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THE SERVICES

(By The Air Mall, London Nov. 20)

ROYAL NAVY

CRUISER STRENGTH With the commissioning at Devonport of HM.S. Birmingham, the number of cruisers on the list of the Royal Navy is brought up to 60. This includes the Vindie- tive, which has been converted into ademilitarized training ship. for eadets. The total has beeri in- creased by six since the beginning of the year by the completion of the Southampton and Newerstle. of the 1933 programme, and the Glasgow. Shefeld, Birmingham, and Aurora. of the 1934 prom gramme, and no old cruisers have been scrapped.

Of the 59 effective cruisers, there are 41 within the age limit of 18 Fears from date of completion. akreed upon at the London Naval Conference of 1930, and 18 are ver-age. Two of the latter, the Coventry and Curlew. have been converted into anti ir arc cruisers. The alm of the Ie- armament programme for this class. laid down in the White Paper of March 3, 1938. is to increase the total to 70 cruisers, of which 60 will be under age and 10 over-age. These figures may not be reached until 1941 or 1942. Five new cruisers are due for completion during 1938. but four, the Despatch.- Diomede. Capetown, and Adelaide. attain their age limit during the.

war.

TORPEDO' DEPARTMENT Commander F. H. M. Vaughan is ti join the Department of Tor- pedoes and Mining in succession to Commande A J. Mitchell...

ALLOWANCE FOR WRITERS The allowance of 6d. a'day pay- able to ratings employed as cap- tairs' writers in 'destroyers which are independent commands and in the larger submarines has been ex- tended by a new Order in Council to the West River gunboats on the China Station, of which there are live.

IF

NAVAL ORDNANCE Commander G. D. Millar, retired. has been appointed Inspector of Naval Ordnance, Woolwich. He will succeed Lieut.-Col. F. C. Willes, R.M., retired, who has held the post since March 1, 1936.

ter, H. A. Corbett, P. L. Hawkins, G. W. Style (Sept. 1, 1833) ; . C. H. Palairet. D. E.. B. Field, D. E. Wheeler, J. S. Banks, D. Lambert, D. W. Ungoed, A. W. Stewart (Nov. !. 1936) P. M. James; W. D. O'Brien. M. P. Pollock, D. T. Wick- ham (May 1); J. A. S. Davey, J. F. R. Dreyer, L A Jones, A. C. D. Leach (May 16); J. D. Hanron, K. J. Dorrell (June 1); F. D. Cole, S. Woodcock, A. N. Young, W. L. de C. Barnes, Q. A. Milward, D. D MacFarlan (July 16); J. K. Hamil ton, G. C. Crowley (Aug. 1): £. H. Lee. P. F. Fawkes. A. F. B. Stuart, F. H. Morris, J. N. Kempton (Sept. 18: T. C. Meyrick, J. A. Rooper, P. C. Whitfield, R. H. M. Hancock (Oct. 1).

Bosna,H. Brown, F. L. Leeder. E. T. Ford; Q. S. Russell. W. L. Baw- lez, L. J. H. Sheldon, A. E. Hard- Ing to rank of Cd. Bosn. seny. Nov. 19.

Wt. Tel. A. H. Qwen, to runk of Cd. Tel seny Nov. D.

THE ARMY

NEW TERRITORIAL UNITS The King has approved the formation of two new heavy bat- teries, Royal Artillery. Territorial Army, to be designated as follows: 152nd Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery Territorial Army). To

brigaded with the Tynemouth Henvy Brigade. Royal Artillery (Territorial Army).

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1937.

WAR INVENTIONS CLAIMS

£1,500,000 AWARDED.

Final Report Of Royal Commission

on

Was

The Royal Commission Awards to Inventors, which set up four months after the end of the War 1918, closed its protracted task,, on Nov. 18 with the publication of its final reper (Cmd 6594, Stationery Office, price 2d.).

