1937-11-06 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

(By the Air Mall, London, Oct. 231

ROYAL NAVY

WILS

LAUNCH OF THE TARTAR ' The destroyer Tartar will be launched shortly at the Tyne shipyard of Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Limited, where she

laid down in August; "1938, in company with the Bomall, launched on August 24 last. Machinery for the two ves- sels is being supplied by the Wall- send Slipway and Engineering Company. Limited.

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These destroyers belong, to the 2nd Tribal Flotitia, and with the latinching of the Tartar five of the nine units of the flotilla will be afloat. Another is the Ashanti, to be launched on November 5 at Dumbarton. They are the largest destroyers ever built for ordinary service in the Royal Navy, with a displacement of 1,850 tons, about | 500 tons more than most of those now tri dommission, and with a main urmament of eight 4.7in. guns, instead of four or five as in earlier types."

THE ARMY

BATTALION MOVEMENTS

The following movements of in- fantsy battalions at home and oversea, are announced:-

The 1st Battalion. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment is to leave Malta for Bordon on December 7, instead of on April 28'as originally | arranged. The battalion replaces the 2nd Battalion, The Cameroni- ans, in the 3rd Infantry Brigade.

The 1st Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers left Inkerman Barracks at Woking for Blackdown for duty there.

The 1st Battalion, The East Sur- rey Regiment, -on transfer from Fyzabad to Khartoum, left Bom- bay recently for Port Sudan.

The 2nd Battalion. The Durham *ght Infantry leaves the Suden for Woking.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

MEDITERRANEAN FLYING-

BOATS

It is announced in Air Ministry Orders that No. 1 (General Recon- naissance) Wing began to form at Malta on September 23, and moved

HMS. Cyclops, care

GOVERNOR'S HIGH APPRECIATION

of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1937.

DONATIONS

Trie. Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges the receipt of the following gifts from the Cen- tral Trading Company for the "Al

Fresco Fete" on November 7th:

24 bottles Oilbey's wine 16 dozen (pint bot.)"Stout

5 carpeta

14 embroidered panels.. The Society also acknowledges with grateful appreciation and thanks the receipt of the following donations and gifts to the fets on 7th. November, 1937.

Mr. T. M. Gregory Mr. and Miss F. G. A Friend

$20.00

30.00 50.00 '20 00

CHARITY BAZAAR

TO-DAY

The annual Bazaar organised by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in aid of the poor will be held to- morrow (Sunday) at Chatham Road, Kowloon, in the open space near the Rosary Church. This was the venue of the Bazaar also last year, and a new scheme of de- caration is being adopted this year which will give the ground a very attractive appearance by day and will make possiple very ela- borate illumination at night.

The object of the Bazaar, com- mends itself to all charitable per- sons, for everything that reaches the Society, is spent on the poor- there are no overhead expenses. Ltd.-and on account of the knowledge

Mr. Li The Fong .......................... Mr. Yeung Kwai For.. 5.00 ME D. R. Cooper ....... 5.00 Messrs. The Sincere Co., parcel toys.

St. Paul's Institution various articles.

St. Francis

articles.

Hospital-various

Messrs. China Emporium, Ltd.- 1 parcel toys.

REGISTRY WEDDING

A quiet wedding took place at the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court yesterday, when Miss Mabel Lim Kim Suan, daugh- ter of Mr. Lim Peng Mau, mer- chant, residing at No. 794 Wong- | netchung Road, son of the late Mr. Tan Tee Hto. The ceremony was performed by Mr. W. Aneurin

ringes. In the presence of Messrs. Jones. Deputy Registrar of Mar-

Lim Peng Mau and C.B. Chan.

of the poor districts possessed by the members there is no waste. The members visit in their own homes the poor people whom they help, and they give assistance without any distinction of creed or nationality.

To-morrow's Bazaar will remain open thoughout the afternoon and evening, and there are 113- ments to attract all. There are also attractive bargains which will be specially useful to those who wish to buy their Christmas presents in good time.

POPPY DAY FUND...

