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EXTENSION

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of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1938.

SERVICES

THE

ROYAL NAVY

the course for regrimental officers held at the Army School of Educa-

REFUGEES IN CHINA

tion, Shorncliffe, in November and Relief Campaign In

RETURN OF THE DELHI

December, 1937 (the list is ar-i HMS. Delhi, Captain C. Farranged in regimental order):--- quhar-Smith, R.A.N., has returned Distinguished.-Lieutenant P. C.

Manchester

to Devonport on being withdrawn M Hingston, Royal Engineers: The Manchester and District from foreign service.

Lieutenant D. R. Stenhouse, Royal China Relief and Campaign Com- The Delhi has been succeeded Engineers; Second Lieutenant R. Emittee, which was formed last as flagship of Rear-Admiral L V. Wheatley. The Dorsetshire Regi-November. has already collected Wells, D.S.O., ecmmanding the 3rdment.

over £1.000 in cash. in addition to Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean, Qualified: Second Lieutenant E donations in kind and moneys by the Arethusa, Captain P. LC. Mansel, Royal Artillery: Lieu sent direct from Manchester to Vian, and will now go into reserve tenant D. R. English, Royal En London, or Shanghal before the

R.NR. LIAISON

gineers; Lieutenant A. T. Chan-local appeal was launched. Commander G. E. Boulthee, after berlayne, The Royal Fusillers; two years as Assistant King's Har-Lieutenant C. R. Thomas. The bour Master at Portland, will join Somerset Light Infantry; Second the Plans Division, Admiralty, for Leutenant T. C. Symes, The a fortnight's duty before taking up the post of Liaison Officer for the R.N.R. and Merchant Navy. Coast of Scotland Command,

their

Local firms are responding whole-heartedly to direct appeals; one Manchester textile house, has Middesex Regiment: Second Leu-of materials to clothe refugees, and.

sent two hundred pounds' worth

tenant D. G. 8. Alexander, The others have telegraphed Gordon Highlanders: Lieutenant Shanghai warehouses to pass goods C. A. H. M. Noble. The Queen's on to the Ambassador's Committee. Own Cameron Highlanders.

which is the receiving end for all SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY English money and materials, says

Lleutenant-Colonel J. M. Lthe Manchester Guardian. Grover, MC., is promoted to com- mand the 1st Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry,

NEW TANK COMMANDER

Twelve local subcommittees are

DESTROYERS FOR CHINA HMS. Thanet left Devonport an February 8 for Hong Kong to join the local defence flotilla at that

The British Consul General in base. Her sister-ship, the Tenedos,

Shanghai has stated in the course which left on January 25 to join

of a recent cable: "Refugees all the reserve at Singapore, should

centres probably total one million, I arrive there on March 9. The Major R. G. W. Remington, of which... means £200,000 sterling | Scout is to follow her on cumple-the 5th Tank Battalion, has been per month for bare maintenance. tion of repairs at Sheerness

selected for command of the 2nd This indicates the need.

Please VOCATIONAL TRAINING Tank Battalion and is promoted to remit further fund.” A statistical summary of the the rank of Heutenant-colonel. Gratifying as its present results vocational training course for the

MAFEKING REUNION

are, the Manchester committee is six months ended Sept. 30, 1937. The Mafeking reunion dinner anxious to maintain its initial which was published In Fleet Or-will be held at the Cafe Royal on Impetus and to extend activities. ders, shows a large increase on the May 17. All rank who served u corresponding period of 1938. The the defence or relief forces may already at work and others are to number of applications for train-attend, the essential qualification be formed at Poynton, Altrincham, ing was 969. compared with 796 being the possession of the clasp Hazel Grove, and other centres. A the number trained 484. compared "Defence of Mafeking" or "Relief medical supplies committee and a with 425; and the number under of Mateking" to the South Africariance advisory committee have training on September 30 was 291. War Medal Lounge suits will be

also been organised. compared with 163.

An appeal which the former has The largest worn, with medals or miniatures. total in any one course was in that |

sent out to makers of medical in- ARMY AND NAVY VOTES for motoring and country house

[struments and supplies quotes an According to Treasury minutes English correspondent who ob- lighting. In which 195 men com-issued recently there were surserves that the worst cases have to pleted training. " Ninety-seven pluses in 1936 on both the Army "be given morphine and left qualiñed In the "handyman"and Navy Votes, after certain de- die" by men who have the will and course, 33 in internal combustion fielts had been met, for which the the skill but not the equipment to engines, 32 as riggers. 17 for the minutes give authority. Coastguard, 12 in boot repairing.

much more for those whose the total care they have undertaken."

and

On the Army Votes

du

to

10 each in automatic tele-surpluses amounted to £1.948.499. the Odeon. phony, canteen work, gardening, and the total deficits were £282,-

"Perhaps it was because he only and other courses.

488 leaving a net surplus of £1. played it once," 686.011. In the case of the Navy Guitry's acid comment.

