Oct, 22.
Tray the desire to strengthen the Shanghai Volunteer Corps has taken a strong hold on the en best qualified to push such work has been made very clear during the last few weeks." Three schemes for the formation of new companies are now in process of accomplishment. Of these the St. Andrew's or Scottish Company, promoted by Mr. K. D. Stewart and Mr. C) M. Bain, al ready numbers over fifty, und having gone so far may be te Jgarded as being as good a finished. Next came the pro posal for an Austrian Company, whose originators are speci: be complimented on their public spirit. Unable to get home to serve their country, it has been intolerable to these men to think that they alone among their compatriots should not be bearing arms, and they have accordingly resolved to serve the town of their adoption. The example thus set by men, who, from the pra experience of con: scription, under st the virtue of real military training, should he impressed on the attention of those who still cling to the ex traordinary theory that anybody shoulder a rifle at a time of need. ally we have Mr Andren's scheme for a Seaniiavian Company which, with no fewer than 800 Norweginns. the friendship and Danes to draw upon.
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