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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

NEW APPOINTMENTS TO CHINA STATION

The following are among the latest appointments: Payr. Commander E. A. Jolley to Beo (Jan. 20).

LA. GEC.T. Baines to Moth (Feb. 14)

Payr. Act. Sub-Lt. A. L. S. Allen to Medway (Jan. 21).

Proby Payr. Sub-LA. L. G. Stocks 1.N.. to Cornwall (Jan. 20).

Gunners L. A. Pepperell to Cape-

commander in 11.M.S. Hood during the world cruise in 1923-24, and executive officer of HMS. Berwick

China In 1030-32. He has graduated at the Staff and Imperial Defence Colleges,

15T, MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA

II.M.S. Sharpshooter, completed at Devenport Dockyard has

TUESDAY,

TROOPSHIP LIST

JANUARY 25, 1938:

MUSSOLINI

FLYING

ANNOUNCED ATLANTIC

Over Thousand. Due To Leave Hongkong FUSILIERS FOR SUDAN

Bruno Leads Flight

To Brazil

Air Raid In Kwangtung

Persistent Attacks Do Little Harm

an

Canton, Jan, 24. A foreigner to-night phoned Reuter's office from Saichuen, Rome, Jan. 24.

industrial district In north-west Bruno Mussolini, son of Il Duce,

Cunton, lo Bay that five bombs took off on his fight to Brazil at 0.35

n few a.m. G.M.. to-day. He was necomand just been dropped

detalls of their effect were available, Moscatelli and Col. Disco.

town (Jun. 8), G, H, Hayes to Kentcommissioned there January 10 with the troopship Dunera will sail for panied by the famous airmen, Caut miles to the north but that no

(Jan. 20).

Due in Hongkong on January 27, a Chatham crew from the Harrier, to the United Kingdom via ports, on COMMAND OF THE FOLKSTONE relieve that ship in the 1st Mines February 11 with nearly 1,100

Commander H. T. T. Bayliss, who weeping Flotlin.

passengers. attended the Staff College course last Commander IL C. V. Iloss, who

will comprise They

420 some the Sharpshooter was appointed in command of the commands year,

first oficers and men of the 2nd Bn, Royal a year ago when escort vessel Folkestone in China, in promoted succession to Captain J. G. L. Dundas, ieutenant-commander of the aircraft Welch Fusiliers, who are proceeding rrier Glorious in the Mediterranean. to the Sudan, and 260 detalls and as art carrier Commander Bayliss specialized

and has He had previously commanded Jair observer in 1922-23. served as such in aircraft-carriers at destroyers Sirdar and Wren in China, wives of officers of this regiment whe cadet in are going home. Detalla of several and in China and the Mediter-Entering Osborne Ds a runcan, as well as in the battleship January, 1015, he served as a mid-regiments are relieved in the Shang- Vallant and the cruiser Norfolk. His shipman of the Malaya in the Grand hoi and Tientsin areas. irst command wns of one of the Fleet from September, 1917, motor-launches in the Rhine Flotilla In 1922,

the

COMMAND OF THE RAMILLIES

Captain E. N. Syfrel, from the post NEW MAINTENANCE

of Deputy Director of Plans, assumes COMMANDER

command of the Ramillies, in the 2nd Commander W. P. McCarthy, pro- Baltic Squadron, Home Fleet. moted in the New Year 1, has been Captain Syfret last served afloat in appointed Maintenance Commander command of the cruiser Caradoc in nt Iungkong In succession to Com-China from 1932 to 1934. He is a mander C. D. Arbuthnot, and will gunnery specialist.

gunboat

Seamew by

Lieutenant-

Air Attache ́AT SHANGHAI The January Air Force List shows

A.F.C., absent on sick leave.

at

Below is the passenger list.

TO UNITED KINGDOM Bth Heavy Bde, RA-17 details Royal Engineerз3-Major and Mrs. B. B. Edwards, Capt, and Mrs. C. A Luckin, Lieut. R. de V. Winkfeld, SM. and Mrs. W. Locke, QMSs. H. E. Upton, R. Moss, L. Jordan, R. Bates, and wives; CSM. and Mrs. Robertson, L/Sgt. W. Hoyter; 19

details.

Royal Corps of Signals-six de-

They are flying in separate ma

15 men chines, carrying altogether including radio telegraphists, and re- zerve pllots.

The object of the fight is to catab- ish speed records.--Reuter.

tails.

Royal Navy.70 ofleers and de-

FROM SHANGHAI AREA ,Licut. Col. -W. E. Tyndall, I.A.M.C.; Major J. Caticillo, R.A.S.C. and wife; Capt, Sandle, Loyals; wife of Lieut. Wilson, R.A.S.C.; Condir. E. Miller, R.A.O.C.; Sigmn. and Mrs. French; invalids and details..

FROM TIENTSIN AERA Sergt. and Mrs. Lockyer, Royal Signols; Sergt. and Mrs. Winterburn, detalja

ist Bn. RAS.C.; 64

of Lancashire Fusiliers; other details.

TO SINGAPORE Royal Engineers.-Licut.

IL.

S.

{"

E.

