CHINA AND JAPAN
REMARKABLE SCENE PRESENTS FOR BRITISH TROOPS. Press Association Electric Telegraph—Copyright SHANGHAI, Thursday. There was a remarkable scene on the Shanghai Racecourse this morning, preparatory to the departure of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, who sailed for home this evening. A large motor truck laden with oarcels arrived while the battalion was resting before marching to the troopship, and Chinese proceeded to unload the truck, which contained hundreds of gaily-wrapped parcels. Proceeding along the lines of men standing to attention, the Chinese distributed to each man a pair of silk socks, and to each officer brocaded cushion covers, on behalf ot the Chinese community. Each parcel contained a card expressing appreciation of the services rendered in safeguarding the welfare of the city during the recent emergency.
This was in direct contrast to 1927, when British troops wecr booed. Other British forces received similar presents.
The foreign diplomats (of the League of Nations Commission) inspected the defence lines of the Japanese and Chinese for the purpose of determining conditions preparatory to the peace conference, which is expected to commence in a day or two.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 March 1932, Page 5
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