Ten Remain to Guard Embassy; Tientsin Force Expected to Leave in Few Days IRST to carry out the recent in China, 40 out of 50 Bri Peiping, Aug. 13. evacuation order to British troops tish troops guarding the British Embassy here left here by train for Tientsin at 4.10 o'clock this afternoon, They left the station here in two coaches specially attached to a regular train.
Eight freight cars were also attached to the train {0 transport thei arms and equipment.
They will join 120
British troops at Tientsin, British Troops Leave Peiping The British Embassy here as been guarded by Bri troops Forty British troops, out of a total of 50 stationed in Peiping to guard the British Embassy there, for the last forty years.
The remaining ten British soldiers will left Peiping for tientsin on August 13. A guard of honour of American marines and officers turned out to bid farewell to the British troops who were given a splendid ovation as they marched stay here to guard the Embassy building and barracks and to do out. Here the British troops are seen acknowledg: ug the salute of the American forces in Peiping. liaison duty.
It is believed here that the guarding of the British Embasty and British interests here will not be transferred to the Ameri garrison as long as these ten British soldiers remain
Tientsin, Aug. 13,
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