For the second time in as many ents," Brigadier-General John C. Beaumont watched the skyerapers of The Bund slowly recede into the mockground, and took a final look Shanghai from the Whangpoo River, as the launch conveying him to the Chatimont pulled out from the Customs Jetty shortly after 10 aim, on Feb, 17." Brig-Gen. Beau mont Is accompanying. the men of the Sixth" Marines back to the United States, having travelled out with then Inst year to assume com= mand of the Second Marine Brigade, inde up of the Fourth and Sixth Marines.
At the Jetty to bid farewell, to Brig-Gen, Beaumont were miliary and naval officers representing the different foreign detachments In port, these including Major-General A. D, Telfer-Smollelt, commanding the British troops in the Shanghai area, LieutCol. L. Perretier, commanding the Ffench' troops, and Colonel Andreini, commanding the Italian troops, Brig-Gen. Beaumont shook hands warmly with each of the group of officers who had come to see him Chaumont Leaves with 6th Marines Carrying on board 1,833 U.S, Marines of the Sixth Regiment, and. Brigadier-General John Beaumont, commander "of the Second Marine Brigade while the Sixth Marines were in. Shangh the USS, Chaumont left here on Feb. 18 enroute for the United States, Brig.-Gen, Beaumont took foMclai leave of Shanghai Thursdey morning, when a number of oMcers.from the different foreign contingents in port gathered, at the Customs Jetty to Did him farewell, oft, and then boarded thi tender, accompanied by his aide-de-camp and the other members of his personal number of emeers the Sixth Marines also travelled down on the tender conveying Beaumont. to the Chate mont. A few. seconds - after the "tender had pulled "away from the Jetty, Rear-Admiral Densiti Okoti, commander of the Japanese Naval Landing Party, accompanied by his alde-de-camp and a marine, arrived to bid farewell to Brig Gen, Beaumont. The Rear-Admiral stood on the Jetty and waved farewell to Brig~Gen, Beaumont, who cheerily responded, shouting "Man thanks for coming' to see me oft."
'After the remainder of the luggage etc, of the Sixth Marines' has been Jonded aboard the Chaumont, and the last detail has embarked, the troopship left on Feb, 18 for the United States. The marines may stop over at Honolulu for a short time fon their way back to Santiago.
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