The programme for the inspection of the S.V.C. on Saturday afternoon by Lieut.-Colonel J. R Wyndham had to be.curtailed considerably on account of the very unpleasant weather, but that part of it which was carried through was wel! done and made an interesting display. The corps paraded at 3 o'clock on the Recreation Ground, in command of Major E. Trueman, the muster of all ranks numbering 679, the strength of units on parade being: Light Horse (Captain MeMichael), "Artillery (Lieut. Hay), 32; "Engi neers (Lieut. Brooke), 24; Machine Gun Company (Captain Gaskin), 16; Maritime Company (2nd Lieut. Snape), 18; "A" Company (Captain Monk), 47; "B" Company (Lieut. Melville), 21; Customs Company (Lieut. Mills), 37; American Company (2nd Lieut. Wilner), 78; Portuguese Company (Captain Diniz) 68: Japanese Company (Captain Yamauchi), 68 Chinese. Company (Captain Gra; rigge). 105; Shanghai Scottish (Captain Campbell), 44; Ttalian Company (Lieut. Chien). 22: Ist. Reserve Company (Lieut. Ryde), 27.
The ceremonial parade was entirely dispensed with, rain falling rather heavily during the greater part of the afternoon.
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