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THE

SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

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NO. 12 GROUP STAFF

THE BERMUDA COMMAND

The appointment dates from Jan. Wing Commander G. & Wilson -8 of Captain. H. B. Maltby to has been apointed for air staff H.M.S. Malabar, in charge of the duties with No. 12.(Fighter) Group, 'dockyard and naval establishments | formed recently to take over con- at Bermuda, in succession to Cap- | trol at Hucknall, Notts, of certain tain E. C. Denison, M.V.O He has stations and units from No. 11 bitherto been Captain-Superinten- | (Fighter) Group, Uxbridge. dent at Sheerness Dockyard. DESTROYERS FOR

MEDITERRANEAN

The 6th Destroyer Flotilla has left Portland for Gibraltar to re- sume patrol duties in the Western Mediterranean in accordance with the Nyon agreement, replacing a Hotilla already in those, waters. The

Boulla includes the leader .Faulknor. Captain V. H. Danck- werts, CM.G., and eight destroyers of the Fearless class, and returned home for leave and refit at the end of October last.

H.M.S. BRIGAND

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1938.

DEPARTURES

BY DUNERA

PRETTY CHINESE WEDDING

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Troopship Leaving | Mr. Louis Lee. Weds

On February 11

the

The following is the personnel of military officers and men leaving for Singapore, Budan, Malta and United Kingdom by H.M. troopship Dunera en February 11.

The Dunera, due to arrive on January 27, is bringing to Hong Kong the 2nd Bn. Royal Scots, whose personnel totals 740 officers and men and nearly 200 wives and familles, the full list for which has been published.

The following is the list of passengers leaving the Colony on February 11:-

·TO SINGAPORE +

Miss Alice Ma

St. Paul's Church, Gler.july, was the scene of a tharming wedding on Saturday last when Miss Alice Ma was married to Mr. Louis Lee of Saigon,

The bride is the daughter of Mr. Ma Sun Gee, managing director of the Sincere. Company and "the Wing Tang firm of Sydney and Hong Kong, while the bridegroom is manager of the Saigon Dock Company.

The Rev. Paul & F. Tso con- ducted the ceremony, which was witnessed by a large attendance of friends of the couple,

Looking very charming in Royal Engineers:-Lleus. R. 8. white satin gown with a Hawkins,

juliet cap, and carrying a bouquet of white roses the bride was given away by her father.

She

attended by three bridesmaids, her sisters, Ivy and

Royal Army Medical Corps:- Major (K.M.) W. E. Saunders.

TO SUDAN

Was

MEDICAL BRANCH COMMISSIONS The Air Council have decided to udupt new procedure in connexion vice officers of the medical branch with the appointment of short ser-

to permanent commissions. The grant of such commissions will be by selection. The number each year will be regulated with a view

lishment in the ranks of wing com- to maintaining the required estab-

mander and above, and having re- gard. to the approved career for permanent officers, and may thus cars, but on the average will not be less than eight. Selections will be made twice yearly, in May and The new fleet tug Brigand, bulit | November, and the normal zone for by Fleming and Ferguson, Limited. | consideration will be during an of-

2nd Bn Royal Welch Fusiliers-Mabel, and Miss Doreen Ma, who Paisley, was commissioned at Chat-ficer's second and third years of Lieut.-Col. D. M. Barchard, Major were attired in blue, pink and nam on Jan. 7 with a clew from service. In this way the qualifica- T. C. Sharp. Major D. H. W. Kirkby, the naval depôt as a tender to tons of each officer

be Major H. B. Harrison, M.C., Captain will H.M.8. St. Angelo for service on balanced against those of his con- B. E. Horton, Captain Ll. Gwydyr-of pink gladioli the Mediterranean station. The temporaries so as to secure a strict- Jones, Captain E. R. Freeman, Brigand is of 340 tons, with a speed ly-equitable consideration of the Captain M. W. Whitaker, Captain of 144 knots, and is armed with merits of all the competitors. Hon. G. R. Clegg-Hill, Lieut. H. A one 3-in. anti-aircraft gun. She is While selections will normally be S. Clarke. Lieut, and Adj. T. A. G. commanded by Licúlenant H. H. confined to officem within the pre-Pritchard, Lieut." A. J. Lewis, Lieut. Leatherdaic, formerly in command scribed zone, a limited number of F. C. Minshull-Ford, 2/Lleut, R. L. of the feet tug St. Cyrus.

vacancies may be given to omcers Boyle.. 2/Lieut. J. E. C. Hodd, and PAYMASTER CAPTAIN ENRIGHT outside that zone.

