1938-01-04 — Page 7

THE SERVICES

(By The Air Mail, London Dec. 18)

ROYAL NAVY

SHEERNESS DOCKYARD

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1938.

ADMIRALTY

PROMOTIONS

Indian Army--Brevet Lieute- Officers On China

nant-Colonel F. Buckley; Majors À. F. G. Forbos, M. C. Ballentine, F. C. Ballentine, F. C. Booty, HR Dixon-Smith, E. R. Rideley, M.B.E.

Station

Admiralty. The promotions are:- Surgeon Commander to Surgeon Captain.-W. H. Murray,

Officers on the China Station Captain 11. R. Marrack, D.&C.R. C. McCay, D30, H RH are included in the list of New has taken up the past of Captain-O'Reilly, J. A. McLaren, L W. Me-Year promotions announced by the Superintendent of Sheerness Dock- Kay Forbes, J.-Redding, R. EF G. yard, in succession to Captain North, C. B. Barlow, A. B: Gibson, B. Maltby, who completed the normal two years in September. Sheerness is now mainly used as a storing and repairing yard for small craft, and has a salaried staff of 185, compared with 712 at

Chatham,

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS

The following appointinents as Admiralty Surgeon and Agent nave' been approved:Mr. J. Morris, at Newport Pagnell, Busks; Mr. A. T. Ross, at Mevagissey, Cornwall; and ME W. C. Winterbottom. at New Romney, Kent.

The following have been ap- pointed obciating, ministers af religion:-Thé Rev. Henry Neary, to Roman Catholic personnel at Bermuda, "vice" the Rev. B. C. Martin; the Rev. T. A. H. Gretley, to Baptist, Congregational, and Presbyterian" personnel at Gorles- ton and Great Yarmouth; "vice" the Rev. E, R. Hawkins.

MOTHER ANITA'S

FUNERAL

Bishop Valtorta Takes Service.

The remains of the Inte Mother Anita D'Almada e Castro, who died at the Italian Convent, at 9:50 pm, on Sunday at the advan ced age of 90, were interred at H. E. Warry, A. G. E.. A. Goddard,

the Román Catholic Cemetery O.B.E, R. T. Cameron, S. C. Scott, Paymaster Commander to Pay- yesterday evening after a short M.O., C. L. L. Stokes, W. S. Furness, master, Captain. L N. Simpson service conducted by the Right MC., E. W. Langlands, P. LMAO., CHE, C. K. Lloyd, S. É. Rov, Mgr. Henry Valtorta, assisted MacDermott, D. V. Black, M.C.Drayson, O.BE (who WA8 on G. B. L. Nokes, and H. E. Eve, M.C. | H.M.S. Medway on her first trip

by members of the clergy and the choir of the Cathedral Seminary. Burma Rifles-Major R. L. Shaw. to the China Station).

Mother Aníta was one of the Paymaster Lleutenant Comman-oldest residents in the Colony, and der to Paymaster Commander.--K. F. Green, A. W. Satlerthwaite, R. Q. Pire, W. J. B. Prophet, F. S. Muller, F. C. Crisp (at present secretary to the Chief of Staff, H.M.S. Cumber-e Castro, who was in the service

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Major, to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel G. G. Holles, Captain to Brevet Major.-W. I. Nonweiler.

TRAINING SCHOOL COMMAND

Wing Commander G. E. Livockland). D.F.C., A.F.C., has taken command of No. Flying Training School at Tern Hill, Balop, in succession to Group Captain C. C. Darley, C.BE: AM., ander whom the School, one of the six added to the expansion scheme, was opened on January 1. 1936..

Wing Commander "Liveek Was second-in-command of the Far East Flight which 10 years ago SCARCITY OF PETTY OFFICERS made the pioneer flying boat cruise

In view of the scarcity of men

to Singapore, Australia, and Hong on the advancement rosters for Köng, and succeeded to the com- acting petty officer, acting yeoman mand when the unit was estab- of signals, and acting petty omeerished at Singapore as No. 205 telegraphist, temporary arrange. Squadron, ments are to be adopted to en- sure that leading seamen, lead- ing signalmen, and leading tele- graphists who are recommended for immediate advancement may be placed on these rosters without delay. Reports are to be rendered specially for these ratings on the last day of each month

PERMANENT COMMISSIONS ·

The following promotions" have been announced by the Common- Wealth Naval Board to date De cember 31 except where otherwise stated

Commander to Captain J. A. Collins.

was a member of a notable Por- tuguese family. She Was the Younger of the two daughters of the late Mr. Leonardo d'Almada

of the British Government in Hong Kong and China from 1838 until his death in 1966, and was first. cousin of the well-known local sollettors, Messrs. Les d'Almada e Castro Sr. and F. X. d'Almada e Castro Snr..

