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The number of Sub scribers is now- 
125 on Active List, 
142 on Retired List. 
The~cost of the Dinner this year will be— 
Subscribers . TO 16 0 
Non-Subscribers . 1 15 0 
Loud Roberts has accepted an invitation to dine at the Regimental Dinner as'a 
Guest, and H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught has been asked to meet him, and has 
also accepted. 
S.A.I “BUTCAlf ” PRIZE ESSAY, 1393. 
The Secretary has received in addition to the one mentioned in March “ Proceed¬ 
ings,” Essays bearing the mottoes 
“ Le cout fait perdre le gout.” . 
“ Pore warned is forearmed.” 
“ Whosoever commands the sea commands the world itself.” 
“ Experientia docet.” 
“A hundred cities crown the isle and the broad fields, etc.” 
and one bearing the motto— 
“ No man can enter a strong man’s house, &c.” 
which is not accompanied by a sealed envelope. 
- OBITUARY. 
Colonel J. S. Rothwell, ll.A., whose death occurred at Camberly, on 13th March, 
1893, joined the Regiment as Lieutenant, 1st July, 1861 ; became Captain, 10th 
October, 1874 ; Major, 1st July, 1881; Lieut.-Colonel, 30th November, 1886, 
and Colonel, 30th November, 1890. He passed through the Staff College in 1878, 
at which establishment he was Professor of Staff Duties at the time of his death. 
Major C. S. Skipton, R.A. joined the Regiment as Lieutenant on 6th January, 
1872, became Captain 30th July, 1881, and Major 17th August, 1888. He died 
at Mooltan, E.I., on 15th March, 1893. 
The death is announced at Edinburgh, on 23rd March, 1893, of Major-General J. 
R. Anderson, C.B. (retired R.A.). The deceased officer joined the Regiment on 
18th December, 1840, as Second Lieutenant; became Lieutenant, 23rd Novem¬ 
ber, 1841; Second Captain, 30th June, 1848 ; Captain, 24th February, 1854 ; 
Bt.-Major, 12th December, 1854 ; Lieut.-Colonel, 20th July, 1858 ; Colonel, 9th- 
July, 1864; and retired with the honorary rank of Major-General, 15th March, 
1871. He served during the operations on the Yiang-tse-Kiang, in China, in 
1842, including the storm and capture of Chin Kiang Foo; also the demonstra¬ 
tion before Nankin (medal). Served in the Eastern Campaign of 1854 and up 
to July, 1855, including the affairs of Bulganac and M’Kenzie’s Farm, battle of 
Alma, capture of Balaclava and siege of Sebastopol (medal with three clasps, 
C.B., 5tli Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish medal). Served in India in 1857- 
58, and was at the action of Pandora, where a portion of his troop acted as 
cavalry; commanded the Artillery of Grant’s Division at the capture of Mean- 
gunge, also at the siege and capture of Lucknow (four times mentioned in 
despatches, brevet of Lieut.-Colonel, medal with clasp). 
