On Sunday morning the company inaugurated the final phase of its training for the season. Motor transport was provided to Jessfield Park, and hero from 9 am, until 10.80' company drill was carried out. At this point of the proceedings one of the most interesting incidents of the week-end ozeurred. While the troops were falling in outside the park a gentleman" arrived in a motor-car with two friends and asked an officer of the Scottish whether could talk Engl'sh. The officer replied that he could—after a fashion—and the gentleman then explained that he was one of the round-the-world tourists, that he had come to sce a real bit of China and had been taken to Jessfield Park. On being informed that the occasion he had struck was simply the Shanghai Scottish falling in for drill he became thoroughly interested and photographed them extensively.
Following drill, the company was motored to the Cercle Sportif Frangais and here were joined by the band of the French police, route march then took place along Avenue Joffre and Route Chev. de Boissezon to "The Sheiling," where they were the guests of Mr. H. A. MacIntyre. The pipes, of the Shanghai Scottish and the band of the French police played—alternately the whole way, and with a turn-out, all told, of over 100 men the march attracted very much attention, At "The Sheiling" the company was received by The Laird, and among those present were Col. Gordon, Captain Fiori, M. clu Pac Marsoulies, M. 'L." Basset, Mr. C. M, Bain'and Mr. J, G, Clay. In thanking the company for drink= ang his health. The Laird congratulated them on winning the Praser Shield, but he pointed out that Rugger was rather more of a Scottish game than Soccer and he wanted to see them head of the Rugger League next year.
Reels were daneed on the lown, and the company were dismissed after a very successful function.
The transport arrangements were fu the hands of Lieut. Hughes, who carried them out in the most eff cient' manner.
U. 8, 8. JASON LYING OPPOSITE THE SHANGHAI CLUB
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