For some time past, the infantry volunteers have been drilling nearly every day for the purpose of qualifying themselves to compete for the honour of carrying the Volunteer Standard; on Monday the competition took place. The Companies mustered at the Police Compound at three o'clock p.m., and, after they had been put through a number of manceuvres, Mr. Saunders took their photographs. This having been done satisfactorily, the Corps, headed by the Band, marched out to the Race Course. The Battalion consisted of the four infantry companies: No. 1 had thirty-six members; No. 2, thirty-eight No. 8, twenty-six; and No. 4, twenty: nine. Those, with Major Holliday, Staff Surgeon Henderson, Sergeant Major Mer-rift and mounted orderlies Trooper Hough and Gunner Fabris, made a total of 134. The Band mustered their full strength, and on the march out played very well; they appear to have improved considerably of late, On the Race Course a largo number of ladies and gentlemen were assembled for the purpose of witnessing the Review and the presentation of the Standard. The volunteers, after a short rest, were put through a number of evolutions, after which they presented arms and than marched past, firat at, the quick and next at the double, Some further battalion movements wore indulged in, and the Companies ordered to fire three volleys with blank ammunition, Compant a Bach Company was next soparatel; marched to the front of the saluting base and pat through a mum-dor of evolutions; No. 4 was the first to go through the ordeal, No. next, then No. 1, and No, 2 the last. After No. 2 had gone through their evolutions, the bystanders clapped their hands and cheered thin, so well did the company go through the mo monts. The Battalion was than inspected by Captain Linrdet, of H.M.S, Audacious, Lieutenant Sampson, of the Cleopatra, and Mr. P. Maclean, ud accoutreconsider tention. It then became known that the honour of carrying the Standard lay b Com-pal os, 1 and 2, and after a short time the Judges decided that No. 1 Com-Dany was entitled to the distinction, The ridges stated that they could see no Gifferonco in the cleanliness of the arms and accoutrements of the two Companies, but No, 2 Company was weak in its guides and flank men, and this was particularly noticed in the Battalion movements. The volunteers marched to saluting baa they formed three sides of a squi Mra, Denny, th wife of the United States Consul: Gonoral, escorted by Mr. Myburgh, the Civil Commandant of the Volunteers, advanced and presented the Standard to Lieutenant Buchanan, the junior Lioutant of No. 1 Company." Mrs. Denny id:—Officers and members of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, it is my pleasant duty to present to you this banner, a fit emblem of the motto, "In Union there is Strength." The fact that it is the original colours presented by the ladies of Shanghai for brave and gallant conduct in the of " Muddy Flat," and the fact, also, of its having been lost for number of years and fortunately found a short time ago, make it doubly dear tous all. It is indeed grand flag, under whose folds the people of so many nationalities may claim protection and atill remain loyal to their native Lauds, Wo feel assured that, guarded by your zealous care, it will remain unsullied, and that in the hour of danger every soldier of your Corps wil i its standard bearer. Lieutenant Buchanan, according to the decision of the judges, your Company has the right to carry it, for proficiency and drill, until the next annual parade.—Lioutenant Buchanan made a suitable reply, and Major Holliday, Volunteers, thanked Mre, Denny for her kindness in making the presentation, The Volunteers then marched back to the Central Station, where Lieutenant Lanning proposed three cheers for No. 1Co. These were given, and, on the proposal of Lieutenant Glass, No, 1 Ca. responded with three cheers for their comrades of the Second Company.
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