Sir Percy Noble Will Take Command in February London, Jan, 7.
Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief of the China Station in succession to Admiral Sir Charles Little, left here to-day for Marseilles, whence he will sail in the P. & O. Ainer Comorin for Hongkong.
Sir Percy Noble, who was Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport before his appointment to China, was to have assumed command in April, but owing to the illness of Sir Charles Little, he will w take over his new duties in February.
Vice-Admiral D, G. E. Crabbe, recently in command of the Yangtze Patrol, is Acting Commander-in-Chief of the China Station.
Sir Perey Noble, who will be 58 years of age on January 16, served in the Grand Fleet throughout the Great War, at the close of which he was promoted Captain. He was Director of the Operations Divsion, Admiralty Naval Staff, between 1928 and 1930, Director of Naval Equipment in 1931- 92, and Rear-Admiral Commanding the Second Cruiser Squadron from 1932 to 1934—Reuter,
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