363 severely disabled ex-Service

the British Legion Poppy Factory men are permanently employed in

at Richmond making the Popples and Wreaths required for the an- nual Remembrance Day Appeal. The following forthcoming wed- At this Factory, the Legion is the dings are announced:

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr. Chua King J, of the Amoy Canning Corporation, Kowloon and Miss Elizabeth Ching, of the same address."

About 10 earlier vessels of war have been called the Tartar since 1689, when the name was given to a 32-gun trigate which fought at Malaga. It was later borne by a

to Arzen, Algeria, on September succession of ships, some of whien 30. It is located in H.M,S. Cylcops. served during the Seven Years! This temporary wing comprises War and the Napoleonic Wars. A Nes. 209 and 210 (G.R.) Squadrons, screw frigate of the name was em and is administered by the A.O.C.. ployed in the Russian War, and a Royal Air Force. Mediterranean. small cruiser. launched in 1886, inThese squadrons of Short Singa the South African War, landing pore III flying boats were transter- men and guns. The last Tartared from Felixstowe and Pembroke was one of the original Tribal class last month" to co-operate in the destroyers of 1907 and served in anti-piracy patrol. The postal ad- the Dover Patrol during the War. dress of the unit is:-No. 1 (G.R.) She was mined in June, 1917. but | Wing. was towed into harbour and re- G.P.O., London. paired. In 1910 she was paid off. and was sold in the following year. TRAFALGAR SHIP-NAMES During the past year four names of ships from the list of the British Fleet at Trafalgar have been adopted tor new cruisers--

Complimentary Message To Euryalus. Nalad, Phoebe. and Sirius The Euryalus. Captain the

H.M. Troops In Colony Hon. Henry Blackwood, and Nalad.

The following complimentary Captain. Thomas Dundas, were 38- gun frigates in the weather divi-message is extracted from Area

the sion under Nelson; and the Phoebe. Orders! It gives

General Captain the Hon. Thomas Bladen

Officer Commanding the greatest Capel, and Sirius, Captain William satisfaction to publish the follow- Prowse. 36-gun frigates in the lee ing letter received from His Ex- under Collingwood. Or cellency The Governor:- the 33 British ships at Trafalgar

"I have the honour to request the names of 12 are now in use. Your Excellency to be so good as the others being the Victory flag- | to convey to all officers and other ship, at Portsmouth; Deflance tor- | Tanks of His Majesty's Army who pedo schoolship. Devonport: Bri- took part in the ceremonies of tannia. for the R.N. College. Dart-welcome accorded to me on my mouth: Royal Sovereign and Re-arrival in this Colony, an expres- venge, battleships and Ajax. Nep- sion of my high appreciation of tune, and Orion, cruisers. Of the the honour accorded to me, and 31 names which have gone out of of my admiration for the smart-first offence. use 15 were borne by ships whichness of the troops on parade.” served in the late War.

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NAVAL APPOINTMENTS 4:

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ACT OF GALLANTRY An act of gallantry during the

The following appointments are September typhoon gains mention

made by the Admiralty:-

Cdr. E). IT Green.

Douglas Sept. 22)....

Instr. Cdr.-F. C. Sobey, Ramlies (Nov. 2).

to

In the latest Area Orders, "which state: During the early morning

of September 2, 1937, whilst the tos. Talamba wis being driven

Surgi Cdr.-C. N. Rateliffe, M.R.C.S., LR.C.P., to Norfolk (Oct.

ashore at Devils Peak No. 831885. Gunner H.V. Ockwell. 12th Heavy Buttery. Royal Artillery... swam Lt.Cdr.-P. H. Hadow, to from the shore to the ship a dis- Hebe, in coimand (Oct. 22).

tance of some 25 yards in a very Chaplains. The Rev. A. W. M. rough sea, in an attempt to get a Watson. to Cornwall

rope to the ship. commg.): the Rev. W. S. Skid- Although it was impossible to more, Shropshire (on récom get a rope to the ship, this action- mg.1; the Rev. C: O. A. Darby, to enabled the Master of the Talam

Aurora

(on

re-

Lt. (Retd.).-W. L Whitaker, to Greenwich (Oct. 18) and to Terror

IJ.

