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ADDITIONS TO PAY SCALES İ PAY OF OFFICERS IN INDIA

A further instruction has been Among certain changes in the emoluments and conditions of ser-issued at Simla,on the new condi- vice of others in My three fighting tions of Army service, Services which were announced on It has been decided. with the July 30 was the grant of an addi-corisant of the financial authori Monal increment in the full-pay ties, that until the revised rates of! scale of commanders and otheers pay are settled British service off- of corresponding rack Details of cers in India will continue to draW this concession are notified in pay and allowance at the old rates Admiralty Fleet Orders issued last in force on July 31 last for the week

runks held on that date... Hitherto the officers concerned When the revised rates are set- have attained their maximum rate led the necessary adjustments of

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"TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1938

OF MAN-POWER PUBLIC AUCTION

Viscount Horne And T

"Golden Chance"

PROTECTION IN TIME

·OF DANGER

Viscount Horne, addressing the Empire Migration Confer- ence which was opened by Sir John Stewart, Lord Provost of Glasgow, at the Empire Exhi bition at Glasgow recently declared:

"There has never been a com-

ot pay after nine years. New higher the emoluments of officers community of people in history with i rates after 12 years are introduced cerned will be made with effect such golden opportunities for har- as follows with effect from August from August 1, 1938.

monious development as are pre- 1, 1938--

sented to the British race, if only

Rank

Commander

STAFF CHANGES IN EGYPT

In accordance with recent selee means could be taken by states- ons for appointments several of-men to achieve the co-operative £ s. d. cera afe being withdrawn from advance which lies within their

2 8 6 Egypt

Pay per day (a) £ s. d,

(b)

2 10 6

2 14 2

2 12

2 9 6

2 12 10

Instructor Com-

mander

Eng Comdr. and

Com. E Paymr.-Comdr. Surgeon. Comdr.

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2 9 6 Major, R.M. (ex-

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As announced. Lieutenant-Gen-

compass."

HE Undersigned have received

Instructiona

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FRIDAY, the 9th SEPTEMBER, 1938.

Commencing st 2.30 pm.

"At their Sales Room, No. 1

Connaught Road, Central, Ground Floor,

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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising

Teakwood Drawingroom; Bed room, Diningroom and Office. The Empire must be made strong Furniture, Cutlery, Ornaments, 2eral J. H. Marshall-Cornwall, C.E. enough to resist all shocks fmm Glasses. Porcelain Ware, Pictures, C.B.E.. D.SO., M.C., vicates the whatever they might come. That Folding "Bcreens, Curlos, E. P. and post or Ohler of the Military Mis-in Itself involved a far-sighted Brass Ware. Electric Table Lamps 2 10 10 ston on appointment to the War policy based upon a plan which and Fans, Gramophones and Re- Office; and Colónél A. R. Godwin-|would establish sufficient man cords, Carpets, Rugs, Books, Cook- Austen, O.B.E, MC. ceased to be power in whatever region the Eming Utensils, etc., etc.

head of the Staff School with the

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Mission and will go to Catterick as 2 816 a brigade commander. pay for

pire might be threatened.

also

Lord Home also said: "If Ger- many were to be in a position similar to ours, she would, in spite A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD of the fact that her wealth was

FURNITURE greatly inferior to our

own, * be doing immensely more than we

and are doing at the present time to develop an Imperial estate so full 2 Electric Refrigerators of resources."

"Frigidaire" (in Running order)

1 Electric Refrigerators

"Kelvinator”

cluding Qter=" master Branch) 2 10 6 (a) signifies rates of

Colonel R. M. Wooten, M.C. cfcers while outside the inarriage leaying Cairo Headquarters for allowance scheme: (b) rates for whitehall: Brigadier A. L. officers within ..the marriage Friend, O.B.E., M.C., will vacate the allowance scheme.

cavalry command at Abbassia in Te new order also lays down few days, and Brigadier H. C the conditions under which pro Loyd, D.S.O.. M.C. will leave Cairo vision allowance will be given to all for Aldershot... officers of the ranks of captain

AID URGED FOR SHIPPING The officers who are going to R.N. and colonel, RM, and below cairo include Lieutenant-Colone? Vice-Admi, E. A. Taylor, Conser- while on, leave. It deals further H. E. Russell, from the War Office vative MP. for Paddington south 1 Typewriter "Royal" with the grant of full pay to off-to the cavalry command; Lieu said that one of the chief factors1 Portable Typewriter "Fox" cers who are temporarily unem tenant-Colonel J. F. W. Allen, MC, operating against British ship-

"Dover" Cooking Stove ployed for Service reasons through of the 1st Battalion, The Buffs ping was the granting of State "Gesterner" Duplicator no fault of their own, and with the from-Lucknow to the HS. Staff as subsidies by so many foreign 2 Glass Showcases with retirement of officers "(other than A.Q.M.G.; and Brigadier G. N countries.

