An interesting ceremony, which attracted the attention of a large number of spectators, Chinese and foreign, wok place on the Bund foreshore, pear the Iltis monument, on Friday" afternoon. The occasion was the birthday of H. R. H. Prince Henry of Prussia, who is Honorary Commander of the German Ca., 8.V.C. some fifty bine} 8. Jaguar form doable ranks facing the Iltis memor and a quarter of an hour later, ented by " detachment of mounted police and the Town Band, the German Company arrived upon the scene It was drawn up in two ranks, facing the road, and while the band played lively sir Lieut.-Colonel Wateon, Commandant of the 8.V.C. sccompanied by Herr von Buri, German Conwal General, the Commander of 8. M. 8. Jaguar, Captain Schellhoss, and Lieut, Fearon, inspected the company. The inspection over the order "slope arms!" was given, and Captain Schellhoss, proceeding to the front of his men, addressed them aa follows "A year has passed since the Ger-nian Company assembled here to celebrate io military style the birthday of ILR.H. Prince Henry of Prossia. Not all those who took part in that parade are still in our ranks; many have been called away from Shanghai:|by their professions, and their places have been taken by young recruits. Continual change is the fate of all corps. So, too, have we heard that oar esteemed Commandant, Colonel Watson, is to leave us in the sutuma, and in these circumstances we rejoin all the more w have the opportanity toa lay of being inspected by him, and we thank him for the honour he has conferred upon us. We sleo thank heartily oar Consul-General, Buri, as well ax the Common: INS. Jaguar, our comrades in the 8. ud all those who have come here to-day to take part in our celebration. Now for the mesning of the day to the Company. Comrades, we know what a lively interest His Royal Highness takes io us, an interest that is based on the good spirit and efficiency which prevailed in the Company when he made its acquaintance here in Shanghai. Let us take care that in spite of all inevitable changes our traditions are held fast, and that the spirit of the Company remains the same. Our whole task is to maintain those traditions of efficiency that have
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