It is announced from Tientsin that Col. Delsuc, a brevet Staff Officer of the French' Army, who recently arrived in China from Paris, took over the command of all the French forces in China with effect from October 12, The new Commander's headquarters will be at Tientsin, Col. Delsuc succeeds Col. Jacomy, who left Shanghai for Indo-China aboard the French line Jean Laborde.
In Indo-China Col. Jacomy will take up a staff appointment, Fusilier Rewarded Another military item of interest to Shanghai readers is contained in the news that Fusilier R. W. Sheldon of the 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, will have the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) pinned on him by Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, commanding th? British Troops in China, when the troopship Lancashire arrives at Hongkong from Tientsin and Shanghai.
The award will be made for meritorious service rendered on June 9, when he carried out notable despatch work between Tientsin and Peking. On several occasions he delivered highly important despatches under great difficulties.
The Fusiliers, who were in Shanghai in 1936, ate to be stationed in India, and the presentation will be made at a parade to be held on the troopship before she sails from the Colony.
Oxford City By-Election London, Oct. 13.
Nomination day in the Oxford City by-election will be next Wednesday. Polling will take place on the Thursday of the following week—Wireless Through Reuter,
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