1938-10-21 — Page 11

THE SERVICES Recent Appointments

Of Officers

Among recent appointments noll-

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

OCTOBER

SAVING BRITAIN

FROM UGLINESS

Now plans for the preservation of the beautios of the country- Red by the Admiralty is the follow-side and for the more orderly development of our towns and cities are contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Town Suren. Capt. P. L. Gibson, D.M., Planning, to be published in the next few weeks, n.cn, to Kent. (Oct. 23).

ing:

The committee has been sitting for four years and its first full report to the Minister of Health is now ready for signature. Portmouth Dockyard

The News Chronicle learns that ing legislation against ribbon deve- Greater control of the architecture Commander F. R. Baxter, who has been appointed for duty with the while the report will not contain any lopment, Captain of the Dockyard, Portsmouth, sensational recommendations for new has been serving at this port in comicgislation, it will point out how the of petrol stations and other bullings

can yet be neighbourhood. mand of vessels in reserve since ha high hopes of the Town and Country in relation to the character othe return from the America and West Planning Act of 1932 Indies Station, where he commanded realised.

in 1935-37. IMS. Scarborough Commander Baxter was executive offeer of the, aircraft-carrier Hermes In Chinn up to 1933; and later he was Training Commander at Portsmouth Depot.

Hongkong-Singapore R.A.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

MINISTER'S GUIDANCE The committee comes to the con- In other words, the report will inclusion that if such steps as these are can be made to work more eficiently, of the law by means of circulars and further guidance from the Minister dicate how the existing machinery taken within the existing framework It will recommend:

to local authorities much done to stop the destruction of the beauty of town and country which last year was deplored by a resolu by Mr, A. C. Bossom. tion of the House of Commons moved

Measures which can be taken for avoiding the disfigurement of the sea- side by the unregulated dumping of portable bungalows, huts, camps, stalls and the ribbon development of coastal roads.

The following are to be Jemadars, Grade 2 (Oct. 1).avildar Moj. Lal Khan, Havildar Maj. Muzaffer Khan, ilovildar Maj. Muhd Khan, Havildar

Clearer definitions of rural areas Maj. Sardar Khan, Qmr. Havildar Mehar Kahn, Havildar Sarfraz Khan.and provisions by which preserva-

Volunteer Commandant

London, Oct. 10.

Major Henry B. Rose, M.c. Wilt- shire Regiment, latterly with the 1st. Battalion at Bangalore, has been promoted Lieutenant, Colonel on the employed list and appointed Com- mandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. Lieutenant Colonel Rose had exactly 27 years in the Regiment, He was with Wiltshire the 1st Battallon (7th. Brigade, 3rd. Division) in the original Expedition- Force to France, 1014, was ary Mons, the Retreat, the fighting on the Marne, and the advance to the Asne and the holding of the Ypres Salient. He won the Military Cross at Ypres. Later, Lieutenant Colone! Rose served in Russia, 1918-19. 11e was the last adjutant of the 3rd. Dattalion (Royal Wiltshire Millia) at Devizes, 1922-23.

at

can bo

More drastic steps have not been recommended because no compre- tion societies and members of the hensive scheme of national planning publle can voler their objections to can be adopted until the Royal Com- mission of the Geographical Distri- bulldings of an unsightly nature.

Proposals for Ughtening up exist-bution of Population has reported.

Naval Don Juan

Hoaxed London

Walter "Lieut-Commander"

thirty-four. Whitehead-Jarvis, year-old Don Juan who kept a stylish flat in Jermyn-streel, W., any morr will not be making "conquests" for some time. Recently the man who posed with A Japanese vi equal success 15 British nuval officer-at one time he was thought to be a spy and was intelli- Captain J. F. Paterson, Royal Artil-watched by M 15 (British lery, who took over the appointment gence service)--was sentenced at the

Captain Paterson

¡Dorothea Scholller, London mani- Japanese naval curist, he was a officer with £9,000 in Japan. They "married." Miss Schottler raised lo £105 for him to go to Japan collect his fortune. Instead he went worth. From her he tried to to Sheffield to meet a Aliss Hawks-

£50, falled.

get

Miss Schottler, tall, fair-helred girl from Somerset, said "I don't care about the tales he told. 1

am

in

of bigamy "We met when he came to my shou

Ludgate-hill. Our

of Brigade Major, Straits Settlements Old Bailey to two years' imprison-love with the man. Volunteer Force, some weeks ago, ment. He was accused has been seconded while so employed, and of obaining £253 from two of Captain Paterson was appointed to Ave girls mentioned

December, hearing. the Royal Artillery 1921, and was promoted to his present

in

during

the1n

was heavenly.

honeymoon

will divorce "Is wife says she

permission If I could get For his dinner partles in Jermyn-

"IJN."would marry him in prison." December, 1934. He had street three years ago he had cards him.

with letters runk in been serving with the 7th. Heavy printed Ballery, Hongkong, when selected for Imperial Japanese Navy. At the Old the appointment Our Own Corres-Bailey he was revealed as

naval cook. pondent.

R.A.M.C. DANCE

The Royal Army Medical Corps Grand Corporals' Club will hold Carnival Dance in the Hotel Cecil on Saturday night, October 22, from 8.30 p.m. lo I am.

way

Dn ex-

and young He

married divorced. In April 1935, he married Miss Ivy Stone, wore naval officer's uniform during the honeymoon. She intends now to divorce him.

