Presentation of Decorations at Koukaza on Saturday A review of the troops of the French garrison in Shanghai was held on Saturday afternoon in the Park at Koukaza at which there were present large numbers of the French community as well as spectators of other nationalities in Shanghai, The men on parade were drawn from the French tree police, special police, foreign and Chinese voluntects, fire brigade, ete. Amongst those present in an of-capacity were M. Meyrier, French Const, Int Bruyere, come mandant of the Municipal Polica, Wei Ding-yon, chief of the volun-tears, and certain officers who received decorations in the course of the afternoon, Licut.-Col. Mallet, commanding the French detachment of troops in Shanghai, reviewed the forces pro= sent after which the cross of the Legion d'Honneur was pinned on the breasts of Capt. Chretion and Lieut, Cazes, while the Medaille Militaire was conferred on Adjutant Pomponne and Sergeant Gilbert.
Following this the troops present marched off the lawn where the view had been held, evoking warnt praise for the smartness which
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