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CBE

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Lient. Colonel

C.BE. V.D. retires

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he command of the corps sa jo-day's date, Major 13 WR. Glennia assumes command from the same date In retiring from the command of the & Ide sire to express my singers thanks to all officers, N.CO., and men of the corps for the loyal support and co-operation they have so consistently, accorded me throughout my period of office. and particularly in "the carrying out of the duties

which the corps has been, called upon to perform during the period of the war. Although you are about to again take up "peace" duties I would, impress upon all ranks the necessity which still exists for keeping up the standard of training, so that the corps may at any time be ready to take its full part in any unforeseen. emergency that may arise. In wishing all ranks good. bye" and "good luck” let me draw your attention to the corps' motto. Let it be your constant sim to main- tain the corps in all respects --- In Oriente Primus.

THE DEATH OF MRS, E. J. BOURNE. The tragic death occurred recently at Shanghai of Mrs. E. J. Bourne. wife of Mr. E. J.” Boume of Tientsin who is alleged to have fallen from the second- story of Shepherd's Cafe to the pavement in Kiangse Road. It is stated that Mrs. Bourne, who is about 30 years of age, had been suffering from mental trouble and had only just, fecently, left hospital. •She was. picked up and immediately takan to the General Hospital by Mr. C. E. Shepherd, assisted by two British naval petty officers, but died before she reached there, her skull being fractured and both armas broken. At H. M. Police Court, Mr. F. Alan Robinson, H.

M. Coroner, opened an inquest into the circumstances surround-

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