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THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

RETIREMENT OF SIR

G. BLAKE

The Admiralty announces that

the following retirement and pro- motion have been approved-

Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake, K.C.B., D.S.O.. is placed on the retired list at his own "request,, to

date January 15. and in consc-

quence.

cadets will be brought out of their squads to take command from their earliest days of of service,

to inspire confidence and promote leadership. This was successfully this year contingents will teave tried last year. During training

Camp arid bivouac, and carry out

night operations..

COLONEL R. M. SCOBIE Lieutenant-Colonel R.M. Scobie.

MC, who joins the War Office staff as Assistant Adjutant-Gene Rear Admiral Charles G. Ram-ral, receives his colonel's appoint- sey. C.B. is promoted to vice- admiral in his Majesty's Fleet, to date January 15

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-

Sub-Lts.-J. Wood, to Fleetwood (Jan. 17); E, T. Holland, to Speed- well (Jan. 18); M. F. J. Ferguson to Ramilles (Jan. 19),.

ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE

ment at 44 after service in the R.E. since February, 1914.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

BASSINGBOURN STATION

A station headquarters will be formed at the new aerodrome at Bassingbourn three miles from Royston, Herts, on March 27, when

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1938.

CHINA FLEET

COMMAND

VICE-ADMIRAL SIR PERCY - NOBLE TAKES OVER

The official transfer of Command of the China Station took place on Baturday, when Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, K.CB., C.V.O., new Commander-in-Chief, took over the Command of the China Fleet, from Vice-Admiral L G. E. Crabbe, GH, CIE, D.9.0. Acting Commander- in-Chief, who sailed for Home aboard the sa, Chitrak

The new Commander-in-Chief made his Arst official landing at Queen's Pler, military guards of honour being drawn from the Royal Seats and the Middlesex Regiment: respectively.

REFUGEE TRAIN FROM HANKOW

School Children . Arrive

masters

with

The refugee train from Hankow. some 50 American school children and Lutheran Mission

from the kungshan, the summer resort in centre at Ki-

Honan, arrived in Kowloon shortly after 10 pm on Saturday night.

Boarding the special train at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Hankow, the party took 94 hours or nearly four days of travelling before reaching Canton from Hankow.

Interviewed, the passengers said that they saw neither aeroplanes nor any bombing en route from Hankow to Canton, though evid- ence of several bombing raids along the Canton-Kowloon line, particularly near the bridges, was

The guards of honour were in spected by Vice-Admiral Crabbe Bomber Command in No. 2 i and Sir Percy Noble, outalde; noticed. (Bomber) Group, Andover,

Queen's Pier,

Act. Sub-Lt.-D. A. McDonald, to the station will be placed in the Hawkins (Jan. 14).

ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE

Lt.Cdr.-E D. O'Connor, E. N. Jaquin, to Winchester (Jan. 22).

Lt.-W. G. P. Brigstocke, to Cardiff (Jan. 17); and to Wanderer

Feb. 5).

•

The aerodrome may be used by craft of personnel visiting the station in conhection with the opening from March 1. but no facilities wi! then be available. Bassingbourn, which is beng built Proby Sub-Lt-E G. Hughes, to at an estimated cost of £530,000 Rodney (Jan. 27).

E W. Fletcher' (late Lt.-Cdr. Lt- Cdr.. R.C.N.V.R.. entered as Payr. Lt.Cdr. (seny. Jan, 1) and attach- ed to list 2 of the London Division

THE ARMY

to accommodate two squadrons, will be the twenty-first station for operational units opened since expansion began, nearly three years axo. About as many more have been opened for training maintenance purposes..

and

',

UNIT MOVEMENTS Nos. 35 and 207 (Bomber) Squa- O.T.C. PROGRESS

drons will move from Worthy Down The report on the O.T.C. for 1937 to the new aerodrome at Cottes- 14 one of the best in the history more. Rutlanild, on April 20. On

Prior to arrival at Canton their Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble journey was held up twice, once paid formal calls on His Excellency at Pinghu on account of enemy the General Officer Commanding, raiders having made a direct hit Major-General A W. Bartholomew, on the line, thus necessitating a C.B., C.M.G, C.B.E, D.S.O., Com- 21 hour ride backwards. As a re- modore E. B. C. Dieken, and His sult of this the night was spent in Excellency the Governor. air the train. They were again held Geoffry Northcote. The calls were up at Lautau, where bombing raids returned.

