The entire Volanteer Corps assembled on the Bund at 4 p.m. The infantry fell in on the foreshore, and the Light Horse, Artillery and "A" Oompany's mounted men assembled opposite Ewo. A very large crowd of Chinese and foreigners was present on the Bund to witness the beginning of the march. Ten rounds of ammunition per man were served out before the order to march was given. At 4.30 the infantry formed fours, and divided into two colamne, each beaded by two guns, marched towards Hongkew. All along the route traversed by the Volunteers enormous crowds had gathered, but nothing in the natare of " hostile demonstration occurred throughout the march, The ed vit, Seward, Boone and North Ssechuen Roads to Haining Road, where it was split up into three colamas, one of ich marched along North Honan Road, another along North Chekiang Road, while the third, composed entiroly of mounted troops rode through Teepoo, Kansab, Kaifeng, and North Tibet Roads, Eventually the entire force effected a junction at Loongfei Bridge and thence marched Nanking Rosd to the Band, where it
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