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THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

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CHANGES AT THE ADMIRALTY Commander J. G. Hewitt," from the command of the destroyer" Win- chelsea, joins the Plans Division of the Naval Star to succeed Coni- mander J. A. Giffard. The latter officer will remain in the Division for a few months on other duty. Commander R. E. F. MeQ. Mac- kenale, D.S.C., joins the staff of the Director of Naval Equipment, in succession to Commander A. M. Bingeman, who is to attend the 1938 course at the R.N. Stan Col- lege,

DESTROYERS FROM SPAIN The 5th Destroyer Flotilla, een- -aisting of vessels of the "E" class under Captain L Vaughan Mer- gan, C.B.E. M.V.O.. D.S.C.. is on its way home from duty in Spanish waters to give leave. The Deven- port ships of the flotilla-the Echo. Eclipse, and Escapade-and the others--the Exmouth (leader). Esk, and Express

(Portsmouth).

and Electra, Encounter, and Escort (Chatham) which left Portland on October 20 for its recent turn of duty in Spain. have returned.

SOUTH AMERICA CRUISE H.M.S. Exeter, flying the bread pendant of Commodore H. H. Har

the #ood, O.B.E., commanding South American Division. is now leave at Buenos Aires, and will there on December 15 to spend Christmas at Montevideo.

which is being developed, for the defence of London, will lecture on "Balloon Aprons" at the Royal, United Service Institution at 3 p.tn. this afternoon. Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding. Commanding- In-Chier. Fighter Command, wil

take the chair.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

EXTENSIONS OF SERVICE Further officers of the general duties branch have been selected tor extensions of service on the ac- cordance with the decision made when the expansion scheme began. The following permanent officers are to be retained to the age of 50:-Wing Commanders E. C.-Em- métt, M.C., D.F.C., R. J. Mounsey, O.B.E., and H. W. G. J. Penderel, M.C., A.F.C.; Squadron Leaders E. H. Hooper and D. O. Hulholland, A.F.C.

The following permanent officers are to be retained to the age of 48-Squadron Leaders Cyril Chap- man. D.S.C., John Duminy, V. R. Globs, D.S.C., R. H. Horniman, J. R. I. Scambler. A.F.C., and D. R. W. Thompson.

The following officers, retained In the Service under an order of 1920 to complete time for retired pay, are to be retained to the age of 55: Squadron Leaders J. R. D. Goadsby. A. E Groom, M.B.E.. D.S.M. and Vivian Rees; Fight Lieutenant L E. Dowse.

OUTFIT ALLOWANCE An Air Ministry order issued on Dec. 6 provides that until, further notice an officer appointed to a permanent or short-service com-

LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER Lieutenant-Commander W. J. A. Willis, O.B.E, M.V.O. C.G.M. has retired at his own request in order tr take up the appointment mission in the RAF. who has,

Constable of Rochester,

Chief Kent.

within three years of his appoint- ment, had previous service in the Royal Navy. Army, Indian Army. Royal Marines, or in any of the auxiliaries of those forces, may. notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3338 of the King's Re-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, › 1937.

WAH YAN

COLLEGE

PRIZE DAY

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making this examination once run by the schools themselves for the benent of their students.

I would like to pay here a very sincere tribute to the manner in which this examination was or- ganized and run last summer, and to the unwearying kindness," "cour- tesy and enclency of the Govern- ment officers responsible for its success. It has been my good for tune to have had considerable con- tact during the past year with those responsible for fathering the new examination; and I have been. greatly impressed, not merely with the understanding of local circum- stances and the general education al awareness of the gentlemen-con- cerned, but still more with their ap- proachableness, their reasonable- ness, their readiness to discuss pro- blems, to listen to criticism, and to accept suggestions. It is a very real pleasure to make this public statement here.

