€.0.'s Reply to Toast at R.A.P.A, Luncheon Shanghai, Oct. 9, "In point of fact, we are' becoming, lite bored!" replied Lieut-Col.
M. Barchard, C.0. 2nd 'Battalion 'The Royal Welch Fusiliers, when he replied in a light vein to' the toast members of the Royal Air Yorce Association of Shanghai at the Weekly Tuncheon held on Fr: day in "The Dome," headquarters of he association, Lieut-Col, Barchard and his Adjutant were the guests of the assonation, at the luncheon, Welcoming the guests, Mfr. J. E. Badeley, president, stressed "the onerous duties now) being performed on the perimeter of the Settlement by the Royal Welch Fusiliers who were, he said, the first to arrive in Shanghai after the hostilities. They He proposed the toast of Col. " Barchard, The OMcers, N.C.Os jand Men of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers."
In reply, Lieut-Col. Barchard said that he would temporarily relieve his Adjutant from his office of spokes= man for the Commanding OMcer, He disclaimed, modestly, the tribute paid hem in the president's. speech.
"In point of fact" he said, "we are becoming a little bored, but we to be of service 10)
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