Doors and Shelves admirals of the feet and general Macready, C.M.G... DS.O, OBE..

3 Radio Sets officers, R.M.) when it becomes M.C., from the War Office as ataf certain that they will not be chief to the G.O.C.-in Chie? Egypt further employed.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE

STAFF DUTY IN COASTAL COMMAND

It created a totally unfait competition for British ships, and was a matter over which our shipping companies hat no control. It should be dealt with by concerted action by "the Home and Imperial Gov-

ernments.

.COURSE IN AERO ENGINES Three engineer officers of the] Navy will proceed to the RAF. School of Aeronautical Engineering at Henlow for a course of instruc-

The problem affected all parts tion. They are the arst to be

Wing Commander S. M. Park, of the Empire, and urgently re- selected under the arrangement who was promoted on July 1 and quired a solution in the Interests for the immediate provision är

has been serving in the Directorate of Imperial defence. technical officers for the Fleet Ait of Organization, Aff Ministry, has Arm from the engineer branch without undergoing flying instruc tion.

Foreign-owned ships were ob- been appointed for engineer staff taining an increasing proportion duties at headquarters of the of sea-borne trade in North Euro- Coastal Command at Lee-on-pean waters, between the various barts of the Empire, and betweezi foreign countries..

The officers are Commander (Eolent. K. E Smith, late engineer officer of the cruiser Enterprise in the East. Indies: Leutenant-Commander (E)

SERVICE SPORT

The autumn "meeting of the

"In all cases," Adml. Taylor said. "It la the same story-more fewer

J. Fitzgibbon, from the aircraft-car. R.A.F. Officers Golfing Association foreign-owned ships and rder Courageous and Leitenant will be held at the Royal British-owned. We are losing our (E) W. B, Axford, late engineer George's Golf Club at Sandwich great position of being the

officer of the destroyer Fury

SURVEYING SHIPS

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TUESDAY, the 6th SEPTEMBER, 1935

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THE Undersigned bare" received

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TO SELL BY:

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THURSDAY, the 8th SEPTEMBER",

1938.

Commencing at 11.00 am.

At their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road, Central (Room No. 205, 2nd Floor

A Fine Selection of, Old Chinese Paintings by well known artists of Tang, Sung, Yuen, Ming and Ching Dynasties

and

A FEW PIECES OF CURIOS

On VIEW from WEDNESDAY.

the 7th SEPTEMBER, 1938.

Kent, on September 20, 21, and 22.

Particulars may be obtained from the honorary secretary of the as- position for us in time of war, but

"Not only is this a most serious £11,000,000 Order In TERMS:→Cash on Delivery ship Kellett, sociation, Squadron Leader C. H. we are dependent on shipping ser- which has been employed in home Hayward, retired, 127, Chatsworta vices for a substantial, contribu- waters continuously for 18 years Court, Pembroke Road, Kensington,tion to our budget.". was reduced to reserve at extended notice at Chatham. Next month

The annual meeting of the

Mr. G. G Ammon, Socialist her place will be taken by the new R.A.F. Hockey Association "will be that he was of opinion. In spite of MP. for Camberwell North, said. surveying ship Franklin, under the held on Friday, September 23 at 3 all the apparent evidence to the command of Lieutenant-Comman- der C. W. Sabine, hitherto second- additional items for the agenda past century was there greater p.m. in Room 271, Air Ministry. Any contrary, that never during the in-command of the Jason

should be forwarded to the to

opportunity for " expansión reach. the honorary secretary. development than now. Flight Lieutenant A. F Ingram, R.AF. School of Physical Training. Uxbridge, by September 16.

Lieutenant-Commander à. E. B. Foulerton, who has commanded the Kellett during the past two years, has joined the Admiralty as navel assistant to the Hydrographer.

ADMIRALTY CINEMA FUND

at

NO. 3 SQUADRON COMMAND Squadron Leader H. H Chapman Sound reproduction equipment is hitherto signals officer with No. 22 to be installed by the Admiralty as (Army Cooperation Group a Service fitting in the majority South Farnborough. has been ap-| of seagoing ships down to and inpointed to the command of No. 3 cluding river gunboats. In Fleet (Fighter) Squadron at Kenley in Order it is now notified that the succession to Wing Commander H. existing Admiralty Cinema Fund. L P. Lester, promoted in the July either under its present name or st

a new title, will continue in opera- for the benefit of shore

I'tion

and

The "ordinary man wanted peace above all other things He was also asking why he should be weighed down with a burden of taxation to defend lands he was not permitted to enter and assist develop.

