Shortly before the programme started and as the bands were lined Up, ready to march off, Sir Archibald Clarke Kerr, HEM. Ambassador China, Mr. A. YE. George, HIM. Cone sul-General, Major-General P. Keith Simmons, commanding the. British troops in Shanghai and North China, and Mr. HE. Arnhold, Chairman of {he British Residents! Association, took their places Inthe stand. Soon as they were seated "Hetreat™ Wwas sounded by sixteen bugles and the Pipes and Drums of the Seaforth Highlanders marched oft down the terass track amid. thunderous bursts applause After marching and counter-march-{ngs the Pipes trid. Drums halted. in front "of the main stand. before marching off to the strains of "Cabar Feidh."™ "In their programme the Pipes and Drums also played." hate {Wife o° my ain" (Retreat), "Marquis of Huntley" (Strathepey), "The Little Kut" (Ree. Az the Seaforth Highlanders were halted with the main Dody at the south end of the Hace: course, the Drums and Pites of the ud. Hn, 'The East Surrey: Regiment marched' off amid" the deafening opiate whic had rested the Sear played "The Old vaaee forths. In their' programme. the
my Fathers" and "Aw Revoir" Not "Goodbye"
By far the most brilliant spectacle, was the one which followed. Headed by two Drum Majors, the combined bands marched off to the. rousing strains of "Marching 'Through Georgia," with the Drums, Bugles and Bands playing. As each stand was passed the crowds let their enthusiasm go in bursts of handclapping that stopped only for} Intervals of a few seconds' duration. After a march and counter-march they reached the main stand where they were halted facing the crowd. Here, under the direction of the bandmaster of the East Surreys, they played "Land of Hope and Glory," fand the National Anthem.
With the crowd still on its foot the combined bands ended the ceremony by marching off to the strains of "Auld Long Syne" Long fatter the music had finished the Prior to Major-General Simmon's' address Shanghailanders had listened to a farewell concert in which members of the British forces had taken' part. Packed with music. song and rhyme, the concert Wwas competed by Oliver Langley. who Introduced Peter Grace: the X.CDN, staff to listeners, Alter Mr. Gracey had described the growth of Station X.C.D.N,, the "Voice of Democracy." the fol-Towing members of British military units. took part in the concert: Willy Aitken (Seaforth Highlanders) and his band, Colour-Sergt. Harri son (Seaforth Highlanders) Sorat. Field, Rev. J, N. Lewis Bryan C'Bryan Lewis")," Stan Mesmer (SAC), Pipe-Major MacAlister (Seaforth Highlanders), Sergt. Savage (Corps of Military Police),—Sergt. John Gibson, Cpl. Clevely' (Royal Corps of Signals).
'The concert was followed by a play, "It's Autumn Now." arranged by' rise Pocock (Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service) and LtCol, C.F. Burton, RAM.C. applause. of the spectators resounded throughout the stands and across the Racecourse. It was brilliant finish the twelve years" sssoclation Shanghat and' its "cosmopolitan peoples with the British. Arms. for hot all the persons present were finality. Indeed 9 lora Proportion of the crow was. com Dosed of people of many nalionaliti of them there to say" "an Fevoir find not "goodbye" to British Tom Imies without whom Shanghai - wil hot. be. the same.
'Expressions of appreciation of the fine work, which British troops have tone" in Shanghat have poured into the British Military Headquarters, including the thongs of the. various British' patriotic societies and. the British Residents' Association. A Torewell message. to the troops, will te delivered by the Presidents of the British notional societies who will provide each soldier with one quart beer from money alsod by Subscriptions from a grateful British cor. munity farewell presentation was made at the Bubbling Well Police Station'
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.