Surgn. Lia. (D).-A. J. Staple, to Ramilies (Oct. 19); W. L Moun-

tain, to Pembroke for R.M. In

firmary. Deal (Oct. 22);

Elect. L N. Cooper, to. Ver- non (Oct. 25).

Sub-Lt-W. P. B. Barber, to Bridgewater (Oct. 21),

Payr Mids-BV. Layard, to Resolution: D. A. Yeo, to Rodney *(Nov. 1).

Payr Cadets.-P. White, to Birmingham (Nor, 18); R. C.

'ba 'to communicate his predica-

ment to his, Agents in a minimum

of time.

The General Officer Command- ing directs that entry. be made in the Regimental Conduct Sheet of Gunner HV. Ockwell in accor-

dance with King's Regulation, 1935, paragraphs 1675 and 1880

(XviD).

FLASHING LIGHT AT CAFE A notice issued by the Military ing light every five seconds. will Authorities states that a red flash-

be shown temporarily at "Cape D'Agullar during November.

It will be extinguished 'at the

Lamb, H. D. Frost. to Shropshire end of this month, and no fur-

on recommg.); R. M. Young. to ther notice will be issued.

Birmingham (on commg.),

Cd. Gunners (T).-T. J. G. Davis,

> Skate (Nov. 1); 1. Bunce, to Victory for Portsmouth Dockyard (Nov. 8).

Cd. Writers.-W. G. King, to Victory (Nov. 1); F. W. Warn, to Dolphin (Nov. 5).

LOCAL ESTATE

Mr. Johannes Coenraad Klausz, ot the Holland-China Trading Company, residing at No. 198 Aus- tin Road, and Miss Maria Hor- vatt-Bazehko, of Messrs. Dodwell and Company, residing at No. 180 Austin Road.

SNATCHER CAUGHT

Chan Lam-shun, 28, unemployed, was given a total of 12 months' hard labour by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday on charges of snatching a pair of earrings from a 58-year old woman in Connaught Road and return ing from banishment. In addition he will receive 15 strokes for the

'Another banishee... sent away for life in May this year, was also given a year's sentence...

SAPPERS NOT GUILTY OF DESERTION

largest employer or exclusively disabled labour in the warld.

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

Cheques should be made out to Thomso and Co.. and crossed "Poppy Day Fund"

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APPEAL ALLOWED

Before His Honour the Chief Justice Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court yesterday, K. C. Mark appealed against certain conviction dated June 29, 1937 of him by His Worship Mr. Eric Hims- worth, Kowloon Magistrate, for having on or before May 29, 1937 unlawfully altered or caused or permitted to be altered, the water Lo Wah-50, already committed to services, without the consent of stand his trial "at the November | the Water Authority, contrary to Sessions on Ave separate charges the Waterworks Ordinance No. 16 of burglary, made another ap of 1903 paragraph No. 26 Offences pearance before Mr. W. Schofield and Penalties. | at the Central Magistracy yester-

Appellant was represented by Mr.

Found guilty of being absent day and was committed on a sixta F. IL Loseby.

without leave, but not guilty on the charge of desertion, Sappers A. Andrews and F. Bird were each sentenced to 90 days detention.

The findings of the Court were confirmed by the authorities who, however, remitted 55 days of the

sentence.

Martial last month evidence was When they stood trial by Court

similar charge.

The complainant was Mrs. D. A. Munroe, or 181 Munroe Street. frst floor, victim of a burglary on June 22 when she lost a pearl necklace, a ring set with a pearl, some gol cuff-links, four silver swimming cups and two white blankets. Of

covered. these, only the blankets were re-

Detective Sub-Inspector W. N. given that the men went on board the Kitano Maru at Kowloon Dock Darkin prosecuted, and evidence on September 18 to see a friend off was given by the complainant. P. They fell asleep and did not wake C. Lau Chu and the accountant of until they were going through the Yuen Hing Pawshop, where the Lyeemun Pass. They were then blankets had been pawned. refused permission to go ashore.

on the pilot's boat and were housed among the refugees on board for the remainder of the trip, later be- ing returned home.

