The last troop ship of the present season left Shanghai on Tuesday a 1091 the City of Marseites having: regular duty at Home, and as specialists, transported to Shanghai during the time last year, when it seemed as though their services would be: needed.
Included in the complement were members of the R. A. 0, C., the Signals, some who had been attitched Headquarters, and several nursing sisters, as well as those whose time will have expired when the vessel docks at Southampton, about April 8.
The occasion was a gala affair, and Shanghai friends, both civilian and military, of the departing officers and men, were down to see them off. Maj.-Gen. A. E. Wardrop and his staff went on board and said good-bye, while the band of the 2nd Batt. The Welch Regiment, played uff their second in command, Major Montgomery. Major Wagstaff, of Headquarters, and Major Gervais, D. A. P.M, also were included among the passengers, Four tumnerren seron-cars
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