The second voyage of the Cit Marseilles begins on January 7 and at Suez on Janvary 19 the 2nd Batt. The Green Howards will be embarked for Shanghai. It is understood that many of those serving with this battalion will commence their second tour of service in Shanghai having previously arrived in Shangh members of the Ist Batt The Green Howards who were with the original Shanghai Defence Force.
On the return journey the 2nd Batt. K.O.S.B. will be taken on board the City of Marseilles at Hongkong on February 11, and as far as is known will not be relieved at Hongkong.
The second voyage of the Neuralia will be from Southampton on January 10 with drafts and details for India and the Far East and Shanghai will ship the 2nd Batt. The Wiltshire Regt. who are returning to England after an absence of over 10 years and will be stationed at Plymouth from April The winter changes in the British forces in China will place three companies of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Seats and three companies of the 2nd Battalion The. Argyll and Satherland Highlanders: at Tientsin. One company of The Royal Scots will garrison Chinwangtao, and one of The <Argyli and Highlanders will go to The Shanghai tatta-ions will be the 1st Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment and 2nd Battalion The Green Howards. The Ast Battalion The Somerset Light Infantry remains at Hongkong with an Indian unit,
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