The French Bund presented a busy aspect on Friday afternoon, the occasion being the departure for home of a considerable portion of the German troops that base Intely been garrisoning Shanghdi, From noon until about three o'clock trolley-loads and harrow-loads of baggage were to be seen coming down the Nanki Road from the German Camp in Bubbling Well Road, forming an almost endless procession, ' lwo lighters and a towboat were meanwhile lying at the Germen Mail Jetty waiting to receive the troops and baggage. Shortly after three o'clock about 600 German troops, consisting of about 400 of those who have lately been stationed here and 200 of those which arrived fom the North by the Crefeld, came marching down from the Camp to the music of the drums and fifes, and formed in line on the French Bund opposite the Jetty. At four o'clock, all the baggage hiving been stowed away, the order was given for the men to embark. The embarking was a slow process as a number of those troops which are to remain in Shanghai lined the sides of the Jetty and insisted on shaking hands with and wishing God speed to each and every of those who were leaving. Finally all were on abroad and three hearty hechs" having been iven by those on shore, the tow-bout and lighters departed, As the boats proceeded down the river those on board struck up the Prussian National Anthem.
Large numbers of troops arrived here yesterday from the North on the transport Crefeld, and there are still more to come, but they will not all remain in "Shanghai, The garrison to be stationed here will amount to six hundred men, consisting of six companies and tivo battalions. The staff of officers will be Inrgo one, sufficient for three times the number of troops.
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