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MARCH, 1913. ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE.

Colonel Robert J. S. Simpson, C.M.G., M.B., retires on retired pay, dated February 5, 1913.

Colonel Simpson entered the Service as a Surgeon, Army Medical Department, on February 3, 1883; became Surgeon-Major, Army Medical Staff, 1<'ebruary 3, 1895; Lieutenant"Colonel Royal Army Medical Corps, 1<'ebruary 3, 1903: Lieutenant-Colonel with increased pay, November 3, 1908: and Colonel, September 11, 1912. His war service is: South African War, 1899-1902. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, October to November 29, 1900. Operations in the Orange River Colony, June to October, 1900. Operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900. Staff Officer to P.M.O. Army, November, 1900, to May, 1902. Operations in the Transvaal, November 30, 1900, to May 31, 1902. Despatches, London Gazette, April 16, 1901. Queen's medal with three clasps. King's medal with two· clasps. C.M.G.

Lieutenant-Oolonel Robert J. Geddes, D.S.O., lVLB., from the Royal Army Medical Oorps, to be Colonel vice R. J. S. Simpson, C.M.G., M.B., dated February 5, 1913.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Lieutenant-Colonel David V. O'Connell M.D., is placed on retired pay, dated

February 13, 1913. Lieutenant-Colonel O'Connell entered the Service as a Surgeon, Army Medical

Department, on February 2, 1884; became Surgeon-Major, Army Medical Staff, February 2, 1896; Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Army Medical Corps, February 2, 1904, and Lieutenfj,ut-Colonel with increased pay, July 1, 1909.

The undermentioned Majors to be Lieutenant-Colonels: Daniel D. Shanahan, vice R. J. Geddes, D.S.O., M.B., dated February 5,1913; Charles W. H. Whitestone, M.B., vice D. V. O'Connell, ThLD., dated February 13, 1913.

Major Henry A. Berryman retires on retired pay, dated February 5, 1913. Major Berryman entered the Service as a Surgeon-Lieutenant, Army Medical Staff, on January 30, 1893; became Surgeon-Captain, J'anuary 30, 1896; was placed temporarily on the half-pay list from February 28, 1899, to January 23, 1900; and became Major, Royal Army Medical Corps, on January, 30, 1905. His war service is: South African War, 1901-2. Operations in Cape Colony, April, 1901. Operations in Orange River Colony, May, 1901, to May, 1902. Operations in the '.rransvaal, July, 1901, and November, 1901. Queen's medal with five clasps.

Captain Richard C. Wilson, M.B., to be Major, dated February 3, 1913. The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains, dated January 31, 1913:

Gilbert H. Dive, Lionel C. Rayes, M.B., Robert Gale, M.B., Alfred G. Jones, M.B., Kenneth Comyn, Frederick R. Laing, M.B., Arthur S. Cane, John M. Weddell, Charles M. Nicol, M.B., Arthur P. O'Connor, M.B., Thomas H. Dickson, M.B .. , Hugh G. Robertson, M.B., Herbert V. Stanley, M.B., Philip C. Field, Ronald M. Davies, M.B., Richard C. G. Kinkead, lYLB., ;Edward C. Stoney, M.B., Theodore W. Stallybrass, M.B., Victor P. Hutchinson.

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The undermentioned Lieutenants are confirmed in their rank: William B. Laird, Frances R. B. Skrimshire, Edward B. Allnutt. Harry C. Todd, 1I!f.B., Maurice Burnett, Gilbert A. Blake, M.B.. Robert W. Vint, M.B., Harold W. L. AIlott, John Hare, M.B., Robert A. Flood, M.B., Eric C. Lang, M.B., L~6pold eT. Poole. M.B., Thomas H. Balfour, M.B., Reginald E. Porter, M.B., Hugh J. S. Shields, Pierce M. J. Power, Edward V. Whitby, M.B., Edmund U. Russell, Norman W. Stevens, M.B., Richard B. Phillipps, James C. Sproule, George F. Allison, Robert C. Carlyle, M.B., John E. Hepper, and Henry F. Panton, M.B.

The undermentioned Lieutenants from the Seconded List, are restored to the Establishment: WaIter W. Pratt, M.B., and Edward P. A. Smith,. M.B., dated January 26, 1913. Outhbert J. H.Little,M.B., Frank C. Cowtan, Arthur A. M. Davies, Leslie Dunbar, M.B., and JamesB. A. Wigmore, dated February 1,1913.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (on probation), dated January 24, 1913 : Sumner Hugh Smith, Francis James Cairns, l\!f.B., Henry Beddingfield, M.B., Frederick Churchill Davidson, M.B., John Forbes O'ConneIl, M.B., William Ormsby Wyndham Ball, M.B., late Cadet, Dublin University Contingent, Officers' Training Corps, John Crocket, M.B., Humfrey Newnham Sealy, John Rowe, M.B., Stanley Dermott Large, late Cadet, Edinburgh University Contingent, Officers' Training Corps, Edward Charles Beddows, George Eldridge Dyas, late Cadet, Inns of Court, Officers' Training Oorps. Arthur Hamilton Bridges, Oonyngham Vernon Thornton, M.B., Oyril Helm, late Cadet, London University Contingent, Officers' Training Oorps, William Pennefather Croker, M.B.,llate Cadet, Dublin University Oontingent, Officers' Training Oorps, Lieutenant Aubrey Gardner Brown, M.B., from the Royal Army Medical Corps Special Reserve, Percival Dillon Warbnrton, Robert Hemphill, M.B., and Albert Jackson.

The undermentioned Lieutenants are seconded under the provisions of Article 30('), Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion, 1909; dated January 24,1913: Frands J. Cairns, M.B., George E. Dyas, and Percival D. Warburton.

ROYAL MALTA ARTILLERY.-Surgeon-Oaptain Robert VeIla, M.D., to be Surgeon-Major, dated January 2, 1913. .

HIGHER RATE OF PAY.-Lieutenant-Colonels F. W. G. Gordon-Hall, A. Kennedy. and H. P. G. Elkington have been selected for the higher rate of pay under Article 317 of the Royal Warrant.

ARRIVALS HOME FOR DUTY.-Major R. McR. Skinner, from Straits Settlements, on December 21. Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Bewley and Major R. F. liT. Fawcett, from India, on January 30. Captain C. McQueen, from South Africa. on February 7; and Major E. W. Siberry, on February 8. Major O. E. P. Fowler, from Gibraltar, on February 8. '

ARRIVALS HOME ON LE AVE.-Major T. O. JliIcKenzie, D.S.O., Oaptain G. P. A. Bracken, G. F. Rudkin, and W. H. Purdon.

POSTINGS.-To the Northern Command: Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Bewley. To the Scottish Command: Major A. L. A. Webb. To the Aldershot Command: Majors C. E. P. Fowler and E: W. W. Cocbrane, Captain C. McQueen. To tbe Eastern Command: Major T. C. MacKenzie, D.S.O. To the Irish Command: Majors R. MeR. Skinner and R. F. M. Fawcett.

TRANSFERS.-To Exeter: Major E. B. Steel, from London. To Aldershot: Ca.ptain A. B. Smallman, from London. To the Southern Command: Oaptain A. L. Otway, from the Irish Command.

APPOINTMENTS.-Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Bewley, Deputy.Assistant Director of Medical Services, Northern Command. Major C. E. Fowler, Instructor at the Armv School of Sanitation. Major E. B. Steel, charge of the Military Hospital, Exeter: Major A. L. A. Webb, Sanitary Officer, Scottish Command. Captain A. B. Smallman, Assistant Sanitary Officer, AldersboG. Captain A. L. Otway, Sanitary Officer, Southern Command. Lieutenant and Quartermaster E. J. Buckley, charge of the Army Medical Stores, Dublin.

RETIRED PAY APPOINTMENTS.-Major R. W. H, Jackson (from Lichfield), charge of the Military Hospital, Weymouth. .

QUALIFICATIONS.-Captain K. Comyn has obtained the degree of Bachelor· of Medicine of the University of Cambridge

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ROSTER FOR SERVICE ABROAD.-Major W. Tibbits has exchanged to a higher position on the roster with Major F. Harvey.

EMBARKATIONS.-For West Africa: On February 6, Majors W. J. Taylor, G. J. Houghton, and T. B. Unwin, Captain P. Farrant. For India: On February 12, Major E'. M. Mangin, Captains W. W. Browne and D. G. Carmichael (by exchange), Lieutenant G. Wilson.

RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS.-The following results of examinations are notified for gelleral information :-

Passed for the rank of Lieutenant·Colonel:-In Appendix xiv, K.R., Part 1. and Appendix xi, K.R., Subhead (d) iii: Majors

J. R. McMunn, R. J. Blackham, H. W. Grattan, S. H. Fairrie, A. H. Waring, S. L. Cummins, and W. H. S. Nickerson, V.C.

In Appendix xiv, K.R., Part I: Majors P. J. Probyn, D.S.O., M. Swabey, and N. H. Ross.

In Appendix xi, K.R., Subheads (d) ii and (d) iii: Majors J. P. Silver, C. F. Wanhill, and E. T. Inkson, V.C.

In Appendix xi, K.R., Subhead (d) ii: Majors A. J. MacDougall, J. W. Leake, G. J. A. Ormsby, A.,Chopping, A. O. B. Wroughton, H. H. Norman, and J. W. West.

In Appendix xi, K.R., Subhead (d) iii: Majors A. E. Master, F. E. Gunter, A. W. Hooper, D.S.O., A. H. O. Young, R. S. H. Fuhr, D.S.O., H. Herrick, G. B. Crisp, G. H. Goddard, H. D. Packer, P. S. O'Reilley, J. F. Martin, and J. G. Foster.

Pas"ed for promotion to the rank of Major :-In Appendix xi, K.R., Subhead (b): Captains J. St. A. Maughan and C. G.

