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THE

SERVICES

(By The Air Mail, London Dec, 26) ROYAL NAVY

Christmus leave In H.M.S. Cen-.. turion, fleet target vazsul, ex- pired on December 29, having been taken eariler than in other ships or the Home Fleet. Before the Centurion begins her New Year

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N. T. programme Cuptain Beckett, M.V.O., D.S.C., will be succeeded in command by Captain A. C. Collinson, who has attended the 1937 course at the Imperial Defence College.

NEW SUBMARINE The submarine Sterlet, launched at Chatham Dockyard oa Septem- ber 23, has been commissioned with special complement for trials ahd subsequent service in the 5th Submarine Flotilla Portsmouth,

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a tender to HMS. Dolphin. The Sterlet is the last of the 13 submarines of the Swordfish spe, begun in 1930.

COMMISSION OF THE MILFORD

The escort vessel Milford re- commissioned at Postmouth on Dec. 29 for further service on the Africa Station. She has been undergoing a refit since her return home in October. Captain E. C. Thornton, D.S.C., wil be succeeded in cm- mand by Captain R. I B. Cun- Wife, who has been relieved at the Admiralty by Captain N. V. Grace.

SENIOR F.A.A. OFFICER Commander Guy Willoughby 15 joining the aircraft-carrier Glor1 ous for duty as Senior Fleet Air Arm Officer in succession to Wing Commander Robert Halley, DF.C.. A.F.C.. R.A.F. This is the Arst time that the appointment in this ship has been held by a naval afficer. The Glorious to recommission at Devonport Un January 4 for tur- ther service in the Mediterranean.

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THE ARMY

BANDMASTERS

Bandmaster + 8. Chandler, LR.AM, AR.CM. p.s.m. of the Band of the Royal Tank Corps, has been appointed Director of Music, Welsh Guards, in succession Major A. Harris M.V.O. LRAM, ps.m., who has retired.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1938.

CONQUEST OF

THE TROPICS

Talk By Professor Middleton-Smith

When the sun of Graduation Day has set.

graduate is the young faced with the stern reality of And- toing a job. Optimism carries one to the goal. So the five, out of six "successful engineering Ricci Bandmaster A. "Lemoine, pam. Hall graduates, who jolard one of 12th Royal Lancers, has been ap- their old mentors, Professor Mid- pointed to the Band of the Royal dleton-Smith, at dinner in their Tank Corps, in succession to Band-old Hostel on Sunday night, must master Chandler.

66TH FIELD BRIGADE The War Office announces that Major J. A Hooker has been selected for command of the 68th (South Midland) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, in succession to Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel. C. A. H. Fair- bank, M.C.. T.D., whose tenure has expired.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

TRAINING GROUP STAFF Squadron Leader A: D. Rogers, A.F.C., has been appointed to No. 23 (Training) Group, Grantham, for personnel staff duties, and Squadron Leader Andrew McKee, hitherto Adjutant No. 500

of [County" of" Kent) Squadron Manston, has succeeded him on flying dutles with No. 99 (Bomber) Squadron at Mildenhall.

CHINA SQUADRON DISPOSITION

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The following is the disposition of H.M. Ships in North China:

Shanghai: Grimsby. Tsingtao: Delight. Chefoo: Lowestoft, . Welhalwel: Sandwich, Suffolk. Amoy: Duchess.

Swatow: Thracian.

WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR The following are the berthings of warships In port:

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SCARCITY OF COOKS An Order in Council states that the

continuous service entry of cocks in the Fleet Is at present ・・ Insufficient to meet requirements, and the Admiralty consider it ex- pedient to introduce a system of non-continuous service for ship's cook ratings to that already in force for officers cooks. The following daily rates of pay are approved:- Assistant cook, 2s.; cook (5), 3s. 34.; after three years as such,. 3s. 7d.:: West Wall: after six years as such, 3s 11d. Dock: Parthian, Phoenix, Ror- (time as assistant cook over the age of 18 to count for triennial increments of pay); leading cook (S), 4s. 10d.; after three years as such, 5s. 2d.

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ROBBERY ON

A JUNK

Mirs Bay Crime Recalled

Charged with having participat-

ed in a robbery on board a junk

North Wall: Capetown. South Wall: Herald, Moth. East Wall: Grampus. North Arm: Cumberland, Fal- month.

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Adventure.

No. 6 Buoy: Dorsetshire." No. 13 Buoy: Daring.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR French: Dumont D'Urville. Chinese: C.M.C. Cruisers (15). Transports (2), Gunboats (2).

MOVEMENTS HMS. Dorsetshire arrived here at 11 a.m. yesterday.'

HMS. Folkestone is on passage to Hong Kong."

ILL TREATMENT OF

MUITSAI ALLEGED

Keeping an unregistered muftsal

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in Ping Chau Island, Mirs Bay, on and ill-treating the girl formed the

have been heartened by the many examples of former Hong Kong students University engineering whose careers, as outlined by the Professor, were happy saccessen.