The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada é Castro Jnr. member of the Legis- lative Council, is a second cousin. Mother Anita Joined the Canossa Lieutenant Commander, to Com-sisterhood in 1878 when she was mander.-H. L Spurgeon, G. 30 years old. and had therefore Stewart (at present commanding spent a long life in the service of H.M.S. Robin).

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The following medical officersary, 1938). have been selected for permanent commissions, subject to physical Atness:

Fight Lieutenants P. A. Cooper, L. M. Crooks, J. R. R. Jenkins, 8. R. C. Nelson, W. P. Stamm, and G. H. Stuart,

They

DATE FROM DECEMBER 31 ́ The following promotions have been made to date from December 31:-

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Lieutenant Commander (E) to The funeral, which was of a Commander (E)-L. 8. Dalton, simple character, was attended by Paymaster Lieutenant Comiman-Sisters, boarders and orphans of der (D) to Surgeon Commander the Italian Convent and Sisters (D). E Richards (from Janu-of the Precious Blood, as well as by immediate members of the family and a few friends. The chief mourners were:Mr. and Mrs. Leo d'Almada Castro Bar, Commander to Captain.-F. C. Miss Zita d'Almada e Castro, Mrs. Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro Jar Flyn, L'A. P. Macintyre, H. H. Mc-C. d'Almada Cutlerrez and Mrs. A. Williams, Young-Jamieson, C. C.

Mowbray Jones, DS.C., G. A. B. Hawkins, M.V.O., d'Almada e Castro, Mr. Frank. X A., Allen, C.. Carlow,, W. R. Slayter, Others present were Mrs. FX. DS.C., HA Rowley, H. F. J. d'Almada e Castro, Mr. C. d'Almada GROUP CAPTAINS POSTS

Onslow, M.V.O., DS.C., W. Je Castro. Miss Gloria d'Alinada e Appointments were notified on

Stephens, LS. Saunders, W. J Dec. 18 of Group Captain R. E.

Agnew, G. Grantham, C. & Lamb. Kershaw. to command No.

Lieutenant Commander to com- 203 mander.-R. S. V. Armour, J. R. S. (General Reconnaissance) Squa-Brown, W. C. Jenks, R. Gotta, P. W. dron at Basrah, and of Group W. Wootten, H. WB, Browning, J. Captain J. J. Breen, to be Senior 8. C. Salter, R. J. Gardiner, H.M.S. Cár. /Sq/L. RAF.)~G. WI-Air Star Officer of No. 4 (Bomber) Mundy. B. Jones, J. H Huntley. loughby,, to Gloriouà (Dec, 20).

Group at Linton, Yorks.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appolatments were made by the Admiralty an Dec. 16

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Capta-D. B. Fisher, OBE.. ·E J. P. Brind, to President for course at Army Bchool, Sheerness (Jan. 10); R. C. O'Conor, to President for duty inside Admiralty (Dec. 29), and as Asst. Director Plans Div.

(Ján, 5).

Lt. ca . R. M. Nicholl, Danae (Jan. 12),

to

Lts.-P. I. Miliner-Barry, F. Grimths, to President for Met, course (Jan. 31.

Sargn. Lts. (D).-R. W. Els Smith (seny antedated to April 5, 1937), F. L. Ferris, to Pembroke for RN.B. 9),

Payr. Lt. J. D. Price, to Exmouth

(Jan. 14)

Sub-Lts,WP. L. Le C. Barnes,

to Winchester (Dec. 189 G. W Vayasour, to Tron Duke aan 43 . D. 0.8mith (act.). Smith (act.),

to Excellent for course

(May 2, 1938).

Senior Master C. Page, to Nel- son (Jan. 1).

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School masters (C.W.O.). T Kelly, to Victory for Big. School (Dec. 28): . M. Topley, to Green- wich Jan. 21; LC. Tomis, to to Victory for Big, School (Jan. 5), Schoolmasters.-D. J. Tarr, to Victory for M.T.E. (Dec. 28); 3. A. Parkin, to Caledonia. (Jan. 8). RETIREMENT: + Cdr.-T. C. Harrison, O.B.E., at own 'request, with rank of Capt. (Dec. 19),::.

were

flying officers (medical) between commissioned as

January, 1933, and May. 1935.

