The Archive · 1911

The Far East in Parliament

BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA, Colonel Seely informed Mr. Fell that the establishment of British troops in Chios on Nov. 1 was as follo North China, 2,030 of all ranks, cluding 956 Tndian troops; io South Chios, 4,274 of all ranks, iocludi 1,854 Indisn troops. Tu addition the was at present a British Infantry battalion in North Chien whose estab ment was 933 of all ranks. The troops were in Peking, Tientsin, and Hong-oer.

Sikh sleyed la the foreign Legati Lawson: Does that include the

1 Seely: I could not be tain without notice, The right lon, gentleman added, in reply to Mr. Ashley, that there was a well-rinds stood rale in the House of Commons that one did not state the strength of particular force in disturbed ares, but be was informed that all there forces were over strength.

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