address them, After thanking them for the very gratifying muster, he said he was extremely proud that it'had been his good fortune to command the Volunteers on the occasion of the Jubilee of Shanghai. He little thought when he first became member of the corps—now many years years ago—that he would be called upon to command it upon such an occasion, and without praising she thought the corps had acquitted itself with great credit. that day by the admirable "way in which it had' mustered and gone through the parade. He had great pleasure in saying that since he had been acting as Commandant everything had gone very smoothly and so factorily, owing largely to the very able and ly assistance which had been given to him officers commanding the corps. {Applause.)
Three cheers having been Captain Clarke, at the instance ut Captain Lanning, the men were dismissed,
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