Rear-Admiral Murray Anderson in Temporary Command on the China Station has been ed. officially that Vice-Admi 'A. F. Everett, Commander-in-Chief on the China Station since 1924, shortly will lea for England on account of ill-health, amd that, in consequence, Rear= Admiral D. Murray Anderson, who inas been Senior Officer on the Yang-wince 1923, temporarily has been from the departure of Vice-A¢ Everett and. pending the arrival of hhie relief. Similnrly, Capt, W. J.
1H. M. 8. Hawkins, has ted 2nd Squadron Rear-Admiral Anderson was born the second son of the late Gon. David Anderson, formerly of the Cheshire Regiment. From. the Mritannia he entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman in 1880 and Subsequently served in H.ALS. St. George. He took part in the Brass River Expendition in 1895 and for his services received special pro motion to Lieutenant. The same year he was out again with the M'wheli Expedition, for which he received the African medal, and a year later he was with the Ashant Exped Notable amor services in the Great War was the part he took in the operations result ing in the destruction of the German, cruiser Konigsberg in East Africa, for which he was mentioned in d arches. In 1008 he was appointed to the Royal Yacht and in 1921-22 he was A-D.C. to the King. Rear-Admiral Anderson, besides the C. B., CM.G. and M.V.0.. has been' re: warded with several foreign Orders.
In connexion with the above London telegram from Reuter says that Rear-Admiral J. E. Cameron will succeed Rear-Admiral Anderson on the Yangtze.
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