The Archive · 1900

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THE PROTECTION OF SHANGHAT

16th Aug. Tue deadlock as to the landing of the Indian troops brought here for the protection of Shanghai continues. We understand that a meeting of the Consular Body was held yesterday morning at which Mr. Warren was unanimously asked to arrange for the landing of the troops, but was obliged to reply that the matter had passed out of his hands. 'The transports, it is stated, are under orders to leave this morning for Weihaiwei, but there is still a glimmer of hope that this order will' be countermanded. Meanwhile every Englishman, and indeed every honest man, will repudiate with indignation the attempt made, apparently by some of those who are now repenting their splenetic opposition, to throw the blame for the present. unhappy deadlock on Admiral Seymour

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