On Prai.y the tener Hrenen brought up river to the french Mail jetty—past men-of-war who salwed its chief occupant—Fieid-Marshal Count von Waldersee, Commander-in-Chier of the Allied Forces now engaged in North China. Count von Waldersee stops at Sianghai on his way to Taku, and Shanghai, military and civil, tured out to do him honour. These are stirring times, and we have grown used to the mild forms of military display, but yesterday was certainly neiable. The Bund, from the French Mail jetty to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bo k, was lined with waiting troops. First the French and their Annamite battalion held the way as far as the Yangkingpang Bridge. Then, in a line straight asa ruler, came the German force, and the Gétman volunteer com-any. From that point a red line of English volmiecis, Raju. aut S kis stretete ed on to where the Baluchis showed in green, and further still the Ghurkas, Japa~ nese, and our Indian cavalry. Behind these, and on the opposite side of the Bund, a moving crowd of Europeans and Chinese waited to catch a glimpse of the distinguished visitor. Shortly after five the tender was sig. ted, act som the figure of the Field-Marshal, surrounded by' his staff, could be discovered. At the jetty there waited Briz.-General Creagh, V.C., and a numerous group of lesser officers of all nationalities. These received Count yon Waldersee as he stepped ashore, and formed up behind him as he commenced his walk down the line of waiting troops. He walked swiftly, saluting as he went, re~ ceived everywhere with the con eral sainte. Reaching his carriage he was driven off to the German Consulate, followed by the Indian cavalry, wno acted as his escort.
Ibis very necessary io sar that the police arrangements were abominable—rather there was a te'! went of any organised scheme of corftrol of the large crowd. When the Field-Marshal and the staff started their wall. the crowd broke unrest trainedly into the road and crowded upon their hecls—on exhibition as utterly vulzce as can be conesived. Tneed, when Count von Waldersce's carriage started it was difficult for the cavalry to form behind him, so crowded vas the road. Neither the Captain-Superintendent of Police nor thie Chief Inspector appeared to take any interes! in the matter, snd neither was in uniform.
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