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THE SERVICES

NEWS ABOUT THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

A contingent of the Mediterran-

THE ARMY

APPOINTMENTS IN INDIA

ean Fleet will visit Venice. It will The following appointments in include the cruisers Arethusa and. Indiù are notified:→

ROYAL AIR FORCE

COMMAND OF NO. 10 SQUADRON

Wing Commander W. B. Staton, Penelope, the former flying the "Lieutenant-Colonel C. M. Maltby, M.C.. D.FC., promoted in the July flag of Rear-Admiral Lionel Wells M... 8th Jat Regiment, has been list, has been appointed in com- C. B. D.S.O., and the battleship confirmed as 0.9.0.1. at the the mand of No. 10 (Bomber) Squadron Malaya. flagship of Rear-Admiral Staff College in Quetta, replacing of Whitley aircraft at Dishforth. Ralph Leatham, CB. The Malaya Colonel T. W. Corbett, M.C, who

Wing Commander S Graham, will visit Korcula from July 30 to vacated on June 28

M.C., relinquished command of this

to squadron recently

take up Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Hap-tason duties at one of the civil The fag of Rear-Admiral Geof-pell to be officiating Judge Advoca aircraft works. trey Layton, C.B., DAO., who haste-General teen appointed to command the Brigadier L. M. Peet's leave. Battle-Cruiser Squadron. Mediter ranean Fleet. will be holsted this

August 6.

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India during

PASSING-OUT INSPECTIONS

mand.

FRIDAY,

Air Minister And World Unrest

AUGUST «5, 1938.

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BRITAIN'S AIM TO THE Undersigned have received

ENSURE PEACE

WHY REARMAMENT IS NECESSARY

"There are in the world to- day fears, suspicions, and what many regard 25 injustices, which might well be the un- derlying causes of another war," said Sir Kingsley Wood, the Secretary of State for Air, in a speech recently at a Na- tional Government demonstra- tion in the grounds of Eltham Palace, Eltham, the residence of Mt, and Mrs. S. L. Cour- tauld.

instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

FRIDAY, the 5th AUGUST. 1938–

Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

At their Sales Room. No. 2 Connaught Road, Central, ground floor.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. Meikle. Air Marshal Sir Charles Burnett john, 10th Baluch Regiment, to Air Officer. C.-in-C., Training Com. morning in H.M.S. President at officiating Inspector of P.T. and

conducted the passing Blackfriars and struck at sunset. He will leave London on August 12 Commandant of the School, to out inspection of aircraft appren

cover the leave period.

tices at the School of Technical for Malta, arriving on August 21 to take up his command.

Major P. 9. Sparling, R.A.V.C., Training, Halton, recently, and

Air

Sir Chief Marshal

Edgar hos assumed

Kohat D.A.D.V.S.. ESCORT FOR ROYAL YACHT District, and Major C. Holland, Ludlow-Eewitt, Air Oncer C.-in.-

C. Bomber Command, that of the, The destroyer Boreas. Comman-M.C., is posted to Baluchistan.

apprentices at the Electrical and der J. W. M. Eaton, of the 4th Major C. Southgate, MO, Is

Wireless School, Cranwell.

sald Sir Kingsley

that the Flotilla, Home Fleet, will act as transferred from the 4th PWO escort to the Royal yacht Victoria | Gurkha Rides to the 3rd Battalion, LONG SERVICE MEDALS

strength of Great Britain was a

Bedsteads, Chesterfield and Albert during the short hell-9th Jat Regiment, as Commandant.

decisive factor in the preservation Dining Tables, Chairs, Armchairs. The following warrant officers

of peace. With that bellef they were Sideboards, day cruise which the King and

Wardrobes. Dressing Major T. G. Lewis, 3rd Jat have been awarded the Long Queen are to make in the yacht Regiment, is seconded as Admin-Service and Good Conduct Medal; rearmament of the country with Rugs, Pictures, Cutlery, Curios, E.F. determined to press on with the Tables, Chests of Drawers. Carpets, in the Channel, and subsequently istrative Commandant of the 11th-B. Fellows. Aden: G. H. L. May, all speed, confident in the knew-and Brass Ware, Glass and Porce during the passage of the yacht to Battalion.

Cottesmore: E. Plowright, Marham:ledge that no country would ever lain Ware, Electric Table Fans and Scotland.