GAVE HIM 158

Next met Miss Marjorie Phillips. Miss She gave him £53. Then to

Exhibition of Photographs

1

UNDEFENDED DIVORCE

London, Oct. 13.

divorce undefended Among the cases is that of Dome Minnie Gray- burn, second wife of Sir Vandelcur of the Hongkong and Grayburn Shanghai Banking Corporation. He was knighted last year.

TROOP MOVEMENTS Award to Fusilier For Service at Tientsin

When the troopship Lancashire re- turns to Hongkong from the North on November 1, His Excellency the A W. General Major G.O.C Bartholomew, will go on board to present an order and medala to men of the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.

21, 1938.

FINANCE COMMITTEE Eat at

Coal for Water Pumps In Question

BREN MACHINE-GUNS

when

A meeting of the Finance Com-

held yesterday mitice was votes totalling $799,098 were proved with bat little comment from members.

ap-

Those present were! Hon, Mr. N. L. Smith (Chairman), Hon. Mr. S. Fusilier R. W. Sheldon will receive

Calne, Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, the Medal of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the Bri-Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Hon. Mr. J. tish Empire for his service as courier time of Sino- critical during a Japanese fighting in the Trientsin area. Five other soldiers will receive and good medals for long service conduct over 18 years.

'The Lancashire Fusiliers are on to India. their way from Tientsin They will disembark here for a route march or a football match, und will then embark for Singapore, for which port the Lancashire Is scheduled to sail on the same day as it arrives,

An allotment of space for 1,032 passengers will be taken up from Shanghal and Tienişin, while ap- proximately 100 passengers each will be put on in Hongkong by the Royal The following personnel will em- Navy and the Military.

bark hero:

For United Kingdom Staff.-Major H. H. Joseph, M.A. (Army Education Officer), Major 24. A. Murphy (Royal Army Veterinary Corps).

8th. Heavy Regt., R.A-Licut. W. Herwell; and one gunner.

5th. A, A, Regt, R.A—BSM. Pratt and family; details.

Fortress, RE-Lieut. J. M. Ca- vert; and wife of Sgt. Hutton.

Royal Corps of Signals Major J. and Mrs. McDonald, C. McDonald Capt, K. E. Holmes and Mrs. Holmes; signalmen

Royal Army Service Corps.-SSM. Linsell and family, CQMS. Mac- Krell and family, Sgt Richardson and family; detalls.

Hongkong Brigade, H.K.S.R.A- Major J. A. Parkes and Mrs. Parkes.

Corps.- Royal Army Medical Major W. G. Shakespeare, Mrs. Shakespeare; Sgt. C. Bailey.

Army Dental Corps-Licut-Col. A. B. Ausun and Mrs. Austin.

C. R. Hammond Q1.AM.NS-Miss

(matron).

Royal Army Ordnance Corps.-- Major W. 11. Postle, Lleut. B, Fallow- field and Mrs. Fallowfield, wife of SQMS. Preece, L/Cpl. Sherman.

Royal Army Pay Corps.-Capt. E. W. Lines and Mrs. Lines, wife of Major Balnes.

2nd. Bn. The Royal Scots-Lieut- Col. H. E. Hall, M.C., Capt. Douglas.

1st Bn. The Middlesex Regiment. -Major Stewart, Licut, L. C. Bead- nell; details,

1st. Ba. The Seaforth Highlanders. G. B. Innes and Mrs. -Capt R. Innes; wife of Sgt. McPherson; de- talla.

Royal Air Force.-Squadron Leader C. A. Watt and Mrs. Watt, Capt. J. 5. Mason and Mrs. Mason, WO. II. Dukes.

For Singapore

The following are bound for Singa- pore:

Staff. Major H. W. R. Wiliams, D.J.A.G., Far East.

R.AS.C-Detail.

8th. Heavy Regt, R.A-Detail.

For Ceylon

5th, A.A. Regt., R.A.-Details. 8th. Heavy Regt, R.A.-Wite of WO. Camlin; 34 detalls.

For Port Said

Hongkong Regt., H.K.S.R.A.-Capt. 11, C. Withers, Capt. J. A. Ackroyd Hunt.

For Malts

5th, A.A. Regt., R.A.-Major G. M. Churcher.

For India

8th, Heavy Regt, R.A-Licul. L Walmsley-Cotham.

of in-

There are also a number valid and miscellaneous passengers.

SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE AT

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FOR GROCERIES BUTCHERIES FRUITS GREENS SUNDRIES

J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jnr., Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fon, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, and Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, Deputy Clerk of Councils.

In response to questions, the Chair- man said he would find out why there was a saving shown for two Bren light machine-guns, Mr. Paterson re-i marking that in these days he would rather have them than ten buzzers required by the volunteer Air Arm.

morse

The question of the economical use of coal for water pumping stations was raised, and Mr. Henderson said the P.W.D, experts decided on the specification of coal for particular purposes, though owing to shortage, the most economical may not have been always available.

With regard to refugee settlements being erected in the Colony, Mr. Henderson said that work was pro- ceeding rapidly at King's Park and at North Point.

CHEERO CLUB DANCE

Enjoyable Function Held

Last Wednesday

A very enjoyable dance was held at the Cheero Club Inst Wednesday, There was a large attendance and the band of the 1st. En. The Middlesex Regiment played, by kind permissiofil of the officers, and included in their old favourites many programme which were much applauded.

The lounge was gaily decorated with balloons and streamers to mark the opening of the dance season at the Club. The Chairman on behalf of the Ladies' Advisory Committee welcomed the dancers and thanked the lady in charge of dances for the way she had carried on all through the summer.

These dances will be held every Wednesday from 6.30 p.m., and, whenever possible, bands will be in

have

already attendance-Bands been promised for October 20 and November 2.

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