RAM.C.—Major (QM) Satders, ane W.O., three details. Royal Air Force.-one detail.

be succeeded in

ded in command of the river Commander D. L. C. Craig, Com-that Wing Commander 3. G. Walser, mander McCarthy entered the Navy M.C., fomerly in command of No. 100 as a boy at the age of

Squadron 15 In April. (Torpedo Bomber) 1915, and gained his commission as a Singapore, is now acting as Air Al- talla mate in 1023, Before going to China tache at Shanghal in the place of be served in the battleship Rodney. Wing Commander H. S. Kerby, D.3.C.,Mrs. D. 11. Morris.

HK. Be., H.KS.R.A.,-Segt. and Hawkins; seven details. He was 30 on November 13 last.

Wing Commander Walser, who 2nd Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers.- INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

served with the R.F.C. in the War, 286 detalls; CSM. and Mrs. Cheetham, Commander G. F. N. Bradford, was promoted to his present rank in Sergt. and Mrs. M. Jones, Sergt. and who returned recently from the com- April last. He graduated at the Stair Mrs. J. Dandy, Mrs. Burchard, Mrs. mand of the Falmouth in China, has College in 1920, and for over four D. II. W. Kirkby, Mrs. H. B. Harrison, been appointed for duly in the Naval years was in command of coast de- Mrs. B. E. Horton, Lieut. and Mrs. Intelligence Division in succession to fence cooperation units at Eastchurch J. A. M. Rice-Evans, Mrs. H. A S. Co munder C. F. Tower, 2.v.o., who and Gosport. He has also served in Clarke, Mrs. C. Jones, Mrs. Metcalfe, joins the Tactical Course on Tuesday. India.

Mrs. S. Hills, Mrs. C. Burton. Commander Bradford entered Os- borne as a cadet in May, 1913, and

In

MEDITERRANEAN STAFF

SERVICE NOTES

London, Jan. 12.

No places were seen owing to the dull and overctat weather, but the roar of engines was distinctly Budi- ble as they passed over.

ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME.

Cuts, scratches, bruises,

KEEP SUE-KO HANDY

burns,

The country north of Saichuen was scalds and other minor injuries may also bombed yesterday afternoon, buthuppen in any home, especially where with the exception of the arsenal it is there are children. difficult to ascertain will what objec- tive. Despite Intensive bombing of She Canton-Hunktow rallway,

the A box of She-ko kept in the home trains are still leaving for Hankow, will come in handy for the prompt, all crowded with passengers.-Reu-curative treatment of all such in- Juries. Antiseptle, cooling, soothing and composed of a blend of the very Inest healing Ingredients, She-ko if an ideal healing ointment,

ter.

PLANES OVER CANTON

Canton, Jan. 24. While scores of Japanese bombers Canton-IIankow and Canton-Kowloon continued their raids along the

EQUALLY GOOD FOR SKIN

COMPLAINTS

rallways to-day, several squadrons of other planes reconnoltred over a such as eczema, ringworm, itch, sores number of cities in Kwangtung pro- of all kinds, pimples, bolls, ulcers vince, including Shekk, Kongmoon, and external piles, She-ko is obtain- [able at medicine dealers everywhere. Kiukiang and Tallang.

Scores of bombs, according to re- ports hand, were released at Tien- tongwn and

the Tongtowha on Canton-Kowloon line, but no serious damage was done.

A dozen bombers, between 10.30 and 11 8.

ralded

the Canton-

SHE-KO

on the Canton-Hankow railway, Sev- Hankow ne, dumping their des-eral bombs which landed at Tseng- tructive cargoes at Sunkal, Kuntien shing, east of Canton, caused eight and Nganchannau stations.

the missiles fell wide of their mark. Lewis, Licut FC

bombe

News.

casualties.-Central News.

AIRPORT RAIDED

were

TO SUDAN

During the 12.25 o'clock alarm, Royal

two Japanese planes flew over the Woleh Fusiliers-Lieut. Col. Li, M. Barchord, Major T. C. city and were greeted with furious from the Chinese anti- Sharp, Major D.

Conton, Jan. 24.. Major H. B. Harrison. Capt. B. Eat a safe altitude and flew away White Cloud Aerodrome

H. W. Kirkby, unfire

alrcraft batteries. The invaders kept Six Japanese bombers raided the Horton, Capt. Ll. Gwdyr-Jones, Capt. without dropping any bombs in the north-western outskirts of Canton on the E. R. Freeman, Capt. M. W. Whi- 1st Bn., Middlesex Regiment. Laker, Capt. the H.n. G. R. Clegg proper. It is stated, however, this morning as well as at points that the planes bombed the white north of Kantang. Many houses in Cloud Mountain aerodrome but all the elite Salkwan suburb Capt. and Mrs. A. V. Weller, BM.Hill, Lieut. II. A. S. Clarke, Lieut. and Mrs. A. Judge, Sergt. and Mrs. R. A. G. Pritchard, Lord,

shaken by tho Minghuil-Ford, Chaplain.

Another group of seven planes bombs. 2/Lieut. R. L. Boyle, 2/Licut. J.E.C.

