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THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY"

"APPOINTMENTS

When an aircraft, laden with bombs, crashed and burst ·Into flames on the Miranshah рего The following appointments are drome, this officer, who WIN made by the Admiralty:

Burgn. Lt.--D. Simpson, M.B, to Fowey (Jan. 12).

Headmaster Lt.-D. J., C. Smith, 'lent" to Royal Indian Navy (Jan.

8).

PROMOTIONS

Cd. Bosn—A T. Board, to rank of Lt. (seny. Nov. 30...

POINTS FROM ORDERS Mr. J. Burns, of The Surgery, St. Andrew's Dock, Hull, has been appointed Admiralty Surgeon and Agent at Hull, "vlee" Mr. A. T. Sissions, to date December 1

Sergeant G. W. Barnes has been elected corps representative for the Royal Marines to the headquarters of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, for 12 months trom January next, in succession to Corporal T. M. Wall.

Old boys of the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich and Holbrook, are reminded of the existence of their old boys' association. which is among those associations re- cognized by the Admiralty. Mem- bership is open to all old, pupils, including day-boys of the Bore

ham Foundation.

THE WAZIRISTAN

OPERATIONS ··

Services In The Field

LIST OF AWARDS The King has given ofders for appointments to the Most Honour- able Order of the Bath, the Most

Embuat Order of the Indian Em-

duty pilot on the aerodrome, aastened to the scene, of the accident and, in spite of the explosion of a bomb and small arms ammunition, made persistant attempts to extinguish the flames and to rescue the brew until order. ed to withdraw. by a supertor

oficer

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1938.

DEATH OF LADY DEGREE DAY AT CLARA HO TUNG THE UNIVERSITY

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WORTHY SUCCESSÖR Sir William's place has been worthily filled by a Vice-Chancellor. whose ripe experience makes him peculiarly welcome at the present Junction As for the new Chan- cellor I undertake that among his short-comings there shall not be found any lack of zeal for his Charge: -*-

Lady Clara's Buddhist School for poor children is both an imposing welfare, institution and an artistic landmark in Happy Valley. It is both a gathering place for the local Buddhist community and a free school where some two hundred girls receive free education for life: For many years the deceased also maintained a "free school in Macao which is both a gathering place for the local Buddhist community and Scott, Royal Aira free school where some two hun-made, was, of course, the appoint-

FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE Woodcock, 313747. Aircraftman, 1st Class (now Leading Aircraft- man), Gerald. Force.

OTHER AWARDS

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BAR TO 0.5.0, Murray-Lyon, Lieutenant-Colonel Dayld Murray, D.a.O., M.C. 2nd Batttalion, 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Riffes, Indian Army. Brownlow, Lieutenant-Colonel

Cecil Alexander Littlė, DS.O., Royal Artillery...

D.5.0.

Maynard, Colonel temporary Bradler) Francis Herbert, C.B, M.G., Indian Army.

The step taken by my predeces- sor of which mention has just been

ment of a Committee whose very wide terms of reference directed them to investigate the present and future of the University.

dred girls receive free education For many year the deceased also maintained a free school in Macao but fll-health forced her to limit

They pointed especially to the her social and educational activities

economic aspect but included any to Hong Kong. From 1932 to 1935 the Lingnam University's Educa- other that might appeal to its tion Department conducted an ex-

members. Though there are sure Derimental Junior middle school to be varying opinions upon the and the greater part of the funds value of certain individual sugges was contributed by Lady Clarations contained within it, the re- Every case of need, be it fond or port produced by the Committee famine, received unstinted support cannot fail to impress upon the from her.

age and vision with which its mem- bers fulfilled their task; and as

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Bruce, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert

NEW LIFE MOVEMENT Mason, M.C. 2nd Battalion, 8th Lady Clara was a Vice-Chairman Chancellor I take this opportunity Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier of the Hong Kong Bureau of the to acknowledge my high apprecia- Force). Indian Army."* New Life Movement for Kwangion of the unsparing devotion with Penney Lieutenant-Colonel Wi-Tung and Vice-Chairman of the which four very busy men applied liam Ronald Campbell, OBE. M.C., Hong Kong Branch of the National themselves to their task and of the Royal Corps of Signals.

