F WAR OFFICE. SEPTEMBER 24

(Sept. 13). REGULAR ARMY

Black Watch.-Lent. M. V. A. Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles P. Deedes.

Wolfe-Murray to be Adj vice Lt. K.C.B., C.M.G., D.90. Col. KOB J. G. Madden (Sept. 21). YLI is placed on the h.p. list at his own request (Sept. 24).

COMMANDS AND STAFF The following relinquish their appts.:-Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles P:

Deedes,

K.C.B.. CM.G.. D.9.O.. Col. K.O.Y.L.I. as Mil. Sec. to the Sec. of State for War (Sept. 241 Col. (local Brig.) C. A. Lyon. D.S.O.. as Off. Comdg. the Troops (CT), Ceylon and relinquishes the local rank of Brig. (Aug. 11); Col.. (temp. Brig.) Sir Ronald F. Adam. Bt., D.S.E., as Comdr., R.A.. 1st Div.. and relinquishes the temp. rank of Brig. (Sept. 24).

The following appts. are made: the Viset. Gort. Gort, V.C., C.B.. C.B.E, D.S.O., MV.O., M.C., from Comdt. (Maj.- Gen., Gen. Staff), Staff Coll. to be M. Sec. to the Sec. of State for War and is granted the local rank of Lt-Gen. whilst so empld. (Sept. 24); Maj. J. C. F. Holland,

R.E.. D.F.C..

from

3rd 0.3.0. Grade, to be. G.S.O. 2nd Grade, War Office (Sept. 13).

The estabilshment of certain bomber and general reconnaissance-Maj.-General squadrons will in future provide that one or more wireless opera- aircraft are to be tors for each

The Cotilla leader Broke, Com- mander J. M. Armstrong, R.AN., which is attached to the RN. En-qualified as air gunners, and in gineering College, Keyaan, made a a training cruise to St Jersey, recently.

Teller,

WARRANT ELECTRICIANS The next professional examina- tion for the rank

warrant

of

electrician will be held in March next. The names of candidates are to be forwarded so as to reach the Captain of HMS. Veron. Torpedo School, by January 1. 1938.

APPOINTMENTS

order to provide for the more economical employment of such alrmen it has been decided to cen- tralize their selection and pasting in the R.A.F. Record Office

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Selection for employment wireles operator (air gunner) will normally be made during the first year of service after completion of trade training. Lists of men re- will be sent to the commended Officer / Records by April 1 and October 1 in each year. beginning on October 1, 1937. He will select the numbers to be trained in each unit and notify the C.Os concern-

CAVALRY

The Bays--Maj. C. P. C. Mac- naughtan is placed on the b.p. list (Sept. 24); Captain G., W. C. Draften to be Maj. (Sept. 241; Capt. G. T. Howard is restd. to

the estabt. (Sept. 24).

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ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

Maj. BC. Trappes-Lomax, M.C..

The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty:-

Surgn. Car-F. H. Ward. M.B., transferred 10 Emergency Listed, who will arrange for the train-is secd. whilst holding the appt. ing of the men to be carried out of Maj, Instr. In Gunn. (Sept.

1 Sept. 29).

Payr. Cdr.-G. A. J. Schofield, to Malne (Aug. 28),

Lt.-Cars.-E. R. S. Jackson. so Cyclops (Sept. 19; R. G. Tosswill. to Vindictive (Sept. 211; J. R. S. Brown, to Dolphin Sept. 30)

Lts.-A. 3. P. Plugge, to Cyclops Sept. 191; E. D. Norman, D. H. B. Barrett, to Dolphin (Sept. 25; R. Casement, to Drake (Sept. 27); P. G. Sedgwick. to Speedwell (Sept. 28); R. P. Ralkes, J. E. M. Glenny. to Dolphin (Sept. 30); J. N. A. Low, to Seahorse: P. R. H. Harrison, to Lucia; A, C. C. Miers, to Iron Duke (Oct. 1).

Proby. Payr. Lt.-F. V. Baker, to Ajax (Oct...1..

Sub-Lt.-F. D. Holford, in Wolve- rine (Sept. 28).

Payr. Mids.-P. H. E. Richardson. to Royal Oak; M. B. Speare Cole, to Ramilies (Sept. 28).

Payr. Cadets.-D. C. Jourdain, u.

C. Lindop, to Norfolk (or re- commg.).

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in the unit. Air gunner and crew pay (1s. 6d. a day) will be issuable to wireless operator air gunners under conditions already laid down In the regulations.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Flight Lieutenant R. A. Whyte has succeeded Squadron Leader F Porter as hon, secretary and trea- surer of the R.A.F. Football Asso- c'ation. His address is Air Minis- try (Room 513), Adastral House, Kingsway, W.C.2 The R.A.F. challenge cup competition is open to all stations in the regular force at home, and the junior challenge cup to all units and stations at home with an establishment of 200 or less.

