POSITION IN CHINA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20322, 2 February 1928, Page 10

POSITION IN CHINA

THE ALLIED FOREIGN FORCE. COMMANDER SAILS FOR LONDON. (Presß Association —By Telegraph—Copyright,) SHANGHAI, January 31. General Duncan, who has commanded the Allied foreign forces at Shanghai for eleven months, has sailed for London. His departure was marked by a unique demonstration of international friendship, guards of honour being provided by the United States marines, the French colonial'troops, Portuguese, Italian, and Japanese landing forces, of Shanghai volunteers, and the Indian branch of the municipal police. General Duncan's car was preceded and followed by an escort of armoured cars and police motor cyclists through the main stoots. He embarked a: the foreshore. of the International Settlement amidst extraordinary public .nthusiasm. The Allied navies dressed their ships, and he was given a typical Chinese send-off, with a deafening outburst of fire packers. The officials at the farewell i .c'uded representatives of the Nationalist Goveminent, who testified to the cordial relationship' established by General Duncan’s " Peace Army,” as it is ow widely known. —A. and N.Z. Cable.