To be Continued While Owners Complete Arrangements We have learned that sanction has been given in London for the continuance of armed naval guards on British ships in Chinese waters efter April 1. The guards will continue to function until the owners Nave completed arrange ments for employing guards their own which are now in the process of formation, The proposed withdrawal of the guards occasioned much agitation on the part of both the owners London, Mar. 17.
In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. A. A. Somerville, Conservative M.r., for Findsor, asked whether the Foreign Secretary was satisfied that the safety of British subjects was assured in all the Treaty ports in Chi 'Mr. Henderson replied that he had received the text of the resolution passed at a meeting of British sub-JJects in Tientsin, stating that the Withdrawal of a' British battalion from the town was inopportune at tthe present time.
The Foreign Secretary stated that one battalion was still stationed at Tientsi and would be kept there for the time being.
He added that the strength of the British mi ry forces in China was and the foreign officers of the ships im accordance with the recommenda-and the rew move is -hailed asa teat relief for both interests. tions of the Government's military advisers—Reuter.
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