were reported.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Director of Ambulance has the honour to acknowledge with grateful appreciation and thanks the receipt of the following dona- tions:

ILE The Governor Bir

Geofy Northcote

K.C.M.G. IHOVE

(Bomber)

on

of the corps. The year began the same date. Nos. 51 and 58 with a conference at Camberley. (Bomber) Squadrons will called by Field-Marshal Sir Cyril from Boscombe Down to Linton- Devercil, and during the year there upon-Ouse, No. 218 was an interchange of ideas and Squadron will move from Upper a consolidation of alms to pro- Heyford to Boscombe Down duce not cadets but officers of the April 22. Worthy Down station is feture. The introduction of to be transferred from the Bomber modern equipment began at the Command to the Coastal Command universities. a revision of finance and placed in No. 17 (Training) was undertaken for the corps in Group with effect from April 20. general, and the activitles of co- and on the same date Boscombe ordinated and simplified.

Down station will be be transferred Additional units were raised at from No. 4 (Bomber) Group. the university colleges of South- Linton-upon-Ouse, to No. 1 (Bom- ampton, Exeter, and Nottingham; ber) Group, Abingdon,

a sound-ranging section was form- COMMISSIONS FROM WARRANT Hed at Cambridge, and a. flash-

RANK

Mr. A. R. H. Philips" Mr. S. T. Williamson Hon Mr. M. T. Johnson Mr. J. H. Sherry

Banque de l' Indo-Chine Mr. Eu Tong-sen Ha Tsuen Villages (Per

Miss Kwan Wai-chuen) Mr. J. H. Seth

$100.00 100.00

$100.00

50.00

50.00

50.00

50:00

43.60

25.00

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Stone Mr. Andrew. Tse.

25.00

10.00

Ellis Kadoorie School .... M. and Mrs. Edgar (In memory of the late Mr. "Joak") ............................. The FK. Volunteer D.C. 2

Volunteers

10.00

5.00

5.00 3.00

spotting section in London; a new The following warrant officers mechanized battery

formed have

been granted commissions Mrs. A. Whittaker at Oxford; the infantry unit at in the accountant branch:-George True Light Primary Armstrong College was converted Albert Cornish, Claude Henry School (Per Miss Alice Into a mechanized battery; and the Leggott, D.O.M., and Edwin Thomas

Kwok) Royal (Dick) Contingent was Saunders, M.M The following- made into a mechanized cavalry warrant officers have been granted squadron. New Junior contingents commissions

commissioned were formed, and the corps as a physical training officers:-Harold whole increased by 1,473."

William Beckett, John Samuel Bal- lows, M.B.E., Frederick James Stub-

The Importance of avoiding too much in the training at public berfield, and schools is recognized. This year Taylor.

TENDERS CALLED BY

GOVERNMENT

Gazette."

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Albert Willington

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FUSILIERS RETURN FROM NORTH

Farewell Concert At Peninsula

Hotel

A

No special guarantee by the Japanese military authorities had been given, though the two car- riages which had been allotted to them carried two gigantic Ameri- can flags over the roots.

Questioned as to what the school children would do, Mr. John Skep- stad, one of the teachers, said that the American School was being re- organised and would function in this Colony until it was safe to return to its original headquarters.

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DEATH OF MRS. E.F. DOLL

A. Mutiny Survivor

The ranks of survivors of the Indian Mutiny have been further thinned by the death in January at Much Hadham, Herts, of Mrs. Emily Frances Doll. aged 80. states the Times.

