London, Aug. 30.
The War Office states today that the trooping season will open on September 1 when the troopship Lancashire will leave Southampton for Chinwangtao, taking the Second Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment to Shanghai, the families of the First Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry, to Tientsin; the 54th Field Company, the Royal Engineers to Egypt and Far East stations; naval details to Colombo and Hongkong, and the First Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry from Shanghai to Pientsin, On September 2, the Nevasa will Jeave Southampton taking. the headquarters of the 18th Infantry Brigade, the 18th Brigade Signal Section and the Second Battalion, the King's Own Royal Regiment to Palestine; military drafts to Gibraltar and Palestine, and naval details to Malta.
The Nevasa will leave Haifa on September 14 on her return journey, carrying military details to Egypt and the United Kinggém.
On September 6, the Somersetshire will sail from Southampton with military drafts for India.
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