§ 58. Lieut.-Colonel WINDSOR-CLIVEasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what is the total strength of His Majesty's forces at present stationed at Shanghai; how such strength compares with that of the United States forces there, and whether he has any information as to whether an increase of the United States forces there is contemplated?
§ Mr. COOPEROn 1st April the strength of the Regular Army at Shanghai was 1,071, and the strength of the United States forces was 1,781. I have no information of any contemplated increase in the latter.