H. R. Graham, D. H. S. Graven, F.

Air Commodore W. B. Callaway. B. Tours, J. 1. Robinson (Squadron A.F.C., relinquished command of Leader R.A.F), HLG Cooke (at the squadron at Basrah on his present on H.M.S. Capetown), B. promotion in July, and it has since. Fisher, K. Macintosh, W. H., been commanded by Wing Com Belby. G. C. Dickins (Squadron mander F. C. B. Savile,

Leader, R.A.F.), G. B. Sayers, J. W. M. Eaton; A. F. St. G. Orpen." E. Wing Commander Vincent Bux-K Le Mesurler. M.V.O., E. W. Mac-

COMMAND AT HENDON

ton, C.B.E., is appointed in com- kendrich Squadron Leader R.A.F).

mand of Hendon Air Station, In W. K. R. Cross, W. T. Vendell, W. succession to Wing Commander P. McCarthy (commanding H.M.S. E, I Bussell During the past two Seamew);

Engineer Commander to Eng!- years Wing Commander Buxton has been on personnel staff duties neer Captain-C: R Hoare. with No. 23 (Training) Group,

Commander (E) to Captain Grantham.

(E).-D. E G. Sebastian, S. El Her- bert, B. W. Greathed.

Lieutenant Commander (E)- to The following appointments in Commander (E) 8: Greenlaw, the Royal Air Force are notified:E. F. H. Lawson, K. J. R. Langley,

R.A.F. APPOINTMENTS

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Castro. Mr. and Mr. P., M. N. da Silva, Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho, Mr. U. Genella, Mr. A Vannina, Mr. O Acconel, Mr. A.F.E. Silva-Netto, Mr.

F. Graca, Mr. J. M. Graca, Mrs. A. D. P. Lopes, Mr. A. C. Botelho, Mr. A. Alves, Mr. J. M. M. Alves and Mr. G. M. S. Alves.

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Of Education

TRIBUTE TO

FORMER COLLEAGUE appointed Director of Education in

Judge Mossop On Death Of

Mr. G. W. King

Mr. G. R. Buyer, B.A... has been

Hong Kong, with effect from 'De- cember 23.

Confirmation of the appointment

is contained in yesterday morning's "Government Gazette.""

· A' warm tribute to the late Mi. Gilbert Walter King, former Asals- Mr. Saver, has previously been tant Judge of HL M. Supreme Acting Director of Education. Court in Shanghai, was paid here | Previous important posts he has by Judge Bir Allan Mossop, states held during his 26 years associa the North Chink Daily News." tion with the Hong Kong Govern- Judge Mossop: såld, prior to a ment include Head of the Sanitary hearing, that before the court pro- Department (1920, 1828 and 1830), ceeded with the business of the Superintendent of Imports and G. L. Ball, F. E Lefroy, J. Aday he would "like" toʻlsay" a few Exports (1927) and Postmaster Rooper, J. B. Newson, N. E. Dalton, words regarding the death of Mr. General (1928), Mr. Sayer #RS. M. G. Evans, R. G. H. Johnstone, King.

'first appointed Acting Director of W. T. Hindson. command

Recalling that the sad news "had Education on March 24, 1934, when come to Shanghai during the holl- be, first became associated with days, Bir "Allan said that he was that Department... certaly that the members of the He arrived, in Hong Kong, OD bar would share with the judges | January 1, 1911, as a, Cadet, and ster of the court the great Other appointments gazetted scase of loss which felt at Mr. are: King's passing.

Group-R. H. Kershaw, to No. 203. (General Reconnaisance) Squa dron Basrah, Iraq, to (Nov, 0); J. J. Breen, O.B.E to Headquarters, No. 4 (Bomber) Group, Linton-upon-Ouse, for duty a Senior Air Staff Officer (Nov.

Wing Commanders, G. E. Cd. Gunner.-N. B. Cudd, placed Livock, D.F.C. AF.C., to No.

on the Retd. List (Jun. 2).

1938.

THE ARMY

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Flying Training School, Tern Hill, to comand (Nov. 30); V, Buxton, OBE to RAF. Station, Hendon, to command (Nov. 22),

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Engineer Lieutenant Commander to Engineer Commander.-C. D. Wlison.

Governor To Inspect H.K.N.V.F.