Lieus, (Q.M.) C. Jones, D.C.M., M.M. Paymaster Commander. W.. G. E.

TO MALTA Enright, 0.5.E.. accountant' oficer

H.K. Bde.. HKS.R.A.:-Captain of the St. Vincent training estab-

R. F. M. Lowe and wife, ishment at Gosport, has been placed on the retired list with the rank of paymaster captain on at- taining the age limit of 50.

NAVAL APPOINTMENS

The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-

Engr. Rear-Admiral.-M. G. A Edwards, O.BE, to Victory for courses (Jan. 17).

Cdr.-W. E. Banks, to Victory, for tactical course (Jan. 10).

Cdrs. (E).—E. W. Hardy, A. J. W. Wallis, to Victory, for courses (Jan. 17).

Surgn, Cdr.—A, W. McRorie, M.D.. 'to President, for course (Jan. 13), and to Pembroke, for R.N.B (Jan. 27).

Lt.-Cars, P. G. Bryant, to Glorious, O. Fogg-Elliott, to Vic- tory, for Tactical School (Jan. 11); W. C. Bushell, to Victory, for R.N.B. (Jan. 311; P. C. S. Tupper-Carey, to Amphion (Feb. 1).

Payr. Lt.-Cdrs.-G. W. Best, to Erebus (Feb. 7); T. G. P. Bennett, to St. Angelo (Feb. 10),

Lts--F, E. Yonge, to Amazon, W. P. Skelton, to Wolverine (Jan, 10); G. W. L. A. Bayly (F/O., RAF.), to Victory, for Gosport (Jan. 10), and to Eagle (undated); A. H. Parish, to Ajax. F. C. V. Brightman, to Devon- shire (Jan. 11); K. S. L Bell, to Windsor (Jan. 25); J. L. E. Mc- Clintock, to Widgeon (Feb. 2); P L. Roberts, to Daring (Feb. 8).

Cd. Eng.-L. A. Creed, to Triumph

(Jan, 13),

W.8.0.-W. H. J. Miller, to Emng- ham (Feb. 6).

RETIREMENT

Engr Cdr.J.T. Webber, placed on the Retd. List (Jan. 13).

PROMOTION

Cd. Ship-A. R. Tak, to rank of Shipt. Lt. (seny, Dec. 25), -

ROYAL AIR FORCE

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THE OBSERVER CORPS A new Western Area of the Ob- server Corps, the body of civilian watchers prganized somewhat on the lines of the special con- stabulary, has been organized with headquarters at Gloucester (11, Brunswick Road). The corps Was formerly divided into the Northern Area, with headquarters at the R.A.F. station at Hucknall, Natts, and the Southern Area, with head- quarters at Bentley Priory, Stan- the home of the Fighter more, Command.

NEW UNIT AT SINGAPORE A new unit known as the Aircraft Depot, Far East, has been formed at Beletar, Singapore. This brings the Far East Command lots line! with those in the Middle East, India, and Iraq, so far as mainten ance units are concerned.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY

CHINA SQUADRON DISPOSITION

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

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

WARSHIPS IN BARBOUR The following are the berthings of warships in port:

North Wall: Capetown. South Wall: Herald. East Wall: Moth.

North Arm: Falmouth.

TO UNITED KINGDOM

Edwards, M.C. and wife, Captain C. Royal Engineers:-Major. B. 9,

A. Luckin and wife, Lieut. R. de V. Winkfeld.

2nd Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers: Wite.ör Lieut.-Col. D. M.. Barchard, wife of Major D. H. W. Kirkby, wife of Major H. B. Harrison, M.C, and F.5, wife of Captain B. E Horton, Lieut. J. A. M. Rice-Evans and wife, wife of Lleut. A. A. S. Clarke, wite qr Lieut. (QM) C. Jones, D.C.M.,

M.M.

mauve embroidered French taf- feta dresses and carried bouquets

Mr. Melvin Wong has best man and Mr. George Sun groomsmail

After the church ceremony, a réception was given at the Glou- cester Hotel, where the newlyweds received the good wishes of their friends. In accordance with Chi- nese custom, a wedding dinner was later given at Sincere's

Mr. and Mrs. Lee are making their home in Saigon.

REGISTRY WEDDING

A quiet wedding took place at the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court, yesterday, when Miss Chan Kam Shau, principal of the Duen Chi Girls' School, became the bride of Mr. Paul Chu Tsor. Lec, assistant pastor of Eternal Life Door Apostolic Church, and resid- Ping at No. 73 Waterloo Road.

The groom is the son of the late Mr. Lei Pui Shan, and the bride's father was the late Mr. Chan Wai High-Ting.