Browne. III Appendix xi, K.R., Subheads (d) ii and (d) iii: Captains C. G. Thomson, W. ]'.

Ellis, D. P. Watson, G. A. Kempthorne, G. A. D. Harvey, G. H. Rees, R. D. O'Connor, and L. Murphy.

In Appendix xi, KR., Subhead (d) ii : Major R. F. M. Fawcett, Captains H. W. Russell, J. S. Pascoe, J. S. Dunne, D. de C. O'Grady, and H. W. Carson.

In Appendix xi, K.R., Subhead (d) iii: Captains J. Fairbairn, R. J. Cahill, J. L. Wood, and J. du P. Langrishe.·

Passed for promotion to the rank of Captain :- . In Appendix xi, K.R., Subhead (b): Captain H. G. Robertson. In Appendix xi, K.R., Subheads (d) ii, (d) iii, and (h): Lieutenants J. D. Kidd,

W. S. R. Steven, F. A. Robinson, W. A. Frost, D. Reynolds, B. H. H. Spence, R. Davidson, J. M. Elliott, E. G. H. Cowen, and S. P. Sykes.

In Appendix xi, KR., Subheads (d) ii and (d) iii: Lieutenant C. M. Finny. , In Appendix xi, KR., Subheads (d) ii and (h) : Lieutenants C. D. K Se aver and

H. J. G. Wells . . In Appendix xi, K.R., Subhead (d) ii: Lieutenant R. T. Vivian. In Appendix xi, KR., Suhheads (d)iii and (h): Lieutenants W. T. Graham, T. A.

Weston, D. W. Bruce, L. Buckley, and F. S. Tamplin. In Appendix xi, K.R., Subhead (h) : Lieutenant P. M. J. Brett.

NOTES FROM INDIA.-Lieutenant.Colonel A. P. Blenkinsop, R.A.M.C., Assistant Director of Medical Services (British Service), writes as follows, dated Delhi, J anuary 16, 1913 :-

"Appointments.-Colonel R. H. Firth, V.H. S., and Captain J. W. Houston have been appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services and Deputy-Assistant Director of Medical Services (Sanitary), 1st (Peshawar) Division respectively, and Colonel R. Kirkpatrick, C.M.G.; Assistant Director of Medical Seryices, Abbottabad and Sialkot Brigades.

"Lieutenant-Colonel J, Ritchie has been appointed to the command of the Station Hospital, Sabathu, and Major F. W. Hardy to Allahabad.

" Leave.-The following letter has been circulated to all Administrative Medical Officers in India, and will be of interest to officers who are posted in India in the future ;-

" , So far as the exigencies of the Service admit, I am anxious that all Royal Army Medical Corps officers serving in India obtain their full period of sixty days' leave every year, and also six months' general leave once ,during their tour of service in this country. The unanimous consensus of opinion is that the restriction of Royal Army Medical Corps officers to a period of six months' general leave will allow of more officers being able to avail themselves of these privileges. I therefore consider that except in very exceptional circumstances, which must be fully explained by the

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applicant, a longer period than six months should not be granted by the Divisional Commander; but it should be clearly understood that all questions of leave of officers are primarily for adjustment by the Divisional a~thorities, whose decision will invariably be upheld by me so far as practicable.

" 'It is immaterial whether the six months is taken in or out of India, and an officer, under ordinary circumstances, should not be granted more than one such period in his f u11 tour.

,. , I would add that, in the event of there not being sufficient tour-expired officers available for duty on homeward bound transports, duty passages will be allotted to a limited number of Royal Army Medical Corps officers to whom you propose to grant leave. Endeavours should therefore be made to arrange the dates so as to enable them to obtain passages either on the homeward or outward voyage accordingly. Preference will be given to those who have been longest in India.

" 'This letter should .be circulated to all Royal Army Medical Corps officers under your command.'

" The undermentioned officers have been granted general leave ex India :"Lieutenant-ColoneIH. N. Thompson, D.S.O., V.H.S., eight months from March 19,

1913. "Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Bullen, seven and a half months from February 12,

1913. " Major H. Herrick, eight months from March 5, 1913. "Major C. T. Samman, eight months from date of availing himself. "Major H. M. Nicholls,six months from January 11, 1913. " Captain H. W. Carson, six months from February 26, 1913. "Captain F. M. Hewson, six months from November 15, 1912. " Oaptain W. 1. Thompson, six months from March 19, 1913. " Oaptain O. O. P. Oooke, six months from March 11, 1913. "The leave granted to Oaptain G. F. Rudkin has been extended to eight months,

and he has been granted permission to revert to the home establishment. "Postings.-The following changes in the postings of officers on their arrival in

India have been made:-"Lieutenant-Colonel H. M.' Adamson to the 8th instead of to the 3rd Division. " Lieutenant E. G. S. Cane to the 6th instead of to the 5th Division. "Lieutenant W. A. Frost to the 5th instead of to the 6th Division. " Specialists.-The following officers have been appointed specialists in the subjects

and Division noted against them: Major F. W. Begbie, Operative Surgery, 5th (Mhow) Division. Oaptain A. W. Gibson, Operative Surgery, 6th (Poona) Division .. Captain F. W. Lambelle, Operative Surgery, Burma Division. Captain C. H. H. Harold, Dermatology, 3rd (Lahore) Division. Captain R. G. S. Gregg, prevention of disease, and appointed to the charge of the Brigade Laboratory at Karachi.

"A change of appointments between Captain F. W. W. Dawson, and A. W. Byrne, has been effected, the former officer having been appointed to the charge of the Brigade Laboratory at Julhindur and the latter officer to that at Ambala."

NOTES FROM CEYLON.--Staff-Serjeant A. McOreeth writes, January 23, 1913: "It is not very often that one sees any account of the comings and goings, or of the doings of the members of the Corps stationed in the pear-shaped island known as the , Gem of the East,' so I think that it will not come amiss to send the following notes.

"The great event of the year abroad-from a military point of view-the arrival of the Trooper bringing relieving drafts, and the departure of the same with those whose tour had expired, took place last November.

"Regarding sport in Cey~on, we are fortunate in having such an enthusiastic Presidel).t as Lieutenant-Oolonel M. L. Hearn, whilst Oaptain P. G. Hyde ably carries out the duties of Honorary Secretary. Being only a small unit, we are amalgamated with the A.S.C. and A.O.O. forming the Staff and Departmental Sports Club. Our Oorps furnishes the majority of the .players in the various games played. There is a Pootball League in the island, and the team entered and did Ifairly well, finishing up fourth in the table, with a record of seven matches won, four lost, three games drawn. We lost several players on the departure of the trooper for 'England, but judging by the form shown by some of the new arrivals, and the general enthusiasm which prevails, it is hoped that the team this season will be even more successful than last.

"There is no League for either cricket or hockey, but friendly games are played, and the club does very well.

"Christmas was celebrated here in a fitting manner. On Ohristmas Eve there was a tea and Christmas tree for the children in the garrison serjeants' mess, of which the ~erjeants of the Corps are members. .

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"On Christmas Day the company sat Gown to a sumptuous dinner, admirably cooked by Lance-Corporal Green, to whom great praise is due, also to the committee for the tasteful manner in which the dining. room was decorated.

"In the unavoidable absence on inspection duty of our Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Heam, Major E. P. Sewell, accompanied by Captain P. G. Hyde, visited the company when they sat down to dinner, Rnd after wishing them the compliments of the season, referred, in a very neat speech, to the various successes that the Corps had met with during the year, both in sport and in various examinations (Corps and Educational). The health of the officers was proposed by SerjeantMajor B. C. Dring and was enthusiastically carried out with musical honours.

" In the evening a most enjoyable smoking concert was held, to which the numerous friends of the Corps in the garrison were invited; every item on the programme was well received by a very appreciative audience, the evening passing only too quickly, 'God save the King t' bringing the concert to a close at 12 o'clock, everybody agreeing that Christmas, 1912, had been the most enjoyable and happy one that they had spent in Ceylon.

(1) Overttlre (2) Song (8) Song (4) Song (5) Song (6) Song (7) Song (8) Song (9) Song

(10) Song (11) Song (12) Song (13) Song (14) Song

(1) Selection (2) Song (3. ) Song (4) Song (5) Song (6) Song (7l SIYJ1{f (8 Song (9) Song

(10) Song (11) Song (12 Song (13). Song (14) Song

PROGRAMME. PART 1.

'Under the Double Eagle' 'What a funny little place to have one'

.. 'I used to Sigh' .. , Little Wigger Wagger' .. 'Dowu the Vale' ..

, It serves you right' Selected 'Salome'

.. ' Sing, Sing, Sing' .. , Asthore'

, Couldn't help it, had to ' 'Poppies'

, Paper Bag Cookery' , So we all went to Leicester Square'

Interval. PART 2.

Corpl. PLAYFORD. · . Spr. DIXON. Spr. BRINDLE.

Corpl. CHANTLER . Serjt.-Major DRlNG.

Corpl. CASTE. Staff-Serjt. DRUMMOND.

Pte. MERRIMAN . Corpl. GREEN.

Qmr.-Serjt. STARKIE. .. Spr. WHITEHORN.

· • Bdr., WEBS. Staff-Serjt. MCCREETH.

· .Pte. BRUNT.

Medley .. CarpI. PLAYFORD. , The Spauiard who Blighted my Lite' Corpl. CASTE.

Selected Staff-Serjt. DRUMMOND. •• 'Nursie, Nursie' .• Staff-Serjt. MCCREETH. .. 'My Silver Bell' .. Pte. MERRIMAN.

, More notice taken of me' " Spr; WHITEHORN. 'By the Silvery Sea' .. Pte. BRUNT.

•• 'Robin Redbreast' • • CorpI. GREEN. .• 'l!'light of Ages' .• Serjt.-MaJor DRING. , Down came the Blind' .. Corpl. UHANTLER. 'In Friendship's Name' Qmr.Serjt. STARKIE.

