CIRCULAR,

No. 32.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, September 10, 1901.

I. By direction of the Acting Secretary of War, the following is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned:

It having been found impracticable to reestablish the military postal service in China, all mail matter to and from persons in the United States military and naval service in China will on and after September 1, 1901, be subject to the rates, classification, and conditions existing prior to the establishment of the exceptional service in that country.

II. The following decision of the Acting Secretary of War is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned:

REDUCTION OF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ARTILLERY CORPS.-In the case of the reduction to the ranks by sentence of court-martial or by the order of the proper commanding officer of noncommissioned officers of the Artillery Corps, a transcript of the sentence of the court or a copy of the order will be forwarded to the artillery district commander.-[Decision Act. Sec. War, Aug. 30, 1901-380860 A. G. O.]

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES:

THOMAS WARD, Acting Adjutant General.

CIRCULAR,

No. 33.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, September 21, 1901.

By direction of the Acting Secretary of War, the following is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned:

Equipments such as blanket bags, canteens, haversacks, etc., which due to changes in organization or the transfer of enlisted men are not now correctly marked, will be used until they become unserviceable, when they will be replaced by new equipments correctly marked.

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT

GENERAL MILES:

THOMAS WARD, Acting Adjutant General.