1/Middlesex Regiment:-Captain A. V. Weller and wife,

1st

West Wall: Adventure, Daring.

Ba. The Seaforth Dock: Parthian, Phoenix, Ror-landers:Lieut.-Col. G. Lammie, qual.

M.C. and wife, wife of Capt. (Bt. Mafor) D. 8. Marchant, wife of Capt. A. W. T. Bonar. M.C

No. 8 Buoy: Folkestone.

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

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H.K. POLICE RESERVE

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

CHINESE COMPANY Anti-Gas Lectures.-The under- mentioned members will report daily at Chinese Company Head- quarters at 17.30 hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. January 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, 1938,, for And-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

Royal Army Service Corps:- Major, J. W. Stevens and wife.

Royal Army Medical Corps:-Lt.- Cul. W. E. Tyndall, M.C., Major C. E. Eccles and wife.

Royal Army Pay Corps:-Major HF. St. G. Ellerby and wife.

Q.A.S.-Miss M. E. Murray.

TALK ON TONKIN

M. Lacollonge entertained a large gathering at the Queen's Theatre yesterday morning with a talk on Tonkin and, a fim showing the many attractions which it has to offer to tourists. The proceedings formed part of a programme or lectures which are being given in conjunction with the exhibition of Tonkinese arts and crafts.

The speaker traced the path of a tourist from Hong Kong to Hai- phong, and then on to Dosou. Hongay, Langsou and other points of interest. He dwelt at some

and then took his audience on imaginary tours to Yunnan and Annam, which are easily accessible from Hanol.

Mr. W. Aneurin Jones, Deputy Registrar óf Marriages, conduct- ed the ceremony, in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Bullock.

SMALL-POX VICTIM'S

FUNERAL

The funeral of the late Mr. G. J.

Bartlett, who died from small-pox at the Infectious Diseases Hospital on Sunday, took place yesterday at the Protestant Cemetery.

*Deceased was only 25 years of age, and leaves a widow in Eng- land with whom much sympathy

will be felt..

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Rev. D. Rosenthall, pastor Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, conducted the burial service. There were present Mesama. K. 8. Morri- son, J. Ormiston, R. J, Shrigley, W. F. Dudman, M. Summers, R Knapp, F. Cook, B. G. Fielding, R. W. J. Mortiss, J. Allsopp, and C. H. Schneider.

CLEARANCE SALE PROCEEDING.

BARGAINS IN THE KIDDIES DEPT.

GIRL'S CHILPRUFE. DRESSES

Irom

(2 TO 10 YEARS) $6.75 TO $12.75

GIRL'S CARDIGANS, JERJEYS, PULLOVERS.

from

(5 TO 12 YEARS)

$5.95 to $10.50

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INFANTS KNITTED BREECHETTE SETS

from $4.95

BOY'S KNITTED SUITS

(3 TO 5 YEARS) from

set

$5.95-

LANE CRAWFORD

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The House of Quality & Service

TWO HOURS AHEAD

Air Chief Arrives In Imperial Plane

The Imperial Airways liner, Delphinus, arrived in the Colony. hears ahead of the regular sche- yesterday morning nearly two

dule. The plane landed at Kai Tak Airport about 11.25 a.m., whereas ordinarily she would not have arrived till about i p.m.

Principal reason for the saving of time was the fact that she did not call at Fort Bayard for re- fuelling, although it is stated by officials of the Airway that favour- uble weather conditions en route also helped materially to reduce the time of the fight:

The Delphinus brought two passengers, Bir" Edward Ellington, G.C.B.. CMG, C.B.E, Marshal of the RAF, and Squadron Leader Nash

She carried. 21.720 kilos of freight

Chlu. R56 Wan Chiu, RS7 Wong length on the attractions of Hanoi, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE | and 371.946 kilos of mail,

Man Ying. R58 Chiu Tsun K1, R60 George Chan. 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--Crown Sergeant R204 Abdul Karim is commended the Commissioner of Police for smart work in arresting a Chinese male Wong Lin

returned banishee on 15.11.37 for larceny from the person and sentenced to one year's hard labour, and three months' hard labour respectively.