Major W. F. Cooper has become E Spillard, Mildenhall: F. White. have any justification for accusing Lamps Radio Sets, Hand Sewing DAD. of Hygiene, Deccan District. Abbotsinch; and R. W. Woodley us of aggressive intentions or ac Machine. Gramophones and Re- tlons. The defence of our coun- | corda, Camphorwood Trunks. Cabin try and, above all, the defence of and Wardrobe Trunks, Books, etc., peace would always be our objec-etc.. tive..

AFRICA STATION Vice-Admiral G. H. DOylỹ Lyon, C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the Africa Station. transferred his dog from the Amphion to the

DS.O., at Simmonstown, and

the cout-

Neptune, Captain J. A. V. Morse; Amphion left under the mand of Captain P. L. Burnett O.B.E.. for 1 cruise to Loanda, where she stayed from July 28 to August 4. returning to the base on August 9.

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INDIA RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The programme of the Army Rifle Association in India for, 1938- 39 has been issued to units, and the

Lee-on-Solent. ·

CHANGES IN HIGHER APPOINTMENTS

The Air Ministry announces the

following appointments:-

1

also

and

Suites,

1 Electric Refrigerator "G.E." (run-

ning order).

A policy of rearmament was not suficient in itself to ensure the central meeting for the chain-

Air Vice-Marshal F. C. Maltby maintenance of peace. We must A. FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD plonships will be held at Meerut D.S.O.. A.F.C., to be Air Officer make positive efforts to achieve it. from February 18 to 29. The com Commanding. No. 24 (Training) we must secure such effective co-

FURNITURE petition for the King's Medal is the Group, Royal Air Force. at the operation between the nations so chief event, and this is for the beginning of August. vice Air Vice- that all might live together in Army and R.A.F., excluding Burma. Marshal J. T. Babington, CBE amity, trading freely with one an- Marksmen in the latter country, D.8.0., who succeeds Air Vice- other, and ready to settle, 'their will eligible for all other Marshal A. W. Tedder, C.B.. as Alt differences by other means than

be

Officer Commanding. Royal Air At the Navy." Army, and "Air

force. Force examination by the Civil

Unit team championships will be Force, Far East, in September. fired on local ranges under the Service Commissioners in Novem-

Group Captain F. E. P. Barring- ber next the following vacancies non-central matches programme. ton to assume command of Royal will be offered for competition:-the chief of which is for the King-Air Force, Mediterranean, tempor- There will be arily in July, vice Air Vice-Marshal Naval cadetships (executive), 33 Emperor's Cup.

matches for rifles fitted with P. C. Maltby.

VACANCIES FOR CADETS

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naval cadetships. (engineering).

matches.

20; paymaster cadetships, 10; and aperture sights, for both central

and non-central shooting.

arst appointments, Royal Marines, 20. The engineering cadetships have been increased from 12 at the corresponding examination a

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year ago. Age limits for nával and Sea Lion in end. undated); R. P. paymaster cadetships., are from 17|Lonsdale, to Lucia (Aug. 7); K. F.. years to 18 years 8 months on Boxall, to Fitzroy in cmd 8. J. January 1. 1939; and for Royal Hennessey, to Scott (Aug. 22) Marine appointments from 171⁄2 to

Surgn. Lt.-Cdrs.-W. J. M. Sadler,

19 years on that date. Applica-M.R.CS., LR.C.P., to Vindictive.

£7,900,000 For Scots

Education

INACTIVITY FATAL

If we were to live at peace with other nations we must learn to understand their points of view and be prepared to take all proper steps open to us to secure better relations- a polley of Inactivity is as fatal as one of threats and bluster."

Commenting on the fact that there ever had been a period when the people of this country. bad taken a keener interest in in-

affairs. ternational

Sir Kingsley Wood said: "The reason is plain;

tion forms must be returned to and C. H. Birt, MRCS., LR.C.P.. Introducing the Scottish Educa. It is because the issues of peace the Civil Service Commissioners DPH., to Sheffield (Aug.22); H. G., tion vote in the House of Commons and war are involved, and if war riot later than September 15.

Wells, M.B.. B.Ch., to Curlew (on recently Mr. Wedderburn, Under came it would be one in which the

Secretary for Scotland, said the whole nation would be engaged.