BUS

DRIVEN BY GAS

Scotland Takes The Lead

Scotland has the first gas-driven public service vehicle in Britain,

and the Duke of Montrose made Its tests at Inverness the occasion for another warning, about Bri- tain's dependence on imported oil, states the "Bulletin."

The Duke sent a telegram to the Minister of Transport stating that he had just witnessed a most suc- cessful run by a 32-seater Highland Transport Company bus rua on

nthracite gu."

The total amount awarded for Wartime inventions by the Com- mission was approximately £1.- At luncheon the "Duke, refer- 500,000, though it is now possible ring to the Minister of Transport's to state the sum precisely because remarks at the opening of the some awards, were on a royalty | Motor Show In London, said it was ' basis. The sittings of the Com- mission covered a period of nearly 15 years. In the early years tre- quent and regular, they became much more intermittent towards the end. The limiting date for claims was March 31, 1932, and by the end of 1933 the Commission had virtualy completed the deter- mination of all claims laid before it.

There remained, however, certain claims not then finally settled, and so the appearance of this final report was delayed The claims in question have in the event been otherwise disposed of and further sittings of the Com- mission rendered unnecessary

OVER 1,800 APPLICATIONS In all the Commission received

174th Heavy Battery. Royal Artillery (Territorial Army. To 1.834 applications, of which 369 bu brigaded with the Durham were dealt with by the Commission Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillerydirect. The remaining 1,465 were

Territorial Army).

considered in the first instance by

MILITARY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE an Investigating committee set up The following officers have pass-by the Commission to deal with ed an advanced mechanical course applications that related 45 un- at the Military College of Science: patented inventions, were not of Captains E. O. Burne, 12th Lan-

3 substantial character, and cers; E. G. Lang, R.A.; H. F. D. "prima facle" afforded no reason- Caple. RA. F. R. Booth. R. Sign-able prospect of success. Of the als; J. F. Armstrong. R.S. Fus.: and P. V. Guy, Green Howards: Lleutenant G. C. Reeves, R. Tank Corps.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

COMMAND OF NO. 63

SQUADRON "

applications which came before the investigating committee 846 were withdrawn or apparently aban- donea, 75 were referred to and heard by the Commision, and 544 were rejected by the committee as having no reasonable chance of success. In over 200, of the claims ultimately rejected by the inves- Squadron Leader J. A. Hawkingstigating committee the claimant has been appointed to command exercised his right of a personal Lieut-Comdr. P. C. Fornax,

No. 63 (Bomber) Squadron, formed appearance before that body. The Second Assistant to the Superin-in February last at Andover and number of cases heard. by the tendent of Design. will relleve moved a month later to the new

Commission Itself was 444-"The Commander Millar as First Assis-herodrome at Upwood, Huntingdon, Times." tant to the Superintendent of De-

In succession to Squadron Leader aign: and Lieut.-Comdr. A. S.

V. B. Parker, D.F.C., A.F.C., who Donovan, Assistant Inspector of becomes Senior Personnel Staff Naval Ordnance. will become Officer with No. 12 (Fighter) Second Assistant to the Superin-

Group. tendent of Design, in place of Lieut.-Comdr., Forman. All three appointments wili date from January 1 next.

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH Captain L. G. Garbett, retired.

NEW AERODROME SIGNAL It has been decided to introduce a vertical signal to be used in con- Junction with the landing

in

order to ensure that pilots do not"] take off in calm or in light wind

WOMEN'S SOLDIERS' RELIEF ASSCN.

Meeting This Afternoon: Forthcoming Bazaar

the first time that any Minister of the Crown had ever ventured to urge and encourage the use of alternative fuels to petrol or, oll for motor vehicles. It was the first time a. Minister had begun to realise the danger to the country in depending wholly for national defence on imported oil.

MIGHT BE STOPPED

Our Navy, mechanised Army, and Air Force depended almost wholly upon Imported oil. Who was going to say that in any future war oll might not by international action be conceded as a munition of war. and therefore might be prohibited from pussing through the Suez Canal and Mediter- ranean?

