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LONDON GAZETTE

FRIDAY, DEC. 31

ADMIRALTY, DEC. 14

B.N.

Seny, of Surg: Lieut. (D) R. W. Ellis-Smith, LD.S., ante-dated to April 5.

DECEMBER 16 B.N.

Lieut. D. H. Fuller to be Lieut.- Comdr. (Dec. 15); Lieut. S. W. D. Colls (Ft. Lt. R.A.F.3 to be Lieut. Comdr. (Dec. 18): Lieut. (Retd.) A. J. Tillard to be Leut.-Comdr. (Retd.) (Dec. 18); Paymır. Leut, (Retd.) F. C. Martyn to be Paymr. Lieut.-Comdr. (Retd) (Dec. 17)

DECEMBER 17

E.N.

Cd. Gunr. J. Bowden (Retd) to be Lieut. (Retd), with seny, of April | 1; Wt. Shipt. S. H. Tozer to be Cd.

Shipt. (Dec. 17).

R.M. Lleut. H. L. C. Fraser to be Capt. (Dec. 9).

DECEMBER 18 R.N. Licut-Comdr W. H. Bremuer, D.S.O., D.S.C.. placed on Retd. List with rank of Comdr. (Dec. 8).

Sub-Lleuts. to be Lleuts. with seny. as stated:-M. C. Giles (Oct. 1, 1936): A A. Cavendish (March 1); P. K. Horsey, W. G. Meeke (July 1); W. A. Philllmore (Aug. 16); J. A. Ogilvy (Sept. 1); J. W. Fleming, W. J. Parker (Oct. 1): P. F. Maniaty (Nov. 15.

Cd. Bosn. A. T. Board to be Lieut. with seay. Nov. 30; Cd. Cunr. H. Dodge to be Lieut. with seny: of Nov. 13.

DECEMBER 20 .R.N.

Comdr. T. G. Harrison, O.B.E., placed on Retd. List at own request with rank of Capt. (Dec. 19); Cd. Eng. J. A. L. Hoskin to be Lieut. (E) (Dec. 4),

DECEMBER 22 R.N.

Proby. Lt. S. Hamilton is con- firmed in the rank of Lt. with

seny. of May. 21.

DECEMBER 23 R.N.

MEDAL PRESENTED TO

YOUTHFUL HERO

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Lad Who Rescued Pets From War. Zone Decorated

£

CEREMONY AT AMERICAN CONSULATE

A small boy stood shyty in the, pinned on to the upper left hand office of Mr. Clarence E Gauss, pocket of the smart blue coat American Consul General at which the lad was wearing. "Con Shanghal, one morning last week. gratulations, Valentine" said Mr. Gauss, and he and the remainder He was neatly dressed, spick and coan. He was Valentine Holdosi, of the "audlence" shook the little the Hungarian ragamusin who Hungarian warmly by the hand. scorned shot and shell to rescue a strange assortment of-pets from his home in Yangtszepoo during the early stages of the war, and looked rather dazed as a medal was pinned to his diminutive breast, kindly and heartening words were addressed to him by Mr. Gauss and everyone present

at

the ceremony congratulated him and shook him by the hand,

The medal was the William O. Stillman medal, presented to the brave lad by the American Humane Society, states the "North China Daily News."

When the ttl group who were privileged to attend the ceremony had gathered in the Consul- General's office. Mr. Gauss said that on behalf of the American Humane Society. he had been ask- ed to present the medal for conspi- cuous gallantry in the rescue of his roets from the war-torn area. "I want you to know." continued Mr. Gauss, "that what you have done has greatly impressed many of your fellow animal lovers in America, who send you their best wishes to accompany this medal.“

MEDAL PINNED ON Amid clapping from the handful of people present, the medal was

WOMAN ELECTED

JUDGE

Miss Jessie Summer. attorney of Milford, Ill. held the distinction recently of being the first woman elected county judge la Illnois

In a special election to all the Lieut. FR. Dobson placed on

Iroquois County vacancy caused by Retd. List (Dec. 23) Lieut. (E)the passing of her uncle, Judge A. E. Leverett placed on Retd. List John H. Gillan, Miss Summer de- (Dec. 23).

feated her Democratic, opponent Clifford E Beach of Qliman. by nearly two to one. ฟ

DECEMBER 24 RN.

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Cd. Eng. G. N. Goodyear to be Lleut (E) (Dec. 23),"

R.M

Lt. R. M. Yea. M.B.E., is placed on the Retd. List at own quest (Dec. 24): Commd. R.M. Gar. C. Feary to be Lt. (Dec. 24); Maj. M. J. Stacey (Q.-Mr.) is placed in the Retd. List on account of age (Dec. 24); Capt. A. J. D. Robinson (Qr.-Mr.) to be Maj. (Qr.-Mr.) (Dec, 24); Staff Sgt. Maj. R. Taylor to be Lt. (qr.-Mr.) (Dec. 24).

DECEMBER 23

R.N.

Lent. Comdr. N.

Beaver placed on Retd. List with rank of Comdr. (Dec. 25): Shipt Lieut. G. A. Evans placed on Retd. List (Dec. 25); Shipt. Lieut. (Retd.) A. G. Ingram to be shipt. Lleut. Comdr. (Retd.) (Dec. 28); Tempy Instr. E. R. Dawson, BA, trans- ferred to Permanent List with orig. seny of Sept. 27, 1933; Wt. Shipt. F. D. Rich to be Cd. Shipt (Dec. 28).

DECEMBER 29 R.M. Bandmstr. (W.O.), W. J. Pap- worth, LR.A.M., to be Cd. Band- master (Dec. 29).

CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS

Lt. Col... G. R. H. Deane retires

Holds, it will be recalled, made a hazardous tour of the war zone to his home in Thorburn Road, Yangtzepoo threading his

WBY through Nantao, across the Whang- poo to Pootung, and thence to the dangerous Pootung Poini, where he boarded a launch down river, and landed safely at the Shanghai Power Co's, wharf.

Escaping from an Indian watch- man who was detalled to keep him safely in a boiler room, he cam- pleted his trip by walking two miles through Yangtszepoo until finally he reached his home-and his pets. These he found tarred and feathered, the work of a fiend who had condemned them, so he thought to a slow, agonizing death

Tearfully he embraced the old quartette, half feathered fowl, half mongrel dog, and meeting with a kindly Settlement police sergeant his troubles were at an end, and. be reached home in safety.

HATS OFF, PLEASE

Mere man is rejoicing at the dis- forbidding women to wear scene- covery of a 41-year-old Ohio law. shielding hats in movie theaters.

He heaved a big sigh of relief, and thought of all the high hats he had tried to dodge recently with the rage of taller and taller models at the fore, and of lofty feathers which had cut the middle right out of one of the best pictures for him..

The beauty of the statute is that the movie fan himself is relieved of all responsibility in the assur- ance against drawing a seat behind skyscraper hat atop the cranium of some beautiful lady. Responsibility is placed entirely upon the management of the thea-

some

Miss Sumner, said to be the firstter. American woman to study law at Oxford University in-England, sald she was the first of her sex to be elected to a county judgeship in the United States, according to re- cords of the American Bar Associa- tion.

"I shall keep the court clean, fair and free from corrupt politics": she said.

AN INDIAN HARVEST

An excellent crop of pinion nuts has been harvested this fall in southern Utah by members of the Navajo and Piute Indian tribes, forest service omcials report. The annual harvest centres around Blanding. Utah, in and adjacent to the Lasal national forest.

The Indians follow time-honour- ed harvest methods. Placing

they beat the blankets or canvas beŋeath a tree, tree with long sticks, which "either knocks the nuts out of their cones or dis- lodges the entire cones.

There are several kinds of pine trees in Utah forests, but only one, the pinion, produces the small, sweet, edible nuts. They grow in cones two to three inches in

on ret, pay. (Dec. 31); Maj. J. 3. W. length. A

Stone, MC., to be Lt. Col. (Dec. 31).

FOOT GUARDS W. G'ds. Maj. (Dir. of Music) A Harris M.V.O. LRAM. retires on ret, pay (Jan. 1, 1938); Bandmr. T... Chandler, LRAM, ARCM R. Tank Corps, to be Lt. (Dir. of Musle) (Jan. 1. 1938). ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Lt. Col. (0.0, 2nd C) J. 8. Omond. M.BE, M.C., to be Col, (0,0, 1st C) (Dec. 24); Maj. and Bt. LL Col. (0.0. 3rd Cl.) (temp. Lt. col (0.0, 2nd C.) C. W. Bacon, O.BE., to be Lt.-Col. (0.0. 2nd CL.) (Dec. 24).

inquishes the appt. of Chief Instr. (Cl. AA) (Jan. 1, 1938).

8ch." of Arty-The follg. Majs. relinquish the appt. of Maj. Intrs. in Gunn (CL BB):-C. M` Christie, MC., R.A. (Nov. 28); W. B. F. Crowe, M.C., R.A (Dec. 22).

Sch. of Electric Lighting.-Lt. J. J. D. Groves, RE, relinquishes the appt. of Asst. Instr. (CL GG)

Jan. 1, 1838).

RAS.C. Trng. Centre-Capt C. F. Neve. A.MIMechE, relinquishes the appt. of Instr. (Jan. 1) 1938);"

Chemical.. Def. Experimental Sta.. Porton-Maj. E. V. Hallinan, ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS M.C., R.A., to be Asst. to M1, Ex- Capt. C. J. Day from Border R.,perimental Off. (Dec. 18). to be Capt. and Paymr. (Jan. 1.

MEMORANDA

1938), with seny. Jan. 1, 1935; t. Col. 3. A. Campbell, D.8.0., is

R. W. Shaw-Hamilton, from R.A., to be It. and Paymr. (Jan. 1 1936), and to be temp. Capt. (Jan. 1); Lt. (temp. Capt.) R. W. Shaw Hamilton to be Capt. and Paymr. (Jen. 1, 1938), with Beny, Jan. 1, 1936.

The follg. Lts. (Paymra. on prob.) to be temp. Capts. (Jan, 1, 1938): -R. C. Thompson, Wilts, R.; R. D. Coate, Devon R.

granted, the local rank of Brig whilst "empid as Comdr, N. Bde.. K.A.R. (Jan. 1, 1938); Maj. J. L. M. Barrett, h.p.. late 18th/18th H retires on ret. pay on account of 11-health (Jan 1, 1938); Capt. (local Maj;) W. HL B. Lesalte, R. Scots, relinquishes the appt. of D.AA.G., Sudan DeL Force, and the local rank of Maj. (Jan. 1, 1938); Capt. I. OB. MacGregor, RA, is ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY

granted the local rank of Maj. CORPS

whilst empld. with the RAF. (Jan. Major C. Davenport, OB.E., 1, 1938); Lt. (local Capt.) 7. B. F.R.C.V.S., retires on ret, pay (Jan. | Ready, R. Berks. Ry to be.DAA.G., 1, 1938).

Sudan Def. Force (Jan. 1, 1998)..

(A portion of the above was pub- Equitation Sch-Maj. Alished yesterday but the date was Cameron, D.8.0., M.C., R.HA, re-inadvertently omitted)

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