AIR OBSERVERS' COURSE The following officers have been selected for the next course as air observers, which begins on October

11: Lleutenants J. K., Wright E.

L. Jones, J A. Crawford, M. C. E Hanson, K. C. Grieve, A. W. F.

Cd. Gunners.-H. Yates, to Cur- lew (Oct, 1); H. H. Brown, to Pem-Sutton, H. E. H. Pain. G. R. M.

broke (Oct. 4):

Going, and A. H. Parish. Four of these officers, Lleuteriants Wright, Jones, Crawford, and Parish, were formerly in the Merchant Navy and R.N.R. in the held commissions

Cd. Ord. Ofteer.-W., H. E. Hold- er. to Drake (Sept. 20).

Gunners.-F. S. Rogers, to Dm- gon (Sept. 25); W. D. Thompson, until this year, when they were, to Manchester (Oct 5); A. G. Samuel, to Impregnable (Oct. 7); E. transferred to the Supplementary Moore, to Greenwich (Oct. 19): H. List of the Royal Navy under the scheme announced in "The Times" af February 2.

S. Vake, to Liverpool (Oct. 21).

PROMOTIONS

Instr. Lt.-Cdra.-A. R. Edwards, H. S. Gracie, S. B. Taylor, to rank of Instr. Cdr. (seny. Sept. 20).

Act. Sub-Lt.-J. C. Carver, so rank of Sub-Lt. (seny. July 1, 1938). Cd, Blg. Bosn.-H. P. Gordon, to rank of Sig. Lt. (acy. Sept. 22).

RETIREMENT

APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments in. the Royal Air Force are notified:-

General Duties Branch Squadron Leaders-H. H. Down, AF.C., to No. 1 Flying Training School, Leuchars, for duty ns Chief Flying Instructor (Bept. 10); 8. E. Sterrar, to Directorate of Organiza tion, Air, Ministry (Sept. 6); D. M. Flem'ng, to No. 25 (Fighter) Bqua- dron, Hawkinge, to command (Bept, 10); A. C. Evans-Evans, to Head quarters, No. 6 (Auxillary) Group, in the s.8. Rajputana, on Oct. 8, London, for signals duties (Sept. 8).

Cd. Gunner (T)-W. Ö. Darley. with rank of Lt. (Sept. 24).

YANGTZE COMMAND

The Admiralty announces that Rear-Adm. Reginald V. Holt salled

14) Capt. A. W. Hazlerigg is 3ccd. for aerv. with the T.A. (Aug. 30); Capt. R. H. R. Taylor, O.BE.. rettres on ret, pay (Sept. 23); Lt. P. Legge is secd. for serv. with "the R.A.F. (Sept, 13); Sec. Lt.

R. Lewis (Univ. Candidate) from

CHINA SQUADRON

DISPOSITION

The following is the disposition of H.M. ships in North China:-- Shanghai: Danae, Sandwich. Tsingtao: Duncan. Chefoo: Defender. Welbelwei

Folkestone. Adven-

ture. Tangku: Grimsby. Chinwangtao: Decoy. Hankow: Capetown Amoy: Dainty.

Swatow. Diana.

Oxf. and Bucks LI-L. P. M Hughes is secd. for serv. under the Colonial Office (Sept. 1).

Foresters-Lt, E. J. M. Lang is secd: for serv. with the RAF (Sept. 13).

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Manch. R.-Lt. W. R. Clapham is secd. for serv. with the R.A.F. (Sept. 12).

Gordons Major (Qr-Mr.) R.. Fleming, M.C., D.C.M., having at- tained the age for retirement. is placed on ret. pay (Sept. 23); R.S.M. W. E. Main. M.M., to be Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) (Sept. 23).

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The notifn. which appeared in the "Gazette" of Aug. 24 regarding Sec. Lt. G. F. Woolnough. Wilts. | REGISTRY R., is cancelled.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Short Service Commissions. The appt. of Lt. R. E. Waterston, M.B. 13 antedated to Feb. 1, 1935, under the prov. of Art, 36. Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion, 1931, but not to carry pay and alices. prior to Feb. 1. 1938: Lt R. E. Waterston, M.B., to be Capt. (Feb. 1), with seny. Feb. 1, 1938. (Bubstituted for the notifn. in the "Gazette" of Feb. 5); Lt. (on prob.) E. W. O. Skinner is restd. to the estabt. and confirmed in his rarik (Sept. 1), with seny. next below Lt. J. A. Davidson. QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE

Sister Miss E A. Moore retires receiving a gratuity (Sept. 24).