"One has only to reflect for a estimated expenditure was 27,900,

moment on the appalling horrors 000, an Increase of £164,000,

of such P tatastrophe to appre- There was every reason to think ciate that reckless action, such as intervention in Spain, would be a gamble "not in money but in Ives. "It is easy for those who have to accept no responsibility for their actions or utterances to Indulge in is who would continue threats and bravado. but the Gov-

In

education authorities gener- effective

under the new arrange-

the- Edinburgh area nine school providing

Electric Refrigerator "Frigidaire"

(running order)

1 Portable Typewriter "Remington”

1"

1

1

"Corona"

"Century"*

"National"

1 Upright Plano by "Moutrie"

2 Bets Lawn Bowls

1 Modern Style Diningroom' Sulte

Bedroom Suites

2

also

ONE BUICE" SEVEN SEATER

BUICK

TOURING CAR

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(On view on day of sale)

On VIEW from THURSDAY,

the 4th AUGUST, 1938.

TERMS:-CASH ON DELIVERY.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

ernment of this country are de PUBLIC AUCTION.

termined not to provoke conflict there

but to, promote peace and good a will.

MERCHANT SHIP SIGNALLING commg.).

During the quarter ended March Lts.. K. Wright, to Victory for 31 a total of 1,436 successful exer. R.N. Bks. (July. 23); R..M. Aubrey, cises in signalling were reported to Pembroke for RIN. BES."(Aug. 1); between M. ships. and British B. King-Church, to Express that the year 1938-40 would find merchant vessels. This is a reduc- (July 25); J. J. S. Yorke, to the tion on the 1.572 for the previous Scimitar (Aug. 24); R. S. Hopper, ally prepared to make quarter but a big increase on the to Glorious (July 28); J. W. Parry. educational provision for the large total of 1,109 for the correspond G. D. A. Gregory. and W. D. A. proportion of children between 14 ing quarter of 1937. HMS. Enter-King, to Dolphin (Aug. 2, 8, and 5 and prise, on passage home from the respectively); D. E Mansheld and school East Indles. had the highest total W. G. Donald, to Dolphin for esesment. of 80 successful exercises, followed (Sept. 5); J. S. Wraith, to Sunfish closely by the 5th Destroyer Flotilla (Aug.) HA. V. Haggard, to were with 79. and the 4th Destoger Narwhal (Aug. 4); D. H. B. Barrett, three-year secondary course, and

to Shark and E. W. Cholerton, to six Flotilla, with 78.-

The Birmingham, in China. had Maidstone (undated); P. B. Mar- course. 71. British Tanker

Company's riot, to Dolphin, (Aug. 8); J. D. vessels had the highest total on Sutcliffe, to Starfish (Aug. 7); A. the mercantile side-140- and M. Hutchinson, to 123 (Aug. 5); the British India Company and F. D. A. B. Abdy, to Medway (Aug. 6)

D. Whiteway-Wilkinson, to O. Company eäch had 84 R. Among results specially commended Titania, R. E. Hutchins, të Dolphin. was an exercise by signal projector and W. O. Shelford, to L 27 in between H.MA. Courageous and the cmd fall Aug. 7); E O Blekford. C.P.R. rer Empress of Britain. The latter was called at a distance to Maidstone, A. N. G. Campbell, of eight miles and answered to Swordfish in end., J. H. Eaden. to Titania, and T. T. Euman, to Į!mmediately.

Bunfish in cmd (all ‘Aug, 6); J. M Bond, to Redwing in cmd. (July

EDUCATION TESTS

schools providing a nve-year

The building programme for this area included 22 new or enlarged schoola at an estimated cost of £700,000.

to Salmon in cmd.; P. N. Buckley, COMBATTING

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Mr. Lee Chih-man has been assigned to succeed Mr. Lin Hon as officer-in-charge of the Military

Headquarters of Training Kwangtung Military Administra- tive Area Commission.

the

EPIDEMICS

IN THE FAR EAST

In many countries there frequently are contagious diseases which are a source of constant danger, not only for the countries them- selves but also for the entire world.

The extent of world-wide travel means that distance no longer exists. For instance, when an epidemie breaks out in China, it can easily constitute a menace for Mediterranean countries as well as for those surrounding the Gulf of Mexico.

£

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TO SKLL BY

·PUBLIC AUCTION

SATURDAY

the 6th AUGUST, 1935 "

Commencing at 11.00 a.m.

