two hew colonels, one for the Fourth Marines and cne to take over Marine commander on board the USS. Augusta, arrived in Shanghai on Saturday morning in the s. Presi~ Gent Cleveland." The former Colonel Charles F. B. Price, who will Felleve Colonel John C. Beaumont in *}command of the Fourth Regiment in Shanghai. The other is Colonel H. Parsons, who will relieve Colonel John Polis on board the Augusta.
Both colonels have come here from Quantico, Virginia, where they were serving tours of duty. This is not the first trip out here for either of them. Colonel Price was execu-ye officer in the Legation Guard in Peiping from 1025 to 1921. Colonel Parsons has been out here two times. From 1912 to 1915 he was on board the USS. Cincinnati and from 1928 1030 he was in the regiment here The two officers were met at the boat by the men whom they are succeeding as well s by Lieut. Col. Smith, Major Swindler, and Captain Boone. Col. Baumont and Col, Price [sre old friends and the meeting on board the ship was in the nature of Col. Beaumont will leave Shanghai en May 8, but officially he will take Teave of his regiment on May 7 when will review his men for the last time. A guard of honour will be Jdrawr up on the Bund when he eaves. At that time Col. Price will take over the command.
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