Shanghai, Aug. 17.
'The Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council is using this medium of. the publi Press to convey the Council' thanks, on behalf of a grateful community, to the Settlement Defence Forees, the Volunteer Corps and Russian Detach~ ment of the Volunteer Corps, Police - Regulars and Police Specials, and the Fire Brigade, for the most efficient and effective services rendered during the past few days in the preservation of public peace and order, Guerillas Active in
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