No Chinese soldiers were in sight of the river, but the party met a number to whom they gave the news. There was an immediate alarm given with the. result that a detachment moved off with considerable alacrity to engage the Japanese, who were estimated at about twenty strong, no doubt the advance party of one of the units landed near Chapoo pf which the party had not heard since they had left. Shanghai On return to Shanghai, the manager of the Chinese garage' from which the ear had been hired—payment ity it with recognition of 0 Sit aa comelata me the par
once expressed his regrets Hlents had been fired by the apanese and spontaneously refunded the money.
The chauffeur was anxious to have a certificate that hho had acted correctly. so that his employer would not be dissatisfied! with him. "His. resourcefulness and courage was duly appreciated and the certiieate gladly' given
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