He returned to Shanghai in October of the same year, and here mission under the then-existing regulation No. 41 which enacted:
Any officer who obtains leave of j absence for any term exceeding three! months may, special permission from the Municipal Council, retain his; rank during his absence, but shall resign his commission on his return.'"
As a consequence of this regulation Captain Trueman became Pri-vote Trueman. as he at once rejoined "B" Ca. in the latter} capacity. It was. of course, thoroughly bad regulation, with absolutely nothing to commend it, and it is satisfactory to note that Captain Trueman again assumed command of the company in; February, 1900. He retained this position until November, 1906, when he was promoted Major in command of the Infantry Battalion. When Home on leave in 1907 hei again attended the Chelsea School! of Instruction, passing for field rank, with "special," at the October course.
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