•• 'Now I have.to call him father'.. Corpl. RENSHAW. , And a little child shall lead them' Spr. BRINDLE.

'Tickle me, Timothy' .• Spr. DIXON. GOD SAVE THE KING !

Chairman-Serjt.-Major B. C. DRING, R.A.M.C. Accompanist-CorpI. PLAYFORD, A.S.C.

Programme arranged by Corpl. CASTE, R.A.M.C.

" A Company Dance Club has been started under the management of a committee consisting of: Quartermaster-Serjeant Starkie, President. Staff-Serjeant McCreeth and Corporal Mann, Members (Staff-Serjeant McCreeth officiating as M.C.).

"The first of the series of monthly Practice Dances was held on January 29, and proved an unqualified success."

NOTES FROM NORTH CHINA.-Major J. A.Hartigan writes, Tientsin, January 13, 1913: "The following officers are now doing duty in the North China Oommand:-

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"Tienl"in.- Lieu Mll1rm!:;.Colonel C. J .. .Ha-cDoDald, Seniol' :lledical Officer, ~orth Chiof!, lkmmand. t--""-;. ,

")Iajor J, A. Hartigan, Officer in Command of Lhe MiliLfUY Hospit~l, 'Iien~~in. Major ivY'. J. Wa.ter~, )lediCtl.l OIiiccr in chargo of the Officers and marn ed fH,m IlIes. Ca.pltdn A. E. E, \Vooil, Captain and QUR.rtf'rInllF.terJ. Attw('Jotl .

.• Peking.-Lit:utemmt G. H. Diy(\ :\ ledica l Officer io charge of the British Legation Guard . .

PlTOTOORA!'H 'l'AKF.N A"l' AN "kr HOHm" GIVEN D'f JllAJon T,\)[r:r.A, JArANES E ::\fFoDTC.4.L S~RYICI<:, TO '1'H}i~ ,M.El)I ~A L OrrrCEns or 1'111:: INTERNA.TIONAL Tnoors AT

'l'IE;:;!TSIN, KORTR CHINA.

B.,~:,: f'OU' -CavL Bold~n, R.A.M.C,

If,d!ll~ rou:-Lient.. UilI , U.S, ArlllY.

Front ,.ow-MH.Jor RQlllai, M.O. Ilth Japalle1<6

J.nlantry,

Ma,jor StArk, .:uRjOL' 'I' .... mlua, . :)..\·1.0. I:UII.O.

U.S. Army. Japlluese Arm),,, 'l'leuhto.

lfajor Sf"1I1y. 1.;\1 .5.

Capt. '-otl're, U.:S. Army.

Lt,.Col. Mac l)uualLl , R.A.M.C •

Major IInrtignn, !In,iot Tllullka, It.A.ob!.\). Chief Sta!t'0ffl.cer,

JIL!JHllb~l~ Forces :So ChlJ13..

Lt.-Col. SimoJe, M.O. Japaul'&e

Emmll>sy. .Pt!k iug.

"Captain C. W. Holdeh prbceeded hOUle dul'ing the summer' via Siber ia,' nnd was relkvcd by LicutclJant G. n. DiYe from l!: nslalld. Captain J. C. Hart loft for home 011 tLc H.utunlll trooper, and wa.s relieved by Captain \'\-'ood from Hong Kong.

"Thing!; have been rather upset in th is pal t of tLc wodd during the past Jel:U in consequencc of tho revolution, as a re~IUH of which at! extrli British regiment bas OOCll pOl:ited to the command. 'J'his illcre3s6 in the gar rison bAs ncCCS!;itlllcd all 011-largolUcn t of the hospita.l, which can now accommodate eighty. one pa.tients. The oxtro. regiment is housed iu a. l l\ocgo 'go-down' in ~be British Concession, which has ht>(! 1l ~uJllJ?Omt'iJy b ired by IJbe Government for t.he purpose. The other na·tioll" ha.ye

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also increased their garrisons, and Tientsin now holds a large force of International troops, as the following numbers will show:-

"British, 2,015 (including 625 Indian troops); American, 993; French, 1,071; German, 272 ; .Russian, 66(; Austrian, 45; Japanese; 1,344 ; Italian, 12.

"Since the revolution the' railway from Peking to the' G;reat· Wall' at Shan-haikwan . has been guarded: by . foreign troops, the British, American; French, Russian and J apaIleseeach holding aSt)ction' of the line.

" England.is not 1lht) only country that had reaSon to .gru~ble .at the weather during the past summer, as .the rainfall here broke all previous records; the result being that from July onwards polo and shooting have been practically ncm est. Since that month our polo:ground has be.en under water, which was 'most unfortunate, as polo is it very cheap . amusement here arid within .the reach of anyone who desires to play. The Mongolian pony, though by no means heautiful to look at, is JilUch better than his appearance would lead one ,to think; and he has the advantage of being procurable for a sum varying from six to ten pounds: The untrained pony-:-o'r griffen, as he is called locally-is, I should imagine, the most vicious form ofhorse·fieshthat can be found in any country, and even when trained a, large percentage of ,them can never be'induced to play polo or even remain on,. or in the vicinity of,thEl' ground while the game is going on .. A Tientsin '. team visited Peking in June, beating a team representing the latter city ,by 7 goals to 2.' The Corps was represented on both sides, Captain Hart playing for, Peking, and Major Hartigah for Tiehtsin.

"Small game shooting-mostly dUIlk. and snipe-'-is usually very good in, the vicinity of Tientsin during the ~pringand autumn, but in 1912 the wily snipe who visited us. in' large numbers during. the spring, was flooded out in. the autumn and consequently made no stay with us on.his journey south ... " .

~'Skating,whichis.tbe most popular f9rm of winter exercise, is now: in full swing. Although the country for miles round is at present under ice, the latter, owing to dust storms, is quite useless for skating purposes, although very suitable for piadza riding and ice·boat sailing. A mat shed skating rink has therefore to be erected each year. This is flooded twice daily and.is open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 5 p,m. to 7.30 p.m. At the latter hour various members of the Corps can be seen striving very hard to overcome what seems to them-be it an outside edge or a Mohawk-an almost unsurmountable barrier to further progress in that most elusive art.

"Major Tamura, Senior Medical Officer of the Japanese Forces in Tientsin, was recently 'at home' to the medical officers of all the International troops. The function, which took place at the Japanese Military Hospital, was attended by the omcers"of the .. British, American and :B'rench medical services. General Sato, commanding "the Japanese Tro::>ps in China, and his staff were also present..' A" series or papers dealing with the variotls dut,ies of an Army Medical Officer were read and afterwards translated into EngliRh by a Japanese interpreter.

" Lieutenant-Colonel'.MacDonald; as the senior officer present among .the guests, in, proposing a vote of thanks to our hosts, pointed out how . interesting and instructive it was to meet one's· colleagues of other armies, and to discuss with them in such' a pleasaut and friendly way the various subjects of.common interest .. After a photograph had beeutaken thewhole company was entertained, to tea by Major Tamura and his staff.'" . '. .." .

NOTES FROM DETACHMENT, NORTH CHINA COMMAND.-QuartermasterSerjeant T. E.Coggon writes, Jahuary13, 1913: "The trooping season, as of yore, brought many changes among the N:C.O.'s and men, the departures consisting of Serjeant~Major Genese, three N.C.O.'s and two .men, who w~re replaced by' three N. O. O.'s .and three .men from England. Quartermaster,Serjeant" Ooggon, after a sojourn of ,over two years in the British Legation Guard, Peking, relieved the Serjeant. Major in charge of the Detachment, Tientsin. "

"Compared withthe winters of the past two years. the present one is very severe; the temperature averaging from 6° to 25° F. The country for miles around, which was flooded by heavy rains. in the autumn, also the canals and the' faHt-flowing Pei river are fro,zen over, arid the iceis over,eighteen inches thick. TheRe ideal conditionsprovide no end of , good sport. ice-skating and hO,ckey matches being freely indulged in,not forgetting the fine piadza rides (a Chinese form of sledge propeiledbY'aChinaiilau' with a spiked stick) for miles around the ice-bound tracts. A number of ice yachts, wind favourable, can also be seen flying across the ice.

"Chri~tmas has come and gone, and the usual successful dinner on Christmas Day and concert on Boxing Day were arranged. Christmas this year had a. very seasonable

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aspect, owing to large falls of snow, snow-fighting forming an appetizer in the way of exercise. A number 'of visitors, aniong whom were members of the foreign"armies, appreciated the tasteful decorations of the hospital, for which credit is due to Oorporal Bateman and his Committee_ The detachment arrangements were in' the hands of Staff-Serjeant Dean and Committee, who worked like Trojans, and were'reWa'tded"by the success attained. A concert was organized by the Senior N.C.O. in the hospital on Ohristmas Day for the patients, both patients aud detachment contributing to a good evening's amuseme~,t: 'I

, "Several football matches have of late been participated in by the detachment against the French troops, who are a good sporting crowd. ' ' ,

"Several members also belong to the Civilian Football Club, which is entered in the North China Football Association, and compete in the competitions with the various details and, company teams of the two regiments, and some good contests are seen. Quartermaster~Serjeant Coggon and Staff-Serjeant Dean have been registered' its referees for the Association. ' There is also a team of Chinamen from the Anglo-Chinese College in the competition, and they give the best a good fight, and are quite a gentlemanly crowd ofspoftsnien, don't at all dislike a good hefty charge, and are quite able to return the same. '

.. A few concerts,haye been held at the hospital during the season. ,A very good one was given by ,:Bandmaster Macdonald and members of the band of the P.A. Somerset Light clnfantry, which was as good a concert as one could wish to hear, ihere being some splendid ta.lent, especially among the comics, the sketch items being excellent, and greatly appreciated by the patients and the Royal Army Medical Corps. The programme was ;--. :

Selection. Song Comill Song

Skit

Song Comic

Duet·

PART 1. 'Miramar' OBQHESTBA.

