It must be admitted that Shanghai somewhat easily forgets—or else it has to receive a tremendous amount of reminding. The 2nd Batt, The Suffoll Regt, must generally be reco, as the smart est'of the Line battalions on parade that has been in the Shanghai gar-ison, no matter if the dandy Durhams appealed more as "handy man" and as supreme in sports, if the Coldstream Guards were more impressive, if the Welch Regt, show up better on the march, and so forth, Then again, it has been an argue ment amongst musical people og to whether Mx. F. G, Lewis's band was the best that has been out here, or the second best—but not less than that.
The Sulfolk Regt. last Friday said goodbye to Shanghai, embarking on the transport Taming for Weihaiwei, and from there will go on to India, so that Shanghai is unlike ly to see them again. Yet, when they marched there was less of a demonstration than if the Special Police were marching to a parade, and that was not what the Battalion deserved. It is admitted that but little notice was given, but, nevertheless, the men marched through the Central District just as people were returning from tiffin, and the hundreds who passed them could have been a little more demonstrative, The Companies marched. from their various billets to the Race Course, where they formed up about. 130 pam. and, headed by their Drums and full band, marched dfong the familiar route down Nanking Road, The Bund, and Broadway, to' the -Old Ningpo Wharf, bat it was only at widely separated corners that. knots" of people gave them a cheer. At the wharf the men had a long wait, for transport did not pull out until 10 pam. and during the interval 4 fair number of people gathered, that in the end the Battalion had something of a send-off, but i waa not all they deserved.
Tue Shanghai Chinese Local Court has issued a circular notice to all magistrates offices and the Bureau of Public Safety to the effect that instructions have been received from the Kiangsu Supreme Court ating that the term "extradition" should not be used in future in jeonneetion with the transfer of criminals from the Shanghai Provisional Court to the Local Court, battalion moved off in column of route.
The Battalion on the March, Already at Kungping Road and along Yangtszepoo Road crowds had begun to appreciation well set-up bee showed their
guardsmen. The pipers in their
'a. Mite of colour absent from the Hoggl Steware tartan Mite track "other bat lions which have been seen here, and then the fine marching of the men called for attention, Long before the hour "at which they reached the Bund there were ferent throngs waiting, and as the Battalion came to attention prior to reaching the Garden Bridge, and marched thus along the Bund and Nanking Road, the spectators were fully rewarded for their attendance. At the Consulate the pipe band struck up a lively air, continuing until Nanking Road. was reached, and this contributed to the general effect. Che.rs were raised at the Consulate, while near Nanking Road a group called for three cheers for the Scots Guards, which was echoed by others. Needless to say the troops appreciated the sentiment. And #9 along Nanking Road, the final phase being the, Northampton shire Band playing the guards into their billets to their march past, Tt is interesting to mention that the average height in the Right Flank is 6-ft, ting in the, Left Flank about 6-ft, with " slightly smaller average in the two other companies. The tallest man in the battalion, who comes from Glasgow, G-ft. Sin while the tallest, officer is Gfi din. It is interesting: mention that' the Pipe-Major since coming to China has composed two ow pipe tunes—a march and-a treat—and_ the commanding. offlesr has inetitubed a competition among. the battalion for the best titles for these,
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