1937-10-29 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

(By The Air Mail,

ROYAL NAVY

London October 16).

C.M.G., AD.C., have retired from their appointments As General Officers Commanding-in-Chief at Aldershot and in the Northern Command.

The former completed

43 years' service yesterday, and the latter has been in the Army 451 years. The consequential changes are as follows:-

DUTY IN SPANISH WATERS H.M.S. Southampton, Captain A. M. Peters, D.S.C. flagship of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, has left for the North Coast of Spain. where 'Rear-Admiral T. F. P. Calveyrt, C.B.. C.V.0.. D.S.O., commanding the squadron, will

Lieutenant-General Sir John G. take the duties of Senior British Dil, K.C.B., CM.Q.. D.S.O., 1.3 Naval Officer on that coast from G.O.C.-in-Chief, Aldershot Com- Rear Admiral Lachlan D. I. Mac- mand, at the age of 55 years and return from the Kinnon, C.B., C.V.O., who has been 10 months, on there for two months. The South-Palestine Command, ampton has been cruising with General Sir William H. Bartho- the Home Fleet in Scottish waters. lomew, K.C.B, C.M.G., D.§.O., as ENGINEER OVERSEER, BARROW | 0.0.0.-in-Chief. Northern Com- Commander (E) W. B. Jameson mand, trom being Chief of the will succeed Commander (E) H. & General Staff in India (age 60 and Roome as engineer overseer for seven months), - the Admiralty at the works of Lieutenant-General Siz Ivo L. B. Vickers - Armstrongs, Limited. Verey. K.C.B... K.B.E.. Q.M.G., Barrow-In-Furness. During the D.S.O.. as Chlef of the General'

"three years

he has beer Staff in India. from being in assistant to the Engineer Manager charge.of.

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at Chatham Dockyard. Comman-Command lage der Jameson entered Osborne as months).

· Lieutenant - General

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1937.

DEATH OF MR. E. MOOSDEEN

Was Athletic In Younger Days

ADDRESS OF WELCOME

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the when I received the high honour of this Colony's governor- ship it has been my earnest and We regret to record the death of 1 may say confident-hope that I Mr. E. Moosdeen which occurred should have the rull help of all at the Queen Mary Hospital at classes in tackling the many 11- 6.30 p.m. yesterday after a lengthy acnit problems' which beset us Illness. The deceased was a son here. Indeed, I hold that such of the late Mr. A. R. Moosdeen, collaboration is an essential con- and brother of Mr. S. Moosdeen,dition of success in the adminis- of "the Naval Dockyard.

tration of human affairs. I assure

The deceased, who was 41 years you, therefore, that I am greatly of age, was educated at Queen's förtified in spirit by the recogni- College, and was formerly an action which the address gives to tive member of the Indian Re- that principle and, secondly, by the creation Club and went in for promise that it will be accorded athletics in his younger days. He to me, as from his own published worked at the Holland-China words I know that it was to my Trading Company, the Navy Dock-predecessor.

The funeral takes places this afternoon, at the Mohammedan Cemetery, Happy Valley, at 5.15 p.m.

a cadet. In May, 1912, and during the War served as midshipman E S., Brind, K.C.B., K.B.E, C.M.G., of the battleship Canada and D.S.O., as General Officer Com-Messrs. A. 8. and A. R. Suflad, to sublieutenant of the destroyer manding-in-Chief, Southern Com- all of whom much sympathy will Venturous He was appointed to mand, India. from being Adjutant-be extended. specialize in engineering in 1920, General at Army H.Q. (age 59 and and from 1924 served in sub-eight months). marines, of which Ave are now Lieutenant-General Sir Roger C. building for the Royal Navy at Wilson, K.C.B., D.S.O. M.C., as Barrow.

Adjutant-General in India, from being Military Secretary, India Office, where he was succeeded on October 1 by Lieutenant-General ar Sydney F. Muspratt, K.C.B., CS.I., D.S.O., who is 59 and one makes month. The former 19 54 and

10 months

LOWER DECK COMMISSIONS An additional promotion has been made to the rank of acting sub-leutenant to date September 1. that of acting petty officer

Charles Nannestad. This

a total of 13 commissions granted to lower deck ratings as acting sub-leutenants In 1937. the highest in any year since the War. There were only three in 1935 and four in 1938.

