Tientsin for home, though it is nominally only on ninety days' privilege leave, marks the end of an act in the drama which began at Peking something over three years ago. General Creagh gave up a very mitch more lucrative post at Aden to take the command of the British garrison at Shanghai, hoping to get some service in the field. The hope was, happily for all of us, disappointed, and there were some here, it will be remembered, who denied lightheartedly that Admiral Seymour was ever justified in asking for a British garrison for Shanghai. That we were at one time in great danger, however, was known to many of the older residents here, and this is amply confirmed now by the very interesting "Unwritten Page of History" which we published two days In its farewell on the 26th of al Creagh, the "China Times" makes some remarks editorially which we are glad to reproduce, as they will surely'find a responsive echo in Shanghai The long officers who and departed for fresh spheres receives addition to-day. Field-Marshal Waldersei Generals Gaselee and Barrow, Sucillon and Eh Fukushima, Wog others of various nationalities who might be mentioned with equal right, have contributed their share to the restoration of tranquillity and safety in this prov' after the rising of 1900, W too deeply into their secret conch nay feel tolerably sure that, once order vas restored, the most di Generals had to p many one with interests often conflicting." That this has been done with perfect success is fully ised on all hands, The 1 ry representatives of the powers one to another were never better than at this moment in Tientsin, In the Chines have honours and courtesies upon commanders whenever fered. While not 4 any desire that the military occupation should be unduly prolonged, the native authorities have recognised it as the best course tu treat the military representatives with unfailing respect so long as they are here, fow far this satisfactory state of things is due to one commander or another, we need not inquire. It is no doubt due to the ce-operation of all, and not least the British General. The duties of office have no doubt become less exact time has gone on. The difficult questions have been solved and the troops have learnt to live beside one another in many. There are many commanders who have distinguished themselves in war, of these General Creagh, as evei knows, isone. He leaves tientsin, however with the distinction of having' take leading part in a perhaps labour, the securing of inter We have more than once drawn attention to the admirable order and goat-feeling maintained in Shanghai while the foreign troops were here. Notwithstanding the international Joalousies whose existence to a certain extent was inevitable, and the feeling of hatred of the Chinese which' permeated the "'Tommies" of various nationalities who had heard of the atrocities to which the missionaries, men, women, and children, were subjected in many provinees in China, there was no breach of the peace of any importance committed all the time the troops were here, a happy condition which was very much due to the exertions of General Creagh, and the men he chose to assist in the organisation and dircetion of the military police. Whatever ill-considered objections there were to the bringing of any troops here at first, there' was nothing but regret and admiration for them when they were recalled; and of the many officers of all nationalities of whom we retain an atiectionate recollection, General Creagh is one of the best remembered; and no one will be more welcome if the whirligig i ug him back to And we must couple with 1 Creagh's the name of hi travelling companion, thee courteous and most popular Count yon Schlippenbach, than whom Germany could not have ent a more acceptable militia representative,
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