The Archive · 1927

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transports—wi bring troops to Shanghai and will return others to their original billets, is the official information from British Headquarters, as fol-Jows M.T. Santhia will leave Shang hai on November 11, with all the: remaining Tidian troops, which will melada the 10th Queen Victoria' Own Sappers and Miners. Thei departure is of particular interest to JShanghai, as these engineers cor-Istructed all the barbed wire fortifications during the trouble the year. The few rem: from other Indian regiments leave at the same time.

The actual date of arrival of the Northants from Hongkong has not been fixed. The sailing date from Shanghai of IT, M. T. Somersetshire, in which these troops will travel, has been postponed from November 14 to November 21, On this date, Col-Com, W. A, Blake, ¢.1.6., D5.0., Captain A. 'G. Barry, DS.0. 31. and the Headquarters' Staff of the 13th Brigade, will say their farewells to Shanghai. The Ist The Middlesex Regiment, the Ist Batt. The Border Regiment, and the Reservists from the Welch Regiment, also will. embark in the Somersetshire.

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