INSTRUCTUR-CAPTAIN TUCK ́ Instructor - Captain Oswald T. Tuck. R.N.. has retired after many years in the Admiralty service, and a presentation has been made

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yard and latterly at the R.E. Om- SHELTER FOR THE OPPRESSED ces but for the past year he was At no time could that 'under- not able to work on account of 111 | taking have a greater value than health.

this present, shocked and The deceased is survived by a strained as the Colony has been two widow, and two children and by the successive bludgeonings number of relatives, among whom which Fate has dealt it during the John are five nephews. Messrs, F. M. el... current year. They have begotten O. el. and M. el Arculli, and throughout the British Empire 28 no doubt, you are aware, a very strong sympathy with this Colony and an equally strong admiration of the fortitude and energy with which they have been met; and these sentiments have been deep- ened by the knowledge that not- withstanding those disasters and disabilities Hong Kong has not failed in her now historic role us a shelter for the oppressed. I very fully share in that sympathy and that admiration, and I venture to omer sincere and respectful con- dolence with the countless suf- ferers upon whom in particular those blows bave fallen by way of death or other loss. At the same time I welcome the note of undismayed courage upon which these set-backs; and when I see the address ends its mention of

them faced in that spirit. I have no doubt that the cloudarow about us will break.

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Colonel J. G. Halsted, Q.B.E.. M.C., has preceeded Sir John Dill to Aldershot from Palestine A. D. Fraser, D.8.0., M.C., of the R.A.M.C. Training Establishment at Aldershot, "will be

promoted

to Major-General on Wednesday and will become Deputy Director

TOLL OF THE ROAD

Weekly Accidents Return

In the Colony of Hong Kong in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at 9 a.m. on Satur-

the result of which one person was killed and 22 persons were injur

ed.

i Medical Services, Southern day, the 23rd instant, there were Command. India. Colonel C. Waltogether 55 traffic accidents, as to him by Air Sidney Barnes, De-Fladgate will shortly join at puty Secretary of the Admiralty. Aldershot as Chief Signal Officer on behalf of colleagues in the In the Northern Command Colonel Dramatic Society, of which he has A. T. Miller, M.C., becomes G.8.0.1, been honorary treasurer. He has 5th Division, on Thursday, and often appeared in the society's Colonel J. A. Churchill, M. C., is productions.

to command the 151st Infantry Brigade from next month.

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INDIAN ARMY NOTES Major-General S. B. Pope. C.B.,

CADETS' TRAINING CRUISE · The cadet training cruiser Vin- dictive, Captain E. J. Spooner, D.8.0., has left Malta on the DS.O., I.A., who is D.A. and second part of her autumn cruise, Q.M.G. at Poona, has been acting From October 15 to 25 she will as G.O.C.-in-Chief, Southern Com- visit Tivat Bay and Kotor (Yugo-mand) has resumed his normal slavia); from October to No- duties.

0. Borrowman, tae command. has been

vember 2 Phaleron Bay and Major.. "C from November 4" to 9 Haita, second in Palestine: Other places to be appointed Commandant of the 1st visited include Aranci Bay and Battalion, 4th P.W.O. Gurkha Gibraltar, which she will leave on December 1 for Chatham, arriving on the sih.

Rifles in place of Lieutenant- Colonel R. H. Hylne, M.C. Major Major C Southgate, M.C., becomes second in command,

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The person killed, a European female, aged 69 years, was knock- motor ed down and killed by a private

road.

car whilst crossing the

Of the persons Injured. 16 were pedestrians, who were either walking or running across road and were, struck by vehicles. the Three bus passengers and one tramcar passenger were injured while alighting from moving mo- tor buses and a moving tramcar respectively.

Two bicycle riders were injured as the result of collisions between rehicles.

Of the 55 accidents, 27 were col- lisions between vehicles; 18 were collisions between vehicles and

pedestrians; and 10 accidents were due to other causes.

Type of Vehicles Involved

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are

Major J. D. Sainter. M.C., has made by the Admiralty:→

assumed duty as second in com- Rear-Admiral.-N. A Wode-mand, 2nd Battalion. 1st Punjab house, to President (Oct: 11). Regiment.

