Shanghai, Aug. 17.
On Tuesday morning a British aeroplane had to make a forced landing at Kiangwan race course, where Chinese regiment artillery is stationed. The officer commanding the Chinese troops assisted the pilot and mounted a guard to protect the machine from the crowd which quickly—assembled. A relief party was, sent out from Shanghai to bring in the machine and at the same time the Bureau of Foreign Affairs was informed of the event.
The relief party. dismantled the machine and the engine and fuselage were sent in on the first truck. About the time that the wings were ready to be sent in, the military authorities received instructions to de-[tain them until further orders, and the party of British officers and men then were told to remain until negotiations had been completed. As a final decision had not been reached late in the evening, the British troops were told to leave the wings lat Kiangwan and to return to Shang-thai. This they did, after getting a receipt for the wings, which were placed under cover, whilst the Chin-regimental commander stated that he would return them in as \g00d order as he had received them, when he was given orders 80 to do.
Negotiations with the Bureau of Foreign Affairs still are in progress.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.