'A meeting of the Shanghai Volunteers was held on Friday afternoon in the Maunicipal Council Board Room, under the Chairmanship of Captain Barnes Dallas, Senior Captain in charge S.V.C. The Chairman was supported by the Captains of the various companies. There were between eighty and ninety members of the Corps present, aware that when Major Holliday resigned The Cuarestax said they were nu doubt all
the command of the Volunteers it fell to him to accept the charge for a few months in accordance with the wish of the retiring Commandant. He thought the time had now arrived when the Corps should be called upon to elect a Commandant. He had much pleasure in proposing Mr. C. J, Holliday of No.1 Company. Mr. Holliday was a gentleman who had had a very great deal of experience in the Volunteers. He had previously been in command of a Cheshire Company; and some time before he left home he had obtained his Majority, He would make a Commandant most capable of improving the training and the feeling generally of the Shanghai Volunteers; and he had shown them this morning that he was also capable of teaching them how to shoot, an ability which was not to be under-estimated in a commandant's abilities. He did not think they could select a man in any way more suitable; but if any of the member had any other name to propose the mee! ing would no doubt be glad to hear i Captain Mackenzie seconded the nomination of Mr, Holliday made by the Chairman, No other candidate for the suilrage of the members was proposed.
On being put to the meeting, the resolntion proposed by Captain Dallas was carried unanimously, atnidst much enthusiasm, Mr, Dowpaut then proposed a vote of thanks to Captain Dallas for carrying the Volunteers on so well as he had done during the year.
The meeting awarded this compliment with much heartiness, and the procovdings closed,
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