Women's Relief Association, In" lucidity and logic which generally fact, for the past two or three illuminate their recommendati^ius.

Plowden,

FINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS

Their report is, I understand, now before the Senate for consi- deration. It contains, however, many suggestions and recommen- dations concerning finance and or-

Jonca, Lleutenant-Colonel Bail Ivor, M.C., 2nd Battalion, 8th Pun-months the deceased had thrown Jab Regiment, Indian Army.

all her energles into the work of re- Bruce, Lieutenant-Colonel Johnleving war victims and refugees. Geofrey, M ̊C., 2nd Battalion, 6th | This overtaxed her strength to such Gurkha Riffes, Indian Army.

an extent that after a visit on Lieutenant-Colonel | New Year's Eve to wounded Chin- Bryan Edward Chicheley, 2ndese soldiers at the Tung Wan Hosganization which pertain to the Battalion (King Edward. VII'spital she developed bronchitis and pire, and the Most Excellent Order Own), 4th Bombay Grenadiers, passed away from heart failure. of the British Empire, and has.

Tran Army.

During her short illness, Pro- app: oved, of other awards: for Goodman, Major Eric Whitibck, fessor W. 1'Gerrard, Dr. H. Balean, Dr. S. C. Ho and Dr. Eva Ho Tung valuable. vallant, and distingulah-M.C., Royal Artillery.

were in constant attendance upon the deceased, and did all they could Scott Major Sidney Clermont, for her. She made a vallant dight M.C. Ist Battalion Prince of for life and for half a day made Wales's Own), 17th Dogra Regia recovery which evoked the ad- ment, Indian Army:

miration of her medical advisers. Skrine, Major Pillip Foger Hunt-The effort, however, proved too ley, 1st Battalion (Wellesley'), 6th great a strain for her and she pass-tion. Rajputana Rifles, Indian Army, ed away peacefully.. attached South Waziristan Scouts.

ed serpices rendered in the fleld in connexion with the operations in Waziristan during the period Jan. uary 17 to September 15, 1937, as follows:-

ORDER OF THE BATH Military Division C.B.

Farlari. Colonel tiemporary Bricadler Arthur Joseph Thomas, D.S.O. O.B.E., Commandinië Royal Artillery.

ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE CJE.

Noyer, Colonel itemporary Brigadier) Cyril Dupré, M.C., Com- mander, 2nd (Rawalpindi) Infan- try Brigade.

Henderson, Colonel George. Bur ton, Geieral Staff. Omcer, 1st Grade, Waziristan Division,

ORDER OF THE BRITİSH

RMPIRE F

Military Division

C.BR. Channer, Colonel (local Brigadier) George Osborne De Renzy, OBE, M.C., Brigadier in charge of Ad- ministration

Rawson, Colonel (temporary Brigadier) Creswell Duffield, D.8.0., Brigadier, General Staff,

D.B.E.

at. George; Royal Indian Army Adams, Lieutenant-Colonel Alan

Service" Corp

Hasled, Major William Freke, M.C., Royal Engineers,

It is characteristic of Lady Clara Mackenzie, Major David Alexan-

that though she developed bran⚫ der Lourance, 1st Battalion (Prince Chitis on New Year's Eve yet she of Wales's Own) (Sikhs), 12th Fron-

went about her work of charity and tier Force Regiment, Indian Army. love during the next two days until O'Carroll, Major Walter Cormacshe was exhausted and had to be Locke, Royal--Tank Corps.

Barris, Major Lawrence Anstle, M.C.. Royal Artillery...

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"Finance Committee and the Coun- cil rather than to the Senate and I trust that these will be dealt with by the former authorities while those concerning the curriculum are being considered by the latter. advice to invest most of the Super- Certain of them, for example the annuation Fund in the general funds of the University, appear to me to be non-controversial and to call for immediate implementa-

that I think that the decisions of It is not to be inferred from

the University Authorities should be hurried. It is, of course, high- y desirable both for financial and administrative reasons that town planning, sanitation and so the University's house should be stances allow.

forth. That cognisance can only be created and sustained effective-

confined to bed. This rendered set in order as soon as circum-ly by the presence within the com- her fight for life almost impossible from the very first and in spite of the devoted efforts of Prof. Ger- Fard and his colleagues, she passed

BREVET LIEUTENANT-COLONEL

Wood, Major Cyril Jeffries, M.C., The Royal Irish Fusillers (Prin-her rest. cess. Victoria's).

