Service Notes.

Copy of a Circular No. 188E., dated the 18th , from the Personal Assistant to the Surgeon-General with the Government of Madras.

The following extract from G. O. No. 1075-P.H.Mis., dated the 2nd July 1923, is communicated for the infor- mation of all officers concerned:? Indian Medical Service Officers, Civil and Mili- tary Assistant Surgeons, who desire to undergo a course of training at the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene may avail them- selves of the concessions admissible under the study leave rules. The Government will be prepared to consider individual applications on their merits for study leave from Sub-Assistant Surgeons. The officers who undergo any of the special courses at the Calcutta School, will be exempted from attending the Post Graduate courses which they will otherwise have to undergo in this Presidency. Appointments and Transfers. COI.ONEL C. H. BoWLE-EvANS, C.M.G., C.B.E., M.B., v.h.s., appointed Director, Medical Services, India, with effect from 6th September 1923.* Cor.oNEL H. J. K. BameiEld, d.s.o., Offg. Director, Medical Services, India, appointed as Honorary Sur- geon to H. E. the Viceroy, with effect from 9th July 1923. LiEuT.-C01.0NEr, J. S. K. Fi.eming, o.b.E., i.m.s., ap- pointed Offg. Deputy Director-General, I. M. S., with effect from 17th September 1923, during absence on deputation of Lieut.-Colonel R. A. Needham, c.i.E., D.S.O., I.M.S. LiEut.-Coi.onel H. Ainsworth, m.b., e.r.c.s., i.m.s., appointed President. Bihar and Orissa Council of Medi- cal Registration, with effect from 3rd , vicc Colonel H. Austen-Smith, C.I.E., k.h.s., m.b., i.m.s., resigned. LiEut.-Coi.onEi, A. B. Fry, c.i.f,., d.s.o., i.m.s., ap- pointed to officiate as Surgeon-General with the Govern- ment of Bengal, with effect from 22nd September 1923. Major A. H. Napier, m.d., i.m.s., services permanently placed at the disposal of the Government of Bihar and Orissa, with effect from 24th May 1923. Major A. N. Pai.it, f.r.c.s.e., i.m.s., services perman- ently placed at the disposal of the Government of Bihar and Orissa, with effect from 24th . Major Duncan Coutts, m.b.e., i.m.s., services per- manently placed at the disposal of the Government of Bihar and Orissa, with effect from 2nd .

* We regret to learn, since going to press, that Colonel Bowie-Evans has subsequently been compelled to take prolonged sick leave.?Ed., I.M.G. 556 THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE. [Nov., 1923.

Major G. C. Howlett, m.b., i.m.s., services permanent- Retirements. ly placed at the disposal of the Government of Bihar and Major-General Sir W. R. Edwards, k.c.i.e., c.b,, Orissa, with effect from the 21st December 1922. c.m.g., k.h.p. Dated 8th July 1923* LiEut.-Coeonee S. H. Burnett, i.m.s. Dated 31st Capt. H. K. m.b., i.m.s., services per- RowntrEE, m.c., May 1923. at the disposal of the Government of manently placed LiEut.-Coeonee E. A. R. c.i.e., i.m.s. Dated Bihar and with effect from 19th . Newman, Orissa, 29th July 1923. Major M. A. Rahman, m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p., i.m.s., ser- Lieut.-Colonee S. H. L. Abbott, i.m.s. Dated 9th vices placed permanently at the disposal of the Govern- February" 1923. ment of the United Provinces, with effect from 6th Resignations. . Captain H. M. Coeeins, o.b.E., i.m.s. Dated 23rd May 1923. Major R. S. TownsEnd, m.c., m.d., i.m.s., services Captain O. i.m.s. placed permanently at the disposal of the Government of Wieson, Dated 23rd July 1923. the United Provinces, with effect from 20th April 192.3. Lieut. H. McNair, i.m.s. Dated 14th . LiEut.-ColonEl J. H Murray, c.i.e., i.m.s., services placed at the disposal of the Government of Bombay for employment in the Jail Department, with effect from September 1923. Capt. J. E. Dhunjibhoy, m.b.. i.m.s., services placed temporarily at the disposal of the Government of Bengal for employment as Superintendent, Central Medical Hos- pital, Berhampore, with effect from September 1923. Major D. H. Rat, m.c.. m.d., i.m.s., appointed Pro- fessor of Materia Medica, King Edward Medical Col- lege, Lahore, vice Capt. Amir Chand, m.b., i.m.s., granted leave. Major E. E. Doyi.E, d.s.o., i.m.s., was appointed tem- porary additional Superintendent, Central Jail, Ahmeda- had, from 27th to 26th . Mr. K. T. Mullan, l.m. & s., b.m.s., to act as Civil Surgeon, Surat, during the absence on leave of Lieut Colonel K. V. Kukday, i.m.s. Civir, Assistant Surgeon Saurindra Kumar Mazumdar, appointed to hold medical charge of the Civil .Station Jalpaiguri, during the absence on leave of Major W. O. Walker, m.b., i.m.s. Leave. Capt. P. E. Gow, d.s.o., i.m.s., Resident Medical Offi- cer, Medical College Hospital, Calcutta, granted leave for 12 months, with effect from 31st May 1923. Capt. Amir Chand, m.b., i.m.s., Professor of Materia Medica, King Edward Medical College, Lahore, granted leave for 12 months, in continuation of the College vaca- tion. Lieut.-Colonee C. C. Murison, i.m.s., granted exten- sion of leave by 26 days, by the Secretary of State for India. Major W. O. Walker, m.b., i.m.s., Offg. Civil Sur- geon, Jalpaiguri, granted leave for 1 month and 9 days, with effect from 5th September 1923. LiEut.-ColonEl D. McCay, m.d., i.m.s., Offg. Sur- geon-General with the Government of Bengal granted leave for 1 month and 15 days, with effect from 22nd September 1923. LiEut.-ColonEl K. V. Kukday, i.m.s.. Civil Surgeon, Surat, granted leave for 30 days, with effect from 30th June 1923. Promotions.

IJeutenant-Colonel to be Colonel. F. L. Blenkinsop, m.b., i.m.s. Major to be Lieutenant-Colonel. T. F. Owens, i.m.s. Dated 31st August 1923. Captains to be Majors. R. H. Candy, m.b., i.m.s., J. C. Barucha, i.m.s., H. Hingston, m.d., i.ms,, F. J. Anderson, m.c., m.b., E.r.c.S., i.m.s., and R. V. Morrison, m.d., i.m.s. ?Dated 27th July 1923. TAeutenants to be Captains. A. I. Cox, i.m.s. Dated 18th January, 1922. H. M. Strickland, i.m.s. Dated 22nd . J. R. Kataria, i.m.s. Dated 16th October 1922. S. D. S. Greval, m.d., i.m.s. Dated 12th . R, K. T. Advani, i.m.s. Dated 14th November 1922.