'1' , Good Company' Bndmn. COLLINS. , The Chollolate Major'

, Marjory Green' Bndmn. SLADE. Mrs. RIClIARDS.

(Bndmn. EASTMAN. 1 Bndmn. SLADE. • Sylvester's Band'

, Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes' , The Little Shirt my Mother made for me '

Mr. MACDONALD. Corpl. MONKTON.

• Winds blowing in from the Sea. ' { Mr" MACDONALD.

Bndmn. COLLINS;

PART 2.

A Comedy in one act, entitled' The Theatrical Agency.' Dramatis Pet·sona?

The Mq,nager •. Signor Camdoso .. Madame Phattie .. Professor Hackemup P1Ie Ojfic<Boy ..

Director .. Accompa~i$t

Bndmn. COLLINS. Budmn. SLADE. Mrs. RICHARDS. Bndmn. EASTMAN. Corp!. MONKTOli.

Mr. MACDONALD. Bndmn, COLLINS.

I

WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND :M:EN. PROMOTIONS.

The following promotions,to complete Establishment, will take effeti~ from the dates specified ;- !

To be Serjeant-Majors.

Rank and Name Date

1~6481 ,Qmr.-serjt.! Hughes, J. F.··I 9.11.12 1

Section

; ,I

I Vice G. H. Roberts, to pension.

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To be Quartermaster·Serjeants,

NO_'_' ...... ___ Rlt_fi_k_a_fi_<l_N_Ta_ffi_e ____ I_Da~, ____ s_ec_ti_on _____ -R~em-iir-k-s---11309 :£liaff .• Berjt.Earp, J. J.

l'l627

11223

Seeker, H.

Hampton, J. F.

9.10.12

9.11.12

20.11.12

To be StatJ-Serjeants.

12377 Serjeant .. I Aldhous, B. L. 8.10.12

U523 .. ;Shaw, H. .. 9.10.12

11;527, Prewett, T. C, .. 9.10.12

11393 Pell,A. E. 2.11.12

12259 Worswick, J. 9.11.12

12743 Wilson, T. R ... 20.11.12

13856 , Staff-Serjt. McKay, R. J ... 29.11.12

To be Serjeants.

11908 Lance.Serjt. 'rrior, A. .6.10.12 General Duty

, 12947 ;HendersoD, l\L 8.10.12

17413 ;Tweed, E. 9.10.12 " 17465 l'Bell, J. 13.10.12 Oooking

{",Y'W 17150 21.10.12 General Duty

19322 ". Elhott, H. 22.10.12 Nursing

9977 Serjeant Waldon, W. O. 24.10.12 . ~

19396 tia;nce:Serj!i: ;Baker, H. 2.11.12 Clerical

586 Gordon, W. 1\.. 9.11.12

13024 'Rider, W. 18.11,12 General Duty

1891'1 ' Serjeant I '" Pi~kup, C. M ... 24.11.12

'1 Vice J'. _ Vf·. Pierc};, , to penSIOn.

: " J,. 'l1'; Hughes, promoted,

" E, P~rchase, re· duced,

Vice W. H. Farrell, to pension. J,. J •. EarI', pro· moted. H:Shaw,Super. numeI'ary with -Territ'oriat Forces,' ' F. 'G. Lovell,to pension. H. Seeker, promoted.

" J. F. Hampton, promoted. , '

From Colonial Em-, ploymimt, vice D. J. Bell, dis· ' charged.

Vice M. Davis. to pension: H. L. Aldhous, promoted. T. C. Prewett, promoted. T: Racklyeft. discharged. O. - Halliday, deceased. J. Todd, to Officers' Train· ing Oorps.

From Te r r i tor i a I Forces, vice E . Lloyd, to Terri. torial F"rces.

Vice A. E. Pell, pro-moted.

" J. Worswick, promoted.

" A;' G. Turpin, to Officers' Train-ing Oorps.

From OoloniaL Em· ploymeDt.

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To be C01-porals.

_N_O_. -'..1 ____ Ra_ll_k_an_d_N_a_lll_e ___ --'-,-_Date 1__ Section ___ J __ ~"~.~markfol __ _

19202 19236 19247 14961 19119 17839 :i8137 18727 18982 19150 19175 19259 19267 19272 19280 19289 19303 19347 19350

Lce.-CorpI.

"

Baiden, F. J ... \ Nursing Pettit, E. 1<'. .. " Mason, T. H ... I General Duty Monk, A. "1 Nursing Bennett, W. E. Watkins, A. Sanes, J. \V ... I Lewis, T. M ... I

Newman, A .. . Messenger, T. H. Stow, F. E. Burrows, A. W.

I Peacock, J. . .

[

Lee, W. J. Clarke, E. Mills, F. J. Green, R. T.

I White, A. J ... r Barnes, C. J. W'I

1.1.13

Q.A.'I.M.N.S. NUrsing ..

" .. I Q.A.~_M.N.S. I NUrsmg .. I

Clerical .. ! NUrsing .. J' General Duty Clerical .. Cooking .. j Gen'~ral Duty.

APPOINTMENTS.

Ta comp1ete -Establishment.

The following appointments, to complete Establishment, will take effect froll1the dates specified :--

To be Lance.Serjeants.

Rank and Name I_ Date

11777 Corporal.. Overton, G. W.

18655 11315

11794 14569 17663 .16447 18094 18902 11566 14888

.. Shepley, F. ..

.. Austin, G. A ...

.. Gardener, W. S.

.. Littleworth, F.

.. Duerden, G.

.. Ashworth, J. W .

.. Burns, W. ..

.. Blundell, W ...

.. Brown, M. T. "1

.. Currel!, H. . . I [I

1.1.13

Section Remarks

Clerical .. 1 Special as'

Nursing Cooking 1

Clerk .. As Dispenser .. Special as

High Class Cook

General Duty Nursing ..

Clerical " .. General Duty

(Clerical ..

As Dispenser

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No. .Rank and Name Date Section Rerimrks

184' Private .. Dodd, I. B. .. 21.10.12 Nursing . . 5442* '

" .. Woodward,A.E. 21.10.12 Clerical ..

1868' ,. " Browne, E. B. 5.11.12 1st Class Clerk 1757' "

.. Marshall, W. J. 16.11.12 Clerical .. " 247- .. ., Doyle, T. J'. .. 18.11.12 General Duty

15079 "

., Rowson, 'vV. .. Nursing .. 15764

" .. Ellison, G. .. Oooking ..

I 15911 i " .. Phillips, C. .. Nursing ..

17230 I " .. Mann,J . ..

Cooking ..

17519 "

.. Boxall, A. .. .. 18981 !

" .. Turner, P. " General Duty

19510 "

.. Caulfield, H. S . Nursing .. 19710

" .. King, H. S, .. I "

.. 19756

" .. Wallace, W. E.

I " " 19776

" .. Swan, G. ..

" .. To complete

19824 "

.. Worrell, C. H. "

.. Establishmen t . 19838

" .. Tothill, R. .. 1.1.13 General Duty

19853 "

.. Bonehill, W .A.J: Superintend . I ing Cook

19851 " .. Claydon, P. E. 1st ()lass Clerk

19864 "

.. Pitt, T. R. .. Nursing, .. 19881

" .. W oodroffe,A. R. 'General Duty

19882 , "

.. Arscott, E. .. Cooking .. 19883

1 " " Hamilton, G. J. General Duty 19894 I "

.. Cook, C. A. .. Nursing .. 2180 r "

.. Rogers, T. W. G. 1st Olass Olerk 19897 i "

.. Freeman, V. H. Nursing .. 19898, "

.. Ames, C. M. "I 1st Class Clerk \ I 19900

" .. Banham, B. .. Cooking .. )

* Special under para. 281 Standing Orders.

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QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE.

The undermentioned Non·Oommissioned Officer has been selected for admission into Q.A.I.M.N.S., with increased pay at 6d. a day, from the date specified;-

No. 18727 Lance,Oorporal T. M. Lewis, September 18,1912, Edinburgh.

AWARD OF ARMY FORM 0 344. The undermentioned have been awarded A.F. 0344, on completion of three years'

training, on the dates specified ;- •

No.

19368 18656 10259

2266 19128 11453 15813 19419

1247 4353 1914 1799

95

Rank ann Name Da~e [ Xo. [ Rank and Name Date

CorpI. 1 Hazell, J. ~-.-.l~- 8.1.121 1 20091 Pte ... " .. Maywood, H. G. 24.6.1211190291 Serjt.

Sjt.-Maj. Higdon. F. .. 4.9.121

14721

, Pte ... Pte. .. Mills, T. S. .. 7.9.12 1

1

1519 " .. L.-C;pI. BUrr, W. G.. .. 15.9.12! 153~ i " .. SerJt. Jephs, F. S. M. 30.9.12: 4329[ " ..

" Heggie, A. V... 2.10.12!. ]071 .. .. L.-CpI. , Clark, W. G. w. 1.10.121" 11734 Serjt. Pte ... 1 Buckland, F. E. 1.10.12, 194331 L.-Opl.

•• ! Burrell, B. G. 1.10.12: 257 i Pte ... .. I Dugmore, E. " 1.10.12! 1993 1 " ..

•• ! Stowe, S. A. " 1.10.12 [ i Thomas,A.G.W. 1.10 12 18458

NURSING SEOTION.

1 Latimer, H. 1.10.12 I Harvey, R. E. 8.10.12 I Ribbons, E. D. 28.10.12 1 Price, W. J .. '128.10.12

Kilby, 1<'. J. .. 28.10.1~ ! Wilkm, It. S... 30.10.]2 I Stock~r, J. N... 30.10.12

II OamplOD,A.H.O.! 16.11.12

Blake, H. .. 120.11.]2

1 Ooles, R. J. ..: 5.12.12

I pa~~i~~ham, I[ 5.12.12

Rhodes, E. H. I 5.12.12

The following appointments to the Nursing Section of the Corps will take effect from the dates specified;-

No.

