WebCHINA HONG Kong's China Fleet Club is to close on December 1 after nearly 60 years' operation. Its trustees said that commercial rents were beyond the club's means and to continue trading would in-cur "unsustainable" losses. In the wake of a naval canteen, the renowned club was set up in 1934 — with a grant of land and donations from men WebRoyal Navy. Type. Naval formation. Garrison/HQ. Hong Kong. The Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China was a formation of the Royal Navy from 1831 to 1865. [1] Its naval area of responsibility was the Indian Ocean and the coasts of …
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WebH.M.A.S. Quiberon's representative on the China Fleet Club general committee at Hong Kong, C.P.O P. Ainsworth, has forwarded detailed information about the club and its facilities. ... WebThe China Fleet Club - The Managers Page 34 China Fleet Club, Royal Navy Jan. 1942 - Sept., 1945 Japanese occupation Governors of Hong Kong 3 First Sea Lords 7 Second Sea Lords 8 Admirals of the Fleet 2 Ships CO's 65 Members of Parliament 10 Cincfleets 4 Captains of the Fleet F.E.S 14 CBF's 6 Director WRNS 4 Queen's Messengers Naval … damon howatt bandito
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WebExtracted from ADM199/1478. SECRET. REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS. Enclosure to Command in Chief, British Pacific Fleet’s 1340/BPF/1780/OPS of 6 December 1945. PREPARATION OF NAVAL OCCUPATION FORCES FOR CHINA COAST.. As a result of news received on the 10 th of August 1945 that Japan was willing to accept the terms of … WebOur links with HMS Tamar go all the way back to Hong Kong. HMS Tamar was the name of the Royal Navy’s base in Hong Kong from 1897 to 1997 and many of the sailors who served there would have enjoyed rest and recreation in the China Fleet Club; we look forward to building on these historic links as embark on an affiliation together. WebThe China Fleet Club was gracious enough to offer its hospitality to the American Navy and I was a young American sailor in 1956 when we first … bird photography of the year competition