After dinner, the chairman, Mr. Ho Hung Chiu, in neatly latro- ducing Professor Middleton-Smith, remarked that in him students re- cognised one who had helped the University in its growth from in- fancy to its present healthy man- hood, to play its part in the 'Con- quest of the Tropics' on which the Professor was now going to speak. At the end a hearty vote of thanke proposed by Fr. Donnelly and supported by the chairman, was heartily accorded.

VAST RESOURCES

In the course of his address Pro- fessor Middleton-Smith gave some interesting details of the rapid changes that have taken place, in recent years, in the lives of people who are developing the vast na- tural resources of the tropics. He suggested that the new knowledge which enables us to obtain ideal atmospheric conditions within buildings in tropical lands will have an even more remarkable ef- fect "upon the transformation of those regions.

Scientific researches he said have provided the Inhabitants of equa- torial regions with knowledge that enables them no longer to fear the deadly diseases that formerly caused these places to be referred to as "the white man's grave." Improved methods of transport, water supply, and a careful study of insect and vegetable life, have Increased the supply of raw ma- terials exported from the tropics, but only a fraction of the poten- tial annual output is at present utilised for the beneat of humanity.

LAW OF LIFE

He continued that the earth and

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its kindly fruits form, in reality, an enormous heritage for the human race; but if we are now and here- after to profit from "it in full de- gree, it is essential, not only to apply existing scientific knowledge to the problem, but to increase our store of such knowledge. The law of life changed. Very great al- terations in life in Hong Kong have been produced by scientific re- searches.

H.K, POLICE

RESERVE

(Orders by The Hon. Mr. T. 1. King, Commissioner of Police),

CHINESE COMPANY Anti Gas Lectures-The under- mentioned members will report dally at Chinese Company Head- quarters at 17.30, hours on Wednes- day, Thursday, and Friday, Janu- ary 19 20 and 21, 1938, for Anti- Gas Course Lectures:-

Constables: R47 Leung U San, R48 Thomas Thim Wong. R49 Lam Man, R50 Sit Pul Hang, R51 Cheng Ching Lam. R52 Hoo Kam Chłu. R56 Wan Chiu, R57 Wong Man Ying, R58 Chiu Tsun Kl. Rég George Chaz.

R61 Lo Yuk Nam,!

and R62 Lau Chung Hon.

Patrol Duty Nightly between 18.00 hours and midnight by members as detalled by the Officer in Charge of Company.

·INDIAN COMPANY Commendation.-Constable R223 Firdos Khan is commended by the Commissioner of Pollee for zeal

and alertness In arresting -a Chinese Male who was convicted for Larceny.

The

Training Course-Part II. undermentioned members of the In- dian Company, will attend Indian Company Headquarters for Part II of Training Course on Tuesday. January 18, 1938, at 17.30 hours:- Constables: R246 M. Y. Khan, R297 Karam Khan, R211 S. Aras.

Feroz Khan, R215

R219 Nur Ahmed Asghar, R279 Mir Walli Khan and R221 Hakim All,

Patrol Duty--Nightly between 18.00 hours and midnight by members 15 detalled by the omcer in Charge of Company.

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE Motor Patrol-A motor patrol will be carried out by members of the Emergency Unit Reserve on All Wednesday. January 19, 1938. members will parade outside Queen's Pler at 17.30 houza. Dress Optional,

Patrol Duties-All members of the Emergency Unit Reserve will report for duty at their stations at 19.45 hours on Friday. January 21. 1938. Dress-Blue Uniform." Cap with no cover, Blue Puttees, Belt with Brace. Truncheons and Re- volvers to be carried.

C. CHAMPKIN,

D. 8. P. (R) Hong Kong, Monday, Jan. 17.

WEDDINGS AT

THE REGISTRY

Miss Hung Wing Chung, of No. 56 Village Road, was married to Mr. Chan Chun Nam, clerk of the Bank of Canton, residing at No. 144 Talpo Road, first floor, at the Registry of marriages yesterday before Mr. W. Aneurin Jones, Deputy Registra of Marriages. The bride is the

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are interested in re-daughter of Mr. Hung Hot Yau, search work," he said, "you learn merchant, and the bridegroom's one thing which the general public father a Mr. Chan Yuk Ng. The does not realise. It is that changes witnesses were the parents of the in life on this planet are coming couple. fast, and the frontiers of knowledge are being swiftly extended."

the night of October 19, Ll Tam-charges against Hong Wal, aged 45, wel, unemployed, stood trial before and described as an engineer of the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- No. 32, Ngau Chi Wan Road, at the INSTALLATIONS IN HONG KONG Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Mr. yesterday.

The complainants were Wong Che-kwong, who was robbed of four sacks of rice, eight tins of biscuits, 15 boxes of cigarettes and a quantity of groceries, and L Kat-fal who lost a sun helmet and four suits of clothing.

The jury empanelled for the case were Messrs. J. E. Jones (foreman), W. A. Tanley. J. Adam.

