The movement of the Shanghai defence force to the west of the Settlement made an interesting, diversion to those who had to be about yesterday forenoon in spite of the the pack battery with its mules carrying the parts of the 3.7 inch how in the morning, the sect G-ire howitzer battery which was landed from the Rohna only two days ago, did not appear in the Jeentral district until about 11 a.m. Then the most interesting sight far afforded by the Shanghai De-{fence Force was seen. First came the tractor, wheels inside its eater-pillar apparently going round at an Jenormous rate and the whole thing keeping up a speed of about four miles an hour. Hitched on to. was the ammunition waggon, also a caterpillar, and carrying some {60 shells and the gun' then the si thing of beauty from the artillery point of view but hardly so pleasant from the other standpoint. Tho} discussion of the motion would take place.
Foiled in the Assembly, some of the Congress Party members are determined to make the most of the ine¥ent in the country and many meetings are accordingly being organized protesting against the decision to send Indian troops to China and doubtless many messages will be received from Indian pro-Ietarians by their Chinese brothers Frotesting against the criminal methods of the Government of; India. the erection of billets. They will go
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