5854 5974 6050 5704 1305

16247 18929 5956 6024

5462 5700 5965 6049 6631 6174 5763 5901 6004 5530

5865 6035 6155

Rank and Na,ne I Date 11 Ko. Rank and Name Date

Pte ... 1 Newby, W. . .14.10.1211 6159 .. Jones, A. .. 4.10.12 1 1*19007 •• 1 Powell, W. .. 4.10.1211 5877

Pte. " CorpI. Pte.

SeabrOOk,J.E.L.1 4.11.12 Dare, J. R. .. i 12.11.12 Hilton, R J •• i 20.11.12

lVfcOall, J. 5.10.12 I i 6172 O~~pl. Prince, H. l\L.. 9.10.12 il 6333 ,. Serjt. .B'reeman, E. S. 1O.1O.12Ii. 634.4

1

" Oorpl. 'raylor, J. W ... 11.10.1211 5947 " Pte. Oopson, H. S... 15.10.12 I1 5976 "

Tuddenham, 15.10.12 :11 5979 "

Myers, D. .. 1 20.11.12 Giles, T. F. . '[' 29.12.12 Pucknell,A. W.O 29.11.12 Burt, G. R. .... 7.12.12 Longley, J. .. f 7.12.12

.. Barker, F. .. 1 7.12.12 S. G. i, 5990 "

Dewhirst, N. P. 24.10.12 :*19385 L.-Cpl. Page, J. W. .. 124.10.121 5562 Pte. Whiddett, P.·. '124.10.12 5691 Herad, E. J .. , 24.10.12 5995

Martin, W. H. 1 7.12.12 Johnson, H. .. I 9.12.12 Oasele'/', A. C. J. ': 10.12.12 Gallagher, G ... ; 10.12.12 Barsby, A. B ... i 10.12.12

Merry, S. H ... 124.10.12 6100 [ " AndrewB, W. W. ~9.1O.12 6226 Littlemore,S. H. !30.1O.12 6264 Johnson, J. :BJ. 130.10.12 6572 Brewer, T. A ... !3C.1O.12 6213 Brotherstone, I 4.11.12 6207

W. M. I 6248 SeweIl,B. .. ! 4.11.12 6362 Land, P. A. .. I 4.11.12 6402 SeweIl, F. .. I 4.11.12 6177

I

* Supernumerary.

Longstaff, J. .. 110.12.12 Bonnell, G. F. 10.12.12

.. Ma,:sh, J. E ... 118.12.12

.. 1 SmIth, J. S ... 118.12.12

.. Rose, H. .. I 20.12.12

.. Howlett, H. .. 124.12.12 Bishop, T. ", 24.12.12 Ballard, T. H. i 24.12.12 Walters, A. J.!24.12.12 Simpkins, H.... 1.1.13

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The following advancements in rate of Corps Pay will take effect from January 1, 1913 :-

To be Advanced to the Third Rate (at 8d.).

No. Name

16455 Babb, C. A. 954 Hallett, H. C. 989 Moore, R. S.

1393 Vear, A. 1478 Cheater, H. O.

2981 Bentley, A. W. 2031 Huppler, N.

No.

1586 1985 4547 4737 4743

As Orderlies.

Name

Titman, H. G. Brown, R. H. Lynn, G. A. Hayles, H. D. Jeeves, T.

As Clerks.

4384 I Turner, S. G. 4999 Bridson, A. R.

No.

4890 4935 4943 5110

Name

IT' I

umrlty, J. Andrews, W.

I Morgan, G. J. 11 Samme, J. E.

5015 I Beisly, R. J. 5171 Eason, W. E. L.

I

To be Advanced to the Fourth Rate (at 6d.). As Orderlies.

No. _L_~~_Kam~e _~ __ ,,----_N~o~. --''---__ ~N~a~lU~e __ ____''_____~N~O~.__' 5095 Peyton, T. 5144 Smith, A. 5200 Breeze, J. H. 5224 Barnard, J. P. 5274 Botcberby, R. 5308 Phillips, H. J. A. 5374 Cox, J. W. 5387 Lee, T.

4962 Matheson, J. 5359 Davies, E. J. 5517 Andrews, W. G. E. 5824 Potter, G. A.

1149 Boxall, H. 1591 Ince, J. 4437 Phillips, B. J. 5051 Povey, F. J. 5347 Lawson, W. R. 5365 Coomhs, E.

5397 5458 5481 5500 5509 5520 5530 5565

5831 5847 5906 5918

5457 5598 5614 5663 5823 5862

I Wilkins, H. D. Vicary, R. L. Watts, J. C. Butler, W. White, W. C. H. Carpenter, G. H.

I Brotherstone,W.M. i Day, W. R. I

As Clerks.

Harburn, C. Diplock, E. W. Pagg, C. G. Blair, H.

As Cooks.

McGrath, W. Edwards, G. H. Reynolds, G. Ayres, E. Taylor, T. MoL. Gwilt, G. T.

5570 5593 5611 5630 5679 5717

5978 6231

5922 6069 1603 5486

Name

Dobson, P. E. J. Nisbet, R. Swa,tton, E. A. Ely, T. O. Couzens, W. N. S. Blair, T. W.

Huntley, E. W. Martin, P. J.

Pinfold, A. E. Brockway, E. E. Dolan, B. Osborne, C. H.

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SANITARy ORDERLIES.

The following Privates are advanced to the Fourth Rate of Oorps Pay at 6d., as Sanitary Orderlies, from the dates specified:-

No. I Name Date I~- Name

---

1793 Lines, A. E, .. 17.9.12 5302 I Hayter, J. W. 4837 Newnham, E. G. 17.9.12 5887 Groves, W. H. 4321 Or.uickshank, J. H. L. I 22.9.12 5819 Hopper, H. W. 5280 HIll, J. W. J... . .. 1.10.12 4536 Asbey, T. O. .. 5851 Warner, J. 6.10.12 5540 Hillman, W. .. 5314 Homer, W. A. 6.10.12 678 Reed, L. 6164 Parfitt, B. N ... : 6.10.12 6151 Sanders, 'vV. H. 5674 Gilbey, R.

.. I ig:ig:i~ 5665 McNair, G. 4536 Asbey, T. O. .. 2051 Hackett, J. 5692 Moorey, A. E. ... 16.10.12 6025 Stallwood, W. A. 6506 Smith, F. .. 16.10.12 5755 Wilkins, O. F. 5411 Griffiths, J. L. .. 18.10.12 4952 Ingham, R. 1800 Dunnage, W. E. 21.10.12 2119 Tourle, A. 5957 Raymond, G ... 21.10.12 867 Grogan, J. M. 5561 Staniforth, B. A. 21.10.12 5938 Jones, F. A. 5914 Pashley, G. 23.10.12 5968 Oook, A. 5342 Mason, A. 24.10.12 5914 Pashley, G.

BUGL:Em.

The following boy is appointed Bugler from the date specified :No. 5336 W. O. Bollen, November 1, 1912.

PROMOTION-AMENDMENT.

Date

. I . .• 24.10.12 .. i 25.10.12

! 25.10.12 .. 25.10.12

1.11.12 5.11.12 5.11.12 6.11.12

.. 14.11.12 14.11.12 21.11.12 21.11.12 25.11.12 8.12.12 9.12.12

. " 23.12.12

.. i 24.12.12 I

The promotion of No. 12816 Serjeant D. J. Bell to be Staff-Serjeant ha.s been antedated to January 24, 1912, with seniority next below No. 17568 Staff-Serjeant E. Steele.

ARMY FORM 0 344 (CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING AS A NURSE).

It is notified for gei:J.eral information that an examination for this certificate'will be held on Monday, May 12, 1913, and following day. '

BUGLERS TO THE RANKS.

50241 Bugler \ Ballan, D. J, 2253 \ Bugler .. \ Newland, E. W.

APPOINTED BUGLERS.

62781 Boy I

I Newland, H. A. 658.5 I Boy I Forman, F. H. I

DISEMBARKATIONS FROM ABROAD.

FROM BERMUDA, PEa S.S,

118071 Serjeant .. I Levey, J. 16132 Oorporal. '1 Miller, J. E.

1070 Private . . Harwood, G. H. 15911 " . . Phillips, C.

"OROTAVA," JANUARY 15,1913.

11

' 18490 1 Oorporal . I Oooper, H. 940 Private .. I Harris, W.

17179 " .. I McEnnery, T. 249 " " I Scovell, A. H.

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FROM MALTA, PER H.T. "SOUDAN" JANUARY 1, 1913.

191 I Private .. I Bryant, J.

FROM SOUTH AFRICA, PER S.S. "KILDONAN CASTLE," JANUARY 11, 1913.

191421 Private 19888 "

.. 1 Lawrence, A. H.

. . Pilgrim, A. T. 11184631 Serjeant .. 1 Day, F. W .

FROM Sou'rH AFRICA, PER S.S. "BRAEMAR CASTLE," JANUARY 17, 1913.

127431 Serjeant .. I Wilson, T. It. 19981 Private . . White, H.

6591 Private .. I Itousell, L. T.

FROM MAURITIUS, PER S. s.

187181 Serjeant .. Ipa. rr, W. H. 764 Corporal.. Boddy, R.

"BRAE~IAR CAS'fLE," JANUARY 17, 1913.

809 Private .. I Rowland, T. 5615 " . . Cook, A. G.

11

174651 Lce.-Serjt. I BeU, J. 266 Corporal.. Ge. orge, W. E.

I 1842 1 Private .. I Coffey, J.

FROM JAMAICA, PER S.S. "ORO'l'AVA," JANUARY 15, 1913.