We had in Britain a "shadow scheme" for provision of munitions. but there we stopped. In France there Was i "shadow scheme" which covered motor transporta-. tion, and in event of hosties 40,- 000 buses and vehicles were to run on charcoal.

The Duke of Montrose then re- ferred to the practical possibilities of obtaining necessary power from smokeless fuel and from charcoal derived from wood and peat. By using suitable charcoal for power in fishing boats and vehicles sub- sidiary industries could be started in the Highlands and islands.

DEARER LEGION OF

HONOUR

France's latest institution to be affected by the increase in the cost of living is the Legion of Honour, whose Chancellery Jees were increased recently by 50 per cent. ,'

The parchment of a Chevalier (Knight) the lowest grade, has gone up from 100 to 150 francs. or slightly more than £1: An Om- cer now pays 300 francs for his parchment, a Commander 500 and a Grand Officer 750. The recipient of a Grand Cross, the highest order in the Legion, pays 1,000 francis. 3.30

Superintendent of the Navy aware that a T is displayed. Hong Kong Chinese Women's

Meteorological Service, who has been serving at the Air Ministry. has been annointed Chief Superin- tendent of the Navel Meteorological Branch. Hydrographic Department. Admitralty.

ADMIRALTY SECRETARIAT The following changes in the Department of the Secretary of the Admiralty are notified:-

The signal is to be in the form of a black ball, and is to be hoisted at the duty pilot's mast at all times when the landing T is displaced.

It is to be of sufficient size to en- able it to be seen from any part of the hangar apron. Having ob- served that the ball is hoisted. nilots are not to take off until they have ascertained the direction of the landing "n"

REGISTRY WEDDING

Mr. E. Sawers, Asst. Sec., Hend of C.E. Branch, to be Head of Labour Branch: Mr. A. S. Le Maitre, M.C.. Ast. Establishment Officer, to be Asst. Sec. and Head of C.E. Branch I: Mr. H. Crombie, Principal, C.E. Branch, to be Asst. Sec. and Head of C.E. Branch II; Mr. C. G. Jarrett, Asst. Principal, Private Bec. to Par- lamoneary and Financial Sec., to be Principal; Mr. J. Hancock, Asst. ❘ the bride of Mr. Wong Chul Mo,

Adinin. Officer, C.E. Branch, to be Act. Principal, C.E. Branch II; Mr. J. B. James, Principal, Naval Branch, to Imperial Defence Col lege; and Mr. J. G. Lang, Principal. C.E. Branch, to Naval Branch.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:

Cdr.-H. St. L. Nicolson, to Bear- borough (Dec. 11.

Cdr. (E). F. Anderton. to Pembroke (Nov. 25),

of

A qulet, wedding took place at the Registry

Marriager. Supreme Court yesterday, when Miss Ip Ma Lee, daughter of Mr. Ip "Hung Kau, merchant, became

Chinese stage actor, residing at No 10 Nanking Street, Brst floor. son of the late Mr. Wong Tak Sum

The ceremony was performed by Mr. W. Aneurin Jories, Deputy Reg'strar of Marriages, in the presence of Mrs. Huf Bhiu Chong and Mr. Pang Ho Chuen

PRINCESS JULIANA

Suren. Cdr. R. R. Baker, M.B. Baby To Be Born At Palace

Of Her Girlhood Princess Juillana has decided to be at her home, the White Palace at Soestdyk, near Utrecht, for the birth of her baby at the beginning

to Victory for RN.B. (Nov. 25)

Lt.-Cdra.-V. D. Donaldson, to Vernon (Nov. 40); C. W. Jones, to Pembroke for course (Nov. 22) and lent to PA.N. (Dec. 1); EL G. D. de Chair. to Scout (Dec. 2.

Lt.-Cdr. (R)-R. A Gould, to of January. Redouin (Dec. 20).

