It-Colonel G. E, Hall, who was with the 2nd Royal Scots at Tientsin {in 1929 and 1980, has succeeded to the battalion cerimand in place of Colon Simson who was brigade major of the Independent Brigade in China during 1027 and got the battalion in 1932 while attache at Tokyo, Major-General Wellesley Brownrigg has gone to halt pay on being promoted and has vacated command of the Mth Infantry Brigade. He was AA. and QM.G. in charge of administration with the Shaforce, Major Karl Benfield who was G.S.0. and D.A.A. and Q.M.G. in China from 1929 to 1933 will go to Budapest in Janus attache and will also cover Ber and Vienna, a most interesting trio at the moment, Tt has been decided that King's commissioned officers of the India Army and Indian Medical Service who are posted to China for duty may @raw in India such parts of their pay as they wish instead of being obliged to receive it In dollars in China. A special allowance towards quarters in Hongkong is sanctioned ai the rate of 70 dollars per month for @ It Colonel, 50 for a major, 30 for a lieu tenant, New allowances are made' for soldiers In the Mule Corps at Hongkong.
Lt.-Col. Badham who was at Shanghai some time has taken over the Ist RST.
Colonel Kerke, Chief Engineer, Brevet Colonel Hearle, R, A. Com: mander, "Major Roupall, V.C, East Surrey Regt, G.S.02, Captain J. V. Davidson-Houston, RE, G.S.03, and Captain F. E. B. Girling, The Queen's Royal Regiment, Staff Captain, are gazetted to the appointments named fon the China staff, excepting Captain Girling whose post is at tne. War In a message to the American Conference of Mayors, President Roosevelt points out that' "substantial results" have already been made in ithe Administration's recovery programme but declares that ultimate victory will be attained through the teamwork of all governmental units.
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