The Archive · 1933

SHANGHAI Don Antonio Melian's Work for Philippines Don Antonio Melian, Count of

Peracamps, who is at present on a isit to Shanghai, continues to be As at present arranged, H.a.s.|4 Prominént supporter of all move-Suffolk, Cruiser, Captain' ents for the advancement of the Godfrey, is expected to sail from Philippines, to which cause he has Shanghai on Friday, forenoon, [al ready made valuable contributions February 24, for Hongkong, on many directions, There is searer relief by HAUS. Berwick, a single enterprise of national portance in the Islands in which hho has not taken a direct or indirect URNS. Wild Swan, Destroyer, terest.

Commander P. Todd," is due 'Shanghai on Thursday, February 23, from' Nanking, where she will. be relieved by H.M.S. Verity. After fuelling, she will sail to Hongkong ing Cot jon February 2 poration, the Teatro Cervantes, th Zobel Building Ca., the Philippine HALS, Berwick, Or ser, Captain International Corporation, the Sedgwick, is due at Shanghai Baguio Iuprovement and Develop: Jon Friday forenoon, February 24, ment Corporation, the Philippine from, Hongkong. H.M.S. Berwick struction Ca,, the Philippine Ime has recently returned to the China provement and Development Ca,, and. Station from the United Kingdom, the Fabrica de Vidrio de (Santa having recommissioned at Devonport on October 12, 1932, rituble institutions shave aly "da good deal of the Coun Jenerxy and enthusiasm, The Fonda Calm and collected action in. the Jde Beneficencia Espanol and the afternoon of Feb, 24 prevented an Caja Pensiones Retiros for the incident from becoming an accident, Jemployees of his companies were when H.M.S. Berwick's forward Jestablished through his efforts, Ho mooring rope, believed to be secure, was mainly ponsible for founding was found not to be so, and the ship the ial contre of the swung across the stream," The Spanish community, Casa Berwick bad just arrived' from Espana, of which he was appointed Hongkong and Home after recomtperpetual honorary presi iso treasurer of the Hospital lo Santiago, und. vice-presi Commander (E) H. Dixon is due ident and treasurer of. the at Shanghai in S. Comorin chapter of the "Americ Monday, February 27, from_ the Cross.

United Kingdom. Commander Dixon} Born in Las Palmas, Canary has been appointed for dut—at the {Isiands, in 1879, Don Antonio wert, Officer, Yangtze Gunboat Flot British Naval Office as Engineer at an early age to Madrid, where he at vice Commander (E) $. Brown, ded the San Isidro Institute, Commander Dixon was lately. ing the degree of Bachelor of serving as Engineer" OMicer of He took the Spanish Civil H.MS. Concord, Cruiser, attached examination at the age of 16, and {o'the Naval Signal School at Ports. loticer of ely in 1804 wax appointed vst. grade mouth. administration and box ok-keeper of the Court of Accounts, In 10904 he left for Argenti sequently spent. som British Army Moves Lima, Don Antonio made first Philippines in ied Dona, Mar-Zobely Ayala. Returning to The Worcestershire. Regt. riod, he settled in the and the Ist Bu, South Wales 910.

Borderers is contained in the list of The title of Count of Peracamps Army moves just received from w conferred upon Don Antonio home.

The Borderers are now Hongkong, whence Rugby has just paid Shang-dis successors by royal decree the King of Spain, Ago, are qt present in Malta.

From Shanghai the 2nd Bast, Lancashires proceed to Hongkong, While the 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders will move to India, There will be another case of two battalions qf the same regiment exchanging stations, been witnessed in Shanghai East Lancashires, in. the move of the Ist Seaforth Highlanders from letter to the National Messrs. chang Yi-yuan, director and manager of the Tien Tee Wie ing Powder Company, behalf of the Company, promised to contribute $110,000 to the Assotation for the purchase of & fight; ing plane to be called the "Tien Tze" to be used in res! ing the Japanese, This sum represents the net profit of the Company last year which, amounted to $90,000, and a further Dover to Palestine and vice versa in 821 the case of the 2nd Battalion, th 20,000 which will be contributed ty, director and manager,

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