Col. R. C, Madame, a.c., led the preceded by a quartette of Sikh troopers whose colourful appearance added to the scene.
The men said they were glad of the opportunity to get glimpse of Shanghai to prepare them for what was to come in Tientsin.
They had not yet noticed the difference in climate between China and Bermuda but looked hearty enough to defy the elements in North China or anywhere, In addition to the regiment, the City of Marseilles carried various other detachments destined for Shanghai and other British stations in China. Some 30 wives and families were on the ship and 18 children made merry on the decks as the craft sailed, At tiffin and during the carly hours of the afternoon the officers were guests at various gatherings ud expressed themselves as sorry of their inability to stay longer and seo if Shanghai was all that they had heard of it, Tus National Anti-Opium Asso ciation has issued a statement to the effect that 5,900 opium cases were dealt with' by 56 Chinese courts in 1928 compared with 3,600 cases during the preceding year. Of these 22 involved poppy plant. ing and opium manufacture, 542 were cases of illicit opium selling, 475 were smuggling cases, and the remainder were opium "smokers, The total amount of opium confi seated was 98,646,340 taels, exclusive of other dangerous drugs, stich as morphine heroin, ete. the Rev. Dr. J. W, Cline, the Rev.
Dr. John Darroch, the Rev. Fang Ting-chin, Miss Margaret A. Frame, the Rev. A. J. Garnier, the Rev. ZT. Kiang, the Rev. A.'R. Kepler, Miss Li Kuan-fang, the Rev. Luther Li, Dr. T. H. Lee, the Rev. R. C. Lobenstine, Mes. Dr. Dw McGillivray, Me. Gilbert Me-
C.'S. Miao; the Rev. F, R. Millican, the Rev. Dr. Evan Morgan, the Rev, C. B, Patton, Mr. FP. W. Poate, Mr, Ellis Pugh, the Rev. Frank W. Price, Miss Martha Pyle, the Rev. G. W. Sheppard, Miss Teal Kuei, Mr. W. P. Wang, Miss Laura M. White, the Rev.
Wo and the Rev. Z. XK.
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