The annual smoking concert given by the members of "A Company of the shanghai Volunteer Corps was held on Wednesday night at the Drill Hall. pat of the the Volunteer Band stationed in the top cor a large and isonet built for the occasion, with effec ad everyone in the right spirit for en} nent. the concert went with a tal tendance of valu their friends, and atong those pent were Mr, W ne (Chairman he Municipal), the new Cor suandant (Maj Major Lift Captain G Captain Wede-neger, sand the officers of the ditix soapanies of the Corps. Lis Stesurt, the commanding offices Company, held the post of Chi sauspienotes ability ted by his brot everything pass off with sttecess Wingrove acted: Bor with visual skill, andi in th of his in this dirvetion he had xevl vat lieutenant in Sergeant Lo 3 art from the formal program interesting little during the evening, This w ion by Major Little, on w officers and men of "A Company. wid watch to Mr. ly Lieutenant of making the presenta: Majo Little spoke of the atk a by Mer, Cubitt while he the Company', nel of the ex: nsw of discipline was always be-personal feeling. Mr. Cubitt, who short reply of thanks, was fond"
and the whole Ith with musical honor Tie programme compri wh of w acceptable, Te was not sufficient. time to allow of tnany encores demanded being to, The special features w {drill movements of Col Sergt. Hudson, Corpl Corpl. Rutherford. Corp!. Wh Foy ning, Quelch, Barry.
ALF, When. Barry and Moss, snarily exeentod: the Moments in land" by "Los Pierrots."" introduc is. The Moo
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