Luclen

DESTROYERS FOR CANADA

A message from "The Times" Votes the amount of the total Correspondent in Ottawa states surpluses was £920.322 and that

was

that the Canadian Government of the total deficits was £807.346. headquarters of the Bomber Com- propose to purchase from the Ad-leaving a net surplus of £312,976. mand. miralty two more destroyers, the Among the Army Votes there Comet and Crusader, for delivery were, in respect of the pay of the

APPOINTMENTS

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH Squadron Leaders.-M. Wiblin, to

in the summer. These vessels are Army. surpluses of $116.360 in The followings appointments in at present employed in attendance estimated over actual expenditure, the Royal Air Force are notified: on aircraft carriers, the Comet (and of £190,352 In actnal com- with the Glorious in the Mediter-pared withi estimated ranean and the Crusader with There were also surpluses of esti-RAF. College, Cranwell, for Bying the Courageous in the Home Fleet.mated over actual expenditure of

Advanced Training

receipts.

duties in

KYRA, ROBY and HARRY They are expected to be relieved £56.910 for the Territorial Army Squadron (Jan. 13); H. I. Cozens,

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on this duty by destroyers of the land. Reserve Forces, £57.584 for to No. 19 (Fighter) Squadron. Beagle class, now in the 4th general stores, £635,844 for war-Duxford, to command; R. L. R. Flotilla, when these are replaced like stores. and £244,916 for Atcherley, to Headquarters. Train- by new destroyers of the Tribal works, buildings and lands. ing Command, Market Drayton, for class.

On the other hand the largest Air Staff Duties (Jan. 1); I. O'B. GUNBOAT COMMANDS deficits were £31,357 for medical MacGregor, to No. 4 (Army Co- A number of changes in the services. £48,473 for supplies, rond operation) Squad:on. Odiham, to command of river gunboats in transport, and remounts. £85,601 command: C. R. Hancock, DF.C.. China are due to take effect short-for clothing, and £89.141 for mis-to Directorate of Staff Duties, Air ly. Lieutenant-Commander R. A. cellaneous effective services,

Ministry: F. M. V. May, to Directo- Forbes, from Portsmouth Barracks,

rate of Technical. Development, Air. NAVAL ARMAMENTS will join the Robin. and Lieu-

Ministry (Jan. 15); F.. E. Bond to In the case of the Navy Votes, Headquarters, Coastal Command, tenant-Commander D. J. Pack- the largest surplus of estimated Beresford, from Devonport Bar-lover actual expenditure was £453. Stall duties (Jan. 17); F. G. Cator, Lee-on-the-Solent, for Personnel racks, the Cicala, both in the 480 for naval armaments. Other to No. 113 (Bomber) Squadron: West River Flotilla. Three of the surpluses were £123,053 for works. Granthain to command (Jan. 7): Yangtze gunboats will also receive buildings, and repairs, and £73,770 D. L. Evans MC., D.F.C., to No. 5 new commanding officers. I e- for non-effective services (naval Flying Training School Sealand, tenant-Commander J. A. Agnew, and marine). For shipbuilding. from. Devonport Barracks, will join repairs and maintenance,

for administrative duties (Jan. 4). there the Cricket; Lieutenant-Comman- was a surplus of £111.190 in re- der R. B. Chandier, from Ports-gard to materials," but deficits of mouth Barracks, the Aphis; and £255,222 and £51,148 with regard Lieutenant-Commander E. Nevilla, to contract work. and personnel trom the destroyer Stronghold. the respectively. Other deficits inėlud- Gnat. They will succeed officers ed £88,734 for wages, £39,484 for who have served in the gunboats miscellaneous efective services, for the normal two years,

DEPOT-SHIP FOR KESERVE

and £26,275 tor the Admiralty Office.

The destroyer depot-ship Wool- A Treasury statement of the cost wich, Captain E. Rotherham, will of Public Department for the year reduce to reserve at Malta on 1936, which was also issued yester~ March 11 and is to be taken in day (Stationery Office, price 3d. and for a reft immediately on net), shows that the total net reducing The bulk of her ship's cost of the Departments WILS company will then be available for £632,872,108. The net amounts the manning of new destroyers spent on the Services were £81.- now approaching completion. A 688,216 for the Navy £55,204.632" new Crew. for the. Woolwich for the Army, and £50,577,564 for which will arrive in Malta about the Air Force. May 8.

CANDIDATES FOR

COMMISSIONS

An account relating to the Greek" Loan of 1832, also lasued yesterday shows that the amount still due The following ratings, shown in from the Greeky Government on alphabetical order, have passed the December 31, 1937, was £483,813. qualifying examination held in The sum received from the Greek November, for commissioned, rank Government on "this account läst as acting sub-lieutenant-

year was £28.373.

R. E. Bulbeck, W. L Granefeld, JW. Culham, J. E. Douglas, L J. Evans, L. Hall, T. H. Parkinson, J. H. A. Smith, and D. C. Wood,

THE ARMY

or

ROYAL AIR FORCE

SQUADRON LEADER G. E. G. LYWOOD

Squadron Leader G. E. G. Lywood has retired at his own request from February 1; on which date he completed 15 years in the Force, CAMBERLEY STAFF COURSE

FIVE NEW COLONELS Five ·lieutenant-colonels, brevet lieutenant-colonels have been promoted to the rank of Colonel

or brevet-colonel-Lleu- Wing Commander W. E. Theak tenant-Colonels D. E. Pratt, DBO., and Squadron Leader V. B. Ben- M.C.; C: E. Ryan, M.C., G. 9. Brun-nett have satisfactorily completed skill, M.C., F. G. Wrisberg, and JT the course at the Army 8taff Crocker

College, Camberley. Bquadron Leader Bennett has been appoint-

-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

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