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THE SERVICES

NEWS ABOUT THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

INCREASED KIT ALLOWANCES

Admiralty Fleet Orders issued on May 20 give details of increases in the rates of allowances to men of the Navy for the upkeep the kit, to cozne into force on all sta tions on July 1. Until the War the sailor had to maintain his uniform at his own expense. but a kit upkeep allowance was granted in 1917 and has been in force ever since. It is credited to the accounts of the men quarterly.

SPECIALIST COURSE IN

SIGNALS

The following officers have been selected for the long specialist course in signals which will begin on December b

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MRS. DIONNE HAS 13TH CHILD

Mrs. Dionne, mother of the famous quintuplets, recently gave birth to a son. He is the 13th child and the fifth son.

The child was born in the farmhouse at Callander, Wa- tario, where the quintuplets were born, and is Mrs. Dionne's second child since that event. He weighed 7ilb, Mother and child are both well,

THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1938. China's Grand Old Admiral

Declines Banquets

The Chinese Government's fund for the relief of war, refugees. has been increased by $10,000 because Admiral' Sah Chang-ping. patriarch of the Chinese Navy. declined all feasta and parties planned in his honour by his friends in Hong Kong and Canton during his recent visit to these two places,

Whenever he received an invitation, he wrote back to the host. voicing his wishes that the money earmarked for the function be donated to the Government

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Surgn Rear-Admirals-8. F.

FLEET AIE ARM mouth on May 20 for Torbay on aļ

The following have been trans- six-day cruise. This is the usual Dudley, O.BE, M.B., B.B., T.R.CP.. cruise after the annual rent. After DPH. D.TM, to Pembroke for ferred to the Royal Navy as Lieuta. returning to Portsmouth, the yacht E.N. Hosp., Chatham: C. V. Grif- (A), seny, as stated:- will await the King's orders.

ths, D.S.O. M.R.CS., LR.CP. to H. L: Fry (Jan. 8) and apptd. to President,

Deputy Medical Victory for erse. at school of Nayal (May. 30); J. W. Director General, Admiralty (April | Co-operation 17),"

Bateman (March 3), and apptd. to Cdr.-P. W. W. Wootten, to Presi-Victory for emt. at School of Naval

Admiral Sah halls from Foo- command of 2 cruiser during (June 8). dent for duty Inside Admiralty Co-operation (May 30); M. Whit- tingham, M. P. Price, W. C. Pitts,

chow, Fukien, where he was born China's disastrous war against Lt.-Cdr.-D. M.. Branson, D.SC., and R. J. T. Barrett. (May 30), and

in 1858. He received his early Japan in 1894-1895. In 1909 he Lieutenants R. L. W. Moss, R. F.

apptd. to Victory for crse, at Naval

training at. Greenwich Naval was made Admiral of the Chinese G. Wells, School of Co-operation: Gadd, J. Suryn. Lt.-Cdr.-H.

College in Englarid. Colville. D. E. Bromley-Martin, M.to St. Angelo (July 18).

Later he Imperial Fleet. On two occasiops MRCS., LR.CP., to Victory for R. Robins, U. S. Mackay, R. H. C. the RNAS. and RAF in the war, served aboard a British man-of-he headed

Chinese ofacial Buist, C. M. W. Thomas, P. G. Sedgwick, and L. M. Balfour.

Taylor (May 30), and apptd: toj and gained "the D.8.C. in 1917 25 R.N.B. (May 22).

war." That was fully half a cen- mission to Europe and America, a fight commander for services on The new rate for chief petty oft-

TRAINING CRUISE

Lts. (F/O. RAF).-T. C. G.Furious:

tury ago, when Queen Victoria and in 1919-1920 he was China's and The Motilia leader Broke, Com-Holford, to Barham'; E. G. Savage, R. McD. Hall, R. G. How trans-patrol duties

submarine

was still on the British throne. Minister of the Navy and concur- eers, and petty officers wearing the

ferred to Royal Navy is Act." "Sub- searching in home waters. special uniform of the rating (class mander R. Heathcote attached to to Kent (May 24).

The 80-year-old Admiral has rently Prime Minister.

