The War Office annoünces totay that the King has approved of the following api a (Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Laurie to the Command of the. ish troops in China in the si area, with the temporary rank Brigadier, in succession to Brigad 'A, H, Hopwood, whose tenure office expires on April 16, 1989.
Lieutenant-Colonel J, T.W, of the Rife Brigade, to the C mand of the Hongkong Infant Brigade, with effect from ab September, next, in succession Colonel F. W. Bissett, who is ret Lieutenant-Colonel C.A.E.
Cad of the Royal Artillery, to the mand of the Anti-Aircraft in Singapore, with the any ranke of dirigadier.—Reuter, Netherlands Couple to floating all over the harbour. Rej gongs were few and far between ani were primarily concerned with restoring such essentials as the electricity, water and power supplies. Business was practically at a standstill.
City Cut of From another source yesterday, it was learned that all communication' with Osaka are still cut jeff. The roads are covered with debris and washed away here and there, while the Kobe-Osaka railway line has completely disappeared in several places.
Meanwhile, the police squads in Kobe have their hands full trying to restore some semblance of order within the city. Not that there is anything like rioting or mass disorders. The people settled down to salvaging whatfis left with that almost cheerful fi ofa people that have already known some of the worst earthquake (Continued on
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