at Shanghai Club An event of considerable local stone interest occurred on July 11 in the Shanghai Club when "A" Ca. S.V.C., Mih-ho-loong Rifles, held a dinner in celebration of the company's diamond jubilee, One hundred and forty persons were present, including a number of distinguished guests—H. M, Consul-General, Mr. J. F. Brenan; the Consul-General for Denmark;' Bri-madier O. C, Barrett, commanding the Shanghai Area: Brig.-Gen, E. Macnaghten, "Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council; Col. H, B. Orpen Palmer, Commandant of the S.V.C.; Dean Trivett, Capt, Hinchcliffe, Corps Adjutant, and the commanding officers of other companies.in the Corps Among the past and present members of the company present were many of Shanghai's most prominent business men. Captain G. H. Mann, commanding the Company, presided, After the usual toasts had teen honoured, Captain Mann in a few words proposed the health of the guests. He expressed his appreciation of the honour of presiding at a dinner where so many distinguished members of the community) were present. "Their presence here riches the concourse and enhances the atmosphere of the occasion," he said.
In reply to the toast of the guests, Mr, Brenan remarked that the Volunteer Corps was being formed Shanghai at a time when similar organizations were springing up in Britain, He had not been a member of the Shanghai Volunteers, but had served with the corps in Peking, about which he gave some remind Jeences. Referring to Shanghai and the presence vf regular troops here, the speaker remarked that young fellows were not inclined to" join up as they did before, because of the feeling of safety engendered by the presence: of the regular forces, but he pointed out that no one knew when Brissin might take away tue forces she has stationed here.
laier Pilcher proposing a toast to'"The day we are celebrating," told of some of his experiences with t feorps and remarked that some of! the finest friendships he had were made when he served in it. tajer Reader Harris gave toast to "A Coy., S.V.C," and said shat. few volunteer companies could celebrate a sixtieth anniversary, He had heard that the Artillery had started with tows and arrows, but they could boast of starting with hooks and Indders, The company had been a nursery for others and was not unconiman for a man after a few wacks training with them to qualify for the training of others. Thus one of their format members had been with them for ud wes now leader of the C.8.-M. A-R. Rickard suitably ro-plied regre: ting that that function nnd not been performed by C-S-M. Hodges who had served the company so well for so many years, "davao was now at home,
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