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Major H. H. Joseph, B. A to be Mr. Kink served as Assistant a Member of the Board of Educa- Judge-over-a period--of-28-years, tion, as from January 1........... His Excellency the Governor, Sir Sir Allan recalled, adding that. Mr. Frank D. Angus,, to be de- Geoffry Northcote "will" "ninke his during this time he gave a service puty registrar, of Births Squadron Leaders.-A. D. Rogers,

Arat" "Inspection of the Hong Kong that was both loyal and faithful. Deaths, as from January 3. AFC, to Headquarters, No. 23 Navál: Volunteer Force in HMS. and at the same time endeared (Training) Group, Grantham, for Cornflower, on Tuesday, January himself to many people in Shang- Personel Staff duties (Nov, 15);"A.

halƐwith whom he came in con-.. His. Excellency will arrive in his tacti.. 2002. RAM d

The War Office announces the following appointments→→

McKee, to No. 00 (Bomber) Squa-launch at 5.45 pm, and will be met,Judge. Mossop said that he had Colonel R. B. Pargiter, to be dron, Mildenhall, for Flying duties by Commodore E B C. Dicken and personally known Mr. King as u Commander, 1st Anti-Aircraft, (Nov. 8); H. P. G. Leigh, to Head- Group, with effect from June 3, quarters, Fighter Command, Stan- Cmdr. J. Petrie, Commanding om colleague and friend, for over 23 more, for Equipment (Engineer) cer of the HKNVFL An' aimed years and felt the loss very keen- Colonel V. O. Beuttler, D.8.0. Star duties (Oct. 22); J. V. Yonge, His Excellency will inspect all staff of the court, he said, he guard will parade in the ship, and 19. On behalf of the judges and AM.IMechE, to be Assistant to Headquarters, Training Com- Director of Supplies and Transport, mand, for Air Staff (Administra officers and ratings.

wished to, take, the opportunity of Southern Command, with effective) dutics (Nov. 24); E. J. D. H.K.N.V.F. INSTRUCTOR

extending to;, Mrs. King the sin- Trom May 8, 1938.

Routh, to Headquarters, Coastal Cmdr. W. N. Kingdon, R.N.

cerest sympathy.com to Command, Lee-on-the-Bolent, for (Retired) is dus in the Colony on

Mr. M. Reader Harris, who was Administrative duties (Nov. 27); January: 6 by the P. and Q. liner present in connection with the Mac, Watt, to Nd, 49 (Bomber) Chitral to take over the port of cane at hand argue and replied Squadron, Worthy Down to Comfret Permanent Oncer Instructor most appropriately, on behalf of mand: Barlow, to Headquas of the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer the members of the bar ters. Bomber Command, Uzbridge, Force, He will succeed Leu- The following oneers will form for Air Star (Administrative) tenant-Cmdr, R. R. Heibert, R.N., the course which will begin on duties a. G. Johnston, to No. who has been doing the duties of January 3 at the Senior Officers 11 Flying Training School, Witters Officer Instructor.

ing for Flying duties in Advanced School in Belgaum :~~

RA-Brévet Loutenant-Colonet | Training Squadron (Nov. 22).

Leutenant-Colonel H

Gardner, R.ASC, to be Assistam Director of Bupplies and Transport, Malta, with effect from March 28,

1138,

- SENIOR OFFICERS' COURSE

R. 'Hilton, M.C, D.F.C.; Majora W. Swinton, M.C., A. A. Middleton.

E. W. Goodman, M.C., and J. H. B. Birbook.

„BE-Majors C. G. Cardew, B. F. Whitestone, M.BE, MO. GR Gilbin, MC and G. IL E. Lee,

HEALTH RETURNS

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Mr. King, began his career in Shanghai in 1908 and finally re- tired to England in 1831, after having been Assistant Judge here for about four years. ..

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NEW MEDICAL::

PRACTITIONERS

A "Gazette" notification state. that it is proposed to construct a Four new members of the med pier approximately 70 feet long, by esl profession have, hen admitted Flve cases of dysentery, two cach32 feet wide at North Point into practice in the Colony, accord- of cerebro-spinal feyer, enterta❘ front of the Royal EE. Yacht Club ing to the "Cassite." They are Royal Signals Major B. Gtever, diphtheria and small-pox and between the HK Electric Dr. Horacio Percy Luis Ozorid, Rowley

and one of choler, were reported Company's works and the APO MBBS. (UK), Dr. Yang K^ British Infantry-Major J. A. to the Health Authoritiek for the installation.

M.B.BA. (HK), Dr. Dol Herwap Daniel, D.B.O., M.C., 2nd Battalion, three days, ended at midnight an Two additional cross-harbour MBBS. (HK) and Dr. Chan Pak- The Welch Regiment,

pipe-lines are also contemplated. chue, MCPA. (Manitoba),

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Although Admiral Sir Charles recent attack of pleurisy it is un- Little is now convalescent after his & nagkaam Adress

likely that he will again assume -1, the position of Commander-in- Chief of the China Squadron pend- ing the arrival of his successor, Vice-Admiral Air Perry Noble, !.

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