Following closely on the heels of the Second Battalion, the Royal Welch Fusiliers, who left Shanghai recently for the Soudan, the Sixth Regiment of the United States Marine Corps will soon be bidding farewell to a city in which they saw plenty of real action during the troublous times of the local hostilities, They are to embark on board the U.SS.
Chaumont to-day and to-morrow, and will be leaving on Friday en route to the United States. It is thought that they may remain at Honolulu for a few weeks during the return trip.
Brigadier-General John C. Beaumont, popular commanding officer of the Second Marine Brigade, formed out óf the Fourth and Sixth Regiments after the arrival of the latter following the outbreak of hostilities Will be accompanying the regiment, consisting of some 1400 men, back to America, bidding farewell to the many old friends whom he made when in his former position as officer commanding the Fourth Marines. and the numerous new ones whom he mede on his more recent stay in this city. General Beaumont will take his official leave of Shanghai at 10 am. on Friday at the Customs Jetty, when his many friends will have an opportunity of bidding him. farewell
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