105481 S.-Serjeant I Smith,.J. H. 11566

1

Corporal "1 Brown, M. 1'. 9944 " .. Pratt, W. 1612 Private .. Boyd, W.

291 " .. I Melton, F.

12413 1 Serjeant

16155 'I Corporal 19037 " 17734 Private 1521 "

Russell, E. J. Olarke, J. Thomas, W. B. Cooke, A. R.

I Palmer, T. A.

FROM SOUTH AFRICA, PER S.S. "GERMAN," JANUARY 25, 1913.

171021 Serjeant "1 Harvey, D. 12634 " . . Racklyeft, T. 19560 Private . . Long, L. A.

FROM SOUTH AFRICA, PER S.S.

14072 I Serjeant I Benham, R. R. 10921 Private 1 King, E. B.

![ 110241 serjeant*"1 Catherall, vii. !i 19497 Lce.-Corpl. Jackson, J. K. ., I,

"GALICIAN," FEBRUARY 6, 1913.

\\ 19294 i Private I Barclay, A. S.

I * From Mauritius.

EMBARKATIONS FOR ABROAD.

To SIERRA LEONE, PER S.S. 16287 I S.-Serjeant I Saunders, W. E. 19320 ,corporal .. Ritchie, H. A.

218 Private .. I Dale, L. A. 1

"OLENDA," FEBRUARY 6, 1913.

11

17714 1 Corporal .. , Robinson, A. R. 10471 Private .. Baldwin, A. R.

288 I " . . Sheehan, J. D. I 1

THE FOLLOWING N.C.O.s AND MEN HAVE QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION IN THE VARIOUS CORPS EXAMINATIONS.

FOR QUARTERMASTER-SERJEANT. 15721 1 S.-Serjeant I Odell, A. E. 11 I

FOR STAFF-SERJEANT.

173581 Serjeant I Ennor, C. 17234 " Jones, W. 15955 I .. I Miller, H. G. 1\

14770 I Serjeant 14465 "

1 17730 1 "

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FOR SERJEANT.

178681 Lce.-Serjt. 1 Skennell, J. E. 11 18821 I Corporal _. I Weston, G. 18873 Corporal.. Spiers, W. J. 1 19032 " .. Cooke, J.

FOR CORPORAL.

122781 Private 4841 " 5562 " 5239 "

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,,' Clarke, A. E. .. Caseley, A. C. J. .. Stow, S. R.

I 45161 Private 5.54 "

I 5648 "

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.. I Steer, A. "I Trotman, F. W.

.. Smith, E. F.

. . Davis, G. S.

TRANSFERS FROM OTHER CORPS.

1 S . 17210 1 erJeant

6816 Private 6873 "

James, C. E. Johnstone, W. Wallis, L ...

14.1.13 19.11.12 23.1.13

From Territorial Forces. " 2nd Batt. Hants Regt.

S. Staffs Regt.

TRANSFERS TO OTHER CORPS.

13469

11040

17057 6294

4769 4782

19501 4798 4788 4791 4809 4807 4977 4793 4800 4834 4794

37 4835

19528

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Derbv. " W. Lanes Sch. of Inst., T.F.,

I Liverpool. i " Seh. of Inst., T.F., Cardiff. 1 " R. F. Corps (Military Wing).

TRANSFERS TO ARMY RESERVE.

Pte. Ellis, L ..• .. 1 2.1.13 19981 I Pte. White, H. .. 18.1.13

" Meller, H. T. .. 3.1.13 119 I " Murray, J. M .. ~ 24.1.13

" Hahner, W. " 4.1.13 4837

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" Newnham, E. G. 26.1.13

" Connor, P. " 6.1.13 120 " Hodges, F. B. A. 28.1.13

" Fieldhouse, S. A. 7~1.13 4838

" Dingwell, C. .. 27.1.13

" Geary, W. F. " 7.1.13 126 " Dawson, J. G, .. 1.2.13

" Maplesden, R. B. 16.1.13 4846! " I Mathers, F. .. 1.2.13

" French, C. E. R. 14.1.13 4859 " Pullan, E. .. 1.2.13

" Wilson, W. " 17.1.13 4860 i" Jack, J ... .. 3.2.13

" Rowan, F. " 13.1.13 4869 I " [Berry, A. .. 6.2.13

" Washbonrne,A.F. lO. 1. 13 19570 II .. -cPI. Fisher, W. " 31.1.13

" Keating, R. L .. 11.1.13 4855 Pte. I McGregor, R .. 3.2.13

" Pither, A. G. " 13.1.13 4845 ." I, Wagstaff, R. " 1.2.13

" Lovett, W. R. .. 6.12.12 19571,,, Evans, A. " 3.2.13

" J ohnstone, D. " 16.1.13 4861

" W orlidge, E. .. 4.2.13

" Stiff, F. A. .. 15.1.13 4848

" Crisp, }<'. S. .. 2.2.13

" Donaldson, G. .. 16.1.13 4853

" Edwards, C. J ... 3.2.13

" Craig, R. H. .. 11.1.13 4847

" Proctor, F. " 1.2.13

" Mitchell, J .. W ... 12.1.13 133

" Waggett, H. W. 5.2.13

" Hinton, H. .. 19.1.13 4858

" Jane, J. M. " 6.2.13

" Harling, W. W. 20.1.13 4862

" Price, T. R. " 6.2.13

" Wheeler, W. H. 19.1.13 19560

" Long, L. A. .. 31.1.13

" Grainger, J. " 19.1.13 4872

" Jackson, A. ·E. .. 7.2.13

" Hutchinson, W. 19.1.13 4850

" Sockett, J. .. 2.2.13

" Southwell, J. T. 21.1.13 4878

" Crighton, T. .. 10.2.13

" Brown, F. " 19.1.13 144

" Wood, S. W. .. 14.2.13

" Goby, H. " ,18.1.13 4873

" Mortimer, W.

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DISOHARGES.

8673

I S.-Serjeant Halls, J. H. .. ::\.2.13 Afte~ 3 months' notice.

9502 "

.. Fletcher, A. .. 7.2.13 Termination of second period. 9509 .. Manship, G. " 10.2.13

" " 18977 I Serj~ant .. Pickup, C. M. .. 30.1.13 Medicaiiy unfit.

9478 Corporal .. Shinner, W. C. .. 26.1.13 Termination of second period. 9487

" .. King, E. G. .. 26.1.13

" " " 9498 "

.. McOarthy, W. .. 4.2.13 " " " 7295 Lce.-CorpI. Irving, W. .. .. 29.1.13 After 3 months' notice.

5890 Private .. Greer, W. J. .. 11.1.13 Free under Art. 1058A. 9504

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.. Mann, F. C. .. .5.2.13 Termination of second period. 14980

" .. Bowden, A ... .. 6.2.13

" first period.

19181 "

.. Waters, T. A. .. 7.1.13 Payment of £25.

SPECIAL RESERYE OF OFFICERS. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain Wilson Ranson is seconded for service with the Territorial Force, dated February 8, 1913.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Oaptains, dated February 11, 1913; William Darling, M.B., and John M. Darling, ]\ILB.

The undermentioned Lieutenants are confirmed in tbeir rank; Henry P. Barker, and Robert D. Goldie, M.B.

Travis Hampson, M.B., to be Lieutenant (on probation), dated January 14, 1913.

TERRITORIAL FORCE. INFANTRY ••

.5th and 6th Battalions, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment.-Surgeon-Major Richard A. Newton, F.R.O.S.Edin., is retired, under the conditions of para. 116 of the Territorial Force Regulations, and is granted permission to retain his rank and to wear the prescribed uniform, dated February 5, 1913.

7th and 8th Battalions (Leeds Rifles), The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment).-Surgeon.Captain Joseph Holmes, from the Northern Command Telegraph Companies, Royal Engineers (Army Troops), to be Surgeon-Captain, dated February 5, 1913. .

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

1st Home Cottnties Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.-Duncan Matheson Johnston, M.B., to be Lieutenant, dated January 18, 1913.

3rd Scottish General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps.--Major Thomas K. Dalziel, M.B., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, dated . December 16, 1912; Captain William MacLennan, M.B., to be Major, dated December 16, 1912.

2nd Western General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps:- . The undermentioned officers resign their commissions, dated January 22, 1913:

Major Edmund T. Milner, M.B., Major Judson S.Bury, M.D., Captain James L. Smith,M.D.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors, dated January 22, 1913: Arthur H. Burgess, M.B., F.R.O.S. ; John H. Ray, M.B., F.R.C.S. ; Georg!) R. Murray, M.D.

Highland Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.Lieutenant Archibald C. Balfour resigns his commission, dated January 25, 1913.

6th London Field Ambt£lance, Royal Army Medical Corps.-Lieutenant Henry K. Dawson, M.D., to be Captain, dated January 6, 1913.

4th London General Hospital, Royal ,Army JJ;[edical Corps.-Edmund Spriggs, M.D., F.R.C.P., to be Ca.pta.in, whose services will he available on mobilization; dated January 9, 1913.

1st Scottish General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps.-Lieutenant-Colonel James McKenzie Booth, M.D., retired list, Territorial Force, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, whose services will be available on mobilization, dated December 20, 1912; John Wallace Milne, M.D., to be Major, whose services will be available on mobilization, dated December 20, 1912.

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The undermeutioned gentlemeu to be Captains, whose services will be available on mobilization, dated Dec.ember 20,1912: Alexander Mitchell Stalker,· M.D., John Mackie Whyte, M.D., Alexander Don, M.B., F.R.C.S.Edin., Charles. Kerr, M.B., Alexander Petrie Low, M.B., Arthur Wellesley Falconer, M.D.,.George Herbert Colt, M.B., F.R.C.S., Alexander Mitchell, M.B., Angus McGillivray. ~1.B., George Mellia Duncan, M.B., William Clark Souter, M.D., John Johnston, M.B., Wi~liam Brown, M.B., James Milroy McQueen, M.B.