BREVET MAJOR Windsor, Captain John Stephen, M.C. 1st Battalion. The South Walca Borderers.

B TO MC.

The Arayli

Many friends will sympathise with Bir Robert and Lady Ho Tung and family in their irreparable loss. Details regarding the funeral will

be announced in due course.

Elict, Captain Frank Murray, TOO MUCH OVERTIME M.C., 2nd Battalion. and Sutherland Highlanders (Prin cess Louise's).

M.C.

that" the

munity, of a body of men and women who will continuously de-

FULL INVESTIGATION On the other hand, apart from vote. themselves to its 'propogation the prime necessity of giving a and in my view the proper train- new Vice-Chancellor space for fuli ing ground of that body is this investigation of the manifold issues University. raised in.the report, the whole mat- 1 am, of course, aware that in ser is of such fundamental impor- certain aspects the subject is al- tance that there should be no sug- ready studied bere and, so far as gestion of undue haste in, translat- they go. very properly. But the ang it into action. .

subject as a whole does not yet One last point in this connec-have attention to the extent which ilon. It is not without" signi- it deserves: it will, I hope be were cance

though composed of four members pend this very important side of Committee, found possible to intensify and ex- of the University's Council, was appointed by Sir Andrew in histion.

the University's medical educa-

Government to the University Au- capacity as Governor of the Co- I doubt whether there is any lony. It has been referred by the greater service which the Univer- sity could render to the Colony, thorities and it lies within the lat-

and. through its work in the Co- ter's competence to achieve the purposes which the Committee set blems exist to an even greater de- lony, to China, where these pro-

out to investigate.

gree than they do in Hong Kong,

TRAINING OF TEACHERS

Three factory managers summoned before Mr. K. Keen yes, terday at the Kowloon Magistracy El-for keeping their women employees

at work till late at night. Knitting Factory, of No. 81, Fuk The manager of the Mee Sun

Wah Street, was fined $20 for 11.30 p.m. on December 10. The allowing 10 women to work, till

manager of the International Street was fined $40 for keeplug 27 Hostery Mill Co. of No. 130, Kulung

women and four youngsters work- Ing till 11 p.m. on the same day and a fine of $25 was imposed on the manager of the Moe Lec Hosiery Co. of No. 11, Poplar Street, for allowing 18 women to work till 10.35 p.m. on the same day.

Armstrong. Captain Alfred lott, Royal Engineers. 8th Light Tank Company, Royal Crouch, Captain Leslie Pittock

Tank Corps. Coldwell,. Lieutenant-Colonel Pritchard, Captain Philip Frede- William George Alexander, D....rick. Royal Indian Army Service 1st Battalion, The Northampton-Corps. shire Regiment...

Venning, Lieutenant Douglas Collingridge, Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph, 2nd Battalion; 5th Royal Hugh Vivian, 1st Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force), Gurkha Rifles Indian Army.

Indian Army,

attached Scuth Mallam, Lieutenant-Colonel Roy Waziristan Scouts. Kyn M.B., Royal Army Medical Taylor, Lieutenant Thomas Corps.

Sydney, 5th Battalion (Pathans: 14th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army, attached Tochi Sconta

McCaskill, Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Douglas Fraser. Royal Indian Army Service Corps.

Robertson, Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Everton, M.C., 4th Battalion Bhopal), 16th Punjab Regiment Indian Army."

Tuker, Lieutenant-Colonel Fran- cls Ivani Simis, 1st Battallón, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army.,

Watson, Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Edward, 2nd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment, Indian Army.

M.BE.

Cotterill, Captain Frank Howard, 1st Battalion, Sth Mahratta" Light Infantry, Indian Army.

Dent, Captain Norman Horrocks, Royal Tank Cornal

Horlick, Conductor Evelyn Frank, Indian Army Corps of Clerks,

Moss, Captain Robert Bramston, 2nd Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment.

