On his arrival at Tsingtao, Mr. particularly commends the U.S. Navy for the gallant work they id." They stood by for hours and finally carried out the work of rescue with an efficiency and skill worthy of the Navy's best tradi. tions. They especially commend Captain Bryan and the men of the mine-sweeper Hart, Tt was most pecially for we the Navy Inger were fine.
They maintained food order and did everything pos-Sible to encourage and reassure us."
Among the other passengers on board were M. Sil Belgian Legation: Oi Kays, of the American Consulate, Shanghai: Captain and Mrs. Hickey, of the U.S. Army: Mrs. Mellhenny, wife of Captain MelIhenny, of the U.S. Army: Mrs. Pearson, 'a yell known resident of Shanghai, and Major and Mrs. T. C. Fitzhugh, well-known in Peking.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.