1st Home Counties Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.-Captain James S. Warrack, M.D., to be Major, dated January 29,1913.

3rd Scottish General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps.-Quartermaster and Honorary Major William Lee, from the 2nd Lowland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, to be Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Major, dated January 9, 1913.

3rd South Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.-Captain Percy Moxey, from the list of officers attached to units other than Medical Units, to be Captain, dated February 1, 1913.

3rd Ea .• t Angli~n Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.-William Reginald Margetts Turtle, M.B., to be Lieutenant, (To be supernumerary), dated January 13, 1913.

1st Home Oounties Field Ambulance, Royal AI'my Medical Oorps.-Captain Arthur T. Falwasser resigns his commission, dated February 8, 1913.

3rd East Lanca.shire Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Oorps.-Lieutenant Wilson H. P. Key, to be Captain, dated December 12, 1912.

3rd Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.-Captain Wilson Ranson, F.R.C.S., Royal Army Medical Corps, Special Reserve, to be Lieutenant. Colonel, dated February 8, 1913.

1st Northern General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Oorps.-Captain Frederick Charles Pybus, lYI.B., F.R.C.S.Eng., from the list of officers whose services will be available on mobilization, to be Captain in the permanent personnel, dated February 8, 1913; Captain Frederick C. Pybus, M.B.,F.R.C.S.Eng., to be Major, dated February 8, 1913.

5th London Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.-Lieutenant Sidney F. St. J. S·teadman to be Captain, dated. August 19; 1912.

4th London General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Oorps.-Ernest Rock Carling, M.B., F R.C. S., to be Captain, whose seJ;Vices will be available on mobilization, dated January 31, 1913. .

Notts and Derby Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps ;The undermentioned officers, from the list of officers attached to units other than

Medical Ullits, to be Captains, dated February 15, 1913; Captain Alexander Tydd Mullhall, F.R-C.S., (1.); Captain Francis RayDlond Mitchell Heggs.

2nd North Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.-Thomas Read (late Lieutenant, Lincoln and Leicester Brigade Company, North Midland Divisional Transport and Supply Column, Army Service Corps) to be Trap.sport Officer, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, dated Nov~mber 23, 1!J12 •

. 1st South Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Oorps.-Lieutenant Hans F. W. Boeddicker, M.B., to be Captain, dated January 1,1913.

4th London General ffospital, R.yal Army Medical Corps. -Herbert Sherwell Clogg, M.B., F R. C.S .. to be Captain, whose services will be available on mobilization, dated February 3, 1913.

3rd Northern General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Oorps.-The undermentioned Lieutenant·Colonels are retired, dated February 22, 1!J13:

Wil'iam Dyson, M.D. Rutherfoord J. Pye.Smith, F.R.C.S.

2nd, Southern Ge.teral ffospital·, Royal Arm·, Melical Cprps.":::"Captain John A. Nixon, M.B., F.R.C.P., resigns his commis3ion, dated February 22, 1913.

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Officers Attached to other Units.

Lieutenant John Tait to .be Captain, dated December 30, 1912. Lieutenant William H. Newton resigns his commission. dated January 18, 1913. Frank Clayton, M.D., to be Lieutenant, dated November 18, 1912. Lieutenant Thomas N. Thomas to be Captain, dated December 17.1912. Lientenant Joseph B. Dawson resigns his commission, dated January 22, 1913. Lieutenant Percy T. Tolputt to be Captain, dated December 18, 1912. The undermentioned officers resign their commissions, dated February 5,1913:Captain Daniel O. Kerr, M.B., Lieutenant Alfred 1. Shepheard-Walwyn, M.D. The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Oaptains:-Thomas Brown, M.B., dated October 3, 1912. Albert A. GUnn, M.B .. dated December 16, 1912. Lieutenant Edward Canny RyaU, F.R.C.S. (1.), resigns his commission, dated

February 8, 1913. George Henry Watson to be Lieutenant, dated January 6, 1913. Thomas William Selwyn Hills to be Lieutenant, dated .January 24, 1913. John Orlando Summerhayes (late Lieutenant, 4th Battalion. The Oxfordshire and

Buckinghamshire Light Infantry) to be Lieutenant, dated February 8, 1913. The undermentioned officers resign their commissions, dated February 22, 1913:Captain James G. Miller, M.B. Lieutenant Alfred E. A. Carver. Alexander Kenneth Maclachlan, M.B., to .be Lieutenant, dated January 3, 1913.

Unattached List for the Territorial Force. Lieutel,ant·Colonel Henry George Falkner, from the 3rd Northumbrian Field

Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Oorps, to be Lieutenant-Oolonel, dated February 8, 1913.

Supernumerary for Service with the Officers' Training COIpS. Lieutenant (Provisional Captain) Robert Davies-Colley (serving with the University

of London Contingent, Senior Division, Officers Training Corps) resigns his commission, dated February 19, 1913.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA'B IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVIOE. Appointments.-The following ladies have received provisional appointments as Staff

Nurse: Miss A. M. Cochran, Miss M. de H. de Cartaret. Postings ana Transfers.- Matron: Miss L. W. Tulloch, R.R.O., to Cork, on return

from Hong Kong. Sisters: Miss M. S. Williams, to London, on return from Hong Kong; Miss B. M. Drage, to Colchester, on return f·rom Hong Kong; Miss S. Richards, to Dublin, from Netley; Miss S. O. Beamish, to Dublin, from Curragh. Staff Nurses: Miss M. M. Roberts. to London, from Aldershot; Miss A. M. Cochran, to London, on provisional appointment; Miss M. dll H. de Carteret, to Aldershot, on provisional appointment.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL COLLEGE. EXAIIIINATION OF CAPTAINS FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR.

Hygiene (for Class).-(Written.) Wednesday, January 29; 1913. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(1) A Eoldier on active service receives 12 oz. of preserved meat and 1 lb. of biscuit. State by what additional food and in what quantities you would inorease his ration so as to maiutain health and physical fitness, giving reasons for the addi.ions you recommend.

(2) What are the various oxidation processes by which sewage may be purified? Describe in detail anyone of them.

(3) Describe a form of travelling kitchen. What are the chief advantages claimed for the use of these vehicles·on the march?

(4) What are the factors which influence the production and dissipation of the heat of the body during marching on active service? What recommendations would

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you make to commanding officers to minimize the injurious effects of excessive heat retention? _

(5) An outbreak of enteric fever has occurred at a standing camp, and the wa.ter supply of the camp, a shallow well. is suspected of being the source of infection. Give in detail the procednre you would adopt in making a bacteriological examination of the water to determine whether the suspicion is justified.

Pathology (for Class).-(Written Examination.) Wednesday, January 29, 1913. From 2.30 to 5.30 p.m.

(1) Describe and contrast the changes encountered in the blood in the following conditions, with special reference to the formed elements: (a) Pernicious anremia. (b) Chlorosis. (c) Post-hmmorrhagic anremia.

(2) Enumerate the principal pyogenic organisms and give an account of the manner in which they induce the formation of pus and of the various ways in which a suppura-tive condition may extend. _

(3) How would you proceed to diagnose a case of enteric fever by means of the agglutination test? What problems arise in connexion with the test which may influence your interpletation of the result. and how would you overcome the difficulties arising therefrom in reaching a definite diagnosis?

(4) Describe the cycles of development of the parasite of malignant tertian malaria. (5) Give an account of the life history of the Schtstosomum haJmotobium, and of the

pathological lesions to which it may give rise. Hygiene (for Class}.-(practical). Thursday, January 30, 1913. From 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m. (I) Total solids 15 parts per 100,000

Volatile solids 8 " " Frce ammonia 0'001 " Albuminoid ammonia 0 02 " N as nitrites Nil. Hardness, total .. - 2'2

" fixed.. . - 2'0" " Bacteriological examination shows about ,500 micro-organisms per cubic centimetre

and the presence of B. coli (Escherich) in 10 C.c. but not in 7 c.c. The above is a. partial a.nalysis of the water sample marked A obtained from a tap

supplying a camp. Complete the analysis and give an opinion as to (a) the probable source of the water and (b) its fitness for drinking and domestic purposes.

(2) Examine the milk sample marked B for the presellce of a preservative. Pathology tfor Class).-Practical Examination. Friday, January 31,1913. From

10 a.m. to 1 pm. (1) Examine the bacterial culture with which you are provided and describe in your

paper the characteristics of the micro-organisms you have found. in it. Leave two stained films, one of them a Gram specimen, beside your microscope, labelled as directed.

(2) Mount and stain the section in the watch'glass so as to demonstrate the presence of Gram-staining orgauismg. Give a short account of the nature and condition of the tissue and the probable nature of the micro.organisms you may have found. Label your specimen and leave it oeside your microscope.

(3) Stain the film on. the slide marked" S " for spores and leave it for examination. (4) Stain a film of your own blood by any metho<,!- you may prefer and leave a

typical hyaline leucocyte in focus uuder your oil immersion lens.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL OORPS FUND. NOTICE OF THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 1913.

THE Eleventh Annual General Meeting of the. subscribers to this Fund will be held in the Library of the Royal Army Medical College, Grosvenor Road, S.W., at 2 p.m., on Monday, June 16,1913. The Direct .r-Gelleral will preside.

It is hoped that officers will freely expr"ss their views on any point connected with the Fund; subscribers who wi~h f,}r any informati0n on any special point are requested to commlmicate with the Secretary, so that infJrmation may be furnighed in response to any question asked.

124. Victoria Street, S. W. F. W. H. DAVIE HABBIS, Lieutenant.Oolonel,

Secretary.

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ARMY MEDIOAL OFFIOERS' BENEVOLENT SOOIETY.

THE Annual General Meeting of the above Society will be held ill the Library of the Royal Army Medical College, Grosvenor Road, S.W., at 3 p.m., on Monday Juue 16, 1913.

