Sir John called at the Shanghai and Woostng' Garrison Headquarters on March "11 to soy. farewell to Gen. Yang Hu. He was accompanied by Mr.
W. 0, Davidson, the Superintend-Consul.
Arriving at the Lunghwa Heat quarters, the two officials were accorded with military honours. military band also played the British fand Chinese national anthems, Gen. Yang, together with his seeretary, Col, L. P.
Sun, and Col. Chao \dquarters, met the at the entrance, In the reception room, toasts were Jdrunk to each other's health and the [prosperity of each other's. country. Both Sir John and Gen. Yang ex-Dressed gratification at the cordial elation and friendship between Britain and China and each thanked the other for close ce-operation.
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