American and British Consulates Full of Soldiers An American official at the Ames Nanking on July 6.
the tennis-courts being used drill-ground and the as barracks, with a_hu rs quartered in it. The build-says, is badly damaged, and windows were missing. Human fexeretions were in the rooms and passages. Altogether, says the official, much must be done before would be possible for Consul: loficials again to inhabit the buildimg if the soldiers can be induced to Teave.
It is understood that the situ: tion at the British Consulate is, squally bad, The Consulate is being used as a cemetery for Chinese soldiers, the Vice-Consul's residence is still used as barracks, while the A. P. C. residence is used to stable
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