Battery, S.V.C,, left for a field-firing practice in Hongkong, thus following the example of the Shanghai Field Battery, who went to the Crown Colony' at the same time last, year.
The party totals three officers and other ranks, including SIN. Marsden, and " 0.R.O.MS. Cunningham of" Corps headquar ters, fully prepared for a period of hard work, during which they will live under canvas. Capt. P. Crow is in command, his officers being jects, Beichmann and Koch.
On February 22 the battery will embark in the s. Empress of Asia for their return trip, arriving in Shanghai on February 24.
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