Soestdyk holds many pleasant LA-L. D. B. Kenny, to Scout memories for Princess Juliana, It (Dec.

was there that she spent her girl-

Sub-14, (B-B. Goddard, to hood Liverpool (Dec. 9),

Wt. Ener-1, . Longman, to Gloriome (Dec. 6); W. W. Barrett. to Manchester (Dec. 7),,

PROMOTERS

".

Sub-Lte, (E),—R. G. Raper, J. K..|

·Pearsall, to rank of Lt. (E) (seny. * respectively, Aug. 18 and Nov: 1).

The following Act, Bub-Lta. have been promoted to Sub-Lts, seny, as stated:-J. R. David, P. K. Lankes-

when her grandmother. "Europe's sweetest old lady." the Queen-Mother Emma, Uved there.

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A meeting of members at the

Soldiers' Relier Association be held this afternoon. pm. in the Chinese Merchants Club. China Bud'ng fith floor. Members will find this an portunity to meet all the other members who number now about 2,000.

op-

The last increase in Chancellery made In August, 1933. tees was Previously a Chevalier paid only 50 francs for this parchment and

Grand Cross 500. Befors 1826 the fee for a Chevaller was 25 The meeting will hear a report francs and for a Grand Cross 200. on all the work done and will PRESENTATION INSIGNIA make plans for the forthcoming The cost of the insignia varles bazaar to be held on December 11 according to their quality. General- and 12 Will members prepare and contribute gifts for the bazaar to help to make it an unqualified виссева?

FUNERAL OF MR. F.. NEVES

ly the insignia are presented to the recipients of the honour by their friends.

The last census of the Legion showed that, there were 59 Grand Crosses, 373. Grand Officers. 2,277 Commanders, 18,865 Officers and 104.013 Chevaliers with "benefices," There are 29 Grand Crosses, 163 Grand Officers. 1,783 Commaders, The funeral of the late Mr. 10,128 Officers and 48,203 Chavaliers Florindo Neves, who died suddenly without "benefices.". on Thursday from a heart attack, took place yesterday at the Catho- Hc Cemetery. Happy Valley, in the presence of a large gathering of DEATH OF CHINESE relatives and friends. Many ficral tributes testified to the esteem and affection in which the late Mr. Neves was hold

PRIEST

The head priest of the biggest Mr. Neyes had been for many

Chinese temple in Malacca, the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, Monk years on the staff of the Canadian Lee Hong Lim, passed away recent- Pacific Steamships Ltd., and was

ly after a brief illness, at the age

a keen lawn bowls player, having of 32. appeared for the Craigengower Cricket Club in the senior division Holy Order of the famous 2,000- The deceased belonged to the

a few years ago. He leaves a widow and

year-old Kock Cheng See Temple, three children, to whom the sympathy of a large China, of which he was appointed on Ku Ban Hill, Heng Hua District,

circle is extended.

MURDER CASE

The Arsenic Murder Case, which

High Priest last year.,, He had been High Priest of the local temple for the last nine years and had been resident in Malacca for 22 years.

Princess Juliana and her hus- is being heard by Mr. K. M. A. band, Prince Bernhard, have re- Barnett at the Kowloon Magis-5; by administering, to her, or quested the Dutch people not to tracy, was again adjourned yester-causing to be administered, arsenic. send them presents, but instead to day, after further evidence had Mr E E Williams, Assistant make their gifts to the poor. A been taken. Accused Is Li Fuk-Attorney-General; la prosecuting, national committee is now prepar-yue, unemployed, who is alleged to assisted by Detective-Inspector A ing several hundred cots for poor have murdered a forty-year old E. Carey and Bergeant Headridge. mothers expecting bables in woman named Tang Kam; at Tung The case will be continued January.

Chots Street, Mongkok, on October' Monday.

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DANCE

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TYPHOON

The following typhoon warning was issued at 2 pm. yesterday:-

Typhoon in about 134 deg. long E. and 13 deg. lat N., moving west.

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HEALTH RETURNS

Two cases of dysentery were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Thurs- day.