At the last examination for promotion the following majors and captains were successful candidates in China stations:—
"Eu. C. E. Howard-Wie, in Shang-Maj. G. P. Murray, Garrison Adjutant in Kowloon, Capt. R. A. Stephen, medical officer in Hongkong.
Capts. A. G. Mackenzie-Kennedy and S. Burn, 2nd Royal Scots, Hongkong.
Capt.' F. Walden, Adjutant, ist Middlesex Regiment, Hongkong.
The following new O.C's have been appointed:—
Lieut.-Col. M. E. H. Sim, 2nd Y. and L. R.
i H. Lumsden, 12th Lancers. A. Galloway, Ist Cameroel. T.M. P. Wilson, 2nd bieut=Col. V. A. C. Yate, 2nd Durham The Army training season has reached its penultimate stage. A feature is mobile movements by night and the switching of infantry in lorries from one section of a battle scene to another. Attacks at dawn with tanks are being made covered with heavy fire from B. A. batteries. Bridge building at night is being practised and the BAP. try to discover the work by the use of flares and Verey lights. The Mobile Division is out and is to be attacked by the BAP. during September.
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