Telegraphic news has been received that Mr. F. D. Burton, of the Shanghai Gas Company, Ld., who left Shanghai by the Katori Maru on the November 98 last, has been granted a commission in the North-cumberland Fusiliers, Two more officers from China coast ships are on their way to the front, says "Shipping and Engineering." Mr. H. Sutor, Late chief officer of the str.
Yingshow, left here this week accompanied by Mr. Lindsay-Crawford, chief! officer of the China Merchants' "tr.
Taishan, who has been recommen ed for a commission.
A letter has been received from England from Mr. William Hooper Ferris who left Vladivostok November, vid Siberia, The lette says that as soon as he arrived in England he reported to the War Office and has been assigned to the goth Battalion "Royal Fusiliers," Training Camp at Oxford.
Dr. O. Douglas Gray, the popular British Legation doctor, leaves for home about the end of this month, having been appointed major in the R. A. M. 0. Congratul will be extended by hi friends in Peking. It ma3 ed that Mrs. Gray posse Royal Red Cross, the highest de-ceration awarded to a nurse.
A few details of the death of Mr.
H. 8. Oppe have now been received and it appears that he was killed on the night of November 5 while shooting at snipers who were interfering with the work of his men. He was shot in the head and died in a few minutes, It may interest his many friends to know that 880.04 has been contributed towards the Overseas Pat-natio Fund in his memory, and £173. 16, 1, being the equivalent of the above, has been sent home to the Treasurer of the Fund.
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