Another prominent Chinese fell victim te an assassin's hand yesterday when Mr. Chang Sian-ling, well-known Chinese business man and member of the French Municipal Council was murdered by his ex-bodyguard in front of his home at 214 Rue Wagner at 2 p.m.
The victim had dismissed the body-turn his pistol, fired two shots at Mr. guard and the latter, refusing to re-Chang. Both bullets entered the When these troops, a small detachment of East Surreys, reached the American Embassy in their march down Legation Street to the railway station, a guard of honour of American Marines saluted smartly and a bund played "Auld Long Syne."
At the station, American officers and the Embassy Guard in full dress heartily cheered the departing contingent. Some French troops were also present to say farewell.
In their march to the station, the East Surreys sang war-time songs and were accompanied by many British residents.—Reuter. w Order in China"
Tientsin, Aug. 14.
Setting aside the question of motives for the British withdrawal of garrisons from North China and Shanghai, Japanese military quarters here expressed satisfaction and welcomed the move as a further step in the reconstruction of a new order in China Military quarters here also hoped that other Powers would follow the example set by Great Britain and withdraw their troops from China.
The opinion, however, prevailed in Japanese military quarters here that the foreign Powers had hitherto stationed troops in North China for guarding railway lines from the sea ports to Peiping as well as protecting their nationals and property, but the contention of these foreign Powers, it was pointed out, that their actions had grounds in treaty rights, had already disappeared as the railway zone and foreign residents have been efficiently protected by the Japanese Army since the outbreak of the China Affair.—Domei.
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