St "Andrew's Sovietyy waa Mr. J. F. Macgregor, president,
Home' to the members of the Sharm has Scottish, S.V.C,, at his resid. ence, 99 Route "Ferguson, June 1. The affeers of the Regiments stationed in Shanghai and representatives of the Navy fand other national societies were also present, including Sir Peter Grain, Brigadier' 0. C. Barrett, Captain Grover, na, Lieut-Col Kinsmen, It, Col. W. F, 0, Faviell Jend Col, 'H. B, Orpen-Palmer, The band of the Green Howards played during the morning under the direction of Mz. E. Re Hooper. The pipers of the Shanghai Scottish also played under Pipe-Major Wel-stead.
Captain R.. Wood, commanding the Shanghai Scottish, before asking.
men to drink the health of Mx. Macgregor, recalled Mr. Macgregor's lengthy connection with wil matters Scottish in Shanghai. The Shang-nai Scottish were very fortunate in the interest which the leading Scots of the port took in them, and in return for that, it should be the aim of the Company to regain its former strength and to improve upon it. Mr. Macgregor's welcome that, morning should be the start of emiting on an intense scale and with wider prospects in view.
Mr. Macgregor in acknowledging Captain Wood's speech, explained that he had spectil pleasure in welcoming the Shanghai Scottish and their friends not only because he wanted to do honour to a fine detachment but because he desired to impress on young Scottish men of Shanghai the importance of doing their part in the defence of "the Settlement, The Shanghai Scottish, could be seen from that day turnout, were second to none in, the S.C." "They had a commanding ofoer with a war record which was unrivalled in' the Force—a man whom they could follow anywhere, Tt might be said that there was not the need to join the Voluntears now thay our relations with the Ohinese were 80 good. But our Chinese Friends themselves would be the frst to recognize that there were real dangers to guard against—those dangers of brigandage and fshovism. And, Me. Mac added, his remarks applied not amy to the Scottish, but to all communities in Shanghai including his Chinese friends. who should take care to ensure the security of the Settle ment. The evils which he mentioned wore on the increase and all semblance of order hud disappeared in districts not so very far away. fby the fine body of men which they saw before them that morning, If anyone who inquired why yeaher, had not joined the Shanghai Scottish in his volunteering days his answer was simple. He had joined the Light Horse be-although he knew he was good Scot, he was not so sure he was a good rider and also because he thought that at that time the Light Horse would be better for a little Scottish leaven.
Captain Wood called for three cheers for the President of St. Andrew's Society, which were heart ily given, Taw, "Shunpao" reports that the Kuo Min News Agency issued Large number of pamphlets to local public organizations for India's Na. tionalist Party on Saturday last. The pamphlets, according to the "ghunpao," wore in, both Chinese and English and bore on the civil disobedience campaign in India, cattin 08.0, Commandant of the SVE.
The Dorsey Trophy was present fed by a former Consul-General for the United States in Shanghai by that name, and is given annually to the squad with the best atten dance at the last seven parades of each training season, points als doing given for turn-out and care of caupment. This was won this year by the squad commanded by Corporal Luchangeo, with a 100 per sents attendance,
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