H. R. Wells, J. E da Rocha, Lai Kwong-hing and L. G. Rozario.

SIX OR SEVEN MEN Outlining the case for the Crown

Defendant faced three charges and was remanded for seven days. Kong Fun-sze, married woman, who was mentioned in the first charge, was also remanded for seven days, bail being granted in the sum of $40 each,

Mr. H. W. Fraser, Inspector of Multsais, prosecuted while Mr. F. E. Nash was for the defence.

Manufacturers now offer equip-

K. M. A. Barnett was the magis-ment capable of creating an ideal trate who took the cafe.

atmosphere in offices and in homes in almost any part of the world. The experience obtained with these Installations in Hong Kong, and even in parts of China not in the tropical zone, is most encouraging.

the The largest equipment in tropics known to the writer to pro- vide ideal atmospheric conditions in a building is in Hong Kong. The plant has been in operation rather more than two years. The total volume of the space within the magnificent headquarters of Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant WANTED FREE TRIP! the premier bank in the Far East Attorney-General, remarked that

13 approximately, 2,300,000 cubic Wong was the master of a grocery Chueng Hung. aged 33. unem. feet. The building includes a main shop in Ping Chau Island, and onployed, was aned" $10 by Mr. R banking hall, offices for rent, re- Edwards at the Central Magis-sidential quarters for members of tracy yesterday when convicted of the staff, etc. attempting to travel on the Yau- There are about 400 people at mati Vehicular Ferry launch. Man work each day within the building Yeung without paying his, fare and it is estimated that about 100 last Saturday.

more paas in and out each hour Defendant pleaded not guilty most of them through the banking and, in evidence, Mr. T. L Bell, hall inspector employed by the ferry The air in the building is con- company, sald he saw the man in ditioned in six sections and, if de-

October 18 he left there for Shau- kiwan for the purpose of making purchases for his store. He re- turned on the following night in a junk on board of which was an- other passenger, Li Tat-fal, the master and a foki. About ? p.m... n small boat.. having six or seven men on board, was noticed a few feet away from the junk Four of the men, armed with revolvers, a a part of the launch where pa sired, the different parts of the

knife and a long gun jumped on board the junk, including accused, who was recognised by first com- plainant as a fellow-villager. The victims were ordered down into the hold, where they remained for about two hours.

sengers were not allowed. Had he entered through the turnstile he

could not possibly have been where he was found.

-POSSESSION OF DUTIABLY SPIRIT Appearing on remand before Mr. K M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Police Court yesterday on charges of possession of a still. fermenting materials and dutlable spirit, Laü Chuen, aged 20, residing at No 25, Pute Street, 3rd. floor, was ordered to pay a total fine of $120 or 18 imprisonment. Revenir Oficer Warden prosecuted

"After ransacking the junks, the robbers departed in the direction of Chinese territory. A report of the crime was subsequently made to the Police, and on November 25: as a result of certain information received, Sergeant Wilcox went to a house in Chau Tau Village, where he arrested accused who was hiding underneath a bed.

Hearing was adjourned until 10 weeks a.m. to-day.

building supplied by the condi- is often.

tioner (or "washer" as

called) in a section, can be pro- vided with air of different degrees of temperature and humidity.

NOTABLE RÉSULT

A notable result of this great experiment has been the general opinion expressed in Hong Kong by many business men that all new office buildings will be supplied with air conditioning plant.

In the presence of Messrs. Mu Klam and Lin Kung Sher, Miss Lin Shu Nung, of No. 17 Robinson Road, second floor, daughter of Mr. Lin Wai Sang, merchant, was mar. ried to Mr. Chen Li Sung, residing

at No. 9 Condult Road, son of Mr. chen Chun Sam, merchant.

FUNERAL OF LATE MR. D.H. COOPER

The funeral of the late Mr. D. H. Cooper, one of the oldest Parsec residents in Hong Kong, who died on Sunday at the age of 67 years, took place yesterday morning at the Parsee Cemetery. In the pre- sence of many. friends.

Dastur D. Kotewall offelated, and among those present were Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Talal, Dr. N. Karanjia, Mr. R. J. Master, Mr. R. Pestonjee. Mr. J. Kotewall, Mr.. Felix A. Mody, Mr. M. M. Nemazce, Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Pavri, Mг. R. E. Desal, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Patell and others.

HEALTH RETURNS

Three cases.pt small-pox, two of dysentery and one of cerebro-spinal fever were reported to the Health Authorities for the 48 hours ended cn Sunday.

amongst the first to move were the members of the American Club whose premises occupy a large noor area in the bank buliding, It is a fact that the many offices, The Baying of fans, cleaning, leas furniture, and for rent in the bank building, were deprecation, of soon occupied, and leading firms in above all else, the increase in hu- the Colony. left out-of-date pre- man emciency, due to air condi~ mises to obtain the more healthy | tioning, make its progress in the conditions. It was noticeable that tropics certain.

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