After the outbreak Four of the other C.Os. served in had a long and brillant career.

of the I dress with gilt buttons) is £5 the RN. Engineering College. De-

Lts.-S. L. C. Maydon, to Dolphins. (A) (seny, June 8, and apptd. 19s. a year, compared with £6 14s.vonport. left recently for a cruise (May 20); G. T. Davies, to Seawolf to Victory for erses..

the Army during the War.

From a captain of a training ship, present hostilities. Admiral Sah

He instructional purposes. She

Was inwent to the South Men dressed in class II uniform, for

Sea Islands. (June 3); G. V. Prowse, to Douglas

Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. O'Hea, he steadily rose.

where Chinese emigrants are that is, as seamen, will receive £5 visitet St. Ives, May 23-24; Milford June 4); A R. E Evans, to Aber-ROYAL AIR FORCE who la "to command No. 902 10s. a year compared with £6 8s. Haven. May 24-25; and Pembroke deen: A. C. Akernman.

(County

of London) Squadron in 1914. transferred to the R.F.C.found in large numbers. to pro-

message pagate the

of armed Men in class II uniform (Jacket Dock, May 25-28; and returned Duke for crsë, (June 13); P. C. O.

C.Os. FOR BALLOON

entered the Life Guards in 1909, in 1915.

resistance. He succeeded In and peaked cap) will receive £6 Plymouth on May 30.

Moseley, to Grenville (June 14).

Mr. D. A. J. Buxton will com- SQUADRONS

and became captain in 1918. He is 12s., compared with £6 68. 12.

NEW ALLOWANCE

Palmer, Payr. Lts.-G. I

Appointments have now been fan aeroplane and glider pilot. mand. No. 909 (County of Essex) collecting a large contribution for the relief of war-stricken refugees. Ratings in submarines will re- An Order in Council sanctions

Squadron. Pembroke for Gunnery School made to the nrst alx squadrons of

Major G. M. Haslam, who is to! celve an additional 15s. 4. in the the payment of an allowance of Is.

SQUADRON COMMANDS IN He is now in Chungking, China's

IRAQ seaman, signal, and telegraphist a day to gunners, commissioned (June 101; J. H. Osborne, to Argus the new balloon barrage for. Lon command No. 903 (County of Lon-

wartime capital in Szechuan, for Squadron, served in the

well-earned rest after his branches and 12s. 4d. In other gunners, gunners (T), and com-(June 14) R. V. Brockman, to don, the formation of which units don

Wing Commander H S. Broug branches. A number of other almissioned gunners (T) performing President for duty inside Admiral-was announced on May 11. The Artillery during the War..

commanding officers have been

hali, M.C., DFC., has succeeded strenuous Journey.. lowances in respect of clothing are the dual duties of gunners and ty July 271,

Major E. J. Davis, who is to Wing Commander C. Findlay, Although an octogenarian. Ad- Wt. Engr.-E. W. Sexton. also increased, and revised issuing gunners (torpedo) in destroyers of

to granted commissions as squadron

leader in the Auxiliary Air Force, Surrey) Squadron, also served in ber Transport) Squadron at Hab-optimistic as a young man of 20. (County of DFC., in command of No. 70 (Eom-miral Sah is as enthusiastic and prices of clothing, soap. and running flotillas, while so em-Argus (May 20).

| dating from May 16. tobacco are also to be brought into ployed. The allowance force on July 1.

trospective effect from April 1, 1938.

HIS MAJESTY'S YACHT His Majesty's yacht, Victoria and Albert, Aying the flag of Vice-Ad- miral Sir Dudley North, left Ports

has

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NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty

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Major J. S. Wheelwright, DS.C.the Artillery throughout the War. baniya; and Squadron Leader D. belleving that Cd. 3.0.-H. J. Barnard, to rank who will command No. 901 (County Captain Geoffrey Aste, who is to H. F. Barnett has taken command time China will resume its past of Payr. Lt. (seny. May. 13). of London) Squadron, is a balloon command No. 907 (County of Mid- of No. 84 (Bomber) Squadron at strength, will become truly

Squadron, was commis-Shaibah in place of Squadron dependent and will come to play W.S.O.-G. J. Deacon, to rank of designer and a qualified airship dlesex) Cd. 8.0, [seny. May 13).

and balloon pilot. He served in stoned in the Army Service Corps Leader C. EL A. Stevens.

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