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GENERAL

THE SERVICES

(Continued from Pago 3)

Lieutenant-Colonel A Marway,

Colonel (tem-

SPELL OF DRY WEATHER IS BROKEN

Saturday's thunderstorm has

Reservoir storage will undoubt-

G. J. Pike, to Vernon (April 3§). Southern Rhodesia, with the rank of..

Lis. (3).-W. T. Barnard, to Preal-colonel, at an early date. dent (April 5); H. White, A D. Ingles, W. R. Whithey, to Dolphin for erse. M.G.. Royal Artillers, to be Corman broken the spell of dry weather. dant, School of Artillery, Kakul, and over three inches of rain have (April 24).

Sub-Lis-M, D. Pope, to names dia with the rank of colonel, vice since been recorded: bringing the (undated);

JF. Stewart, to Undine: Colonel H. G. Bagnall, D.SO.. whose

total rainfall since January 1 to A. A. Diggers, to Medway: F. D. G. tenure expires on June 17. Challis, to Lucia; BE Gnawell, to Lientenant-Colonel J. A. Aizlewood, slightly over nine inches, which is

4th 7th Dragon Quar

Quards, to be greater than the average rainfall Maidstone: M. J. R. Smith, to Lucia: M.C

(Meerut) Cavalry for the same period. Geoffrey Wardle, to Starfish; Gibert Wardle, to

to Dwarf; F. C. McG. Baals- Brigade, India, with the temporary ter to Maidstone; G. E. Hunt to rank of brigadier, vice Cold Unity (April 14): R. A. Enis, to Ver-porary Brigadier) J. N. Lumley, M.C.edly be greatly helped, but consi-

whose tenure expires i

in August

dering that last year's rainfall non (April 13)..

Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Co was very much below normal Sonthampton (April 13; R. B. Pear-tone A. L. Symes. O.B.E., T., Royal plenty of rain is still needed be-

Territorial Arty, to be san, to Ark Royal (April 17).

Royal Artillery. 43rd fore the water shortage can be Pay. Mid.-F. A. P. Faussett, to Belfast (April 24).

temporary rank of brigadier. to Aurora (Apr 17: A H. Budden vice Colonel temporary Brigadier to Royal Sovereign (April 12); L. LH. J. G. Gale. D.3.0. whose H. Hollingdale, to Vernon (April 7); expires on October 2.

Lieutenant-Colonel A. E Townsin, to Vernon (Apr 17:

Act. Sub-Lts. (A). Honth, to

Artillery.

Cd. Gunners (T).-C. J. Lissimur Division Territorial Army, said to be eased.

the

1. R

tenure

The forecast for to-day indicates further rain or drizzles.

The rain has brought cooler Wand-weather, and yesterday's average to be Inspector of temperature was 68 degrees, com- W. D. Chillistone. to Effingham (April Telby OBE. 12: H C. Dewey (retd), to Hood (May Physical Training with the rank of pared with 75 degrees a few days calobe Vice Colonel G. L Brown.

ago. whose tenure expires, on

NEW COLONELS The promotion to Colonel of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel H. C. T. Strong, DS.O.. M.C., and Lieutenant-Colonel

D).

Cd. Engr.-H. O. Hughes, to VD.S.O.. count (April 7).

Angust 1.

Ganners (T).-G. Cook, to Sheffield (April 17); D. E. Wright, to 5k Ang elo (April 24).

wi. Engrs.-V. 9. T. Hunt, to Wren (April 91; D. P. Halloran, G. H. Cook, to Dolphin for erse. (Apr 24).

PROMOTIONS Lt.-R. A. Fell, T. C: Russell, M. K. Cavenagh Malawaring, the Hon. D. Edwardes, H. H. Parkinson Clouston, G. W. Hawkers, R. E Miers, J. R. B. Longden, J. T. Thomp son, C. C. Martell, G. M. Bennett, R. G. Lewis. G. T. Cooper, M. J. Ross, C. G. Suther. A. R. Kennedy, to rank of Lt.Cdr. seny. April 1.