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One very fundamental point about the new examination still calls for much consideration. It is this: Whut standard. is the new examination intended eventually to attain? Its present standard is that of the old Class 2 examination, the Junior Local, Is it intended to leave it so? If so, it is inevitable that parenta, Anding, their boys (as they

m- will and them) equipped for going out into the send them In large world, will

numbers to school for another year, and let them sit for the Hong Kong University Matriculation examina- tion. This will result in this Uni- versity examination becoming (or rather, remaining) the true stan- dard of secondary education in this thing Colony-which is the very that the new examination was in-

TRIBUTE TO STAFF

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“HULLO HONG KONG"

Another Successful Performance

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"Hullo Hong Kong." the variety revue produced by Sub-Lt. Owen. RN. H.M.S. Wescott, played to a crowded house at the China Fleet Club last night-it had, on the night before, scored a tremendous success when amongst those pre- sent were His Excellency the Gov- ernor and Lady Northcote. His the General ofcer Excellency Commanding and Mrs. Bartholo mew and Si Atholl and Lady MacGregor."

The concert was extremely en- joyable in that "all the items were cleverly presented and there was no waiting in-between turns. Sub- Lt. Owen Hterally "carried" the show but in falmess to the rest of the cast it must be said that everyone did his or her share to- wards making the concert the suc cess it turned out to be.

THE PLAYERS

Lt. Edward Talbot. (Medway), Lt. Desmond Martin (Medway). Sub- Lt. Charles Owen (Westcott), Sub- Lt. Christopher Gough (Decpy), Sub-Lt. Thomas Barlow (Med- way), Rosemarie Gambler, Peggy

"Walker.

Guest-Artistes.--Erik Nelson, P. O. Charles Gill (Medway),

Accompanist.-Pay. Cadet Michael Collins (Cumberland).

Organiser-Sub-Lieut. Owen (Westcott).

Charles

Asst. Stage Manager, P. O. John- son. (Westcott); Back-Stage Staff, Messrs. Richardson, Luke, Turner; Master of the Foyer, C. P. O. Gould. (Westcott); Commission- aire, P. O. Tunber, Westcott); Programme Sellers. Messrs. Finlay- son, Kirwan, Littlewood, Evans,

TRAINING IN MINESWEEPING

The Cedar will commission at Portsmouth under Lieutenant-

THE ORCHESTRA Commander E. W. Derinett, late of

Conductor. Mr. R. E. Compton; the minelayer Adventure in China,

Leader. Bandmaster T. B. Turner: for service in the 6th Minesweep-gulations and Air Council Instruc-stituted to prevent!

Band Corporals, Dixon and Whit- ing Flotilla. employed on training tions, be granted outfit allowance

the full rate of £50. This I should like to express also nere ney: Band Boy. Clark; Musicians: duties at Portland: The Cedar is at

Wikle. Johnson. Hollier." Trussler, one of the steam trawlers purchas-concession is a purely temporary my very sincere appreciation of

the work of our laymasters. In Susans, Foley, Dawkin, Handford. ed at Hull in 1935 for minesweep-measure and will operate only dur- ing service, and during 1936 she ing the period of expansion of the teaching, as in any other profes-Allan-Dodds, Combes, Agnew, Ler-

Streets.. was with the 5th Flotilla in the R.A.F. Hitherto the outfit allow-slun, It is easy to get men, but hard will. Butek. Lorentsen. Eastern Mediterranean.

ance of such officers has been to get good men. I feel very deep-Ray, Howard. Wallace and Vaug- limited to £25.

ly that Wah Yan has been singu- han of the Royal Marine Band, larly blessed in getting so many H.M.S. Cumberland. really good mer on her staff; good, not merely as regards knowledge and academic qualifications, but what is far more important-men of sterling character, who are con- scientious in their work and de- voted to the highest ideals of their profession. Nobody sees as much as I do of the inner working of the school; and I would need to be very blind indeed, did I fail to per- ceive the great influence for good in every way exerted on the boys by the various members of the staff...

