Major-General O'Moore Creagh, V.C., and Mrs, Creagh left Shanghai on Saturday morning for the north, where the Major-General is to take over the chief command of the British forees in China. They took with them the good wishes of the whole community of Shanghai, for the departure of one who has so closely and so ably concerned himself with the well-being of the settlement since the arrival of foreign troops here is a matter for universal regret. There wasa very numerous and representative gathering at the Nan-King Road Jetty shortly after noon on Saturday, therefore, when Major-General and Mis. Creagh, with Mujor Stewart, drove down to go on board the launch which afterwards took them to the trensport Formoss, Among those present were Major-General Richardson, now connnanding at Shanghai, Captain Colomb,.a.a. and q.ar.c., Captain Rose, the new International Police Commissioner, and Captain Young, Orderly Officer; Colonel Mayne, ©.B, and the officers of the 3rd Baluchis Colonel Harris and the officers of the 2nd Rajputs; Captein Edwards, 3rd Bombay Cavalry, and Mrs. Edwards; Major Donald Mackenzie, commanding, and Captain C. Wedemeyer, Adjutant, 8. V. C.; Colonel Count Schlippenbach' and _a number of German officers; Colonel Valette, Com. mandant Hubert, and nearly all the French officers; Captain Oknomiya, and the officers of the Japanese contingent; Colonel Des-sino, Russian military ent; Mr, F.S. A. Bourne, H.B.M's Acting Consul General, and Mrs. Bourne; Mr. H. 8. Wilkinson, Chief Justice; Capt. Boisragon, Captain: Supt. of Police, and Mrs. Boisragon; Major and Mrs. Watson; M-. Qudendijk, Consul for the Netherlands; Mr. Klemenof, Russian Consul-General; Mr. J. Prentice, Acting Chairman of the Municipal Council a few leading members of the civil com. munity; and Mr. Tong Kid-son, represent ing the Chinese community in Shanghai.
Mr. Tong Kid-son attended chiefly to. express to Major-General Creagh, on behalf of the Chinese of: the Settlement, the high appreciation they terrain of the able manner in which he has performed the difficult task of maintaining peace in Shanghai, It was due entirely to Major-General Crea.h—and in putt to his p sonal share in the invariable cordiality existing bet ween the foreign forces here—that the post of Iuternstional Police Commissioner was created. Thus we have had soldiers of all nations serving under one head for the military policing of the Settlement. It would be imp sssible tr exaggerate the good which this, is done, The more s", since Major Watson, the first Police Commissioner—who is shortly leaving Shanghai—\as carried out the difficult. and often delicate duty assigned to him with unfailing skill, "tact, and ability. This system it was that hid for one of its results the neat and apprecia~ tive speech made by Mr. Tong Rid-sou bef re the departure of the launch.
There were other observed, however. Colonel Valette, on behalf of the French officers here, presented Mrs. Creagh with a bouquet, and there was general handshaking xnd wishing of luck "and prosperity. "the number of those present was swelled. too, by the attendance of the native officers of the native regiments here now, with all of whaur Major-General Creagh shook hands. Finally the handshaking came to an end, and the launch bore away from Shanghai ove who has done the Settlement splendid service.
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