The Archive · 1930

At The War Memorial

On November 20, the Shang.' hai Scottish under the come mand of Captain R. Wood, with Lieut. C. B. Blaikie as subaltern, fell in on the Ewo foreshore, the parade numbering about 20. Tlead. ed by the bard under Pipo-Major Wollsted, they marched to the War Memorial, and their fine appearance combined with the musie of the full pipe band, brought out numer-Jous onlookers. "The company formed up in line opposite the and here the company was joined by the officers of St. Andrew's Society who attended to lay wreaths. These took post in front of the company, being as follows:—Mr. R. G. Mac-Donald, President; Mr. George} Hogg, ' Vice-President; Brigadier-General E. B. Macnaghten, Past President; Mr. J. F. Macgregor, Past President; Mr. J. G. Clay, Str. Ranald G. MeDonald, Mr. C. W. Porter, and Mr. H. E. D. Adams, Hon. Secretary.

With the company standing to attention Pipe-Major Wellsted play-Jed the beautiful Scottish—lament, "The Flowers of the Forest", and thereafter wreaths were laid on in succession, Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Hogg first carrying that from St Andrew's Sceiety. The others were from the Shanghai Scottish, the London Scottish, the Royal Scots and the Clan Gotdon, Again headed by the Pipe Band the Scottish marched t the Union. Church for the St. Andrew's Day service. There sas a large con-rogation, and the members ofthe Scottish company' took up a space the contre of the church, while representatives of oficial circles and other patriotic societies were. also present. These included his Honour Judge Sir Peter Grain, Major-General 0. C. Barrett and Mrs. Barrett, [Judge Feetham, Brig.-Gen. and Mrs. Macnaghten, Dr. Gauntlett, acting President of St. Patrick's Societys and Mrs. Gauntlet; Dr. Jordan, President of St. Patrick's Society; and Mr. Eric Davies, President of

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