SPORADIC FIGHTING

SAFE TAKEN IN BURGLARY

Receiver Sentenced

The Crown was not represented, The grounds of appeal were:- (a) that the magistrate had not jurisdiction to hear the complaint or information against appellant by reason of the fact that there

was no complaint.

(b) that the magistrate had no jurisdiction to hear the complaint or

information against the ap- pellant by reason of the fact that in the said complaint or informa tion it was not alleged that any offence had been committed with- in the period of six months prior to the commencement of the pro- ceedings.

(c) that there was no evidence that if the offence alleged had been committed it was committed within six months prior to the com- mencement of the proceedings.

(d) that there was no évidence that the offence had been com- mitted.

(o) that there was no evidence that offence alleged had been .com-

Sentences totalling four months": Shanghai. Nov. 6 Fighting on imprisonment were imposed on the south bank of the Soochow Tang Ngal when he appeared with Creek has assured a sporadic my wife, Cheung Mul, before Mz.mitted by the appellant. nature, with the Japanese units K Keen at the Kowloon Magis and the defence had been closed (1) that if the case for the Crown which crossed the creek struggling tracy-yesterday on charges of re-. Wong Fung Mo Kl. married

to hold their precarious footholds cefring stolen property. Another the magistrate wrongly admitted woman, late of No. 37 Fung Yuen other and with the Chinese forces with accessory after the facts and best of my knowledge the person and to effect contact with each woman, Lam Yut-sini, was charged, the following evidence: to the Nam Yeuk, Canton, who died in- Gunner W. F. Backhouse (T). testate on or about February 14, vigorously assaulting the different assisting to dispose of the stolen charge of this matter in ques-

tion is Mr. Marks, the defendant." (Oct. 29); G. A 1937. left local estate to the value, Saunders (T). to Amazon (Nov. 3) of $3,100. Letters of administra

admitted the following evidence: (b) that the magistrate wrongly W. J. Mobsby, to Cypress (Nov. 10):tion to the estate of the deceased R. Smilth, to Maidstone (Dec. 1). have been granted to Wong Chak

to Mrs. Chan c/o Mr. Marks. The "the bills are sent for this matter W Elect H Harpum, to Man, merchant, of No. 30 Caine

receipts are made out to the same Vernon (Oct. 25).

Road, Arst floor,

person." 26.

to Arethusa

Wt. Writers.-H. H. Musselwhite. G. P. Penose, to Drake (Nov. 19).

PROMOTIONS.

HEALTH RETURNS

Schoolmaster Candidates.-A. D. Littlewood, W. H. West, A. E. Long- worth, J.-H. C. Horton, J.M.. Whit- Four cases of enteric fever, one taker, F. G. Fennell, D. A. of cholera and one of diphtheria Gomas, FL A. Triat, H. Draper, G. were reported to the local Health F Wood, T. M. Owen, to rank of Authorities during the 24 hours Proby. Schoolmaster (seny, July 4). I ended at midnight' on Thursday,

units to keep them apart.

It is estimated that the Japari- ese disconnected lines south of the creet measure not more than 1,000 meters in total length.

articles,

The appeal was allowed and the fine imposed to be refunded.

Detective Bergt. Baldwin, who prosecuted, told the Court that a burglary was committed at No. 400 Yuchow Street on October 17, and Intermittent close-range fight as a consequence a safe, stored ing takes places at Yaechlachai, with, valuables and a sum of $800 Wuchiaku, Chalchlachal, Tingtou, in cash, was missing. Felshinchin, Chenchfatuand On October 31, information, was Chowchiachiao, where either the received of the whereabouts of the Japanese units which succeeded safe, and an unnumbered hut In in landrig attempt to effect junc-Castle Peak Riad was raided-De-The sate was at the time being tion with each other or Japanese fendants were found there with broken and was empty, the reinforcements north of the creek, the safe, A thorough search Both the women defendants to cross over—–*

revealed, several of the stolen ur- denied the charges and were re- Central News.

ticles, including a few pawn tickets. leased.

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