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Training Course Part IL-The undermentioned members of the Indian Company will attend In- dian Company Headquarters for Part II of Training Course on Tuesday, January 25, 1938, at 17.30 hours:

Constables: R248 M. Y. Khan. R219 Nur Ahmed R297 Karam Khan, R211 8. Aras, R215" Feroz The following officers have been Khan R223 Firdos Khan, R229 M. provisionally selected to undergo | R., Malik, R230 Mohamed Asghar training.in foreign languages dur- | R279 Miŕ Wall! Khan, and R221 ing the period 1938-40-Flying Hakim_All_į Omcer J. R. A. ambling, in Arabic

Patrol Duty-Night'y between or Kurdish, for one year in Iraq, 1800 hours... and" "midnight... by or until the preliminary examina | members as detailed by the tion is passed, whichever is shorter: | Officer in Charge' of Company. Flying Officer P. J. R. Riddell, in

FLYING SQUAD Russian; for three months at the Special Duty-The andermen- school of Slavonic Studies. Lon- tioned members of the Flying don; and Flying Oncer R. B. Mills, Squad will report for duty on in Chinese for six months at the Friday, January 28, 1938. They School of Oriental Studies, Londoh. ': will report at Central Police

PORT HEALTH

The League of Nations health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ending January 15 states:

Cholera: Calcutta 24 cases, Mad- ras 24. Macasser 1, and Hong Kong

1.

Small-Pox: Bombay 182

cases.

Calcutta 48, Karach! 4, Madras 64. Negapatam 1, Rangoon 14, El- phong 32, Hanoi 2, Hong Kong 28, and Shanghai 2.

Station at 19.15 hours sharp. Dress Blue Uniform. Cap with White Cover. Belt with Brace, and Truncheons:-.

S.I. (R) Choa. Hing Kl, and Constables R313 D. M Xavier, R323 Lo Koon Ho, R342. Leung To Hing. R327 Bung Shu Chec, and R332 Ng Hung Kwat.

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE Lecture.-Lecture on Police Duties will be given at the EUR. Club on Wednesday, January 28 at 17.30 hours. Al members will at- tend.

C. CHAMPKIN,

D. B, P. (R) Hong Kong. Monday, Jan. 24.

ASSOCIATION.

The public are reminded of the forthcoming *St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade Annual Ball which takes place on Wednes day, February 2 at the Hong Kong Hotel.

CLIPPER DELAYED

The local

ofices of the Pan-

"American Airways state that owing to the delay on the trans-Pacific fight, caused by petrol pipe trou- ble to the China Clipper which has ELE The Governor will preside. had to return to Ban Pedro for re- The Commander-in-Chief, Vice-pair, the next Clipper from Manila Admiral Crabbe, HE. the General is not expected in Hong Kong tu Commanding the Forces and Mrs. Monday, January 31. Bartholomew have also kindly con- sented to be present.

The following artistes have of fered their services so an excellent 18 assured:----Ted and Evelyn Chun, Mr. Jack Grenham (selections), Miss Chan Kaen Kuen (tap dancing), Miss Lo Shun Hing (dlm star and actress), Miss. Reynolds (classical dancing), Miss Hastell (crooner).

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"OLD COMRADES'

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The C.N.A.C. Bervice was also disrupted yesterday owing to bad weather in Central China, which caused the postponement of the plane's departure from Chungking. The service is expected, to be re- med to-day, in which case the return fight will be made to

DITOW.

INDIAN CONSTABLE

CHARGED

The Royal Engineers Old Com- O, Ghaus, Indian constable, ac- rades' Association are holding their cused of stealing a purse contain- fortnightly dance in the Peninsuing. $6, from a fellow-constable in la Hotel on Saturday, February Kowloon City Police Station on 5. 1938.

January 19, made another appear- ance-before Mr. E. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy. ÿester- day when hearing of the case was provisionally. fixed for the after- noons of February 10 and 11.

Mr. M. A da Bilva, represented defendant and pleaded not guilty, Inspector F. T. J. Portallion is for. the prosecution.

Music will be provided by the Peninsula Hotel Darice Orchestra, and admission will be at the usual rates, which include refreshments and spot prizes

Tables may be reserved on appil cation, to the Hon. Secretary, Mill- tary Kowloon 25, or the Hotel Tel. 58081.

Children's

Department

MEZZANINE. FLOOR.

HONGAY EGG

Tel. 28151.

COAL

and

HONGAY SMALL LUMP

for HOUSEHOLD USE Please note to-day's prices per English ton

Causeway Bay, Happy Valley," Wancha Central & Western Markets, Kowloon

Peak District, May Road, Bowen Road, Pokfulam, Felix Villas, North Point Shek-O, Stanley, Bay, Deep Water Bay

SZE

Repuise

HK$26.00

HK$28.00

HK830.00

WAI & COMPANY

Bole Agents for Hongay Coal in Hong Kong & South Chins. 42, Bonham Strand West,

Tel: 23009

or THE HONGAY MINES OFFICE Marina House, Tel: 21034

Payment by Cheque should be crossed & made payable to Bre Wai & Company.

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