ESTABLISHMENTS

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WEDDINGS

Two weddings took place at the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court yesterday.

In the first weading, Miss Celine Marie Lewuilllon, daughter of Mr. Jean Baptiste Lewullion, became the bride of Mr. Charles Adelin Baetin, merchant, of No. 4 Aimal villas. The ceremony was per- formed by Mr. W.A. Jones, Deputy Registrar of Marrlages, in the presence of Mesars. F.H. Loseby

The bride- and Bertram S.C. To. groom is the son of the late Mr. Charles Ruein Bacion

The second took place between Mr. Jack Dong, wireless operator. of the s... Guston Diederichsen, son of Mr. Dang Chin Lee, retired, and Miss Jeanette Lorna Lowe, saleslady of Mode Elite, residing Staff Coll-Col Sir Ronald F.

No. 9 On Lan at

Atreet. top Adam. Et.. D.S.O., O.B.E.. to be

floor, daughter of the late Mr. Comdt. (Maj.-Gen., Gen. - Staff). | Richard Lowe. Mr. T.S. Whyte- and is granted the temp. rank of Smith, Registrar Of Marriages, Maj.-Gen, while so empld. (Sept.

24).

Sch. of Arty-Major B. O. Trappes-Lomax. M.C., R.A., to be Maj. Instr. in Gunn. (CL BB) (Sept. 14).

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Mansergh. M.C., R.A., from Instr. to be Adjt. (Aug. 25).

Insp. Dept. Maj. F. E. Fryer, ret. pay, late R.A., relinquishes the appt. of Asst. Inspr. (CI. CC) (Sept. 13): Lt. J. D. Paxton-Petty, RE.. to be Asst. Inspr. (C1. FF) (May 14).

MEMORANDA

Col. (temp. Brig.) A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett, D.8.0.., M.C., 15 granted the local rank of Maj Gen. (Sept. 15): Lt. Col. M. N. Cox, M.C.. h.p., late D.W.R., retires on ret. pay (Sept. 23); G. Ewart. late Sec. Lt., 3rd Res. Hussars, on competion of a period of serv. in North Arm: Westcott, Thracian, the ranks of the T.A., is granted

the rank of Sec. Lt. (Sept. 25).

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

Dunera

Pan-

South Wall: Falmouth, Cicala. East Wall: Duchess, Phoenix. West Wall: Cumberland. : Dock: Orpheus, Proteus,

dora Talkoo Deck: Delight, Lowestoft, No. 2 Buoy: Medway and the

Fourth Submarine Flotilla. No. 5. Buoy: Rainbow. No. 6 Buoy: Suffolk.

UNATTACHED LIST FOR

INDIAN ARMY

Letters are lying at the Posts Restante. General Post Once, tor the following:-

Mrs,, H.E. Alers. Mrs. J.J. Brocks, H. Russell Brown, Mrs. J. Chi, Miss E. Collaco, Mrs. A. E. Fraser. Miss Justine E. Gronner, Mrs. C.H. Raines, Master Ralph Joseph, Mrs. W.A. McClelland, WA. McDonald, Miss Joan Massey. Mrs. L. Page, Mrs. S. Page, Miss M. Rogers,. B.A.

Mrs. Stchezdecheff,

Tomlinson.

Mrs. H. Tresize. Mrs. J.E. Walker. Mrs. B.O. Ware.

LOCAL ESTATES

Charles Ernest Watson, book- Sec. Lt C. K. Freer resigns his shop keeper, late of No. 28-Car- commn. (Sept. 23).

narvon Road, second floor, who d'ed at the age of 54 on or about June 28, 1937, left local estate sworn under $19.600: A petition stock by Oscar Rowan. Benson, broker, for-grant of letters of aa- ministration with the will annexed to the estate has been granted by

HEALTH RETURNS Three cases of cholera, two of diphtheria, two of enteric fever and four of dysentery were re- ported to the Health Authorities the Supreme Court.

for the three days ended at mid- night on Monday.

No. 7 Buoy: Daring, Diamond." FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR American: Asheville, Barker. Chinese: Chun Hsing. Chinese Customs Cruisers. (15), Gunboats (2), Transports (2).

. MOVEMENTS HMS. Eagle, aireraft carrier at- tached to the China Station, left Taku Bar on Sunday and is expect-terday, Stanley I. L. No. 5 fell un- ed to arrive here at 8 à.m, to-thor- der the hammer for $2350 to Miss

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CROWN LAND SALE

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