Private motor car 26, Motor, Cdr.-C. R. McCrum, to Drake Major A. Rosenbloom, IM.B., 15 lorry 16. Public motor car 10, Mo- Oct. 12)...

granted one year's leave

tor bus 12. Motor cycle 4, Trumcar Lt.-Cdrs. R. W. J. Pringle December i and will vacate his

6. Bicycle 7 and Tricycle 1. Nicholson, Calcutta; G. T. Appointment at Army HQ on Lambert, to Dunedin (Oct. 20); February 2. J. H Gavin, to Douglas (Nov. 8);

to

G. P. U. Morris, to Excellent (Nov.

4).

THE BEFORDSHIRES

from

In place of Lieutent-Colonel C.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

HEALTH RETURNS

Five cases of enteric fever, one

Authorities for the 24 hours ended at-mid-night on Wednesday.

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THE BRITISH LEGION

Donations Received

At a meeting of the Hong Kong Students Relief Association held at the

University yesterday, the following resolutions were passed. organised by the Philharmonic Or

(1) That a popular concert be chestra on November 13. in the Great Hall of the University at 8.30 p.m This is to be under the Hall and General and Madame the Legion during the past finin- patronage of the Right Rev. R. O. "The Benevolent Department of

Chan. Kee-yau.. The proceeds will cial year expended £107,989 in be devoted to relief work. Prices assisting 59,969 special cases, of admission, $5, $3, $2, $1.

covering such varied needs is

(2) The following members were Chronic less, Removal Grants, elected to take charge of member- Temporary aid to Widows and ship campaign:-Messrs. Lee Ching Widowers, the provision of Bu- Yiu (chairman), Lam Ka Yiu (vice-gical appliances, Convalescent and chairman), Lai Man Yat and Shek Dental Treatment, Funeral Grants, Pah Hang (Hon. Secretaries). Special Medical and Institutional

(3) That a charity fair-be held at the Lee Theatre on December 24 from 9 am to 6 pm.

Treatment, etc.

Previously Acknowledged...... Sir Vandeleur Grayburn.. (4) The proceeds $1586.05 of the Sir William Hornell.. concert held by the students of the Ho Kom Tong... Diocesan Boys' School will be re-E. C. Frederick... mitted to the Chairman of the st. David's Society...

of chicken pox, and six of dysen-Central Medical Committee through Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau...

the Bank of Canton by Mr. Lam Wm. B. Manisani.. Ka-ylu, Vice-Chairman of the Tang Shiu Kin... Association, and Mr. Kan Man-wan. A. Compton.... representative of Diocesan Boys' G. P. de Martin... Echool.

G. B. 8. Thoresen (5) The third general meeting of

revised scheme will include hour-

E. G. Shearman, D.S.O., M.C., who. Lts. — J. Dalyell-Stead" (F/Lt.; has been promoted A.Q.M.G., RAF), to Victory (Oct. 12); A. F. Northern Command, Lieutenant-tery were reported to the Health Biddulph, to Victory, for P. and Colonel S. D. Mills, M.C.. has R.T. School (Nov. 1), and to Shrop- assumed command of the 1st shire (Nov. 22); G. V. W. Harrison, Battalion, The Bedfordshire and M. J. Archer, R. G. Wood, H. P. Hertfordshire Regiment at Chak- Byrne, I W. MacD. Gill, to Victory, Fata. for P. and R. T. School; J., J.-B. Rusher, E. W. R. Larken, C. P. M. Hart, H. C. O. Bull, to Drake; 'V. C. Begg, to Cossack; M. W. B. "Craig-Waller, F. N; Elliott, P. A. In accordance , with an

Air Boche, H. H. H. Mulleneux, H. R. Ministry decision names are noti- Law, G. O. Roberta, J. H. Craw- fled in orders issued recently of ford, to Pembroke (Nov. 1); D. P. | 181 short service officers of the Dreyer, to Ajax (Nov. 8); C. C. general duties branch--who have Suther, to Curacao (Nov. 22); G. been selected, for extension of W. Hawkins, to Excellent (Nov. service to complete six years on 23).

the active list. Ide

Chaplains-Rev.

Coulshaw, Three of them hold the rank

ly reports from aerodromes and the Association shall be held on stations throughout the country, November 8 at 7 p.m. at the Chi although not all the stations nese YMCA., Hong Kong. Repre- shown on the revised forms may sentatives of all schools are be included at the inception of quested to attend. the scheme.