The "only daughter of Captain W. G. B. Tyler. of the 42nd Foot (Black Watch), and ubsequently of the Bengal Staff Corps. Mrs. Doll was born in India. When the Mutiny broke out, she, with her only brother, was taken into the fort of Saugor. Of the 127 children who were in the slege she and one other child, Miss Gavin. the chaplain's daughter. alone came out alive.

commanded

Her

Among her relatives she num-. The Royal Welch Fusiliers 5-

bered distinguished servants of LOCAL ESTATES

rived from the North on the troop- the State. Including Admiral Sir ship Dunera on Saturday. They

Charles, Tyler, who were sent to Shanghai to streng-

HMS. Tonnant" at the battle of Robert Robertson Hynd, retired

then the British garrison there five Trafalgar. Lord Roberts of Kanda- banker, late of No. 1 Rubisiaw months ago, They are Tenders for the contruction of Dea. South Aberdeep, Scotland, Shamshuipo Barracks.

now at

har. General Mordaunt FitzGerald R.A., and Lieutenant-Colonel Wal- and a Police recreation ground north who died

will on February 16, 1937, leave for Sudan on February 11 byter Mackinnon. of Boundary Street, Kowloon, and domiciled in Scotland, left local the Duners,

of the National Rifle Association and Blaley fame. for the air conditioning of the estate sworn under $122,900. Ap- A farewell concert will be given

In 1879 she married Mr. Charles operating theatre at the Kowloon plication by George Gwinnett by the band of the Fusiliers at the FitzRoy Doil FR1BA F.S.I., Hospital are called for in the Noble Tinson, solicitor, for sealing Peninsula

JF. third current-issue of the "Government certified copy of confirmation of evening at 9 pm.

son of the late. on Wednesday

Mr. Christian Philip Doll, of the Royal testament of the deceased bas

House hold. It is also announced that the been granted

Mrs. Dol devoted by the Supreme

much of her time and energies to following tenders have been ac- Court.

CAUGHT IN THE ACT charitable works in Holborn, and cepted:-

Local estate to the value of

was mayoress of that borough in "Supply of uniform to Hong Kong $142,200 was left by Annie Maud Sentence of three months' im-

1904-05 and 1912-13 Naval

She had dve Volunteer Force (Wm. Parker, widow, late of No. 19A prisonment was imposed on Chan children, of whom three sons and Powell, Ltd, and Mr. Chan Tuck). The Drive, Hove, Sussex, England. Chiu, unemployed, when he plead- one daughter survive her.

Reconstruction of Hunghom who died on July 25, 1937. Ap-ed guilty before Mr. K. M. A. youngest son, Lieutenant P. W. R. Ferry Pler Ching Hing Construc-plication by George Gwinnett Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy Doll of the 1st Battalion. The .tion Co.),

Noble Tinson, solicitor, for sealing on Saturday to a charge of attempKing's (Liverpool) Regiment, was Repairs to Island Breakwater, copy of probate of the will of theted theft of an iron grille, valued at killed at the first battle of Ypres, Causeway Bay 18ang Lee and Co.), deceased has been granted.

$20, from the staircase of No. 31 1914. Maintenance of Way and Struc- Gaw Khek Khiam, merchant, Tai Nam Street, last Friday. tures in 1938 (Messrs; Woo Hing. late of No. 23 Newton Road, It was stated that while the rent Chan Hing and Ngai Fron)

Singapore, who died at sea on or collector, Chung Shu-kong, was after September 12, 1936, left local going home about 10.30 am, he estate to the value of $23,200. found defendant squatting down Application by Harold John Arm- on the staircase hammering the strong, solicitor, for scaling certi-hoits and nuts of the grille. When The following appointments have fled copy of probate of the will of questioned defendant replied that been gazetted:

the deceased has been granted. he had been sent to take away Mr. J. A. Fraser, M.C., Barrister-

James, Ernest Hansen, engineer,

the gate. at-law, to act as Attorney General Late of No. 199 Whitehorse Road, during the absence on leave of the Balwyn, Victoria, Australia, who Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.BE. died on April 19, 1937, left local K.C., with effect from 5th Febru-estate sworn under $25,100. Pro- ary, 1938.

bate of the will of the deceased

.1938.

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APPOINTMENTS

GAMBLING CHARGE

keeping a common gaming house at No. 10, Hamilton Street, second noor, on Thursday, Tang King, a cook, was fined $15. Nine others

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WEDDING OF LOYAL OFFICER

Capt. Cole And Miss Gwyneth Janes Of Shanghai

Capt. J. R. Cole of the Loyal Regiment was married in Shangha! last week to Miss Gwyneth Jones, daughter of «Mr. and Mrs. A. E Jones, The ceremony took place at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, being performed by the Rev. Dean Trivett assisted by Rev. E D'A. Staunton Chaplain to the Forces.

