London, July 27.
Including Indian and Colonial troops, the strength of the British forces' in Shanghai, Tientsin and Hongkong on. July 1' was 445 officers; and 8087 other ranks, declared Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, ' Secretary of, mons 1 State for War, in the House of Com-
Mr. Here-Belisha was replying to question by Mr. Harry Day, Labour member for the Central" Divition of Southwark. 3 The strength of the "Shangha Volunteer Corps as at September 1 last was 214 officers and 2,267 other ranks, Mr. Here-Belisha added—Reuter.
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