The strength of the American troops in Shanghai—marines—is now reported to be approximately 12,500, Of these the greater pare ho ave aboard the transport Chaumont, which berthed in the lower reachéa of the harbour, the mumber there being over 1,900, In addition the transport carries avery full Jarmoury. It is understood that within the next day. or two the larger proportion of this dotachnent will come ashore although no definite news regarding this is as yet to hard. In the meantime, however, favrangements are. being made, {oe billeting of 400 U.S, Marines, in Settlement, ly. be. stationed "in to-morrow definite. details of) Uhin, subject will be made known, As matters at, present stand. the Jdefence line of the Settlement la fueld "from the boundary French Concession to the Hong! district by British troops—t Punjabi battalions and the Gloueeds ters, with the Durhams and Suffotks {in reserve, the Darhams at the same time guarding the district adjacent [to North Szechuen Road Extension, From that point the Italian landing party takes charge, pushing out a line to the eastward. French marines Jare in force along the boundary the French Concession, Two armoured cars of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps have been, duty with the Settlement Defence Force during the past week. When General Duncan made his preliminary survey of the defence line, 9a Sunday he inspected this section of the Machine Gun Ca. and expressed the highest praise of its efficiency Jand the workmanlike appearance those manning the car WEDNESDAY, First Half of Bedfords Go to Sessfield Headed by a drum and fire band land having in the contre of the column the regimental brass band, naif of the battalion of the Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment marched from Hongkew Wharf yesterday afternoon to Jessfeld Park where they will be billeted fatre, They reached he cara lot the Bund and Nanking Road' shortly after 2 p.m., and their. ap: pearance was a matter of great-interest to the foreigners and Chinese thronging the thoroughfare at that hour. The second half battalion.
ill leave the Megantic to-day, algo to take up billets at Jessfield.
The other battalion aboard the Megantic, the Border Regiment, will feo to billets in Yangtszepoo to-day, while within the next day or. the Marine Battclion aboard the Minnesota will also proceed... te Yangtszepoo. Otherwise the activity in local circles has been, futloading of the str. Rajula, Phas mules, six-inch, howtaers
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