"Let us gather irom the bitterness of past years the necessary. strength to. build up a happier future. Let jthe newer generations honour in their wonderful ancestors ard admire the nations which produced similar heroes, who willingly and gloriowly gave up their lives for the protection of right and {ustice.
"We have to thank the Into national Committee, which has so fittingly arranged ' this function where the sadness of the past is led with the hope for the re—a glorious future, "Honour to the memory of our great dead. Honour to the gallant men who fought by their sides, Honour to those who bore with sad resignation the loss of their dear Signor de Rovsi then saluted the Memorial and—many—beautiful wreathes were placed around its foot, including those from:
Officers and Non-commissioned officers of the Shanghai Scottish; Shanghai Race Club; Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Copor Shanghai Municipal Polie 'Marine Engineers' Guild of Chin China Coast Officers Guild; Asiat Petroleum Ca.; Shanghai Public School for Boys; American Woman's Club; Messrs. Butterfield and Swire; Ex-Sappors of Shang-haig Zero Club; Ex-Gunners; Jardine, Matheson & Ca., Marine Engineers' Institute; In memory of Lieut. W. H. Butland; Royal Air Force; Shanghai Volunteer Corp:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.