Exceptionally Fine Display By Worcestershires.
The first public performance of beating the Retreat was carried out by the combined Band and Drums of the 2nd Worcestershire Regiment on Tuesday (May 15) afternoon in front of the new members stand of the Shanghai Race Club.
Owing to the lack of publicity which preceded this ceremony, very Tew were on hand to see one of the smartest and musically finest performances seen in Shanghai for some years. Some 80 men were on parade in the combined Band and Drums and ull half, hour's programme, was rendered, The Band was led by Bandmaster G. Bixley while Drum Major E. Greenway led the marching and. counter-marching in that style {which only the British Army can produce.
Of interest is the fact that two num~ bers on the programme of music owe their existence to Bandmaster Bixley. "Fanfare" is his own while the "International Maren" was arranged by him.
The next occasion when the cere-many will take place will be on Tuesday, June at 530 pin. It will be front of the Race Club's stands also, with the combined Band and
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