Celebrating the birth of the United States Marine Corps, some 1000 Marines stationed in Shanghai participated in the review of troops fud parade at the Race Course on November 10.
An interested audience, including mumber of children. sly thrilled by the music and uniforms, gathered for the event, which start ed punctually at 10 a.m, Dull skies added a spectacular note, with the marching columns in sharp relief against the neutral background, flags and regimental colours vary ing the routine.
Presentation of the colours was followed by trooping the line and review before Lt.-Col. F. A. Barker and members of Moody, It, band and "drum corps led the parade and all Marines in SI ipal The celebration marks 156th anniversary of the birthday after three hours of hard work, succeeded in getting the flames under control. services, he was appointed Acting hai Cries rent the air as the residents rushed here and there looking for their relatives. A search was made and the bodies of nine persons were found. In addition to these, many others received serious burns.
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