Tsingtao, Nov. 11.
Impressive services were held on Saturday in connexion with the dedication of the handsome grat shaft at the British soldiers' Cemetery erected as a memorial to the British soldiers who lost their lives the operations against Tsingtao 1914 when the city was captured the combined efforts of the and Japanese from the Ger The soldiers killed were: Sergeant Payne and Miller, Privates Sydenham, Bettis, Pavitt, Dale, [Parkers, Williams, Sewell and Evans, all of the 2nd South Wales Bord-
The chief speaker on the occasion was Bishop Scott, head of the Church of England in Shantung. He paid a high tribute to the valour and self-sacrifice of these men. Other speakers were the British Consul, Mr. A. G. Major and the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Horinouchi, My. Majov opened the ceremonies.
Mr, Major spoke of the debt that was owing the glorious dead anil how the Tsingtao Cemetery was only one of 4 long list seuttorod allover" the world. "Let ux vow that we will not forget these men the millions of their comrades, of all nationalities, and for what they fought and died," said Me, Major in conclusion, Mr. Horinouchi spoke of the grent honour that had been accorded him, to speak on behalf of the J community of Tsingtao, He anid:—"When the rear war broke out in 1914, the commerce and navigation of the Allied Enst were by the existence of a German naval vay fought "mast gallantly lay in Taingtsio we nee all good friends with nur former and all nations are diveetinge their efforts to the foundation of a permanent peace in the world. 1 heartily hope and am firmly convin that this memorial will stand here forever as living evidence of human effort and sacrifice made on the way to the establishment of world peace."
The Japanese mon-of-war now here provided a guard of honour consisting of 50 marines. A bugle corps of: five sounded the Japanese call of the glorious dead at the eon dlusion of the programme. Many of the foreign community were pro sent, including the American Consul, Mr.'W. A. Adams. Four officers jand a detachment of marines from the American' men-of-war port also wore present to pay their Tespects.
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