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GENERAL NEWS.

ARMY

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PLATOONS.”

D. C. L. I. Offler.

The deal announced in the Times of Major (.B.M. Rawlinson, late of Dake of Cornwall's Light Infantry, aged 14.

You are a―Liberal.". Mr Havelock Wilson the other day had occasion to call Mr Ben Tillett a liar. The latter retorted: "You are a-Liberal."

Had Mr Tillett, been reading "Othello"? The dialogue is "re miniscent:-

Drobantio: Thou art a villian. Iago: You sro Senator,

An Important New Order.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1913.

reserve which, he reisins under his own hand in rear, and, whe- ther the company is 100, 200,

.or 250 strong, he personally control whole urder fire. Ho

A special Army Order, issued cannot from the War Office on September the

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16 authorizes the adoption, as should be able to feed the firing. from October 1, of the four-com-line more effectively with the pany organization in battalions larger company; intorcommuni-

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can perhaps be better regulated; War Office, Sept. 16, 1913, and with strong companies there Organization of an Infantry is more chance of a strong firing Battalion.1. A four company line, and less risk of that scatter organization will be adopted in ed. and ineffective fighting to battalions of the Foot Guards and which our infantry is somewhat in ail Regalar battalions of In-, prone. There is a better chance, fautry of the Lind serving at on the whole, that the battalion Hame or in the Colopies, with will be more effective, as a fight- effect from October 1, 1913 ing instrument with four com

2 The "non-commissioned panies than with eight. Both in An appeal 'is made by the com-officers and men of the machine- peace and war the advantages of mittee of the Hoxton Marketgan soction, and the personnel, the change should make them Christian Mission and tagged shown in the attached appendices, salves felt. School for 14,000 for the rebuild. will be distributed for discipline So far as training is concerned, ing of the mission premises, and administration Among the donations received is one of £1,000 from a Devonshire lady who desires it to be known as from "A Widow to the Glory of God."!"

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amongst the four companies, un- der regulations to be issue I later, 3. Each company will be com nanded by a mounted major or a mounted captain, with a captain as second in command.

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Each platoon will be subdivid- ed under regulations to be issued later.

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Mr C, B. Fry's Future.

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impressions of a contest, actually decisive attack which has gather- neserted that that he first warned ed five points to his crldit and both men that they wore boxing deprived his c.a. opponent of any The London Evening News is advocates of the four-company under N.SC. rules, and then asked at all for that concluding session, informed by Mr C. 13. Fry that he battalion have prevailed over them whether they wanted and is consequently entitled to full has not retired from first-class those who support the existing clean break"! What could he credit for his sabile strategy. ericket. Mr Fry, who captained eight-company organization, and have meant if he didn't mean to England in the Triangular Tests that the new system is to Le last year, has not taken part in a introduced next month. 1)e confess that le didn't understand first-class game this season. Dorcation has divided 'opinion"

tainly have never read them with NEVROUS DISORDERS: spie rumours, however, bie ab. the Army more than any other in sence from the cricket field is only recent times. Those who have any approach to carefulness, or he could not help being fully aware temporary, and in all probability followed the discussion are aware that that wonderful thing, "the that not only opinion ny a whole, he will turn out again for lamp but the opinion of our best std clean break," is ceither recognis-

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Had be been able to grasp this is scarcely on argument advanced fact, he might also have been able of the Imperial Cadet Yeomanry by one side or the ther that can-to go further and to grasp that (City of London), was presented not be answered by a counter other fact of which so many per-

argument which, the opinion mental depression; and explosive Optician in D'Agullar St. Alderman Sir Charles C. Wake of those who give it, completely nnt-viz, that the "knook ont fits of temper are among the dis field with a gold witch, suitably destroys the case of their oppon isn't recognised either by the quieting effects of the condition. inscribed, and promoted to the tents. The period of discussion.is, NS.C. The rules are very clear. rank of lance-corporal, for having however, now closed. The Army

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siderations and administrative Proposed North London Museum. convenience sink into second outclassed as to render his A proposal has been made that place. The advocates of change chances hopeless. They had also to set, up a standard which would the old mansion of Clissold Park point out that a battalion com

only a portion of which is now mander exercises more effective easily recognized by referees, used should be utilized as a control if he has only to deal spectators, and boxers alike. And museum and art gallery. The with four companies, each com- on the assumption that if a man conference of representatives of manded by a mounted officer of did not risg unassisted within ten the borough councils of Hackney, senior rank, than if he had to conde, he must consequently have been badly shaken, they set Islington, and Stoke Newington, control eight companies, com- which has been formed to consid-manded by officers on foot. In up a liberal standard. The boxer er the matter, atate hat there in reconnaissance and in outpost knowe, or should know that no reason to believe that if sufficient and detached duties (the advant-matter how well he may have. offers of exhibits are forthcoming age of, the additional mounted done in the dual round, his fail- the London County Council, officers will also be considerable,ure to continue within the ten which maintains the Horniman and will spare men on. foot much Museum in South London, will unnecessary fatigue. As for the IF you have lost your appetite,

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