Col. Gordon' went on to thank the members of the committee for the hard work they had put in to make the last meeting one' of the most successful ever held. The meeting was becoming more and more poular, there being over 300 entrants this year as against 275 last. He hoped this popularity would increase. This year's meeting was rather unique inasmuch as many of the events were shot off to the accompaniment of the sounds of the firing of hostile forces, outside the Settlement. Indeed, on one occasion he actually had to shut the range down altogether solely because it "put the wind up" certain sections of the public, who thought the S.V.C. was fighting in the North Szechuen Road. These meetings and the success which encouraged them all helped to make of the Corps what hho finally hoped it would become, namely, one homogeneous whole.
lo incidents pointed to is desirable end not being 20 far Jeff as might at first sight appear. It might astonish them to hear it, but he.was assured that it was true recently Highlander king down Nanking Road arm in arm with a member of the American Company, an "Esperanto professor was with them help them out, and thay were carrying en a lively and. animated conversation. (Laughter).- Tt was! further reported to him, though he [did know whether it were: trio or not, that a member of the "Light} Horse had been seen sharing a packet of Woodbines-with a member!
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