NEW MINESWEEPER The minesweeper Sharpshooter. built at Devonport Dockyard. will commission there, and will go to sea for her acceptance trial. Next day her crew will be reduced to a special complement, which will be accommodated in the depot, going to the ship daily as a working party.

COMMAND OF THE MILFORD

Captain R. L. B. Cunliffe has been selected to command the escurt vessel Milford when she re- commissions at Portsmouth next month for further service on the Africa Station. He will succeed Captain E. C. Thornton, D.S.C.

AIRCRAFT FROM THE GLORIOUS

R.A.F. APPOINTMENTS The following appointments in the Royal Air Force are notified:-

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Air Commodores.-T. E. B. Howe C.B.E, A.E.C. to Headquarters, No. 12 (Fighter) Group, Hucknall, for duty as Senior Air Staff Officer and on appointment as Air Officer Commanding (temporarily); J. H. & Tyssen, M.C., to Headquarters. R.A.F.. Iraq. Hinaldi, for duty as Officer in Charge of Ad- ministration (Nov. 20).

Group

Pirie. Captains.-G. C. M.C.. D.F.C.. to Special Duty List on appointment as Air Attaché. Washington (Oct. 18); R. M. Drummond. D.S.O.. OB.E., M.C.. Middle

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No. 802 (Fleet Fighter Squad ron. which returned to England recently IM the aircraft-carrier Glorious, is being accommodated at the RAF Station at Abingdon until the Glorious returns to the Mediterranean In January. The squadron has been commanded for three years by Squadron Leader F. E. Bond, R.A.F. The other squad- Egypt, for engineer duties rons from the Glorious were dis-20). 'embarked before the ship left

Malta.

to Headquarters, R.A.F.. East, Cairo, Egypt, for duty as Senior Air Staff Officer (Nov. 20).

Wing Commander. S. D. Cuiley, D.S.O., to Special Duty List, on ap- pointment Inspector. Royal

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

Lt.Cdr.-P. H. Matheson, to Vic- lory for Signal School (Jan. 10).

Payr. Lt.-Car-R. F. Pink, to Centurion (Jan. 1).

Iraqi Air Force (Oct. 1).

Squadron Leader.-A. E. Case, to R.A.F. Depôt Middle East Aboukir, (Nov.

Flight Lieutenants-V., C. F Streatfeld, to No. 4 Flying Train- ing School, Abu Sueir (Nov. 9): J. B. P. Thomas, to No. 77 (Bomber) Squadron, Honington: R. E. G. (Bomber) Brittain, to No. 148 Squadron, Scampton (Oct. 23); D. B. D. Field.. to Superintendent of the Reserve, Hendon (Nov. 22); A. Lts.-L. W. Napler, to Medway W. Vincent and A. C. Martin, to Dec. 12); N. Marriott, to Dolphin No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Cooperation for SAM. "course (Jan. 3); J. E. Unit. Hal Far, Malta (Nov. 20).. Manners, to Birmingham (Jan. 4).

Instr. Lt.-H. E. Dykes, to Nel-

son (Dec. 28).

Sub-Lt. (E).-C. C. M. Bluett, to

Glorious (on recommg.).

Wt. EngTs.-A. J. T. Wall, to Caledonia (Jan. 11); V. H. G. Daw

CHRISTMAS

TELEGRAMS

To the boys, finally, I would say. as I have so often said already to my own class: Remember always

that the

of your greatest work schooldays is the moulding of your own characters. It is for this end alone that Wah Yan exists: not to sell knowledge, but to train men, Wah Yan wants to know you all in years to come men of honour and of principle, men who are

The Revue was held to raise funds for the Naval Chaplain's Fund for Seamen's Welfare. Com- prising the Royal Naval Hospital Recreation Fund and the Dockyard branch of the Ministering Child- ren's League; and also to assist Toe H in their work for the Sal- yingpun Chinese Boys' Club.

VOLUNTEER DOCTOR IN COLONY

Dr. Hankey, who originally started off from England with Dr. N. Smith, of the Middlesex Hospl- tal, arrived in the Colony on Wed-

nesday by the P. and O. liner"Cor- to the fu. offering his services Chinese National Red Cross In a private capacity.

