回复: Memories
The accompanying petition began,
"We, the people of the American section, consider ourselves fortunate
to be protected under the glorious flag of the United States, a flag
which has indeed secured us better protection than we ever had
before. In addition to the commercial prosperity and individual privileges
we have enjoyed since the arrival of the allied forces at Peking, we
have been favored with many beneficial institutions, such as police station,
charity house, Board of Health, vaccination, etc."