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: The Royal Engineers I Journal. ' A Description of some Survey Work in Jamaica, 1937-38-39. Major~ J. C. T. Willis 327 E The Military Bridge over the River Thames at Gravesend . H. J. Deane 345 The Trainilg of %ieR.E. Officer . The Commandant, S.M.E. 358 Y Alexandra- Cold. .torage and Bakery, Singapore . Capt. A. E. M. Walter 371 j A Field Company, Sappers and Miners, on Construction Work in VW la, N.W.F.P. Capt. P. A. Easton 394 Anti-Tank Classification and Field Firing Ranges . Major R. M. H. Lewis 403 Quetta Demolitions . Capt. R. A. G. Binny and Capt. J. B. Brown 419 The War Office . Q.M.G.8. 422 5 The Demolition of the Czech Bridge at Breitenfurt . Capt. Gerloff 426 o Anti-Malarial . Liet. R. A. Barron 438 ' Memoir. Correspondence. Books. Magazines . 458 VOL. LIII. SEPTEMBER, 1939. X CHATHAM: X THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. Z TELEPHONE: CHATHAM 2669. AGENTS AND PRINTERS: AACKAYS LTD. P LONDON: HUGH REES, LTD., 47, PALL MALL, S.W.I. 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TAILORING, PERSONAL WEAR, LUGGAGE, GAMES KIT-EVERYTHING. We can pack it all for you and anything else you send in to us. F.P. Baker &Co.Ltd. 2, UPPER JAMES ST. (Picoa'dl trcus) GOLDEN SQUARE, W.1. London, W.1 L vii THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. Authors alone are responsible for the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers. CONTENTS. PAGE I. A DESCRIPTION OF SOME SURVEY WORK IN JAMAICA, 1937-38-39. By Major J. C. T. Willis, R.E. (With Photographs and Sketches) ...... 327 2. THE MILITARY BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER TIHAMES AT GRAVESEND. By H. J. Deane, Esq., B.E., M.INST.C.E. (1W'ith Photographs, Plate and Sketches) ... ..... ... ... ..... ......... 345 3. THE TRAINING OF THE R.E. OFFICER. By the Commandant, S.M.E. (IVith Sketch and Map) .. .. ... ... ... .. ... ... 358 4. ALEXANDRA COLD STORAGE AND BAKERY, SINGAPORE. By Captain A. E. MI. Walter, R.E. (WVith Photographs and Plates) ... ...... .. 371 5. A.FIELD COMPANY, SAPPERS AND MINERS ON CONSTRUCTION WORK IN WANA, N.W.F.P. By Captain P. A. Easton, R.E. ... ... ... 394 6. ANTI-TANK CLASSIFICATION AND FIELD FIRING RANGES. By Major R. MI. H. Lewis, M.C., R.E. (IVith Photographs and Plate) ... .. ... 403 7. QUETTA D.EMOLITIONS. By Captain R. A. G. Binny, R.E., and Captain J. B. Brown, R.E. (TVith Photographs) ... ... ... .. ... 419 8. THE W\AR OFFICE. By "Q.SM.G.8." ... ... .. ...... ... 422 9. THE DEMOLITION OF TIIE CZECII BRIDGE AT BREITENFURT. By Captain Gerloff. (lVith Photographs and Sketches) ... .. ... ... 426 io. ANTI-MALARIAL. By Lieutenant R. A. Barron, R.E. (Vith Photographs, Plates and Sketches) ... ... ..... ... ... ... 438 II. MEMOIR ... .. .. .. ..... ... ... ... ... 458 Lieut.-Colonel The Right Hon. Sir Matthew Nathan, P.C., G.C.M.G., D.L. (WVith Photograph). J.E.E. 12. CORRESPONDENCE ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 462 Cement Stabilization of Soil. Brig.-General E. G. Wace (Retired) Cement Stabilization of Soil. Captain W. L. Campbell 13. BooKs ... ......... .. ... ......... 465 The Official History of the Great War. C.V.G. The Defence of Britain (Captain Liddell Hart.) R.P.P-W. Marshal Foch. (Cyril Falls.) H.B-W. Lord Kitchener. (Lt.-Colonel H. de Watteville, C.B.E., M.A.) H.G.E. viii CONTENTS. PAGE BOOKS (continued)- The Armies of the First French Republic and the Rise of the Marshalls of Napoleon I. (Late Colonel Ramsay Weston Phipps.) R.P.P-W. The War Gases.-Chemistry and Analysis (Dr. Mario Sartori.) H.F.P-W. Applied Aerodynamics-Second Edition, 1930. (L. Bairstow.) F.W.T.H. On Active Service. (Brig.-General W. W. Seymour.) H.G.E. Air Raid Precautions. Survey of India--Magnetic Anomalies. (B. L. Gulatee, M.A. (Cantab.)) H.L.C. 14. MIAGAZINES ... .. ... .. ...... .. .. 478 The Military Engineer. E.S.B. Revue Militaire Sutisse. W.H.K. Revue du Gdnie MIilitaire. W.H.K. Bulletin Belge des Sciences Militaire. W.H.K. Rassegna di Cultura MAilitaire. A.S.H. Mlilitdarwissenschaftliche MIlitteilungen. A.S.H. Vierteljahreshefte fir Pioniere. A.S.IH. IVehrtechcsische M.onatshefte. A.S.H. The Indiaa! Forester. F.C.M. All communications for the Institution should be addressed to:- The Secretary, The Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham. COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. (Ineorporated by Royal Chartir, 27th February, 1923.) Patro,n:-H.M. THZ KING. President. Maj.-Gen. Sir Charles W. Gwynn, x.C.B., C.M.G., D.s.o., P..t ..............................