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It is learned that Dr. Hankey will interview Dr. Y. C: Woo, head of the Chinese Red Cross in Hong Kong, to make arrangements for determined to deserve success, but his future activities, after which not to win success by evil means. he will probably proceed to Han-

After the Very Rev. Fr. Rector had reviewed the year's work, Els Excellency the Governor said:" portant subject to-day: I have I am very glad to be able to be not had time to study it in its and I am grateful, local application, and it is, indeed; here to-day Very Rev. Father Rector. for the a question which I have postponed welcome which has been given to deliberately until I can discuss it with Mr. Bayer who has been deal- ing with it during his leave.

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This is the first school prize- giving which I have attended in But I am prepared to state it as Hong Kong and to listen to the my present view that the ex- excellent record of Wah Yan's past amination standard for the School twelve months added, therefore, to Leaving Certificate should, as in the pleasure which I feel at being Great Britain, put that useful present here. The very high per-document within the reach of the centages of passes and the fre- average boy of fairly industrious quency of honours and distinctions habit. The Matriculation standard, which the College was able to show

on the other hand, must obviously

as the result of the two examina-be on a higher plane. But I per- tions mentioned by the Prefect of 'sonally know of no reason why Sir. From circulars from the Studies do high credit both to the these two different qualifications and A. E. Parkes, to Ark Royal Cable Companies I notice that teaching staff and to those taught should not be obtainable in Hong

(Jan. 6).

rank of Cdr. (Dec. 12),

Christmas and New Year tele- RETIREMENT

be sent (XLT) to Lt.Cdr.-K. M. Fardell. with grams can

Great Britain at the reduced rate of $3.95 for 10 words while the rate to other places in Europe, with certain exceptions, ia $12.17.

Can you please tell me the reason for this discrimination, especially as there is a Continental Cable Company working trom, this

THE ARMY

A CONTINENTAL.

Hong Kong, Dec. 23.

MILITARY APPOINTMENT. The War Office announces that Major-General C. N.. F. Broad. D.SO., has been appointed Major end. General in charge of Administra- tion. Aldershot Command, with effect from January 1 next, In succession to Lieutenant-General M. G. Taylor, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.. who, as already announced; is to be Deputy Master-General of the. Ordnance at the War Office.

ENCLAIMED TELEGRAMS, The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the Eastern BALLOONS IN DEFENCE · Extension Telegraph Company's Air Commodore J. G. Hearson, Office: Brockett Lloydiano, pas who commands the new No. 30 senger Victoria, from Singapore: Hótel, from (Balloon Barrage) Group, RAF.. Wilson, Kowloon formed to operate the barrage Southampton.

by them. Both the Rector's Kang through one examination, as address and the report of the Pre- they are in Great Britain, the fect of Studies made encouraging

ther being won by an adequate number of credits. hearing and I hope that the forth- coming year will turn out at least equally well.

"NECESSARY EVILS The other point which I wish to mention is that we should strive As Governor of the Colony .T

to attain our object in this direc- willingly acknowledge and thank

at ex- the College authorities for what tlon with the minimum

amination. In my view the setting they have done for unfortunate re- fugee children. I was very glad to of examinations is a thing to be 23 much as possible; hear the good account which the avoided Prefect of Studies was able to give though I admit that to some ex- of-their-conduct and I feel sure. tent examinations are necessary. that some day they will look back evils. They impose a heavy strain with gratitude and happiness upon on the pupils and the teacher and they have no teaching value in the time which they spent here.

I listened with much interest to themselves. This may sound oddiy what the Prefect of studies had to at a ceremony at which rewards say about the examination for the gained through examinations are School Leaving Certificate and the being presented: but, I make no standard to which it should at- apology for stating which I believe taln. I do not intend to make any to be a not unimportant truth." final pronouncement on that 'im- (Continued on Page 10)

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