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

re.

640

200

50

25

10

10

10

$1,245

Further contributions will be gratefully received by Mr. F.G. Maunder, Becretary to Earl Haig's Fund, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.

Cheques should be made.. pay- able to Thomson & Co., and cross-

· R.A.F, APPOINTMENTS The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are noti- Ged:-

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH · The forthcoming wedding 's an-ed "Poppy Day Fund." Wing Commanders. Noakes, bounced between Mr. Ho Chi AFC., MM, to HMB Furious, Yeung, clerk, of Statistical Branch,

to Bt. Angelo, for RN. Haspl, of flying officer, and 178 are for duty as Senior Air Force Imports and Exports Department, Malta: Rev. A. W. Jagne, to plot officers. The period of six omcer (Sept. 20); J. W. Wood-residing at No. 48 Village Road, Revenge; Rev. I. B. G. Hopkin-years is to include the time spent house, DBO., M.C., to RAF. Becond floor, and Miss Tool Kin James, to Drake, for RN.B., and at a civil flying school, and will

Station, Bircham Newton. to Ki, teacher, of Pui Chan Girls' for Impregnable (Oct. 28).

be followed by six years on the command vice Wing-Commander School, residing at No. 23 Man Schoolmaster (CWO.).—E. G. Į reserve. The gratuity for each of H. M. K. Brown; H. M. K. Brown, Ching Fong, second floor. Birch, to Drake, for Gunnery the two additional years on the to Headquarters, Coastal com-

School (Oct. 18).

RETIREMENT

Surgn, Cdr.-J. F. Pace, M.B., at own request, with rank of Suren Capt. (Oct. 18).

ENTRY

Rev. R. W. Knight, as Chaplain, and apply to Drake, for R.N.B. (Oct. 20).

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THE ARMY

CHANGES IN THE HIGHER COMMAND

active list will be £100,

BALLOON BARRAGE GROUP Headquarters of the new No. 30 (Balloon Barrage) Group has been

mand, Lee-on-the-Solent, for arm- ament duties (Sept. 27).

Squadron Leaders.-G. a. Wal- ker, M.C., to Headquarters, No. 24

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED

The following appointments etc. were published in the "Government Gazette" Extraordinary issued yes.

The Hon Mr. Norman Lockhart Smith, CMG, resumed duty as

PHILATELIC SOCIETY | terday:

The monthly meeting of the

Mr. Roland Arthur Charles

moved from Tavistock Place to (Training) Group, Halton, for Hong Kong Philatelic Society was Colonial Secretary: Kelvin House, Cleveland Streets Personnel Staff duties (Sept, 16); held in the Board Room of the. W. The telegraphic address is H. R. Bardon, to Marine Aircraft South China Morning Post yester North resumed duty as Secretary "Balloons, Rath, London," and the Extablishment, Felixstowe, for day evening during which Mr. telephone number Museum 7402.

engineer duties (Sept. 20). METEORÜGICAL SERVICE

A revised service of weather re-

ports, forecasts and warnings, and air navigational warnings, issues

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W.E. Dennison (Hon. Secretary) presided.

for Chinese Affairs;

His Excellency the Governor has The Third Annual Exhibition of been pleased to appoint Mr. Gar the society was the subject of rod Treverton, BA (Oxon.), to be Ar Vice-Marshal A. W. Tedder, discussion, the date for which was his Private Secretary

RAP. FAR EAST CHIEF ARRIVED

from the Air Ministry meteoro- C.B., Air Officer Commanding in fixed for December 13 and 14, to His Excellency-the Governor has logical radio station at Borough the Far East. arrived here yester-be held in the Board Room of the been pleased to appoint Captain General Bir J. Francis Gathorne- HII will shortly be introduced. New day by the Ranchi.

'S.C.M. Post Building,"

Sydney Harry Batty-Smith, Re- Hardy G.C.B. G.CVO, CMO, forms for the reception of these He is making a tour of Inspection an auction of stamps then took gular Army Reserve of Officera). DR.O. AD.C.. and General Bir reports are being printed and will and will spend some time in. Hong place after which the meeting Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Alexander 过, Wardrop, G.C.B.. be issued to all RAF units. The Kong.

to be his Alde-de-Camp.

concluded

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