The bride was given away by her father and was attended by Mrs J. A. Steriker as matron of honour and Miss Kanilla Lawford 13 bridesmaid. Little Philippa Gwyn and Michael Clark carried the bride's train

Leut. J. R. Whiteing, M.C., acted) as best man, while the ushers were Capt. J. G. Sandie, M.C., Lieut. F. R. N. Cobley, Lieut. R. A. Pulliblánk and Mr. J. A. Gardner.

A reception was held after the ceremony at the Country Club, when music was provided by the Band of the 2nd Bn. the Loyal Regiment.

SHANGHAI POLICE SUPT. HONOURED

Presentation Made To Mr. J. Sinclair

Mr. R. Edwards, magistrate, against An expulsion order was made by George

The Shanghal Municipal Polise Groukowski, 22-year-old turned out in force last week to a American seaman of Milwaukee, farewell presentation to Supt. J. USA.. when he pleaded guilty to Sinclair, who has just retired from the charge of entering the Colony the Force after thirty years' ser- without a valid passport at the vice.... Central Magistracy on Saturday. An inscribed gold watch with dant stowed away from Manila, were given to the popular officer Det.-Sgt. Russell said.that defen- gold chain and a traveling glock The Dollar Steamship Company at the Police Club in the presence were willing to give him pasage to of many members of the Foreign America by the President Taft. Branch representing all fanKE

Maj. P. W. Gerrard, Commission- er of Police, made the speech of

described his contacts with Supt. Sinclair.

BE DECORATED

Appearing before Mr. Q. A. A Miss Ruth Emily Audsley to be has been granted to Ceci William Macfadyen at the Kowicon Magis in Assistant Mistress (Kindergar-Edwin. Bishop. civil engineer, of tracy on Saturday on a charge of ton), Education Department, with No. 10 Leighton Hill. effect from 3rd February, 1938. Local estate sworn under $2,000 Mr. Henry Vander Straeten, Con- was left by Yue Yue Chun, late of sul-General for Belgium at Hong Wing On Village, Tolshan District, Kong: resumed charge of the Bel-Kwangtung, who died intestate on who vine participat on the charge POLICE OFFICERS TO presentation and in happy phraats gian Consulate on 28th January. or about November 20, 1937. Let of having participated in the game, ters of administration to the es- were each fined one dollar, wälle tate of the deceased have been

two others, who failed to appear granted to Tue Tam Chau Kuk, to answer the charge, had their "tinfong" widow, of the same bail of so each estreated. address, but at present residing at

COOLIES CAUTIONED ... No. 35 Lee Tung Street, Arst floor. A caution was administered against eleven coolies when they The forthcoming wedding of Mr. HIS EXCELLENCY the Governor, pleaded guilty to the charge of Robert Paton, Police oneer, of the Bir Geoffry Northcote, will distri- gambling at No. 32, Haiphong Road Police Department, and Mas bute prizce to the scholars of the on Friday, before Mr. K. MA. Catherine Penny Scott, of No. 9 the Central British School in the Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy: Fairfield Road, Dundee, Scotland, school hall on Friday, February 25, on Saturday. The keeper. Wong inspector has been announced.

at 6.30 p.m..

Kwong-ying, 22, was fined $5.

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

At the inspection of the Hong THE ANNUAL sporta of the Peak Kong Police Force today at the School will be held on Friday, Feb. cellency the Governor, Bir Geofity 372. The Peak, the home of Bir Central Police Station, His Ex-18, in the grounds of Tanderager, Northcate, will present the "Col- Atholl and Lady MacGregor. onial Service Medal to Mr. R. H. E. Marks. ABP), Shaitain, ASF, Chiet Inspector China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Mr. FW. BUILT to the order of the Indo- FE. E. Booker, Chlef Detective the sa. Liwo will be ladnebed at J. Murphy, Detective Kowloon Docks on Thursday at 4.45

Inspector M. Murphy.

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