At their Bales Rooin, No. 2, Connaught Road, Central, Ground Floor,

4 Drums Ink

1 Bale Paper

1 Case White Of Cloth

1 Case Soft Leather

also

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

TERMS:-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS. AUCTIONEERS.

201. At the March examination for¦ seamen and other ratings in Part Lta. (E).-B.. H. Dodda and A. C I of the educational tests there K. Laman, lend to R.CN. fớr two were 2.993 candidates, and 1,670 years (undated); J. E. Thornton to passed, or 55 per cent. This shows Pembroke for M.TE. Chatham an improvment over the previous (Aug. 9); G. A. O. Andrews, to examination in November, when Intrepid, (Aug. 10).-

It is therefore most important Professor Reiner Muller, the hum- 2,392 candidates sat arid 978 passed, Sub-Lts---D, Lambert, to Regent, that the whole world and especiai-ber of such cases reaches the or just over 40 per cent. In Part P. F. Fawkes, to Orpheus, D. Ely hygienic organisations, should enormous figure of about 600 mil.

of the educational test, however, Wheeler, to Shark, and R. HM.be informed as soon as a contagious lions.

The Eastern Bureau owes its in-. 476 sat and 213 passed, or 44 per Hancock, to Salmon (all undated); malady rages in a certain country, cent.. which shows a falling off on D. W. Leggatt to Titania. Sir G. P. on a ship, and so on, so that the ception to the League of Nations, the Malaria Commission the November examination, when G. Muntz, Bart, to L 27, J. B. F. necessary steps can be taken in just as

which goes. very thoroughly into out of 511, candidates 387 were Brackenbury, to H 49, P E good time. successful, or 71 per cent.

Newstead, to H. 33 M. L. C. Craw- The Eastern Bureau in Singapore malaria problems and everything ford and F. E. Macvie, to Maids deals specially with the supervision relating to the question of quinine COMMAND OF THE WESTON

tons. R. P. Webb and 8. A. Potter, of contagious diseases which rage distribution. In a report published Commander Herbert Lovegrove, to Medway, A. R. Daniell and K in the Far East where populations recently by the Malaria Commis promoted in the midsummer list, is W. M. Meyrick, to Lucia (all Aug. are so dense and these, maladies sion of the League of Nations, this appointed to command the escort (6).

are far from being rare. This Commission announced that for vessel, Weston, in the Red Sea Dl-

Cd. Engis.-L.-C. M. Jopling, to Bureau publishes a bulletin each treating malaria it recommends the

MR. DUFF COOPER vision, in succession to Comman- Mallard (Aug. 9); R. Duckworth, week giving the health reports of short quinine treatment, during

ON TOUR the East, the bulletin then being which from 15-20 grains of quinine to Brillant (July 201.

communicated to the whole world are taken daily during five to seven

Kiel, August 4. Gar.-L. A. Pepperell, to Cardin by telegraph or radio,

days, this treatment being repeated

The First Lord of the Admiralty, should a relapse occur. The following appointments were (Aug. 1). made by the Admiralty:--

Act. Gora. (T)-A. 3. Stanton.

For prophylaxis a daily dose of Mr. A. Duff Cooper, will arrive here Cdr G. W. G. Bimpson, to Porto Newcastle. (Aug. 15); J. Mason. One of the most frequent diseases six grains during the whole malaria today to the course of an unome- ial visit to the Baltic harbours." poise in cmd. (Aug. 31).

with which the Eastern Bureay season should be taken.

This ancient remedy which comes After a two-day sojourn he will Burgn...Cdr.-M.

has most to do is malaria. Whilst It is impossible to ascertain the to us from the Indian is st today proceed on board the Admiralty...

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L. (E) (Retd.).-A. J. Alichorn. exact number of malaria cases the most powerful weapon against vacht, Enchantress, to Gdynia, Lt.-Cdrs.-R. N. Clarnett, to to rank of Lt-Car. (E) (Retd.) treated throughout the world every malaria, the greatest scourge of Danzig, Helsingfors, Stockholm and

Copenhagen(Transocean); Duphin (July 23); B. Bryant, to (seny. July 23).

year, we know that, according to humanity.

der H L St. J. Fancourt.

...copies of 1938

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS

(MID-SUMMER) LOCAL DIRECTORY.

to Fame (Aug. 1).

B. Derane, LR.CP. and S.,, to Colombo Sept

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