Stuping station.United 1st Bn., Seaforth Highlanders.— Hodd, Lieut. (QM) C. Jones, RSM. Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. G. Laarnie, S. Metcalfe, BM. S. Hils, RQSM. C. Mrs. D. S. Marchant, Mrs. A. W. T. Burton, CSMs. T. Grinhom, J. Har- Bonnar; 15 details.

rison, J. Price, 498 details.

Cunton, Jan. 24. It is now TO MALTA

ascertained that alto- gether 20 Japanese planes took part Kwantlen, Yinchlengao, Kiang- H.K. Bde, H.K.S.R.A.-Capt. and in this morning's air raids along the eluen and Sunkul on the Canton- Mr. R. F. M. Lowe.

Canton-Hankow and Canton-Kow- Hankow railway were bombed by loon railways.

the Japanese planes. More than 10 bombs were dropped on the northern suburbs of Canton In the afternoon six Japanese and two in the outskirts of Tungkun. bombers rakled Kongmoon and Shek

Missiles were also released at Fah-Ki,

details orc lacking. sten, north of Canton, and Yingtak|| International,

R.A.M.C..-Major and Mrs. J. W. Stevens; five details.

served during the last two years of On her return home from the East the War as midshipmen of the Queen Thules Station, the cruiser Enterprise Elizabeth. He qualified as an afr is to be prepared at Portsmouth for a pilot In 1925 and served as such in trooping trip to the Far

East, In- H.M.S. Furious, but afterwards re-cluding Singapore, Hongkong and verted to general duties.

Shanghai. The Enterprise is due to arrive at Portsmouth about March 12. The Important world of securing the succession to Captain Guy alternate

route to India

and the Far Granthom, promoted in the New East, Via the Cape of Good Hope Year list, Commander E. R. Gibson has been begun. An advance party of has been appointed staff officer for operations with Admiral Sir Dudley Royal Artillery and Royal En Eccles, QMS. and Mrs. J.-McGarry, Pound, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean,

who is about to trans-cone, and taken over the old quar-Sergt. and Mrs. R. L. Reynolds; 20 fer from the Barham to the Warspite. ters vacated after the conclusion of details.

the Grent, War. The artillery

will

Mrs. Q. ILA.O.C. QMS. and Commander Gibson graduated at the man the fortifications, which are to Hopkinson; one detall. Staff College during 1937. He is be improved and the British troops

Q.A.S.-Miss M. E. Murray. submarine specialist, and was in com mand of the Partiora on the China

Station in 1934-36.

THE ARK ROYAL

arrived thehas

at Freetown,

will re-occupy Tower Hill barracks, which is on an elevated site near to the back grounds of mountains, which

the give name to the Colony-Sierra Leone. It is intended to build new Captain A. J. Power, C.V.O., has

canicament accomodation for the assumed command of the air-crati-native troops. carrier Ark Royal at the Birkenhead

A new water supply is to be pro-

shipyard of Cammell Laird and Co.vided and everything sanitatiori can This is the first carrier to have been suggest for the health of the troops.—

ald down for the Royal Navy since Our Own Correspondent.

the War and the first large carrier to

have been originally designed as such.

Her completion will thus be an out-RADIO BROADCAST standing event in naval construction during 1938. Four other carriers ure' building on the stocks.

Commander J. A. Eccles, late staff omcer (Intelligence) to the Commander-in-Chief in China, Is' to Join the Ark Royal for duty in suc- cession to Commander D: H: Magnay, who will join the Naval Ordnance Dipartiment.

COMMAND OF THE CURACOA

Captain Richard Shelley, who u year ago succeeded Captain E. D. B. McCarthy in command of the aircraft- earrier Pegasus at the Nore, ngain succeeds him in command of the

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Greenwich Time Signal at 12.10 a.m. 12.20 .. New British Dance Music. 12.40 aan. Do wo Understand English-

4.

120 am. Belfish ́Industries Fair, 1930."

13 a.m. English Country Dances." am. Bl Ben. The News and nouncements.

Greenwich Time Signal at 2.15 am. 2.55 am. The ABC Midland Orchestra,

1.15 a.m. "Over the Farm Gate'--2 (3.34 nun, Pall Park, at be Organ of the

Regal Cingina. Bexleyheath, 350 am. Beethoven: Waldstein Sanata 10p. 23), played by Moiseiwitzelt (Plano- (orit) 520 aan. Robert Burns: A programme

from his works. In celebration "of thei 120th anniversary of his birth.

5 tun. Interval.

Curacoa

Captain Shelley served during the 55 a.m. The Newa and Angouncements the War as a lieutenant of the Iron Greenwich Time, Signal at 5.0 a.m. Duke in the Grand Fleet, and in 53 a.m. Chamber Music. Sophie Wys

Soprano). 1010-21 was on the staff at Dart 8.15 am. I've Been Told... k. moral, mouth College. He was a Heutenant- am Friends to Ten."

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English White Fur

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SCOTCH WOOL SUITS from $25.00

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SWAGGER SUITS $49.50

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Ladies

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explosion of the

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but

Further Reductions

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