Tue annual dinner of the Shang. hai Scottish S.V.C. was held in the Volunteer Club last Friday night, when there was a full attendance members and their gue Captain R. Wood presided, and wa supported by Major H. C. Patrick, the M. 0. of the Company, and Lieuts, H. Wallace. M. A. A.
Mackintosh and L. D. Faweett, while the official guests were Mr. S. Fessenden and Col. Gordon, Prior to singing grace, a minut lence was observed out of respect for the late Commandant, Cal, Marr Johnson. After the covers had been removed, Captain Wood welcomed Col Gorton into the midst of the company, pointing out that because of the fact that he was President of St.
Andrew's Society he had become honorary member of the Shanghai Scottish. The toast. therefore, was "Our New Recruit", which "was enthusiastically honoured by all pre sent. After Col. Gordon had replied, Major Patrick proposed "T! [Guests" coupled with the name of Mr, Fessenden. The feature of th evening was a presentation to Lieut. Wallace who is leaving Shanghai in a day or two for Home, and this was made by Sgt. Gavin Campbell of the Reserve Platoon, one of the original members of the unit and a former: commander. The presentation took the form of a hand-lon some writing: case, "and the whole company paid: anthustastlc tribute Mr Wallnce'e popularity -as an ofligers: An excellent progtariine song, music™and dance made the evening: most enjoyable, the proceed ings terminating with the singing of "Auld Long Syne",
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