Mr. Fessenden, saying a few words in support of the Commandant, said Shanghai was indeed proud of the SV.C. and grateful for all it had done. His own opinion was that it was the finest. volunteer corps in the world. Better individual companies might perhaps be found, but taken as a whole, as a small compact army, he doubted very much whether any other force was its equal in efficiency. The hope of everybody was that the Corps would continue to make. progress, and of this thera cowd be little doubt providing there was a continuance of the policy which had produced the present excellent results (applause).
(Mrs. Lambe then gave away the prizes, of which the Chinese and Japanese companies gathered in a very large proportion, and her long task having been fulfilled, she was cordially thanked by Col-oriel Gordon and presented with a handsome bouquet of flowers, Refreshments were afterwards served, and so ended a very enjoyable function, HE lovell examinations of the University of Hongkong commenced on Monday at the Public School for Chinese, which the i centre for Shanghai and district. There are 85 candidates taking cither the junior, senior or matriculation. Similar examinations are being held at various centres throughout Chiuw and at Hongkong, Singapore, Java and Penang. The total number of candidates is 854.
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