20th Anniversary of Formation Observed with a Number of Functions The: Portuguese Company, S.V.C., celebrated its 20th anniversary over the week end, with which was joined the entire Portuguese community, Jubilant over the occasion. Social and military functions, attended by more than 1,000 members of the 'Shanghai Portuguese colony, as well 4s officials of the Municipal' Council and visiting Portuguese delegations, occupied most vf on Sunday and Saturday.
On Sunday morning a special church parade, the full strength of the unit in attendance, had been array ged and the Rev. Games gave a strung adds During the afternoon the hall of the Club Lusitano was filled to an owsflow ey the unit and friends. Among the those who spoke we Mr. Stirling Fessenden, Chairman, of the Municipal Council, Mr. Sar-monte Brandao, Consul-General for Brazil, M, Toulasne, French Vie" Consul representing M. Meyri who was prevented from attending owing to the tragic death of French Volunteer Fireman Bassail, Mr, Pedro Botelho, Portuguese ' Vice Consul, representing Mr, Francisca Anacleto da Silva, Senator for Macao, Rev, Bro, Antonin, Direefor of St. Xaxier's College, Rev. Father Jacquinot, Unit chaplain, representing the Rev. Bishop Paris, Rey. Dr. Games representing the ry Rev. Bishop of Macao, the Consul-Ceneral for Portugal and the 0, G. Portuguese Ca.
Letters and congratulatory telegrams were read from all the civil, military and naval authorities of Macao as well as others, and several local bodies.
Others present included:—Mr.
Lyman, of the Municipal. Couneit, Mr. HI J. Sheridan, from the French Municipal Council, and Majors Davis and Dyer of the Corps During the afternoon tea Portujuese Philharmonic Society, under the leadership of Mr.
Encarnacao, contributed musical selections, while the string orchestra of the Company, assisted by the ladies, performed. Private. Lopez, Sergeant Roza, Miss Margaret Diniz and Miss Amparo Roselle rendered vocal solos, and Mrs. Marques played the' piano, as' did Mr, Henrique Remedios the violin.
The prizes won by members. for shooting at the 19th annual meeting wre then distributed by Mrs. Leitno, wife of the commanding officer of the Company, while later a sword was presented to Major mis as a souvenir, from the mem= bers of the Company, and a token of their esteem and in recognition of his 20 years' service in the unit.
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