The Archive · 1889

Shanghai Volunteer Corps

A meeting of the Shanghai Volunteer

Corps for the purpose of electing a Com: manding Officer was held on Wednesday the Municipal Board Room, under the pre dency of Mr. John Macgregor. Awonget those also present were Captain Bright (Acting Commandant), Captain Hough, Captain Clarke, Lieut. Anderson, Lieut. Dowdall, Lieut. Gilby, Lieut. Lanning, Mr. C. Wedemeyer (Secretary) and about 40 members. called upon Captain Bright, as owe ae.

The Cuarmwax, in ening the meeting,

quainted with the circumstances of the case, to state the position of affairs.

Capt. Bricut aid that early in April last, their late commandant, Major Morn son, issued a circular announcing his resignation, in which he pointed out the

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