Tactical Exercises" with Good Results: 886 Members on Parade Wednesday's inspection of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, by Major-General Sir John Fowler, K.CNG., CB, DS.0., assumed a novel form, as instead of the usual parade and march past on the. Public Recreation Ground, the inspection comsed tactical manoeuvres, the Volunteer Corps' was divided into three ditinet columns, teach of which included members of all branches of the Corps, as well as of the Cadet Corps.
Marehiing from three bases converging routes, the three columns concentrated in Bubbling Well Road, near the junction with Hart Road, and after forming into column of route, and headed by the Municipal Band, proceeded eastwards down Bubbling Well Road to the saluting base, just east of Hardoon Road, where' there were prose!
General Sir John Fowler, manding H. M. Forces in' China; Major 'Trench, m.c., his chief of staff; Mr. Stirling Fessenden, Chairman' of the Municipal Council and Civil Commandant of the S.V.C,, My, W. P. Lambe, Vieo-Chairman, and other members of the Council} Col. W.FLL. Gordon, gate., Commandant, S.V.C., the road bel fined from Loongtel to Hart Road by hundreds of interested spectators, march past the saluting base was headed by Major R. W. Davis, n command of Column No, 1, followed by Major A. J. Stewart (Column No, 2) and Major 8. A, Ransom (Column No. 3).
There were 886 officers and other ranks on parade, details of which are ay follows:—
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