ROYAL MARINES Capt. C. F. L. Holford to the Instr. Chatham of Uunnery (Ben service), Division (April 1),

LL-Ger.. 1 Gubert, to Victory for P. and R.T. Sch. (April 17).

TA-Odr. X-P. EL CHENER-PRIM to Dolphin April 19).

W. Cardew, 1.0. is consequent on the retirement "of Colonel F. J. M. King and Brigadier F. M. Medul

ANTI-TANK UNIT FOR MALTA The 26th Anti-Tank Regiment. Royal Artillery, has left Southampton for Malta. The regiment was formed at Bulford from the 15th, 40th, 18th. and 1st Batteries. Each of the four batteries has three troops, and each troop has four two-pounder anti-tank guns total of 48 guns in the regi ment.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

APEIL PROMOTIONS

WEATHER REPORT-

HONGKONG ROYAL

OBSERVATORY

10 am. April 17. Barometer (at sea level), 29.85 ins Temperature, 89 F. Humidity, 90 per cent, Wind Direction, E/N Wind Force (Beaufort), 4 Temperature; maximum yesterday,

75 F. Temperature; minimum last night,"

68 F. Rainfall for 24 hours ending 10th

to-day, 0.01 in.

Total rainfall since January 1st.

8.94, ins,

The big list of promotions made Against an average of. 862 ins. from April 1, which includes nearly Sunset to-night, 6.44 p.m. 200 officers, of the general duties

Penzance LJ. H. Brayth to (April 11); R. I. T. Falkner, to Am- ber, in command (April 13), and to fundated); R. P. Wells, to Vulcan Jervis (April 25),

(DWV. Sutt, to Vindictive (Apr 11); J. W. Christian-Smlib, to Probisher KApril 13); C. H. Poulger, to Esk (April 6).

Sub-L.-F. F. 3. Gould, to Amber the rank of atr vice-marshal Increases Wind Direction, E/8. (April 13), and to Vulean (undated). the number of that rank to 28, com- Wind Force (Beaufort), 5.

Schoolmaster (O.W.OW. Lpared with 12.

with 12. four

years ago. Air Maximum temperature, To F Furmston, to St. Vincent (April 19). Vice Marshal R. M, Hill, M.C., A.FC

Minimum temperature, 67 F Wt. Engr.-A. Cockburn, to Beake

Like Air Vice Marshals G. Ꭱ. B. Rela Reid horse (April 121.

D.S.O.

O. M.C., and A, G. R. Garrod, Rainfall; 0.22. olmasters.--E. C. Littlejohn to OBE. MC, D.F.C, he was seconded Pembroke (Aprli 19): A. W. Gilver to the RF.C. during the War. Air ton, to Pembroke (April 17): L N.Vice-Marshal C. W. H. Pulford, O.B.E, Shirley, to Nelson (April 17); J. Bur ton, to Rodney: T. Sumner, to Drake April 17); N. Davies, to Resolution (April 28).

branch, reflects the enlarged organiza-Sunrise to-morrow, 8.62 a.m. tion of the RAF

This is the first Shangha! Power Co.

4 p.m., April 17. time that advancements to group cap- tain and above have been made in Barometer, (at sea level), 29.70 ins. April. Normally they are announced Temperature, 67 F. on January 1 and July 3 each year, Humidity, 93 per Cas

The promotion of four officers to.

A.P.C

was in the RNAS. The number of group captains has increased since 1935 from 85 to 173, that of wing commanders from 159 to 437, and that of squadron leaders Sub-Lt-C. W. R. Peever, to rank from 340 to 988, or nearly threefold of Act. Lt. (seny: Jan. 1).

in each case. RETIREMENT

PROMOTION

PayT. Cdr. H. Pasne, with rank of Payr. Capt. (April 3).

ROYAL MARINES Majora-H T. Tollemache, to Re pulse; R. P. Deane, to Arethusa.

Capt.-R. R. O. Hoare, to Terror. Lts.-A. A. Attwood, to Ramillies;

F. M. Wooda, to Ark Royal.

WING COMMANDERS FROM CRANFELLE.

Of the 33 squadron leaders promot- ed to wing ocizinander from April 1, 14 began their careers at cadets at the RAF College, Craswell.

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