Tang Pao-chao, special representative of the Peking Government, and Mrs. Tang; Commander Kao and Mr, Shen Pao-chang, Acting Taoyin and Shanghai District Magistrate.
As the launch left the jetty the band struck up once more and the crackers and bombs were deafening.
As Marshal Joffre passed the Woosung Forts, 19 guns were fired as a salute and the Chinese gunboats in the vicinity drooped their flags.
A number of officials accompanied Marshal Joffre. to the Silver State and returned later in the afternoon.
It is understood that upon taking his departure Marshal Joffre announced to Mr. Hsu Yuan, Mr. 8. K. Chen and Mr. N. T. Yang that French decorations would shortly be conferred upon them.
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