The inception of the new Japanese Company, 8: C. took place on Wednesday night in the reception rooms of the Nippon Yushen Kaisha Buildings, North Yangtse Road.
Y.. Iw, SI Manager of i Yushen Kaisha and ypanese Association, presided. The S. V. C. wax. represented by Major Brodie Clarke, Acting Commandant; Captain Collyer, Corps Adjutant; jr. Studd and Sxt. Matthews, All the ce members of the Japanese Association were present, and there were upwents of sixty reomits of the new cony ing the late Russo-Jap The enrolling began punct pan, and when the last of sixty mem bers had entered his name in the company book, Mr. Ito, spe ese, alluded to the fact that the com wax emerging from the ashes of the old company, which had not been a success, The new members, however, had been specially selected by the Ci tee of the Japanese Association, and he hoped for the very best results in the future, The other foreign nations were repre-vented in the S.V.C. and it was. neces sary for Japan to be x0, too, Tu the prevent unsettled state of China the Settlement should be well defended, and he trusted the would prove a credit to the foreign Settlement, (Applause)
Major Brodie Clarke said he felt it an honour to have been asked to take part in the ceremony of initiating th new Japanese company. He felt sure the company would be a credit not only to the foreign community of Shanghai but to Japan and to the Shanghai Volunteer Corps. Tt would be super fluous for him to say anything concerning the spirit and pluck of Japanese after the way they acted in the late war, but if ever the 8. V. C. was call: ed upon he was quite sure the Japanese company would worthily uyhold the name of Japan. He had great pleasure in receiving the company into the $.V.C._(Applanse.)
Mr. Shosuke Kanzaki said that on the occasion of the organization of their new company he took the opportunity, as a member of the company, pressing hearty thanks to the vis for their attendance. That night, July 24, the evening -of the full moon, had purposely been selected asthe birthday of the nnit—Heaven bless the new company! The unit was composed of sixty members, all of good standing and reputation, and it was their earnest wish to work incom plete harmony with the other unite of the corps and to serve the best interests of the community.
Addresses were given in Japanese by Lieut. Kanze O. C.: Mr. Ozaki, Vice-Gonsnl: Mr, Tahara, Manager of the Mitsu Bishi Ca. and several" others. The health of the company was proposed by the Chainnan and three ringing Banzai followed, after which an adjournment was made to the refreshment. rooms and the pleasant function ended soon after 10 pan.
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