'After neatly nine months ea gar ison duty in Shanghai, the 2nd Bh, The East Lancashire' Regiment, lave by now well on their way to their new' station at Hongkong, the transport Neuralia, in which they embarked last Wednesday afternoon, having sniled for the south the following, morning, (Nov. 2.)
'The Neuralia, which conveyed from Malta the relieving battalion, the 2nd Woreestershires, will return empty from the Colony' Shanghai, and after a short stay in ort will Leave for India with the ud Bu. The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, who" are hound for Details for Tientsin Major J. H, Polly is in command of the 2nd Woreestershires, with Major J, M. Graham as, second-in-command and Captain E.R. New: comb as Adjutant, The' chaft commanded by Major F. J. Jevons. 'A feature of special interest is tha arrival by. the Neuralia of details of the Queen's, Royal Reg! ment for Tientsin, for they and the Worcestershires axe understood the only two regiments in the British Army entitled to "display the moval crown on their cdlours—special honour granted to then in commemoration of their service ax marines in the naval victory of the "Glorious First of June" in 1794. all-round sporting battalion, the. and Worcestershites should speedily make themselves at home Shanghai, They have an, ex anally good Association football team, which proved very successful Ju Malta, the eleven being captained cly, Seret, Daluway, who has play-forthe Army, on (several acc Sions, first as full-buck and latas contre-half, In connection with the departure of the 3rd Highlanders, the bat
men who, it is understood, will not tat as, about 100, tine expired Accompany the main body in, the Neuralia, but will take passage by a regular ' passenger. steamer and -wintter in Hongkong.
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