London, Mar. 30.
Lord Craigmyle has retired, on medical advice, from the Chairmanship of the P. & O. and British India Steam Navigation companies, and has been succeeded by the Deputy-Chairman, Sir William Currie. cording to the latest flash from the front, have again begun a general withdrawal northward, with the Chinese forces under General Pang Ping-hsun and General Chang Tzechung closely following the retiring Japanese, Along the railway, from Lincheng to Taierhchwang about 5,000 Japanese troops are said to have been encircled by Chinese forces, The Japan-by General Tang Eng-po's troops from Yihsien ward ti y General Sun Lien-chun's troops from Taierhchwang.
The Japanese launched a series of desperate attacks last night and early this morning in an effort to break through the Chinese cordon, but it is stated that all these attacks were Mr. A. O. Long, a Managing Direc-for of the two companies, now becomes Deputy-Chairman, while Si Daniel Hamilton, of the British India Company, has been appointed a Managing Director.
Lord Craigmyle remains on the Board. Fifty-five years of age, Lord Craigmyle is also a Directory of the Bank of England, and was at one time President of the Board of Trade.—Reuter,
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