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APPOINTMENTS, &C., OF OFFICERS.
11. The changes, etc., among the Officers of the Corps during the season have been as under :--
STAFF.
Major Sir J. W. CARRINGTON, C.M.G., departed on leave to England on the 5th April, 1899, and returned from leave of absence and resumed command of the Corps on the 7th February, 1900. During his absence he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant as from the 25th May, 1899.
12. Colonel R. B. MAINWARING. C.M.G., 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was appointed Acting Commandant of the Corps on the 5th April, 1899, and held the command until he left the Colony on the 15th July, 1899.
13. Major M. M. MORRIS, Royal Garrison Artillery, was appointed Acting Commandant of the Corps on the 15th July. 1899, and held the command until the Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant returned from leave of absence on the 7th February, 1900.
14. Captain A. CHAPMAN, Officer Commanding the Field Battery, was promoted to be Major, and Second in Command on the 25th May, 1899, to complete Establishment.
15. Surgeon-Captain F. (). STEDMAN, M.D., was granted 12 months leave of absence from the Colony on the 1st May, 1899.
16. J. H. SWAN, Esq., L.R C.S., was appointed Surgeon-Lieutenant Supernumerary to the Estab- lishment, on the 1st November, 1899.
FIELD BATTERY.
17. Lieutenant D. MACDONALD was promoted to Captain vice CHAPMAN, promoted, dated the 25th May, 1899.
18. Sergeant J. H. W. ARMSTRONG was promoted to Lieutenant, vice MACDONALD, promoted, dated the 25th May, 1899.
19. M. B. BLAKE, Esq., was appointed Lieutenant in the Field Battery, Supernumerary to the Establishment, dated the 24th August, 1899, and was appointed Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief. He resigned his cominission on the 19th December, 1899, on leaving the Colony.
20. Lieutenant W. MACHELL was granted leave, in extension, out of the Colony, to the 31st March, 1900.
"B" MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
21. O. Ordish, Esq., was appointed Captain, and G. J. B. SAYER, Esq., and J. H. AITKES, Esq., were appointed Lieutenants. All these commissions bore dated the 1st May, 1899.
C" MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
22. Sergeant J. H. UNDERWOOD was promoted Lieutenant dated the 1st May, 1899.
23. By.-Sergeant Major G. L. DUNCAN was promoted Lieutenant, Supernumerary to the Estab- lishment, dated the 25th May, 1899.
ant.
24. G. H. POTTS, Esq., was appointed Captain, and A. H. STEWART, Esq., was appointed Lieuten-
These two commissions bore date the 21st June, 1899.
"D" INFANTRY COMPANY.
25. J. MCG. FORBES, Esq., was appointed Captain, dated the 27th May, 1899. 26. T. SKINNER, Esq., was appointed Lieutenant, dated the 24th August, 1899.
"E" ENGINEER COMPANY.
27. R. MITCHELL, Esq., was appointed Lieutenant, dated the 13th June, 1899.
DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, &C.
28. The discipline of the Corps has been exceedingly good throughout the season.