The report of the Committee as to changing the name of the Society to " Royal Army Medical Corps Officers' Benevolent Society" will be considered.

It is hoped that subscribers will freely express their views on any point connected with the Society. Those subscribers who wish for information on 'any special point are requested to communicate with the Secretary,so that information may be furnished in response to allY question. '

F. W. H. DAVIE HARRIS, Lieutenant-CoLonel" 124, Victoria Street, S. W. Secretary.

UNITED SERVIOES MEDIOAL SOOIETY. A MEETING of the above Society will be held at the Royal Naval Medical College,

Greenwich, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, March 12, subject: "Salvarsan in the Navy," by Fleet-Surgeon L. Kilroy, R.N.

A train leaves Charing Cross at 4.10 p.m. arriving at Greenwich at 4.34 p.m. Trains leave Greenwich at 5.50 p.m. and 6.24 p.m., arriving at Charing Cross at 6.13 p.m. and 6.45 p.m. respectively.

E. J. FINCH, Fleet-Surgeon, B.N.} Hon. S. L. CUMMINS, Major B.A.M.C. Secretaries

PORTSMOUTH BRANCH.

A branch of this Society has recently been established at Portsmouth. Colonel S. Westcott, C.M.G., was elected President, and Staff-Surgeon T. B. Shaw, R.N., the Honorary Secretary. The members belong to the medical service of the Royal Navy, the Royal Army Medical Corps, and the Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial Force. It is intended to select a naval and a military medical subject at each meeting. At the opening meeting Colonel Westcott delivered a Plesidential address on .. Progress in the Prevention of Disease in the Army." Staff· Surgeon T. B. Shaw, R.N., read a paper ona case of "Yaws treated with Salvarsan"; Major Adye-Curran read one on "Spinal Analgesia with Novocain," and one on "Billeting in War." Fleet. Surgeon R. W. B. Livesay, RN., contTlbuted a short paper on "Chancroid and Acute Tonsil· litis and their Treatment." The President's address and the above papers have been published in full in the Transactions of the United Services Medical Society, Part VII, December, 1912. '

A meeting of the Portsmouth Branch will be held at the Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, on Tuesday, March 4, at 4.15 p.m. Subjects: (1) "Notes on Three Unusual Cases," by Fleet.Surgeon F. H. A. Clayton, R.N. ; (2) "The Treatment of General Peritonitis due to Appendicitis,': by Major G. J. Stoney Archer, R.A.M;C;; (3)," Three Cases of Malarial Fever Contracted in England," Captain T. J. Grogau, R.A.M.C.

T. B. SHAW, Staff-Surgeon, R.N., Hon. Secretary.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAI.J CORPS OENTRAL MESS FUND.

THE Proceedings (given below) of a meeting of the Committee of the 'above Fund have been circulated at home and abroad, in order that officers of, the Corps may express their willingness, or otherwise" to subscribe to the Fund. Owing to' change of station during the trooping season, absence on leave, and other reasons, there must be

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many whom the circulars have not reached. It is hoped that these officers will send their opinion as soon as possible, to the Honorary Secretary, from whom, and from Messrs. HoIt and Co., bankers' orders may be obtained by those who wish to subscribe.

It may be of interest to state that of the replies so far received (which do not include those from India), 450 expre~s willingness to subscribe, 50 give conditional assent, and 50 decline.

J. T. CLAPHAM, Oaptain, 20, Belgrave Road, S. W. Hon. Secretary.

PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS CENTRAL MESS FUND (WHICH WAS APPOINTED AT THE LAST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CORPS),' HELD AT THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL COLLEGE, ON NOVEMBER 4, 1912.

The following representatives of the various messes were present ;Aldershot.-Major A. R. Greenwood, Captain T. J. Wright. Chatham.- Major G. A. Moore. Cosham.-Major W. P. Adye·Curran. Curragh. -Captain H. B. Kelly, Lieutenant R. T. Vivian. London.-Captains A. B. Smallman and G. A. D. Harvey. Netley.-Major D. Lawson. Woolwich.-Major A. C. Chopping. Majors J. C. Jameson (Woolwich) and A. H. Mitchell (Netley) were unable to btil

present, as were several representatives of messes abroad who had been invited to attend.

Major D. Lawson (Netley) having been elected Chairman on the proposal of Captain G. A.D. Harvey (London), seconded by Major G. A. Moore (Chatham), the question of the proposed Central Mess Fund was thoroughly discussed, and the following resolutions were carried unanimously ;-

(1) "That the annual subscription of half a day's pay, recommended by the Annual General Meeting, is necessary if the Fund is to be a success."· (If all officers of the Corps on the active list subscribe, it is estimated that the income of the Fund will be about £580 per annum.)

(2) "That the Fund be expended in granting financial help ;"(a) To new messes, on starting. "(b) Towards outlay required in refitting messes. "(c) To messes in temporary financial difficulties. " (d) In fitting out messes for camps .of instruction. "(e) In any other cases where the necessity for help may arise."

In all the above cases the grant of assistance will be entirely at the discretion of the Central Committee, who will decide whether it shall take the form of a loan or donation.

(3) .• That all officers subscribing to. the Central Fund be, ipso facto, honorary members of all Royal Army Medical Corps messes."

(4) "That until a sufficient sum has accumulated, 20 per cent of the annual income of the Fund be set aside to maintain, where necessary (local funds not being available), messes closed during war, and to assist them to reopen."

(5) "That at future meetings of the Committee, five members constitute a quorum."

(6) "That it is most desirable that the opinion of every officer of the Corps be obtained as to whether he is willing to subscribe to the proposed Fund; and that to ensure a complete and prompt reply a copy of these resolutions be sent, semi-officially, to every D.D.M.S. and A.D.M.S. with a request that he will kindly circulate them in his command and return the result to the Honorary Secretary."

1 See CORPS NEWS, July, 1912.

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WARRANT OFFIOERS' AND SEHJEANTS' ANNUAL DINNEl{ OLUB.

THE Annual Dinner of the above Club will be held in the Pillar Room, Victoria Station, London, S. W., at 7.30 p.m., on Wednesday, March 26,1913.

Sir Launcelotte Gubbins, K.C.B., M. V.O., K.H.S., Director-General, Army Medical Service, will prehide.

The music will be provided by the Corps Band. To facilitate the work of the Hon. Secretary it is requested that members will apply

for tickets, before the night of the Dinner, to Mr. G. W. Stacy Bush, 10, Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, Surrey.

INTERNATIONAL OONGRESS AND EXHIBITION OF PHYSIOAL EDUO.A'l'ION.

FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF PARJS, MARCH 17 TO 20, 1913.

Under the distinguished patronage of M. Fallieres (President of the French RepubUc) , M. Loubet (tate President of the Republic), and of M. Poincare.

THE aim of the Congress is to discuss the different methods now in use, to point out their failings or qualities, so as to organize a more complete, more scientific, and more methodic teaching of physical education.

The Congress is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part includes seven sections: The physiology of corporal exercises; kinesipathy; school physical education; military gymnastics and military. sports; games and sports; touring, Alpine climbing, boating; feminine physical education.

The Committee has organized practical demonstrations of methods of physical education, in which groups of English, German, Belgian, Danish, French (Ecole militaire de Joinville, 400 men; Marine Fusiliers, 350 men), Italian and Swedish gymnasts will take part.

An Exhibition of Physical Education and Sports has been organized by Dr. Albert Weill, at the Faculty of Medicine, from March 17 to 26. .

On the occasion of the Congress, the steamship companies have granted reduced fares to members of the Congress travelling to Paris. ~- The French railway companies will also grant a reduction I of 50 per cent, the ticket being valid from March 14 till April 10.

For the right to tbe badges, fetes, demonstrations, and to the pUblications of the Congress, the fee is 20 frs., members of any Congressman's family only paying 10 frs.

All inquiries or inscriptions to be sent in to Dr. Henri Dausset, Joint General Secretary, 41, Avenue Montaigne, or to Dr. Lagarde, Treasurer, 9, Rue de Bassano.

NOTIOE. THE widow of a Royal Army Medical Corps officer would like to dispose of the

following issues of the JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS: Vol. i, 1903, September to December; vol. ii, February to.May; vols. xii, xiii, xiv, complete; vol. xv, July, August, and September.

The l£ditor will be glad to receive and forward any offers for the above.

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EXCHANGES, &0.

The charge for inserting Notices respecting Exchanges in the Royal Army Medical Gorps is 5/- for not more than five lines, which should be forwarded by Oheque or P.O.O., with the notice, to Messrs. G. STREET and GO., Ltd., 8, Serle Street, London, W.G., not later than the 22nd of the month.

Major due for abroad trooping Season 1913·14 wishes to exchange at. once with officer lower down on roster. Apply" E," c/o Messrs. Holt & Co., 3, Whitehall Place, S.W., and state bonus required.

The OFFICERS' EXCHANGE AND AGENCY Co., LTD., 41a, Castle town Road, West Kensington.~Major for abroad this trooping Season wants 1 to 2 years more at home. Captain 2 years more at home wants abroad this next trooping season, and other exchanges. Apply in first instance by letter to Major Boisragon. .

Captain due for abroad early next trooping season wishes to exchange on even terms with officer lower on the roster. Apply" E. H.," c/o Holt & Co., 3, Whitehall Place, London, S.W.

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A free issue of twenty.five reprints will be made to oontributors of Original Communications, and of twenty.five excerpts of Lectures, Travels, and Proceedings of the United Services Medical Society.

Any demand for excerpts, additional to the above, or for reprints, must be for. warded at the time of submission of the article for publication, and will be charged for at the following rates, and additional copies at proportionate rates :-

EXTRA FOR COVERS FOR REPRINTS

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Covers, Is. 4d. net; binding, Is. 2d. These charges are exclusive of cost of postage.

In forwarding parts for binding the name a.nd address of sender should be enclosed in parcel.

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