Chinese Co's, Observance of Anniversary at Cemetery No more striking tribute to his work and the manner in which he handied the Chinese Company, S.V.C,, could be found than the fact that on ever anniversary of his death the unit publicly pays tribute to the memory of the late Major Gray Grayrigge. In the cold early hours of Tue jing, when few people for the day's work, a specially selected detachment of the Chinese Company, smart as always, paraded at the Bubbling Well Cemetery, where they were joined by Major T. A. Zee (of the Headquarte tat, and one of Major Grayrigge hest officers in the Company), the deceased officer's brother, and a few others who knew of the little ceremony, Marching briskly through the cemetery, the little party came to a halt at the graveside, where a handsome marble tablet with a Chine inscription is one of the special cares of the unit, fixed bayonets and stood at the "present" for a solemn two minutes. After this, Capt, Waung read a brief eulogy; in which he reminded the detachment (all men who had served und Major Grayrigge) of the great of forts made on their behalf by their former 0. C, To honour his memory they had put the tablet on his grave and maintained a ward in the Shantung Road Hospital. That day, being the anniversary of his death, they were there, og the Chinese said, "to sweep the tomb", and they were not there only as personal friends but as representatives of the whole Company. Not only did they remember Major Grayrigge because of his work for the Company, but also he had given them " good lesson which it was their duty to bear in mind. He was dead, but lived with them and they al try to live up to his example. That day they paid respect to his name, 'A handsome wreath from thi was then deposited on the grave and the detachment filod away, getting "eyes right" passed the headstone. It was a simple, yot touching: and significant little ceremony, with an importance of ite own, one might think, in these lays
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