"As a result of the unequal treaties, forcigm vessels have been allowed' to steam into the inland rivers of China. At the present ime military campaigns have bee. brought to an end but law-breakers and evil-characters have not been suppressed. Special precautions, therefore, have to be taken by us in such matters, Woosung is the gateway to the capital and law breakers and arms and opium smutglers have constantly come Sharghai in foreign vessels. For this reason, we are enforcing the regulations governing the search of incoming and outgoing vessels.
"According to the Senior Consul's reply, the Consular Body does South China Command Land Forees in China place in the meat future when Shanghai will cease to be the Tead-quarters of the North China Command and will in future be known as the Shanghai Area, The Command witl be known as the Chine Command, with headquarters at Major-General Sandilands is at present commanding. the South Chins Command st Hongkong and presumably ake over the Supreme command when the amal-{ gamation has een completed.
Brigadier O. C. Barrett will c tinue: in his present office Brigadier commanding the Shanghai Area,
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