Parade Held In Honour Of Comdts, Brunet, Fisher The French Mixed Colonial Infantry Battalion in China held a parade at the Lafayette field, yesterday 8.30 a.m., to mark the promotion of two of their officers, Commandant Brunet and Commandant Fisher.
Lt.-Col. Perretier, commander of the local French garrison, reviewed the troops and read an address to the newly promoted officers, in which he expressed his appreciation of their military competency while commanding the Battalion under his direction. He congratulated them with the well merited promotion, wished them further success in their military carteer, and then received the salute of the troops which marched past him.
Comdt, Brunet commanded the French Mixed Colonial Battalion of Shanghai, which under the direction of Lt.-Col. Perretier, was' charged with the defence of the French Concession during the recent conflict, At this parade the Battalion bade far-well to their officers, who are to leave Shanghai taking' up new appointments elsewhere. Comdt. Brunet is to leave for Tientsin but the new appointment of Comdat. Fisher hes not been yet announced.
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