Crowds Line Nanking Road to Watch Parade One of the biggest sond-offs ever accorded to a British regiment loaving Shanghai was given to the Second Baltallon, the Royal Welch. Fusiliers, when they loft on Feb, 11 for Hong: kong and the Soudan, on board the transport Dunera, Inthe rst place, heading the battalion was the band of the Fourth Marines, signifying the felendship which hag existed between the two battalions since they met in China during the Boxee uprising. All long the route as far as the Garden Bridge wore crowds of Chinese, who had turned out especially to sce the departing battalion parade in full Jet, headed by two bands, and presenting exceptionally smart appearance. The band of the Loyal: Regiment also headed the parade.
On the march down to the Shan; hai & Hongkew Whart many of the Chinese who lined Nanking Road and The Bund followed behind the bbattation as it marched towards the Garden Bridge, Well before the departure of the Fusiliers from the Nace Course, crowds had Yathered In Nanking Road, At 1045, four Sikh lancers under Trooper Sergeant C. Frankish, manquvred into position in front of the parade, the Fourth Marines band struck up,'and to the roll of drums the Fusiliers moved off from the Race Course, where they had been billetied for ome time. Riding before his men, was Ligutenant-Colonel D. Mf. Barchard, their popular commanding officer, and his second in command, Among the men who marched of from the Race Course. in column of fours wore two local boys who recont-Joined up as privates
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