North, Lieutenant John Perrin, Royal Corps of Signals,

Stewart, Captain George Edward Stanforth, M.B... B.Ch Indian Medical Service.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

M.B.E.

Bow, Warrant Officer William Sclater, Royal Air Force,

BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL Military Division`

For Gallantry

Close, Pilot Officer Gerald Char- Jes Nell, Royal Air Force.

D.C.M

Bosworth. No. 7873687 Sergeant Thomas, 6th Light Tank Company, Royal Tank Corps.

..M.M.

Rice, No. 6106764 Corporal Joseph Richard, 1st Battalion The Royal Norfolk Regiment.

Rurt, No. 3907733 Lance-Cor- poral Joseph William, Royal Corps of Bignals.

Labours, told the Court that in all Mr. D. W. Phillips, Inspector of cases, the employees started work at 7 am and they should have the evening." finished their work at 9 o'clock in

It is my confident hope that when in due course those Authori- ties make answer to that reference

it will be evident that there is no the Vice-Chancellor said at a re- I was deeply impressed by what

need for further action Government's part.

HEALTH FIRST

on

the

cent meeting of the Court about the training of teachers as giyen in the University. Mr. Bloss, no doubt with wise Intention, did lit- It may seem somewhat inconsis- tle more than touch upon the sub. tent with what has just been sald ject but it was clear from his few If I make a suggestion which: If it words that here again develop- the University in an increase of were to be adopted, would 'involve ment is called for: the Committee expenditure, though not a very effect. serious one. Notwithstanding the unquestionable need for economy.

commented somewhat to the same

1:

COWARDLY ATTACK feel that the Uving conditions of mense responsibility which rests.

the poorer classes in this Colony, Lau Hon, 34-year old unemploy-both urban and rural, are such as Grinths, No. 4104203 Privateed man accused of a cowardly to justify me in expressing the pany, Royal Tank Corps.\ Ivor Jahn, 9th Light Tank Com-attack on an old woman in Wan hope that the University will be chal on August 29 laat, was yester- | able to find means to widen the Hooper. No. 2310212 Signalman day committed by Mr. R. A. D. scope of its teaching in respect of Marcel, Royal Corps of Signals. Forrest to sland his trial at the Public Health.

Amendment: Lieutenant-Co-Criminal Sessions. lonel Noel Loula Bt. Pierre Bun- The facts of the case briefly were bury, ith Royal Battalion (Scinds), that defendant was alleged to have 13th Frontier Force Rifles. Indian Army, 18" as now shown, and not ne notified in the "London Gazette" of December 10, 1937.

When one thinks of the im-

upon the shoulders of those who have to teach each rising gen- eration how to live as good citi- ens, it is obvious that those tea

chers must themselves have the

best possible training: Now that the Director, of Education has re- turned from leave it is my inter- tion to appoint a small committee to investigate this very important

MATERIAL NEED

Bir William Peel drew attention to this need in his Chancellor's speech in 1983 and, the state of lured complainant, Ng Choy, aged many parts of Victoria cannot be question. 73, to the first floor of a house in said to be better to-day than was Johnston Road on the pretext of the case then: indeed so far as seeing a patient, she belag a native over-crowding goes it consider- I turn for a moment to a ma- doctor. There he threw pepper in ahly worse, while in the country terial heed of the University which her face and attempted to rob her villages human existence. is car-

is becoming more and more urgent ried on with little or no knowledge Yearly. In 1921 there were two- or consideration of the basic rules women students, dve years ‘Ego of hygiene.

there were thirty-five, last year there were eighty-nine. So far excellent: the importance of wa- men's education cannot easily be over estimated.

ROYAL AIR FORCE- D.8.0. Bottomley, Group Captain Nor- for a ring. man Howard, C.I.E., A.F.C.

Lees, Wing Commander (now Group Captain) Alan, A.F.C.

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munity there should grow up an very gravely, handicapped and in Springett, 581367 Leading Air-universal awareness of the tunda- some ways negatived by the non- -craftman George. Joho

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·Abraham, Flight Lieutenant (now squadron Leader) Thomss Maxield.

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