Annual Inspection.—The Report of Major-General Sir J. S. Fowler. E.C.M.G.. C.B., D.S.0.. Commanding H. M. Forces in China, upon his recent Inspection of the Corps, is appended were well under the control of thei commanders, but did not always comply with the principles which j should govern such movements. They were apt to be mechanical, and to mask each others' fire. The importance of supporting fire was not ery useiu] in street fighting. What is bullet-provi in various materials should be taught to all ranks.
Boots.—In all units it was noted that many men were wearing boots which would soon become unserviceable with hard work. As boots are Hongkong, May 31, 1923. sufficiently understood. not part of the issued uniform, it Srr,—I have the honour to for-}
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