WORKLESS IN AUSTRALIA

Sir Edward Beatty, chair- man and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.. who arrived at Southampton recently in the Empress of

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AUCTIONEERS,

Britain, outlined a shipbr PUBLIC AUCTION.

ing programme which

provide considerable work for British shipyards..

He stated that five liners Would be ordered in the next three years. at a cost of £11,000,000, provided world conditions remained favour-. able.

Sir Edward is keenly Iriterested in the future prestige of British shipping in the Pacific Ocean, and

Zaka

THE Undersigned have received

instructions,

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

1938.

Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

he hopes that during his stay in THURSDAY, the ith SEPTEMBER, Sir John Stewart, in welcoming, England-until about July 23-he the delegates, said that his son.will be able to place a contract for an ex soldier, went to Australla two vessels of 25,000 tons each, Tunder s 'soldiers' emigration with a speed of 23 knots, for the

scheme. When He arrived at Canadian-Australasian. Line. Freemantle the first thing he saw This contract will amount to

establishments both at home and NURSE WRITES was a big unemployment demon- about £3,000,000.

abroad.

Films for shore establishments | will be supplied as before through the agency of Commander J. LF. Hunt, R. N., retired, who is relin- quishing part of the work which he has so satisfactorily performed; for the last three years on account į of the Service nature of the res arrangements under the adminis- tration of the RN. Fin Corpóra- tion.

W. H. HUDSON MEMORIAL

ed

POISON PEN LETTERS

Judge Sends Her To Hospital

Finding a

nurse guilty of writing anonymous letters, some of which were descrit as "grossly defamatory," anjury at Busser Assites, at. Lewes recently, strongly recomiended her for mercy because of the critical period inherite

stration.

"I have the feeling." Sir John said, that if we are going again to have migratione it cannot be [left to the various religious bodien | to organise "chemes. Any scheme adopted must be considered by our own Government and the Gov- ernment of the Colonies and Do- minions."

Bir Edward stated that the British Government and the Governments of Canada, Ausi tralia and Fiji, had agreed to bear a part of the cost of these two vessels.

REPLACING LINERS

At their Bales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:

Teakwood Bedroom, Diningroom Drawingroom and Office Furniture. Cutlery, Ornaments, Clocks, Pic- tures, Electric Table, Fans and Looking further ahead, Bir Ed Lamps, "Gramophones and Records, ward said that the time was fast Glass and Porcelain Ware, E. P. A resolution was passed at the approaching when the Canadian and Brass Ware, Shanghai Beth. conference authorising the Fatife Company, would have to Cooking Utensils, etc. etc. politiet on a dermanent basis think of new tonnage for the ex-

· be

and

FURNITURE

-and

of a standing committee, to known us the Empire Development Press services on both the Pacific

and Atlantic Oceans. Cornell, This council would co-

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD "I think he continued, "that operate with kindred bodies at A memorial tablet to W. H. Hud-

home and overseas in an effort to next year we shall seriously have son, the naturalist and author, was

co-ordinate public opinion on the to face that situation, and provid- placed recently on the wall of the

She is Marie May Fletcher, 46. imperative need for an early ed conditions are favourable, house in St. Luke's-tond West of endlesham, Silver, and she resumption of emigration. bourne Park, W. where he died. was charged with publishing & The tablet given by the Bociety defamatory libel concerning Eisle

hope then to place an order for two large liners for our Pacific service. These vessels will replace the Empress of Russia. 16,819 tons, of Hudson's Friends at Quilmes, Fanny Bonner, in a letter to ton to write about anybody and add the Empress di Asta, 10.009 Buenos Aires, where he was born. Maurice James Bonner, at Bidies do so, show what you have writs wors, thich were built in 1913. was unveiled by Senor G. Uriburu. ham in June, 1937,

another "Moving forward set or the Argentine Embassy.

ten to someone else, then the let- Mr. Hugh Dent, head of the firm Mr. Justice Humphreys bound ter will not be sent."

year-I am thinking in terms of which published Hudson's books Nurse Fletcher over for two years The judge added that when she 1940, and again assuming that | zaid that much or his belt work un "condition that she entered a bad completely recovered she, conditions are favourable 1 then

was written in this house, which hospital. "Your trophie is more would be found dore nursing hope to pisze

was his headquarters for the last medical than criminal," he said, work, which she had done ad ship to the Empress of Britain. 38 years of his fe.

"It in future you have a fuclina- mirably fo

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