Accommodation for British Troops in Commons London, June 4, The accommodation provided for the British troops in Shanghai was the subject of questions in the House of Commons to-day.
Me, A.C. Moreing, Conservative member for Preston, asked whether, when considering "plans for re. hrullding the army barracks in Hongkong, the War Office would consider the necessity of providing accommodation in Shanghai ess unfitted then the present hutments for the habitation of British troops, Mr, Douglas Hacking, Financial secretary of the War Office, in reply, referred to his answer of February 32 Gwhen he said that the quartering of units in Shanghai was hot a Government arrangement and that had no reason to suppose that the accommodation now provided wae below a reasonable standard for tem porary use.
Mr. Moreing then requested an surance as to how long the troops were likely to remain in Skanghal in these most unsatisfactory conditions, which he contrasted with the fine and adequate barracks allotted to. the troops of other countries, Mr. Hacking said he was unable to state how long it would be necessary to keep the troops in hutments, which, he emphasized, were only porary 'Thursday' when the. Peiping Palace 1 exhibition "in Shanghai," were taken Exhibition. "Above. are_ seen' some schleh were cared handing ey ammunition he
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