The Government of the United States of America has sent a telegram to H. M. the German Emperor, expressing their pleasure at the resolution to withdraw the German troops from China.
Notwithstanding the strange denials it is confirmed that the Commander-in Chi Count Waldereee is leaving China within a very short time and will go home on board of the S. Gora by the way of the Seychelles Islands and Zanzibar. The first German troops will leave Peking to-morrow. The squadron of battleships is under orders to start from Woosung on Ist June.
Hongkong, 26th May.
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